nightcrawler in los angeles

Chapter 222
The atmosphere in the entire MGM Cafe is not very harmonious.

Since the actors in the hall discovered Tao Xi's presence, all the actresses kept pushing to the front of the crowd.

"Scratch your head!"

Guan Zhilin, who was squeezed out by the crowd, stood behind the crowd with a look of resentment and muttered in a low voice.

Brother Long, who was standing beside her, replied with a relaxed expression: "Why are you in a hurry? You are the leading heroine of the Golden Princess going abroad!"

Guan Zhilin glanced at Fa Ge who was brought by Shi Nansheng and replied enviously: "What kind of heroine, no one else, Fa Ge is amazing."

Brother Long touched the table beside him with a playful expression and sat cross-legged on it.

"You are the first brother of Golden Harvest, there are posters of Ni all over Hong Kong, there is no rush to replace you."

"You shouldn't have come! If it wasn't for you, Manyu would have come!"

Seeing Guan Zhilin's unwilling expression, Brother Long turned back unwillingly.

"Heh!" Rosamund Kwan was not angry when she heard Brother Long's words. After all, [Police Story] was directed by him, so it is understandable that Maggie Cheung is highly praised.

"Stop talking about that!"

"Our Hong Kong area has been completely controlled by that foreigner!"

Brother Long's brother Yuen Biao, as the representative of Golden Harvest Entertainment this time, said with a serious face.

When Guan Zhilin heard Yuen Biao's words, she looked towards the middle of the crowd with wide eyes.

Shi Nansheng, who was originally high-spirited, was instantly suppressed after Jin Xizhen appeared. As for Mrs. Fang, she remained silent during Tao Xi's questioning just now.

Brother Fa, who was standing next to the big shots, stood there with an embarrassed expression, not knowing what to do.

"Neil United Cinemas doesn't need overseas distribution theaters to join us, and we don't need your millions of box office revenue either!"

"It's useless to be honest!"

Jin Xizhen looked at Shi Nansheng coldly.

Shi Nansheng was suppressed by the opponent's aura and basically said a word, because she took out the gold princess' hole card as soon as she came up.

[Wanwan + 20% for Hong Kong overseas tickets]

To be honest, this share is already very high. If this condition is placed in the hands of anyone in Hong Kong, it will be enough for them to steal it at night.

But the money is really nothing in Tao Xi's eyes.

No matter who the current MGM Studios employees are walking on the streets of Hollywood, they all hold their chests up. Since the original Hollywood antitrust law, who can hold a banner like MGM to say that they are Is there a "distribution theater"?
Just after the stock market crash, everyone is tightening money.

But MGM is waving the banknotes in their hands and investing heavily in the film.

3 films a month, who can do this output?
But Shi Nansheng on the opposite side took out 20% of the theatrical distribution and came to the white wolf, who is a fool!
The film is owned by MGM, and the money is also invested by MGM. In the end, he has to earn his money when he arrives in Hong Kong. He is an idiot!

Just when Tao Xi was about to get up and leave, Shi Nansheng panicked!
"Mr. Tao Xi, why don't you think about it again, I am really sincere in coming this time!"

Jin Xizhen didn't pay attention to Shi Nansheng who was behind him, but waved to the nearby security guards who were in charge of maintaining order, and then helped Tao Xi to leave here.

Brother Long became anxious when he saw this.

"Hey!"

"It really doesn't give me any face!"

Before Yuen Biao could speak, Brother Long jumped up the stairs to the handrail of the stairs.

Before the bodyguards who surrounded Tao Xi could react, Brother Long stood near Tao Xi.

Shi Nansheng and Mrs. Fang who were standing at the bottom of the stairs were stunned when they saw Jackie Chan suddenly appearing.

The security guards in the entire coffee shop exploded in an instant, this is their godson!

Tao Xi was stopped by an outsider just like that, didn't this trample their faces under their feet?

"Mr. Tao Xi!"

"I'm Jackie Chan from Golden Harvest Entertainment, a fan of Chinese Kung Fu!"

"Although I don't know the specific content of your negotiations, I hope you can give Chinese Kungfu a chance!"

Jin Xizhen stared at her eyes and was about to say something, but Tao Xi finally said: "I like what you said! But what can you use to make up for me? Money! Fame! Status! House! I can give it all you."

A few words in Tao Xi's last sentence made Jackie Chan's eyes light up instantly.

These things are all young people's favorite things, Brother Long, whose heart beat faster, slapped Tao Xi's cheek vigorously in front of Tao Xi and replied.

"I"

"wrong!"

"It's Golden Harvest! You will definitely like the kung fu style of Golden Harvest Entertainment!"

"The original Bruce Lee was recognized by Hollywood with his kung fu!"

"I, Jackie Chan, can definitely lead Golden Harvest to success with the help of MGM."

"You have money, we have Chinese Kung Fu, why don't we cooperate?"

Tao Xi chuckled, and snapped his fingers at Jin Xizhen beside him: "Help me call Mr. Peter, and then help me formally submit an invitation letter to Jiahe."

After saying this, Tao Xi left with his hands behind his back.

Only Brother Long standing on the stairs, the Hong Kong stars below, and even a few security guards stared at him with unkind faces were left behind.

"You are not the winner this time. It seems that if you Princess Jin wants to enter Hollywood, you still need to cut your flesh!"

Mrs. Fang coldly dropped a word and led the TVB people away from here. Seeing this, Shi Nansheng said to Yuen Biao with a worried face: "You seven brothers have more hearts than one!"

Yuen Biao looked embarrassed and didn't know what to say.

After all, this meeting was a bridge built by Shi Nansheng. It was Princess Jin who pushed forward this matter, and Fang Yihua, who had already left, assisted.

But in the end, they let Jiahe pick up a big deal and get the first prize!

Who is comfortable with this, and who is willing to be appreciated by the big boss with just a few words and a few simple kung fu?

Tao Xi, who returned to the room, flipped through the magazine in his hand with a relaxed face, and Jin Xizhen, who was sitting opposite her, looked unhappy: "Didn't I tell you a long time ago, leave all this matter to me Are you in charge? You."

"Being a person must see the big picture!"

"Everyone says Chinese Kungfu is good, what can I say!"

"And ah, the current American Hollywood really needs something new to attract people."

Hearing Tao Xi's words, Jin Xizhen asked with displeasure: "Then what about the little girl in my family?"

"Give her a scene and let her shoot it. She's the one who sat at the same table with me and had dinner." Tao Xi waved his hand pretending to be calm and left the office.

When Jin Xizhen heard Tao Xi's words, he looked at him in surprise!
After all, Tao Xi was having a good time outside, but she knew very well that every time something big happened, she would wipe her ass. Today, she is not used to Tao Xi who is extraordinarily noble.

Tao Xi, who got into the meeting room, was the first thing he asked after seeing Peter Lamont coming.

"Is Jin Xi really gone?"

Peter Lamont, who had just sat down, was taken aback when he heard Tao Xi's words.

After a long time, he replied thoughtfully: "Let's go, let's go, a model for an underwear show still needs her to choose the host."

"Oh." Tao Xi was still a little worried.

He also stood up and walked to the door of the conference room, looked around for a long time before sitting back in peace.

"That's it."

"Aren't we going to cooperate with some Hong Kong film studios soon?"

"There is an actor named Zhou Huimin, you can take it to your office to sit for a while, you understand?"

After Tao Xi said this sentence, he arranged with Peter Lamont in a serious manner.

But Peter Lamont seemed to think of something and quickly refused: "I don't have a red sofa in my office!"

"Oh!"

"Shit!"

"I just met my old friend, what are you thinking!"

The pouting Peter Lamont just missed the words "You're lying to me" written on his face!
"So what do we need to pay for the cooperation with the Hong Kong film studio? I don't want my small budget to be spent on those unreliable films."

Tao Xi couldn't help laughing at Peter Lamont, an old slick.

"All right, all right! I'll give you some more money!"

"I didn't know that Slumdog Millionaire made you $1300 million on its premiere!"

"Where did all your money go!"

The current Peter Lamont is just like Pixiu, but when it comes to expenses and income, Peter Lamont keeps his eyes on his pocketbook.

As long as someone said to ask Peter to spend money to do something, Peter would be like the landlord and old money, no matter how he fooled him, he would not sign.

"$5000 million!"

"You give me 5000 million, and I will find you the director who admired Bruce Lee the most to be the assistant director!"

"Approved!" Tao Xi directly agreed to Peter Lamont's request with a wave of his hand.

Just when Tao Xi thought the matter was over, Peter Lamont seemed to remember something and replied to Tao Xi with a look of embarrassment: "That's right! Disney rejected our IP sharing plan."

"Oh it's all right."

"I've thought about it a long time ago. After all, their amusement park is so good, it's normal to reject us."

"At the same time that Disney refused to cooperate with us, Disney's distribution department also stopped several films that were going to be released in Neal United Cinemas."

As soon as Peter Lamont said this, Tao Xi suddenly became a little unhappy.

Isn't it the construction of "MGM Amusement Park"?It's not digging your ancestral grave, it's too unstructured!
"Okay! In the next few days, please help me make an appointment with the directors of Paramount and Warner."

Seeing Tao Xi's bad expression, Peter Lamont didn't say anything but asked seriously: "Why should we invite them?"

"Don't you think the Hollywood Eight is not good? I think the Six is ​​good!" Tao Xi replied, rubbing the pen in his hand with a nonchalant expression.

After Peter Lamont left, Tao Xi sat alone in the conference room and fell into deep thought.

For the US economy in the 80s, although its overall economic growth has fallen into a slowdown, the real estate industry still has the most violent profits among all industries.

A shopping mall, a park, a supermarket, a simple community has been established.

Then why can't Tao Xi use MGM's nearly [-]-year IP accumulation to establish his own commercial real estate territory?
And he also firmly controls the right to speak in the Japanese TV drama industry, MGM's IP, Japan's animation industry, and other Hollywood IPs. As long as he is willing to pay for the acquisition, then a commercial real estate comparable to Disneyland will appear again. Are you kidding me?
Who wouldn't want to buy a house in a place like this?
As for the name of the amusement park, Tao Xi has already thought about it, and it will be called [Fairy Tale Town]!
Commercial real estate + Hollywood IP, whoever hits will admit it.

Disney in the 80s can be said to be his darkest moment.

On the one hand, due to the impact of the stock market crash, the revenue of his main business, Disney Park, did not keep up with it in time; become a negative number.

But the reason why people recognize you as the top eight in Hollywood is because you can continuously create good works.

Disney, who broke his teeth and swallowed them in his stomach, has set up several animation films one after another.

In 1986, "Beautiful Detective" not only allowed Disney to earn all the money back, but even the CGI technology was thoroughly understood by him.

At this time, Kaden Walker, who was so ambitious, was listening to his subordinates' reports with an angry face.

"what!"

"That bloody bumpkin bought all the land outside Anaheim?"

That's right, Anaheim is where Disney in California is located.

After nearly 40 years of opening time, California Disneyland has long become a gold-absorbing monster in the hands of Disney!

But now someone is messing with him, do you think he will be angry.

Caden Walker, who had already retired a long time ago, had to come forward again to deal with this matter.

"Now look at the book funds of the group."

"Go look at our deposit and goodwill ratings with Citibank."

After several executive secretaries went down to start arranging tasks, Caden Walker picked up the phone on the side and was about to test out what the damn bumpkin was going to do.

"Hey!"

"Barry, I heard you're on good terms with that Hollywood bumpkin, aren't you?"

Barry Diller, who was working for Murdoch at this time, rubbed his temple with a tired face and replied: "The bumpkin? Who?"

"Tausy! Taosy! It's that damn Asian!"

It was only then that Barry Diller came to his senses: "Hehe, there is nothing wrong with your description like this. He was called Burbank's savior by the news. Without him, wouldn't Hollywood still be dead?"

"Oh, do you know what he wants to do?"

"He actually wants to trade MGM's cat and mouse for my Disney IP!"

"Do you think I might work with him?"

"But now he bought all the land outside California Disneyland in order to retaliate against me. What do you think he is doing?"

"Tell me is he richer than Disney?"

Barry Diller glanced at the news of the Fourth Television Network today and replied with a smile: "Unless you take out all the money in the Walt Family Fund, he is really richer than Disney."

(End of this chapter)