Chapter two thousand one hundred and forty-eight is the same
Zhao Wei and Na Ying argued with each other for a while. It was obvious that the relationship between the two people was unusual and they had no intention of getting angry. Soon the matter ended.
It was never apparent that these two people had just been quarreling with each other.
In fact, Zhao Wei ended the fight with Na Ying, beat him up directly, and hugged Ye Ming.
This is a way to say hello to someone you know very well.
There are only a few people who greet Ye Ming in this way. Zhao Wei is one of them, and it is very possible that Fan Binbin comes directly to hang on Ye Ming more often.
Zhao smiled and gave Ye Ming a slap in the face and said: "Mr. Ye, you have made a lot of money recently. Your New York fat beef should be on the market. When will you invite me over for a meal?"
Ye Ming has a ranch in Long Island, New York. Not many people know this news, but Zhao Wei, as a foodie and a good friend of Ye Ming, naturally said he knew the news.
Moreover, Zhao Wei also knew that Ye Ming had authentic Kobe beef, which was said to have been given to Ye Ming by the great Japanese director Takeshi Kitano.
Ye Ming sent this beef to one of his ranches in Changdao. In terms of dimensions, Changdao should be closer to the north, about 40 degrees north latitude, while Kobe is almost 35 or 6 degrees north latitude.
But they are all coastal places, so they are actually relatively similar areas. Moreover, the natural environment of Changdao is also quite beautiful.
There is no heavy industrial pollution in that place. Long Island can be said to be a quiet place amidst the bustle of New York. If Long Island and Manhattan are bordered, you can imagine what this place is like.
Na Ying was stunned for a moment and then said: "Long Island, New York, Ye Zi, do you have a farm there on Long Island?"
How come I’ve never heard you talk about it?”
Ye Ming said with a smile: "Actually, it's nothing, isn't it about my video patent last time?
Someone's company couldn't turn around for a while, but he didn't want to offend me, so he mortgaged one of his farms in eastern Long Island to me.
In fact, it’s not a very big area, about the size of our own area of about 100,000 acres, and there are many mountainous and forested areas.
I have never been to that place. Last time I met Director Takeshi Kitano at a cocktail party. When I talked about this farm, he said that he had a friend who specializes in Kobe beef and he could give me some Kobe beef cattle.
They were directly sent to that farm to raise them.
In fact, if you tell me or ask me to go there now, then I really can't drive through such a thing.
I don’t know exactly where it is, but it seems to be called a red grape farm. It is said that it used to grow red grapes to make wine, but later generations did not manage it well, and it ended up being transferred to me.
When you have time later and you go to New York, give me a call. I will ask the people on the farm to entertain you so that you can truly enjoy the scenery of Long Island and the taste of red wine.
In fact, French wine is the most authentic. Director Coppola makes wine himself, which is truly professional, but it’s a pity that I haven’t had a drink with him for a long time.”
Coppola may have been a little disappointed with Hollywood. Anyway, he just didn't like fighting with Hollywood. The old man had become famous, so he ended up playing wine by himself.
Regardless of whether it is a real masterpiece or not, Director Coppola himself thinks it is good.
However, one thing cannot but be admitted, that is, Ye Ming’s wines are simply not as good as director Coppola’s wines. This is the difference between a professional and an amateur.
Ye Ming just took over this farm, and there are still about 3,000 acres of vineyards. The rest are forests and crops, basically corn, wheat and the like.
Anyway, Ye Ming has just taken over. Therefore, in this situation, he has a clear understanding of the situation of this farm. He knows that there are vineyards, farmland, and mountains and forests here, but specifically it is a
What kind of numbers it is, it’s really hard to tell clearly.
Moreover, in fact, it seems that it is difficult to say whether this farm is profitable or not.
If it was very profitable, he probably wouldn't compensate himself. But Ye Ming didn't take it seriously because he had already asked a lawyer to find out. In the long run, the farm in Changdao is very valuable to hold.
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Therefore, Ye Ming signed to take over the farm. As for the Kobe beef cattle, he had mentioned it to several friends at a party before, but he really didn't take it seriously.
Is Kobe beef definitely better than Chinese beef? I’m afraid that’s not necessarily the case. It’s just more famous anyway. No matter how delicious Kobe beef is, it’s impossible to taste it like seafood.
However, as someone who has eaten it, Zhao Wei is actually quite knowledgeable about this ingredient. Internationally, Kobe beef is indeed a brand, and it is supplied in a rationed quantity.
Nearly 800 kilograms of qualified Kobe beef is produced every year.
Moreover, in China, because no company has applied to import Kobe beef, there are basically two possibilities for the so-called Kobe beef eaten in China. One is smuggled in from illegal households.
The other one is fake.
Therefore, as a foodie, if you want to eat Kobe beef from China, it is not easy.
Of course, Ye Ming also has Kobe beef, so for such a thing, if you go to Ye Ming to eat, it shouldn't be a big problem.
Zhao smiled and said cheerfully: "You can go to Coppola at any time. If you have time, you can recommend him to me. I also want to be a director.
If you can communicate with Director Coppola, you will definitely benefit a lot.
I'm actually very interested in Kobe beef. You can get me some later and I'll have a full meal.
People outside say that Kobe beef is magical, so under such circumstances, I also want to try it in China to see what the real Kobe beef tastes like."
It's not that a big star like Zhao Wei can't eat real Kobe beef, but no matter what, at this time, Kobe beef is indeed difficult to encounter in China. At this time, she is actually
It is very clear that there is basically no real Kobe beef in China.
As a foodie, this is actually quite clear.
However, since Ye Ming has it in hand, he can naturally taste it in China.
Others can’t get real Kobe beef, but Ye Ming’s own farm has it. Therefore, if you want to eat real and authentic Kobe beef in China, then only Ye Ming’s place is more reliable.
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In fact, Zhao Wei also wanted to be a director, and later studied as a graduate student at the film school. Therefore, it can be seen that Zhao Wei is truly attentive to directors, and is not just trying to fool people.
Therefore, when she asked Ye Ming to introduce Coppola, of course she would do so only if there was a suitable opportunity. This was not without purpose.
If a director of Coppola's caliber can be asked to play two sentences on demand, that would be a very good result.
You know, every famous director has his own unique skills. For example, Zhang Guoshi's use of color is not only unique in the world, but he is also ranked very high in the world.
Lucas's kind of skill is so popular that one can play Star Wars for a lifetime. Coppola's kind of narrative ability.
The use of montage techniques is also amazing.
As for Spielberg, the combination of art and market is Spielberg's strongest point. The king of commercial movies fully illustrates this guy's grasp of the market.
Of course, it is not Spielberg who burns the most money, but James Cameron, the creator of two world-class movie box office records.
It is said that when Cameron was filming Titanic, he ended up overspending so much that he almost forced the producer to vomit blood.
In the end, the truck driver was still kind and felt that the overspending was too great, so he decided not to pay the director's fee.
Because according to the American film insurance system, it is a very dangerous thing for a film to exceed its budget.
Of course, the truck driver didn't mean that he wouldn't get a penny. In the end, he got a share of the box office of 1.2 billion US dollars and so on.
You know, the box office of Titanic in the first week was only 26 million, which almost everyone who knew the box office was confused.
According to a movie with this cast level, if the box office does not exceed 100 million in the first week, it will be considered a loss.
If it's 26 million, that's the level of blood loss. The one who almost didn't jump off the building now was the truck driver.
Fortunately, Titanic staged a miraculous counterattack in the end, with 60 million in the second week, 70 million in the third week, and 100 million in the fourth week.
Later, everyone knew that this movie had an unparalleled box office record of 1.8 billion for more than ten years.
If in China, the general box office is almost the same as the movie's revenue.
But in the United States, basically movie box office revenue accounts for about a quarter.
Basically, the total revenue of Titanic was about 7 to 8 billion. It was not until the emergence of Avatar that this record was broken.
As for Truck Driver, the director's specialty is to burn money. Of course, because he has the skills, some people are willing to burn money for him.
Anyway, no matter how it is said, every director has unique skills that are unique in the world. Especially the top directors must have one or two or even more unique skills.
Therefore, let alone teaching anything to newcomers, even if it is just a little guidance, it will basically benefit them a lot.
Therefore, in Zhao Wei's opinion, if Coppola can cast her on-demand in such a situation, it will be quite helpful for her future development as a director.
Not to mention anything else, I once exchanged movies with Coppola, and this matter was enough to brag about while drinking for two years.
Ye Ming said very cheerfully: "Okay, if I say I meet Director Coppola somewhere, I will notify you in time, or if I go to visit him, I will definitely inform you to go with me.
This old man is also a very interesting person. I believe that if you know how to study wine, you will have more in common with him."
Although it is not known whether Coppola likes wine very much, it is a fact that he temporarily stopped directing and returned to Europe to make wine.
Therefore, if Zhao Wei really has any accomplishments in wine, at least there will be common topics.
Na Ying is also a foodie, so in such a situation, when she heard that Ye Ming had Kobe beef, she also said: "Why are we waiting for Ye Ming to bring him back? We can just go there."
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When you go to Ye Zi’s farm in New York, are you still worried that you won’t have beef to eat?”
Of course, if you go to New York, there will definitely be no problem.
Although it is impossible for Ye Ming to know the specific location of his farm, in such a situation, it is still Ye Ming's problem to find someone to lead the way.
Even if Ye Ming himself doesn't go, then if Zhao Wei Na Ying and others go, Ye Ming can still make arrangements.
At this time, Ye Ming said without thinking: "If you have time, it's no problem to go. I'm busy here and basically don't have time to go there, at least not in a short period of time.
I filmed my company's TV series "Film the Railing", and there is also Fast and Furious. The people there will do the preliminary work, so I will go there with the selected actors.
It’s impossible to go to the United States in a short period of time. However, if you go, I will arrange for someone to receive you, and I will ensure that you have good food, drink, and fun."
However, around Christmas time, I should go to the United States to do the post-production of the film. By then, if you go to the United States for Christmas, I will accompany you.
Of course, beef is not a problem. If you want to eat it, I will send someone to fly it over by air, and there will basically be no hindrance."
Ye Ming is actually a very busy man. It's not that he doesn't have time to go to the United States, but he really doesn't have time to go to the United States and play with them. He has indeed been very busy recently, so busy that he himself is a little dizzy.
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Speaking of Fast and Furious, in fact, there have been rumors in the Chinese entertainment industry that Fan Binbin will play a role in Fast and Furious.
This is what Ye Ming personally promised, and it should be a sure thing.
Therefore, in fact, under such a situation, Zhao Wei is quite envious of Fan Binbin. How come this girl is so lucky that she directly received a big international movie with a big cast like The Fast and the Furious?
, which is very important to an actor’s experience.
Even if you go to an international red carpet and say that this is a star who has participated in Fast and Furious, it is very respectable.
This is also a key reason why many people want to watch the third installment of The Fast and the Furious.