At present, in China, including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, they look up to Hollywood. Especially those Hollywood stars, who seem to be out of reach, like fairies in the sky.
How does it look like those Shatuo netizens decades later? A model worker sister? An older cousin? Just a half-assed sister-in-law. How kind does that look? They are so affectionate and affectionate that they are like a family! (laughing and crying)
Therefore, compared to the excitement of the eldest lady, Li Yuan is still relatively calm. However, he always feels strange and alienated.
But you can’t blame others. In the Hollywood circle, two strange Eastern faces suddenly broke into the scene? They were able to maintain that superficial politeness, which was actually quite good. And at such a party,
Wouldn't a villain suddenly pop up and scream about some yellow-skinned monkey, just hoping that some reborn guy would be slapped in the face?
After all, Li Yuan and Huang Jiaojiao are still qualified to step into this door. Who knows what their backgrounds are? There are not that many idiots in the world.
Fortunately, today I am with Little Xiangzhu, and at least there is someone who can talk.
After wandering around for a while, Li Yuan lost a lot of the novelty, so he and Huang Jiaojiao came to the buffet table together.
Since this is Los Angeles, the seafood here is still very good. Of course, people who can attend the party are basically not here to eat. If you want to fill your stomach, there are also steaks and pizzas here. So basically no one touches the seafood.
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The chef here is very creative. The lobster salad is placed in half a whole large lobster shell. Li Yuan got some lobster salad for Huang Jiaojiao. He smiled and chatted: "Actually, the domestic crayfish is also quite delicious.
When I have time, I will take you to eat."
"Crayfish? What is that?" Huang Jiaojiao asked curiously.
"Please! You are a big foodie and you don't even know about crayfish?"
"Big foodie? Li Yuan, are you asking for a beating? Are you calling me a piggy again?"
"Haha. This really doesn't mean anything else. Aren't you Lao Guang?"
"I am not Lao Guang! I am a Hong Konger!"
"..."
After asking, I found out that the eldest lady had never eaten crayfish. Moreover, it is very rare in the Hong Kong market, and almost no one knew that this kind of food existed.
Li Yuan suddenly recalled that crayfish, a mythical ingredient for roadside stalls in the future, was not popular at all now.
I really miss the glorious past, sitting at a roadside stall drinking beer, nibbling chicken feet, chewing cucumbers, eating crayfish, spicy hotpot and barbecue, the three treasures of roadside stalls!
That is to say, in my own Yutou'ao Village, only naughty children like Baozhu would catch and eat it for fun? And the boiled one is not delicious at all, and there is not much meat. To taste it still requires heavy oil and spices.
So you want to take the eldest lady to eat crayfish? There is a real possibility that you can’t find a place.
…
The two were chatting and laughing when suddenly someone from behind said hello: "Ariado! Welcome, friends from the East."
Li Yuan was completely speechless when he heard this Japanese sentence with a different accent. He had only been in the United States for a few days. How many times had he been mistaken for a book?
Li Yuan turned around and saw a greasy short fat man. With a warm smile, the short fat man handed over his business card with joy: "It's an honor to meet you. I am the boss of Miramax Films."
Wei. I have a great film project here, I wonder if you are interested?"
Seeing this short fat man frothing at the mouth and bragging eloquently about some movie project, Li Yuan became even more speechless - Hey, damn fat man! I know you even if you turn into ashes!
Everyone should have guessed that this is the famous Jewish fat man Harvey Weinstein.
This fat Jewish guy is famous for two things: one is the Oscar harvester. Later, his saucy maneuvers on the Oscar stage have created many miracles. In the end, he even aroused public outrage;
The other one was to sleep with Hollywood. Later, his sex scandal spread to most of the Hollywood circle.
What a model for all men... Bah! Criticism!
However, in all the rumors, including the later entertainment articles, this damn fat man is a permanent villain!
But one thing needs to be noted: No matter how much criticism there is, no one dares to question Harvey Weinstein’s vision for selecting films. He is indeed a top-notch filmmaker!
So that’s what Fatty Fatty calls a “great movie project”!
But there is another point that requires more attention: According to rumors, in the business world, this man is a ruthless man who has cheated many people to death? Not to mention, there are also Hollywood laws, Harvey Weinstein
Is he an old fox who became a spirit in Hollywood?
For such an old fox, no amount of money is enough for him to cheat, huh?
Li Yuan smiled slightly and declined implicitly: "Sorry, I'm from China."
If you want to cheat, then go cheat those stupid pigs in this book!
"Wow! China? A mysterious and charming country." Harvey Weinstein seemed not to understand what Li Yuan meant at all. He was obviously pretending to be stupid, "I believe you Chinese. A country with an ancient civilization like yours is
I know how to understand the true art of film. Unlike the nouveau riche from this book, those dwarfs are disgusting at first sight..."
Okay! Master Akira Kurosawa’s coffin boards can’t hold it anymore.
"...Our project is expected to invest 8 million, and has invited Hollywood A-list stars to star. The goal is to win European and Oscar awards. The box office revenue is expected to be more than 50 million US dollars. I will quietly reveal to you that this project is outside
It is quite popular, and there is currently only 3.5 million US dollars left. Li, you and I hit it off, so I deliberately kept this good project. How about it? You can double the profit as soon as you change hands."
Li Yuan almost didn't laugh. It was this face that made him miss the feeling of his previous life. When he deceived investors, he was also like this, right? But when the dividends are distributed, he will definitely have a different face... right?
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Now that the decision has been made, Li Yuan wants to end this conversation quickly. He is not familiar with this fat Jewish guy!
But when Li Yuan just opened his mouth and before he made a sound, he heard Harvey Weinstein's words: "...350 US dollars is really not much. Compared with the huge fame that "Pulp Fiction" has brought you, it is still
There is money that everyone likes..."
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Damn it! Did you hear that right? "Pulp Fiction"?
Li Yuan couldn't help but glance at Huang Jiaojiao beside him. The little fragrant pig had turned on its lucky halo again, right?
The film "Pulp Fiction" is really famous. The director is the Hollywood weirdo Quentin. But later with his series of masterpieces, such as "Kill Bill", "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood", etc., he
He is well-deserved to be promoted to master. He is a rare figure in the international film industry!
"Pulp Fiction" is director Quentin Quentin's famous work. In Li Yuan's memory, it seems that he won the Palme d'Or in Cannes and had a high status in the film circle. If there is a selection of one hundred classics in film history, this "Pulp Fiction"
》Definitely can be shortlisted.
What’s even more frightening is that “Pulp Fiction” also entered the top ten at the North American box office?
You know, this is an art film, or to be more precise, it is an experimental film within an art film. Under the siege of many Hollywood commercial blockbusters, it can still be in the top ten of the year?
So, this is an excellent film with a huge reputation and a box office hit. For a project like this? That fat Jewish guy would take the initiative to sell it door-to-door... It’s possible?
According to rumors, Quentin also has a lot of fun. He is good friends with Harvey Weinstein. It is said that the two are brothers? They are all together, how can they not have a bad relationship?
All right!
After a brief period of shock, Li Yuan quickly calmed down his eager heart. Even if "Pulp Fiction" is so awesome, wouldn't this fat guy in front of him know how to dig holes?
"It's a pity. I... I only have one principle for investing in film projects - one price! For 2 million US dollars, I will account for 25% of the investment. I will share 10% of the North American box office and 4% of the overseas box office. Mr. Harvey,
Do you understand my principle? I will only use public box office figures as the statistical base!"
The words of rejection were already on his lips, but Li Yuan still couldn't bear it, so he temporarily changed his words.
There is no way, the film "Pulp Fiction" is indeed too charming. The return on investment doesn't matter, I never care about this. But the quality is too high, it can be as high as more than ten floors!
Since film and television projects are full of blood holes, the financial traps inside can make people want to die. In order to prevent all this, it is safest to simply use box office statistics. Of course, there are still pitfalls, but the pitfalls will be much smaller.
Because of this, all Li Yuan gave to those directors was a share of the box office, which allowed Hua Zai, Fei Fei and the others to see the sincerity of Yuan Universe.
Otherwise, what if we want to share the profits? Can you see if others will take advantage of you? We are all foxes on a mountain. Why are you singing "Liao Zhai" in front of me?
But having said that, because of this, it is quite rare to agree to share the box office share in the investment of film and television projects. Otherwise, how can we dig a hole for you? Let our film and television companies drink from the northwest wind?
Li Yuan put forward such a condition, and he was actually mentally prepared. This fat Jewish guy would never agree.
Anyway, it's best if you agree, and if you don't agree, you'll be pushed back. At least you've tried your best.
Sure enough, Harvey Weinstein's face was full of grievances, and the fat all over his body was trembling: "How is it possible to get a share of the box office? Li? There can't be such an idiot, right?"
Li Yuan chuckled: "Harvey, the idiot you are talking about is me. Let me introduce myself. We now have one of the best local film and television groups in Hong Kong. The film and television projects we invest in are given a share of the box office. If you don't believe it? You can do it yourself
Go and find out. Oh! Let me introduce to you, the lady Lisa next to me is the CEO of Yuanverse Film and Television Group!"
"Fake!" Harvey Weinstein cursed. Surprisingly, he did not leave, "Li, since you are one of our own, you should know that your conditions are too harsh. 8 million
US dollars are the shooting budget, as well as subsequent publicity, and we also need funds for winning awards. Let’s do this! 5% of the North American box office? 1.5% of the overseas box office?”
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Li Yuan almost burst out laughing.
Putting aside half of the counter-offer, it is nothing more than a bargaining issue. The key point is that this fat Jewish guy actually agreed to share the box office share? There is no cunning and cunning in the legend at all?
Is this the sun rising from the west?
In fact, Li Yuan didn't know that at this time, Harvey Weinstein was still not able to influence everything in Hollywood. Even his Miramax Pictures had just been acquired by Disney.
This fat Jewish guy did have some money, but not as much money as he did later; he did have some energy, but not that much energy.
Maybe this fat man really wants to be ruthless, but he still doesn't have enough confidence?
At this time, Quentin was an unknown person. He had just made a name for himself in Hollywood and had some small reputation among cult movie fans.
A cult film, also known as a cult film, refers to a certain kind of film that is loved and respected by supporters in a small circle. It has unique shooting techniques, weird themes, eccentric themes, unusual styles, strong personal opinions, and is controversial.
They are usually low-cost productions and are not market-driven films.
Have you seen it? It’s an author’s film in a small circle. It’s a niche in a niche.
So in the introduction just now, Harvey Weinstein introduced "Hollywood A-list stars", but he did not introduce the name of director Quentin. Because at this time, Quentin was an unknown person and could not fool investors at all.
ah?
In fact, Quentin is indeed incredibly talented, and Harvey Weinstein is indeed discerning, but it’s useless? Their fame is not as famous as it was later. They have very little money, and they can’t even fool others.
Investors?
$8 million to make a cult movie? Are you mentally ill?
Even if this was Hollywood, how many investors could be found with the vision of a fat Jewish guy?
So at today's party, Harvey Weinstein is nothing more than a dead horse acting as a live doctor, casting a net across the sky to find other investors.
I didn't expect to find an Oriental...it doesn't matter where he comes from. As long as he is willing to invest money, he can talk about anything?
At this point, Li Yuan knew not to act too impatient: "Harvey, wait a minute. Don't be too busy talking about the share. I don't know what kind of movie this is? Do you have a script with you?"
Harvey's eyes lit up, he was afraid of having nightmares: "I definitely won't take the script with me. But director Quentin is here too. Even though he is young, he is actually very talented. Don't be fooled by his appearance."
After getting the vaccination, Harvey waved his hand, and immediately an American white ruffian emerged from the crowd of women and wandered over. He still had lipstick on his face from somewhere?
Li Yuan was not surprised at all by Quentin's virtue. He was even familiar with his ruffian face.
How many famous directors in China are not like this? That respectable appearance... It’s okay not to mention it. But this does not affect their amazing talents!
