Chapter 13 Heading to the Coal Province
Coincidentally, at this moment, the mobile phone on the table suddenly vibrated, and the caller ID on the screen was his son.
Father Zhang was startled. He really said that Cao Cao was here. Just as he was talking about him, this guy called.
Father Zhang answered the phone, but there was a bit of noise in the hotel and he couldn't hear clearly. He simply pressed the amplifier and heard Zhang Chen's voice ringing over there.
The opposite person was his father-in-law. Zhang Chen was not polite and went straight to the point: "Dad, do you know anyone from Haixin Group?"
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Haixin Group?
Father Zhang glanced blankly at Lao Li opposite him. Lao Li also had a look of astonishment on his face. What is going on?
"I know you. Your Uncle Li is from Haixin Group. What's wrong?"
"Uncle Li? Have you been to our Uncle Li?"
"Yes, that's him."
"That's great. That's it. Do you remember the script I tinkered with during the New Year? I wanted to film it, but I still lacked the funds, so I just wanted to find a seafarer. "Is Haixin Group interested in investing?" Movies can find people to invest in them.
However, he still said: "It is not that easy to attract investment. Your uncle Li and his company just invested in the filming of "Heroes of Heaven and Earth" last year and lost money. Now they have changed the chairman. I am afraid they will not invest in movies casually again. "
Father Zhang made it clear. On the one hand, it was already said here, and on the other hand, it was meant for Lao Li to hear. This is not a play between my son and me. Here you go.
Zhang Chen didn't know the situation there, so he continued: "Dad, my movie is different from "Heroes of Heaven and Earth". His movie is a blockbuster, with an investment of tens of millions, either a big profit or a huge loss. I This is different. A small-budget horror film can easily make back its money."
"Big movies have already lost money, so why don't you have to pay more for your small movie?" Father Zhang also has his own theory.
Zhang Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he could only explain patiently: "Dad, it's not what you think. This is a small-budget movie, and even the director of our department approved the script after reading it.
Script Well, the investment is small. If you just sell the overseas rights, the DVD rights will almost pay back, and the possibility of losing money is very small.”
Zhang’s father doesn’t know how to make movies, but he can tell that his son is very confident.
"That's embarrassing. Your Uncle Li is not a big shot in the group. Investing in a movie is not a trivial matter. He must not have said anything."
"I don't expect Uncle Li to make the decision directly. I just need someone. As long as you can arrange for me to meet with their second-generation director, I am confident that I can convince him to invest in my movie."
"You are so confident that you can get people to pay for it after just one meeting. Money to make a movie for you?”
“Don’t worry, dad, I’m a professional. If our family didn’t have enough money, I would have made it alone, and I would definitely make a lot of money.”
"Bragging, okay, I know this. If it doesn't matter, I'll hang up first."
Before Zhang Chen could say anything more, Zhang's father hung up the phone.
There was a brief silence at the wine table. Father Zhang did not speak immediately, but lit a cigarette again: "Lao Li, you heard what I just said. I beg you, my uncle, to be here. , you have to tell me something.”
The two have a good personal relationship, and they often drink and fish together, so Zhang’s father talks like this.
Old Li looked embarrassed, "Old Zhang, it's not that I don't help, it's just the lessons learned from the past. The new chairman was appointed to take office for a year, and people's hearts have just stabilized. His ideas are very good, I If it doesn’t affect him, I’m really not sure whether he will continue to invest in movies.”
“You’re overthinking it. The kid said, you’re just going to be an introducer and help arrange a meeting. You don't need to worry about the rest. This matter shouldn't be difficult for you. Please help me. I'll support you whether it works or not." Father Zhang dared to say this because he knew that Lao Li didn't care about his position in the group. Although he is high, his status is not low because he is related to the chairman's family.
Although they are not very close relatives, they are still relatives.
Seeing what Zhang’s father said, Lao Li couldn’t help but agree, “Okay, I’ll go back and ask, and I’ll give you a letter tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, but I can’t guarantee it will work.”< br>
"It doesn't matter whether we succeed or not, your words are enough. I'll drink this cup~~"
The next afternoon Zhang Chen received a call from his father, and the meeting time was set. In two days.
On the third day, Zhang Chen, Cao Bingkun and Che Xiao boarded the train bound for the coal province.
There were no trains at this time, and it would take eight hours to get from Imperial Capital to Ohara.
Eight hours later, they met Father Zhang at the station who came to pick them up.
There were so many people that there was no room for them at home, so they found a hotel near their home and opened a room.
Originally, Zhang's father wanted them to go home and live there, but Zhang Chen didn't agree because he was traveling with a lady and it was inconvenient to live at home.
However, before leaving, Zhang's father still pulled Zhang Chen aside and asked in a low voice: "Son, this girl is very beautiful, is she your girlfriend?"
Zhang Chen quickly explained after seeing his father's gossip: "No. , she is the starring role in this movie. By the way, what I told her is that the investment in the movie has been agreed upon originally, but recently the investor lost money on "Heroes of Heaven and Earth", so she was a little worried. This is why we need to specialize Come on, don’t let me know.”
Hearing this, Zhang’s father rolled his eyes at his son. He learned to deceive people at a young age, but he also often hung out with the bosses, so he knew. Many things cannot be done in an orderly manner.
"Don't worry, I am your father, can I still undermine you?"
The next day, Father Zhang drove them to Haixin Group.
On the way, Zhang’s father gave a brief explanation of the matter:
“Your uncle Li is somewhat related to Haixin’s chairman’s family, and he can talk to him, but his energy is limited. It’s enough to arrange this meeting. He's at his limit..."
"Well, that's enough, as long as we can meet each other, leave the rest to me."
Seeing his son be so confident, Father Zhang felt a little worried for a while. I don't get used to it. When did this bastard become so outgoing?
"Okay, then try your best to talk about it. If it doesn't work, dad will help you find another relationship."
A group of people came to the gate. Zhang's father called in advance, so the guard let them go directly. Then they saw Lao Li, who had been waiting for a long time, at the door of the building.
"Old Li~"
"Uncle Li~"
Zhang's father stepped forward to shake hands, and then Zhang Chen. After a few words of greetings, Old Li took Everyone goes upstairs.
When he came to his office, he invited everyone to sit down. After making tea for everyone, Lao Li said: "You guys sit down for a while. I'll go ask the chairman if it's convenient for the meeting. If it's okay, I'll call him again. You.”
Everyone who had just sat down stood up again, and then watched Lao Li leave.
(End of this chapter)