Since Manager Jia had already exposed himself, it was reasonable to go back. However, since Manager Jia had met Liu Nian, he did not plan to go back.
Coincidentally, Chen Liren called at this time, saying that he wanted to introduce someone to Jia Yapeng.
This made Jia Yapeng feel a little strange. Except for the time when he was tricked by Xu Guangle, Chen Liren had never introduced anyone to him. This time, he actually took the initiative to look for him. Jia Yapeng really wanted to see who was so important.
Jia Yapeng originally planned to go to Shanghai to meet him. However, when the other party heard that Jia Yapeng was in Lin 'an, the capital of Jiangzhe Province, he immediately said that he was not far from Lin' an. There was no need to trouble Manager Jia to look for him. He would come by himself.
"It seems that he has a favor to ask of me!" Seeing that the other party's attitude was so positive, Jia Yapeng muttered.
In the end, the other party invited Jia Yapeng to a banquet in an old restaurant by the West Lake in Lin 'an.
Although this old restaurant was by the West Lake, the location was very remote and difficult to find. If it were not for someone leading the way, Jia Yapeng would never have found this place.
When he sat down and saw the person in person, Jia Yapeng was surprised. He did not expect that it was actually this great master who came to invite him to dinner.
However, this great master's condition was obviously not good at this time. His face was dusty and his skin was dry. It seemed that the heat in his body was very strong!
When he really saw Jia Yapeng, this great master was mute again. He did not say a word and just sat there looking at Jia Yapeng. If Jia Yapeng did not know this man's temper, he would have died of embarrassment.
"I was wondering who was looking for me, but it turns out to be Director Chen. I'm so lucky!" Jia Yapeng said pleasantries as if they were free.
"I have heard a lot about you!" Director Chen replied dryly and then went silent again.
"Old Jia, didn't you tell me that you wanted to meet my cousin? This time, he also wants to meet you, so I will matchmake you two meet. Hahaha! "Chen Liren quickly mediated.
That's right, this silent man is our Director Chen Kai, who is also Chen Liren's eldest cousin in the same courtyard. It was said that Director Chen didn't know how to speak since he was young. He was also a little afraid of strangers and had a short temper. It would be fine if he was honed in the future, but now, he really didn't know how to behave. He was clearly here to ask Jia Yapeng for help, but in the end, he only knew how to put on a cold face and not say a word.
"Cough, cough. Brother, it's like this. Isn't my big cousin filming a movie recently? Now that there's a situation, I'd like to ask for your help! "In the end, only Chen Liren could speak.
"Oh, I seem to have heard of it. This movie is Farewell My Concubine, right?" Jia Yapeng asked with a smile. Although he knew that Director Chen only produced one movie this year, Jia Yapeng still wanted to confirm it. If it wasn't Farewell My Concubine, then it would be a different story.
"Director Jia also knows about my movie?" Hearing that Jia Yapeng knew about his movie, Director Chen finally got a little angry and took the initiative to speak.
"I've heard of it! I heard that it's a big investment. It's a big deal and has a promising future! " Jia Yapeng said with a smile, but there wasn't much sincerity on his face. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that Jia Yapeng was just casually saying a few perfunctory words.
However, after realizing that Jia Yapeng knew about his movie, Director Chen's expression became much more relaxed. This was a good sign, wasn't it?
"Director Chen, what's the trouble? I'll do anything I can to help!" Jia Yapeng said with a smile.
"Actually, it's not a big deal. It's just … it's just …" Director Chen stuttered for a long time, but didn't say anything.
"Cousin, don't be so shameless. Old Jia, let's not beat around the bush. My cousin's movie is short on money, and I hope you can find someone to invest in it!" Chen Liren said without hesitation. Director Chen sighed.
"Short on money? How could it be short on money? "Jia Yapeng was slightly surprised.
In his previous life, Jia Yapeng wasn't clear about the story behind Farewell My Concubine. He hadn't even watched the movie before. Jia Yapeng didn't like watching tragedies. Therefore, whenever he heard that a movie was a tragedy, he would immediately pass on it. Even if Douban was always number one, Jia Yapeng wouldn't touch it.
Real life was already so tragic. Why would he want to watch tragedies torment him? How could it compare to the joy of watching novels?
Although Jia Yapeng wasn't clear about the story behind Farewell My Concubine, Jia Yapeng knew that Farewell My Concubine was successfully produced. In the end, it successfully won Hua Xia's only Palme d 'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. In the end, it almost became Hua Xia's first Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
Therefore, Farewell My Concubine should have been released safely. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be lacking in investment. Why was Farewell My Concubine still looking for investors at this point in time?
"This … this …" Director Chen didn't say anything. It was Chen Liren who said, "It's all that Wanwan woman's fault!"
From Chen Liren's mouth, Jia Yapeng finally understood the ins and outs of the matter.
As it turned out, Farewell My Concubine was a Wanwan company invested in by the Tomson Group. That's right, it was the developer of Tomson First Class in the future.
Who would have thought that this real estate company was originally a film and television company? They even invested in Farewell My Concubine, which was currently the pinnacle of Chinese cinema.
Initially, the Tomson Group's commercial investment was quite sufficient. They invested 30 million RMB in one go. This allowed Director Chen to use his salary to attract a large number of top stars. For example, Zhang Xerong was hired with a salary of 5 million RMB.
There were also Gong X, Zhang Xerong, and so on. They gathered the top stars in the country and abroad. Other than that, a large amount of money was spent on the set, props, camerawork, and so on. It reached the pinnacle of 1992 and finally created the legend of Farewell My Concubine.
Although art had nothing to do with money, art without money was absolutely impossible.
Originally, the Tomson Corporation's investment was going well, and the initial 20 million yuan investment had already been received. Just as Director Chen was waiting for the final 10 million yuan to come in and pay for the rest of the payment and the post-production of the movie, the Tomson Corporation suddenly refused to pay.
It was said that the Tomson Group had spent a large amount of money on the real estate business. As a result, the funds that were originally meant for Farewell My Concubine were used for other purposes. Even the boss of the Tomson Group wanted to withdraw his investment and asked the crew to think of a way to return the money that was spent.
This made Director Chen stomp his feet. Although he definitely wouldn't ask for a refund, without the remaining 10 million, "Farewell My Concubine" wouldn't be able to proceed smoothly. Even if it was a success, the final effect would be greatly reduced. Furthermore, he would owe a large sum of money to various units. Director Chen wouldn't be able to raise his head in the industry anymore.
Therefore, Director Chen began to look for investors everywhere. When he heard that his younger cousin, Chen Liren, had recently made a fortune, he approached him for an investment. However, Chen Liren said that he didn't have any. Therefore, he approached Jia Yapeng, hoping that Jia Yapeng could invest 10 million RMB.
"Why don't you invest this money?" Jia Yapeng glanced at Chen Liren.
"You still have the cheek to say that? You cheated all my money out of the stock market. I don't have any money left!" As Chen Liren spoke, he winked at Jia Yapeng, hinting that Jia Yapeng shouldn't expose him.
Because the mini 4WD business had been booming recently, Jia Yapeng had earned more than 30 million RMB in three months. Chen Liren didn't skimp on the profits either, earning at least 7 to 8 million RMB. In addition to his previous savings, he could still fork out 10 million RMB.
However, this guy didn't go to rescue his older cousin. Instead, he brought him to Jia Yapeng to take advantage of him. His intentions were damning!
"I still have 10 million RMB!" Jia Yapeng nodded, causing Director Chen to let out a sigh of relief. To admit that he had 10 million RMB in such a relaxed tone, it seemed that Director Jia was interested in investing in his film.
However, in the next second, Jia Yapeng said calmly, "I have absolute trust in Director Chen's ability. There are plenty of people in the country who have more money than me, but they aren't willing to invest. I think there must be something wrong with this!"
"Has this film passed the censors? Can it pass the censors? Can it be released in the country? " Jia Yapeng's three consecutive questions caused the entire venue to fall silent. Director Chen was so disheartened that he couldn't say a word.
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