James Cameron is a genius, he can't be replicated. His works are full of imagination and courage, never pandering to the box office, but desperately trying to make the ideal film in his mind. Therefore, he is willing to burn money when shooting movies, and pursues gorgeous visual effects at any cost.

But James Cameron is very childish. This kind of "childishness" is more reflected in the pursuit of the perfect goal in one's mind, regardless of any worldly limitations. This paranoid personality makes James Cameron seem to outsiders to be an eccentric person. Due to the excessive requirements for films, he always wanted to perfect his films, which made him obtain a demanding and domineering evaluation on the set.

After listening to Sun Ziming's evaluation, Alexander couldn't help but applaud lightly and agreed: "Ming, what you said is too correct!" You know? Someone is choosing, Hollywood's four and a half directors, Francis, Lucas, Spielberg, you, and half of him. ”

Sun Ziming is very proud in his heart, he is actually compared with Spielberg and James Cameron? However, the mouth is full of contempt for Alexander, "Cut, you are all vulgar, vulgar people. A genius like James Cameron is rare in a century! You always say that his "Abyss" is a bad movie, in my eyes, his use of special effects is simply a precedent! I'm here to send him money today, to see what kind of movie can be made by giving him plenty of dollars? I've always been a firm believer that every dollar I spend on James Cameron is worth it! ”

Alexander touched his already pregnant belly, turned his head and snickered, James is crazy, this guy is crazier than him in the movies. If it weren't for the fact that this kid would have spent more money, he would have made all Hollywood people say he was crazy. Just relying on an idea without a script, I dare to throw hundreds of millions of dollars, just to see the special effects made for hundreds of millions of dollars!

Alexander thinks that Sun Ziming regards movies as ideals, and does not hesitate to invest in films that everyone is not optimistic about, how do you know what he really thinks? It's a masterpiece, and you can't lose money, but those who have vision don't have money, and those who have money don't dare to take risks! But also, James is best at making science fiction and action movies, and suddenly transformed into making disaster movies, which investor dares to bet heavily? Every director has his own genre that he is good at, and the transformation is not so easy, not to mention the box office fiasco of "The Abyss", which makes everyone even less optimistic about his transformation.

Besides, James has a history of threatening the producer, he said that it was an investment of 120 million, who would dare to believe it? Now the giants are all joint-stock system, and the general managers are responsible for the interests of the shareholders, in case the movie is halfway through, he comes to the previous set, and the investors are unwilling to add funds, who will clean up the mess?

Not long after, Sun Ziming and Alexander arrive at the apartment where James and his girlfriend live, and the madman sells his Beverly Hills house for the sake of his newly established 'digital realm' special effects company.

After taking the freshly brewed hot tea, Sun Ziming just took a sip and spit it into the ashtray next to him, complaining: "James, you just receive your guests like this?" ”

Jade, who had a rough beard and was not confused, took a sip of coffee and said strangely: "Ming, this is specially bought by me from Chinatown, fifty grams cost me fifty dollars, does it taste bad?" ”

Sun Ziming got up and went to the water dispenser, took the can of Xinyang Maojian over, and stuffed it into his bag, "Shit! Good things have made you ruined, this kind of tea needs to be brewed with spring water, and the tea must be washed." Forget it, I don't understand it when I tell you. Let's get down to business, how much money are you missing? ”

When it came to money, James, who had been distressed for more than a month, hurriedly threw away the coffee cup, found his budget table from the messy paper, and said eagerly: "I have 10 million dollars myself, Fox promised 30 million, and there is still 40 million!" ”

Sun Ziming took the budget sheet, swept his eyes, and said disdainfully: "James, everyone in Hollywood knows that you said that the investment is 80 million, and in the end it must be more than 100 million." Your usual style is to get the money first, and then reach out to the producer when you run out of money. Come on, tell me how you want to do special effects, I'm here for special effects. ”

James doesn't care about Sun Ziming's ridicule, as long as he is willing to invest in his films, which is disrespectful, he never cares. I also heard that this kid has a computer special effects company in his hands, and if he can cooperate with his 'digital field', he will probably be able to get revenge on Lucas's bastard!

"OK", James began to gesticulate, and Sun Ziming listened carefully and added. The two of them talked with each other, and Alexander listened to it like a book from heaven.

The two madmen had been talking for more than two hours, and when they were about to continue, Alexander interrupted: "Gentlemen, it's lunchtime. ”

Yes? Sun Ziming turned his head and said to Lu Huiguang, who was sitting by the door and slapping the machine: "Ah Guang, go and order takeout." James, I think you can use a gallon of gasoline to explode first, and then use the computer to synthesize ......."

The two of them discussed and argued until the end of the day, and discussed all the special effects, before James stopped to drink some water, "Hey, where is Miss Alexander?" ”

Sun Ziming also hurriedly turned his head to look, Lu Huiguang yawned and said, "Brother Ming, I sent her back, you have been talking for nine hours!" ”

Yes? I really don't think that Sun Ziming handed a cigarette to James, this guy is much more fun than Spielberg, and his ideas are strange. If he is at the helm of his own light and shadow special effects, he will definitely be able to defeat the 'Industrial Light and Magic'!

James also felt that he had met a bosom friend, and he was a good bosom friend who was not afraid of spending money, "Ming, you have more vision than that bastard of Lucas, let me tell you......"

Sun Ziming also patted his thigh in agreement, "That's a bastard!" The year before last, I paid $200 million to work with him to develop computer special effects, but he was called a madman. , why don't you learn from me now? ”

The two scolded their common enemy for a while, and then they went to eat shoulder to shoulder.

Entering the restaurant, along with soothing music, James went from a tech maniac to a shrewd businessman.

"Ming, let's not work with Fox anymore, it's too much trouble to make films with them. Anyway, you have money, so it doesn't matter if you pay more. ”

Sun Ziming remembered Jiang Peng's reminder that now that the light and shadow company is going to open up to foreign funds, people who always eat alone will make insiders isolated. Light and shadow is no longer the small company that has just entered Hollywood, if you want to have a position in Hollywood that matches your strength, some interests are inevitable, "NO, unless they give up, I will be responsible for the gap." ”

James was a little surprised, the light and shadow are notoriously closed, and never accept outside funds. However, he is not entangled, "My salary is 10 million, 5 million is used as an investment, and 5 million in cash." ”

This is not good, Sun Ziming said without showing weakness: "Ok, if you take cash, you will not have a box office share." ”

The rules of the light and shadow company are none of James's business, his market situation is like this, "No, 5% of the box office share, my market value is so high!" ”

This is also true, this guy's salary market is indeed so high, Sun Ziming nodded and agreed: "Ok, I will share 1/5 of the salary, and 2% of the 5% of the box office share will be given to me, and I will also contribute, many opinions just now are mine!" ”

Uh, James is stupid, there are indeed some ideas from this guy, and it hurts for a long time before he says: "The salary is not good, in the end I am still directing, and you are my consultant at most." The box office share can give you 1% and nothing more. My company has just been founded, and it has been losing money, and even my house has been sold! ”

Sun Ziming knocked his fingers on the table for a while, and pulled out one hundredth, which is not less, "OK, let Nicole Kidman play the heroine." ”

James was stunned for a moment, then laughed ambiguously, and said in a low voice: "Ming, she is a big beauty, or a married big beauty!" ”

Sun Ziming would eat his deception, and also replied ambiguously: "It is indeed a big beauty, but it is a little worse than Linda Hamilton (James's current girlfriend)." ”

'Ahem', James coughed twice, are the two comparable? Nicole is a woman of all eyes, and Linda is a meek woman. The two discussed the advantages and disadvantages of women, and Sun Zi Mingcai said: "James, Tom Cruise quarreled with Sidney because he didn't let Nicole star in "Black Giants". ”

"And then?"

Sun Ziming continued to say with a straight face: "I am going to cooperate with him in the "Mission Impossible" series, and even the script and director have been found. James, Tom is a quality idol star, I can make a lot of money through him. James, I can spare no money for movies, but I have to make money to satisfy my extravagant hobby. ”

James was happy and said disdainfully: "Cut, you think I don't know, you are a famous super-rich man?" ”

Smiling helplessly, Sun Zi Mingcai explained: "James, I am very rich, and I am the richest person in Hollywood." But that money is earned with partners, and it is impossible to invest it in the movie at will, can you understand that? ”

As if yes, James nodded in understanding. I also know that this kid is super rich, but those are shares, businesses, real estate, etc., and it is impossible for him to dispose of them freely. I heard that in order to develop computer special effects, this kid smashed all the money he spent on Hollywood films in the past few years in that company. With a guy like this who is willing to invest in technology, Hollywood is just himself, him and Lucas, although he hates the old guy very much.

Understanding Sun Ziming's difficulties, James also sent him a favor and promised: "OK, Nicole's acting skills are good, just let the makeup artist make her older at that time." Now on to my other thoughts, which are grander, more spectacular, and more appealing. ”

As soon as he heard that he was going to discuss it again, Lu Huiguang hurriedly reminded: "Brother Ming, Miss Claudia made an appointment for the evening, and she rushed back from Seattle on purpose. ”

Yes, yes, Sun Ziming patted his head, and then remembered that Claudia had something urgent, as if it was a company that wanted to expand its shares.

"Sorry, not today, I've heard of your idea. It's really attractive enough, I agree to invest, but your salary and share can only be based on "True Lies". James, if you want to make an effect of that movie, at least it will be an investment of more than 150 million, and I can't make the return too disproportionate to the risk. No, no, listen to me, my dear friend, you have to understand me, I am not only a director, but also the owner of a film company, and I have a bunch of directors and employees under me, OK? ”

James hesitated for a while, but the desire to shoot still prevailed over money, and people were not wrong, and the interests within his company should also be balanced.

"Ok, apart from my own funds, you will solve the rest?"

"No problem, my friend, I like the big tsuò the most. Even if it fails at the box office, it is an exploration of the development of film technology, and I will contribute to the film industry", Sun Ziming looked at his watch and quickly motioned to Lu Huiguang to pay the bill and leave.