Emerald pupil

Wang Ping was taken aback when she heard the words. She didn't expect that this unremarkable and unknown foreign man would be the winner of the Oscar for Best Director. Although she hasn't seen the movie "Chicago", she has heard of it.

She couldn't help but exclaimed: "Wow, my God! I'm sorry, I was really disrespectful just now."

But Rob shook his head: "No, I'm the one who should say that. I didn't expect Jane to be the female model in the promotional photo." He paused, looked at Wang Ping seriously and asked, "By the way , I need a lot of fresh Asian faces in my new movie, are you interested in trying it?"

Wang Ping was stunned when she heard the words, even Lin Qiao might as well make such a request.

Lin Qiao glanced at Wang Ping first, and then said to Rob in surprise, "You don't want her to act in the movie we're talking about, do you?"

Rob nodded and looked at Wang Ping: "Since you are John's friend, then I will tell the truth. I am trying to persuade him to invest in my new film, which is adapted from Arthur Gordon's 1997 best-selling novel of the same name in the United States. , Steven Spielberg has been preparing for this film for four years, and our investors have been changing. Last year, he retired to the second line to be the producer of this film, and the company hired me to do this I am the director of this film. I am very optimistic about this film. Although it is very difficult to direct, I am confident that it will become my second Oscar-winning film. Now I have selected several main actresses. You are a big star in China. I still need some young girls to play some supporting roles, I wonder if you are interested in trying it?"

Wang Ping suddenly heard Rob make such a proposal.I couldn't help being tempted.But she thought about it, and asked, "I don't know what movie it is?"

I have been reborn from the future, if it is really an Oscar-winning film or a big Hollywood production with a Chinese actress, I must have heard of it, and then I can judge whether she wants to try it.

Rob said, "Yes..." Just as he was about to speak, a man's voice called him from behind: "Mr. Marshall, Mr. Marshall!"

Because his words were interrupted, Rob turned his head slightly displeased, and saw a young man wearing glasses running out of the corridor inside, walked up to Rob and said with a smile: "Mr. Marshall, are you all right? Come out I haven’t been back for so long, Director Dong asked me to come out and have a look.”

Rob shook his head impatiently: "I'm fine, I just met two friends."

That young man should be Rob's translator, his voice and intonation are really weird, full of strong Chinese accents.Although Wang Ping stood aside, he could understand what he expressed.But as rob said, it sounds more laborious, the speech seems to have no confidence, and the pronunciation is not very accurate, which makes Wang Ping a little suspicious, isn't the majestic emperor full of talents?How could such a person be sent to be an interpreter for an internationally renowned director, although the director himself has never heard of it.But it is a big sign that someone has won an Oscar, which is enough to attract attention.

When Rob talked about this, he seemed to suddenly remember, and turned to Wang Ping and asked, "Jane, by the way, just now I heard from John that the game you participated in was going to be broadcast on the biggest TV channel here? Tonight their The boss of the largest TV broadcast channel is also here, do you want to go over and sit down together?"

Wang Ping was slightly taken aback when she heard this.They exchanged glances with Lin Qiao and were about to speak, when they saw several imposing middle-aged men coming up from behind.Seeing Rob standing there, he came over and talked to him.

A group of them walked up to Wang Ping and Lin Qiao, and glanced at the two of them in surprise. It was extremely rare for someone who could talk to Rob to be a friend he recognized, or a Chinese, so that Director Dong couldn't help but take a few extra glances.

It was an accompanying guest behind him who first recognized Lin Qiao's identity, and quickly introduced to them: "This is Lin Qiao, the chairman of Qiantai Group Company, and an outstanding representative of Chinese businessmen in the world. He has returned to China to invest in the country in recent years. made a great contribution.”

It is worthy of being from the officialdom. After talking about it, it is on the line. It does not say how rich Lin Qiao is, but that he has made great contributions to the country. Everyone immediately understands that this is a big name in the business world. Let’s talk about Qiantai Jewelry His famous name was resounding, and after listening to his introduction, the people present looked at Lin Qiao with enthusiasm.

"What a coincidence, I didn't expect such a fate. Since we can meet Mr. Lin here, why don't we go in and have a drink together? We just opened a bottle of 82-year-old Latour. I don't know if Mr. Lin and this lady are willing to appreciate it. ?” Director Dong saw Wang Ping standing between Lin Qiao and Rob, with a natural and generous demeanor, not in a glamorous and ostentatious attire, so he knew that Wang Ping was probably not just a simple female companion, and he was very sensitive to emotion and reason. He greeted them both politely.

Hearing what Lin Qiao said, Wang Ping suddenly remembered that time when she lost her composure and smashed up someone's hotel after eating a little drunk chicken, she blushed and felt embarrassed.

Director Dong didn't know that story, and seeing Wang Ping bowed her head and smiled in embarrassment, she thought she didn't know how to drink, so he smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if you don't know how to drink, I'll let them squeeze two sticks of freshly squeezed juice, okay?" Okay? The pomegranate juice here is pretty good, sweet and sour, just right for you young girls to drink."

Rob at the side also greeted them and said, "Let's sit down together for a while, I just want to talk to you about investment."

Lin Qiao couldn't help but look at Wang Ping with a questioning look. Wang Ping nodded to him and said with a smile, "Okay."

A group of people walked together to the box on the other side.At the dinner, after listening to them talking for a while, Wang Ping realized that all the big names in China's radio and television media were present: Dong Gang, director of China Radio, Film and Television Bureau, and Han Wuping, chairman of China Film Group, were also present, as well as Galloping Horse, dmg, Guangguang, Huashi and other senior executives of various Chinese state-owned and private film companies, and what Rob talked with them most was how to let his new film enter the Chinese market through Sino-US co-productions.

Afraid that Wang Ping would be bored, Lin Qiao explained to her softly in English: "If Rob's new film enters China as an imported film, the producer will eventually get 13% of the box office. With the status of "co-production film", the film studio can enjoy the same 43% share ratio as domestic films. For example, if a film earns a box office of 10 billion yuan, based on imported films, the American film studio will get 13% or 1.3% 4.3 million yuan; and based on co-productions, American Square can get [-] million yuan.

There is a gap of 3 million yuan in the middle, so it is no wonder that Americans are tempted.This time, the three protagonists of Rob's new film are all Chinese, so I just want to be able to talk about this matter. "

Listening to what Lin Qiao said, Wang Ping was even more curious. Which one is the Hollywood blockbuster starring three Chinese actors?

The answer seemed to be coming out, and there was a faint concept in my mind, but I couldn't remember the exact name.

The project was established in 04, so it is estimated that it will be released in 05 or 06... Could it be...

Just as Wang Ping wanted to ask if it was the movie, Lin Qiao continued talking. Wang Ping felt that it was impolite to interrupt others, so she moved her mouth and refrained from asking.

I only heard Lin Qiao say: "However, in the eyes of the US, as long as Chinese and American filmmakers have had in-depth cooperation in the investment and production of a film, then this film can be called a "Sino-US co-production". But China has its own definition of "co-production". In the first half of this year, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television of your country promulgated the "Regulations on the Administration of Sino-foreign Co-production Films". , Joint production; Cooperative production: that is, the foreign party contributes capital, and the Chinese party provides equipment, venues, and labor services for a fee; commissioned production: that is, the foreign party only entrusts the Chinese party to film within the territory of China. In short,

It is not enough to have Chinese actors involved, but also to be filmed in China. The story has to be related to China, and if the Chinese are the protagonists. "

Wang Ping couldn't help laughing when she heard the words: "How do you understand it so clearly? Is your jewelry company going to change careers and enter the film and entertainment industry?"

Lin Qiao shook his head and smiled: "You know, our company group has a wide range of businesses, and we have always cooperated with the film and entertainment industry. The jewelry in Rob's last movie was also sponsored by our company. This time he Come to me to talk about cooperation and investment. Although this movie is adapted from an American bestseller, it depicts Japanese geisha, and the main actors are Chinese. Such a mash-up movie, If one is not done well, it will be thankless, and you will not be able to please the audience everywhere, and you will be completely different."

So Lin Qiao is extremely careful, and has not made a formal commitment to continue investing in Rob until now.

One of the reasons why he agreed to come in and sit down with him today is that he also wanted to know how big the concept of a Sino-US co-production between Rob and the Chinese side is.

Today, the cake in the Chinese market is getting bigger and bigger, and these people want to come in and take a bite.

When Wang Ping heard this, she finally asked, "What's the name of the movie?" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)