socalfunplaces Chapter 334
Chapter 334
Zhou Yang also smiled and stretched out his hand: "Master Xing, I have heard of your name for a long time. Today I see that you are indeed a master."
Listening to Zhou Yang's flattery, Zhou Xingxing smiled helplessly.
"Boss Zhou, you are too kind. What master? He is just a movie maker. If he is a real master, he would not be controlled by others like this."
Following his words, Zhou Yang continued to ask: "Oh? So Master Xing has encountered something outside. Tell me, I just like to meddle in other people's business."
Zhou Yang also knows about the movie "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons". In the previous life, their investors and producers were Huayi Brothers, and the person in charge of this project was Wang Zhongjun.
Now Zhou Xingxing came to him for investment again, which must be that there was a problem between Huayi Brothers and Wang Zhongjun. They didn't get along well with each other. If there was a chance to disgust them, it would be good.
Hearing this, Zhou Xingxing also looked at Cheng Long beside him with some doubts. Zhou Xingxing was not very willing to participate in their capital affairs.
Cheng Long also patted his shoulder generously: "Don't worry about this, Boss Zhou is a generous person, and he is completely different from Wang Zhongjun and others."
Zhou Xingxing and Cheng Long are also old acquaintances. They have also played a small role in each other's movies, so their friendship is naturally quite deep.
With Cheng Long's guarantee, Zhou Xingxing was also somewhat moved. After thinking for a moment, he decided to tell everything.
"Boss Zhou, I won't hide it from you. The original investor of this movie was Huayi Brothers, but they are really bullying!"
Seeing that Zhou Xingxing was a little excited, Zhou Yang also waved his hand and asked Liang Qian to serve a cup of tea: "Don't worry, talk slowly, Wang Zhonglei and I don't get along with each other, maybe we can take this opportunity to retaliate."
After Zhou Yang finished speaking, Zhou Xingxing's eyes lit up and told the whole story.
It turns out that Huayi Brothers relied on Zhou Xingxing's absence from filming for several years and kept holding back investment. In the end, they even had to stuff a few newcomers who had no idea of acting into his film.
And all of these newcomers were people who had close ties with Wang Zhonglei. This behavior made Zhou Xingxing feel deeply disgusted!
In the end, the two groups had to part unhappily. Wang Zhonglei even said that if that company dared to invest in Zhou Xingxing's new film, it would be an enemy of Huayi Brothers.
Cheng Long, who knew the news, also took the initiative to contact Zhou Xingxing. He understood Zhou Xingxing's strength. As long as it was a movie directed by him, it would definitely be a double harvest of word-of-mouth and box office.
Cheng Long, who had been dealing with Zhou Yang recently, naturally introduced Zhou Xingxing as well, and Zhou Xingxing also came with the attitude of giving it a try.
After learning about what happened, Zhou Yang smiled tirelessly.
"From what I heard, it seems like Wang Zhonglei's work. How could a good movie be ruined by him?"
Zhou Yang looked up and smiled at Zhou Xingxing.
"Let's put it this way, Mr. Xing, I invested in this movie. How much money do you need?"
Zhou Xingxing gritted his teeth and finally reported a number: "100 million!"
Seeing that Zhou Yang didn't say anything, Zhou Xingxing continued to explain.
"Boss Zhou, this movie has a lot of special effects. These are all money. We can't save them. This is also the first comedy movie that uses a lot of special effects. It will definitely be a hit."
Without Zhou Xingxing saying anything, Zhou Yang also understood the value that this movie could bring. In the end, the box office of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" reached more than 1.2 billion.
Making money is definitely not a problem. Now Zhou Yang is considering whether he can take the box office to a higher level on this basis.
Zhou Xingxing also looked a little lonely and was about to speak when he was stopped by Zhou Yang: "Master Xing, you look down on yourself. With your ability, why are you so timid when you want an investment?"
"Let's take a look at the script first. Master Xing hasn't even let me see the real thing yet, how can I invest."
Zhou Xingxing smiled a little embarrassedly and took out a script from his bag and handed it to Zhou Yang.
As a result, Zhou Yang also read the script carefully. Overall, it was no different from the finished product in the previous life.
Looking up, Zhou Yang slowly stretched out two fingers: "I will invest an extra 20 million and give you 120 million. I hope Master Xing will not let me down."
Zhou Xingxing was also a little excited when he heard it.
"Really? Thank you so much, Boss Zhou. It has always been my dream to make this movie, and this movie is a series. If you are interested, you can also invest in the rest."
Zhou Yang naturally knew that the box office of these two Journey to the West series was not too low, but he didn't want to give Zhou Xingxing too many guarantees now, in case of any accidents.
"That's fine, let's shoot this one first, and then see how this one does at the box office."
Zhou Xingxing naturally understood this behavior. After all, no matter who it is, the box office will speak for itself. They are capital, not a sucker.
"Of course, no problem. I wish us a happy cooperation."
The two held hands tightly together. Zhou Yang was constantly thinking about the cast of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" in his mind, and constantly comparing his artists in his mind.
"Well, Master Xing, I also have many good actors under my command. I also want to arrange some, but I won't force you. So I'll let them prepare for the audition, and you can see their level?"
After saying this, Zhou Xingxing seemed a little embarrassed. He struggled for a moment before gritted his teeth and nodded.
"Okay, then why don't you tell me who you plan to cast in this movie, so I can prepare myself."
Zhou Yang thought to himself and said, "What do you think of Huang Bo for the role of Sun Wukong? I think he has a talent for comedy."
"Huang Bo! Is he the Huang Bo who acted in "Crazy Stone" and "Lost in Thailand" under Boss Zhou?" Zhou Xingxing said excitedly.
He fell in love with this actor as soon as these two movies were released. Originally, this was his first choice for Sun Wukong, but he didn't expect that they would think of someone else.
"Yes, it's Huang Bo. I wonder what Master Xing thinks."
Zhou Xingxing said excitedly, "Of course, to be honest, Huang Bo is also my first choice."
With Huang Bo as the beginning, Zhou Xingxing's heart was relieved. He originally thought that Zhou Yang would arrange some monsters to come in, but he didn't expect that he was still a good actor.
Seeing Zhou Xingxing agreed, Zhou Yang continued, "That's good that you're willing. Then the role of Chen Xuanzang will be given to Wen Zhang. I know this actor well. He is very talented in acting."