Chapter 188: Before the Dinner Party
Eryu Long arranged a five-to-one joint viewing store for Fang Mingyuan's travelers, and he attached great importance to Fang Mingyuan's arrival. And not only him, but the senior management of Emerald Bird Film Company also attaches great importance to it, and Ms. Gower will hold a small welcome banquet for Fang Mingyuan and their arrival in the company in the evening, so that he can meet with the entire crew. Of course, some of the company's senior executives and movie stars will also attend at the same time.
After seeing Fang Mingyuan's influence in the Hong Kong film industry, the importance of Fang Mingyuan has been mentioned to a very high level in the Jade Bird Film Company. In fact, if it weren't for Cameron's insistence, the people who appeared at the airport at the time of pick-up would never be the only one. At the very least, Goyle, who had been waiting for him to come back, must have appeared at the airport.
At the company's board of directors, Gower once clearly pointed out that if the Emerald Bird Film Company wants to survive and develop in Hollywood only by relying on its own liliang, it is not impossible, but if it wants to develop to the point where it can break wrists with those old film companies, it is like a fantasy. Emerald Bird Films does not have such a deep heritage, and for those celebrities in the film industry, whether it is newcomers, they are not attractive enough, maybe Emerald Bird Films will have a few films that have achieved excellent box office results in Shijie in the United States, but just relying on these movies, I want to stand still like those old film companies, which is a dream that only a fool would do. If Emerald Bird Film Company wants to develop more haode, it needs to find another world outside the existing film market.
Asia, on the other hand, is a virgin land that has not yet been reclaimed by Hollywood, and Hong Kong films dominate here. Although in Gower's eyes, most of those Hong Kong films are shoddy, and the subject matter is relatively simple, and the investment amount is even lower, a low-budget film in Hollywood, if it is placed in Hong Kong, can be called a big production. But Gower also has to admit that there are also a group of talented film actors in the Hong Kong film industry, and they have achieved quite good results in martial arts films, gunfight films, police and gangster films, ghost films, and aiqing films. Among them, there are some films that can be called excellent in Goyle's eyes.
If Emerald Bird Films can use the cooperation with Kumho Films to break into the Asian market with its own films, then there is undoubtedly a new profit growth point. After so many years of development, Hong Kong films have developed a whole set of mature distribution mechanisms in Asia, especially in Southeast Asia. If it is possible to use the distribution channels of Hong Kong films to distribute the films of Emerald Bird Film Company in the southeast countries, it will naturally be a good result. Of course, Goyle's eyes also fell on China, which has a population of more than one billion.
In the 90s, the Chinese film market was a completely closed market, and except for some Hong Kong films that had been censored, which might be shown in cinemas in the mainland of China, there was no need to think about the films of European and American countries.
But this scares that the country is gradually opening its doors, and one day, the film market will be open to the outside world like Shijie countries. A huge market with a population of more than one billion people cannot be ignored by any filmmaker on Shijie who aspires to leave a name in film history, and Gower naturally will not ignore it. But today's China is still rejected by American movies.
"Terminator Phenol, so to speak, is Gower's first test of the Chinese film market. Since it is an equal investment by both Emerald Bird Films and Kumho Films, you say this movie is an American movie, yes; But if it is a Hong Kong movie, it is fine. Moreover, it is a science fiction film, and there are no political issues involved in the whole film, so Gower believes that it is very likely to pass the censorship of the Huaxia film department. Since China closed its doors, the first American film to enter China, this alone is enough to set off a storm among Americans. And Gower believes that "Terminator Phenol" will also have a strong impact on the majority of Chinese people, which will determine that for a long time to come, Emerald Bird Film Company will be famous in China. In the future, when China opens up the market, Emerald Bird Film Company will undoubtedly stand ahead of the starting line of other American film companies.
And the script of Cameron and Emerald Bird Films' next blockbuster film is also in Fang Mingyuan's hands. It's exciting to think about what kind of movie the best-selling home and the most talented director in the United States will make together. If it is said that there are two consecutive films nominated for Oscars by Emerald Bird Films, it will have irreplaceable benefits for enhancing the reputation of Emerald Bird Films. And Gower doesn't think that with Cameron's talent, he will win nothing at the Oscars. It's just that all these plans are inseparable from that young man.
It is really hard to imagine that such a young man in China can make such amazing achievements in so many fields. Gower also heard that the Carrefour supermarket founded by Fang Mingyuan won the joint appreciation of the group and the Tidema Group, and the group was even willing to buy it. Although Gower is not familiar with the retail chain industry, she still has some respect for the management of two companies that are both top in Shijie. Naturally, it is impossible for them to choose Carrefour supermarket because of water in their heads, which shows that Carrefour supermarket must have its own uniqueness in some places.
And Fang Mingyuan's achievements in Japan made Gower feel a little surprised, not only a cartoonist, but also an excellent game script creator, holding a new game software production company in his hands, and his performance is quite amazing. He also reached an agreement with Sega Corporation of Japan to jointly build a factory in China.
Half of the $60 million he promised had already been secured, and the remaining half was to be paid halfway through the filming. With Guo's Shipping Group Company as a guarantee, Gower really has nothing to worry about. In those days in Hong Kong, she still had some specific understanding of the Guo family. $30 million is really not a big expense for this group.
For such a person, who has shown his talent in many fields, and has amazing financial resources, Gower naturally wants to be more encouraged. She also expects that Cameron and Fang Mingyuan will be able to create more and more dagger brothers for Emerald Bird Films
But how to tie both him and Cameron firmly to the chariot of Emerald Bird Films, Goyle thought about it for a long time.
Gower returned to his desk from the window, Fang Mingyuan came to Hollywood at this time, this is an extremely rare opportunity, for her who is bent on advancing Emerald Bird Films into the ranks of the top film companies in the United States.
"Is there any news from Director Cameron?" Goyle glanced at his watch.
Director Cameron had already received the guests, and now it was time to drop them off at the hotel, and on the way back to the set, the assistant replied softly.
"And how was the dinner party going that night?" Goyer pondered for a moment and continued to ask, she had to give Fang Mingyuan a good impression.
Everyone is arranging the dinner scene, the food and drinks have been booked, and the guests have been confirmed again, and the assistant gave her a positive answer.
"By the way, are all the outfits I asked you to customize last time ready?" Gower was still a little uneasy, and then confirmed, "Today, arrange for two tailors to be on standby in the company, if there is anything inappropriate, modify it as soon as possible, the last time, Fang Mingyuan came to the United States, dressed quite casually, just like those Asian tourists who came to Hollywood." Fortunately, last time, they were all insiders of Emerald Bird Film Company, and it was not a big deal. But this time, there may be some leaders of other companies at the dinner, and the martial artist said that Hollywood movie stars, and then let Fang Mingyuan dress so casually, it seems a little inappropriate. On this shijie, there are still many people who only recognize clothes and don't recognize people.
Of course, what to wear, it was still Fang Mingyuan's own decision, but Goyer thought that he had to make all the preparations on his side, and when Fang Mingyuan decided to change his clothes, he had to prepare suitable clothes here.
"Rest assured, President, I have informed them. But we weren't prepared, Miss Uda's clothes assistant hesitated.
"What's going on. You don't have to worry about it. Goyle waved his hand, although he had never seen Uda Mitsuri, but from Cameron, she had heard of this member of the Japanese Uda family. A family that can own a stake in Sega Corporation should know a little bit of etiquette for its members. Moreover, I believe that she will not lack the clothes to attend the dinner party, unlike Fang Mingyuan, she heard that she is going to play a role in "The Terminator Play". In that case, she might be present at some rather formal occasions, so Goyle thought that the woman would have prepared herself. And it's not bad to have a Japanese actor in the movie, and when the movie is released in the Japanese market, it's barely a highlight.
"Well, if you go and check their work again, you must make sure that all aspects are taken into account, and that there can be no arsenic leakage, and that you must do your best.
Sandra Bullock was excited, she had been looking forward to this day for a long time.
Although it is said that in "Terminator 2", she only played a female prison guard. For this reason, she also went to a psychiatric hospital in the United States to experience life for a week. However, this is the most solid step she has taken into Hollywood. A big production with a billion-dollar investment, an emerging director who is well-known in Hollywood, if "Terminator Pound" can get an excellent box office again, then it is the best result for her, a newcomer who has never acted in a movie.
And this job qualification allows her to have full confidence in the future to go to the film companies that made her nervous as soon as she approached. Although it is impossible to become the protagonist of Weishenme immediately, a first-class actress, but to play a supporting role, or the protagonist of a low-budget movie, I believe that there will be directors and companies to consider. This result was something she had only dreamed of before.
And all of this comes from the inexplicable appreciation of that strange Chinese young man. Cameron told her in a casual chat that this role can be said to be completely won by Fang Mingyuan for her, you know, although Cameron did not determine all the actors at that time, but the choice of a supporting role is not a problem for a director like him who has become famous, and some people are willing to play this role. If nothing else, it is the first film in film history to invest more than 100 million US dollars, and this boo that is destined to be recorded in the history of Shijie movies is enough to make many actors pounce like moths to a fire. And he was still a complete newcomer at the time, although he had acting experience in stage plays and TV series, but it was not enough to impress Cameron, so he simply handed over a role to himself.
Sandra Bullock originally thought that what the young man had for him, and the unspoken rules in the Hollywood film industry were not a big secret. But since I saw that day until the movie started, the young man never looked for him.
And through the filming these days, she found that Cameron seemed to attach great importance to the young man, and sometimes she would say, Weishenme himself repeatedly invited, he just didn't come to the United States, such an important movie, to be perfect, it would be too difficult, if only he could come to help him.
This made her firmly believe that this young man had a great influence on Cameron, although she didn't understand what he appreciated him for, but she still understood the truth of multiple friends and multiple paths. What's more, this young man, who was misled by Cameron, is also a playwright, and an investor in the film, is talented and wealthy, and takes a little care of himself when he makes movies in the future, and his life will not be a problem, Sandra Bullock is not arrogant enough to think that he can become famous.
Thinking of this, Sandra Bullock continued to rummage through her wardrobe with a headache, she had to find an evening dress that suited her to ensure that she could impress Fang Mingyuan enough. In fact, not only her, but many people in the entire crew are looking forward to this mysterious investor, the playwright of Terminator, and the Orientals with the triple identity of Cameron's friend. Even the two protagonists, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton, are full of curiosity."