"By the way, don't forget that there is business to be done." After Lei Shidong finished laughing, he suddenly turned his face to Xu Guanwu and said, "Help me take a look at what movies can be sold this year." ”

Xu Guanwu nodded, "By the way, help me leave a gap in the second half of the year, I have a Hong Kong movie that I want to release." ”

"Is it still like last year's "A Plan"?" Lei Shidong asked with a smile.

Xu Guanwu nodded, "It's still the three of them co-starring, but the subject matter is different from "A Plan and Lu Plan". This time, the film is mainly about Chinese food. ”

"Oh, Chinese food, I've eaten it. Zuo Zongtang chicken and fortune cookies. Lei Shidong smiled proudly, "Both of them are very good foods." ”

Xu Guanwu had a black line, "The two dishes you said are not Chinese food, they are original creations of you Americans." ”

"Really?!" Lei Shidong asked in surprise, "Then what is authentic Chinese food?" ”

"I'll treat you to a treat and let you have a good taste of oriental food." Xu Guanwu smiled and said, "It's definitely not something that these specious Chinese restaurants can do." ”

There are many Chinese restaurants on the streets of Los Angeles, but most of the people who open Chinese restaurants are banana people who are yellow on the outside and white on the inside, and their cooking skills are not very authentic.

A typical example of this is Zuo Zongtang chicken mentioned by Lei Shidong, which is probably an improvement from Kung Pao Chicken, but the method is biased towards another delicacy, grunt pork. In order to cater to the taste of Lao Mei, the taste is also sweet and sour. In the eyes of the Chinese people, this dish is pure nondescript. However, it is very popular in the United States. Rated as one of the most well-known Chinese foods.

"Okay, you invite me to eat authentic Chinese food, and I will help you leave a good schedule in the second half of the year." Lei Shidong nodded, "I believe that with those three lovely young men, this movie about Chinese food will definitely be a box office hit again." ”

"Then I'll borrow your good words." Xu Guanwu smiled and said, "In addition to this movie, I may have three other movies released this year." "The Shining", "Cannonball" and "E.T", all three films are distributed by 20th Century Fox, and they will negotiate with you in the future. ”

"Well, they have you as an ally, and their development has been good over the years." Lei Shidong nodded and said, "Actually, with your current net worth, it shouldn't be difficult to buy 20th Century Fox." ”

"It's really not difficult to buy this old film company in terms of funding, but my nationality is a problem." Xu Guanwu waved his hand and said, "Unless I become an American citizen." Otherwise, the U.S. courts would not have approved the acquisition. ”

Lei Shidong couldn't help but nod when he heard it, although the United States claims to be a free society. However, there are also many restrictions, especially for foreign nationals, who face many obstacles in both investment and life.

"In fact, with your current status and status, if you apply to become an American citizen, I don't think you need to work hard at all." Lei Shidong smiled and said, "You can consider the issue of immigration, don't be entangled in your current nationality." ”

Xu Guanwu waved his hand, "I will not leave my motherland, and the taxes in the United States are too high for me, and the American economy has already faced a bottleneck, and there is not much room for development in the future, so I will not consider immigrating to the United States." ”

"It's a shame, but you're right that the U.S. economy is in dire straits." Lei Shidong thought for a while and said, "My national entertainment company's revenue last year was only 50 million US dollars, and the profit fell by 7% compared with the previous year, which is really unpleasant." ”

"Isn't it true that the box office of ordinary movies is good in difficult economic times, why does your national entertainment company's revenue fall?" Xu Guanwu asked suspiciously.

"Uh...... In addition to the loss of the newly purchased cable TV station that lowered the revenue, I also handed over the theater chain to my son to take care of it last year, but I didn't expect him to inherit my business talent at all. Lei Shidong said with a sad face.

"Young people need to be taught well, don't be in a hurry." Xu Guanwu waved his hand and said, "I also have a baby now, so I know the difficulties of being a parent." ”

"Fortunately, I still have a capable daughter, I have already let my son go home to care for the elderly, and I will leave the affairs of the theater to my daughter to take care of." Lei Shidong smiled.

Xu Guanwu glanced at Lei Shidong in surprise, he didn't expect him to be still so cold-blooded, he had secretly taken his sister's equity before, and now he had driven his own son back to his hometown.

But that's fine, at least he's not bad to someone like Xu Guanwu who can continue to bring him profits without robbing him of power. And Xu Guanwu was able to win him over because of this and let her use it for herself.

"Don't look at me like that, National Entertainment is a family business, and I have to think about the interests of the whole family. You can't just let me go because I'm my son. Lei Shidong said very resolutely.

Xu Guanwu nodded, to be honest, if his son did not have business talent in the future, he would also hand over the company to his more capable daughter to take care of. However, he will also ensure that his son will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life.

"Okay, without further ado, you're really going to have to help me pick these movies carefully." Lei Shidong said to Xu Guanwu with a smile, "Now that the performance of the National Entertainment Company is declining, I will point to you to help me." ”

Xu Guanwu smiled, "Take the list." ”

Lei Shidong happily handed over to Xu Guanwu the list of films to be released this year, which he has carefully collected and the list of all the films that are likely to be released this year.

Xu Guanwu took it and took a look, but from the beginning to the end, he only chose one "Rampage Full of Flying", he downloaded this movie once before, and vaguely remembered that the IMDB score was 7.8 points. So he is very confident in this movie. As for other movies, Xu Guanwu really has no impression.

He doesn't remember much about American cinema in the early '80s, except for a few well-known films that came later. Other movies are blind to him. So in order to avoid misleading Lei Shidong. So he only chose this "Rampage Full of Flying".

Lei Shidong saw that he only chose one from beginning to end, and couldn't help but glance at Xu Guanwu in surprise, "Why did you choose such a movie?" ”

"There's no way, I'm really not sure about other movies." Xu Guanwu waved his hand and said, "But you don't have to worry too much, the four films I released this year, I can guarantee that they are very profitable, and this can also compensate you somewhat." ”

"Oh well. I was hoping that you could point out a dozen movies, but I didn't expect you to choose only one. Lei Shidong couldn't help but nodded in disappointment.

"Didn't you say that your daughter is very capable, maybe she can use her own vision to choose works that may be popular?" Xu Guanwu smiled and said, "After all, my choice is just based on intuition, but your daughter can make many considerations according to the theme of the movie, actors, director, cost, etc., maybe it will be more reliable than my choice." ”

"Let's be honest. Until now, I haven't found a more reliable forecasting method than yours. Lei Shidong smiled.

Xu Guanwu couldn't help but smile. "Alright, now that I'm done, it's time for me to go back. Make an appointment another day, and I'll treat you to a good meal of Chinese food. ”

"Okay, as for our cable TV cooperation, I hope you can use more snacks as well." Lei Shidong said with a smile, "I found that the cable TV industry has great potential for development in the United States, and it will definitely make a lot of money." ”

"Well, if I were you, I would buy a few Chengren film companies." Xu Guanwu suddenly smiled and said, "What better way to order and enjoy it privately than Chengren's movies?" ”

Lei Shidong's eyes couldn't help but light up when he heard this, "This is indeed an excellent idea. ”

"I'll send someone to talk to you when I get back." Xu Guanwu nodded and walked out.

……

Leaving Lei Shidong's office, Xu Guanwu set off for Fox Film Company. David. Brown and Richard. Zaniuk is there, waiting for his new round of film investment.

After seeing Xu Guanwu, the two of them greeted him very affectionately, "Xu, I haven't seen you for a long time, I really miss you." ”

Xu Guanwu smiled, "Do you miss me, or do you think about the money in my pocket?" ”

"Xu, don't speak too bluntly." David smiled and said without feeling embarrassed at all, "By the way, "Cannonball" and "Friday the Thirteenth" have been filmed, the sequel to "Star Wars" is nearing completion, and "The Shining" and "E.T" are still being filmed intensively. ”

""Cannonball Speed" will be released during the summer vacation, and after the movie is released, it will be just right to show my "Full House of Gold" one after another." Xu Guanwu thought for a while and said.

"What's the story of your book?" Richard asked, confused.

Xu Guanwu smiled and told the story of "Full of Gold and Jade", from the point of view of time, he should be regarded as a prequel to "Cannonball Speed", but in terms of content, there is actually no similarity with "Cannonball Speed", only Hong Jingbao, Cheng Long, and Yuan Biao are the three actors.

"I don't think it's okay if the film is shown before Cannonball." Richard smiled and said, "It just so happens that after people finish watching "Full of Gold", they can see the story of these three people in the United States." ”

"This makes sense, but "Full of Gold" has not yet been filmed, and I want to use the popularity of "Cannonball Speed" to increase the fame of the three of them, and then release "Full of Gold", so as to borrow the light of "Cannonball Speed". So after the release of "Cannonball Speed", let's think about the release of "Full of Gold". Xu Guanwu thought for a while and said.

"You're the big boss, I'll listen to you what you do." David said with a smile.

Xu Guanwu nodded, and then asked suspiciously, "E.T needs so many special effects shots, and the filming is almost finished by now." How? The movie "The Shining" is so difficult to film, and it has not been nearly finished until now? ”

"Because starring Jack. Nicholson had an illness halfway through, which delayed the film, but don't worry too much, he's almost cured now. Richard explained.

Xu Guanwu nodded, sometimes filming movies does encounter such and such problems, so sometimes it is impossible to rush it.

"George. How is the filming of Lucas's "Star Wars" sequel, and is it still possible to release it this year? Xu Guanwu asked again.

"Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" is the second film in the "Star Wars" series, with a global box office of more than $500 million, although it is inferior to the first part of more than $700 million, but it also ranks first in the grossing film of the year.

The film is expected to bring Xu Guanwu a huge income of more than $400 million, in addition to the box office, there are also video releases, movie soundtrack releases, and film merchandise rights. (To be continued......)