Huayu became famous overnight

Chapter 12 When did you have a dream of making movies?

After the Master stepped forward to mediate.

The rest of the meeting gradually became boring.

It's all trivial things.

Everyone was sitting there with their butts as stiff as nails, and they were eager to disperse and spread today's gossip.

The hottest star in the media industry is clashing with the media president.

But unknowingly, their hearts had already leaned towards Xu Ming.

It is obvious that the latter proposal takes into account both the interests of the company and their own.

"Okay, today's meeting ends here." Liu Shuangping closed the notebook, "Teacher Benshan, would you like to say a few words?"

"I don't have much to say, and I don't have any requests for you. Just follow the media's instructions and don't cause me any trouble." Uncle Benshan waved his hand.

His authority does not need to be based on such meetings.

Everyone left one after another.

But when leaving, everyone slowed down their pace.

Because Xu Ming remained sitting in his seat without moving, it seemed that he had something to discuss with his master alone.

Everyone was itching to stay and eavesdrop, but they couldn't find a reason.

"What's your matter?"

Uncle Benshan waited until everyone had left and then spoke in an unpleasant tone.

When Liu Shuangping heard the former's tone, the corners of his eyes twitched twice. The more impolite, the more intimate they were.

"A little personal matter of mine."

Xu Ming smiled and looked at Zhang Jiahao: "Vice President Zhang, as someone who is in charge of the performance, there is no need for you to stay here and eavesdrop on others, right?"

Damn it, am I eavesdropping? I'm standing here openly.

But faced with Xu Ming, who had just become popular, he had no choice but to leave even if his back teeth were broken.

"As for me, I have always had a dream of making movies. You can probably tell from "Diaosi Nanren" that I didn't have the ability to do it before, so I could only shoot some online videos. Now I have hope, and I would like the media to support me."

"I have a movie script in my hand. I can act in it for free, and the production cost is not high. I estimate it to be between five million and seven million." Xu Ming said sincerely.

The movie script he was talking about was the later "Love Is Not Blind". The original author of the script had not yet suffered any emotional pain and had not started writing at all, so naturally it was his turn to snatch it up.

This movie was filmed in 2011 with a production cost of 900 million. Now in 09, the cost would naturally be much lower.

It's a solid low-budget movie.

"You... this is a bit sudden."

Uncle Benshan had made a lot of mental preparations, but was still caught off guard.

When did you dream of making movies?

I remember when this guy first became my apprentice, he clearly said that he wanted to revitalize the Northeast Errenzhuan industry.

The key point is how sluggish the domestic film market is, and he, as a master, knows it.

It can be said that nine out of ten films lose money, and the remaining one fails to pass censorship.

Only a limited number of famous directors can make money, while most filmmakers rely entirely on subsidies and copyright fees from overseas award-winning sales to survive.

The coal bosses have also learned their lesson from being cheated, and generally invest in TV series instead of movies, as there are more roles to be arranged for them, and if they are lucky they might even make a small profit.

Uncle Benshan was reluctant to speak, but Liu Shuangping on the side was not polite. "The risk is too great, and you have never acted in a movie, so you might as well be more practical."

"I'm about to star in Master Zhang's movie. How much publicity money can I save by taking advantage of the popularity of his movie after it's released?" Xu Ming said.

After performing "Three Guns", he felt lucky not to be scolded. The reason why he said this was to deliberately make Liu Shuangping reject him.

"Haha, if only making a movie was as easy as you think."

Liu Shuangping sneered. He had something to say when this was mentioned: "The cast of Mr. Benshan's Returning to the Roots two years ago was quite strong. He and Teacher Dandan starred in it, and well-known actors such as Hu Jun, Xia Yu, Liao Fan, and Guo Tao also made cameo appearances. Do you know how much the box office was in the end?"

"It's less than 25 million. The production cost is more than 30 million. In the end, the producer gets at most 10 million, and the rest is a net loss."

Uncle Benshan was a little embarrassed, and he coughed twice and said, "Boss Liu is right. It's good to have dreams, but we have to be down-to-earth..."

"Then can I raise a group myself? I'll take care of the investment. Don't worry, the company's affairs won't be delayed." Xu Ming insisted, "I just have a small request. Master can help to make a guest appearance when the time comes."

Liu Shuangping instinctively felt that something was wrong. Given the temper the other party had displayed today, when did he become so easy to talk to?
But Uncle Benshan said bluntly: "If you have this ability, your master will definitely support you. If you are short of one million, the media will make up for it, okay?"

To be honest, Xu Ming had never expected the Master’s answer.

In his mind, he had been playing a game of chess with his imaginary enemy, but he forgot that his master didn't think that much at all.

In other words, the latter is more of a patriarch than a businessman.

I am very clear about confiscating your income, and I am equally clear about helping you.

The point of conflict between the two sides actually lies more in the fact that Xu Ming can't stand this kind of feudal control. If it were someone who has accomplished nothing, he would be like a fish in water in this system. The master can really control him for a lifetime.

"Master, you are very generous. Otherwise, we would say that you are the master."

Xu Ming kept throwing free words at his master, making the old man laugh.

"That's settled then. I'll be busy now."

He got the advantage and didn't stay any longer. By the time the old man realized what was happening, it would be too late.

After this point, based on his understanding of his master, he would not take back his order even if he felt regretful.

With this decree, the chains on his body finally loosened a little, and at least he had room to move.

While dealing with the temptations of his fellow apprentices, Xu Ming sent text messages to the four companies he contacted yesterday, and then found a private room in a nearby teahouse to wait.

Soon, there was a knock on the door and the first person from Sohu Entertainment came in.

"Hello, Mr. Xu. I am very happy to discuss this cooperation with you."

"You are too happy too early, sit down first."

Xu Ming gestured to the other person, whose smile had frozen, to sit down.

Soon, people from Tudou and Youku also arrived. The three companies looked at each other and it seemed that there were still competitors.

"Sorry, I'm late..."

A middle-aged man came into the private room and apologized first. Halfway through his words, he realized there were other people there and was stunned.

clap clap!

Xu Ming clapped his hands, drawing the attention of the four families to himself.

"Well, Sohu, Sina, Tudou, and Youku, they make up half of China's video websites. To make a long story short, we called you four here to sell the exclusive first broadcast rights for "Diaosi Nanzi 2"."

Xu Ming certainly knew that his actions were against the rules, but it was a seller's market now, and if the other party had the upper hand, he would not show mercy either.

At least half of the investment in "Love Is Not Blind" depended on them.

(End of this chapter)