"What is the current market value of YouTube?"

"It's almost 10 billion!"

“… Google is amazing!"

Zhang Junsheng sighed, and then said: "To be a video company requires a lot of capital investment, and the YouTube model is difficult to make a profit, and if there is no big consortium behind it, it will not be able to operate at all!

After a pause, Zhang added: "It's too difficult for a Chinese to solve copyright issues in the United States. ”

"I invested in Facebook, I invested in Uber, and I started a social networking site myself..."

After a pause, Zhang Junsheng smiled and said: "It may take three or four months for a Chinese company to acquire an American company and pass the approval, but Google's acquisition of YouTube has been approved within a week..."

“… This..."

Chris was a little embarrassed and wanted to explain something.

"This is normal, Google is struggling in China! I'm not complaining, I'm just a little emotional!" Zhang Junsheng looked at Chris: "That's it, next month, "Dance Out of My Life" will be released, and we will also try overseas simultaneous sales for the first time, you see the effect, if you think it's feasible, let's discuss the merger!"

"Zhang, you are a major shareholder, if you want to merge, I have no right to refuse!"

“… I'm a major shareholder? I only have 40 percent of the shares. ”

Chris smiled: "... I'm only thirty-six percent..."

"Disney acquired Pixar, Wall Street is very unoptimistic about us, and the market value of Illumination Entertainment has fallen to less than 200 million..."

“… Then I'll invest another 60 million... Don't get me wrong, I want you to open offline channels, isn't Minion about to be released?"

Chris Meledandley glanced at Zhang Junsheng: "You seem to be very optimistic about the Minions?"

Nonsense, Lao Tzu invested in you for the Minions!

"Disney animation is characterized by truth, goodness and beauty, Pixar Studios is characterized by modern truth, goodness and beauty, and DreamWorks animation studio is characterized by spoof truth, goodness and beauty, of course it is good, but they lack a favorite point of modern people, do you know what?"

Now, not only Chris was interested, but even Wen Ziren and Tian Xiaopeng came over.

"Moe!"

"Moe?"

"It's cute!"

"You give me the sketchpad," took Tian Xiaopeng's sketchpad, and Zhang Junsheng quickly drew a concept map of the Minions: "Isn't it cheap and cute?"

"Disney and Pixar focus on the story, and we focus more on the creation of characters in addition to the story!"

"Minions will take the world by storm!"

Chris was stunned and held back his excitement: "... How did you come up with the idea?"

"Walter?"

"Our designers have designed several concept art of Minions, and it's never been so clear..."

“… Minions, of course, are yellow... Don't you think that's cute?"

"It's very cute... I should have wanted to ask your opinion..."

Tian Xiaopeng next to him looked disdainful: "You actually didn't ask Zhang's opinion? Do you know "Kung Fu Panda"? The prototype and creativity are all provided by him!"

Chris looked serious: "Zhang, you should do anime!"

“… Forget it, I still think live-action movies are more interesting. ”

……

In fact, the reason why Lighting Entertainment has not been filmed is to establish the style!

"Ice Age" is Chris Meledanderley's proud work, at that time, he was still in Blue Sky Studio, but at that time, Blue Sky Studio has never determined its own style, animated feature films other than "Ice Age" sometimes learn from DreamWorks, sometimes learn from Pixar, and finally make it public, not only that, but even a money-making project like "Ice Age" has lost the market under the squeeze of Disney...

Chris left Blue Sky Studios and founded Illumination Entertainment, just to take a different path from Disney and DreamWorks...

"Vulgarity?"

Wen Ziren took the script handed by Zhang Junsheng, read it carefully, and then sighed: "What a genius idea!"

“… Big brother, don't be a sycophant, I want to listen to the most authentic opinion!"

"I can't read it!" Wen Ziren is very honest...

“… You'd better be a sycophant!"

Tian Xiaopeng smiled very happily...

"How can you not understand it? Seven stories, just out of order..."

"Who's the main character?"

"You filmmakers, why do you care so much about the protagonist? Every story has a protagonist!"

Wen Ziren looked confused...

"It's a multi-line narrative!"

"Oh, Crazy Stone!"

“… You know that movie?"

"Of course you do, Palme d'Or!" Wen Ziren gave a thumbs up...

“… Don't come to this set, you think I don't know, American filmmakers have never thought the Palme d'Or is awesome!"

Wen Ziren changed the topic: ""Crazy Stone" is ready to be released in November, and if it can be nominated for the Golden Globe Awards and Oscars, I believe the box office will not be less than 50 million US dollars!"

“… Then I'm going to have to stay in the U.S. PR?"

"Of course!"

“… No, I still have something to do in my country!"

"Zhang, Oscar!"

“… Well, I'll finish filming "Vulgar" first, and then we'll talk about the Oscars..."

The temptation is great, knowing that there is no chance, but still thinking about rushing up...

"Who are you going to star?"

"Natalie Portman!"

“… You talk to her... Oh..."

Wen Ziren quickly thought of Zhang Junsheng's scandal with Natalie...

"You think too much, just because she's suitable!"

"Understand, understand, the most important thing is to be suitable!"

Paralysis, just look at that face and know you don't think so!

……

Quentin filmed "Vulgar" and found five stars: Bruce Willis, Uma Thurman, John Travota, Amanda Prameau, and Tim Ross.

In fact, Bruce Willis and John Travotta were at a low point at that time, but no matter how low they were, they would not be able to shoot for $12 million!

Bruce Willis, although his star halo has faded a little, his international box office appeal is still there.

It is said that Bruce Willis took over the filming of "Vulgar" and only took a symbolic salary of $1 million...

What about John Travota?

It's a bit outdated, but it's still a big star...

It also seems to have symbolically taken a salary of 1 million;

The script of "Vulgar" is exquisite, and the actors are also very important, not to mention, Natalie participated, so she must find a few actors worthy of her!

And the cost must be controlled within 40 million US dollars, otherwise, it will be difficult to make a lot of money...

……

Natalie liked the script of "Vulgar" very much, and the original Uma Thurman role was given to her, and she recommended Hugo Weaving, but Zhang Junsheng only glanced at it and rejected it: "He's too thin, what do you think of Justin Timberlake?"

“… He's a singer..."

That's right, Justin Timberlake's coffee position is too big, a singer at the level of a little king, Zhang Junsheng wants to complete "Vulgar" within 40 days, then the filming cycle has to be shortened to 20 days...

I still have to find some professional actors!

"What about Keanu Reeves?"