CHAPTER 335: CHAPTER 335: SECURING MINIMUM GUARANTEE DISTRIBUTION

Previously, there was a recommendation for Wei Xiang to play the male lead in the movie, Magical Moment.

Shen Teng kind of owes Chen Yiyang a favor.

Given Shen Teng’s current popularity, Chen Yiyang wouldn’t mind letting Shen Teng star in a comedy film to earn some money.

However, there hasn’t been a suitable script.

Now looking at the script for Moon Solo, Chen Yiyang thinks it could work.

The core characters in this comic are the male lead and a kangaroo.

The male lead would naturally be Shen Teng. By then, they can market it as a 100% Shen Teng movie, ensuring viewers won’t feel tricked.

As for supporting roles, Chen Yiyang can sneak Song Xi and Yang Jinlu, who have been learning acting for a while, into the film for some screen time.

So, Chen Yiyang asked the accountant to buy the relevant rights as soon as possible.

Then, he went to the Imperial Capital to discuss this with Shen Teng.

Mainly to avoid the local construction bosses in Lin’an.

When Shen Teng heard Chen Yiyang had arrived in the Imperial Capital, he immediately prepared a feast for Chen Yiyang.

"Mr. Chen, you must have had a tough time overseas. I guess you haven’t had any hometown food for a while, so I’ve specially arranged a spread at this Northwest cuisine restaurant for you. How do you like it?"

"Hahaha, you make it sound like I’ve been suffering." Chen Yiyang exchanged some pleasantries with Shen Teng and then asked, "Have you finished shooting that racing movie you were filming?"

"It’s finished, we just wrapped up not long ago. It should be released by the end of the year or early next year."

"I see." Chen Yiyang nodded.

Shen Teng immediately sensed something and asked, "So, Mr. Chen, do you have any work to offer your brother?"

"I bought the film adaptation rights to a South Korean sci-fi comedy comic, and I want to make it into a movie." Chen Yiyang briefly explained.

"No problem, I’ll be the male lead, and you, Mr. Chen, can set the salary as you wish."

Shen Teng immediately pounded his chest and agreed to the matter.

However, he then shifted the conversation, saying, "But Mr. Chen, you don’t have your own production team. Which company are you planning to use for filming at that time?"

Chen Yiyang caught the meaning behind Shen Teng’s words and said, "I don’t, but Happy Mahua does, right? We’ll use your team for shooting, and then I’ll give you a share of the investment."

"Alright, Mr. Chen, you’re really straightforward."

"By the way," as Chen Yiyang was chatting with Shen Teng, he remembered the last time he met Shen Teng.

Jia Lin seemed to be searching for a company to guarantee the minimum distribution for her new movie.

So he inquired, "Has Jia Lin’s movie found a guaranteed distributor?"

"Not yet." Shen Teng replied, "Fifteen billion guaranteed distribution for a new director—what company would dare take on such a big deal?"

"Has Jia Lin not budged on this?"

"No." Shen Teng said, "Jia Lin has invested most of her money into making this movie. If the guaranteed distribution is too low, then for her, it wouldn’t matter whether the movie loses money or not."

"Oh." Chen Yiyang nodded and didn’t say anything more.

But unexpectedly, when he woke up the next day, a scoop report arrived with today’s hot tip.

Today’s scoop, looking for a guaranteed distribution film: New film director Jia Lin is seeking a company for guaranteed distribution for her new film. Take on a fifteen billion guaranteed distribution, and the scoop is yours.

Contact details of relevant personnel are attached on the second page.

Can a fifteen billion guaranteed distribution really make money?

Chen Yiyang was a bit surprised after reading today’s scoop report.

The Moon Solo script he bought the rights to.

Chen Yiyang asked his team to calculate that if costs could be compressed between three and five billion, then with Shen Teng’s fame, at the very least, it wouldn’t lose money.

Bear in mind, that’s a sci-fi film.

The kangaroo in the movie obviously can’t be a real kangaroo and would require CGI throughout.

For Jia Lin’s movie, which generally doesn’t require large-scale scenes and effects, if Chen Yiyang were to take on the guaranteed distribution, it would mean the cost is fifteen billion.

Even this is considered a scoop.

What would be the final box office result of this movie, thirty billion?

This money is just waiting to be made.

So, Chen Yiyang immediately searched through the directory for Jia Lin’s film and called her.

"Mr. Chen, it’s been a while since we last spoke. I heard from Brother Teng that you’re in the Imperial Capital, I was hoping to meet up sometime."

Jia Lin picked up the call immediately when she saw it was from Chen Yiyang.

"I’ve just arrived in the Imperial Capital, and I’ve discussed a film project with Shen Teng.

By the way, I heard your film is still looking for a guaranteed distributor, right?"

"Yes, yes." Jia Lin quickly responded, "I’ve been worried about this lately."

"I’ll take on the fifteen billion guaranteed distribution. If the box office exceeds fifteen billion, I’ll take seventy percent of the revenue. Is that okay?"

Chen Yiyang’s words left Jia Lin speechless for a few seconds.

She didn’t expect that what had been worrying her would be resolved so effortlessly by Chen Yiyang.

She quickly said, "Really, Mr. Chen? Where are you right now? Should we meet and discuss it in person?"

"I’ve been busy lately, no need for a face-to-face meeting. I’ll send someone to handle the contract with you."

Chen Yiyang only intended to make some quick money and wasn’t looking to have much interaction with Jia Lin.

So, he simply assigned someone to handle the matter.

Meanwhile, he took the opportunity, since he hadn’t been to the Imperial Capital for a while, to find Zhang Yuling and indulge in some revelry.

However, while he wasn’t looking for trouble, trouble found him.

Chen Yiyang had not enjoyed himself in the Imperial Capital for long before Wu Changxun showed up.

"Brother Wu." Chen Yiyang greeted Wu Changxun, jokingly, "I thought I could hide out for a few more days, didn’t expect you’d come straight to the Imperial Capital to arrest me."

"I didn’t want to either, but the higher-ups are pushing." Wu Changxun said helplessly, "The matter of Tengxu investing in your Yiyang Automobile hasn’t been finalized yet, so the higher-ups keep urging me to find you."

"Didn’t we agree on this before?" Chen Yiyang said, "Tengxu helps me settle matters with Rayong Automobile Factory, and I’ll agree to let Tengxu invest.

After all, with such a large group like Tengxu investing in a small company like mine, there needs to be some sincerity, showing off their connections and channels."

"Negotiations are ongoing for Rayong, but it’s normal for those things to not progress immediately." Wu Changxun continued, "I heard you went to France recently."

"Yes, went for a trip."

"Don’t fool me, I heard you went to France to help solve the caviar issue for the Lin’an government, and for that, you got a piece of land as big as the Ali Group’s building to build your own."

"News travels fast." Chen Yiyang didn’t expect his recent actions to be so transparent to Wu Changxun.

"Tengxu spends a lot every year on PR teams for a reason." Wu Changxun went on, "But I’m also here to discuss something with you, which just so happens to be related to France."