I'm almost a Muggle

After the business deal was concluded, Lin Dong was in a good mood.

Not to mention his personal salary of 20 million, he also spent most of the 600 million that Zhang Sanpang, the rebellious minister, brought back.

If you do the math, you can use 600 million to make 400 million to film "Monster Hunting".

The remaining 200 million, if added a little more, can be used as the capital for the third season of "Tucao Show".

However, just because Lin Dong thinks this way does not mean that others think so.

"Mr. Shi, if your company has sufficient funds, would you consider investing in the second part?"

Of course Xu Chengyi can't just think about making one film.

For this movie, they have created such a huge worldview, and their ambition is obvious. In fact, what they want to do is China's "Harry Potter".

"Part 2?" Lin Dong was a little wary.

"Actually, in the first part, we laid out the world view and explained the setting and other things clearly. If we want to make money, we still have to do the second part."

Xu Chengyi thought that Kleist was worried that the second part would not make money.

He quickly explained: "We can hire big names for the second part. With the foundation of the first part, it is easy to make a lot of money, and the cost is also easy to control. Many equipment and scenery can be used with slight modifications."

"Yes, the first part is to earn reputation, and the second part is to earn box office. Even if it is not good enough, the box office will not be worse than the first part." Jiang Zhigang's mind became active again.

After spending 200 million to work in vain, the producer's remuneration is not as much as the interest of 200 million left in the bank.

If the second part can be confirmed now, he hopes that he can also get a share of the pie.

Of course, after the project is sold to Kleist, it is entirely up to Kleist whether he is allowed to participate in the project.

"I don't quite agree with your idea." Lin Dong had no choice but to pretend to be an expert at this moment. He frowned and asked: "Has any of the Harry Potter series hired celebrities to make money?

It’s a rush for quick success, and it’s destructive and only encourages growth.”

After finishing speaking, he was still a little proud.

Because as a former foreign devil, he said two idioms in succession.

"Uh..." Xu Chengyi didn't know what to say.

I said the cost will be lower than the first one, that I want to hire big names, and that the box office won't be worse than the first one. Aren't they all just to persuade you to invest money?

If you say you can't make money, will you take the money obediently?

As the initiator of a project and as a director, he was also very bitter.

If you want to make a classic, if you want to make China's "Harry Potter", the prerequisite is that the sponsor's father must host it.

That's why he sacrificed his artistic integrity, saying he wanted to help Kleist make a fortune in the second film.

However, the sponsor’s father seemed quite dissatisfied.

"Our opinion here is that if a sequel is made, the quality of the sequel cannot be lower than the previous one. Since we are going to make China's "Harry Potter", we must do our best. It doesn't matter whether we make money or not." Lin

Dong looked at Shi Shanshan.

Queen Shi nodded fiercely, barely wagging her tail.

It's hard for you and it's hard for me. With such a crazy boss, what else can I do except nod.

Jiang Zhigang shut his mouth. Even if I beat him to death, he would not vote for the second film.

No, he will no longer invest in projects that have anything to do with Kleist.

This company is sick.

"Absolutely!" Xu Chengyi almost cried with laughter.

Having such a benefactor father on the stall is something that a director like him would never dream of doing.

Sure enough, reality is more absurd than dreams.

"What is the cost budget for the second part?" Shi Shanshan asked the boss.

In fact, she has never been able to understand her boss's financial situation. As a private company and a sole proprietorship, Boss Lin does not need to disclose his financial situation to anyone.

Crest Culture Media is rarely short of money, but recently the boss said that he did not have enough funds.

When he said this, he had a weird smile on his face, which was very eye-catching.

Therefore, as the general manager of the company, Shi Shanshan is worried that the little money from the variety show will not be enough to invest in "Monster Hunting" 1 and 2.

"For the production of the second part, 250 million is enough. You don't need that much for promotion, just 50 million." Xu Chengyi quickly gave the answer, seeming to know that his reputation in this regard is not very good.

, and quickly added: "Three hundred million is definitely enough, I promise there is no need for any additional money."

Frankly speaking, he felt that he was also sick.

If you want to create classic and high-level works, it is inevitable to spend money.

Xu Chengyi, who came from the Hollywood DreamWorks, is particularly good at burning money.

"Shrek 2" cost 1.5 billion dollars to produce.

The production costs of the third and fourth parts of "Shrek" both exceeded 1.6 billion - still US dollars.

According to his normal thinking, if the financial owner's father is so easy to talk to, if you give him 500 million or even 1 billion for the second part, he can spend it all.

But he can't do that.

Because he knows what the domestic market is like.

If you really dare to burn like Hollywood, you will burn down a company in just a few seconds.

After being burned to death.

Kleist went bankrupt, and he could only return to Hollywood in despair, which was different from his original intention of returning to China for development.

It’s rare to meet a sponsor father who values ​​quality so much rather than profit.

This is a rare animal.

Gotta take good care of it.

Therefore, he decided to control costs and strive to produce the best works with the least amount of money.

The first part was 400 million, and the second part was 300 million. In fact, there was no cost reduction.

After all, the second part has the foundation of the first part, and many things can be used immediately. The most economical part is the CG team. With the experience of the first part, the second part can save a lot of effort.

If there had been no reshoots, the cost of the first film would have been as high as 250 million.

If the second part is not too particular about quality and just wants to make money, it can actually be made for 100 million yuan. If the opening price is 300 million yuan, and you are not prepared to hire big names, you will really have to struggle in terms of quality.

Seven hundred million!

The money...is...not enough again.

Although he was a little worried, Lin Dong felt as if he had been wiped with honey.

Not to mention how comfortable it is.

What I want is this feeling of kidney overdraft!

It's like eating ice cream in the winter in my hometown in Northeast China. In one word - refreshing.

See Mr. Lin nodding.

Shi Shanshan smiled slightly - the kind of smile that almost made her laugh. It's 700 million, but she only made two movies?

Boss, aren't you afraid of breaking your balls?

Your old Lin family hasn’t left a heir yet!

But she still had the guts to agree: "We agree in principle to shoot two films in a row, so I'll spare you all the trouble. We will communicate with Penguin Video and ask them to send the money as soon as possible."

Regarding the issue of funds, Lin Dong’s plan is as follows.

Take the 600 million net profit from the variety show, and then embezzle 100 million from the company account or cultural fund account.

As for the cost of the third season of "Tucao Show", it can definitely wait until the two movies are settled - no matter how optimistic he is, he will not think that these two movies will lose all his money.

If he really loses all the compensation, the worst he can do is sell "Tucao Show" to Penguin Video.

At that time, it was time for him to pack his backpack and prepare to return to the Wizarding World.