novellhall Chapter 4: Finding the Director to Organize a Movie Filming Event
Chapter 4: Finding the Director to Organize a Movie Filming Event
The next day, Han Ziming left school early in the morning and went to a famous winery nearby. He spent several thousand yuan to buy two bottles of 08 Feitian Moutai and carried them back to school in a black bag.
In the afternoon, in a class at the Department of Literature at Yan Ying, he sat by the window, listening attentively as Director Huang explained and analyzed the TV series "Yu Zui Season 6," which aired in June of this year.
Not long after, the bell rang, and the students left the classroom one after another. Huang Dan also left the classroom.
Han Ziming, carrying the prepared Moutai and movie script, followed Huang Dan all the way until he entered the director's office.
Han Ziming raised his hand and gently knocked on the door.
"Thump...thump...thump"
"Please come in!"
Huang Dan shouted from his office.
"Director Huang, a friend of mine brought over two bottles of Moutai. I know you like to have a drink now and then, so I brought them over for you to try."
Han Ziming pushed open the door, walked to Huang Dan's side with a smile, and placed two bags of Moutai liquor on the desk.
Huang Dan immediately put on a stern face and frowned.
"Xiao Han, what are you doing?"
"How could the teacher accept your things? Take them back right now."
"Director, please accept this. It's a bottle of Moutai from 08, which is very rare. Just consider it a taste of something new."
Han Ziming quickly waved his hand and explained.
After listening, Huang Dan's eyes showed some hesitation.
He unconsciously touched his chin.
The wine from 08!
nice one!
"Um, shall we keep one bottle?"
Han Ziming was secretly delighted, but said with difficulty.
"Director, please accept them all. I'm not a big drinker, it would be a waste for me to drink such fine vintage wine!"
"Alright, but don't buy alcohol next time."
Huang Dan nodded, then eagerly opened the lid, took a closer sniff of the aroma, and was immediately captivated.
A moment later, he said jealously.
"Speak, what do you want from me?"
Han Ziming scratched his head and said with a smile:
"Director Huang, you're really something! I've started a company and need three people in charge: one for film and television management, one for talent management, and one for financial investment. With your extensive network, could you help me introduce some people?"
"With connections like that, why would I be a ghost teacher?"
Huang Dan shook his head and said, feigning helplessness.
Han Ziming praised it highly.
"How could that be? You've acted in movies and TV shows before. You must know a lot of talented people."
"Hahaha!"
Huang Dan laughed when he saw how eloquent Han Ziming was.
The person who makes the introduction is not a small matter, because when the company grows bigger in the future, you can benefit from both sides. If a junior colleague needs help, it will be even more convenient to arrange a job for them.
"No problem. Film and television projects and agents are straightforward, but for the investment, I'll find someone from the finance department in Yanbei. You're sure you're okay with that?"
Han Ziming said excitedly:
"Of course, no problem! Thank you so much!"
"Send me the company information, and then wait for my notification. Is there anything else?" Huang Dan said, opening his computer.
Han Ziming quickly took out the prepared script and said.
"Director Huang, this is my adapted script! Could you please take a look at it? Also, I'd like to cast Wen Muye from the directing department. We're filming in October. Could you please talk to him for me?"
Huang Dan took the script and his eyes fell on these large characters.
Take my brother away!
He wiped his glasses, put them on, and began to read the script intently.
After half an hour,
Huang Dan closed the script with satisfaction and said.
"The script sounds promising. How much are you planning to invest?"
Han Ziming straightened up and said earnestly.
"The total investment is 2500 million. I will invest 1000 million, and I plan to cooperate with China Film Group, Fiber Optics, and Wanda Group for the remaining 1500 million, with each of them contributing 500 million."
Upon hearing this, Huang Dan looked surprised and asked a question.
"You have so much money! Even though you're good-looking, please don't appear in the domestic content section!"
"Director Huang, all this money of mine came from legitimate sources!"
Han Ziming said with a smile.
Huang Dan thought for a moment and then offered his advice.
"Alright, but investing 1000 million yourself is no small sum. Are you really sure? If it doesn't turn out well, we'll lose money!"
Han Ziming said confidently.
"Director, don't worry, I have confidence."
Han Ziming understood Huang Dan's good intentions. He remembered that in his previous life, Guo Jingming didn't know how to direct, so he directly hired eight assistant directors to help him.
Moreover, he has the whole picture in his mind, so all he needs to do is find an experienced director to film it, so there shouldn't be any major problems.
Huang Dan continued to remind him.
"Remember your screenwriting and copyright fees, don't suffer losses."
"As the director knows, the total budget already includes the director's and script's expenses. My own income is separate from the company's."
Han Ziming said earnestly.
Huang Dan: "It's good that you know what's going on! But the other investments might not be successful."
"It's okay, but what about taking time off to film?"
Han Zimo asked with a smile.
Huang Dan readily agreed, "Don't worry, our school isn't that strict. Just come to me if you need leave, and I'll approve it for you."
The script is good. If this movie becomes a success, it will greatly enhance his reputation as a mentor.
"Thank you, Director Huang. Could you please give me a heads-up to China Film Group, Fiber Optics, and Wanda? When the person in charge you introduced arrives, I'll have him handle the negotiations," Han Ziming said with a smile.
"You clever little devil, no problem, I'll take care of it. Prepare well, and come to me if you encounter any difficulties."
Huang Dan stood up, patted Han Ziming on the shoulder, and gave him some instructions.
After their conversation, Han Ziming returned to his dormitory.
The reason he sought investment from the three giants of the film industry was because he lacked connections, and trying to monopolize the investment would easily attract envy. Moreover, he needed a mentor to make connections to even have a chance; otherwise, it would be difficult to succeed.
Since they lack powerful backing, when the movie is released, some competitors, aside from hiring online trolls to leave negative reviews (which are simple business tactics), might directly report them and have the movie taken down.
I remember in my previous life, after Wu Jing's "War 2" became a hit, a lot of people came out to say that he was plagiarizing and trying to extort money from others, which made him fight lawsuits every day.
However, since it's an investment by a film and television giant, and there are big shots backing it up, there shouldn't be any major problems. That's why Han Ziming wants to team up with the film and television giant for cooperation.
In the highly competitive entertainment industry, before you achieve significant success, your senior classmates will generally be perfunctory or ignore you, while your teachers are more reliable.
Take medical interns as an example. I may not know how to do it, but I can call people to help me, and I can get top-notch people in no time.
Huang Bo also said that.
Once you succeed, you'll find that everyone around you is a good person!
When he returned to the dormitory entrance,
Then a roar came from inside.
"Trash, I, Widowmaker, have already gone into stealth and started a team fight, and you're still clearing your mother's creeps?! Eat shit!!!"
Han Ziming pushed open the dormitory door and saw his roommate Ye Huan wearing gaming headphones, transformed into an angry Zaunite, frantically pounding on the keyboard and cursing.
Han Ziming glanced at it and took off Ye Huan's headphones.
"Old Ye, haven't you noticed that no one else is saying anything?"
"Damn! Turns out they didn't have voice chat on. I thought my yelling at my teammates made them too scared to talk!"
"6. You're quite confident!"
Suddenly, the bathroom door was pushed open.
After Zhou Ming finished showering, he came out of the room and asked.
"Old Mo, have you sorted out the movie investment?"
"Not yet, we're waiting for Director Huang's message."
"If you have any questions or need money, feel free to ask!"
"Don't worry, I can handle it!"
In the following days, Han Ziming entered a study mode, shuttling between classes in the literature and directing departments.
In addition, he took advantage of his spare time to write the screenplay for the movie "Cry Me a Sad River" and the TV series script for "The Beginning".
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(P.S.: Explanation of copyright, screenwriting, and directing fees)
Copyright: The protagonist's money all went to the company, and the money was used to buy it, so this part of the cost will not be written out.
Screenwriter and director fees: These are directly included in the total budget for the project, and the company will make the payments to the individuals. Details are not provided here; this will be briefly mentioned in the annual summary.