Chapter 1586 - 800: Child of Prophecy, Get Lost

Chapter 1586: Chapter 800: Child of Prophecy, Get Lost

"Okay." Zhou Yun nodded, "Brother Lew, your idea is really fantastic, really great."

Lew Yuan: "I’m just worried that the show will end up being a mutual flattery group, then it won’t have any meaning."

"Hmm." Zhou Yun said, "We might indeed find it hard to tell a hundred percent truth, but even if we can tell fifty percent, it’s still good."

"Alright, then I’ll start working on it." Lew Yuan said happily.

...

In the afternoon, Zhou Yun met Liu Qidong.

Liu Qidong had a buzz cut, a bit of stubble, a lean physique, and he looked somewhat handsome.

Zhou Yun was pleasantly surprised and shook hands with him.

"Hello."

Liu Qidong’s attitude showed some respect.

"Hi Xiao Yun."

"I’ve read your script, I really like it." Zhou Yun cut to the chase, speaking frankly, "The only flaw is that the protagonist is male, which I can’t play."

Liu Qidong scratched his head awkwardly for a moment, seemingly unsure how to respond.

Zhou Yun noticed his discomfort and quickly said, "Don’t mind me, I was just joking, as long as the script is good, it doesn’t matter if the lead is male or female."

It was only then that Liu Qidong seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

Zhou Yun asked, "How much more do you need?"

Liu Qidong hadn’t expected Zhou Yun to ask this right away and was a bit stunned; he stammered after two seconds, "I... currently have 3.12 million on hand, but if I want to follow the script without including actor fees, I’m short by half."

"Well, counting actor fees, you’d probably need to add another ten million," Zhou Yun said bluntly, "unless you don’t use celebrities."

Liu Qidong nodded awkwardly, "Pretty much."

"Child of Prophecy" essentially doesn’t have any big scenes nor requires special effects production; for this type of movie, the main expense is mainly on actors, which is normal.

Zhou Yun thought for a moment and said, "Do you have any thoughts on actors?"

Liu Qidong shook his head, "As long as they’re not too bad at acting, they’re fine."

After he finished speaking, he added, "It would be great if Liang Yuanpu could play the last assassin."

After speaking, Liu Qidong continued, "That might be impossible, the role is a villain, and we can’t afford his fees."

If Liang Yuanpu acted in a film, even just a guest appearance, hiring him would basically leave no money for other actors.

Zhou Yun thought for a moment and said, "As for Liang Yuanpu, I’ll help you inquire whether he’d be willing to act, but I can’t guarantee it. I’ll try inviting him, and of course, it’s best to talk to him yourself after I’ve spoken with him. We actors sometimes decide to take roles because we’re moved by the director’s sincerity."

Liu Qidong nodded in surprise, "Thank you."

"Secondly, the money you lack, including actor fees, I can help cover it for you. Of course, this is an investment, and based on the box office revenue, we’ll take the profit proportionately," Zhou Yun said.

As they were speaking, Zhou Lan finally arrived.

"Sorry, there was a bit of traffic on the way, got delayed." Zhou Lan rushed over, "Where are you guys in the discussion?"

Zhou Yun: "Just getting started, Qidong, let me introduce you. This is my agent and the head of my studio, Zhou Lan. She will handle a lot of the details with you after this. I might not be able to help you solve problems promptly as I’ll be busy filming, but you can always reach her."

Liu Qidong quickly stood up and bowed slightly, "Hello, Miss Zhou."

"Don’t call me Miss Zhou, call me Zhou Lan, Lanlan, whatever works." Zhou Lan waved her hand, "Did you transition from acting?"

"Ah? What?" Liu Qidong was startled.

Zhou Lan: "Didn’t you? I thought you looked so handsome; I assumed you’d been an actor for a long time and started transitioning."

Liu Qidong blushed, "I’ve never acted, can’t act."

Zhou Lan: "With your looks, if you started acting, you might become an instant hit; your type is really popular in the market now."

Liu Qidong was quite embarrassed and didn’t know how to respond, standing there awkwardly.

"Hahaha, why are you so easily shy, oh come on, take a seat." Zhou Lan gestured for Liu Qidong to sit, "Xiao Yun told me she found a very good script. I haven’t read it yet, but I trust Xiao Yun’s judgment; if she says it’s good, then it must be good."

Zhou Yun: "Let me continue, Qidong, have you reached out to any other film companies?"