China Entertainment: Let you shoot for charity and make tens of billions?

So-called friends are just entanglements of interests.

Su Yi had very little feelings for them, they were just using each other.

Even if he was suddenly kicked out tomorrow and never had any contact with him again, he wouldn't be surprised.

However, in the short term, some of Longguo’s technologies are still not as good as theirs, so they still need to continue cooperation.

Warner Bros. is also in urgent need of developing a new IP and is currently arguing internally.

Because of the popularity of the Harry Potter series, some people feel that they need to develop a Harry Potter series that can make a lot of money.

To maximize the benefits, and given the current political environment, there should not be any cooperation with Su Yi.

Especially after Diane brought back Miller's words just now, the atmosphere became even more subtle.

Su Yi is forbidden to film anything related to the Star Flag Country.

This seemed to have "imprisoned" Su Yi.

We are just maintaining basic etiquette now, and I guess it won’t happen again in the future.

Although Warner Brothers also has its own power in the Star Flag Country, they still dare not openly oppose Foberle because they know that this is the intention of the upper echelons.

"It seems that I will be in vain this time, but I don't know if you have investigated the matter I asked you to do before."

Su Yi felt the change in atmosphere, and Dai An also looked helpless. He didn't want to say it, but this kind of thing couldn't be concealed.

"Red Star House? Star Flag Country did register a new agency, with a wide range of business, but it's very mysterious. After registering the company, we couldn't contact it. Director Su, no offense. But most of these companies are established to avoid taxes, and it's impossible to contact them. Star Flag Country is so big, we can't find anyone there."

One of them had a gentle smile on his face and looked very enthusiastic, but in fact his words were cold.

People who have no value are too lazy to even talk nonsense.

It’s just that Su Yi is too famous, and if this cooperation is successful, there may be a next time. Otherwise, many senior executives may have left by now.

Su Yi came here this time, on the one hand for CNN, and on the other hand for Red Star House. In fact, there were many more places he could have gone.

It was just that Dai An came to pick her up personally, so Su Yi owed her some favor, so he followed along.

I didn't expect the attitude to change so quickly.

"Okay, then I'll go stay with my friend first."

Su Yi simply stood up and was about to leave.

Warner is wealthy, but it's not something Su Yi would be greedy for.

All these years have been equal cooperation, there is no question of who is higher or lower.

But this time he experienced how fast the "face change" was.

The world of capital is like this, where the strong prey on the weak and there is no mercy.

"Wait a minute! Director Su, you are our friend. Even if we cannot cooperate this time, we will still provide you with a place to live. It is safe and very quiet."

Chairman Warner, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.

In a large group, although the chairman of the board has the most authority, the general manager is actually responsible for all affairs most of the time, and they are also divided into several factions. After all, the company is too large.

The person who spoke just now thought that they should be more extreme towards Long Country because they are a company from Xingqi Country after all.

Now doing the opposite makes him very uncomfortable.

When Su Yi was about to shoot Batman: The Dark Knight, he was also always against it.

Later, the box office soared to number one, and he shut up.

Now that Harry Potter is a global hit, and this is the IP he is responsible for, he naturally stands taller.

It was his idea to argue with the chairman this time and decide not to cooperate with Su Yi.

However, Warner Bros. has been labeled as pro-China because of the Sharon Stone incident, which is not a good thing for them.

Although they are very satisfied with the market in Dragon Country, North America and the West are their bases.

In Su Yi's era, North America was still the largest market. In 2023, the North American market was US$90 billion, and Longguo ranked second with US$77 billion!
Many people would not have expected that the third largest market is actually the market for daily necessities, which is about 14.5 billion.

The rest of the places like Britain, France, Germany, etc., added together, don't have much money.

The whole world seems big, but the market pie is only so big, and no one dares to ignore the North American market.

Su Yi also knew that his film Wolf Warrior contained patriotic elements. If he had not had the title of the world's number one box office movie, the North American market might not have given him such respect.

If we were to make another movie now, there might not be that many audiences.

But no matter under what circumstances the record was broken, it is a sign of strength. No matter how much you analyze and discredit Su Yi's contribution, it will be useless.

Therefore, Warner must attach great importance to North America. They are the film force in North America. Even if they open a branch in Long Country in the future, that is a matter for the future. Now they must maintain the momentum of development.

You can't start taking a completely pro-China approach just because you have a good relationship with Su Yi.

However, their current situation is also very difficult. Some North American audiences with tinted glasses are dissatisfied with them, and if they make any anti-China actions, they will probably lose the Dragon Country market in an instant.
So in the eyes of Warner Chairman and Diane, all they have to do is maintain the current state.

You can't offend Su Yi, but you can't get too close to him either.

In particular, no news should be exposed, so the person who made the proposal just now suggested not to provide any service to Su Yi.

But he had created so much profit for Warner before and they had cooperated several times. If he pretended to be dead, he would offend Su Yi.

Damn politics!
Chairman Warner cursed angrily in his heart because he still wanted to make money.

Now that they have been faced with politics, they are caught in a dilemma.

"you sure?"

Su Yi looked at the other party with some surprise. He could even guess what these white people were thinking. He had somewhere to go and didn't have to be here, but he thought the other party had made a choice.

If we 'drive him away' this time, there will be no more interactions between us in the future.

Longguo has already gained his own experience in the use of high-definition cameras.

Although they provided the equipment and technicians last time, they were resting most of the time, and it was Longguo’s own photographer who did the work!

This is a huge breakthrough, and it also made them feel a sense of novelty when recording the archipelago documentary. Strictly speaking, this breakthrough is not a breakthrough, because everyone's creative inspiration is different, and the shooting angles are naturally different.

Simply put, this is Dragon Country’s own unique technology!
Moreover, this style is very popular internationally. When the second episode was broadcast, many countries even paid sky-high prices to purchase the broadcasting rights.

"We cannot get involved in the fight between you and the BBC because they are a bunch of lunatics and will cause us a lot of trouble, but as friends of Warner, we will not neglect them in any way."

When Chairman Warner said this, he was very sincere.

Because he saw the other party's potential.

He always thought that Su Yi would create a place like Hollywood in Longguo.

Although this idea is still a bit absurd, the chairman of Warner believes in his inner voice.

It doesn’t matter whether the North American market will decline in the future, but he feels that he must maintain the market in Dragon Country!
Now the aggressiveness of Disney and Universal has made Warner feel a little uneasy.

If this continues, DC comics will probably become a memory sooner or later!
"Clean up my private villa and let Director Su live there. Director Su, I'm sorry. It's already been cleaned up, but because my wife insisted on going there to relax, it needs to be cleaned again."

Chairman Warner's attitude made those who had just opposed it stop saying much.

Because he could see the attitude of the chairman, if he said anything, he would probably be reprimanded. After all, the other party was the chairman who decided the final development route!
"Oh, how enviable! This is our chairman's private villa. It's very quiet, and the surrounding environment is also very elegant—"

Dai An breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that if Su Yi turned against him and left today, he would definitely lose his position as the film manager.

He is the biggest beneficiary!
"This villa will be provided for Director Su to live in from now on. No one else will be accommodated here. I will buy another one next to it. I will be very honored to be Director Su's neighbor."

If the previous words were polite, then this time it shocked everyone around.

Because this is simply flattery!
There is no need to say much about Su Yi's status in Longguo, they have all investigated it.

Although his net worth is not as high as those on the list of the richest people in the United States, he is not short of money.

And the most terrifying thing is his "ability to make money".

If a film company wants to make a movie, it needs investment and participation from many aspects.

For example, script, director, actors, investment
The most important thing here, especially for some famous directors, is the script.

As for actors and investment, famous directors never lack these.

Chen Kaige's reputation is now slowly declining, but there is still no shortage of participation from famous actors and investment from companies.

But the most terrifying thing about Su Yi is that I write the scripts myself, and I have all kinds of scripts! After filming, they are all classics!

He is a famous director himself, needless to say, and the accumulated movie box office now has even surpassed that of many famous directors.

The most important thing is that he can invest in his own movies, even regardless of the cost!

Because someone has done statistics and it seems that the movies shot by Su Yi did not lose money!

Whether it is a patriotic film, a niche film, or even a public welfare film, it can turn decay into magic!

In the eyes of many film companies, this is a perfect "money printing machine"!
Warner originally wanted to continue the cooperation this time.

But Miller poured a bucket of cold water on them. Su Yi himself didn't have any ideas, but it made them very uncomfortable.

Even when they learned the news, many people in the company were still cursing.

Seeing that Su Yi showed no emotional change, Chairman Warner finally made a decision.

He even gave me a huge villa as a gift.

Su Yi is not a citizen of the Star Country, so he cannot get the villa as a gift.

But if his order gets out, the villa will belong to Su Yi!

Thinking of this, Chairman Warner came over and extended his hand with a smile on his face.

What he meant was very simple, that is, I cannot help you get involved in political affairs, but this does not prevent me from wanting to make friends with you.

Su Yi was also a little surprised that the chairman of Warner, whom he had only met a few times, thought so highly of him.

Is this also because of the Taiguo and Myanmar store incident?

Or were they so shocked by the fact that it topped the world box office twice?

Don't hit a smiling person. The other person was so humble to give him the house, so Su Yi couldn't just keep a cold face.

“Thanks for the shelter but I…”

"——There happens to be a bottle of red wine. I think we can taste it while eating. Diane, please arrange it."

What Su Yi wanted to talk about was about the Red Star House and also about Liu Yifei.

Someone has just explained the situation clearly and will not help Su Yi investigate anything.

This is also the reason why Su Yi was a little angry. He has been working with you for such a long time, but you can’t even help with the smallest thing!

If the chairman's attitude had not been very gentle, Su Yi would have turned around and left long ago.

The chairman seemed to have some concerns and interrupted Su Yi and arranged a private dinner.

Su Yi frowned slightly, but soon figured it out.

There are some things I want to say to myself, but it's not convenient to do it here. Maybe there are spies or eavesdropping devices nearby.

It is very normal for me to be targeted by Fobole.

"Well, I'm a little hungry--"

Su Yi nodded. If Warner could help him, it would certainly be better than looking for a needle in a haystack by himself.

The bodyguards behind him had expressionless faces and were always on guard.

But their hearts were still in turmoil. After knowing each other's identities, they didn't show anything special.

But this attitude towards Su Yi surprised them.

This is so humiliating!
Although this word is a bit exaggerated, I still admire their attitude.

"Please come this way, we have arrangements. Director Su will have no problem with us—"

"We are responsible for protecting Mr. Su Yi. This is not a personal matter. We will not leave."

Several bodyguards shook their heads. They were not hired and they were more principled.

"How about this, you guys just stay outside the door for a while. I'll talk to the chairman about work, and I won't bring bodyguards in."

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Warner Bros. is indeed a veteran force.

In the 90s, even if those IPs were not filmed, classic movies like "The Shawshank Redemption" were released.

It is very strong, and although it has been suppressed by Disney recently, this is only temporary.

The place where Su Yi and Liu Shishi had dinner last time was already considered luxurious, but compared to this place, it was still dwarfed by the size of a castle.

"Director Su, you can speak freely here, don't worry about any monitoring. I'm sorry, with the involvement of some forces, we can't cooperate with you openly."

The chairman sighed, with sincerity in his eyes.

Su Yi nodded slightly and said he understood.

In fact, I guess I am under tremendous pressure to stay here.

"It doesn't matter. There are many ways to cooperate." (End of this chapter)