China Entertainment: I just want to give my child a home

Chapter 49 Gambling Agreement Goes to Berlin
  "Betting agreement?"

Ye Ning also didn't expect Chen Dong to be so confident.

"Director Chen, I would rather listen first."

Chen Dong made a six sign, and then said with a serious face:

"Within six years, I will produce two big-budget movies... Regardless of other income, in terms of box office alone, if one movie loses, the share exchange ratio of the two companies will change from 1:1 to 2:1 , if both movies lose money, then it’s 4 to 1.”

Ye Ning felt that the young man in front of him was a little crazy, but looking at him with a confident look, it didn't feel like he was joking.

"What is the standard for big-budget movies that Director Chen mentioned?"

"Science fiction, fantasy, magic, comedy... the investment cost will not be less than 100 million. The most important thing is... the influence must be large enough. I think this is what Wanda Group needs most."

Chen Dong is right. As a listed company with assets worth hundreds of billions, is it any wonder that Wanda Group really cares about the box office of its movies?

No, what they care about is the positive impact of investing in well-known movies, thereby stimulating the rise of stocks.

To be honest, Ye Ning was a little moved.

But Chen Dongkai's bet is not a trivial matter, and it is not something he can make on a whim. It needs to be reported to the headquarters, and it is estimated that the headquarters will also hold a board meeting for discussion.

However, it was empty talk, and he also needed to judge whether Chen Dong was bragging.

"Do the two movies Director Chen mentioned have scripts?"

Ye Ning's request was not excessive.

"Of course... Mr. Ye, wait a moment."

Chen Dong smiled and nodded. He understood that if Dongcheng Pictures wanted to sign this gambling agreement with Wanda Cinema, it naturally needed to properly demonstrate its sincerity and strength to the other party.

Soon, Chen Dong took two printed scripts from his office and handed them to Ye Ning.

"The movie hasn't been approved yet, and I don't want to be harassed by phone calls every day, so I hope Mr. Ye can keep it a secret after watching it."

"Don't worry, Director Chen."

Ye Ning picked up the two scripts, but didn't read them carefully. He just flipped through them to make sure that what Chen Dong said about producing two blockbusters in six years was not empty talk.

Five minutes later, he closed the script and looked up at Chen Dong, his eyes becoming much more solemn.

He said some compliments, and then asked a key question: "If the gambling agreement is established, how many shares will Director Chen be willing to exchange for?"

"12%." Chen Dong said without hesitation.

The reason why it is 12% is because if the two movies he bet on lose, and the replacement is based on 4 to 1, the 12% will only become 48%. If there is no more than half, then Dongcheng Pictures will still have the surname Chen.

Ye Ning couldn't make the decision, but he went back with the contents of the agreement proposed by Chen Dong.

As for whether the final agreement can be reached, Chen Dong doesn't know, and Ye Ning can't guarantee it. It depends on what Wanda Group wants.

A week passed and Chen Dong didn't receive a reply from Ye Ning, so he forgot about the gambling agreement.

The Berlin International Film Festival will be held from February 2th to 10th, a total of ten days. Chen Dong not only attended the awards ceremony after the closing ceremony, but also hoped to sell "The Tuner" at a good price, so naturally You have to go there in advance.

Three days before departure, he still extended an invitation to Miss Liu. As expected, Miss Liu refused this time without even thinking about it, and even got into a little temper with him.

"Humph, I didn't appear in your movie. What were you doing there, walking on the red carpet? I can't afford to lose face like that."

"How do I remember that the last time I went to Cannes, someone followed me..."

"Oh, Dongzi, you are so annoying."

"Take it, stop it, stop it. How can a girl learn to hit someone? Why don't you be quieter? Be careful not to get married in the future."

"I want you to manage."

"Okay, don't be angry. Don't you know that being angry makes you old? Wait until I come back from Berlin and bring you a gift."

"What gift?" Liu Yifei was not really angry at first. When she heard there was a gift, she instantly smiled.

"If you tell me, there will be no surprises."

"Okay, then I wish you many more awards, and I will share one with you when the time comes, hehe."

……

The day before leaving for Berlin, Chen Dong thought for a while, picked one from a pile of scripts, took it with him, knocked on the door and walked into Zhong Lifang's office.

""Xiu Chun Knife"... Director Chen, is this your new movie?"

"Yes, help me send it to the General Administration to prepare a case. Then make a movie budget."

"Okay, Director Chen."

The next day.

Chen Dong and the main actors of "The Tuner" such as Yu Bo, Fan Binbin, Chi Xun, Wang Qianyuan, and Wang Yanhui met again and headed to the airport together.

Unexpectedly, I met the crew of "Peacock" at the airport.

"Director Gu, Miss Zhang."

"Director Chen."

"Director Chen."

As expected, news of the two groups greeting each other at the Capital Airport appeared on domestic media portals shortly after they boarded the plane.

"The crew of "The Tuner" directed by Chen Dong and the crew of "Peacock" directed by Gu Changwei met at the Capital Airport at 10 o'clock this morning and will go to the Berlin International Film Festival together."

""Tuner" VS "Peacock", who has a greater chance of winning?"

"Fan Binbin is wearing a navy blue slit cheongsam, and her aura is instantaneous. Zhang Jingchu is worthy of being the queen of aura."

""The Tuner" is scheduled to be released on the 21st of this month. Entering the cinema will bring you endless twists."

"..."

On the plane, sitting on the right side of Chen Dong was Brother Xun, a chattering tiger woman. This trip did not seem boring at all.

Why do you call this woman a tiger? Let's put it this way, she even told her own emotional experience as a story.

When they arrived in Berlin, someone from China Film Group came to pick them up, and they got in the car and went directly to the hotel they had booked.

So it’s good to have a relationship, and you can also enjoy one-stop service.

After a night's rest, I attended the opening ceremony of the film festival the next day. Filmmakers from all over the world entered the venue. Not to mention a huge crowd, at least it seemed very lively.

Compared with this scale, last year's Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival in China was simply not too shabby.

"Brother Yu, relax, don't be too nervous." Chen Dong heard Yu Bo's breathing getting heavier and heavier as he walked behind him, and turned around and smiled at him.

"Oh, this is the first time I see such a big world scene, which makes Director Chen laugh."

"It will be good if we come more often in the future." Wang Qianyuan patted him on the shoulder.

"Haha, this time it was thanks to Director Chen..."

"Look at the front, there is a poster of our "The Tuner"."

Chen Dong also followed Fan Binbin's fingers. He knew that this was the organizer's promotion for each shortlisted film. He smiled and said:
  "Let's go over and take a photo together."

When they walked up to the poster of "The Tuner", a reporter from a domestic media who had been eyeing them for a long time hurried forward and volunteered: "Director Chen, I'm here to take pictures for you."

"Haha, okay, that's troublesome." Chen Dong glanced at the other party's work badge and saw that it was a reporter from Sina.com. He knew the other party's intention, so he didn't refuse.

(End of this chapter)