"I don't know what evil ideas they are up to?"
After going to the bank to transfer the money in the check to Ruan Ruan's account, Ruan Congzhao asked Ruan Yuanan to drive them back to Xue Ning's villa in Repulse Bay. Along the way, Ruan Yuanan not only did not show any dissatisfaction with his command, but also had a smile on his face the whole time, which made Ruan Congzhao feel something was wrong from the bottom of his heart.
"Ruan Ruan, remember to bring some people with you when you go out recently. No, it's better for you to go out less recently." Ruan Congzhao watched the cars disappear in front of him, frowned slightly, and reminded Ruan Ruan who was standing beside him.
He has always been willing to use the darkest and most dirty thoughts to speculate about Ruan Yuanan and his people. Who knows what they will do for money. It's just that Ruan Congzhao's handling method is still a little weak in this regard. Fortunately, his father and second uncle will be back from the United States in two days. They should have a better way to deal with it.
"Hmm..." Ruan Ruan lowered her head, glanced at Jiang Yiliu from the corner of her eyes, then quickly retracted her gaze, her little face flushed, and she responded in a low voice. As long as Brother Xiaobao and Grandpa stayed by her side, she had no intention of going out for a walk.
When she thought that they would be leaving again in a dozen days, and she didn't know when they would meet next time, Ruan Ruan's eyes immediately dimmed, and the joy of winning the prize disappeared instantly.
When they returned home, Ruan Yuanjiang and Xue Ning were still in the study, and they had instructed the housekeeper not to let anyone approach. Ruan Kenan and Huo Wu also left the house not long after they went out, and have not returned since.
Jiang Yilu and their luggage were all at Ruan's house, so they had to go back after dinner today. Now, he followed Ruan Ruan to her room.
"Knock, knock, knock—" Not long after she sat down, there was a knock on the door. Ruan Ruan opened the door and it turned out to be Ruan Congzhao who had just returned to his room. He didn't live here on weekdays, but Xue Ning still kept the room for several sons and grandsons, and occasionally when it rained heavily or it was too late, they could stay overnight.
"As you saw just now in the bank, it is difficult to transfer your half of the money back to the inland. Have you ever thought about how to deal with that part of the money?" Ruan Congzhao did not keep the question in suspense and directly expressed his purpose.
"Do you have any ideas?" Jiang Yilu knew what he said, so he naturally meant that he had a solution.
"hey-hey!"
Ruan Congzhao could not be serious for more than three seconds. He couldn't hold it any longer and took out a thick booklet from behind with a grin and handed it to Jiang Yilu.
"You take a look first?" He didn't say what it was, just let Jiang Yiliu take a look first. Ruan Ruan was also a little curious, so she moved behind Jiang Yiliu and started reading the thick script.
Yes, what Ruan Congzhao handed to Jiang Yiliu was a thick stack of scripts. There were more than one movie script in it. Jiang Yiliu glanced through it and found that there were at least a dozen.
"These are the scripts that I think are better among those submitted in recent days. Some of them were written by screenwriters from our Ruan Film Company. I think the subject matter is very good and has great potential." Ruan Congzhao flipped through the stack of books and picked out the two scripts that he was most satisfied with.
Speaking of movies, no one can ignore the influence of Hong Kong movies in the 1980s and 1990s on Asia. There were too many excellent movies and actors in that era, not only in China, but also in neighboring countries. Chow Yun-fat, Zhou Xinchi, Liu Dehua, Zhang Guorong, Chen Long... almost dominated the entire film industry. In the era when disc players were popular, those small street screenings were all playing the movies they starred in. Jiang Lai Di, who was still an ugly duckling at the time, couldn't help but stop and look at the posters posted on the door every time she passed by the screening room. Wang Zuxian, Zhang Min, Ling Qingxia... were all women she once deeply envied.
In Jiang Lai Di's unrealistic fantasy, she had thought about becoming such a dazzling woman, but in the end she was only suitable for a plain and simple life. However, this did not prevent her from being deeply fascinated by the Hong Kong film industry of that era.
Classics are always classics. The excellent films of the 1980s are still not outdated even in later generations, and countless movie fans still miss them. When Jiang Yilu heard Ruan Congzhao say this, he was immediately moved.
But there was a major problem before him. First, in his impression, most of the film market in this era was monopolized by Shaw Brothers. Shaw Brothers was rumored to have a black background. It was extremely difficult to get a share from them. Second, at least in later generations, he had never heard of the Ruan Film Company. Does this mean that Ruan Congzhao failed, so the Ruan Film Company was completely destroyed before leaving any record in history? These two points were what Jiang Yilu had to consider.
Jiang Yilu didn't say anything, but just kept flipping through the scripts that Ruan Congzhao handed to him. Suddenly, when he turned to one of the scripts, Jiang Yilu was stunned.
People who were born in that era will never forget the movie "Best Partner". As the most popular movie in Hong Kong in the 1980s, it broke the highest box office record since the founding of Hong Kong. There were so many viewers that a large number of police forces were needed to maintain order in the theater. The final box office was as high as more than 27 million. That was in 1982, and the peripheral profits of the movie were not counted. You know, at that time, the box office was not the main profit of a movie, but the disc was. In this way, after deducting the cost, this movie brought the company at least 30 million in pure profit. Afterwards, continuing the glory of the first part, the second, third, and fourth parts were released one after another. Although they did not make the first part as popular, the results were still pretty good.
Jiang Yiliu didn't arrive first, but he actually saw the script of this movie in the stack of scripts that Ruan Congzhao gave him, two years earlier. But in the end, this movie didn't seem to be shot by Ruan's Film Company. What went wrong here?
"You gave me these scripts because you wanted me to help you invest in making a movie, but the Ruan family is rich enough, so they shouldn't be short of this little money, right?" Jiang Yilu silently finished reading the thick stack of scripts. Ruan Ruan read a little slowly, so she took the script from him and slowly read it herself.
"The issue here is very complicated. In short, what I want is not just for you to invest in making a movie, but for you to invest in starting my own company." Ruan Congzhao liked talking to smart people. Seeing that Jiang Yilu knew his intention before he even opened his mouth, he immediately smiled.
"Start a company?" Jiang Yilu was a little puzzled. Didn't the Ruan family start a film company? Why did Ruan Congzhao start a company?
Ruan Congzhao saw his confusion and smiled bitterly: "As the saying goes, a shallow pond has many turtles, a small temple has many demons. Although our film company has not made a name for itself, there are no fewer crooked things inside than in other companies."
The Ruan Film Company was established at the strong request of Ruan Yuanqing. The original intention of establishing the film company was because he was optimistic about the potential of this market that had not yet been saturated. However, although Ruan Yuanqing was far-sighted, Ruan Jingguo, the real head of the Ruan family, did not like this business.
In Ruan Jingguo's eyes, actors are just actors, and what is the difference between the boss of a film company and the owner of a troupe in the past? Under Ruan Jingguo's prejudice and the influence of the second and third wives, the Ruan Film Company can get less and less funding every year, and it is impossible to start some large-scale projects. Not only that, Ruan Jingguo also inserted a lot of so-called "relatives" at the instigation of the second wife. Those "relatives" are naturally the relatives of the second and third wives. They only get paid but do nothing in the film company.
Ruan Yuanqing saw clearly that his old man deliberately did not want him to touch this business. In addition, after Ruan Congzhao took over the film company, it often appeared on the front page headlines of gossip magazines, which made the old man dissatisfied and said that he wanted to close the film company and use the building for other purposes.
Ruan Yuanqing had no intention of arguing with Ruan Jingguo over a company that had not yet succeeded. In addition, the film company had indeed not made any progress for many years, so he also intended to give up this business and focus on the hotel and catering industry, which was now making a lot of money.
In this environment, some of Ruan Congzhao's initiatives were rejected. Without money, no matter how good the script was, it was useless. He reluctantly made a few low-cost Category III films to cater to the mass market, but they did not make any splash. The successive failures made Ruan Congzhao somewhat frustrated.
"If my estimate is correct, the Ruan Film Company will not last until the new year. My grandfather had planned to close this company a long time ago, and I also found a way out for myself. Now I have a good script and my own team. The only thing I lack is money." Ruan Congzhao showed an embarrassed smile, but he had confidence in himself. With enough funds, he would be able to make an excellent work.
"Third brother, I like this movie. I'll give you money, so just make it."
While they were talking, Ruan Ruan also finished reading those scripts. She took out the "Best Partner" that Jiang Yilu had just rewatched and said to Ruan Congzhao.
"Ruan Ruan has great vision. This is also the one I am most optimistic about. The subject matter is very good, like a localized 007. I believe it will be very popular if it is made into a movie." Ruan Congzhao gave the little girl a thumbs up, which made Ruan Ruan's eyes smile.
"I want to know, if I invest in your company, how much of the shares can I get with the 700,000?" The more than 700,000 is unexpected money. It won't be a pity even if it's all lost. Jiang Yilu doesn't mind taking a gamble.
"15%. This money is definitely not enough. I have to find other people to invest." Ruan Congzhao did not cheat him. As a person who only contributed money but not work, it was already very polite for him to give him 15% of the shares. He had his own plans for the company. If his father and brother were not unwilling to fund him, he would not have thought of selling the shares at a low price.
"Ruan Ruan is the same." Ruan Congzhao smiled at his beloved sister. Not only did he set his sights on Jiang Yiliu's half, he was also reluctant to give up Ruan Ruan's money. Moreover, it was a troublesome thing for Ruan Ruan to have so much money. Now that he invested in making a movie, those evil spirits who were coveting the money could retreat sooner.
Jiang Yilu pondered for a moment. The shares were indeed quite generous. However, it was not a small amount after all. He was not yet confident in Ruan Congzhao to that extent.
"I want to see your specific rules and the team you mentioned. I also want to know the details." Jiang Yilu put forward his request, and Ruan Congzhao agreed without thinking.
"Also, I demand the right to review films. I must have the right to veto every film or TV script that the company is about to shoot." Jiang Yilu thought, he knew the popular movies and TV series in the future, and since he was planning to get involved in this industry, he naturally couldn't waste this ability.
The first few requests were all reasonable, and Ruan Congzhao would naturally not object, but the last one...
The most taboo thing for a company is to have two people who have a say, as this can easily lead to internal conflicts within the company, and the veto power is too great. He and Jiang Yilu have just met, and he does not trust the other party's aesthetic taste. If the other party vetoes all those good scripts, who should he cry to?
"I can't agree to your last point, but you can put forward your own opinions, and then all the shareholders of the company will vote on it." Ruan Congzhao compromised on Jiang Yilu's request. Jiang Yilu also knew that his request seemed a bit excessive, so he thought about it and agreed.
When Ruan Congzhao saw that Jiang Yilu agreed, he immediately felt relieved. He discussed some details with Jiang Yilu and planned to hire a lawyer to draw up a specific treaty for more details.
Most of the huge sum of money that he had just received and hadn't even warmed up yet flew away. Jiang Yilu came to his senses and felt a little sad. It was true that money was so easy to spend.
Ruan Ruan didn't feel anything. Except for the years when she was abused by her uncles and aunts, she had never been criticized for money. Even in Qingshan Village, Ruan Yuanjiang brought enough food coupons and cloth coupons to give her the best life. Not to mention after coming to Gangcheng, she never worried about money. Although more than 700,000 yuan was a lot, it was just a number to her. When her third brother needed it, she took it out without thinking about it, and never thought about the shares. Of course, Ruan Congzhao would not cheat his precious sister on this.
When Jiang Yilu and others came out of the room, Ruan Yuanjiang and Xue Ning also walked out of the room.
Strange? Jiang Yilu touched his face, and felt that Grandpa Ruan's eyes looked strange, with a hint of resentment. Was he seeing things?
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