Chapter 54: Xue Lin

"Sir, are you really planning to invest ten million dollars? Oh, it's so good", George Lucas is already preparing to shoot "Star Wars 2", and now the special effects have hit a bottleneck, and An Yifei's investment is like a charcoal in the snow. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

"Yes, George, but I don't have much time to manage, you have to know that my main business is in Hong Kong at the moment"

"Okay, Ann, but I'll still have to give you sixty percent of the shares, you know, friend, we need to invest continuously before we can make a profit. As the boss in the future, it's your responsibility to find more money", the square-faced Lucas unceremoniously unloaded his courage and threw it to An Yifei, for a director like him, operation and financing are shortcomings.

An Yifei looked around at the industrial light and magic that was actually a mess with a wry smile, and couldn't imagine how it would become a world-renowned special effects company in the future. But he still called Wendy in front of Lucas and told him about buying ILM and asking her to send someone to take care of the finances and other management.

After inviting a group of technocrats in the company to dinner, An Yifei was liked by everyone. What's more, he can still say a bunch of new ideas that make people shine?

After the banquet, An Yifei came to the living room of Lucas's independent house, and the two continued to discuss things at first sight.

"George, you're right, we're going to stay in Silicon Valley, where computer talent is everywhere, and technology is advancing rapidly, and we can continue to support future special effects."

"Of course, that's why I decided to buy the company building where I am today. Ann, are you going to buy a Hollywood theater or a pure film company? In fact, this is not a difficult thing, the difficulty is the operation."

"Don't worry, George. It is the Cayman offshore company that buys the pure film company, while the cinema line will be bought by an offshore company in the Virgin Islands. Heh, antitrust law? Can it be managed so widely? ”

The entire '70s and mid-'80s were a nightmare for Hollywood, an era in which a large number of celebrities died or disappeared, such as Ingrid Bergman, Audrey Hepburn, and so on. However, new replacement characters did not appear, creating a vacuum period that lasted for more than a decade.

In the early 80s, when buying any industry asset could be regarded as buying the bottom, An Yifei, who didn't plan to eat a fat man in one bite, bought a small film company in the hands of George Lucas and renamed it DreamWorks. His current focus is not in the United States, but only for shooting some classic and packaged Hong Kong films, and the company does not need to be very large.

Then his main purpose was to acquire the theater chain, in this era of economic recession and the continued sluggishness of the film market, An Yifei's dollars looked very cute in the eyes of those theater owners. As a result, the Hong Kong dollar produced by the freshwater plant became a fixed asset of the United States in a circle, and it was not given a chance to depreciate at all.

The purchase of the film company went smoothly, but in order to buy those theaters, the negotiation team sent by Wendy talked for more than two months, and then the two originally independent theaters were taken together and merged into a cinema film company named "Blackstone" by An Yifei, and Blackstone Financial Investment Company was upgraded to Blackstone Industrial Investment Company and became a comprehensive investment company.

Although a lot of effort was put into the acquisition of the theater chain, once it was won, it was another money printing machine. Even if all parties know that "Blackstone" and "DreamWorks" are actually An Yifei's companies, but on the surface he did not violate the monopoly law of the United States, which is one of the roles of offshore companies, so that many departments in the United States can only stare dryly.

Zhang Manyu had already gone back to Hong Kong, she knew what An Yifei was busy with, not only her, but other Ah Hong, Ah Lian and Ah Zhi, etc., all knew that he was doing the right thing, so they all cooperated to run Hong Kong well and save him from being distracted.

When the cinema acquisition was still being negotiated, An Yifei did not wait stupidly, but specifically found Chris, the original director of "Baby Smart Stars", and now this guy is still very unwilling. Then he threw the written English script to him.

"Oh my God, Ann, I think this movie is going to make a splash. Oh, I've got to pick some good actors for it."

"That's your thing, Chris, it's summer. Now that you're preparing, I think we'll be able to make up for the outdoor snow scene and make it ready for Christmas."

An Yifei, the CEO of DreamWorks, did not go to those awesome figures in history, and An Yifei, who has always been a female preference, hired a professional white-collar worker named Helen who graduated from the University of California. In fact, in the end, all he needs is an obedient secretary. Because he has countless films to shoot whenever he wants, with the main focus on the theatrical side.

So as the company's first movie, plus An Yifei is not bad for money, DreamWorks has nothing to do around "Baby Smart Stars".

"Good choice, Chris. This young man is great", in the interval between the negotiations between the theater line, An Yifei came to the filming site, although it was temporarily impossible to shoot outdoor snow scenes, but it did not affect a large number of indoor scenes. The starring little actor made An Yifei feel very familiar, and he looked even cuter than the original one, so he couldn't help but praise it.

The handsome little guy who took a set of shots came to An Yifei accompanied by his parents and the director, "Hello, sir." Are you the producer of this film? ”

An Yifei shook the little boy's hand in surprise as if he were an adult, "Hello, young man." Great acting, oh, what's your name? The boy's parents smiled and looked at their baby, confident in their son.

"Leonardo, sir. Leonardo DiCaprio"

Quickly suppressing the surprise, An Yifei smiled and nodded, "You can call me Ann, Mr. Leonardo, I think you will succeed, believe me"

Seeing the future actor was just the first surprise, and then, An Yifei also felt very familiar with the little actor who played the little guy's sister, and took the initiative to ask, "Can I ask your name?" ”

The little beauty seemed to know An Yifei's identity, and replied with a little excitement: "Xue Lin Fen, you can call me Xue Lin"

An Yifei was shocked, and then noticed that it was indeed the actor who was known as the last classical beauty in Hollywood. Because Hollywood was still not in a good mood in the 80s and early 90s, he later became a star. But she actually became famous because she defeated other actors and became the star of "The Biography of Elizabeth Taylor". Being able to play the role of "Jade Woman" shows how beautiful she is, and she has won the honor of being one of the top ten most beautiful women in the world.

"Oh, listen to your accent with some Detroit outroes, how did you end up in Hollywood?"

The girl looked at An Yifei with beautiful dark blue eyes, "Sir, I've been shooting commercials since I was very young. This time, the director chose me."

An Yifei glanced around her, but did not find that she was accompanied by family members, and the obscene psychology of being a strange Shu Huang exploded. After a vague hint, the girl readily agreed to his invitation to dinner.

With a height of nearly 175 cm and a retro-style beautiful face, if you take nostalgic black and white photos, she is definitely not half a point worse than any previous actress, and she is still so pure. An Yifei can only think of a description of this 15-year-old girl in later generations: "Lori's appearance, the devil's figure"

"During my summer vacation, I was given very few scenes. You know, Mr. Ann, my father was a jazz singer, and my mother was a keyboard player before. In Detroit, most children have a desire to leave their families early to become independent, and I am no exception. So, I only asked my mother's advice to star in this movie, but I actually did it myself."

The movements of the girls' Western food are dignified and elegant, and it seems that the family upbringing is very good. An Yifei certainly knows that the city that was declared bankrupt in his own time, and although it is still relatively prosperous with its automobile industry, it is one of the worst places in the United States.

"Sherlyn, you have a beauty like no other. This is your capital, and I can offer you very good conditions if you want. It's just up to you........ Interested."

"Are you going to keep me?" , The girl looked at An Yifei with a smile, of course she understood that her capital was born beautiful. In addition, the boy opposite is not annoying, on the contrary, she likes his face with a little Hungarian ancestry, "I just started high school this year, maybe ......, maybe I do need help." Because my family is very poor."

"You can go to high school in an aristocratic school, I want to buy a beach house in Los Angeles, but my business is in Hong Kong, so once I buy it, it will be empty, would you like to live in it?"

"Well, can you go and meet my mother, you know, she's my guardian after all, I'm sorry. My mother took my brother and I to wander in many cities and endure a lot of hardships. Although we are more like friends now, we can't leave her alone, I ...... Can't do it."

The sixties in the United States were a chaotic time, and many people born in this era are known as the "born in the car" generation. But now Xue Lin's mother seems to be very intellectual, and with the turn of social morality, these original hippies are already reflecting on what they have done in the past, and most of them are struggling at the bottom of society.

Sherlyn's mother's name is Erin, and although she used to be a hippie-style keyboardist, she was born into a traditional family, and after abandoning the hippie style, she returned to her original knowledge. Because of many years of playing music, he did not become famous, and as he got older, he wandered around with his children after the divorce in search of life, and after settling in Los Angeles three years ago, he played tricks in many movies to support his family.

And Xue Lin's elder brother has gone out on his own because he is already eighteen years old, and rarely comes back. Therefore, An Yifei's arrival made Erin, who was living a difficult life, a little flattered.

Xue Lin looked very similar to her mother, and this woman who was less than forty years old reminded An Yifei of her former self, and sighed secretly: "No matter what country it is, a poor person is a poor person." In the U.S., it's even harder to find food in the hands of major corporations."

"Ann, I agree with your arrangement of Sherin. You know, now that I have just over a hundred dollars left on me, and I haven't even paid the rent for the house, if you agree, can you allow me to move in with Sherling? ”

"Of course, ma'am. I don't know what you studied in college in your early years, my company is in the process of acquiring two theater chains, and now I am absent to help me keep an eye on the candidates there."