Seventy-nine:
Yang Fan didn't expect this kind of condition. He was stunned for a while and asked him, "Who is Ji Qingzhou?"
It's no wonder he didn't know. Ji Qingzhou has just become popular. Although his fame has spread on the Internet, his popularity among the public has not yet been fully opened up. Yang Fan, a serious producer who doesn't go on Weibo or forums and is busy with work and social activities every day, how could he notice that a newcomer has suddenly become popular in the past few months during the New Year.
Chu Cheng sent him a few photos of Ji Qingzhou on WeChat and said to him, "If you are worried, you can audition first. He has worked with Lian Jingxing in a play before, so his acting skills are no problem."
Yang Fan nodded when he heard that. He looked at Ji Qingzhou's photo and felt that he looked familiar. "Let me think about it," Yang Fan said.
"Sure. By the way, you don't have to worry about the investment. If this drama is to be made, I will invest, but my requirements are very strict. I don't ask for this drama to make a lot of money, but it must be well made."
"Don't worry about that. I want to buy this IP because I want to film this story well. But if you invest, Mr. Chu..."
"No?"
"Of course not. I'm just curious about the relationship between you and Ji Qingzhou. You asked him to be the lead actor and you are willing to invest in him."
"It has nothing to do with Ji Qingzhou." Chu Cheng said, "As long as this drama is filmed, I will definitely invest, because investors have absolute say, and I must have the say in this drama. However," he whispered, "if the protagonist is not Ji Qingzhou, I will not sell the copyright at all. Please think about it and give me an answer as soon as possible."
"good."
Yang Fan did not let Chu Cheng wait for long. He was a very efficient person. After hanging up the phone with Chu Cheng, he asked someone to collect Ji Qingzhou's information. After knowing that Ji Qingzhou had starred in "A Page of Love Poem", "Broken Light" and auditioned for "The Untamed" which had just been officially announced as the male lead, Yang Fan quickly contacted the director of "The Untamed".
He and Director Li, who directed "The Untamed", are from the same circle and know each other to some extent. He was also quite friendly and asked Ji Qingzhou about his audition performance in a tactful way.
Director Li admired Ji Qingzhou very much, and felt a little sorry that he didn't get to star in his TV series, so he couldn't help but praise him a little more, which surprised Yang Fan. Finally, Director Li asked Yang Fan, "What do you mean by asking me this?"
Yang Fan did not hide it from him, "I am also preparing to start filming a fantasy drama recently. Someone recommended Ji Qingzhou. I have never seen him act in a drama, so I heard that he auditioned with you, so I asked you."
"That's a great bargain for you," Director Li said. "I originally wanted to use him to play the male lead, but the investors refused to agree. I had no choice but to change him. Otherwise, I would have preferred Ji Qingzhou. If you are worried, you can let him audition first and you can take a look."
Yang Fan thought to himself that he had no qualifications for an audition. Chu Cheng's words were very clear. If he bought "Partridge", he must use Ji Qingzhou. If he didn't use Ji Qingzhou, Chu Cheng would not sell the copyright of "Partridge".
He doesn't even have the copyright, so what can he use to audition?
Therefore, Yang Fan quickly gave Chu Cheng an accurate answer, "I am willing to let Ji Qingzhou be the protagonist, so Mr. Chu, let's draft a contract."
That night, Chu Cheng told Ji Qingzhou about this matter. He originally didn't intend to tell Ji Qingzhou about it, and wanted to distance himself from this matter, so that Ji Qingzhou would think that the crew just found him because they thought he was suitable. However, considering that after the filming of this drama started, he would definitely visit the set from time to time, and he couldn't hide the investment, so he simply told Ji Qingzhou directly.
When Ji Qingzhou heard this, he felt it was a little unrealistic.
"So, you are actually a master of online writing?"
“I guess so.”
"What do you mean by 'count'?" Ji Qingzhou was almost helpless. "When I went to New Culture to subscribe to 'The Order of the Gods', I saw that 'Partridge' was more than ten places above 'The Order of the Gods' in the overall ranking. 'The Order of the Gods' is a big IP, and the author has been deified. With your status, shouldn't you be above it?"
"That's true, but this is not my main job, so I have to be humble."
Ji Qingzhou: ...Chu Cheng actually knows how to be humble, it's so unreal.
"So, what you are doing now is, risking your life for your lover?" Ji Qingzhou asked.
Chu Cheng smiled and looked at Lan Yan in front of him, "You are so nice."
"Isn't it?"
"Yes, yes, it's all because of you, the blue-faced man who brought disaster upon me."
Ji Qingzhou was a little embarrassed. "Actually, you don't have to be like this. I'm very open-minded about this kind of thing. If this resource is lost, there will be new resources to make up for it. It's okay if you always make money by investing. If you lose money, it's not good."
"Why would it lose money?" Chu Cheng asked, "This book is very popular and has its own audience. Your acting is good, Yang Fan's team is also good, and I am supervising it. Why would it lose money?"
Ji Qingzhou looked at him, and Chu Cheng smiled. "The reason why film and television adaptations are popular in the market in recent years is that it is a win-win model. When a book is adapted into a film or TV series, book fans will spontaneously become audiences and spontaneously discuss it, driving the popularity of the film or TV series. The popularity of the film or TV series will feed back to the original book, driving the sales of the publication and online subscriptions, while increasing the author's value and website traffic. This is a good result for everyone, so film and television adaptations are popular."
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