They are all too deep into the drama!

Chapter 632: Intercepting the “Now You See Me”!

"Inception" has caused a warm response in East Asia and even the world. Although Huo Mingjie's role in the film is short, it is impressive enough.

With perfect looks that transcend different aesthetic standards, all Huo Mingjie lacks is an opportunity to show his face in front of the whole world.

The decision to invest in "Inception" even though it almost emptied his entire fortune was obviously an extremely correct one!
Huo Mingjie made money and gained fame this time, and successfully gained a certain degree of popularity in Hollywood and even around the world.

To what extent?

Huo Mingjie is now in the British Isles, and his stills are circulating on the Internet here!

Even when the crew of "Time Traveler" was filming on location, many local girls came over to take photos with Huo Mingjie and get his autograph...

Miriam, who was standing next to Huo Mingjie, watched the young Ansa girls reluctantly leave, looking back every few steps, but she couldn't help but curl her lips and said in a faint voice:
"Now it seems that if I want to travel here in the future, you, boss, are no longer suitable to go with me. Because you are unexpectedly popular here..."

Listening to Miriam's words, Huo Mingjie couldn't help but turn his head to look at her, then raised his eyebrows and said:
"You Italians, are you so good at speaking in such a sarcastic way?"

"No, I learned this from you, the boss!"

Huo Mingjie laughed, then said calmly:
"The period between now and the movie's release may be your last free time to travel around! It will be even more inconvenient when you become famous!"

Originally, Huo Mingjie was not sure whether "Time Traveler" would be popular.

But now, because of the movie "Inception", his fame has increased visibly, and Huo Mingjie has become more confident!
Miriam couldn't help but stare at her boss for a while. Seeing that his expression was still very serious, she sighed softly and said seriously:

"I know, I will definitely cherish it!"

She had no doubt about Huo Mingjie's words, which sounded like bragging...

Huo Mingjie heard her suddenly sigh, as if she was feeling disappointed that she would not be able to travel to her heart's content in the future.

Adults sometimes encounter situations where their hobbies and interests conflict with their work and life...

Huo Mingjie hesitated for a moment, then said:

"After that, I will go to other places with the crew to shoot, you can come with us!"

In the movie, the protagonist played by Huo Mingjie acquires superpowers inherited from his family. He can go back to a certain moment in his memory and change some things he wants to happen in his life.

Unfortunately, because it is a family genetic ability, the protagonist's ancestors have accumulated enough wealth for the family, causing the protagonist to lose his goal.

Then, under his father's guidance, he decided to start enjoying life, skydiving, diving, skiing, bungee jumping, and learning various skills to enrich himself...

This part of the plot needs to be filmed in various places.

Originally, Miriam, the heroine, didn't have to go with them, but seeing that she looked a little disappointed, Huo Mingjie relented.

Hearing Huo Mingjie's words, Miriam couldn't help but look up, looking at him seriously with a pair of green-brown eyes.

After a moment, Miriam smiled brightly at Huo Mingjie and said:
"Thank you, my gentle and considerate boss!"

Huo Mingjie frowned and couldn't help muttering:

"Don't talk like that, or I'll always feel like you're being sarcastic to me..."

Thinking of Huo Mingjie's thoughtfulness just now, Miriam looked at her boss's handsome face with a smile and said without any hesitation:

"Maybe next time we go out, you can wear a mask, just like the time we went to Chinatown. Not many people will recognize you!"

She had just said that she couldn't go out with Huo Mingjie anymore, but now she changed her mind...

"That's fine, but you are my employee after all. You should not focus on anything else during work hours in front of your boss!"

"Oh well……"

As a warm and slightly literary film, it was actually quite easy to shoot.

Even though it was the first time for the heroine Miriam to act in a movie, the filming went exceptionally smoothly with the help of Huo Mingjie's golden finger!

Mr. Curtis, who was working with Huo Mingjie for the first time and also directing independently for the first time, sat there and indulged himself after the filming.

Maybe he discovered that he was actually a talented director and regretted why he didn't try to make independent films earlier...

It's not a big problem. It's a common problem for novice directors who work with Huo Mingjie. After he makes two more movies, he will wake up...

After the location shooting is finished, the crew will pack up and go back.

Miriam, who is not a professional, obviously did not realize that her emotions were still being affected by the role.

The Italian girl, who was already somewhat attracted to Huo Mingjie and had just noticed his delicate thoughts, couldn't help but invite Huo Mingjie out for a drink.

At this moment, Huo Mingjie's entourage happened to run over and said a few words to Huo Mingjie.

Huo Mingjie looked at Miriam, who had taken the initiative to invite him, with a slightly apologetic look, and said nothing.

Seeing this, Miriam had no choice but to leave.

Of course, it’s not that Huo Mingjie has changed his personality.

It's simply not cooked enough. Huo Mingjie never eats half-cooked rice...

The entourage just came over to inform Huo Mingjie that Leon from the new MGM has already arrived and is waiting for him at the hotel!

Leon is an elite white man placed here by Huo Mingjie to manage the new MGM on his behalf.

Although he played a role in the matchmaking of "Time Traveler", it has nothing to do with New MGM.

The investment was provided by Green Shade Media, and even the filming crew were Green Shade employees, as well as some people brought by director Curtis.

The reason why Leon suddenly came here this time was actually because he came to the British Isles to deal with the matter of the new 007 movie, and by the way, he came to meet Huo Mingjie!
Reporting work is the best excuse to get closer to your boss!
Huo Mingjie returned to the hotel and met Leon who was waiting there.

"Oh, dear boss, I missed you so much!"

As soon as Leon, the elite old white man, came in front of Huo Mingjie, a flattering smile appeared on his face.

In other words, he knew that Huo Mingjie didn't like that, otherwise he would have come over to "stick close" to show his respect and closeness.

Huo Mingjie exchanged a few words with him, and Leon said impatiently:

"Please allow me to report to you on the business performance of MGM Grand during this period..."

Leon, the old white man, has been thinking about trying his best to remove the word "temporary" from his title of "temporary president" during this period.

This work report can be done through a computer video conference. The reason why he came here specially was to flatter him... Huo Mingjie nodded and took the file from him.

Seeing this, the elite old white man quickly began to report:

"Thanks to the unremitting efforts of the staff behind the scenes, Skyfall has been completed and is scheduled to be released at the end of this year. Everyone thinks it is a good movie... er, a good movie that can make money!"

Is this 007 movie, in which Huo Mingjie appears, a good one?

In terms of the depth of the film, it really isn't.

But according to Hollywood standards, this movie that makes money by harvesting sentiments is a good movie!

"Then there is the company's new project The Hobbit, which has already started filming. If everything goes well, it will be released in June next year..."

People always say that MGM has a strong foundation. In addition to "007", it also has the big IP "The Hobbit".

It’s a pity that Huo Mingjie can’t be in this movie…

Both of these movies are the type that won’t lose money at the worst possible time, and can easily make money accidentally.

While Leon was talking nonstop, Huo Mingjie had already roughly looked through the document he handed over that reported on the operating conditions of the new MGM.

For Huo Mingjie, who possesses the ability of a top business operator, reading such documents is not a problem at all.

After just flipping through it, Huo Mingjie put the document aside, interrupted Leon, and said bluntly:

"Let's get to the point. Are you here to ask me for funds?"

New MGM has been very active in the past year, with two big-budget movies, "007" and "The Hobbit".

Huo Mingjie just took a quick look at the file and found that there were new filming projects planned by the new MGM.

Previously, the money in the New MGM account was only the few hundred million US dollars that Huo Mingjie asked Leon to bring over, and now it has obviously been spent!

After hearing what Huo Mingjie said, Leon, who was still talking nonsense, paused for a moment, then couldn't help but coughed lightly and said:

"I know a screenwriter whose scripts were not taken seriously. He originally wanted to shoot a sample film before asking for investment from a company, but I cut him off..."

"And this movie is very suitable for you, boss. You will definitely be the protagonist!"

"The only problem is that we don't have enough money on the books at New MGM."

Just as Huo Mingjie said, the old white man Leon came to ask him for money!
It turns out that Huo Mingjie actually has a lot of money, and he doesn't even need to use industrial funds in the country.

The dividends of hundreds of millions of US dollars from "Inception" will be credited to the account soon.

Leon also knew the whole story of Huo Mingjie's investment in "Inception". He was also the one who helped to make the connections before, so it was normal for him to set his sights on this money.

"What kind of script is it?" Huo Mingjie asked.

He has the money, but he also has to read the script!

Seeing that his boss did not refuse directly, Leon was immediately delighted and quickly took out the script he had prepared long ago.

Script title: Now You See Me
Literally means "See me?"

Seeing this, Huo Mingjie frowned suddenly.

What a crappy name!
Huo Mingjie opened the script and saw the general plot at the front.

This script tells the story of a group of highly intelligent thieves who form a magic team called "The Four Horsemen". They use the most advanced technology and a gorgeous stage as a cover to complete a theft in full view of the public...

Hey, wait, I seem to have some impression of this plot!

Huo Mingjie, who had lost half his interest in the book because of the name, subconsciously continued to flip through the pages.

Leon, who was standing by, saw that his boss was really interested, and immediately felt that his request for funds was almost done.

The result was just as Leon guessed, Huo Mingjie was really interested in this script at this time!
He really didn't know that crappy name "Now You See Me".

But if you mention the domestic translation of this movie, it will immediately sound familiar.

"Now You See Me"!
You see, some foreign movies really need to be translated by Chinese people...

Huo Mingjie didn’t remember the box office performance of this movie, but he remembered that it was very impressive and a second part was filmed later.

The video that has been circulating on the internet since then, showing a few people throwing cards around under the noses of their guards while being searched, is from this movie!
Huo Mingjie never expected that the script for this movie had already been written.

Listening to what Leon said just now, it seems that because this script is not valued by the original company, they are forced to find a way to shoot a sample film first to show it to others before they can get a big investment...

The original company had poor vision, so don’t blame Huo Mingjie for cutting the deal in!
"Okay, how much money do you need?" Huo Mingjie looked at Leon and said.

Leon heard this and blurted out:
"I need 80 million US dollars. The board of directors agrees to sell the shares according to the current share price... If you want to find a big-name Hollywood actor to act with you, you may need another 10 million!"

Hearing this, Huo Mingjie nodded and said:

"Let's make it a round number. I'll give you 100 million."

After giving out 100 million in dividends from "Inception", there will probably be a "little bit" of 10 or 20 million US dollars left.

And for Huo Mingjie now, money is not a problem.

Anyway, you have to spend all the money you save, and money and money can also give birth to babies...

At this point, Huo Mingjie did not forget to paint a big picture for Leon, patting him on the shoulder and encouraging him:
"No matter how hard you work, when the new 007 movie is a big hit at the box office and you have achievements that can be recognized by the board of directors, I will help you officially become the president as soon as possible!"

Hearing this, the dark circles around his eyes that had been caused by his busy work and hard work during this period of time faded away...

"Please rest assured, boss. I will never let you down!" The old white man Leon straightened his back subconsciously and said seriously.

Now Leon is eyeing the position of president.

There are two other people around him, both of whom are eyeing his position.

After all, it was just a "temporary" title, which always made Leon feel that someone would take his place if he wasn't careful, so he worked diligently and devotedly...

The checks and balances of power from the ancient East once again demonstrated its magic!

(End of this chapter)