428 First arrival in the United States
Li Xiang's Haotian Group is already on the right track, and he also used his heart and "Soul Shifting Dafa" to find a very talented CEO, and he can easily come down. Since there was nothing to do, Fu Tianqi came to him for help, so he couldn't help but help, so he simply accompanied him on a trip to Hollywood.
The two took bodyguards, secretaries, assistants, etc., chartered a special plane and flew directly to Los Angeles. After getting off the plane, someone from Haotian Group's office in Los Angeles came to pick up the plane and arranged accommodation. Now Li Xiang is also a big money, and he has to eat the best and live the best wherever he goes. Fu Tianqi is not as extravagant as him, sometimes for filming, he can even find a random haystack to deal with for a night. The first time I stayed in the presidential suite of a five-star hotel, it was really a novelty.
Since he came to support Fu Tianqi, Li Xiang quickly contacted some friends with enough weight, and then took Fu Tianqi everywhere to attend a party or something, and then introduced his identity as a major shareholder of Haotian Group to everyone. Whenever someone curiously asked why they didn't know that Haotian Group had a major shareholder before, Fu Tianqi's identity as a director was put on the table. Li Xiang even unceremoniously boasted for Fu Tianqi, saying that his good friend is the best director in China, and he came to the United States this time to seek development in Hollywood. The current plan is to buy a small film company first and make a few films to test the waters.
Of course, this is not the case, but there is a film that invites Fu Tianqi to be the director. But with Fu Tianqi's temper of having everything in his own hands, he will definitely not be compatible with Hollywood's production system, and if he comes to be a director this time, he will collapse if he doesn't get it right. So Li Xiang simply played bigger. Directly buy a company and do it yourself, anyway, it's not that you don't have money.
Things turned out as Li Xiang expected. The company that found Fu Tianqi to be a director is really optimistic about his directorial talent, but the system on the Hollywood side cannot be violated. After all, making movies is also a business. It would be unwise to put all the money on one person for whether or not he could make money. Today's Hollywood has a mature production system that can avoid losing money as much as possible, and of course it will not change because of one person.
If that's all it takes, the key is that Fu Tianqi is not only famous as a director, but also very good as a screenwriter. The films he made were all written and directed by him, but each of them was very profitable. That company just contributed funds, equipment, and behind-the-scenes personnel, and it had to take up more than half of its profits. This also made Fu Tianqi feel very uncomfortable.
Since it's uncomfortable, it's better to follow what Li Xiang said, buy a film company by yourself and do it alone!
Fu Tianqi has also made a lot of money making movies over the years, and it is no problem to acquire a film company. But if you want to start making a movie, it's not enough. To make a movie in the United States, the investment of one or two million dollars is only a small cost. If it is converted into Hong Kong dollars, it will be more than 100 million. In Hong Kong, it is a great investment. Fu Tianqi's little capital, changed to the American scene, is really not enough for him to toss.
But it doesn't matter, didn't Li Xiang follow? It's $100 million. Let Fu Tianqi play casually. Over the years, Li Xiang has funded Fu Tianqi many times, so Fu Tianqi is not polite. Directly collected the money and went to work.
Fu Tianqi's first shot in Hollywood must be fired, so he has been thinking about the selection of materials for a long time. finally chose "Spy of Spy". Not only did this film do well at the box office, but it could also make many sequels in a row. It's a cash cow.
Fu Tianqi started work, and Li Xiang had nothing to do, and a friend just invited him to Las Vegas to play. Li Xiang had also heard of that famous casino for a long time, but he had never been there, so he took this opportunity to take a look.
The friend who invited Li Xiang is called Max, who is one of the partners of Haotian Group in North America. This guy is also very playful, and when he took Li Xiangyi to Las Vegas, he was like a child who entered Disneyland, and he went to the table with great interest after redeeming chips. Li Xiang also changed the chips of 20,000 US dollars, but he was not in a hurry to play, but observed. Among them, Li Xiang is not interested in playing cards and dice to bet on the size of the game. He has the eyes of heaven in his body, and playing this kind of thing is simply bullying people. He didn't want to pick this casino, so he played casually on roulette and slot machines.
But he didn't want to make too much of a commotion, but someone made a commotion. Max somehow got on the bar with a guy, and the two sat alone at a table to gamble, from tens of millions of dollars at the beginning, and gradually gambled more and more, and when Li Xiang found out, Max had already lost millions of dollars.
When Li Xiang came behind Max, Max was already sweating. Although he is also a rich man, millions of dollars is not a small amount. But this guy somehow fell for evil, and he refused to stop after losing so much, so he had to continue gambling. Li Xiang glanced at the side twice and found that the guy who bet against Max was a master of a thousand skills, so he reminded Max: "Man, the other party is professional, you are not his opponent, stop it as soon as possible." ”
Max was also a frequent visitor to the casino, and he understood it as soon as he heard it, but he was unwilling to lose so much money, so he asked in a low voice: "Li, can you see that he is professional, are you sure to win him?" ”
Li Xiang shook his head and said, "Even if I can win him, I will win the money, and you won't be able to get your losses back." ”
It's not that Li Xiang is unwilling to help, but there is no such thing as helping others win money in the casino. Why do you give money to others when you win? Not even friends. Max also understood this, sighed dejectedly, threw the cards in his hand, and said, "Well, since it is impossible to win, what is the point of playing?" ”
Max lost more than a million to the other party, but that guy was still not satisfied, and sneered with a big cigar in his mouth: "What? Don't dare to play as soon as your yellow-skinned monkey friend says it? You don't claim to be ...... Ah! ”
Before he finished speaking, Li Xiang was not happy, grabbed the ashtray next to him and smashed it, smashing it on his forehead. No one expected Li Xiang to suddenly make a move, and they all exclaimed in fright. The security guard found out about the situation and hurried over. Max hurriedly stopped them and said, "Hey, guys, don't be nervous. That guy racially discriminated against my friend in person, and my friend just taught him a little lesson, and we'll fix it ourselves! ”
Li Xiang didn't do anything after smashing the ashtray over, but sat in Max's position and said, "Aren't you a professional gambler?" Well, I'll bet on you! But how much money can a character like you stake? It's too little, I'm not interested! ”
The guy stood up with his forehead covered, and was relieved to find that it was only a little bit of skin. He didn't jump like thunder because he was beaten, he just took out a handkerchief to cover the wound, and said with a grim face: "Okay, I don't actually have much money, and I can take out 300 million at most, do you dare to bet?" ”
Li Xiang smiled lightly: "I didn't see it, you are quite rich." It's a bit difficult for me to come up with 300 million in cash. Max, how about you make a share? If you win, you will not only win back all the money you lost, but also make a lot of money. ”
Max said a little uncertainly: "Lee, how sure are you?" $300 million is not a small amount! ”
Li Xiang shrugged and said, "I don't have a good grasp of it, that is, seven or eighty percent." If you want to, you can participate in it, and if you don't want to, forget it. ”
Max's gambling nature is indeed very heavy, and after thinking about it for less than three seconds, he gritted his teeth and said, "I can pull out 100 million dollars." ”
Li Xiang snapped his fingers and said, "Okay, the remaining 200 million will be paid by me." ”
The $600 million from both sides was quickly deposited into the casino's account, with the casino as a witness, and then the two sides began.
Max bet on stud with the other party at first, and he still plays this now. This kind of game is too simple for Li Xiang, and other gambling masters have to rely on memory, mental arithmetic, psychological tactics and other aspects to fight for victory. Li Xiang only needs to take a glance to see the open and dark cards of both the enemy and us, and even the cards that the dealer did not deal, he knows them clearly. If you don't win, it's really unreasonable.
After playing a few rounds, Li Xiang won half of the opponent's chips. This made the opponent break down in a cold sweat, and he had to start making small moves, secretly hiding two cards from the last time, ready to give Li Xiang a ruthless blow. But as soon as he hid the card, Li Xiang beckoned to the security guard and whispered a few words to him. The security guard immediately approached the guy with two companions and asked him to undo his sleeves, from which he retrieved two cards.
This kind of petty action is never allowed in a casino, and if this guy is gambling with a casino, this behavior is enough for the casino to teach him a sufficient lesson. But now it's a bet between two guests, and the casino doesn't have much to do, just search for the cards.
However, Li Xiang would not let him go so easily, and sneered and mocked: "A pig is a pig, and he will only play some small tricks that cannot be put on the table." Do you dare to continue? Don't go home bare-bottomed and tell your mom, oh, I don't have anywhere to eat today! ”
Max was also very excited now, and laughed: "I heard that professional gamblers will not admit defeat until they are exhausted, and even dare to put their lives on the line if they don't have money." This guy is obviously not a real gambler, he will definitely go home to find his mother, hahaha......"
The guy's eyes were red from being stimulated by Li Xiang and Max, and he slapped the table and said, "Bet, why don't you bet?" Go on! ”
continued to gamble, how could he have a good result, and in the end, that guy lost all 300 million US dollars, and could only walk away. Li Xiang recovered 600 million US dollars, and in addition to some handling fees handed over to the casino, the rest was divided with Max in proportion to the capital contribution. Max lost one million dollars at the beginning, but he didn't expect to recover nearly 100 million dollars immediately afterward, which made him excited and didn't know what to say, and covered all the expenses of Li Xiang during his stay in the United States, which was regarded as a thank you to him. (To be continued.) )