Those directors, investors, and producers will never naively think that they can make a fortune with just one movie, and they will not "ask for a sky-high price". What they value more is that in the future, they want the first film to be sold in Tongguò as a stepping stone and a ladder to the temple of cinema, so their offers are often low, or even free, as long as they are released in multiple theaters.

This gives publishers the opportunity to exploit and reduce prices, which can really be described as a willingness to fight and suffer.

Famous film festivals in the United States include the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and the Sundance International Film Festival, among which the Sundance Film Festival is the world's top independent film festival, with the aim of encouraging low-quality, independent films and giving new directors the opportunity to show themselves.

Every year in late January, the Sundance Film Festival will be held in Utah cities, and at that time, a large number of directors, investors, and producers who are waiting for Bole will bring their films to Utah to participate, and large and small film companies will also go to the festival to "pan for gold".

Guo Zhuocheng smiled and said: "No, what we have to do is to make a big deal." Let's get a few of the biggest distributors in the U.S. to watch our films, and if they rush to buy them, we'll sit back and relax and auction them off the distribution rights. If they're hesitant because they're worried that it's a movie from China, because they're worried that it's a movie you're making, and therefore they're worried that American audiences will have different tastes, then we're renting their theaters. Pedro, I hope you don't misunderstand my words, I don't mean to belittle you, you are an outstanding director, otherwise, we wouldn't have asked you to come over and shoot. ”

Pedro also said magnanimously: "I understand what you say, and I also know that the films I make are a little different from the tastes of American audiences. To be honest, I look down on the tastes of American audiences, who have too little Americanization. The roots cannot be compared to the rich heritage of our Europe, and the films, books, music and other cultures that we admire, they cannot appreciate. Because they're cowboys. ”

Guo Shucheng smiled and said, "Maybe." He said in his heart: You might as well simply say that they are Xiaobai.

Pedro continued: "It's a pity, Guo, and I have to remind you that if you do that, you're taking a lot of risk, I mean if they don't buy our distribution rights. If we rent their theater, that's a lot of money. Because if they don't buy our films and show our films, it's the equivalent of cultivating competitors with their own venues. It is impossible for them not to quote a high price. ”

Guo said: "I know, but I believe that we only need to lease 100 theaters and repay them with the profits from the next 200 theaters." Maybe the profits of 300 theaters, what's the matter? We have enough self-confidence in this movie, don't we? ”

Pedro pursed his mouth, then stood up and bowed to Guo Zhuocheng, and said, "Guo, I thank you very much. ”

Guo Zhuocheng waved his hand generously, asked him to sit down, and said, "I hope to see the relevant plan as much as possible." ……。 Of course, I also hope that we can work together next time. ”

The reason why Pedro is so polite is because he knows that if the film is really a success in the United States, then it is not Guo Zhuocheng who will benefit the most. It's not an IIC company, but the director Pedro, and several main actors in the film, especially the hero and heroine. Their future salaries will definitely be turning their heads up. There are countless celebrities who have come to invite him and visit him, and the beauty of the Xiangche mansion is just around the corner......

Of course. Guo did not suffer a loss, because with the release and wide release of the film, China's image in the minds of the audience will be more positive, and the scenery in the film will attract more tourists to come, achieving a real win-win situation.

Pedro said: "I am also eager to have the opportunity to shoot Mr. Guo's next drama. ”

Guo Zhuocheng said with a smile: "This may take a long time. Guo Shucheng remembered that he is so young now, and he can still be in politics for 20 years at most, according to the retirement requirements of relevant national leaders introduced in the future, he will definitely retire from the leadership position when he is still in the prime of life, and when he retires, he will really have time to "write" a few dramas, and plagiarize and graft several blockbusters he watched in his previous life. It's not bad to have fun, you can enrich yourself and make a little money, isn't it?

Pedro also smiled: "I understand. ”

Guo invited Pedro to lunch, after which he watched the film "The Sinking of the Haiyan" in the conference room. It can be said that this film was shot very well, although the drama was written by himself, he was still deeply shocked by the film, and the secretary Bian Liang, who accompanied him to watch the movie, shed tears several times, especially when the hero and heroine were dependent on each other in the sea water, the young man also cried. This is the first time he has seen such a sensational movie, and the first time he has seen such an earth-shattering love between the hero and heroine.

In addition, when he watched the movie, he was red-faced and panting. Because this is also the first time he has seen "explicit" love shots, although these shots were pediatrics in the previous life, there was no shirtless battle in it, when the hero and heroine secretly did things on the deck between the canvas and the rope, the key parts of their bodies were covered by canvas and ropes, and only faintly showed the plump and swarthy triangle, but the impact on him was huge, although I felt that this movie was yellow and shameful, and I felt that this movie was a bit obscene, it was a capitalist thing, and it should be criticized, But he was really reluctant to look at it, his eyes were reluctant to blink, those movements and pictures were too hooking!

For the beautiful and spectacular scenery in the picture, although this is the focus of Guo Zhuocheng's recommendation, it was ignored by the secretary, who really lived on Qionghai Island, and he had seen too much of this kind of scenery, so he had to "live up" Guo Zhuocheng's heart.

Guo Zhuocheng's eyes saw the actions of his secretary Bian Liang, and he laughed secretly a few times in his heart, wasn't the first time he watched love-love in his previous life, just as unbearable as him? Hehe.

After sending Pedro away, Guo Zhuocheng got back to work, and he doesn't have much time to focus on a movie now, as long as he has someone else to run it.

Now his mind is not only on the work on Qionghai Island, but also on the situation in Grenada.

The United States did not invade Grenada as scheduled (October 25), and there was no sign of sending troops even in November, and Grenada was calm, except that at the instigation of Halleps, some defensive weapons were quietly shipped out of China and quietly into Grenada, and then quietly deployed in key areas, especially around the airport.

It's really unaware.

The weapons brought in and deployed include not only heavy machine guns, artillery, and anti-tank weapons, but also antiaircraft machine guns, antiaircraft guns, shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles, short- and medium-range anti-aircraft missiles, shore-based anti-ship missiles, light tanks, armored personnel carriers, and other weapons, with a value of more than $400 million.

It is clear that Grenada's economy cannot afford so many weapons, or even Cuba feels that it is difficult, but they have to buy them. Because Halleps promised them that the United States would do something against them, in order to convince them that the United States would do it, Halleps even prescribed these weapons for only 20 percent of the money, and the remaining 80 percent for the rest to be paid after the outbreak of war, but it was guaranteed by Cuba, because Grenada did not know whether Grenada would be occupied by the United States at that time.

Another important reason for Cuba and Grenada to buy these weapons from China was the Soviet Union's refusal to aid or sell weapons to them now. Although the Soviet Union said a thousand reasons that it was impossible for the United States to attack Grenada, the final reason was covered up, that is, Haleps told them: The Soviet Union could no longer hold out in Afghanistan, and they did not want to provoke the United States because of this, and did not dare to let the United States increase aid or even send troops directly in Afghanistan.

Of course, the reason why the Soviet Union did not provide military aid to Grenada, or even sell weapons to obtain valuable foreign exchange, is that they have long wanted to drag China into the water, and they have long hoped that China will confront the United States. Although Halleps does not represent China, who does not know that the backstage behind him is Chinese, and who does not know that the weapons he provides are from China? Although this may not allow China and the United States to directly face each other, it can at least allow cracks to appear between China and the United States, at least allow them to quarrel, and allow them to fight with each other.

It can be said that the Soviet Union did this to force Cuba and Grenada to accept Chinese weapons.

Cuba and Grenada were sad and helpless, so they had to buy the high-priced weapons in the hands of Haleps, although the price was not outrageously expensive, but it was still much more expensive than the Soviet Union's half-selling, half-giving away.

As for Haleps's proposal to establish diplomatic relations with the Night Pearl Island or something, it is completely trivial, anyway, everyone is a small country, and the establishment of diplomatic relations will not lose their identity, and it will be built, it is just a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and do not send an ambassador, nor do you buy land on the Night Pearl Island to build an embassy or something.

Before Haleps came, Grenada's army was very small, with only two infantry battalions, a field artillery company, and an antiaircraft artillery company, totaling about 2,000 men, mainly equipped with infantry light weapons, including submachine guns, machine guns, rocket launchers, mortars, twin anti-aircraft guns, etc., in addition to a small number of Soviet-made BTR-60 armored transport vehicles, no navy and air force, and no tanks, large-caliber artillery and other heavy weapons.

In addition, there are about 2,000 militiamen, and there is a Cuban engineer battalion of about 700 men who are responsible for the construction of the airport here, including two infantry companies, a mortar company and a machine gun company.

After the arrival of the Halleps and the delivery of a large number of weapons, not only did the number of weapons increase a lot, and the performance improved a lot, but also a new tank company, an anti-aircraft missile company, and an anti-ship missile company were established, and the number of people was almost doubled, and the combat effectiveness could be said to have doubled, although they did not have much training.

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