Containing content or something is of course an excuse.
Whether this movie will make money or not, he knows better than Mr. Qu and Han Fei in front of him.
Of course, Meng Lang's decision to invest in a movie this time was not all for the purpose of making money.
Movies are a very interesting industry.
You can invest hundreds or even tens of millions just for the same shooting props.
You can also invest hundreds of millions or billions just to restore realistic live scenes...
For example, a "super fortress" far away in the mountains.
Another example...a "doomsday cruise ship" costing billions to build?
Under normal circumstances, Meng Lang would have spent huge sums of money to build such a "doomsday cruise ship" with almost no practicality and full of refuge properties.
Such a big movement cannot be concealed, and this kind of weird behavior is bound to arouse suspicion.
The military intelligence agencies of various countries are fine.
No matter how much they investigate, they can't find anything. After all, only when the end comes will the things Meng Lang builds truly show their usefulness.
But once the Night Demons know that they are doing such a big project, it may touch their sensitive nerves...
Although there are many fanatical "doomsday enthusiasts" on the earth, Meng Lang can guarantee that in the future, he will definitely be the most fanatical and eye-catching one!
In this case, it is necessary to find a reasonable excuse for your various weird investment behaviors.
And what excuse is there that “making a movie” can’t solve?
What? You want to build a "super fortress"?
Hmm! I’m going to make a hard-core science fiction drama about Earth’s heroes resisting alien invasion…
What? You want to build another "doomsday cruise ship" with an independent ecological cycle system that can last for decades without docking?
Yes! I am planning to make a utopian-themed ocean-apocalyptic drama that explores human nature...
Look, a perfect cover with no flaws!
I will tell you openly and honestly what I want to do, but everything I do is to make movies!
Fortresses, cruise ships, etc. are just shooting props. At most, they cost a little money to make them look more realistic...
I don’t care if you believe it or not, as long as the Night Demons believe it!
As a foreigner, you should be immune to all kinds of weird and confusing behaviors of humans...right?
Therefore, in addition to medical treatment, ecological recycling breeding, financial investment, and the field of artificial intelligence that will definitely be involved in the future, the next industry Meng Lang will enter is very clear... the film and television industry!
"Mr. Meng, let me call you Brother Meng. To be honest, the film and television industry has been in recession in the past two years.
From film and television projects, to film and television companies, to listed companies in the secondary market, there is a shortage of money everywhere!
Small companies have a hard time, big companies have a hard time.
After the wild growth in the past few years, hot money has retreated on a large scale, and now content supervision is high-pressure.
Even if we producers see a good script, it’s not easy to get investment!
This investment from your friend can be described as a timely help!"
Mr. Qu first complained about the industry, thanked Meng Lang's "friends", and then suddenly changed the subject.
"If you can come up with 200 million at once, I certainly don't doubt your friend's strength and sincerity. That's it..."
You see, now that you have 200 million, plus Miss Yan's 20 million, you are definitely the big investor in this movie.
I wonder if your friend has any other requirements besides the normal box office share?
For example, details about financial accounts and expenses, large or small contracts, or actor recommendations?"
Mr. Qu probed carefully.
His words may seem ordinary, but only people in the industry can understand the deep meaning behind his words.
Making a movie is the same as making a project. Naturally, whoever invests more money will have a greater say.
Now Meng Lang and Yan Weiwei combined far surpass Mr. Qu as the sponsor, which means there are many things. Even if Mr. Qu is the chief producer, he still has to respect their opinions.
Then he was a little unsure about many things...
The film and television industry is notoriously deep.
The financial accounts, contracts, or actor recommendations he just mentioned were vague, but if translated in the words of industry insiders, it would be...
Is the 200 million you gave me white money or black money? Does it need to be laundered?
Should we use Yin and Yang contracts to avoid taxes?
Some big bosses make movies just to support celebrities or make a certain mistress popular. Do your "friends" have any needs in this regard?
Originally, who would decide to invest such a large amount of money so hastily? This is not scientific at all!
If you have other plans, that would be more reasonable.
Of course, for Meng Lang, who knew nothing about the unspoken rules of the industry, this was a completely different situation...
He was confused.
But it doesn't matter. He has always been responsible for strategic decisions, and the specific business operations are naturally taken over by "professionals"...
"Ahem! I'm just a small employee of the company, and I don't know much about these details. I'll introduce my friends to you later, and you can talk about it yourself."
Company employee?
Mr. Qu's mouth twitched.
What kind of company employee can open his mouth and spit out 200 million?
Even if it's really your "friend's" money, does this relationship still require you to be a small employee of the company?
"But... regarding actor recommendation, my friend may actually have a small request..."
Meng Lang didn't know what he was thinking of, but a smirk suddenly appeared on his lips.
Seeing Meng Lang's strange smile, Mr. Qu would have misunderstood.
Sure enough! I’ll just say it!
Who these days would decide to invest 200 million in a movie after listening to less than ten minutes of script explanation?
It seems that he is another rich second generation who wants to use traffic to become a famous star?
For this kind of people, whether the movie is profitable or not is secondary, the key is to make the beauty smile!
But to make such a request so blatantly in front of Yan Weiwei... Is this really a man with cute and big breasts?
But seeing Yan Weiwei's expression as usual... could it be that I misunderstood?
"Of course that's no problem. Apart from the protagonist, if you want any role, just ask!"
He is a big benefactor, so of course he has to give him some face.
Of course, the premise is that he can really come up with 200 million...
"Mr. Meng, thank you so much!"
Han Fei looked excited and his mouth was a bit awkward.
A sudden turn of events!
This is simply a twist!
If it weren't for Meng Lang, he wouldn't have been able to write this script, and now he's helping to solve the film's funding problem.
He felt that Meng Lang might be the noble man sent by God to save him?
At this moment, Han Fei's favorability level for Meng Lang reached "reverence"!
Meng Lang looked at Han Fei who looked grateful, his heart moved, and he smiled.
"I saw you last time at the driving school. From the look of you, you seemed to like racing?"
"Well! My dream when I was little was to become an excellent racing driver like you!
Although I am just a newbie who just got my driver's license and just got my own car.
To be continued...