Rebirth, possession in the opening game

Hearing that Xu Litao was willing to invest in the movie he directed, Xu Zheng couldn't help but be overjoyed and looked at Xu Litao excitedly.

He asked eagerly:

"Director Xu, thank you for your willingness to believe in me! Just ask for any conditions you have."

Xu Zheng was full of expectations, looking at Xu Litao with fiery eyes, thinking excitedly:

"Great! Sure enough, there is no perfect way!"

"Dr. Xu has a really sharp eye for recognizing heroes! I must seize this opportunity!"

"Wuhu! Director Xu doesn't want me to join his company, right? Haha! As long as he asks, I will agree immediately!"

Xu Litao didn't know that Xu Zheng was fantasizing happily in his heart at this moment. He smiled at Xu Zheng and said:

"Director Xu, I can invest in this movie, but I want the copyright of this movie!"

Uh……

Xu Zheng was stunned. This was different from what he expected!Shouldn't Xu Litao warmly invite him to join the company?Why did you talk about the movie copyright?

Although he was surprised, Xu Zheng responded quickly and nodded in agreement without hesitation.

"No problem! Director Xu, as long as you are willing to invest and let me direct this movie, the movie rights can be sold directly to you."

"I just don't know how much Director Xu can invest? What price will you give me?"

For Xu Zheng, although "囧囧" is good, he is not completely sure that it will be a box office hit.

And the most difficult thing for him right now is to find funds to shoot the movie. With this movie, no matter how well it does at the box office, it will be his ticket to join the director circle.

This is the most important thing for Xu Zheng, who is eager to transform.

He was not as foresight as Xu Litao. If he had known that the box office of "囧囧" could reach 12.6 billion yuan, he would never have sold the film rights.

What else to invest in?Even if he is a swindler, he still has to make a movie on his own.

Xu Litao still maintained Hexi's smile, and after thinking about it, he asked Xu Zheng first.

"Then I wonder what Director Xu's budget is?"

"5000, no, 4000 million."

As Xu Zheng said, he felt that his asking price was too high, and he was afraid that Xu Litao would not agree, so he quickly changed his words.

Xu Litao thought of his previous life, when Xu Zheng only raised 3000 million and recruited a group of friends to shoot the movie. He nodded at the price and thought it was very reasonable.

"Haha, Director Xu, don't invest 4000 million, I will directly invest 6000 million for you!"

"real!??"

Hearing Xu Litao's words, Xu Zheng asked in surprise.

After seeing Xu Litao nodding affirmatively, Xu Zheng immediately thanked Xu Litao excitedly.

"Thank you, Director Xu! Thank you, Director Xu!"

His tone was choked with sobs. During this period of time, he had visited many companies and found many investors. Originally, everyone was more optimistic about this comedy movie.

But when Xu Zheng insisted on directing the film himself, these people shook their heads and gave up their plans to invest.

Because in their opinion, although Xu Zheng has acting skills, he is completely new to the directing industry.

Can I see the stuff taken by newcomers?Maybe there is, but it's too little.

They invest in movies to make money, not to do charity.

They didn't want to gamble on Xu Zheng.

"Don't worry! I will definitely make this movie well!"

"I will never let you down, Mr. Xu!"

"At the same time, I also want to prove to those people! I, Xu Zheng, am not only a good actor! I am also an excellent director!"

Hearing Xu Zheng's words, Xu Litao smiled noncommittally and said politely:

"Haha, Director Xu, if you have such a heart, it proves that I am not wrong about the person!"

"Then let's wait and see."

"Oh, by the way, the movie rights, well, I'll pay 1000 million, what do you think?"

Xu Zheng, who was very grateful to Xu Litao, agreed without thinking.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Xu, for your generosity! I'll pay according to the price you mentioned!"

"Director Xu, I don't know how to thank you. How about I sign into Starlight Entertainment?"

Xu Zheng expressed his thoughts with great expectation.

"Ha ha!"

Xu Litao laughed directly. He did not respond directly to Xu Zheng's proposal. Instead, he said perfunctorily:

"Our company is naturally hungry for talented people like Director Xu."

"However, let's wait until Director Xu completes the film."

"Come on, let's sign the contract now."

As Xu Litao said, he led Xu Zheng towards Cai Yinong's office with a polite look on his face.

Xu Zheng, who was behind him, felt a little disappointed, but soon he became hopeful again. He believed that this was Xu Litao's test for him, as long as he could shoot the film with high quality.

Then you can join Xu Litao's entertainment company.

If Xu Litao knew what he was thinking at this moment, he might laugh out loud, "You are such a great god, I can't tolerate you in my company temple."

Not to mention that this person betrayed his trust and plagiarized other people's scripts. Even during the filming of "囧囧", his friend Wang Baoqiang helped him without hesitation.

However, Xu Zheng was very mean and harsh towards Wang Baoqiang. There was no so-called gratitude or respect at all. Instead, he said at the film press conference: "Wang Baoqiang is just a tool man. I can use him however I want."

Such hurtful words.

Wang Baoqiang has since severed contact with Xu Zheng and stated that he will never cooperate with Xu Zheng again.

This incident also aroused public indignation, and Xu Zheng was once again denounced by netizens as "heartless", "unjust", "unscrupulous" and so on.He also lost a good friend and partner, and his popularity began to decline.

In addition to treachery, Xu Zheng also has another fatal flaw-seeking profit.

In his third directorial film "囧Mom", he showed his greedy nature.

The film was originally scheduled to be released during the Spring Festival that year, but due to the outbreak of medical masks, cinemas across the country were forced to close.

This was a huge blow to Xu Zheng, as he invested a huge amount of money and energy into making this film.

Therefore, faced with this situation, Xu Zheng quickly came up with an "innovative" method.

That is to change "囧Mom" to an online premiere and broadcast it for free.

This approach caused a sensation as soon as it was announced. Xu Zheng was hailed as a "rescue hero" who "thought of the audience" and "regardless of the cost."

Many people expressed their appreciation and gratitude for Xu Zheng's generosity and courage, and expressed their support for his film.

While audiences applauded the decision, theaters were outraged.

As part of the film industry, theater chains have invested a lot of resources and funds to promote movies and conducted various preparations before release.

Xu Zheng's sudden decision caught them off guard. At one time, 23 companies and 2 practitioners even boycotted his decision and demanded that his movies be blocked.

This incident caused widespread discussion, and "blocking Xu Zheng" became a hot topic for a while.

However, Xu Zheng's real purpose is not for the audience, but for himself.

It turns out that while Xu was broadcasting "囧Mom" for free, he also put it on a paid platform so that viewers could choose to pay to watch it.

Moreover, he has also cooperated with some brands and turned some scenes and props in the movie into advertisements, earning huge income from them.

It is reported that Xu Zheng earned at least more than 3 million yuan in profits through these methods.

After these things were revealed, Xu Zheng's image as a "rescue hero" immediately collapsed. He was scolded by netizens as "cunning", "treacherous", "shameless" and so on.

He also lost many viewers and supporters, and his reputation declined again.

At the same time, Xu Zheng was ridiculed and criticized by his peers, including directors such as Chen Sicheng, who expressed dissatisfaction with his decision.

The whole incident put Xu Zheng in a difficult situation, and he had to resort to various methods to make up for his mistakes.

However, this is not over yet. The most terrible thing is that his friend Zhang Ting was deeply involved in a pyramid scheme incident. Xu Zheng and his wife were also implicated, and they fell completely from the altar.

The two of them are rarely seen in the industry.

"Director Xu! Mrs. Xu! Why are you here?"

Seeing Xu Litao and Bai Mengchen push through the door, Cai Yinong, who was dealing with business, looked up and said in surprise, then quickly stood up and stepped forward to greet them.

"Director Xu, why didn't you inform us in advance so that we could go down to greet you?"

Before Xu Litao could speak, Bai Mengchen on the side stepped forward with a smile, grabbed Cai Yinong and said with a smile:

"Sister Cai, didn't I ask you to call me Chenchen?"

"Brother Tao and I also came over temporarily for a visit, so we didn't notify you."

Cai Yinong held Bai Mengchen's little hand affectionately, with a smile on his face.

"Chenchen, isn't this in the company? Haha, it's my sister's fault!"

Xu Litao looked at the two people and then said:

"Mr. Cai happened to meet Xu Zheng at the door just now. He chatted with him for a few words and read his script."

"I think it's pretty good. I'm going to invest 6000 million in him and pay 1000 million to buy the movie rights from him."

When Cai Yinong heard this, he unexpectedly glanced at the reserved Xu Zheng behind him. Unexpectedly, this man was so lucky that he bumped into Director Xu.

"Okay, Director Xu, I'll make arrangements right now."

After Cai Yinong finished speaking, he called someone over, drew up a contract, and signed it with the excited Xu Zheng.

"Director Xu, I think this movie will definitely be a hit if Huang Bai and Wang Baoqiang are invited to star together!"

Looking at Xu Zheng, who was still smiling excitedly, Xu Litao reminded him.

Hearing Xu Litao's words, Xu Zheng came back to his senses, nodded immediately and said:

"No problem, Director Xu!"

"They are all my good brothers. As long as I ask, they will definitely come to help me!"

Xu Litao nodded and smiled noncommittally.

"Well, the funds for the filming of the movie have been handed over to you. You can set up the crew as soon as possible."

"If you have any difficulties, tell the company, Mr. Cai and others will help you."

"Thank you, Director Xu! Then I will prepare it first."

Xu Zheng said respectfully, then turned and left ecstatically.

Looking at Xu Zheng's leaving figure, Cai Yinong said curiously:

"Director Xu, do you think so highly of him?"

Xu Litao nodded lightly.

"Then, does the company want to sign him?"

"Need not."

Xu Litao shook his head directly after hearing this, and then solemnly asked:

"We can only cooperate with Xu Zheng and don't get too involved with him. How can I put it? He is a bit treacherous and mercenary and won't last long!"

After shaking his head and making a few comments, Xu Litao stopped talking. Cai Yinong already knew what he meant.

"Mr. Cai, we came here to find Yang Mi and Liu Yifei."

"I also have a game company in Magic City, and now a game is about to be launched. What I mean is to let Liu Yifei and the others endorse this game."

After Cai Yinong heard this, he quickly nodded and said:

"Okay, Director Xu, I'll call them over right now."

"No, just look at the arrangements. Chenchen and I have something to do, so we'll leave first."

Xu Litao was anxious to take Bai Mengchen home to help Xu Lu, so he left Cai Haoyu and the others' contact information, and then took Bai Mengchen away.

"Sister Cai, let's go then. Remember to come over for a wedding banquet the day after tomorrow!"

Bai Mengchen waved goodbye to Cai Yinong with a smile.

……

Just when Xu Litao and Bai Mengchen were taking a private plane back to Hunan Province, the game "Honkai Impact" was launched on major mobile app stores.

At the same time, videos and pictures of female celebrities from Starlight Entertainment such as Liu Yifei and Yang Mi endorsing the game began to spread wildly on the Internet.

The fans of female celebrities such as Yang Mi and Liu Yifei are naturally numerous. When they saw the videos and cosplay photos of their idols’ endorsements, they went crazy.

"Ahhhh! Da Mimi! Oh my god! So sexy! What kind of movie is this?"

"This figure makes me drool! Suck!"

"I thought it was some new movie, but it turned out to be an endorsement of Game! Honkai Impact?"

"Oh my god! The fairy sister has long and straight hair! She is beautiful and sassy! Ahhh! Sister, kill me!"

"Tang Yan is not bad! This cosplay is so beautiful!"

"Master Liu's appearance is also amazing! A goddess of abstinence!"

"Damn it! What kind of game is this? How can so many goddesses be endorsed one after another!"

"Honkai? The style of this game looks very Two-dimensional! It looks pretty good!"

"I don't care! Even if this game is a bunch of shit and my goddesses speak for it, I will still fall into it!"

"Hahaha! Are you still talking about it? You are so smart that I have already downloaded it!"

"Wow! Everyone, go and play! My dear! This game is great news for us otakus and otakus!"

"Brothers! What are you waiting for? Charge the duck!"

……

The heated discussion among netizens soon detonated the download data of the game.

1 million!

10 million!

20 million!

……

The download data is soaring rapidly.

miHoYo Company.

Cai Haoyu, Liu Wei, Luo Yuhao and others looked at the downloaded data in the background, and they all looked excited.

"Successful! Haha! We succeeded!"

"Yes! Yes!"

"Haha! Looking at the growth rate of this download data, maybe it can break the download record in the mobile application market!"

"Oh yeah!!!"

"Mr. Cai, Mr. Liu, and Mr. Luo are all awesome! Dong Xu is even more awesome (broken sound)!!!"

……

Listening to the nationwide cheers, Cai Haoyu restrained his unspeakable excitement and stretched out his hand to signal everyone not to get excited.

"Don't be too happy. Downloading data doesn't mean anything. It's all due to celebrity endorsements."

"Then what is the user retention rate? How can we tell whether our game is successful?"

After hearing this, Liu Wei and others calmed down, just as Cai Haoyu said.

This game has many beautiful celebrities endorsing it, so it is only natural that the number of downloads will skyrocket. All that remains is to see how many game users the game can retain.

……

On the plane, Xu Litao didn't know what was happening on the Internet. He was currently holding Bai Mengchen in his arms, and the latter was sleeping soundly on his shoulder.

At this moment, the long-lost voice of the system sounded in Xu Litao's ears.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host..."

……