Chapter 28: Exposed
"Okay, just listen to you, then call it the Hero Bar!"
"But you have to pay for all the expenses, and you promised me that when the movie is profitable, you will open a new bar for me. ”
"Just use the name now!"
"It's twice as big as that!"
Looking at Kane, who looked like a scoundrel, Tang Feng was really a little crying and laughing......
Texans are sometimes very axial and love to admit death. Whether they are conservative or old-fashioned, remember not to easily challenge their rules when interacting with them, unless you have a good relationship with them.
But once they treat you as their own, they will often think about you and accept your opinions appropriately.
Don't look at them day by day, they have the same personality as a pit bull, but they are actually very easy to get along with. There are not so many twists and turns, they are directly bold, they like beautiful women, they like motorcycles, they are impulsive and aggressive, and they are full of friendship, which may be the true portrayal of Texans.
As long as you give them some face on certain occasions and satisfy their slightly arrogant straight man plot, they are still very suitable to be friends.
In this respect, they are much stronger than the Alabamans, at least they are not die-hard, die-hard conservatives.
Maybe it's because of Annie's relationship that Kane always has a good impression of Tang Feng, and even regards him as his junior, so Tang Feng didn't have much effort to convince him.
However, he never agreed to change the name of the bar to be more literary, which he thought would be too girly and not in line with their Texan temperament.
Fortunately, Tang Feng didn't have any naming obstacles, and after thinking of several names in succession, he still thought of one that would satisfy him.
No way, he's such a Texan, he admires heroism, loves beautiful women, and doesn't like anything he thinks is bells and whistles.
Even so, don't think he's a straightforward reckless man, in fact he's very shrewd. Tang Feng just wanted to breathe a sigh of relief, and he wanted to use a dispensable right of authorship in exchange for a promise to jointly open up a new bar.
Tang Feng was helpless about this.
If you don't agree to him, he will rely on the old man to blow his beard and stare at him, pretend to be crazy and stupid, and disagree to change his name.
I had no choice but to agree to his request, "I've obeyed you, the children are all old, and they still come to bully a young man like me." ”
"Well, it's not a big deal to open a new bar, as long as my movies make money, you can open all over Greater Los Angeles!"
"But, let's say in advance, I can't help you in vain, in addition to the normal shares, in the future, your bar will be changed to a movie-themed bar!"
Tang Feng is not a junior brother without opinions, even if he opens a bar, he also has his own ideas.
Kane didn't understand what he meant, and quipped, "Do you want to play a movie in my bar?"
"Tut, all of them are the most popular stars! Ordinary people, I don't show him, you kid has eyes, hehe. ”
Seeing that the more he talked, the more outrageous it became, Tang Feng hurriedly stopped this uncle with a somewhat unhealthy mind, "Stop! I'm not talking about a romantic action movie produced on Wilson Street! I'm talking about a serious theatrical movie, or an excellent independent movie!"
Kane's old face flushed, but he still tried his best to refute: "That's not good, no one will like it, they go to the cinema if they want to watch a movie, and everyone who comes to me is here to have fun." ”
At this time, Ken, who had been listening to it for a long time, felt some flavors on the side, and asked with curiosity on his face: "Sean, do you mean to create a movie-themed literary bar first?"
Tang Feng nodded, "You're right, I was thinking just now, even if we hold an audition, how many people can we accept?"
"If tens of thousands of people really come, we can accept dozens of people at most, and it has to be when the movie can make money, and we can bring the top people together. ”
"If there is more, it will not be within our power, because we can't afford to support so many people!"
"For the time being, it is impossible to be like those big studios, which can start dozens of films a year and feed tens of thousands of people. ”
Hearing his words, Ken asked incredulously, "Are all the things you just said true? Do you really want to make this another Hollywood?"
Tang Feng glanced at him, and said angrily: "Otherwise, what do you think? You think I'm just fooling everyone to achieve my goal?"
Ken nodded undeniably, but then thought of a very serious question, "In other words, the 5 million I promised must also be in place immediately?"
"Oh my God, I don't have that much money! You know, I'm here to raise money to build my fund!"
Tang Feng ignored him and continued to say to Kane: "You just said that you were going to open a bar, which just reminded me. We can't accept them all at once, but at least we can create an environment for them. ”
"Well, yes, an environment where they can communicate with each other. ”
And it wasn't until this time that Kane reacted to what Ken said, and saw him shouting at Tang Feng with a blushing face: "If that kid doesn't say it, I don't know yet, it turns out that you and the gang are lying to us!"
"Okay, one cowhide can make us people toss around behind you!"
"We're really fooling us, aren't we? we don't need to have any luncheons, I'm going to expose you!"
"And, boy, I'm not a bullshit Uncle Kane anymore, and don't let me see you again!"
It's a big deal!
If Kane really went to Steven's restaurant and exposed their lies, I am afraid that it would not be a matter of whether he could make a movie or not, and he and Ken should think about how to save their lives!
Not to mention others, Kane alone can make them completely disappear from this world!
glared at Ken fiercely, and Tang Feng said to Kane with a hippie smile: "Uncle Kane, in fact, you misunderstood. ”
"You should know that the most important thing for a movie is not only the pre-production, but also the post-production, as well as the publicity and distribution, right?"
Kane still stretched his face, but motioned for Tang Feng to continue, after all, he really liked this kid, and hoped he could give himself a good explanation.
Even if it sounded reasonably self-justifying, he could barely accept it.
Seeing that things weren't that bad, Tang Feng hurriedly gave Ken a color, warned him to stop talking nonsense, and then continued: "Ken and I did discuss this matter. ”
"Still, it may be that Ken didn't fully understand what I meant. ”
"In fact, with the support of Wilton and Hunter, I can now finish the film without spending a penny. ”
"It's an independent film, but I don't want to sell it to any studio in the form of a buyout, so I hope Ken can help in the post-production. ”
And the investment of 5 million he mentioned is actually the cost of post-production and film promotion. ”
Hearing him say this, Kane's face improved slightly, but he still asked in a stiff tone: "So, you guys have even thought about how to release it?"
Tang Feng: "Of course! If we didn't have a complete plan, how could we have negotiated with everyone in such a big way?
"Besides, even if I wanted to do this, I would have to ask Hunter and Wilton if they agreed?
Although he said this, in fact, he knew in his heart that Hunter was an outsider at all, how could he know about this?
He only agreed to help him because of Anne's relationship, and at first he just wanted to help him approve a street closure authorization or something, and he didn't even think about letting his police officers participate.
And Wilton was because of a misunderstanding, thinking that he and himself were both from the same organization, so he promised to make a decision after watching the sample, and it was Tang Feng who used his strength to impress him.
He decided to take a gamble with Tang Feng, otherwise let alone doing his best like now, with him a successful person with an annual income of millions, how could he get involved with a fledgling kid like Tang Feng?
But things have developed so far, they can't be tied to Tang Feng if they don't want to, and accordingly, they have become Tang Feng's trump card to promote himself, or the most convincing trump card.
Ken is also very young, but his call with Donald is not fake!
This is enough to show that even if Tang Feng and Ken say something watery, they still have a certain degree of credibility, coupled with Kane's preconceived impression, they accept such an explanation.
After being silent for a while, Kane himself breathed a long sigh of relief, and then taught Ken a lesson in the tone of an elder: "You young people, you are not reliable in doing things, and you promise to be frizzy before you understand it, you must pay attention to it in the future!"
Although Ken was full of grievances and worries, he didn't dare to be presumptuous now, and hurriedly nodded: "Uncle Kane is right, I will definitely pay attention in the future." Hehe, my mom used to say I wasn't steady enough. ”
After the elders' addiction, Kane asked Tang Feng again: "What kind of theme bar did you just say, and what do you mean? Don't try to fool me, I won't do unprofitable business!"
So Tang Feng continued: "Just because we can't accept everyone at once, I want to change your bar into a movie bar. ”
"Think about it, if you just try your luck with a poster, how many people will come back to East Los Angeles and your bar after the event?"
"But if we had a movie bar, it would be completely different!"
"We can say that we provide them with the best place to fully communicate and express their ideals freely, and our bar has naturally become their home base over time. ”
"If it's too hard to transform a county neighborhood into an art center, it shouldn't be hard to make your bar a place like this first, right?"
"And if you agree, we can start hyping it up at the audition, so it won't be long before all of Los Angeles knows your name." ”
Kane still didn't understand, he found that his brain was a little insufficient, and he couldn't keep up with Tang Feng's thinking.
"It sounds like that, but what I don't understand is, what's in it for me?"
At this time, Tang Feng's mind also spun rapidly, and he seemed to have another inspiration, "Oh, my dear Uncle Kane, don't you know what this means?"
"This is the core competitiveness!"
"Think about it, Uncle Kane, when the time comes, other people's bars will only be popular for one summer vacation, but your bar will continue to be popular all year round because it has a fixed and large number of adaptable people at all times!"
"What's more, put aside the money factor, you will become a real famous person!"
Kane's breathing had become noticeably heavier, and he asked very sincerely, like a schoolboy, "I'm sorry, Sean, you know that I'm just a big boss, can you tell me more about it?"
Tang Feng smiled, and then said in high spirits: "It's very simple, as long as we have been brewing and waiting for a period of time, how many of Hollywood's big directors, screenwriters, producers and big stars will come from your bar?"
"And how many legends about movies will actually happen in your bar?"
"At that time, who wouldn't know Kane, you famous hero boss who made legends!"
As soon as he said this, Kane's eyebrows immediately became fluttering, and even Ken, who claimed to be well-informed, was stunned!
Money and fame are always the goals that people pursue, but how many people can have both?
Kane, an ordinary person from a not noble background, seems to have seen an incomparably glorious future after meeting Tang Feng......