"What did you say? Tianlu Bank?"
Zhao Heng's voice shot up an octave, unbearably harsh.
"That's right. Director Cen and I went to the Film Venture Center under Tianlu Bank and met Mr. Huo. He's very interested in the film, talked with Director Cen for quite a while, and ultimately decided on an initial investment of five hundred million. He said they'll consider additional funding depending on the situation. The contract was signed on the spot."
Five hundred million! When Ru Caiying heard Mr. Huo mention that figure, she thought she must have misheard.
You see, the film industry is capital-intensive, highly reliant on investment but equally fraught with risk. To manage that risk, investors typically won't put all their eggs in one basket. A single film often has multiple investors to spread the burden, diluting each party's share.
