Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 331 Retracting the Praise for Qi Hui
A BMW M5 was driving on the road, not fast, even somewhat slow.

They were driving at almost the minimum speed allowed by the road.

Inside the car, Tang Yifei drove cautiously, glancing at the rearview mirrors from time to time.

Several cars sped past beside the vehicle, and several drivers were about to roll down their windows and curse.

But... upon seeing a woman breastfeeding the steering wheel while sitting in the driver's seat, they instantly lost their desire to curse and quickly drove away.

In the passenger seat, Lao Ling's hand was on the handbrake, ready to deal with any emergencies.

He had been drinking and couldn't drive, so he had to leave the way home to Tang Yifei.

Originally, the brothers didn't plan to drink, since they were all driving.

But... that bastard Qi Hui is too infuriating, I can't not have a couple of sips.

So, after a discussion, the brothers started rummaging through boxes and cabinets, and finally found Qi Hui's treasured collection of fine red wine.

If you're not going to drink the good stuff, then drink the expensive stuff!
Who made that bastard Qi Hui so infuriating?

As a result, several people who hadn't originally planned to drink ended up drinking.

Later, Qi Hui showed his collection to his friends. Actually, it wasn't much; it was just some suits and costumes given to him by the film crew.

There were also spears, wooden guns, bullet casings, Tang swords, and other things that had been taken along, but Old Ling didn't care about these; he had everything that Qi Hui had.

However, that skull was quite unusual.

That's a Japanese soldier's head!
Damn it, when they found out that thing was a Japanese soldier's head, Lao Ling and Xiao Zhang almost cried with envy.

If you put this at home as an offering to your ancestors, who knows how much better they will be in the afterlife!

No wonder Qi Hui is so successful and far ahead of others; perhaps it's because his ancestors are blessing him from below!

……

After the housewarming celebration, it's back to work.

Xiao Yang was so angry he was about to come and arrest him. What kind of boss is this? He's really going too far by being a hands-off manager.
Qi Hui had no choice but to reluctantly say goodbye to Jing Tian. The thought of being apart for several hours made him reluctant to part... mainly because he had gotten used to being lazy lately.

Office building, Yixin Film and Television Company.

Qi Hui looked at the materials while listening to Xiao Yang's work report.

To be honest, it was somewhat unexpected.

In addition to receiving 300 million yuan in support from the Beijing Broadcasting and Television Network Audiovisual Development Fund, the TV series "Glorious Era" was also listed as a "key cultural and artistic project" by the Beijing Municipal Publicity Department and received a filming subsidy of 500 million yuan.

Meanwhile, Beijing TV and the Municipal Publicity Department took the lead in recommending Forbidden City Film Company.

Although it's called a film company, it's actually a state-owned enterprise. After reading the script and learning that Qi Hui was behind it, along with the support of Beijing TV and the Municipal Propaganda Department, they invested 1500 million yuan.

Of course, this 15 million is somewhat different in nature from the 3 million from Beijing TV and the 5 million from the Municipal Propaganda Department.

The latter two are subsidies, which are public welfare and policy-based, and do not require returns; they only require that the subsidies be used in accordance with the application requirements.

But the 15 million from Forbidden City Film Studio is different; it's meant to generate returns.

State-owned enterprises are, after all, businesses, and they also have profit requirements.

"Boss, how much should we invest?" Xiao Yang asked. The estimated investment for "Glorious Era" is 1.2 million yuan. The small portion has been taken care of, and the large portion is still left.

“Invest fifty to sixty million!” Qi Hui said. “We’ll find someone else to handle the rest.”

The remaining quota of over 30 million should be manageable by others.

"Okay!" Xiao Yang nodded immediately. The company had plenty of funds, so this amount of money was not a problem.

Besides, it's not all spent at once; the filming period is quite long.

In addition, Daylight Entertainment has another project where the actors' salaries haven't been paid yet. With both income and expenses coming in, their financial situation is perfectly healthy.

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Yang raised a question: Could we try investing in some movies or something?

Qi Hui looked at Xiao Yang with some surprise, because Qi Hui had mentioned this matter before.

But Xiao Yang disagreed, arguing that the company was still in its early stages and couldn't withstand any major setbacks.

Besides, it's not like you didn't invest. Didn't you invest 10 million in "My Old Classmate" and 30 million in "Brotherhood of Blades"?
If Wu Jing's team releases a script, we'll have to submit it again.

Therefore, Xiao Yang raised his objection at that time.

But the situation is different now. With such a healthy financial situation, of course we can invest.

Upon hearing this, Qi Hui nodded. "Then let's give it a try and see what good projects there are." This matter required his approval; investments are no small matter, often involving millions or tens of millions of dollars.

Xiao Yang nodded, naturally she wouldn't object. She and Qi Hui were a golden duo, and only by working together could they wreak havoc!

Immediately, Xiao Yang brought up another matter: Huayi Brothers was interested in investing and wanted to meet in person.

Not only Huayi, but even Sister Hua called to say she wanted to submit a copy.

Upon hearing this, Qi Hui chuckled. After investing his own money so many times, he could finally use other people's money to make a TV series this time.

“Okay, let’s meet them.” Qi Hui nodded immediately.

……

A few hours later, at a coffee shop in Chaoyang.

It's a quiet place with few people around, making it a great spot for friends to chat and discuss business.

When it comes to investing, you need to first discuss your intentions, then negotiate the details, and finally sign the contract in a more formal setting.

If even the initial intention cannot be reached, then there is nothing more to it.

According to Huayi, they wanted to pay a visit to express their sincerity.

Qi Hui refused; their small company couldn't possibly accommodate someone as powerful as Hua Yi.

To show respect, Qi Hui immediately said he would go to Huayi to talk.

Hua Yi was very satisfied with this. Qi Hui was not arrogant or pushy, which was quite good. She immediately booked a coffee shop for the two parties to chat.

"Hahaha... Qi Hui, I told you long ago that you were no ordinary person." Wang Zonglei laughed heartily, "Now I see, you really are extraordinary!"

"Oh my, Mr. Wang, you flatter me!" Qi Hui quickly said, "I'm young and don't know anything. I can't accept such exaggerated praise from you."

"Please retract your request, Mr. Wang!"

"Hahaha..." Wang Zonglei pointed at Qi Hui and didn't say anything more.

After a brief opening, the two began formal negotiations.

Wang Zonglei said that Huayi could invest more, but the female lead role had to be reserved for them.

Qi Hui handed him the document and told him to read it first.

After watching it, Wang Zonglei fell silent. The subsidies from Beijing TV and the Municipal Propaganda Department already indicated that it was impossible to change or add scenes to the drama.

Any changes would require the approval of these two bigwigs, and besides, this play is a tribute to the 65th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

This makes it even more unchangeable!
Furthermore, Qi Hui's 60 million already indicates that the male and female leads cannot be changed.

Qi Hui even made it clear that he already had ideas for the main roles, so Hua Yi shouldn't get involved.

The director is Qi, so don't even think about it.

To sum it all up in one sentence: Take it or leave it!

Wang Zonglei felt a sharp pain in his teeth. He had previously thought Qi Hui was easy to talk to, not arrogant, and not pushy.

Looking at it now, I'm like, holy crap...

The conclusion we reached at the time was really hasty!

Wang Zonglei was so angry that he had a toothache. After thinking about it, he decided to invest 15 million yuan without any additional requirements.

However, I have a request.

When supporting roles are needed, I hope Qi Hui will favor actors from Huayi Brothers, especially for guest roles.

Huayi Brothers will have big-name actors make cameo appearances for you.

Qi Hui nodded in agreement, but smiled without saying a word.

Big-name actors making cameo appearances... you might want them to make cameo appearances, but they might not be willing to.

After discussing the initial intentions, Wang Zonglei waved and left. He told them to remember to send the contract to Huayi for signing and payment.

Qi Hui and Xiao Yang quickly stood up and saw Wang Zonglei off with polite manners and friendly attitude.

Wang Zonglei curled his lip. This kid is a wolf in sheep's clothing, very troublesome!
Qi Hui breathed a slight sigh of relief. He had been worried that Wang Zonglei would overturn the table and refuse to continue the discussion.

Jingle bell bell~
Just then, my phone rang. I looked down and saw that it was Wang Jinghua calling.

(End of this chapter)