After dinner, it was already past nine o'clock. Everyone agreed to meet again later, and then went back to school.

At nine o'clock in the morning the next day, Lu Yiming got up, brushed his teeth and washed his face, and was about to go out to have breakfast when Wu Zhijie called him. There was a bit of pride in his words, and he wanted to take credit.

On the other end of the phone, he respectfully reported the results of the past few days: "Mr. Lu, I have acquired five old houses according to your plan, and I have helped you get the best price. And they were all before.

The ones you have selected are in the best locations and have high-quality properties with independent property rights."

This is indeed good news!

When Lu Yiming heard this, he was very happy and felt very happy.

After all, the transaction price of these old bungalows will be hundreds of millions in the future, but now the price is only a few million. Even if you spend a lot of money on decoration and promotion, the final profit will be at least one thousand percent.

, it is indeed a high-quality asset.

Therefore, Lu Yiming did not hesitate to praise Wu Zhijie: "Mr. Wu, thank you for your hard work. Mr. Wu has to do these professional things."

Seeing that his efforts were recognized and praised by Lu Yiming, Wu Zhijie smiled from ear to ear and said humbly: "Mr. Lu is so polite. I just do my job well. It's what I should do."

It should be."

Although Lu Yiming is his daughter's classmate, in terms of seniority, he is his junior. There is absolutely no need for him to be so humble or even flattering.

It is said that a person should not bend his waist for five buckets of rice, but what if it is ten buckets of rice, or even fifty buckets of rice? Can his waist really be straightened?

Only when people reach middle age will they understand the importance of money, because they are no longer alone.

Men, you have to support your family in Hukou, and it’s hard to do anything without money.

That's why Wu Zhijie lost his face and hugged Lu Yiming's golden thigh tightly.

Now, he no longer has to worry about business. The company is making money every day and has a bright future. Just from Lu Yiming alone, he has earned several seven-figure commissions in the past few days. If you think about it, it is even higher than in the past.

The money earned over the years is even more.

This shows how important it is to have the support of noble people.

So much so that he, who has always been a materialist warrior, now wants to listen to his wife Tang Qianqian's advice and find a time to go to the temple and burn a stick of incense to fulfill his wish.

But the matter of burning incense is not urgent, but Mr. Lu is thinking about the affairs of the Yan family garden, so he has to be anxious.

Seeing that Mr. Yan's attitude seemed to have softened recently, Wu Zhijie suggested in a low voice: "By the way, Mr. Lu, would you like me to talk to Mr. Yan in private and explore his tone first?"

As an excellent real estate agent, it is Wu Zhijie's instinct to be anxious about his father's worries, which is why he behaves so proactively.

Lu Yiming was still very satisfied with his attitude in doing things, but he still shook his head and said: "Mr. Wu, there is no rush on this matter. And it shouldn't be brought up by us. Just wait."

When Wu Zhijie heard this, he suddenly felt incomprehensible: "Mr. Lu, if we don't mention this matter, is it possible that Mr. Yan can take the initiative to mention it? I pestered him to sell it before, but he didn't let go.

If we don't contact him now, wouldn't it be playing into his hands? Could it be that Mr. Yan will take the initiative to talk to us? This is unlikely..."

Lu Yiming smiled and did not explain. Instead, he said incomprehensibly: "There are no absolutes in the world. Maybe he suddenly figured it out."

Although Wu Zhijie still didn't understand, after Lu Yiming said this, he couldn't persuade him anymore. He thought that Mr. Yan probably wouldn't let go, and Lu Yiming wanted to give up, but he couldn't say it clearly.

Thinking of this, Wu Zhijie sighed and said, "Hey, just let it go."

After finishing the call with Wu Zhijie, Lu Yiming finished his breakfast and immediately made an overseas phone call to Liu Tianwang who was busy working in Hollywood in the United States.

"Liu Tianwang, I haven't contacted you for a long time. How is the filming of the movie going?"

Liu Tianwang suddenly received a call from Lu Yiming. Although he was surprised, he was in a great mood. He smiled happily and said, "It's Mr. Lu, long time no see."

"My role in "Resident Evil" has been completed. I will return to Hong Kong in a few days, and then I will start working on the Asian New Director Competition. Why, didn't Mr. Lu have any orders?"

Lu Yiming smiled and said: "I don't dare to take orders. I just have something to ask Liu Tianwang for your help."

Liu Tianwang, who was able to come to Hollywood to develop his career with Lu Yiming's help, immediately agreed: "Please tell me."

Then Lu Yiming said his plan: "I want to make a TV series. The story revolves around Zhonghai's old house. The type is an urban workplace drama. The main plot is about the hero and heroine who belong to two real estate companies.

Managers, in the process of competition, as real estate agents, they not only help customers settle down, but also witness the joys and sorrows in their lives."

This TV series is actually "An Jia" that Lu Yiming watched in his previous life. The main plot line can be used directly. The details can be handled by professional screenwriters. There are many excellent film and television screenwriters in Hong Kong, and he does not need to worry about it at all.

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The main reason why Liu Tianwang was asked to help with this matter is that the standard of Xiangjiang TV series these days is very high, with full plots and vivid characters, which can barely meet the standards Lu Yiming expected.

Liu Tianwang himself has acted in urban workplace dramas, so he is not unfamiliar with it. He immediately said cheerfully: "No problem. By the way, Mr. Lu, what is your budget?"

Lu Yiming said calmly: "I have never filmed a TV series, so I don't know the market. Let me invest 10 million first, and then we will start filming. If there is not enough, we can always increase it."

Lu Yiming is not familiar with the production costs of TV series. Many of the bad TV series he watched in his previous life cost tens of millions, and some even claimed to have invested hundreds of millions.

So taking out 10 million, Lu Yiming himself didn't think it was a big deal.

But Liu Tianwang has been working in the industry for so many years, and of course he is very clear about the market. He immediately said with a wry smile: "Mr. Lu, it doesn't cost much to make a TV series, especially this kind of life and emotion TV series. You are

Ten million is enough to make a movie."

Lu Yiming was a little surprised: "It's actually cheaper to make a TV series than a movie? The movie only lasts more than an hour, and the TV series has dozens of episodes."

Liu Tianwang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he had to patiently explain the difference to Lu Yiming: "Mr. Lu, that's not how the price is calculated. We are partners, so of course I won't lie to you. You know that costume dramas like "Returning the Pearl" are filmed

How much does it cost? It’s less than 10 million.”

"How many millions can you film "Returning the Pearl"? Is this money enough to pay the actors?"

In the entertainment industry news that Lu Yiming learned about later, it is common for starring actors to be paid tens of millions or hundreds of millions, making it seem like it is normal to spend more than one billion to film a TV series.

As a result, the effects may not be as good as those of previous old TV series.

Especially "Returning the Pearl", the production cost was only a few million?

Liu Tianwang said: "The leading actors in "Returning the Pearl" actually don't have much salary. Among them, the one with the highest salary is Zhao Lijuan who plays the role of the concubine. She only earns 5,000 yuan per episode. She only has so much money because she is a national first-class actress.

.As for the other leading actors, Good Tiger Su Youpeng earns 2,000 yuan per episode, and the other leading actors only earn about a few hundred yuan more than him."

After hearing this, Lu Yiming suddenly sighed. He didn't expect that some of the big stars who would become very popular in the future would now only have a combined salary of tens of thousands of yuan for a movie?

This is too miserable, and it makes those who hear it sad and those who hear it cry.

He felt that it was a good thing that he did not choose to be an actor after his rebirth.

Otherwise, with this little income, is it enough to eat or drink?

So, if you can’t do anything well, you have to be an actor. If you can’t work in any circle, you have to enter the entertainment industry?

"So few?"

Over the phone, Liu Tianwang looked helpless: "This is still the price of a costume drama. The cost of shooting an urban workplace drama is lower than that of a costume drama. After all, we can shoot on location, while costume dramas are more troublesome, just because of the costumes of the extras."

It costs a lot, and there are special requirements for the venue.”

Under Liu Tianwang's explanation, Lu Yiming also understood a lot of the tricks in this industry.

However, after some careful consideration, Lu Yiming still said: "I don't do such shabby scenes. Just give me a budget of 10 million, work more on the scene, and try to achieve the effect I want.

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Liu Tianwang was puzzled, so he wanted to persuade him again: "Really, Mr. Lu, five million is enough. After all, whether this kind of thing is popular or not depends on luck. I will say something ugly first, if it is not popular,

This is not a loss at all.”

Over the years, Liu Tianwang has been suffering from losses, and he has a lot of experience in losing money.

Lu Yiming smiled and said: "It doesn't matter whether it's popular or not, what I want is influence."

"Influence?"

Liu Tianwang couldn't understand Lu Yiming's thinking at all, so he couldn't help but ask: "The purpose of making TV series is not to make money? But your subject matter and plot are not the main theme."

However, Lu Yiming's attitude has always remained unchanged: "These are not important, just say whether you can handle it? I want the best screenwriter, the best director, and the best actors to do my best to create a high-quality movie."

, a TV series with huge social influence.”

Since Lu Yiming said so, Liu Tianwang naturally did not persuade him any more and immediately said: "Okay, I promise to handle it properly for you according to your requirements."

The two immediately decided on the general direction of the cooperation. The specific details were naturally arranged by Liu Tianwang, and Lu Yiming did not continue to interfere.

As the new richest man in the Xia Kingdom, Lu Yiming's every move naturally attracts attention.

Therefore, when it was learned that Lu Yiming spent 10 million to find Liu Tianwang to film a TV series, and that the main location of the story was Zhonghai, the entire Zhonghai entertainment circle was boiling.

That is the legendary King Liu Tian!

And what is the operation of spending 10 million to make a TV series?

Domestic TV dramas around the 1990s, except for "Water Margin" shot by CCTV, which cost 43 million and "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" which cost 170 million, whether it is "Journey to the West" or "A Dream of Red Mansions", they all

It didn’t break through the tens of millions level.

Moreover, the shooting costs of "Water Margin" and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" were mainly spent on location construction and group performances of war scenes. After all, they are historical dramas with costumes, so it is normal to spend a lot of money.

As for ordinary TV drama crews, if they have a capital of two to three million, they are considered to be doing well in the industry. Most poor crews have a budget of less than one million.

Especially for urban workplace dramas, apart from the actors' remuneration, everything else doesn't cost much at all.

Therefore, a filming fund of 10 million is enough to create many gimmicks in this era.

Especially the locals in Zhonghai discussed this matter enthusiastically. They all thought that if the richest man Lu didn't do good business and speculated in stocks, why would he come to film TV series?

Spend another ten million?
To be continued...