Chapter 158 158: My godfather has a lot of money, so he invested in "Bright Sword"

Author: Chen Wangdong

Chapter 158 158: My godfather has a lot of money, so he invested in "Bright Sword"

"Mr. Xu, I'll be there soon."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Jian jumped up from the bed excitedly, rushed into the bathroom in a few steps, turned on the faucet twice, and rushed out of the door.

He ran downstairs in one breath, and when he was about to leave the hotel door, he suddenly discovered that the most important script...grandma's was not with her.

He went back to the room on the second floor to get the script. By the time he came downstairs, he had no energy left.

He held on to the wall and gasped:

"Hu~hu~~"

"Crap, calm down, calm down."

"It's so out of tune, Xu Ning will definitely laugh at me!!"

Therefore, Chen Jian could only rest in place for two minutes and adjust his breathing before starting again.

Halfway through, Chen Jian looked at the time and saw that it was only a little after four-thirty, so he slowed down.

"How much money should I ask him for later? It will cost at least 10 million to film this TV series, but can Mr. Xu pay so much?"

"Besides, even 10 million is not enough. Sigh...it's so uncomfortable to have no money."

"..."

Chen Jian thought a lot on the way. He thought that Xu Ning would reject him... and he also thought that Xu Ning would give him 20 million with a wave of his hand.

With such an uneasy mood, he quickly arrived at the restaurant Xu Ning mentioned, but it was only 4:50 in the afternoon.

There were still 40 minutes left before the dinner started. He came early and asked the hotel owner if there were private rooms... only to find that Xu Ning had already reserved them in advance.

So he went in and tidied up, wiped the table, washed the tableware, and made the preparations in order.

And the other side.

Xu Ning and Xie Ning have just gone out. Su Chang, Yan Danchen, Xiao Mi and others are also here tonight.

Tonight's banquet is treated as a gathering of friends, and there is no separate table just for discussing cooperation.

If that's the case, it's too formal, and Xu Ning doesn't like that kind of scene.

When the group of them arrived at Yunxiang Pavilion, Chen Jian was already standing at the door to greet them. After he saw Xu Ning, he came over from a distance to greet them.

"Hello, Mr. Xu, I am Chen Jian." After greeting Xu Ning, he nodded to Xie Ning.

If Xu Ning were not here, it would be much easier for Chen Jian to meet Xie Ning, but at this time he could only hold on.

Seeing the tall and strong young man in his 30s in front of him, Xu Ning smiled and said, "Don't be so nervous. Just call me by my name. You don't need to call me Mr. Xu."

Chen Jian scratched his head and said with a smile: "Okay Mr. Xu, come in quickly, I've already packed up the inside."

Entered the private room.

Liu Yinyin went to arrange the ordering, and Xu Ning asked Chen Jian to sit next to him. He held the script of "Bright Sword" in his hand and read it for a while.

"This book is good. I like it very much. You can see how much it costs. If it's suitable, I'll invest in it."

"ah?"

Chen Jian was ready to say something, but before he could say it, Xu Ning forced him back.

Xie Ning saw that he was stunned, and quickly came out to smooth things over, "Mr. Xu has taken a fancy to your book, why are you so stunned?"

Chen Jian reacted and couldn't help laughing: "Sorry, sorry, I'm too excited, Mr. Xu... I want this."

He raised his index finger.

"10 million?"

"Well, Mr. Xu... I think it won't be possible to shoot if the price is less than 10 million. I, I really didn't talk nonsense..."

Chen Jian was afraid that Xu Ning would be unhappy, so he quickly explained to him that Xu Ning... wasn't because he thought he had too much money at all.

But do you think "that's it"?

In his impression, even "The Eight Parts of the Dragon" and "The Legend of Heaven and Dragon Sword" cost 20 to 30 million, and "Bright Sword" cost at least 2,000!

But then I thought about it,

There are no big-name actors in "Bright Sword". Even the protagonist Li Youbing was not famous at this time. The actors can save a lot of money on the film's salary.

But even so, using this little money to shoot "Bright Sword" is still too tight.

Anyway, I am not short of money now, so why not make the scenes of this drama more exciting?

But Chen Jian cannot be made to feel that he is being taken advantage of. He must still go through the process.

So Xu Ning sat there and listened carefully to Chen Jian's analysis... He held the budget report in his hand and analyzed it over and over again.

In the end, I found that 10 million was really not enough.

then,

Chen Jian gritted his teeth and said again:

"It's better to cut the funding for actors. I think it's feasible to hire fewer actors and use the crew to perform. At least 500,000 can be saved."

Su Chang laughed and said:

"Director Chen, why are you so picky about Sosou? If your book is really good, my godfather has a lot of money."

Xu Ning glared at Su Chang and smiled angrily: "You little girl, so many people call me godfather?"

Su Chang chuckled, grabbed his arm and acted coquettishly, then turned to look at the others: "Okay, then I'll call you when there are few people around."

Xu Ning: "..."

The people at the table pretended not to hear it because they knew about it, but Chen Jian was shocked in his heart:

"All big stars are so good at playing!"

After the interlude, Xu Ning took a sip of the tea that Liu Yinyin poured for him, put the script on the table, and said seriously:

"Director Chen, I feel that I have some investment in this drama of yours...but after all, my personal financial resources are limited. If I give you 10 million! What effect can you produce?"

Chen Jian's heart pounded.

There is tension, but there is also excitement!

Xu Ning said this, if there is a chance, then he must show his strength to make investors believe in him.

He immediately stood up and bowed to thank:

"Mr. Xu, although I have little experience, I made an appointment to shoot with a very powerful director named Zhang Qian. He once won the Feitian Award for Best Picture and Director... In addition, our script went through two or three

Year……"

The speech lasted five minutes.

It not only impressed Xu Ning, but also everyone else present. Su Chang wished his father would invest money right away.

Xu Ning applauded with satisfaction, "Director Chen said it very well, but I have one request, that is, I will choose the starring role."

When Chen Jian heard that it was such a trivial matter, he immediately nodded in agreement.

In this negotiation, he did not set a price, but only said that if he gave 10 million, he would leave room for additional investment.

During the filming process, if necessary, he would not mind temporarily chasing the cast to make the battle scenes of "Bright Sword" more grand.

"Director Chen, I will vote for "Bright Sword", but it needs to be exclusive. I will offer at least 10 million. For details, please contact my agent...Yin Yin, give my sister's phone number to Director Chen."

In the previous life, the total investment of "Bright Sword" was only 9 million. Xu Ning's investment this time is 10 million directly as a base. I believe it will be more exciting.

…

After talking about the investment,

Next is the highlight of the night... After eating and the delicious food is served, the girls spread their arms and start eating.

As for Xu Ning and the other men, they drank and chatted until half past eight, when they finished their meal.

After dinner, the girl Su Chang was very diligent and helped Xu Ning back to the room.

"Go back and review your homework quickly. I'm not drunk." Xu Ning took on the air of a godfather and grabbed her pigtails.

"Hey, I'm going to help my godfather... Just let Sister Yinyin wash you up. I'm going to review." Su Chang stuck out his tongue and ran out.

Liu Yinyin had already put a basin of water in front of the sofa. Xu Ning was about to take off his shoes, but Yinyin got there first.

Looking at Yinyin who was squatting on the ground and washing her feet carefully, Xu Ning touched her head: "Yinyin, you have worked hard during this time."

Liu Yinyin raised her fair face and smiled, showing her eight white teeth: "It's not hard work, not to mention the salary is so high...and I really like being by your side."

"You, a top student at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, are actually willing to be my assistant to a junior college student. I feel wronged."

"No way, Xiao Ning, I have never had such thoughts. I will be happy as long as I am by your side."

Xu Ning held her shoulders and asked her to sit on his lap, hugged her and said, "Don't leave tonight, just sleep here with me."
To be continued...