After sending Qiu Qing away, Gu Biao began to lay out with both hands.

First of all, when Qiu Qing went back, he would report to the leaders in charge of the province and explain the intention of foreign investors to develop the cultural tourism industry.

At the same time, Gu Biao himself began to contact Monaco, and asked Bertolucci, who was filming in the capital, to sit down and talk about the drama.

Qiu Qing is not purely to repay favors, this kind of thing, he himself has great achievements, and it belongs to the benefits of cooperation, so there is no problem in terms of motivation. The follow-up mediation of officialdom may not be very harmonious, since there is no need for Gu Biao to come forward, I will not repeat it.

Let's talk about Gu Biao's operation in the business world.

The next day, he first made an international call to Princess Caroline, which was almost an apocalypse.

Some people may think that he only calls when he has something to do, but usually does not maintain his friendship in advance, and he is suspected of cramming for a while.

But Gu Biao can't help it - it's just the beginning of August, and it's only been more than two months since the Falklands naval battle, when the "cottage flying fish tax procedures were not completed and mistakenly sold to Argentina" broke out.

The Monegasques were being watched by the British and angry by the French, and they were nervous to death. Gu Wei, who was well versed in diplomatic norms, knew that he could never explain too diligently at that time, so it was better to let it go completely.

Because Gu Biao knew that the British couldn't really do anything, they were just scared. Gu Biao explained too early, and the Monegasque people were shocked, and they didn't know what the fate would be, so it was easy to overreact to him.

It's better to wait for the essence of the British's paper tigers to be seen clearly by Monaco, and find that "the British can only fight and can't bear to really investigate", then their dissatisfaction with Gu Biao will also be lowered by one level.

Now, two months later, the "slow truth" has surfaced, and it is a good opportunity to repair the relationship. Gu Biao gave the other party some benefits in investment, and the rain and dew were evenly wet, so what could not be done.

In addition, the reason why Gu Biao chose to call Princess Caroline instead of Princess Kelly is also exquisite, Princess Kelly has a bigger face, but the overall situation to be controlled is also wider, and she usually has to take care of all aspects of things.

Her eldest daughter, Princess Caroline, is limited by her age, so she doesn't care much about the losses suffered by Giuseppe, she only hopes that Monaco's film investment industry can develop well, and she will not be too sensitive to those things that "teammates suffer and they benefit".

As for the contact information of the princess and the prince, of course, it was Gu Biao who came here before he retreated from Monaco, taking the opportunity to discuss the business of blocking ships and reclaiming land to develop real estate.

"Sister Caroline, I took the liberty of bothering you, I haven't been in touch for a long time, don't blame me. As soon as Gu Biao's phone was connected, he first used unfamiliar French salivation.

He can't be blamed for being shameless, because it's just tactical shamelessness.

"Don't give me a friendship, call me princess!Who let you call sister!" Caroline's voice was cold and businesslike.

"yes, I'm like Tiffany...... Shouldn't I call you sister?"

"Don't think I don't see you for what you are, you scumbag who wants to make money and climb up, playing with my sister! ”

Gu Biao pretended to be pitiful in a tone of indignation: "You mean the matter over there in Argentina? That was really an accident, how could I have predicted history? How many coincidences did this have to come together to become like that." You don't want to think about it, in fact, I was also used by the state - it should be said that the state suddenly found out that I had use value, so it temporarily requisitioned my channel, and I have lost even my official position now!

Do you know that I was originally the youngest deputy department cadre in China in recent years, and I was only 22 years old after completing Kissinger's doctorate. If I follow the career path, how high will I be able to climb in the future? Is this something that money can get in exchange? Even if I want to continue in business, I won't change to a close relative to take care of me with white gloves and I hide behind the scenes? Can I give up my career?

Therefore, I was killed, and like Qin Guogang, I was used to calm the unwillingness and suspicion of the British, and make them believe that our side was indeed improvised and operated in violation of regulations. I'm a victim too! I'm wronged!"

A car of crying and complaining about injustice is omitted at the end.

Then, relying on the clever tongue that Gu Biao learned from the Foreign Affairs Academy, he really persuaded his sister-in-law, Princess Caroline.

The point is that Gu Wei's evidence is relatively solid, so what is the purpose of a promising official who suddenly decided that he can't be an official?

"It turns out that you are also a victim, so I will forgive you first and observe and observe. You can't treat Tiffany badly in your time in the United States!, got it?" Caroline softened, "Tell me, what's going on this time?"

"Although I am also a victim, I have always been righteous to my friends, so I will never let your Monegasque royal family suffer. I talked to director Bertolucci about the "Last Emperor" film project invested by Ling Tang, and in order to ensure that he won the award and increase the expressiveness of the film, he decided to add some scenes.

But this show may require at least millions of dollars in additional investment, and a lot of antique buildings to build ......."

As soon as Gu Biao said this, he was immediately interrupted by Caroline: "You have to go through the mother concubine for additional investment, I don't understand." ”

Gu Biao hurriedly explained: "Of course it's not for you to make additional investment, I mean, I'll pay this money, let's set up a project company, I'm basically wholly owned, and you will make a symbolic contribution." Then landscaping in China. After it is built, your symbolic part of the contribution will be used as the rent for the use of the site during the filming of this film, and the right to use the site for 3 years.

In the past three years, whether you make your own movies or sublease them separately, all the proceeds will belong to you. After the expiration of the three-year period, the subsequent property rights will be transferred to the project company – well, that is, to me. ”

Caroline obviously didn't understand China's national conditions, and said in surprise: "I don't understand too much, if you don't need our money, why don't you do it yourself?"

Gu Biao was speechless for a while.

The other party must not know that in the land of China, even if it is domestic capital in the future, it will have to go out for a swim and pretend to be foreign capital.

"This is the national situation, without your presence, I can't shout about this matter myself. Gu Biao explained helplessly.

Caroline thought for a moment: "If that's the case, I can handle it for you, but I want to confirm Director Bertolucci's own intentions, this kind of extra play is really necessary." ”

"Of course it's necessary, besides, no matter whether "The Last Emperor" can be used or not, the income from renting it to others for filming in the next 3 years will belong to you, and you will definitely earn it. Gu Biao hurriedly reassured the other party.

Caroline was very cautious: "Let's talk about this slowly, now I don't even know what your landscaping plan is, and I don't know what to come out of, you can take out the detailed plan to evaluate." ”

"That's as it should be, then I'll check with Director Bertolucci again, take out the detailed plan, and then talk to you about implementation. ”

In the end, Gu Biao reluctantly made a mistake to the snake, and said hello to Prince Albert, and finally maintained the relationship on the Monaco side.

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After getting the symbolic investment intention of the Monaco royal family, Gu Biao immediately acted vigorously and called Director Bertolucci to Qiantang with a phone call.

Originally, when Gu Biao first returned to China and reported to work in the capital, he thought about talking to Bertolucci. However, after he went to the relevant cultural departments to ask, he learned that with the current filming progress of "The Last Emperor", the filming in the Forbidden City has been completed, and the 20,000 group performances have also been disbanded.

The follow-up scenes were not all filmed in the capital, so Bertolucci was not there.

In this case, Gu Biao might as well fight at home and invite Bertolucci to take advantage of it.

He asked Qiu Qing to borrow the best secret guest house in Huagang Guanyubian as a place for Bertolucci to come to Qiantang for two days.

As the director of the tourism bureau, Qiu Qing was of course able to take out this kind of hospitality authority, and he specially came together to observe the talks.

Also present at the meeting was Gu Biao's girlfriend Xiao Sui.

Gu Biao asked Qiu Qing to seal a small piece of park, which is nothing more than the place where the film "Shaolin Temple" was filmed the year before last, and asked Bertolucci to visit the lake.

In the evening of this day, the heat gradually faded, on the south side of the Su Causeway, on one of the best painting boats in the city, Gu Biao personally poured tea for Bertolucci, this year's Longjing before the Ming Dynasty.

Gu Biao smiled and said, "Mr. Bertolucci, how is the scenery of Qiantang, is it comfortable to come here?"

Bertolucci's short hair was sweating on his head: "Very beautiful, so beautiful." When Director Qiu introduced the hotel, he said: The hotel where I stayed was hosted by President Nixon 10 years ago, and it has a very historical sense. ”

"Well, that has to be. Let's talk about drama. Gu Biao led the topic, "I have read the script written by Suizi many times. I heard that at present, the part of the scene in the Forbidden City has been filmed, right?"

"After filming, it just ended last month, and we spent a total of 5 months filming the scenes that needed to be used in the Forbidden City. "Bertolucci has all the questions.

Although the direct support of the Ministry of Culture made him the first and only foreign director in history to shoot a commercial film in the Forbidden City, it is not good to occupy the Forbidden City without restrictions.

Even as it is now, the Palace Museum has been closed for several months for films, so intensive filming is a must.

Gu Biao nodded: "In other words, what the Ministry of Culture means is that it is hoped that all the plots that still exist in China will be shot with historical live scenes and no additional scenery will be created?"

Bertolucci was a little embarrassed: "Gu, maybe you are a national idea, but I was only invited, and the competent authorities are generous, and I am also warm." ”

Gu Biao smiled and waved his hand: "No, you misunderstood me, I don't mean anything dissatisfied, I'm just reviewing their decision-making." In that case, if there is a need for a scene that no longer exists, and the foreign party wants to fund the scenery, there is no problem, right?"

"This ...... Of course, there is no problem, with me and the princess coming forward, foreign capital and money in place, in a word. "Bertolucci has seen a lot more in the past few months, after all, he talks and laughs with the top management every day, even if he is not the top director, he is also set off by the world's top vision and circle.

"Then you look at this scene, Suizi was originally placed in the alternate storyboard, you should have not considered adding it because the investment was not in place before. Gu Biao pushed a few pages of storyboard scripts over.

Bertolucci took a look.

It turned out that it was just an additional scene in the first five minutes of the opening of the movie - "The Last Emperor", which opened in 1908, Pu was taken into the palace, and then the returning Cixi announced that the throne was passed on to him.

And what Xiao Sui added to these pages of storyboards is that when Cixi was about to take her last breath, the memory flashed back some shots and montages of the beginning and end of her life in charge of China.

In this, as the "beginning" shot, of course, the British and French troops entered the capital in 1860, and Xianfeng fled with the two concubines, after all, this is why Xianfeng died in the summer resort later, allowing Cixi to start her life as a chicken Sichen.

On the storyboard script, a diagram is also drawn schematically, showing the appearance of some landmark buildings of the Old Summer Palace when they were still intact, and the ruins that later became known to people. It symbolizes the fate of people and things, and gradually withers.

When the camera freezes on the destruction of the Old Summer Palace in the 1900s, the flashback shot ends, and Cixi dies.

There is no doubt that this plot is not at all in the historical "The Last Emperor", it is the private goods that Gu Biao wants to add.

Bertolucci looked at it again and again, and always felt that it was a bit "exhaustive", too complete, and lacked the beauty of the mutilation.

Artists, originally hoped that the direct characters would have a certain personality and stretch their legs and burp.

Bertolucci carefully advised: "Gu, in the movie, death should not be said too clearly." And the whole film is only 25 million US dollars, just for the sake of an inner drama in memory, at least a few million dollars, will it be inappropriate?"

Gu Biao smiled: "Then you haven't seen anyone who can spend money - "Terminator" knows, right? It was I who filmed, the rookie Cameron who only debuted last year. He was filming a time-traveling scene, and he could spend $2 million on special effects scenes in the pre-future world. So, I don't think much. ”

Gu Biao still stopped saying that in history, when Cameron filmed the second part of "The Terminator", because he was already well-known all over the world, the investor was willing to give him a lot of money, with a total investment of 100 million US dollars. Then he directly took $50 million to shoot the future robot war at the beginning of the film, and asked Industrial Light & Magic to do special effects for three or five minutes, and burned out $50 million.

"That's really ...... You can spend money. Bertolucci was also taken aback by his peers' behavior. As an art film director, he rarely does this kind of undisciplined thing.

Gu Biao finally gave him a reassurance: "Don't worry, you want to be crippled and beautiful, when it comes to editing, jump a little more montage, and won't the mutilated beauty come out." I didn't stipulate that you took a shot that imitated the architecture of the Old Summer Palace, and you have to use a lot of frames, how you like to cut it!"

Investors have said this, what other opinions can the director have? This is a matter of sending money to him to burn, not to burn it in vain, and it can be used to tell the story of a thousand gold bones when it is publicized in the future.

"In that case, there's no reason why I shouldn't add drama, thank you. Gu, you're the most generous film investor I've ever met. ”