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“Pure Love? This... this might not be very good, right?”
After looking for a while, Lu Mao still couldn't see anything resembling Pure Love in this. It was just a hodgepodge of a love story between a human and a monster, along with a Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law Battle.
“Don’t be afraid. I know you’re a new director and might not understand. Let me put it this way: if you don’t treat the audience like people, your movie will definitely be a big hit!”
Lu Mao felt that Li Hong had a point, but he still sensed something was off.
“What if it doesn’t become a big hit?”
With a wave of his hand, Li Hong coldly replied, “Then the audience is trash!”
“Sounds good!”
The group of Soulmate members clapped in unison, giving him face.
“No need for that, no need for that, just some casual banter!” Li Hong humbly faced the applause from Soulmate.
After discussing the new project, Li Hong pulled out a contract and pointed at it. “Take a look. If there are no objections, sign it, and you’ll be mine.”
This contract was made possible thanks to the help of Zhang Yi, also known as Zhang Da Lawyer. Otherwise, with just Li Hong’s connections, he wouldn’t have been able to produce anything substantial.
After reviewing the contract, Lu Mao, being a top graduate from the Beijing Film Academy, was quite familiar with such documents.
Feeling there were no traps within it, Lu Mao readily signed his name.
Although this directing contract had a long term of five years, it guaranteed him new projects every year, which alleviated Lu Mao’s concerns.
“At first glance, this Boss is no ordinary person!”
That was Lu Mao’s first impression. After all, even the most mediocre Film Company, as long as they had the necessary credentials, were considered Golden Thighs for directors like him.
For someone like Lu Mao, who had yet to graduate, being offered such excellent conditions naturally left a great impression on Li Hong.
"Alright, from now on, you are our first signed director at Sweet Potato Films. Don't worry, I won't treat you poorly! Now, hurry up and start assembling your crew!"
With subordinates in place, Li Hong no longer had to worry about every little detail. Any troublesome matters could simply be handed off to them.
Lu Mao's expression stiffened as he cautiously asked, "Um, boss, what about the filming permits…"
"Moe Big Breasts! Who do you think I am? I can sort that out with just one phone call."
Instantly, Lu Mao's face lit up with joy; it seemed his boss had some connections!
This was definitely an improvement. After all, having a powerful ally made all the difference.
"Okay, I'll get right on it."
"Wait!"
Li Hong stopped the hurried Lu Mao and pointed at Eastern Maiden and Soulmate, instructing him, "I'll leave these guys to you. Use them as actors; don't bring in those outside celebrities."
"Why not? Those celebrities have the following!" Lu Mao was puzzled; what was his boss thinking?
No celebrities? A completely fresh crew?
What kind of joke was that?
"Following? I have more than enough g on my own! What good is that? Just go, and stop asking so many questions. I'm the boss here!" Li Hong said dismissively.
Even though it was his first time sitting in such a high position, Li Hong felt confident that his approach was perfectly reasonable.
The chairman, well, that's just a matter of speaking and making decisions, no need to overthink it.
I, the chairman, will do as I please!
Do you understand?
Although Sweet Potato Films doesn't seem to have an official chairman position, Li Hong doesn't mind at all.
After all, I'm the boss; I'll do whatever I want. If you don't like it, come and bite me!
Go ahead!
After wrapping up these trivial matters, he promptly kicked everyone out of his office.
Of course, Li Hong didn't forget to have Soulmate take away the identification cards from the table.
Now that the director is in place, the crew is about to be formed.
This kind of Loser film can be shot in about ten months. The remaining task is to generate buzz for the movie.
Without promotion, who would even bother watching your film?
Moreover, generating buzz has its advantages when it comes to screening arrangements.
Without promotion, there won't be much consideration in scheduling. On the other hand, those Major Productions come with a starting budget of several thousand for their premieres! There's simply no comparison!
So even though there's not even a shadow of a new production yet, it's essential to start generating buzz now.
It's a ten million investment, but the funds allocated by Li Hong to Lu Mao are only around one hundred thousand.
Soulmate and Eastern Maiden both work without a salary, which saves a lot of money.
How should this money be spent?
Of course, it should go to advertising!
Don't be fooled by Li Hong; in reality, there are many more who are even more deceptive. Those so-called "Major Productions" worth billions, after deducting the actors' salaries, how many Soft Sister Coins are left?
Not to mention, the remaining funds are mostly spent on promotion. Nowadays, that's just how the film industry operates; regardless of whether a movie is good or not, the goal is to lure you into the theater first.
Therefore, if Sweet Potato Films aims to become a powerhouse in the entertainment industry, it must follow this path.
"Hey, Old Car, why hasn't the person you introduced come yet?"
"Oh, oh, oh, let him hurry up."
After hanging up on Carmillon, Li Hong felt a bit more at ease.
Carmillon had mentioned before that when he withdrew personnel from Sweet Potato Films, he would introduce a talented individual to Li Hong.
Naturally, Li Hong was very much looking forward to it!
Sweet Potato Entertainment is currently in dire need of personnel; they basically lack everything.
Moreover, someone introduced by Carmillon should be quite capable.
Not long after waiting in the office, the person introduced by Carmillon arrived.
Charlie Budges!
Graduating from Ugly Nation Mason Rope University, he was once the Marketing Director at Hollywood Film Giant Twentieth Century Gynecology History.
With such a flamboyant character, Carmillon certainly didn't recommend him in vain!
"Hey there, I'm Charlie!" he said enthusiastically, grabbing Li Hong's hands right away.
But Li Hong couldn't shake the feeling that this foreigner was flirting with him!
Why was he called "Charlie No Explanation"? Were foreigners really this bold?
Yet since he was so friendly, Li Hong didn't want to say much.
"Hello, Mr. No Explanation, welcome to Sweet Potato Film Company."
Charlie replied excitedly, "Oh Li, you know what? I think you're truly a talent in the marketing field! So when Mr. Carmillon told me my new employer was you, I didn't hesitate to come!"
Li Hong was taken aback. What did this foreigner mean by being a talent in marketing? What did that even mean?
"Sorry, Charlie, I don't quite understand what you're saying."
Charlie smiled slightly and nodded, "I get it, I get it. You Chinese are all like this. What do you call it again? Hidden depth, right?"
Hidden depth? Wow, this foreigner was really something!
For a moment, Li Hong felt like he had brought in a big troublemaker. How did this guy manage to get through airport security with such a vibe?
Shaking his head, Li Hong explained, "Never mind that. Charlie, do you have any understanding of your job responsibilities?"
"Well, Mr. Carmillon told me that your company is also a film company. So I thought the job responsibilities would be pretty similar."
Li Hong sneered: "Old Car knows a lot about things, can we in China be the same as Good Pit.? First, how do you Good Pit. warm up the new drama?" "New Pre-heating of the drama? We usually promote based on the male and female protagonists. If possible, we will also publish a large number of press releases on major portals..." "Stop, stop, stop!" Charlie gushed, and was directly followed by Li Hong cut off. "You guys are using these for nothing. There is no useful information at all. Come on, let me show you some specialties!" Li Hong is completely disdainful of Good Pit., so let's start with Charlie Let's train the goods well. After finishing, Li Hong took out his mobile phone, opened Weakness, and clicked on one of the official accounts he subscribed to. Then, handed it to Charlie. "Oumai! You guys are having such a fun time!" Charlie said in shock. I saw a push message from the official account on the screen. "Aunt Came to My Feet in the Middle of the Night, I Couldn't Help but Spray Her All Over"
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