Chapter 86 Drama Investment
Liu Zhou didn't wait for three days. Zeng Jia called him the next day and expressed his willingness to switch jobs and work for him.

Liu Zhou was not surprised at all.

Zeng Jia is just a newcomer in Rongxinda, and the only artist assigned to her by the company is the out-of-date Gui Yalei. Although she was once popular, she is no longer the protagonist of the entertainment industry now.

When he switched to Liu Zhou's company, he was in charge of a hot young director in the circle.

Whether it is for one's future development or the connections one can make, the two are incomparable.

So as long as you are not short-sighted, you will know how to choose.

After Zeng Jia finished handing over her work, Liu Zhou asked her to come to his courtyard.

Stepping into Liu Zhou's courtyard with anticipation and trepidation, Zeng Jia saw that not only Liu Zhou was there, but also Zeng Li, who had become very popular recently.

Would he also be responsible for the agency of the popular actress Zeng Li?
Zeng Jia couldn't help but fantasize.

Liu Zhou asked her to take a seat and said:
"Since you have chosen to join our team, I will tell you about your next job without further ado.

You should know the person next to me. Your main job is to be Zeng Li's agent. She is very popular now, so you have a lot of things to do recently.

I don’t have much to do, so I don’t take any advertisements. You can just help me find some work.”

"I have no problem." Zeng Jia said. He didn't expect that what he just thought was actually true.

"Then there are two things you need to do right away. One is that many companies are now asking Zeng Li to shoot commercials. You need to pick out a few reliable endorsements.

The second thing is that we are going to Hong Kong next week to promote "My Sassy Girl". Please help me connect with the Silver Metro Agency."

"Okay, Mr. Liu." Zeng Jia quickly got into his role.

"If it's okay, you and Zeng Li can get to know each other here first. I'll go to school first."

After Mr. Liu finished his instructions, he left the courtyard and walked towards the school.

This time I have made an appointment with Tian Youliang, so I won’t make a wasted trip like last time.

As soon as Liu Zhou arrived at Tian Youliang's office, he immediately stood up to greet him, obviously waiting for Liu Zhou's arrival.

"Teacher Tian, ​​you are too polite. I am still a student of the Central Academy of Drama. I dare not accept your courtesy."

"What kind of courtesy is it to stand up and greet you? Besides, you are the pride of the Central Academy of Drama now. You have brought honor to the Central Academy of Drama. What does a little courtesy mean to you?"

Tian Youliang didn't dare to really think that Liu Zhou was a student, because his status in the circle was much higher than his own.

The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, and Tian Youliang didn't keep the secret any longer and said directly:
"Director Liu, to be honest, my students and I have put on a play this time, and I want to try to have them perform it outside. I wonder if you are still interested in investing in the play?"

"Of course I'm interested. Is it also a new-style drama?"

"Yes, it can be considered a comedy, but it's not as profound as "Mr. Donkey"."

"What's the name of the play you're putting on?"

"It's called 'Cuihua, Serve the Sour Cabbage'. I adapted it based on a novel I found online. But don't worry, I've already obtained the authorization."

Hearing this name, Liu Zhou secretly said, "As expected."

The drama "Cuihua, Serve the Sour Cabbage" was historically the graduation performance of the 98th Acting Class.

It was through this drama that Deng Chao attracted the attention of the industry and also met his good partner Yu Baimei in later generations.

"No problem. I'll invest in this play. How much money do you think it will cost?"

This drama is quite good and has caused a certain craze, otherwise Deng Chao would not have received attention because of this drama.

Seeing Liu Zhou agreed, Tian Youliang immediately smiled happily and said:
"Not much, 150,000 will be enough, but Director Liu will need your help in contacting the theater later."

"That's easy, but I need to see the quality of your play first."

"Of course."

At this time, Liu Zhou suddenly said:
"Teacher Tian, ​​I'm planning to set up a drama troupe, but I don't have the time to manage it right now. Do you have any suitable candidates to recommend?"

"Starting a drama troupe? That's a good idea. You know what? I happen to have a friend who is very interested in drama and also has management skills."

"Oh, who is it?"

"His name is Zhang Chen."

"Then can Mr. Wang help me meet him?"

"No problem, he's working in the capital, how about tomorrow night?"

"Okay, I'll wait for your news."

Liu Zhou felt relieved when he heard the name. Happy Twist was originally created by Zhang Chen, Yu Kai and Tian Youliang.

When Happy Twist was first established, it wanted to make a TV series, "Difficult Love" starring Deng Chao, but it was shelved due to the 03 influenza epidemic at the time.

Then they turned to drama, and finally they couldn't stop.

However, since Tian Youliang had a job at the Central Academy of Drama and founded Happy Twist just for fun, he withdrew later. In the end, Happy Twist was developed by Zhang Chen.

The next night, Liu Zhou met Zhang Chen at Quanjude.

He was about the same age as Tian Youliang, wore a pair of black-framed glasses and had a thin build.

After Liu Zhou greeted him, he said directly:
"Mr. Zhang, I think you should know the purpose of inviting you this time. Teacher Tian should have introduced my situation to you. I am planning to set up a private drama troupe and would like to invite you to join and be the helmsman of this drama troupe." "Director Liu, are you doing this drama troupe for fun or as a career?"

"Of course I treat it as a career. I am from the Department of Drama and Literature of the Central Academy of Drama. I like dialogues and I am optimistic about the future of the drama market. It's just that I am very busy now and don't have time to manage it."

"In that case, I am willing to join, but I have one condition."

"You said."

"I hope I can invest some money and own some shares in the drama troupe."

Hearing Zhang Chen's words, Liu Zhou smiled and said:

"I couldn't ask for more. This shows that Mr. Zhang, you also regard this drama troupe as your own career. However, you don't have to invest any money. You can just use your personal talents as a shareholder. I can give you 10% of the shares.

If the drama troupe develops well in the future, I can transfer another 5% of the shares to you for free."

In the future, Liu Zhou will continue to invest in the drama troupe. He is too lazy to calculate the shares one by one. It is better to not let him spend money and tie him to his chariot with shares.

Anyway, the investment in a drama won’t be too big, so it doesn’t matter if it fails. If it succeeds and is as successful as Zhang Chen was in the past, then you will make a lot of money.

Hearing Liu Zhou's words, Zhang Chen was also somewhat moved by Liu Zhou's sincerity and said:
"Then I would like to thank Director Liu for his generosity. I will do my best to run this drama troupe well."

"I believe in Mr. Tian's vision and Mr. Zhang's ability."

After the two of them reached an agreement, Zhang Chen registered a drama troupe the next day, called Zhoushan Drama Troupe.

Then the first actor signed was Qin Hao, and Liu Zhou finally helped him find an organization.

Liu Zhou directly invested 500,000 yuan in the Zhoushan Repertory Theatre, and then injected the props produced by Pai Lu De Shui last time into the troupe as assets.

Zhang Chen rented a small courtyard near the Central Academy of Drama as the residence of the drama troupe. Then he invested 150,000 yuan in the name of Zhoushan Drama Troupe to rehearse "Cuihua, Serve the Sour Cabbage". The copyright of this drama also belongs to the drama troupe.

Since Tian Youliang is in charge of the play, he doesn't have to worry too much, and Liu Zhou just assigned a task to Zhang Chen.

That is to find the right director and actors to re-stage "Duds".

This drama is very popular and has a great influence in the industry. It can be regarded as the signature of Zhoushan Drama Troupe.

Of course Zhang Chen was happy to see this happen and immediately got down to work.

When he finished his work with the drama troupe, Zeng Jia also informed him that it was time to go to Hong Kong.

On April 8, Liu Zhou, Zeng Li and their group arrived in Hong Kong.

The two originally wanted to stay in a hotel, but Zhang Guorong enthusiastically invited Liu Zhou and Zeng Li to stay at his home.

Liu Zhou had no choice but to separate from the team and move into his brother's villa in Kwun Tong, Kowloon.

At his home, the two also met his partner, Mr. Tang.

The two of them did not feel embarrassed at all and entertained Liu Zhou and Zeng Li very warmly.

Almost everyone in Hong Kong knows about their affairs.

Mr. Tang works in a securities company and is quite busy at work, so he went back to work after dinner.

Zhang Guorong brought the two of them to the yard of the villa, and Liu Zhou immediately saw a mahjong table placed in a conspicuous position.

"Brother, you asked us to come here just to play mahjong, right?"

"Haha, of course not. I wanted to take you around Hong Kong, but it's a little late now. We can play mahjong for a while."

"It's only a little after eight o'clock now. The nightlife in Hong Kong is just beginning at this time, right?"

"Ah Zhou, don't mess around. You have a girlfriend. If you still want to have a nightlife, Zeng Li is right here."

"Well, there's one less person to play mahjong now."

Zhang Guorong smiled and said:

"Don't worry, I've already called someone, she should be here soon."

Sure enough, not long after, Zhang Guorong came over with a graceful and mature woman.

"Let me introduce her to you. Her name is Liu Jialing. She is also a mahjong enthusiast. We must have a great time playing tonight."

"Hello, Sister Jialing, my name is Liu Zhou, I'm a fan of yours and grew up watching your movies."

"How come you tell everyone you meet that you are a fan of someone? When you first met me, didn't you say you were my fan?" Zhang Guorong scolded with a smile.

"Hello, actually my hometown is also in the mainland. Since you are Mr. Rong's friend, you can come to Hong Kong more often when you have time."

Liu Jialing is very enthusiastic and well-mannered, and she is indeed a female star who can make a name for herself in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

At this moment, Liu Jialing was indeed very beautiful, with a plump figure, like a ripe peach. Liu Zhou couldn't help but look at her twice more.

No wonder she could have so captivated actor Leung.

"Let's not talk for now. We can talk while playing later. Everyone, come to the table."

Seeing how eager their brother was, the three of them also sat down and played mahjong seriously.

Liu Zhou didn't expect that what his brother meant by playing to their heart's content actually meant playing all night long. As a result, when the three of them went to participate in the promotional event the next day, their eyes were all red.

(End of this chapter)