Chapter 318: Chapter 318: They Say It’s Not Hard
Miss Zheng did not choose those famous directors, nor did she choose established companies. Instead, she picked a novice director, valuing his talent.
The novice director had no money, and investors are not philanthropists.
Miss Zheng’s father was very angry, thinking his daughter was being reckless. In the end, thanks to her father’s influence, they secured a four-million-dollar investment.
The outside world speculated that this movie would flop, fearing that even the initial four million investment wouldn’t be recouped, and was just a way to please Miss Zheng.
Unexpectedly, the movie became a big hit later.
The four-million-dollar investment brought in box office earnings of eighty million, making a fortune for both Miss Zheng and the director.
The media went mad, as did other filmmakers and companies.
Such a big piece of the pie, and they didn’t get a single bit. For a while, the heads of the venture capital departments of film companies were getting chewed out by their bosses.
Upon deeper digging, people found out that this Miss Zheng Weiwei was not a newbie at all; she had secretly written scripts for others when she was in high school.
She co-wrote two scripts during university. The television series only credited the head screenwriter and did not mention her.
Both of those TV dramas were quite popular. She kept a low profile, not informing her parents, nor the outside world.
Suddenly, she became a highly sought-after screenwriter in the industry.
The man sitting in front of her was named Shi Yunjun, a producer from a film company. He heard Miss Zheng had a new script and came to try his luck.
However, Miss Zheng and Mr. Shi did not get along, and their initial conversation did not go smoothly.
"... You didn’t understand what I meant." Miss Zheng brought the topic back.
Shi Yunjun said, "I understand. We won’t trouble you with modifications; we will just let our own screenwriters make slight changes."
"Since you want changes, why buy my script?" Miss Zheng raised her eyebrows slightly, "If you think your screenwriters can do better, why don’t you let them write one themselves?"
The producer thought, aren’t you talking nonsense?
With an ordinary screenwriter’s script, trying to get big-name actors—who would pay attention to you? Without big actors, trying to get investors—who would spend money?
Zheng Weiwei’s script was different.
Her script, once out, many actors scrambled to act in it, taking pride in it; many investors fought to send money, waiting to get a piece of the pie.
"Miss Zheng, that section could be slightly polished." Shi Yunjun said with a forced smile.
Zheng Weiwei snatched the original manuscript and asked him, "If you think it needs to be polished, then tell me, what exactly did I write? Recite the content to me."
Shi Yunjun: "..."
This woman, if she didn’t have such strong connections, if she didn’t have such impressive box office results, he really wanted to walk away.
"I’ve only looked at it for a few minutes, how could I possibly recite it?"
Zheng Weiwei’s eyes shifted slightly. Those excessively beautiful eyes seemed embedded with two black gems, glimmering with each movement.
She suddenly handed the script to Sheng Tang: "Take a look, is this part difficult to memorize?"
Shi Yunjun was stunned.
On the side, Sheng Tang and Gu Shiting were also slightly surprised by this sudden turn.
This move was too abrupt.
Sheng Tang looked at the part circled with a red highlighter—about two hundred words, discussing a woman’s perspective on murder, very unconventional.
It wasn’t even very legal.
She read it, and Zheng Weiwei snatched back the original manuscript again, raised her eyebrows and asked her, "Is it difficult to memorize?"
Gu Shiting’s face didn’t look good.
He thought this crazy woman was incomprehensible.
Sheng Tang’s temper was very good, he smiled: "Not difficult."
Zheng Weiwei turned to Shi Yunjun and sneered, "See, she says it’s not difficult. There’s no problem with my script, I see a problem with your sincerity in cooperation."
Having said that, she got up and prepared to leave.