Zhou Yi is a very pure businessman. He comes from a middle-class family and has received a good education since he was a child. After graduating from a prestigious foreign university, he first engaged in foreign trade and his business was very good.
After making his first pot of gold, he quickly switched careers to the financial industry. After experiencing Hong Kong's 2002 stock market crash and the housing market boom that began in 2005, he quickly accumulated over 100 million in assets and became a well-known financial investor.
Ten years later, Zhou Yi created his own investment fund and has many investment projects in the real economy and Internet industry, most of which are profitable.
In Xiangjiang, Zhou Yi is definitely not one of the richest people, not even close to the next best, but he is highly regarded in the industry and is known for his precise vision and clever methods.
According to Chen Wenqiang, Zhou Yi is a trustworthy partner, but definitely not suitable as a friend.
Because he puts interests first in everything, even old friends who have harmed his own interests will fall out. Therefore, this director of Jiayang Pictures has a mixed reputation in the industry. Some people have a good impression of him, while others dislike him very much. .
When Lu Chen first met Zhou Yi, his first impression was that he didn't look like a profit-seeking businessman.
He is in his forties, has a slender figure and is elegant. He wears a pair of black-rimmed glasses and has a strong scholarly air. His face is white and needlessly feminine, and his slender eyes are restrained in light.
Sitting in Lu Chen's office, in addition to Zhou Yi, there was also a man and a woman. The man should be Zhou Yi's bodyguard. He was wearing a very smart outfit, with shining eyes, standing silently at the corner. .
As for the woman, Lu Chen stared at her for three more seconds.
It's not that Lu Chen was lecherous and rude, but that this beautiful woman in a long skirt with picturesque features had an indescribable demure temperament. She sat quietly on the sofa, as if she was a fixed-frame painting of a beautiful lady.
"Mr. Zhou, I have kept you waiting for a long time."
Lu Chen took a step forward and reached out to Zhou Yi: "Sorry for the slightness!"
Zhou Yi smiled brightly, held Lu Chen's hand tightly and replied: "Mr. Lu's words are serious, it was me who came unexpectedly."
Generally speaking, the meeting between the two should be arranged by appointment. Zhou Yi and Mrs. Jin in front came very suddenly, a bit like a surprise.
Lu Chen asked: "Who are these two?"
Zhou Yi smiled and said: "Let me introduce you, this is my cousin Nie Mingzhu."
The woman in the white dress stood up, extended her hand to Lu Chen and said, "Hello, Mr. Lu."
Her voice is very pleasant, a little soft and waxy, and she speaks smooth Mandarin.
It has the flavor of Jiangnan.
"Hello."
Lu Chen shook her little hand and was a little surprised: "Has Ms. Nie ever lived in Jiangsu and Zhejiang?"
Nie Mingzhu smiled slightly and said: "I was born in Xiangjiang, but I spent high school and college in Jinling. I also worked in Suyang for a year. I am half Jiangnan."
There was a smile on her lips, a hint of playfulness, and her whole person seemed to become more alive because of it.
Lu Chen secretly marveled that in terms of appearance and temperament, among the women he had ever seen, only Filia Chen and Qin Qing could be compared to her, embodying the beauty of heaven and earth.
Lu Chen deduced that the other party's family background must be very unusual, and ordinary families would not be able to cultivate such an outstanding lady.
Burying his thoughts in his heart, Lu Chen asked the two of them to sit down again and asked Li Zhen to bring new tea.
The conversation between the two parties was in a good atmosphere. Zhou Yi did not clearly explain the purpose of his visit this time. Instead, he chatted with Lu Chen about the current film and television industry in Hong Kong, including existing problems and future development directions.
He focused on the impact of the industrial support policy just launched by the Xiangjiang government on the entire industry.
Zhou Yi is obviously not the kind of person who talks eloquently. He doesn't say much, but he always gets to the point. Many of his views make Lu Chen feel refreshed.
Following this topic, Zhou Yi talked about "A Chinese Ghost Story" with Lu Chen. He believed that Lu Chen had chosen a good time to come to Hong Kong to develop, and the success or failure of this film was crucial, especially in terms of quality.
Don't be careless in the slightest.
Because according to the current information, the number of films produced by Xiangjiang that can be directly screened in the mainland through the green channel through support policies is only 24, which is exactly 2 films per month.
Compared with the number of films produced in Hong Kong every year, there are really too many films, so the competition is bound to be extremely fierce, and getting a quota depends not only on connections, but more importantly, on the quality of the films.
Even if a shoddy product can pass the review and be released in the mainland, it will be a shame. The Hong Kong government will definitely not agree to it.
Lu Chen was convinced of this. He had an understanding of the policy conditions in this area, but he was not as in-depth as Zhou Yi.
At this time, Nie Mingzhu, who had always played the role of a listener, also intervened, but she was talking about the script of "A Chinese Ghost Story".
As for Jiayang Pictures, Lu Chen Studio had already sent the script to them, so it was normal for Nie Mingzhu to read it. She was obviously very interested in this story adapted from "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" and had quite a few questions.
Lu Chen answered patiently one by one.
He already understood Zhou Yi's real intention. If the other party did not propose it directly, he undoubtedly did not want to be passive in the subsequent negotiations, but put the choice on his side.
Zhou Yi finally said: "Mingzhu graduated from Jinling Film and Television Academy, majoring in acting. She originally planned to stay in China to develop, but her family was worried, so she returned to Xiangjiang."
So that’s it.
Lu Chen nodded, indicating that he understood.
You don’t need to be too straightforward when talking to smart people. After this exchange, although no negotiation terms were involved, the two parties are actually a big step closer to the success of the cooperation.
The following development also proved this point. In the following days, Lu Chen Studio launched a new round of negotiations with Jiayang Pictures, and finally reached an agreement on the 7th day after Lu Chen came to Xiangjiang.
Both parties were very satisfied with this agreement. Lu Chen stuck to his bottom line. In addition to sharing part of the profits, Jiayang Pictures also got the heroine of "A Chinese Ghost Story" and another important supporting role, the tree spirit.
Grandma.
It was Nie Mingzhu who played the role of Nie Xiaoqian.
The day after signing the cooperation agreement with Jiayang Pictures, Lu Chen handed over the follow-up matters to Chen Wenqiang and Wan Xiaoquan. He flew to Shanghai with his assistant Zhang Xiaofang, and then transferred to Wumeng City——