Chapter 265, Jiang Wen and Xu Jinglei

Author: The cat’s voice remains

Chapter 265, Jiang Wen and Xu Jinglei

People can't be idle for too long. If you are idle, you will become lazy, and if you are lazy, you will become decadent.

Early that morning, Lu Bu and Yu Feihong went to the office building of Mengjiang Studio.

"Brother Wen, are you here to work?" When Lu Bu arrived, he found Jiang Wen already there, so he joked with him.

"If you provide me with food and accommodation, I'll come." Jiang Wen chuckled.

"Who is this?" Lu Bu saw that he was accompanied by a woman about thirty years old, with a delicate appearance and an artistic temperament.

"I have a friend named Xu Jinglei." Jiang Wen introduced.

"Hello, Mr. Lu, hello, Sister Yu." Xu Jinglei greeted politely.

"Hello." Lu Bu greeted.

"You're fine." Yu Feihong said calmly.

"Thank you, Sister Yu, for your concern." Xu Jinglei smiled slightly.

"Do you know each other?" Lu Bu asked curiously.

"Sister Yu is my head teacher at Nortel." Xu Jinglei explained.

"Let's talk in my office." After Yu Feihong finished speaking, he turned to the assistant behind him and said, "Xiao Wang, go make some cups of tea."

Seeing that her mood was no longer as relaxed and happy as when she went out, Lu Bu probably had something to do with Xu Jinglei, but it was hard to ask now, so he and Jiang Wen chatted shoulder to shoulder: "Brother Kui didn't come with you?"

Jiang Wen shook his head and said: "He's not here. He took on a criminal investigation drama. What's it called..."

Yu Feihong interjected: ""Iron-Blooded Youth"."

Jiang Wen smiled and said, "That's right, I just joined the crew a few days ago."

Lu Bu asked tentatively: "Are you here this time for a new show?"

Jiang Wen nodded and said: "Jing Lei has made a script and plans to direct and act in it. He also asked me to be the leading actor. This script is adapted from the novel of the same name by the Austrian writer Stefan Zweig. It is a very good story. I I just wanted to come over and see if I could get some funds from Mr. Yu."

Lu Bu glanced at Xu Jinglei, but he didn't expect that he was still a director.

However……

He didn't know that the seemingly quiet woman in front of him was actually anything but simple.

In 1993, 19-year-old Xu Jinglei was admitted to Nortel and became classmates with Liu Lin, Liu Mei, and Jia Jingwen. When other classmates still knew nothing about the future, Xu Jinglei met the most important person in her life, Wang Shuo. At this time, she was still a sophomore, and Wang Shuo was not only sixteen years older than Xu Jinglei, but also had a wife and daughter.

Wang Shuo was a well-known figure at that time. He, Zheng Xiaolong, Ye Daying, Ye Jing and other big disciples were the founders of the "Beijing Circle". Xu Jinglei's confident and somewhat cynical attitude was exactly what the stubborn masters in the Beijing Circle wanted. , When a talented man meets a beautiful woman, it’s like thunder stirring up the earth, and a long-lasting love happens unstoppably. Wang Shuo, who has a little girlfriend, the first thing to do is, of course, to spend resources to make her famous. "My Deskmate" ", "A romantic affair"

Later, Wang Shuo got divorced. In addition, he always criticized heaven and earth, and his writings were also explicit and straightforward. Therefore, the criticism of him from the outside world reached its peak at this time. Some people even threatened to take off one of Wang Shuo's legs. , now he was really scared. In 1997, he went to the United States to escape the limelight. Before leaving, he specifically told his friends in the industry to take good care of Xu Jinglei.

In 1998, she starred in "Love to the End" and became the most popular newcomer at the time. Xu Jinglei bought a mobile phone and a house before she graduated. This was something that her college classmates could not even imagine, but she achieved it easily. , and she seems to have made the transition from actor to director effortlessly. In September last year, the movie "My Dad and Me" she wrote and directed was released as scheduled. Although Wang Shuo's name was not among the main creative staff of the movie, the leading actors Ye Daying and Jiang Wenjun were He is Wang Shuo's friend.

"How much money is missing?"

"There's still 15 million left."

The script "Letter from an Unknown Woman" brought by Xu Jinglei this time still had Wang Shuo's guidance in the dark, and the quality was guaranteed. However, most of the literary and artistic films were well received but not popular. Lu Bu pondered for a moment and asked: "I want to know. What is the estimated total investment for this film?”

Xu Jinglei said truthfully: "20 million."

Yu Feihong frowned slightly when he heard this.

Lu Bu smiled lightly and said: "Do you know what it means to invest 20 million in a literary film? It means 'losing money'."

"In business matters, what I say may be a bit blunt."

"Two large-scale literary films were released this year. One was "Baby in Love" with an investment of 42 million and starring Zhou Xun, Huang Jue and Chen Kun. It ended up with a box office of 15 million, and the other was With an investment of 30 million, "Little Things in a Big City" starring Ming Ming and Wang Jingwen received a box office of 10.52 million in Hong Kong, while it only had a box office of 8 million in the mainland, and it was a huge loss."

Xu Jinglei explained: "Although "Letter from a Strange Woman" is not like those action or martial arts movies, it has universal emotions and is suitable for all ages. The story itself can cross borders and ages. I changed the background of the story to the 20th century. Peiping in the 1930s has become more watchable, because there have been too many films about the magical city in the 1930s, but Peiping in the 1930s has been rarely filmed in recent years. This script can bear such a big responsibility. production because it has a commercial basis."

Lu Bu looked at Jiang Wen and asked, "Brother Wen, what do you think?"

Jiang Wenqian smiled and said: "When I first read this story, I was basically moved from beginning to end. I think it is quite commercially valuable."

Lu Bu shrugged his shoulders and said: "The success of "Titanic" cannot be replicated. If you can control the cost of this movie within 10 million, you may be able to make a small profit."

He may not know how to make movies, but from the perspective of an audience and a boss, Xu Jinglei's script is not worth an investment of 20 million, or even 10 million is too much.

Yu Feihong glanced at him in surprise. He spent the whole day leisurely, either practicing martial arts or drinking tea. But he didn't expect that with such an understanding of the film market, it turned out that he didn't know anything!

Xu Jinglei sighed and said: "10 million is definitely not enough, I will think of another way."

Lu Bu looked at Yu Feihong and blinked twice.

Yu Feihong understood and said: "Brother Wen, you also know what the main focus of this studio opened by Abu is. Basically all the funds are provided by him alone, and he just held a concert for Brother Xu and invested again." "The Myth", "Iron Youth", "Water Moon Cave" and many other film and television dramas, there is not much money left in the account. For this movie of yours, 2 million is the limit."

This is half true and half false.

To put it bluntly, 2 million is invested based on your face, and it doesn't matter whether you make a profit or a loss.

Jiang Wen looked happy and said sincerely: "Brother, thank you."

He did not expect that Lu Bu or Yu Feihong could fill the 15 million vacancy, but that they could make up a little bit.

Xu Jinglei also said politely: "Thank you, Mr. Lu, thank you, Sister Yu."

After sending the two people away, Lu Bu learned about Xu Jinglei's "deeds" from Yu Feihong.

Real people should not be judged by their appearance. At first glance, she looks like a very traditional good girl, but she is actually a woman who uses men to get ahead. She even said to Wang Shuo's original wife at the age of twenty, "I am here for you." He walked in and out of my bedroom in a big way, please let him go to me!" Such words.

So even though Xu Jinglei is the girlfriend of a good friend, Yu Feihong still doesn't like this woman.

Lu Bu sighed and said, "If you had told me earlier, I would have saved the 2 million."

Yu Feihong pursed his lips and said: "Old Wang also asked me to take care of her more, and I will pay for it myself."

"Look what you are talking about." Lu Bu gently pinched her chin and said softly: "Can I let you pay for this money yourself? Counting the studio's investment, Brother Wen actually didn't say anything. Wrong, this script has a certain commercial value. It is only an investment of 20 million, and it will take 60 million at the box office to make it back. How many movies can sell for so much money now? What's more, it is still a literary film, so as long as you can control it a little In terms of cost, there is a high probability that you won’t lose money, and you can even make a small profit.”

Yu Feihong looked at him with admiration and admiration, and said, "How come you know everything?"

Lu Bu smiled slightly and said frankly: "I thought I could share some of the work with you, so I went to watch some TV series and get information about the film business."

Yu Feihong felt warm in his heart. It was a happy thing to be cared about and cared about by his lover, and then he said: "I'll give you a reward."

When Lu Bu heard this, he looked around and said, "Here? Is it so exciting?"

"What are you thinking about?" Seeing that he had misunderstood, Yu Feihong blushed and spat, then got up and went to the desk drawer to get a folder and said, "I mean this."

There was a trace of disappointment in Lu Bu's eyes. He took the folder from her hand and opened it. It was a contract.

"This is an endorsement contract for Bulgari." Yu Feihong sat next to him and explained: "The Bulgari jewelry brand was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in Rome, Italy. It is one of the top 500 brands in the world and is known for its excellent quality. , famous for its novel styles and excellent services. The design and production of jewelry are very exquisite. They entered our Chinese market at the beginning of this year. Xiaoli talked about their first endorsement a few days ago. Take a look at which little one is given to you. Girlfriend'!"

International luxury brand?

This is the first time I have received such a big endorsement.

Lu Bu hugged her waist and said, "This belongs to you."

Yu Feihong's eyes dimmed and he said: "The requirements are that you are young, beautiful, and popular."

Lu Bu knew that she had always been concerned about her age, so he immediately said: "You are in your prime, don't belittle yourself."

Yu Feihong blurted out: "I am thirty-three years old this year."

Lu Bu immediately suppressed his smile, gently pulled her into his arms, looked directly into her eyes, and said to her solemnly: "So what? Do you know that I am already over 1,800 years old?"

His eyes were very unique, sincere and pure. Under his gaze, Yu Feihong felt that he had changed from "elder sister" to "sister". He was silent for a moment and murmured: "You are really It's going to kill me." Then he smiled brightly and said, "I'm telling you something serious."

Lu Bu smiled and said, "You decide this matter. Give it to whomever you want."

Yu Feihong smiled slyly and said, "Who can I give it to?"

Lu Bu pretended to be stupid and said, "Didn't you say in the morning that you had some dramas that you wanted me to check? Where are they?"

Yu Feihong did not continue to ask further questions, and got up again to get a few folders.

Xia Yu, Yuan Pan, the movie "A Date with the Police"...

Hu Jing, TV series "Yang Clan Tiger General"...

Zeng Lai, the TV series "New Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio"...

Gao Yuanyuan, the movie "Green Red"...

Wang Baoqiang, the movie "Slaying the Wolf", "New Police Story"...

Everyone has made arrangements.

Except for Wang Baoqiang, who got two supporting roles, everyone else got the leading role.

No way, it's very difficult to find a starring role for Wang Baoqiang at the moment. If there is a supporting role, he will play it first.

Lu Bu took a look at the investment, the creative team, the cast, and the story outline. They were all satisfactory, and then said: "I think there is no problem."

Yu Feihong nodded and said, "Okay, I'll have someone send them the information and script soon."

Lu Bu asked again: "Do you have investment in all these movies and TV series?"

Yu Feihong replied: "Both are available, but the amount is not high, between 1 million and 2 million."
To be continued...