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Chapter 44 Joining the Group with Capital

"Damn, if I could find actors from outer space, would I need you to tell me...?"

"Bullshit, what a bunch of bastards who kick me when I'm down! I only had two movies flop, and now I don't even have a single interstellar actor auditioning..."

"Damn it, I've already built the entire production crew, and now you're fucking withdrawing your investment. What the hell..."

After the call ended, Zhang Ermao couldn't help but smash a glass, which Zhang Zeyan quickly dodged.

It wasn't until the glass was smashed that he realized Zhang Zeyan was still in the room.

"Hey Zhang Zeyan, you should go back first, I have something to do."

Zhang Ermao said something to Zhang Zeyan somewhat awkwardly.

Upon hearing Zhang Ermao's words, Zhang Zeyan not only didn't leave, but instead asked, "Director, how much investment do we still need for this movie? Perhaps I can think of a way."

Upon hearing Zhang Zeyan's words, Zhang Ermao's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, "Can you bring in investment?"

At this point, Zhang Zeyan said he could think of a solution, and he was just trying anything.

"That depends on how big the gap is," Zhang Zeyan said calmly.

Upon hearing Zhang Zeyan's words, Zhang Ermao immediately said, "The total investment in this drama is about 500 million yuan. If President Tian withdraws his investment, it will create a shortfall of 200 million yuan."

"Two hundred million!" Zhang Zeyan was taken aback; he hadn't expected there to be a two hundred million shortfall.

His song "Night in Hezamu City" has indeed earned him a lot of money over the years, totaling more than 50 million yuan.

This number is still far from 200 million.

After thinking for a moment, he said to Zhang Ermao, "Director Zhang, if I can secure 200 million yuan in investment, I'd like to revise the script. Is that alright? I guarantee the revised script will be no worse than the current one!"

Zhang Zeyan's idea was simple: since the movie was currently lacking investment, he would invest his own money.

In this way, he can transform from an actor into a financial asset.

However, when it comes to investing, you definitely need to make sure you make a profit.

The script is crucial for ensuring the success of this drama.

Zhang Ermao's script, which he polished for two and a half years, only received a 6.7 rating. Even if it were made into a film, it might not make much money.

If he were to produce a script with a 90-point rating, even if the adaptation is mediocre, it would still be far better than the current script.

On the other side, upon hearing Zhang Zeyan's words, Zhang Ermao frowned, and then he said, "Zeyan, if you can bring in 200 million in investment, I can give up a larger share, but I cannot agree to change the script."

Before Zhang Zeyan could speak, Zhang Ermao continued, "The reason my previous two films flopped was entirely because a bunch of laymen completely altered my script. So, from the very beginning of this film's preparation, I made it clear to all the investors that no one was allowed to change my script..."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Zeyan, as long as you can secure the investment, I can guarantee you that my movie will definitely not flop. I've been polishing this script for two and a half years, and I'm very confident..."

Upon hearing Director Zhang Ermao's words, Zhang Zeyan immediately took out his phone and said, "Director, why don't you take a look at the script first? I've already finished revising it, and it's on my phone now. I'll send it to you."

"You've finished revising?" Zhang Ermao asked in surprise.

He then said, "You came prepared, didn't you? Did you intend to change my script from the beginning?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Zeyan quickly said, "I just felt that some of the characters' dialogues and personalities in the script didn't match, so I made some changes."

Upon hearing Zhang Zeyan's words, a fleeting look of displeasure crossed Zhang Ermao's face.

He had painstakingly polished the script for two years, and he believed it to be perfect.

Now you, a young person, are saying his script is bad? Isn't that a slap in his face?

However, considering that Zhang Zeyan might be able to attract 200 million yuan in investment, he could only force himself to hold back.

If he hadn't flopped two big-budget movies, causing established actors to avoid auditioning with him, he wouldn't have risked casting a newcomer like Zhang Zeyan.

"Is that so? I'd like to see what your revised script looks like," Zhang Ermao said to Zhang Zeyan indifferently.

"Okay, I'll send it directly to your Fetion account, Director Zhang."

After Zhang Zeyan finished speaking, he sent the revised script document to Zhang Ermao via Fetion.

"Okay, let me take a look." Zhang Ermao nodded and then opened the script that Zhang Zeyan had revised.

When he first opened the script, he was somewhat dismissive.

However, as he looked at it, his expression became serious.

After a moment, his face showed even more excitement.

More than two hours later, Zhang Ermao finally finished reading the entire script word by word, and he read it very carefully.

The moment after finishing reading the script, Zhang Ermao's bright eyes turned to Zhang Zeyan.

"Zeyan, did you really revise my script?" Zhang Ermao asked Zhang Zeyan in a somewhat incredulous tone.

"Yes, Director Zhang." Zhang Zeyan nodded quickly.

"Great! Your revised script is fantastic, even better than my original one. With your revised script, I'm even more confident that my movie will be a success." Zhang Ermao's face was full of excitement.

Just now, he was looking at the script revised by Zhang Zeyan. At first, he didn't feel anything special, but as he looked at it, he felt a chill run down his spine.

The script was so good that he couldn't even describe it; it was the kind of good that gave him goosebumps.

"Director Zhang..."

Zhang Zeyan was about to speak when he was interrupted by Zhang Ermao.

"Zeyan, just call me senior brother, calling me Director Zhang is too formal."

After saying that, before Zhang Zeyan could speak, he continued, "I agree to your conditions. We'll use the script you revised for filming."

"However, while your script is excellent, you've added some characters and scenes. Such a good script deserves to be produced to perfection, but that might mean 5 million yuan isn't enough!"

"Senior, how much funding do you think this movie will need to make?" Zhang Zeyan asked.

Hearing Zhang Zeyan's words, Zhang Ermao did a quick calculation and said, "It might cost a billion, or even more. The main problem is that special effects are too expensive. To make this movie perfect, the special effects alone will probably cost seven or eight hundred million, or even more."

Hearing Zhang Ermao's words, Zhang Zeyan thought for a moment and said, "If it's about spending money on special effects, I do have a way."

"What's your idea?" Zhang Ermao asked in surprise.

"I have a friend who owns a special effects company. I can get him to do the movie special effects for us at a price slightly higher than the cost price. I estimate that the special effects could be completed for two or three hundred million yuan."

The main reason Zhang Zeyan said that was because of Xiao Ling.

Creating special effects for movies would be a piece of cake for Xiaoling, given her abilities.

Upon hearing Zhang Zeyan's words, Zhang Ermao immediately said, "Your friend works for a special effects company? Are their skills up to par? I think if you want to make a movie even more perfect, a special effects company like DreamWorks is better."