Huayu started as a substitute director

Chapter 106: Find another one

Warner's headquarters is in Burbank, next to Los Angeles, which is also part of Los Angeles. Disney's headquarters is also here.

The two got off the car early. The sun was strong outside and the temperature was over 20 degrees Celsius. The temperature in this place is around 20 degrees Celsius all year round.

This is also the reason why this place is good for filming movies, with plenty of light and beautiful natural scenery.

Fang Hong and Liu Tianxian each wore a pair of sunglasses and walked side by side. This was like traveling and shopping, and was quite pleasant.

When passing by the gate of Disney, Liu Tianxian couldn't help but stop.

The Disney building is not conspicuous, but rather quite ordinary, similar to a factory, except that its exterior design is more cartoon-like.

However, there is a bronze statue of "Disney holding Mickey Mouse" at the door which is very conspicuous.

Fang Hong saw Liu Tianxian stop and said behind her: "I will also erect a statue of the Jade Rabbit here in the future."

Liu Tianxian turned around and pointed towards the sky: "Look!"

"what?"

Fang Hong looked up at the sky, there was only the blue sky and the big sun, nothing else.

"You blew the cow up to the sky." After saying this, Liu Tianxian walked away with a smile.

Fang Hong quickly caught up: "What I said is true."

"Let's wait until your movie makes money!" said Liu Tianxian.

They don't know anything, but they still want to erect a statue in Hollywood. It's not certain whether this movie will make money.

"You can definitely make money." Fang Hong said seriously.

"Yes, I believe you. As long as you are willing to persevere, I will believe you."

Liu Tianxian didn't discourage him. After all, this man was making his way through life based on this belief, which was a rare quality.

She put a hand on Fang Hong's shoulder and said, "When you put up the statue here, will you ask me to make a Hollywood blockbuster?"

"Yes, I invite you to shoot "Mulan" in Hollywood and release it worldwide." Fang Hong said.

"Then you're not afraid of losing money!" Liu Tianxian smiled with narrowed eyes.

"It's okay, I don't care about a few hundreds of millions!" Fang Hong boasted.

Liu Tianxian laughed. Nothing had happened yet, but he was still bragging too much.

The two chatted and laughed, and soon arrived in front of the Warner headquarters building.

The building is a high-rise building, the kind that you have to look up to see, and there is an American flag on the floor. The two entered the lobby, and Liu Tianxian explained her purpose to the front desk, as they had an appointment before.

After the front desk made a phone call, I was asked to wait.

It was similar to the situation when Fang Hong and Chen Zhixi first started their business.

What else could they do? They could only wait. The situation would probably be similar if they went to another place.

The two found a seat in the hall and sat opposite each other. The chairs were quite comfortable, with high backs and soft cushions.

From time to time, blonde girls with elegant steps passed by in the hall, and white men in suits passed by and looked at them curiously.

It's normal, just like how we find foreigners strange!
Liu Tianxian crossed her legs and bowed, saying, "Americans are like this. If they make you wait, it's either because they don't want to see you or because they like to make you wait."

This is the cultural attribute of the United States. To put it simply, it is arrogance and the habit of being superior.

Fang Hong nodded to show his understanding. It was normal for a small fry to be treated like this. It was just to wear down your patience, suppress your momentum, and make you feel guilty.

If he is so awesome, he would at least let people wait for two or three hours!

"But as long as you can make money, they will be begging you. Money is everything here. No human connection can compare to money."

Liu Tianxian added: "So at this stage, you still need to know yourself clearly and don't take yourself too seriously."

"let me tell you."

Fang Hong also leaned forward and said, "If you have read the history of civilization, you will find that it has been at least 10,000 years since the origin of mankind!

In these ten thousand years, we only have a short hundred years, and in this hundred years, we can only shine a little light in a certain period of time and in a certain industry, so I am nothing."

"Hehehe!" Liu Tianxian chuckled. She just said it casually, but the man actually explained it seriously.

Being bored, the two started chatting about the history of civilization.

Liu Tianxian loved listening to this kind of literary stuff the most. Looking at Fang Hong speaking eloquently, she felt that he was the most charming at this time, with rich knowledge reserves and high level of understanding.

The two would also discuss and exchange views with each other.

We couldn't stop talking, as if there were endless topics to talk about, and more than an hour passed.

Just as Fang Hong continued to conquer Liu Tianxian's mind, a staff member came over and led them into the elevator and into a luxurious office.

The office was very large, so large that a white man in a suit was playing golf next to the floor-to-ceiling window, with tall buildings outside.

This white man has an untidy beard and although he looks old, he has an aristocratic temperament.

He saw the person coming and put the golf clubs in the bag: "Sorry to have kept you waiting, follow me."

After saying that, he motioned for the two to follow.

Liu Tianxian looked at this man's behavior and demeanor, and for some reason, she felt inferior to him. The other person's arrogance was too strong.

Enter a luxurious small screening room, which is integrated with the office, which means you can come in and watch movies at any time.

The three of them sat side by side. As soon as Fang Hong sat down, he felt as if he was sinking deeply into the sofa. This single sofa was soft and very comfortable, and it felt very good to the touch.

Rich people know how to enjoy life. Not only can they play golf at work, but they can also watch movies in a private cinema. When they are in the mood, they can call a secretary to have an in-depth communication.

Liu Tianxian sat in the middle, after all, she was needed to communicate.

A staff member asked two people to get the edited film for screening, and Fang Hong handed the hard drive to them.

Since this is our first collaboration, we still have to wait and see as we don’t know anything. After all, the environment in Hollywood is different from that in China.

There are too many dark horses in Hollywood horror movies, and every now and then a horror movie pops up and becomes a box office hit.

This kind of bizarre movie is the most unpredictable!

As for art films, go to hell, this is a country where even "The Shawshank Redemption" flopped.

The white man acted casually and took advantage of this opportunity to say, "I am Zaslav, the president of Warner. You can introduce yourselves."

Hearing the previous words, Liu Tianxian was surprised. No wonder he was so elegant. He was a director. She calmed down, introduced herself, and then introduced Fang Hong. Then she said to Fang Hong, introducing the other party's identity.

Fang Hong just nodded without any expression.

The movie starts quickly, and the plot is simple, it's about a demon who needs a soul, and then it's just to scare people.

The worst thing about horror movies is a complicated plot, because the audience is there for sensory stimulation and who has the time to figure out what the plot is about.

Due to the dim lighting in the screening room, scary scenes appeared on the big movie screen from time to time.

Liu Tianxian was so frightened that she leaned towards Fang Hong to seek a sense of security, completely losing her usual arrogance.

She likes to watch it, but is afraid to watch it. She is so conflicted.

The edited footage is different from the footage that was being edited on the computer before. The color has been adjusted, and with the addition of the environment, the atmosphere is very strong, so it's scary to look at.

Fang Hong held her shoulders tightly and could smell her fragrance and feel her soft body.

If I had known it was so easy, I wouldn't have played that trick a few days ago. I would have just taken him to see a horror movie, and ended up getting beaten up.

But Zaslav was watching the film very calmly. He was looking at the selling point of the film, that is, whether it could scare people. As long as it could scare people, it would make money.

Horror movies have a fixed audience!

"Annabelle" finished playing very quickly, without even the opening credits. After it was over, the big screen went out and the lights in the theater came on.

"Isn't it scary?" Fang Hong asked softly.

Liu Tianxian shook her head slightly and turned to look at Zaslav.

Seeing that the man didn't say anything and seemed to be thinking about something, he asked, "Mr. Zaslav, what do you think?"

"There are many movies of this type. Your production seems crude, so it will be difficult to get good box office results," said Zaslav.

It just can't be compared to other movies!

"We have just made a rough cut of this film and haven't done the fine editing yet. It will be much better after the fine editing." Liu Tianxian tried to explain.

Zaslav shrugged indifferently: "It's not that problem, but you don't understand the audience at all. The audience likes bloody and violent things. Yours is not bloody, and in my opinion, it's not scary.

Horror films are niche films. If they can’t capture people’s hearts, it’s hard to make a name for themselves. I guess your investment should be less than 10 million yuan, so the cost should be very small.”

This person said that the movie was crude and then said that the movie was not attractive.

Liu Tianxian seemed to have been completely caught up in the conversation and felt a little guilty. Their movie really didn't have a huge investment.

What's more, what the other person said seemed to make a lot of sense, and she didn't know how to refute it, and she was immediately caught in the middle.

She translated it for Fang Hong to see what he said.

Although Liu Tianxian was very familiar with the American social customs and rules of the game, she had little experience in negotiations.

"Just tell him directly, see you next time." Fang Hong said.

"what?!"

Liu Tianxian was startled and lowered her voice: "You are too direct, don't you want your movie to be released?"

Will this man negotiate?
Zaslav noticed it and looked calm!
"If he doesn't think highly of your movie, he won't talk so much to you and tell you how great the movie is. If he doesn't think highly of your movie, then he will definitely be interested in it." Fang Hong analyzed for him.

Although he didn't know what the two people talked about, he had a rough idea of ​​the situation because the foreigner kept talking.

People like Manager Lei don’t have time to watch movies. They are too lazy to watch movies. Even if they do watch a movie, they will just comment on it for a few words at most.

If the president of Warner Bros. was really not interested, he would just get up and leave and have someone see him off. There would be no need for him to say so much.

Liu Tianxian thought for a moment and said, "I still don't quite understand."

"It's very simple. If you have absolutely no feelings for a person and he is pursuing you, would you talk so much to him?" Fang Hong said.

"No!" Liu Tianxian shook her head.

She will keep her distance and ignore that person, which is simply cold violence.

"That's it. On the other hand, if someone interests you, would you try to get in touch with them?" Fang Hong said.

Liu Tianxian nodded, thinking that what he said made sense, just like the relationship between the two of them.

"Using clothes as an analogy, if you see a piece of clothing that you particularly like, will you bargain with people and want to buy it?" Fang Hong guided.

Liu Tianxian suddenly understood: "You mean, he is deliberately suppressing me."

"Yes, that's probably the case." Fang Hong said.

"What do you mean by probably? If you're not sure, I don't even have the confidence to talk to you about it."

Liu Tianxian felt a little guilty and raised her voice a few notches.

The white woman before was able to handle the situation with ease because they were all actors and she was in the right.

But this was a business negotiation, and the other party was the president of a large company. He had a certain aura about him when he spoke and acted, and his arguments were well-founded. She didn't even know what was wrong with him, and she was defeated.

In the final analysis, Liu Tianxian had little experience and was not as mature and generous as she is now.

But this experience is also good for her acting.

"Yifei, you can't be weak in negotiation. If you are weak, others will know that you are guilty and will take the initiative to control you. Even if we can finally reach a cooperation, you will still be the weaker party. It is completely unequal.

No matter what you think, just hold a normal attitude and don't be afraid of a breakdown. Just say it's okay. If the talks don't go well, we can just look for another buyer."

Fang Hong placed his hand on her back and pressed it, signaling her to straighten her back.

Liu Tianxian seemed to have gained some strength, and said, "Mr. Zaslav, since you have no intention of cooperating, we will leave first."

After she said that, she was about to stand up, directly implementing Fang Hong's strong mentality of just looking for another one.

In fact, she was very nervous and guilty, fearing that the other party would not stop her.

"Ma'am, please wait a moment!"

Zaslav was stunned and quickly pressed down Liu Tianxian's arm.

His original intention was to buy the film at a low price, but the woman's sudden change of attitude caught him off guard.

It seemed that his momentum was suppressed.

This made him look at the man next to the woman.

(End of this chapter)