Chapter 260 Asking Her for Investment
In late May, the sun in the East China Sea is scorching, the weather has gradually become hot, and the air is filled with stickiness and dryness.
At this time, everyone in the crew of "Du Lala's Promotion" had a smile on their face, from the big star actors to the staff doing odd jobs.
Because the filming work during this period was going very smoothly and far ahead of the original plan, the director generously agreed to give all crew members a day off on the Dragon Boat Festival three days later on the 28th.
Let everyone relax, adjust their mental state, and greet the final sprint of this TV series with greater enthusiasm.
"Wang Chuanjun, Zheng Kai, you two have friends coming to visit the set, they are waiting in the big rest tent!"
Wang Chuanjun and Zheng Kai, who had just finished filming a scene, were both slightly surprised when they heard the message from the stage manager. They didn't expect that someone would visit the set for such small roles.
Out of curiosity, the two men came to the rest shed and saw two men and two women looking around, carrying large and small bags of snacks and drinks.
Wang Chuanjun saw that the people coming were the four main actors of the "Love Apartment" crew. He was delighted and strode forward: "Why are you here?"
"Chuanjun, you didn't expect this! We are here to see you." Sun Yizhou walked up to him and gave Wang Chuanjun a warm hug.
Lou Yixiao and Li Jinming also came over with joy on their faces, greeting their old friends, and instantly the place was filled with laughter.
Zheng Kai glanced at the people behind him and saw his old classmate Chen Chichi winking at him with a sly look. He couldn't help laughing and said, "I was wondering who came to see me. It turned out to be you, Chichi."
Chen Chichi chuckled: "Why, you're not welcome?"
"Welcome! Of course you are welcome!" The two smiled at each other. Zheng Kai patted his old classmate on the shoulder and said with emotion: "That's thoughtful, brother."
They were all students of Donghai Drama Academy. They saw each other every day and were familiar with each other. They gathered together to chat, and Li Jinming obediently took out the drinks and snacks he brought to share.
Everyone ate snacks and talked freely.
After taking a few sips of mineral water, Wang Chuanjun belatedly asked, "By the way, why did Director Wei let you go? If you, the main actors, are not here, won't the Love Apartment crew be paralyzed?"
Sun Yizhou waved his hands, looking worried: "Hey, don't mention it, the crew has stopped working, otherwise we wouldn't have time to visit the set."
"What's going on?" Wang Chuanjun was suddenly shocked. He is also one of the leading actors of "Love Apartment".
He just came to "Go Lala's Promotion" to make a guest appearance for a while, but how come the "Love Apartment" crew stopped working just a few days after he left?
Chen Chichi sighed, his expression gloomy: "Something went wrong with the investor, so he withdrew his investment. Director Wei was so anxious that his hair turned white, and he was soliciting investment from all over the world."
Lou Yixiao frowned and said, "Speaking of which, our Love Apartment has encountered many setbacks. We couldn't get investment in the early stages.
Finally, a software company invested some money, but the Internet industry was in turmoil recently, and the investor was implicated. The company's capital turnover was not smooth, so the investor withdrew the investment. "
"What should we do? We finally got together to film a movie, but something like this happened!" Li Jinming pouted and looked worried. She finally got the chance to be the lead actress, but why did she have so many misfortunes?
After listening for a while, Zheng Kai realized that the crew of several classmates had problems with funding and had to stop working, so he hurriedly comforted them:
"Don't panic. The film and television industry is booming right now. Investors from all sides are pouring in. I think the director will be able to attract new investment soon."
"I hope so." "Brother Kai, I'll give you good wishes."
There was a hint of helplessness and expectation in everyone's tone, and the atmosphere was a little depressing for a while. Suddenly, a hearty voice came, breaking the silence.
"Chichi, it's really you! I just saw a person from a distance who looked like you. I came over to see that it was really you. Why didn't you look for your brother Lei when you came to the crew? You are really not nice."
Chen Chichi looked over when he heard the voice and saw it was Lei Jiayin. He thought that there were really a lot of familiar faces in this crew.
He and Lei Jiayin are both actors from the East China Drama Center, and both graduated from the East China Drama Center. They usually have a good relationship. He quickly stood up and greeted him: "Brother Lei, I didn't know you were also in this crew! Please take a seat."
After meeting again after a long separation, the two exchanged a few polite words, and Lei Jiayin also sat down next to the crowd.
I noticed that the atmosphere was a bit depressing and I was confused for a moment. I thought a gathering of old friends should be full of joy, but why did everyone look so bitter and resentful?
"What's wrong with you guys?"
Chen Chichi told Lei Jiayin all about the difficulties they had encountered, and at the end he asked with a hint of hope: "Brother Lei, do you have any solution?"
Lei Jiayin spread his hands and said, "I can't do anything about investment. I can only rely on the crew to ask a few more film and television companies and cast a wide net. I believe there will definitely be new investors willing to take over."
Seeing that everyone was in low spirits and low will, Zheng Kai changed the subject: "Don't talk about this anymore. I'll treat everyone to lunch at noon."
At this moment, Li Jinming suddenly pointed to the distance and asked with envy, "Whose RV is that?"
Because of the angle of her seat, she happened to see a slender figure boarding a luxurious RV in the distance.
She immediately felt envious. She had only heard of such a luxurious RV that only big stars could own. Today was the first time she saw the real thing.
Zheng Kai turned around after hearing that and squinted his eyes to look in the direction Li Jinming pointed. "That's the RV of the leading actress of the crew, Liu Shishi, the number one sister of Tangren."
Li Jinming held up his little face with both hands, his eyes sparkling with little stars, full of longing: "It's really magnificent, I can have one someday, this car is really cool when parked on the set, it will give me a high status and status."
Wang Chuanjun glanced at the glittering luxury car in the sun and said, "Her car probably costs several million. With our current salary, we would have to work for at least ten years without eating or drinking to save up that much money."
Lei Jiayin couldn't help but sigh: "It's really frustrating to compare yourself with others. She was born in 1987, younger than all of us, but her career is far ahead of ours."
After graduating from Donghai Drama Academy, he ran into obstacles everywhere and was not chosen by any film and television company. He could only apply to the drama center to make a living.
After four or five years of struggling in the entertainment industry, getting up early and going to bed late every day, he is still a small supporting role and has achieved nothing.
Chen Chichi suddenly had an idea, and an idea came to his mind: "You think Liu Shishi is so popular now, she must have made a lot of money, right?"
Zheng Kai agreed: "Of course. He has several endorsements, plus film pay, so he must earn several million a year."
Wang Chuanjun also nodded in agreement: "Liu Shishi must be very rich anyway. We can tell from her daily expenses on the crew. She often treats the entire crew to fruits and drinks. She is very generous. She doesn't look like someone who is short of money."
"Yes, she is definitely super rich." Lei Jiayin leaned closer, lowered his voice, and shared some of his experiences:
"She wore a watch a few days ago, the style was very exquisite, and the Hong Kong actresses in the crew were very excited and wanted to buy the same one.
After asking around, I found out that it was an Audemars Piguet CODE 11.59 watch, which cost 12 million yuan. Several Hong Kong actresses were so shocked that they never mentioned it again.
"12 million yuan for a watch!" Everyone widened their eyes and looked shocked when they heard this.
When Chen Chichi heard that Liu Shishi had such strong financial resources, he felt that his idea was feasible, so he excitedly discussed with his companions:
"Can we ask Liu Shishi for investment? She is so rich, it should be easy for her to invest three to five million. Aren't big stars investing in film and television projects now to test the waters? Maybe Liu Shishi would be interested too."
After hearing this, several leading actors of "Love Apartment" were enlightened and felt that Chen Chichi's proposal was worth a try.
It would be best if they could get investment. Even if Liu Shishi is unwilling to invest, they won't lose anything. They just have to walk a few more steps and talk a few more words.
Sun Yizhou was the first to agree: "I think it's okay. There's no harm in giving it a try. Anyway, we don't have any other options for now, so let's give it a try."
The two girls looked at each other and both thought that Chen Chichi’s idea was good.
Lou Yixiao bit her lip lightly, expecting: "Maybe it will work! Who will tell her about this?"
Sun Yizhou volunteered and said, "I'll go talk to Liu Shishi." He had other thoughts in mind. He himself did not have an agency at the moment and was working in the entertainment industry alone.
Recently he heard that Tangren Films was recruiting, and he was interested in joining the company, but he didn't expect to play the leading male role and become famous.
I just hope to have the support of an agency so that I can get stable acting jobs. At least it is better than working alone and not being able to find resources and running into obstacles again and again.
So I thought I'd take this opportunity to get in touch with Tangren No. 1 and get some inside information.
After a moment's hesitation, Wang Chuanjun said, "Yizhou, Liu Shishi doesn't know you after all. It would be bad to go to her without permission. I'd better go with you."
He felt that he and Liu Shishi knew each other while filming the same drama, and as one of the leading actors of "Love Apartment", under such circumstances, he naturally had to step forward and fulfill his duty.
"I'll go too."
"I want to go, too."
The two girls raised their hands at the same time. Lou Yixiao thought that since she was a girl, she might be able to help when talking to Liu Shishi. As for Li Jinming, he just went there to join in the fun and see the interior of the RV.
The four of them quickly reached an agreement, then went to the RV together and knocked on the door.
In the car, Liu Shishi was lying comfortably on the seat, leisurely browsing Weibo on her mobile phone and interacting with fans.
Hearing the noise coming from outside the car, assistant Lin Xia walked to the window and looked out.
"Senior Sister, it's Wang Chuanjun from the crew with a man and two women knocking on the door outside the car. It seems like they want to come in for something."
"Open the door then."
The car door slowly opened, and Wang Chuanjun led the three people into the RV. When he saw Liu Shishi staring at him curiously, he hurriedly greeted her, and then enthusiastically introduced the three friends to Tangren's number one sister.
"Hello, Teacher Liu!" the three said in unison, with a bit of awe.
Liu Shishi nodded, her tone friendly, without the slightest airs of a female heroine: "Hello, everyone, please take a seat. Xiaoxia, pour tea for the guests."
The interior of the RV is extremely spacious, with an ingenious and reasonable layout, and it will not appear crowded even with six or seven people sitting in it.
Li Jinming had a cute and innocent look on her face as she stared at the soft sofa and exquisite coffee table in the car. The whole space was decorated luxuriously and warmly, and she was very envious.
After the assistant served the tea, the other three took the opportunity of chatting with Liu Shishi to glance at the glittering watch on Yijie's wrist, exchanged glances implicitly, and no longer had any doubts about Yijie's financial resources.
Seeing that they were hesitant to speak, Liu Shishi guessed that they had something to ask of her, so she asked directly: "Chuanjun, what is the matter with you bringing the three leading actors of "Love Apartment" to see me?"
Seeing this, Sun Yizhou answered sincerely: "Let me tell you. Teacher Liu, this is what happened. Our crew..."
He concealed nothing and truthfully informed the crew of the difficulties they were facing, such as lack of funds and suspension of work.
When Lou Yixiao heard Sun Yizhou's complete disclosure, he suddenly felt a little resentful and anxious. Liu Shishi now knew the true situation of the crew, and the initiative was in her hands.
"Are you asking me to invest in the TV series 'Love Apartment'?" Sister Yi tilted her head, a hint of interest in her eyes.
Sun Yizhou nodded vigorously: "Yes. It was also a coincidence. We originally came to visit the crew today. We accidentally learned that you have strong financial resources, so we thought about whether we could invite you to invest in our TV series."
He told her the whole story in detail. Since he was interested in joining Tangren Film and Television, he was honest with Yi Jie at this moment and tried to gain her support.
After hearing this, Liu Shishi showed a gentle and touching smile on her face, and she was eager to try it. Now that it is becoming increasingly popular for big-name stars in the circle to invest in film and television projects, she also wants to try the waters.
"Interesting. How much investment do you need?"
Seeing that Yijie didn't refuse outright, the four of them showed joy on their faces. Wang Chuanjun reacted the fastest and quickly replied: "Teacher Liu, our urban comedy is a small production, and a five million investment is enough."
After finally seeing the dawn of hope, he did not dare to report a penny more, for fear that reporting a high investment amount would scare Liu Shishi away.
Liu Shishi quickly calculated in her mind that with her film remuneration, endorsement fees and pocket money from her old father, she could come up with the five million without asking Mr. Song for help.
"I can sense your sincerity. I won't hide it from you. I am very interested in investing in this drama. But investment is not a trivial matter. I can't give you a hasty answer with just a few words."
Sister Yi paused slightly, picked up the teacup, and took a sip. The fragrance of tea spread between her lips and teeth, making her thoughts clearer.
"At least I want to see a detailed plan, including the script, cast, shooting plan, budget details, etc., to evaluate the project in detail. Besides, there are some things that you cannot decide."
This "Love Apartment" sounds pretty good, and the investment is not big, so it seems to be just right for my own investment.
Even if she doesn't make any money in the end, or even suffers a small loss, it is not difficult for her to accept. She can just regard it as accumulating experience.
But it would be best if she could make a profit, so she thought about getting the information and asking Sister K or Mr. Song for help.
Sun Yizhou smiled happily, feeling that most of the work was done: "We know the rules, don't worry, the director is in Donghai, we will contact him to come and see you."
Wang Chuanjun also echoed: "Yes, yes, yes, don't worry, 'Love Apartment' is definitely a good project worth investing in. We will immediately ask Director Wei to bring the information to the crew of 'Go Lala's Promotion' to discuss with you in detail."
Liu Shishi nodded slightly to show her agreement, and lowered her eyes to look at the exquisite watch on her wrist. It was the first birthday gift Mr. Song gave her after their engagement.
"It's almost time for dinner. Meeting is fate. I'll treat everyone to a meal."
(End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
