My wife is in my arms

Chapter 1121 Investment I
The rain has stopped.

The sky was not yet completely dark; it was just before darkness fell. In the meeting room of Guangying Media, Zheng Xiaotian stood by the window, gazing at the city illuminated by various beams of light.

From his perspective, he could also see the red light at the intersection in the distance turn green.

He is 53 years old this year and has been working in the film and television industry for more than 30 years.

I started as an editor, and later gradually became a director. But how should I put it? Every industry has its brilliant talents. For example, there are people who become famous in the directing circle after directing just one film, and become famous directors with their second film.

But he is different.

Having worked in the directing industry for so many years.

His films received lukewarm responses. Seeing that his contemporaries and even younger directors had their own representative works while he was still standing still, he was anxious in his early years. But one can't keep being hard on oneself. Later, he realized that he was just an ordinary person.

Once he acknowledged and clearly recognized this, he focused on filming his own TV series.

Unfortunately... it didn't result in a loss, but each time it was lukewarm, as if it was destined to never have a hit work.

A few years ago, he stopped his work and rested at home while reading history. After reading so much, he suddenly had the idea of ​​writing a palace drama.

After all, the theme of emperors vying for power has been overdone in the film and television industry. The more famous an emperor is, the more he is filmed. Even those less famous emperors are filmed over and over again.

then.

He just wanted to do something different.

The stories between empresses and concubines in the imperial harem are presented through the perspectives of these women, showcasing a period of history. However, throughout history, women have never played a significant role, with most stories revolving around emperors and ministers.

But after he finished reading, he was surprised to find that all the major events in history could be traced back to the reactions of the women in the imperial harem.

After having an idea.

He then took action and spent nearly two years finally completing the script for "The Legend of the Imperial Harem". After the script was finalized, a key factor in whether the show could be made was investment. He first approached his own company, and after reading the script for "The Legend of the Imperial Harem", the company did not refuse to invest.

However, he is only willing to invest 20 million.

However, Zheng Xiaotian had carefully calculated that even if he was very frugal during filming, it would still cost at least 90 million. Under these circumstances, the 20 million promised by the company was just a drop in the bucket.

With no other options, he could only reach out to his friends in the industry, hoping to secure some investment from them. Better than nothing, he thought. If there were enough investors, he could raise enough money to move the project forward. However, his friends in the industry either had failed in their investments and were short of funds, or all their money was in their wives' hands and they couldn't come up with any.

I can't find any friends willing to invest.

Zheng Xiaotian went from one entertainment company to another, and his efforts were not in vain. Tianyu Entertainment was willing to invest ten million yuan. When he proposed that Zhang You play the male lead, the look in the eyes of Chairman Lin of Tianyu Entertainment was rather intriguing.

It's like saying, "Are you alright?"

The matter was ultimately not resolved.

In fact, he really thought that superstar Zhang You was very suitable to play the emperor. Zheng Xiaotian had seen the video of his performance at the Hundred Flowers Awards. His noble demeanor made him the perfect candidate for emperor. Unfortunately, he couldn't invite him or afford to invite him.

Don't be fooled by the fact that his film "Ta Ya" was a box office flop and that his salary must have been cheap. In reality, it was incredibly expensive. His fame and status are undeniable, and with those two factors, it's impossible for his salary to be low.

Each episode would cost at least a million.

The reason he wanted to invite Zhang You to star in the film was not only because of his good acting skills and refined temperament, but also because he could use his connections to get Zhang You to invest in the project.

He only mentioned it briefly; it would be great if they could be invited, but it's normal if they couldn't. It would be problematic if they didn't even mention it. However, Chairman Lin did promise that once his film was finished, he could try to inquire with Zhang You about writing the theme song and producing the incidental music.

In today's film and television industry.

Zhang You's score is undoubtedly the best.

The movie "Ta Ya" was criticized by so many viewers, but no one said the soundtrack was bad, and the theme song "Hollow Heart Forget Love" was played on repeat by his daughter at home when it was first released.

With the 10 million promised by Chairman Lin of Tianyu Entertainment, plus the 15 million he raised himself, he is still short 45 million.

By the time I finished drinking the water in my glass, the city had completely darkened.

This was the sixth glass of water he had drunk.

Almost two hours had passed since he arrived at the Guangying Media meeting room. His secretary came by once, but the boss of Guangying Media was nowhere to be seen.

Zheng Xiaotian did not complain.

Getting money from others in this society is never easy, and similarly, attracting investment is not easy before achieving results.

Waited almost another half an hour.

The secretary, dressed in a black women's suit, walked in again. She said to Zheng Xiaotian, "Director Zheng, I'm sorry, the boss finished his meeting and had to go home because of an emergency. He asked me to tell you to come back tomorrow morning."

"it is good"

Despite his dissatisfaction, Zheng Xiaotian still smiled and nodded.

He picked up a bag and walked out. After leaving Guangying Media and returning to his car, he placed the bag on the passenger seat.

As for tomorrow... Zheng Xiaotian knew this might just be an excuse.

If someone truly intends to invest, even if they don't have time, they would assign a senior executive to review the script's content and quality, instead of leaving it unattended for so long.

The car had only been driving for a short while.

Zheng Xiaotian's phone rang.

He tapped the call button, and soon a woman's voice came through. After the woman finished speaking, Zheng Xiaotian's expression turned somewhat surprised, but he did not hesitate and went directly to a private restaurant according to the address the woman gave him.

Pushing open the door to the private room, Zheng Xiaotian saw Zhang Yi, who had a round and plump face. At the same time, Zheng Xiaotian also noticed that she was heavily pregnant.

"Director Zheng, hello"

Zhang Yi smiled and shook hands with Zheng Xiaotian.

"Hello"

Zheng Xiaotian replied respectfully.

Normally, as a director, he wouldn't need to be so respectful to an actress like Zhang Yi. Although Zhang Yi is somewhat famous, no matter how famous she is, an actress is still an actress, and she and a director are not on the same level.

But this time was different. Zhang Yi came to talk to him as an investor. He handed the menu to Zheng Xiaotian and said with a smile, "Please don't be shy. You are a director I respect very much. I have always wanted to have dinner with you, but I never had the chance. Tonight, you have fulfilled my wish."

(End of this chapter)