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Chapter 386 Reporting work
"Five or six?"

Not only Sophie was surprised, but Tang Wanru was also surprised.

When I returned to China last time, didn't the boss only have three girlfriends?
How many more popped up now?

Su Chen said: "I think the pursuit of money and the opposite sex is not vulgar at all. It is a human love and pursuit. The most important thing is that my attitude towards life is true and sincere. Of course, the best state is, I am a big layman, but I can still maintain a righteous spirit in the end."

"But I'm not a saint, and I won't hide the fact that I'm a layman. I can't sleep for a few days because I miss a big deal, and I can rub my hands in joy because I made a lot of money."

"Running around for money, working hard for the desire in my heart, I will not pretend to be elegant, I am just such a "vulgar" person."

Sophie was stunned for a long time before she said, "Su, you are indeed an honest person."

Tang Wanru was also dumbfounded, her boss is really honest enough.

"I'm not a worldly expert who needs to be indifferent to fame and fortune." Su Chen said with a smile: "You have to know that maintaining a person's personality is a very tiring thing, and you always have to worry about others discovering your secrets."

"Why not just be yourself?"

"Yes, I think so too!" Sophie suddenly nodded fiercely: "So after filming "First Kiss" and "First Kiss 2" in the past few years, the company has always wanted me to take on some pure roles, so I just quit , borrowed money from Mary and paid the liquidated damages, then went to Italy and then to Hong Kong."

Su Chen and Tang Wanru looked at each other, and they secretly communicated with each other.

Tang Wanru: Boss, this girl is too wild, I'm afraid you won't be able to control her.

Su Chen: How about we just send her back to France?

At this moment, Su Chen suddenly felt that he had picked up a hot potato, or rather, a bomb.

"Su, you know so much about economics, do you know anything about other literature?" Sophie asked again: "It happens that we are in the library now, and I want to hear your scholar's views on French literature. "

Su Chen pondered for a while: "It can be said that the French literary world is full of famous and famous works, from Rabelais' "Giant" to Montaigne's "Essays", to Corneille's "Cid", from Jean Racine's Andromache to..."

"From Rousseau's "Emile", Beaumarchais's "The Marriage of Figaro", Madame de Stael's "Delphine"... to Serre Proust's "Remembrance of Things Past", and Mew's "The Stranger" and then Sartre's "The Wall."

He listed many works in the French literary world in one breath, and then said: "Whether it is classical literature or modern romantic literature, these works not only have a true description of social life and human conditions, but also a reflection of the author's self-seeking. , the record of an inner experience of self-knowledge."

Tang Wanru was shocked!

"If one is more impressed, it should be Romain Rolland, because his works are not the same as those above. His works can be said to be 'writing novels with music'." Su Chen continued.

Hearing this, Sophie Marceau's big brown eyes immediately lit up: "Yes, he will not write some fashionable subjects in order to cater to the tastes of vulgar citizens, in order to get an easy opportunity to publish.

He only writes works that stimulate his inner spiritual world, says what he wants to say, and does not sell his soul for fame and fortune. Therefore, I think I should also accept movies that can express my inner spirit, rather than the arrangement given to me by the company. "

Su Chen almost held his forehead.

For a moment, he felt that he had met the group of literary crazes again.

Tang Wanru was taken aback when she heard that.

Anyway, she didn't understand what the two were talking about, so she didn't speak at all.

Su Chen can only accept Sophie's words: "As an upright intellectual who is divorced from reality and struggles, his exploration of truth will inevitably lead to some super-class content. Literary and artistic works should have "truth" as their soul, "love" "For flesh and blood, you can have a soul-stirring spiritual appeal."

"But for film works, I have to be responsible for those guys. Therefore, I just said that there will be conflicting reasons, but I believe that this can be avoided. While shooting commercial films, I also make some movies with connotations."

"Indeed, that's why I said just now that you are a very enlightened boss." Sophie nodded.

After leaving the library, I ate something outside and asked Tang Wanru to take her back to the hotel.

If he continued to chat, he felt that he would get sick from the anger of this girl with serious secondary illness.

After staying in New York for another day, Su Chen took the two of them to Los Angeles.

He didn't have that much time to hang around with Sophie Marceau, a girl with a second-degree illness.

Su Chen just wants to take her to 20th Century Fox to see, if she is not happy to stay in Hollywood, then go back and forth wherever you want.

When he arrived in front of the 20th Century Fox office building, Su Chen pointed to a place in front of him and said, "I'm going to build a 40-50-story Fox building here, with an expected height of more than 150 meters."

"Great work!" Sophie said, "It seems that you, Su, are determined to develop movies."

"Of course, otherwise, what would I invest in a film company for?"

Allen and Shirley, who had already been notified, were already waiting here.

Seeing Su Chen coming back, the two greeted him: "Boss, long time no see."

"Long time no see, Alan, your complexion is very good." Su Chen said with a smile: "And Shirley, too, your complexion has become a lot more radiant. Come, let me introduce you."

He pointed to Tang Wanru: "This is my colleague who has followed me for the longest time, Mary who followed me first, and also the commander of my business in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe."

"And this is Sophie Marceau, the French artiste who won the 'Most Promising Young Actress' of the French youth drama "First Kiss" and "First Kiss 2" at the César Award."

Then he pointed to Shirley and Allen: "This is Fox President Allen and Production Director Shirley."

Alan and Shirley took turns shaking hands with Tang Wanru and Sophie: "Hello Mary, hello Sophie."

"Hello."

"Guys, let's go upstairs and talk."

Without excessive pleasantries, everyone went directly upstairs to Allen's office.

After everyone sat down, Allen asked the secretary to make coffee.

Su Chen cut to the chase and said, "I'm here this time. Firstly, Shirley, you will take care of the matter at hand, and then fly to Hong Kong with Mary. When you arrive in Hong Kong, you are in charge of everything, and you don't need to ask me for everything."

"The second thing, Allen, I think our company should also make some deep and connotative literary films, such as "Annie's Diary" and "The Pretty Matchmaker."

Allen thought about it for a while, and then said: "Boss, I'm afraid this is a bit inappropriate. Since the dismal performance of "Cleopatra", this kind of popular and unpopular literary film will affect the development of our company."

"Man, we can't just make the kind of visually stunning movies, but also have some depth. We can't let people think that we Fox only survive on those visually explosive movies."

Su Chen said: "Also, we have to get out of the shadow of "Cleopatra". Do you know what people say about us? They say we only make commercial films!"

"So, your task is to have at least one literary film come out every year. Although it is difficult to cultivate a market, and success cannot be achieved by relying on one or two films, we must explore new markets."

"If we want to expand our market to Europe, we must adopt a two-pronged approach, and we cannot just rely on our commercial films. What's more, we have established an independent distribution company now, so we need to diversify our content."

If you don't engage in Marvel, then I will let you engage in literary films. If I want to target you, is there a way?
And making literary films is more lukewarm than doing Marvel.

Allen nodded: "Since you ordered me so, boss, I will cooperate with Solo Publishing Company. By the way, boss, our office building is already overloaded, and many people are working in small offices..."

Before he finished speaking, Su Chen said: "A new office building will be built on the opposite side. It is planned to have 50 floors and a height of about 200 meters. The best designers will be invited to complete the project within two years."

"Okay." Allen nodded.

We talked about some details again, and it was time for dinner. New York is not close to Hollywood.

Allen had already arranged the place, so he took the opportunity to ask Su Chen secretly: "Boss, do you want me to inform Jennifer and Basinger to accompany you?"

"No need." Su Chen shook his head.

Allen looked at Sophie and nodded understandingly.

During the meal, Su Chen didn't ask Sophie if she wanted to sign with Fox or not.

After eating and drinking enough, I went directly back to the hotel to rest, after all, I had been on the plane for so long.

Tang Wanru and Sophie also lived in the same hotel, but not in the same room.

Su Chen had just finished taking a shower when he heard a knock on the door, and he called out, "Who is it?"

"Boss, I'm here to report on work."

Hearing this, he opened the door and let the person at the door come in, and then said with a half-smile: "Do you have to dress like this for reporting work?"

(End of this chapter)