1novels Chapter 8: Black!
Chapter 8: Black!
In fact, when Wang Xiaohao first went to Wang Xiaoshuang, he never expected to get thirteen million from her. There was always room for negotiation!
Ding Binbai helped Wang Xiaohao with the budget.
I'm very happy to hear that the investor has agreed to provide 12 million in funding.
However, Wang Xiaohao said, "Don't be too happy yet!"
Mr. Huang promised to give 12 million, but it's still hard to say how much he will actually receive!
Although I signed a contract with him, you know these kinds of contracts don't have much legal effect!
Ding Binbai asked, "Then what should we do?"
Wang Xiaohao said, "Just in case, let's make some more preparations."
The production team tried to save money as much as possible, putting all the funds into filming.
Besides that, you absolutely must keep an eye on the filming budget for me!
No matter who the producer is, the accounts on our side absolutely cannot be wrong!
Every single expense, even a penny, must be recorded in my account!
Ding Binbai immediately became serious and said, "Alright! I'll entrust this matter to Jin Changping. He's someone we found, so he should be trustworthy!"
Wang Xiaohao said, "Find another professional accountant. In short, make sure the accounts are clear to me!"
If this movie succeeds, you and I will be set for life.
But if this show is canceled, the two of us will be in deep trouble!
That Mr. Huang is incredibly ruthless!
He raised a full fifty million from outside sources!
Ding Binbai initially thought that Mr. Huang Anzhong was generous, as he was willing to provide 12 million yuan for filming!
At that moment, he almost burst out cursing: "It's outrageous! It's absolutely outrageous!"
They raised 50 million, but only gave us 12 million for filming. They're heartless maggots! There are no good people in the entertainment industry!
Wang Xiaohao ignored him and simply rolled his eyes. Wasn't it obvious? Did he really need to say it?
After venting his frustrations, Ding Binbai said with some worry, "Fifty million in investment!"
Our box office revenue needs to be at least 150 million to break even.
If they can't break even, the investors won't dare to hold Huang Anzhong accountable, nor will they dare to hold Wang Xiaoshuang, that big star, accountable.
What if they find us, especially if you come to settle accounts?
Who knows where Huang Anzhong got his money? If you run into a tough nut, they might break your arms and legs at best, or even run you over with a dump truck at worst…”
Wang Xiaohao couldn't help but shiver.
This era is not as formal as it would be more than ten years later.
This circle is full of funds from all sorts of sources.
Especially those underground banks, the money from coal mine owners, are even harder to get!
What Ding Binbai said wasn't just scary; it might actually happen.
However, you can't ask Wang Xiaohao to give up this opportunity!
It is extremely difficult for someone without a powerful family background to start a business.
Especially for someone like Wang Xiaohao, from an ordinary family and a graduate of a dubious school, having even one such opportunity in a lifetime is already incredibly difficult!
Wang Xiaohao didn't want to miss out!
He's just hoping the movie does well at the box office!
But even if the film is successfully released, Wang Xiaohao has absolutely no idea how much it will ultimately gross at the box office!
The previous version of "My Sassy Girl" was quite good, causing quite a stir throughout Asia.
But this is, after all, another world. Times change, social conditions are different, people's thoughts are different, and aesthetics are bound to differ.
Therefore, even if Wang Xiaohao could replicate this movie one-to-one, he still had no idea how well it would perform at the box office!
Moreover, it's impossible for him to perfectly replicate it!
To the average layperson, it's easy to assume that if you have the script and have seen the original film, it's not difficult to replicate it exactly!
In reality, this is completely impossible!
For example, if you write an essay and then ask someone to rewrite it without looking at the original text, it would be quite an achievement if you could restore 70-80% of it!
Although the film is not the work of the director alone, it is a collective creation of the entire crew and all the actors.
A film crew can range from dozens to hundreds of people. Everyone involved, from cinematographers and lighting technicians to makeup artists, art directors, and costume designers, is involved in the creative process!
You can't expect another actor to perform exactly the same way you remember the original film.
You can't possibly recreate the exact same scenes, lighting, etc., as in the original film...
To put it bluntly, even if you are the original director and find the original cast, if you reshoot it several years later, the result will definitely be very different!
Therefore, Wang Xiaohao cannot guarantee that he will be able to capture the same effect as the original footage.
He can only strive for excellence and do his best to make a good film!
Whether we live a life of luxury or one of hardship in the future depends entirely on this!
Over the next few days, Wang Xiaohao began revising the script and making filming plans, striving for perfection.
If you can't control other aspects, then do your best to do the aspects you can control well!
Several days passed in a flash, and Huang Anzhong suddenly called.
After answering the phone, Wang Xiaohao said to Ding Binbai, "I have to attend a banquet tonight to meet some investors! Will you drive me?"
Ding Binbai laughed and said, "Tonight's challenge won't be easy; just drinking alone could kill someone!"
Wang Xiaohao laughed and said, "Don't make it sound so serious. Even if someone wanted to drink themselves to death, they wouldn't have the chance!"
But don't go. Have two people wait for me outside.
When I get drunk, you must take me back... You absolutely cannot leave me here...
Ding Binbai laughed and said, "Are you afraid of getting a spanking?"
Wang Xiaohao said quietly, "A sore butt is a minor matter!"
If someone takes advantage of me while I'm drunk, finds me two girls, and takes some random videos to keep.
Or get me some flour…”
Ding Binbai's expression changed, but he did not refute it.
Wang Xiaohao's words may seem a bit exaggerated.
But who knows if we'll run into them!
This involves an investment of tens of millions.
That's a fortune that an ordinary person couldn't earn in dozens of lifetimes!
The tactic of using leverage against someone is commonplace, both in ancient and modern times, and across cultures!
That evening, Wang Xiaohao met with several so-called investors at a private club.
Wang Xiaohao watched Huang Anzhong and Wang Xiaoshuang boasting to these people, while he remained silent.
The investors that Huang Anzhong and Wang Xiaoshuang found all seemed to be unsophisticated business owners. They were all complete outsiders to the entertainment industry and knew absolutely nothing about it.
I was completely overwhelmed by their banter!
It must be said that this period coincided with the early stages of economic take-off. At the national level, there was a surplus of capital, making it relatively easy to find investment opportunities!
Of course, this ease is definitely not for an unknown nobody like Wang Xiaohao!