"What plan?"
Looking at his expression, as though he had a treasure to offer, Yue Wen felt inexplicably worried. Somehow, this did not seem like a good thing.
"Rather than spending several million on talismans outright, why don't we sign a different contract?" Director Chang explained. "Invest eight million in my next film, and I'll make your talismans for free. For the next year, I guarantee I'll supply you with at least a hundred talismans every month!"
"And if the film makes a profit after its release, I'll give you your proportional share. You won't get a cent less than any regular investor."
After hearing his terms, Yue Wen thought, There's actually a deal this good?
Before coming, Yue Wen had also asked around about the market prices Chang Yunguan had just quoted, so he knew Chang was not lying to him.
If he wanted to bring in an experienced Talisman Master from elsewhere to make him hundreds or thousands of Corpse-Driving Talismans, the reproduction fee alone would start in the hundreds of thousands. Talismans were drawn entirely by hand, with no automated production lines, so buying more did not mean a lower price. On the contrary, if you made a Talisman Master draw the same talisman over and over, they would charge extra after enough repetitions.
Meeting Immortal Dew Valley's needs for a year would actually cost more than eight million.
Yet the contract Chang was offering now would not only provide talismans, but also count as an investment. Any eventual profit share would essentially be money for nothing.
But...
When did good things ever just fall into your lap?
Chang Yunguan was so accommodating that Yue Wen instead wondered whether there was a catch. He gave him a suspicious look. "Director Chang, I'm an outsider, but I've always