Chapter 0772: Gao Qun

The script lay before him, and Zhao Fusheng quickly finished reading the first episode. Then the expression on his face turned strange.

The script's writer and director were the same person, named Gao Qun, and the TV series had a very interesting title, called "Conquest."

Most importantly, Zhao Fusheng knew very well that he had seen this show before.

Of course, in his previous life.

Thinking of that domineering Liu Huaqiang, Zhao Fusheng suddenly felt like laughing.

"Help me arrange a meeting with this director. I want to see him."

Zhao Fusheng closed the script and said to Dong Chenxi.

Dong Chenxi was taken aback, then nodded: "Alright, I'll contact him right away."

Since he had submitted the script, he must have left contact information. Soon she got in touch with Gao Qun and asked him to come to the company.

Receiving the call from Future Advertising, Gao Qun was somewhat pleasantly surprised. He had studied journalism in college but was assigned to a TV station as a censor. At that time, video arcades were everywhere, so Gao Qun abused his power to watch movies almost every day, though back then, the films he watched were all from Hong Kong.

After watching for a long time, Gao Qun felt he could make similar films himself. He then began begging around to raise money and made a horror film called "Dance of Death." This film didn't make it to the big screen but instead went through the video tape channel. Unexpectedly, "Dance of Death" became the best-selling video tape of the year, and Gao Qun suddenly gained confidence in himself.

With fame and confidence, Gao Qun started to roll up his sleeves and seek his own path from the small screen. After all, he was familiar with TV stations. In 1994, Gao Qun shot a series called "China's Major Case Files," with a cost of 50,000 per episode and a total investment of no more than one million. It eventually sold for four times that amount, and the revenue of 4.2 million nearly made Gao Qun laugh with joy. Subsequently, he grew bolder and became even more fascinated with police and gangster films.

Last year, Gao Qun made a TV series called "Thirteen Cases of Homicide." Although the investors had high hopes for him and the script, unfortunately, the show didn't achieve high ratings, and the investors barely broke even.

For businessmen, failing to make money is equivalent to failure, so they lost interest in Gao Qun's new project.

Helpless, he had to go around begging and pleading, submitting his newly written script everywhere, to any company in Beijing that was involved in film and television investment.

Cast a wide net, catch more fish; maybe someone would be interested.

As it turned out, this approach was quite meaningful. At least in the past few days, Gao Qun had received several calls asking him to discuss the script.

Although after going there, the various bizarre questions and demands from the other party left him mentally exhausted, Gao Qun still saw a glimmer of hope for success.

After receiving the call from Future Advertising, Gao Qun rushed over to Future Advertising by car while trying hard to recall information about this company.

But upon careful thought, the expression on Gao Qun's face turned strange, because he remembered that Future Advertising seemed to have started in advertising and had only recently entered the film and television production industry. They had previously invested in a few TV series and movies but were never the lead investor, and had never made any truly significant investments. He had sent them the script with the attitude of trying anything, even if it seemed hopeless.

But unexpectedly, Future Advertising was actually interested in this script.

What surprised him even more was that the person Future Advertising sent to receive him was actually a young man.

"Hello, Director Gao. I'm Zhao Fusheng, head of the Planning Department at Future Advertising." Zhao Fusheng greeted Gao Qun with a smile.

For this director who specialized in police dramas, Zhao Fusheng had great respect.

Or rather, capable people are respected wherever they go.

"Hello, Minister Zhao. I'm Gao Qun." Gao Qun was equally polite. Although surprised by Zhao Fusheng's youth, regardless, since the other party showed him such respect, he had no reason to put on an arrogant attitude.

Born in 1966, Gao Qun was now thirty-five years old. In other words, he was no longer the young man who would slam the table and walk away at the slightest disagreement. The grind of life had at least taught him to view many things calmly. It's no exaggeration to say that the examples in certain novels where someone is looked down upon simply because of their youth only prove that the author has never really navigated society.

In real social life, even if you're facing a twenty-year-old department-level official, a mature person would at most be inwardly surprised, but on the surface, they would still be as courteous as ever.

Come on, if you need something from someone, you have to adopt the posture of someone who needs something.

Zhao Fusheng smiled slightly at Gao Qun's humility and didn't take it to heart. In his view, if Gao Qun couldn't even manage that, he wouldn't have come this far.

"Director Gao, please come inside. Let's talk slowly." Zhao Fusheng led the way and walked into the company's meeting room with Gao Qun.

Dong Chenxi and the others were all shooed out by Zhao Fusheng, leaving only Zhao Fusheng and Gao Qun in the meeting room.

Gao Qun frowned slightly. Although he found it a bit strange, he still sat there without saying a word. He was just an ordinary director seeking investment, not a top-tier director whom people sought out at home. He knew very well what to say and when.

"Director Gao, is this script based on real events?"

Zhao Fusheng didn't beat around the bush. He picked up the script and asked Gao Qun.

Gao Qun was taken aback, then nodded: "Yes, it's a case that happened in our Hebei region. As for whether it actually happened, the general content is correct. I learned some details from the Public Security Bureau and did some artistic processing."

Zhao Fusheng smiled. It seemed this Director Gao had quite the connections, even able to access police department files.

"So, if we were to shoot this series, we should also get support from the Hebei Public Security Department, right?" Zhao Fusheng tilted his head, thought for a moment, and continued asking.

Hearing this, Gao Qun's heart stirred. He didn't answer Zhao Fusheng's question but instead looked at Zhao Fusheng: "Is your company interested in investing in this series?"

This question was key. If Future Advertising was interested in collaborating, then the subsequent matters could be discussed. Gao Qun wouldn't mind revealing some of what he knew, but if the other party had no intention of cooperating, then saying all this would be useless.

Zhao Fusheng's gaze lingered on Gao Qun's face for a moment. For some reason, Gao Qun felt that the other party seemed to be scrutinizing him, as if trying to see through him.

Shifting in his seat, Gao Qun felt a bit uncomfortable because this feeling was too strange.

Just then, Zhao Fusheng smiled, a confident smile spreading across his face: "That's right, Director Gao. As long as you agree, this series can start shooting anytime."

This was the police drama that would make Yan Wang a star. Zhao Fusheng would have to be crazy to refuse.