Huayu became famous overnight

Chapter 17 Spending other people’s money to do your own things
Magic City.

A private club.

Familiar recipe, familiar taste, only the protagonist has changed.

"Hello, Mr. Wu, and Ms. Jiang."

Xu Ming shook hands with Wu Kebo, and then gently shook hands with Jiang Yiyan beside him.

What's wrong with these bigwigs in the entertainment industry? They always bring a cup of green tea when they go out to discuss business?

Today's dinner was organized with the help of people from Sohu Entertainment. They also think that Orange Sky Entertainment is a good partner, but the details still need to be discussed with the other party by Xu Ming, the initiator of the project.

"Haha, I heard about the conflict between you and Wang Zhongjun. Don't worry, cooperate with us, Huayi can't intervene. Others may be afraid of those two brothers, but I am not." Wu Kebo laughed heartily.

Not only is he not afraid, but Cheng Sky Entertainment got its start by poaching people from Huayi.

Back then, Wang Jinghua took a large number of artists and left Huayi, jumping to Orange Sky Entertainment, and almost ruined Huayi, which was at its peak.

If it weren't for Feng Xiaogang's New Year's film, it might not have made it through.

Rumor has it that when Li Bingbing's contract expired in 07, Cheng Sky Entertainment contacted him and used this to threaten his old employer, forcing Wang Zhongjun to bleed heavily and give him a three-year contract worth million yuan.

The relationship between the two sides can no longer be described as conflicting; it should be called hatred.

Of course, Orange Sky Entertainment's current momentum is on par with Huayi. It acquired Golden Harvest in 07, established itself in Hong Kong, and even brought Wu Baige to shoot "Red Cliff" Part and Part .

Although it was a huge loss, it ended up with a huge fanfare.

If Wang Jinghua had not run away with her artists to start a new business again in July last year, Cheng Sky Entertainment would have been able to surpass Huayi.

"I showed up here today because I think Mr. Wu has a much bigger heart than that guy surnamed Wang. In terms of scale, Chengtian Entertainment is much bigger than Huayi."

"A partner like you is what I really need."

Xu Ming praised Wu Kebo and stepped on Wang Zhongjun at the same time, throwing good words at him for free.

The smile on the other person's face shows that he is still interested.

"You are a crosstalk singer, and your tongue is more fluent than that of a crosstalk performer, but I like it very much." Wu Kebo said with a smile.

"When I became my master's disciple, I was performing a talk show. My master still thinks it was a stand-up comedy." Xu Ming followed up on what the other party said and chatted.

Normally, merchants in the capital city would build friendships over a wine table before discussing business, while merchants in Shanghai would discuss business matters separately in teahouses.

This can also be considered the difference between northern and southern businessmen.

But at Huayi and Chengtian, the situation seems to be the opposite.

His thoughts went around in circles and he finally understood.

What really changed was not Wu Kebo and Wang Zhongjun, but the degree to which the other party valued him.

The popularity of "Diaosi Nanzi 2" on the Internet, especially the various data that have not lost their value, has made many people re-examine Xu Ming's value.

After all, before online dramas existed, the commercial value of artists was reflected in ratings or box office sales.

Now "Diaosi Nanzi 2" has opened up a new track of online video, making the number of clicks and views another proof of its commercial value.

After realizing this, Xu Ming was no longer in a hurry and started chatting with Wu Kebo about talk shows.

As a returnee from overseas and a businessman in Shanghai, the latter is naturally familiar with talk shows. However, he was surprised that Xu Ming, a native of Northeast China, was so familiar with talk shows.

Xu Ming also performed a short segment on the spot, which made Jiang Yiyan tremble with joy and crawl on Wu Kebo.

Damn it, look at the treatment they receive. Xu Ming deeply realized that there is always someone better than you. His current position might be something that a small artist could only dream of, but in the entertainment industry, he is at most a big shrimp.

Seeing that the time was almost right, he brought up the main business of the day: "Mr. Wu, I am very optimistic about the film project of Love Is Not Blind, and I have staked all my assets on it."

"The male lead continues my sissy image in "Not Short of Money", which allows the audience to better empathize with the film and not feel uncomfortable..."

He was planning to talk more about the advantages of his own project, just like an entrepreneur holding up a PPT to paint a rosy picture for investors.

Wu Kebo waved his hand.

This action made Xu Ming's heart sink.

"I took a rough look at the project book handed over by Sohu. The total cost is only 7 million. You guys can decide how much to invest, and Orange Sky will make up the rest." Wu Kebo said casually.

His every move reveals his demeanor as a wealthy man, and behind him stands the capital of the Japanese investment community. This year's goal is to go public through the shell of Golden Harvest and become the first listed media group in China.

You have to know that the movies they invested in in the past two years, such as the "Red Cliff" series, "The Warlords", and "Storm Warriors 2", are all blockbusters with investments of hundreds of millions.

An investment of several million is just a drop in the bucket for him.

"Mr. Wu is generous."

Xu Ming immediately gave a thumbs up, then picked up the wine glass on the table and drank it all: "I toast to you."

The two of them were stunned by this smooth and flowing movement.

Wu Kebo became happy and said with admiration: "Brother Xu, if you ever get tired of staying in Benshan Media, the door of our Chengtian Entertainment will always be open to you."

What he lacks under his command is talent like the other person, who can both act and create.

God knows how much he envies Huayi for having Feng Xiaogang under his company, and New Picture's Zhang Weiping for having Zhang Guoshi.

As for him, he invested in some Hong Kong and Taiwan directors, who all treated him as a big victim and tried to trick him.

Can you believe that a prop straw hat in "The Warlords" cost $100,000?
“If that day really comes, my first choice will definitely be Orange Sky.” Xu Ming casually painted a pie for the other party.

Are you kidding? He works so hard not to be anyone's lackey.

The purpose is to always be the man standing behind others in the circle.

Instead of lying in front...

Both parties had a very pleasant conversation, and with Wu Kebo's approval, Cheng Sky Entertainment acted very quickly.

Xu Ming brought people from Sohu Entertainment and Orange Sky Entertainment to Benshan Media to sign a four-party cooperation investment agreement.

Sohu Entertainment contributed 2 million, Chengtian Entertainment contributed 3 million, and the remaining 2 million investment share was held by Xu Ming and Benshan Media in half.

But Xu Ming's film salary was set at one million. After discussing it with his master, he simply included it in the investment of both parties, which means that he only had to pay 500,000.

But Xu Ming had no intention of taking the 500,000.

Please, how can you make a movie with your own money? If you don’t deceive the investors, can you still be a filmmaker?
The main point is to spend other people's money to do your own things.

After 5.5 million yuan of funds entered the account, the first thing Xu Ming did was to use the public funds to buy himself a new set of clothes and also to purchase mobile phones, laptops and other electrical appliances. Accounting was just an office necessity for the crew.

This is what he considered to be particular about, just like the coal bosses who paid the tuition fee to enter the industry.

A film project not only paid the director Xiao Mi's maintenance fee, rent, and bags, but also shamelessly slept with the financial sponsor Xiao Mi as well.

(End of this chapter)