Chapter 292 I can't help you if you want to send me money
In the "Meet You" cafe, Lu Yuan's VIP was directly upgraded to diamond.
It is one of the few diamond VIP gold cards in the entire cafe.
Diamonds are naturally much better than platinum. At least you can get a 30% discount on purchases in cafes with this card.
The full-bodied Musk Coffee, which costs nearly a thousand yuan, only sells for 300 yuan.
As for the Blue Mountain coffee that Lu Yuan likes to drink, the price is even cheaper, and it only costs fifty yuan.
This made Lu Yuan feel comfortable and a little annoyed at the same time.
He regretted that he did not know Wang Jinxue's identity earlier. If he had known Wang Jinxue's identity earlier, he could have saved a lot of money before.
Lu Yuan doesn't think this is stingy. After all, is he a stingy person if he can invest millions of dollars casually?
Lu Yuan feels that this is a kind of diligence and frugality, which is a traditional virtue that has been passed down in China for thousands of years.
As an out-and-out Chinese, Lu Yuan feels that he has the necessity and obligation to inherit this tradition.
There was a piano music playing in the coffee shop that Lu Yuan didn't understand. Although he didn't understand it, it sounded pretty good.
Not long after walking up to the second floor and sitting down, Thomson came over with his assistant Downey.
The two parties shook hands and sat down.
After sitting down, there was naturally a business exchange of blows. One praised that the sword is still young and is a model worth learning from in Hollywood science fiction films. The other lamented that Lu Yuan's talent is astonishing and he is simply the darling of God...
In short, after more than ten minutes of false business bragging, Thomson finally interrupted this unique "Colorful Bragging Conference".
He found that although Lu Yuan was young, his ability in business promotion was simply incredible.
There are various American versions of blowing, and the Chinese version of blowing is so easy that you can even master it!
He found that he really couldn't beat Lu Yuan...
This person...
There is something.
"Cough, cough, Mr. Lu, I believe you understand the purpose of my coming here this time."
"Yes, Mr. Thomson, I understand."
"I want your "This Man Came From Earth". For the second part, I have a good idea. I hope to follow this path... This time I came here and I am very sincere. I reflected on it. Last time I came here
It's really not sincere to talk to you about this topic on the phone, so I came in person today..."
"Mr. Thomson, it's not that I don't want to authorize it to you, but I don't think there should be a second part of this movie. The taste of the second part of many things is really different from the first part."
"Mr. Lu, I will not ruin the first part, and I am confident that I can make the second part of "The Man from the Earth" well."
"This...Mr. Thomson, the second part really can't guarantee the box office, and you will regret it..." Lu Yuan looked at Thomson's determined look and said sincerely. He really felt sorry for the few people on Thomson's head.
Of a grove.
"Mr. Lu, no matter what the final box office is, I have no regrets. Mr. Lu, I hope you can feel my sincerity, okay?"
"this……"
"Mr. Lu, I specially approved a million US dollars to the company. Can I buy your authorization with this million US dollars?"
"Thomson...it's not a matter of money."
"Mr. Lu, if this is not the case, I will personally add another 100,000 U.S. dollars, 1.1 million! Mr. Lu, I am not very good at talking, please forgive me for being straightforward, but I still say the same thing, I really
You're quite sincere. If I wasn't sincere, I wouldn't have flown all the way from the United States to see you..." Thomson looked at Lu Yuan.
"..." Lu Yuan looked at him without saying a word.
He could see that Thomson was determined to win, and he showed an attitude of never looking back until he hit the wall.
Of course, he could also see that Thomson was indeed sincere.
He looked out the cafe window silently.
The lights outside are dim...
A little further away, a bright moon shines in the sky.
Wu Tingting was the translator from beginning to end.
She was a little unclear as to what Lu Yuan was thinking. Normally, Mr. Lu would hint to her to come over and act as a middleman, but now...
My boss, Mr. Lu, seems to have no instructions.
Thomson and Downey glanced at each other, and both of them saw confusion in each other's eyes.
They couldn't even understand what Lu Yuan was doing...
Then the two of them made eye contact.
Thomson: Isn’t the extra money enough?
Downey: How about another $50,000?
Thomson: Well, that's all.
"Mr. Thomson, I am actually quite sincere, but..."
"Mr. Lu...$1.25 million, please authorize us!" Before Lu Yuan could finish speaking, Thomson interrupted Lu Yuan.
"..." Lu Yuan sighed, his eyes a little complicated, and he seemed to have finally made a decision after a lot of struggles: "Since Thomson has made up his mind, I have no choice...Wu Tingting, have you brought the authorization contract?"
"Bring it."
"Okay, let's show it to Thomson."
"OK."
Wu Tingting specially prepared an English contract, and after seeing Lu Yuan nodding in agreement, she handed the contract to Thomson.
Thomson got the contract and gave it to Downey to read it carefully. After Downey felt that the contract was OK, he nodded and signed his name with a happy expression.
At this moment, the big stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.
Lu Yuan's price is a bit harsh. If he doesn't spend some money, he really won't be able to get this script.
The contract was relatively simple. After signing the contract and receiving the authorization, the smile on Thomson's face became even brighter.
But this time, Lu Yuan did not have the happiness of making money, but felt a little helpless.
He has good intentions, but others don't understand his good intentions.
What can he do?
After signing the contract, Thomson and Downey naturally shook hands with Lu Yuan again, looking very grateful, and then they prepared to leave.
"Um...Thomson, how much are you planning to invest in this movie?"
"The investment... is estimated to be around 10 million US dollars."
"Ten million dollars?"
"yes."
"Actually, it's better to have less..."
"Mr. Lu, these are not things you should worry about anymore. I plan to make this movie a good one, and there will be some derivative plots in it..."
"..."
Thomson told a long and colorful plot.
However, Lu Yuan discovered that Thomson's thinking was similar to that of "The Man from Earth 2" in the original world...
He had a bad premonition.
But after looking at Thomson who was now beaming with joy and excitement, Lu Yuan knew that whatever he said now was of no use.
He listened to Thomson silently and then watched Thomson leave.
Thomson's shadow was stretched very long in the moonlight.
"Mr. Lu, you don't seem happy? Are you satisfied with the price or the price?"
"no……"
"That's..."
"Actually, I said that I am a very conscientious person, would you believe it? Unfortunately, everything is not going as planned..."
"Mr. Lu, I understand." Wu Tingting nodded.
In Mr. Lu’s mind, this price is still cheap, right?
Wu Tingting suddenly felt a little guilty.
If she had known she would have tried to raise the price even more.
Lu Yuan knew after looking at Wu Tingting's appearance that she didn't understand.
But what can be done about this?
Thomson is so sincere, even though he has almost said that "The Man from Earth 2" might be a flop.
What can he do?
There is nothing he can do!
Do you really think he wants to make this $1.25 million?
Although 1.2 million US dollars was indeed very useful, he had no choice but to agree to it!
He really wants to be an honest person!
He looked up at the sky and saw the incomplete moon...
The moonlight is beautiful.
Very bright.
but……
Who made his sorrow turn into a river?
…………………………
28th, sunny.
"The Man from Earth", a powerful movie that has been making a splash for so long, finally comes to its perfect end.
Immediately afterwards, its discussion on the Internet gradually decreased.
The movie is over, but the benefits it brought to Lu Yuan are indeed substantial.
Lu Yuan seems to have gained a reputation on the Internet with this movie. Netizens who scolded Lu Yuan for being stingy turned to marvel at Lu Yuan's vision and talent. Whether it was Weibo, Tieba, or online movies, all articles about Lu Yuan were full of criticism of Lu Yuan.
Far from boasting...
Of course, many people follow suit.
There's nothing you can do about it. After all, the movie and box office results are there. If you don't brag about it, you're falling behind, right? Just like you scolded Lu Yuan before, even if you have a good impression of Lu Yuan, you see everyone scolding Lu Yuan.
, if you don’t get involved, it will appear that you are out of the crowd, that you are a maverick...
That's roughly what it means.
Those who scold you do not necessarily mean to criticize you, and those who praise you do not necessarily mean that they truly think you are awesome.
This is an eternal truth.
However, after Shen Lianjie directly criticized Lu Yuan on Weibo in the early morning of the 28th, netizens immediately felt that his expression was extremely exciting.
Shen Lianjie posted a Weibo message of approximately 3,000 words.
This is the first time he has quarreled with Lu Yuan. He explained in detail the conflict he had with Lu Yuan when filming "The Age of Aliens". He even angrily called Lu Yuan shameless and called Lu Yuan a bastard.
The old bastard was trying to play tricks on him, and he even exposed all the "remote" restaurants opened by Lu Yuan in his hometown and the newly opened "Cheng Yuan" takeaway in Hengdian!
At the end of the article, I call on all Chinese director friends to stay away from Lu Yuan!
When they saw someone tearing Lu Yuan apart, Lu Yuan's fans were naturally unwilling to give in. They were ready to make Shen Lianjie doubt his life just like they did with Han Lu before. However, when they read all the Weibo content, he suddenly sympathized.
I was jealous of Shen Lianjie, and even wanted to help Shen Lianjie laugh and scold Lu Yuan...
"Er Gouzi, how could you do this? You just set up a plan to increase the price of lunch boxes, but you actually let your takeaways be supplied to the crew of "The Age of Aliens". How could you do this?"
"Lu Yuan, can you be more careful? Have you considered our Shen Lianjie when you do this? You have made all the money in love?"
"This guy... Ergouzi, what tricks have you not used yet? Have you used the takeout routine? Now I seriously suspect that there is a traitor you planted in "The Alien Age"!"
"I sympathize with Shen Lianjie... Is there anyone in this... crew that I can trust?"
"Let your own people scold you to win the trust of your opponents? This operation..."
"Yeah...it turns out that you have been played by Ergouzi from the beginning, hahaha!"
"..."
"I'm looking forward to how Ergouzi will respond to Shen Lianjie on Weibo..."
"I think Ergouzi will respond and then put out an advertisement for "Groundhog Day". With his character, he will definitely do this!"
"Yes, I think so too. If he doesn't do this, I will live broadcast eating sex... By the way, haha, it's quite interesting!"
"yes!"
Shen Lianjie was indeed furious after being treated like this by Lu Yuan.
He has never seen such a shameless person!
it turns out……
Secretly arranged for the staff of his own takeaway shop to come to his set to deliver takeaways!
This staff member even said a lot of bad things about Lu Yuan in front of his crew...
He thought this person was one of his own before...
Unexpectedly!
Damn it, it’s all a routine!
It's all Lu Yuan who is doing this to himself!
He initially posted on Weibo just to vent his anger and let everyone know Lu Yuan's disgusting face.
However, when he saw that Weibo had been forwarded thousands of times in an instant, he suddenly had thoughts.
This seems to be a good hype method?
Then, a hype plan that made headlines appeared in his mind, and he quietly waited for Lu Yuan's reply.
Even if Lu Yuan shamelessly advertises, he can still do it.
But……
Lu Yuan did not reply on the afternoon of the 28th. On the evening of the 28th, Lu Yuan did not reply. The whole day on the 29th...
Lu Yuan still didn't reply to him.
He was surprised, what was he doing?
A group of netizens who were sharpening their knives and waiting to eat the melon were also confused.
What?
No response yet?
This is unscientific!
Isn't your "Groundhog Day" going to be released on May 1?
It’s been 30 days, why haven’t you advertised yet?
Is this Lu Yuan?
By not replying, are you holding back your ultimate move?