Looking at the vast Dabieye, Li Qingjue was a little timid and held Xiao Qian's hand tightly.
Xiao Qian explained to her in a low voice.
"He's an old friend of the family. When you see him later, remember to be respectful."
As he spoke, he followed the attendant around the corner, and an open green grassland appeared in front of him.
In the pavilion in the distance, there was sitting a kind-hearted old lady, who was almost like the grandmother next door.
Opposite the old lady, there were two fat white men.
One has messy hair and a full beard; the other is fair, wearing glasses and has a simple face.
The two fat men were talking hurriedly to the old lady and did not pay attention to them. But the old lady was always paying attention. When she saw Xiao Qian and Li Qingjue, she immediately smiled.
"Oh, what a beautiful child. Come here quickly and let grandma take a good look at it."
Xiao Qian hurriedly took two steps forward and greeted respectfully.
"Hello, Grandma Zhang."
Li Qing had no idea why, so he also shouted, his big curious eyes always staring at the old lady.
The old lady took the gift from Xiao Qian's hand and put it aside without looking at it.
"How is your grandpa's health? I haven't seen him in many years. Does he still like to curse?"
One can only imagine what kind of person he is who can tease Li Zhen so casually.
And the old lady in front of me definitely has this qualification.
The old lady's name is Zhang Sujiu, and her father is a revolutionary veteran.
In 1949, he crossed the Yangtze River to negotiate and was retained by the Prime Minister, who has been holding an important position ever since.
Zhang Sujiu came to the United States in the 1980s and has always been determined to be here. She is also a Chinese leader in Los Angeles and is very influential.
Knowing that Xiao Qian and Li Qingjue were coming to Los Angeles, Li Zhen specially ordered them to visit this big girl.
"Grandpa has retired in the past two years to take care of himself, and his temper has improved a lot."
Zhang Sujiu personally prepared refreshments for the two children.
"It's good to step down. You have been working in the revolution all your life. Seeing that you juniors are so promising, what else does he have to worry about?"
A few people chatted, and the two fat white men sitting opposite looked at each other.
I don’t understand Chinese, but I don’t want to leave. It’s so embarrassing.
Zhang Sujiu asked: "You two came to Los Angeles at such a young age. Are you here to study abroad?"
Xiao Qian answered.
"Qingjue is here to participate in the Global Youth Music Competition, and I am here to find a special effects studio to cooperate with for filming a movie."
Zhang Sujiu's face showed surprise.
"What a coincidence?"
She pointed at the two fat men opposite and introduced Xiao Qian: "These two said they had set up some kind of special effects studio and came to me to solicit investment. But I didn't understand and was about to reject them.
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In addition to being a Chinese leader, Zhang Sujiu is also the president of a technology company and the founder of China's financial and stock industries.
It is normal for someone to come to her for investment.
What surprised Xiao Qian was that it was such a coincidence that it was a special effects studio.
He looked at the two fat white men and couldn't see any clues for a moment.
In my previous life, I didn't pay much attention to this aspect, and I couldn't recognize who was who.
"Two gentlemen, are you doing movie special effects?"
The two fat men looked at each other, wondering where the Chinese kid in front of them came from.
Xiao Qian deliberately tested their background, exaggerated her identity, and even handed them business cards.
"I am the head of the largest film production company in China. I heard that you are engaged in film special effects work, so I am very interested."
There is English on the business card, which the two fat men can understand.
I heard that Xiao Qian is the head of the largest film production company in China. The eyes of the two fat men were full of stars.
If they knew that this company had not produced a single movie...
The bearded man was very outgoing and hurriedly extended his hand to Xiao Qian.
"Dear Mr. Xiao, hello, I am a director, my name is Peter Jackson. This is with my partner, Richard Taylor."
What???????
Xiao Qian had many questions and her head was confused, but she gradually matched the beard with the image in her memory.
oh my god!
It's actually Peter the Great!
When he looked at the honest Richard Taylor, a term suddenly appeared in Xiao Qian's mind.
Vita Digital!!
I originally came to the United States to find a special effects studio to cooperate with, but I didn’t expect to meet a big boss as soon as I landed.
No, Weta Digital is not a big boss now.
Xiao Qian still remembered this part of the information.
After all, he likes "Lord of the Rings" very much, so he deliberately learned about it.
Weta Digital was co-founded by Peter Jackson and Richard Taylor and was established in 1993. It has only been in existence for two years.
In the past two years, the only business that Weta Digital has undertaken is the production of special effects for "Angel of Sin".
But "Angel of Sin" is not a blockbuster, and its influence is average, so it cannot provide any help to Weta Digital.
In fact, Weta Digital did not start to achieve glory until 1998 when it provided special effects production for "The Lord of the Rings".
In other words, Weta Digital is nothing now.
Thinking of Jackson and Taylor coming to Zhang Sujiu for investment, countless thoughts immediately emerged in Xiao Qian's mind.
"Boy, what is your purpose of seeking investment?"
Regardless of whether it is Hollywood, Bollywood, or the film industry of any country in the world. In the early stages of starting a business, most entrepreneurs do the same thing.
That means going around asking for help. To put it more simply, it means seeking investment.
Apparently, the same goes for Jackson and Taylor.
"Richard and I bought the film and television adaptation rights of the magical novel "The Lord of the Rings" and plan to complete the film production of this magical masterpiece. However, such a grand epic requires massive financial investment. Our special effects studio is temporarily closed.
We don’t have such strong capital support, so we need to seek investment. Dear Mr. Xiao, are you interested in cooperation?”
Jackson's big face trembled, and his eyes were filled with enthusiasm.
At this time, he didn't have the style of a top director later, he was just like a beggar.
Now in Hollywood, he is only a moderately famous director, without much influence and struggling.
Invest in Weta Digital?
Xiao Qian's heart was agitated, but he was still calm.
"How much investment do you need? If I invest, how much equity can I get?"
Of course he wants to control a top special effects company in the future, which will provide great convenience for him to make movies.
But he was also worried about Jackson and the two lions opening their mouths.
After all, in his memory, the production cost of "Lord of the Rings" was as high as US$93 million.
This is only the first part. The total cost of the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy is a full $280 million.
Xiao Qian couldn't afford so much money, and he couldn't sell it at all.
"The current filming plan for the movie is still a long way off. Richard and I plan to expand the studio first. This part of the funding will require approximately US$7 million."
Xiao Qian was a little confused.
Just $7 million?
But he quickly realized that Jackson and Taylor needed the seven million dollars to expand Weta Digital, not for the filming of "The Lord of the Rings."
The funding for filming "Lord of the Rings" should come from New Line Cinema's investment.
Haha, it only costs 7 million US dollars...
Sorry, he still can't get it out.
Xiao Qian calculated his wealth and found that he could not afford seven million US dollars no matter what.
Don't talk about him, Starlight Culture can't pay for it either.
Even though Starlight Cultural Family has a huge business, there is also a lot of money to spend. The working capital in the company's accounts has a clear purpose, and it has just invested 20 million yuan in "The Opium War".
The landlord's family has no surplus food either.
The opportunity to invest in Weta Digital is too tempting.
He knew very well that if he missed this time, Vita Digital would soon skyrocket. By then, it would no longer be a matter of seven million.
70 million may not be enough to attract the attention of Jackson and Taylor.
Where can I get the money to take over Weta Digital?
Xiao Qian's eyes rolled around, and then she met Zhang Sujiu.
"Well, Grandma Zhang, I want to borrow some money from you, haha."
