In Wang Xiaohu wants to find George. At the same time as Wilson, George is looking for him, so the two agree to meet in a coffee shop near the searchlight. After the meeting, George's enthusiasm made Wang Xiaohu feel embarrassed, and as soon as he came up, he hugged Wang Xiaohu tightly, patted Wang Xiaohu's shoulder vigorously and said, "Tiger, thank you!" Thank you for saving me! ”

Wang Xiaohu frowned and sat down, and said in a very awkward tone: "George, can you please use another way of welcoming me next time, I am a little disgusted by this way of expressing enthusiasm in the United States." ”

George. Wilson suddenly panicked, he spread his hands and didn't know what offended the young God of Wealth, and asked blankly, "Why?" This is common in our United States. ”

"But I am Chinese, and two men hugging each other is considered abnormal in China, and there are differences in ethnic and regional cultures." Wang Xiaohu raised his eyebrows and said lightly: "So if you want to express your sincerity, it's best to shake hands, that will make me happy." ”

"Oh God!" George. Wilson rolled his eyes, then he nodded and said, "Okay, Tiger, I'll remember your request, and next time I'll use a handshake." ”

"Thank you." Wang Xiaohu smiled and took a sip of coffee and said: "I came to you today to ask when I can get the dividends, I don't want to wait three months for the CIA to get the money like Searchlight and Warner!" ”

"Tiger, that's actually one of the topics I'm going to talk to you about today." George. Wilson took out a brown paper envelope from his briefcase and handed it over and said, "Look, this is the first dividend you got, I just got my hands on it and came to you, you see how positive I am, you should treat me to a French dinner." ”

Wang Xiaohu tore open the envelope, there was a check lying inside, and after seeing the number on it, his eyes suddenly narrowed into a gap: 35 million US dollars, obediently, if he felt that he was still dreaming when he received the box office statistics of more than 100 million in the past few days, then now when he saw this real check, his heart was finally shocked, it was a visual impact, there were six zeros behind 35, and it was a dollar! If converted into Hong Kong dollars, it would be 210 million.

This was the first time he had gotten so much money since he was reborn, which made Wang Xiaohu's eyes a little stinging. But soon he came to his senses from the shock, reached out and flicked it on the check, nodded and looked up very happily to George. Wilson said: "Okay, it's okay to talk about French dinner, even the Chinese Manchu and Han banquets!" ”

"Wow, Tiger, are you telling the truth? I've admired Oriental culture for a long time, especially food culture. ”

"Of course, I also want to thank you for giving me this opportunity." Wang Xiaohu stuffed the check into the pocket of his close-fitting jacket and said very seriously: "George, seriously, thank you." ”

George. Wilson waved his hand to interrupt him and said, "No, no, no, I should say this, I was an ordinary manager in the searchlight before I met you, and it was you who gave me this opportunity to become the head of the searchlight now." ”

"yes, congratulations, I think we should celebrate tonight." Wang Xiaohu smiled happily when he heard this: "Do you have any recommended places to go often?" We're not going to get drunk tonight. ”

"Of course." George. Wilson nodded and said, "But before I do that, I have to convey what our company's top brass have to say to you. ”

"Please."

"Here's the thing." When it comes to work, George. Wilson was serious, he took out another document from his briefcase and said: "According to the research decision of our company's senior management, we hope to reach a long-term partnership with you, which means that if your company has a new film to be released in the future, we hope to continue to provide agency distribution services for your company." How do you feel about this suggestion? ”

"Hehe, great idea!" Wang Xiaohu didn't think about it and said immediately, compared with other distribution companies, although the performance of 20th Century Fox has declined a little in recent years, his roots are still hard, and there is another reason why Wang Xiaohu agreed even more, that is, Bruce Lee officially broke into the door of Hollywood after the audition of 20th Century Fox, and Bruce Lee has said this relationship more than once. However, during the filming of "Enter the Dragon", Bruce Lee still chose the powerful Warner, for which 20th Century Fox also complained, and now everything is fine.

Wang Xiaohu added: "Do you maintain the current way of cooperation?" ”

"Yes. If you have no comments, please sign on to this. "George. Wilson handed over the document, but Wang Xiaohu solemnly put it away and said, "Old friend, don't you mind if I take it back for research, right?" ”

George. Wilson laughed and said, "Of course, it's as it should be, why not, it's always good to be cautious, I appreciate your attitude." ”

Wang Xiaohu touched the hard brown paper envelope in his jacket pocket, and then remembered that he had been with George this time. Another topic Wilson met was that after re-asking the waiter for two cups of fresh coffee, he said, "George, I wonder if there are any small theaters or theaters on the verge of bankruptcy in your circle?" ”

Wang Xiaohu's question made George. Wilson felt greatly uneasy, and he asked in horror: "Hi, Tiger, are you not satisfied with the sharing contract between us, why are you asking this question, do you want to set up your own theater chain?" ”

Wang Xiaohu shook his head with a smile and said: "No, don't get me wrong, the cooperation between us is very successful, but I now want to acquire some theaters of my own, well, it is to release the kind of films I want, not to pursue the box office, can you understand when I say this?" ”

"God, you scared me!" George. Wilson made a scared look and said with a wry smile: "If that's the case, I can help you, it just so happens that my friend has a 20-theater chain that is in a hurry to make a move, and I can help you get in touch." ”

"Thank you so much." Wang Xiaohu smiled and said, "You have done me a great favor again, and I don't know how to thank you." ”

"When you help you, you're helping yourself, aren't you?" George. Wilson's words are very clever, and in fact the relationship between the two is like that.

The two sides had a few more cups of coffee, George. Wilson came to the third thing: "Tiger, I remember you received an invitation from the Directors Guild two months ago, right?" ”

Wang Xiaohu put down his coffee, "There is such a thing." ”

"Then why didn't you report for duty at the time? Know that joining the directors' guild will help you a lot in your future journey to Hollywood. "George. Wilson said puzzled, and then he told Wang Xiaohu the important surname of the director's union.

The Directors Guild of America is a director's trade union covering American film, television, stage plays, radio and other artistic fields. The predecessor of the union, the Screen Directors Guild, was founded in 1938. The union includes radio drama directors, television directors, assistant directors, assistant producers, and behind-the-scenes staff of stage plays. In 1960, the Radio and Television Directors Guild of America merged with the Screen Directors Guild, and the "Directors Guild of America" appeared on the stage of film history, and its director membership expanded to all media fields in Hollywood.

"The composition and existence of the directors' union not only represents the development level and future trend of the entire industry, but also makes active efforts to safeguard the rights and interests of directors, which can be called the greatest guarantee for the norms of the American media industry." George. Wilson took a sip of his coffee and continued.

"And the directors' guild will summarize and evaluate their respective industries every year, and the coverage of the directors' guild awards and the scale of the awards ceremony can be regarded as a condensed synthesis of the Academy Awards, TV Emmy Awards and theatrical Tony Awards, and the stars on the red carpet every year are comparable to the Golden Globe Awards across the fields of film and television."

Wang Xiaohu heard it in the clouds at first, but when he heard George. When Wilson said his last words, he immediately exclaimed: "Are you saying that the winner of the Directors Guild Awards every year will be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director?" ”

"That's right! Many American directors believe that this award carries more weight than the Academy Award for Best Director and the gold medal at the three major European film festivals. "George. Wilson slapped his hands and said, "The five directors nominated each year will receive a silver plate of eagles from the Directors Guild, and the last person who wins the best director of the year in the United States will also receive a very beautiful eagle gold plate." In my experience, the nominees will win the Oscar! Man, that's why don't you report early, with the plot and the level of choreography of "Rocky", you should be able to get a place. ”

George. Wilson's words made Wang Xiaohu a little excited, and he still remembered that in his previous life, when Ang Lee won the Directors Guild of America trophy for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", he once said such a sentence: "Of all the awards I have won, I like this award the most, and I only have this award plate on my desk, and most of the others have been stuffed into the cabinet by me." ”

"So, I should have reported there." Wang Xiaohu narrowed his eyes and subconsciously touched his nose and said.

"Not should, but must, unless you don't want to be in Hollywood for a long time." George. Wilson said excitedly: "So I suggest you wait until Monday to make a visit, oh yes, we can go to the bar under the Directors Guild tonight for a few drinks, maybe we can make friends with a few big directors, I believe you will have a lot of gains." ”

"Well, good attention." Wang Xiaohu nodded, it's okay to try his luck there, even if he can't see the so-called big directors, there is nothing to lose, if he can make friends with a few directors who will be famous in the future, wouldn't it be profitable?

He is no longer complaining about being reborn in the 70s, although the resources of the 70s have such and such limitations, but it is these restrictions that mean that those future directors and stars are still in the growth period, especially in Hollywood, the future top ten directors are now between 20 and 30 years old, and their careers have not yet reached their peak, which means that there is still potential for deep exploration.

"Dig a few to work for yourself, even if you can't dig it, you have to become friends, and even adopt a cooperative model, in short, I am determined to eat this piece of fat in Hollywood!" Wang Xiaohu thought like this in his heart, the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled, and the slight conspiracy smile made George. Wilson was puzzled, he knew what Wang Xiaohu was thinking, and if he knew it, he would definitely regret this bad idea, because it was his instigating trip that allowed Wang Xiaohu to get the two-yuan general.

(To be continued)