Huayu: When the director changed his major

Chapter 117 Tian Ai tempted me?
Cheng Xi took a month's leave from school this time.

But counselor Cao Jinnan said that since he had been asking for leave last semester, he asked him to ask for leave in two installments this time.

Take a leave for half a month at a time, and come back to cancel the leave in the middle, so that the procedure will look better for everyone.

This is the greatest support Cao Jinnan can give him since he knows that he is under a lot of pressure recently while filming "The Beginning".

So this time the crew had a day off, and Cheng Xi came to Cao Jinnan's office early in the morning with gifts.

I reported the recent situation to him.

"Teacher, you are very knowledgeable. Can you recommend any good post-production companies in China?"

"There are a lot of explosion scenes in 'The Beginning' that require some post-production special effects, and there are also green screen scenes on buses that also need to be composited."

Cheng Xi knew very well that asking teachers for help on a daily basis was also part of building a familiar relationship.

As a teacher, he has helped you and will only help you more in the future.

You just need to mention his help to you and ask him to provide a little help when you need something.

The relationship between teachers and students should be considered a relatively low-cost and high-return relationship in social relationships.

"The post-production industry in China started relatively late. The recent Yanjing Tiangong Yicai is relatively new. It's located at the Film Directors Center. If you need help, the teacher can help you ask."

It is true that an old man in the family is like a treasure. Basically, if you ask Cao Jinnan, even if he cannot help you solve the problem, he can find someone to help you.

As expected of an old counselor, he has so many connections in the film and television industry.

After hearing this, Cheng Xi immediately started to flatter Teacher Cao and gave her the tea he bought.

Lao Cao’s favorite is white tea, and this time Cheng Xi gave him the best white tea he specially selected - Shoumei.

Sure enough, when Lao Cao saw it, he accepted it with a smile.

This favorite student of mine is quite sensible.

So the two of them chatted about family matters for a while, and Cheng Xi took a note asking for half a month's leave and left.

After completing the leave application, Cheng Xi returned to the studio.

As soon as Li Wentao saw his boss coming back, he went into the office to report on his recent work and fund usage.

"Boss, let me first report on our recent revenue situation. The payment for the online broadcast of the second season of 'Wan Wan' from Youku has been received, and half of the advertising sponsorship fee has been deposited into the account."

"The production and writing fees for the second season of 'Diaosi Men' have been paid, but the advertising fees will be settled after the show is finished airing."

"Recently, the company's artist's travel expenses are 30 yuan, and after the profit sharing, there is 20 yuan left."

After hearing this, Cheng Xi nodded.

The price offered by Youku for the second season of "Wan Wan" is 40 per episode, which means 12 million for 480 episodes.

There are two advertisements sponsoring one episode, each worth 1, which is half of the total, or 50 advertisements for 6 episodes, for a total of 12 million.

The screenwriter and producer fees for "The Diaosi Man" totaled 240 million, plus the artist's income of 20, so the total income is 1360 million before tax.

Cheng Xi looked at the accounting table and continued to ask:

"How about the expenses?"

Li Wentao continued to answer in an orderly manner:
"The cost of filming 'Wan Wan' was 15 yuan per episode, a total of 180 million yuan."

"The studio's operating costs are currently 30 yuan a month."

"The filming of the TV series 'Beginning' took half a month and the total cost was 650 million."

Cheng Xi heard that "Beginning" had already spent 650 million in half a month, and only 550 million was left.

Moreover, a large sum of money will need to be spent later on, and this money is really not enough.

Fortunately, the two most expensive parts of the bridge chase scene and the explosion scene have been filmed, otherwise the current funds would definitely not be enough.

So Cheng Xi thought for a while and said:
"The longest settlement period between us and Wanhe Tianyi is 50 days. So, let's delay the settlement and put the money in the account first. I want to be on the safe side."

"Of course, we should also be careful with our wording. After all, this is our second collaboration and we are old friends. We shouldn't cause any unpleasantness because of this."

Li Wentao heard this, thought for a moment, and said:
"Then we can find some technical reasons, such as problems with the settlement system or financial system, and ask them to wait."

"Well, you can arrange the specific implementation. As for Jin Xiaoluo, have her come in and report on the progress of the promotion of 'The Beginning'."

Cheng Xi remembered that he hadn't paid attention to publicity for a long time, and wondered how Jin Xiaoluo was doing.

"Okay, boss."

After a while, Jin Xiaoluo knocked on the door and came in.

She was still dressed like a steel loli, with twin ponytails and wearing a tight-fitting outfit.

"Boss, you're looking for me."

"Well, tell me about the promotion of 'The Beginning'."

Cheng Xi didn't say anything more and went straight to the point.

"Currently, the publicity and promotion team is still filming behind-the-scenes footage on set every day, and we are strictly following the boss's instructions."

"We posted three Weibo posts a day, releasing text, pictures, and videos. The criticism of 'The Beginning' has cooled down considerably. Based on our current tracking, the biggest group attacking us is Zheng Shuang's fans."

"They have a support group, which is divided into many QQ groups, and we all have members in them."

"We did a major publicity campaign for the explosion scene that our boss filmed with aerial footage last time. The results were very good, and everyone's comments were full of anticipation."

"Our studio's Weibo followers have now reached 20, and your personal Weibo followers have also exceeded 200 million. We've also helped promote the growth of followers for several of our artists. So far, it seems that Reba has the best promotional effect, followed by Zhang Tianai."

Cheng Xi nodded as he listened, thinking that letting Jin Xiaoluo do the promotion was a good choice.

Although the work is not very creative, it is solid.

It's no surprise that Reba's fans are growing the fastest. After all, Yang Mi and Zheng Shuang, two popular actresses, really helped her gain popularity last time.

With the studio's publicity department adding fuel to the fire, the effect can be imagined.

Reba, you see, your brother has to pay interest when he punishes you every night.

Cheng Xi thought about this and said:

"Next, the focus of publicity will still be on 'The Beginning'. We must maintain the popularity. It doesn't need to explode, but it needs to keep up and appear in the public eye from time to time."

"Regarding the matter of the two Zheng Shuang fans, we shouldn't just defend ourselves. We should try to find some negative information about Zheng Shuang. If there's no explosive material, even something ambiguous will do. Let the "troll army" flood the comments under various influential Vs, and let Zheng Shuang's fan club attack others. Try to let a trustworthy partner handle this matter, otherwise it will be neither pleasant nor pleasant to hear. Besides, Zheng Shuang is still my senior sister in public."

"This way, they won't have the time or energy to come to us. Once 'The Beginning' is online, there will naturally be reasonable people to educate them."

Jin Xiaoluo is worried about how to deal with Zheng Shuang's crazy fans. They have really given her a headache recently.

They have strong fighting power and free time, it seems like they don’t have to go to class or work.

I didn't expect the boss to use this trick of fighting poison with poison and shifting the blame as soon as he came. I think Zheng Shuang and her fans have been in a lot of trouble recently.

When Jin Xiaoluo thought of this, she couldn't help but look up at her boss. How could such a handsome and sunny face become so gloomy?
However, I like it.

We just want to let Zheng Shuang’s fans know how powerful we are.

"Finally, Weibo's fan base continues to grow rapidly. Now is Weibo's golden period of development. Therefore, I will double the funding allocated to your publicity department."

"First, cultivate our top star. Apart from promoting 'The Beginning', use 7% of your energy to manage Reba's Weibo account and 1% for the other artists. Qiao Shan and I don't need to worry about them. I'm the screenwriter and director, and he's the innate master of the Bathing Body. Let us have our own fun."

Jin Xiaoluo was very happy when she heard that her boss wanted to double the funding.

When I heard that I had to devote 7% of my energy to running Reba’s Weibo alone, I couldn’t help but envy my junior sister Reba deeply.

The boss is really partial.

My love is only 10%.

Thinking of my best friend Tianai, I always feel that she has been acting weird lately.

I used to be a bit quiet. Although I like designing clothes, I don’t wear particularly fashionable clothes.

But recently she has fallen in love with dressing up, and her eyes and eyebrows are even more attractive.

I have to admit that maybe after becoming an actor, I have become more confident and charming.

"By the way, do you have anything to do tonight? If not, work out with me."

Cheng Xi suddenly remembered that he hadn't done empty bar squats for a long time, so he called Jin Xiaoluo.

Lower limb strength training must be persisted for a long time.

This is a necessary sacrifice for my directing career.

After finishing the morning's work, Cheng Xi found Zhang Tianai at noon and had a meal with her alone.

Since her scenes have not started filming yet, she has not joined the crew yet.

Now, in addition to attending classes, she occasionally accepts notices from variety shows or evening parties according to the studio's arrangements.

She mainly sings "Fortune Telling", after all, she has no other works yet.

Even Jin Xiaoluo noticed the changes in Zhang Tianai, so there was no reason why Cheng Xi couldn't notice it.

Looking at Zhang Tianai eating in front of him, there was indeed a more so-called charm in her eating than before.

Every move is quite tasteful.

It adds a lot more points than the previous simple beauty.

Sure enough, my guidance was very useful. I watched her use the spoon to put the food into her mouth bit by bit.

Put it in your mouth, swallow it, and then lick it gently if there is some left.

Cheng Xi couldn't help but let his imagination run wild.

"Tianai, come sit here with the boss."

If it were in the past, Tianai might have paused, then blushed, and then came over hesitantly.

Now she is different, she gives herself a charming smile.

Then she lifted her butt and came to his side with her body.

Because she was wearing a skirt, she ran her hand along the side of her hips before sitting down slowly.

It has the taste of the latter.

The place they had dinner was a Northeastern Chinese restaurant. Cheng Xi knew that Zhang Tianai rarely went home.

I missed this dish from my hometown very much when I was studying abroad.

That's why I brought her here specially, otherwise she wouldn't have eaten with such relish just now.

"It's been more than half a month. Have you missed the boss?"

It has been a long time since Tianai last showed up in a Sailor Moon cosplay costume.

Of course Cheng Xi has to be concerned about the baby's mental state.

"Yes, I want both."

Zhang Tianai tilted her head and said this, then deliberately put the spoon into her mouth and held it.

Is this a hint to myself?

What did you mean by putting your hand in last time?
(End of this chapter)