People who know and understand Zhou Yi rate him as a true businessman. Businessmen value profits over friendship. A true businessman often has great courage and dares to challenge the rules in the face of huge benefits.
Now that trouble has just appeared, Zhou Yi actually wants to back down, which really surprises Lu Chen.
In this cooperation between the two parties, Lu Chen gave up a large part of his interests. He is very confident about the box office of "A Chinese Ghost Story". This work, which is regarded as a classic in the dream world, will definitely shine as it should.
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The production cost of RMB 100,000 is very likely to bring several times or even ten times the profit!
Of course, Zhou Yi definitely doesn't know the origins of "A Chinese Ghost Story", but it's impossible for him to know nothing about Lu Chen's influence and appeal in the mainland, otherwise he wouldn't actively promote cooperation.
What made him give up?
Lu Chen prepared for the worst in his heart and said calmly: "Boss Zhou said something serious. Let's sit down and talk slowly."
We all know each other, so there is no need to introduce each other and exchange polite greetings. Everyone sits down together.
Zhou Yi personally picked up the teapot and poured a cup of hot tea for Lu Chen. He sighed and said: "Young Master Lu, you must be suspecting that Jiayang Pictures or I myself have any grudges with Shengyi Tang behind Honghua, but I
I can honestly say here that I have never offended anyone from the Chiang family."
"If it were just Honghua's boss Jiang Chenghua, I wouldn't be afraid, but his father Jiang Tai, I'm not even qualified to talk to him on an equal footing, and I would stay away from him if I met him."
Isn’t it a problem with Jiayang Pictures?
Lu Chen was stunned for a moment, what was going on?
Zhou Yi obviously understood what he was thinking and continued: "I have asked someone to check on Jiang Chenghua and find out what is going on. I believe there should be accurate news in the next two days."
"And based on my guess"
The boss of Jiayang Pictures hesitated for a moment and stopped talking.
Lu Chen smiled lightly and said, "Boss Zhou, just say it if you have something to say. It doesn't matter even if you guess wrong."
Zhou Yi said with a smile: "I guess Honghua wants to take a stake in this movie. I heard that Jiang Chenghua recently intends to set up his own entertainment company and enter the film and television industry."
"It's just that under the current situation, it's not easy for him to find a suitable partner, so"
"So you chose my movie as a stepping stone?"
Lu Chen suddenly laughed: "I, a newcomer who just came from the mainland, am considered a fat sheep in his eyes, right?"
There was a hint of embarrassment in Zhou Yi's expression, obviously agreeing with Lu Chen's statement: "This is just my guess. The real situation depends on what the other party means."
Lu Chen pondered for a moment, tapped his fingers on the desk, and asked: "Then if, if Honghua really wants to take a stake, and I agree, boss Zhou, what are your plans?"
Zhou Yi replied without hesitation: "Then I will quit. I can't afford to offend the Jiang family."
His answer was truly unparalleled, and he directly admitted that he was scared.
Lu Chen understood the meaning: "Then what if I don't agree?"
Zhou Yi's answer was still bachelor: "Then Jiayang Pictures is willing to continue to cooperate, but we have no way to directly confront the Jiang family. If Jiang Tai opens his mouth, then I will have no choice but to withdraw."
6 Chen understood.
Although Zhou Yi said that he did not dare to offend the Jiang family, the premise is that Jiang Tai, the boss of the Jiang family, also intervened in this matter, otherwise Jiayang Pictures would not give up cooperation.
But it is unrealistic to expect Jiayang Pictures to deal with Honghua.
Seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, Zhou Yi is a typical businessman's approach. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a bit shameless, but he is outspoken and has the demeanor of a true villain. He puts everything on the table for discussion.
Lu Chen was not angry. He thought for a moment and said, "That's it for the time being. Honghua also asked Boss Zhou to come back with more useful information. If there are any expenses involved, our studio is willing to bear it."
"Serious words, serious words!"
Zhou Yi waved his hands repeatedly and said: "As soon as there is news, I will notify you immediately."
6 Chen nodded.
Things could only stay like this for the time being. The filming would have to continue tomorrow. He couldn't stop farming when he heard the cries of the crickets. He didn't want to run back to the mainland in despair.
If you don’t have a brave and fearless heart, how can you climb to the true peak even if you have a world of wealth?
When leaving, Nie Mingzhu, who had been silent just now, poured Lu Chen a cup of tea.
She told Lu Chen: "I like this script very much, and I also like the role of Nie Xiaoqian very much. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to play this role. I hope we will continue to have a pleasant cooperation."
Lu Chen didn't quite understand Nie Mingzhu's statement, but he accepted her kindness.
After leaving the Okun Hall, Wan Xiaoquan expressed his dissatisfaction with Zhou Yi in the car: "This person is too slippery and unreliable. Do we really want to continue to cooperate with him?"
Lu Chen explained: "If we give up the cooperation with Jiayang Pictures now, things will be more troublesome. We have to find out the real intention of Honghua first, and then we can make plans!"
It doesn't matter if Zhou Yi made his words clear, then it would be justifiable for Lu Chen to kick them away.
The most important thing is that in the conversation just now, Lu Chen felt that Zhou Yi had a trump card. He was not as afraid of the Jiang family as he said, and he seemed to be testing Lu Chen's attitude.
As a result, something happened on the Faen Temple studio of Lion Rock Studios the next day.
Someone threw two dead cats into the filming location, and they were also unlucky black cats. The cat's neck was broken.
"It should have been secretly thrown in early in the morning."
Wan Yong said to Lu Chen, who had just arrived on the set: "I let Xiao Chen and the others handle it and didn't tell anyone else."
This is purely a disgusting method. The other party does not steal or rob, but deliberately does something to disgust people.
It is useless to call the police. It is impossible for the Xiangjiang police to take such a trivial matter seriously, and after calling the police, it will easily be photographed by the paparazzi and publicized in the media, which will only have a greater impact on the crew.
Lu Chen followed Chen Wenqiang's suggestion and asked him to control the news secretly and not publicize it.
Lu Chen was very fortunate that two extra people were stationed on the set last night. Otherwise, if there were loopholes in the management, it would be easy for the other party to take advantage of it, and it might cause even greater damage.
However, what he didn't expect was that before noon, the news about the dead cat being thrown away on the set spread among the crew. Everyone looked strange and many crew members were absent-minded.
The filming process was also not smooth, and by the afternoon, someone asked to quit the crew.