Chapter 100: Friends (2)
"Butterfly takes Titanic very seriously and has written a script for it. She wants to make this film into a masterpiece that can go down in history, and she doesn't want to give it to someone else easily, Mr. Cameron, can you understand? Jenny said cautiously.
Cameron was stunned for a moment, but then nodded, "Of course, I can understand." But...... Ms. Ford, I have to finish filming "True Lies" now, can you please tell Miss Butterfly, don't give "Titanic" to anyone else, I want to interview her after I finish this movie. ”
"I can convey that. But...... She is now in China. Jenny said with some embarrassment.
"After filming this film, I just want to take a vacation, and it's not bad to go to China." Cameron laughed.
Cameron is a very strict person, although he likes "Titanic" very much, but he will not stop the work at hand to interview, but there are some things in the crew, and it will start a little later today, so I came over to show solemnity. Immediately after the discussion, he politely said goodbye, and the conversation ensued between Jenny and Burke.
"Mr. Burke, Karl has told me what you are here for, can I understand that Fox is interested in entering into a formal cooperation with my client?" Jenny asked straight to the point.
"It can be understood that way." Burke decided not to take a stand and see what happened.
"I didn't expect Fox to be interested in this script as well."
Jenny pondered for a moment, frowned slightly, and then stretched out, "Mr. Burke, I'm sure you already know that my client has three productions to bring to the screen, and she has also collaborated with Paramount and Warner Bros., both of which have also expressed interest in the script. In fact, not long ago, Mr. Russell of Warner Bros. had a conversation with me......"
"Oh, I wonder what he thinks of this script?" Burke asked quietly.
Mr. Russell sees this as a completely new model for drama. The plot is very attractive, especially the flexible format of the performance...... For example, you can invite some celebrities in the fashion industry to make guest appearances to increase the ratings...... "Jenny said a lot of things, which Wei Ting mentioned in the marketing plan of the script. As for Mr. Russell, there was a real person, but neither side had studied the new script.
Some of the points Jenny mentioned are not only the characteristics of "Friends" itself, but also the promotion of TV series in later generations. Most of them have used various ways to increase the audience's attention to the TV series, Burke didn't think so at first, after all, when it comes to film and television knowledge, he is more professional than Jenny, but as the conversation deepens, his eyes gradually become serious.
Clearly, Jenny's point has moved him, and if it is true that it is as Jenny says, Paramount and Warner Bros. are also interested in intervening in this matter. Then things got a little troublesome, and he started to sit still a little bit.
"Both I and the company highly agree with the value of this script, and I am amazed by Miss Butterfly's talent. So I came on behalf of Fox this time to reach a consensus with Miss Ford with great sincerity. In this way, we are willing to pay $600,000 to buy out the rights to this script, which is already comparable to some well-known Hollywood screenwriters. ”
Although Wei Ting is a newcomer and not yet an American, her fame is emerging in Hollywood - Fox, Paramount, Warner Bros. These three companies are all predators in the film and television industry, and the movies shot by the three companies are all the works of a screenwriter, which is absolutely rare, and Jenny did not waste the opportunity during this time. Wei Ting's several copies were also hyped up under her secret operation, otherwise Cameron would not have had the opportunity to notice "Titanic" so early.
Fox didn't pay much for "True Lies", but after feeling the pressure, they had to face up to competition from other companies. paid a so-called high price and won "Friends" as he wished.
According to Burke's plan, he wanted to buy the sequel to "Friends" directly, but Jenny refused...... Wei Ting once repeatedly emphasized to her that this TV series will definitely become popular in the United States in a short period of time, and the price of the sequel will also rise at that time.
Moreover, in Wei Ting's heart, there is also a plan, which is to connect the studio with Hollywood, so as to push Butterfly Studios to the world and enter Hollywood in another way.
Jenny was overjoyed and began to sort out the relevant documents to prepare for the trip to Asia...... The matter of Hollywood is over for the time being, and Wei Ting's books are about to be published with several publishing houses in Asia, and the European side is also already talking, but there is no feedback. And Wei Ting, on the other hand, is working with Mark. Ford and Kenneth. Griffin discusses the new investment direction of City Castle Investment Group.
"For short-term projects, like you, I think Japan is a good choice. But in the long run,"
Wei Ting pointed to a part of the world map, "I think it's more suitable here." ”
"The Soviet Union?"
Kenneth. Griffin's eyes widened in surprise: "How is that possible." ”
"The USSR will not exist for more than two years...... Not a year and a half is already too much to say......"
Wei Ting took the opportunity to shake out the materials that had already been prepared and pointed out the basis for the inevitable collapse of the Soviet Union...... The economic invasion of the West, the national contradictions at home, and so on.
Wei Ting clearly remembers that after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the sharp depreciation of the ruble, the first quarter of the collapse of the Soviet Union fell by 900%, and then when the new ruble was issued, it seemed that the new ruble was exchanged for one dollar for the old ruble 1,000, but in fact, according to the exchange rate between the dollar and the old and new rubles, the old ruble fell by 14,000 times.
"That's it, if you can now use high-interest financing in the Soviet Union, or if you can get a large loan from the National Bank of the USSR, and then use the rubles you have to buy supplies, the privatization securities of the Soviet Union, or even directly exchange them into dollars or pounds, and when the Soviet Union collapses, if the ruble falls sharply, it will definitely make a lot ......of money."
"If this investment can be successful, the income will definitely be 100 times higher than the investment in oil futures." Wei Ting finally concluded.
"That'...... Well, when I came back from Japan, I first went to the USSR to investigate. "Kenneth. Griffin was finally persuaded by Wei Ting and nodded.
"No problem, I'll introduce a few friends to you when the time comes." Wei Ting breathed a sigh of relief.
These high-IQ guys are really hard to fool! (To be continued.) )