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Chapter 631 Brightening Muscles! (The first update asks for a subscription! Ask for a monthly pass!)
Beverly Hills is well-known in Los Angeles. It is the gathering place of the local rich. It has the title of the world's most noble residential area and the top rich gathering place in North America.

Perhaps in terms of status, Beverly Hills is not as good as the Upper East Side of New York, but in terms of fame, this is definitely the most famous area in North America, and it is also a small city under Los Angeles County.

The Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills is hosting a grand banquet. .

In Hollywood, all kinds of banquets are indispensable. Fox invites today, Disney next year, and Warner Bros. the day after tomorrow.

The magnificent Peninsula Hotel is like a grand show, with stars constantly coming, and there are quite a few reporters taking pictures and interviewing at the door.

"Every day is a banquet. I don't have time to go to Staples to watch a ball game. I refuse all the banquets after today. I still have some business to do."

In the commercial vehicle, Tang An gave instructions to Zhang Yi.

"Okay Chairman, then I'll help you get back."

Zhang Yi nodded, and then said, "Chairman, but there are invitations from some local Chinese celebrities, do you think you want to show up?"

"Let's gather together, don't call here and there." Tang An shook his head.

Many of these people's hearts have turned white. If it weren't for the Chinese who still have some hearts for the motherland, Tang An would really not want to talk to him. He suddenly burst out a word without saying a word, and said a few words in English from time to time. , various shows are superior.

"How about the approved films I asked you to talk about?" Tang An asked again.

Zhang Yi replied, "The "Violent Street" and "Don't Mess With Me" produced by Europa won a total of 90 US dollars, and they want the right of first refusal for the European copyright of "Interstellar".

Silver Pictures' "Air Rescue" has been sold to China Film.

"The Last Days of Pompeii" $70.

The peak "Divergent" has the heroine of "Titanic", and China Film has already won it.

In addition, four movies were packaged at one time, which cost a total of 90 US dollars. "

Tang An was not idle during this time, and asked Zhang Yi to discuss the buyout of some approved films.

However, Tang An remembered that next year's approved films did not have a few big hits, that is, "The Expendables 3" and "Minions 2" broke [-] million.

"The Expendables 3" can't even buy out the rights of the investor LeTV. The previous work of "Minions 2" is so popular in North America, and the number of online broadcasts in China is also considerable. It is obvious that it wants to make money, and it was also taken down by China Film in the early morning. up.

It's useless even if China Film didn't win it. Even if Tang An negotiated the buyout fee and signed the contract with the producer, there must be a target for the approval of the film.

It's not that you just buy an overseas movie and you can go back to China to show it. You have to report it to China Film, because only China Film has the quota.

If you buy it, you won’t be able to show it if they don’t give you a quota. The quota also costs money.

China Film Group gave the index and reported it to Optoelectronics. Optoelectronics issued a notice of approval for import, and then it could be released.

Therefore, it is not an exaggeration for China Film to monopolize imported movies. Even if you buy a movie with a box office of [-] million or [-] million with hundreds of thousands of unforeseen predictions, it is okay if China Film does not give you a target.

Moreover, most of the movies bought by private companies still have to be distributed to China Film, and they have to earn a distribution fee.

Every year for these batches of films alone, China Film Group makes more profits than Huayi and the others.

"Iron Man 3" DMG invested 3000 million U.S. dollars, but still did not get the co-production qualification. It was bought out by China Film Group in the form of approval of the film, and the domestic sales exceeded 7 million.

It’s more than 7 million, and the buyout fee seems to be more than 1000 million U.S. dollars. After excluding the buyout fee and publicity expenses, China Film’s movie made at least [-] million sixty-seven.

China Film Group said that if you are not qualified, you are not qualified, and state-owned enterprises are like this!
Some promising films have already been selected by China Film Group. The leading actor in "Air Rescue" has made films such as "Hurricane Rescue" and "Super Battleship".

Private companies can only pick and choose the rest, or wholesale several of them together. If one can sell well, it is a profit, or they will consider themselves unlucky.

After winning seven approved films, "Violent Street", "The End of Pompeii", and "Don't Mess With Me" can all earn a little bit, and the other four will depend on the sky.

But Zhang Yi was still a little worried, "Chairman, we got seven approved films at a time, what if China Film doesn't give us the quota?"

"It is impossible for all card owners."

Tang An shook his head, "The bulk of the head was taken away by China Film Group. You can't even let people drink the soup. At most, you can get me two."

It is difficult to pass all seven films, and state-owned enterprises also want face. If you want seven indicators at a time, you will give you seven if you want seven. Wouldn’t it be too embarrassing?

In addition to approved films, major companies still have a lot of projects to invest in, so we should be cautious about this. Even if the movie is a big hit, it is lucky that the money thrown in can be returned to the original cost.

Some people with a long-term vision are not too ruthless, and pay attention to the long-term flow of water. Tang An may recover the cost every time, earn a little more, and keep the bulk for himself.

But those who do one-shot business don't care about other things at all. They catch Tang An, a fat sheep, and squeeze them hard, so they don't even want to get their money back.

The car quickly drove to the Peninsula Hotel. The hotel security separated the reporter and opened the car door for Tang An.

The surrounding reporters rushed over at once, and opened fire on Tang An with long guns and short cannons.

"Mr. Tang, "Interstellar" is very popular at the box office in North America. This is the third consecutive movie that has sold well in North America. Do you consider coming to Hollywood to develop?"

"Mr. Tang, do you think there are more top rich people in Singapore than Huaguo?"

"It is said that you have invested in many blockbuster films in a row. Are you going to enter Hollywood?"

Journalists everywhere in the world are the same. When they come across newsworthy things, they chase after them.

The hotel and Tang An's own security guards maintained order, and the reporters calmed down, but they were still about to move.

"At present, I have no idea of ​​entering Hollywood. The film production methods and processes in Huaguo and America are completely different. I just hope to bring more excellent Hollywood movies back to Huaguo, and also to bring Huaguo's excellent movies to Huaguo. The film brings the audiences in the United States, so that our two countries can understand each other's culture and promote the friendship between the two countries."

Tang An opened his mouth and gave a long speech.

However, the reporters didn't care about this. A skinny white youth struggled to hold up the microphone.

"Hello, Mr. Tang, the movie "Crazy Rich Asians" shows the life of Singapore's top rich people. Have you ever seen such a luxurious life in Huaguo?"

"That's not true. As far as I know, the wedding of Prince William and Princess Kate in England in 2011 only cost 3500 million US dollars. And the wealthy in our country are relatively frugal. Mr. Ma Huateng of Fujixun Group is driving a Volvo S80 Wang Jianlin, chairman of Wanda, has been driving a Mercedes-Benz for almost 20 years.”

Tang An smiled slightly, and continued, "It is said that most of the rich in the United States are relatively frugal. Mr. Bill Gates only drives a Chevrolet worth 5 US dollars. Mr. Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, This global youth idol usually drives a Honda Fit and a Volkswagen Golf when he goes out."

Although he didn't say it explicitly, it was obvious that the guy in the movie was just a nouveau riche.

However, the reporter didn't care so much, and then asked.

"In other words, the richest people in Huaguo can't even hold a wedding worth 4000 million dollars?"

"The rich and powerful in Huaguo are like this, and the lives of ordinary people in Asia should also belong to the bottom."

What the fuck, no matter how poor the people in China are, their lives are much better than those in the United States.

Tang An cursed inwardly, and then said, "Of course not, our country is developing better and better, people's lives are getting better and better, and there are more and more rich people, not to mention the real rich people, I can do a dozen weddings for $4000 million!"

The reporters at the scene were overwhelmed by Tang An's "cowhide". A dozen or so weddings worth 4000 million US dollars would be hundreds of millions of dollars, and such a young Chinese man said it lightly.

Tang An didn't wait for them to continue to ask questions, and spoke first, "I started my business for four years and made a little money. It's nothing in our country, but it's better than the rich man in Singapore in that movie."

"I heard that Mr. Li Longfu is a rich man who tried to buy European football giants such as Manchester United, Liverpool, and Atletico Madrid many times, but they all failed.

I also like sports very much, but personally I still love basketball. Kobe is an athlete I like very much. I appreciate his tenacious, unyielding, and fighting spirit to the last second. If I have the opportunity, I can buy it. I'd be happy with the Los Angeles Lakers. "

wow.
The audience was in an uproar, and all the reporters were full of disbelief.

"What did he say, he wants to buy the Los Angeles Lakers?"

"A Chinese man dares to boast about buying the Lakers!"

"It turns out that I thought that people in Huaguo were as humble as Yao, but I didn't expect to be so good at bragging!"

The Los Angeles Lakers have a very high status in the entire Greater Los Angeles area, and they are no longer just a simple team.

They would not be so shocked to say that a rich man in the United States wants to buy the Lakers.

But the boastful young man in front of him was only in his early thirties, and he threatened to buy the Lakers, the symbol of the sports culture of Greater Los Angeles!
A young reporter shouted angrily as if he had been insulted.

"Mr. Tang, you are humiliating Los Angeles!"

Tang An pretended to be puzzled, "Los Angeles is a great city. This is where the global film industry was born. How could I humiliate Los Angeles?"

"What qualifications do you have to buy the Lakers!"

"I have money!"

"The current valuation of the Los Angeles Lakers is $10 billion. If Mr. Buss is willing, I will buy the Los Angeles Lakers at a premium of 50%, which is $15 billion!"

Tang An raised his head slightly and said proudly.

In the face of foreigners, you really can't be humble. If you are humble, others will look down on you.

You have to show your muscles from time to time, otherwise anyone will dare to bully you.

The country's muscles rely on military strength, while ordinary people rely on money and power!
There have always been only those who bully the weak and show weakness, no one dares to bully the strong!
(End of this chapter)