"That kid just made a few decent films before comedy took off; he's not exactly a great comedy director."
If you don't believe me, just look at what kind of films this guy made later and you'll understand.
Sci-fi movies, horror movies, teen dramas—but there are no comedies. Why is that?
Clearly, Xu Lu has run out of creative ideas.
Others thought he was a comedy master, but he knew he had exhausted his talent for comedy, so he dared not make any more films…
Inside the studio, Zhao Fu was chatting with a group of investors.
These investors were also drawn to Zhao Funeng's ability to make money for them, so they nodded in agreement.
They certainly wanted to seek investment from Xu Lu, but unfortunately, they had no chance at all.
In fact, Daxu Culture has never lacked funds or sought investors since its inception.
After all, every movie is a box office hit, so there is no need for external funding.
'Da Xu' has his own financial resources, large enough to support the simultaneous filming of several big-budget productions.
So these investors had no choice but to settle for second best and turned to Zhao Fu, a rising director.
So even if everyone thinks this guy is talking nonsense, they won't expose him at this moment, but instead nod in agreement.
Even more excited after receiving positive feedback, Zhao Fu spoke with an air of authority:
“Look at the project that guy surnamed Xu is filming this time, it’s called ‘Tang Bohu Points at Qiuxiang’.”
What is all this nonsense? I don't understand it at all.
If I'm not mistaken, "Tang Bohu" and "Qiu Xiang" should both be personal names, but the character "点" is puzzling and makes no sense!
Looking back at the title, 'Tang Bohu and Qiu Xiang' sounds more like a period romance drama than a comedy..."
"Director Zhao makes a lot of sense. By the way, Director Zhao, how much funding do you need for this film you're preparing to shoot, and what are your box office expectations?"
An investor found an opportunity to ask a question.
Zhao Fu smiled and said:
"Mr. Li, since my 'Life's Great Comedy' is a big production with a grand scale, the more investment the better."
As for the box office, it will definitely not be less than one billion. I'm being modest; in fact, my target is two billion!
Upon hearing this, the investors exchanged glances for a moment.
Finally, it was Mr. Li, who had spoken earlier, who spoke:
"Director Zhao, we've done the math, and based on the good performance of your previous films, we can allocate 30 million to invest..."
Upon hearing that it was only thirty million, Zhao Fu immediately interrupted:
"Thirty million is too little! Mr. Li, without fifty million, my movie simply cannot get started."
And if you do the math, even if the box office is 1 billion, you'll still get 300 million in revenue sharing.
Even if you invest 100 million now, your return on investment will still be quite astonishing.
Upon hearing this, several investors inwardly grumbled:
"Who can guarantee that your movie will make a billion at the box office?"
Just because I casually chimed in a couple of sentences, you actually think you're a more capable person than director Xu Lu?
If it were Director Xu asking, we'd take not just one hundred million, but two hundred million!
Of course, none of the investors would say these things aloud.
We're all business people; the ability to "speak human language to human beings and ghost language to ghosts" has long been an instinct.
Offending others for the sake of momentary anger is something a mature businessman would not do.
So at this moment, President Li simply smiled and nodded, saying:
"Director Zhao, we acknowledge your abilities, but the industry is currently in a slump, and funds are scarce."
Okay, I've made the decision. A flat price of fifty million, but you have to guarantee you can make this movie completely.
"make a deal!"
This amount basically met Zhao Fu's expectations, so he agreed without hesitation.
...
After Zhao Fu left, the investors lingered together. One of them asked the man who had spoken to them earlier, Mr. Li:
"Old Li, if we invest 50 million in this guy, won't it all go down the drain? He seems pretty arrogant!"
After thinking for a moment, Mr. Li said:
"It's alright. Although Zhao Fu is a bit arrogant, his own strength is also quite good."
"A 50 million investment only needs 200 million in box office revenue to recoup it. I believe he can do it."
Upon hearing this, the person who had spoken nodded and said:
"That would be ideal, but can he really achieve a box office of one billion like he says?"
Mr. Li smiled and said:
"He really thinks he can succeed Xu Lu, always talking about 1 billion. But 1 billion in box office revenue is not that easy!"
If Director Xu had said he could make a billion yuan at the box office, I would have believed him without hesitation. But this Zhao Fu? Let's say we'll cut that in half!
Upon hearing this, the others also began to discuss it:
"That's true, but even if we cut the price in half, if we can still get 500 million in box office revenue, we'll still make a profit."
"Actually, if we could get in touch with Director Xu, we wouldn't need to look for someone like Zhao Fu."
"It's just that we couldn't cooperate with Daxu Culture, so we had no choice but to contact other people..."
"We're just saying this here, so please don't spread it around, it could have a bad influence."
"Do you think I don't know that? I didn't utter a sound when that guy was bragging here!"
...
Zhao Fu, who has only recently left, probably doesn't know that his investors privately don't think he can compare to that Director Xu.
Although this guy just boasted a lot, people only superficially agreed with him. Deep down, they only regarded him as a substitute that they had no other choice.
Zhao Fu himself certainly didn't think so. He easily got 50 million in investment from the investors, and his confidence instantly increased.
"The reason I could only operate on a small scale in the past was because I invested too little, which prevented me from achieving higher box office returns."
Fortunately, with my own abilities, even without much resources, I managed to make a name for myself.
These investors have clearly seen my ability to rake in box office revenue, which is why they dare to invest so heavily in me.
Thinking of this, Zhao Fu felt a surge of heroic spirit:
"I just debuted a little late, otherwise, the person with such a big name now might not be Xu Lu."
Fortunately, this time, I finally have the chance to compete with that guy. I will prove myself in front of everyone.
Zhao Fu felt that 50 million yuan was enough for him to make a name for himself.
What he had lacked in the past was precisely this kind of opportunity to give his all.
Now that he has a stage, why can't he do better than that guy named Xu Lu?
"Many people in the industry have mythologized him, believing that he is unmatched in comedy."
"Heh heh, there's no such thing as an invincible person in this world. This time, I'm going to fight the invincible!"
Zhao Fu cried out in his heart.
...
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