The next day, Wang Zichuan sent Su Bingyun and Li Ruotong and his party to the plane, not long ago Su Bingyun answered a phone call, from the school board of directors of the harsh reprimand, last night's birthday party for some reason on the cover of Hong Kong entertainment magazine, many students expressed their profligate shape, some hugged each other, and even kissed each other, and made a leg and chest in front of everyone's eyes, and also played selfies, the school conservative forces were greatly dissatisfied, in their opinion, this is a scandal, affecting the school atmosphere.

At noon, Spielberg found Wang Zichuan's room, followed by a man in his thirties.

"Dear Mr. Wang, this is Chris. Columbus, I hope you have a nice talk. ”

"Hello Mr. Wang, I'm Spielberg's disciple Columbus." Chris. Columbus is a little cramped, although he is older than Wang Zichuan, but he is still a newcomer, there is no director's work, he has been in the industry for more than ten years, and has only written a few scripts, when he heard Spielberg recommend him to be a director, he was excited for a night and didn't sleep, and he was calling people he knew all night to report the good news.

Wang Zichuan nodded with a smile and invited, "Please take a seat." ”

Spielberg shrugged and said, "Are you sure you don't talk about it alone?" ”

In the United States, a producer would not allow unrelated people to learn about the prototype of a film, especially a film that has not yet been filmed, and if someone steals the script or the idea, the loss is incalculable.

"I believe in you!" Wang Zichuan didn't care about this, he believed in Spielberg's personality, his future achievements reached the pinnacle of directors in history, how could such a person covet his script, or a script written by an Oriental.

"Thank you!" Spielberg was also not polite, and at the same time recognized Wang Zichuan.

Wang Zichuan handed over the script that had been revised in the past two days to Chris. Columbus introduced: "This is the script, the name is "Home Alone", the specific plot has been revised, of course you can also polish it." I originally wanted to set it in Hong Kong, but after meeting Mr. Spielberg, I changed my mind, it should have more value, in Hong Kong, Home Alone can generate a profit of up to 20 million US dollars for me, businessmen, everything you do is to seek to maximize profits. ”

Chris. Columbus took the script with both hands at Spielberg's suggestion with a stern expression. It's like a pilgrimage.

"Can I read the script?"

"Absolutely!" Wang Zichuan and Spielberg looked at each other and smiled, this is a rookie.

Spielberg said: "Don't worry, Columbus will not be bad, all he lacks is experience, this work is not difficult, I believe he can make a perfect work." ”

"I hope so!"

At this time, Wang Zichuan could not hit Columbus's self-confidence, and "Rush Hour" had not yet started filming, which can be said to be the first shot of Tengfei Entertainment into Hollywood. Prior to this, Tengfei Entertainment was dedicated to making Chinese films and had never invested in a Hollywood film.

Columbus gradually immersed himself in the script, and the table was colorful. As if he were alone.

"Hahaha......"

Spielberg quipped, "He seems to have forgotten where he is." ”

Wang Zichuan was satisfied: "It seems that he has found the joke of the script." ”

Chris. Columbus is a newcomer, this is the most satisfying thing about Wang Zichuan, the newcomer is easy to control, he is ready. opened a film company in the United States, threw an olive branch to Columbus, and trained him to be a director. The other party can't refuse this temptation. Confuse.

Spielberg remembered that he had worked with several actors, and reminded him intentionally or unintentionally: "Mr. Wang, I believe you don't know much about the American film industry, especially actors, I can recommend a few to you, they have all worked with me." ”

"I've already chosen the heroine!"

When writing "Home Alone", Wang Zichuan decided to let Nicole be the heroine, this poor little girl has joined Tengfei Entertainment for two years, from a sixteen-year-old girl in the flower season, growing into a sexy beauty, and still playing some small roles, the only heroine is "Dragon Brother and Tiger Brother" filmed last year.

Spielberg shrugged his shoulders and said, "That's a shame, I'm optimistic about Sophie. Marceau, she is a serious actor. ”

There is one thing that Spielberg admires about Sophie's personality.

"Sophie. Marceau? Wang Zichuan looked puzzled, he was very familiar with the famous Hollywood stars, but the name Sophie was just a little impression, right! Sophie starred in the film Anna. Karenina", after the new century, few works have come out, and she should be like Zhao Yuzhi, a good wife and mother.

Spielberg laughed: "Sophie is a respectable lady, and in the autumn of 1984, the 44-year-old Polish director Andrei Anderson. Zuwáski sent an invitation to Sophie in preparation for the film "Wild Love", and the company did not want this cash cow to die due to premature transformation, so it pressured her with 1 million francs in liquidated damages and public opinion attacks, as a result, the 18-year-old Sophie terminated her contract with Gaumont with 1 million francs in liquidated damages. ”

Wang Zichuan said: "So Ms. Sophie is only twenty years old! ”

"Yes, I just turned twenty this year." Spielberg doesn't know why the other party is asking this, in the entertainment industry, the most unreliable thing is age, as long as the acting skills are good, an eighteen-year-old girl can play an eighty-year-old grandmother.

Wang Zichuan pondered for a moment and replied: "I promise you, but Sophie is not the heroine, there is a girl in the script, you can let her try, there are not too many scenes." ”

"Why can't it be a heroine?" Spielberg was disappointed.

"I have a more suitable heroine!"

"It's a wonderful script!" Columbus was relieved to have the script in his hands and couldn't help but sigh.

"How much money do you think you'll need to make the film?" Wang Zichuan winked at Spielberg, hoping that he would not interfere, and that he would test Columbus's ability.

Columbus thought for a while and said, "The shooting fund is about five million dollars, and the post-publicity is at least thirty million dollars!" ”

"Thirty million dollars!" Wang Zichuan was surprised, he had long known that Hollywood publicity was the big one, and Tengfei Entertainment's films were modeled after Hollywood-style publicity, but he didn't expect to ask for so much money, 30 million US dollars could be exchanged for 250 million Hong Kong dollars!

Spielberg explained: "This is the standard for Hollywood blockbusters, and at a 1-to-1 promotional cost, Home Alone only needs $500 for promotion, and of course the box office competitiveness will be much lower." ”

When Columbus said 30 million US dollars, Spielberg was also taken aback, 30 million US dollars is not a small amount, the film must earn 100 million US dollars to make money, Hollywood produces so many films every year, and there are only a few films with a box office of hundreds of millions, if it is replaced by an American producer, Columbus's 30 million US dollars will be treated as a joke.

Wang Zichuan groaned: "To be honest, 30 million US dollars is too much, several times more than the production cost, and it is not reasonable. ”

Columbus advised: "According to the statistical box office experience in the United States, the more publicity money is invested, the higher the box office. ”

Wang Zichuan still shook his head and explained: "The company's board of directors will not agree to such a high publicity cost, at most 10 million US dollars, I believe that even in the United States, no one will spend such a large amount of money to promote, unless it is a blockbuster with an investment of hundreds of millions of US dollars." ”

Spielberg winked at Columbus, ten million dollars was enough.

Columbus compromised: "Okay then, the matter of making the film is on me, and I will give my best." ”

Wang Zichuan's heart moved, and he smiled and said: "Mr. Columbus, you may have misunderstood, I asked you to be the director, you can only be responsible for the things within the scope of the director, as for other positions, I will send someone to take over." ”

The lesson of Golden Harvest's investment in "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", Wang Zichuan does not plan to repeat the mistakes of the past, otherwise it is a tie-down to install an actor, and in the end, Columbus will make another 30 million US dollar plane, where will he be reasonable.

Spielberg was surprised: "Mr. Wang, I recommend that you give the film to someone you know, counting the actors' salaries and crew costs, the cost of this film is more than 20 million US dollars, and no one wants accidents." ”

Columbus chimed in: "Orientals don't know art at all...... I'm talking about American art, and having them in it can only be a bad thing, and of course, I'm talking about the mainstream thinking of American filmmakers. ”

Wang Zichuan said lightly: "I am in charge of the films I invest in, and I believe I know the American market better than you." ”

Columbus shrugged, "It's really disappointing. ”

Spielberg frowned and said: "Mr. Wang, I should think about it, if you come to be the producer, I agree, but other people don't have your kind of whimsical ideas, they will only bring Hong Kong to Hollywood, we don't need it." ”

"Who said that the people I sent are Hong Kong people!" Wang Zichuan smiled faintly, he also has assets in the United States, not to mention the billions of dollars in stocks managed by professional managers, as well as the TV station in San Francisco, after Kidmande's efforts, the market value of the TV station has tripled, and there are many professionals.

"I have a TV station in the United States, and I just changed its name last year, ATV TV, and the address is in San Francisco."

Spielberg was surprised: "Is this true, what a surprise, Wang, in Chinese terms, I am impressed with you!" ”

Columbus was also dumbfounded, which was beyond his expectations, the television station was well-known in the United States, and even more so in the West, which means that his reasons have been refuted, and the idea of directing a film has been shattered.

Spielberg was in a stirred mood, a TV station, he was going to change the cooperation plan again, and said with a smile: "I'll talk about it here today, Columbus, you also have to go back...... Make a plan, a plan that satisfies Mr. Wang. ”

Columbus said, "I will." (To be continued......)

PS: Thank you for the tip:

Bang Feng was not too drunk, and rewarded 588 coins, and 400 coins for the time of half-awake and half-dreaming

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It's a little late, sorry.