Rebirth: Inheriting Millions In The Eighties
Chapter 408 - 406 Stop Talking_1

Chapter 408: Chapter 406 Stop Talking_1

The potbellied man known as Mr. Cheng instantly revealed a cold sneer, "Good? What’s good about it? You, an insignificant director, really think you can shoot some sort of decent disaster movie? So what if you’ve studied abroad? Do you think disaster movies are as simple as other films?"

"To make a good disaster movie, let’s not even talk about the actors’ acting skills, the most important thing is the special effects must be exquisite. Our Star Shine’s special effects are so crappy, do you have the nerve to show that on the big screen?"

"Even if you have the nerve, the audience isn’t foolish, who would buy into that!"

Mr. Cheng rebuked sharply, his eyes full of disdain.

Xu Tian’s face flushed with embarrassment at being berated, but for the sake of securing investment, he had already stopped caring about his pride: "Mr. Cheng, rest assured, as long as we work hard on the special effects, we will definitely be able to achieve the same quality as international blockbusters!"

"Heh, that’s easy for you to say. How much money would that require, and can you guarantee a profit? Who would watch such a niche and tragic movie, I wonder. If it loses money, whom shall I cry to!" Mr. Cheng said coldly.

"But..." Xu Tian furrowed his eyebrows, intending to fully explain the selling points of the drama to him.

However, before he could finish, the potbellied Mr. Cheng had already exploded in irritation, pushing him away and glaring as if his patience had run out: "Enough, don’t say another word. To tell you the truth, I’ve already invested in other movies. I don’t have spare cash to waste on you."

Having said that, the potbellied man climbed into a nearby luxury car.

"Mr. Cheng!"

Xu Tian, unwilling to give up, tried to stop him, but the car had already driven away, leaving nothing but a cloud of exhaust for him.

His eyes red, he stood rooted to the spot, staring at the luxury car fading from view, his lips trembling slightly.

Another failure...

Why will no one at Star Shine be the first to dare to try eating the crab!

Certainly, crabs might look unappealing and fierce, but their taste is superb!

Must he really sell this drama to a foreign market before it can be turned into a movie?

The setting sun stretched the middle-aged man’s silhouette long and long, as waves of loneliness and loss emanated from him, a melancholy so profound it could draw tears from onlookers.

"Hey, isn’t that the great Director Xu? What happened, got your investment rejected again?"

At this moment, a balding man with a Mediterranean hairstyle approached with a smug smile, his eyes and brows full of mockery and schadenfreude.

"Right, with a disaster movie as niche and tragic as yours, that’s costly and labor-intensive, and without any audience or market domestically, I wouldn’t invest in such a loss-making deal either, would I?"

He laughed sardonically as he spoke.

He and Xu Tian both attended the Capital Film Academy, and were classmates.

When Xu Tian’s first movie "Childhood Sweethearts" became a hit, earning a hefty sum, his jealousy knew no bounds.

Even the mentors had predicted that he would go far in this circle and become a famous director.

But no one expected that Xu Tian would go abroad for further studies.

In a blink of ten years, he hadn’t earned half a penny of fame, whereas he had become a well-known director in the country!

Countless companies were clamoring for him to direct movies!

And Xu Tian, having achieved nothing, came back still trying to muster investment to make some sort of disaster movie.

Please, even Star Shine can’t produce anything in ultra-high definition yet, and they want to make disaster movies that require extremely high picture quality and special effects?

That’s just ludicrous!

Xu Tian clenched his fists tightly, watching him mock with a sneer, his lips involuntarily pressed into a straight line. Then, without saying a word, he turned and prepared to leave, preserving his last shred of dignity.

"Why are you leaving?" The Bald Head man persisted and followed up, slapping his shoulder, "Aren’t you curious about which film Mr. Cheng decided to invest in instead?"

Xu Tian gritted his teeth and finally replied, "What’s there to be curious about? Isn’t it just your soon-to-be-filmed ’Love on the Island’?"

The majority of investors in the circle had put their money into this film.

Moreover, the film’s scriptwriter, producer, and other staff were all outstanding industry professionals, with a trendy Xiaohua and a frontline male actor as the leads, both boasting countless fans.

As for the box office, do we even need to question it?

It would definitely be successful!

But so what!

What the hell does it have to do with him!

Xu Tian kept a stern face and quickened his pace, not wanting to engage with him any further.

"Xu Tian, let me give you some advice, don’t waste your efforts anymore. Nobody will invest in a disaster movie with Star Shine..." the Bald Head man sneered, arms crossed, as he watched his retreating figure.

Given the current rate of progress, even after another twenty years, it might still be impossible for Star Shine to produce any decent disaster movie, let alone now!

Xu Tian, suppressing his humiliation, closed his eyes for a moment, then hastened his departure.

In the car.

Xia Ningxing, who had heard their conversation clearly, narrowed her eyes. The original text didn’t describe him much, so she had not expected such a well-respected Oscar-winning director to be struggling to such an extent before his fame.

It was then that Lu Tingli spoke up, sharing his pre-rebirth experiences with her, "Baby Xing, go give him a hand. He will be an Oscar director in the future. If you extend your help now during his difficulties, he will surely repay you later."

There’s a saying that goes, when you offer help during hardship, it’s invaluable, but when you add to success, who are you?

By the time he becomes famous, it will be too late to make connections.

"I know," Xia Ningxing nodded.

"Who says no one will invest!" At that moment, Xia Ningxing stepped out of the car as she spoke, firmly putting the Bald Head man in his place, and then looked at Xu Tian with a smile, "Director Xu, I’ll invest in your disaster film!"

Xia Ningxing’s voice was clear and certain.

Especially today, as she was dressed in a fiery red dress, the hem revealing a segment of her pure white, jade-like legs, and high heel leather shoes on her feet.

Her seaweed-like dark hair cascaded over her shoulders and reached her waist, her red lips slightly lifted, radiating an aura of dominance, like a queen descending to inspect her realm.

"You, you’re saying you want to invest in me?" Hearing her words, Xu Tian immediately stopped in his tracks, staring at the young girl who still looked quite youthful, and his pupils widened in disbelief, never expecting a pie to fall from the sky.

Soon after, he realized that the girl in front of him looked somewhat familiar.

Quickly, he recognized her.

"Wait, you... you... you’re Xia Ningxing?" Xu Tian’s voice rose uncontrollably, filled with the excitement of seeing an old acquaintance.

Even though a decade had passed, he still remembered a young actress named Xia Ningxing.

She was too beautiful, and her acting too exceptional!

Even after he had been to many places and seen people of various ethnicities, he could never find anyone more beautiful or exquisite than that child!

She seemed to be the most perfect being in this world!