"You want to make a movie?!" Zi Ying'er was shocked and said quickly: "Ye Fan, don't mess around, the big movie industry is too deep!"
If it was just a low-budget movie, it would be okay, but from what Ye Fan said, it was obvious that he wanted to attract a star.
Isn't this just taking away the jobs of those film and television giants?
Even if Zi Yinger agrees, those film and television giants will not agree easily.
When various problems arise, losing money is a small matter, but offending others is a big deal!
"No, no, no, don't get me wrong. It was a film studio under China Film Company that proactively approached us, Novan, to cooperate. We are just investors, not organizers, and we do not participate in film production."
Ye Fan quickly explained.
"A film studio owned by Huaying?" Zi Ying'er raised her eyebrows slightly.
There are so many film studios owned by China Film Group, but few of them seem to need to go outside to sponsor and invest in films.
"Huayang Film Factory, have you heard of it?" Ye Fan asked.
"Huayang?" Zi Yinger pondered for a while, then shook her head and said: "It seems that there really isn't one. Ye Fan, actually I haven't been in the film and television industry for a long time..."
"Yes, you are also a dabbler." Ye Fan rolled his eyes and smiled bitterly: "It will take about three to five months here. Can you help me?"
Zi Ying'er chuckled, "Ye Fan, are you inviting me?"
"Of course, we paid a lot of money this time!" Ye Fan laughed, "If your schedule is too tight, don't force it, I'll just ask."
"Let me ask first, what kind of horn will you give me?"
"Of course it's the female lead!" Ye Fan didn't even think about it.
Besides Zi Ying'er, who else is capable of taking on the role of the heroine in the script?
"The number one female lead is not bad! As for the schedule..." Zi Ying'er thought for a while, "It may not be available in five months, but I should still be able to find it in one or two months."
"Really?" Ye Fan was immediately overjoyed.
"I've been quite free recently. I almost vomited after doing business performances. I'm still filming commercials right now!" Zi Ying'er said with a smile: "Besides, Boss Ye personally called me to talk to me. What's wrong with me?"
You have to give me some face!"
"Thank you, thank you." Ye Fan was in a good mood, "In this case, I will let you know the specific details of the contract after I have made an agreement with Huayang Film Company!"
"..."
Zi Ying'er almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
You haven't even signed a contract with someone to co-write, so you're booking actors first?
Afterwards, the two of them chatted and joked for a while, and Zi Ying'er was invited to go to work.
Ye Fan didn't interrupt, hung up the phone and returned to the office.
At this time, everyone is discussing the feasibility of this investment.
Seeing Ye Fan coming back, Lei Jun immediately came over and asked, "What did Miss Zi Ying'er say?"
"What else can I say? I personally took action. Zi Ying'er even turned down a job with a salary of 30 million, and begged me for nothing, wanting to join the cast of "Ancient Heroes"!"
"...Why don't I believe it?" Lei Jun rolled his eyes at Ye Fan, "Don't talk nonsense, be serious."
"I didn't lie to you." Ye Fan grinned and said, "Zi Ying'er and I have a friendship that involves killing chickens and burning paper. If my brother is in trouble, of course my sister will have to go to the rescue.
Lei Jun, you can make an appointment with Mr. Zhang from Huayang Film Factory to have a talk. Let’s not talk about Zi Ying’er first, and let’s adjust the share ratio.
If they are still unwilling to give in, let’s move Zi Ying’er out again!”
"Wait, when did you become Miss Zi Ying'er's godbrother?" Yuan Yin was stunned, "If I remember correctly, you were born four or five years later than Miss Zi Ying'er, right?"
"Idiot, even if I was born ten years later than Zi Ying'er, she is still the younger one!" Ye Fan rolled his eyes at Yuan Yin, "A woman is always eighteen years old, do you understand?"
"Holy shit, is this okay?" Yuan Yin was dumbfounded.
"If you don't believe me, ask Bingbing and Xiaowei." Ye Fan hummed.
"Really..." Yuan Yin turned to look at Hu Bingbing and Pan Xiaowei.
"What are you looking at, you bald man? I'll always be eighteen!" Hu Bingbing shouted.
"..." Yuan Yin's outlook on life collapsed.
Lei Jun laughed loudly, "Old Yuan, stop talking nonsense, let's get down to business! Ye Fan, how much box office do you think Miss Zi Ying'er can drive?"
"But based on her own words, three hundred million is nothing." Ye Fan frowned and thought for a while.
"We can also do some things in terms of publicity. It is possible to raise a box office of 500 million by then! If we are lucky, it can even be more!"
The movie "The Ancient Hero" has very positive values and is suitable for all ages and industries.
Among them are not only ancient loyalty and long-term love between children, but also great influence on major issues of right and wrong and social values.
If we can make some slight changes to guide the moral concept of justice in the world in a patriotic direction, maybe we can cooperate with the government and ask them to help mobilize major units to watch the movie!
Here, Ye Fan has to go to Shangguan Liuyun to show off his face. With the relationship between them, there shouldn't be a big problem!
Therefore, a box office of 500 million should be feasible!
Lei Jun saw that Ye Fan was full of confidence, and he became more determined.
"Controlling Zi Ying'er's popularity and the entire movie's promotional funds, no matter how arrogant Mr. Zhang is, he doesn't just regard us as heroes!"
"Indeed." Ye Fan picked up the script and said with a faint smile: "As long as it is shot well, "The Ancient Hero" will definitely be a good movie!
If necessary, I can continue to invest in my own name to perfectly present the plot in front of the audience."
"Me too!" Lei Jun agreed, and then asked: "Ye Fan, how much do you think our 50 million should account for?"
"The investment cost declared is 80 million. According to the normal ratio, we should also get 62.5%. I don't ask for much. A small amount will be the welfare of the director team and the actors!"
"You mean, 60%?" Lei Jun was suddenly stunned.
Good guy, they only opened it at 30%, but you doubled it in one breath, and you are not afraid of Mr. Zhang throwing tea at you.
"Let's make a tentative decision first. If we need to add more in the future, our proportion must continue to increase!" Ye Fan touched his chin and whispered: "Moreover, we, Novan, are fully responsible for the financing, and the film studio is not allowed to interfere!"
Ye Fan is not an idiot. He knows that as soon as the news of Zi Ying'er joining "The Ancient Hero" is released, many film investment companies will rush in.
If the investor's responsibility and power are still at Huayang Film Factory, I'm afraid future dividends will be at their discretion.
Ye Fan would not do something stupid like shooting himself in the foot.
Zi Ying'er was brought in by herself, and the money for making the movie was paid for by herself. The responsibility of your Huayang Film Factory is to make good movies, and don't worry about other things!
"Damn it, you're still cruel!" Lei Jun wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
If this kind of condition is applied, it is estimated that Mr. Zhang will not be as simple as pouring tea, and maybe boiling water!
"Okay, it all depends on people. If Mr. Zhang is not willing, we can just not get involved at all.
Anyway, Zi Ying'er only agreed verbally for my sake. I didn't sign a contract with her, so Huayang Film Studio can't make a fuss about this matter."
Ye Fan chuckled and looked at the others: "Senior gentlemen, what do you think?"
"What else can I do? I've always thought it was very reliable!" Yuan Yin said with a smile.
Luo Donghai and Fang Yang looked at each other and became firm.
"With Miss Zi Ying'er's movable type signboard, we can at least maintain our capital, so I'll do it!"
"Lao Luo, if you participate in this stock, you probably won't get much money from the mid-year dividends!" Ye Fan said with a strange smile.
"If you can't get it, you can't get it. Anyway, the rent at Lei Jun's house is cheap and the environment is good. If it doesn't work, I'll tell my parents. They won't watch my eldest grandson suffer with me!"
Luo Donghai was completely prepared.
He shared a lot of money with Novan at the end of last year and repaid most of his car loan and house loan.
Nowadays, I can make up for the remaining second loan with the salary and bonus of civil servants, but my life is much more difficult.
He was also a coward. His savings, house, and car were all taken away by his wife, but his son belonged to him instead.
Ye Fan and others persuaded him to continue the appeal and try to get part of the loan amount waived, while his wife would bear the rest.
But Luo Donghai actually refused, and said yes with the last bit of love between husband and wife, which completely saved her from worries.
After all the loans were repaid, the two broke off their friendship.
Damn it, you talk to people about the love between husband and wife, but how does your wife treat you?
Luo Donghai was screwed to this extent, and Ye Fan and the others had nothing to say.
This is your family matter, you decide for yourself!
"Lao Luo, why are you doing this?" Yuan Yin sighed and said with a wry smile: "That's all, this year's dividends from my gym and Sanda studio will be shared with everyone once in the middle of the year."
Yuan Yin now owns 20 gyms and five Sanda studios. With the shares of Luo Donghai, Fang Yang, and Hu Bingbing, they can earn more than ten or two hundred thousand a year.
In half a year, there would be a small amount of 100,000, which would be enough to solve Luo Donghai's urgent needs.
Luo Donghai wanted to continue to carry him to death, but Fang Yang on the side said quickly.
"Lao Yuan, thank you very much. What the hell, it happens that my wife is going to take an advanced training course in the second half of this year. The tuition fee is 70,000 to 80,000 yuan. I am worried that I have no place to get the money...
Lao Luo, for you to look at me like this, it’s not like you don’t know the character of my mother-in-law.
If she makes a fuss, the divorce won't happen, but I will definitely be worse off than dead!"
Everyone could hear that Fang Yang was helping Luo Donghai find the stairs.
Luo Donghai hesitated for a while, then nodded to Yuanyin and said with a smile: "Old Yuan, thank you very much."
"Thank you, it's all yours sooner or later, and I didn't give you a cent more." Yuan Yin curled his lips indifferently.
"Okay, since everyone thinks it's reliable, we will enter the film and television industry in the name of Novan!"
Lei Jun stretched out his hand and placed it on the coffee table: "Gentlemen, I hope Miss Zi Ying'er can take us to have a nice flight!"
"Pah! Pah! Pah! Pah!"
Everyone put their hands on Lei Jun's hand and beat him until he grinned.
That afternoon, Lei Jun interviewed Mr. Zhang of Huayang Film Studio.
Mr. Zhang’s real name is Zhang Zhaohua, and he is a serious person from the imperial capital.
Since Huayang Film Factory is on the verge of bankruptcy, "Gu Xia" is likely to be their last life-saving straw, so the heads of the entire Huayang Film Factory attach great importance to it.