Let you be a great man, not a scumbag

Chapter 830 A change of perspective.

After taking his seat, Xu Zheng took the lead and said to Jiang Cheng: "Mr. Jiang, I am very grateful to Mr. Wang for your optimism about this topic!"

"In fact, I have been preparing for this drama for a long time, but to be honest, it is really difficult to find people who can resonate with me. I didn't expect that in this vast land of China, I would meet people who share the same vision as me. I sincerely feel extremely honored."

Seeing Xu Zheng say such flattering words, Zhang Cheng on the side couldn't help but secretly despise him in his heart.

He muttered to himself, "As expected of an actor, he can say such things without blushing or getting nervous."

However, even though he was thinking this, Zhang Cheng still stood up with a glass of red wine in his hand and took the initiative to toast Jiang Cheng.

He said, "Thank you very much for Mr. Jiang's invitation today. We, like Mr. Xu, are deeply honored. To be honest, our Kaixin Company was originally engaged in performing skits. When we first entered the film industry, no one was optimistic about it."

"Even when the film was released, we could only keep a low profile and did everything we could to secure the opportunity to be released at the same time as the blockbuster film. Our goal was to leave some impression on the audience in the cinema. I didn't expect that today we would finally get the upper hand and receive an invitation from Mr. Jiang."

Although the meaning of Zhang Cheng's words sounded full of irony to the Wang brothers.

But because Jiang Cheng was present, the two of them could only sit there and respond with a forced smile.

Seeing Xu Zheng and Zhang Cheng saying so many flattering words to him, Jiang Cheng knew very well that this investment was already a sure thing.

Presumably, they had already reached a consensus among themselves before he came.

Jiang Cheng smiled, and then expressed his true thoughts without any concealment.

"Although I'm still young, I find TV dramas that rely on hyping up popular stars to attract attention really offensive. To put it bluntly, such plots are pure fan economy and do not have much practical significance."

"The key is that the plots of many movies nowadays are worthless. No matter how big the production scale is or how much money is invested, what good is it? The actors' acting skills are not good, the works lack spiritual connotation, and the things that are filmed are just like products on an assembly line."

"Once it comes to the promotion stage, they only rely on showing off sexiness, creating topics and hyping up the atmosphere to attract the audience. They simply treat everyone as fools."

Jiang Cheng pointed out the various chaos in the current film and television industry without any hesitation.

Having just been ridiculed by Chen Cheng, Jiang Cheng's undisguised words made the Wang brothers feel uncomfortable.

Because this is their company's usual promotional method, Jiang Cheng's words seemed to be specifically used to scold them.

Even though they were very unhappy in their hearts, they did not dare to show the slightest dissatisfaction on their faces.

I can only pretend to be enlightened and benefited a lot.

Originally, Xu Zheng and Zhang Cheng were still a little unsure about Jiang Cheng's real motive for suddenly wanting to invest in their movie.

However, after hearing Jiang Cheng say this, the two of them had some new opinions about Jiang Cheng, a young man with a deep background.

Isn’t this the kind of rich second generation who has money, connections and a particularly positive outlook on life!

After being shocked, Jiang Cheng continued, "I only watched the movie 'Dying to Survive' once, and I was already deeply attracted by the subject matter it showed, which can deeply reflect real-life problems."

"Movies like this that reflect the difficult and hard life of most ordinary people are not favored by the entire industry, but I personally am very optimistic about its future development."

“Even if the market feedback after the film’s release is mediocre and it doesn’t create any waves, I still think it’s a very good film and is definitely worth investing in.”

Jiang Cheng's words made Xu Zheng, who was standing beside him, suddenly stand in awe. He kept nodding his head, and the graceful and flattering expression on his face was no longer there.

He sighed from the bottom of his heart: "Director Jiang, to be honest, this play is actually adapted from a true story. Some people think that this subject is too sensitive and are worried that it will not pass the censorship, or that they have to make major revisions in order to pass the censorship, which will lose the original flavor."

"That's why we decided to adopt a small-scale production model. In this play, no traffic star is used except me. Reducing costs is only one reason. The more important reason is, as you said, many traffic actors nowadays only have traffic, and their acting skills are really not good enough..."

At this point, Xu Zheng sighed heavily and continued, "Even if the show doesn't get a good response in the end, I will insist on filming it. Grassroots culture and grassroots life must be taken seriously!"

"Although making movies is ultimately for profit, I hope that after the show is broadcast, it can trigger some social response, and it would be best if it can attract attention at the policy level, so that families who cannot afford medical expenses due to illness can get some help..."

After Xu Zheng finished saying this, Zhang Cheng and Shen Teng on the side looked a little embarrassed.

After all, their movie "The Richest Man in Shanghai" does not have a high level of social awareness like "Dying to Survive".

Basically, all the movies produced by Happy Company are mainly based on spoofs and hilarious stories to please the audience.

Just like the previous "Charlotte", although the theme is to make people cherish the people in front of them, the main theme of the whole play is still hilarious, based on various jokes.

This time's "The Richest Man in Shanghai" is no exception.

Li Cheng asked awkwardly, "What does Director Jiang think of our script for "The Richest Man in Magic City"?"

Jiang Cheng heard this and said directly: "Great! Show off, so funny."

Seeing that Jiang Cheng only had a few words to comment on his company's movie, Chen Cheng could only smile awkwardly.

Although Jiang Cheng's evaluation is indeed very pertinent.

But, it always feels a bit weird to be told this to my face...

Seeing his boss's embarrassed expression, Shen Teng couldn't help but smile.

Chen Cheng then said, "Mr. Jiang's summary is brilliant!"

Jiang Cheng immediately responded: "I am just an investor. I naturally appreciate those dramas that are valuable and meaningful to society."

"However, a comedy like this that focuses on showing off wealth is actually quite to my taste. After all, it is novel enough. For a comedy movie, if it can make the audience feel refreshed and funny, it is already half the battle. ..."

After a brief exchange and discussion, we got straight to the point.

Jiang Cheng nodded, then turned his gaze to Xu Zheng and asked, "Director Xu, how are you preparing for this "Dying to Survive"?"

Hearing Jiang Cheng's question, Xu Zheng immediately answered: "The total investment for this film is estimated to be no more than 100 million."

Among them, Huanxi Media will temporarily invest 20% of the film, while Bad Monkey Pictures will invest 25%. In addition, there are arrangements for publicity and distribution..."