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Unexpectedly, Legendary Pictures actually sent a check the next day.

The bill stated that it was the cost of the script.

$350,000.

Zhou Buqi accepted it without any politeness, then handed it to Wang Langli, the secretary beside him, "Here you go."

Wang Langli's face turned pale with fright, "No... no."

Zhou Buqi felt a little strange, "What's wrong?"

"This is too much."

Wang Langli waved her hands repeatedly, never having seen so much money.

Zhou Buqi grabbed her little hand and stuffed the check over, "It's for your dad's medical treatment."

"I...I..."

Wang Langli bit her lip tightly, but she also held the huge check tightly in her hand.

Zhou Buqi said casually: "The screenwriting fee is yours! Go tell Legendary Pictures and say that you wrote the script. If there is a script signed by the screenwriter of the movie, write your name . If it’s not signed, forget it, it doesn’t matter anyway. The important thing is not to write my name.”

Wang Langli's English is very poor, so she is a little embarrassed, "I can't speak it!"

Zhou Buqi taught her, "You don't just ask people to help you. Tools are the ladder of progress in modern civilization. Tools are also a necessary means for a person to grow across classes. You have to understand that people are the biggest tools. Learn to ask people for help, It is the greatest lever in life and the greatest way to success.”

"oh……"

Wang Langli was confused.

In the office, she stood beside the big boss's desk, acting a little shy, holding a big check in her hand, trembling a little.

Zhou Buqi looked at her strangely, "What's wrong? Is there anything else?"

Wang Langli whined for a while, then whispered: "I can't afford to pay back so much money."

Zhou Buqi smiled and said, "You don't have to pay it back! This is not for you, it's for your father's medical treatment."

Wang Langli took a deep breath and whispered, "But there is no free lunch in this world."

The voice was so small that even Zhou Buqi couldn't hear it clearly, "What did you say?"

Wang Langli risked her life and said loudly with a red face: "Boss, I...I will give you my life!"

Zhou Buqi couldn't help laughing and waved his hand, "Let's talk about it later!"

Now that Wang Langli had said it, it didn't matter. She had some courage to break the rules and said loudly: "Boss, I am a virgin, and I will be yours from now on. If you need...if you need it, I will do it tonight." Can!"

Zhou Buqi joked: "You learn so fast, what? Are you learning now and selling it now? Do you want to use me as a lever in your life?"

"No way!"

Wang Langli stamped her foot angrily.

"Okay, go find me the CEO."

Zhou Buqi sent her away.

He is still in Hollywood, in the headquarters office of Ziweixing Global.

He is focusing on a business project.

The latest news is that Wanda's boss Wang came to Los Angeles to attend the "Avengers 2" celebration reception. It was just a temporary arrangement. In fact, it was Wanda that invested in Los Angeles, and they acquired a piece of land near Beverly Hills.

Wanda announced that it will further invest US$1.2 billion in Hollywood to build their US entertainment business headquarters in Beverly Hills.

For Hollywood, this is a signal.

A "money grab" signal.

Because not only Wanda, since last year, domestic film and television companies have begun to collectively go overseas and enter the Hollywood market on a large scale. Sino-US co-production has become a big trend, and Chinese capital has become Hollywood’s most popular source of capital.

It's like stealing money.

It’s so enjoyable!

The big boss of Ziweixing Global is Zhou Buqi. Logically speaking, he has an innate advantage and can take most of this Chinese hot money... If you don't want it for nothing, don't grab it for nothing!

Just like the movie project "The Great Wall" to be launched by Legendary Pictures this time, if it succeeds, Hollywood will make more money; if it fails, most of the losses will be borne by Chinese capital. Why not do such a good thing?

Seeing that Boss Zhou approved the "Great Wall" project, everyone thought he had figured it out and began to dissuade him.

I hope Boss Zhou can put aside his prejudices.

Focus on the company's interests.

Actively participate in cooperation with Chinese capital forces to make the most money!

Zhou Buqi certainly didn't want to do this.

This is no different from cheating people.

The hot money pouring into Hollywood from China, in addition to Wanda, Huayi, and Jieyu Media, are LeTV Pictures, Alibaba Pictures, and Penguin Pictures, all of which are big companies with a good reputation in China. If we can make money and achieve mutual benefit, then Zhou Buqi will definitely rush forward and everyone will make money together and be happy.

But the current situation is clearly a trap.

Domestic hot money comes to Hollywood to invest. Want to make a lot of money?

It’s simply wishful thinking!

This is an old path that Japan and Europe have taken, and it is a path of death that has long been proven in practice.

Especially since Zhou Buqi had the advantage of foresight, he understood better.

When Chinese capital enters Hollywood, it is basically nothing but chicken feathers. It is simply a butcher's nest in the film industry.

Zhou Buqi didn't want to "kill pigs", especially domestic pigs.

It is impossible to save him.

He tried many times to save Wanda, but failed.

Jason Kilar, CEO of Ziweixing Global, mentioned this matter when reporting the progress of the streaming media business to Zhou Buqi, and said cautiously: "The film department submitted a report saying that We are fully cooperating with Chinese hot money. It is expected that in the next five years, our investment costs can be reduced by 30%, while our income will only decrease by 10%. If the saved costs are invested in new projects, our total income can be increased. Growth of 25%-30%.”

In other words, if Boss Zhou accepts this strategic plan for the film business, then in the next few years, with the same investment, Ziweixing Global's total revenue from the film business may increase by 30%!

There is money to be made, why not?

Zhou Buqi asked: "What do you think?"

Jason Kilar said, "I don't know much about the movie business."

Zhou Buqi said: "We are all in the Internet business. No matter what we do, whether it is movies, TV, or streaming media business, our principles cannot change. Choosing between instant gratification and delayed gratification, We must be on the side of the future!”

Jason Kilar got serious and said, "Well, I'm a long-termist."

Zhou Buqi said: "In the 1980s, Japan was developing rapidly, and hot money entered Hollywood. What was the result? The hot money that entered Hollywood basically lost everything. By the 1990s, European hot money was pouring in, and European countries were trying to promote their own countries. The development of the film industry has introduced tax rebate and subsidy policies, which has allowed European capital to replace Japanese capital and become the most popular investor in Hollywood! What is the result? European movies are getting worse and worse, and Europe is no longer strong. film company."

Jason Kilar laughed and said: "Indeed, Hollywood is a vampire that looks beautiful and represents dreams."

Zhou Buqi continued: "After destroying Japanese capital and European capital, Hollywood is faced with money panic. What should we do?"

Jason Kilar has been transitioning from Silicon Valley to Hollywood development for many years. Naturally, he is very familiar with the history of Hollywood’s capital development. He said: “Then it’s Wall Street’s turn. In comparison, Wall Street’s operating model is better than that of foreign capital. More effective."

Zhou Buqi nodded, "Relying on the theory of investment models, Wall Street designed a set of investment strategies around movies, which is indeed very effective. If there had been no subprime mortgage crisis, Wall Street might have made a lot of money from Hollywood. Money. Even today, I still think this is the best model for third-party capital to cooperate with Hollywood. But no matter what, looking back today, Wall Street has suffered miserably when it entered Hollywood, and only a few institutions have succeeded."

The most typical example is Legendary Pictures.

This is actually the development of a platter investment company extending from Wall Street to Hollywood.

The early investment was only over US$200 million, but now Legendary Pictures’ value can reach US$3 billion or even US$4 billion.

Of course, there is another bigger beneficiary, which is Jieyu Media.

Relying on Boss Zhou's foresight, Xu Baihui led Jieyu Media to actively participate in Hollywood's platter investment business in the past few years.

Especially after the subprime mortgage crisis in 2008, Wall Street was short of money and decisively sold various investment assets to raise funds. As a result, major investment institutions were selling large amounts of movie investment assets.

There are even super hit projects such as "Alice in Wonderland", "The Twilight Saga", "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" and "Avatar".

Under the guidance of Zhou Buqi, Jieyu Media acquired a large number of investment assets at a low price, especially nearly 40% of the share of "Avatar". This single business earned Jieyu Media more than 1.5 billion US dollars and became The key factors that pushed Jieyu Media’s market value to exceed HK$130 billion.

However, times have changed.

After Wall Street suffered huge losses in Hollywood, they stopped coming to Hollywood to invest.

What will Hollywood do now that there is no capital to invest in?

Where can I get money?

You can’t make a movie without money!

Fortunately, Hollywood has never lacked investors.

The answer now is domestic Chinese hot money.