Huayu 1995

Chapter 241 You Smell So Good~ (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The mainland film market isn't doing so well right now, but even a small profit is still profit.

Moreover, with box office revenue approaching 50 million, who dares to say that 50 million is a drop in the bucket?

This shows that the market objectively exists; it all depends on whether the film's quality is good enough.

"My Sassy Girl" is a commercial film.

Even if we don't get 50 million at the box office, 10 million would be fine too.

With a profit of three million, half of the costs were covered.

Selling them to TV stations and releasing some DVDs would almost recoup the initial investment.

At that time, all the box office revenue from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and South Korea will be profits.

Everyone understands this principle.

The mainland imports ten films each year, with one-third from the United States, one-third from Europe, and one-third from other countries and regions. In other words, at most one or two films are imported from Hong Kong.

Jackie Chan will also star in one of them.

Therefore, no one was dissatisfied that Su Chao obtained the screening spot so easily.

Chen Peihua was very proud. She had handled many projects, and normally such a small project with a cost of six million would hardly have caught her eye. She only took it on because of Liu Dehua.

Benny Chan also has the resources; the classic status of "A Moment of Romance" is undeniable. Now, he's producing "My Sassy Girl" for Su Chao, and he feels it's his turn to make the decisions.

They've lost their initial enthusiasm.

As for Wong Cho-han, including her in today's discussion is already a great favor to her.

She was determined to make a comeback with this role; the better she did, the better her chances of success.

Her purpose in coming today was to see if the production crew was short of money.

If there isn't enough money, she can contribute some, but please don't let the movie turn out badly.

Fortunately, everything went well.

After reviewing the accounts, six or seven million is definitely enough.

After all, Wang Zuxian received no payment for her work.

Su Chao received 200,000 yuan for his role, the screenwriter received 100,000 yuan, director Benny Chan received 100,000 yuan, producer Lin Zhimeng received 100,000 yuan, producer Chen Peihua received 150,000 yuan, and the other actors' salaries were basically at a friendly price.

A little over a million yuan can cover the main cast and crew's salaries, which is almost unimaginable in other production teams.

Chen Peihua's producer fee for her last film was 300,000.

With five million in production funds in addition to his salary, Benny Chan confidently declared that he would definitely create a classic.

Filming starts the day after tomorrow, and the second day will be the busiest.

But it was the people working below who were busy, Su Chao was definitely not busy, so he took Lin Zhimeng with him to visit Uncle Lin.

This time it wasn't at a tea restaurant.

Su Chao rented a car.

Lin Zhimeng drove them to Uncle Lin's house.

"I only brought some tea. Don't you need to bring gifts for your aunt, brother, and sister?"

Su Chao went to find out some information.

Lin Zhimeng's parents are most likely deceased, so Uncle Lin is her parent.

"My aunt passed away a long time ago, and my uncle never remarried."

Lin Zhimeng explained as she drove.

"Uh, what about your younger siblings?"

Su Chao asked again.

“No, they don’t have children…” Lin Zhimeng paused and said, “She went out with her lover and got into a car accident.”

"..."

Su Chao didn't know what to say.

No wonder Lin Zhimeng has no expectations for marriage; what kind of people are in this family?

However, this means that Uncle Lin's heirs will be the sisters Lin Zhimeng and Lin Zhiqing. No wonder his niece Lin Zhimeng could make him obediently spend money to invest in the movie.

“My uncle lives alone, but he has a lot of women. You don’t need to pay attention to them when you see them. Every time I see a different woman.”

Lin Zhimeng gave a slight twitch at the corner of her mouth.

"Okay, but actually not all men are womanizers."

Su Chao felt that it was wrong to generalize and condemn all people based on a few examples.

For example, him...

"My parents' marriage was opposed by everyone in the family, but the two of them fought tooth and nail to be together, vowing to live and die together..."

Lin Zhimeng chuckled.

Are they alright now?

Su Chao always wanted to know about his wife's family, and it was rare that Lin Zhimeng was in the mood to talk about it at this moment.

"All dead."

Lin Zhimeng spoke in a flat tone, as if she were discussing something that had nothing to do with her.

"Sister~"

Su Chao didn't know how to comfort her.

"I'm driving, and we're on a mountain road. If you want to die, go ahead and touch me."

Lin Zhimeng knew what this guy was up to without even looking.

She actually hates being comforted the most.

She doesn't need comforting.

Su Chao clearly understood her and didn't offer any insincere words of comfort.

But don't reach out your hand either.

“I just wanted to pat you on the shoulder; it’s a way of comforting you as a younger brother.”

Su Chao reluctantly withdrew his hand.

The car stopped in front of a villa. Lin Zhimeng made a phone call, and a moment later, the iron gate slowly slid back to both sides.

The car drove in and into the garage.

In this area where the wealthy gather, there is such a large villa, which shows that Uncle Lin's wealth is indeed beyond imagination.

Wow, Thor is incredibly rich.

Su Chao is under a lot of pressure.

The goals he sets in his life plan might be something others are born with.

Fortunately, his goal is very ambitious, three hundred billion.

"Haha, Mengmeng is here! Chaozai, it's been a long time! I heard you're filming in Hong Kong. Why don't you come and sit with your uncle?"

Uncle Lin was very happy to see his eldest niece, and even happier to see his niece's husband.

Look at them, these two young people are such a perfect match standing together.

The Lin family has had a bumpy road in terms of interpersonal relationships.

Each generation is worse than the previous one.

He hoped his eldest niece wouldn't end up like them.

Whether you get married or not, at least you have someone you can confide in. Don't think of the world as so cold.

He now spends all his time seeking comfort from different women.

"Uncle, here I am! Mengmeng and I will come often in the future."

Su Chao fully demonstrated his shamelessness.

Lin Zhimeng stepped on Su Chao's foot without making a sound and ground it hard.

No wonder my uncle misunderstood this kid last time he saw him.

As expected, this kid was intentionally misleading us.

"Okay, next time you come, don't stay outside. There's plenty of space at home, and you can drive the cars in the garage as you like."

Uncle Lin was very generous. He noticed his niece's little actions but didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

If the niece had absolutely no interest in Su Chao, she wouldn't be stomping on his foot like that; she would have turned on him immediately.

He had seen his niece fall out with someone.

That's incredibly cold-blooded and ruthless.

Uncle Lin often hesitated to confront his eldest niece, fearing that she might turn against him and leave him with no one to care for him in his old age.

"Thank you, Uncle. You're welcome."

Su Chao chuckled. He had no idea what politeness was; his greatest talent was taking advantage of others' opportunities.

Lin Zhimeng sighed, and when Su Chao tried to take her hand, she decisively dodged away and walked inside first, pouting.

You little brat, just you wait.

The main reason I didn't kick you out was that I didn't want to disappoint my uncle too much.

"Chao Zai, please~"

Uncle Lin laughed heartily.

"Please, Uncle!"

Su Chao was also extremely happy.

"Let's drink until we drop to our hearts' content today..."

Uncle Lin was extremely satisfied with Su Chao. Regardless of what the outcome might be between Su Chao and his niece, at least Su Chao changed his niece's long-held beliefs.

"Then I'll stay here for today!"

Su Chao wasn't shy at all.

Although Uncle Lin is single, he doesn't live alone.

He had several people to take care of him, including a nanny, a cook, a gardener, and a driver.

Rich people know how to enjoy life better than anyone else.

I did drink alcohol at noon.

Uncle Lin has a huge capacity for alcohol, and Su Chao eventually got quite drunk as well.

He was helped to a guest room to rest.

I was half asleep when I felt like I'd been punched.

"Get up, go back!"

"I'm home! I'm home!"

Su Chao groggily turned over and went back to sleep.

"You can't drink, yet you drank so much. We're starting filming tomorrow, are you really planning to stay overnight?!"

Lin Zhimeng felt helpless.

When men drink, they really become oblivious to their own family and friends.

At first, the two of them were reluctant to drink more than they wanted to.

Later on, the two of them were practically fighting over the drink.

"Don't make a sound, I feel unwell!"

Su Chao was pulled over and turned over, then took the opportunity to put his arm around Lin Zhimeng's waist.

"let me go!"

Lin Zhimeng felt that Su Chao's entire face was pressed against her lower abdomen.

The areas that came into contact with each other were scorched by Su Chao's breath.

"You smell so good~"

Su Chao took a breath, feeling that the thing he was holding in his arms was really too soft.

"Are you really drunk? Stop pretending!"

Lin Zhimeng had reason to suspect that this advantage was being taken too easily.

She reached out and pinched Su Chao's ear.

"Sigh~"

Su Chao finally regained consciousness.

Although he has practiced martial arts for many years, his hearing remains a weakness.

"Let go!"

Lin Zhimeng looked at Su Chao's body, trying to find any weaknesses she could exploit.

"I'm done with it!"

Su Chao quickly let go.

Twisting someone's ear is really going too far.

"Don't touch me, I don't like being touched."

Lin Zhimeng released Su Chao's ear.

Su Chao's ears were twisted until they were bright red, and the difference between the two ears was particularly noticeable.

"Sis, how long have I been asleep?"

Su Chao struggled to sit up. Although he was pretending, he was indeed drunk.

"It's been two hours, does your head hurt?"

Feeling guilty for seeing Su Chao's red ears, Lin Zhimeng finally said something conciliatory.

"It hurts, sis, can you rub it for me?"

Su Chao was just making empty promises; he didn't really expect this cold-blooded woman to have any sympathy.

Unexpectedly, Lin Zhimeng hesitated for a moment, then actually put her hand on his head.

Su Chao sat on the bed, and Lin Zhimeng stood beside the bed.

His face was very close to Lin Zhimeng's chest; he could easily lie down and touch her chest.

However, he did not do that.

Even closed his eyes.

Lin Zhimeng looked down at him with his eyes closed, a smile unconsciously spreading across her face.

She felt that although Su Chao sometimes acted like a little pervert, he was actually a clean-cut young man.

Happy time is always short-lived.

Su Chao quickly followed Lin Zhimeng away, feeling dizzy and disoriented.

Uncle Lin is really drunk.

Therefore, there was no farewell.

"Sis, will you be my girlfriend?"

Su Chao, sitting in the passenger seat, tilted his head to look at Lin Zhimeng's delicate profile and the stunning mountain-like figure outlined by the seatbelt.

"I've said it before, I don't want to find a boyfriend or get married. You should find someone else. There are quite a few female students in the training class who have feelings for you."

Lin Zhimeng was very determined.

"They're so naive..."

Su Chao really looked down on them; they were all seventeen or eighteen years old, thin and bony, and lacked any of the charm and allure of women.

"You're just as childish."

Lin Zhimeng was very curious about where Su Chao got the nerve to talk about others.

This kid is only eighteen years old.

"Sister, please think about it..."

Su Chao felt that Lin Zhimeng wasn't actually that cold-blooded and ruthless.

Perhaps soon we won't need to wash bed sheets anymore.

(End of this chapter)