Chapter 220: Money is everything
Seeing Luo Yang's confused expression, Liu Haishan burst into laughter.
"You know about "Dwelling Narrowness", right?"
He tried to hint Luo Yang with a TV series.
"Fuck, Haizao and Xiaobei?"
Luo Yang almost blurted out that in addition to these two, he also knew Song Siming.
Even the original author Liu Liu knows a thing or two about it.
But I don’t know who the director is.
So embarrassing.
Luo Yang was surprised, and Teng Huatao was also surprised.
Known as one of the sixth generation directors in the circle, Teng Huatao knew Liu Haishan and Cai Fujun.
It’s not that these two people have such big careers, but mainly because the circle they are in is full of a group of bosses who like to invest.
From houses to mahogany, from film and television to Internet companies, as long as it is a legal and profitable project, they can be seen.
Now he actually calls Luo Yang "Boss Luo".
"My little brother is also very interested in film and television investment."
Now that they had met, Cai Fujun certainly didn't hesitate to give him a push: "Lao Liu, Lao He and I have given our major stakes in the Hengdian film and television agency to Mr. Luo."
"They are both young, let them talk on their own."
Liu Haishan waved his hand and said, "Let's go over there and say hello first. Mr. Luo, come over later and I'll introduce some friends to you."
Judging from the way he winked, it was obvious that this introduction was not very serious.
After helping out, the two men left.
Only Teng Huatao and Luo Yang were left standing there, looking at each other.
"I didn't expect you were really making a living in the Magic City."
"I didn't expect you to be the director of 'Dwelling Narrowness'!"
"Hahaha"
After saying this in unison, both of them laughed.
"Mr. Luo is only in his early twenties, right?"
Teng Huatao said with emotion: "When I was your age, I had just graduated and was looking for directing opportunities everywhere, but Mr. Luo had already started investing in the film and television industry."
Luo Yang is still in the starting stage, and he doesn’t know what to talk about when talking about his career.
He simply avoided the topic and shook the cigarette in his hand.
"Meeting is fate."
Luo Yang smiled and said, "I wonder if there will be a chance to invest in Director Teng's next work."
"After finishing filming "Dwelling Narrowness", I have been taking a break and haven't been doing anything recently."
Teng Huatao smiled bitterly and said, "But I am a little confused about what to do next. I don't know whether to continue filming TV series or go for the big screen."
"Whether it's a TV series or a movie, the prerequisite is to have a suitable script."
Luo Yang raised his eyebrows slightly: "Do you have a target?"
"You know what, there are actually a few intentions."
Teng Huatao took two consecutive puffs and was about to reach the end of his cigarette, so Luo Yang took out a cigarette and refilled it for him in time.
"The Naked Marriage Era, a novel by a post-80s online writer, focuses on the marriage problems of the post-80s generation as they grow up."
He pointed to the prosperous area across the river and said, "Just like the house in "Dwelling Narrowness," the young generation in contemporary cities also has their own real troubles. I think this novel reflects many real problems, and if it is filmed, there should be a market for it."
"An urban emotional drama?"
Luo Yang thought for a moment and then asked, "Has Director Teng ever considered filming an urban romance drama on the big screen?"
In his opinion, "Fleet of Time" and "So Young" are both low-cost emotional dramas that have achieved good box office results. In the current period, such film and television works can still be successful as long as they tell good stories and have appropriate hype.
"There is one."
After being reminded by Luo Yang, Teng Huatao thought for a while and said, "I paid attention to a popular novel some time ago, Love Is Not Blind. I think it is quite suitable for adaptation into a movie. The investment is also small, but I don't know if there is a market for it."
"Love Is Not Blind"!
An urban emotional film with an investment of no more than 3 million and a box office of over million.
The reason why Luo Yang had such a clear memory of it was that at that time he was pursuing a girl who was single after a breakup.
In order to get over the crush, he watched the movie with the girl.
Not long after the movie started, the girl started crying and cried all the way to the bed.
"If Director Teng wants to make this film, I can invest some of the money."
At this moment, Luo Yang's face was as calm as a lake, but there was thunder in his heart.
If it was just when he lit the cigarette, Teng Huatao would not have talked about these things with Luo Yang.
Without the endorsement of Liu Haishan and Cai Fujun, and the transfer of a large number of shares in the Hengdian film and television agency to Luo Yang, the so-called investment would be a joke.
With his current fame, it would be very easy for him to attract investment for a commercial film with an investment of tens of millions.
The key is whether you can bring connections and resources.
A movie requires resources in every link from investment to shooting, from review to promotion, scheduling, and profit-sharing negotiation. It is not simply a matter of money.
Now, after being exaggerated, Luo Yang has this qualification in Teng Huatao's eyes.
"Okay, let's leave a phone number and find some time to talk about it in detail later."
Teng Huatao smiled and said, "We need to contact the original author first to see if the film and television copyright is still available. We also need to adapt a section of the script to see if it is suitable for the big screen."
So the two of them exchanged phone numbers.
In the following conversation, he found that although Luo Yang was young, he knew a little bit about everything.
Moreover, he is the one who dominates the conversation. Not only can you keep up with his thinking, but some of the opinions that occasionally pop up can also be eye-opening.
This kind of chat is the most comfortable.
If someone hadn't come over to shout, Teng Huatao felt that he could have talked with Luo Yang all night long.
The meaning is still unfinished.
Without anyone to talk to, Luo Yang also went to find Liu Haishan and Cai Fujun with a glass of wine. The harvest tonight was beyond imagination. If he could really invest 33-300 million in "Love Is Not Blind", making 500- million would be like playing.
"I see you and Teng Huatao seem to be getting along very well."
At the cold table, Cai Fujun whispered, "What is there to talk about with a grown man?"
He always thought that Luo Yang was just playing around.
"Come on, I'll take you to see it."
After picking up a glass of champagne, Lao Cai pulled Luo Yang to a crowded place, targeting a young woman in her early thirties.
"She may not be able to help you with first- and second-tier big names, but for third-tier and below, if you look through the film library, as long as she likes any of them, she can help you get them!"
"real or fake?"
Luo Yang looked unconvinced: "Isn't this just a little bit of energy?"
"Hehe, you think it's her energy?"
Cai Fujun pursed his lips and said, "There is a big boss behind her. But the title of underground godmother is not undeserved, her own ability is not weak."
To be honest, Luo Yang is not really interested, at least at this stage.
Firstly, he is still in the early development stage, and the waves are too big, so it is easy for him to capsize; secondly, this circle is too chaotic, and I am really afraid something might happen.
So after following Cai Fujun there, I only got to know this young woman named Zhou Yifen and didn't have much communication with her.
Luo Yang's performance confused Lao Cai.
It was not until Liu Haishan joined the circle, brought new topics and attracted the attention of others that he had the opportunity to ask Luo Yang.
"You didn't seize this good opportunity?"
"An opportunity to satisfy a male's desire for conquest?"
Luo Yang smiled and whispered in Cai Fujun's ear: "Doing that while watching TV shows and movies, do you feel particularly fulfilled?"
"Pfft!"
Cai Fujun couldn't help laughing and quickly pulled Luo Yang out of the circle. "You're not that old, but you know how to have fun?"
"But those people are either maids or servants, what sense of accomplishment can they have?"
Luo Yang pretended to be stupid and said, "There are a lot of people like Yu Fang. Do we need to go through her?"
"Hey, look at your tone, are you still thinking about the first- or second-tier big stars?"
"What's the point of someone else's?"
Luo Yang smacked his lips and said, "It would be more powerful if I could come up with one myself!"
Cai Fujun opened his mouth slightly, and after a while he gave him a thumbs up: "Good idea!"
The implication is that you are not optimistic.
This is very normal logic. Let alone Luo Yang, even he and Liu Haishan are just investing for fun. To personally promote a first- or second-tier female star is not just a matter of investing some money, but also spending resources and relationships.
It even requires a little bit of luck!
Everyone in the circle knows that no matter how much money a certain Tiantian has invested, and all the resources are top-notch, she still cannot become a top-tier star.
It's hard to explain why there's no luck involved.
"It's just for fun anyway."
Luo Yang shrugged his shoulders and said, "Just like the cats and dogs we raise at home, it's more interesting when we train them ourselves!"
"Hahaha"
Cai Fujun found that his thinking really couldn't keep up with the young people of today.
"Okay, since you have this idea, I will introduce you to some more producers and directors."
"Thanks, bro!"
Luo Yang bowed to express his gratitude.
So by the end of the cocktail party, he had seven or eight more business cards in his hand, all from producers and directors.
There was even a business card left for him by an assistant director who followed a national master named Zhang.
This was the first time Luo Yang heard the news that the big production "The Flowers of War" was in preparation.
As for investment opportunities, don't even think about it.
Around 9:30, people started to leave.
"How was it, did you gain a lot today?"
We were not together when we came, but when we left, the three of us were together.
"It's OK, I gained something."
"Find some place to get some more?"
Liu Haishan had also packed his stomach beforehand, so it was normal for him to be hungry now.
He suggested: "Anyway, today is the weekend, find a place, order a few side dishes, and ready-made wine!"
Luo Yang happened to have something to discuss with them, so he didn't refuse.
Anyway, it’s not like we haven’t drunk and eaten in a KTV box before.
The three of them then went to Platinum Palace, a nightclub that was no worse than Xinghui.
Liu Haishan and Fu Bin did the same thing. After entering the private room, they threw a stack of money and asked someone to prepare the food. They also shouted to the waiter to put two coffee tables together to use as a wine table.
Fried snails, water peanuts, big bones, preserved egg tofu, fried shredded potatoes.
The most high-end dish is two steamed Australian lobsters with garlic, plus a pot of oysters, and the rest are side dishes for drinking.
He also selected six girls with fair skin, beautiful looks and long legs and asked them to work as waitresses.
Pick the snail meat with a toothpick, peel the peanuts by hand, and the main thing is to open your mouth.
As for the hands, shouldn’t they do something else?
Money really makes the world bigger!
There will be another chapter later.
Does anyone still have a monthly ticket?
Please, it looks so itchy, can you just let it go?
(End of this chapter)
