Qi Bowen looked at Shi Jing, a hint of surprise in his eyes. He wondered if this girl was playing a trick on him, otherwise why would she suddenly ask such a question?
As a director with some fame in the entertainment industry, he certainly wouldn't lack investment if he wanted to make a film, even if he didn't have a lot of investors throwing money at it.
However, he has offended someone who has threatened to blacklist him in the industry, so he is indeed in a difficult situation.
Most people don't want to make open enemies, especially when that person controls a large portion of the cinema chains. Of the few capable of breaking through the other party's blockade, very few are genuinely willing to invest. Although Qi Bowen is currently facing difficulties, his inherent pride remains, and he won't accept just any investment.
In today's situation, a small business owner who owns a cinema chain wanted to invest in his new film, but the other party was arrogant and condescending. Since they didn't see eye to eye, Qi Bowen lost interest after only a few words.
If he were willing to fawn over investors and take on any actor, would he have ended up in this predicament?
Qi Bowen was proud and still felt angry about this. However, looking at the sincere girl in front of him, although he felt that she was joking with him, he couldn't just turn on her.
After thinking for a moment, Qi Bowen said, "Young lady, investing in making movies is no small amount; it can easily cost hundreds of millions. Don't joke like that."
Qi Bowen didn't believe Shi Jing really wanted to invest, so he quoted a high price to scare her away.
Shi Jing was not deterred. She had been in the film and television industry for several years, and although it was just a small-scale operation, she still had some understanding of the industry.
Over the years, through her work and investments, she has accumulated a total of 1.6 to 1.7 billion yuan that she can invest. It wouldn't be a problem for her to invest several hundred million yuan.
Of course, she couldn't just agree to such a large investment rashly. Qi Bowen needed to select investors, and Shi Jing naturally needed to investigate the project as well.
"Director Qi, don't worry, funding is not a problem. I just don't know what type of film you're making this time. Would it be possible to discuss it?"
Qi Bowen was now somewhat skeptical. He wasn't blindly arrogant; if someone were truly willing to invest in his film, he wouldn't be foolish enough to turn them down. Of course, this was on the premise that the other party was sincere and also understood his situation.
After all, it wasn't a small investment, and Qi Bowen had no intention of ripping anyone off.
"I wonder if Miss Shi is investing personally or through an investment company?" Facing the confident Shi Jing, Qi Bowen no longer addressed her as a young girl.
"Shiyun Investment, the company's investments include a variety of projects." Shi Jing did not hide anything and truthfully introduced himself.
As she said this, she rummaged through her bag and found a business card.
Because she was always in school, Shi Jing rarely managed company affairs. She had printed this business card for her own convenience, and it just so happened to come in handy now.
While Shiyun Investment isn't widely known in the industry, they are quite reputable as investors. Shi Jing considers himself a law-abiding citizen, his company has no improper projects, and he always shows great respect to those in charge of his investments. If Qi Bowen is interested, he should definitely consider their company.
With that in mind, Shi Jing introduced his company once again.
"Director Qi, Shiyun Investment has invested in many film and television projects and currently has plans to invest in films as well. Please don't rush to refuse; give both sides a chance to get to know each other," Shi Jing said after handing his business card to Qi Bowen.
Qi Bowen nodded and took Shi Jing's business card.
He looked at it for a while and did not refuse: "Miss Shi, I will seriously consider it."
Qi Bowen looked serious, clearly not just being perfunctory, and then said, "It's too late today, let's arrange another day to discuss the details with Miss Shi."
Shi Jing didn't need him to agree immediately, after all, it wasn't a small amount, and Shi Jing herself would definitely inquire about it from various sources. Since Qi Bowen said they should discuss it another day, Shi Jing readily agreed.
Having achieved their goal, Shi Jing did not disturb them further. The two said their goodbyes briefly and then left separately.
Shi Jing continued back to her hotel, feeling quite pleased with what she had accomplished that day.
The next morning, when Shi Jing woke up, she saw a lot of unread messages on her phone. She then discovered that Qi Shuang and Qi Yan had been chatting enthusiastically in their small group chat late at night.
While China was on National Day holiday, Qi Yan still had to attend classes as usual. Although her course load wasn't heavy, her time was limited. There was also a time difference between the two countries, so they often left messages and the others wouldn't reply until they woke up.
During her vacation, Qi Shuang stayed up late and happened to receive a message from Qi Yan, and the two started chatting.
Shi Jing scrolled through the chat history and realized that Qi Yan had bought them gifts abroad. Shi Jing then sent a kissing emoji in the group chat. The two of them were probably asleep at this time, and the group chat went quiet after the message was sent.
Shi Jing stretched and got up to wash.
After washing up, she ordered room service, took a bottle of water from the mini-fridge, and started exercising. After finishing her workout, she placed breakfast on the table and had it delivered.
After breakfast, it was just past seven o'clock. It was still too early, so Shi Jing picked up a book and started reading.
It wasn't until after nine o'clock that Shi Jing, seeing that it was almost time, finally called An Chunian. An Chunian had been in the entertainment industry for many years and had accumulated some connections; he should be able to find out something about Director Qi.
"Sorry to disturb your vacation." Although she had tried to contact him as late as possible, Shi Jing was still a little embarrassed since it was still a holiday.
"It's alright. Young boss, is there something you need?" On the other end of the phone, An Chunian didn't seem annoyed at being disturbed.
"Here's the thing, I met Director Qi Bowen yesterday. I heard that he has a new movie that's trying to raise funds, but things don't seem to be going very well. I'd like to ask you to look into what's going on."
"Director Qi?" An Chunian was surprised, seemingly not expecting his boss to suddenly switch from the TV drama channel to the movie channel. However, he didn't say anything else, but instead addressed what Shi Jing had said, "I've also heard that Director Qi is preparing for a new movie, but I don't know the specifics. I'll ask a friend to check and get back to you."
“Okay. This isn’t urgent, you can keep looking into it,” Shi Jing said. “Then I won’t bother you any longer. Have a nice vacation, goodbye.”
The matter was still far from being settled, and Shi Jing did not elaborate on her desired investment. If the talks were to continue, An Chunian would definitely be the one to intervene.
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