Chapter 220 Take it down 《 I don’t need to be your friend 》 (Ch 220)

When the call was connected, Qi Jia first said something polite,

Then I heard Wu Zhimin’s hearty laughter from the other end of the phone.

“Hahaha Qijia, I hope I didn’t disturb you.

I heard that you accepted a script called “I Don’t Want to Be Friends with You”, is that true?”

How did he know? Qi Jia was a little confused, but he still answered truthfully.

“I haven’t answered it yet. I just thought it was interesting and am watching it. Why is Mr. Wu interested?”

After hearing Qi Jia’s answer, Wu Zhimin looked up at the two people opposite him who were looking nervous.

Tian Yu and Wang Zhenni didn’t know what Qi Jia said, but they were frightened by his look.

I thought Qi Jia had already rejected it, and I was immediately sad and disappointed, but I didn’t expect Wu Zhimin to continue,

“That depends on you. If you, Qi Jia, accept the offer, I’ll be very interested. If you don’t, then I won’t be interested at all.”

Tian Yu and Wang Zhenni looked at each other in despair, and saw a trace of horror in each other’s eyes.

They didn’t expect that Fruit TV valued Qi Jia so much, and hope was rekindled in their hearts.

But unlike Tian Yu, Wang Zhenni was more worried than happy.

Because the pay they reported to Qi Jia was filled in by that bastard casting director.

At present, the investment promised by the investors is only 30 million, of which half is for costumes and props.

The remaining half includes the actors’ pay, food, accommodation, travel expenses for the entire crew, and the staff’s wages.

If Qi Jia alone takes one third, she won’t know how to shoot this drama.

But if Qi Jia doesn’t accept it, judging from Fruit TV’s attitude, I’m afraid they won’t buy the copyright.

If the copyright cannot be sold, the investors will be unwilling to invest money…The solution to all problems still lies with Qi Jia.

Wang Zhenni sighed in her heart and thought,

Now the only way is to trick Qi Jia into coming and let Fruit TV buy the copyright first, and then think of other ways.

While she was thinking,

Qi Jia had already roughly understood the situation from Wu Zhimin. He really didn’t expect that a script could lead to so many things.

“Qi Jia, everyone is waiting for you to make a decision. To be honest, although the market for youth film and television dramas is already saturated,

But I think if you were the lead actor in this drama, there would be a great chance of success.

If you agree to take over the script, I will buy the copyright and will definitely arrange the best recommendation resources for you.

But if you don’t answer, just ignore what I said and we’ll work together next time.”

Wu Zhimin spoke very frankly, without hiding the two people present at the scene.

Let me talk about two things.

Zhuang Dafei leaned against Boss Yang, holding a bottle of soy milk in his hand.

After learning from Boss Yang that the person who was talking to Qi Jia was the president of Fruit TV,

She secretly pinched Boss Yang, and when she heard Boss Yang gasp, she was sure that she was not dreaming.

An artist’s fame is so great that he or she can influence the business decisions of investors. This can probably only be done by those top stars who have debuted for several years or even more than ten years, right?

Brother Qi has only been in the industry for two years, but he has already reached the pinnacle that others would need to spend a lifetime to reach.

Zhuang Dafei looked at Qi Jia with eyes full of admiration.

My head was buzzing, and only six words were playing in a loop: Wow, so handsome!

In a daze, she twisted open the soy milk in her hand that she had originally intended to use to play a prank on Qi Jia, and was about to take a sip.

As a result, a strange smell entered Boss Yang’s nose. She frowned and turned back.

“Are you okay? Are you okay? Is it really that delicious?”

…

“Boss Wu, I feel a little embarrassed by your compliments.

So can I talk to the production team first? I have one condition. If they agree, I will take it.”

Qi Jia still remembered his promise to bring Zhuang Dafei into the group, and he did not get carried away by the other party’s flattery and agreed directly.

“Of course.” Wu Zhimin agreed readily, and then asked Wang Zhenni: “Producer Wang, what’s your contact information? Qi Jia wants to talk to you.”

Wang Zhenni was overjoyed and immediately gave out her cell phone number.

Because he was too happy, he slipped up and said several digits incorrectly. Fortunately, Tian Yu corrected him.

“Then you guys talk first, we won’t bother you here anymore.”

After hanging up the phone, Wu Zhimin and the other person got up and walked out of the reception room.

Not long after they left, Qi Jia called.

After the two sides greeted each other, Qi Jia got straight to the point and said,

“Producer Wang, to be honest, I really like this script and I am planning to take it on.

However, I hope you can also give me the role of Li Jinbu.”

Li Jinbu? Wang Zhenni and Tian Yu thought Qi Jia was talking about the film salary.

But he didn’t expect that the role he wanted was Li Jinbu.

“Teacher Qi Jia, do you have a suitable candidate?” Tian Yu asked.

Qi Jia’s voice came from the phone.

“Yes, there is a girl in my company named Zhuang Dafei. She is very suitable for this role in terms of both appearance and personality.

And she happens to be from Northeast China, which fits the background of the story very well.”

After hearing Zhuang Dafei’s name, Tian Yu took out his mobile phone and searched online.

Soon, I found a photo of Zhuang Dafei wearing a school uniform in the movie “My Hedgehog Girl”.

Instantly, both of them felt a current running through their bodies, and every cell was cheering.

Qi Jia was right. Judging from his appearance, Zhuang Dafei was indeed the best Li Jinbu.

“No problem, Mr. Qi Jia. I promise you.”

Wang Zhenni said without hesitation that as for the issue of acting skills, she could only trust Qi Jia’s reputation and bet that he would not recommend anyone randomly.

After getting the answer he wanted, Qi Jia looked at Zhuang Dafei, whose eyes were curved with joy, and said with a smile,

“Okay, in that case, I’ll take the script first. As for her salary, I’ll let my agent talk to you later.”

Seeing Qi Jia agreed so directly, Wang Zhenni was still a little bit unbelieving.

She asked a little nervously, “Then Teacher Qi Jia, do you want to discuss your salary again?”

As soon as the words fell, Qi Jia’s cheerful voice said,

“No thanks, just 10 million.”

Wang Zhenni opened her mouth and wanted to say, “I want to ask you, can you give me a discount on my pay?”

But he was also afraid that after he said it, Qi Jia would take back what he had just said and stop acting.

After thinking about it, I decided to pretend I didn’t know and talk to Qi Jia after I got the contract with Fruit TV.

“Well, then I’ll trouble Teacher Qi Jia to tell Mr. Wu.”

After Wang Zhenni thanked him again and again, she hung up the phone.

Looking at Tian Yu who could no longer contain his excitement, the two finally broke into a rare smile on their faces.

I waited for about five or six minutes.

Wu Zhimin came in with three people, including the original copyright director.

The other two are respectively responsible for finance and legal affairs.

After the four of them sat down, they officially began to negotiate the purchase price of the exclusive online copyright of “I Don’t Want to Be Friends with You”.

More than forty minutes later,

Wang Zhenni and Tian Yu walked out of the Fruit TV Building with a newly signed contract in their hands.

According to the script, “I Don’t Want to Be Friends with You” has a total of 24 episodes.

The contract stipulates that Fruit TV initially intends to purchase the exclusive online broadcast rights at a guaranteed price of 2.3 million per episode.

The final purchase price will be determined after the series is completed.

The purpose of the minimum price is to give investors peace of mind, letting them know that no matter what, the lowest price they can get is 2.3 million per episode, and it will not be impossible to sell it after filming.

But the legal department of Fruit TV was also cautious and stipulated that the prerequisite for the contract to take effect was that Qi Jia must play the leading male role.

After returning to the hotel, the two were silent for a while, and then Wang Zhenni said,

“Let me call Qi Jia to discuss it.”