Shi Yuxu performed very well in the second episode, and with Ai Xiaosu's antics boosting the show's popularity, his fame also soared.
He was previously sidelined because he offended that producer, so no scandals have been exposed.
Therefore, after the second live stream ended, Qingyou received a lot of resources that came to her on her own initiative.
However, most of them did not fit her development plan for Shi Yuxu, so she rejected them all.
However, the director of a military-themed film took the initiative to approach me wanting to collaborate.
Qingyou asked the other party to come to the company the next day to talk.
the next day.
Director Xia brought the screenwriter and script to Star Entertainment.
Qingyou then introduced Shi Yuxu to the other party.
After chatting for a while, Director Xia handed the script to Qingyou to read.
Qingyou skimmed through the script and found it to be really good. The storyline revolves around the male protagonist in the peacekeeping force, and it's hardcore throughout, with tension and excitement, blood and tears, and loyalty and righteousness.
This drama doesn't exist in the original owner's memories, so there are only two possibilities: either it wasn't filmed, or it was filmed but didn't make a splash.
But the script is really good. As long as the actors don't make any mistakes and it passes the censorship, it's unlikely to flop. So the former is more likely.
She thought for a moment and then asked, "Are you planning to turn this drama into a movie?"
Director Xia nodded, "That's good. I have high hopes for this script. As long as the actors can bring the characters in the script to life, I believe this movie will do well."
Qingyou continued, "So you want to invite Shi Yuxu to be the male lead?"
Director Xia nodded again, "That's right. I watched the variety shows he participated in and found that his image is very suitable for the male lead. More importantly, I really admire his performance on the variety shows."
“He has gradually built up a tough guy image in variety shows. I think he is not afraid of hardship or fatigue and has adapted to many training methods. In addition, his acting skills are not bad. The film should have the feeling of the male lead I want.”
Qingyou nodded, "Shi Yuxu is indeed suitable for the role of the male lead."
"Director Xia, do you have any conditions for wanting Shi Yuxu to play the male lead?"
She felt that Xia Dao's selection of Shi Yuxu was not as simple as it seemed.
When Director Xia heard Qingyou ask, he smiled and said, "It's not a condition, I just wanted to ask if your boss is interested in investing in this movie."
A bitter look appeared on his face, and he truthfully added, "Our film doesn't have any investors yet."
Since he's here to solicit investment, he doesn't want to be secretive; it's better to be sincere.
Qingyou had guessed this was the case. After all, judging from the script, filming would not only take place overseas and require a lot of expensive props, but also special effects to create the scene effects, which would be extremely costly.
"This is a good script, but to film it, the initial investment will be no less than 100 million."
"To get good results, you'll need to spend at least two or three hundred million."
She added, "Such a large investment, coupled with the fact that it's not a popular topic, poses a significant risk to investors!"
Director Xia smiled wryly, "Yes, but this script is really good. As long as the funding is in place, the final product will definitely be good."
Because the investment is large and the return is unknown, or even impossible to recover, he has been trying to attract investment for over a year, but no one is willing to invest.
After all, this type of film is quite niche right now, and there haven't been any blockbuster examples before.
He and the screenwriter were originally planning to give up.
But I accidentally saw that live stream and found that Shi Yuxu was very suitable for playing the male lead role, especially after the variety show ended, I could ride the wave of popularity.
Then I happened to hear that the president of Star Entertainment was very lenient with Shi Yuxu's agent, and directly invested in and saved a variety show for the artists she managed.
That's why I came here to give it a try.
Qingyou smiled but didn't say anything. Instead, she handed the script to Shi Yuxu and said, "Take a look and see if you like this script."
Shi Yuxu was surprised after hearing the conversation between Qingyou and Director Xia; the investment was too huge.
At the same time, it became clear that Director Xia couldn't secure investment to produce this drama. While he was interested in Xia, he was even more interested in Xingchen Entertainment, the company behind him.
"Okay!" Shi Yuxu felt that her agent was serious, so she took the script and started reading.
After reading it, he had a somewhat complicated expression on his face.
Seeing this, Qingyou smiled and asked, "You just need to tell the truth, whether you like it or not, whether you want to film it or not, that's enough."
Shi Yuxu already knew her personality, so she nodded and told the truth, "I really like the script and I want to film it."
Then, changing the subject, he said, "But the investment is indeed too large and the risk is very high. No movie of this kind has ever been a hit, and there are not many movies of this kind in China."
What if we invest so much money and the box office flops?
Director Xia was anxious: "Those films that haven't been hits before either had a bad plot or a small budget, and they didn't capture the exciting, action-packed scenes."
"We have all the necessary elements in this script."
He genuinely wanted to turn the script into a movie; he had high hopes for it.
Unfortunately, no one else was optimistic about him. He tried to attract investment for more than a year, but he was rejected every time. Some people even ridiculed him, saying that the money was like throwing water into a pond and it might not even make a splash.
Now that Shi Yuxu himself likes it but isn't so optimistic about it, he's mentally prepared to be rejected as usual.
Seeing Director Xia's anxious look, Qingyou said, "I also think highly of this script, but the investment issue is not my responsibility, so I can't give you an answer right now."
"Why don't you leave the script here? I'll go see President Huo this afternoon and see if he wants to invest."
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