Ms. Lan is also very miserable. Since returning to China, she has basically never had a day to relax. No, really not.
The company is new, and there is a mountain of things to do every day. As for my son, his attitude towards her seems to be getting worse day by day.
This fact makes Ranmasanti very happy, because she can restore the relationship with her biological son when she returns to China. Although she has great expectations, to be honest, this is just a good wish of hers.
For her, this was also a great comfort.
But at the same time, the various troubles caused by her son did give her some headaches.
Let’s not talk about skin-changing and mazes for the time being. One of them has brought box office, and the other has brought awards. After all, there is something gained.
Only this Meng’s orphan...
Now it seems that it is very likely to turn into a project that is thrown into the hands and cannot be thrown away.
What should we do about this matter?
After many years of entrepreneurship, Lanmasanti has developed an extremely sensitive sense of smell, even though Wu Di repeatedly warned her that she could not accept this mess.
But she still had a hunch that in the end, this stall would definitely be hers.
Otherwise, who can take over this mess for Brother Hai?
She is in the business and has been in this industry for so many years. She knows very well about investment in the film and television industry.
Nowadays, the film and television industry is booming, and there are not just one or two companies rushing here to travel, but everyone also has a common wish.
That is making money.
If you don’t make money, why invest in movies?
Nowadays, huge capital is pouring into the film and television industry. The real driving force is that you can make a lot of money by investing in film and television dramas.
If film and television dramas were part of the broadcasting industry, would you think there would be so many companies willing to invest?
Projects that cannot produce economic value have no meaning in the investment circle, let alone the qualifications to be valued.
It is precisely because everyone's goal is to make money, so pure and simple, that embarrassing things often happen.
We often hear that a certain movie has become a dark horse in the film and television industry, with a small investment, but huge profits. A certain film and television company instantly turned over and straightened its back because it made the right bet.
Since it is a dark horse, it means that people in the industry were not optimistic about this project at first, so companies that dared to bet on it took over.
Why do some projects fail to gain support?
Isn’t it because of the concept of making money as the first identification factor?
Depending on the subject matter, the lineup, and the director, many big bosses who come to invest in the film and television industry actually do not have much professional knowledge.
When they judge whether a project has investment value, they mainly look at these indicators. To be honest, they are somewhat superficial.
Of course, they can't see those dark horse movies that stand out from the crowd. Only companies with truly sharp eyes and great courage can pick up this piece of real gold.
Unlike those sticks, Ms. Lan has a professional vision. And it is precisely because of her professionalism that she does not want to accept the offer from the Meng's orphans.
From the perspective of an outsider, the Mengshi Orphans project is quite a hit, and it looks like it will make money.
It’s a blockbuster!
You have to know that it's 2010 now. Domestic entertainment at this time is almost still in the blockbuster category. The only ones that can really be considered blockbusters are international directors like Lao Zhang and Hai Ge.
Only they can pull together such a large team and bear the cost.
But……
Meng's orphans are really dangerous!
Although Wu Di tried hard to stop him, from his few words, Lan Masanti could clearly feel that Brother Hai was not a person who would give up easily.
After all, in his logic, he already regarded Ranmasanti as the best candidate to take over, and this was indeed the case.
Apart from Lanmasanti, there really is no suitable person who can take on all the follow-up shooting and publicity and marketing work for a blockbuster film like "The Orphans of Meng" in a short period of time.
Either there is insufficient strength, or they are not interested in this project at all and have no interests involved.
Why should I take over Brother Hai?
There are specialties in the art industry, there are movies that others appreciate, and there are also investment projects that they like, so why should I have to support you?
It seems that Ms. Lan is the most suitable.
With funds, connections, and a few interests, it is not that simple to get rid of the Meng's Orphans project.
That’s it!
No matter how the situation develops next, Ms. Lan also said that she can maintain a good mental state.
What are you afraid of?
My son is back and I have made money. What else is there to be dissatisfied about?
"Mom, Brother Hai is here."
Ms. Lan was doing some mental construction, thinking about countermeasures over and over again, but she didn't expect that after the doorbell rang, she opened the door and what appeared in front of her was Wu Di's face.
"Why are you back?"
"Aren't you attending the award ceremony in Water City?"
Ms. Lan's face was full of surprise, and Wu Di quickly smiled: "Mom, is this important? Brother Hai is here too, so we should be allowed to go in first."
"Oh, right."
"Please come in quickly."
Wu Di is in front and Brother Hai is behind. At this time, you have to admire Brother Hai. He is obviously here to ask for money, but he seems to be here to collect debts.
After turning her back, Ms. Lan's smile disappeared instantly.
Sure enough, he still came.
In the past two days, she has been having this hunch that once she really can't find a suitable investor, Brother Hai will definitely bring Wu Di over, no matter how shameless or forceful.
Facts have proved that it is indeed the case.
However, the key now is, what does Wu Di plan to do?
While Ms. Lan was making tea, her brain was running rapidly. It was obvious that Wu Di had not supported this project before and was strongly opposed to it.
Now he actually brings Brother Hai home again. What kind of drama is this?
What's even more frightening is that judging from this kid's performance, his mentality has been adjusted quite well. He has been cheerful since he entered the door.
He must be a stupid son!
He was obviously forced to come here by Brother Hai, but he could still laugh!
"You please have tea."
Ranmasanti put on a polite smile and only brought the tea, but did not deliver it to Brother Hai.
As a boss who knew his intentions and was very likely to be cheated soon, Ms. Lan believed that at this time, she should be more assertive.
Brother Hai was unusually good at it. No one entertained him, so he poured tea by himself. It didn't matter. He was very thirsty after coming all the way here.
Now that the two parties were drinking tea and exchanging pleasantries, they entered a platform buffer period, and Ranmasanti turned her attention to her own son.
"Why did you come back?"
"Aren't there going to be awards tonight?"
"To be precise, it's early morning in the capital city." Wu Di corrected seriously.
What a seven-hour time difference!
Can’t ignore it!
Lanmasanti sighed and looked at Wu Di helplessly. Wu Di hurriedly said: "As for receiving the award, Xiao Qi is watching over there."
"Anyway, this movie is mainly his work. He wrote the script. I am just an assistant, so he should be the one to do the work."
"For me, isn't there something more important?"
"How can you be sure you will win the prize?"
"The tone is quite loud." Lanmasanti said with a smile.
For a moment, she didn't want to pay attention to Brother Hai, but just because she didn't have the intention, it didn't mean that Wu Di didn't.
He looked at Brother Hai and showed a meaningful smile: "Of course I can."
"With Brother Hai's help, our chances will be greatly increased."
Ranmasanti's eyes lit up: "Are you here to help?"
Is there such a good thing?
At this time, Brother Hai would not be humble and immediately reveal all the things he had done in Shuicheng.
This was a good opportunity for Ms. Xiang Lan to show his merit, and it was also a bargaining chip he offered.
Although in Ms. Lan's view, all this seems a bit far-fetched. Even if Wu Di and the others really won the grand prize today, can they definitely attribute it to Brother Hai?
Doesn’t Ms. Lan count?
Director Zhang's recommendation letter was written in vain?
Even more, isn’t the quality of the movie Labyrinth the most important thing?
While Brother Hai was boasting, Lanmasanti's somewhat unspeakable emotions welled up in her heart. It seemed that Brother Hai actually felt like picking peaches and grabbing the fruits of victory.
"So Mom, if the maze really wins the award this time, Brother Hai will be considered as indispensable for his great efforts."
What happened to this child?
Is this... crazy?
Why are you still helping Brother Hai speak?
Didn’t he say that he would definitely not take on this project?
Could it be that just because Brother Hai gave them a little benefit, he changed his mind? Can he even actively recommend it like this?
No way!
My son wouldn't have such soft ears!
"Brother Hai can help. I really didn't expect this. As you know, I also invested in this movie. Although it is a small budget and the subject matter is a bit offbeat, I still have high hopes for it."
Ranmasanti said eloquently that she didn't mind the exposure of her relationship with Wu Di, and she really had nothing to hide.
Especially in front of Brother Hai, if it weren't for the relationship between Lan Masanti and Wu Di, he wouldn't be sitting here at all, and Ms. Lan naturally wouldn't take over for him.
Although it's not connected yet.
"It is precisely because I know that you have great expectations that I will help. Of course, Xiao Wu's film is indeed very good. Being shortlisted is a key step."
"If you are not strong enough to be shortlisted, even if I want to help, there is no way. Xiao Wu, you don't have to be humble. I think you might be able to make great progress in the director's field in the future, and we can be colleagues!"
Brother Hai patted Wu Di on the shoulder and started to call him brother. As for Wu Di, although he was totally unwilling.
But for now I can only endure it.
Patience, this is the basic prerequisite for doing great things.
The patience I have now is just a way to further throw Brother Hai into a pit.
"Yes, Mom, so, I think it would be good to help Brother Hai."
"After all, our project is quite big. As long as we get a good time slot, we might be able to make a lot of money."
He asked Wu Di to guarantee that he would make a lot of money. In this case, he really couldn't say it out loud. However, Brother Hai kept hinting to him with his eyes that he had already reached this point, and Wu Di had almost no way out.
Then you can only speak for him. Someone always has to mention investment. This is the focus of today's sudden meeting.
Brother Hai is also a very practical person. Whatever he does, he will never remain unknown and keep everyone in the dark.
I did something for you, and this is my exchange condition. Whether you agree to take over or not is up to you.
Of course, although you have a choice, I am here and if you don’t agree, I won’t leave. Can you really ignore my request?
you can not.
There is also your biological son here!
Therefore, I will succeed in the end, and Brother Hai is quite confident about this.
After listening to Wu Di quietly, Lanmasanti had already made a mental preparation. Daqing, she really only wanted to join this broken ship.
She nodded softly and said softly: "I understand the situation. Brother Hai, your new movie has a funding gap. The quality of your work must be guaranteed. I also understand this, but after all, I
I am not a participant in this project and do not know the specific situation.”
"I'm not sure about the specific progress of your project or the quality of the shooting. Now, I heard that the film is almost finished filming. So, if I join the project at this time, I can't control the direction of the film.
, I think, in this case, investment still has certain risks for me."
Even if you are forced to do so in the end, you still have to agree. However, at this stage, you still have to say ugly things first.
I don't know how risky your movie is, so don't expect me to agree.
Like a little sheep.
Brother Hai also echoed: "The project is indeed risky, and to be honest, I am a little embarrassed to come to Boss Lan at this time, and I do have the intention of taking advantage of the situation. But, I think, as long as it is an investment,
It’s all risky, and it’s inevitable.”
"Ms. Lan is a mature investor in film and television and must have a good understanding of the risks of investment. I don't need to elaborate further."
"That's right," Ms. Lan hesitated for a while, then turned her head to look at Wu Di. Wu Di immediately blinked, and Ms. Lan was at a loss for words.
I had no choice but to accept my fate: "So, in your opinion, Director Hai Ge, what is the approximate amount of additional follow-up investment needed for this film?"
Foreshadowing and detours are no longer useful. Under Brother Hai's directness, these all seem particularly childish.
Now that we're done being childish, let's talk about some mature issues.
Money matters.
There is no doubt that although it is vulgar and ridiculous, money is the ultimate goal of this meeting, isn't it?
Why run away from it?
What's more, there is no way to escape this.
"The amount of money is about... 10 million?"
10 million?
Brother Hai, Brother Hai, you are indeed a hero among men, you can really say it!
After Brother Hai finished speaking, Wu Di almost lost his grip and squirted out a mouthful of water.