Returning to the Imperial Capital, he said goodbye to Dabai in the underground garage of the airport.
Li Xiaoran watched him leave with eyes full of resentment.
Return to the courtyard.
I tidied up the house first, and soon after putting down my luggage, there was a knock on the door.
The visitor was none other than Li Gongda, who had contacted him before.
"Director Li, come inside and sit down."
Zhang Yuan welcomed this person in.
When this person contacted him before, he thought the other person wanted to send him money.
As a result, it turned out that this was not the case at all.
This old man is old.
He did receive broadcast copyright fees from CCTV, which was as much as 35 million.
Compared with the cost of 30 million, it can only be said to barely maintain capital.
But there will be income from other TV stations and online copyrights in the future. We only need to wait for a few months and there will be other income.
According to an investment ratio of 1/3, Zhang Yuan should be able to obtain an income of approximately 11 million yuan.
But Li Gongda had no intention of giving him the money!
It wasn't that he was ready to swallow up his investment, but he was proposing another plan.
Call for capital transfer.
That is to invest the proceeds into his next work.
At first, Zhang Yuan disagreed.
I'm short of money, my trouser pockets are all bare, and I have to wipe my tears when a mouse comes to the house. Why don't you give me money?
Zhang Yuan felt that it was hard for him to be the boss.
But when the other person said that his next work would be called "Magic Phone", he became quiet.
It's a good deal!
The film "Magic Phone"...how should I put it, is somewhat ahead of its time.
When it first aired, the ratings and reviews were average.
But soon a large number of serious fans appeared, and it received a high rating of 8.6 in later generations.
It shows that there is no problem with the quality of this film itself.
Moreover, Li Gongda also thought clearly and planned to take advantage of the popularity of "Lotus Lantern" to use the original cast again.
Among the original cast, apart from Jiao Enjun, there is of course Shu Chang.
If nothing else, even spending money on Shu Chang is worth it.
She was quiet on weekdays, but she did a lot of things for herself, and it was appropriate to spend some money.
Furthermore, Zhang Yuan has two other considerations.
First, Li Gongda has a special status.
In addition to being a director of the Imperial Writers Association and a member of the Imperial Youth Federation, he also served as deputy director of the CCTV TV Drama Production Center.
This is also the reason why all his films can be directly shown on CCTV. People have this connection.
There is another very important point, which Zhang Yuan is now discussing with the other party.
"Our new film plans to increase the intensity of post-production special effects, surpassing "Lotus Lantern"!" Li Gongda said confidently.
"The investment budget is still about 30 million, but because it is a modern background, I can save some money on the installation scene and transfer it to the later stage."
The special effects shots of "Lotus Lantern" lasted 12,000 seconds, which is already very amazing.
And Li Gongda plans to double this number again in "Magic Phone"!
Reaching a terrifying 24,000 seconds!
The special effects cost of this movie alone is enough to last a "fifty cent special effects" professional for several years.
What Zhang Yuan is interested in is these massive special effects shots!
"Director Li, I am very interested in your investment plan." Zhang Yuan asked his assistant to make good tea for him.
"But can I make two small requests."
"Say." Seeing that he was interested in investment, Li Gongda leaned closer and listened carefully.
He can find many investors.
Especially after the success of "Lotus Lantern".
But Zhang Yuan has a great advantage that other investors don't have at all.
He is the "hands-off shopkeeper"! .
Zhang Yuan almost never interferes in any aspect of the crew.
From casting, scripting, filming, post-production, broadcasting... he never interferes blindly and is willing to be transparent.
In addition, he gives money easily, speaks nicely, and never puts on the airs of an investor. Where can I find such a sponsor?
"First of all, Shu Chang..." Before Zhang Yuan could finish speaking, the other party came back.
"This time I will also use Shu Chang as the female lead."
"That's good." Zhang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, Gao Gao, who is parted in the middle, has long, straight black hair, and wears a red leather jacket, is the childhood goddess of many people.
"Let her come to me wearing this when the time comes..." Zhang Yuan shook his head and put this idea aside for now.
"One more thing."
Zhang Yuan showed a warm smile.
"Since our film requires so many post-production special effects, it must be too late to let a company do it, right?"
"Yes, we will outsource the work to multiple companies." Li Gongda told the truth.
"Well, my other little request is that you can leave some of the post-production work to me."
"You?"
"Yes, I happen to be planning to set up a special effects post-production company in Shanghai."
"It's planned to open...it hasn't opened yet?" Li Gongda felt a sense of uneasiness in his heart.
Your company hasn't opened yet, and I don't know what your people can accomplish.
What if there are 50 cents special effects?
Li Gongda is still very professional, and he will never allow the quality of his films to be compromised.
"It's not open yet, but I have contacted Xiangjiang..."
Zhang Yuan briefly talked about Mr. Xie's affairs.
At this time, most of PO Chaoting's business is still advertising and MV post-production.
But Ning Hao also has a background in MV shooting, so MVs are equivalent to small movies.
Special effects in TV series are simpler than special effects in movies, and the requirements are much lower.
So with this opportunity, I can just start the company's business.
"Joint venture with Xiangjiang Company..." Li Gongda understood what he meant after listening.
He thought to himself that this kid was pervasive.
Wherever there is money to be made, he is indispensable.
He glanced at Zhang Yuan's dress again.
He is ordinary, does not wear a fancy watch, wears famous brands, and lives much like ordinary young people.
In fact, Zhang Yuan did have some, and they were all given by women.
The Cartier given to him by Jia Jingwen and the Vacheron Constantin given to him by the Liu family mother and daughter are both locked in the drawer.
If he does not attend the event, he will basically not wear a watch.
“I didn’t spend money to enjoy myself, all the money I earned was invested.”
"And he has a good eye."
"His mind and vision are much better than those of his peers."
"It's possible, but even if it's a joint venture, it's still a new company." Li Gongda was still cautious, but he still sold Zhang Yuan's face as an investor.
"So you can divide it into some post-production, but not too much."
"At least let's see the effect first."
"I understand, thank you, Director Li!" Zhang Yuan stretched out his arm and shook hands with the other party, which was a done deal.
It’s hard to finish but start!
Let’s take the first step first.
With this first step, when looking for projects in the future, you can use this film as a display object.
In particular, the quality of this film is good, and if the ratings are high, having participated in the production of excellent works will undoubtedly be a plus for a special effects company.
We agreed with Li Gongda that this time he would still account for about 1/3 of the investment.
However, this amount of more than 10 million had to be checked through the accounts of Zhang Yuan's film and television production company before being invested in the film.
After all, it has to be calculated on the company's revenue items.
After the matter was settled, he sent Li Gongda away and called Nicholas Tse.
After hearing what he said, Mr. Xie opened his mouth in surprise.
The company hasn't even opened yet, and he's already getting work?
Anyway, the film hasn't started shooting yet, and there is a gap of several months in the shooting cycle, which is enough for them to establish the company.
[Received thanks from Nicholas Tse, +1 for singing skills! 】
"You're not kidding, are you?"
"I never joke about making money." Zhang Yuan replied seriously.
"When you come to Shanghai to participate in the racing in a few days, we will set up the company, then select an office and start purchasing equipment and recruiting personnel."
"You also have some old employees here to help with the company's preliminary personnel training and project preparation."
"Okay..." Mr. Xie was stunned for a moment and could only reply blankly.
He found that he seemed to be unable to keep up with Zhang Yuan's pace of work.
"I will provide single-person accommodation for employees coming from Xiangjiang."
"The salary will be twice what they received when they were in Xiangjiang, and there will also be meal subsidies and project bonuses."
"I'll pay for it."
If they don't give enough benefits, will those arrogant Xiangjiang guys be willing to come?
Besides, to open up new markets, you have to use high salary to lure people. There must be brave men under the heavy reward.
Moreover, he has made plans. This joint venture company is used to train mainland talents, using competition as training.
When the personnel and technology mature, there will be a vast market where the capital can be earned back. I can't bear to let the child trap the wolf.
Seeing that he had already made plans, Nicholas Tse naturally agreed and went to make preparations.
But after Zhang Yuan calmed down, he found that he was still facing the same problem.
"Fuck!"
“No money!”
Not to mention the daily expenses, the special effects company alone doesn't have a few million in the early stage, and it can't even open an office.
But now he is very poor.
"Can't we remortgage the mortgage property we just got from the bank?"
“And since house prices have risen, you should be able to get more cash.”
For the first time, he knew how uncomfortable it was to have cash flow dry up.
"If it doesn't work, you can ask Cheng Hao and ask them to borrow some."
"Little Dragon Girl must have a lot of small treasury..."
Zhang Yuan smashed his mouth a few times and licked the teeth in his mouth with his tongue.
Um.
After running out of money, my teeth seemed to be not in good condition, so I just wanted to eat something soft.
When you say Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here. Cheng Hao, who is wearing casual clothes, knows that he has come home and rushes over immediately.
As soon as he entered the room, this man came to Zhang Yuan in a hurry.
"Quick, come and help!"
"What's wrong?"
There was only a "dong" sound, and Cheng Hao put his backpack on the stone table in the small courtyard, making a loud noise.
Zhang Yuan swallowed his saliva.
"Isn't it because he knew that Li Xiaoran was clinging to me and had bricks in his bag, so he planned to cut me..."
"Why do you look a little guilty?" Cheng Hao glanced at him.
"Then, what's that... Aren't you poor recently? Men don't have money, so they are naturally weak." Zhang Yuan hurriedly explained.
Cheng Hao was in a good mood, so he didn't delve into his words.
Instead, he opened the zipper of his backpack and took out a stack of thick documents.
“Don’t be afraid if you don’t have money.”
"Hey, here's the money!"
Cheng Hao's eyebrows were slightly curved and she looked at him with a smile.
"What is all this?"
"Business and endorsement materials."
"So many?"
"Yes, and there are many big endorsements!"
Cheng Hao put his chin on his shoulder.
"Watches, leather shoes, suits, air conditioners, laptops..."
Zhang Yuan was stunned.
These endorsements are big projects, and money is absolutely necessary.
"Why do so many brands suddenly come to me?"
"I'm so famous...could it be because I participated in Lao Mouzi's movie?"
"Hehehe..." The good sister on the side chuckled softly and said softly.
"Yes and no."
"Everyone knows that you are going to make Lao Mouzi's movie, which will of course increase your commercial value and competitive position."
"But to be honest, you are quite popular, but you have not yet become a first-line male star in China."
"At most, it can be considered as a first-tier or advanced second-tier."
"After all, neither "The Night Banquet" nor "City of Golden Armor" have been completed and have not been broadcast yet. The effect of increasing your value and status has not yet been seen."
"The one that has recently helped your commercial value is actually "The Legend of the Condor Heroes."
When Cheng Hao said this, he immediately added.
"But you are the best in my heart!"
This emotional value gives... Zhang Yuan showed a child-like smile.
"What about this time?"
"Well, this time is special."
"There will be so many big endorsements looking for you, not because of how strong you are, but because your opponents have had problems recently."
After Cheng Hao explained, Zhang Yuan immediately understood.
This is the aftermath of the great chaos in the Imperial Circle!
Guo Degang often said that it doesn’t matter how strong he is, it all depends on the support of his peers.
The current Zhang Yuan fits this sentence perfectly.
Because of his counterattack on the black materials, it caused a chain reaction, and several major companies in the imperial circle began to collectively blackmail each other.
As a result, Liu Ye, Hu Jun, Chen Kun, Huang Xiaoming and other major male stars of several major companies have all been exposed to scandals recently.
Whether these revelations are true or false, the brand has no way of judging.
They only know to avoid risks and cannot find spokespersons for problems.
Brands looking for young popular male stars to endorse him searched hard and found that Zhang Yuan was in good health and good-looking, and he was also supported by the popularity of two major directors, Feng Xiaogang and Lao Mouzi.
As for the previous black material on the Internet.
First of all, the heat has been dampened by others.
In addition, his so-called black spot is nothing more than having an affair with an actress.
That's much better than Liu Ye and Hu Jun's rumored affair with a male star!
At least he doesn't fence...
And everyone is also thinking about it.
I have Zhang Yuan's looks, so I can definitely play better than him!
There is no evidence, so what's the problem?
Zhang Yuan never expected that he would still be able to make a profit because of the fight between these families.
“My mom, there’s an unexpected bonus!”
Cheng Hao pointed to the documents one by one and said to him.
"Aokang Leather Shoes, I originally wanted to find Hu Jun."
"SWITH watch, I originally planned to find Huang Xiaoming."
"Oakes Air Conditioner, I originally wanted to find Liu Ye."
"HP notebook, I originally planned to find Chen Kun..."
It doesn't matter who they originally planned to find, anyway, now they are all in Zhang Yuan's hands!
"I think, even for endorsements, a two-year contract is enough. After all, your worth will definitely increase after two years."
"You have so much confidence in me?"
"Of course." Cheng Hao shook his long shawl hair.
“But I don’t recommend that you endorse Aokang leather shoes.”
"What's wrong?"
"They seem to be preparing to file a lawsuit with the EU. I'm afraid you will get involved in trouble." Cheng Hao replied with some worry.
"Oh..." Zhang Yuan remembered.
This is indeed the case!
At the end of last year, a total of five domestic shoe companies, led by Aokang Shoes, went to Europe to appeal, demanding the cancellation of the EU's anti-dumping duties on Chinese shoe brands.
Moreover, it took the formal route and sued the EU to the WTO.
It finally took six years to win the lawsuit!
This lawsuit has also become a classic lesson plan for Chinese companies to fight against the unfair policies of international organizations.
Although Aokang International had many problems in later generations, the founder even tried various ways to cash out and was eventually arrested.
But at this moment, Aokang is still quite fierce at this moment. After all, there are not many companies that dare to toughen the EU.
Now Aokang is the leader of Wenzhou Shang shoe brand.
"I know."
"Then I refused?"
"No, just because they are in a lawsuit with the EU, they need to speak for themselves even more!"
This is a good opportunity to improve your personal image.
I won’t go to Europe to film.
Besides, a lawsuit is a lawsuit, and it has nothing to do with me as a spokesperson.
Even if the EU has a temper, it will not get angry at me.
But for the domestic people and audiences, this is a very positive image symbol.
"You always do such risky things." Cheng Hao complained with a pout.
"Wealth and honor should be sought in danger."
"You were also worried when I said I would fight back against Chang Jihong and Li Shaohong."
"But judging from the results, it is good."
"I know, everything you say makes sense!" Cheng Hao pinched his nose and said with a smile.
Zhang Yuan patted his cheek hard.
"Okay!"
"Next, I will take advantage of their brawl and make a fortune."
He picked up his phone and responded to the brands one by one.
It took a lot of time to deal with these things.
Two weeks later, he appeared at the Magic City International Circuit as scheduled...(End of Chapter)