Chapter 337: Studio Establishment Press Conference, Fans Resent Wu Hu
It was a pity that the person who answered Wu Hu's call was not the elder brother Cheng himself, but the assistant of the elder brother Cheng. The elder brother Cheng was attending an event and had no time to answer the phone.
Wu Hu could only exchange a few words and asked his eldest brother to call him back after the event. After hanging up the phone, Wu Hu shrugged his shoulders at the two women and said, "Brother is not free."
Yahuazi felt a little disappointed, so she stood up and said, "Tietie, let's go!" Wu Hu raised his head and asked, "Are you going back now?"
Tietie explained: "Changchang called me this afternoon to ask Sister Xixi to sing!"
"Oh! That's okay! You guys pay attention to your safety." Wu Hu nodded. He was still very relieved about Yahuazi and Tietie, both of whom were clean girls.
As for why Su Chang made an appointment with Yahuazi, but Yahuazi brought Tietie with him, Wu Hu did not ask further questions, lest he accidentally get into trouble.
The two girls packed up and prepared to leave. When Sister Tang saw them, she raised her head and asked, "Is Miss Song going back now? Just wait for me, she'll be there soon."
Wu Hu said: "No need to trouble you, they have an appointment. You can go back later and take Xiao Luo back with you."
"Okay boss!"
Twenty minutes later, Wu Hu was alone at home again.
Looking at the empty living room, Wu Hu turned off all the lights, leaving only a dim light in the middle, and then went upstairs. After washing, Wu Hu wore a nightgown and came to the study with a glass of whiskey on the rocks.
Turn on the computer and continue writing the detailed outline of the "star".
At about ten o'clock, the call came in from my eldest brother Cheng.
"Ahu, I'm sorry! I was attending an event just now, what can I do for you?"
Listening to eldest brother Cheng's apologetic voice coming from the phone, Wu Hu had to sigh with emotion. When his eldest brother Cheng was not in a bad mood, he was actually quite good at being a good person. He could be so polite and open-minded to a newcomer like him.
That's him!
Of course, when it floats, it really makes many people unable to complain. Especially when faced with the question of 'who will win in a fight with Li Xiaolong?', the phrase 'let him win' really makes countless dragon fans excited.
Shocked, and then shocked. Even Big Brother praised Li Xiaolong, but you, the Big Brother, actually said such things. Do you think you are still better than Big Brother?
"Brother, you're welcome. I'm the one who disturbed you." Wu Hu said quickly, "That's right, brother, I've read the script of "New World" from Starry Sky Film and Television. They have decided to invest in this movie with a budget of 8,000.
Ten thousand, ten million shares are given to the elder brother. If the elder brother is interested, he can participate. I actually hope that the elder brother can vote. After all, the elder brother is so famous in the global film industry. If he can join us, we can save a lot of trouble.
!」
It was obvious that Wu Hu had Sima Zhao's intention, and he just wanted to take advantage of his eldest brother Cheng's fame. He felt that his eldest brother would definitely be able to hear such explicit behavior, and then angrily refused to give others the opportunity to consume his popularity.
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But what Wu Hu didn't expect was that his eldest brother Cheng actually happily agreed.
At that moment, Wu Hu was stunned for several seconds, and then asked cautiously: "Brother, don't you think about it anymore? After all, I don't plan to invite famous directors for this movie. Star Film and Television also agreed that I would lead this movie."
, and I’m just a newcomer..."
The eldest brother Cheng smiled and said: "It's a good thing for young people to dare to venture and fight. Your first movie is co-produced with a foreign country. This is bringing glory to the country! How can you not help me as an elder brother? What's more, Starry Sky Film and Television are willing to let
If you take over, it means you have the ability."
After hearing this, Wu Hu stopped struggling. If his eldest brother Cheng was willing to vote, it would be beneficial to use his fame to promote the movie in the future.
As for the reason why the other party is really willing to agree to invest, Wu Hu doesn't know whether it is this. Anyway, everything sounds very reasonable.
The two communicated for a while, and the eldest brother Cheng did not make any excessive demands, which made Wu Hu somewhat puzzled.
After hanging up the phone, eldest brother Cheng's wife looked at him with some confusion, "Ah Ming already rejected your proposal to let him act, why did you decide to invest?"
The eldest brother Cheng put down the phone and said with a smile: "This is a very interesting young man. He is so confident."
It feels a bit conceited. But he was able to convince Star Film and Television to invest in his movie, and he took the lead. I got the news that he was in the Star Film and Television production department, but he directly suppressed all the senior executives.
He’s twenty-three years old! What did you think A Ming was doing when he was twenty-three?”
When her wife heard this, she immediately became a little unhappy. Generally speaking, as a mother, she would not be too happy to hear that other people's children are more powerful than her own children! What's more, this is coming from a child.
It came out of his dad's mouth.
"Is our son bad? He just doesn't care about acting.
"Yes! Our son is not bad!" The eldest brother Cheng didn't want to argue with his wife about this never-fruitful issue. He just said: "Originally, I thought he would hit a wall, but I didn't expect that he could actually convince Xingkong Film and Television.
Over there, this shows that he is worth investing in. If that's the case, then why don't I just be a favor? When I need to ask him to help me play a certain role in the future, can he refuse?
Time flew by and three days passed. Wu Hu took the test for subject one and passed easily. Students like Wu Hu can be said to be loved and hated by driving school instructors.
What I love is that it is so easy to make money from them without any effort at all. What I hate is that there is no sense of accomplishment. They do everything easily without even saying a word.
Wu Hu received a call a few days ago and went to a driving school. He got in the car and took a walk. The coach then told him to go home and wait for the test notification.
On this day, New World Media's office was renovated and Wu Hu moved in with a group of employees. The next day, a press conference was held to announce the establishment of New World Media Studio and its cooperation with Starry Sky Film and Television.
Preparing for the filming of the movie "New World".
The movie and the studio's namesake are poised to make a splash.
In addition, it was announced that he had signed a contract with Warner Records.
Participating in the press conference were Yahuazi and Tietie, as well as Lao Wan, the director of the Starry Sky Film and Television Production Department, a staff member sent by Big Brother Cheng, and Warner President Chen.
Many celebrities sent flower baskets, such as Master Ming, Chen Changhua, and a few others. Everyone who had a drink with Wu Hu in the KTV that day sent flower baskets.
There are also some whom I met on the show and are still in the capital today, such as Su Chang, Da Mimi, Zhao Niefeng, Zhang Yunyun and others.
Some came directly to participate, such as Zhan Langjing and Wang Baobao. Wang Baobao even came with his family Ma, followed by his manager.
Looking at this combination, Wu Hu was somewhat in a trance.
Alas! Poor baby, how should I remind him? Give him a pot of green plants?
Lao Hu and Milk Cha Lun did not come in person, but they called Wu Hu personally and asked Zhan Langjing to prepare flower baskets for them.
There were quite a few entertainment journalists who came to interview, twenty or thirty of them.
Therefore, the ribbon-cutting ceremony cannot be held in the studio, but can only be held downstairs in the company.
There is a small square downstairs from the office. A stage was set up in the small square. After hearing the news, fans of various celebrities came and immediately surrounded the place on three floors, inside and outside.
This forced the building's security department to deploy additional manpower and even call the police.
Seeing that Wang Baobao was so supportive, Wu Hu asked him to participate in the ribbon-cutting. Others would cut the ribbon and invite celebrities to increase their popularity. If he didn't use the free one, it would be too cheap for Wang Baobao.
Wang Baobao was smiling, and he didn't mind Wu Hu borrowing his fame. Anyway, there weren't many celebrities who were more famous than him, so they could form a good relationship!
After the ribbon-cutting, Wu Hu first signed a contract with Star Film and Television, and then signed three albums with Warner Records. At the same time, he accepted the $500,000 signing fee from Warner.
This scene was all filmed by reporters.
After the signing was over, everyone accepted interviews and questions from entertainment reporters.
"Fat Tiger, why did you name your studio 'New World'? It has the same name as your first movie. Is there any metaphorical meaning in this?"
Wu Hu smiled and said: "Everyone knows that I was originally a programmer, and I can say that I have nothing to do with the film and television industry. This is a new field and a new world for me. So I took this
name. And the name of the movie
, it also comes from here, and for the protagonist in the movie, it is also a brand new world."
"Fat Hu, can you tell us what kind of story the movie "New World" is about?"
"Well, to put it simply, this is a police film that tells the story of an undercover police officer struggling to survive in a gang. It was inspired by the undercover classic "Infernal Affairs"."
"I would like to ask Director Wan, on what basis did Starry Sky Pictures decide to invest in "New World"? Is it the script? Or is it because of Fat Tiger's popularity?"
Lao Wan coughed lightly and said with a smile: "It is undeniable that Mr. Wu Hu is indeed very popular now. But the primary reason why we decided to invest is naturally the script. The quality of a drama is determined by the script. We
I think this script is very attractive.”
"But "Infernal Affairs" is already the pinnacle of gangster movies. Are you confident that it can surpass this classic? Among the top three box office this year, apart from "Earthquake", only "Ip Man 2" has a box office of more than 200 million. You guys
Aren’t you worried about not being able to recoup the cost?”
"So we are prepared to cooperate with our neighboring countries in a co-production model. If we can make a difference in the Japanese and Korean ticket warehouses, we are not worried about recovering the cost."
At this time, a reporter stood up and asked President Chen, "I would like to ask President Chen, what made Warner Records decide to sign Fat Tiger? Everyone knows that his voice is not distinctive. Maybe he will disappoint you.
..."
President Chen didn't answer, so Wu Hu said, "Is it really okay to expose my shortcomings in front of me? Mr. reporter, I advise you to be kind!"
Fans who were running around to watch the fun burst out laughing when they heard what Wu Hu said.
President Chen also smiled and said: "Signing Mr. Wu Hu naturally has our considerations. Although his voice cannot catch the ears of fans instantly, his creative talent is undoubtedly top-notch. This alone is worth it.
We are invested in it.”
Afterwards, some reporters asked Zhan Langjing questions.
Zhan Langjing said with a smile: "Let's go interview Fat Hu! Today's host is Fat Hu, and I'm here to join in the fun and participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony on behalf of Lao Hu and Allen."
A reporter couldn't help but ask him, "Brother Jing, why don't you participate in the investment in Fat Tiger's studio? I heard that both Xixi and Tietie have invested..."
"Pang Hu originally planned to have a registered capital of 30 million, which is enough!"
Indeed, the registered capital is now 50 million, although some of it has not been paid yet. At least Wu Hu’s investment will not be paid in time.
53% of the shares, the capital is as high as more than 20 million, and Fat Tiger doesn’t have that much money. But it doesn’t matter, the funds will be received within a year.
However, Fat Tiger also spent 10 million, plus Yahuazi’s 10 million, Tietie’s 3 million, and Starry Sky Film and Television’s 12.5 million, the investment in “New World” is completely sufficient
Well, after all, New World Media only invested 30 million.
After a pause, Zhan Langjing continued: "Originally, we discussed that if Fat Tiger's first movie failed to attract investment, then our brothers would join together and help him invest. But we didn't expect that Starry Sky Film and Television would be so
Look at Fat Tiger’s script..."
Zhan Langjing seized the opportunity and took advantage of the situation to promote Wu Hu's new movie.
When Wang Baobao faced this problem, he smiled and said: "Like Brother Jing, I came here to join in the fun. I originally wanted to send a flower basket and leave, but Fat Hufei pulled me..."
Seeing how silly Wang Baobao looked, many people watching the melon-eating started laughing.
Not long after, a reporter stood up and asked Yahuazi, "Sissi, when you invest in Fat Tiger's New World Media, do you want to transfer the agency contract in the future?"
Yahuazi smiled and said: "No! This is just a normal investment." Soon, Tietie also faced the same problem.
She smiled and said, "I'm not thinking about it yet, I'm preparing for the talent test!"
Then a reporter asked Wu Hu, "Pang Hu, why did you agree to the investment of Xixi and Tietie, but reject Brother Jing and Lao Hu? Is this considered to value sex over friends?"
Such an undignified question can only be asked by an entertainment reporter.
"What you said is wrong!" Wu Hu
He pointed at the reporter, "Why are you so bad? Are Sissi and I also friends?"
The fans watching this scene couldn't help but burst into laughter. "Oops! Fat Tiger is anxious! Haha..."
"But, it is indeed a bit suspicious that I value sex over friends! Haha..."
Wu Hu coughed slightly, shrugged and spread his hands, "You have made a mistake. Investment is risky, and no one knows whether it will be a loss or a profit. So originally I didn't want to accept their investment, but I thought I had no money.
They were all quite wealthy, so they accepted it. Maybe Jingge and the others thought this was my personal studio, so they didn’t want to embarrass me! But they all said that if I can’t get investment for my movie, I can look for it.
them."
"Fat Hu, aren't you worried about the movie losing money?"
"Which reporter are you from? Today is such a happy day, and you actually ask such an unlucky question?" Wu Hu's blunt words made everyone laugh.
"Sorry, sorry, I'm just curious, but you're too brave!"
"There used to be a saying that 'how bold a person is, how productive the land is. If you want to succeed, you can't be afraid of failure. Even if you fail, at most you will have nothing. I already have nothing, so what do I have to be afraid of? It's a big deal.
Write a song for Brother Lung!"
When the reporters and fans heard this, they couldn't help laughing again, remembering what Wu Hu said to Milk Cha Lun and the others on the show, and how netizens jokingly called him 'Tool Tiger.'
Indeed, this is also a way out.
Wu Hu smiled and said: "My script was favored by Star Film and Television and Big Brother Long, which shows that they are optimistic about the commerciality of this script. If you don't believe me, don't you still believe in the vision of Star Film and Television Production Department and Big Brother Long? Just wait.
!We will make a movie that will shock your jaw.”
"Panghu, when will your album be released?"
"Brother Lun is still recuperating, and I am also preparing a few new songs. I estimate that I will have recorded the new songs before the filming of this movie starts, so everyone can wait and see with peace of mind."
"Fat Tiger, is this album a pure English album? Some of your songs sound a bit unserious. Will those songs also be included in the album?"
…
The interview lasted for nearly half an hour, and then President Chen and Lao Wan left directly.
The man who attended on behalf of his eldest brother Cheng also said goodbye and left. Wu Hu sent Kang Zhi to distribute some small red envelopes to the entertainment reporters, and then shook hands with the big guys and said goodbye.
After they all left, Wu Hu said goodbye to Wang Baobao and the others. In front of outsiders, his Ma family still looked very dignified and decent, and they didn't look like that kind of person at all.
After seeing them off, Zhan Langjing stepped forward and said with a smile: "I'm going back first. I have to join the crew next week. If you need anything, please call me."
"That's the day after tomorrow. Are you going to shoot that special forces unit?"
Zhan Langjing nodded, and finally said with a smile: "It's a pity that the casting has been decided long ago. If it weren't for your skills, I would really like to introduce you to the crew."
"There will be opportunities in the future. Military themes are quite exciting."
The two chatted for a while, and Zhan Langjing whispered: "That guide, I guess he wants to come to you to attract investment. Don't be fooled. I saw him going upstairs to you."
Wu Hu smiled and said, "Don't worry, I know it well. His movie is not bad. Although he won't make much money, it won't be a loss. Besides, I don't have any money now."
"Okay! I'll go first then."
"Okay! If you are free in the evening, come and get together at my house. I will cook the food myself. Sissi and Tietie have already made reservations. Sissi will go south to film next week."
After sending Zhan Langjing away, Yahuazi came over and said, "Fat Tiger, I have to go shoot an advertisement. Let's see you tonight!"
"Okay! Pay attention to safety on the road, Auntie, walk slowly!"
After sending some people away, Wu Hu took the microphone and persuaded the fans to leave, "I feel everyone's enthusiasm. Thank you very much for coming to congratulate me. But everyone should go back early! Being blocked here will affect other people.
Normal life..."
As a result, I don’t know who said, “Damn Fat Tiger, you
Stop being so sentimental, we are here to see our wives, it is none of your business!"
"That's right! My wife didn't appear in your new movie, so it's a bad review!"
"Yes! You will definitely not go to the cinema to watch this movie. You should go back to survive!" Seeing Wu Hu's speechless look, all the fans couldn't help laughing.
Some passers-by couldn't help laughing when they heard Wu Hu being criticized like this by those fans.