Chapter 9: Righteous bragging
Chinese people have long had jokes during the Chinese New Year, "factories are closed, schools are on holidays, supermarkets are closed, everyone goes home, eats, drinks, greets New Year, and enjoys the whole life." It sounds very funny and humorous.
Meng Qingzhou's current situation is also very humorous. His parents sat opposite him, with an expression ready to listen to the story.
"800,000 US dollars! Be good, son, you are much better than your dad!"
"Look, Lao Meng, I have nothing to say now. Qingzhou should go to Shangying. Don't even think about taking him to any political and legal unit!"
Meng Yangting was also very impressed. He was not prejudiced by the entertainment industry, but he didn't like it either. His son chose to take the Central Academy of Drama in his first year of high school, which surprised him.
Now that he hasn't graduated, he has made 6 million yuan. He still wants his son to inherit his father's business. It seems that it is not possible.
"Qingzhou, have you really decided to make a movie?"
"My parents, I have registered a company in Yanjing, of course it's true."
Zhou Yuemei still supports her son's idea. She originally planned to arrange him to Shanghai Film Academy after graduation, and it's not bad now.
"By the way, mom, I have a classmate in my school and I have nothing to do with me. How about you help her contact a film and television company?"
The couple looked at each other and saw that this was the legendary daughter-in-law's appearance?
"Male or female classmate? Where is the home?"
Meng Qingzhou stood up, not going to deal with the two gossiped middle-aged men and women, and didn't want to be stopped by his mother. "Son, please ask my mother to help me. I always say a name, and the men and women have to tell me."
"Female, 22 years old, named Tang Yan, height 1.72, from Shanghai, the information is detailed enough, you can slowly imagine, I said, parents, can I let me sleep? I haven't had the jet lag yet!"
Zhou Yuemei waved her hand and said that the key information had been obtained, but her son was no longer important. She whispered a few words to her husband in a calm mood.
I slept the next morning and got up and had breakfast. Meng Qingzhou was about to continue planning the movie. Yes, he decided to do it himself, and shamelessly asked his mother to help him contact the movie. At least there is no need to worry too much about publishing this.
In 2005, the number of screens nationwide was only 2,600 yuan, and the number of viewers was 70 million. Meng Qingzhou wanted to cry. This is a big deal, even if it comes to "Wolf Warrior 2", he will not sell for less than 500 million!
"Mom, aren't you familiar with Shanghai Film Studio? Contact me a manager. I want to pull them up, otherwise no one will see the photo."
At present, there are nearly 30 private distribution companies in China that have obtained the "Movie Distribution and Operation License", but the main players are still PolyBona, Xiying, Huayi, etc.
After the enterprise reform in 2003, Shanghai Film Group has increased its investment in the film and television industry year by year, and can at least rank in the top five in China. Of course, Meng Qingzhou will not use such reliable resources.
"My mother is really familiar with the movie, but if you want to make a movie, I still have to ask who you should look for."
"Son, how much money are you going to spend on your movie?"
"It will cost at least 5 million, and there will be an issuance fee. Mom, are you going to support me?"
"You are the richest in our family now. What are you thinking? It's good if you didn't ask you to call out the money. I just see what you can do!"
Zhou Yuemei must have done her best to do her job for her son. Although it was still during the Spring Festival, she quickly contacted Wu Lianxin, the former vice president of the Shanghai Film Studio.
China is a human society. When individual social resources reach a certain level, many things are much simpler than imagined. During the Spring Festival, Meng Qingzhou finalized the cooperation with Shanghai Film Academy.
The total investment is 10 million, this guy is so bad that he just fooled a small-cost movie with urban love themes, thinking that it was a big movie that witnessed the love romance of a new generation of young people in China.
Shanghai Film Group invested 3 million yuan and was responsible for promotion and distribution, accounting for 35%. Meng Qingzhou's Wanchongshan Film and Television Culture Company invested 700 yuan. You can directly contact the Shanghai Film Studio if you need any equipment.
Meng Qingzhou's mother watched the two parties sign the contract, and suddenly felt that her son had grown up and said nothing at all. Yesterday, she said that the total investment was 5 million, but today it turned into 10 million. Lao Huai was very comforted.
Wu Lianxin looked at Zhou Yuemei with envy, "Director Zhou, Qingzhou is amazing. You can run a company at such a young age, which is really good!"
"I'm just a fool. I even said that when he graduated, he will go to your group and let him go now. There will always be times when he hits his head. Lao Wu, you have to watch it for me!"
The preparation of the movie has actually become much easier after joining the Shanghai Film Academy. If Meng Qingzhou is just playing, he can already find actors.
If you want to make trouble in the entertainment industry, it is not that easy without enough confidence. You are not the chosen son of God, and you don’t have the richest father behind you. Meng Qingzhou must build his own full team.
Tang Yan's affairs are much simpler. The newly established Huace Film and Television is preparing to discuss cooperation with Magic City TV. Its subsidiary is also short of artists. It arranges a girl who has just left school without looking at her appearance. She directly sent an agent named Xu Li to find Meng Qingzhou.
Huace's positioning was very clear at the beginning of its establishment. Content is king and industry is based on it. Hualien went overseas to create a golden business card for Chinese film and television culture. It is also one of the few film and television companies in China that mainly focus on TV series development.
Meng Qingzhou contacted Tang Yan and the three of them met at a cafe on Nanjing Road. When they first met Tang Yan, Xu Li's eyes lit up. She was so beautiful. Unexpectedly, the relationship between the family could be so high in quality.
"Qingzhou, you really contacted me. I thought you were joking!"
During the Spring Festival, Tang Yan called Qingzhou and wanted to ask him to come out for fun. Who would have thought that this guy would go abroad and didn't care much about what he said about helping him contact the company. He was just as old as a flower, and he would not have to worry about his worries or something for too long.
"Sister Xu, hello, I am Meng Qingzhou, this is my classmate, Tang Yan from the 02nd grade of the Central Academy of Drama, I'll bother you this time!"
Xu Li knew who Meng Qingzhou was. Before she came, the leader said that Tang Yan looked like Sister Furong and asked her to sign it, just treat it as a good deed.
"If you have any trouble, I have to thank you for introducing such an excellent artist to us."
"Tang Yan, I am Xu Li from Huace Film and Television, and I will be your agent in the future, of course, the premise is that you are willing to sign in with our company."
There are only a few domestic film and television companies nowadays. Huace, as a newly established company, must not be very famous. However, Meng Qingzhou analyzed Tangtang before.
This newly established film and television company has background and resources, and it is easy to get ahead when entering early, so that she can sign a contract with confidence. The reason why she came with Qingzhou was because she was worried about the traps on the contract.
Don’t forget that Meng Qingzhou has been an editor of the entertainment section and is quite familiar with this aspect.
An hour later, Xu Li was already holding Tang Yan's hand intimately. The two had a very close conversation. Meng Qingzhou, who felt nothing was wrong, was ready to say goodbye.
"Qingzhou, wait, I have something to look for you?" After saying that, Tang Yan turned her head and looked at Xu Li, looking a little embarrassed.
"Sister Xu, I'll go to the company tomorrow, okay?"
Xu Li would not do anything about burning the piano and boiling the crane, and she was optimistic about Tang Yan. "I just happened to have something to do. I will contact you tomorrow morning and we will go back to the company together."
The two of them saw Xu Li away and were wandering around the Bund. The atmosphere was a little wrong. Meng Qingzhou glanced at Tangtang. This sister wouldn't really like her.
"Qingzhou, when will you go back to school?"
"I will leave in two days. I still have a lot to do in the south of Yanjing!"
"Then remember to call me then, and we'll go together."
Chapter completed!