Chapter 267

On the way back, Zhao Ziqiu kept holding the black-bottomed Polaroid photo in his hand.

Li Mu first drove the car to Wang Yanan and his mother's rented house, so he thought of taking them into the house first, then taking Zhao Ziqiu back to Yanda, and finally going back to school with Hu Zhengdao, but Wang Yanan said, "Yanda Right on the side, why don't you send Ziqiu back to the dormitory first, Zhengdao accompanies my mother and me upstairs, and when you send Ziqiu back, you two can go back to school together."

As soon as Li Mu thought about it, the five said goodbye outside the unit. Li Mu stopped the car and sent Zhao Ziqiu back to Yanda.

Zhao Ziqiu didn't speak much along the way, and Li Mu also felt that the atmosphere was somewhat awkward, so most of the time she walked silently, until she reached the downstairs of Zhao Ziqiu's bedroom, she turned around, shook the photo in her hand, and said to Li Mu: " Thank you, this is the best gift I've ever received."

Li Mu's heart was slightly touched. The last time a girl said something similar to him, it was when he took out the photo of Ginkgo Avenue and gave it to Su Yingxue. Coincidentally, both women said this, and the reasons were the same. is a photo.

Li Mu said, "It's fine if you like it, it's getting late, hurry up."

Zhao Ziqiu nodded, wanted to say something and then gave up, but said in a daze: "Be careful when you drive back on the road."

The two said goodbye, and Li Mu and Hu Zhengdao reunited and returned to the National People's Congress together.

In the car, Hu Zhengdao said, "Ziqiu came very early today and hasn't left."

Li Mu snorted, but said nothing, Hu Zhengdao said, "Yanan said she was waiting for you, I think so too."

Li Mu asked him, "That's why you called me and asked me to rent a car and take Auntie to Chang'an Avenue for a walk?"

"Yes." Hu Zhengdao said, "I didn't intend to trouble you."

Li Mu said, "This matter is not troublesome. Don't be so out of touch in the future."

Hu Zhengdao said, "How kind Ziqiu is to you..."

Li Mu was dumbfounded, it seemed that both of them were deliberately trying to lead the topic.

Seeing that Li Mu didn't answer, Hu Zhengdao said, "It's also me who talks too much. You know much better than us. You must already have plans for this kind of thing."

Li Mu didn't say anything. In fact, he didn't have any plans in his heart, except for his career. Others are basically a mess.

...

the next day,

Li Mu didn't go anywhere. In the dormitory, I chatted with a few buddies in the dormitory, waiting for two news at the same time, one is whether Chen Kun is willing to join, and the other is Du Wei's sister who is far away in the United States. After reading the script of "Old Boy", what is her willingness to do? I don't want Du Wei to play the leading role.

Before lunch, Li Mu received a call from Ning Hao, and Ning Hao said in a slightly exaggerated voice, "Hello. Boss Li?"

Li Mu snorted and smiled: "If you have something to say, hurry up, if you have a fart..."

Before Li Mu finished speaking, Ning Hao said, "Well, Chen Kun agreed, and his agency also agreed, and he can sign a contract at any time. I'll ask you for instructions. If there's no problem, I'll sign the contract after lunch. ."

"Isn't he in the Shanghai stock market?" Li Mu asked in surprise, "He came back early?"

Ning Hao said, "No. I'll just go to their agency to sign the contract. By the way, after signing the contract. Three days before the start of filming, 50% of the film's salary must be paid."

"No problem." Li Mu said, and added: "You can quickly pick up a mobile phone for yourself, eliminate your pager, and save yourself from making public calls all day long."

Ning Hao sneered and said, "It doesn't delay the matter. If I have something to call you, I will call you directly on your mobile phone. If you have something to call me, call me and I will call you back within five minutes."

Li Mu said: "If you want to buy it, you can buy it. Buy it for about one thousand yuan and ask me to reimburse it with the invoice."

Ning Hao said, "Isn't that appropriate..."

Li Mu scolded: "Look at what you are doing. You don't even dare to ask for a mobile phone from my sponsorship. I really give you millions for you to make a movie. Do you dare to reach out and take it?"

Ning Hao was in a hurry and blurted out, "I'll go buy a mobile phone after I sign the contract!"

Li Mu said with satisfaction: "Come to the National People's Congress in the evening to find me, let's set a shooting schedule."

Ning Hao asked him, "Is the heroine confirmed?"

Li Mu said, "There should be a letter before the evening. It doesn't matter if you have a letter or not. Let's make a decision first. If it doesn't work, we'll change the heroine. I think Wang Luodan, a freshman in your school, is good."

Ning Hao exclaimed, "Big brother, where did you meet? I've never heard of it?"

Li Mu said smoothly: "It was recommended by a buddy, but I still hope that the girl in my mind will play the role."

Ning Hao said, "Okay, let's talk face to face in the evening."

After hanging up the phone, Li Mu began to be a little worried. Du Wei said she would reply as soon as possible, but there is still no news. She contacted her once yesterday, and she said that there should be a result during the day. Li Mu checked the time, it's all fucking It's half past eleven, New York time is half past eleven in the evening, normal people are sleeping, and it is estimated that 80% of them are hanging again today.

If Du Wei really fails, then the second candidate in Li Mu's mind is Wang Luodan. In her previous life, this actress should have been admitted to the Yanjing Film Academy in 2001. Although she had filmed a few plays between 2004 and 2006, she was not a good actress. They are all unremarkable supporting roles. It was not until 2007 when she played the female No. 2 Mi Lai in "Struggle" that she became an instant hit. In Li Mu's eyes, Wang Luodan is a more distinctive actress. Although she is not very beautiful, she When she first debuted, she really had an aura of youth. Unfortunately, after she became famous, she went the wrong way and no longer maintained the performance characteristics of "Struggle". In the end, she was replaced by Bai Baihe, which made herself fall into a final position. An embarrassing situation.

Li Mu has never met Wang Luodan in 2001, but he feels that she is more suitable for this role. If Du Wei is really not good, he can only go to Wang Luodan.

Several buddies in the dormitory had a meal together at the off-campus restaurant. Sun Jian, Hu Zhengdao, and Liu Nian had tutoring classes in the afternoon. Xue Jianfeng and Li Yawei wanted to go to the Internet cafe to play Legends. Li Mu followed and sat in the Internet cafe for a while, absent-mindedly. Entered a local area network cs, while passing the time, waiting for Du Wei's news.

Du Wei was also very anxious at the moment.

From the bottom of her heart, she really wanted to take over Li Mu's micro-movie, not only because of the simple plan and Zhang Kexuan, but also because of the plot of the movie that moved her, but her sister far away on the other side of the ocean did not. I think she gave an evaluation as early as the first time after reading the script: vulgar.

It was the same situation that Li Mu was most worried about. Du Wei's sister is a complete literary and artistic youth, and she is a high-profile literary and artistic youth. Li Mu's line of sensationalism with dreams and youth. For her, who has been in the United States all the year round, it has long been a rotten street, and she does not want her sister to make this kind of movie. In other words, she didn't want her sister to be in the film industry at all.

Du Wei knows her sister too well, and always likes to deny the public to highlight her uniqueness. For example, the movie classic "Titanic" is a cheesy love movie in her eyes, only "Casablanca" It is an immortal work in love movies, even "Titanic" can't be looked down upon. How can you look at Li Mu's 40-minute micro-movie script?

But Du Wei wanted to try it all. She had been talking nice to her sister, trying to make her change her prejudice against "Old Boy", but it seemed to have no effect.

Du Wei tried to let her sister listen to the song "Old Boy" first, hoping to touch her first through the song, but she didn't expect her sister on QQ to reply: "You are studying music, why are you still interested in this kind of pop music?"

Du Wei said: "I originally liked pop music more... Besides, the composition of this song is so well written, and the lyrics are also very inspirational..."

The elder sister sneered and said, "I only like music."

Du Wei was speechless, and felt a little regretful in her heart. She knew that she shouldn't have told her sister about this. It's okay to kill first and then file, but she has been accustomed to asking her sister's opinion on everything for so many years. She hasn't done anything that her sister is not allowed to do so far.

My sister who was far away from the other side of the ocean sent the last message, saying: "Weiwei, it's one o'clock at night here, and I'm really sleepy. I'll go to bed first, don't think about the filming, read it with peace of mind. University, if you really want to be an actor in the future. My sister can introduce you to Hollywood, where there are many more opportunities than in China. And I also know a lot of friends who are in the Hollywood film and television industry.”

Du Wei was unhappy and slandered, and she did not doubt that her sister really knew a few Hollywood friends in the United States. But she clearly knows that Hollywood is not a good place for Chinese people at all. So far, Jackie Chan and Jet Li are the only Chinese movie stars who have really made a name for themselves in Hollywood, and they are all action figures. Celebrities and other Chinese actors and actresses in Hollywood are all five-line supporting roles, and it is impossible for them to have a good chance.

What's more, Du Wei's aesthetics are not the same as her sister's. My sister thinks "Old Boy" is vulgar, but she thinks this micro-movie is not bad at all. On the contrary, it contains a lot of truth.

The song "Old Boy" has already encouraged countless people. If the movie is made, I don't know how inspiring it will be for the general public. Du Wei really doesn't want to miss such a meaningful thing.

After hesitating for an hour, Du Wei picked up the phone and called Li Mu.

Just as Li Mu was dazedly drilling through the top passage of the warehouse in CS, he was suddenly shot in the head by the police who jumped in.

Just when I was depressed, Du Wei's phone call came.

Li Mu hurriedly answered the phone, came up and asked, "Xiao Wei, how is it?"

Du Wei hesitated for a moment and said, "My sister doesn't agree..."

Li Mu felt extremely disappointed in his heart, it was as if the girl he loved had finally rejected him.

However, Du Wei then said: "Although my sister disagrees, I still want to try it myself!"

Li Mu suddenly regained his spirit and asked, "Really?"

"Yeah!" Du Wei said firmly, "I've decided to act in this micro-movie!" Du Wei's sister would object, but it was not beyond Li Mu's expectations, but fortunately Du Wei made her own at a critical moment. Otherwise, Li Mu would have to settle for the next best thing and go to the Yanjing Film Academy to find Wang Luodan, who had just entered the freshman year.

Li Mu asked Du Wei, "What's your sister's objection?"

Du Wei said without hesitation: "She thinks the story is a bit cliché."

After speaking, Du Wei realized that he shouldn't say these things, and hurriedly explained: "My sister wants me to do my job well, and wants me to finish university first with peace of mind."

Li Mu felt a little depressed in his heart. Although the elements of youth, nostalgia, and ideals were a bit vulgar, they were down-to-earth. Do you care so much about its elegance and sophistication?

Li Mu asked Du Wei, "Your sister won't let you play, and you still join in, won't it make you too embarrassed?"

Du Wei said: "Intelligent kept the secret from her and the family. If she sees the finished film after the filming, at most she will tell me a few words."

talking. Du Wei remembered a question: "Yes, some of the scenes in the script were filmed in Haizhou. How long will the filming take? Now I go to school every day, and I'm afraid I won't be able to explain it to my family when I go out to film!"

Li Mu asked her in surprise, "You've already gone to college and are you still a day student?"

Du Wei snorted and said glumly: "I originally wanted to live in the dormitory and go home once a week, but my sister told my parents that they must let me go to study, saying that I was afraid that I would not adapt to the school's dormitory conditions. I'm also afraid that I will learn badly after I get out of my parents' control."

Li Mu thought for a while. Said: "If the filming of Haizhou's plot goes well, the official filming should be completed in a few days. I will go back and ask the coordinator to coordinate as much as possible. When the time comes, we will go to Haizhou to prepare, and you will come back when we are ready. When it’s time to focus on shooting all your scenes in Haizhou, you can go back to Yanjing first.”

Du Wei asked, "How long will it take? I'll try to coordinate the time."

Li Mu said, "If you hurry, it will be about three days."

Du Wei said, "Okay, when will the filming take place? I'll ask the school for leave in advance."

Li Mu smiled and said, "You're fine, our entire crew is ready. Next week at the earliest, next week at the latest, I'll let you know as soon as the time is set."

Du Wei said, "Okay. Then I'll wait for your news, brother Li Mu."

Li Mu thought of one thing and said, "By the way, we haven't talked about the salary yet."

Du Wei smiled and asked, "How much can you give me?"

Li Mu said, "You can make a price."

Du Wei thought about it and said, "I don't want money, but brother Li Mu, you want to help me with something."

"you say."

"Our school has a performance on New Year's Day. I want to sing a song, and I want Brother Kexuan and his band to accompany me live."

Li Mu said without hesitation, "I promise you for them!"

Ning Hao bought an ordinary Nokia mobile phone, and excitedly came to the National People's Congress to look for Li Mu. Now Ning Hao is indeed a downright scumbag. From the appearance to the temperament to the dress, there is basically no artistic atmosphere at all. The state of his whole life in life is very close to the taxi driver he made a cameo in "Crazy Racing". I love to laugh, sometimes a little creepy.

The two casually found a restaurant outside the school, Ning Hao smiled and handed the invoice for the mobile phone to Li Mu, hehe said, "Brother Mu, you shouldn't let you pay for the mobile phone for me, but I'm really in financial difficulties right now, or else Well, remember it first, and I will deduct it from the rest of my pay later."

Li Mu waved his hand, rounded up the amount on the invoice and gave him the money, saying, "It's just a bonus in the early stage, and you're a few years older than me, and you look a dozen years older than me, so don't call me Mu. Brother, just call me by my name."

Ning Hao said, "This is so inappropriate, I'm not talking about the name, I'm talking about money, your movie is destined to lose money, how can I get an inch."

Li Mu asked him back, "Why do you say that my movie is going to lose money?"

Ning Hao smiled awkwardly: "Isn't this an obvious thing? I invested 2 million, but I couldn't make it to the theater. How can I recover the cost?"

Li Mu said with a smile, "You don't have to worry about it, but this movie will definitely not lose money. You should hurry up and coordinate the shooting. Let's shoot Haizhou's scene first, and then close to Du Wei's scene first. After shooting her, I will shoot the others."

"Ok." Ning Hao nodded: "The overall planning will only take three or two days. I will contact you about the equipment. We can rent a bus at that time, and transport the people and equipment in one go to you. It's only ten hours away from home."

Li Mu said: "Stop renting a bus, rent a truck and let the equipment go first. All the crew members flew there, and the car drove all the way back to my house at high speed. It was more than 1,000 kilometers, and it would take more than ten hours. It will not be able to slow down for a while, so it is better for people to walk away from the equipment."

Ning Hao said, "The airfare is so expensive, it hurts to calculate."

Li Mu said: "At least it is more worry-free than a car. The most important thing is that it is safer."

Ning Hao nodded and said no more. When it comes to safety, the whole crew of the crew who rented a long-distance car sat in it and ran for more than a thousand kilometers. But safety is also very important.

have eaten. Ning Hao went back overnight to do co-ordination and preparation work. Li Mu called Xu Jiaming and asked him to meet tomorrow for a chat. Xu Jiaming also helped him a lot during this time, and Li Mu knew that. He wants to invest in Muye Technology, and his next step is to invest in the B round. Xu Jiaming is also a good choice. He has a good relationship with Chen Ze and can let him take a few points on behalf of Chen Ze. Muye Technology is jumping too fast. , there will definitely be people who want to forcibly get on the bus, and there will always be people in the official and commercial fields. It's better to put people you know and have some friendship with first.

However, Li Mu is not going to talk directly to Xu Jiaming about the B round financing of Muye Technology. The preliminary preparations for his "Old Boy" micro-movie are almost finished, and the filming can start immediately. It's no problem to get some investment. Xu Jiaming's relationship in this respect must be much deeper than his own, so let him help him get some sponsorship.

Money is a trivial matter, and the biggest purpose is to use Xu Jiaming more often. The two will be more familiar with each other, and the financing will be smooth in the future.

Back in the bedroom, Li Mu was holding a book. Imitating Jiang Wen's distinctive storytelling style, he drew a few silly storyboards at random. Li Mu, who had no drawing skills, painted the characters on the storyboards so ugly, Xue Jianfeng accidentally came over to take a look, Startled: "Li Mu, what kind of bird thing are you drawing? People don't look like people, and ghosts don't look like ghosts."

Li Mu said, "It's called art, you know it."

Xue Jianfeng pouted: "I smeared my egg with ink, and it looks better on paper than your drawing."

...

At noon the next day, Li Mu had an appointment with Xu Jiaming. During this time, Li Mu often asked Xu Jiaming for a little help, and Xu Jiaming never tire of it. Chen Ze told him that Li Mu is a wonderful man. It is worth making deep friendships, so Xu Jiaming instinctively felt that Li Mu frequently asked himself for help, and he should also be considering allowing Muye Technology to cooperate with him at the capital level. Otherwise, with Li Mu's mind, if he didn't want to invest in Muye Technology himself, he would definitely not owe yourself any favors.

Besides, Muye Technology has just split up, and Baidu converted all the shares to YiTing Technology. On Muye Technology's side, Li Mu has enough shares to sell.

After thinking about this level, Xu Jiaming's enthusiasm for Li Mu rose several levels in a row.

The two sat down at the dinner table, and after a few polite words, Li Mu went straight to the point, talked about his plan to make a movie, and then said: "At the moment, except for the title of Muye Technology, other investment and sponsorships are still uncertain. I have no business relationship in this regard, so I have to ask you for help, many opportunities for advertising placement, if I don’t find opportunities to sell, it will be wasted.”

Xu Jiaming was a little surprised by Li Mu's plan to make a movie, but quickly calmed down and asked Li Mu, "What kind of sponsorship are you going to provide?"

Li Mu said in the same way: "Look, since it's a movie, you must have clothes. The clothing brand is one. In addition, the campus scene of my movie is relatively heavy, and the bicycle brand is also the same. There are also drinks, and I have a campus band. Well, the lead singer Zhang Kexuan drank a bottle of beverage at random, and this advertisement was also implanted; the other is the mobile phone, after entering the social scene, the mobile phone's appearance rate is still relatively high; in addition to these, beer is also a good implantation opportunity. "

Xu Jiaming thought for a while and asked him, "What about the car? Will the car be implanted?"

Li Mu said: "The male protagonist in the play must drive the cheapest car, so he chose the Alto. The male villain's car must be a recognized luxury car. Now we only look at the three brands of BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi. Alto forget it, if you can help me pull one of these three, I will definitely be 10,000 happy."

Xu Jiaming said: "I have friends at Mercedes-Benz, please contact you, just for a simple plan, they will also be interested."

In fact, Xu Jiaming doesn't believe what he said. Although Simple Plan is famous, it is not enough to attract the attention of an international first-line brand like Mercedes-Benz. So if it is business-like, Mercedes-Benz may not even look at such a business promotion plan, but come forward. It's different. Mercedes-Benz spends a lot of money on marketing and promotion every year. It's very easy to ask them to sponsor hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Xu Jiaming thought for a while and said, "Would you like to give my Mingcheng Capital a chance to show her face? Isn't there a talent show in your movie? Simply, my Mingcheng Capital will name the talent show in yours. how?"

Li Mu said with a smile: "I want to leave this position to Muye Technology. Let's wait for the next time. When my buddy invests in a big movie, you can sponsor it again." (To be continued.)