Hu Lan and Duan Shengyu finally learned about the quarrel between several directors.
Of course, as for who revealed it, it doesn’t seem to be that important at this time.
For the two of them, there is no longer much controversy about the success of this gift film project thanks to "Operation Red Sea".
As for the official director Ruan Zhong's seemingly derogatory operation, Duan Shengyu didn't want to pursue it any further.
But Ruan Zhong’s position is unlikely to change much in the future.
Even similar official projects may not have much to do with him.
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At the same time, Martin has returned to the United States.
The project for "Pirates of the Caribbean" has officially begun, as well as discussions about acquiring a special effects company.
The big action quickly attracted the attention of many people.
The news reached his father, Wesker, the boss of Paige Pictures.
Just as Xu Ji guessed, although Martin did not deliberately pay attention to these aspects.
But most of his connections still revolve around Paige Pictures, and many of the people he knows are from his father's company.
"Sir, this is already the eighth person that the young master has asked for help from us."
After hearing his subordinate's words, Wesker's expression was also a little playful.
"I'm actually curious. How much investment is this project given to this guy by Huaxia Company?"
Since Martin came back, various actions have not stopped.
This time, the employees invited from Paiqi are basically experienced crew members.
What's more important is that there has been such a big commotion, and now many people have come to ask him whether Paige is included in the movie Martin made this time.
The previous "Saw" was so successful that many people began to wonder whether there would be help from Paige.
Mainly because of the low cost of "Saw", it was a bit outrageous that it achieved such a high box office.
Everyone is more willing to accept it because of the help of Paige, one of the eight major film studios.
Of course, only Wesker himself knows that in fact, he did not really help in this process.
The relationship between the whole movie and Paige, except that the Paper Man is Wesker’s son, there is really no other connection.
"I feel that the investment in this movie this time is likely to exceed 100 million US dollars."
Hearing such words, Wesker felt a little funny, and then shook his head.
"Absolutely impossible."
Wesker thought nothing of the small-cost investment in the Chinese company.
A film project worth over 100 million U.S. dollars is definitely a big production for the eight major film studios.
The kind that requires the full support of the entire company.
It’s not that he thinks that this Chinese company can’t make money. After all, the previous “Coco” and “Saw” made almost a lot of money.
He felt that it was impossible for the Chinese people to trust Martin that much.
His own son knows that that guy Martin is really unreliable.
Although "Chainsaw" was successful, it was still not enough to change the stereotype left on Wesker.
If it were him, maybe he would be willing to let Martin try it with an investment of tens of millions.
But with a movie project exceeding 100 million, he really felt that it was definitely impossible.
But judging from the current situation, the investment Martin received this time will definitely not be too small.
"Then Mr. Wesker, do you need me to remind you?"
"Tell Master Martin not to use people from the company anymore..."
The subordinate asked tentatively.
In fact, this is also the main reason why he came to Wesker this time.
After all, Martin is not a Paige person, and this project is not a Paige project.
Wesker shook his head.
"I don't even have this kind of courage."
"And no matter who he is looking for, Martin still has to pay their salary, so it doesn't matter at this point."
The subordinate nodded.
"I understand sir."
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Martin is now struggling with casting.
It’s not because the people I wanted to invite couldn’t be invited.
After all, the salary budget is sufficient, so it is not too difficult to invite.
But that's not the crux of the problem. After all, the actors he originally invited were not the kind who were paid particularly well.
It's because during his time in China, he gained some understanding of Tongji Entertainment.
Although Xu Ji didn't say anything specifically, he noticed that some of the main actors in Xu Ji's company's film and television projects are artists under their company.
And now Martin knows very well that if nothing goes wrong with "Pirates of the Caribbean" this time, it is very likely that it will become a hit in the future.
As the leading actor, he is definitely the one who benefits the most.
So now he has a very crazy idea, which is to directly sign the male protagonist he likes.
Let the other party become the first signed artist of Tongji Entertainment in the United States.
Of course, this idea is indeed not that easy to realize.
After all, although the actor he has chosen for the male lead is not a superstar, he is certainly a first-rate actor.
Under such circumstances, it is really unrealistic to persuade the other party to sign with a previously unknown company.
So this is where Martin finds it difficult.
But that doesn't mean he won't try.
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"Buhler, I told you, you can't take this scene this time."
"This is not my decision, this is the company's decision."
After Kali Bueller heard what his agent said, he couldn't help but frown.
"I don't want to hear this."
"Just because we have a conflict with Casno, I can't take on their company's drama?"
"What's this called?"
The agent also looked helpless at this time.
Originally, Kali Buehler had already auditioned, and even the director agreed.
But because Kali Bueller's company had a dispute with the film's investment company, Kali Bueller was asked to give up.
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"Don't worry, America is in short supply of good scripts. I will definitely help you find a more suitable one!"
The agent quickly spoke to reassure him.
In fact, he didn't understand the company's decision, because it was clear that Buhler's agency contract was about to expire.
If you do something like this at this time, wouldn’t it drive the other person away?
But when you think about it, it’s true. As one of the eight major companies, Lina Pictures certainly doesn’t care about the feelings of a first-line artist like Kali Bueller.
Kali Bueller is no longer a child. He has been in this industry for such a long time, so of course he will not be fooled by his agent's two words.
But at this time, he had no intention of continuing to entangle.
The outcome of the matter has already been determined, and there is no point in worrying about it anymore.
"I'm a little tired, so I'll go back and rest first."
Kali Bueller said perfunctorily, then stood up and left.
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As a result, Kali Bueller had just left the Lina Pictures company building and was about to get into his car when he heard a voice.
It was his name.
"Mr. Buller!"
Kali Bueller subconsciously thought it was some fanatical fans or something, and couldn't help but frown.
But when the other party came over, he realized that he actually knew the person coming.
This person is not a fan, but Martin Mason, the second son of Paige Pictures.
"Master Martin, what do you want from me?"
Buller's impression of Martin was still based on his image as a playboy, so he didn't have a good impression of him.
Of course, after all, he is Paiqi's second son, so his attitude is not too bad, and he does not want to offend him because of these things.
It’s just that he feels that he and Martin are from completely different worlds, and he doesn’t know why the other party suddenly came to him.
Because I had heard many misdeeds about Martin before, I was very defensive at this time and felt that the other party might not do anything good if they came to him.
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Martin didn't show off. He glanced around the parking lot and made sure there was no one there before speaking:
"If possible, I hope Mr. Buller can give me some time and we can find a quiet place to chat."
"This matter is very important, both to me and to you."
Martin actually has a way to contact Buhler.
But most of the time they will alert the other party’s agent first.
And this is what Martin doesn't want to see, so he can only choose the stupid method of squatting in front of the company.
Of course, fortunately, hard work paid off, and on the second day, we successfully met Cali Bueller who came out alone.
At this time, Buhler looked hesitant.
The most important thing is that Martin's reputation is really bad.
He doesn't think the other party has any good intentions for him.
So I subconsciously didn’t want to agree.
But the key is that the other party is Paiqi’s young master, so it’s hard for him to offend him directly.
After thinking about it for a while, I finally nodded and agreed.
"Take my car and go. I know a quiet cafe nearby."
He has already thought about it. If Martin makes some excessive demands, he can just find a way to decline them.
If Martin is unreasonable, it will not be too late to fall out.
Before that, it is better not to offend the other party.
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The two got into Buhler's car, and after about ten minutes, they arrived at a relatively remote street.
Obviously, Buhler often comes here in normal times, and the boss was not surprised to see him. Instead, he directly arranged the two of them in an inconspicuous small room on the second floor.
"Master Martin, if you have any questions, just tell me."
After sitting down and ordering drinks, Buller spoke directly.
After hearing what the other party said, Martin coughed a few times and then organized his words.
"Mr. Buhler, I would like to invite you to join our company."
"As far as I know, your agency contract with Lina Pictures will expire in more than three months, right?"
Hearing Martin's words, Buller was stunned for a moment.
He thought about it a lot, but he didn't expect that the other party actually wanted to sign a contract with him.
Of course, at this time, Buhler subconsciously felt that Martin represented Paige, one of the eight major film studios.
For him, the strength of the two companies, Lina and Paiqi, is actually not much different.
The most important thing is that he was already a little dissatisfied with Lina.
I really do have plans to change my agency.
And Paige is indeed a good choice.
"Mr. Martin, if possible, can I take a look at the contract first?"
"In addition, I also want to know whether you can truly represent Paige."
Buller is well aware of Martin's reputation.
He is an out-and-out playboy. If he were Martin's eldest brother, he would be trustworthy.
But as for Martin, the other party may still be deceiving people under the guise of Paige.
So you need to understand these things clearly in advance.
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When Martin heard what the other party said, he knew that Carley Bueller had misunderstood him.
I thought he represented Paige.
So he said with some embarrassment:
"Mr. Buller, maybe you have some misunderstanding."
"I'm not here to negotiate a contract with you on behalf of Paige."
"I represent Tongji Entertainment."
Buller was stunned for a moment.
Because although he had some impression of the company the other party mentioned, he couldn't remember it at all.
But no matter what, it is definitely impossible to compare with the eight major film studios.
So he subconsciously wanted to refuse.
Before he could speak, Martin said:
"Mr. Buhler, maybe you don't know our company."
"But you must have heard of "Saw", right?"
"By the way, there's also "Coco", both of which are produced by our company."
Buller was also a little surprised.
Naturally, he has heard the names of these two movies. After all, they are both dark horses that suddenly appeared this year.
As an actor, it is natural that he will not fail to pay attention to these films with outstanding achievements.
But just like this, it is still impossible for him to consider it.
It doesn’t mean that two movies with good box office can prove the company’s strength.
Compared with the eight major film companies with deep foundations, this company sounds like a small company and is quite unreliable.
"Sorry, I may not have considered changing companies yet."
Kali Bueller changed his tone directly, obviously intending to decline.
Martin did not appear anxious, but said slowly:
"To tell you the truth, our company's headquarters is actually in China."
"In terms of strength, it is no worse than the eight major film studios in the United States."
"Of course, the most important thing is that the boss of our company admires Mr. Buhler very much and asked me to find you specifically."
Although Buller seemed calm about such words, he was actually a little dismissive in his heart.
With the strength of the eight major film companies, there is no need to take responsibility for bragging.
He doesn't believe such words at all.
What he didn't expect was that what Martin said next shocked him.
"Of course, I know that Mr. Buller will not believe it."
"But this time I come with sincerity. Our company has specially tailored a movie for you."
"It would be a pity if the protagonist of this $150 million movie is not Mr. Buhler."
Buller was stunned for a few seconds when he heard the numbers, and then he asked in disbelief.
"How much?"
Martin smiled and replied: "One hundred and fifty million dollars!"
Buller originally didn't believe every word Martin said before, but at this time, he suddenly began to believe it.
Of course, at this time, Martin admired his own intelligence.
My skills in deceiving people seem to have improved a lot.
I don’t know why.
Of course, the movie was not specially made for Buhler. Only by saying this can we show the importance we attach to it.