Let you invest, you support half of the entertainment industry?

Xu Jia's troubles immediately made the entire company busy.

"Changjin Lake", "Hot and Spicy", and Jiaxing branch projects, not to mention the previously scheduled streaming media projects such as "Squid Game", the entire company was empty for a while.

He sat in the office and pondered for a long time, always feeling that he had forgotten something.

Until there was a knock on the door and the assistant came in from outside.

"Mr. Xu, Mr. Wang Baoqiang is waiting for you in the company's reception room. He has not made an appointment before. Look..." the assistant said.

If other people had not made a reservation, she might not have let them sit in the waiting room, but this person was Wang Baoqiang, and she felt the need to explain it to the boss.

After all, the relationship between the company and Wang Baoqiang does not seem to be that close, but there is still a history.

When Wang Baoqiang had an accident, it was during the promotion of the "Tang Detective" series of movies that Xu Jia stepped forward to support the former and even lent him emergency money.

The two parties also forged a fate, but after the box office failure of "Havoc in Tianzhu", the contact was reduced.

First, Wang Baoqiang felt that he had no face, and others helped him. Even if his film did not include Jiaxing, the key was a failure. Compared with Jiaxing's success in the film market, how could he have the nerve to rely on it? Secondly, Xu Jia didn't think about this little brother for a while. Later, Chen Sicheng came to him and begged for investment on his behalf, so he agreed. Who would have thought that it would be delayed until now.

I must be anxious to come to you now.

"Invite him to come over." Xu Jia paused, stood up and said, "Forget it, I'll go over."

After all, after being in the dark for a long time, I have to show some sincerity. The prospects for this brother's next movie are still good.

It can be said that after this rebirth, Wang Baoqiang's path as a director has been basically smooth. This guy is a benchmark among domestic actors born in the 1980s. His acting talent is actually top-notch. You can actually tell that the director is serious about his words. Yes, it's just that "Havoc in Tianzhu" is a bit too powerful and a bit hard to scratch the soles of people's feet, but as long as he finds the right style that suits him, given his age and qualifications, he will be an evergreen money-spinner in the future.

When they arrived at the reception room, they saw Wang Baoqiang sitting on the sofa with his butt half pulled up, looking reserved.

Should I say it or not, this guy can still be so humble despite his current identity and status. No wonder he is so popular in the circle. At least there are no people targeting him.

Of course, the main reason is that not many actors can compete with this guy for his acting career, which is also one of the main reasons.

"Baoqiang, why didn't you tell me in advance that you were here so that I could send someone to pick you up? Why are you sitting here in the guest room?"

Xu Jia pretended to be serious and said to the assistant on the side: "Next time you see Bao Qiang, bring him to me immediately. What kind of outsider is he? He is a great contributor to our company's "Tang Detective" series of movies. Everyone knows him." have no idea?"

Cooperation between the two parties is imminent, and their attitudes must be shown on the surface. In the future, this will be a cash cow for the company.

"It's my fault. I'm sorry, Teacher Baoqiang. I will pay attention next time." The assistant bowed to Wang Baoqiang and apologized repeatedly, with red eyes.

This acting skill is so good, Xu Jia praised her in her heart. No wonder she had a lot of skills to be chosen as her assistant.

"No, it's okay. It's not her fault. It's just that I came in a hurry and didn't make an appointment in advance." Wang Baoqiang said quickly.

Regardless of whether he was acting or not, at least his attitude was shown, and his tense body gradually became relaxed. Judging from the current situation, his investment in new projects is still very promising.

"We'll talk about this later. Let's not stand here. It's lunch time. Let's go to Jiaxing Restaurant for dinner. Director Chen should be not far away. He is preparing for "The Disappearance of Her". I'll call him together. superior."

After Xu Jia finished speaking, he didn't give Wang Baoqiang any room to refuse. He directly put his arm around the other person's shoulders and walked out, saying: "I watched "Havoc in Tianzhu" when it was released. To be honest, your movie is actually good. It's not that bad, it has some highlights. You can tell that you are trying hard to please the audience, but you are going in the wrong direction. What we want in making movies is to use our strengths and avoid weaknesses. Your shortcomings are too obvious, but your strengths are not so eye-catching. , sometimes even if you want to do everything well, you may not be able to do anything well.”

"In fact, the audience trusts you. The box office trend of "Havoc in Tianzhu" was very good in the early stage, but the reputation was not maintained later. In this way, it was able to win more than 700 million in the box office in the end. This shows that you are popular with the audience, and this The movie is not completely bad. A large part of the reason why there is so much online public opinion and the Golden Broom Award is that the audience has high expectations for you. When you go to the cinema and find that it is not that good, the gap will be huge and the reputation will collapse. You are so thorough, and the second thing is that you have influenced many people's cakes. The total box office of Chinese movies is only so much every year. If you take away a piece, others will eat less. Naturally, you can win over one after another, including the previous Deng Chao. No, It’s similar to your situation.”

If there was something else he didn't say, it was that after Baoqiang experienced that turmoil, the impression he left on the public was too sad. He looked at Wang Baoqiang with more sympathy in his heart, and it was with this mood that he went to see Wang Baoqiang. It's naturally hard to relate to a comedy starring a starring role, and instead feels very awkward.

As for the fact that actors who direct and act in their own roles have been criticized by many parties, this has long been a consensus among everyone in private. In the eyes of many people, actors are tools for making money. When such a money-making tool wants to be put on the table, there will be no original intention on the table. Many people are unwilling, not to mention that some people will be squeezed out.

And if there are so many actors who have successfully directed and acted, wouldn’t the rest of them also follow their own whims? Why not use some means to win over a few of them and set an example to the people below, so that they can feel at ease while filming and help themselves? Make money.

It's just that Xu Jia has never had this idea. He is happy that the people below him can start his own business. If he is willing to let him become a shareholder, he can join. If he is not willing, forget it.

If a market is always dominated by one company, how can we talk about progress?

The melons that are forced are not sweet, not to mention that this is a melon field, there is no shortage of melons at all, and if he does this, the people below will naturally see it. So far, anyone who has the idea of ​​​​setting up his own business will still miss his old club. Even if he opens a personal studio, he will let Jiaxing take a stake and make money together.

Of course, Jiaxing's huge resources and strong strength are also the prerequisite for cooperation between the two parties. What Xu Jia has to do now is to find a way to bring Baoqiang, an evergreen tree, to his own company, and the relationship will get closer.