A great director who grew up happily

Chapter 328 Signing Zhao Jinmai

The conversation in the reception room lasted until noon, and they reached a preliminary intention to cooperate on the issue of special effects production, but no specific contract was finalized.

On the one hand, Chen Jinnian doubted his negotiation ability. He was afraid that if he opened his mouth, he would do something that would cause him to lose millions of profits.

On the other hand, Guo Xun had not personally witnessed the release of the sample film, and he could not fully trust the special effects company that Chen Jinnian had just established. Unlike Wu Jing, he could not hand over such a big project with just a few words. He had already invested too much effort in the movie and could not afford any more accidents.

After Chen Jinnian came out of the reception room, he immediately notified the company's housekeeper Liu Tingting to start recruiting quickly, as a special business department was needed to be responsible for the company's daily operations.

Previously, the company served him alone and did not need an external business department. Now that the company has grown, external contacts are naturally inevitable.

"Mr. Chen, are there any specific job requirements?"

"You can recruit as you see fit. Do the same as other companies do. However, there are some special things that need to be noted. This requires legal expertise. Try to avoid risks as much as possible during the contract process."

Chen Jinnian knew that things had been turbulent in the past two years, so he wanted to stay away from some risky contracts as far as possible, otherwise he would not only not make any money but also get the company involved.

"Okay, I'll arrange it as soon as possible. Will you or Mr. Chen come for the final interview?" Liu Tingting asked.

"Looking for my dad, he has nothing to do lately."

Chen Ming really has nothing to do recently. The hardware company does not need him to worry about it at all. Affected by the mining boom, the company's business has been rising on its own. The tens of millions of goods he has stockpiled have skyrocketed in price recently. He is planning to find a suitable time to sell the goods in his hands.

Before Chen Jinnian and Liu Tingting could say a few words, Wu Jing dragged him out and arranged a dinner.

The other party was famous for his drinking ability. He drank liquor from a bowl and beer from a bottle. This was because in the early years, those who practiced martial arts and served in the military had a consensus that whether one could fight or not, whether one was a man, could be determined by drinking. The truth would be revealed in the wine, so Wu Jing grew up immersed in alcohol.

Guo Xun and Gong Geer, who came today, are even more heavyweights. The funds for the Wandering Earth project were almost all raised through drinking at one drinking party after another.

So Chen Jinnian had no way to dodge today and could only face it helplessly.

At the dinner table, Wang Yidi and Zhao Jinmai sat together and chatted in private.

Zhao Jinmai's father, who also serves as Zhao Jinmai's assistant, took the initiative to drink a few glasses of wine with Chen Jinnian, and used the alcohol to help his child get resources. "Maizi's agency contract expires this year. Do you think your company can sign Maizi?"

Zhao Jinmai has very poor resources. Compared with Zhang Zifeng, who is also the national daughter, her actual resources are far behind. She can grow to her current level entirely by luck. The agency behind her is too small to provide any help at all.

Zhao Jinmai's father is just a teacher and has no resources in the film and television industry. He can't help even if he wants to. Now that the opportunity is in front of him, he wants to help his daughter give it a try.

"Uncle, my company doesn't sign artists. I've never signed other artists. Maizi signed with me, and what I can offer is very limited."

After hearing Chen Jinnian's explanation, Zhao Jinmai's father's eyes darkened, and then he shook his head with a wry smile, "I was abrupt."

However, after seeing this, Guo Xun said a few words to help. After all, he was the one who tricked Zhao Jinmai from her parents under the pretext of helping her with her homework.

"Jinnian, you can actually sign it. You don't even need to look for resources specifically. As long as Zhao Jinmai can sign under your company, she will have exposure, and with exposure, she will naturally be offered roles."

"And even if you don't have the resources to give her, you can still help her with her homework. You scored over 700 on the college entrance exam, so it wouldn't be difficult for you to teach her."

Guo Xiong said with a shy face that actually he was the one who should give Zhao Jinmai extra lessons, but as a top student who had graduated from a 211 university more than ten years ago, he had already returned all the knowledge to the teacher and could not teach her any of the questions in the third year of junior high school.

"Tutoring?" Chen Jinnian looked at Zhao Jinmai, who was eating with her head down. Then he looked at Guo Fan, who had thick eyebrows and big eyes, with a questioning look. "Are you kidding me?"

"Well, it's not really a lie. I did rely on my own efforts to get into the Law School of Hainan University. It's just that I really forgot everything." After Guo Xun finished speaking, he drank the wine in the glass and apologized to Zhao Jinmai's father.

"Jinnian, then you should sign Maizi. The invitation I sent you is getting moldy sitting in the office. If you don't work yourself, you can't expect others to not work either."

Wang Yidi hugged Zhao Jinmai and said that she and the girl had a surprisingly good rapport. Although they had just met at the company, their relationship had progressed better than that of classmates who had known each other for a long time.

"Why haven't I worked? I left Brother Jing's crew at the end of July, and I've already finished filming a movie, a micro-movie, and a web series."

Chen Jinnian's rebuttal made Wu Jing feel embarrassed. "How can it be the same? The military war films I've shot so far are already pretty fast."

"It's just a military film, everyone has done it."

"When did you take the photo?" Wu Jing asked.

Chen Jinnian took out his mobile phone and showed them the micro-film he had made. He had a compressed digital copy on his phone, which had been shown in the school screening room a few days ago and had not been deleted yet.

He then said to Zhao Jinmai: "From now on, your agency contract will be signed with my company, but the contract period and liquidated damages will be ignored. If you want to terminate the contract, tell me. You can leave at any time."

"Of course, I can't promise you any resources. I can only guarantee that if there's a role suitable for you in my play, I'll give it to you first."

"Really?" Zhao Jinmai said with her round eyes, "Thank you, brother. I will work hard in the future."

"Forget about working hard to make money, you should study hard for the exam. I remember you took the high school entrance exam this year." Chen Jinnian tried hard to recall, his head felt a little dizzy, and he didn't remember it very clearly. He only remembered that the other party had sent him a lot of test papers.

Speaking of exams, Zhao Jinmai's mood instantly dropped, and she said gloomily: "It's not that easy to study hard on the exam. I can't get 700 points even if I'm beaten to death, right, sister?"

"Yeah." Wang Yidi nodded in agreement. "Six hundred is still okay. You can sign in and transfer your household registration here. The test papers here are easier."

Zhao Jinmai said she didn't want to talk and withdrew a friend request.

After a while, Wu Jing said drunkenly, "Hey, why don't I understand? Why didn't the old man appear the second time? Please rewind and let me see."

However, Guo Xing, Gong Geer and other team members did not listen to Wu Jing. Instead, they gathered in front of the small mobile phone screen, repeatedly playing the special effects snow mountain clip, and watching it attentively.

The overall visual effect presented on the screen is very realistic. If used for a micro-film, it is like using a cannon to kill a mosquito.

They now believe that Chen Jinnian's special effects production company is not just a hobby, but something real. If they are willing to continue spending money on it, they can really create a first-class visual effects company in the country.