Zhuang Ling paid the bill, which made Qiao Jia very embarrassed.
"Next time, let me pay the bill - otherwise, I will never eat with you again!"
Zhuang Ling could only nod helplessly to this senior who had a good relationship with her from the same school, 'Is it wrong to pay the bills these days?'
Finally, Qiaojia hugged Xia Yu and said, "We will report tomorrow morning. Could you please prepare the contract and script?"
"Of course, this is what we should prepare for. See you tomorrow?"
"Well, see you tomorrow."
After Qiaojia and her son left and the two returned to the car, Zhuang Ling asked: "Do you really plan to sign Antonio, a young boy, to be the male lead? I thought you were joking, but I didn't expect that, judging from your actions,
Pretty fast?"
Zhuang Ling was not Qiaojia's mother and son, and the two of them had talked again, so she basically understood Xia Yu's behavior and thoughts.
"Why not? Not all series of movies are going to use one person."
"And the Agnelli family is also a good helper. It's never wrong to make good friends..."
"Besides, we can't hire real top actors, so who can we choose to act?"
"That's right... you are quite good at calculating. You learned it from Tao Tang?"
Xia Yu didn't refute, and couldn't stop the proud smile on his face——
The new Agnelli family where Antonio belongs is engaged in different business than the old Agnelli family.
The old Agnelli family was engaged in building top luxury car brands - and the so-called new Agnelli family started from Antonio's father's generation and changed careers. They are in all walks of life, and the film and television industry is one of them.
Of course, it is on another level, the one behind the scenes of major awards.
Not only the Venice Film Festival, the three major film festivals, several major Hollywood awards, the Golden Globe, Emmy Awards, and the highest Academy Award, the Agnelli family has people, it's just a matter of position.
At the same time, they are also shareholders of many prestigious Ivy League schools. The Agnelli family is a truly wealthy family.
Although Antonio and his five-generation descendants are not core members of the family, having access to them is an early investment for Xia Yu to gain access to these awards in the future.
It's not that she has a dark heart, it's just reality.
In China, if you want to win an award, you have to put your acting skills to the test, have a good script, and have a good partner, the chances are great.
Xia Yu can still compete for the top three in Europe, and he can compete for the Golden Globe Award.
But Oscar? Just having works and acting skills is absolutely impossible without some capital support.
Mindelli Pictures, the Agnelli family... If there were more capital to help with operations - if Xia Yu could have become popular in Hollywood and had only a 30% chance of being nominated for an Oscar, then with the power of additional capital, at least it would be able to improve
One percent.
Xia Yu was proud of Tao Tang's generous teaching, but at the same time sad - if Sister Tang could come, she wouldn't have to force herself to do these things. After all, Zhuang Ling is not Tao Tang. There are some things that Tao Tang can know.
But Zhuang Ling and Xia Yu couldn't help it.
Zhuang Ling is also used to working alone. How long have they been partners? Want to be like Tao Tang and have complete trust? That is unrealistic.
What should she tell Tao Tang? She has gone through the test of life and death, right?
Xia Yu thought to himself, "Take your time?"
Xia Yu thought this, glanced at Zhuang Ling, and saw her hand ready to move, Xia Yu took the lighter out of her hand.
Smoking in the car is really annoying.
…
The next morning, at 8:30, a Ferrari LaFerrari drove into the bankrupt Sisters Film and Television Company. Seeing this car, the boys, such as those who love cars, can only wait and see, but they haven't even bought a screw yet.
Daniel couldn't help but get closer.
No way, this car can really be called a luxury car among luxury cars, a supercar among supercars, it costs nearly 3.5 million US dollars, and is limited to 499 units worldwide - a smooth model, extraordinary.
Performance, etc., it can be said that it is by far the supercar that car enthusiasts all over the world are drooling over. Even in the entire Los Angeles, there are not more than twenty people who own this car.
And why so many? This is where Hollywood is after all, so it doesn’t seem strange to have more, right?
But the effect of driving out is still explosive. The rate of turning heads along the way is 300% - one glance when hearing a sound, one glance when passing by, and one glance from afar after the car is gone. It’s not just 100%.
Three hundred/thousand?
The one behind this car is much more low-key, and is almost the same price as Xia Yu's mobility scooter, which costs almost US$50,000.
There was no way, let alone Zhuang Ling, even the Agnelli couple couldn't figure out why the low-key couple gave birth to such a high-profile son? The two of them were puzzled for a while, and finally came to the conclusion.
The conclusion is related to Antonio's grandmother - she is also a loser. After marrying into the Agnelli family, she knows nothing but spends money... But who made Antonio's grandmother look good-looking?
The key is that Antonio's grandfather is willing to pamper him.
The arrival of Antonio and Georgia made the originally peaceful bankrupt Sisters Film and Television Company suddenly become lively!
Even with the "strict rules", this Ferrari LaFerrari still makes almost all the "big boys" unable to control themselves.
As for the "initiator" Antonio, he closed the car door and knocked on the door of Georgia's transport car with a "low-key" look.
He respectfully asked the old mother to get out of the car, and then helped the old mother get into this building, whether it was in Giorgia or Antonio - anyway, it was a very poor film and television company building.
When he saw the English letters "Bankrupt Sisters Film and Television Building", Antonio couldn't help but laugh.
Then she was kicked by Ms. Qiaojia and said scornfully, "What a joke? Without relying on your parents, you can afford to buy this building with your ability? I'm afraid you can't even buy the toilet in this building."
Come on, Antonio, I’m warning you, restrain your arrogant mentality that you don’t know where to nourish, otherwise, you will know the consequences.”
Antonio rolled his eyes, straightened his back, and said resignedly, "Yes, Ms. Giorgia."
Behind Georgia and her son, there was a man in his thirties or forties, who was the lawyer they brought to sign the contract this time.
When Qiaojia and her son arrived at the conference room on the third floor, Xia Yu, Zhuang Ling, and legal affairs officer Laura were there.
Several formal contracts that have been carefully revised many times are already on the conference table.
After saying hello, Xia Yu, Qiao Jia and Zhuang Ling went to the office on the fifth floor to talk.
As for Antonio, he is free to move around, and the proofreading of the contract is left to two legal staff.
The proofreading of this contract lasted for an hour, and almost every item was reviewed accurately.
At ten o'clock in the morning, the contract signing ended.
At the same time, Georgia also read the entire "Twilight 1" script.
As a former top student at the UCLA Directing School, although Qiaojia has not touched movies for many years, it does not mean that as soon as she graduates, all the knowledge she has learned will be returned to the school - her husband and son are both engaged in this industry, so they have been deeply influenced by it.
So after reading the script, I couldn't help but be amazed and sighed, "I finally understand why Mindelli Pictures agreed to cooperate with you."
At the same time, when Xia Yu also officially informed Qiaojia that she planned to invite Antonio to play the role of the male protagonist Edward Cullen, Qiaojia couldn't help but ask, "Xia, are you kidding?"
Because from the beginning to the end, Qiaojia never thought that Xia Yu could help Antonio get such an important role - especially when Zhuang Ling informed that the movie would star Xia Yu, she even less thought
My son is in trouble.
But if you really haven't thought about it, then it's impossible, especially after reading the "Twilight 1" script, she took on the role of Esme Cullen, and the role of Edward Cullen,
The first thing Georgia thought of was Antonio, the rebellious son.
If Bankrupt Sisters Film and Television is planning to film alone, if the money is not enough, Qiaojia can still let Antonio bring investment into the group, but this series of movies has been confirmed to cooperate with Mindelli Pictures, which means that their money cannot be used.
God.
Small money is of no use, and they really can't come up with real big money as a side branch of Agnelli.
There are also different levels of rich people, the average rich, the middle rich, the upper rich, the top rich - from Antonio Agnelli's grandfather to his father, these two generations have worked hard, and they can barely be regarded as the upper rich. Hard, hard lies in the network of connections.
.
Georgia finally understood why Xia Yu deceived her into playing the role of Esme Cullen, "So that's it?"
Xia Yu smiled, "So, Ms. Qiaojia, are you interested? Of course, the crew of our bankrupt sisters - especially the contracted starring actors, there is no such thing as a forty-hour work system a week. If you are not satisfied, you may be
It takes twenty hours to shoot. If you can’t get one shot, just shoot ten or twenty shots. The script of a romantic movie should also be made to strive for an Oscar, what do you think?”
As for the rules? The actors have signed contracts, and overtime fees are also included. Is there any violation?
The more Qiaojia listened, the brighter her eyes became. Why was she looking for Zhuang Ling, Xia Yu, and the bankrupt sisters? Wasn't it just for this rule? What do you think? Qiaojia's heart was filled with excitement when she heard it, and she held Xia Yu's hand with both hands.
First I sighed, 'It's so tender and smooth!'
Then he got slightly excited and said, "I think it's great - sign the contract, sign the contract immediately!"
Qiaojia's reaction was expected by Xia Yu, but she still couldn't help but smile, "What's Antonio's opinion?"
"His opinion?" Georgia shook her head and sneered, "A money worm doesn't deserve an opinion!"
Xia Yu couldn't help but give Qiaojia a plan.
"Ms. Giorgia, why don't you become the agent of our bankrupt sister film and television company? Of course, the only artist you are dealing with is Antonio, and the content of the contract will be agreed upon by you. What do you think of this idea?"
Georgia's eyes lit up as she listened, and she patted her thigh with admiration on her face, "Why didn't I think of this earlier?"
A brokerage contract is signed to oneself, and oneself become Antonio's broker.
As for the trouble? How much more trouble can it be than wiping Antonio’s butt? And in this, the controllability is too great!
Georgia, "This simply solves a problem of the century!"
The conversation between Xia Yu and Qiao Jia took another hour to discuss the details.
And finally when Antonio saw several contracts placed in front of him, Ms. Giorgia announced.
"Starting from today, I, Giorgia, have changed my career. I am no longer the full-time housewife of the Agnelli family. I am now the agent of the bankrupt Sisters Film and Television Company, and you, Antonio, are my artists."
"At the same time, I have won the male lead in the "Twilight 1" series for you, and starting from today, you will move out and live in the company dormitory. I will temporarily confiscate your car!"
Of course Antonio wanted to resist, but in the end he was kicked by Ms. Giorgia. Antonio was not allowed to go home. He gave instructions to the housekeeper, who directly packed up a series of Antonio's clothes and several bags. Secondly, the housekeeper packed him up.
The Ferrari LaFerrari that I was most proud of drove away, leaving behind a mobility scooter worth less than 100,000 US dollars.
Finally, just when Antonio was about to get angry, Ms. Giorgia handed over a card with a smile on her face and said with wisdom, "This card currently has a limit of 10,000 US dollars. It will be reviewed every three months. If the review is passed, it will be doubled. "Twilight"
"Light·Series" movie, if you can successfully shoot it and satisfy Xia, after the filming is completed, all your credit cards will be unblocked, and all your cars will be returned—"
"However, if you fail to do so and fulfill your contractual obligations, the assets of your father, me, and your grandparents will have nothing to do with you. The worst we can do is donate them to the old Agnelli family charity fund."
"Or, what do you think about giving you a brother or sister at my age? I had successfully frozen my eggs before I was forty years old - maybe you can challenge your old mother's majesty?"
As for some regulations on egg freezing, the beautiful country is definitely different from the domestic one. For example, in China, unmarried and married women with children are not eligible - only those women who are married without children are allowed.
But it's all ten years, which means that with Georgia's physical condition, there won't be much problem in giving birth to a second child before the age of fifty.
"A stick plus a red date——" Without Xia Yu's teaching, Qiaojia played the game clearly in her marriage.
It's just that the couple doted on their son a bit, and Antonio didn't let them worry too much before he was eighteen years old - but after he turned eighteen, it was really heartbreaking.
The Agnelli couple, who had no father-son or mother-son "adolescence experience", were defeated!
This time, we have regained the initiative.
What Qiaojia was betting on was that in the past few years of filming the "Twilight Series", through Xia Yu, she could make Antonio restrain himself.
Looking at the credit card handed over by Ms. Giorgia, Antonio was finally defeated.
Ms. Georgia can be described as a "precision strike" - ten thousand dollars stumped the hero.
At this point, the roles of the hero and heroine in the "Twilight Series" have been completely determined.
The second round of auditions for "Twilight Series" is coming to an end, and Xia Yu still hasn't come forward.
She directly chose a male protagonist and an important female supporting role. Two days was not enough? It couldn't be possible, right?
As for whether the choice will collapse?
If it was just Ashley alone, Xia Yu would be worried, her eyes were yummy... But with James here - you can rest assured.
One is a professional and dedicated "professional director", and the other is a professional and dedicated "professional nanny-level director".