Middle Age: A Leisurely Life in the Entertainment Industry

Chapter 188 The Coal Boss Wants to Invest

The movie's male and female protagonists are finalized, so Mingmei is not in a hurry, and the supporting roles are slowly selected.

Yu Dongqing didn't bother with this matter anymore, after all, the director is Mingmei, so she can't interfere in everything.

As for the official start of filming, it is still very early, so I will help to see it when the time comes.

Of course, the most important thing is the funding issue. Li Wan recently revealed that the investment has reached 2100 million yuan, the largest of which is Yu Dongqing's investment, but it is still more than half of their latest budget of 5300 million yuan.

This question is certainly a headache, but there is no rush.

With these more than 2000 million, the preliminary work can be carried out.

At noon that day, it was cold and windy outside, and Yu Dongqing was drinking hot tea and watching Zhao Yawen's own ancient songs.

Luo Yun mentioned this on the day Zhao Yawen started the live broadcast, and then Zhao Yawen sent eight original songs to Yu Dongqing's mailbox, and he never cared to read them.

In fact, it is lazy.

I am in a good mood today. When I think of this, I open the mailbox, download the songs and read them carefully one by one.

"Hua Jian Ci", "I Can't See Chang'an", and "Li Xia". The names are all nice.

Yu Dongqing hummed the song while reading the lyrics. After a year of study, the girl has made great progress in the style of the song. Of course, some parts still need to be revised. While busy, the phone rang, and when she saw that it was Li Wan, she picked it up .

"Why, did you get investment?" Yu Dongqing asked half jokingly and half seriously.

"It's a huge investment, but Mingmei disagrees, so I want to talk to you."

"Oh, you said?"

It turned out that Li Wan also spent a lot of brainpower in order to raise funds for this movie. He not only made plans for film and television investment companies, but also set his sights on coal bosses and real estate tycoons.

These people are rich, and they are much more generous than those investment companies.

In the end, I really found a coal boss who was willing to invest.

"Holly, from the northern part of Jin Province, you are willing to invest 3000 million, but there is a prerequisite: the heroine of this movie must be his goddaughter!"

Another goddaughter!
Yu Dongqing has long turned a blind eye to the godfather and godmother relationship in the entertainment industry.

"Does Mingmei disagree?"

"Yes, she said that the heroine Chen Nian has already been played by her alumni Qin Xiao, so that's the end of the matter. In fact, I think the girl recommended by Boss Coal is also good, and she is also a student of Yanjing Film Academy."

Also from a major?

"Holly, what I mean is how about we meet and communicate with each other again?" Li Wan finally said.

"Okay, let me arrange it."

Yu Dongqing agreed.

"You can persuade Mingmei, I can't persuade this girl with a stubborn temper." Li Wan said on the phone again.

"Okay, I'll call her."

After hanging up the phone, Yu Dongqing remembered the film and television investment in that time and space.

It is nothing new for coal bosses to invest in the entertainment industry, especially after the millennium.

The Coal Boss X entertainment industry can always spark passion, and they never lack secret stories.

Their stories are often like this: flaunting their wealth and betting on "contracting mistresses", taking a private jet, driving a Hummer SUV...

Perhaps since then, it has become an open secret that female stars bring funds into the group.For the screenwriter and director, the charming female star is actually the link between the coal boss and the entertainment industry.

It is because of these female stars that coal bosses who are "stupid and rich" are willing to invest in film and television dramas, and the film and television industry has flourished.

No wonder the screenwriter Wang Hailin said: "I miss the coal bosses, they never interfere with our creation, and they have no other requirements except to find an actress."

As for the relationship between female stars and coal bosses, there are roughly two types. One is that the coal boss favors his girlfriend as the heroine, and the other is that the coal boss looks for the heroine to be his girlfriend.

And this time I want to invest in "Young You", the relationship between the coal boss and the female star seems to be "the former"?
Forget it, don't think about it.

Maybe they are really godfather and goddaughter relationships, anyway, this is not the point.

The point is, how to get the money out of the pocket of the coal boss without changing the leading actress is the key.

Yu Dongqing thought about this problem, and suddenly thought that she almost forgot to call Mingmei, so she took out her mobile phone and dialed Mingmei's number.

The call was connected quickly, and before Yu Dongqing could speak, she heard Mingmei on the other end of the phone say: "Brother-in-law, did Li Wan call to see the media boss? I don't have time."

"So busy? Can't it be?"

"Actually, brother-in-law, I absolutely disagree with changing the leading actress. Qin Xiao is very suitable for the role of Chen Nian in terms of image and temperament. If this is the case, why waste time?"

"I didn't tell you to change the leading actress. It's okay to meet, right? Besides, you don't know that you only make this movie? These are big money owners. Don't offend the director easily. It’s not human nature to buy or sell.”

Mingmei smiled on the other end of the phone: "Brother-in-law, why do I feel that you are a pure businessman at this moment."

"In this movie, I was originally an investor and agreed, I will definitely go when the time comes!"

"Uh-huh."

The meal time is set at noon the next day, and it is still in a very high-end restaurant-Yan Jingliang.

The other party is the patron's father, so of course we should be grand.

Yu Dongqing met the big financier - Zhang Longwen, the boss of Longmei Mining Company, and his goddaughter Ye Xiaomin.

Zhang Longwen looks about 40 years old, wearing a black leather jacket and a scarf around his neck, so he can't see the golden necklace, but the knots on his stubby fingers are still very conspicuous.

Ye Xiaomin was sitting next to Zhang Longwen, and it was only after introducing each other that she learned that she graduated from Yandian last year.He looks very handsome and very bookish.

Yu Dongqing felt that it would be okay for her to act as a college student or even a middle school student. Of course, her acting skills are not very clear, but if she graduated from the Yanjing Film Academy, it wouldn't be too bad, right?
After everyone was seated, they chatted while eating and soon got to the point.

When Zhang Longwen learned that Yu Dongqing was both the screenwriter and investor of the film, and also the director's brother-in-law, he immediately shifted his target to him.

"Mr. Yu, I heard Mr. Li explain that the script you wrote was about high school students. You said that my goddaughter played a high school student, does it look like it?"

"picture!"

Yu Dongqing nodded.

Not to mention Yu Dongqing's admission, even Mingmei also admitted that this girl named Ye Xiaomin can definitely play a high school student.

"As for her acting skills, Xiao Min, tell Mr. Yu what films you have acted in?" Zhang Longwen looked at Ye Xiaomin after speaking.

"I acted in "Wulin Heroes" directed by director Lu Yongru, and also acted in an urban drama "Yanjing Beauty." Ye Xiaomin explained.

"Have you acted in "Wulin Heroes"?" Yu Dongqing was a little surprised when he heard that.

Last year he was dragged to be the martial artist of "Heroes of the Martial Arts", why didn't he pay attention to this girl after staying in the crew for more than ten days?
　Thanks to Gaga Guangzhou for the reward, and thanks to book friend 20210701082705535, book friend 20180627115137102, serious handsome guy, Abra's naan, monthly ticket for dragon and phoenix twins

　　
　
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