Chapter 259 Who is plotting against whom?
After the Jinjing Building was renovated, Luo Cheng planned to turn the lower floors into a hotel and the upper floors into office space for rent. If this difficult issue could not be resolved, not only would no one dare to move in, but no one would dare to rent an office space either.
He was thinking of asking a master to come to Thailand to give it a try. He heard that the sorcery in Thailand was very powerful and that fighting poison with poison might be useful.
Luo Cheng was thinking about how to solve the problem in the building when he received a phone call and left to answer it.
By this time, Dong Peiyu had finished her discussion with Li Huishan. She came over and reported the agreed-upon terms to Hu Xiaoxiao. There were still a few clauses that couldn't be agreed upon, or in other words, clauses that neither Dong Peiyu nor Li Huishan could decide on, so the two bosses had to negotiate in person.
Hu Xiaoxiao took a quick look and had an idea of what was going on.
Luo Cheng was gone for a long time before coming back, and brought Li Huishan with him. Obviously, he did not just go to answer the phone call, Li Huishan should have reported to him as well.
So the two bosses sat down and talked about business.
"Ms. Hu, are you really not considering joining Starlight Cinema?" After Luo Cheng sat down, Li Huishan, who was standing beside him, came over and poured him a cup of tea, and refilled Hu Xiaoxiao's tea.
Hu Xiaoxiao put his index and middle fingers together and tapped the table three times before saying to Luo Cheng, "Your company is full of talented people. One more or one less won't make a difference."
"Ms. Hu is too modest. Since her debut, Ms. Hu's achievements have been obvious to all. Our company is in need of talents like Ms. Hu. I believe that Starlight Films is a good choice for Ms. Hu." Luo Cheng spoke gently, but with the dominance of the leader who has always had the final say.
Hu Xiaoxiao wasn't frightened by his assertiveness. She took a sip of her tea and said slowly, "Maybe my work schedule isn't right for me to join another film company. Mr. Ji told me that when the TV station needs me, I have to go back to filming. Mr. Luo should know that filming a TV series takes a long time and it delays filming, but Mr. Ji has been so kind to me, and I can't let him down. Besides, I often have to attend various events with philanthropists like Ms. Tam Ying-lin, and I'm always busy. It can't be helped. The Hong Kong government gave me the title of Charity Ambassador, and I can't let it down. Last time, I met Deputy Secretary for Administration Wang at a cocktail party, and he said I haven't been attending as many events lately..."
In her light words, Hu Xiaoxiao revealed that although she didn't have many connections in the underworld, she was very successful in the white world. She was not an ordinary little celebrity with no power, no influence, and no connections who could be manipulated at will.
Luo Cheng had no grudge against Hu Xiaoxiao, and he had even helped him yesterday, so he naturally wanted to avoid further trouble and not pressure Hu Xiaoxiao into joining Starlight Cinema to earn him money. Furthermore, Luo Cheng didn't have much of an idea of how much money Hu Xiaoxiao could make.
Luo Cheng smiled and said, "Ms. Hu is really a busy person, but the industry has its own rules. If you come to make a movie, you have to put your heart into it. Being half-hearted won't work."
What it means is that the underworld has its own rules. Once you enter this underworld, you have to follow the rules of this underworld. The rules outside do not apply here.
"So today I came to visit Luo Sheng and ask for a cup of tea." Hu Xiaoxiao gestured to the teacup in his hand.
So I came to visit your pier today.
The two chatted and laughed, drank tea and admired the scenery, but their words were full of mysteries and hidden meanings.
"Although the Sanren Society is not as powerful as the Yihai Gang, they are still a large organization with over ten thousand people. Ms. Hu, it's hard for me to explain to my brothers that you started a fight over an unrelated person."
"How can it be irrelevant? Aren't we here to cooperate today?"
The sun was already setting. Luo Cheng sat up straight and stated his request: "I can help you settle the issue with the District 5 Cinema, but I want to see your value before considering whether it's worth it."
"What does Luo Sheng want to think?" Hu Xiaoxiao understood that the main point had been discussed.
"I'm investing one million to make a movie, with Ms. Hu as the lead. I want the box office to reach 20 million." Luo Cheng said with a faint smile, "Ms. Hu's first movie grossed nearly 10 million. I guess this isn't too much to ask, is it?"
Isn’t this a high requirement?
You only give one million and expect to collect 20 million at the box office?
Her investment in "Feng Yue Jian" alone reached 1.5 million, and what about Zheng Pingxin's investment from selling his house and car?
He is indeed greedy.
And from the looks of it, there won’t even be any pay.
Hu Xiaoxiao smiled lightly. "Investing one million and earning 20 million at the box office is unprecedented in the film industry. Luo Sheng is really trying to embarrass me."
"Doesn't this show that Miss Hu is very capable?"
Obviously, Luo Cheng wanted to accept Hu Xiaoxiao's gift of respect.
One million is not enough to make a movie. It's not even enough to cover the production costs, and there's still the pressure of making 20 million at the box office. It's conceivable that Hu Xiaoxiao had to put in a lot of money to ensure the quality of the film.
Hu Xiaoxiao showed an embarrassment on her face, but all this was within her expectations.
The leader of the Yi Hai Gang, a ruthless and merciless man who kills without blinking an eye, is impossible to reason with. He can only smile at her today because of yesterday.
Similarly, he can smile at you one second and kill your entire family the next.
Hu Xiaoxiao gritted his teeth and nodded with a painful look on his face, "Okay, since Luo Sheng thinks so highly of me, I can't let him down."
Luo Cheng finally revealed a sincere smile and said, "Ms. Hu is indeed straightforward. I like straightforward women."
"Luo Sheng, since I, a woman, am so straightforward, can you be a little more straightforward too?"
"What do you want?"
Hu Xiaoxiao said, "In order to achieve Mr. Luo's box office expectations and make money for him, I hope Starlight Films can fully cooperate with this film. Moreover, I want to have the final say on the actors, script, director, etc. of this film. By the way, if the staff of Starlight Films come in to help, they can't be paid separately. After all, even I, the leading actor, don't receive any salary."
Luo Cheng agreed. The staff of Starlight Cinema were his employees. Since they were already receiving a salary, why should he calculate their additional wages?
Hu Xiaoxiao's mind was calculating quickly. Salary and remuneration were part of the investment. If this part was waived, it would be equivalent to Luo Cheng's investment being far more than one million. There were also other resources of Starlight Films which were invisible wealth.
While Luo Cheng was happy, she made another request: if the box office of the movie exceeded 20 million, the extra box office revenue would belong to her personally.
Luo Cheng thought Hu Xiaoxiao was naive. Did she want to make a movie that grossed over 20 million or 30 million? Unless Hu Xiaoxiao was willing to invest all her money, she could still take a gamble.
The stingy Luo Cheng agreed generously.
After saying goodbye to Luo Cheng, before leaving the teahouse, Dong Peiyu took advantage of Li Huishan's inattention and couldn't help but whisper to Hu Xiaoxiao: "Xiaoxiao, are you going to pay for another movie?"
Hu Xiaoxiao just gave her a calm look.
How can I possibly lose money?
Not only does she not invest a penny, she also makes a fortune.
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