America is in control

Chapter 211 The merger of the assistant and the law firm and the preliminary project budget released
"Next!"

Looking at the artistic white man sitting across the table, Liu Jiang showed a slightly apologetic smile on his face.

Damn it! I'm just looking for an assistant, not an art director.

The interviewer in front of me has his hair almost hanging down to his shoulders, and the smell of perfume on his body is so pungent, he can't be...
Thinking of this, General Liu suddenly felt a chill, and he blurted out "Pass" and dropped the other party.

The artist stood up awkwardly and tried to save himself again.

"John, I can lower my salary requirements appropriately. Are you willing to think about it again?"

"Feel sorry.!"

The artist glanced sideways at General Liu, then turned around and left without looking back.

After exhaling, Liu Jiang looked at the information of the next interviewer in his hand.

Yesterday, Jonathan suggested that he recruit an assistant in charge of entertainment and choose one from the University of Southern California.

After thinking about it again and again, he felt that this suggestion was quite reliable, so he took action immediately.

Once the recruitment information was released, it instantly caused a small sensation.

All kinds of monsters and monsters came over, and General Liu had no choice but to ask his friends and members of the Kings Brotherhood to help.

Eliminate those applicants who obviously do not meet the requirements, but even so, there are still many people who need him to interview.

There are only a few days left before the summer vacation. Liu will have to get this matter done as soon as possible and speed up the progress of the film project.

Patty·Hou? Your surname is Hou? Is he a Chinese?

Liu Jiang looked at the photo provided to the job seeker, and a sweet-looking Asian girl immediately caught his eye.

Ouch! not bad! It’s eye-catching!
This sweet smile gave Liu Jiang a feeling of déjà vu!

At this moment, there was a knock on the door.

"Can I come in?" A cooing voice followed closely.

I looked up and saw an Asian girl looking at the door with big bright eyes.

"Please come in!"

Liu Jiang put down the information in his hand and asked the other party to come in quickly.

This Asian girl has long black and shiny shawl hair, curved eyebrows, and eyes as dazzling as stars.

She is tall and naturally beautiful, like a hibiscus.

It’s really a feast for the eyes!
She had a very special smile, showing only a row of white upper teeth, and the corners of her mouth were curved just right.

That’s about it for being beautiful and delicious!
She has an elegant temperament, and her whole body exudes the aroma of books, giving people the feeling of being knowledgeable, sensible and considerate.

Bonus points for temperament, it’s your favorite type!
General Liu glanced back and forth over the Asian girl, feeling indescribably satisfied.

"John, I'm Patty Hope, nice to meet you."

The Asian girl walked up to General Liu generously, said hello, and extended her right hand to him.

"Nice to meet you, Miss Hou, please have a seat!"

Liu Jiang shook hands with Patty Hou and felt the beauty of each other's catkins.

On the surface, he remained calm, but in fact, his heart was already filled with turmoil.

Isn't this Ms. Petty Hou the ex-girlfriend of Xiao Zhouzhou who has occupied the position of a big figure in the music industry for decades in her previous life?
Known as the most beautiful anchor in Xia Guodian Island, some people think she has high emotional intelligence and good conduct, but others think she is too fake and inconsistent.

Liu Jiang felt that there was no big problem with this person's character, nor his conduct and charisma.

After Patty Hou and Little Heavenly King broke up, they never said a bad word about each other to the outside world. It can be seen from this alone.

Most of the comments about her from the outside world are praiseworthy words such as decent, generous, and gentle.

What Petty Hou delivers to the audience is basically positive energy, and she is already a qualified public figure!
I can only say that Petty Hou’s life experience can be regarded as one of the more exciting ones!
"Introduce yourself, Miss Hou."

After the two sat down, Liu Jiang spoke.

"I am from Sweet Island, Xiaguo. I am 18 years old, majoring in Mass Communication and minoring in Psychology."

Patti Hou sat there dignifiedly and introduced his situation to General Liu with a smile on his face.

Through a brief communication, Liu Jiang learned that the other party had excellent grades and good writing skills, and was more than enough to be an ordinary assistant.

But she doesn’t know much about Hollywood and industrial film production, and her professional knowledge is lacking.

And Petty Hou only plans to serve as General Liu's assistant during the summer vacation, rather than holding a permanent position.

She is not ready to give up her studies and is just working a summer job.

This made Liu Jiang a little embarrassed. After careful consideration, he finally gave the other party a temporary assistant position.

"John, I'm in charge of those things now!"

After dealing with the remaining interviewers, General Liu had a little tail behind him.

Patty Hou followed him like a curious baby, eager to take on her responsibilities.

"Petty, don't worry, I have to take you to see my personal lawyer, and you still need his approval before you can join the job!"

"At the same time, you also have to sign a series of documents such as confidentiality agreements."

"This is a necessary process, can you accept it?"

Liu Jiang turned around and looked at the other party with bright eyes.

"Of course, I'll be fine!"

Patty Hou met General Liu's gaze and agreed directly without any dodge.

Arriving at Harvey's law firm, Liu Jiang met the other party's former law school friend, Louis Little.

Under Harvey's introduction, he and Louis got to know each other and had a good chat.

Louis has a slight bald head, small eyes, and a big aquiline nose. He is about thirty years old.

Judging from his appearance alone, this person is not easy to mess with.

There was an air of aura in his movements, and his words were somewhat aggressive.

Louis has two front teeth and smiles like Bugs Bunny, giving people a strong sense of contrast.

His professional ability is very strong, not much inferior to Harvey.

But Liu Jiang always felt that Louis didn't seem very confident and didn't seem to have any ideas.

This can be seen from the fact that he glances at Harvey beside him from the corner of his eye from time to time.

During Liu Jiang's communication with Louis, Harvey also said a lot of good things.

He said that the other party was already well established in New York and was considered a somewhat famous lawyer.

"Louis, it takes a lot of courage for you to move your law firm to Los Angeles and merge with Harvey's law firm, right?"

"For what purpose did you make this decision?"

"I heard that a lawyer's local network is very valuable. Are you willing to give up everything in New York?"

Liu will be generally satisfied with Louis, but he still needs to ask the questions clearly to avoid getting into any trouble.

"John, you may not know how many big law firms there are in New York!"

“It’s really hard to get ahead in New York, especially in the lawyer profession, the competition is too fierce!”

"Since Harvey is doing well in Los Angeles, why should I struggle to survive in New York?"

Lewis answered a few words in what he thought was a humorous tone.

Liu Jiang nodded, agreeing with the other party's answer. He glanced at Harvey to express his acceptance of the merger of the two law firms.

"By the way, Harvey, please help my temporary assistant go through the onboarding process later."

"Go through all the stuff about the confidentiality agreement and set the liquidated damages higher!"

"I don't want to see my privacy in the tabloids!"

Harvey nodded and agreed, and General Liu walked out of the office and called Petty Hou in.

The next day, Liu Jiang brought Patty Hou, who had completed the entry procedures, to the new Caesars Entertainment Company.

"These and those are all your job. Sort out the information and leave it to me. Do you understand?"

General Liu pointed at two thick piles of information and issued an order to Patty Hou.

"Okay, Boss!"

Patty Hou nodded excitedly, and then got busy.

When Jonathan saw this scene, he smiled knowingly.

The script of "Looking for the Midnight Kiss" leaves little to be desired.

The most critical thing now is to make a preliminary budget for the project as soon as possible, with two versions, one high and one low.

Liu Jiang and Jonathan are working overtime on this matter with the cooperation of all employees of the new Caesars Entertainment Company.

He also called on his friends from USC, Daniel Dubic and Jason Reitman, to help.

and those members of the Kings fraternity who are interested in joining the project.

Of course, the treatment should not be less, and General Liu will not be stingy on this point.

The most important aspect of developing a preliminary budget for a project is the location selection.

Liu plans to shoot in Los Angeles, a city full of art and ambiguity.

Of course, the more important reason is because the locals are familiar with it, so any trouble can be solved as soon as possible.

Through his connections, Jonathan found a senior location selector who was willing to work part-time.

There is no way, the new Caesars Entertainment Company is still just a grassroots team and cannot afford to support senior location selectors for the time being.

The senior location selector will first list the general requirements for the location based on the scene described in the script.

Then he would contact some professional or part-time location scouts scattered around Los Angeles.

Give them tasks and select useful locations from the photos they send back.

Only the location scouts whose photos are selected will be paid, and those who are not selected will of course receive nothing.

Then the senior location selector will go to the relevant location to inquire about the conditions and prices of the rental location for shooting.

This senior location selector is very professional and very quick in his movements. He has already sent back many photos.

Jonathan picked up a few photos of street scenes and handed them to General Liu.

"Boss, take a look at these photos. Do they meet your requirements?"

General Liu took it and took a look and found that the architectural style in the street scene was quite unified and artistic.

"Not bad, just by this standard!"

"By the way, is it easy to find an agency to manage this kind of street?"

“Is it expensive to rent a venue?”

After checking it carefully, Liu Jiang looked up at the other party and asked the two questions he was most concerned about.

Jonathan's lips curled up, a smile appeared, and he explained patiently.

"Boss, don't worry, because most of our shooting time is at night, it won't have much impact on the operations of street merchants."

"The street management agency won't set up any obstacles for us. They want us to help promote the street, and the price is not that expensive!"

"We just need to take care of the safety issue, because as you know, sometimes Los Angeles is not very safe at night."

After listening to the other party's words, Liu Jiang fell into deep thought.

Safety issue? You can try to solve this yourself.

Ever since he got acquainted with Los Angeles County District Attorney General Lacey Harner, he has never stopped donating to him.

You can just take this opportunity to test the other person's attitude towards you, and at the same time see how capable the other person is.

This small inconvenience should not be a problem for Resi Hana.

Thinking of this, Liu Jiang took out his mobile phone, found Rexi Hana's number, and pressed the dial button.

The call was quickly connected, and a low and hoarse voice came from the phone receiver.

"John? Why did you call me suddenly? Are you in any trouble?"

"Mr. Haner, it's like this. Didn't I plan to make a movie recently, but I"

In just a few words, Liu Jiang told the other party the situation he was facing.

Resi Hana was also very happy, and he agreed directly.

Then he gave General Liu a number and asked him to contact this person directly during the filming of the movie.

Liu Jiang thanked the other party and chatted for a while before hanging up the phone.

"Done! What troubles do we have left now?"

He looked up at Jonathan, signaling to him that the security issue had been resolved.

Jonathan was a little stunned when he heard this. Did his boss solve the most troublesome thing so easily?
It seems that my boss still has some strength in Los Angeles!

"Boss, we need more next."

Jonathan's attitude became more respectful, and he listed the problems that needed to be solved next.

A few days later, Jonathan finally came up with two versions of the preliminary budget for the project, one high and one low.

"Boss, Plan A has the participation of star actors, coupled with second-rate or above-level directors and behind-the-scenes staff, the initial budget of the project is US$800 million."

"Plan B uses all new actors, and the director and behind-the-scenes staff are of average quality. The initial project budget is US$400 million."

Jonathan took out two documents and handed them to General Liu. He looked tired. He had been very tired these past few days.

General Liu took the two documents and read them carefully.

Although I participated in the formulation of the preliminary budget of the project throughout the entire process, some details still need to be reviewed.

"FXXK! These celebrity actors are not too famous! How dare you ask for so much!"

"As well as the director and the staff behind the scenes, their salaries are too high!"

"Can it be compressed further? Or replace some of the ones with the highest price?"

After reading Plan A in his hand, General Liu swore directly because the pay for these guys was a bit too outrageous.

"Boss, this is the most cost-effective combination that Kemal and I have chosen!"

Jonathan was afraid that he would not be enough on his own, so he decisively roped in Kemal as his partner.

Yesterday, Kemal had handed over the list of actors selected to suit the roles to New Caesars Entertainment, but General Liu had not yet had time to read it.

"Is that so? It seems that Plan A can only cooperate with other film production companies!"

Liu Jiang sighed, picked up Plan B and looked at it.

(End of this chapter)