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âWhen did you become so hesitant? What canât you say?â
âYeah.â Lu Man reminded, âYou shouldnât forget that my dad is here. He can make all the soundtracks for your movie.â
âEh?â Han Zhuofeng didnât think about this.
He had only realized this good news when Lu Man reminded him.
He would be able to save the money he would have had to spend on hiring someone to do the music arrangement for the movie!
Even if he tried, he would not be able to find someone at the level of Wang Juhuai.
And now, he would obviously be able to get a discount from Wang Juhuai!
Previously, Han Zhuofeng was feeling troubled. He wanted to find an actor or actress who could boost box office earnings, but he didnât have enough money to afford such an actor or actress at that level.
There had to be someone whom the audience would perceive as a grandiose existence, right?
Han Zhuofeng thought that Wang Juhuai would be this grandiose presence.
When they started promoting this movie and when they showed the list of movie creditsâ¦
When people saw that Wang Juhuai was the one who had composed the musicâ¦
Just the thought of it made Han Zhuofeng feel emotional.
He wanted to laugh out loud.
So, Han Zhuofeng stopped keeping everything a secret.
He then very honestly told them the things that he had been busy doing.
âThatâs a surprise.â Lin Liye was really surprised, âI didnât expect you to be busy with that.â
Her son was very ambitious!
âI started investing in it when I had the idea. But then, as I started investing more into it, it grew into something I couldnât bear. However, it had already started. If I abandoned it halfway, everything I had invested would go to waste. Thankfully, Eldest Brother and Second Elder Brother found out about it and gave me money.â
âSon, I canât believe you kept this a secret.â Lin Liye said.
No matter how much she had to invest, she would do it to support her sonâs dream.
Lin Liye then asked Han Zhuoling and Han Zhuoli, âHow much did you two invest?
Han Zhuoling said, âZhuofeng was scared that it would be difficult for us to explain to the board of trustees if we were to use the companyâs money to invest and if the filmâs gross revenue turned out bad.â
âTherefore, each of us personally gave him fifty million. However, I am guessing that this amount of money would only be enough for the beginning stage of preparation for the movie, such as the filming equipment. Filming equipment and tools that can produce high-quality films are very expensive.â
âThis is a story with a futuristic theme. The things in the future cannot be achieved by technology today. You can only use your imagination to make a futuristic design. This meant that there will be a lot of testing and adjustments.â
âWith all these things combined, the money will be used up before you even realized it,â Han Zhuoling said, âIt is because we do not have the experience. Things would have been better if we had experience.â
âThat is true. I have seen that video explaining the CGI sci-fi movie made by Hollywood. Itâs that crystal dog. They first made a model that is the exact replica of what you see in the movie.â Shen Nuo nodded and said, âIf you want the movie to be good, you must have such creativity.â
âZhuofeng will be the first to eat the crab this time. That is good.â Old Mr. Han said.
Shen Nuo then said, âMy family will invest 50 million. You can tell us when you need more.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Lin Liye said, âWe will give 50 million as well, but you have to be frugal. Donât waste money trying different things because you think you have a lot of money now. Even if you have not raised a lot more money, you have to be frugal.â
âDefinitely!â Han Zhuofeng immediately nodded.
Old Mr. Han added, âLetâs all invest the same amount. We will give 50 million as well.â
Han Zhuofeng didnât expect to get 250 million within a night.
This amount of money couldnât be compared to the funding for movies made in foreign countries. If you converted the currency, those films would have funding of over billions.
However, compared to the funding for the films in this country⦠You didnât even have to check the actual production cost for those big commercial movies in the countryâ¦
In comparison to the production budget publicly announced by the film crew of those movies, Han Zhuofengâs production budget would rank within the top five of the most expensive movies.
Of course, the money he hadnât spent yet wouldnât count.
âBe frugal. I think this amount is enough for me to finish the film.â Han Zhuofeng said.
Of course, if he were to blindly test things out like he had enough money, he would definitely run out of money.
But since this was his first film, Han Zhuofeng still had to save as much money as he could.
âYou should save money, but you shouldnât sacrifice filming a perfect scene because you wanted to save money. Come find us if you do need money,â Old Mr. Han said.
âAlright.â Han Zhuofeng nodded emotionally.
Before Han Zhuofeng could even ask, Lu Man said, âDad, if the movie needs soundtracksâ¦â
Wang Juhuai could clearly tell that his daughter was going to give him awayâ¦
Immediately, he smiled and said, âSure. You can count on me for the soundtracks.â
âUncle, thank you!â Han Zhuofeng quickly said, âThen⦠can you give me a discount?â
âI will do it for free,â Wang Juhuai said.
âNo.â Old Mrs. Han immediately interrupted, âYou can support him, but we cannot let anyone on our side lose out on profits. You can give him a discount, but you canât do it for free.â
âSure.â Wang Juhuai nodded and said, âThen I will do it based on the discount my daughter gives you. I will give you the same discount my daughter will give you.â
Old Mrs. Han smiled and nodded. âThat is good. That is good.â
Previously, Zhuofeng was worried about funding. He couldnât sleep at night and felt like there was no way out.
He was really scared that he would have no money at all, even though he still hadnât started filming.
Clearly, it was better to talk to family members about your issues.
His family was so supportive today.
Han Zhuofeng immediately felt really confident.
No matter how hard it would be, he would no longer fret and would no longer be afraid.
Han Zhuofengâs preparation for his film created many topics of conversation for everyone.
Everyone in the family knew about it now.
Han Zhuofeng had nothing to hide.
He told them about the struggles he was currently facing.
There were mainly some issues with the design.
âBecause this is a futuristic theme, the spaceship canât be like the current ones. It has to look futuristic. However, it canât be based entirely on imagination. You canât ignore reality completely. This is why it is difficult.â
âAs for the jump through different dimensions, the CGI is not too complicated. There are references we can use when the spaceship jumps to another dimension. However, we will need to consult an expert on the knowledge of dimensions.â
The group all started giving suggestions and advice as they listened to Han Zhuofeng talk about these things.
Han Zhuofeng then noted all of them down.
Soon, it was past 12.
Lin Liye and Shen Nuo went to cook the dumplings.
Xia Qingwei helped.
And then, they served the dumplings.
Lin Liye brought the last plate of dumplings out and said with a smile, âWe mixed up everything. The ones that Lu Man wrapped are all mixed up in the pot.â
âAnd so, itâs all about luck now!â Lin Liye said, âWho will be the lucky one to eat the dumplings wrapped by Lu Man?â