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Chapter 478 "Soldier Assault" (Monthly Ticket Plus 1837)
The "Soldier Assault" pie is not new.

A company had previously bought the copyright from Lan Xiaolong, but the so-called ratings factors: star cast, bizarre story, love between men and women, grand scenes, etc., had nothing to do with this script.

Therefore, the script has been in the works for five years and has never been filmed.

The agreement signed by Lan Xiaolong and the other party states that if the deal is not completed within five years, the copyright will automatically expire.

Then it fell into the hands of Zhang Qian of the August 1st Film Studio.

Zhang Qian worked at the August 1st Film Studio, where he communicated with various departments of the army and was very familiar with the situation of the troops.

Unfortunately, although the Bayi Film Studio provided support, the funding was far from enough and was far from the budget.

In the end, I could only turn to Yunnan TV and Aunt Hua for help.

Yunnan TV agreed to invest instead of buy, to support the filming of the drama and in return obtain the broadcasting rights.

Aunt Hua contributed 800 million to fill the funding gap.

However, things happen unexpectedly. There were personnel changes at Yunnan TV station, and the agreed 200 million yuan was never reached.

Aunt Hua was also hit hard and couldn't come up with any money for the time being.

What's more, Aunt Hua has to fully support Ma Dagang in filming "Night Banquet" in order to quell the disturbance caused by Wang Jinghua and countless other artists under her.

The company needs to attract fresh blood and also needs cash flow.

The start of filming, originally scheduled for August, had to be postponed.

However, whether it is producer Zhang Qian, director Kang Honglei, or screenwriter Lan Xiaolong, these three have no intention of giving up.

At worst, we can just wait until next year when Aunt Hua settles down.

"Hello, Mr. Zhang, I'm Hao Yun!" Hao Yun and several other people met in a teahouse, not far from which was the creative courtyard where Liu Heping lived in seclusion.

"This is Lan Xiaolong, and this is Kang Honglei." Zhang Qian introduced them to Hao Yun.

The four of them took their seats.

"What happened to the TV series?" Hao Yun didn't beat around the bush and asked the question directly.

"Actually, it's still a funding issue. Aunt Hua can't come up with the money for the time being, and no one is willing to take over for the time being." Zhang Qian was also very sincere. The business negotiation method was not suitable for today's occasion.

"How much is the difference?" Hao Yun asked.

"The total cost is 1200 million, and we are short of 1000 million now. The difference is a bit too much. Now we can only do some preliminary preparation work..." Zhang Qian continued to confess.

There is really no need to learn to solicit customers at the train station.

You are the only one missing, hurry up and get on the bus, and leave.

In fact, they go around and around, pulling one after another, and they won't take anything away unless you are overloaded.

"Ten million, how many shares are there?" Hao Yun continued to ask.

"Eighty percent!"

In fact, it should be 83.3% of the shares, but the actual share is generally not based on the investment ratio, and many factors are involved.

So Hao Yun didn't find it strange. He thought about it and said, "Okay, 80 million, %. I'll take care of the money. In addition, I'll be the producer of the TV series..."

Zhang Qian, Kang Honglei, and Lan Xiaolong were all dumbfounded.

This young man is a rising star in the capital circle, and last night's grand occasion has already been presented to the public through the media.

Outsiders just think that Hao Yun made "Those Years" and it is natural to celebrate the success.

But everyone in the industry understands that this is actually a coronation ceremony given to him by the capital circle, which completely recognizes his ability to direct and do projects.

There will definitely be a lot of capital to support his projects in the future.

So, when they heard Wang Shunyu say that Hao Yun was very concerned about this project and was interested in participating, they rushed over without even having time to eat breakfast.

Giving money is certainly a good thing, it is a life-saving straw, but asking for the title of producer is very worrying.

Because the title of supervisor cannot be given casually. In theory, the producer is a representative sent by the production company and has no right to interfere with the content. Zhang Jizhong is so strong, but he doesn't actually shoot the movie scenes.

However, the producer is the one who specifically interferes with the content.

A stronger producer can make the director a decoration, such as Xu Ke, who was the producer of movies such as "Swordsman II: Oriental Unbeaten" and "New Dragon Inn".

After his supervision, few people can remember who directed these two films.

"Don't get me wrong. Although I am interested in filming techniques and processes, I am just learning at most. My real mission is to promote the TV series. Well, I have learned a few things from Teacher Zhang Jizhong, so I have to put them into practice, right?"

When Hao Yun said this, he was very calm, as if he was discussing how damn hot it was in the capital in summer.

"Zhang Jizhong is indeed very good at hype..." Zhang Qian nodded with a wry smile. He didn't have that ability. If he had that ability, he wouldn't have been so stingy and only raised 1200 million in investment.

These days, 1200 million is really a low cost.

If 40 episodes are shot, the production cost of each episode will be only , not to mention the actors' pay.

The cost of "The World's Number One" in which Hao Yun participated was 3000 million, and the cost of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" was also 3000 million.

Because he is good at hype, Zhang Jizhong dares to quote a cost of 3000 million for each of his TV series, and makes money in various ways during the production process, just because he dares to ask for it and make money.

Each TV series he produces can earn at least tens of millions of yuan, with the profit generally being around 30%.

Otherwise, he would be so bored that he would just hype it up.

If you can learn from Zhang Jizhong and help run the business, it will indeed be easier to sell the products.

"I have no objection. I'm willing to cooperate." Kang Honglei thought it was appropriate. If the TV series made money, it would also be good for him as a director. At least the next time he wanted to shoot a TV series, there would be film and television companies to invest money immediately.

"We have no objection to this money..." Zhang Qian and Lan Xiaolong looked at each other and began to look forward to it.

"Money is not a big problem. Ten million can be deposited into my account at any time. However, I have other conditions."

This made the three main creators frown.

Are you trying to change roles again?
Frankly speaking, there has always been a lot of pressure in the casting of this TV series. Yunnan TV wants to change the cast, Aunt Hua wants to change the cast, and even the Bayi Film Studio wants to change the cast. I wonder if the newcomer Hao Yun also wants to change.

Brother, the leading male role is all yours.

"I have a script on military themes here. I recently received guidance from Teacher Liu Heping and have almost finished writing it. I would like to ask Teacher Lan Xiaolong for some help..." Hao Yun took out a large script bound with A4 paper from his backpack.

Compared with the system rewards, a lot of changes have been made.

Hao Yun really needs someone professional to help him.

“It will take a while to finish reading it.” Lan Xiaolong took it and read the story outline first.

He did not look down on Hao Yun. He even had to look up to such a talented screenwriter.

Hao Yun is the winner of the Cannes Best Screenplay Award and also wrote the movie "Those Years" which sold 3.8 million yuan. Moreover, the status of film practitioners is indeed higher than that of TV drama practitioners like them.

"It's okay. You can take it and read it slowly. This script is called "My Captain, My Regiment". It's about the expeditionary force. We can discuss it later. My other condition..."

It turned out that reading the script was not a condition, and the three continued to wait for Hao Yun to finish speaking.

"My other condition is that after we finish filming Soldier Assault, the crew should not disband and we should directly start filming The Regiment Leader. Filming the two TV series together can reduce costs a lot. I plan to invest 2800 million in The Regiment Leader!"

Hao Yun and Liu Heping estimated together that the film could be produced with a budget of 2500 million.

But since "Soldier Assault" was made with 1200 million yuan, which was a very cost-effective film, adding a little more would definitely make it better.

But it would be inappropriate for Hao Yun to make additional investments after others have already paid the costs. Wouldn't that be stupid?
So, he increased some budget for the group leader.

It is indeed more cost-effective to shoot two TV series together, as the equipment, costumes, props, and even some actors can be used directly.

Add another three million and hope the quality will be better.

What Hao Yun really wants from these two TV series is word of mouth, otherwise he would have made more money by concentrating on making movies.

When they heard that "Soldier Assault" could use part of the production cost of "The Regiment Commander", Zhang Qian, Kang Honglei and Lan Xiaolong agreed almost without hesitation.

(End of this chapter)