Albert smiled, although this offer did not exceed psychological expectations, but he still wanted to press the price again: "Mr. Yu, Hollywood has never introduced a movie shot by Chinese and starring Chinese. Moreover, there is also a Chinese Exclusion Act in the United States. Although it has now existed in name only, it still has a great impact on the number of moviegoers. Come to think of it, only Warner, who dared to be the first to introduce sound films, dared to make such an attempt. ”

"As for Paramount and Twentieth Century Fox, I don't think they have the guts. So, please tell me, Mr. Yu, why are these two of your movies worth such a high price? ”

"Mr. Albert, of course, it is the market that determines the price of the movie! All the movie theaters in China combined, there are not as many movie theaters as Warner Bros. Even so, "The Great Wall Will Never Fall" still has 600,000 silver oceans, almost more than one million dollars in net income! ”

And, according to the reactions of international students at Boston University, the film was also popular with Americans. At least, Boston University's experimental theater fills up every time it shows "The Great Wall Never Falls." In addition, there is also a "Loyal Servant to the Country", the quality is no worse than "The Great Wall Will Never Fall". ”

"Besides, I've heard that Warner Bros. has partnerships with many movie theater chains in Europe, and since Americans can accept it, Europeans must be similar, and the European film market is not smaller than that of the United States! If the film were to be shown in Europe, how much profit would it generate? ”

When talking about business, the most important thing is to have intelligence, and there must be reciprocal information, so that we can continue to talk evenly. The grasp of psychological skills is mostly based on how many chips you have. As the saying goes, only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can one not be defeated in a hundred battles.

Albert rushed to Shanghai as soon as possible, although he had the upper hand among Hollywood's many competitors. However, because of this, much less intelligence information has been collected. The rest of his life knows a lot about Hollywood, but Albert has no idea how many hole cards he has in his hands for the rest of his life.

At this time, listening to Yu Sheng's words, Albert knew that his hole cards were basically turned over by the young man in front of him. Before leaving Hollywood, Warner Bros. estimated the profit of "The Wall Never Falls" in the United States and Europe at about $5 million. There is also a "Loyal to the Country", which is not favored by the brothers because it is too oriental.

So, a million dollars, the right to screen two films, is still acceptable. The negotiations were over, and Albert simply signed the contract and a check for a million dollars.

According to the Chinese habit of talking about business, every time a business is negotiated, you need to eat a big meal. Although Albert did not have this habit, he became extremely interested in this person for the rest of his life. After all, no film company lacks talented directors who not only understand the market, but also have talent. Therefore, he did not refuse the invitation of Zhang Shankun and the rest of his life. Zhang Shankun picked one of the most expensive restaurants in the concession.

Albert said to Yu Sheng: "Dear Yu, have you ever considered going to Hollywood?" With your talent, it is impossible to be buried! If you've been in Hollywood for a few years, there's a good chance you'll be the next Griffith or Chaplin! ”

"Albert, of course I'm interested in going to Hollywood, I'll be going to that place sooner or later! But not now, I still have a lot of things to do in China! ”

"You mean the Japanese?"

"Of course!"

"Oh well! Mr. Yu, if you go to Hollywood, be sure to go to Warner first! I'll give you a very good salary! ”

This concludes the conversation. The restaurant Zhang Shankun picked is the most famous local restaurant in Shanghai. A large amount of money was scattered, and the dish was quickly served. The first course is borscht with chicken schnitzel.

Note that it's chicken cutlets, not pork cutlets. Warner Bros. are descendants of Jews, so they don't eat pork.

Zhang Shankun also learned about this after being reminded by Yu Sheng, so he asked this restaurant to replace pork with chicken.

Since the opening of the port, Shanghai Tang has gathered all kinds of people from all over the world, and it has also gathered different food tastes from all over the world. The result is its own specialty. Among them, tonkatsu and borscht, although they look like Western dishes, their seasoning and exquisiteness are completely the standard of Chinese cuisine.

The original fried pork chop is not only particular about length, width and thickness, but also needs to be loosened with the back of a knife, and seasonings such as green onions, ginger, Shao wine, monosodium glutamate, salt, and pepper can be flavored. Then the pork is topped with egg white syrup before boiling to 60% clear oil. The process is extremely delicate. However, since chicken replaces pork, there is no such attention in length, width and thickness.

Albert looked at the chicken cutlet served and thought it was just a fast food similar to KFC and McDonald's in the United States. I felt that I was seeing it clearly, but I also gave a bite of face. But after eating this bite, Albert was refreshed. The taste of chicken in the mouth is very different from the fried chicken fast food popular in the United States. The flavor is rich and abundant, without losing the tender texture of the chicken.

This is very different from KFC or McDonald's, where American fried chicken is just smeared on the surface of the food. Even in later generations, the best thing KFC makes is chicken wings. Instead of chunks of plain chicken. Once the size grows, the inside tastes like chewing wax.

Albert ate quickly, the boss had a plate of chicken steaks, Yu Sheng and Zhang Shankun only moved one chopstick, and the rest was eaten by Albert alone.

The second course is carp tofu soup. According to the Jewish trade, fish with scales and fins are edible. But you can't eat scallops, oysters, or sea cucumbers with green onions.

Although in order to take care of Albert's taste, the chef specially made this carp tofu soup that I don't know if it is considered a local dish of Shanghai Tang. The taste is not at the level of a chef. However, Yu Sheng and Zhang Shankun only put down two chopsticks for this dish, and they were eaten by Albert alone. And it's not enough.

The rest of my life sighed, it turned out that this is also a foodie!

In later life, I have seen a piece of news for the rest of my life. A well-known magazine in the United States recently published the results of a poll, and 90 percent of the respondents answered a questionnaire on which country's cuisine is the best: Chinese cuisine is the best.

There are also legends about Chinese cuisine in foreign countries in the major post bars, and many international students who can only cook some home-cooked food or even cook in China have been forced to become chefs in the United States. Then, these chefs quickly conquered the American stomach with their Chinese cuisine.

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