Teacher Cao Baoping went bald at a young age and still looks a lot like Feng Yuanzheng.

"Teacher Cao." Cheng Yu'an greeted.

"It's not easy to meet you. Is the preparation for "The Martian" going smoothly?"

"It's okay, everything is moving forward."

Cao Baoping is deeply involved in crime movies and is also very forthright. Without saying much, he directly gave the script to Cheng Yu'an: "When I was in school, I thought you were a smart kid."

"Hehe." Cheng Yu'an could only smile after being praised.

But Hou Kerming did not forget to add insult to injury: "He was so naughty at that time, which teacher wouldn't come to the directing department to complain."

"Boys have to be bad, otherwise they won't be successful, and honest people are not suitable for movies." While Cheng Yu'an was reading the script, the two teachers drank tea and chatted.

"Li Mi's Experience" (original title of Cao's script)

Master Zhou's grand slam work.

After seeing these five words, Cheng Yuan decided to do it.

Cheng Yu'an slowly read the script and said with a smile: "It's a good story. Teacher Cao is really good at it. The investment in this film is not very high, so it's worth making."

"If you say that, I'll take it as if you agree to invest." Cao Baoping said with a smile.

He has made many films and is not short of investment or connections. When "Li Mi's Experience" was circulated among the teachers at the college, Hou Kenming took the initiative to find remote investors.

Cao Baoping took advantage of the situation and agreed.

"Of course, it would be a pity not to invest in such a good film. What does Mr. Cao need from me?"

"Li Mi, I would like to ask Mr. Zhou to play the role." Cao Baoping did not intend to give the role of Li Mi to anyone else.

"Okay, she happens to be at home right now. I'll give her the script tomorrow."

"Once Mr. Zhou is taken care of, there's nothing else to do. I'll handle the crew myself. I'll take people to see the scenery next month."

"Is it okay if I just pay? Okay, come back to me if you have such a job in the future." Cheng Yu'an said with a smile.

"Okay, I know you are very tired preparing for "The Martian", so I won't keep you any longer. Go back and rest." Hou Ke issued an eviction order in his name.

Mr. Zhou spent these days at home as leisurely as a pregnant woman raising her fetus.

Not working, just eating, drinking and having fun everywhere.

When Cheng Yu'an found her the next day, she was playing piano and singing with a group of good friends in a bar.

"Stop playing around, let me read a good script for you. The director asked you to act in it." Cheng Yu'an slapped the script of "Li Mi's Experience" in front of her desk.

"This is a play by our college teacher Cao Baoping. See if you are willing to act in it."

Mr. Zhou drank a glass of water, rinsed his mouth, picked up the book and read it.

"I quite like the character Li Mi, no problem." Mr. Zhou decided after taking a look at it.

"The cost of this film is only 10 million, can you do it?"

"Just a little less. It would be a pity not to play such a good role."

"Don't you have to ask your agent?"

"No, I can make the decision." Mr. Zhou combed his hair, "I have to learn to drive quickly."

Cheng Yuan was ashamed: "You can't drive!?"

"What's so surprising about not being able to drive?" Mr. Zhou seemed to be talking about an insignificant thing.

"You hurry up and learn. It will be turned on in less than two months." Cheng Yu'an pulled Mr. Zhou away.

"Don't worry, I will definitely be a skilled driver in two months." Mr. Zhou assured, patting his chest.

Cheng Yu'an secured Mr. Zhou, and Cao Baoping also secured Wang Baoqiang. He had wanted to give Wang Baoqiang a role since he wrote "Li Mi's Experience", but gave up halfway. Now that the investment was secured, he talked to Wang Baoqiang about the role again.

I found that he was still needed, so I finally let him play the role of Qiu Shuitian.

"Baoqiang, we are going to shoot this movie in Dian Province. You need to learn the Dian dialect. It doesn't have to be too similar, just Dian Pu."

"Okay, I will fly to Yunnan Province tomorrow to study." Wang Baoqiang said with a big tooth smile.

…………

Cheng Yuan returned to the company and received a call from the United States. It was his manager Bob in the United States:

"Cheng, how long has it been since you came to the United States?"

"I'm sorry Bob, I have a film to shoot in China and I really can't leave. As long as the company has you."

He can rest for two days at most, and he really can't go to the United States during this time: "If anything happens, we can communicate by phone or email."

"Sometimes you are the best boss in the world, and sometimes you are the laziest boss." Bob complained, "Cheng, we received a request from a Russian director. He wants to make an American film and hopes to get

Our support.”

A major film company now has a good reputation in the circle of new directors, and many directors who are new to Hollywood will submit their resumes to the company.

"Russian director?" Cheng Yu'an could remember not many Russian directors. "What's his name?"

"Timo Bekmambetov."

Cheng Yuan knew about him: "He is a great Russian director. Why would he come to us if he wanted to make an American film?"

It's not that Cheng Yu'an has no confidence in a major film company of his, it's just that the news came too suddenly.

Timo Bekmambetov became famous very early and has a very high status in the Russian film industry, equivalent to Russia's Wu Baige (no black meaning).

"The Night Watch" he filmed in 2004 broke the box office record of "Lord of the Rings" in Russia.

When a director like this breaks out in Hollywood, he should cooperate with a major studio like Big Eight. The worst option would be to find an established independent studio like Lionsgate or Lakeshore. How could he think of cooperating with a new studio that was established less than 5 years ago?

"Cheng, the Russian market is too small. Bekmambetov has already reached the top in Russia. He came to the United States to seek a breakthrough."

Well, just as Chinese filmmakers want to break into Hollywood, other countries also have the same idea.

"We have collaborated with new directors on many blockbuster movies in the past two years. It is not surprising that Bekmambetov found us. It's just that we don't have a script suitable for him at the moment." Bob frantically hinted on the phone that Cheng Yu'an should write one.

Give him the script.

"Bekmambetov is good at crime movies (similar to Wu Baige in this regard). We can buy him a script."

"E on, boss, you haven't written a script for the company for a long time." Bob pointed out directly.

"Bob, I just gave you the script for "Buried Alive" last year. When will "Buried Alive" be released?"

"The cost of "Buried Alive" is only one million US dollars and it will be released in September. We can't give Bekmambetov a script like "Buried Alive"."

"OK, OK, Bob, I will give you a crime movie script in two days, but I'm not sure whether Bekmambetov will like it. If he likes it, let him shoot it. If he doesn't like it, I suggest you...

"Um" Cheng Yu'an was speechless for a moment, then thought for a while and then said, "You can buy a crime comic for him like "Sin City"."

"Okay, I will continue to collect excellent scripts in the market. Cheng, there is one more thing."

"What?"

"Daydreamer (the original name of "Kung Fu Panda" during its preparation period) ran out of money, and the people from DreamWorks Animation came to me again to ask for money. I told you that this animation was a bottomless pit."

"How much do they lack?" Cheng Yu'an has no idea about "Kung Fu Panda", it is best to buy it outright.

"They want twenty-five million."

"No problem." Cheng Yu'an agreed, "Give it to them. But you have to keep track of the follow-up contracts and strive for the maximum profit for the company."

"Of course." It was already at this point, and it was too late for Bob to get out of the car. Of course, he had to beat up DreamWorks Animation.

Cheng Yu'an suddenly remembered something and asked Bob: "Bob, Frank Miller has been trying to borrow money from me this year, and the amount is not small. I asked him but he didn't say anything. Is there anything wrong with him?
Chapter completed!