My wife is in my arms

Chapter 545 Script Ten

While some product placement is possible in "The Truman Show," a production budget of 500 million dollars wouldn't be enough even if the entire plot were removed and replaced with advertisements.

"How would I know"

Han Wei shook his head.

"As a director, after reading the script, you should have a rough idea of ​​how much it would cost to make the film."

Zhang You spoke.

I'll say it again, I don't know.

Han Wei picked up a piece of wood ear fungus and put it in her mouth. While chewing, she tilted her head and looked at Zhang You, replying seriously, "And... why do you care about this! Why do you care how much it costs to make a film? As long as someone is willing to invest in the film, you'll get whatever screenwriting fee you're entitled to. I've noticed you just like to meddle in things that don't concern you. Take care of your own affairs first."

"What do I have to worry about?!"

Zhang You was a little angry.

After all that rambling and not getting to the point, he realized that this woman was either still retaliating against him for turning away when she asked about Li Zongsheng that morning, or she really had no conscience.

He sacrificed so much for "Taman Taman," so he asked how much the pre-sales for "The Truman Show" would be, so he could prepare himself mentally in advance. If it could be filmed for tens of millions, he would borrow some more to make up the full investment, thus maximizing his own interest.

If you need more than 100 million, then partner with Lin Bao'er to invest.

If it really requires 500 million... then just give up. After all, with such a large investment, even if you give the script to Lin Bao'er, she probably won't invest. Even if the script is of good quality, it would still take 1.5 billion to break even. Such a high risk would scare her to death. She doesn't have much guts to begin with, and the prospect of a 500 million investment would break her spirit.

"I was just saying, who are you trying to impress with that impatient look on your face?"

Han Wei said unhappily.

"gone"

Since he couldn't get the truth out of Han Wei and had almost finished his boxed lunch, Zhang You was too lazy to stay in the poorly ventilated photography studio any longer.

The film "Ta Ya" doesn't have many scenes that need to be filmed in the studio. It's mostly used to store some filming equipment. After all, a lot of the equipment in the crew is very heavy and not suitable for transportation back and forth, and it can't get wet in the rain, so it's stored in this kind of studio.

"return"

Han Wei called out.

Once Zhang You sat down opposite her again, Han Wei smiled and said, "Tell me why you asked about the production cost!? Don't tell me you wanted to invest in it yourself!?"

"It's not allowed!?"

Zhang You asked back with a cold face.

"..."

Han Wei carefully examined Zhang You, then nodded and said, "Okay, of course it's okay. Who are you? Zhang the tyrant of the film! Even I, the director, need you to personally instruct me on how to film. What's wrong with investing in a film?"

Seeing Zhang You's increasingly grim expression, Han Wei immediately changed his tone, saying, "I'm not kidding you anymore. My initial estimate is that it would cost 150 million to film, but that's just my estimate. The exact amount will depend on the investors' wishes."

"So little!?"

Zhang You exclaimed in surprise.

"few……"

Han Weiyi was taken aback, then laughed and teased, "Your mouth is a bit big."

Now that he had gotten the answer he wanted from Han Wei, Zhang You saw no need to stay any longer. He turned and left the studio, silently calculating in his mind.

One hundred and fifty million... Although this is just Han Wei's rough estimate, it is still quite reliable. It may be slightly more once the budget is finalized.

"How can there be such a big difference!?"

Zhang You muttered something to himself.

Then Zhang You seemed to remember something. The lead actor in *The Truman Show* was Jim Carrey, who was already a renowned comedy master in Hollywood when he took on the role, so his salary must have been very high. And the other actors... weren't cheap either. This meant that even though this film didn't have many special effects or large-scale art films, its production costs were still high. Now that he had copied it here, the inflated costs caused by the actors' salaries would completely disappear, and the production costs would naturally decrease.

Having figured this out, Zhang You clapped his hands hard.

One hundred and fifty million... He invested the thirty million he borrowed from Xu Qingya, and Han Hui promised to lend him another ten million, making it forty million, which is almost a quarter of the investment amount.

As Han Wei walked out with a lunchbox containing some leftover food, she saw Zhang You pacing back and forth outside the studio. Han Wei couldn't help but say, "If you don't want to rest, go memorize the script for 'Ta Ya,' and stop getting in the way."

"Director Han, how's our relationship?"

Zhang You asked with a smile.

"..."

Han Weiyi was stunned.

Immediately, she narrowed her eyes and stared intently at Zhang You, as if trying to discern the specific meaning of his words from his face. Was he deliberately using this veiled method to remind her that something unspeakable had happened between the two of them while filming, or was he simply asking how the two of them usually got along?

Zhang You was looking at her with a smile, and Han Wei couldn't tell what was going on, so she said directly, "Just say what you need to say."

"I'm going to borrow from you..."

Before Zhang You could finish speaking, he saw Han Wei's expression quickly turn strange. Instead of directly refusing, she asked him, "Do you think our relationship has reached this point?"

Her words were clearly a reverse probe into Zhang You's thoughts, to see if he intended to use that matter to threaten her. If Zhang You said anything about their relationship reaching that level, she would have to reconsider.

It wasn't that she was afraid of being threatened.

After all, she had considered all the possibilities before making that decision.

One possibility listed was that Zhang You might violate the confidentiality agreement and make private threats against her. However, Han Wei ruled out this possibility, saying that unless Zhang You wanted to divorce singer Jiang Yiren, even if she brought it up, Zhang You would deny it outright.

As these thoughts went through his mind, Han Wei realized that Zhang You might really be just... desperate for money.

"never mind"

Since Han Wei had gone to such lengths, Zhang You couldn't bring himself to shamelessly beg.

He's just being a little more reserved right now.

Once this period is over, and once October Band and Xu Lun start to exert their strength, Zhang You believes that barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will no longer need to worry about money.

When Cheng Xiyao and two delivery guys carrying milk tea walked over.

Zhang You clapped his hands and said, "Today I'm treating everyone to milk tea."

Upon hearing that the male lead was treating everyone to milk tea, many expressed their gratitude and took a cup from the bag. Zhang You, however, didn't drink such things, not because it was fattening, but simply because he disliked them. He handed a cup and a straw to Director Han, saying, "This is the first time I've treated the crew to drinks, please do me the honor."

"Thanks, give it to someone else. I can't drink this stuff for the next few days."

Han Wei replied.

"What, trying to conceive?!"

Zhang You joked.

"Um"

Han Wei glanced at him and said, "I'm planning to have one for you."

Zhang You took the milk tea and turned to leave. He was quite impressed with this woman. If she didn't want to drink it, she didn't have to. Making such a joke was rather scary. However, Zhang You didn't take it too seriously.

It was obvious that Han Wei had deliberately stabbed him.

(End of this chapter)