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After Tang Huan gave an affirmative answer, he added: "As for when filming will start and in what form it will operate, it is up to professionals in the film field to decide." ”

This time, the reporters obviously prepared a lot of questions, and immediately followed the tone of the conversation and asked: "Don, I heard that the filming process of "Titanic", which has an unprecedented investment scale, is always troublesome - do you really still trust the current film professionals? ”

"Of course." Tang Huan smiled heartily, "Although I don't do specific work now, after all, I came from the grassroots level, and I know that it is inevitable that there will be twists and turns in the work." ”

In this way, the reporters who were full of bad water, trying to create a little trick of gimmicks, were once again easily "immune" by Mr. the richest man.

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In fact, after the COMDEX Las Vegas Autumn Exhibition, Tang Huan has noticed that "Titanic", the most expensive film project, has some good things to do while secretly laying out the balance of the Internet. He came out of San Francisco this time to see it on the ground.

The crew of "Titanic" has been very sad recently, and they were secretly put on "sweat medicine" - collectively put down.

The specific situation is: James Cameron's violent temper, I don't know who provoked him, but in the process of filming modern scenes, the other party secretly mixed a central nervous system psychedelic drug called "phencyclidine" into the soup, and then more than 50 members of the film crew, including James Cameron, were tossed around on the spot by this second-level poison ~ product, entered a state of hallucination, and had to be rushed to the hospital for rescue.

There is even more aggrieved - the perpetrator was not caught.

Looking at James Cameron's embarrassed appearance, the richest man said with a smile: "I didn't want to ask about the specifics of the shooting, but you are so confused that you are drugged and ignorant!" Otherwise, I'll send someone to investigate, and I'll take revenge on you. ”

"Now that this is the case, let's forget it - now the quality and quantity of the shooting progress is the first priority." James Cameron is at peace.

Tang Huan just said it, which could be regarded as expressing concern, since the other party chose to swallow his anger, he could only give up. After all, no one can fully predict the consequences of extraneous branches.

In fact, James Cameron's mental activity is not difficult to understand.

The shelves of the movie "Titanic" are too full - not to mention the 12 dives to a depth of 4,000 meters in the Atlantic Ocean last year to shoot the wreckage of the Titanic on the spot, just restore the background of the times more than 80 years ago, the props go up to the big ship, down to the dishes, and the details are so meticulous that they can be called harsh, and even hired a full-time etiquette coach to teach the actors about the etiquette of high society in 1912.

In this case, it is conceivable how much money is spent on expenditure.

As a result, while James Cameron enjoys the glory of multiplying his use and the heartiness of showing his strengths, the pressure is also greater than ever.

You must know that since Tang Tycoon entered Hollywood, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is invincible; If James Cameron messed up "Titanic" and turned it into an unprecedented "box office bomb", then his career may be ruined.

In the past 1995, people saw a living "box office bomb" - "Cut Throat Island" with a shooting budget of nearly 100 million US dollars, and the box office income did not exceed 10 million US dollars, which directly pushed the producer, the independent ~ independent film company Carlock Films, into a place of no return.

James Cameron didn't want to be nailed to the pillar of shame, so he naturally didn't dare to let the filming process of "Titanic" add uncertainties to it.

In essence, "Titanic" is equivalent to a large-scale project involving thousands of people, involving a variety of complex large-scale operations and guarantees, and James Cameron is a project manager, in order to achieve safe and orderly construction, there must be a fairly strict method in execution, such as the militarized management that has attracted the investigation of the Screen Actors Guild - in this regard, Mr. The richest man is in favor of James Cameron.

Seeing that the other party's work status was not affected, Tang Huan nodded and said, "Okay, you are in charge of your territory!" I just want to emphasize that I am your reliable backing, and "Titanic" is not only your ideal, but also mine. ”

As the saying goes, the confidant dies, and James Cameron was co-opted by the richest man in Tang and had nothing to say.

Standing up, Tang Huan paced and muttered: "James, the commercial factor cannot be ignored, I have to remind you again, "Titanic" is best released in 1997, that is, next year's summer file!" ”

"I'm confident in terms of progress." James Cameron said this, his face hesitant, "It's just that in terms of funding, can you increase it a little more?" ”

The richest man looked at James Cameron's bloodshot eyes and asked slowly, "How much more do you need?" ”

James Cameron replied, "It's better to add $50 million all at once." ”

Tang Huan thought for a moment with his hands behind his back, then smiled slightly, "There's no problem-it's not bad to put it together." ”

While James Cameron was pleased to get what he wanted cleanly, of course, he could also taste the subtext of the big boss's last sentence of "It's not bad" - the filming budget of "Titanic" reached 200 million US dollars, and there was no turning back.

"I'm going to do my best." James Cameron had repeated the phrase again for an unknown number of times - and he really didn't know what to say.

The richest man nodded, his eyes inadvertently fell on the drawing board, and he walked over.

When it comes to money, the atmosphere is always tense - James Cameron quickly followed, took the opportunity to divert the topic, and introduced: "There is a part in the movie where the male protagonist Jack draws a portrait of the female protagonist Rose, so I do it for me. It's just that I'm left-handed, and when the time comes, I'll have to deal with it. ”

Glancing at Kate Winslet's stills, Tang Huan couldn't help but itch and picked up the pen casually.

James Cameron hurriedly made a move on the side - he knew that the richest man was a young man, and the beauty picture was quite famous in the "circle".

Master Tang really lives up to his reputation, even if Kate Winslet is wearing clothes in the photo, he can also "decode" the painting vividly.

James Cameron swallowed and foamed at the mouth, and said to himself - this painting is probably worth a lot!

You know, there are standards to refer to.

According to reliable sources, Madonna, the popular queen of the world today, has the true handiwork of Mr. The richest man, and even became a fuse for her divorce from Sean Penn that year, and when she invited professionals to appraise it, the result was as high as $10 million.

Of course, there may be a bonus effect on the identities of both parties, but if the movie "Titanic" is a big success, its weight will always be comparable to Madonna.

Tang Huan looked at his work and nodded with satisfaction - "brain supplement" is not only a kung fu, but also an achievement.

James Cameron looked at the subtlety of the painting, and couldn't help but muttered secretly - is the boss really a painter at the peak, or has he "visited" on the spot? It stands to reason that no, I remember that he was too busy to have time to ask about the casting process.

When the interest came, he couldn't hold back anymore - Tang Huan smiled and said, "Another one!" ”

James Cameron grinned slightly when he heard this, and said secretly in his heart - your paintings are indeed of high standard, and they will definitely be used when the time comes, but they are so vivid that I am afraid that when the time comes, everyone will feel embarrassed when they see it.

Fortunately, this time the richest man did not draw a picture of a beauty, but Rose opened his arms, Jack hugged her waist, and the two stood together on the bow of the Titanic.

Tang Huan put down his pen and exclaimed: "You have done a good job in restoring the costumes of that era - the small waists of the British aristocratic ladies at that time were very pleasing to the eye even from the perspective of oriental aesthetics." ”

James Cameron looked at the painting with glowing eyes, and there seemed to be a sense of sudden enlightenment in his head.

He slapped his thigh hard and said excitedly: "I have decided, this painting should be used as a propaganda poster!" ”

The richest man laughed loudly, "I'm just scribbling on my feet, don't be misled by me." ”

"How so." James Cameron complimented convincingly: "With Don's paintings, I don't have to be ugly." ”

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In Hollywood, some information always spreads quickly - the news that the filming budget of the movie "Titanic" has increased to $200 million spreads far and wide.

As the saying goes, the wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it, and the outside world has obviously no longer been optimistic about the prospects of "Titanic" based on subtle psychology, and even compared it with "Cleopatra" in the 1960s, which almost bankrupted Twentieth Century Fox.

The infamous epic film, which was originally budgeted for just $2 million, ended up spending $44 million – comparable to the current Titanic if inflation is taken into account.

In short, although everyone didn't say it too explicitly, the meaning was very consistent - Tang Tycoon has been overwhelming in Hollywood all these years, and when luck always runs out, he should be unlucky now, and even defeat Waterloo.

People's hearts are nothing more than this-Tang Huan, who is like a mirror in his heart, maintains his usual indifference. There are countless people and forces who have been looking forward to his decline over the years, but in fact, as long as he does not die, it is enough to rely on the Matthew effect to make the strong stronger and the rich richer.

The "Titanic", which is now despised by many people, was Tang Tycoon himself killed?

No amount of spit is wasted - the answer will only be clear a year later, when the movie is released.

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When Tang Huan returned to San Francisco, he found a document from a biotechnology company on his desk, which reported: After publishing the results of the research on the genetic rooster, it was time to announce that the experiment of cloning the sheep had also been successful - the sheep named "Dolly" had survived for more than half a year, and the signs were normal, which was enough to support this conclusion.

Tang Huan was immediately aroused and asked Keith Campbell, the project leader, to take him to the laboratory for a visit.

Keith Campbell explains: "Dolly has three mothers: one who provides DNA, one who provides eggs~children, and one who is responsible for surrogacy~. ”

"First, mammary gland cells are removed from a pregnant 6-year-old white-faced Fandos ewe, and then the cells are given low nutrients to be in a state of nutrient deficiency, so that after a week, the cells stop dividing and enter a quiescent state."

Next, the nucleus of the unfertilized ~egg~ cells of the black-faced Scottish sheep was removed. The nucleus of the previously treated mammary gland cell is implanted into the egg~ cell, and the cells are stimulated with an electric current to fuse the cells to form an egg~ cell containing new genetic material."

"This egg cell continues to divide in the test tube to form an embryo, and when it grows to a certain extent, it is implanted into the surrogate mother's child ~ intrauterine development until finally successful delivery."

Looking at Dolly, who looked no different from an ordinary sheep on the surface, Tang Huan asked curiously, "Although you said that this process is very simple, I am afraid that the actual situation is countless times more complicated." ”

"It's not easy." Keith Campbell, who was refreshed because of his success was assured, recalled: "It is undeniable that this technical solution is not perfect - just implanting the nucleus of breast cells into enucleated egg cells is repeated 277 times; And these in vitro cultured fusion egg cells, only about one-tenth, more precisely, 29, develop into embryos; Then these 29 young embryos were implanted into 13 surrogate ~ pregnant ewes, and only one sheep gave birth to a lamb, which is the 'Dolly' you see now. ”

"Then enjoy the honor that belongs to you." Tang Huan patted Keith Campbell, who was about the same age as himself, on the shoulder, and added, "Don't forget to find me a bite to do about mad cow disease." ”

There is also politics ~ governance in the scientific circle - Keith Campbell smiles when he sees that he will be the first signatory of this scientific research initiative without fail.

He immediately said with a clear understanding: "I will not forget the strength and honor of our whole body, and we will never allow people to be scorned." ”

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Dolly the sheep, who proved that "a mammalian specifically differentiated cell can develop into a complete organism", caused a sensation in the world when it was declared successful.

At the same time, it was accompanied by a rather entertaining topic.

Keith Campbell made a point of saying at the press conference, "It turns out that our entire research institute is not only capable of developing Viagra, but also giving a report on the current status of mad cow disease. ”

This statement was immediately interpreted by the media as the richest man in Tang was settling accounts with the United Kingdom, which was debating endlessly because of mad cow disease - dare to say that my biotechnology research and development strength can only be used to make rejuvenating drugs, so okay, now that the strength is here, do you still dare to be stubborn?