After divorce, I can hear the voice of the future

Chapter 680 The Most R-Rated Film in History
"Young Master Wang, this way please."

Fan Bingqing looked down on Xiao Wang from the bottom of her heart, even though Xiao Wang was richer and more powerful than her.

Without his parents, and without their connection to Lu Liang, what would he be?

Xiao Wang is unlike Lu Liang, Liang Wenhui, or even her; they all worked their way up through their own hard work.

"Ms. Fan, I heard you signed with DC and are going to make your second debut in Hollywood?" Xiao Wang asked with a smile.

He only likes fair-skinned, thin young girls and has never been interested in 'older women', especially older women in the entertainment industry.

But he saw the disdain in Fan Bingqing's eyes, which successfully aroused his rebellious psychology. So, this matter could not be left like this. Even if he had to bite the bullet, he had to do it.

Lu Liang smiled and stopped paying attention to them.

As Emma walked, she asked softly, "Darling, do those two have a grudge?"

Fan Bingqing had been there for several days, but the audition invitation for the female lead in "Joker" was just a formality. Basically, she just showed up, and that was it.

At the time, she heard that Fan Bingqing was recommended by Lu Liang, so she always tried to get close to him, but now it seems that's not the case.

"There's a bit of a grudge, but it's nothing serious."

Following Emma's directions, Lu Liang arrived at Gunn's office. Gunn quickly stood up and greeted him with a smile, "Sir, you've arrived."

He was about to recount DC's achievements during this period, after all, Lu Liang had invested $2.5 million, and he couldn't let him remain completely silent. But Lu Liang waved his hand to interrupt him: "Let's talk about DC's upcoming IPO plans instead."

A few days ago, the CEO of Warner contacted Lu Liang to inform him that DC had been separated from Warner's system and was only waiting for an opportunity to go public independently.

He came here to understand this opportunity and see if he could offer any help.

Gunn gave an awkward smile, but wasn't angry.

He quickly said, "Sir, all the pre-production preparations for 'Joker' have been completed. We plan to officially start filming on the 22nd of this month. The filming period is tentatively set for three months, and the production period is also tentatively set for three months. It is expected to be released in theaters in January next year."

DC is just one opportunity away from going public independently, and he plans to stake that opportunity on "Joker".

As long as Warner Bros. can maintain its reputation without incurring losses, it will immediately push forward with DC's IPO plans.

"Gunn, what was the production cost of this movie?"

Lu Liang's lips curled up, revealing a mysterious smile.

[Joker is the most R-rated film in history, breaking multiple records, with a global box office of $10.78 billion, the Venice Golden Lion, and an Oscar for Best Actor...]

Fan Bingqing was fortunate to have been chosen as the leading actress in the highest-grossing R-rated film in history. Even if she was just a pretty face and her actual role was the second female lead, she is still a film actress who has made her mark in film history. The impact of the ban on her should be negligible.

She might be able to make a comeback in mainland China. After all, she's not a celebrity with a bad reputation. Although she evaded taxes, she paid them back with interest. Moreover, official documents did not explicitly state that she had been completely banned. It's just that the impact at the time was quite bad, and entertainment companies dared not gamble on the Dragon Seal.

Seeing Lu Liang's bewildered expression, Gunn said, "The production cost of Joker is tentatively set at $5500 million."

"Are we still short of investment?" Lu Liang asked again.

There are currently only two film production companies: Warner Bros. and DC itself.

Warner holds shares in DC, but still has investments.

Lu Liang is also an option.

After all, with a production cost of $55 million, it only needs to break even if the global box office exceeds $250 million. From the remaining $800 million in global box office, it can still share at least $200 million.

“Yes, yes, yes.” Gu En was delighted and nodded quickly.

He had long heard that Lu Liang not only had a keen eye for the financial market, but was also known as a genius in the entertainment industry of Dongda University.

Taking Tianxing Investment's film and television project department as an example, it is said that Lu Liang only provided an initial investment of three million yuan, but after three years of compound interest, the current scale has grown to more than 3 billion yuan, and it also holds a large number of copyright dividends.

With Lu Liang's investment, and if a special edition is produced, even an R-rated film might be able to be released in the Chinese entertainment industry.

The box office phenomenon of Wolf Warrior 2 is still fresh in our minds, as it raked in $8.8 million in box office revenue from a single market alone.

Tell me, who in Hollywood wouldn't envy that?

"How much are you short?" Lu Liang asked.

After thinking it over for a while, Gunn replied, "1650 million."

With Lu Liang's $2.5 million investment and Warner's support, DC would only face a funding gap of $1100 million at most if it were to introduce foreign capital.

However, he felt that Lu Liang might not be too interested in a 20% investment share, so he reduced his stake from Warner's and his own, giving Lu Liang a 30% investment share.

"I'll have someone from the company transfer the money to you. You can discuss the contract details yourselves."

Tang Caidie has already gone to Hong Kong to take up her job. Lu Liang called Li Yizhou to inform him of the current situation.

The $16.5 million investment, equivalent to over 100 million RMB, is a large sum and involves overseas investment. However, the investment company is wholly owned by Lu Liang, so it's just a matter of his word.

After a conversation that lasted more than an hour, Lu Liang left Gunn's office with Emma. As soon as they stepped outside, they saw Xiao Wang sitting alone in the break room, playing on his phone.

Lu Liang asked in confusion, "Where is Miss Fan?"

"I have to go now." Xiao Wang's face was very unpleasant. "You got the cold shoulder?"

"I'll get humiliated?"

Xiao Wang's eyes were wide with anger, his neck stiff, and his attempt to put on a brave face was very obvious.

Lu Liang was both amused and exasperated, and asked with concern, "Should I contact her and ask her to come back?"

"Why call her? She really thinks she's something special."

Xiao Wang feigned a relaxed attitude: "Let's find a place to eat, then play around a bit, and wait for the game tomorrow morning."

If Lu Liang were to call Fan Bingqing back, wouldn't that be exactly what she wanted? She was willing to come because of Lu Liang, not him.

He was already looked down upon by that woman.

By then, he estimated it wouldn't be worth a single penny.

Lu Liang was speechless, clearly having also considered this connection. He looked at Emma and said, "Why don't you call a few friends, and we'll go to a villa in East Hampton for a party, and watch the World Cup final tomorrow morning? What do you say?"

The World Cup is being held in the United States, which is eight hours ahead of New York.

The final match will begin at 6 p.m. in Canada, which is 10 a.m. in New York.

Waking up in the morning to watch the finals is obviously not realistic; the best thing to do is to party from tonight until tomorrow morning.

Just last year, Lu Liang bought a seaside villa in East Hampton, New York. The previous owner was Gunn, whom he met at that time, which is how he became a shareholder in DC.

“No problem, just hold them in my arms. I guarantee they’ll all be American sweethearts.” Emma smiled, her eyes crinkling, and patted her chest with a muffled thud.

Xiao Wang raised his hand and coughed a few times: "Um, do you have any Ethiopian friends? I don't mean anything by it, I'm just curious about their language."

"I think... there probably is."

Emma glanced up at Lu Liang, who smiled and nodded, "If there are any, call them over too."

Ethiopia, the most dazzling black pearl in Africa, is a black country, but Ethiopians do not have the traditional upturned noses and thick lips.

Their facial features resemble those of Asians with darker skin, and they all have exceptionally good figures. They are also known as the cradle of Victoria's Secret, producing many supermodels.

Night falls at the seaside villa in East Hampton.

Emma was put in charge of all the party preparations, and Lu Liang led Xiao Wang to the basement of the villa.

The basement is like a shooting range.

It is indeed a shooting range.

Lu Liang entered the password, inserted the physical key, and opened a heavy iron door embedded in the wall.

A strong smell of engine oil wafted over, and he smiled, his eyes crinkling, and asked, "How is it? Handsome, right?"

A dozen or so black guns of varying lengths were laid out among them, with thousands of bullets of different types piled up in the corner.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. The day after buying the villa, Lu Liang went to a gun shop in the city and made a large purchase.

I bought one of every gun I remembered, such as the Desert Eagle, the M4A1, the AK47, and the classic AWM.

"You still know how to play."

Xiao Wang put his earlier unpleasantness behind him and immediately took a liking to the only AWM with a camouflage skin.

"Goodness, this is so heavy."

He excitedly picked it up, searching for the corresponding bullets, and asked anxiously, "How do you play this?"

Lu Liang smiled mischievously: "Come, come, let your father teach you."

Xiao Wang glared at him, but he didn't bother to argue.

Firearms are one of the three things men love most, the other two being luxury cars and beautiful women, and firearms may not necessarily be ranked third.

Lu Liang helped Xiao Wang put on his goggles and instructed him on how to hold the gun. Xiao Wang looked puzzled and asked, "Why do you look so lewd with your smile?"

"Aim, let me see how many rings you can hit." Lu Liang pointed to the target in front of him, intentionally changing the subject.

With a deafening gunshot and a scream from Xiao Wang, the heavy sniper rifle, weighing over ten kilograms, nearly slipped from his grasp.

Lu Liang smiled and quickly stepped forward to catch him, saying, "Oh dear, how could you be so careless?"

Xiao Wang rubbed his arm, looking pained, and said through gritted teeth, "The recoil is that strong?"

In that instant, he felt as if his shoulders were no longer his own; no wonder Lu Liang smiled so slyly.

"I thought you knew."

Lu Liang smiled and picked up an MP5 player with minimal recoil, then started scanning the screen.

(End of this chapter)