Chapter 917(1/2)
Rich! Willful!!
Not only Cheng Yiming had such a sigh, but also Chen Lin, who heard about the incident later, couldn't help but secretly gasped.
She even asked three questions: "How old is she? She's still a freshman in college, right? Where did she get so much money?"
Before Chen Lin chose He Tiantian, she naturally investigated her relevant information——
Eighteen years old, a freshman. Because he had participated in Beijing University's winter camp, he was admitted without taking the exam.
Not any second generation, just an ordinary girl from a small county town.
Well, I can't say that he is ordinary. He is a scholar after all.
I heard that he made several small inventions, applied for patents, and later founded his own entertainment technology company.
The "Guardian No. 1" that has been very popular on the market recently and is almost praised by the public is developed and sold by He Tiantian's company.
At first, when seeing these messages on Du Niang, Chen Lin felt in a daze——
Is the entertainment industry so busy now?
Not only do you need a high degree of education, but you also need to be able to have your own inventions and creations?
Chen Lin soon overturned her guess. She was thinking: Maybe He Tiantian is just a capital.
She had money and bought a good invention by chance, and then——
Chen Lin didn't look down on He Tiantian, nor did she question her status as a scholar.
But based on her knowledge, it was really hard for her to imagine that an eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl still involved in the entertainment industry would have such an incredible "record".
Chen Lin also had a guess as to why He Tiantian, who came from a small town and became a topic writer, was rich.
Because of her good looks, she was discovered by director Feng Jing.
Because of the movie I made, I was spotted by several brands and selected as their brand spokesperson.
Relying on the first pot of gold from endorsement fees, he bought several small inventions and applied for patents... It was like a snowball, and his assets were increasing.
Until it grew into the inhumane capital it is now!
Chen Lin's guess is common to most people and is quite common sense.
Even Cheng Yiming had similar thoughts.
After all, in the eyes of them and the public, the former is more realistic between some talented academics and national treasure-level talents.
And the latter, haha, are you sure you're not reading Su Shuang's novel about the heroine Shuang?
There are always national treasure-level talents, and you really think that the "national treasure" is just cabbage!
Chen Lin didn't dare to comment on whether the national treasure-level genius was a piece of cabbage, but now her investment was really so much that she couldn't be more excited.
Originally, Chen Lin had already secured an investment of 100 million, and together with Cheng Yiming's 30 million, she could barely make up 150 million.
Then there was investment from Faye Zhao.
Ahem, people have said that if Dugu Danxia is not good enough, then there will be a third female lead.
Of course, for the third daughter or something like that, we can’t give 50 million, but we can still get 20 million.
Then came another 80 million from He Tiantian’s crazy fans——
The amount of investment that can be received is close to 250 million.
Is this still a TV series? It's enough to make a movie.
He Tiantian also wanted to "bring capital into the group" inhumanely, and the whole area was 90 million.
However, He Tiantian's meaning is very clear. She will not accept the "praise" of wealthy fans, let alone be coerced or threatened by capital.
The transparent Chen Lin immediately said: "I will make it clear to him about Third Master Lian!"
Either you just invest, or you don't invest.
Spend money to support idols, but other idols won't agree.
Chen Lin really wanted the 80 million, but the actor she liked gave her more.
Chen Lin weighed the two people, and finally preferred He Tiantian.
With great pain, she called Lian Sanshao herself and said her rejection for the first time in her life.
Oops, that feeling is as reluctant as it is to let go, but it’s also weirdly refreshing——
Hahaha, in my lifetime, I actually said "no" boldly to those stinky capital!
She is simply a modern example of "not giving up for five buckets of rice".
Feeling relieved, Chen Lin still left some room on the phone. She secretly expressed:
As long as Lian Sanshao doesn't insist on the dandy behavior of "spending money to support actors" and just invests, she and the crew are still very welcome.
"...I originally wanted to invest, but I have a special status as a 'Lotus Leaf'. I want Director Chen to take care of us Tiantian!"
What makes Chen Lin happy is that the person on the other end of the phone, Mr. Lian Sanshao, is not that stubborn and willful master, but is very reasonable.
Chen Lin listened to a gentle voice and said slowly: "Okay, since Tiantian doesn't need our fans' help, forget it."
"I still have to invest money, not in the name of fans, just a simple investor!"
"Also, when filming, I won't interfere too much. At most, I can visit the cast occasionally. This shouldn't be too much!"
Chen Lin was laughing so hard in her heart that she kept saying, "It's not too much! It's not too much! You are an investor and you should go to the crew to inspect it. You should do what you deserve!"
"Okay, then I'll thank Director Chen in advance! Don't worry, I'm just going to the set to have a casual look. I will never interfere with the filming, let alone the actors!"
The implication of Lian Sanshao's words is very clear. He will not harass actresses just because of his capital.
He invests money readily, does not force actors, does not make unwritten rules, and does not interfere with filming. He is simply the most perfect investor.
Chen Lin agreed immediately.
Soon, Lian Sanshao’s first investment was received quickly.
He Tiantian was not too slow and asked the company to give 20 million to the crew first.
There are also investments from Fei'er Zhao, Cheng Yiming and others, all of which have been received.
"Haha, it went so well for the first time."
Chen Lin laughed so hard that after more than 20 years as a director, it was the first time she was so rich.
After all, according to the usual practice, when the employer says it wants to invest, not all of it will be paid in one go.
Some people just give a little bit at first, and then start acting like monsters because they are the father of the benefactor.
Some even bothered until the end, and the promised investment never came through.
Even if you have reliable capital, you have to make money in stages.
Many times, the crew will run out of money while filming.
At this time, part of the scene has been filmed. If we give up, we will definitely suffer huge losses.
But if we continue to shoot, we will need money.
At this time, if there is capital coming to invest money, no matter how outrageous the other party's request is, the crew will bite the bullet and agree.
Whether it's changing actors or changing the script... all kinds of chaos will happen.
Chen Lin is better. After all, she is a great director who has been famous for a long time, and is rarely coerced by capital.
But for more ordinary directors, alas, for the sake of money and for the completion of their own works, they really endure it again and again, almost turning into Ninja Turtles.
The money was in place and I was still very wealthy. What I didn’t say was one word - shoot!
Choosing an auspicious day, Chen Lin led the crew to hold a start-up ceremony at the film and television city.
Sending incense and saying goodbye is either superstitious or just for good luck.
He Tiantian stood at the front with several important characters, and was also stuffed with sweets by the crew.
He Tiantian followed Cheng Yiming and burned incense together.
The surrounding flashlights flickered.
He Tiantian was used to the flashlight, so she wasn't too embarrassed.
She obediently followed the procedure and completed the ceremony with everyone.
"Good luck with the boot!"
"Good luck with the boot!"
The staff gave red envelopes to the creators and actors, and He Tiantian also received a big one.
"Brother Yiming, how much is your red envelope?"
After the ceremony, He Tiantian took the red envelope and huddled in the corner with Cheng Yiming to chat.
"Haha, not much, maybe a few thousand yuan, just for good luck!"
Cheng Yiming opened the red envelope, pulled out a stack of red bills, and showed it to He Tiantian with a smile.
To be continued...