Lu Chen was very young, and he hadn't been in society for a long time.
But he had three rich life memories, and his mind and vision were far higher than that of his peers.
Therefore, Lu Chen could easily see the deep disdain and impatience in Zhu Minghe's eyes. Obviously, the other party didn't really have the idea of cooperation, so he put forward various conditions to make him retreat.
Unless Lu Chen could agree to all of them.
But how was that possible?
Zhu Minghe's request was that Baolong Pictures would take full control of the production. The director and the main actors would be determined by them, and most of the funds would be solved by Lu Chen. He didn't want to take any risks.
Lu Chen was not a fool. Not to mention anything else, he would not agree to changing the ending of the story.
In fact, there was no talk at all.
It was normal for such a situation to occur. Although he had a personal relationship, it was still Lu Chen who took the initiative to go to the door. Baolong Pictures was not an ordinary film and television production company. The so-called big shop bullying customers was nothing more than this.
If Chen Fei 'er came forward in person, it would have been much better. Unfortunately, she also asked a friend for help.
It was obviously not enough to rely on Lu Chen alone.
If he was an ordinary screenwriter and wanted to write a script to Baolong Pictures, he wouldn't even be able to see Zhu Minghe's face, let alone talk about investment, director, and actors.
The entertainment industry, including the film and television industry, was also strictly hierarchical, and the status determined the level.
In this circle, he had no status at all.
How could he make Zhu Minghe treat him seriously?
Lu Chen didn't feel angry or annoyed because of this. After all, his own requirements were also very high. It would be abnormal if the other party had no opinion. It was nothing more than asking for a sky-high price.
But now, there was no room for negotiation.
Lu Chen patiently listened to Zhu Minghe's opinion, then pondered for a moment and said, "Manager Zhu, it seems that there is a big difference between us. Thank you very much for taking the time to see me. Thank you!"
Business could not be done, but benevolence and righteousness existed. Even if there was a disagreement, there was no need to make a scene.
Be polite and maintain a respectful attitude. Then the next time they met, everyone could still talk.
Many rookies didn't understand this point and only realized it when they were badly battered.
Lu Chen would never make such a mistake.
What kind of person was Zhu Minghe? He understood as soon as he heard it.
On the contrary, he had a good impression of Lu Chen. He said with a smile, "You're welcome. Sister Li from Rainbow knows the boss of our company. If you have other good scripts in the future, come to me directly."
The "Sister Li" that Zhu Minghe mentioned was the general manager of Beijing's Rainbow Brokerage Company. She was friends with Chen Fei 'er.
Chen Fei'er had introduced Lu Chen to Baolong Pictures through Sister Li.
Therefore, Baolong Pictures sent Zhu Minghe over.
But this favor was not important enough to make Zhu Minghe put aside the issue of principle to accommodate Lu Chen.
He didn't know that Chen Fei 'er was the one pulling the strings.
Fortunately, Lu Chen was very sensible. This way, both sides could step down with dignity.
"Thank you!"
Lu Chen stood up and reached out to shake hands with Zhu Minghe. "I hope there will be a chance to cooperate next time."
Zhu Minghe said with a smile, "You're welcome. Goodbye!"
The two sides said goodbye. Zhu Minghe left with his secretary, while Lu Chen continued to stay.
He wanted to call Chen Fei'er, but he didn't press the name in his mobile phone's address book.
Lu Chen instinctively didn't want to trouble Chen Fei'er anymore.
Or perhaps it was the pride of a man, but he didn't want to complicate the relationship between the two.
He swiped through the address book to find ChenJianhao's number and wanted to ask if Boss Chen was familiar with any film and television companies.
"Hello, Mr. Lu Chen …"
Just as Lu Chen found ChenJianhao's cell phone number, a greeting suddenly came from the side.
It was very strange.
Lu Chen couldn't help turning his head and saw a thin middle-aged man appear at his side with a smile on his face.
This middle-aged man looked like he was in his forties. He had dark skin and an unprepossessing appearance. He had small eyes, a flat nose, and a little buck teeth. When he smiled, he gave people a feeling of joy, but his eyes showed shrewdness.
"May I ask who you are?"
Lu Chen was stunned. He didn't know the other party at all.
The middle-aged man stepped forward and extended his hands to him: "Hello, I'm Lu Yi, the business manager of Qiande Brothers Pictures. Can we have a chat?"
Lu Chen quickly stood up and shook hands with the other party: "Hello, Manager Lu, please sit down."
The name of Qiande Brothers Pictures was also very strange to him.
There were too many film and television production companies and studios in Beijing. Especially in the last ten years, the entertainment industry has exploded. Entertainment agencies and film and television production companies seem to have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, fiercely competing for a bigger and bigger market cake.
What Lu Chen was curious about was why this person from Qiande Brothers Pictures took the initiative to find him.
Lu Yi directly revealed the mystery: "I'm really sorry. I was sitting here just now and heard a lot of your conversation with Manager Zhu Minghe. I want to ask if I can see your script?"
Seeing that Lu Chen still had doubts, he said with a smile, "Look at me in a hurry … Let me introduce myself first!"
Of course, what Lu Yi introduced was not his own identity. As mentioned earlier, what he explained to Lu Chen was the Qiande Brothers Pictures Company where he worked.
Qiande Brothers Pictures Company was established in 2010. It was a very young company in the industry, but it had already invested in shooting a number of films and TV series, and it also had dozens of contracted actors and artists.
In terms of scale and strength, Qiande Brothers Pictures Company was much worse than Baolong Pictures, a veteran company. But it was not without advantages, that is, it was best at films and TV series with urban youth idol themes.
Its youth idol drama "My Heart is the Same", which was shot in 2013, once achieved a national rating of 1.7%, which was also a small hit.
It was also a coincidence that Lu Yi came to the avant-garde coffee shop to wait for a client.
As a result, he didn't wait for the client, but he heard the conversation between Lu Chen and Zhu Minghe.
He didn't mean to eavesdrop, but he was interested in Lu Chen's script and couldn't help coming over to ask.
Lu Yi said bluntly, "If it's those ordinary screenwriters, then I'm definitely not interested. There are 80,000 screenwriters in Beijing who can write scripts, but you are different …"
He said with a smile, "I've listened to your songs and bought your album on QQ Music. I believe in your talent!"
So that's how it is!
Lu Chen suddenly realized that this person was still his fan!
Most of his songs, especially folk songs, have a strong nostalgic color, so he has attracted a group of fans who have already entered the society and are in their thirties and forties.
These fans usually don't follow fans fanatically, but they are financially independent and free, which is an important part of Lu Chen's album sales of "You Who Sat Next To Me" on QQ Music.
Since there was this origin, Lu Chen readily took out the outline again and handed it to Lu Yi.
To be honest, the business manager of Qiande Brothers Pictures was a little low, but it was always an opportunity that came to his door.
While Lu Yi was carefully reading the outline of "Autumn in My Heart", Zhu Minghe returned to the company.
Baolong Pictures was in the Art Park, and it was very close to the avant-garde coffee shop. It was only five minutes' walk.
When he returned to the company, he went straight to the office – he had just been notified of a meeting.
Many of the company's top executives were already sitting in the conference room, including the deputy general manager, art director, brokerage manager, public relations manager, production manager and so on, but the general manager hadn't come yet.
Seeing Zhu Minghe, the brokerage manager, who usually had a good relationship with him, asked with a smile, "Old Zhu, where did you go? There was no one in your office just now, not even the secretary, did you … hehe!"
He showed a smile that all men understood, which made the other executives present laugh, and the atmosphere became very happy.
Zhu Minghe didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Old Chen, you can squeeze me as much as you want!"
His female secretary was newly recruited. She was very beautiful, but she was assigned to him by the company. She was not his real little sweetheart, but in the eyes of others, it was inevitable that she was a little bit like that.
Zhu Minghe had to explain, "It was Mr. Wang who asked me to contact a newcomer, Rainbow Agent Sister Li. He wrote a script and wants to shoot a TV series. I just went over to talk about it."
Old Chen asked curiously, "Who is it? What script? How did it go? "
As the director of the brokerage department, he was particularly sensitive to new scripts, because once the company started shooting a new TV series, the first thing to consider was the artists signed by the company – keep the goodies within the family!
Baolong Pictures has recently made a big move, and the theme of this meeting was precisely related to this.
Zhu Minghe said, "It's a singer named Lu Chen. He's very young. He wrote about youth idols. He wants to be the male lead himself."
He said it a little obscurely, but everyone understood when they heard it.
The production manager said, "Lu Chen? I know, he's a singer who has been in the limelight recently, and has been rumored to be with Chen Fei 'er. The video of him saving people in Hangzhou is popular on the blog! "
"Well …"
Zhu Minghe nodded and said, "That's him. I was a little interested, but the script he wrote was a sadomasochistic drama. The female lead died in the end, and he not only wants the male lead, but also wants to choose the director and the female lead himself."
Old Chen suddenly sneered and said, "How is that possible!"
If Lu Chen was a big shot in the circle, it would be understandable and acceptable for him to make such a request.
But Lu Chen was not. He was a real newcomer in the film and television industry.
He was not even a newcomer.
It was understandable that Lu Chen wanted to enter the film and television industry, but he also had to follow the rules.
Young people really didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth.
Zhu Minghe spread his hands and said helplessly, "Yes, so I refused. I couldn't agree."
The executives present understood this very well – if Zhu Minghe agreed, it would be a joke!
Just treat it as a joke.
Everyone, including Zhu Minghe, quickly put the matter behind them.
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