Chapter 157: Mortgage (Collection)
"Thank you so much, sir." George. Lucas said excitedly.
Xu Guanwu was also very happy, which showed that he had billions of dollars and was steadily coming in.
"George, you'll be the producer of this movie with David and Richard. I'm sure you won't let me down. Xu Guanwu said with a smile.
George. Lucas nodded excitedly, becoming one of the producers of the film means that he has more power, which is completely conducive to his own performance. This kind of treatment is quite rare for young directors.
David. Brown though to George. Lucas is a little bit of a producer, but thinking about it, it's not spending his own money, so why sulk. He smiled and nodded.
"Do you both have any other requests? While I'm still in the U.S., tell me as soon as possible. Xu Guanwu said with a smile again.
"Sir, I want to participate in the editing of the video zuihou." Steve. Spielberg said very seriously.
It took him more than a year to shoot this "Jaws", which is even harder than a woman giving birth. The film is also like his child.
But the editing power is not in your hands, it's like giving birth to a child without custody, watching others rudely cut the film to pieces, but you are powerless to stop it, as if you see someone abusing your child, the pain is really unbearable.
So Steve. Spielberg vowed that if he made a film in the future, he would have to guarantee his editing rights.
"Okay, I promise you." Xu Guanwu nodded and said, he was not interested in the final editing rights of the movie, since Steve wanted it, he simply gave it to him, and it was regarded as a good fate.
Steve. Spielberg didn't expect Xu Guanwu to be so easy to speak, and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, "Sir, you agreed, didn't you?" ”
"yes, what's the problem?" Xu Guanwu nodded.
"Nothing, Mr. Xiexie." Steve said gratefully.
"George, do you have any more to ask for?" Xu Guanwu asked George again. Lucas Road.
"I also wanted to participate in the final editing of the film, and because my film is a space sci-fi movie, the cost is relatively high. I hope that funding will be assured. George said.
Xu Guanwu nodded, "I'll prepare 20 million US dollars for you to shoot the fund, and if it's not enough, another 5 million will be provided in the future." ”
"Enough, enough!" George. Lucas said excitedly.
He was only going to ask for eight or nine million dollars before, but he didn't expect Xu Guanwu to be so generous that he would directly give two million dollars.
Xu Guanwu nodded, "Since that's the case, then let's sign the contract as soon as possible and start filming as soon as possible." I can't wait to see these two movies come out. ”
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After saying goodbye to Steve and George, Xu Guanwu drove back with David.
"Stanley, I can't figure out how you would be so generous and invest so easily, aren't you afraid of losing money?" David. Brown asked, surprised.
After working hard in Hollywood for so many years, it was the first time he met a high-roller like Xu Guanwu, and he waved his hand to throw out one or two million dollars, and he didn't even frown anymore, which simply opened his eyes.
Xu Guanwu smiled slightly, naturally he wouldn't tell him, he already knew that these two movies would be a big hit.
You don't know which movie will have a high box office, so you don't dare to invest in it, but I'm very different, I have known for a long time that these movies will be big hits, and if you don't invest, you will be stupid.
"Ah Wu, didn't all the money you made last year buy office buildings and open a company, where is the money you still have for investment?" Zhao Yazhi asked worriedly.
"I just called Leung Shuyi this morning and asked her to mortgage all 20 buildings." Xu Guanwu explained, "Wife, this time I'm going to play a big game in Hollywood. ”
"What?! You've got all the office buildings out, are you crazy? Zhao Yazhi shouted in surprise.
"Of course not, wife, you don't have to worry, you'll know in a few days." Xu Guanwu said with a smile.
"Humph!" Zhao Yazhi slapped him hard, turned his head and sulked alone.
Xu Guanwu couldn't explain too much at this time, so he had to let the facts speak.
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While Xu Guanwu was busy coaxing his wife, Leung Shuyi in Hong Kong was busy negotiating mortgage matters with HSBC.
Because of the stock market crash last year and the oil crisis last year, HSBC has also tightened its monetary policy and is more strict in its loan checks.
Fortunately, the 20 buildings under Xu Guanwu's name are prosperous here, and after a year of operation, the house price has risen instead of falling, so after HSBC verified, the loan approval is relatively fast.
It is expected that in three days, the entire $40 million loan will be withdrawn.
Xu Guanwu was very happy when he heard the news, and with a loan of 40 million US dollars, he could do a lot of things.
And another happy event is that when "Rocky" was nominated for the Golden Globe Award and the Academy Awards, theaters from many countries came to buy the screening rights of "Rocky", plus the screening of several TV stations, which made Xu Guanwu increase his income by nearly 10 million US dollars.
And that's just the nominations, and if it wins Best Picture, the rights alone will have to go up by another $20 million.
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April 9th, the Academy Awards ceremony.
If the Golden Globes are just a carnival for American filmmakers, then the Oscars are a carnival for all shijie filmmakers.
This year's Oscars were held at the China Theatre in Hollywood.
Xu Guanwu and Zhao Yazhi waited in the lounge in the afternoon according to the address of the invitation.
There are also many people in the lounge, producers, directors, celebrities...... All well-dressed and showy.
As a well-known producer, the legendary Chinese broadman, Xu Guanwu is also very popular.
From time to time, producers, directors, celebrities, etc. come forward to talk, and there are many beauties who secretly send autumn waves, and the meaning of teasing is very obvious.
Xu Guanwu tried his best to pretend to be a decent man and a gentleman, and didn't care about these crazy bees and butterflies at all.
It's not that he is pretending to be innocent, but it's really because Zhao Yazhi is still angry with him because of yesterday's incident, how dare Xu Guanwu add fuel to the fire.
Looking at the nose, nose and mouth, mouth and heart, Xu Guanwu is like an old monk who has entered the meditation, don't look at incivility, don't listen to incivility, and don't say anything incivility.
"Stanley, what are you doing sitting here, come with me, and introduce you to a few beautiful women." A man came over and shouted.
Xu Guanwu didn't open his eyes, and he knew that it was Stallone.
"No, no." Xu Guanwu didn't open his eyes, and spit out two words.
"What about Weishenme? They're all so pretty, and they'd love to get to know you. Stallone laughed.
Xu Guanwu hated to take off his shoes and plugged Stallone's big mouth, "Didn't you see my wife sitting next to me, and you dared to introduce beautiful women to me, you think I didn't die fast enough, right?" ”
With Stallone has not yet broken clearly, Richard. Zaniuk with David. Brown leaned in again.
"Stanley, I've talked to 20th Century Fox about it, and they'd love to distribute Jaws. When you see when we have time, let's all sit together and talk, shall we? ”