The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 585 Aggressive?

Xu Jiuyang was somewhat confident that the Great Tang Poet Immortal could sing these songs well. After all, both Qianqian and Mimi sang "Visiting the Old Friend" well, and the latter didn't sing it in the same style as "Suicide of Love".

In addition, Da Tian Tian's ancient style album not only reached an excellent level overall, but several songs were also sung very well.

So with enough practice, they should be able to reach that level.

Of course, this is something for the end of this year, so there's no need to rush. We can take it slowly and encourage them to practice singing when the time is right. Everything should still be focused on their health.

Xu Jiuyang only paid a little attention to this, focusing most of his energy on his work. The next important and simple task was to coordinate with Starlight Brilliant and Wanda Pictures regarding the preparation of "Bureau 749".

Speaking of the name, he was also quite annoyed because the script was not progressing smoothly. He was being overly picky, so much so that by the time the preparatory meeting was held, the script was not yet fully finalized, and naturally, it did not have an official name yet.

But he still had to show it to the investors, so he could only organize the unfinished manuscript and take it over. So when the company asked for the name, he not only blurted out "Bureau 749" but also forgot about it as soon as he turned around.

After all, this script was adapted from Lu Taro's "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe," so it's normal to draw parallels with "Bureau 749."

Moreover, there was a Bureau 749 in history, but it was initially just a department focusing on aerospace medicine and human engineering. It was not until the 70s that it began to shift its focus to paranormal phenomena. There are also sources that say it was established under the leadership of Qian Xuesen.

Xu Jiuyang had also considered whether to bring out Bureau 749 later in the story.

However, having Bureau 749 make an appearance in the movie is completely different from the movie being called "Bureau 749." Besides, the entire plot doesn't have much to do with Bureau 749; it's just an adventure story of a small team.

Unfortunately, by the time he realized it, the abridged script intended for the investors had already been sent out, so he could only accept it and revise it later.

However, this little incident, though frustrating, did not stop him from putting on airs at the preparatory meeting.

"In short, Mr. Xu means that the content of the script is entirely up to Mr. Xu, is that right?" The middle-aged man sitting across from me at the long table pushed up his glasses and said in a somewhat unfriendly tone.

"I will listen to everyone's opinions as much as possible, but the specific revisions will be decided by myself, Mr. Ye Ning," Xu Jiuyang said, word by word.

“Mr. Xu, Wanda is the largest investor.” Ye Ning laughed angrily.

“It’s alright, I can find people to invest more. Xingyao, Fangyuan, Jinwu, Mingdeng, any of them are fine. If that’s not enough, Xiangyang, Chenguang, Lianhe are also okay. My own Yunshan Investment is also an option,” Xu Jiuyang said unhurriedly.

Ye Ning's lips twitched slightly, but she didn't argue with him about it: "Wanda also has its own cinema chain."

"It's alright, I have some connections with Dadi Cinema, they won't refuse my request." Xu Jiuyang still had that calm and collected expression, as if nothing could move him.

Dadi Cinemas is a cinema chain run by the wives' group. They built the first one back in 05. I don't know why they chose that name. Now, the official Dadi Cinemas is gone.

Although the Wives Group has only opened 12 cinemas so far, don't forget that Sister Xiaoli has joined forces with Li Yunxin to bring Golden Harvest under her wing, and Golden Harvest also owns a cinema chain.

Although most of the cinemas in this chain are located in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia, it is still enough to be used as a bargaining chip to compete with Wanda.

Ye Ning's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. She wanted to say something but couldn't, feeling quite uncomfortable.

Da Tian Tian, ​​who was sitting in the lower seat, had to lower her head, otherwise she would be unable to suppress the smile on her face.

As for her butler, Mr. Lu, he remained expressionless as always, as if none of this concerned him. "Then can I understand it this way: Mr. Xu wants to be the producer of this film?" Ye Ning asked after a moment.

“Of course not,” Xu Jiuyang shook his head. “Producers have so many things to do and it’s so troublesome. I hate trouble the most. If it weren’t for Tian Tian, ​​I wouldn’t even want to act, so—”

He suddenly emphasized, "That's why I don't allow anyone to arbitrarily change the script, because any detail might echo later parts."

Ye Ning looked surprised and glanced at Butler Lu before asking, "So, Mr. Xu already has a complete... cinematic universe concept?"

Xu Jiuyang raised an eyebrow at this. There was no doubt that the other party knew about the cinematic universe, but they didn't know that he was the one who proposed it.

What does this mean? It means that the Shaanxi-based capital behind Da Tiantian and the Northeast-based capital represented by Lao Wang are still in the stage of mutual contact!
Well, that's just what he said. To find out the real story, we'll have to ask Angela and the others.

“Of course not,” Xu Jiuyang refuted Ye Ning’s statement again. “My plan is to use 6 to 8 movies to depict this cinematic universe. It’s impossible for anyone to write out the plots of so many movies in a short period of time, so at present we only have the outline of the key points.”

Ye Ning took a deep breath: "After all this time, we've come back to the point that Mr. Xu doesn't want to be the producer, but he insists on having a say in the script, which is very difficult."

"I have the means to do so," Xu Jiuyang said frankly.

Ye Ning was speechless for a moment, then looked pained and subconsciously covered her forehead with her hand.

Xu Jiuyang didn't say much, just sat there quietly waiting.

Although he hadn't mentioned the full names of the media and investment companies when he rattled them off, Ye Ning, with his abilities, should be able to guess which companies they were.

This man, born in 73 in Guizhou Province, quickly distinguished himself after joining Wanda in 02. He became the general manager of Wanda Cinemas in 08, and later the vice president of Wanda Cultural Industry Group. A few years later, he was poached by Huayi Brothers to serve as the vice president of the entire group.

It can be said that this person is quite capable, but now he has been rendered powerless by Xu Jiuyang.

Clearly, he wanted to give Wanda a say in film production. Although the specific prospects of this so-called cinematic universe were uncertain, given his position, he should know what Wang Jianlin wanted to do, so he certainly couldn't give up on this project, thus putting himself in a difficult position.

Xu Jiuyang didn't care about Ye Ning's feelings. It was because he had made a big move that Ye Ning became the deputy general manager of Wanda's cultural industry ahead of schedule, and was also responsible for liaising with Starlight Brilliant.

Considering the honeymoon period between Shenhua Group and Wanda Group in his previous life, this was a lucrative opportunity, so he should thank himself.

Besides, before coming here, Xu Jiuyang specifically called Angela to ask her what kind of attitude he should take in the meeting, and Angela simply said: "Whatever you want."

Since that's the case, then he won't stand on ceremony.

“I am aware of Mr. Xu’s request, but I cannot make the decision on this matter. I would appreciate it if Mr. Xu could wait a little while. Is that alright?” Ye Ning said in the end.

“Of course, Mr. Ye, of course.” Xu Jiuyang nodded.

Although he knew the other party was using delaying tactics, he didn't care at all, and was even a little pleased. If the negotiations broke down, Shenhua Group would definitely be more concerned about cooperating with Wanda Group, so he could get away from the situation.

(End of this chapter)