People who knew and understood Zhou Yi thought that he was a real businessman. Businessmen valued profits over friendship. A real businessman often had great courage in the face of rich interests and dared to challenge the rules.
Now that trouble had just appeared, Zhou Yi actually wanted to retreat, which really surprised Lu Chen.
In this cooperation between the two sides, Lu Chen has given up a large part of the benefits. He is very confident about the box office of "A Chinese Ghost Story". This work, which is regarded as a classic in the dream world, will inevitably shine its due light.
The 30 million production cost was very likely to bring several times or even ten times the profit!
Of course, Zhou Yi definitely did not know the origin of "A Chinese Ghost Story", but it was impossible for him to be ignorant of Lu Chen's influence and appeal in the mainland. Otherwise, he would not have actively promoted the cooperation.
So what made him give up?
Lu Chen was prepared for the worst in his heart. He said calmly, "Mr. Zhou, you're exaggerating. Let's sit down and talk slowly."
They all knew each other, so there was no need to introduce each other and greet each other politely. Everyone sat down together.
Zhou Yi personally picked up the teapot and poured a cup of hot tea for Lu Chen. He sighed and said, "Childe Lu, you must be suspecting that Jiayang Pictures or I have a grudge against Shengyi Hall, which is behind Honghua. But I can tell you frankly that I have never offended anyone from the Jiang family.
"If it's just the boss of Honghua, Jiang Chenghua, I'm not afraid. But his father, Jiang Tai, I don't even have the right to talk to him as an equal.
It's not a problem with Jiayang Pictures?
Lu Chen was stunned. What was going on?
Zhou Yi obviously understood what he was thinking and continued, "I've already asked someone to find out what's going on with Jiang Chenghua. I believe there should be accurate information in the next two days."
"And according to my guess …"
The boss of Jiayang Pictures hesitated for a moment, but he did not say anything.
Lu Chen smiled faintly and said, "Mr. Zhou, if you have something to say, just say it. It doesn't matter even if your guess is wrong."
Zhou Yi smiled and said, "I'm guessing that Honghua wants to take a stake in this movie. I heard that Jiang Chenghua recently has plans to set up his own entertainment company and enter the film industry."
"But in the current situation, it's not easy for him to find a suitable partner, so …"
"So you chose my movie as your stepping stone?"
Lu Chen immediately laughed. "I'm just a newcomer from the mainland. In his eyes, I'm a fat sheep, right?"
Zhou Yi's expression was a little awkward, obviously agreeing with Lu Chen's words. "This is just my guess. The real situation still depends on the other party."
Lu Chen pondered for a moment. He tapped his fingers on the table and asked, "If, if Honghua really wants to invest and I agree, what are your plans, Boss Zhou?"
Zhou Yi replied without hesitation, "Then I'll withdraw. I can't afford to offend the Jiang Clan."
His answer was very straightforward, directly admitting that he was afraid.
Lu Chen understood what he meant. "What if I don't agree?"
Zhou Yi's answer was still straightforward. "Jiayang Pictures is willing to continue the cooperation, but we can't directly confront the Jiang Clan. If Jiang Tai asks, then I can only withdraw."
Lu Chen understood.
Although Zhou Yi said that he didn't dare to offend the Jiang Clan, the premise was that the boss of the Jiang Clan, Jiang Tai, was also involved in this matter. Otherwise, Jiayang Pictures would not give up the cooperation.
But it was not realistic to count on Jiayang Pictures to deal with Honghua.
Zhou Yi's behavior was typical of a businessman to seek benefits and avoid harm. It was not an exaggeration to say that it was a little shameless. But he was blunt and had the demeanor of a real villain. Everything was laid out on the table for discussion.
Lu Chen wasn't angry. He thought for a moment and said, "Then let's leave it at that for now. Boss Zhou, please find out more useful information about Honghua. If it involves any costs, our studio is willing to bear them."
"You're too kind, too kind!"
Zhou Yi waved his hand and said, "Once there's news, I'll inform you immediately."
Lu Chen nodded.
Things could only be like this for the time being. The shooting had to continue tomorrow. He couldn't just stop farming when he heard Lala Gu's cry. He didn't want to run back to the mainland with his tail between his legs.
If he didn't have a brave and fearless heart, even if he had the wealth of a world, how could he climb to the real peak?
Before leaving, Nie Mingzhu, who had been silent, poured a cup of tea for Lu Chen.
She said to Lu Chen, "I like this script very much, and I like the role of Nie Xiaoqian very much. Thank you for giving me this opportunity. I hope we can continue to work together happily."
Lu Chen didn't quite understand Nie Mingzhu's attitude, but he accepted her kindness.
After leaving Oken Club, Wan Xiaoquan expressed his dissatisfaction with Zhou Yi in the car. "This person is too cunning and unreliable. Do we really want to continue working with him?"
Lu Chen explained, "If we give up working with Jiayang Pictures now, things will become more troublesome. First, we have to figure out Honghua's real intentions, and then we'll make plans!"
It was good that Zhou Yi had made things clear. When the time came, Lu Chen would be justified in kicking them out.
Most importantly, in the conversation just now, Lu Chen felt that Zhou Yi had a trump card. He wasn't afraid of the Jiang family as he had said, and it seemed more like he was testing Lu Chen's attitude.
As a result, the next day, something happened at the Faen Temple film set in Lion Rock Studio.
Someone had thrown two dead cats into the set, and they were unlucky black cats. The necks of the cats were broken.
"They must have been thrown in secretly in the early hours of the morning …"
Wan Yong said to Lu Chen, who had just arrived at the set, "I asked Xiao Chen to take care of it. I didn't tell anyone else."
This was purely a disgusting method. The other party didn't steal or rob, but deliberately did something to disgust people.
It was useless to call the police. The Xiangjiang police wouldn't take such a small matter seriously. Moreover, after calling the police, it would be easy for the paparazzi to take photos and put them on the media. It would only have a greater impact on the crew.
Lu Chen listened to Chen Wenqiang's advice and asked him to secretly control the news and not spread it.
Lu Chen was very glad that he had arranged for two more people to be stationed at the set last night. Otherwise, if there were loopholes in the management, it would be easy for the other party to take advantage of them, and they might cause even more damage.
However, what he didn't expect was that before noon, the news of the dead cats being thrown on the set had spread among the crew. Everyone had a strange look on their faces, and many of the crew members were absent-minded.
The shooting process was also not smooth. In the afternoon, someone proposed to quit the crew.
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