Chapter 300: 20 million to make up the number
"Second brother, long time no see."
Arriving at the business and leisure area on the fourth floor of the hotel, Zhou Anan walked into a private room and greeted the other party with a hearty smile.
He still remembered clearly the two previous times that Brother Gu had treated him to dinner, and he was still not satisfied.
After all, at that time, he really treated the other person as a brother for a few days.
Nowadays, everyone is busy with their own things, socializing has become less frequent, and the feelings have become much weaker.
"Long time no see, brother, I haven't seen you for a few days. I think you are new to me."
Holding hands, Gu Shuchang shook them twice and spoke with a familiar tone with a smile on his face.
At his signal, the waitress who was making tea at the side stepped back consciously, and they were the only two people left in the room.
"Brother, where's dinner?"
After sitting down, Zhou Anan picked up the teapot and poured a cup for each of them.
"I ate on the second floor before, and I happened to hear that you were there, so I asked you to come over to catch up. Come to think of it, we haven't seen each other for several months."
After taking a sip of tea, Gu Shuchang had a familiar smile on his face, intentionally or unintentionally bringing the two closer.
"Oh, what has Second Brother been busy with lately?"
Thinking about the last time the other party entertained her, it had been several months, and Zhou Anan felt a little dazed.
With his current strength, he can also win the favor of some female celebrities who were very popular in his previous life, without having to rely on others.
Time flies so fast.
"I'm not busy, just socializing. Oh, and I haven't congratulated your company on the success of its TV series."
"Alas, these are just small fights. How can they compare to you, second brother? You have so many big movies on the big screen."
"It's just glamorous on the surface. Now the big screen doesn't make money, and domestic films are losing a lot of money."
"What do you mean?"
"None of the domestic films this year grossed over 100 million yuan. The best was Lao Mu's Curse of the Golden Flower at the end of last year, and there was also a Hong Kong film that grossed over 60 million yuan. The rest all lost a lot of money..."
Speaking of movies, Gu Shuchang couldn't help but complain.
Ever since his company's main business shifted to the big screen, the overall environment of the domestic film market has never been bearish, and every movie he invested in has suffered losses.
Fortunately, the TV drama department that we wanted to cut before is still profitable, otherwise, the company would have almost gone bankrupt.
“This overall environment will get better.”
Zhou Anan refilled Mr. Gu's cup of tea and said something to comfort him.
He was not being polite when he said this; he was speaking the truth.
I don’t know since when, the domestic movie box office has been tens or even hundreds of billions, or even thirty or fifty billion, and the filmmakers have made so much money that even the producers themselves can’t even imagine.
"The general environment is like this, forget it. By the way, I heard that your company is planning to start a few new scripts. Do you need any actors? I can help you check."
Gu Shuchang waved his hands and changed the subject with a look of resignation.
If someone who didn't know them saw that concerned look, they would really think that the two were very affectionate brothers.
"Brother, you're joking. Our company is currently producing low-budget dramas, and we use cheap actors. We can't afford the stars you know."
After drinking a cup of tea, Zhou Anan responded with a smile.
After chatting for such a long time, it seems that Mr. Gu has a lot of patience.
I just don’t know what the other party is asking for.
"An An, you can't think like that. In the film and television industry, if you don't advance, you will retreat. Your company's two TV series have performed so well, you can definitely set up a large crew to make it famous, and you can also get involved in the big screen in the future."
Seeing the boy say this, Gu Shuchang, as a person with experience, gave him serious advice.
If he could lose face, he would have wanted to shift the company's main business to TV dramas.
"Why, does Second Brother have any big projects that you want to take care of?"
Following the other party's words, Zhou Anan asked with great concern.
Those who are supposed to cooperate with the performance cannot just give up.
"That's true. I invested in the filming of "Three Kingdoms" some time ago. The filming time span of the crew is long. Our company is preparing a large-scale TV series about the Three Kingdoms at the same time. The big screen and the small screen will promote each other and create a classic."
Leaning back comfortably in the chair, Gu Shuchang seemed to say a message unintentionally, but his eyes were focused on the other person.
“Oh, this is a big production.”
Thinking about the famous actors in the movie "Three Kingdoms", Zhou Anan, who sat up straight, couldn't help but sigh.
However, he had never seen such a TV series in his previous life.
There is no doubt that this TV drama crew is doomed.
After all, with so many big screen stars, the salary they would have to pay to get them to switch back to the small screen would be a huge sum, and they wouldn't make any money just by selling the broadcasting rights.
Not to mention big productions, the primary goal of TV stations when buying dramas now is ratings.
Only with high ratings will advertisers spend big bucks.
Otherwise, no matter how many big names you have, if the ratings are not good, no one will pay a high price.
Even if this Second Young Master Gu has connections, he can't just use empty words as money.
“Of course, as long as the crew is established, it will definitely be the biggest production in recent years.”
Gu Shuchang is fully confident about this.
His film and television company has transformed from the small screen to the big screen. Even if it wants to switch to TV dramas, it must be a large-scale production that others cannot match.
Not only can you maintain your status, but you can also make a lot of money and gain fame.
“This drama hasn’t been approved yet?”
Continuing to fill the tea for herself and the other party, Zhou Anan asked in a 'confused' manner.
"As soon as the funds are in place, the project can be launched immediately. The director, leading actors, crew and everything will be ready. How about, if you are interested, I will reserve a share for you?"
After taking a sip of tea, Gu Shuchang asked with a faint smile, as if he had brought the other party a huge benefit.
"Then who are the main actors in the crew? Are they the ones on the big screen?"
"A few actors in Hong Kong and Taiwan may be replaced, but the rest will remain the same."
"Which ones do you want to change?"
"Wei Chao, Jing Wu, Ling Ling..."
“…”
Hearing that those stars with stronger audience appeal and higher pay would not participate in the show, Zhou Anan really wanted to say two words "hehe" to them.
It is true, no wonder he had never heard of it in his previous life.
There are no famous actors, and filming this historical drama with little originality is simply a waste of money.
“What is the total investment? How much is still missing?”
Zhou Anan gave a thumbs up to her own guess in her heart and continued asking questions.
When acting, you must always have a beginning and an end.
"Currently, our four companies are investing together, with an estimated investment of 300 million yuan. We are still short of 80 million yuan. If it is not enough, the parties can add more. Several other companies are also talking to the fifth party. If you are interested, I can decide to leave this share to you."
When saying this, Gu Shuchang felt no wave of emotion, as if it was just a small business worth tens of thousands of dollars.
If his company hadn't been short of cash, why would he share this piece of cake with others?
Furthermore, it is not difficult to make a profit from a big movie production with an investment of 300 million yuan.
With an investment of 300 million yuan in a TV series, the chance of making a profit is not high and the cycle is too long.
The other investment companies have all decided to invest, and Gu Shuchang, who is short of funds, cannot show weakness. He can only find another way to let others take up that share.
After much thought, the younger brother who has recently risen in the television circle is a good candidate for taking the blame.
He knew very well that Blue Whale Entertainment earned no less than 80 million yuan from the drama "Star", and even he was jealous.
It is not a problem at all to trick the other party into taking over this share.
"Eighty million? That's too much for my small family. I wonder if you can throw in twenty million to make up the number?"
After hearing what the other party said, Zhou Anan almost spit out the tea she had just drunk, and spoke in a euphemistic tone.
(End of this chapter)
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