The first thousand one hundred and seventy-eight chapters Hollywood's risk prediction
If you don’t seek death, you won’t die. If this housekeeper had been honest and admitted his mistake, he might not have been fired. The key is suspicion, and he doubted Ye Ming, whom James admired very much. This was an unforgivable mistake.
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The housekeeper glanced at Ye Ming, and then said with certainty: "Second Young Master, I think there may be a misunderstanding about this matter. How could someone dare to cause trouble with the coffee produced in our own coffee garden? Our
The coffee is shipped directly from Jamaica, so there shouldn’t be any mistakes.”
Although the housekeeper didn't say it clearly, Ye Ming still saw suspicion in his eyes.
So Ye Ming raised the coffee and said: "Jamaican coffee is not necessarily Blue Mountain coffee, and Blue Mountain coffee must be Jamaican coffee. There is nothing wrong with this cup of coffee being Jamaican coffee, but it is a mixture of Blue Mountain coffee and Jamaican high mountain coffee. The mixing ratio is about
It's three to seven.
I don’t know which part of you made an error, but it’s definitely not wrong because it’s not real Blue Mountain coffee. I hope you can verify it before answering.”
A cup of coffee, James didn't think Ye Ming would joke with him on this issue, so he immediately said: "Go and get the rest of the coffee."
This issue seems to be a minor one, but in such a matter, it is related to the face of the Murdoch family. The Murdoch family actually entertained guests with copycat Blue Mountain coffee. Word spread.
Are you not being laughed at? Seeing that James was angry, the butler immediately went down to get coffee. This incident made James very angry, so the butler naturally did not dare to neglect him.
Originally, according to James's wishes, they had to go directly for testing. Once the examination was clear, then some people would be dealt with directly. This was also a way to save the face of the Murdoch family. The final result
Still didn't go to check because the housekeeper had already found out the reason.
The amount of coffee produced in Blue Mountain is really too small. Most of the coffee produced in the Murdoch family's coffee garden is given to Murdoch, or to a few villas that Murdoch often goes to.
In a place like Hollywood, Murdoch rarely comes once a year, or not necessarily once every three to five years, or even if he even thinks about having a villa in Hollywood, both of which are
Say it.
Therefore, the Blue Mountain coffee here is indeed the kind of blended coffee that Ye Ming said. There is nothing wrong with it being real Jamaican coffee, but it is not the real Blue Mountain coffee. Why, it’s not because Murdoch almost never comes here. The coffee here
In fact, it is just decoration.
James said very apologetically: "I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. You may not know that my father is a very frugal man, so he has strict requirements in this regard. I don't know much about this matter."
Will Murdoch have no money? In fact, even if the Murdoch family directly buys the Blue Mountain area, there will be no problem. But the key point is that the Murdoch family is rich. They spend a lot of money for a company. Several
Murdoch has made billions of acquisitions and mergers without blinking an eye. However, in some details, Murdoch himself is a bit stingy. For example, the coffee issue is what Murdoch himself meant. This can save money.
How much money, but this is what this old gentleman did.
The older generation of billionaires always have some habits that are difficult to understand. Ye Ming understood this very well and said: "Frugality is a very rare virtue, and what is even more rare is that Mr. Murdoch
A person with such a status can still be so strict with himself, which is really an example that we should learn from."
Murdoch is indeed very good in this regard. It is not that he is just frugal. In fact, he has private jets, yachts, etc. These are the dignity that a News Corporation president should have. He will not be stingy in this aspect.
, if not, then others will laugh at you.
But when it comes to things like coffee, office paper from News Corporation, etc., he is not polite at all, and even says he is stingy, which is hard to understand.
Spend money when it’s time to spend money, and save money when it’s time to save money. News Corporation does not look at savings, but at maximizing profits.
A cup of coffee can really explain the problem. In this villa where Murdoch himself is not very good, it is not real Blue Mountain coffee. It looks normal to Murdoch.
When the scene was getting awkward, Emmerich hurried over, holding a document in his hand. He reported to James, "Mr. James, our crew has completed preparations. This is relevant information. I hope you can sign for it."
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As the operator of this project, James has absolute rights, at least in terms of money.
At this moment, he took a look and said, "Dennis and Jack, the two actors, look relatively unfamiliar. And the leading actress, Amy Rossum, has any works? I don't have any impression at all."
Emmerich immediately explained: "Dennis is a very experienced veteran actor who has starred in relatively famous movies such as Jaws 3 and The Rescuers. He is a powerful middle-aged actor.
Jack was born in a film family in Los Angeles. His father is a director, his mother is a screenwriter, and his sister is also an actor. Therefore, there is no problem with his acting skills.
As for the actress, Amy Rossum, who starred in "The Ballad Collector" and was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Newcomer, their acting skills were all auditioned, but they are a little less famous."
James pondered for a moment and said: "It's not a little too small. Emmerich, you have to know who our opponent is. My eldest sister invited Will Smith, a top star in Hollywood. What do you want?
It gives me confidence that even if our actors are not of that level, at least they are not too different."
This suddenly made Emmerich feel a bit crazy. It was your suggestion to use actors with good acting skills in this movie. You and your father Murdoch are the same stingy guys. You said that you should use famous actors.
Spend money, but you may not get a good return.
It's not like Elizabeth was so generous, she directly invited Will Smith over.
Emmerich said very depressedly: "I'm sorry, Mr. James, our budget is limited. It's already difficult to invite these three. If we want to invite those big-name actors, we have to increase the budget."
Hearing this, James fell into deep thought for a while, and then said for a long time: "Okay, let's do this first. I believe in your strength. The second five million will be transferred to the crew's account tomorrow."
When Ye Ming heard these words, he was stunned and said: "Five million? You're not joking. I remember that the investment in this movie was hundreds of millions. Even if according to the rules, we can't give it all, at least five million.
Doesn’t it sound like a little less?”
In China, when investing in a movie, for example, if you invest 10 million in this movie, no one will directly take out the 10 million. I usually give one-third in the early stage, one-third in the mid-term, and one-third in the later stage.
That is the promotion period, and then give the last third.
Does it sound very familiar? It is indeed very familiar, because this rule is consistent with the payment of actors' remuneration.
Actors in China are usually paid one-third after signing a contract, one-third during the middle of filming, directly after filming, or the last one-third after release.
Actors' remuneration is actually based on the rhythm of money given by investors. If investors don't give money, the crew actually has no money to give to the crew. But in Hollywood, a big production with an investment of hundreds of millions will only pay five million. This, let
Ye Ming couldn't understand anything.
James signed with a smile, then returned it to Emmerich, and then said to Ye Ming: "Ye, maybe you don't know much about the production process of Hollywood movies. Here, we shoot movies in separate plans.
That is to say, you need to give investors a detailed schedule before shooting, such as how long the movie will take, when the shooting will start, how many days to shoot a long story, and how much money it will cost to shoot these stories. These are all
There needs to be a detailed plan.
As an investor, you will give money according to this plan. Because the investor's money is also divided into several parts, after each stage of filming is completed, the investor, or the investor's representative, must review and sign before you can receive it.
to the next amount of money.
This is called risk control, and this method is very popular in Hollywood now. Our movie, from project establishment to final promotion, officially started to be released. Director Emmerich, if I remember correctly, it was three
More than ten stages, right?”
Emmerich said very accurately: "Mr. James, it is thirty-six stages. Of course, this is just a plan. There may be some irresistible forces that will change the plan, but it is probably thirty-six."
stage."
James immediately said to Ye Ming: "Well, that's it. If I, as an investor, find a problem at any stage, then I will probably withdraw the investment. This is what I can do.
Let me avoid unnecessary losses. Therefore, this five million is actually a small-stage investment."
Hollywood movies are the most developed in the world and have formed a complete industrial chain. Ye Ming, or even anyone in the world who is engaged in the film industry, whether it is actors, directors, screenwriters, props, lighting, etc.
There is almost no one who does not yearn for Hollywood, because this is a temple of movies. From their current risk control on investment, it can be seen that the Hollywood film industry has indeed reached a very high level.
Very high.
Ye Ming pondered for a while and said: "It's a very good method, but it is not suitable for China. This method must be based on a complete film industry chain and strong market prediction. Our country's market is not mature enough.
The judgment can only be used as a reference. As for the film industry chain, compared with Hollywood, we still need a period of time to improve. Therefore, this method of risk prediction is not suitable for any country, or even
It means that it is possible and can only be implemented in Hollywood."
Luo Tian is also very helpless at this point. After all, under such a situation, in Hollywood, if any props are needed, the powerful film industry chain will quickly produce them and will not delay the filming. However,
If it is in China, it may not be so easy. This may delay filming. Therefore, this kind of budget is based on a strong film industry chain.
In China, only ten years later, when Hollywood has almost become the back garden of Chinese movies, will its own film industry chain be rapidly improved. And now Hollywood's film magic tricks,
China cannot learn this.
James comforted Ye Ming and said: "Ye, don't be sad. In fact, even in the West, this method cannot be used in every country. For example, the United Kingdom and France are continuing the previous investment methods, and this kind of
Even in Hollywood, not all investment methods have been implemented. It’s just that my father thinks that this method is very good.
That's why I was asked to use this method. What do you call it, do everything personally? I don't know if I'm right. Anyway, from the beginning to the end, I will be very busy, busy coordinating all aspects, busy reviewing
Shooting progress. This is not an easy job."
Regardless of whether James meant it or not, his arrogant mood is very obvious. He clearly looks down on Chinese movies. He even said that James looks down on movies from outside the United States, or even movies outside of Hollywood.
Ye Ming shrugged his shoulders and said: "I don't know how many people want to have such a busy job like you, but your Chinese is pretty good. You must do everything by yourself. Not many people know this word. Please work harder."
Maybe one day you will come to China without a translator. Then you will find that China is actually a very good place."
James said with a smile: "Don't worry, even if it's for myself, I will find time to go to China again. I think I lived a very fulfilling life in Hong Kong City. I like that place. I also long for one day to be able to
Go to China without translation."
Why James still knows Chinese words is because he worked in Hong Kong City and he has a Chinese stepmother. Therefore, under such a situation, it is normal for James to know more about Chinese culture.
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Also, he wanted to know what kind of place raised a genius like Ye Ming who could deceive him, his own father Murdoch, and even the old fox Soros.
ps: According to some information I checked, most Hollywood movies go through risk prediction, at least formally. If there is no risk prediction, even the director may
For example, Coppola's "Apocalypse Now" was invested by himself, and there was almost no risk prediction, but in the end the result was extremely valuable. It was worth noting the reputation and funds that Corvo had accumulated over the years.
We almost lost everything. If it hadn't been for The Godfather 3, Coppola, one of the four legendary directors in Hollywood, might have completely stopped working.
This is the importance of risk prediction. Of course, if you are talking about making a movie for money laundering, then just pretend I didn’t say anything.