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Tian Lin, who was waiting in the hotel box for a while, saw Wang Ruozhou and Kang Hui walking in side by side. He immediately stood up with a smile and said, "I was just thinking about which of you two would arrive first, but you two came together."

Wang Ruozhou also greeted Tian Lin with a smile: "Old Tian, ​​have you lost weight since I haven't seen you for a few days?"

Tian Lin laughed and said, "Brother Zhou, your eyes are really poisonous. You can tell I lost only a catty."

While the three were exchanging greetings, Tian Lin opened chairs for Wang Ruozhou and Kang Hui to sit down, and signaled to the waiter who had been waiting at the door to serve the food.

The atmosphere of the conversation between the three was very harmonious, and there was no sign of the tension between the two parties who were negotiating. It felt like three old friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time. Regarding this situation, I can only say that whoever is a good person in the entertainment industry is not an actor?

Tian Lin got up and bent down to pour white wine for Wang Ruozhou and Kang Hui, then poured it for himself, raised his glass and said, "You two are willing to invest in "Detective 2". A glass."

Wang Ruozhou was stunned for a moment, he couldn't tell whether Tian Lin was talking irony or what he meant. But he still smiled all over his face, raised his wine glass to clink with Tian Lin, and drank it down in one gulp.

Tian Lin took a bite of the food, and muttered, "The investment in "Detective 2" is relatively large. The board of directors was a bit worried, and it might not pass, so it's really great that the two of you are willing to take the investment risk."

Wang Ruozhou put down his glass and said, "Old Tian, ​​is it meaningless for you to say that? The box office and word-of-mouth of "Detective 1" are so good, how could it be impossible for the board of directors of Wanfang Films to fail?"

Tian Lin put down his chopsticks, looked at Wang Ruozhou with a half-smile and said, "Hey, there is no way. The production cost of "Detective 2" is at least 300 million yuan, and the publicity cost is at least 100 million yuan, so the initial investment is tentatively set at 400 million yuan. The possibility of pursuing investment in the future is ruled out. Of course, the board of directors must be cautious about such a large investment.”

Wang Ruozhou picked up the white wine on the table and poured it to Tian Linman, and said, "Old Tian, ​​why are you a little drunk before you start drinking? The production cost of "Detective 1", plus the cost of publicity and distribution, the total is at most 200 million yuan. We Making the sequel "Detective 2" of "Detective 1" didn't turn a funny detective film into a fantasy blockbuster, so how could the cost of "Detective 2" be directly doubled?"

Do not fight unprepared battles, Wang Ruozhou has already asked friends in Wanfang Films: "Detective 2" will add 50 million yuan to the cost of "Detective 1", and the total cost will be 250 million yuan.

Tian Lin supported his glasses on the bridge of his nose with the back of his hand, and said, "Hey, that's right, I didn't even think about doubling it. We originally planned that the total cost of "Detective 2" production plus publicity would be 250 million, but Mr. Fang After personally asking about this project, I decided to invest more.”

"Guess why Mr. Fang made additional investment?" Tian Lin took advantage of the time when Wang Ruozhou and Kang Hui were stunned, and asked himself with a smile, "Actually, it's all my fault. I had an unpleasant fight with director Hu De in the early stage. Mr. Fang He criticized me severely and asked me: Why does a director stand on the opposite side of the producer? Is it because I, the producer, is too harsh on the director?

I didn’t sleep all night, reflecting on myself: I did have a big fight with Director Hu before. He originally wanted to shoot in the United States or the United Kingdom, but I thought the production cost was too high, so I justly refused. I plan to make "Detective 2 " was filmed in the Philippines. But fortunately, I learned from my mistakes and decided to shoot in the United States, so the production cost went up like this. "

At the end of Tian Lin's speech, his tone rose slightly.

Wang Ruozhou frowned and said: "Is there a big difference between shooting in the Philippines and shooting in the United States? The cost will increase by 150 million, can the income generated recover the 150 million cost?"

Tian Lin patted his thigh vigorously, and said: "Heroes see the same thing, isn't it so? I thought so too at the time. The cost of group performances in two countries, the cost of the crew's business trip, the cost of the venue, etc. The cost has to be doubled, but how much difference can the final film make?"

Wang Ruozhou has already put the investment in "Detective 2" into my own pocket. Hearing that my money was squandered like this, I immediately asked: "Then why do you want to shoot in the United States?"

Tian Lin sighed, and said, "There's no way. The temptation outside is too great. If we don't make such a condition, I'm afraid it will be difficult for Hood to change his mind."

Naturally, Wang Ruozhou could hear Tian Lin's irony, a trace of embarrassment flashed across his face, the temptation outside was him and Chen Minhao.

Wang Ruozhou tried to calm down his mood, and said earnestly: "But Lao Tian, ​​you are a professional investor. It is rare for a Chinese film to invest 400 million yuan. Can you make money back by doing this? Don't be arrogant."

Tian Lin pretended not to hear Wang Ruozhou's softness, and continued to say firmly: "Yes, there is indeed a risk of not being able to return the capital, so I would like to advise you and Chen Minhao that investment is risky, and investment needs to be cautious."

Wang Ruozhou didn't continue to speak.

The corners of Tian Lin's mouth raised unconsciously, and he decided to add more fire, and said, "So Zhou brother, if you invest 30 million, proportionally speaking, it will account for 7.5%. But if "Detective 2" wants to pursue investment in the future, You can choose to increase investment according to the proportion of 7.5%, or you can choose not to increase, but your proportion will decrease proportionally according to the total amount of financing.”

Wang Ruozhou kept playing with the empty wine glass with both hands. The substantial adjustment of the investment cost of "Detective 2" made Wang Ruozhou a little unprepared. Let's do the math in our minds:

Even if there is no additional investment, if the cost of 400 million is calculated, basically considering taxes and taking into account the share of theaters, at least 1 billion box office is needed to barely pay back the cost.

But can the box office of "Detective 2" exceed 1 billion?

Even if it can be exceeded, how much can it be exceeded? So is "Detective 2" worth the investment? If the cost is 250 million and the box office is 1 billion, there will be almost 150 million in income. If you invest 30 million by yourself, it will be about 40-50% of the income. But if the cost is 400 million now, his investment is likely to lose money.

Tian Lin stopped questioning Wang Ruozhou, glanced at Kang Hui, and said, "By the way, Sister Kang, Chen Minhao didn't come today, can you make the decision?"

A smile appeared on the corner of Kang Hui's mouth: "I'm already sitting here, what do you think?"

Tian Lin laughed and said, "I'm sorry, Sister Kang. What I said just now was wrong, and I will punish myself with a glass."

Tian Lin unequivocally drank the white wine in the glass, looked at Kang Hui eagerly, and asked, "Then, will you continue to invest?"

Kang Hui took a sip of white wine, put down his glass, and said casually: "Since you agree to let Chen Minhao invest, we will of course continue to invest. But the specific amount, the total cost of "Detective 2" exceeds expectations, and Chen Minhao and I need to discuss it. Let's make another appointment."

Tian Lin shook his head with a smile, and said, "No need, our CEO Fang will always talk to Chen Minhao alone."

Kang Hui just wanted to nod, but when she saw Wang Ruozhou's face was very ugly, she immediately changed her mind and said: "The matter of investment actually affects everyone's heart. For the follow-up, let's talk about it with Chen Minhao and Wang Ruozhou, just a few of us Negotiations have to be done in batches, which is relatively inefficient.”

Afterwards, Wang Ruozhou and Kang Hui left together. In the elevator, Wang Ruozhou might have realized his gaffe just now, so he took the initiative to say, "Thank you."

Kang Hui brushed his hair and said, "You don't have to be so polite, we were grasshoppers in the same line, and Chen Minhao was able to take the role of Shao Fei at that time, and you also contributed a lot."