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After dinner.

On the way home from the restaurant, Suri called the CEO of Terenz and straight to the point informed:
"The acquisition of Lucasfilm has been completed. The final transaction price is US$36 billion. Director Lucas and I have each taken a step back. Once the assets and accounts are audited by a third party, we can arrange for lawyers to prepare the contract. ”

On the other end of the phone, CEO Terenz seemed to be attending a party, and the music sounded a bit lively.

He said to Suri:

"The price is very reasonable. This is great. I thought it would cost 40 billion U.S. dollars! I will arrange it right away. Recently, I am worried that the cost of special effects production is getting higher and higher. "Game of Thrones", "Holy Grail", "Vampire" Diary" and so on, a lot of money has been invested, and a large budget can be saved in this aspect in the future."

What Suri values ​​​​is the copyright of "Star Wars", which can not only increase his influence in Hollywood, but also relieve boredom and find some fun in life.

However, the reason why Lucasfilm has been developing for so many years and is worth so much money is not just the ownership of the "Star Wars" copyright.

Under its umbrella, there are also some copyrights of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and the famous special effects studio "Industrial Light and Magic", which are also included in the acquisition this time.

Owning a film special effects studio of its own is beneficial not only to Netflix Entertainment but also to Daju Film Company. It can effectively reduce costs and minimize unnecessary expenses.

Whether it's "Game of Thrones" currently being filmed, or the second part of "Holy Grail" in preparation, or "The Wandering Earth", "Godzilla", "The Martian" and "Passengers" under Big Orange Film Company ” and so on, all rely on a large number of special effects to present the most perfect story content.

In the future, Daju Film Company will seek help from the Industrial Light and Magic team, and at least they will be able to get an internal discounted price.

Although Industrial Light and Magic's dominance in the special effects production industry has been shaken by visual effects studios such as Weta Digital and Digital Domain, its technical foundation and talent team are still quite good. Some of the special effects shots in the first "Holy Grail" It was completed by Industrial Light and Magic.

Suri dozed off and continued:

"You will be responsible for following up on the rest of the handover. I have to take the time to watch all the movies and TV series in the "Star Wars" series. Remember to say hello to other shareholders in advance. I need a large budget for filming. The cost of a self-produced Star Wars-themed drama is estimated to be US$1000 million per episode.”

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A budget of US$1000 million per episode is enough to invest in a small-budget movie.

CEO Terenz had a headache after hearing this. He originally thought that the production costs of "Game of Thrones" and "Holy Grail" were already very exaggerated, but he didn't expect that there would be even more exaggerations.

However, at the critical moment of market development, every penny Suri spent was eventually reflected in Netflix Entertainment's market value approaching the $600 billion mark. CEO Trentz had nothing to say and stated:

"It should be no problem, but it's best to wait. There are several new blockbuster dramas that will be released one after another. I will let people choose the most suitable schedule."

Suri dozed off and replied casually:
"Okay, it will take a certain amount of time to prepare the script. As I said at the board meeting, the film rights to Star Wars can only be handed over to me, but I can release part of the share and make joint ventures together."

"Of course, other directors and senior executives think this is an opportunity to make money, and they believe in your ability."

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Before he even had a drink of water when he got home, Suri learned that the gold nuggets dug out from the gold mine had been placed in the garage.

It is packed in a wooden box. After unpacking, you can see a large gold bump.

This thing is relatively rare, but in terms of visual impact, it is far inferior to the several gold sculptures he stored in the vault of Bank of China in Hong Kong City.

After careful washing, it was found that the true weight of this gold nugget is 35.2 kilograms, and the gold content is approximately 94%. Judging from the ranking of existing gold nuggets, it ranks third in the world.

After viewing it, people just put it on the study space as a decoration. In terms of overall value, it is not worthy of being carefully kept in a private vault.

Hoshino Yuko just left for Milan in the evening.

Just when Suri wanted to go for a swim, watch a TV show, and enjoy the rare alone time, she first received a text message from her next-door neighbor Jessica, and then an email from Miss Clara, whom she had dated in mainland China. Ask him what he is doing.

This puts Suri in a dilemma. On one side is an old lover, on the other side is the otaku goddess and the source of happiness for the chaebol in the eyes of many people.

After thinking hard for a while, he finally decided to find Jessica first, mainly because the opportunity to meet Jessica did not come often, and Clara would not run away. Since he had chosen to come to the United States for development, there would be many opportunities to meet.

Even though Jessica is often treated as a tool, who comes and goes when called upon, Suri still enjoys it.

It can only be said that man’s calculation is not as good as God’s calculation.

At nearly 10 o'clock that night, Jessica received a call from her father, telling her that her daughter had knocked her ankle while going downstairs, so she hurriedly got dressed and took her daughter to the hospital for emergency examination.

Su Ruiqian was left staring, and after Jessica left, he made an appointment with Clara to meet on the yacht next to the pier. When asked why he suddenly had time again, he responded with "Because you are too charming." .

Until about one o'clock in the evening.

Clara was wrapped in a bath towel at this moment, walked out of the bathroom, and asked in fluent English: "I have read the news and said that you bought a new super yacht. It shouldn't be this one, right?"

Suri was so sleepy that she just wanted to sleep, so she replied:
"That yacht is still in the overall design stage, and the efficiency is hopelessly slow. I doubt whether I can get it before my 30th birthday. If I had known better, I might as well have bought a ready-made superyacht."

“Looking at the pictures it looked beautiful, I thought it had already been built.”

Clara changed the topic and asked again:

"There is news recently that you are secretly selecting Asian actresses in an attempt to shoot a movie with a large investment?"

It was an obvious miscalculation. I should have asked this question when we first met tonight.

Suri, who was leaning on the head of the bed, as steady as a rock, explained:
"The information in the news is wrong. I did not specifically select Asian actresses, but Asian actresses who are proficient in Chinese and English. You don't happen to also speak Chinese, right?"

"No, I'll say hello, thank you, how much is this, and cheers."

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The recent casting work is in preparation for the filming of "The Secret of the Dragon" early next year.

Clara was a little disappointed when she heard this.

However, Suri has already arranged two small roles for her, so she doesn't have to leave completely empty-handed. Once she is gilded in Hollywood, whether she returns to South Korea to develop, or her influence in the Asian entertainment industry will be far greater than before.

If there is a mainland bar or other event organizer who wants to ask her to help promote the platform, I am afraid that the cost will increase from 500,000 yuan to 2 to 3 million yuan.

As for staying in Hollywood and developing her career completely, she feels that she has not yet tied down Suri and made him completely obsessed with her.

After all, she has been in the Korean entertainment industry for several years and knows these "survival rules" very well. Clara knows that Suri has no intention of officially dating her, but she doesn't care whether she can achieve success.

Without his help, it would be difficult for this girl to get a suitable role with her resources, and she might as well go back to Asia to try her luck.

Something suddenly occurred to me.

Clara said in a surprised tone:

"By the way, on my flight to Los Angeles this time, I met a Chinese female star in the first class seat, sitting next to me. Her English was very good and she had lived in the United States for many years. I chatted with her for a long time, Even in South Korea, you can see news about how beautiful she is, and she is used as a template by many plastic surgery hospitals.”

Suri finally came back to her senses, looked at Clara, and asked: "Could that actress you met be Liu Qianqian?" (End of Chapter)