Others are not clear about the profit margin of this work, but Qin Sheng himself knows it.
Although the two of them thought it was a piece of cake to make a romance film with a budget of nearly 400 million or even 500 million, Qin Sheng was indeed serious.
He never does useless work, and since the script has already been written, he has to shoot it no matter how hard he tries!
So, we have to shoot it, but how to shoot it is a big problem.
First of all, I only have about 200 million in liquid funds. If I can reduce the cost of actors... well, there is still a lot of room for maneuver.
As for how to lower it?
That’s a good question, I was thinking of asking that too…
Qin Sheng, who hadn't been so worried about financial problems for a long time, lay down on the bed and closed his eyes to rest. However, before he could rest for long, Wei Shaoyan called him again.
"Hey, Qin Sheng, I heard that Weishaupt is willing to give you a discount on your film. They're in urgent need of publicity lately. So, have you secured the investment? If so, I'll go find the actors!"
Wei Shaoyan thought this was good news, but Qin Sheng chuckled and replied, "There's no need to find actors. We haven't secured any investment yet..."
"Is that so..."
Obviously, he didn't expect that Qin Sheng, who had been unstoppable since "Wulin Wai Zhuan", would actually fall flat on his face in investment. Wei Shaoyan's tone was a little surprised, but after a moment of distraction, he still offered his own two cents worth of comfort in time -
"It's okay, it's okay. Just take your time. After all, the cost is indeed a bit high this time, and this is your first work after the transformation. Most people are willing to wait and see, which is also normal."
This consolation is quite poor.
Qin Sheng sneered, "Alright, stop trying to comfort me. I'm not planning on giving up. It's fine if no one invests. We can just take it all in. It'll be a fantastic opportunity."
"Good boy, isn't that right? Damn it, when the time comes, just use a king bomb to push back..."
Wei Shaoyan was just about to say something bold and heroic to boost morale, but Qin Sheng suddenly said,
"You should have tens of millions of dollars in wife money there, right?"
Wei Shaoyan was stunned. "Ah?? I didn't, don't talk nonsense."
"Really?" Qin Sheng continued to ask.
Wei Shaoyan suddenly felt overwhelmed, "Brother, this is my wife's money!"
"You don't even have a girlfriend, why would you save so much? Life is a rare opportunity to take a gamble." Qin Sheng laughed dryly. "Don't worry, trust me, this movie will elevate Bright Moon Studios to new heights. So, take out your wife's money first, and you'll have something delicious later."
“…”
Wei Shaoyan was stunned for a moment. Actually, it wasn't that he was unwilling to give... But although he looked calm on the outside, he was really scared in his heart that Qin Sheng would insist on using the money to turn a bicycle into a motorcycle, but ended up turning it into two wheels!
So, are you really going to go all in without leaving any defense at all?
What if you lose a lot of money?
So many people in the company are going to beg together?
This is too showy...
"Well...is there really nothing to discuss?" Wei Shaoyan asked a little worriedly.
"Just trust me."
"Well... okay... I'll have to rely on your family for the rest of my life."
Wei Shaoyan was still trembling as he made the final arrangements. Qin Sheng chuckled and nodded, "Come on, you'll have enough food and drink for sure, but don't worry too much... the worst that can happen is we'll just have to start all over again."
Holy shit…
When you were encouraging me, you kept saying "trust me, brother", but as soon as I got into the industry you said "at worst you can start over again"?
Where is your confidence?
Wei Shaoyan's face darkened, and he said in a resentful tone, "Qin Sheng, I regret it a little bit. It's better to keep the money with me."
Qin Sheng was amused by Wei Shaoyan's cowardly look at the time, "Don't try that on me."
"That's assuming we're paying for special effects and filming. Let me calculate, we have 300 million. But what about the actors' salaries? Are they getting paid for nothing?"
"So we can only not hire actors." Qin Sheng sighed helplessly.
"What do you mean?" Wei Shaoyan was confused, then suddenly realized,
“You wouldn’t…!!!”
"Yeah, that's what I meant. You're not wrong."
"No way—"
Wei Shaoyan, who was on the other end of the phone, opened his mouth into an "O" shape.
…
The general matters have been arranged in a clear outline, and now we just need to follow them step by step.
In fact, as far as Qin Sheng is concerned, he is very clear about how great the influence of this movie can be. Not to mention the male and female protagonists at that time, they were nominated for the Best Actor and Best Actress at the Oscars. So since there is no investment, it would be a good thing to keep the money within the family and push Ms. Xiao to the top.
The main theme of this movie is warm love. Although there are not many sex scenes, there are still many kissing scenes. So since it has been decided to let Ms. Xiao play the female lead, Qin Sheng must naturally match her.
It's... quite helpless...
This world's debut, was forced upon me by someone...
If there was enough money, Qin Sheng wouldn't have to be both a father and a mother himself!
However, although Qin Sheng has been a director for many years, his acting skills are still online. After all, when he was a graduate student, he was kicked like a rubber ball by his tutor to certain crews to be a tool to repay favors. During that time, he played many supporting roles that died after three episodes. It was at that time that his acting skills were honed. In addition, he directed many works behind the scenes, so he has some experience in acting.
After deciding on the relevant matters, Qin Sheng called Ms. Xiao.
The phone rang for a long time. When Qin Sheng finished the waiting tone and was about to hang up, Xiao Yuqin answered the phone in a daze...
"Hmm~"
She was probably taking a nap, and she snorted lazily like a cat.
"Did you miss me?"
The voice was sticky, with the haziness and warmth of just waking up.
Qin Sheng's lips felt strangely dry, so he licked them. He wanted to tease her, but he also felt that the atmosphere was unusually seductive, so he nodded gently, "Probably."
"Chuck, chuck, chuck."
Xiao Yuqin laughed quietly, and the rustling sound of the quilt was mixed in. She must have put her head under the quilt.
"Well, I knew it."
Her tone was muffled, yet contained a hint of smugness.
"Yeah... then you are quite amazing, you can even read minds." Qin Sheng was also happy, and his voice unconsciously softened by two degrees.
"Um……"
Xiao Yuqin snorted softly, turned over with a rustle, looked at the smooth ceiling, and murmured with some grievance and longing, "When...will you come back?"
"Soon, in just a few days."
"These few days, which days are they?"
"Well, today, tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow." Qin Sheng raised his hand and squeezed the soft pillow beside him, pretending it was Ms. Xiao by his side. He kneaded it gently and added, "Ms. Xiao, do you want to take a picture with me?"
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