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Chapter 158 Cyber ​​Daji, Divine Skills First Appear!
The celebratory banquet has ended.

In the hotel corridor, Wang Zongjun, Wang Jinghua, and Guo Fan stood smoking, chatting and laughing with each other.

The door to the suite behind them was wide open.

Qi Hui, Yang Siwei, and Wang Zonglei were leisurely drinking tea inside, chatting about random things.

As they were leaving, Yang Mi and Yuan Shanshan were looking for the restroom when they happened to pass by this place. They greeted the six people before leaving, glancing back several times.

I don't know what they were talking about, but I'm so envious!
"Director Guo, do you have any new film projects planned?" Wang Jinghua asked with a smile, a cigarette between her fingers.

In reality, she only said that to lighten the mood; her attention was still on Qi Hui and Wang Zonglei in the room.

As the head of Yang Siwei and Qi Hui's agency, she certainly knew what Guo Fan did in "Love is Not Blind".

The title "director" is just a respectful one; Guo Fan is at most equivalent to a director of photography.

Wang Zongjun said with a smile, "Young people are at the age where they dare to fight and struggle, so it's good that they make more movies."

"I imagine when you were your age, you were a reconnaissance soldier in the army. Thinking about it now, it's quite poignant..."

"Chairman Wang is right." Guo Fan nodded in agreement, speaking calmly:

"I've been working on a new movie lately, and I've just gotten a bit of an idea."

He needs to attract investment himself, and now is a good opportunity.

So, we need to find some ways and use some methods!
"Oh? What kind of movie?" Wang Jinghua and Wang Zongjun asked him, somewhat surprised.

"A science fiction movie," Guo Fan said with a smile.

"Oh, a science fiction movie..." Upon hearing this, Wang Jinghua and Wang Zongjun chuckled and immediately lost interest.

In China, there is simply no fertile ground for science fiction films.

If there is no fertile ground for creation, there can be no fertile ground for audiences either.

Since the millennium, they have also made many science fiction films with Hong Kong directors.

But it's no use; the audience won't appreciate it at all, and will even be full of criticism.

Guo Fan, seemingly oblivious to their expressions, continued, "Yes, a low-budget sci-fi film."

Upon hearing the words "low cost," Wang Zongjun and Wang Jinghua's previously lost interest was rekindled, and their hearts leaped into their throats.

After all, they had just had a celebration banquet for a low-budget film and were looking forward to the success of their next low-budget film.

There was no way around it; Qi Hui was making too much money.

Of the nearly 5 million yuan in box office revenue, after deducting taxes and distributor fees, the rest all went to Qi Hui.

Who wouldn't be envious of this?
"Tell me about it?" Wang Zongjun asked with great interest, "What kind of movie?"

"It's an adapted animated film," Guo Fan said. "It has a science fiction background, a love story, and is called 'The Adventures of Li Xianji.' It's already a finished animated film."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zongjun and Wang Jinghua's eyes lit up immediately.

A romance movie? Isn't that the same as "Love is Not Blind"?

"How much investment is needed?" Wang Jinghua asked with a smile. She missed Qi Hui last time, and she didn't want to miss Guo Fan this time.

Wang Zongjun's eyes lit up, his previous nonchalance gone.
"It's not much, just around ten million," Guo Fan said with a smile. "Chairman Han invested some, and Qi Hui also said he wanted to invest some."

"As for funds... I don't really lack them."

"Once the storyboards and storyboards are done, we can start filming immediately. The script has already been filed."

The original plan was three million, but... there are ways to bid for three million, and there are ways to bid for ten million.

Who would complain about having too little funding?

Qi Hui previously made "Love is Not Blind" and even said he would invest 33 million!
"Hey~~ Xiao Guo!" Wang Zongjun reached out and hugged Guo Fan: "Qi Hui is broke right now, it's not appropriate for you to go looking for him."

“It will take him several months to receive his share of the profits. By then, it will be too late.”

"As you know, our country is notoriously slow in its work processes. Who knows when Qi Hui will actually inject capital into your business!"

Once the names Han Sanping and Qi Hui were mentioned, Wang Zongjun no longer hesitated.

Besides, it's only a few million, he can afford it himself!

“Hehe, Chairman Wang is right.” Wang Jinghua quickly followed up: “You should find other investors.”

"Movies are very time-sensitive. We should capitalize on our current popularity and make the most of it."

At this moment, Cyber ​​Daji's divine powers are beginning to manifest.

Wang Zongjun and Wang Jinghua were completely infatuated with Guo Fan. "Ah, this..." Guo Fan hesitated for a moment, "This... isn't this inappropriate?"

"Qi Hui and I are brothers, with deep and sincere feelings. We've supported each other all the way..."

“Hey! That’s not right,” Wang Jinghua interrupted him, “Business is business, why talk about feelings?”

“Yes, Mr. Wang is right.” Wang Zongjun replied with a smile, “Come on, Xiao Guo, tell me more about ‘The Adventures of Li Xianji’.”

"Oh, by the way, do you have a lawyer?"

"Let's draft a contract, and the funds will be in the account soon."

"There's no need to trouble Qi Hui!"

"This...this...Chairman Wang, and General Manager Wang, this is inappropriate..." Guo Fan repeatedly refused.

Betraying one's brothers is too painful; Guo Fan was so sad he couldn't stop smiling.

……

The conversation continued inside the room.

After exchanging a few casual words with Qi Hui, Wang Zonglei got down to business.

"Qi Hui, are you interested in switching to a different agency?"

"Although our Huayi is not a large company, we sincerely invite you to join our big family."

Upon hearing this, Yang Siwei's expression changed slightly. She guessed it might be related to recruitment, but she didn't expect it to happen so soon.

"Oh, Xiao Yang can come along too," Wang Zonglei continued with a smile.

"Both of you are so talented, you would be a perfect team if you worked together."

"We at Huayi promise to unconditionally support your film projects with an investment of less than 100 million yuan."

"You can freely allocate actors, directors, cinematographers, etc. under my Huayi Brothers."

"Furthermore, we can also promise that you will be in charge of the lead roles in our three major productions in the future."

Upon hearing the conditions offered by Wang Zonglei, Yang Siwei couldn't help but twitch her eyelids, feeling a dryness in her throat.

That's quite generous!

However, Qi Hui's expression didn't change much; the first condition was still acceptable.

But the latter condition is a bit off.

I'm afraid they'll only give me the male lead role if I make a successful movie, right?

What if it fails?

Does that mean the male lead is gone after just three dramas?

Outside the door, Wang Jinghua, who had just finalized a business deal, couldn't help but have a dark look on her face.

It's one thing to poach people, but to try and poach two of my employees at once?!

"Hey~ Mr. Wang!" Wang Zongjun called out, smiling broadly, "We're talking to Xiao Guo right now!"

"Distraction is not a good thing."

His purpose here was, of course, to keep an eye on Wang Jinghua.

Wang Jinghua's face twitched, and she almost cursed out loud. So these two bastards were up to this.

To be honest... she was quite worried.

The generous offer is one thing, but the key issue is... her relationship with Qi Hui isn't very good.

In "Love is Not Blind," she not only failed to offer help in times of need, but almost kicked him when he was down.

She was indeed a bit unfair in this matter... I didn't think so before, but the situation is a little different now.

inside the room.

Qi Hui glanced at Wang Zonglei, who was dressed in a suit and tie, and refused with a smile:
"I'll pass on to you. I'm doing quite well with Sister Hua, and I have no plans to leave for the time being."

"Thank you for your kind offer, Mr. Wang."

Why don't you have any thoughts of leaving?
Because the person recruiting him was no ordinary person, Qi Hui feared he would need to see a proctologist.

(End of this chapter)