Chapter 373: Ambitious
In the suite of Sofitel Rongcheng Hotel, Ye Zhiqiu was caught by Sally reading the newspaper, and the staff of the DD Pictures China office who accompanied him went to the newsstand early in the morning to buy all the newspapers they could buy.
"Daniel. Sandler arrived in Beijing yesterday and will arrive in Chengdu by plane in the evening. β
"A large number of fan dramas are at the door of the Sofitel Hotel, hoping to catch a glimpse of the idol"
"Hollywood superstar Daniel. Sandler was in a big show, escorted by dozens of black bodyguards"
"Daniel loves giant pandas the most, and Jean has carried out a number of cooperation with the giant panda breeding and conservation base"
"Daniel. Sandler will stay in Chengdu for a day and will have a close encounter with giant pandas"
Ye Zhiqiu felt powerless when he thought about it, and the reports of the domestic media were decent, and there was not much development. A large part of the story is devoted to Daniel. Sandler's achievements, his achievements, his companies, his number of trophies, and the well-known productions he has starred in, etc.
"Well, there's this," Ye Zhiqiu said, pulling out a copy of Southern Weekly, "This magazine is quite influential in China." β
After checking the catalog, Ye Zhiqiu's fingertips stopped at a certain one.
"Full steam ahead to China, Daniel. Sandler is ambitious"
Sally approached with an interested look and motioned for Ye Zhiqiu to continue readingβshe found that the part-time translator Daniel hired was very easy to use and very capable, and he could directly translate the Chinese report into beautiful English, without even stumbling. "Hollywood superstar Daniel. Sandler arrived in China for the first time yesterday, and his company's Chinese website immediately announced his trip to China. Through the analysis of this itinerary, it can be found that Daniel. Sandler's large entourage is definitely ambitious, and every part of his industrial empire will begin to make all-in efforts in China.
As the world knows, Daniel, who is only 26 years old. Sandler is already considered one of the richest people in the world. According to Forbes, his conservative financial estimate has reached more than $28 billion - a figure that will continue to rise sharply if his share of Plutos Investments is even higher than it is now estimated. His fortune is due to his investments in social media such as F2F and MB, as well as in tech companies such as Google, Apple, and Amazon, and he is known as the king of social media. This visit to China is expected. He will discuss with mainland tech companies and authorities about the introduction of social media into China, but given the domestic policy, it may be difficult.
In addition to his amazing commercial talent, Daniel is better known for his talent in film acting, with the elven prince, Captain Jack, Roman emperor and agent Bourne - many roles very familiar to Chinese, all performed by Daniel. He has three Oscars for acting, two consecutive Best Actors, and he is also the winner of Best Actor in Cannes. In any list of actors, he is undoubtedly at the top. A lot of times it's number one.
In terms of movies, he is not just an actor, he is also a brilliant investor, and Hollywood calls him an 'undefeated legend' to describe the legendary record of never failing in the films he has invested in or participated in. In fact, DD Pictures, as well as his recent acquisition of Hollywood production giant MGM Pictures, are currently relying on his 'undefeated legend'. People in the North American film industry judged that the acquisition of MGM. The high debt caused by the large-scale launch of new film plans is likely to be completely alleviated by the end of this year. Because the two companies currently have a dozen or so film plans, it will bring billions of dollars in revenue to Daniel, and DD Pictures' profit margins have always been considerable - which is why DD Pictures has expanded aggressively in a short period of time.
In addition, he has invested in animation production, film post-production special effects companies, and specialty theaters - he owns three Oriental theaters in Hollywood, which are among the most advanced in the United States and the world. Moviegoers around the world see a film as an important part of their trip to Los Angeles, and in fact, in the last two years, they have indeed become part of Hollywood tourism to show the significant impact of theater innovation on visual effects.
This is also the highlight of his visit to China. Daniel confirmed that he will fully promote DD Pictures into China. The approach could be very flexible, ranging from investing in mainland film and television productions, following the example of its predecessor, Columbia, to direct production of films intended only for the Chinese market, as Daniel has expressed optimism about the Chinese market in public events. The most anticipated point by Chinese filmmakers is that Daniel is reported to promote the transfer of Hollywood experience and technology to Chinese filmmakers to help the mainland produce works with global influence, and it is not even ruled out that Daniel will promote the distribution of Chinese-language films in the North American market. This series of work may be talked about when he meets with the person in charge of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, and will also be shown in the relevant activities of the Shanghai International Film Festival.
And from Daniel's itinerary, we can see that there is also a focus on his public welfare charity activities. A few years ago, Daniel founded a foundation called Technology for All, and when he was appointed UNHCR's Goodwill Ambassador, he placed the foundation under the name of UNHCR, but it still operated independently. The foundation provided some key equipment to China's medical research institutions during the SARS outbreak in 2003, and the head of the foundation was also received by the leaders at that time. This time, Daniel will also be approached by Vice Premier Wu, a factor that plays an important role.
This time, the Foundation will expand its work and collaborate more with the Chengdu Giant Panda Base to work in areas such as climate protection, ecology and species diversity. It can be expected that Daniel, who opened the way to China with charity, will be more popular.
However, China still needs to remain vigilant, and we lack a strong response to companies such as DD Pictures and F2F, which are much stronger than domestic competitors, so the necessary protective measures cannot be missing. β
"Whew~" Ye Zhiqiu exhaled a big breath, this is indeed a fairly long report, and the angle is comprehensive, obviously has an in-depth understanding of Daniel.
"We should pay attention to whether it -- Southern Weekly -- has received more support for this report." Sally waved the pen in her hand.
Daniel shook his head, "There is no need, there are some very special ideas in China now, foreigners are either friends who are willing to give, or enemies who subvert them - we need to tell them that we are friends, but not dedication." There is no harm in this report. Moreover, there are many limitations that we could not have broken through in the first place, but now we are just making it clear. β
"Devotion?" Sally looked at Ye Zhiqiu a little confused.
"Something like Bethune." Daniel looked at him too, "Really? Chinese think foreigners are either Bethune or devils? β
"Haha," Ye Zhiqiu was amused by Daniel's "China expert", "some of them, some of them are still stuck in the era of class struggle - but there are fewer and fewer of them." This is because after China's accession to the WTO, there have been more and more exchanges with the world. β
"It's true." Daniel nodded, "Otherwise, the quota of account-sharing films will not change from 10 to 20." β
"But soon six more parts were given to other countries."
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"Danny, it's time to go."
"Okay, let's head to Panda Avenue."
The Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base is located on Rongcheng Panda Avenue β a city that does have too much of a giant panda.
It was different from when he arrived at the Capital Airport, and it was different from when he left the Capital Airport and arrived at Rongcheng Airport, this time everyone mastered Daniel's itinerary. Outside the Sofitel Hotel, local police erected a human wall, and a large number of fans and onlookers blocked the traffic.
As soon as Daniel showed his head, the overwhelming call startled many hotel guests who were still sleeping.
At this time, mobile phones with camera functions were not yet popular, and Daniel could see some people with point-and-shoot cameras "clicking" to shoot.
Smiling and waving to everyone, Daniel slipped into his car at the urging of the security team, who was like a great enemy. At this point, he'll have to listen to Miller, or he'll stuff him into the car like a chicken.
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The giant panda breeding base has been lit up with red banners that read, "Warm welcome to Daniel. Mr. Sandler is coming" - no title, but with the addition of a gentleman.
"There will be no fewer people who come to see you today than there are people who watch pandas." Ye Zhiqiu looked through the window for a while, and suddenly said.
Daniel didn't have the energy to pay attention to that.
His itinerary today was very full, and although a lot of preliminary work had been completed, there were still many things that needed to be communicated - especially the language barrier, Daniel did not use Chinese to converse - and needed the help of a translator, which was even more wasteful of time.
Negotiate with the base, sign the cooperation agreement of "Kung Fu Panda", and the donation ceremony of research instruments.
Talks with provincial, municipal and local governments, signing of the "Giant Panda Home Plan", ceremonies to inject funds into the plan, and media meetings.
In addition, he adopted a pair of pandas and named them very politically correct names - "Zhongzhong" and "Meimei".
"We arranged some local specialties for Mr. Sandler to taste." A deputy mayor of Rongcheng invited Daniel after the event.
"Thank you very much for the invitation, but I haven't adjusted to the jet lag yet, so I'm a little uncomfortable." Daniel politely declined, he was not willing to eat with a few old men in their fifties and sixties, and now he was not needed to socialize.
When the group returned to the Sofitel Hotel, Daniel immediately sent Ye Zhiqiu to take people out to buy food.
"I heard that the food in Rongcheng is very good, and we can taste it later, and eat it at the hotel." (To be continued......)