Chapter 295 People go to higher places

For "Lost on Journey", of course investment is needed. Even if Xu Zheng wants to be the director, Liu Zhou can agree to it.

Although Xu Zheng has the shrewdness and ambition unique to Shanghai men, there is no doubt that he is very capable.

After graduation, he started acting in dramas and was able to thrive in the drama circle.

Later, he switched to acting in TV dramas, and the drama "The Legend of the White Snake" made him famous and also won him a beautiful girl.

Later, because he had no background or resources in the entertainment industry, he created his own resources and switched careers to become a director.

He directed the second part of "Li Wei as an Official", and it turned out that he did a pretty good job.

But for someone like Xu Zheng who is a bit artistic, what he values ​​more is movies.

Especially after collaborating with Ning Hao on two crazy series of movies, he developed a strong desire to become a film director.

When "Nightclub" was being filmed, he was deeply involved in the directing work, but after all, it was not in his proper place.

So this time for "Lost on Journey", Xu Zheng is very determined to be the director.

But for Xu Zheng, who has been working in the entertainment industry for more than ten years, he clearly knows the importance of background.

He really wanted to join Golden Harvest, but since the company never mentioned it, he was too embarrassed to take the initiative.

However, the previous collaborations with Golden Harvest were all relatively smooth, so as he had not experienced any setbacks, he was a little nervous but also more expectant about the collaboration on "Lost on Journey".

"How does Xu Zheng want to cooperate?"

"We need Golden Harvest to invest in the production of Lost on Journey, but he hopes to be the director."

"What do you think?"

"I asked Ning Hao before, and he had a very high opinion of Xu Zheng. He thought Xu Zheng could be a good film director, so I was prepared to agree to Xu Zheng's request."

"In that case, then agree to his request, but we must first buy out the copyright of Lost on Journey, even if the price is a little higher."

Liu Zhou didn't want any disputes to happen later.

The original time and space was due to unclear copyright, and then seeing the huge profits from "Lost in Thailand", Huaqi Film and Television became jealous and took Xu Zheng to court.

Therefore, we will buy out all the copyrights of the scripts now, so there won’t be so much trouble in the future.

"Okay Mr. Liu."

“How much investment does this film require?”

"According to the plan submitted by Xu Zheng along with the script, the production cost may be seven million, which is not a large investment."

"Okay, just follow up on this matter."

Zhang Zhao hesitated for a moment and said:
"Boss Liu, I think Xu Zheng seems to be very interested in joining our Jiahe, and Ning Hao also thinks highly of him. Can we sign him?"

Liu Zhou shook his head and said:

"Forget it, it's good to maintain the current cooperation."

There is absolutely no need to sign Xu Zheng. Even if we sign him now, he will still leave in a few years.

Xu Zheng is very ambitious and it is impossible for him to be content with being just an employee.

Could it be that just because you supported him in the early days, he will follow you wholeheartedly in the future?
Totally impossible!
Everyone strives to move up. Feelings and gratitude are all nonsense. This is a world where interests are paramount.

After "Lost on Journey" and "Lost in Thailand", Xu Zheng will definitely get a piece of the pie in the following series.

In the original time and space, even if Xu Zheng faced a giant like Guangxian, he could still get most of the share of "Lost in Hong Kong". Excluding the distribution fee, Guangxian did not earn as much as Xu Zheng.

And there is nothing we can do if they don't give it to us. It's ten years later, not now. If they make a movie themselves, even if they don't use the name of the "囧" series, the box office won't be too bad. They can just make two movies to maintain the IP.

By then, many companies will be willing to issue shares.

Unlike now, there are only a few distribution companies in China that are capable of releasing a movie that grosses over 100 million yuan. Even if you make a movie yourself, you will be in trouble if there is no big company to distribute it!

In the future, all big directors will start their own companies, and it will no longer be possible to find people like Feng Kuzi and Zhang Yimou who are capable and willing to stay in one company.

In fact, Liu Zhou could probably guess that the Chen Guofu in front of him was just using Golden Harvest as a stepping stone, just as he had used Huayi as a stepping stone in history.

A capable person like him will not always be inferior to others, but want to be his own boss.

However, Liu Zhou had no complaints about this. During his time at Jiahe, Chen Guofu had always been conscientious and responsible in his work, and he did an excellent job.

Although it is a pity that Chen Guofu left, after Golden Harvest goes public, it will not lack the attraction for outstanding talents.

Even if Chen Guofu resigns, if he does a good job as his own boss, he will still have a close relationship with Golden Harvest, which can be regarded as an extension of Golden Harvest's influence.

Not only Chen Guofu, but also Ning Hao, who has been trained by Golden Harvest, would probably choose to be his own boss if there is a suitable opportunity.

As for the artists under the company, Qin Hao and Liu Ye who may join next year, Liu Zhou is not worried because they are relatively pure and do not have big ambitions.

If Golden Harvest had not disbanded its agency department, the two of them probably would not have left.

Huang Xiaoming and Fan Xiaopang are more ambitious and smarter, and they will most likely work on their own in the future.

As for whether they will involve Golden Harvest when they are ready to set up their own business, that depends on them.

However, even if they do not involve Jiahe and are prepared to cooperate with others or work alone, Liu Zhou will not be dissatisfied.

Although Golden Harvest gave them a lot of resources, they also earned a lot of money for Golden Harvest during this period.

Liu Zhou didn't care about that, and Jiahe also had the bearing of a large company. "Okay, Mr. Liu."

Although Zhang Zhao didn't quite understand why Liu Zhou was unwilling to sign Xu Zheng, since Liu Zhou had already spoken, he just had to do as he was told.

To him, Xu Zheng is not important at all; what the big boss says is important.

When there was nothing else to do, Liu Zhou asked them to get busy first.

Liu Zhou dealt with documents in the office for a while and then prepared to go home to hug his child.

On the way back, the song "Beijing Welcomes You" could be heard from a distance.

As the Olympics approach, the capital is filled with various Olympic elements.

The streets and alleys are full of the Olympic mascots' logo, the cityscape is becoming more and more neat and clean, the sports atmosphere is becoming more and more intense, and advertising slogans and signs of Olympic stars are everywhere.

Nowadays, everyone's greetings are mixed with a bit of internationality. The old men and women dancing the yangge and practicing sword in the square can all say "hello".

Countless Chinese people are eagerly waiting for the arrival of an Olympic Games that belongs to all Chinese people...

The song "Beijing Welcomes You", as the theme song of this Olympic Games, became popular all over the country as soon as it was released on April 30th.

On April 100, one hundred days before the Olympic Games, the Olympic Leadership Group took the lead in hosting a -day countdown celebration for the Olympic Games and an awards ceremony for the Olympic song selection at the Imperial Ancestral Temple in Beijing.

Except for the songs related to the opening ceremony, all other songs related to this Olympic Games will be released at this party.

At the same time, starting from the morning of the 30th, CCTV and major local satellite TV stations, in conjunction with many online platforms, began to promote a MV titled "Beijing Welcomes You."

The MV of this Olympic promotion song, performed by a group of stars, can be said to be the MV with the strongest lineup to date, and it is unlikely to be surpassed in the future.

Although this song features many stars, the most prominent performers are Liu Huan and Jay Chou, both of whom sing solo.

When I got home, I saw Zeng Li holding her son and feeding him.

Like Zhang Tong, Zeng Li did not consider her body shape at all. She gave birth to her children naturally and also insisted on breastfeeding.

"Is this kid hungry again?"

"He's only two months old now. All he does is sleep and eat. By the way, have you decided on a name for the baby?"

"I'll go ask Grandpa later."

Liu Zhou wanted to name the baby, but not only himself, but even his father did not have the power to do so.

The right to name the child was taken away by his grandfather when he was just born.

The old man loves his great-grandson very much.

If he could adapt to the climate in the capital, he would have wanted to live here permanently.

"Lizi, when are you planning to return to Jingzhou?"

"Not so fast. Didn't the torch relay start in Guangzhou first? When will you return to Guangzhou?"

"It will take a few days to get there."

Liu Zhou and Zeng Li are both very famous, so their respective hometown cities invited them to serve as Olympic torchbearers.

Of course, both of them felt obliged to do this.

In fact, both Beijing and Guangzhou invited Liu Zhou, but he chose Guangzhou without any hesitation.

Yangcheng is not only my hometown, but also the city that gave me a lot of support when I just started my career.

Even now, the southern media, including some official media, have always maintained close ties with me.

So although most of Liu Zhou's career was in the capital, he definitely felt more of a sense of belonging to Guangzhou.

"Then I'll go back with you. I think Grandpa and Uncle would really like to see the baby."

"Okay, then the three of us will go back to Yangcheng together." Liu Zhou said with a smile.

"How about we go back tomorrow or the day after tomorrow? Do you have work to do in the capital?"

"Why are you so anxious?"

"It's not that I'm anxious, but I really don't want to drink the nutritious soup made by my aunt and mother anymore. Besides, going back earlier will allow grandpa to stay with the baby for a few more days."

Hearing Zeng Li's words, Liu Zhou immediately said:
"I have arranged my work, there is nothing to do, why don't we leave tomorrow."

"Okay, then I'll pack my things and you go tell the two elders."

"no problem."

Just when Liu Zhou was about to tell his mother about this, a long-distance call suddenly came in.

At first Liu Zhou thought there was good news from Anthony Edwards, but when he picked up the phone he found out it was someone from Goldman Sachs calling.

"Mr. Liu, I have good news for you. The NBA team you want to acquire has been approved."

Liu Zhou, who was a little disappointed, suddenly became excited after hearing the news reported by the Goldman Sachs people, and asked:

"Which team?"

"Golden State Warriors!"

(End of this chapter)