China Entertainment: Indulge in Vanity Fair

Chapter 245 The wolf-like top circle in the United States
"He, I want to think about it." Leonardo thought for a while and gave a reply.

"Aren't you going to ask me what the commercial film I want you to make?" He Fang asked.

Leonardo waved his hands, "It doesn't matter, your movie can sell well at the box office."

He Fang didn't expect to be trusted so much by the world's top actors, he was really a little... a little proud.

"However, Leonardo, you only have three days at most to think about it. Our commercial film will start shooting in three to four months. We must determine the leading actor as soon as possible." He Fang reminded.

"Oh, NO, He, this..." Leonardo struggled.

"It doesn't matter. I didn't come to force you, nor did I come to make you difficult. Your team will think about it comprehensively. It doesn't matter if it doesn't work. We will follow our alternative plan."

He Fang did not embarrass Leonardo, after all, this is not another business negotiation.If he is asked to talk to Ham Cruise now, it may be pressing step by step, and then exerting extreme pressure to force him to make a choice immediately.

"Can I take the script and go back and have a look?" Leonardo asked.

"Of course, you can stay with you, as long as you don't leak it. Let's go, go to the Michelin restaurant for dinner, and tomorrow I have to fly to Los Angeles." He Fang smiled helplessly.

"Oh? So urgent? I also want to invite you to a party tomorrow night, Victoria's Secret's internal party."

"Uh, it's a pity, let's do it next time. There's no way. My projects with Fox and Warner are tight. The key is that there is still a movie in China waiting for me to go back and shoot, so..."

He Fang spread his hands helplessly.

"Wow, He, your intensity and density are not appropriate. This is the normal rhythm of a movie in 18 months, so that there is plenty of time to relax and then create."

"Hmm, that is for you, for the people of our backward country, it is a sin to enjoy it now."

"Oh? What is this saying..."

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He Fang and Leonardo really just had a meal together, and then finished the meeting after chatting for a while.

That night, He Fang enjoyed the spa service of Wang Wang International Hotel, which was so-so. When it comes to the service industry, he still has to admire Southeast Asia and the standardized Dongguan. Alas...

He Fang is really busy these days, the three crews have something to report to him, especially the crew of "Mermaid", which is about to start up, so there are a lot of problems.

He also wants to collect actor debt from Stephen Chow. He said before that as long as he has a cameo, he will come to any crew.

So He Fang wanted him to play the role of Boss Zheng in "The Mermaid", that is, the pretender played by Zheng Jifeng in another time and space.

But after thinking about it, he gave up. He didn't want to be rejected by Zhou Xingchi and embarrass everyone, because Zhou Xingchi would really do this kind of thing.

When I came to Los Angeles, I had to talk with Warner first, because "Edge of Tomorrow" will start shooting in a few months, and now is the right time to prepare. This is a cooperative project, so some meetings need to be held.

No, He Fang held a one-day meeting at Warner Bros. It was mainly for preparation, collision with the production team and communication with the pre- and post-arrangement.

In the evening, Warner held a small party, mainly to celebrate the success of He Fang's film again, and the official launch of the new film "Edge of Tomorrow" jointly produced by the two parties.

Therefore, most of the people who came that night were the producers and bosses of the film company, and Kevin Tsuhara introduced them to He Fang one by one.

For example, Katherine Kennedy, the founder and producer of Amblin Entertainment, everyone knows that Amblin is Spielberg's company, so why did Katherine Kennedy, one of the founders of his company, come here?

Perhaps, is it to establish a good relationship with whom to eliminate the unfriendly remarks between Spielberg and the right?Where to enter the Chinese market in another way to make money?
I don't know about this, Katherine Kennedy just greeted He Fang and chatted briefly, but He Fang couldn't see what her intentions were.

Then there's James G. Robinson, CEO and producer of Morgan Creek Film Productions, best known for the "Exorcist" franchise.

Another example is Brand Weston, the producer of Regency Entertainment Company. This company has many semi-excellent films, such as "Little Rat", "Marriage Wars", "Fantastic Mr. Fox", "Love and Elixir", "Time Planning Bureau" and so on.

Of course, what interested He Fang more was that the CEO of Village Roadshow, Clark Jonathan Kirby, also came. This company is a large entertainment company in Australia, and their company produced the most famous movie "The Matrix" series.

The key is that their main business is not making movies, but operating theme parks, film and television production, film distribution, theaters and broadcast media.

This is a good global distribution company, especially the distribution business in Oceania, they are the boss.

Therefore, He Fang and Kirby got to know each other well and had a brief chat about cooperation.

In fact, Village Roadshow is also a global company. Village Roadshow's Asian companies have cooperated with many companies in the mainland.

In addition, Akiva Goldsman, the producer of the Virtual Studios production company, has masterpieces such as "Poseidon", "Foreseeing the Future", "300 Spartans", "Eden", "Bangkok Killer", "Blood Diamond" and so on.

There are also producers of Silver Films, the company's "Sherlock Holmes", "V for Vendetta" and so on.

Susan Downey, head of Dark Castle Entertainment, a subsidiary of Silver Films, was also an active member of the party. Dark Castle Entertainment's "Haunted House", "Ghost Ship", and "Human-Beast Crossbreed" were their masterpieces.

Of course, there are many other companies, so I won’t introduce them one by one. Either the founder or the person in charge came.

This made He Fang always feel that this party was not that simple. It was more like a cooperation matchmaking party between Warner and him. There was an intention: Warner showed their strength, and then let He Fang choose. Which company do you want to cooperate with?What are you cooperating with?We are all welcome.Or there is another way to say, welcome to our family.

Of course, in addition to the heads of these production companies, some celebrity artists who have cooperated with Warner more often also came.

Such as Emma Watson, grown-up Homin.

For example, Anne Heatherway, the heroine of "Batman: The Dark Knight Rises" that is currently being released, her "Les Miserables" has not yet been filmed, but she has to come out to participate in the promotion of "Batman: The Dark Knight Rises".

It just so happens that I am also at the party tonight.

And of course the upcoming Thunderbolt young heroine Tristin Mays, a black beauty.

What about Lily James, Vanessa Hudgens, Britt Robertson, Blake Lively...

There are many young female stars, all of whom are gorgeous and turbulent.

Of course, there are also some handsome male stars, so I won’t introduce them here, because He Fang has no interest in learning more about male stars.

"Hey, He, I didn't expect to meet you here, and I haven't thanked you for your casting recommendation. How about it, are you free later? Can I buy you a drink alone?" Anne Heather greeted He Fang slightly. At this time, she had short hair and a thin face, and she really looked a little out of shape.

However, there is another taste, isn't it?Unfortunately, He Fang is really not free.

"I don't know yet, I may not be free, because I have too many things to be busy. The movie hasn't started shooting yet, and we will have a lot of opportunities to get along when it starts, right?"

He Fang raised the wine glass in his hand and said.

"Hmm, that's right, I look forward to working with you." Annie smiled and raised her wine glass to touch He Fang.

"Hey, beautiful Miss Anne, can I borrow five minutes?" asked Kirby, the boss of Village Roadshow.

"Oh, of course, Mr. Kirby." Annie smiled, then left holding a glass of wine.

He Fang smiled at Kirby.

"He, I am very interested in the publicity and distribution business of Chinese films in Oceania that you mentioned earlier. As you said, there are more and more Chinese people in Australia and New Zealand. Therefore, their demand for Chinese film and television products is also increasing. This may be a business."

"Of course, you trust me, Mr. Kirby. In fact, your Village Roadshow business in Asia is doing very well, and you have a lot of cooperation with mainland China. You don't need me to introduce you to understand the part about Chinese movies."

"So, apart from Village Roadshow being able to promote Chinese films in Oceania, what else can Village Roadshow sell in China?" Kirby asked.

He Fang smiled and shook his wine glass, then raised the cigarette in his right hand to his mouth and took a sip.

"Mr. Kirby, what do you want to sell? If you can come up with a plan that complies with Chinese laws and regulations, I will be happy to help you." He Fang asked back.

"But I don't think we know what is more suitable than yourselves. If there is a more suitable way, we can cooperate..." Kirby said with a meaningful look.

"Haha, I roughly understand what you mean, but personally, I think it would be more appropriate to have your product plan first, and then our cooperation. Sorry, I'll go to the bathroom." He Fang said haha.

They are all a group of people who want to collude with the author from other countries, the appropriate way?What method is appropriate?It's not that the people inside helped you figure out a wild way out.

Of course it is impossible for He Fang to do such a thing. While chatting, He Fang put down his wine glass and went to the bathroom.

After coming out, the heads of other companies came to chat with He Fang and exchange possible cooperation. In fact, they all had the same idea as Kirby.

He Fang didn't agree to anyone. Of course, these people were not disappointed. After all, a lot of business can be negotiated immediately. As long as you find the key person, you can slowly publicize it.

Now Hollywood is staring at the big cake in China. There is a market of 40 billion US dollars every year. It is estimated that it will rise to 80 billion US dollars in the future. Who wants to miss it?

At about eleven o'clock in the evening, the party was coming to an end, He Fangfang proposed to leave, naturally several actresses came over hoping to have some follow-up, but He Fang declined.

There is no need for him to behave so wildly now, and everyone has to wait and see. Although He Fang has achieved success with two commercial blockbusters, that is only the success given to him by Hollywood. Without the global publicity and distribution assisted by Fox and Warner, He Fang would not be able to succeed.

Therefore, they need He Fang to show more strength and make him more addicted to the world's great directors. Slowly, he is reluctant to lose the taste of this great director status, and He Fang will be wronged for many things by then.

This is a common method used by capitalists. Few people can escape, and they will all become one of them in the end, working together for this interest group.

Of course, who has what idea, how can he not understand the thoughts of this group of people?What Warner showed him was a huge alliance of interests, but this alliance of interests revolved around Warner.

If He Fang is willing to share the interests of China, then He Fang will become one of them, what a temptation.

But He Fang is thinking of laying eggs with the chicken, you want to catch my fish, right?All right, let's put the bait.

When I've had enough bait, I'll say goodbye to you guys.

Chinese films must rely on others at this stage, what can be done?
"Boss, they don't seem to be really celebrating you, but a ceremony to test your membership." Du Chunsheng said in the car.

He is not a fool, who has been in Hollywood for so many years, who would be a fool?

"Haha, but I don't have that idea for now."

"Hmm, I can tell. Otherwise, you would have let Annie and Huo Min go. When we were in school, these two were the lovers of our dreams." Du Chunsheng said with a smile.

"Old Du, although the mandala is beautiful, it is poisonous. It is best not to touch it until you have the ability to resist poison." He Fang took out a cigarette and lit it.

"Hmm, you're still so rational." Du Chunsheng shook his head with a smile, "By the way, there are a group of adult chicks who look very young. Why don't you try them? Fresh products, just spend money, there is no other risk."

"???" He Fang looked at Du Chunsheng in surprise, "Tired of being an actress?"

"Hey," he smiled, but didn't continue.

"Are you sure it's a chick and an adult?"

"Ha, if you have a proof of adulthood, I don't know if you have lied or not. I am 100% sure of this. This can be guaranteed. It is all from Ukraine. Does Epstein know? This is a product from his channel, guaranteed to be fresh and of top quality."

"Hey, you bad guys... No, I'm going to save one tonight."

"Welcome to the rescue."

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(End of this chapter)