In Huayu, the career reward is spy

Chapter 197 Do you know how much you are worth?

Preparations for Infernal Affairs 2 are underway.

Ji Yu does not plan to participate in the subsequent creation of the script, as he wants to prepare his own movie.

Not only Initial D will be made into a movie, but Wesley will also be made into a movie.

However, Wesley's project has to be put on hold. This IP is a bit risky and can easily fail. It is better to accumulate some reputation first.

Initial D is Ji Yu’s top priority for the coming year!

Liu Weiqiang's advice to him was to first find a producer and supervisor to calculate the approximate cost and then look for investment.

There is no rush to write the script. After all, it is a comic adaptation, so the plot will not change much.

In terms of investment, Ji Yu wanted to take the lion's share, but Liu Weiqiang did not support it.

Not to mention that investment is risky, and if you don’t make profits, who will play with you?
Ji Yu thought about it and realized that there is no end to making money, so it is better not to eat alone in the entertainment industry.

A person has limited abilities and resources, and there are too many links involved in the process of filming a movie to its release.

No one can do it all from start to finish.

Shooting and promotion require a lot of resources.

Liu Weiqiang couldn't help but suggest: "You are too famous, and you can bring too many benefits, which also means that a big tree attracts the wind. It is best to find a few more investors to protect you."

Ji Yu nodded. Since he didn't account for the majority of the investment, he might as well find a few more investors.

Anyway, the film remuneration and copyright can bring him a lot of income.

I won't feel bad about spending other people's money.

Cars crash into each other as they drive by!
Ji Yu thought about it and decided that with himself as the protagonist, it would definitely be considered a co-production.

Mainland film and television capital cannot be ignored, and Shanghai Film Group should be included.

On the Hong Kong side, Yinghuang should also be included, and then give Huan Asia a little share, and the last one is Tangren.

We can’t treat Mr. Cai unfairly!
After Ji Yu had a plan in mind, he took over Liu Weiqiang's production and supervision positions and used them first.

He made a rough plan so that he could persuade investors to invest.

It's not really a scam. If he were to make Initial D, there would surely be a lot of people willing to give them money.

However, there are some rules for giving money, and most people definitely want to get the lion's share.

The key is to balance the investment proportions of capital from many companies.

It is important to decide who you are friendly with and who you just want to have a short-term cooperative relationship with.

This is definitely a long-term collaboration with Shanghai Film Group, so the investment share should be larger. Yinghuang is just an ATM, so it’s best to get the most money at the lowest cost.

Huan Ya has more resources in production, and the filming still depends on Huan Ya, so we can be a little more relaxed.

Sugar figures are purely for picking up bargains, any amount is fine.

Now we need to calculate the approximate cost of Initial D.

The producer that Liu Weiqiang lent to Ji Yu was named Xu. He had worked as a producer and supervisor, and had also guest-starred as an actor before.

Producer Xu is a middle-aged aunt who looks very capable.

As soon as she received the task, she went to buy comics and videotapes, intending to read them first before calculating the cost.

She needs three days, then she will contact Ji Yu and go with him to fool the investors.

Ji Yu didn't wait for her and decided to fool Yinghuang first.

It’s a good opportunity to meet Huo Wenxi. It will be easier to fool people with her around.

In Huo Wenxi's apartment, Ji Yu walked out of the bedroom in pajamas to get some water.

If he wants Yinghuang to invest, he must first invest in Huo Wenxi.

He drank water, fiddled with Huo Wenxi's record player, and randomly picked up a vinyl record to put in.

Beautiful piano music immediately rang out in the room.

Huo Wenxi also came out at this time, wearing lavender silk pajamas, which showed off her figure well.

There was a blush and a hint of satisfaction on her delicate face.

Ji Yu handed over the cup of water in his hand and said with a smile: "Fill up with water."

Huo Wenxi drank a big mouthful greedily, then hugged Ji Yu and said, "You are so bad. It's been so long that it will break down."

Ji Yu hugged her and said, "It's been too long since we last met. I can't control my inner impulse. Who made you so sexy?"

Huo Wenxi rubbed her body gently in his arms.

To conquer a woman, you must either have a higher status and ability than her, or be better in bed.

If you don't have either, then pray that you are good-looking and wait for others to conquer you.

This is the instinctive law between living things and has nothing to do with love.

It is impossible to make someone surrender through your gentle inner self; that will only make the other person feel comfortable.

Ji Yu held Huo Wenxi in his arms and sat on the sofa, talking sweet nothings to him for a long time.

Finally we talked about work issues.

Huo Wenxi felt that every time he saw Ji Yu, he had incredible growth.

It wasn't long after his concert tour, but he turned around and started writing songs, filming idol dramas, and even won the D1 Drift Competition, setting off a new generation of music trend in Taiwan.

Huo Wenxi was not sure how much Ji Yu would grow in the future.

For the first time, she felt that there should be a higher adjective than "king of pop" in the entertainment industry.

Sooner or later, Ji Yu will surpass all superstars.

How to describe him at that time?

Ji Yu pinched Huo Wenxi's chin, rubbed his fingers on her lower lip, and asked in a low voice: "What are you thinking about? Does Yinghuang want to invest?"

Huo Wenxi came back to his senses, looked up at him and said, "Yes, how much do you want?"

Ji Yu pinched her chin unconsciously and thought: "The more the better. It will be very troublesome to shoot Initial D. It will require at least 50 million investment. I can give Yinghuang 20% of the share."

"so many?"

"Is fifty million a lot? I'm very conservative."

"No, the share is too much. Fifteen is enough. This way, the other party will pay more attention to it."

"You are really a good employee of Yinghuang."

"No, I belong only to you now."

As she said this she wrapped herself around Ji Yu like a snake again and bit his chin directly.

The break is over and the fourth match begins.

Ji Yu turned her over and pressed her down on the sofa, and her lavender pajamas were pushed up in an instant.

White skin and purple pajamas really match well.

Add two touches of pink to make it more charming.

The following scenes are extremely intense and should not be released to the public.

For the next two days, Ji Yu basically stayed in Huo Wenxi's apartment.

After working hard for a year, can’t you just relax and unwind?

After the indulgence, we still have to work. After reading Initial D, Producer Xu also made a rough cost budget plan.

The cost was not 50 million, only 15 million.

Producer Xu placed the budget plan in front of Ji Yu and said, "I have reserved 5 million free space, this part can be operated."

Ji Yu was stunned. Out of the 15 million, you reserved 5 million for the airdrop.

When he saw the units behind the 15 million, his eyebrows couldn't help but rise.

Will this lady settle the bill for the 15 million US dollars?

No wonder there is five million in operating space.

No, no, isn’t five million too much? Shouldn’t you just take one third of it?

Are you going to die? He asked worriedly, "How are we going to handle this five million? It's one-third of the cost. It will be very dangerous if we are discovered."

Producer Xu pushed up his black-framed glasses and said, "Five million Hong Kong dollars, it's easy to handle, it's just normal prop wear and tear. Racing is a very dangerous thing, isn't it?"

Ji Yu nodded in agreement and said, "That makes sense. Five million is not a lot if you calculate it this way. I think eight million of free space would be more secure."

Supervisor Xu was silent for several tens of seconds before he said, "Eight million is not impossible, but can you accept money laundering? I can increase the cost to 20 million US dollars."

Ji Yu quickly shook his head and said, "Forget it, money laundering is more dangerous."

Supervisor Xu then said: "But with such a large investment, someone will definitely ask you to launder money."

"Ignore it. I have plenty of means and strength!"

After determining the cost, Ji Yu needs to re-plan the investment shares.

We had originally planned to give Shanghai Film Group a 30% share, but now it seems that the other party may not be able to come up with that much money.

Four and a half million US dollars is not a small amount, which is about 37 million RMB when converted into RMB!
Can Shanghai Film Group come up with so much money to take the risk with him?

He looked at Producer Xu and asked, "Will the cost of $15 million be too high? It will be hard to convince investors."

"Not much. Your salary will be 10 million Hong Kong dollars. We will also have to hire big-name stars for the other actors, so the salary cost will be around 50 million."

Ji Yu couldn't help but ask, "My pay is so high? Even higher than Andy Lau's?"

"Well, you are an international superstar with a huge influence in Asia. Your normal salary should be around 1 million. In addition, you are the Grand Slam champion of the D competition, so this salary is already very reasonable."

Supervisor Xu spoke lightly, but Ji Yu felt a little confused.

He's already earned tens of millions? He just made a cameo appearance in a movie!

Producer Xu saw Ji Yu's guilty conscience and said bluntly: "Don't doubt yourself. You became famous so quickly that you may not realize it. You are worth the price."

Ji Yu finally accepted the fact that his net worth had skyrocketed, and couldn't help asking, "The key is whether the investors recognize it."

"I will recognize it. If not, go find another one."

"Well, Sister Xu, you are so domineering."

"You have the confidence."

Ji Yu couldn't help scratching his head when he was praised. He had been busy with Huo Wenxi and Nianniang Jiangjiang these days and hadn't talked about these issues.

He was still a little slow to react as he had already earned tens of millions in film pay.

Will we be able to catch up with the two Kung Fu superstars next year?
It’s still a bit difficult to think about. They have great appeal in Europe and the United States, and it is normal for them to receive tens of millions of dollars in pay.

Ji Yu cannot achieve their influence by relying on the Asian market alone.

Maybe we can do it in a few years.

However, Initial D cost 15 million US dollars, and in order to make a profit, it would take at least 45 million US dollars.

Converted into RMB, the box office revenue would be 370 million.

Come to think of it, the pressure is still very high.

But it’s worth the risk!

Just consider it as a test of my box office appeal in Asia!

Rebellious young people, give some support!

Ji Yu left with Sister Xu's budget plan, intending to take it back to discuss it with Huo Wenxi and Lao Cai.

In Huo Wenxi's apartment, she looked at the budget plan and thought it was quite normal.

Fifteen million dollars is not a lot. To shoot abroad, you need many popular male stars to join.

This is another extremely dangerous racing movie. If it were made in Hollywood, the cost would be ten times higher.

Fifteen million is already very little.

Ji Yu said while eating, "I'm worried that I won't be able to recover my costs."

Huo Wenxi looked up at him and said, "You're worrying too much. Racing movies have a big market. If we run a few film festivals to screen them, we can recoup the cost of overseas copyrights."

"Oh, yes, I almost forgot about the overseas copyright." Ji Yu was no longer worried.

With his own racing skills and drifting champion title, plus Liu Weiqiang's filming, the movie will surely sell well!
Isn't Initial D pure profit?

Thinking of this, Ji Yu’s appetite improved.

Huo Wenxi looked at him and said, "I'll help you get the investment for Yinghuang. I'll set 15% first, and the rest depends on how much money you can get from other investors."

"OK, you are the best!" Ji Yu couldn't help but hug her face and kiss her.

Huo Wenxi can secure millions of dollars in investment with just one word.

If he were to invest on his own, he would probably need another year to save money.

Huo Wenxi bit her lip and looked at him and said, "Then how do you thank me?"

Ji Yu put his hands on his hips, looked at her and said, "I'll reward you with a few hundred million!"

Huo Wenxi rolled her eyes at him, but still opened her cherry-like mouth to ask for her reward.

Two days later, Ji Yu left Hong Kong.

Infernal Affairs 2 is scheduled to be filmed after the Spring Festival. Ji Yu is now back in the mainland to prepare for the Spring Festival Gala and is also communicating with Shanghai Film Group about investment.

The plane landed in Shanghai. After Ji Yu got off the plane, he felt how terrifying the cold air in Shanghai was.

The damp and cold is really killing me.

Ji Yu wrapped his clothes tightly, got in the car and quietly left the airport.

At Ji Yu's house, Li Xiaoran was busy in the kitchen. Old Cai leaned against the kitchen door and ate snacks and said, "What good fortune did Ji Yu have in his previous life to find such a good girlfriend like you?"

Now whenever Lao Cai sees Ji Yu’s female friends, he always praises him like this.

We can’t let Ji Yu’s backyard catch fire.

But she often felt remorse in her heart, feeling that she had done many evil things.

Li Xiaoran turned around and looked at her and said, "Sister, I am lucky."

"Tsk, what's so good about Ji Yu? He's just a little more famous and a little more handsome."

"That's not good enough. I wonder how many people want to be with him."

"How can those slutty bitches out there compare to you?"

"Sister, I feel embarrassed for what you said."

Only then did Old Cai smile and give up his plan to continue teasing Li Xiaoran.

Li Xiaoran likes to be shy, and her blushing face is very cute and funny.

She finished the last potato chip before getting down to business.

"The company is planning to make a horror movie. How about you be the female lead?"

Li Xiaoran is also an actress in the 10 million club, and she got it by starring in horror movies.

The movie "The Haunting" proves that horror movies have a big market in the mainland.

If Tangren wants to get involved in the film industry, it would be more appropriate for him to start with low-budget films.

Li Xiaoran glanced at Lao Cai and asked, "What script?"

"It's similar to The Haunted House. I asked someone to write the script. It's called Paranoia."

Lao Cai began to narrate the story with great interest.

Li Xiaoran couldn't help but get goose bumps when listening to her deliberately lowered voice.

When Lao Cai got to the scary part, he suddenly touched Li Xiaoran's waist from behind, and she was so scared that she threw the spoon in her hand away!
As soon as Ji Yu pushed the door open, he heard Li Xiaoran's scream. He immediately dropped what he was holding and ran to the kitchen.

Then, Old Cai was seen holding the pale-faced Li Xiaoran and laughing.

Ji Yu's brain crashed. He looked at Lao Cai and stammered, "Sister, you can't do anything to Xiao Ran even if you can't get her. It's against the law!"

Lao Cai's smile suddenly stopped and he picked up the soup spoon on the table and threw it over.

"Take your mother in my mouth!"

(End of this chapter)