After "The Sopranos", HBO's production capacity has risen like the brave man who killed the boss, under the favorable conditions that the use of the paydesk can be large-scale.

HBO not only shows a large scale in terms of graphics, but also digs deep into the subject matter, and the production budget is beyond the reach of other pay TV stations.

If the first season of "Lost" on Fire Lion TV last year cost nearly $100 million, setting a new record for basic TV stations.

So this year, HBO, DreamWorks, and Spielberg jointly created the World War II masterpiece "Band of Brothers", with an unprecedented investment of $125 million, once again setting a new record for pay TV stations.

This investment is not only nearly twice as much as "Saving Private Ryan" a few years ago, but it is definitely one of the most expensive TV series in history so far.

Of course, HBO's success isn't as simple as throwing money at it.

Under the big-budget locomotive dramas such as "The Sopranos" and "Band of Brothers", the low-budget dramas with unique style and precise positioning are HBO's enduring killer features.

In "Prison Storm", prison guards and prisoners constitute a small society in the prison, with violence, blood, adultery, conspiracy, and gang fighting.

"Bridge on the River of Sorrow" describes how ordinary people reinvigorate and rebuild their homes in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans' traditional culture of white, Indian, and black people is intertwined with deep musical roots to compose a moving urban love song.

And "Sex and the City", which is still on HBO, as a representative work of modern women, also represents HBO's unabashed touch on sensitive topics.

At the dinner table, the four protagonists discuss fashion, love, sexuality and femininity in modern society. They generously talk about homosexuality, 3P, and even the rationality of monogamy, which completely subverts the rigid image of women in society with housewives as the mainstream since the 7th and 80s.

It can be said that they not only influenced North American society, but also brought a new image of North America to the world.

HBO's impact on Time Warner is definitely not negligible.

Therefore, Sid's plan at this stage is to start with the story script from the source and get an adaptation like "True Love Like Blood" in his hands first.

"Sharlene Harris, the author of 'Vampire of the South,' had agreed to a $3 million buyout fee, but they were curious to see when we would be able to start filming. Ali was rarely disappointed, and he said to Sid lightly, "Of course, I've told them that we'll shoot as long as we can." ”

"Yes, what about 'Young Pi's Fantasy Drifting'?" Sid asked, nodding.

This is a new work by Canadian writer Jan Martel, although he also handled a local Canadian publishing house, but Ali still found a publisher and got in touch with Jan Martel's agent, although in terms of sales, "The Fantasy Drifting of Young Pi" is not a big hit.

Moreover, the difficulty of adapting the film is quite great, but this strange fantasy about growth, adventure, hope, miracle, survival and confidence, as long as it is adapted properly, can definitely become a rare masterpiece.

Jan Martel's agent has said yes and has agreed to help convince him to accept our $1.5 million offer. Ali said that although it is not completely done, things are indeed going smoothly.

Just when Sid and Ali were chatting, Ali's mobile phone suddenly rang, Ali took the phone and said a few words, then hung up the phone and looked at Sid: "He's here." ”

After a while, Ali's gay-angry little assistant in Asian Gay led a middle-aged uncle with gray hair and a kind face, and another middle-aged man in a blonde suit walked up.

Sid and Ali stood up in unison when they saw the comer, and Ali greeted each other first, "Hey, Chris, long time no see." ”

"You too, Ali, you've been doing well lately. The middle-aged uncle named Chris, after greeting Ali with a smile, looked at Sid, who was standing aside, smiling and silent.

Sid took the initiative to stretch out his hand at this time and smiled faintly: "It's a pleasure to meet you for the first time, Mr. Chris Columbus." ”

Chris Columbus, as an old director who has entered Hollywood since the mid-80s, is not unknown, 90 years of "Home Alone" not only became popular with the world's first child star Macaulay Calkin, but also made Chris's name famous among film companies.

And later "Home Alone 2" and "My Fair Daddy" also became Chris Columbus's representative films in the early 90s. It's just that as the new millennium approaches, Chris's films in the next few years have not reached the heights of the past, and they are quite flop.

"I'm glad to meet you, Mr. Leon, if only you could call me Chris. Chris Columbus looked at the young man in front of him, who was less than half his age, and couldn't help but feel that the back waves of the Yangtze River were pushing the front waves.

"Then please call me Sid. Sid smiled as he shook Chris's hand.

As one of the most well-known family comedy directors in the 90s, Chris Columbus has long been recruited by the industry's oldest agency, MA William Morris, so the short-haired blonde suitr next to him is his agent.

After greeting each other, several people sat down again.

"So have you seen Harry Potter? Sid asked first.

"Well, I did read it recently, of course, not all four books that were published, but I did read the first one. Chris nodded.

"And what do you think?" Sid then asked.

"It's a novel, fun fantasy story, and it's perfect for kids to watch. Chris Columbus couldn't help but say that he didn't know about "Harry Potter", although Sid and Warner fought for the film and television rights of "Harry Potter" a few years ago, and it was quite famous among Hollywood management.

However, such a copyright battle is staged in Hollywood all the time. Warner Bros. later won the best-selling children's book "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman in the United Kingdom, and C· The Chronicles of Narnia by S. Lewis.

Therefore, the fire lion and Sid, who won "Harry Potter", are not so special.

It can be said that under the school + library promotion strategy of Fire Lion, the fans and readers of "Harry Potter" are more children under the age of 17, and the current "Harry Potter" is too new and immature under the attack of "The Golden Compass", "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Chronicles of Narnia".