China Entertainment started from Nortel 2002

Chapter 393 Buy an Island

"This time the judging panel is quite strong."

Ning Hao said to himself.

"Yes, everyone is strong wherever you are." Li Mu responded angrily.

"I'm just bragging. Do you know who the chairman of the jury is this time?"

Ning Hao was anxious and said it himself before Li Mu could answer.

"British director Tom Hooper, who won four Oscars for "The King's Speech", is the chairman of the jury for this year's "Golden Goblet Award"

"It relied on Weinstein's operation, otherwise it would not have won four Oscars that year, and the fruits of "The Social Network"'s victory were stolen."

Li Mu smiled faintly and said, "Besides, no matter how strong you are, you can still be stronger than me."

"Damn, I thought you were complaining about "The Social Network", but it turned out you were just trying to show off."

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Ning Hao pretended to be dizzy and unsteady on his feet.

"Fortunately, there is still Yu Nan as a judge this time, otherwise it would be really boring if a group of foreigners were the judges."

Ning Hao thought of this year's judging panel and felt lucky.

Not only is the chairman of the jury held by a British director, but except for Ning Hao and Yu Nan, the rest are all foreign filmmakers.

French film critic Michel Simon, German director Chris Kraus, Iranian director Koslo Massoumi, Czech film director Eli Manzo.

Time was tight, so Li Mu simply took care of the things at hand and went to the Bahamas.

"Boss, let's see how these islands are like. They also have tax incentives, and they don't require too much effort to repair. I have hired a team of lawyers and consultants in the past two days. They are all the most professional. , can get it all done as quickly as possible.”

David, the follower, glanced around and whispered in Li Mu's ear, "And I heard that if you can give a little more tip, the procedure will go much faster, boss, you know."

David said cowardly.

"Haha, this is truly an international law, it applies wherever you go."

Li Mu smiled helplessly.

"Boss, although there are many international rich people, they can't bear to have more small islands, and this thing will produce new ones. For some countries, they are eager for you to buy them quickly. Mainly for some countries, it is not of much use. "

"That's true."

Li Mu continued to select the information and photos that David had already made, and selected three places. "On these three islands, contact people and go and have a look."

David looked at it and said:

"Fortunately, these places are not too far away, otherwise I would have to vomit on the plane."

There is a helicopter that professionally serves guests and can take people to the island to watch. David also knew that Li Mu was in a hurry, so he quickly contacted people and prepared to go.

Although the three places were not many, they were not for buying Chinese cabbage. Li Mu stayed there for several days.

At the same time, Liu Yifei, who was writing the invitation letter, finally finished it and stretched her body: "I have finally finished writing it."

However, no one paid attention to her at this time. Shu Chang had already gone to participate in brand activities, and Liu Xiaoli also went out to buy groceries.

Only Little Chengzi sat lazily on the sofa, looking at his feeding officer doubtfully, and then closed his eyes, enjoying the warm sun.

"Two months to go."

Liu Yifei pursed her lips, held the pen, and supported her chin with her hand. She thought so beautifully that a sweet smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

"Boss, I knew you would choose this one. I have just contacted the owner of this island, a Russian mining dealer. He said that as long as you agree to purchase, you can come and sign the contract tomorrow."

David was obviously very proud that he had guessed Li Mu's idea.

The last thing Li Mu chose was a small island near the Maldives. It was previously owned by a Russian mining tycoon. However, before the island was ready and enjoyed, it was urgently taken action due to economic turnover problems.

"And he got a bargain. He previously spent 5000 million U.S. dollars to buy the island, and spent more than half a year taking care of it and decorating it. As a result, it is now urgently sold for only 4500 million U.S. dollars. However, he requested that payment cannot be made in installments or loans, and must be paid in cash. ."

David was very happy. Not only did he save money, but he also made a small profit. This thing still holds its value.

Li Mu nodded. The reason why he chose this one was because it would save trouble. In fact, the three buildings he chose were basically taken care of and renovated, and they were sold due to various problems.

The reason I chose the Maldives is because it is warmer, the sun is more comfortable, and the island is also larger.

"Well, okay, wait for him to come over tomorrow to sign the contract, and let the legal team handle the follow-up matters. By the way, help me find a wedding team and a design team."

Li Mu thought about it and quickly ordered.

"I understand, I understand. Leave it to me, David. I will find someone who will make sure you and Crystal are satisfied. Whether it is here or in the United States, there is nothing that cannot be done with US dollars."

David patted his chest and promised.

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The next day, after the signing was completed, Li Mu did not stay long and returned to China.

At the same time, the Shanghai International Film Festival is in full swing.

Guo Jingming, the director of "Tiny Times" which will be released at the end of the month, even criticized the great directors in the film festival forum: the same old methods of the previous generation will not work.

People didn't see the "Tiny Times" movie first, but they saw its sharp words first.

This caused dissatisfaction within the industry, especially among fifth-generation directors.

But no one said anything. After all, "Tiny Times" was about to be released. Everyone wanted to see what kind of level they had to be qualified to talk wildly.

However, director He Ping recently attended the Shanghai International Film Festival forum and bluntly stated that Chinese films must produce high-quality blockbusters in order to go global.

"Small-budget films are not the future of Chinese films, and because small and medium-cost films have frequently been dark horses this year, many investors follow the trend of mass production with a 'horse racing' mentality and want to learn from directors such as Li Mu and Zhang Yimou to shoot big-budget films. "

I have to say, this is very comfortable.

However, this phenomenon is very serious at present.

Li Mu learned that a company had invested in 10 movies with a total investment of about 2000 million yuan. Without a script, it adapted the popular drama and filmed it quickly.

I thought that as long as there was a movie like "Lost in Thailand" or "BJ Meets Seattle", they would make a lot of money.

This mentality is very common among many small and medium-sized production companies.

"Have you finished writing yours?"

Li Mu saw Liu Yifei leisurely playing with her mobile phone, thinking about how she had complained a few days ago that her hands were tired when writing. "That is natural. You must not procrastinate. I am a person who does not procrastinate."

Liu Yifei said swornly, her face slightly red. She recalled in her mind that Shu Chang was watching a TV series a few days ago. She wrote and watched it together. As a result, she worked all night long these days and finally finished it.

Li Mu smiled faintly, not bothering to expose her.

"Let's go, take the teachers' invitations and go back to school."

Li Mu picked up the car keys and promised to deliver them in person, so naturally he couldn't break his promise.

"Tell me earlier, I have to put on makeup first."

When Liu Yifei heard this, she hurriedly staggered to the dressing room.

"How long will it take?" Li Mu asked helplessly.

"Ten minutes, no, fifteen minutes."

"Fine!!!"

Li Mu had no choice but to continue sitting down. Usually this time would have to be doubled before the actual time was taken, so Li Mu was not in a hurry at all.

He crossed his legs and played with his cell phone.

Opening Weibo, I happened to see the news about Guangguang. It was not a good thing, but negative news.

The producers of "Glory Days" issued an open letter on their official Weibo, attributing the box office failure to poor publicity by the distributor, Enlight Media.

"Effective immediately, we terminate all cooperation with Enlight Media and call on all major theater chains across the country to suspend all cooperation with Enlight Media on this film and suspend the screening of this film!"

This is very brave.

Although Li Mu has not seen the movie "Glory Days", it is advertised as a tribute to Hong Kong Kung Fu films, and it brings together stars such as Ti Lung, Huang Rihua, Lui Liangwei, and Mok Shaocong.

"Mr. Wang, have you made someone angry?"

Li Mu picked up his cell phone, dialed Wang Changtian, and joked.

Hearing Li Mu talk about this, Wang Changtian also complained bitterly:

"Director Li, let me tell you, these idiots are really nothing."

Wang Changtian cursed and said: "At first we refused to distribute the film as an agent. It was the producer who stubbornly begged to be released by Raytheon. I thought to myself that we can cooperate in this way, right? There was no neglect in the promotion and distribution after the cooperation."

"His movies are not good. The attendance rate is too low, which leads to a lack of film schedule. It is my fault. It is really unlucky."

At this moment, Liu Yifei had put on makeup and came out. Seeing Li Mu talking on the phone, she couldn't help but ask:

"Who?"

"Mr. King of Light."

Li Mu smiled and responded.

"Okay, Mr. Wang, I'll go back to Nortel first and send a few invitations. I'll contact you later."

"Director Li, don't forget my share."

Wang Changtian shouted immediately.

"Mr. Wang will definitely be indispensable, don't worry."

Li Mu gently pressed the phone button and said, "Let's go."

At this time, Liu Yifei's black hair was shawl, flowing and smooth, her eyes were bright and her lips were red and her teeth were white. She was wearing a purple top and blue denim shorts. She had a slim figure and looked like a girl next door.

Liu Yifei stepped forward, held Li Mu's hand, and smiled very sweetly.

"I didn't expect that I would send invitations when I returned to school."

Liu Yifei couldn't help but smile, and she couldn't help but feel happy.

Li Mu was also in a trance, and he drove to the gate of Nortel.

"Uncle, help open the door."

Li Mu lowered the passenger window a little and the sound came out.

"Director Li is here." The guard suddenly reacted and quickly entered the house to raise the gate railing.

"Uncle has been working as a doorman for many years."

Liu Yifei sat in the passenger seat and said in surprise.

"Isn't that right? It was him when we were in school. By the way, help me get the box of Chinese cigarettes from the back row."

Li Mu smiled lightly.

"Uncle, someone gave me a box of Zhonghua a few days ago. I don't smoke. I threw it in the car for several days. It's a waste. You take it and smoke it."

Li Mu motioned for Liu Yifei to pass the cigarette.

"This can't be done, it can't be done."

"Take it, I won't smoke, wouldn't it be a waste to let me go?"

Li Mu persuaded, and Liu Yifei tried hard to persuade her, so the guard uncle reluctantly accepted it.

After Li Mu's car entered, the guard uncle put away his cigarettes delicately.

"Hey, Lao Zhou, take out the cigarette and let's take a look at it. Why are you holding it so tight?"

The chattering people on the side were very greedy.

"Go ahead, those are cigarettes given by the great director. They are not just for smoking. You will have the capital to brag when you go out in the future."

The doorman's dark face showed yellow stained teeth, but he was full of smiles.

"mean!"

"I just won't give it."

(End of this chapter)