Zhou Yi was a very pure businessman. He was born in a middle-class family and received a good education from a young age. After graduating from a famous foreign university, he first engaged in foreign trade, and his business was doing very well.
After earning the first pot of gold in his life, he quickly switched to the financial industry. After experiencing the 2002 stock crash in Xiangjiang and the rising tide of the housing market in 2005, his assets quickly accumulated more than 100 million, and he became a rather famous financial investor.
Ten years later, Zhou Yi established his own investment fund, which had many investment projects in the real economy and the internet industry, and most of them were profitable.
In Xiangjiang, Zhou Yi was definitely not one of the richest people, and he could not even be considered as one of the second richest. However, he was highly regarded in the industry, and was known for his accurate judgment and brilliant methods.
According to Chen Wenqiang, Zhou Yi was a trustworthy business partner, but definitely not suitable to be a friend.
This was because he always put profits first, and if his own interests were harmed, even if it was an old friend, he would turn against him. Therefore, this director of Jiayang Pictures had a mixed reputation in the industry. Some people had a good impression of him, while others disliked him.
When Lu Chen first saw Zhou Yi, his first impression was that he did not look like a businessman who only cared about profits.
He was in his forties, slender and refined, wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses, and had a strong scholarly air. His face was fair without any facial hair, and he looked slightly feminine. His slender eyes were reserved.
Apart from Zhou Yi, there was a man and a woman sitting in Lu Chen's office. The man should be Zhou Yi's bodyguard. He was dressed very smartly, and his eyes were shining brightly. He stood silently in the corner.
As for the woman, Lu Chen stared at her for three more seconds.
It was not that Lu Chen was lecherous or impolite, but this beautiful woman in a long dress with picturesque features had an indescribable demeanor. She sat quietly on the sofa, as if she was a frozen painting of a court lady.
"Mr. Zhou, sorry to keep you waiting …"
Lu Chen took a step forward and took the initiative to extend his hand to Zhou Yi. "Please forgive me for my negligence!"
Zhou Yi smiled and held Lu Chen's hand tightly as he replied, "Mr Lu, you're exaggerating. I came abruptly."
Usually, the meeting between the two of them should have been arranged beforehand. Zhou Yi and Madam Jin's arrival was very sudden. It felt like a surprise attack.
Lu Chen asked, "These two are?"
Zhou Yi smiled. "Let me introduce you. This is my cousin, Nie Mingzhu."
The woman in the white dress slowly stood up and extended her hand to Lu Chen, saying, "Hello, Mr. Lu."
Her voice was very pleasant, a little soft, and she spoke fluent Mandarin.
It had the taste of Jiangnan.
"Hello."
Lu Chen held her little hand and was a little surprised. "Miss Nie, have you lived in Suzhe before?"
Nie Mingzhu smiled and said, "I was born in Xiangjiang, but I spent high school and university in Jinling. I even worked for Su Yang for a year, so I can be considered half a Jiangnan person."
There was a smile at the corner of her mouth, with a hint of playfulness, and her whole person seemed to have become lively because of it.
Lu Chen was secretly amazed. In terms of appearance and temperament, among all the women he had seen, only Chen Fei'er and Qin Qing could be compared to her, and they condensed the beauty of heaven and earth.
Lu Chen deduced that the other party's family background was definitely not ordinary. An ordinary family would not be able to cultivate such an outstanding young lady.
Burying his thoughts in his heart, Lu Chen invited the two of them to sit down again and asked Li Zhen to bring a new cup of tea.
The atmosphere between the two of them was very good. Zhou Yi did not explicitly state the purpose of his visit. Instead, he chatted with Lu Chen about the current film and television industry in Xiangjiang, including the existing problems and future development direction.
He focused on the industry support policy that the Xiangjiang government had just introduced and its impact on the entire industry.
Zhou Yi was obviously not the kind of person who boasted and spoke eloquently. He did not say much, but he was always able to hit the nail on the head. Many of his viewpoints made Lu Chen feel refreshed.
Following this topic, Zhou Yi talked to Lu Chen about A Chinese Ghost Story. He thought that Lu Chen had chosen a good time to come to Xiangjiang to develop, and the success or failure of this movie was very important, especially in terms of quality. There was no room for sloppiness.
According to the current news, there were only 24 movies produced in Xiangjiang that could be screened in the mainland through the support policy, which was exactly two movies per month.
Compared to the number of movies produced in Xiangjiang every year, there were really too many monks and not enough gruel. The competition would definitely be extremely fierce, and getting a slot was not only based on connections, but more importantly, the quality of the movie.
Even if a shoddy movie could pass the review and be screened in the mainland, it would still be a disgrace. The Xiangjiang government would definitely not agree to it.
Lu Chen deeply agreed with this. He had an understanding of the policy conditions in this area, but not as in-depth as Zhou Yi.
At this time, Nie Mingzhu, who had been playing the role of a listener, also interrupted. However, she was talking about the script of A Chinese Ghost Story.
As for Jiayang Pictures, Lu Chen Studio had already sent the script over, so it was normal for Nie Mingzhu to have seen it. She was obviously very interested in the story that was adapted from Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio. There were quite a lot of questions.
Lu Chen patiently answered them one by one.
He had already understood Zhou Yi's real intention. The other party did not mention it directly, undoubtedly because he did not want to fall into a passive position in the subsequent negotiations. Instead, he put the choice on his side.
Zhou Yi finally said, "Mingzhu graduated from the Jinling Film and Television Academy and majored in acting. Originally, she planned to stay in the country to develop, but her family was worried, so she returned to Xiangjiang."
So that was it.
Lu Chen nodded, indicating that he understood.
There was no need to be too straightforward when talking to a smart person. After this exchange, although it did not involve any negotiation terms, in fact, the two parties had taken a Big step towards the success of the cooperation.
The following developments also proved this point. In the following days, Lu Chen Studio and Jiayang Pictures started a new round of negotiations, and finally reached an agreement on the seventh day after Lu Chen arrived in Xiangjiang.
Both parties were very satisfied with this agreement. Lu Chen held his bottom line, and Jiayang Pictures not only got a share of the profits, but also got the female lead of A Chinese Ghost Story and another important supporting role, Grandma Tree.
The one who played Nie Xiaoqian was Nie Mingzhu.
On the second day after signing the cooperation agreement with Jiayang Pictures, Lu Chen handed the follow-up matters to Chen Wenqiang and Wan Xiaoquan. He flew to Huhai with his assistant Zhang Xiaofang, and then transferred to Wumeng City.
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