Chapter 100 How can I describe the bitterness of decades?"Director Chen, don't come to me for this kind of thing next time." Li Xiaoping complained after the two left. Chen An could only smile and say, "Sister Xiao Ping, you have saved people from danger, which is a great deed. Please bear with me." "I can't afford this favor." Li Xiaoping rolled her eyes at Chen An, a little speechless. "Director Chen, the company handed over a script to me. I think it's good. Do you want to invest in it?" Li Xiaoping asked after complaining. Chen An nodded and asked, "What script, a movie or a TV series?" "It's a TV series, the script is directed by Guo Baochang, and the name is "The Grand Mansion Gate"." Chen An suddenly perked up when he heard the other party say the name. This name was very well-known. Countless big-name industry insiders have made guest appearances in TV series, but I didn’t expect that it was this script, a TV series starring Chen Baoguo. I heard that it is based on the Tong Ren Tang in the late Qing Dynasty, and it seems to be adapted from a true story. Anyway, there are many different opinions. It is a first-rate TV series in terms of both word of mouth and ratings.
The script production had many twists and turns, and after production was completed it was interrupted by investors. It can be said that it was a lot of sadness and tears. The director and editor are considered my seniors, and are even one level older than Zhang Yimou and others. "I've heard of this script. I happen to be planning to produce a TV series. The director is my senior. Let's invest in it. By the way, let the three people in the company give it a try. They don't have to be the main characters. It's also good to participate." Chen An thought about it and agreed. He definitely couldn't miss such a good script. Why didn't he think of it before? "Okay, I'll contact him right away. How much is the approximate investment?" After getting the answer, Li Xiaoping asked about the specific amount. "Within ten million, that should be about right, but the copyright owner has to be taken back as well." Chen An is not a philanthropist. Naturally, he has to take back the copyright owner if he invests the full amount. He is not Lin Dajiang who is not knowledgeable outside the circle. He only wants dividends. After such a large investment, he must hold the copyright in his hands. I feel very sad about the experience of this senior schoolmate. He has been of great help to people of Zhang Yimou's generation, but he has no relationship with me, so I still have to take what I deserve. "Okay, I'll contact him right away, get his consent to invest, and then discuss the amount with him." After Li Xiaoping finished speaking, she got up and left. Chen An continued to open the website, and the netizen he had just replied to had already left a message. "Damn it, you said I don't understand my, Chen An's movies, do you want to see what you are talking about?" Chen An, who was angered by the words of the netizen on the other side, immediately started tapping on the keyboard. The next day, Chen An came to the company in a Mercedes-Benz and boasted to Zhao Xiong as he walked. As soon as Chen An walked into the company and his office, he was about to have a three hundred rounds battle with yesterday's netizen when he saw Li Xiaoping sitting on the sofa in the room and talking to someone. "Director Chen, this is Director Guo. He's here today to discuss investment matters." Seeing Chen An walk in, Li Xiaoping immediately introduced the people around him to him. When Chen An heard the other party's identity, he smiled and stretched out his hand and said, "Senior, it's our first meeting. I'm a little late. I hope you don't mind." "It's okay, it's okay. Director Chen, I want to thank you for investing in the script of a person like me who has accomplished nothing." Guo Baochang also reached out and held the hand that Chen An handed over. This script was the biggest worry in his life. It was difficult to create and the filming was full of twists and turns, which broke his heart. "Don't say that. You are a senior. Senior Brother Zhang and Brother Jiang Wen both praise you highly. You have made great achievements." "The only role I played in my life was to help them and give them a chance to showcase their talents. On the contrary, I kept hitting a wall. If it weren't for you, I don't know if I could have completed this script in my lifetime."
"I've been writing for decades, but even if I finish writing it, I can't film it. It's really a failure." Hearing Chen An's praise, Guo Baochang felt extremely ashamed. This script was really the only worry in his life. If it could not be filmed, he would die with regret. The bitterness of it was beyond the understanding of outsiders. Now that this junior fellow student whom I have never met is willing to invest in me, I really don’t know how to thank him. I feel like I can’t even bear to be called a senior by him. After decades of hard work, I finally have the opportunity to complete it. Chen An turned to Li Xiaoping and asked, "Sister Xiaoping, how did the talk go?" "Everything else is almost ready, and the copyright has been agreed upon, but Director Guo hopes to use Chen Baoguo as the male lead, and he gets to choose the male and female lead himself." "No problem. In that case, let's leave the casting to Brother Guo. It's up to the three people in the company to decide whether they can pass the selection." Chen An said this to Li Xiaoping and also to Guo Baochang. "Thank you, thank you, Director Chen, I really don't know how to thank you." After hearing Chen An's answer, Guo Baochang was so excited that he burst into tears. Chen An quickly picked up the paper on the table and handed it to the other party, and comforted him: "Brother, take care of yourself, you still have a heavy burden to bear, and the filming matters will still be left to you." "It would be bad if I got too excited and got sick." After saying this, she patted the man on the shoulder who was crying with excitement. For a moment, she felt a little emotional and understood the other person's feelings. He turned to Li Xiaoping next to him and said, "Sister Xiaoping, please prepare the contract and start the project. This is the first TV series produced by the company and we can't be careless." "Then you guys chat first, I'll go out first." Li Xiaoping also stood up. The people around her burst into tears. It was not appropriate for her to stay here, so she let the two of them talk. The door closed and only Chen An and his partner were left in the office. Guo Baochang, who had calmed down a little, still couldn't stop sobbing. Men don't shed tears easily, but he was just too sad. The script I started writing in 1964 was overthrown, confiscated, burned, and even burned by my divorced wife, but I never gave up and kept working on it until now when I finally have the opportunity to complete it. This matter weighed so heavily on my heart that it made me feel suffocated. After calming down for a long time, Guo Baochang suppressed his emotions and began to say: "I'm sorry to make you laugh. You can't help crying like this at such an old age. Junior brother, I really thank you." "It's human nature. Now you have to be happy, brother. The project has been approved and you still have to interview and shoot. Otherwise, it's uncertain whether it can be released." "Don't worry, I will finish filming this movie even if it costs me my life, and hand it over to you in one piece." "No, no, no." When Chen An heard the other party say this, he quickly waved his hands and said, "I'm just asking you to film a TV series, not to kill you. It's not that serious." "It's settled. You just get ready. I promise I'll let you finish filming. You'll also be able to interview the actors yourself, and my company will produce it. Don't worry about that." "No problem, no problem. I'll go back first and inform Baoguo. I have to give him an explanation after delaying him for so long." After saying this, Guo Baochang said goodbye and left to inform his partner that new investment had arrived. The previous investor kicked Guo Baochang out as soon as filming started. If Chen Baoguo hadn't gone on strike, this work would have been filmed by someone else.
After delaying the other party for so long, we must tell them the news as soon as possible this time. Chen An’s Light Year Media, a well-known film company in the film industry, invested in its own TV series. I feel like this subscription data is weird
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