Chapter 180 My Personal Investment

I accepted the invitation of Zhou Xingxing's premiere ceremony.

Xu Jia sent these people away, and they still had to run to announce the show.

After all, as the main creative team, we cannot put all the burden on Jiaxing.

On the contrary, Deng Chao procrastinated for a while, as he had something to talk to Xu Jia about.

"Brother Chao, if you have anything to say, just say it, old man, what a cowardly look."

Xu Jia held the teapot and made a cup for him.

Don't look at the old saying that Deng Chao's "Running Man" lost a lot of film potential.

If an actor often appears in front of the stage, without that sense of mystery, he will be easily labeled by the audience, and more importantly, it will not be easy for fans to believe in the character he plays.

But in Xu Jia's view, Deng Chao's move into variety shows is exactly right.

very simple.

Without the support of the national variety show "Running Man", Deng Chao would not be as popular as he is now.

Compared with Huang Xiaoming and Tong Dawei, Deng Chao's film resources are obviously inferior.

But look at it now.

Cao Baoping's "Scorching Sun", Zhou Xingxing's "Mermaid", including Lao Mouzi's "Shadow" later, the resources are more and more important.

Do people value Deng Chao's acting skills?

That's just one aspect, what's more important is his popularity.

In "Scorching Sun", Duan Yihong took over the script a long time ago and played the role of Xin Xiaofeng.

I even started writing character scripts a year in advance to substitute the characters.

Unexpectedly, Cao Baoping called back.

This role was given to Deng Chao. If the former wanted to play it, he could only condescend to be a supporting role.

why?

It is because Deng Chao is the number one male that this crime-themed movie can attract investment and allow investors to see the future.

Is Duan Yihong's acting skills worse than Deng Chao's?

That's not necessarily true.

That is to say, since then, Duan Yihong has gradually given up the idea of ​​focusing on performances in the past, and does not exclude attending commercial events to increase exposure.

This is reality, and even the film industry cannot hide from it.

Hearing Xu Jia's words, Deng Chao was embarrassed to open his mouth, hesitatingly said: "I have a new film project in hand, I will direct and act on my own, and the book has already come out, but the investment is almost..."

Having said that, he didn't go on.

If you are really a smart person, you will know what Deng Chao's implication is nothing more than attracting investment.

Said it was almost, but in fact it was much worse.

Although "Villain Angel" made money, its reputation was too bad.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Deng Chao's reputation and box office potential have been overdrawn. In addition, the subject of Deng Chao's filming this time is family love, and the bleak expectations are prohibitive.

"Tell me first, let me listen. If it's possible, money is fine." Xu Jia said noncommittally.

He was also worried about how to spend the funds that kept being added to Jiaxing's accounts.

So many successful projects last year were being paid back one after another. In terms of cash flow alone, Jiaxing is unique in the entertainment industry.

"The book was written by Yu Baimei. Regarding the relationship between father and son, don't I have a child? I want to pass on the emotions between parents and children, so that both parties can understand more..."

Deng Chao tried his best to explain his philosophy, and he knew that this opportunity was rare.

Even how much Xu Jia is willing to invest is secondary.

As long as Xu Jia votes, with this title, the project will not lack investment at all.

Xu Jia nodded, isn't this "Galaxy Tutorial"?

It can be regarded as the only film that Deng Chao and Yu Baimei collaborated on, and the reputation is not broken.

He remembered that the film would not be released until 2019, but he did not expect it to be in preparation so early.

But it's reasonable to think about it.

Since "Villain Angel", Deng Chao has made several high-quality films in a row, and only then did people value this project and are willing to invest.

"I can vote for this project, but not in the name of Jiaxing, but in my own name." Xu Jia said.

"Ah, what do you mean?" Deng Chao was puzzled.

"I personally invest wholly and have nothing to do with Jiaxing. You can't use Jiaxing's banner, and it's best not to even mention me." Xu Jia explained.

The word-of-mouth of this movie is only at the passing line, and he doesn't want to dirty Jiaxing's brand.

It is said that if it is produced by Jiaxing, it must produce high-quality products, and all of them must be high-quality products.

Either box office or awards.

This movie happened to be in the midst of it, so it's fine if Xu Jia didn't come across it. Now that he did, he could make a fortune and sell Deng Chao's favor.

Unexpectedly, the next moment Deng Chao's face turned bitter.

"How much do you dislike this project? To be honest, did you agree to invest in order to save my face? If that's the case, there's no need..."

Deng Chao rose to the point of retreating, planning to shelve this project.

Even the "Golden Hand" Xu Jia is not optimistic, he is really worried about the prospects.

"Ahem, Brother Chao, you misunderstood. It's not that I don't like it, but I just don't think it's necessary to get too involved with Jiaxing. After all, you also know that I don't have a good relationship with many people in the circle. It's better for us to keep a distance."

Xu Jia explained, seeing that Deng Chao still didn't believe it, he said helplessly, "Furthermore, if you think about it carefully, is your face worth so much investment?"

Well, some truths don't need to be so truthful.

The corner of Deng Chao's mouth twitched, and only then did he completely believe Xu Jia's words.

"That's true, but Bai Mei and I have estimated the cost of this movie, it will cost 50 million, are you sure you are the sole proprietor?"

Deng Chao didn't think that Xu Jia didn't have the capital, but most investors paid attention to risk sharing.

Few really dare to stud.

In fact, Deng Chao himself sometimes dare not invest too much in his own movies.

"It's a trivial matter, when I want it, I'll send the money, but the account must be supervised by my people, is that okay?" Xu Jiahao said angrily.

The nouveau riche's demeanor really made Deng Chao envious.

He gritted his teeth and said, "I'll pay 10 million myself, and you will pay 40 million."

If you don’t pay a penny, it’s like you don’t have confidence. If you really lose money, you don’t have to be mistaken for an investment scam.

He wouldn't say that he actually thought about Xu Jia's willingness to invest.

"In this case, I will get 60% and your production share will get 20%, how about it?" Xu Jia said casually.

The 20% he has drawn out this plan may be worth hundreds of millions in the future.

Deng Chao saw that he was so agile, so he couldn't be procrastinating.

So he nodded calmly and said: "Okay, that's it. I'll send someone to negotiate the contract with you later, but if you are in your own name, who should I contact?"

For Xu Jia's proposal to keep a distance, Deng Chao also agreed with this reason after thinking about it.

Although he has already left Huayi, he is still very close to relevant people, mainly because one thing more is worse than one thing less.

"Just find Jiaxing, that is, replace the name with me." Xu Jia said.

My family doesn't use it for nothing, it's a matter of left-handed and right-handed.