Turning thirty is an awkward age. Some people shine brightly and achieve glory at this age, while others find their lives a messy struggle.
Undoubtedly, Chen Pingsheng belonged to the latter....
Chapter 65 Yang Mi comes to visit
Late November.
There is a big news coming from the entertainment circle, that is, The Legend of Lu Zhen, which was filmed by Tengying Entertainment as the first investor.
After seven rounds of auctions, Mango TV, the TV station with the highest ratings in Southern Province, finally won the first broadcast rights at a high price of 150 million yuan.
As soon as this news came out, not only Zhao Liying was brought to the forefront.
Tencent Film Entertainment also became a little famous as a result. You should know that this entertainment company was first starting to emerge.
He just released the news himself and invested 100 million yuan to shoot the ancient costume drama "Hua Qian Gu" adapted from the novel.
It’s only been a short time now.
Everyone knows that filming a TV series is very risky, and making money from it is even more difficult.
Tencent Film Entertainment, which was established not long ago, makes money with every film it invests in.
This naturally gave many entertainment reporters a lot of topics to talk about.
But compared to that, Chen Pingsheng was obviously more concerned about the money in his hands.
The total investment of Lu Zhen Legend is 30 million, and he personally invested 15 million.
40% stake.
Now that it has been sold at a sky-high price of 150 million yuan, the return on investment is 400%.
Adding the more than 20 million he had in his pocket, his savings suddenly reached more than 80 million.
Life is wonderful.
Just when he was fully focused on preparing to film Hua Qiangu, he was suddenly approached by a large film crew.
To be honest, I was really stunned when I saw this woman for the first time.
The undisputed top star in 2013... Yang Mi.
In fact, Tencent Film has only become popular in a small circle. After all, all the dramas it invested in starred Zhao Liying.
To outsiders, it seems that Tengying was established specifically for Zhao Liying.
After all, he is now a small boss in the entertainment industry, so it is not surprising that he saw Yang Mi.
"Mr. Chen, the Lu Zhen Legend is very profitable for you. Our company has a drama, I wonder if you are interested in learning more about it?"
To attract investment.
The person who spoke was not Yang Mi, but a deputy general manager of Jiaxing Company.
Jiaxing has been like that for 13 years, and it is all supported by Yang Mi alone.
It’s not much more powerful than his Tengying Entertainment.
"Where's the script? Bring it over and let me see it."
The vice president was also a woman, in her early forties, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses.
It's quite fashionable.
"Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms?"
The name is quite nice, but Chen Pingsheng feels that he is making fool's money in the entertainment industry.
Just use the cheat code to analyze, there is no point in using your brain to analyze.
"Target Analysis: Three Lives, Three Worlds."
"Target analysis in progress, please wait."
One second, two seconds, three seconds passed.
A row of golden words appeared in front of him again.
"Title of the play: Three Lives, Three Worlds."
"Filming period: two years."
"Total investment: 180 million."
"Return on investment: 200% to 500%."
It is indeed a profitable TV series, but the investment cycle is obviously a bit too long.
And the rate of return is just so-so, far worse than Hua Qiangu.
Chen Pingsheng was not too interested, but of course with Yang Mi around, he didn't mind learning more about it.
"I want to ask, how much do you want me to invest?"
"Mr. Chen, to be honest, our company is very optimistic about this drama. With Yang Mi herself as the lead, the ratings are guaranteed. The total investment is 180 million yuan, and I personally hope you can invest 20% to 30%."
Twenty to thirty percent would be thirty to forty million.
After taking a sip of tea, Chen Pingsheng thought quickly.
"Investment is no problem. I only have one condition. If you can meet it, 30 to 50 million will be immediately deposited into your company's account."
Entertainment companies, especially start-up entertainment companies.
If you want to invest in a large-scale production, almost no one will undertake it independently, and usually three or five companies will be brought in to invest in it.
The purpose is to resist risks.
If it makes money, that's all good. If it doesn't, with four or five companies sharing the burden, it won't go bankrupt.
Yang Mi looked up, with a hint of unhappiness in her eyes, she seemed to realize something.
If the situation were really like that, she would definitely leave without saying a word.
At this point, you won’t be easily deceived.
Unless you can really cut off her future in one go.
There is only one type of person who can do this, the one in charge of review in the entertainment industry.
"Mr. Chen, I wonder what your conditions are?"
Not only Yang Mi had a premonition, but the deputy general manager also had the same feeling.
After all, a woman like Yang Mi is at the most beautiful age, and any man would be excited to see her.
"My wife opened a high-end beauty salon called Shuiyunjian. She loves her business, so the only condition for my investment is that Yang Mi must endorse Shuiyunjian for two years for free."
A bit unexpected.
I didn't expect the conditions to be like this.
Perhaps it was because my psychological defenses were too high before, so I was able to accept it after the sudden change.
It’s just an endorsement, it won’t cost you anything.
The big thing is to get these 50 million yuan in funding to ensure the smooth start of "Eternal Love".
"Mr. Chen, to be honest, you are the most special person I have ever met in the entertainment industry."
"Don't say that. Yang Mi is very beautiful and any man would like her. She's just a little bit less beautiful than my wife."
Chen Pingsheng chuckled. He still remembered what he had promised Song Yanxi.
Ask Yang Mi to endorse Shuiyunjian's breast care products.
Make this project the flagship project of Shuiyunjian.
Yang Mi snorted, there are women in the world who are prettier than her.
But no man would ever say to her face that his wife is prettier than her.
To play hard to get, to cover up makes it more obvious, there are a lot of desires anyway.
"Oh... by the way, if it's possible, I have another person here for you to take a look at. If there is a suitable small role, you can give it to her. She is very talented."
Chen Pingsheng called Bai Xin over, and Bai Xin almost cried for joy.
Who is Yang Mi? She is a well-deserved top star.
There has been no female star more popular than her in recent years. If you can play a supporting role next to her, then your starting point is extremely high.
"Thank you, uncle."
"You've worked hard as a hygienist here for a while now. Now you have the chance to try more."
He has invested so much money, he can't just arrange a supporting role at will.
That is an underestimation of capital.
For him, 50 million is just the profit from Lu Zhen Legend.
Yang Mi endorsed his Shuiyunjian, and the benefits were immediately apparent.
Really looking forward to it.
I just don't know if the chest care card like Shuiyunjianchong can activate the random multiplication.
If he could, he would make a fortune.
For an investment of 50 million, an investment agreement must be signed under the witness of lawyers from both parties.
As for Yang Mi's endorsement, it is naturally not written in it.
Just do it in private.
For an entire afternoon, Chen Pingsheng chatted with them about the specific investment details of Three Lives Three Worlds.
Anyway, he knew that the show would definitely make money, so there was no need to worry about it.
Why not get a free endorsement from Yang Mi?
When he returned home, he called Song Yanxi over to discuss it.
Yang Mi's schedule was very tight, so she couldn't stay in Beijing for long this time.
She would specially take half a day to go to Shuiyunjian.
At that time, they will have to arrange reporters and editors who specialize in writing hot topics for the Internet in advance.
Make sure this event gets the most exposure online.
That’s Yang Mi.
If he fails to seize such a good opportunity, his 50 million investment will be wasted.
(End of this chapter)