Beverly Hills is famous in Los Angeles as a gathering place for the rich, with the title of the world's most exclusive residential area, and is the top gathering place for the wealthy in North America.

Perhaps in terms of status, Beverly Hills is not as good as the Upper East Side of New York, but in terms of fame, this is definitely the most famous area in North America, and it is also a small city below Los Angeles County.

The Peninsula hotel in Beverly Hills is hosting a grand banquet.

In Hollywood, all kinds of banquets are indispensable, Fox invites today, Disney next year, and Warner Bros. the day after tomorrow.

The palatial Peninsula Hotel is like a grand show, with stars constantly coming, and there are no fewer reporters taking photos and interviewing at the door.

"It's a banquet every day, and I don't have time to go to Staples to watch a ball game, so all the banquets after today will help me refuse, and I still have some serious things to do. ”

In the business car, Tang An instructed Zhang Yi.

"Okay chairman, then I'll help you get back. ”

Zhang Yi nodded, and then said, "Chairman, but there are also invitations from some local Chinese celebrities, do you want to show up?"

"Let's all come together, don't mess here and there. Tang An shook his head.

Many of these people's hearts have turned white, if it weren't for the fact that there are still some Chinese who are devoted to the motherland, Tang An really doesn't want to deal with it, and suddenly a word bursts out without saying two sentences, and from time to time he also speaks two sentences in English, showing off his superiority.

"How about the batches of films I asked you to talk about?" Tang An asked again.

Zhang Yi replied, "Europa's "Violent Block" and "Don't Mess with Me" combined for 900,000 US dollars, and they want the right of first refusal to buy the European rights of "Interstellar".

Silver's "Air Rescue" has been sold to China Film.

"The End of Pompeii" $700,000.

The pinnacle of "Divergent" has the heroine of "Titanic" in the role, and China Film has already won it.

In addition, four films were packaged at once, which cost a total of $900,000. ”

During this time, Tang An was not idle, and asked Zhang Yi to talk about the buyout of some batches of films.

However, Tang An remembered that there were few blockbusters in next year's batch of films, that is, "The Expendables 3" and "Minions 2" broke 300 million.

"The Expendables 3" can't even get the buyout copyright from the investor LeTV, the previous work of "Minions 2" is very popular in North America, and the domestic network broadcast volume is also considerable, and it is clear that it wants to make money, and it was also won by China Film early on.

It's useless if China Film doesn't win it, even if Tang An negotiates a buyout fee with the producer and signs the contract, but the batch of films must also have indicators.

It's not that you can just buy an overseas movie and return to China to screen it, you have to report it to China Film, because only China Film has indicators.

You bought it, and people didn't give you an indicator and you couldn't show it, and this indicator also cost money.

China Film gave the index and reported it to Optoelectronics, and Optoelectronics issued a notice of approval for import, and it could be released.

Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that China Film has a monopoly on imported films, even if you buy a movie with a box office of seven or eight billion yuan without knowing the prophet's words, it is okay if China Film does not give you indicators.

Moreover, most of the films bought by private companies still have to be distributed to China Film, and people have to earn a distribution fee.

Every year, just these batches of films, China Film makes more profits than Huayi and them in a year.

"Iron Man 3" DMG invested 30 million US dollars, but still did not get the qualification for co-production, and was bought out by China Film in the situation of batch films, and sold more than 700 million in China.

More than 700 million, the buyout fee seems to be more than 10 million US dollars, and China Film, a movie, has earned at least 167 million after excluding the buyout fee and publicity costs.

China Film said that if you are not qualified, you are not qualified, and state-owned enterprises are hanged like this!

The actor of "Air Rescue" has made movies such as "Hurricane Rescue" and "Super Battleship", the former series is well-known in China, and the latter one is selling for 300 million yuan.

Private companies can only pick the rest, or wholesale several together, and if one of them sells well, it will be profitable, otherwise they will consider themselves unlucky.

won seven batches of films, "Violent Block", "The End of Pompeii", and "Don't Mess with Me" can still earn a little, and the other four packaged films will depend on the sky.

However, Zhang Yi was still a little worried, "Chairman, we have taken seven batches of films at a time, what if China Film doesn't give indicators?"

"It can't be all cardholders. ”

Tang An shook his head, "Most of the heads have been taken away by Zhongying, you can't even let people drink the soup, at most I have two copies." ”

It is difficult to pass all seven films, state-owned enterprises also want face, you want seven indicators at a time, and if you want seven, you will be given seven, wouldn't it be too faceless.

In addition to batch films, major companies still have a lot of projects to invest in, so you have to be cautious, even if the movie is a big hit, it is estimated that the money thrown into it can be considered lucky.

Some long-term visions are not too ruthless, pay attention to the long stream, and each time they may let Tang An recover the cost, earn a little more and leave a big head for themselves.

But some people who do a hammer deal don't care about anything else, catch Tang An's fat sheep and kill it, don't think about getting the capital back.

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The car quickly drove to the Peninsula Hotel, and the hotel security guard opened the car door for Tang An.

The surrounding reporters rushed over at once, and the long guns and short cannons opened fire on Tang An.

"Mr. Tang, "Interstellar" is hot at the North American box office, this is the third consecutive movie that has been a big hit in North America, do you consider coming to Hollywood to develop?"

"Mr. Tang, do you think there are more top richest people in Singapore than in Huaguo?"

"It is said that you have invested in many blockbusters in a row, are you going to enter Hollywood?"

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Journalists everywhere in the world are the same, and when they come across something newsworthy, they race to chase it.

The hotel and Tang An's own security guards maintained order, and the reporters quieted down, but they were still ready to move.

"At present, I don't have the idea of entering Hollywood for the time being, the film production methods and processes in China and the United States are completely different, I just hope to bring more excellent Hollywood movies back to China, and also bring China's excellent movies to the audience in the United States, so that our two countries can understand each other's cultures and promote friendly ...... between the two countries."

Tang An opened his mouth and came to a long speech.

However, the reporters didn't care about this, and a thin white young man struggled to hold the microphone up.

"Hello Mr. Tang, the movie "Crazy Asian Rich" shows the life of Singapore's top rich, have you ever seen such a luxurious life in China?"

"Not really, as far as I know, the 2011 wedding of Prince William and Princess Kate cost $35 million. And our wealthy people in China are more economical, Mr. Ma Huateng of Tengxun Group is a Volvo S80, and Wang Jianlin, chairman of Wanda, has been driving a Mercedes-Benz for almost 20 years. ”

Tang An smiled slightly, and continued, "And it is said that most of the rich people in the United States are more frugal, Mr. Bill Gates's car is only a Chevrolet worth $50,000, and Mr. Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, the idol of the world's youth, usually drives Honda Fit and Volkswagen Golf when he goes out." ”

Although it is not explicitly stated, it is obvious that it is an allusion to the fact that the movie is just an upstart.

However, the reporter didn't care so much, and then asked.

"In other words, the rich people of China can't even afford to hold a $40 million wedding?"

"The rich people in China are like this, and the lives of ordinary people should also belong to the bottom in Asia. ”

It's really special S*B, no matter how poor the people of China are, the life of the people of China is much better than that of the people of the United States.

Tang An scolded in his heart, and then said, "Of course not, our country is developing better and better, the people's lives are getting better and better, and there are more and more wealthy people, not to mention those who are really rich, I can hold more than a dozen weddings for 40 million US dollars!"

The reporters at the scene were stunned by Tang An's "cowhide", and there were more than a dozen weddings of 40 million US dollars, which was hundreds of millions of dollars, and it was said lightly by such a young Chinese.

Tang An didn't wait for them to continue to ask, and spoke first, "I have been in business for four years and have made a little money, which is nothing in our country, but it is a little better than the rich Singaporeans in that movie." ”

"I heard that Mr. Li Longfu is a rich man, and he has tried to buy European football giants such as Manchester United, Liverpool, and Atletico Madrid many times, but they have all failed.

I'm also a big fan of sports, but I personally love basketball, Kobe Bryant is an athlete I really like, I appreciate his tenacity, perseverance, and fighting until the last second, and I would be happy if I had the opportunity to buy the Los Angeles Lakers. ”

Wow......

The audience was in an uproar, and all the reporters had a face full of disbelief.

"What did he say, he wanted to buy the Los Angeles Lakers?"

"A Chinese would dare to boast of buying the Lakers!"

"Originally, I thought that Chinese people were as modest as Yao, but I didn't expect to be so good at bragging!"

The Los Angeles Lakers, who have a very high status in the entire greater Los Angeles area, are no longer just a team.

If you want to say which rich man in the United States wants to buy the Lakers, they will not be so shocked.

But the young talent in front of him, who boasted of Haikou, was only in his early thirties, and he threatened to buy the Lakers, a symbol of sports culture in Greater Los Angeles!

A young reporter shouted indignantly, as if insulted by something.

"Mr. Tang, you're humiliating Los Angeles!"

Tang An pretended to be puzzled, "Los Angeles is a great city, this is the place where the global film industry was born, how can I humiliate Los Angeles?"

"What qualifies you to buy the Lakers!"

"I have money!"

"The current valuation of the Los Angeles Lakers is $1 billion, and if Mr. Bass wants to, I will buy the Los Angeles Lakers at a 50% premium, which is $1.5 billion!"

Tang An raised his head slightly and said proudly.

In the face of foreigners, you really can't be modest, you are modest and others look down on you.

You have to show your muscles from time to time, or anyone will dare to bully you.

The country's muscles rely on military strength, and ordinary people rely on money and power!

There have always been only those who bully the weak and those who show weakness, and no one dares to bully the strong!