Chapter 1509: Silence
Unlike most conservative, rigorous British gentlemen, Danny has the rebellious postmodern temperament of a mix of Kubrick and Quentin, with a gentle smile and a flat voice, and anyone who knows what he has won will never believe is that this is a famous British director who has been nominated for multiple international film awards and won the BAFTA Award a few years ago.
The two Bollywood stars who came with Danny were named Irfan with a somewhat fierce face, and the beautiful woman was named Aishwarya.
Fu Zhengyi didn't expect that the reception would be a director this time, and he also brought two Bollywood actors with him, so the original preparation was meaningless, Fang Dagang came up to say hello, and he withdrew directly with the executives of the Zhizhi Department.
Fu Zhengyi sat down and said a little apologetically. "Danny, if I had known your identity sooner, I'd have Gonzalez from [Dream Media] here. I don't know much about the film industry and it probably doesn't necessarily make you feel like it's worth your money......"
Danny knew that JusticeF was very young, but when he saw him, he felt that the outside world's description was still too different, and smiled. "No, no, no, I just want to see you in person, I can get your opinion in this situation, if I am prepared, I may not be able to give me the most intuitive advice......"
Fu Zhengyi thought about it and raised the question. "Why?"
Danny smiled. "Because I think Candace's success is inevitable. All the movie images she chose seemed to be tailor-made for her, even if she played the magic girl, they were all so wonderful!After I had an in-depth understanding of the operation mechanism of [Dream Media], I felt that JusticeF's lunch should not be so cheap, only two million dollars, it is really too cheap......"
Since it was lunch, the speed of serving the food would not be slow, and Fu Zhengyi signaled that he could start. "Okay, let's talk while eating, don't go hungry......"
The first dish served was the brass hot pot, Ran Ying pursed her lips and didn't say a word, but she was very nervous in her heart.
How do you get Indians to eat hot pot?
In fact, it is very simple, if the other party can use chopsticks and spoons, there will be no problem.
Knowing that Danny was going to make a film about India, but the funds were in a state of no security, Fu Zhengyi naturally understood his purpose and thought about it. "Let's start with that, even if you convince me and get the money because of it, you have to keep your ...... quiet."
Danny's heart was relieved, and he realized that the probability of success of this trip to the East had greatly increased, and he nodded with joy on his face. "Understand, understand! Otherwise, the JusticeF Charity Lunch Auction will become an angel investment ticket for JusticeF, and I believe that it will be held once a year, three times a day, and it will definitely make people rush to ......"
"Yes, yes, then I'll be a big fool who eats, drinks and loses money!"
Seeing that he was laughing at himself in Chinese, Ran Ying couldn't help but smile at him, thinking that only such a boss would have such a guest, spending more than two million dollars to buy an opportunity, I don't know whether to say that this guy is really short of money, or willing to pay for 'curiosity', and it is such an expensive lunch.
"Yes, India has been growing rapidly over the years, but when I read the book, I had the idea of going to the slums of Mumbai. In the end, I couldn't believe all this in a modern city, where people were living in poverty and even hell, but the optimism and hope did not fade because of this, so ......"
Fu Zhengyi shook his head. "If you're going to target the Indian caste system, you can't change anything by making a movie!"
"Justice, you can't stop working hard because it's difficult!"
"I'm Chinese, and I haven't even been able to take care of my compatriots, so for other requests other than shooting, I forgive me for not being able to do enough!"
Danny understood that his second plan was to go bankrupt, so he smiled and stopped mentioning it, but nodded at Aishwarya, and a hardcover book called "Q&A" was placed in front of Fu Zhengyi.
After flipping through the conciseness, Fu Zhengyi understood what kind of story this was.
After asking about the castes of Irfan and Aishwarya, he laughed. "Danny, the Bollywood ethos is still good, but the roles played by the actors need to match their respective castes, how are you prepared to deal with this problem when choosing roles?"
"I believe you know very well about the caste system in India, especially in those economically underdeveloped areas, such a system is a cancer in the sun, I am a director, I hope that after my film comes out, it can give people a spiritual impact, can make justice reappear in that land, can seek some living space for those who are low castes......"
After Danny finished speaking, Fu Zhengyi turned to Ran Ying. "Ran Ying, you ask Gonzalez, whether the film adaptation rights of "Life of Pi" have been bought!"
Ran Ying was a little confused. "Huh?"
"Go, I need to know right away!"
Ran Ying hurriedly went to make a phone call, and only returned five minutes later, nodding.
Fu Zhengyi had a bottom in his heart, listened to Irfan and Aishwarya introduce the customs of India, listened to Danny tell about his experience in India, and asked Danny what his budget was during the tea after the meal, and when he was going to start filming?
"Justice? Does that mean you agreed?"
"If it's appropriate, [Dream Media] will invest in the film, but in terms of details, you still need to communicate with Gonzalez. What's your budget?"
Danny was relieved and hesitated before holding up a finger. "Ten million dollars! The film didn't have a lot of money in terms of actors, and I wanted to shoot in the slums of Mumbai, and I wanted to ask Pillefilm from Iesbaden, Germany, to customize a suitable camera for the film......
"I can give you a budget of 20 million dollars first, but my request is to make this film a film that is enough to hit the Oscars, and at the same time, the young actors in this movie, I need you to come up with a complete and operational and long-term supervision mechanism, I don't want the young actors in this movie to go back to the slums of Mumbai to continue to live their original lives after attending the Academy Awards, OK?"
Danny was stunned.
Give a budget of $20 million first?
Doesn't that mean that there was an overrun during the filming process, and JusticeF will still pay for it?
Danny took a deep breath and stood up. "Don't worry, I'll definitely make this film appear at the Oscars......"
"OK! I'm waiting for good news......"