"Uh... everyone, I'm really sorry. I didn't expect this kind of thing to happen."
Mr. Qu said to several investors with some embarrassment.
In the background behind him is the brightly lit "Carnival Dream" that has been temporarily blocked by the police...
As the inviter, he originally planned to let several investors with investment tendencies have a good time on the cruise ship.
When your mood improves, your willingness to invest will naturally increase, which will be beneficial to subsequent negotiations.
But I didn't expect that such an unexpected situation would suddenly occur, which was very embarrassing.
At this time, many passengers who originally planned to board the ship were stopped outside.
Everyone heard that a bomb was actually planted on the cruise ship by dangerous elements, and three military helicopters came. Many people had already chosen to give up the trip.
Although the bomb has been defused, no one can guarantee whether there will be a second bomb on the cruise ship or whether there will be any remaining dangerous elements.
They are all wealthy upper-class people. They are just here to have fun, not to risk their lives.
The cruise ship does not want to ruin its reputation and has already begun arranging refunds. It is obviously unlikely that tonight's cruise will continue.
"It's really disappointing. I heard that there is a large casino on the cruise ship. I originally wanted to play it."
The young female companion brought by one of the investors said in a dissatisfied voice.
This made the middle-aged wealthy businessman she was holding, who was twisting prayer beads, frown slightly.
"I'm really sorry. Let's do this. I know there is a good seafood restaurant nearby..." Mr. Qu hasn't finished yet.
"Forget it, forget it!" The middle-aged wealthy businessman smiled and waved his hand.
Seeing that Mr. Qu didn't look very good, he explained.
"Mr. Qu, please don't misunderstand me. No one can control this kind of thing. I have absolutely no other intentions. It's just that I believe in metaphysics.
We haven't even started talking about investment today, but we encountered this kind of thing, which can be said to be a bad start...
The investment risk is high this time, so I still need to be more cautious.
This...don't take it personally, it's because I'm too superstitious! Haha..."
The wealthy businessman didn't say it clearly, but his intention to reconsider investment was already obvious.
Now Mr. Qu's face became even more ugly.
But he couldn't get angry. Some elderly businessmen like him did believe in this.
There is a strange phenomenon in modern society. It seems that rich people are more superstitious.
Because many people succeed by working hard, but more people succeed not only by their parents, but also by luck...
Can you still point at someone's nose and scold him for making a fuss out of a molehill?
Although several other investors were not as superstitious as this wealthy businessman, some investors withdrew before the investment negotiations had even begun, which undoubtedly cast a shadow over this investment.
"Haha! Boss Zheng still has the same old attitude of wanting to be counted on everything he does.
But it seems that we really don’t want to travel today, why don’t we get together another day and find an auspicious day?”
The situation was a little awkward for a while, and another investor quickly came out and gave me a slap in the face.
"Yeah! That's what I mean too. It's really not the right time to talk about things today."
In addition to Yan Weiwei, Mr. Qu also found three other investors this time.
Now these three families have expressed that they will discuss it another day, and Mr. Qu can only smile and nod.
Meng Lang in the crowd didn't pay attention to the few investors who left. His eyes fell entirely on a young man next to Mr. Qu.
He is thin and tall, wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses, with long hair, and looks like a very artistic young man...
Han Fei! It is indeed him!
I met him once in a driving school, and I thought he was just a passer-by with a "four-in-a-thousand" probability. At best, he was a bit strange.
Unexpectedly, it would appear in his own "copy" life many times.
Speaking of which, this guy is the main reason why he appears here?
After all, if it weren't for investing in movies, he would most likely choose to stay at home instead of following Yan Weiwei to experience the "Cruise Cruise"...
At this time, Han Fei looked a little worried.
Mr. Qu brought him here today mainly to introduce the script and shooting details to the investors.
I never expected that such an emergency would happen!
He was really worried that the opportunity he had waited so hard for to make a comeback would turn out to be so inexplicable...
When Han Fei came home from the driving school that day, he felt like a flood of thoughts. He stayed up for three days and three nights and wrote the script of "Flying Life" with red eyes.
Then after a lot of hard work, we found Mr. Qu, the production investor.
To his great surprise, Mr. Qu actually fell in love with his script at a glance and expressed his interest in investing in making a movie, and it was not a low-cost production!
Due to risk and financial reasons, Mr. Qu also wants to find a few more powerful investors to jointly invest.
Mr. Qu promised that the final investment amount will not be less than 300 million!
300 million!
This was an astronomical figure that he had never dared to imagine before, and it simply surprised him beyond measure.
He clearly realized that this was an opportunity, and it was likely that he would only have this opportunity once in his life!
If you catch it, it’s a salty fish turn over!
If you miss it, you will probably be a salted fish in this life...
However...fate gave him hope, and now it seems that this glimmer of hope will be shattered because of an inexplicable cruise ship...
Han Fei, who was worried about gains and losses, suddenly felt that someone seemed to be staring at him.
Huh? The young man standing next to the beautiful investor opposite seems to be looking at me?
Moreover...the man and woman looked very familiar, as if they had seen them before somewhere?
"Miss Yan, I'm really sorry. It seems that this matter cannot be discussed today. I will be the host another day to apologize to Miss Yan!"
Mr. Qu sent the others away, then turned around and apologized to Yan Weiwei.
Although Yan Weiwei was the only one who did not propose to discuss it another day, he knew the amount of Yan Weiwei's intended investment.
Knowing that even if both of them agreed to invest, there would still be a big gap in the film, I naturally had no hope.
"Huh? It turns out to be you!"
At this time, Han Fei pointed at Meng Lang with a look of astonishment.
He finally remembered that this was the driver who inspired his script!
Yan Weiwei changed a lot today, and he didn't realize it for a while, but Meng Lang was a master who impressed him deeply and he would never admit his mistake!
I was so surprised that I screamed out in surprise.
Mr. Qu looked at him with some dissatisfaction. Only then did Han Fei realize that he had lost his composure, and his face suddenly felt awkward.
"Haha! We meet again. I didn't expect to see you here again."
Meng Lang smiled and stretched out his hand to shake hands with the somewhat flattered Han Fei, thus helping him out.
This is a well-known director in the future and a money tree!
Meng Lang has always been very polite to people with "wealth".
"Mr. Meng, do you two know each other?"
This is the second time Mr. Qu has met Meng Lang. The first time was at KTV.
Judging from the fact that Yan Weiwei brought Meng Lang with her both times, I'm afraid the relationship between the two is extraordinary, and they are naturally very polite.
"Yeah! We met at the driving school before." Meng Lang smiled.
"Oh! I remembered, you are the screenwriter at the driving school!" Yan Weiwei also recognized Han Fei at this time.
"So that's it. Before I could introduce it, this is Mr. Han Feihan. The script of this movie was written by him. He is a very talented screenwriter and director."
When Mr. Qu heard that it was just a one-time acquaintance between them, he introduced Han Fei with a smile.
Han Fei was a little excited when he saw that one of the investors this time actually recognized him.
"Mr. Qu, you may not believe it, but the inspiration for my script came from Mr. Meng. I have always wanted to find an opportunity to thank you.
Mr. Meng, I didn’t expect you to be a movie investor despite your superb driving skills?”
Great driving skills?
Mr. Qu looked a little strange.
Which aspect do you mean?
Mr. Qu doesn't know whether his driving skills are good or not, but this time Mr. Meng is acting as Yan Weiwei's escort. He has the same status as the young women around wealthy businessmen, and he is not a movie investor...
Just as this idea came to his mind, he heard Meng Lang suddenly say.
"Mr. Qu, since several investors have left first, why don't we go to the seafood restaurant you just mentioned.
I'm also very interested in Mr. Han's script, maybe I can help get some investment."
Um?
Mr. Qu was stunned for a moment.
Who would have thought that this ordinary young man would actually want to invest in a movie?
Isn't his strength the same as Yan Weiwei's?
Is it possible to persuade Yan Weiwei to come up with another sum of money?
Is the wind near my pillow so strong?
After looking at Yan Weiwei, she saw that the other person was just looking at Meng Lang with a little doubt, but had no intention of refuting, and her mind immediately became excited.
With the idea of having a meal without missing any piece of meat, Mr. Qu smiled enthusiastically.
"The relationship is great, let's go! I'm the host, and the lobster in that shop is excellent!"
A few people drove to a nearby seafood restaurant on the edge of a beach, and Meng Lang discovered that Han Fei actually drove here by himself.
In that case, he has graduated from driving school?
Although it is a second-hand Volkswagen, as soon as he got his driver's license, he couldn't wait to get started, which shows his love for cars.
Success is also a car, failure is also a car...
…
"So, this is a "comedy" movie that requires a certain age to understand.
In other words, is this a movie where audiences of different ages will see different scenes?
In a movie, there are racing cars, fighter jets, Ferraris, modified Santana, drifting, pole dancing, and flying cars into the sea.
There is a racing driver who has won five consecutive championships, a handsome second-generation rich man, and a tearful Tengger...
emm…
The protagonist said that he didn’t have to win, he just didn’t want to lose.
When I was in my twenties, all I could think about was winning.
When the slightly bald uncle turns thirty-five, all he can think about is, I can’t lose?
The Chinese version of Fast and Furious...
But this movie isn’t about friendship or passion, it’s about a mid-life crisis?”
Meng Lang listened to Han Feikang's passionate talk about the script for a long time, then touched his chin and gave this summary.
Hmm! This really fits Han Fei’s mood at this time?
You are obviously writing about me, but are you actually writing about yourself?
Everyone: "..."
Yan Weiwei almost couldn't help but spit out the lobster in her mouth.
This understanding is top notch!
Han Fei looked a little embarrassed.
But maybe this is a close friend?
Seeing that the atmosphere was a little weird, Meng Lang coughed dryly.
"Ahem! This is indeed a good script!
Let’s do this, Mr. Qu, look at your funding gap, and my friend will invest as much as you want!”
"What?"
Han Fei was stunned
Mr. Qu was also stunned.
How much is missing and how much is needed to make up for it?
Isn't this tone a bit loud?
But he said "my friend"?
Does he have any financial backers besides Yan Weiwei?
Is the road so wide?
Mr. Qu was not sure whether Meng Lang was telling lies or not, so he asked tentatively.
"Well... because the protagonist is the popular comedy star Hao Teng, the pay is quite high.
Preparing the crew, publicity and distribution, plus racing-type movie props... a conservative estimate would probably cost 300 million.
What is confirmed now is only my 80 million plus Miss Yan’s 20 million, leaving a gap of 200 million. This..."
"200 million? Well... it should be no problem!"
"this……"
Han Fei was excited, and Mr. Qu was dumbfounded.
Just invest 200 million yuan?
That's 200 million, not 200 yuan!
How long have we been chatting for? It seems like you haven’t even read the complete script, right?
So careless?
What's more, it seems to be your friend's money, right? Why do you act like you can decide?
Yan Weiwei frowned and looked at Meng Lang.
I had some vague guesses about the identity of his "friend" and couldn't help but curl my lips.
"This... Mr. Meng, can your friend really spend 200 million to invest in this movie?
This is no small amount of money.
How about you go back and introduce the situation first, let him read the script, and then ask for his opinion and ask him to think about it carefully?"
Mr. Qu still felt that it was a bit unreliable and suggested.
"Don't think about it!" Meng Lang smiled.
What else should you consider when buying and selling with guaranteed profit and no loss?
"Didn't you say that the protagonist is looking for Hao Teng?
To be honest, my friend happens to be a fan of his movie, so he would definitely agree if he knew it was starring him!
He said that when investing in movies these days, you don’t need to read any scripts at all.
Whether the box office is high or not depends entirely on the content!"