Huayu Chef

090 convergence

Sunday, April 7th, at 4 PM.

Zhang Jinxuan and Jingjing left a restaurant and took a car to Beijing Airport.

At the dinner that just ended, Zhang Jinxuan, Wu Jing, and Lu Jianmin, the boss of Chunqiu Times, verbally reached an investment cooperation agreement. The leader of another investor, Nanjing Military Arts Academy, also welcomed Zhang Jinxuan's joining over the phone.

The agreement mainly contains two points:

First, Wu Jing's Dengfeng International, as Party A, is fully responsible for the scriptwriting, directing, production, and filming of "Bingfeng". Party B, Chunqiu Times, Party C, Nanjing Military Arts, and Party D, Zhang Jinxuan, should cooperate with Party A by not interfering.

"The Edge of the Army" was made by Wu Jing with his life on the line; he is one of the core figures in the film. Without him, even if Zhang Jinxuan had memories of his past life, he wouldn't have invested money; the risk of losing money was too great.

The script is never a key element of a film or television project. There is basically no such thing as a script that will shock all the big shots in the entertainment industry. In fact, many big shots and actors don't even use ready-made scripts; they always have to make some changes.

Film and television capital investment generally considers the subject matter, the historical performance of similar film and television works, and the qualifications of the project initiator.

The script for "The Edge of the Army" is unremarkable.

To be honest, given the current environment where patriotic films have not yet gained momentum or become mainstream, Zhang Jinxuan dares not go overboard and would rather leave it to Wu Jing to handle, as he can guarantee the foundation.

Secondly, all four parties jointly own the copyright, authorship rights, and revenue rights to the work "The Edge of the Army." This is very important, as it means that Zhang Jinxuan has acquired the investment rights to "Wolf Warrior 2" and "Wolf Warrior 3," and all profits generated from the "Wolf Warrior" films will be distributed to Zhang Jinxuan according to his investment share.

The copyright to the title "Bingfeng" belongs to Party A. It's said that in the past, Wu Jing approached Wang Jianlin, the founder of Enlight Media, who insisted on having all the copyrights. Wu Jing refused, and the negotiations broke down. Even after the success of "Wolf Warrior 1," Enlight Media didn't invest in "Wolf Warrior 2." Keep in mind that Wu Jing's wife, Xie Nan, is one of Enlight Media's three treasures; "Wolf Warrior 2" was practically a piece of fatty meat delivered right to Enlight Media's lips.

The four investors jointly invested, with A, B, and C each holding 31.1% and D, represented by Zhang Jinxuan, holding 6.7%.

The four parties agreed that each party has the right to share its investment with other investors recognized by the four parties, and such investors can only have the relevant authorship rights and profit and loss rights of the film with the consent of the four parties.

Regarding the right of attribution, subject to the approval of the relevant authorities, all four parties can obtain joint production and joint filming credits for "Bingfeng". C and D can each designate one person to be credited as "producer".

Needless to say, Ding Fang must be Zhang Jinxuan himself.

The order of signatures is determined by the final investment share...

Zhang Jinxuan had no objections to any of these terms and conditions. He had also read the script, which differed slightly from the original film, but the main plot was the same.

The main creative team has been finalized: director Wu Jing, action director Li Zhongzhi, cinematographer Ao Zhijun, and several actors have also been cast. The pre-production preparations are progressing normally without any major problems.

Today, not all investors are present; the Nanjing Military Arts Academy representatives are not here. Additionally, Zhang Jinxuan needs to establish a film and television company to invest and credit under that company's name, so contracts cannot be signed for the time being.

Zhang Jinxuan didn't have enough money either. The renovation of the new store would cost several hundred thousand yuan, and he was about to pay his employees' salaries. After deducting miscellaneous daily expenses, he was still short two or three hundred thousand yuan from the 100 million yuan investment.

The problem is not big.

With the airing of the fourth episode of "Wild Kitchen," Guangyuan Foods should have paid the sponsorship fee for the second episode according to the contract. This amount should be enough to make up for the shortfall.

Next week we'll sign a contract with Weilong Spicy Strips, the fifth episode will be released next Saturday, and on the 17th we'll sign a contract with Liuliumei, which will bring in several hundred thousand more.

With Wild Kitchen generating 20,000 to 30,000 yuan in revenue daily, Zhang Jinxuan is no longer short of money.

The formal contract signing time has been postponed to May, as long as it is completed before the twelfth episode of "Wild Kitchen" airs on June 8th.

Because Zhang Jinxuan offered his full support, inviting Wu Jing to participate in the filming of the final episode of the first season. After this episode airs, "Bing Feng" will definitely come back into the sights of some big shots, and who knows, some people might waver and invest money.

To avoid any unforeseen complications, it's best to sign the agreement as soon as possible, secure your investment, and put your money in the bag.

As for whether to bring in new investors in the future, the answer is yes. The investment budget of 15 million is definitely not enough and will definitely exceed the budget.

Having secured an investment share in advance, Zhang Jinxuan is eligible to make additional investments, which can appropriately guarantee his returns.

It was a little after 10 p.m. that night.

Zhang Jinxuan and Jingjing's flight landed smoothly at Zhengzhou Airport, where their senior from the directing department, Zhuangzhuang, came to pick them up.

After getting in the car, the group headed straight for the hotel.

There is no civilian airport in Kaifeng. If you fly here, you have to land at Zhengzhou Airport first, and then transfer to a bus from Zhengzhou to Kaifeng.

Zhang Jinxuan, Jingjing, Yaoyao, and Reba arrived relatively late. Traveling late at night is quite tiring, so they decided to stay in Zhengzhou for the night and go to Kaifeng to film "Wild Kitchen" the next morning.

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The hotel room.

Dilraba, wearing a pair of slightly old-fashioned black-rimmed glasses, lay on the big bed, holding her phone and chatting with her best friend Li Xirui on WeChat.

During the filming of "Micro Era", she shared a room with Li Xirui. They would often go out to eat when they were hungry at night, and even cooked hot pot in the room.

Dilraba loves ramen, and Li Xirui is practically eating too much of it.

They are also fake friends. One of Li Xirui's famous moments was when she said, "Dilraba is quite fat."

"Have you seen Zhang Jinxuan? Is he handsome in person? Does he play basketball?"

"(Zhang Jinxuan, let's see what happens.jpg) He hasn't arrived yet."

"Wow, making our Yao Yao and Reba wait for him, is he acting like a diva?"

"(Zhang Jinxuan - He just can't figure me out.jpg)"

"(Zhang Jinxuan - Fished into a perch.jpg)"

When Dilraba saw this picture, she immediately saved it and replied casually, "I've never seen this picture before. Where did you get it from?"

"There's a user on Zhang Jinxuan's Baidu Tieba forum who makes all sorts of memes of him, some of them really funny."

"Send it to me, send it to me quickly..."

Just then, a knock on the door startled Dilraba so much that she dropped her phone, which hit her chest hard and bounced onto the bed.

Reba hurriedly grabbed her phone and ran to open the door.

"Sister Yao Yao."

Yao Yao walked into the room and asked, "What are you doing?"

"Chatting with Xirui, has Brother Xuan arrived yet?"

"We've arrived at Zhengzhou Airport and are on our way to the hotel. You and I will meet him later so you can get to know each other."

Reba asked somewhat nervously, "Sister Yaoyao, what's Brother Xuan like? Is he easy to get along with?"

Dilraba is currently a relatively unknown figure in the entertainment industry. Although she participated in the Shanghai auditions for the female lead, Yu Ji, in Lu Taro's "The Last Supper" and starred in the TV series "Anarhan," the former only gave her a brief appearance, while the latter has not yet been broadcast.

The airing of her previous life had little impact on her career; it was less significant than the minor role of Fuqu in "Swords of Legends." It will be several years before she truly becomes a household name.

Zhang Jinxuan has virtually no notable film or television works and is hardly a big name in the entertainment industry, yet he is incredibly popular and frequently appears on trending topics lists. He is someone that Dilraba admires and looks up to but dares not offend.

Yao Yao smiled and said, "Jin Xuan is gentle and refined, treats people like a spring breeze, and is mature and experienced in his work. He is a very talented and opinionated young man with no airs. You will know when you meet him in a while."

Dilraba asked curiously, "Isn't Xuan Ge born in 91?"

"Yes, he's a year older than you."

Just then, Yao Yao's phone rang. She held it up, turned on the screen, and said to Dilraba, "Jinxuan has arrived. Let's go over there."

"Okay, Sister Yao Yao."

In Zhang Jinxuan's room, all three members of the filming team were present.

After a while, Yao Yao led Reba into the room.

"Jinxuan".

Zhang Jinxuan stood up and called out, "Sister Yao Yao."

Yao Yao pointed to Reba next to her and introduced her: "This is Reba."

Zhang Jinxuan looked at Dilraba, who had a chubby, shy face and wore glasses, and greeted her with a smile: "Hello Dilraba, we've chatted on and off on Weibo a few times, and today I finally meet you in person."

Dilraba pouted and smiled, saying softly, "Hello, Brother Xuan, I'm Dilraba. I really enjoy watching your film 'Wild Kitchen.' I'll have to trouble you this time."

"It's no trouble at all. We should thank you for coming to participate in the filming," Zhang Jinxuan said. "Everyone, please don't stand, sit down and chat."

Once everyone was seated, Zhang Jinxuan said, "It's getting late. Now that everyone's here, let's get down to business. Sister Yaoyao and Reba flew all the way from Shanghai; they must be exhausted. Let's finish this quickly so they can go home and rest. Senior, could you please tell us about tomorrow's filming schedule?"