Chapter 708 Nothing in return (Happy New Year's Eve!)
When Ni Ni first heard about this, she thought it was just a dispute between Zhou Dongsheng's spirits. After all, for a young and successful young man, it seems that it is not surprising that he would do any ridiculous thing just to fight for a breath.
After all, similar things are not uncommon for Ni Ni. For example, the rich young man spends a lot of money just to compete for power. I have never seen it with my own eyes, and I have also heard about it.
Therefore, it would be logical and reasonable for Zhou Dongsheng to make a bet on his scarf and place a valuable bet as a bargaining chip to fight for the sake of his own morale.
However, when Zhou Dongsheng boasted to Haikou: He would make up for the part that the box office couldn't reach with his own money!
As soon as these words came out, the bet naturally turned sour and became a completely unequal bet.
After all, to be honest, the other party is just a little-known guy who has benefited from the Internet era and accumulated a small fan base, so he can barely be considered a lucky person.
Even so, the gap between Zhou Dongsheng and Zhou Dongsheng, who built a business from scratch, is still like a chasm, insurmountable.
The so-called bets are often based on a relatively equal relationship. Only with sufficient expected returns will you be willing to invest heavily and give it a try.
But betting against such a nobody, in this almost extreme way of "betting one's fortune", is obviously quite irrational and not a cost-effective choice at all.
Winning is just the icing on the cake, but once you lose, you will be doomed. This kind of bet is impossible for anyone to accept casually.
But Zhou Dongsheng agreed very recklessly, just like a second-generation rich man who has no authority and is driven by his own ambitions. In short, he is "brainless".
This kind of behavior gives people a strong sense of violation. It is completely opposite to the previous image of Zhou Dongsheng starting from scratch, and it does not look like it was done by the same person.
The only reasonable explanation for such reckless behavior is that Zhou Dongsheng was full of confidence and certain that he dared to make such bold statements.
However, until now, the film has not been officially completed, and no comment has been made until the whole picture has been seen. Where does Zhou Dongsheng's confidence come from, it is really confusing.
As half of the party involved, Ni Ni often made guesses in her mind, but she didn't come up with many reliable answers.
One of the relatively reasonable conjectures is that Zhou Dongsheng is "losing money and making money". After all, as one of the investors in "Wolf Warrior 2", Zhou Dongsheng is undoubtedly one of the vested interests.
Therefore, it is reasonable to put some thought and effort into the early promotion of the film, but whether this "investment" is worth risking one's own reputation is naturally open to question.
Especially such bold words made in the field of public opinion can easily become a lingering shadow if they are not fulfilled.
Taking this opportunity, Ni Ni also expressed this question that had been bothering her for a long time.
As the person involved, Zhou Dongsheng, how would he feel if he knew that the beauty had been troubled by this problem for so long?
Hearing this question, Zhou Dongsheng became playful again and said in a playful tone.
"Actually, I am a future person who has returned from the future to the present, so I am familiar with all the trends of future history. I am convinced that this movie will definitely make a lot of money, so I did this."
"So, are you satisfied with this explanation?"
Although the truth is sometimes so simple and crude, people often don't care about the truth, but only want to believe what they want to believe.
As you can imagine, Ni Ni rolled her eyes in a charming way, "Mr. Zhou really treats life like a drama to the end, why are you acting in a movie here with me?"
"Don't tell me, your movie script is quite interesting. If you are missing a heroine, please remember to contact me. I can appear as a friend without any pay..."
As she talked, Ni Ni suddenly felt that something was wrong with her words. Life is like a drama, and the heroine...
Zhou Dongsheng seemed to have come to his senses, and couldn't help but show a half-smiling expression, and looked at Ni Ni meaningfully. Regardless of whether it was intentional or not, the atmosphere here was considered to be in place.
Ni Ni blushed, but she was not afraid of the stage. Instead, she put on a nonchalant look and said with great interest: "In this case, if it is really as President Zhou said..."
"Doesn't it mean that Mr. Zhou personally gave me the honor of being a heroine with a box office of 1.5 billion?" A pair of charming fox eyes looked directly at Zhou Dongsheng.
"It's less, it's less." Old God Zhou Dongsheng made a strategic move and said leisurely.
"Since we're going to give it away, then we shouldn't start with 2 billion to be worthy of our status as four young ladies?" The slightly teasing tone made people wonder for a moment whether it was a joke or if it was really the case.
"Two billion? The total box office of all the movies I have starred in over the years since I debuted has not been this much!" Ni Ni cooperated with a surprised expression.
I have to say that Zhou Dongsheng is still a bit immature compared to professional actors in acting, but it is more than enough to add a little spice to life.
Hearing this, Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but laugh secretly in his heart. Not to mention the movies you have starred in since your debut, even the movies you have starred in for several years in the future...
That's not as big as the box office of this movie. After all, Ni Ni is not a box office queen. She often appears in some niche literary films, which are neither well-received nor popular...
However, starting from this movie in this life, maybe there will be a chance to compete.
It would be quite interesting to let such a so-called goddess of literature and art smell like copper, not to mention that it would be interesting to think about it, Zhou Dongsheng thought with amusement.
Of course, in addition to the smell of copper, other fishy smells are also inevitable, right?
Ahem, after all, eating seafood always has a bit of sea smell, which is reasonable. At this time, the waiter who served the dish brought out a plate of fresh seafood sashimi that was full of color, flavor and flavor.
For people who grew up in the coastal area, they are naturally not taboo about raw food. After all, raw pickled food is known as the poison of Chaoshan. It is impossible for Zhou Dongsheng, a native of the country, not to know about it.
It's delicious. It's really delicious. Even if you have diarrhea, you'll still have diarrhea.
Such is the price, Gul'dan!
After picking up a piece of sashimi and eating it with relish, Zhou Dongsheng continued the topic and said with great interest: "In that case, if I double your cumulative box office record, how are you going to repay me?"
"Are you serious? Mr. Zhou is really so sure of winning. He not only made a bet on the scarf, but is also planning to get some benefits from me?"
Compared with Zhou Dongsheng's eating appearance, Ni Ni's slow and leisurely appearance is undoubtedly much more elegant. After all, even ordinary girls have excessive consciousness when it comes to body management.
Not to mention the female celebrities who rely on this stuff to make a living? They don’t give in too much when it comes to their ideological consciousness.
Since we can't fully satisfy our appetite, we can only extend the time to enjoy delicious food a little longer.
"After all, if the box office fails to reach this level, I have to pay for it out of my own pocket. Maybe you are the box office poison, and I can't help but make up for it from you?"
Zhou Dongsheng joked in a relaxed tone, after all, under the influence of his butterfly, this thing is really possible, and this title of "box office poison" will most likely not fall on him as a guest actor.
After all, Zhou Dongsheng is not an insider. Just like Principal Wang, who has a wide range of interests, he has also made guest appearances in movies and appeared in professional competitions...
But I believe that most people would not label him as an actor or a professional player, and the same is certainly true for Zhou Dongsheng.
"So, if the box office really doesn't reach 1.5 billion, Mr. Zhou is really prepared to make it difficult to catch up, right?" Ni Ni is still a little unsure, after all, this is something that can cost hundreds of millions...
If the box office is not satisfactory, it is not impossible to spend one billion at once. Even Zhou Dongsheng, who is known to have a net worth of tens of billions, will have to break his muscles and bones, right?
"Of course, if a man spits and nails, but still regrets what he says, then am I no longer a villain?" Zhou Dongsheng said seriously.
Not to mention, Zhou Dongsheng has indeed considered this matter in his heart. If this movie is really destroyed under his butterfly wings, the box office will be terrible...
That week Dongsheng was also prepared to cut off a strong man's wrist. Wasn't the trump card he grabbed just to prevent unexpected situations from happening?
It's not like Zhou Dongsheng can't do such a big deal like spending billions, and the form of Haikou that he boasted about at the beginning is obviously open to question.
After all, it is not honorable to buy and sell box office directly, and it is even more impossible to give it away. The best way to deal with it is to use the money for charity activities.
Zhou Dongsheng had already thought out his plan in advance. He would spend billions to gain a good reputation and do more practical things. What's more, these practical things were already within the scope of Zhou Dongsheng's plan?
Of course, if the box office is still as it is in memory, then everyone will be happy. Anyway, Zhou Dongsheng makes money anyway. You may make a small profit, but Zhou Dongsheng will never lose money.
What's more, if "Wolf Warrior 2" can still become the ceiling of the Chinese movie box office by then, if Zhou Dongsheng "spends another billion" on charity...
The effect achieved is naturally different from the same, and it will definitely get hundreds or thousands of times of feedback!
By then, maybe I will still have a chance to become the "lucky guy" who comes out on top before the wave of the next era comes...
In a daze, Zhou Dongsheng felt that he seemed to have touched the true meaning of the saying "After wealth is accumulated to a certain extent, it is just a number."
After reaching this state, wealth may just be one of the chips in the game at the card table. Just like the saying that education is a stepping stone, wealth may play the same role to some extent...
Just like the position of the richest man.
Thinking of this, Zhou Dongsheng stopped his divergent thinking for a while. With his current reputation as a mere "billionaire", he is obviously still far away from that level of gaming.
At least there is no need to consider this issue in the short term, it is just an extra layer of foresight.
On the contrary, it was the delicious meal in front of me that was the pressing problem.
"If I really agree to Mr. Zhou's request, it will undoubtedly be a great help to my film career. If it comes true, just ask Mr. Zhou for whatever he wants, and I will definitely repay you!"
Ni Ni couldn't help but follow Zhou Dongsheng's words and think about it, and there was something interesting about it.
Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but laugh out loud, "When you said this, I actually remembered a joke. I heard that there were generally two ways for women to repay kindness in ancient times."
"One is that the little girl has nothing to repay. She will definitely repay her in the next life as a cow or a horse."
"The other kind is that the little girl has nothing to repay and can only promise her with her body..."
"And these two ways of repaying kindness completely depend on the appearance of the benefactor. If he is a green forest hero who is five big and three thick, and does not trim his length, then it will naturally be the former."
"But if the benefactor is a young man who is more handsome than Pan An and has a more elegant demeanor, then it will naturally be the latter."
Zhou Dongsheng shared this joke that he had just remembered in a relaxed tone, and Ni Ni couldn't help but smile knowingly after hearing it. As the same woman, she naturally understood the meaning of this joke more deeply.
"I have listed all the ways to repay my gratitude to you. I am faced with the dilemma of choosing between the two. Which one do you choose?" Zhou Dongsheng joked, changing the subject.
"You are waiting for me here! You are really uneasy and kind-hearted." Ni Ni smiled slyly, but now she was no longer coy. After all, we are all adults, and in the adult world, topics can sometimes be so simple and crude.
What's more, in the entertainment industry, most of the people who can gain a foothold in this circle are not good people. Maybe except for some wishful fans, no one will think that celebrities are really stupid and ignorant of the world...
Compared to Zhou Dongsheng's more explicit and direct approach, Ni Ni has not seen it before. In contrast, these words come from the mouth of a young and promising young talent like Zhou Dongsheng...
Not only does it not feel greasy, but it also feels a bit sentimental, which makes people happy, at least for Ni Ni.
Just like the joke made before, young ladies have double standards, especially beautiful ladies.
The nature of human beings is double standards.
"Then I have to wait until the movie is released and see the box office performance before making a decision..." Ni Ni gave an ambiguous answer.
"Then this time period is long enough. In this case, I have to charge some interest to make it worthwhile." Zhou Dongsheng said seriously.
"I haven't agreed yet, where will the interest come from?" Ni Ni tilted her head and blinked.
"It's too late to regret it now. Anyway, I announced this unilaterally and that's it!" Zhou Dongsheng waved his hand and said involuntarily.
"Okay, in that case, if the box office is really reached, I will agree to Mr. Zhou's request, as long as it is not too excessive." Seeing that the back and forth was almost heated, Ni Ni also threw out the bait at the right time.
"It's less, it's less." Zhou Dongsheng said seriously.
"One request is not enough, is it possible that the uncle is planning to eat up the little girl and wipe her clean?" Ni Ni put on a pitiful look and said helplessly.
"I mean, reaching the box office standard is one requirement, but what if the box office is doubled on this basis? Are there two requirements?" Zhou Dongsheng said with a serious look.
Ni Ni burst out laughing when she heard this, "Is it possible that Mr. Zhou thinks he can surpass the mermaid? I'm afraid a movie with this theme cannot be included in the Lunar New Year movie. Without the bonus of the Lunar New Year movie..."
"No, why did I seriously discuss this possibility with you?" Ni Ni said belatedly.
Zhou Dongsheng spread his hands forward, unable to comment.
"Okay, if it really comes to this point, let alone two requests, I will agree to them no matter how extreme!"
Ni Ni's mind was agitated and she said, after all, how could such a thing be possible?
Mermaid is a box-office masterpiece that combines the right time, place and people.
How can such a movie surpass the former? As an insider, Ni Ni couldn't believe it.
"Okay, it's a deal, and the recording is the evidence, so you can't go back on it!"
Zhou Dongsheng raised his cell phone seriously, smiling like a successful old fox.
Ni Ni couldn't help but be dumbfounded, looking at Zhou Dongsheng strategizing, even though she didn't believe it in her heart, she couldn't help but beat her drum...
This kind of thing can't happen... right?
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ps: Happy New Year's Eve, brothers! Have you had enough for the New Year's Eve dinner? I would like to offer my most unpretentious and boring blessings, and wish you all become rich!