This actor wants to pay more

Chapter 557 Charlotte’s Troubles

Shen Teng acted quickly and handed the script to Ding Xiu early the next morning.

At noon, Ding Xiu received a call from Qin Gang.

"Brother Xiu, there is your script in the office. Do you want to come and get it or should I send it to you?"

Qin Chao Entertainment, Qin Gang called Ding Xiu, staring at the thick script.

The visitor was entertained by him, Happy Mahua Entertainment Company.

The script was submitted not to ask Ding Xiu to star, but to ask him to invest.

This is a big deal.

When it comes to film and television investment, nothing is less than tens of millions.

In the field of film and television production and investment, the company has a certain amount of share and money every year.

Suddenly there was an extra Ding Xiu here, so of course he had to intervene.

"Come here, I haven't seen you for a long time. Let's have a drink together."

Since Shen Teng was asked to send the script to the company, he had no intention of hiding it from Qin Gang, so it was good to discuss it.

He can distinguish between good and bad scripts, but he doesn't understand the market.

It just so happens that Qin Gang is an expert.

Less than half an hour later, Qin Gang drove to the door of Ding Xiu's courtyard house and entered the house with the script in hand.

"Your yard is getting better and better." Qin Gang looked up and said after entering the door.

In June, the weather is hot, it’s more than 30 degrees outside, and it’s almost life-threatening.

I can't sleep without turning on the air conditioner at home.

The courtyard is much better, it is much cooler when you enter, it is grounded, warm in winter and cool in summer.

Under the jujube tree, Ding Xiu was making tea and said without raising his head: "It can't compare to your big villa."

In the past two years, his time practicing in the yard has become shorter and shorter.

Without his harm, the jujube tree has not been pricked for a long time, and all the tree holes and skin wounds have healed.

The branches are getting thicker and thicker.

In summer, most of the yard can be covered, making it especially comfortable to enjoy the shade.

No, Ding Xiu moved the stone table over and placed it under the tree, where he could make tea and play chess.

"Damn, is this what you said about drinking?" Qin Gang stepped down and sat down. Seeing that what he was drinking was tea, he couldn't help but cursed: "I thought it was a soy sauce-flavored drink."

Ding Xiu rolled his eyes: "Every time I go to your place, don't you always serve me tea? I wonder if you have stopped drinking."

"Quit Maoxian, I'm afraid you'll spoil my good wine."

Ding Xiu drank like an animal, gulping down big gulps. There was no difference between a bottle worth ten yuan a pound and a bottle worth tens of thousands yuan. He drank so much that it made Lao Qin feel distressed.

Later, he simply prepared a few boxes of tea in the office, and when Ding Xiu came over, he would be treated to tea.

Keep some good wine and drink secretly for yourself.

"You're going to waste this tea." Seeing Ding Xiu drinking it like a cow chewing peonies, Lao Qin shook his head, rolled up his sleeves, and taught Ding Xiu a lesson.

He put a small amount of tea leaves into the cup, poured the boiling water down, and expertly scraped the lid twice over the mouth of the cup.

"This is called scraping foam!"

"This is called set tea"

"This is called shaking incense!"

"This is called going to sea."

After a few angry moves, Qin Gang poured tea into the small cup in front of Ding Xiu.

Then don't forget to flip the lid and display the tea leaves.

"This is called Zhan Ming."

When the cup is turned over, the residue returns to its place.

"This is called unification."

This set of moves made Ding Xiu roll his eyes. It was such a joke to do this in front of him.

When he was drinking tea, Qin Gang's ancestors were still wearing crotchless pants.

"Do you know why there are all these bells and whistles?"

Qin Gang said proudly: "Because of culture, what we drink tea is elegant."

I think back then, he was also arty and a master of tea ceremony.

Ding Xiu picked up the tea cup and drank it all in one gulp: "Because it would be too hot to drink otherwise."

Qin Gang: "..."

"I find it superfluous to tell you all this."

"Then let me say something that is not superfluous." Ding Xiu nodded his chin towards the script on the table: "Have you read it?"

"I haven't looked at it. I'm waiting for you." Qin Gang handed it to Ding Xiu.

Picking up the script, Ding Xiu opened the file bag and said, "How much do you know about Happy Twist?"

After coming back last night, he briefly checked Shen Teng's information.

A powerful person indeed.

He graduated from military arts and specialized in sketches. He was the star of three Spring Festival Galas in a row.

In addition to sketches, he also performs in stage plays. He has been performing for more than ten years and has performed in more than 3,000 stage plays.

Ding Xiu didn't know many people in the sketch industry, he only knew Jia Ling.

But compared to Shen Teng, Jia Ling is much worse. Now Jia Ling has become a variety show star and no longer does sketches.

From entering the industry to changing careers, Jia Ling actually didn't persist for many years.

Shen Teng has been working for more than ten years, and he even won the Spring Festival Gala three times in a row, which shows how awesome he is.

If he hadn't been a little younger, Ding Xiu would have thought that this was something only an old artist could do.

Qin Gang took out his mobile phone, and Ding Xiu thought he was looking through information. Who knew...

"Hey Xiao Zhang, check up the information on Happy Twist for me right away and send it to my phone after checking."

Ding Xiu didn't bother to ask anymore: "Shen Teng came to me last night and said he recommended a script for me to invest in."

"I personally don't do comedy, but I am quite interested in comedy."

To be precise, he is interested in making money.

The most popular movies in recent years have been comedies during the Spring Festival.

The old routine no longer works.

During the Chinese New Year, people like to watch festive things to have fun, but who wants to watch fighting, killing, and bitterness?

Therefore, being able to make the audience laugh is a great skill.

Bald Xu’s Embarrassing Series and Master Xing’s Journey to the West to Conquer the Demons both follow this approach.

Shen Teng has participated in three Spring Festival Galas in a row and has more than ten years of drama experience, which has proven that he has this ability.

"Charlotte troubled?"

The file opened and the title of the play came into view.

"Charlotte?" Qin Gang was stunned for a moment: "Movies with foreign backgrounds?" Ding Xiu's mouth twitched: "It's Charlotte, very troubled."

The first few pages were an outline. Ding Xiu read the outline very quickly. It must be said that this story attracted him.

A frustrated middle-aged man traveled back to high school because of a classmate's wedding, and became a new generation king by singing and writing lyrics.

Very comedic.

After reading one page, Ding Xiu put it on the table and Qin Gang picked it up and read it.

"hey-hey!"

"Hahaha!"

"Hey hey hey!"

"Hahahaha!"

The two of them were like repeaters. After Ding Xiu laughed, Qin Gang laughed. Gao Yuanyuan in the room almost didn't call the police when she heard the intrusive laughter.

"This script is quite interesting." Ding Xiu laughed with tears in his eyes. He temporarily put down the script and took a sip of tea to calm down.

In just a few minutes, he had seen Xia Luo finish beating the teacher, finishing his self-examination, and confessing his love for Qiu Ya.

The funny thing is that Yuan Hua is still yelling that this question is too difficult.

After just reading a few pages, Ding Xiu had already memorized the names of several characters, including Xia Luo, Qiu Ya, Ma Dongmei, and Yuan Hua.

The characters are very three-dimensional and vivid.

Qin Gang laughed so hard that his face turned red. He stopped shaving and drank tea. He picked up the tea cup and drank: "God, you took away the first kiss. This wedding is so interesting. It's all baggage, one after another."

"And this Teacher Wang, a talented person, I remember all the gifts. He is so conscience-stricken, I don't even know why I laughed out loud."

After a few sips of tea, Ding Xiu gradually stopped smiling: "This script is very mature, almost every sentence is nonsense."

"The rhythm is very steady, and all the baggage is carefully designed. While it is funny, the theme is not broken. It seems to express comedy, but if you think about it, there is something else."

Ding Xiu continued to read, and the conscience-stricken Xia Luo abandoned his previous wife Ma Dongmei and chased Qiu Ya.

Angry Yuan Hua called a few gangsters to beat him, but Ma Dongmei rescued him alone, and they were beaten together.

Charlotte subconsciously protected Ma Dongmei...

While Ding Xiu was reading the script, Qin Gang's cell phone rang, letting him know that the Happy Twist information had arrived.

Not in a hurry to read, he turned his phone over and put it on the table, continuing to read the script.

The script was no better than the movie scenes, and the two of them finished it in less than an hour.

At this time, a warm wind blew and a few leaves fell from the table.

"Good script, 100% popular." Ding Xiu commented.

Qin Gang played with the teacup and said, "Do you think if this is released, it will have a box office of several hundred million?"

"It depends on who will direct and who will shoot."

If a good script is handed over to rubbish actors and rubbish directors, the result will be similar to shit.

For a high-grossing movie, the right time, right place and right people are indispensable.

Qin Gang picked up his mobile phone: "I'll give you some information about Happy Twist. It was established in 2003. It has been deeply involved in the field of comedy and launched the concept of Lunar New Year stage drama."

"Eighty-six stage plays have been released so far, 64 of which are original."

"The core characters of the company are Yan Fei, Song Yang, Shen Teng, Ma Li, Chang Yuan... The Charlotte Troubles we are watching now is also one of their company's representative comedies."

"As of today, it has been performed more than 600 times across the country."

"No wonder." Ding Xiu said relieved: "I said the lines are so mature and can be put on the screen without changing one word."

Drama is a delicate job. A good drama can be performed for a hundred years and will not be outdated for two hundred years.

The reason is that actors are constantly polishing.

Polish the lines, polish the performance, polish the emotions.

Having played a role more than 600 times, one can imagine how profound his understanding of the character and lines is.

The version I have now is the final version after the actor performed it for 600 performances.

"And the person who plays Charlotte is none other than the Shen Teng you have met." Qin Gang dropped another piece of news.

Ding Xiu's eyes lit up. It would be the best to invite the original cast to play the role. After all, they have performed more than 600 performances. Their skills and understanding of the characters must be profound.

"Brother Xiu, there's a clue to this script, let him do it!" Qin Gang made the decision immediately.

Ding Xiu shook his head: "What I want is to just buy their company at the bottom."

"Don't our company want to make comedy? It's all ready-made, the team is on site, the script is ready-made, the actors are ready-made, the screenwriter is ready-made, and there are so many stage plays."

"I served them one pot and packed them all up. From now on, Shen Teng and the others will focus on the Spring Festival stalls."

After a moment of excitement, Qin Gang smiled bitterly: "You really dare to think about how much it would cost to buy one pot."

"There are more than 600 original plays. The copyright alone is a huge expense, and there are so many artists."

"You have to know that they are also making a profit. They are not bankrupt when they come to us. They just don't have enough funds. It is also the first time they are on the screen. They are worried about losing money and looking for someone to take the risk."

"For now, let's make an appointment to have dinner and talk."

Ding Xiu took out a business card from his pocket and slapped it on the table. It was given by Shen Teng last night.

Qin Gang put the business card in his pocket: "Give it to me."

The breeze blew over his face, and Ding Xiu's long hair was messed up. He squinted his eyes and said, "Soldiers are very quick, so hurry up. I suspect they are looking for more than just our family."

"understand!"

Qin Gang put away his mobile phone and business cards and went out, leaving only the script behind.

That night, the happy Mahua people had dinner with him, and the two companies started the first round of negotiations.

After the dinner, Qin Gang immediately reported the results to Ding Xiu.

"Mahua does not sell the company, but only accepts investment from this film. Their budget of 50 million is still more than 30 million short of it. I plan to cover it all."

"By the way, they don't let us interfere with the casting and photography team. We leave the announcement to us."

Ding Xiu chuckled: "It's a beautiful thought, and I got all the good things."

"Brother Xiu, you may not know the situation. Maybe we are asking for help now. Just as you thought, they have found several companies to attract investment."

"The other companies are not fools and are willing to invest money. The reason why they haven't decided yet is because they are occupying shares. There are differences in casting."

It is an old tradition that the hero and heroine should be recommended by the investor’s father.

Ordinary small companies have no say and can only follow the film and television companies to earn a living. Naturally, they dare not make demands.

But big companies must have requirements after investing money.

More than ten years ago, in the era of coal bosses, those coal bosses were the most talkative, and they also asked for girlfriends to be included in the group.

Or ask to go to the hotel at night to personally test the heroine's acting skills.

If you invest tens of millions, you can neither determine the ownership of the characters nor use a designated shooting team. Wouldn't that be a big deal?

"Talk, keep talking, there should be room for buffering."

"Also, give me Shen Teng's contact information and I'll treat him to dinner."

Lao Qin was in charge of the company, and his strength was in operations, but he was still a bit weak at poaching people.

Digging people and washing feet in a foot bath shop are the same.

Talking nicely won't work, the technician won't touch you.

(End of this chapter)