Chapter 500: Investing in Movies

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"Well, let me toast Xiaohua. What happened that day is my fault. I was too over the top and online. I admit my mistake and I will apologize to you!" Nangong Xing picked up the wine glass and said to Zhao Xiaohua with a smile.

Since Zhao Xiaohua planned to work in this industry, she naturally knew the principles of keeping a tightrope, so she picked up the wine glass.

Nangong Xing quickly stood up, walked to Zhao Xiaohua's side, then clinked glasses with Zhao Xiaohua, and drank all the red wine in the glass in one gulp, keeping his posture low enough.

Zhao Xiaohua also drank all the red wine. Then, Nangong Xing picked up the red wine on the table, added a glass for himself, and said to Xu Taiping next to Zhao Xiaohua, "Mr. Thank you very much!”

Xu Taiping glanced at Nangong Xing calmly, and then said, "Your wine is not filled up!"

Nangong Xing glanced at her wine glass. She was holding a goblet. The glass was very large. Normally, a 330ml bottle of beer can fill up one cup. If the red wine is also filled up, it would be equivalent to one-third. Bottle!

Nangong Xing accompanied the smiling face, filled the entire glass with wine, and then said, "Mr. Xu, this is all right."

"Okay, very okay!" Xu Taiping nodded, picked up the wine glass, touched it with Nangong Xing, and then took a sip.

Nangong Xing took the large glass of red wine, took a deep breath, and drank it in three big gulps.

In other words, if you want to be in the entertainment industry, you have to drink well. Nangong Xing drank such a large glass of red wine and nodded to Xu Taiping like a normal person, then turned around and returned to his seat.

"Hahaha, as the saying goes, when we meet, we can forget all the grudges with a smile. Mr. Xu, you are really generous. I propose a toast to you!" Sun Jiamin picked up the wine glass and said with a smile.

Xu Taiping also smiled and picked up the wine glass, clinked the glasses with Sun Jiamin, and then the two of them drank the wine together.

Although Xu Taiping once bullied Sun Jiamin when he was in the capital, this kid kept his attitude low enough and respected Xu Taiping enough. Naturally, Xu Taiping would not behave in a domineering manner. His domineering behavior was only aimed at some people who looked down upon others. people.

"Mr. Xu, let's settle this matter, right? Come back, Xiaohua, go find Director Li. Director Li, is there no problem with this matter?" Sun Jiamin looked at Director Li and asked.

"It's no problem, it must be no problem. I happen to need a second female lead, and Xiaohua fully meets the requirements!" Director Li said quickly.

"What? Is it a movie made by Director Li!?" Xu Taiping asked in shock.

"Yes, I came to Midas this time to discuss this matter. Director Li will be the director of the big movie "Girls Over Flowers" and it is expected to be released in the summer of next year!" Sun Jiamin said.

"Then forget it." Xu Taiping shook his head.

"What's wrong, Mr. Xu?" Sun Jiamin asked doubtfully.

"I'm afraid that by then my little girl will be busy filming, and there will only be three or two shots. And at night, someone will give her a room card. I don't like to be someone else's cousin. Mr. Sun, let's forget this matter. Yes." Xu Taiping kept shaking his head.

"Director Li, what's going on?!" Sun Jiamin frowned and looked at Director Li. Although he didn't explain much when he introduced Zhao Xiaohua, judging from what Xu Taiping said, Director Li must be the same as Nangong Xing. , and also bullied Zhao Xiaohua.

As the saying goes, beating a dog depends on its owner. Although Zhao Xiaohua is not a dog, he was the one who introduced him. If Director Li bullies Zhao Xiaohua like this, he really doesn't give Sun Jiamin much face.

"This thing...this..." Director Li was so anxious that he almost cried. He didn't expect that Zhao Xiaohua had such a tough background. He felt aggrieved. Zhao Xiaohua had such a tough background. Why didn't you do it in the first place? Should you have told me earlier? If you didn’t tell me how I knew she had a strong background, I thought she was just from an ordinary TV station. As a director, is it wrong to want to sleep with such a beautiful woman with no background?

"Mr. Sun, don't make things difficult for me. After all, I am the director, and the director is really important to a big movie!" Xu Taiping said.

"Mr. Xu, don't talk about this matter yet. I have to ask clearly about the person I'm talking to. I want to see who has the courage to unspoken rules for her!" Sun Jiamin stared at Director Li and said.

"Mr. Sun, Mr. Xu, this matter is my fault. Didn't I know that Zhao Xiaohua is a good friend of you two?" Director Li said quickly with a smile on his face.

"Director Li, I personally called and introduced Zhao Xiaohua to you. Don't you know she is my friend?" Sun Jiamin asked with a dark face.

"I know, I know, but isn't there a difference between a friend and a good friend?" Director Li said aggrievedly.

"So you stuff people's room keys? So you cut their scenes?" Sun Jiamin asked.

"It's all my fault, Mr. Sun, Mr. Xu. Don't blame those who don't know. I really don't know. I know now. As long as you let Xiaohua join the team, I will definitely give her the second female lead. , there will be a lot of shots!" Director Li said excitedly.

"No need." Xu Taiping said calmly, "I don't want Xiaohua to join such a crew. Mr. Sun, either I need to change the director, or I accept your kindness."

"Well, Taiping, it's a bit difficult to change the director!" Sun Jiamin said awkwardly, "We have already agreed on this matter with Hard Money Investment. The director and the role have basically been determined, so they gave We invested 300 million, and now that we want to change the director, this is considered a breach of contract on our part, and they will probably withdraw their investment."

"If that's the case, then Xiaohua can only wait until later. Director Guo, are there any dramas recently?" Xu Taiping asked Guo Yunpeng on the side.

"There are a lot of dramas, but Mr. Xu, I think it will not be easy for Mr. Sun. Everyone has their own difficulties, so we might as well take a step back. How about it?" Guo Yunpeng said with a smile.

"That's no need. I appreciate Mr. Sun's kindness." Xu Taiping said calmly, "However, I don't like sand in my eyes. This is Director Li. If I fight with him, it seems that I am not good enough, so I'm too lazy to mention these things anymore, Director Guo, please help me find a better role, just give Xiaohua a second female lead."

"What do you mean by a better show?" Guo Yunpeng asked.

"There is no sex scene, no kissing scene, so that Xiaohua's acting skills can be shown to the greatest extent. At the same time, the investment cannot be small. The director must be a big name, and the other male and female protagonists must also be top domestic. The script must not be unreasonable, and it can be a feature film. , science fiction movies, action movies, whatever, you can come up with a few scripts and show them to Xiaohua first, and let Xiaohua choose." Xu Taiping said.

"This..." Guo Yunpeng couldn't help but want to scold his mother. Xu Taiping's request had been made by him to others before, and Xu Taiping's request was too bold. All male and female protagonists had to be on top, and then they had to be big. Director, if you don’t have an investment of more than one billion to make a movie like this, there’s no way you can even make it.

"Leave the money matter to me." Xu Taiping grinned. "I can be an investor. I can give you 500 million upfront and let you decide on the leading actor and actress, the director, and the entire production team."

"Five, five hundred million?!" Guo Yunpeng looked at Xu Taiping with wide eyes, feeling as if he had heard the story of the night.

"Isn't it enough? If not, I can invest more." Xu Taiping said.

"No, Mr. Xu, you...are you really going to invest 500 million first? And then make such a request? Is Xiaohua just going to be the second female lead?" Guo Yunpeng asked in surprise.

"She is an unknown TV host. Could it be that she was the first female lead from the beginning? How can people say this about her? Take your time, even if you are the second female lead, you can give her enough roles. Let her be a good person first. , people set it up and then consider other things. In fact, I have always wanted to invest in movies, especially good movies, but I just didn’t have the channels. When I met Director Guo today, I realized that the channels have been right in front of me! Haha!" Xu Taiping smiled.

"Mr. Xu, I'm not joking. Do you really plan to make a movie? A big-production, big-scene, high-cost movie?" Guo Yunpeng asked.

"I really plan to do it, but I don't like publicity. This matter can be affiliated to your company's name and invested in the name of your company. We sign a contract privately. I will transfer the money to your company and I will pay you dividends later. You Give it to me again." Xu Taiping said.

"That's no problem, but it's 500 million upfront. I really don't know how to spend this money. Nowadays, the top male and female stars in the country only have appearance fees of about 20 million. The biggest directors also have similar prices. Others How do you spend the money?" Guo Yunpeng asked.

"The domestic ones are only 20 million, then you go to the international ones, the international big directors, the Hollywood production teams, they all come over, either you don't do it, or you have to do it big, the domestic production team is not what I say, the 50 cents In terms of special effects, any student in our school who studies special effects after three years of study will be better than them!" Xu Taiping said.

"Okay, Mr. Xu, if you can really get the funds, then I will definitely help you do this, and I will do it well!" Guo Yunpeng said excitedly.

"Mr. Xu, why don't you help your brothers with this kind of good thing?" Sun Jiamin said quickly.

"Mr. Sun, you'd better be busy with your little girl movie." Xu Taiping smiled and said, "I'll just play with Director Guo."

After saying this, Xu Taiping said to Guo Yunpeng, "Give me your company account number, and I will send money now."

"So fast? Don't be so anxious!" Guo Yunpeng said.

"We are striving for a summer release next year, so everything has to be fast. But let me tell you first, Director Guo, I trust you when I ask you to do this. Otherwise, who can you turn to if you have money these days, right? So, you should give It's up to you how much I will share the dividends and how to operate this matter," Xu Taiping said.

"Okay!" Guo Yunpeng nodded and said, "I will definitely do a good job!"

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