Lee Chung-hee and Mel Gibson agreed on the company address, which is the headquarters of Empire Pictures in Los Angeles, near USC, not downtown.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, Mel Gibson arrived early, and he didn't sleep all night in excitement, and he kept paying attention to what he was going to say, and wanted to guarantee that Lee Chung-hee would take out the money to invest, and at half past eleven, he had already finished eating, and then he couldn't stay at home anymore, so he rushed to the downstairs of Imperial Pictures early.

Then, he has been practicing the wording of the next meeting in the car, no wonder he is so nervous and excited, changing anyone, making movies for more than a year, hitting walls everywhere, and getting almost no promises.

He was about to despair, and when he grabbed a life-saving straw at this time, how could he not be happy and nervous .......

It was almost fifty before Mel Gibson forced himself to calm down, then opened the door and entered the building where Imperial Pictures was located, a six-story building, the most typical house here, under Beverly Hills, not like downtown, there were not many high-rise buildings.

To be honest, Mel Gibson doesn't know where Lee Chung-hee works, because as far as he knows, Lee Chung-hee stays in South Korea more than the time he spends filming movies, and it can be said that his second brother Lee Wen-hee is completely responsible for the affairs here.

However, what reassured him was that when he appeared in the lobby, one of the two girls at the front desk greeted him, and then, a woman appeared in the lobby, petite and delicate, but in her thirties.

She greeted Mel Gibson and then introduced herself, saying that she was Han Mi-joo, Lee Chung-hee's personal assistant. Then. took him to the president's room on the sixth floor by elevator.

I don't say I'm here to ask for help. Even if he didn't come to beg Lee Chung-hee, with his current status and status, he is already much taller than him Mel Gibson, especially the relationship with Alice, which made Lee Chung-hee suddenly become a high-ranking nobleman, so he didn't expect Lee Chung-hee to come downstairs to pick him up.

went upstairs and arrived at the reception room, but Lee Chung-hee did not show up immediately. Instead, it took about half an hour for Mel Gibson to show up.

"I'm sorry, I was talking to Mr. Spielberg just now," Lee Chung-hee came in, and greeted Mel Gibson politely, Han Mi-joo had already told him about this, of course, the most important thing was that he had just seen Spielberg say goodbye to Lee Chung-hee. Therefore, he was not worried that Lee Chung-hee was deliberately hanging him there. Breathe a sigh of relief.

So, he spread his hands and said with a smile: "I just arrived early," and then after a pause, he picked up yesterday's topic, and handed over the script and other scripts to Lee Chung-hee.

Lee Chung-hee had a plan for this matter for a long time, so he didn't sell it to Mel Gibson, and when he heard him, while pretending to read the script, he asked: "I want to ask, how much investment do you need for this film, and now that the production has reached that point, do you have investors, and what is the approximate proportion?" ”

Mel Gibson also came prepared, and did not dare to hide anything about Lee Chung-hee's problem, because the investor wanted to give money, and it would definitely have to be verified. He is now afraid that Lee Chung-hee is unwilling, and how dare he play the usual little tricks of producers and directors to make more money.

"Well, the script is no problem, and then in terms of storyboarding, I also have a general idea, and I have completed about a third of it, and if the funds are in place, you can immediately carry out the selection of scenes, the recruitment of actors, and during this period, the storyboard can be completed...... The money is no problem, you can shoot in two months, and as for the investment, I have a budget of $25 million to $30 million, and it shouldn't be more than $30 million,"

Mel Gibson paused slightly when he said this, because he was a little embarrassed to say the next words, it was because he didn't get a dime now, and if he said it directly, he was afraid of aggravating Lee Chung-hee's worries.

After thinking about it, he gritted his teeth and said according to what he had thought before: "Well, the investment is 10 million US dollars for the time being, accounting for about 40% of the entire investment, and the rest is still being discussed with other Hollywood producers,"

After saying that, he himself panicked, because he suddenly appeared, the latter sentence was redundant, what is in the discussion with other producers, Imperial Pictures is also a part of Hollywood, don't you know the preparation of his film.

And the 10 million is what he plans to take out, to be honest, it is not for nothing that he wants to pay 30 million US dollars himself, but art and life are absolutely necessary for an old guy like him, he is not the kind of hot-blooded hairy young man, he will dedicate himself to art, patted his chest and said I voted for this movie.

Like Hollywood producers, he also has concerns, if the pants he loses in the end are gone, then art is a fart, so he would rather find a few more than pay for it himself, which is also the American way of thinking.

Lee Chung-hee's answer to him was just a nod, after he met Mel Gibson yesterday, he called up the system and took a look, only to know that he was in another time and space, after he really couldn't help it, in the following September, he finally gritted his teeth and found two friends, and then he paid almost half of the money himself, and he scraped together enough $30 million to make this movie.

In other words, in the end, Mel Gibson gritted his teeth and paid for it when he was desperate, so Lee Chung-hee still admired him for having the courage to fight.

Of course, at this time, Lee Chung-hee didn't want him to be uncourageous, so he said: "Can those investments be withdrawn, I mean, I don't want to cooperate with other people I don't know, lest there be disputes or something during the filming of the movie,"

Mel Gibson was taken aback by these words, not because Lee Chung-hee said that he withdrew the investment, but because Lee Chung-hee said that there was a dispute during the filming of the movie, you know, this movie is his hard work, he needs to control it himself, and he can't allow others to point fingers casually, which is why the producer he found is unwilling to pay money.

Of course, Mel Gibson's insistence is justified, and if the producers are casual in pointing fingers, the resulting film is not what he wants.

Soon, however, he heard Lee Chung-hee's next words. Another breath of relief. And then. He realized that he seemed to be very nervous today, "Well, I mean, this movie is yours, the script is good, the ideas are good, and I also recognize that you can make a good movie, but you know." If there are many investors and everyone disagrees, there will be a phenomenon of chaotic command during filming....... ”

Mel Gibson almost didn't get up and knelt down, shouting at his bosom friend, and of course, more importantly, Lee Chung-hee affirmed his script and his ability, that is, Imperial Pictures would invest in the film and give him the greatest freedom.

This one. Isn't it what he dreamed of and worked hard for more than a year?

Therefore. After hearing this, Mel Gibson took a long time to react, and then, for the first time, he was very frank, and scratched his head embarrassedly, and said with a smile: "To be honest, Dr. Li, the 10 million is actually what I plan to bear with my own company,"

said, afraid that Lee Chung-hee would misunderstand, and said: "Really, I am also optimistic about this movie, so I really plan to invest!" ”

Li Zhengxi thought to himself that it would be good if you didn't pay a dime, but at this time, he couldn't say that, and smiled, "Haha, yes, but it's like I just said, I'm willing to pay all the money, if you have any doubts,"

Since Mel Gibson said it, and Lee Chung-hee is optimistic, he is also very firm, after all, Lee Chung-hee seems to have a double-point gold hand.

In this case, Lee Chung-hee does not force it, this is an unexpected joy, and he doesn't care too much about money, but more about his extensive influence and network.

With a consensus, the next thing is simple, everyone discussed the production first, and finally agreed to invest 30 million, Empire Pictures contributed 20 million, and Mel Gibson and his friend Inets contributed 10 million.

Then, leave it to Imperial Pictures to carry out.

In another time and space, although Mel Gibson raised funds for filming, at first it was like shooting, and he couldn't find a film company, until the excellent reviews from all parties cheered him up after the test screening, and many religious people who had seen the film also expressed their appreciation for his work, and finally Newmarket took over the work, Newmarket is not a big label, which can also be seen in the difficulty.

Therefore, Mel Gibson has no opinion on the exercise of power to Imperial Pictures, but is very happy, of course he also has concerns about this matter, and Imperial Pictures, although it has only been established for a long time, has been fully rolled out in the production and industry from the beginning.

Coupled with the good performance support of most of the past six months, the current industry channel is already good, so Mel Gibson is naturally very satisfied with other lines.

After finishing Mel Gibson's affairs, "War of the Worlds" was basically handed over to Spielberg, the new record company, the North American Imperial Music was about to be established with the addition of Madonna and Katy Perry, and Boa was handed over to Madonna for cultivation, so Lee Chung-hee spent another three days in New York and Boston, and after playing with his family, and friends Tony, Duncan, and Natalie Portman for a while, he returned to South Korea again.

At this time, "Degree and Passion" has been released in the United States for four weeks, and has swept up more than 208 million US dollars at the box office, and this is still going on, although overseas is not as popular as the United States, there is also a revenue of less than 100 million US dollars.

As a result, the film, which only invested more than $36 million, has earned more than $300 million at the box office, and even according to estimates, the final global box office is likely to exceed $400 million.

Therefore, there is no doubt that this will be another successful investment from Imperial Pictures and the beginning of a glorious series, and anyway, a second is already in the pipeline.

Time flies quickly, it's a month in the blink of an eye, and when he comes back here, Lee Chung-hee's work is temporarily relaxed, "Pirates of the Caribbean" is still working on special effects, and it will take about two months to complete, and what he wants to cut has been almost cut, and the sound effects and other work are also being carried out in an orderly manner, but that has nothing to do with him.

Therefore, after getting off the plane, the first thing Lee Chung-hee said when he saw Kim Tae-hee who came to pick him up was, "Wife, it seems that we have time to go on our honeymoon...... ”

Kim Tae-hee's response to him was to kick him directly, but then happily hugged him and got into the car, and then stuck to his side and was reluctant to leave.

It was not easy to sleep until he woke up naturally, so even if it was five o'clock in the morning, the biological clock of the practice woke up, Lee Chung-hee still hugged Kim Tae-hee's delicate body until almost nine o'clock, and even Kim Tae-hee was embarrassed before they got up together.

When I got up, a big family was there, not only Ko so-jin, Kim Mi-yeon, Oh Yeon-so, but also Kim Tae-hee's father Kim Jin-jung, her younger brother Kim Hyung-taek, Lee Chung-hee's father Lee Gong-tang, eldest brother Lee Se-hee, his uncle Kim Kwang-nam and others.

In short, this is a family gathering, and this is also because during the summer, everyone's business is stable and has a good exhibition, as soon as Lee Chung-hee said it, his father agreed.

Only his second brother Li Wenxi is still picking up girls in Los Angeles, and he is busy taking care of the company's affairs.

Kim Tae-hee is not afraid of her mother, let alone her father, and Kim Mi-yeon rushes at her, so she usually likes to be with Lee Chung-hee at home, but today, because Lee Gongtang is here, she is much more well-behaved.

didn't let Lee Chung-hee carry him downstairs, and after he came down, he poured tea obediently, and then sat next to Lee Chung-hee, didn't dare to rely on him, and sat down a little behind him very well, which is the ultimate embodiment of Korean male superiority and inferiority.

Wu Yanxiu looked funny, but after all, it was her own daughter, and she didn't say anything about her, but Kim Meiyan smiled and quipped: "Tae-hee, what's wrong with you today, so well-behaved, it's very unexpected!" ”

"Auntie!" Kim Tae-hee pursed his lips and glanced at her angrily, then quickly lowered his head, still making a well-behaved appearance, Kim Hyung-taek couldn't stand it anymore, and pouted, "Don't pretend to be a lady, who doesn't know that you dead girl usually opens her teeth and claws!" ”

Kim Tae-hee can't wait to strangle this kid, this brother doesn't want to give her a long face, it's just that he can't wait to disgrace her to death all day long, this doesn't count, but she is also the guy he admires the most, but this kid still thinks that her sister is not worthy, how much she is so a younger brother, she is extremely suspicious that this guy is not her own brother.

It's just that no matter how much you hate, you can't be rude, but her mother Wu Yanxiu screwed Jin Hengze angrily and scolded: "Ah, bastard boy, that's your sister!" ”

Kim Hyung-taek pursed his lips, looked at his father's floating eyes, and closed his mouth with interest, although the economic lifeline is completely out of the hands of this old man, as long as Li Zhengxi doesn't mess around, the money is not a problem at all, and he can't spend all the money, but he is a son, that is Lao Tzu, and he is still a little stunned subconsciously. (To be continued!)

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