Chapter 762: Chapter 752: Collaborating Again

A budget that’s insufficient, actors undecided, no script for now—if it weren’t for knowing this was Wang Fan, with whom he’d cooperated before, he would’ve thought he was being scammed.

Nothing in hand, yet being asked to invest a small target amount? Why does it feel like his intelligence isn’t all that great?

It must be said that Li Zijun knows him quite well. With his level of intelligence, if he met a scheming girlfriend, he might get swindled out of all his money.

With Shen Yi’s tactics, if Su Qing didn’t have a narrator, it would be all too easy for her to transfer his assets.

This is a dangerous world at heart, and there’s no such thing as perpetual tranquility. It’s just that Su Qing has a narrator to keep ill-intentioned people away.

Those who remain, who can become his friends, generally don’t have bad intentions towards him. Otherwise, the narrator would warn him.

"Oh dear, as for actors, Wu Zi is still needed. He’s the lead, along with some people from the last film, and we’ll find other actors. But for now, there’s no script yet, though I do have some ideas," Wang Fan said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Su Qing’s mind filled with question marks: "Liu Peiqiang’s character? Didn’t he die? Blown up while igniting Jupiter? Don’t tell me he gets resurrected. Oh right, it’s a sci-fi movie—nope, resurrecting the dead is more like a fantasy film. What kind of sci-fi! I watched that movie."

Indeed, even though he’d been quite busy since the New Year, he still made time to watch the film with Shen Yi. In it, the lead character indeed perished, not leaving even ashes behind. Now Wang Fan was saying that Liu Peiqiang’s character would appear again—wasn’t this a ghost tale?

Hearing this, Wang Fan laughed twice and said, "No, for the second film, I’m planning to shoot a prequel to the first one. I don’t know if you’ve read the original book. Because the first film begins with scenes in the underground city, by then Earth had already started its wandering phase.

But before that, Liu, the author, also described the stage when humans were formulating the plan, which is the phase we plan to shoot this time."

Upon hearing this, Su Qing nodded in understanding. If that’s the case, then having Liu Peiqiang as the protagonist again makes perfect sense.

Wang Fan then explained some ideas for his planned shooting, such as digital life, space elevators, exoskeletons, and so on, which thoroughly excited Su Qing.

After all, there’s scarcely a man who can resist sci-fi.

Though there’s no script yet, in a short period, as the director, Wang Fan already had a rough draft in mind. The rest would require gradual refining and improvisation.

The budget’s insufficient, actors undecided, no script in hand—while these may seem like three-fifths of a project, the budget issue is more of a joke, as there are plenty of people eager to invest in such a project now. Actors being undecided is easily resolved, too.

Now that this IP is a massive hit, it’s no longer like last time when Wang Fan had to beg around for actors. Many actors are now eager to approach him for a role. The only trouble is the script, which still needs a good amount of refining.

The three of them chatted in the office, for they all had ample free time, and quite a few people at Baihua Company had heard about Director Wang’s visit.

And now Wang Fan represents "Wandering Earth."

"Oh my, is there news about the sequel to ’Wandering Earth’?"

"Definitely, I heard from colleagues on the 17th floor that Director Wang went to President Su’s office!"

"Then it’s confirmed. The first film was funded by our President Su; the sequel must be as well."

"Not necessarily; maybe he’s here to ask our President Tang to act in the sequel!"

"I’m a fan of the original ’Wandering Earth.’ I should go ask for an autograph!"

Within the company, everybody was speculating while Shen Yi stretched lazily. That morning, she had received a report from a female employee, and with strong evidence, the person was immediately dismissed.

This move scared some of the minor leaders in the company half to death. They promptly went to apologize to the female employees they once demanded dine with them, while some planned on compensating to settle matters privately.

After all, everyone could see this time that President Shen meant business and wasn’t joking.

As for firing a team leader, would it affect the company? Yes, but it was negligible. Although they had some resources, so what? After all, it’s the Baihua Company platform they valued, not those people. If they truly valued the individuals, it only showed these two had been exploiting company resources, so their dismissal was inconsequential to the core!

"Chatting, are we? This must be Director Wang, hello, I’m Su Qing’s girlfriend, Shen Yi!"

At noon, during their chat, Shen Yi suddenly entered with a smile.

"Hello, hello, I’ve heard for some time now that my buddy has a girlfriend. Seeing for myself today, they indeed make a fantastic match!" Wang Fan spoke, but anyone could see he was a bit uneasy.

He couldn’t help it; with his abundant social experience, Wang Fan could immediately tell Shen Yi wasn’t an ordinary person. The air about her was not something just anyone could have, and he admired Su Qing even more, noticing that Su Qing had found such an impressive girlfriend. It wasn’t enough for him to be awesome; even those around him were extraordinary.

"Brother Wang, this lady is the girlfriend Su Qing mentioned when we dined, and she’s also the owner of our Baihua Company. She gives me my paycheck every year!" Tang Nan said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Wang Fan had a general understanding of Shen Yi, and his tone became much more respectful.

"How’s your discussion going? I’ve booked a table not far downstairs. How about we eat and chat?" Shen Yi invited.

Wang Fan naturally had no objections to this, and quickly, the four of them headed downstairs for a meal.

Shen Yi also gained a rough understanding of the project. Although this time’s investment was larger, a full hundred million, she wouldn’t comment much owing to the past accomplishments of Su Qing and Wang Fan.

"Alright then, this cooperation is settled. I can stay here for a few more days. Buddy, see when you’re free, and I’ll take you to that movie city to check out the filming progress of your two crews. How’s that?" After finishing their meal, Wang Fan inquired.

Su Qing nodded, acknowledging he should indeed find time to check it out.

"Are all shooting locations in the capital?" Shen Yi asked.

Wang Fan shook his head: "One’s in the capital, the other’s in Hengdian. I’ll fly there; coincidentally, I have some matters to attend to over there."

Shen Yi had no objections to this, as her return was for work, so naturally, she couldn’t keep Su Qing here with her the whole time. It would be best if they both had their own engagements.

"Alright then, I’ll handle what’s on my hands over the next couple of days, and then we can set off together. It’ll be in your hands, Brother!"

"Oh, it’s nothing major, don’t mention it."

That afternoon, Tang Nan’s studio finalized the process, and Hu Xiaoling also transferred the investment funds, sealing the deal for their cooperation once more.

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