Reborn fashion designer

Chapter 557 "Despicable Me" and Despicable Guys

"Pfft--" Xiang Yang almost sprayed the coffee directly on the contract that Bea Shaffer put on his desk to sign with a sip of coffee!
"'Despicable Me'! Minions! Little John, aren't you kidding me?"

Quickly flipping through the details in the contract, Xiang Yang's face turned into one of astonishment.

He couldn't figure out where Little John, who always complained that the company had no money, got the funds to negotiate the surrounding areas of this big IP.

But after taking a closer look at Pierre Coffin's information and authorized content, he came to his senses.

It turns out that the director who created Minions is a Frenchman.

The school she attended was not even far from Liu Qianqian’s school. It was the École Gaubelin in France, which is famous among international animation schools.

Among those who graduated from this academy are Yoshimichi Tamura, the producer of Disney and DreamWorks who created "Tarzan" and "The Princess and the Frog".

There’s also Sam Raimi who worked on Spider-Man.

There’s also Kristof Serrand, the animation director who developed “Kung Fu Panda” and “The Croods.”

Illumination Mac Guff (French Lighting), the production company of "Despicable Me" that was born with low cost and high profit, is also headquartered in Paris.

$6900 million production cost
Not too low.

But compared with its huge returns and sophisticated production, it is indeed amazing.

"What's wrong, Boss?"

Bea Shaffer looked at Xiang Yang in surprise.

Yesterday, when Xiang Yang went to negotiate for a hundred million US dollars, he didn't even wrinkle his scalp.

Why did he lose his composure today because of a transfer of 700 million euros from Hermès Film Investment Company?

Could it be that you feel distressed by the nearly 300 products it has authorized?
Nor should it.

She checked the contract document. In addition to L clips, celebrity films, and washi tape, the peripheral authorizations in the contract also included cultural shirts, mugs, key chains and other accessories and bags.

Nothing special.

Facing the doubts from his assistant, Xiang Yang remained silent.

This contract will definitely bring a huge return to TJ or HYS.

He really didn't expect that Universal didn't notice that its French lighting company had the authority to independently sign peripheral authorizations.

Or rather
This is an internal matter within the company.

After reading the opinions given by the Legal Department, Xiang Yang took a deep breath, waved his hand at the signature area of ​​the contract, and signed his name.

Before handing it to his assistant, Xiang Yang warned:
"Help me settle this payment as soon as possible. It's best to pay it today."

Bea Shaffer took the contract and smiled slightly.

In one night, she had forgotten about Xiangyang's cold attitude towards her yesterday.

Because she learned from Annabelle early in the morning that Xiang Yang was in trouble.

HYS will soon set up a separate sports department to take care of all sports events it participates in. This is very necessary in her opinion.

Of course, there is no specific information about Xiangyang and Axel's acquisition of a football club in this kind of gossip.

But the clever Bea Shaffer still got a glimpse of it with the help of her authorized email.

Axel sent an email to Red Bull’s senior management this morning, copying Xiang Yang.

The name of a German football club formerly known as Saxony Leipzig was mentioned.

Now, the football club has been renamed: Leipzig Grassland Sports Association (RasenBallsport Leipzig EV).

The English abbreviation just contains the two letters RB.

In the future, Xiangyang, a person who can't even play football well, may actually become the president of a professional football club.

She found it very interesting.

"Don't tell Little John about this." Xiang Yang organized his words and warned: "If he finds out, he will definitely come to your door."

"Don't worry, Boss."

Bea Shaffer smiled.

Don't be ridiculous when you reveal such a good thing to Little John.

He always harassed me in the middle of the night, and he didn't even want to know a word in the email.

"If the boss has nothing else to do, I'll go work on this first."

"Well, you go."

Xiang Yang forced out a smile.

After she walked out, Xiangyang let out a long breath.

This surprise is quite surprising.

"Liu, are you really going to dub a cartoon?" Emma Stone's tone was full of disbelief.

Together with Darren, she first flew to Paris with Liu Qianqian, and then stopped in the romantic city before connecting to Venice.

Liu Qianqian, on the other hand, will stay for two days.

"Well, yes." Liu Qianqian smiled and recounted the content of the anime movie that Little John described to her.

Quite interesting.

For this reason, she also specially looked for the trailer and content introduction of the movie.

The big-eyed minion really made her eyes shine.

Especially the three little girls in the movie
"Just think of it as a gift for my babies in the future~" Liu Qianxi rolled her clear eyes, looking forward to what would happen in the future.

I don’t know if the two little guys can hear it.

"It's a pity that I can't speak Chinese." Emma Stone showed a regretful expression.

"I heard Little John say that if this one is successful, there will be a second one. Then you can have fun."

Liu Qianqian said and raised her eyebrows.

Faced with the temptation of her friend, Emma Stone thought about it and felt that this approach was quite meaningful.

It’s really good to show it to your babies in the future.

"right."

Seeing that her friend agreed with her idea, Liu Qianqian's lips showed a hint of sweetness. I just don’t know when this movie will be released in China.
Darren, who was sitting next to the two of them, suddenly said:

"But I heard that this movie was supposed to be released in June, but people at Universal delayed it."

"Oh, really?"

Liu Qianqian turned her head and looked at the director of "Black Swan".

Little John never told her about this matter.

"Perhaps the screening results are very good, so we are preparing to release it globally." Darren smiled. It is not uncommon for North American movies to be remade after being screened, or to add some content. Some may even be re-edited based on audience feedback.

After all, the success of a movie is determined by the box office for the producers.

Sometimes it is normal to change the original release plan in order to maximize profits.

"That's it." Liu Qianqian nodded slightly.

To be honest, she has been waiting for the release of "Black Swan" for a long time.

After this wave of publicity, we still have to wait 3 months before we can see ourselves on the real big screen.

I don't know, the two little guys will call "Mom~" by then.

I don’t know if they both miss me.

Liu Qianqian, whose mind drifted to Paris, unconsciously turned her head towards the hanging window
A few more hours later, the plane landed smoothly at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris.

Just landed and stopped,
Emma Stone stood up from the chair, stretched and then took the initiative to give a big hug.

"Okay, Liu. We'll see you in two days."

She and Darren did not leave the airport but went directly to another boarding gate. This was the thing that made her feel the most regretful.

It’s been a long time since I met and said hello to Xiangyang.

"Don't forget to bring your husband with you, hehe."

Liu Qianqian curled her lips and teased: "Why, isn't it enough for me to accompany you?"

"Not enough." Emma Stone shook her head vigorously, "You'd better bring the two babies with you, otherwise I have to fly back to Paris."

"Hey, this is difficult."

The friendship boat of the 'plastic sisters' capsized in an instant.

After they were busy saying goodbye, Darren Aronofsky stretched out his hand to say goodbye to Liu Qianqian:
"Send hello to Mr. Xiang for me, and I'll wait for you in Venice."

"Okay, Director Darren."

Liu Qianqian narrowed her eyes and shook hands with the director politely.

"Looking forward to your arrival too, Laura." After touching Liu Qianqian, Darren also expressed respect for Little John's lover.

"Black Swan" can be successfully brought to the big screen, both Xiang Yang and Little John have put in a lot of effort.

And with the premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, word of mouth began to ferment.

For movies that are about to be successful, he knows that if he waits to thank them when they are harvested, the gold content will not be as rich as it is now.

Laura didn’t think much about it.

She came to the Toronto Film Festival mainly to broaden her horizons and accompany her, paving the way for her to integrate into the film industry.

Therefore, she was still a little excited when faced with a sincere thank you from a well-known director like Darren Aronofsky.

After a while of greetings, she waved her hands and said with a happy smile:

"Then let's say goodbye here and see you the day after tomorrow."

"Okay, bye."

Emma Stone and Darren also responded with smiles.

In the arrival hall of the airport, Xiang Yang held a bouquet of roses in his hand and looked eagerly at the carousel at the luggage area.

Annabelle, who was also holding two bouquets of flowers, also cooperated and searched for Liu Qianqian's figure with her eyes.

Busy Bea Shaffer would never join in the fun of airport pick-up.

But there was no need to remind Xiang Yang, she not only arranged for Annabelle, but also directly arranged for a car to assist.

Lest anyone find fault with her.

"Did you remember everything I told you?"

As if preparing for something, when he heard Liu Qianqian's flight number landing, Xiangyang stood on tiptoes higher.

"Remember it." Annabelle nodded.

I kept chanting in my mind, "Stop Laura and Zhao Xin", "Don't lose the suitcase", "Hang"

Seeing that she was very obedient, Xiang Yang said with a smile: "You performed well today. I will take you to Milan in two days."

"Really~"

"of course."

The sonorous and powerful words were heard, and Annabelle couldn't wait to get through the arrival exit, so as not to give Laura and the Chinese named Zhao Xin an opportunity.

But a few minutes later, when Liu Qianqian, whom Xiang Yang missed so much, came out.

Laura and Zhao Xin seemed to have agreed upon it, and followed behind them very slowly, deliberately giving someone an opportunity.

"Wife~"

"." came a French voice, and Liu Qianqian, who was wearing sunglasses, glared at Xiang Yang.

Then bursts of laughter were heard.

"This rascal!"

The angry Liu Qianqian tried her best to suppress the urge to rush over and give Xiang Yang a kick, and strode forward carrying her suitcase as if there was no one else around.

Just pretend you didn't see it.
And Xiang Yang, who attracted the attention of countless people at the door, walked through the crowd while waving his hands and holding flowers.

At the same time, he deliberately continued to shout in French:
"Sissi, wait for me!"

The cold face that Liu Qianqian put on was a bit hot, it was so embarrassing!

"Wife~"

"That's enough! Are you done yet?"

"My dear, welcome home~ Let's go quickly, hehe."

Xiang Yang said and started to move his hands.

What kind of romance is there for an old couple? They tugged their smooth little hands hard and stuffed the flowers into her arms. As for the suitcases?
Didn’t I leave everything to Annabelle?

Xiang Yang pulled Liu Qianqian and walked out, looking like a kidnapper.

"Xiang Yang! My luggage!" Liu Qianqian looked at Xiang Yang in confusion, how could she not even care about the suitcase.

There are also gifts I bought specially for the babies.

"I am your luggage, just keep me under guard."

"You despicable fellow!"

(End of this chapter)