Chapter 416: United
"Director Xie, I made these two films, mainly in the nature of playing tickets...... It doesn't matter if you make money or not, it's purely for fun. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biqugeγ info" Li Mo explained.
It's the nature of playing tickets, and it's really for fun.
But even if it is to play tickets, Li Mo still wants to "play" them.
So I gave Shangying 10 million US dollars, and the money was given to you, but you have to fund all my resources, and the leader of Shangying was confused. It was not until '92 that China handed over the distribution rights of films to major studios, which is now a planned economy. Specifically, there are eight steps: the state issues a target for film production -- invests funds -- examines the content of the film to be filmed -- the studio accepts the task or formulates a plan for approval by the state -- the film is produced -- the film bureau examines -- the government-controlled screening company acquires -- and the screening is distributed nationwide.
How did Li Mo do it now, first registered a Yi Entertainment Co., Ltd., not Yi Bao Yili, nor is there only one Yi, it is three words, Yi Entertainment. The boss of the company, Li Mo, the employee, Li Mo, the legal representative, Li Mo.
As for the approval of these two films, Li Mo did not ask at all.
Let's shoot it first, and then say, if it's done, I'm not allowed to release it, I'll take it to a foreign country for screening.
One is that it is not in accordance with the rules, and the other is that Li Mo took out so much money...... Okay, Li Mo didn't come forward, it was Peng Jiutian who arranged for someone to negotiate in the past, anyway, several leaders in Shangying heard about it, and they were very confused at first, this is inevitable, they have to consider whether the policy is allowed or not, and they will soon agree.
Then Xie Jin was sent.
Xie came in, Li Mo was welcome, he was a veteran director and the leader of the third generation of directors.
However, people are old, senior, and famous, Li Mo is worried that he is not willing to send people under the fence, and when the time comes, Li Mo will not play tickets, on the contrary, he will be very unhappy.
As soon as they met, Li Mo opened his words.
I'm happy, and if I don't make me happy, then you should go back early.
Xie Jin thought for a moment and said, "Can you let me take a look at the book." β
He also has his thoughts, even if you are playing and don't care about money, I have heard that you seem to have a lot of money, but you can't shoot two piles of garbage, you don't care when the time comes, where do I put my face.
This also illustrates the closure of domestic information.
Xie Jin knew what was going on in Pudong, and he also faintly heard the leaders of the factory say that Li Mo was their chairman and controlled many shares.
Li Mo wrote a few novels, he also heard a little about it, and made it into a movie, but he didn't know the role Li Mo played in the middle, as for the three movies released this year, for the time being, because of the lack of "artistry", they have not yet entered his eyes, let alone know.
This line.
Li Mo took out the two scripts.
He filmed it himself, so he wrote a detailed script, and even wrote the storyboards.
Aunt Liu went upstairs and made tea for Xie Jin, Xie Jin buried his head in reading the script, and Li Mo was not far away, continuing to revise "The Da Vinci Code". As for the second part of the dinosaur, it can already be done, and it doesn't matter if you change it or not.
The two of them did their own things, and after a long time, Xie Jin put down the two scripts and sighed: "A good book, it's the first movie, I'm afraid it won't be easy to pass the censorship." β
"Director Xie, it doesn't matter, even if the review is passed, how much income do you think you can get in China?"
Movies under this kind of planned economy system are films that are made without discipline and without discipline, and even if the relevant departments agree, they will give a few rewards at most. Is Li Mo rare? He even wished that some departments could not pass, and it would be fun when the time came.
Xie Jin smiled bitterly, as soon as people came up, they explained that it was a ticket, it didn't matter.
He asked, "When will filming start?" β
"Try to wait for the winter vacation, but even more so on the snow scene, the first part must be filmed in the Northeast, and the second part will be placed in Stone Town."
Xie Jin thought back to the script, and the two locations were well chosen, which fit the location environment in the script.
"I'll let you come first, mainly because I'm short on time, I have to ask you to help me do something, the first is casting, except for the second female lead in the first script and the first female lead in the second script, the rest, you take the script back to see who is suitable for the relevant role, as for the salary, it will be paid according to the salary of Xiangjiang actors filming."
"According to Hong Kong's salary? It would take a lot of money...... I'll say more, okay. Xie Jin suddenly remembered, do people care about money?
"In addition, find a specific scene for me, and if there is no suitable one, build it at your own expense, and don't be afraid to spend money. In addition, the relevant props must also be prepared, as for the costumes, don't worry, Yili company will design the relevant costumes and provide costumes. When you're ready, write me a report that will allow me to start shooting right away. β
"Li Mo, can I ask?"
"Yes."
"Do you have any experience as a director?"
"From the script outline to the final editing, these films have been approved by me, and even I participated in the shooting direction, corrected some soundtrack deficiencies, and also put forward many opinions on lighting and costumes. Take it back and see for yourself, it's the English version, not the Chinese version. β
Lee Mercer gave him several videotapes.
Xie Jin suspiciously returned with the script and videotape.
Li Mo continued to prepare for going to East Germany, and this trip was still a little dangerous, so Li Mo asked Uncle Yang to ...... You know, you have to find fifteen reliable "veterans" for me to come and be my temporary security guards, and they must be educated, alert, good at some special skills, and observant.
It is temporary security, and after the end of this mission, Li Mo will send these fifteen "veterans" to the university for elective study, mainly to study law, especially the law of Xiangjiang. Subsequently, according to the contract signed between Li Mo and Wilsson, an auxiliary police team was formed to maintain law and order in the development zone, security, and assist in the investigation of cases.
It is impossible for Li Mo to expect the Hong Kong government to really preside over judicial work for him in the future, and it depends on whether it will be better after his return. So with this agreement, of course, the Hong Kong government does not have complete judicial power over the development zone, and the development zone also does not have complete judicial power, but there is another article, according to the agreement signed between Li Mo and the Hong Kong government, Li Mo has the right to deprive citizens who have obtained permanent residency, and after deprivation, they will no longer be residents of the development zone, and Li Mo can have them sent back to the mainland for trial.
Therefore, this "auxiliary police" organization will be very important in the future development zone.
Li Mo also deliberately explained its significance.
Needless to say, Uncle Yang will invite some very "special" people to come over.
Li Mo does not exclude it, although the country has many things that make him unpleasant and even angry, but at a critical time, it still depends on the state.
This is still early, and the recruitment of these people is mainly for the safety of his industry.
But at this moment, something happened on which side of the United States.
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"Lee, the days of suffering are finally over," Pete made an exaggerated gesture.
Li Mo observed Pete, Huangxian line, Pete did suffer a lot, although it is impossible to completely change Pete's character, but it will be somewhat helpful, he reexplained: "Pete, think about the protagonist of this movie, he has an affectionate side to his fiancΓ©e, and he also dares to defy God's domineering side, but is there a hippie smiley, pompous, and jumping side?" β
Gary Oldman played Dracula, and his performance was not too good, but if Pete's personality did not change, it would be a disaster.
Pete nodded solemnly.
Home Alone is also about to be released, and the super high box office of this movie has made all American film critics and media almost speechless.
Of the three films, the worst one also reached $300 million at the global box office, and the remaining two reached $400 million, which is equivalent to $1 billion in 10 years.
And Columbia and Fox have also publicly expressed their optimism about the remaining two films.
According to Li Mo's plan, the production cost of this thrilling 400 years is much larger than the original, and he is afraid of comparing everything, once he gets rid of this movie, it will be dim.
Li Mo watched his expression change and said, "Yes, this is a bit of Dracula, let's go back to the United States." β
"May God bless America......" Pete drew a cross on his chest.
A few days ago, on October 17, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck San Francisco, USA, with an epicenter 16 kilometers north of Santa Cruz on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, and the earthquake affected most of California from San Francisco to Sacramento.
The earthquake devastated San Francisco, leaving millions of residents without electricity, computers running non-functioning, traffic jams, and the closure of roads, bridges, airports, and the Bay Rapid Railway. Many houses also collapsed, and several fires broke out. Preliminary estimates put the death toll from the earthquake to more than 270 people, and the economic damage is estimated at $1 billion. Afterward, California officials said that the total property damage was conservatively estimated at $3 billion, and that local insurance companies could have to pay $4 billion.
The day before yesterday, the elder Bush himself inspected the disaster-stricken areas and called on residents and friends to help each other and neighbors to help each other.
Li Mo asked with concern about the situation of Yili and Rong Deke, and it was said that it was okay, but two houses were collapsed and there were no casualties.
Not dead, it is not a big problem to fall a few houses.
California is also one of his strongholds, California Governor Pete Wilson and Lieutenant Governor Leo McCarthy some time ago worked hard to say good things for him, this is a catastrophe, Li Mode said.
So after receiving the news of the disaster, Li Mo immediately organized manpower, purchased a large number of tents and medicines, and transferred all kinds of food and drinks from Yi'an Company, and then hired several large cargo planes from Xiangjiang and Japan to prepare to ship them to the United States today. And it's the money it's worth it...... These years must be carried out, not to mention humiliation.
"God has been kind enough to you America." Li Mo said.
Just looking at the geographical location and geographical situation, it can be said that the United States is simply the darling of the earth.
Limer flew to the United States with Pete.
This movie also has many snow scenes, and filming must start in winter, otherwise Li Mo will let Pete stay in Huang County for a period of time.
On the 20th and 21st, aftershocks occurred, and the high-rise buildings were afraid to live, so tens of thousands of people either went to friends' houses to stay overnight or hid in public places arranged by the government. The engineering team rushed to repair bridges and roads, demolished dangerous houses, repaired water and electricity pipes, and searched for the dead and wounded buried in the rubble.
But the main thing that is lacking is the materials, the United States, understand, no matter what you do, you must have a resolution passed by Congress and the president before the decision can be implemented, not only this time, but later the hurricane disaster in Florida, you can see the efficiency of the US government.
Of course, it would be easy to do with supplies, the cargo plane could not land in San Francisco, but it could land at Sacramento Airport, and the rest did not need to be arranged by Li Mo, the US military immediately sent helicopters to urgently transfer these supplies to the disaster area.
Li Mo also came to the disaster area, but actually went to Yili Company.
He looked around, and the situation was fine, but the aftershocks continued, and some of the employees of Yili Company and Rongdeke Company were panicked.
Li Mo appeased and let the two companies all take a holiday.
He didn't remember it well, and it didn't seem to be a serious problem in his mind, unlike the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, which killed more than 3,000 people, some estimated to reach 6,000, and nearly 300,000 people were homeless. The most ridiculous thing is that the US government was worried that it would affect the price of land, so it concealed the truth and reported that only 400 or so people died...... In fact, the matter has come to their own heads, and the governments of various countries are similar.
Signed by Li Mo's good deeds, Wilson brought a large group of media to visit Li Mo.
Li Mo understands.
In front of these media, Li Mo expressed his condolences to the deceased in a serious tone, and then wrote a check for $200 million in front of these dozens of reporters as a second donation to the California government for disaster relief.
This is also the first time that Li Mo has been publicly interviewed by reporters this year, and he has not come forward in any previous situation, either asking the heads of various companies to hold a press conference to explain the situation, or asking Hao Lik and Xie Fuman to hold a press conference to explain the situation.
Undoubtedly, Li Mo's move has aroused many media applause, even if China and the United States are at odds, black and white cannot be completely reversed, besides, Li Mo is still a person with a US green card, and Li Mo's growth has a lot to do with the United States, and many Americans have always had a good impression of Li Mo. Of course, those ultra-rightists can't change their dog eating.
Various media reports have greatly reported that at this time, no one could have imagined that the market value of Microsoft and Cisco could be as high as 600 billion in the future, let alone know that Li Mo actually holds Cisco shares, at least on the surface, Li Mo made a lot of money from the United States, but also took out a lot of money, and the money made by Li Mo's company itself has many American shares, they are not only making American money, but also making money from Chinese and ordinary people in other countries.
Isn't it normal to be a businessman?
What is a well-wisher, what is a philanthropist, this is the real kind-hearted person, a philanthropist.
After the disaster, the White House spokesman announced that more than $300 million had been allocated, and Congress was preparing $2.5 billion in disaster relief funds...... With the urine sex of Congress, God knows what day to prepare?
Think about the victims of San Francisco, the government has done as much as a Chinese person.
After the news spread, some of Li Mo's friends, Jobs and others donated more than $300 million one after another.
Many media have turned on the group ridicule mode again, only Li Mo and his good friends are donating, and what about other rich people. Usually every day on the lips of public welfare, as if they are an angel, when they really need public welfare, why are they missing one by one, or which dogs and kittens are more important than human lives?
This is a public welfare show that ridicules the rich in the United States, especially the various charity auction cocktail parties, with beautiful women, many fine wines and delicious food, plus various media reporters, which is more lively than walking the red carpet.
But where do these donations go?
Many Americans don't know what to do, and many of them have even been donated to Chinese democracy activists and old monks, and what they can see is inexplicable, including donations to various animal protection associations.
This embarrassed the rich people, and the best time to donate was in the days or two when Li Mo came, and donated the money or materials to the disaster area before others reacted. Next, even if it is donated, people still say that it is a show, and it will not have any effect.
More lively is coming.
I don't know what the above thinks, but after hearing all the controversies brought by Li Mo, he actually donated some materials, especially tents, and sent them to California by plane.
Although the money is not much, it is polite and affectionate.
Especially when China and the United States are at loggerheads, how poor China is, just watch Li Mo's documentary. Although it doesn't use much money, it has embarrassed many right-wing politicians in the United States, and it has also made California Governor Wilson even more angry, saying, the U.S. government usually treats our California as an ATM, and when the disaster comes, what is the U.S. government doing?
Bush Sr. also has a headache, and the difficult birth of this appropriation is not only the urine of Congress, but also the US government has spent a lot of money in order to resolve the credit crisis this year, and now the country's funds are indeed very tight. Otherwise, it would have been dialed out...... So, as in history, although the White House spokesman said that Congress was preparing to allocate $2.5 billion for disaster relief, it was not allocated. Wilson had to save himself, but California's deficit was already so bad that it was just like it was in history, raising taxes to make up for the damage. California's taxes were already high, and some low-profit companies saw the state raise taxes and ran away together. Businesses fled, unemployment increased, and another disaster quickly struck California next year.
Li Mo didn't expect that his public welfare would actually cause many politicians to compete behind his back, and he only paid attention to the reaction of the California people and the reports of various media in the United States, which should have achieved the effect.
Yili is about to fully explore the European market, and with the start of autumn fashion week, Europe has become the focus of Yili.
Liu Wanruo and they also went to Europe together.
Li Mo was ready to go back.
At this moment, Li Mo received Walton's invitation.
Li Mo saw that it was still too late, and also agreed to the invitation.
The roads in San Francisco were still not clear, so he left San Francisco by helicopter and flew to Los Angeles.
The two met at a manor, and Walton said, "Li, your Yi'an Sigong's food tastes good, do you want to enter the American market?" β
In addition to the tent medicines, the rest of the materials brought by Li Mo were Yi'an's food, and they were distributed to the victims, which was undoubtedly a small advertisement.
The taste is really good, and Li Mo is very cautious about quality, not only has China's quality inspection certificate, but also obtained the quality inspection certificate of some relevant departments in the United States, but because Yi'an has just started production and has limited production capacity, Li Mo has not thought of the American market.
Therefore, this time he did not plan to use this disaster relief to advertise for Yi'an, as for how the media reported it, Li Mo didn't care, could it be that I sent the food that was in short supply to the disaster victims, is it still wrong?
After listening to Walton's question, Li Mo was stunned for a moment and asked, "Could it be that you Wal-Mart have taken a fancy to Yi'an's food?" β
In fact, due to Li Mo's leadership, Wal-Mart has noticed the Chinese market in advance, not to enter the Chinese market, but they have noticed some Chinese goods, and they have begun to introduce some Chinese goods in advance compared to Li Mo's previous life, and even introduced some counterfeit Yili manufacturers' clothing.
Although Li Mo asked, he didn't believe that Walton invited him to meet because of this.
If you really want to introduce Yi'an's food, send two representatives to Yi'an Company to negotiate, as for him to negotiate with Walton in person?
"Li, we at Wal-Mart have taken a fancy to Yi'an's food," Walton suddenly asked, "Li, I heard that you plan to enter the supermarket industry?" β
That's really why Walton asked him to meet...... Wal-Mart has no grudge against Li Mo, on the contrary, Wal-Mart and Li Mo still have a lot of cooperative relations, not only selling Velvet Decker's toys, but also selling Yili's clothing, that is, they bargain hard, but not for Li Mo, they are like this to all manufacturers.
However, if Li Mo enters the supermarket industry, he will be an opponent.