Lao Zhang thought for a moment and finally told part of the truth: "You know Wu Di, right?"
"Wudi?"
"You mean, the male protagonist in Xiao Feng's movie?"
"Exactly." Lao Zhang nodded, and Da Zhang was confused: "What does your movie have to do with him? Could it be that Xiao Feng also recommended him to be the protagonist?"
I have indeed seen news reports that Lao Zhang's daughter Zhang Feng is in a relationship with the male protagonist of her movie. It is normal to recommend a role based on this kind of nepotism.
Da Zhang really couldn't figure it out, what does this have to do with San Yan Er's investment in making this movie?
Lao Zhang paused, drank a few more sips of tea, and then slowly explained: "You don't know something. I want to tell you a secret here, and I hope you won't tell anyone else."
secret?
No matter what the secret is, you still have to agree to it at this time, otherwise the secret will be revealed.
"The Ms. Lanmasanti you are talking about is Wu Di's biological mother. Do you understand?"
Mother?
What's happening here?
How can it be!
There was a look of horror on Da Zhang's face, and he could not connect the two things together anyway.
This time when he came to investigate, Dazhang also made some preparations.
It was not an accidental mistake. He also did some research on Lanmasanti and found out that she was the boss of a large investment company in country A.
In the early years, she was also a female entrepreneur who took advantage of the trend of going abroad to pursue her career. Today, there is not much information about Ranmasanti’s personal confidence that can be found on search websites.
However, her company is very formal and large-scale, with many successful investment projects, which is shown on the company's website.
In order to verify the authenticity, Dazhang also followed the pictures and watched several classic movies invested by the company listed on the website one by one. Indeed, he found the company name of Lanmasanti in the opening and ending of the film.
It can be seen that the information disclosed on the website is completely true, and the success of these movies also demonstrates Ramashanti's personal ability.
Not only does he have a precise investment vision, but he also manages his business very well.
However, at the same time, it is very difficult to find the personal information of this newly born female entrepreneur.
It can’t be said that it was completely absent. For example, some of her early experiences were mentioned in some interviews with newspapers and magazines.
Ranmasanti seems not to be repelled by that experience and always talks about it.
But to be honest, most of the men and women who went out to start businesses in that era had some ulterior deeds. However, it was so long ago and the person involved had already achieved success, so not many people wanted to ask questions.
At the same time, as for the words of the person concerned, as long as they are not outright lies, most people still choose to believe them.
Not picky.
Lanmasanti was originally a successful businessman, and had been in country A for so many years, and was well versed in the social laws of country A.
Every time you accept an interview from the outside world or publish a press release yourself, you must always keep your words consistent.
Anyway, she has been overseas for many years, and few people know about her history, and at this time, confidence is not spreading that fast.
It is enough for her to keep saying the same thing wherever she goes. Under normal circumstances, it is difficult to be exposed, and there are not so many people looking for trouble.
Therefore, judging from the information disclosed by major websites, the descriptions of Lanmasanti are all very similar, and there is no apparent value.
And now, Lao Zhang was sitting across from him and revealed such shocking news!
This is something that cannot be found on any major website!
Lanmasanti and Wu Di are actually mother and son?
You can’t go wrong!
There is no need for Lao Zhang to lie about this kind of thing, and this is not a lie that can be concocted by human imagination at all.
That is to say, is this true?
Everything seems to have an explanation. With just such a gentle word, the answers to many things can be found.
Why did Zhang Feng specifically choose the unknown Wu Di to star in his first film?
He even became the leading actor right out of the gate?
Why was the news that the financial chain was suspected to be broken so quickly destroyed by the real scene that continued to be filmed?
Mingzhu Company suddenly withdrew its capital and replaced the leading actor. Such changes failed to change the film. What's the reason?
It turns out that everything is because of the special relationship between Ranmasanti and the leading actor Wu Di!
How can a mother not support a movie starring her son?
Of course you have to try your best!
Therefore, it is easy to explain that the financial problem of skin replacement can be solved in one second.
However, it seems that there are still some questions that are bothering Dazhang.
Since Wu Di has such a strong mother, why has he been working in Hengdian for so long and still not made any name for himself?
Just being a humble extra?
It seems that there is still a story in this. Of course, Lao Zhang may not know about this story. Even if he knew it, he would not tell it.
After all, this is someone else's private matter.
"So, your new movie is going to be a family-owned business? Give your in-laws a chance?"
Lao Zhang smiled and said: "That's what I mean. Look, if we weren't good brothers, I wouldn't have told such an inside story."
"The same goes for you. What Lanmasanti and the others want now is that they don't want to make this relationship public too quickly, but they still want to keep it low-key. As for you, you can just know it yourself, and you must not spread it outside."
What?
Lao Zhang actually talks like this?
how old is he?
Why are the ideas so simple?
Doesn't God know that a secret can only be called a secret if it is kept in one's heart? Once told to a third party, it can no longer be called a secret.
How can we ensure that if Da Zhang hears such a secret, it will not spread?
You know, he still has a grudge against Lao Zhang!
"Don't worry, who am I? How can I talk about such things behind my back?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "I feel relieved about this."
In fact, Lao Zhang has always been very relieved, otherwise he would not have told the truth.
Lao Zhang can still trust Dazhang's character. Besides, he is also a man who has gone through many trials and tribulations. He is very good at seeing and recognizing people.
In his opinion, Da Zhang is definitely a person with excellent character. It is precisely because of his belief in his character that Lao Zhang has always cooperated with him before.
In fact, this is true whether it is work or life.
Whether we choose a work partner or a partner in life, we must first examine the person's character. Only with good character can we ensure that we will not be cheated in the future.
On the contrary, whether it is funds or interests involved, they are all secondary.
Da Zhang could understand his situation, and Lao Zhang felt relieved.
"So, this time, I did this for a reason, not just for the sake of money. You see, Wu Di is a good-looking man and a young man with ambitions. Now, I know that his family conditions are also good.
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"My girl still likes him very much. Maybe it won't be long before the two of us become a good couple, so I have to respect Wu Di's thoughts. Now, you can understand."
I understand, of course I understand.
Dazhang stopped struggling. Once this kind of kinship relationship emerged, he, an outsider, really couldn't get in anyway.
Why bother asking for trouble?
Besides, San Yan Er made this movie, and to be honest, the evaluation from Da Zhang was not particularly promising.
One is the limitation of the subject matter, which always feels like a mix and match, and the other is that this is not an area that Lao Zhang is good at.
These are two issues and cannot be confused.
Originally, this suspense-cum-comedy model was not easy to shoot well, or it was not funny at all. The director felt that he had done a good job with all the laughs, and it was wonderful, but the audience felt like they were being scratched.
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I wasn't touched at all, and I didn't find it funny at all.
As a result, it is impossible to have a high evaluation of this movie, which mainly focuses on comedy.
A more likely result is that the comedy element was not done well, which in turn dragged down the suspense part.
This is also a situation that movies with this mix-and-match model often face. It is also one of the reasons why many directors do not want to try this kind of subject matter.
Originally, the two elements should work in both directions to achieve each other's success, but in some movies, they become dragging each other down.
In fact, according to Da Zhang's thinking, at present Lao Zhang doesn't even have the experience to shoot simple suspense films, so why do he have to make a mashup?
What is visible to the naked eye will fail.
Even so, Da Zhang still wanted to continue the cooperation at the beginning. On the one hand, this was of course because of the inertia of cooperation.
When Lao Zhang makes a new film, he participates in the investment and production. This is already a prescribed action and a habit. Therefore, although he sees the problem of making two words and two shots, Da Zhang still hopes to continue the cooperation.
Can you let him check it?
Others dare not say it, but here at Lao Zhang, Da Zhang is still a bit thin-faced, and Lao Zhang can listen to his words.
Who knew that I didn't get such an opportunity? It's a pity.
Since Ranmasanti is willing to take over, at this point, Dazhang has nothing to say, so of course he will give up.
It seems that this time, someone has finally taken over this troublesome matter.
What are the abilities of Ranmasanti?
Does she have the Midas touch? Da Zhang opened his eyes and waited quietly.
"All right!"
"Forget it this time. If you have a good opportunity in the future, you will still think of me. I don't mind occupying the small position. It's okay for her to be six and four, and it's okay for her to be seven and three."
They are both businessmen, so Dazhang was certainly not that stubborn. Soon, he found a good reason to get off the road.
He even took the initiative to lower his status, as long as he could jointly invest with Lanmasanti, he wouldn't mind suffering a little loss.
what? What?
Can spending less money still be called a loss?
Of course that's right.
Investment in a movie is definitely more than just an investment. Correspondingly, it also represents the amount of dividends that can be obtained in the future.
The more you invest, the more benefits you will receive in due course. This is a matter of course.
When it comes to investment, it is undeniable that in terms of financial resources, Ranmasanti is of course stronger. This has been verified by Lao Zhang.
However, if they really step up their game, Da Zhang is not weak in strength and is fully capable of undertaking a large-scale film project.
Therefore, if the two parties really want to jointly invest, there will be too many things to discuss.
Especially when the strength gap between the two sides is not particularly huge, it is even more complicated.
However, now it is not complicated at all.
Dazhang has already made a promise, as long as he is allowed to participate in the investment, he does not care about the order of investment or the size of the investment.
As for dividends, I haven't even considered it.
Of course, Dazhang is also a businessman and will naturally not engage in loss-making business. On this point, he and Lanmasanti have the same idea.
He will never give up the investment relationship that he finally stabilized in vain and give it to others at a cheap price.
He also wants to cooperate with Ranmasanti.
This is a rare opportunity to learn from advanced international experience!
Of course we should not worship foreigners, but it is undeniable that in terms of movie marketing and production, the current domestic entertainment experience is not rich enough and the methods are not diverse enough.
There are even cases where poor marketing operations cast a shadow on an otherwise good work and hinder a movie.
As a very responsible investor who also wants to make a difference in the film field, Da Zhang has a very long-term vision.
You see, a long time ago, around 2005, he had already had the idea of going abroad to learn advanced experience.
However, it always fails to materialize for one reason or another.
But now, the opportunity has been presented to us out of thin air. It would be outrageous not to cherish it and take the initiative.
Lanmasanti was an ideal target. To be honest, Dazhang had never considered her before this.
After all, there are still many investment companies in country A. With Da Zhang’s ideal, if he can find a medium-sized company, experience it personally for about a month, learn and negotiate in various ways, and preferably bring back one or two projects, that would be the most perfect
Yes.
For him, Ranmasanti's company was a bit too big, and the projects she undertook were not within Da Zhang's capabilities.
His goal from the beginning was very clear, he still wanted to start with films from a niche literary genre and practice his skills.
It's like this. Although literary and artistic films have a higher probability of losing money and are difficult to make well, they are a good choice for Da Zhang.
Although it is very possible to lose money, because the investment is small and the cost is low, even if it is a loss, it will not be too big.
In short, it is within the company's tolerance.
Unlike some blockbusters, which can easily cost hundreds of millions of dollars in investment, if you don’t spend this much money, don’t even think about making a successful film.
If you make one mistake, you will lose everything.
There is nothing left to lose and nothing to gain.
Therefore, in a general sense, as a hands-on work, it is better to invest a smaller scale.
On the other hand, in Ramashanti's case, the company's successful films in recent years have all been commercial films.
It can be said that it has little to do with literary films.
It is even said that even the reskinned movie, which was the company's first step into domestic entertainment, was also a commercial film.
The great success of the skin change has profoundly verified Ramashanti's operating skills in this type of film.
This chapter has been completed!