This director needs to apologize

Chapter 168 There is a mine at home at four in the morning
Chen Yiming stood up and took out his suitcase from the locker, and began to rummage through it and pack his luggage, "Master Teng, please bear with me. Didn't you say that Bo Jue can't serve me alone? Now is the time for you to show your ability.

I probably know who the people I'm looking for are, but I've thought about it, we don't need to pay special attention to them.

In terms of funds, after the new year, a large sum of money will be recorded, enough to launch several projects at the same time.

In terms of resources, Bo Jue is backed by Mo Ying and has a good relationship with the General Secretary. Now he can barely talk to Mr. Han.

In terms of connections, we can choose the masters behind the scenes from Magic Film Studio, Bayi Film Studio, and Warner Bros.

Maybe only in terms of actors, we are a little short of appeal, but I don't need a big star, at least Duan Yining is in the top position, so I have no plans to cooperate for the time being. "

Chen Yiming stood up and faced Ma Yuteng and said, "Look, I really don't have to spend my time and energy to entertain those people. Anyway, I declined in the end. It would be better to treat them as strangers from the beginning. At least I didn't make any enemies." On the surface, isn’t it?”

Da Zhuang was left speechless. He really couldn't understand Chen Yiming's detachment.

In Ma Yunteng's world view, the key to being in a circle is the word "mix". The long-term solution is to stay in the same circle and beg me and me.

People like Chen Yiming always keep a distance from those in the industry. Where does the friendship come from?Where do the connections come from?Wouldn’t that make me a loner?

However, regardless of logic or fact, Young Master Teng did not have the confidence to firmly oppose Chen Yiming's approach.

In the past year or so, Chen Yiming worked on two movies. He was the one who pulled the investment, saved the crew, and even did the marketing.

Ma Yunteng actually works as a theater supervisor, and is responsible for drinking heavily with theater managers and theater managers.

Even with this, Young Master Teng felt guilty, because he knew that what really opened up the theater situation was the film's test results, and he was just a support.

With the astonishing performance of the first two movies, Bojue has set its flag, and with its considerable brand value and audience base, Ma Yunteng pays attention to Bojue's official Weibo account every day, and the relevant data and fan comments are summarized. Not fake.

Now, outside money and people are trying every possible means to get on Chen Yiming's boat. Our good brothers do have the capital to avoid him.

However, this was ultimately contrary to Young Master Teng's philosophy of life, and he couldn't turn this corner for a while.

He opened and closed his mouth, but finally stopped persuading and changed the subject.

"Yiming, do you think Xiangrui's films can be brought to China? Old Tang and Old Jia are waiting for support."

Chen Yiming burst out laughing, threw down the toiletry bag in his hand and replied, "This is too greedy. Didn't you hear it in the video just now? The script hasn't been finalized yet."

Ma Yunteng licked his face and came up to him with a smile, "Didn't you take action yourself? That's not easy to do!"

How could our Mr. Zhu fail on a small project worth less than 1000 million?

Didn't I make a rule first? If Hollywood approves films, it will follow China Media's path. I have to go to the front lines first. "

Chen Yiming thought for a while and said, "What you said reminds me that if we buy out the film, any box office after it is released in the country is ours, and we don't have to split the accounts with Hollywood companies.

Then I really have to think carefully about how to change the script. Originally, I had decided to take the blood-blood route. The audience on the other side particularly loves the tone of blood and flesh.

If it were to be released in China, it would definitely not work like this. "

Chen Yiming slapped his forehead, "Why did I forget about Lily's basic profile of boys in China? This is so inappropriate. Fortunately, Da Zhuang, you reminded me in time.

OK, I'll think about it.

You can work with China Media first. This film is low-cost and short-lived, and Lili has a new film schedule. I estimate that it will be completed in February. "

When Ma Yunteng saw that his proposal was adopted, he couldn't help but be greatly encouraged. He "expanded" and said, "As for the actors, since you are the screenwriter, why don't you put a few Chinese actors in it?"

Chen Yiming couldn't laugh or cry, "The script hasn't been finalized yet. Isn't it too early to find actors?"

Ma Yunteng put his hands behind his back and began to endorse, shaking his head and shaking his head, "It's not about having a story first and then finding actors. It's about getting to know the actors first and then having the story."

Chen Yiming was stunned after hearing this. This seemed to be a deception he made up on the fly when he was interviewed by Cheng Yu.

After reciting it, he said with a proud look on his face, "Master Zhu, your theory of customizing roles for actors is very influential now. Otherwise, why do you think so many celebrities are asking about you?
Now you take over and change Xiangrui's book. It's not up to you to decide who to use and who not to use. I have full confidence in you. Even Gou Mao can be brought in perfectly. I wouldn't be surprised to form a CP with Lily. "

Chen Yiming knew the name Gou Mao, a well-known clown in his forties who, with his shocking face, was active as the villain in various dramas.

"Ha! You really think highly of me, are you afraid that I won't be beaten to death by Lily's fans?
Seriously, please keep Xiangrui's project a secret for now. I still have to consider whether to include a Chinese character or not.

Moreover, even if he is added, he is still a small supporting character with a size of [-], [-], [-] or [-]. He is only slightly stronger than a supporting character. If he is used as a supporting character, he will not be a favor, but an offender. "

Just as he was talking about the "ding" text message alert coming from his cell phone, Chen Yiming opened it, looked at it, and then said again.

"Sister Shen has booked the air ticket for me, and I will leave early at 8 o'clock tomorrow.

Fortunately, I had applied for a visa in advance because of the Golden Globe Awards, otherwise I would have been really powerless to help with the auspicious matter.

What do you say, stay here for one night, or go home? Ma Yunteng said without hesitation, "Let's just go here. We have an appointment with someone to talk about things in Lujiazui tomorrow morning."

The peripherals we were selling were actually selling well, and a supplier wanted to talk to us about long-term cooperation.

Yiming, do you think this can be a long-term business? "

Chen Yiming waved his hand and said, "Don't ask me about this. As we agreed before, I will only be in charge of film production. Mr. Ma will take care of matters other than the film."

The next day, Chen Yiming got up early, left his home to Da Zhuang, who was sleeping soundly, and took a taxi to catch the early flight.

There is a 16-hour time difference between Shanghai and Los Angeles, and the flight time is 12 hours. So when Chen Yiming landed at Los Angeles International Airport, it was only around 4 o'clock in the morning.

After completing the customs clearance procedures, he wandered toward the airport exit. While adjusting the time on his phone, he suddenly remembered a famous quote from his past life.

“Have you ever seen Los Angeles at 4 a.m.?”

Walking out of the terminal, you can witness the streets of Los Angeles at 4 o'clock in the morning, which is a little exciting just thinking about it.

"Yi Ming! Here!"

Just when he was enjoying himself, he suddenly heard a familiar voice. He looked up and saw that the person jumping and waving outside the railing was Lily.

Chen Yiming walked over carrying the box and asked strangely, "How did you know that my flight was arriving? I heard that Los Angeles is not safe sooner or later, so you came alone?"

Lily pushed him and rolled her eyes cutely, "I told you to inform me. If I hadn't asked Sister Shen to ask, are you planning to take a taxi into the city by yourself? That's really unsafe, okay? !

Please!I'm a native of Los Angeles. Are you teaching me how to do things? "

Chen Yiming thought about it and it was true. He was unfamiliar with this place. Who knew where he would be dragged by the driver, and no one would redress his injustice after being pinched.

However, he said firmly that he would not give in. "As a grown man, how dangerous can I be?"

Then he changed the subject at the speed of light, "What are the arrangements for today? Can we go directly to Xiangrui's apartment?"

Lily led Chen Yiming to the parking lot and replied as she walked, "I brought Xiangrui to my house, and her roommates were with me. My house is relatively spacious.

I have also prepared a guest room for you. You can stay at my house while you are in Los Angeles. "

Chen Yiming nodded, then asked, "Who is Xiangrui's roommate? Is he willing to pay a large sum of money to support Xiangrui's movie production? Does his family own a mine?"

While talking, the two got into Lily's Ford Mustang, and the latter started the car and drove onto the avenue outside the airport.

"Don't tell me, my family is really mining, but it's just a mine on the Internet. You know Bitcoin Gold, a virtual currency, which is very popular now, and has been sold for 8 Nut Coins each.

I don’t know much about this thing. I only know that when it comes to Bitcoin gold on the Internet, it is said to be mined by mining. There is also a specially developed computer for mining called a mining machine. Xiangrui’s roommate’s father sells this.

Megan said, oh, by the way, Xiangrui’s roommate is called Megan Allison. She said that his father’s main business is not selling mining machines, but selling software. Anyway, he is very rich, with a net worth of tens of billions. "

Chen Yiming grinned widely. What kind of luck is this to Xiangrui? He could catch a big fat sheep even if he shared a flat.

Lily went on to introduce, "Meghan is a nice person. When she first met me, she was so shy that she couldn't speak. She didn't look like a wealthy daughter who is used to the world at all.

And she was very honest. She said frankly that the reason why she invested in Xiangrui's project was because of you, the person behind Xiangrui. She said she could trust the writing skills of the Palme d'Or winner. "

Chen Yiming was not flattered, but asked, "She paid for the 100 million?"

Lily shook her head and denied, "Of course not. I lent Xiangrui 20 yuan, paid 20 yuan myself, and Megan invested 60 yuan. In this way, I collected 100 million yuan."

Chen Yiming nodded. After all, Lily came from an acting family and had been in the film industry for a year. She knew that only by investing money and owning shares could one be confident.

The proportion of the division is also very reasonable. Xiangrui, as the screenwriter and director, holds a small share, and starring Lily's share is just over 1/3, achieving a delicate balance with the major shareholder Megan.

Chen Yiming changed the subject and asked about Lily's biopic of the heroine that had just been completed in the second half of the year.

Lily's desire to complain immediately came into full force, and it seemed that she had been suppressed quite a bit.

"I was very careful before taking the role. The script was adapted from a best-selling biographical novel, written by the author himself. It is known as the "Gone with the Wind" of the Western World.

Focus Film, a subsidiary of Universal that specializes in literary films, is the main investor in the film, and the director is Oscar-nominated female director Sofia Corari.

But it wasn’t until I actually joined the group that I realized that Sophia is a female tyrant.

She requires all actors to wear costumes when starting work, including when waiting on set, because this way she can be inspired.

Wearing the corset and tutu from morning to night, I always felt short of breath. Even after taking off the costume at night, I couldn't breathe. "

(End of this chapter)