The king of ghost horse comedy

Chapter 554 A New Round of Investment
"By the way, don't forget that there is still business to deal with." After Lei Shidong finished laughing, he suddenly turned his face straight and said to Xu Guanwu, "Help me to see which movies can be sold this year."

Xu Guanwu nodded, "By the way, leave me a gap in the second half of the year. I have a Hong Kong movie I want to release."

"Is it still a movie like last year's "Project A"?" Lei Shidong asked with a smile.

Xu Guanwu nodded, "It's still the co-starring of the three, but the subject matter is different from "Project A". This time the movie is mainly about Chinese food."

"Oh, I've eaten Chinese food. General Tso's chicken and fortune cookies." Lei Shidong said with a proud smile, "Both are delicious foods."

Xu Guanwu had black lines on his face, "The two dishes you mentioned are not Chinese food, they were created by you Americans yourself."

"Really?!" Lei Shidong asked in surprise, "Then what is authentic Chinese food?"

"I'll treat you later to let you have a good taste of oriental food." Xu Guanwu smiled and said, "It's definitely not something that these specious Chinese restaurants can do."

There are many Chinese restaurants on the streets of Los Angeles, but most of them are banana people with yellow outside and white inside. They themselves are not very authentic in their cooking skills. In addition, their grandparents have immigrated to the United States, and they have made many improvements to Chinese food. , making the food provided in the restaurant more and more deviate from the authentic Chinese food, becoming an authentic American taste.

Zuo Zongtang's chicken mentioned by Lei Shidong is a typical example. This dish is probably improved from Kung Pao Chicken, but the recipe is biased towards another gourmet sweet and sour pork. sweet and sour.For Chinese people, this dish is completely nondescript, but it is very popular in the United States and is rated as one of the most famous Chinese dishes.

"Okay, please treat me to authentic Chinese food, and I will help you save a good schedule in the second half of the year." Lei Shidong nodded, "I believe that with those three lovely boys, this movie about Chinese food will definitely It will be a box office hit again."

"Then I will borrow your auspicious words." Xu Guanwu smiled and said, "In addition to this movie, I may have three movies released this year, "The Shining", "Cannonball Run" and "ET". The three films are distributed by 20th Century Fox, and they will negotiate with you in the future."

"Well, they have you as an ally, and they have been developing well these years." Lei Shidong nodded and said, "Actually, with your current wealth, it shouldn't be difficult to buy 20th Century Fox."

"It's really not difficult to buy this established film company in terms of funds, but my nationality is a problem." Xu Guanwu waved his hand and said, "Unless I become an American citizen, the American court will not approve this acquisition." of."

Lei Shidong couldn't help but nodded when he heard it. Although the United States claims to be a free society, it actually has many restrictions, especially for foreign nationals, who face many obstacles in both investment and life.

"Actually, with your current status and status, if you apply for American citizenship, I don't think it will take much effort." Lei Shidong smiled and said, "You can consider the issue of immigration, don't worry about your current nationality. "

Xu Guanwu waved his hand, "I will not leave my motherland, and the taxes in the United States are too high for me, and the American economy is already facing a bottleneck, and there is not much room for development in the future, so I would not consider immigrating to the United States."

"It's really a pity, but you're right, the U.S. economy is indeed facing difficulties." Lei Shidong thought for a while and said, "My National Entertainment Company's revenue last year was only 5000 million U.S. dollars, compared with the previous year's revenue. Profits are still down 7%, which really makes people feel very uncomfortable."

"Didn't the box office of ordinary movies be good in times of economic hardship? How could your National Entertainment Company's revenue drop?" Xu Guanwu asked suspiciously.

"Uh... In addition to the loss of the newly purchased cable TV station that lowered the revenue, I handed over the theater to my son to take care of it last year. I didn't expect him to inherit my business skills at all. A movie with an extremely low box office, and the company that hurt it didn't even make back the cost." Lei Shidong said with a mournful face.

"Young people should be taught well, don't worry." Xu Guanwu waved his hand and said, "I also have a baby now, so I know the difficulties of being a parent."

"Fortunately, I still have a capable daughter. I have already let my son go home to take care of the elderly. I will leave the theater affairs to my daughter." Lei Shidong said with a smile.

Xu Guanwu glanced at Lei Shidong in surprise, he didn't expect that he was still so cold-blooded, he had secretly seized his sister's shares before, and now he drove his own son back to his hometown, it seems that he really doesn't care about family affection, it's just a Money animals.

But that's good, at least he treats people like Xu Guanwu who can continue to bring him profits without robbing him of his power.And because of this, Xu Guanwu was able to win him over and let her be used by him.

"Don't look at me that way. National Entertainment is a family business, and I have to consider the interests of the whole family. I can't just let him go because he is my son." Lei Shidong said very resolutely.

Xu Guanwu nodded. To be honest, if his son is not capable of doing business in the future, he will hand over the company to his daughter who is more capable.However, he will also ensure that his son has no worries about food and clothing throughout his life.

"Okay, let's stop the gossip, you really have to help me choose these movies carefully." Lei Shidong smiled and said to Xu Guanwu, "Now that the performance of National Entertainment Company is declining, I will point you to help me gone."

Xu Guanwu smiled, "Bring me the list."

Lei Shidong is very happy to hand over the list of upcoming movies this year to Xu Guanwu, which is a list of all movies that he has carefully collected and may be released this year.

Xu Guanwu took it over and watched it, but he only chose "Rampage Flying Over the Sky" from the beginning to the end. He had downloaded this movie once before, and vaguely remembered that the IMDB score was 7.8 points.So he is very confident about this movie.As for other movies, Xu Guanwu really has no impression.

He doesn't have a deep memory of American movies in the early 80s. Except for a few well-known movies in later generations, other movies are blind to him, so in order to avoid misleading Lei Shidong, he only I chose this "Rampage Flying in the Sky".

Seeing that he only chose one movie from beginning to end, Lei Shidong couldn't help but look at Xu Guanwu in surprise, "Why did you choose such a movie?"

"No way, I'm really not sure about other movies." Xu Guanwu waved his hand and said, "But you don't have to worry too much. I can guarantee that the four movies I released this year are very profitable, and this can also compensate you to some extent. .”

"Well, I hoped that you could point out more than a dozen movies, but I didn't expect you to choose only one." Lei Shidong nodded disappointedly.

"Didn't you say that your daughter is very capable? Maybe she can use her own vision to select works that may be popular?" Xu Guanwu smiled and said, "After all, my choice is just based on intuition. Your daughter But you can consider the subject matter, actors, director, cost, etc. of the movie, and it may be more reliable than my choice."

"To be honest, until now, I haven't found a more reliable prediction method than yours." Lei Shidong smiled and said.

Xu Guanwu couldn't help smiling, "Okay, I'm done with my work, and I should go back. Make an appointment another day, and I'll treat you to a good meal of Chinese food."

"Okay, regarding the cooperation between our cable TV station, I hope you will pay more attention." Lei Shidong said with a smile, "I found that the cable TV industry has great potential for development in the United States, and it will definitely make a lot of money."

"Well, if I were you, I would buy several Chengren film companies." Xu Guanwu said with a sudden smile, "Is there anything more suitable for people to order and enjoy privately than Chengren films?"

Lei Shidong couldn't help but light up when he heard this, "This is indeed an excellent idea."

"I will send someone to negotiate with you later." Xu Guanwu nodded and walked out.

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Leaving Lei Shidong's office, Xu Guanwu set off for Fox Films.David Brown and Richard Zanjuk are there, waiting for his new round of film investment.

After seeing Xu Guanwu, the two of them greeted him affectionately, "Xu, long time no see, I really miss you."

Xu Guanwu laughed, "Do you miss me, or the money in my pocket?"

"Xu, don't be too straightforward." David smiled and said without any embarrassment, "By the way, the filming of "Cannonball Run" and "No.13 Friday" has been completed, and the sequel of "Star Wars" is approaching." Finished, "The Shining" and "ET" are still under intense filming."

""Cannonball Speed" will be released during the summer vacation. After this movie is released, it will happen to be followed by my "Golden Jade Mantang"." Xu Guanwu thought for a while and said.

"What's the story in your book "The House of Gold and Jade"?" Richard asked suspiciously.

Xu Guanwu smiled, and told the story of "The House of Gold and Jade". From the point of view of time, he should be regarded as the prequel of "Cannonball Speed", but the content is actually not the same as "Cannonball Speed". The only ones who are different are Hong Jingbao, Cheng Long and Yuan Biao.

"I think it doesn't matter if this movie is shown before "Cannonball Run." Richard smiled and said, "It happens that after people have finished watching "Golden Jade", the next thing you can see is these three people. America's story."

"That makes sense, but the filming of "A Man of Gold and Jade" has not yet been completed, and besides, I still want to take advantage of the popularity of "Cannonball Run" to increase the reputation of the three of them, and then release "A Man of Gold and Jade", so I can borrow it The light of "Cannonball Speed". So after "Cannonball Speed" is released, let's think about the release of "Gold and Jade Mantang." Xu Guanwu thought for a while and said.

"You are the big boss, and I will do whatever you want." David said with a smile.

Xu Guanwu nodded, and then asked suspiciously, "ET needs so many special effects shots, and the filming is almost done by now. Why? The movie "The Shining" is so difficult to shoot. It hasn't been filmed yet. Close to finishing?"

"Because the lead actor Jack Nicholson fell ill halfway through, the filming of this film was delayed, but you don't have to worry too much, his illness is almost healed now." Richard explained.

Xu Guanwu nodded. Filming does sometimes encounter problems of one kind or another, so sometimes there is no need to be in a hurry.

"How is the filming of George Lucas' Star Wars sequel going? Is it possible for it to be released this year?" Xu Guanwu asked again.

"Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" is the second film in the "Star Wars" series, with a global box office of more than 5 million U.S. dollars. Although it is not as good as the first film's more than 7 million U.S. dollars, it is also the top-grossing film of the year.

This film is expected to bring Xu Guanwu a huge income of more than [-] million US dollars. In addition to the box office of the movie, there are also sales of video tapes, original soundtracks, and copyrights of peripheral products of the movie.

(End of this chapter)