Middle age: leisurely life in the entertainment industry

Yang Liu acted quickly and took the high-speed train to Shanghai with three people the next afternoon. After meeting with Wei Wenming and the others, the two parties formally negotiated the investment.

Yu Dongqing did not participate.

Carrying the suitcase, I took the high-speed train to leave Shanghai and return to Yanjing.

He leaves this kind of matter to Yang Liu, and he only talks about the general principles.

When I got home in the evening, Meili and her son Lele were waiting at home. Yu Dongqing first held her son and made love for a while, then gave the little guy the toys he bought and let him play by himself, and then chatted with Meimei in the living room.

After investing 100 million in Wei Wenming's RAYS company, Yu Dongqing told Meili on the video call, "Honey, it seems you really want to film "The Wandering Earth"?"

"Yes, but don't rush. First, inject capital into Wei Wenming's company and let him recruit troops. We will wait until the time is right. Of course, we can do some preliminary work."

Yu Dongqing replied with a smile.

The negotiation with RAY Technology Company lasted for more than half a month before it ended. Finally, the two parties signed a contract. Yu Dongqing's studio invested 100 million and obtained 42% of the shares of RAY Technology Company. Wei Wenming and Yang Liang each held 15% of the company's shares, and the rest The six veterans received a total of 23% of the shares, with the remaining 5% as incentive shares reserved for employees who will make significant contributions to the company in the future.

The company was transformed from a partnership to a joint-stock company, with a total of three people on the board of directors. Yu Dongqing was originally the chairman, but he refused to do so.

Isn’t this just looking for trouble for yourself?

Finally, Wei Wenming served as the company's chairman and CEO, Yang Liang appointed director and CTO (chief technology officer). Yang Liu served as director, and personnel from the studio were appointed as the company's CFO (chief financial officer).

As the major shareholder, Yu Dongqing Studio generally does not interfere in the company's specific affairs.

After receiving an investment of 100 million yuan, Wei Wenming expanded the office space, purchased equipment and software, recruited employees, and started a new round of expansion. At the same time, he made preliminary preparations for the special effects production of "The Wandering Earth".

Time soon arrived in mid-May, and Yu Dongqing set off to attend the annual Cannes Film Festival.

This time, Meili still didn't follow.

Although "Ashes of Time" is theoretically nominated for this film festival, it can theoretically compete for nine awards including Best Picture (Palm d'Or), Best Actor, and Best Actress.

However, industry insiders analyzed that the three awards should be concentrated on Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor.

For Best Actor, Hong Kong star Shu Wenjie, the star of this film, should be competing, so it would be meaningless for Meili to go there.

Of course you can show your face if you want.

"I'm not going. I went there when I was in school in England, and Lele is still young. Husband, you can go alone." Meiliang said.

"Okay, wait two years for you to make a film and strive to be nominated. Then you can participate and I will take care of Lele at home." Yu Dongqing said with a smile.

He knows Mingming.

Although I have acted in several films I made in recent years, I still want to be a director from the bottom of my heart.

"Okay. But let's wait until Lele goes to kindergarten and after you finish filming "The Wandering Earth"!"

"The Wandering Earth"?

The script hasn't been written yet.

This time, Yu Dongqing did not fly directly to France. Instead, he went to Shanghai first and flew directly from Shanghai. He wanted to meet Wei Wenming and the others.

This time we came to the RAY Technology Company in the industrial park. It was twice as big as before, occupying one floor of the building, and had many more people than it originally looked like.

Wei Wenming was even more energetic.

"Brother Yu, we have recruited nearly 30 technical employees this time, basically 985 and 211, half with master's degrees." Wei Wenming said and took out a piece of information from his briefcase: "This is the recruitment list, and Recent financial accounts.”

"I won't look at this, give it to Yang Liu." Yu Dongqing smiled and shook his head: "Where is the concept design team? I'll go over and take a look."

"At this."

Wei Wenming pointed to an office.

Before leaving last time, Yu Dongqing briefly told Wei Wenming about his novel adaptation idea and asked him to start organizing manpower to start preparations and make conceptual design drawings first, so he came here today to take a look.

Yu Dongqing pushed the door open and saw six young people inside busy in front of the computer. Among them was a tall girl with shawl dark brown hair and flaming red lips.

Mixed race?

"This is Jennifer Ethel, her Chinese name is Shangguan Feifei, and we usually call her Jennifer. She graduated from the California Institute of the Arts with a master's degree in film and television concept design. She is also the leader of the company's concept design team. She just came over from Silicon Valley in the United States half a month ago."

"This is our famous director Mr. Yu Dongqing."

Wei Wenming explained to each other.

"Hello." Shangguan Fei stood up and looked at Yu Dongqing, speaking fluent Chinese: "Director Yu, I haven't seen the movies you made, but I have listened to the songs you wrote. "Hotel California", written It’s really great!”

"Thank you." Yu Dongqing smiled.

"I always thought that someone who could write such a song must be a bohemian man. But Wei Wenming said no. I didn't believe it until I saw you today. It turned out not to be the case."

"That is?"

"A gentle middle-aged man, just like my dad, a typical Chinese man!"

Ah?

"But you are more handsome than my dad." Shangguan Fei added, winking playfully.

"Director Yu, her father is Chinese and her mother is American." Wei Wenming added in a low voice from the side.

As expected, he is of mixed Chinese and American descent and speaks very enthusiastically.

Yu Dongqing laughed and ignored the topic, saying that he wanted to take a look at the picture he drew.

Upon hearing that it was work, Shangguan Fei immediately became serious and quickly called up a set of pictures from the computer.

"Director Yu, this is based on my idea. This is a planetary engine, this is the frozen Yanjing CBD, the underground city, and the interior of the underground city elevator."

As expected, he is a graduate from a prestigious American school, and he looks professional at first glance.

But there seems to be something wrong with this style of painting.

Yu Dongqing watched carefully, becoming more and more serious.

He suddenly turned his head and looked at Wei Wenming: "Have you told Shangguan Feifei about my design ideas?"

"I told you, you won't miss a word, what's the matter? Is the drawing wrong?"

Yu Dongqing didn't mince words and said directly: "No, that's not the case."

"Director Yu, let me add that I not only have a master's degree in film and television concepts from the California Institute of the Arts, but also a bachelor's degree in painting. I have been engaged in concept design in Hollywood for five years and participated in the concept design of the Silver Star Empire series of movies with Wenming. .”

Shangguan Feifei held her chest with her hands and looked at Yu Dongqing with a smile, looking proud.

Yu Dongqing smiled and asked:

"Jennifer, your picture style is based on the concept style of "Silver Star Empire", right?"

"Yes. The "Silver Star Empire" series is a great science fiction work, and some of its styles are worth learning from - isn't it? Director Yu?"

"What you said makes sense, but this is not the visual style I want." Yu Dongqing replied.

"I heard Wen Wenming say that you want to make a Chinese-style science fiction movie, but you have to admit this fact: Chinese audiences are already accustomed to the movie-watching experience brought by Hollywood science fiction, and they cannot highlight your so-called Chinese-style science fiction. And become nondescript.”

"Because this is the standard established by Hollywood." Shangguan Fei paused and emphasized: "It is also the standard for science fiction films in film festivals around the world."

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