"Okay, thank you, Director."
"No need to thank me. You've made so many contributions to the company, so it's perfectly reasonable for me to spend some money on you to have some fun. Okay, once we get back to the company, we'll hold a meeting immediately to establish the new department." Zhang Shulan thought of Li Gui from Starlight Film and Television Company.
Li Gui is a veteran in the film and television industry. With the establishment of this new department, it might be worthwhile to ask him for advice, which could save us a lot of trouble.
Inside the airport.
Song Yuqin and her group are about to board the plane.
After seeing the director put down his phone, Chen Wanting couldn't help but ask, "Director, from what you said on the phone just now, it seems that Director Zhang wants to get involved in the film and television department?"
Song Yuqin shook her head: "No, it's just that Zhaoyang wants to make a movie for fun."
Chen Wanting exclaimed in surprise: "Zhaoyang can make movies?"
Song Yuqin: "Hobbies and interests."
Chen Wanting: "So you agreed?"
She had just heard the director say something about 50 million.
Song Yuqin: "Well, music creators are just having fun, right? If Zhaoyang is just joking around and creates a hit song, what's wrong with that?"
That's why the company is so tolerant of songwriters.
Under certain conditions, lyricists and composers can be allowed to go very far.
For example, when she heard that Zhaoyang wanted to make a movie for fun, Song Yuqin only hesitated for a short while before agreeing.
Even if Zhaoyang can't find any inspiration from the movie and can't create any hit works, it's not a big problem. The six works at the exchange festival are enough for Wanxia to reassess Zhaoyang's value to the company.
His net worth in the music industry has reached over 1 billion.
And that's not all; it should be estimated at least around 2 billion, which is about 300 million US dollars.
This is still the price of a gold medal.
It's important to know that many gold medalists at this stage are worth at most tens of millions, and very few are worth over 100 million.
Generally, it takes many years to become a top player before one's net worth can reach over 100 million, which is equivalent to between 10 million and 20 million US dollars.
With her gold medal, Li Zhaoyang's value is comparable to that of many top aces.
Compared to the legendary Qu Shen, he's still a bit lacking.
"No, Director!" Hua Nongying was the first to react: "Let Li Zhaoyang focus on developing his music, don't let him waste his time on movies and hinder his creative work."
She and An Lan are going to start writing their report when they return to China this time, and they will come to the United States in a while. If Li Zhaoyang goes to make a movie, won't his music career be delayed?
She was also thinking that after she went to the branch office, she planned to develop a romantic relationship with Li Zhaoyang.
Hua Nongying is quite confident in her looks and figure.
"It's nothing, just a little money," Song Yuqin said. "Let's go, it's time to board."
Chen Wanting: "Yes, this is just Zhaoyang's hobby. Maybe he won't even need to wait for the movie to lose money before he wants to come back during the pre-production stage."
Making movies and composing music are two completely different things.
Making movies is extremely mentally taxing; many directors are already exhausted during the pre-production stage.
You also have to consider the script, find someone to polish it, and then find actors... No matter which process you start from, it's much more complicated than music.
"Oh." Hua Nongying's expression was a little unpleasant. She was already hoping that Li Zhaoyang would suffer a setback in the film and television industry and then come back to focus on music.
Music is Li Zhaoyang's true talent.
...
Sunset Branch.
"What? An emergency meeting? What happened this time?"
"What? You want to set up a new department?"
"What? Our Wanxia wants to get involved in the film and television industry?"
"What? It's not that Wanxia wants to get involved, it's that Zhaoyang wants to make a movie for fun?"
"That's all."
"That's right. Zhaoyang just got promoted to gold medalist and already has a masterpiece. What's wrong with making a movie for fun?"
"By the way, Zhaoyang, when you finish the script, give me a role. My supervisor also wants to act. It doesn't have to be an important role, just a cameo or a few seconds of screen time will be enough for me."
"Zhaoyang, me, me, me! Look over here! I want a minor role too! Just give me 10 seconds, and I'll give you a memorable moment!"
These managers are mostly middle-aged. People at this stage are not particularly short of money and have happy families. The only thing they might lack is the right mindset.
So, which middle-aged man at this stage wouldn't want to make a movie for fun?
Not only Zhao Yang wanted to make a movie for fun, but the managers also wholeheartedly supported it.
In particular, Gou Yingjun said: "Zhaoyang, what kind of movie do you want to make? I want to play a villainous lackey. My superb acting skills are definitely up to the task."
"Alright, stop interfering." In the conference room, Zhang Shulan interrupted the group of managers, then said, "Xiao Zhang."
“I’m here,” Zhang Xincheng said, standing up.
"Go back and contact Li Gui from Starlight Films. He's a veteran in the film and television industry and has plenty of experience." Under normal circumstances, Zhang Shulan would go find him herself.
However, due to the fight with Sihai some time ago, I established a good relationship with Starlight Films and Television, and I can often exchange work-related experiences with them.
Especially since I'm planning to make a movie this time, even though it's just for fun, it's still very necessary to consult with professionals.
"Okay, I'll contact them in a bit."
"The meeting is adjourned for now. The establishment of the new department will be finalized in the next couple of days."
After watching the director finish the meeting, Li Zhaoyang originally thought that setting up a new department would be particularly troublesome, but unexpectedly, everything went smoothly and without any obstacles.
Li Zhaoyang may not yet realize his position in the eyes of these leaders at Wanxia.
Even if it's not top 1, it's still top 2.
Upon returning to his office, Zhang Xincheng immediately took out his phone and contacted Li Gui, the person in charge.
Actually, he also wanted to act in a movie to join in the fun, and since it was Zhaoyang's business, he took it very seriously.
"Hello, is this Lao Li? This is Lao Zhang." The call connected.
"Which Old Zhang?" Li Gui didn't recognize the voice at first.
"Damn it, you bastard, it's only been a short time since we last contacted each other and you've already forgotten me?" Zhang Xincheng said with a dissatisfaction.
It took her a while to realize what was happening, and Li Gui's tone became amused: "Oh, it's Zhang Xincheng! Oh dear, I've been so busy lately, look at my brain."
Zhang Xincheng: "That shouldn't be the case. Your Starlight Films movie has already taken the top spot at the box office, beating out Sihai Group. You've been the winner for the past two months, so why would you be busy?"
Li Gui: "This is really infuriating. After your music industry exchange festival ended, the three major groups, Sihai, Rizhao, and Hanya, acted like they were on fire. All their small projects were recouped, and a large amount of funds were invested in their big projects. Hanya happened to have a big project, a movie that they were focusing on producing, with a famous director and a cast of top actors. It just so happens that the movie that Xingguang wanted to produce was the same type."
The outcome is self-evident.
The films are strikingly similar in genre, to a very serious degree.
Unless an actor's schedule allows, they will prioritize scripts with better resources and greater fame.
As a result, the actors that Starlight Pictures had their eye on all went on to take on roles in the big-budget movie that Raven Group wanted to produce.
With a renowned director, a top-notch script, and a cast of all kinds of leading actors, who else would you choose?
For child actors, there aren't many choices; it's good enough if they get any roles to play.
The only downside to Starlight this time is that it's missing several important actors; they all went to work for Jackdaw.
Zhang Xincheng had originally intended to be polite, but he hadn't expected Old Li to actually be in trouble, so he didn't dare to reveal his true purpose.
Li Gui finally spoke up, asking, "Old Zhang, just tell me what it is. We don't need to beat around the bush."
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