American Gossip King

Chapter 239 Documentary Planning (Part 1)

The negotiations went very well that day.

The two sides quickly reached an agreement on all matters. China would do its best to help Ian Carl expand his business overseas and provide all possible support, while Carl Media would report on China's information as positively as possible.

In addition, there is military-industrial cooperation.

Hua Ziruo introduced Ian to a domestic military industrial group. Ian would open a company directly in China to purchase Chinese weapons and equipment, but the destination of these weapons and equipment must be reported to China.

Ian said it was no problem; he had never intended to hide it. After all, his interests were now aligned with China's, and everyone was profiting at the expense of the United States.

Finally, there was another collaboration, which was proposed by Hua Ziruo.

He hopes that Ian can film a documentary in China to record the changes in China over the years and everything the Chinese government has done for the people's livelihood.

This is essentially making a demand—Carl Media's neutral reporting isn't enough; they should at least provide some better reporting, such as documentaries produced by Chinese people themselves.

To be honest, this is a bit difficult for Ian.

Documentaries produced by Chinese people themselves will inevitably praise China from all angles, and their political bias is too obvious, which does not conform to Ian Karl's position of "orderly neutrality" on the surface but "chaotic neutrality" in reality.

If LANN airs this documentary, his political leanings will be directly questioned by the American public, which will be detrimental to his future development.

But if you don't even dare to release a documentary, China will start to doubt what you're really capable of.

This is not conducive to future cooperation.

The United States is a capital-driven country. Unless capital controls the entire country, it is impossible for Ian to get all Americans to serve him—not only is it impossible now, but it will be impossible even in twenty years!

The larger a company grows, the more wary the government becomes of it. The near-breakup of Microsoft is still fresh in everyone's mind. As Ian's company continues to expand, he will face attacks from all sides, both overt and covert.

He's now going all out to press forward.

In the future, we may have to devote half of our energy to defense, and in the end, it may be all about defense. Maintaining our size and not collapsing is the key to victory!

But China is different. It's a policy-driven country. They're willing to help us, and the benefits of riding this wave are huge! Moreover, for China, no matter how much Ian's company develops in the United States, it poses no threat to them. After Ian showed enough goodwill, they even hoped that Ian could grow strong enough.

We welcome someone like you to become a citizen of China!

So this job has to be done!

After considering this question, Ian replied to Hua Ziruo: A documentary can be made and shown, but the content must be careful and cannot overtly promote China; it should be relatively subtle. The best way is to make a travelogue about Ian Carl's travels in China.

This proposal caught the eye of the Chinese side.

feasible!

Ian Carl came to China and took the opportunity to tour various parts of the country.

He doesn't need to say anything good about the country; he just needs to present the truth.

A great director can express anything they want to convey through camera language and visuals.

For example, you might want to promote the security of China.

You don't need to say that nights in China are safe and that you can just go to the night market for late-night snacks every night. Just say, "It's midnight now. I'm at a night market in [location] and I see a lot of people here. Everyone seems happy. Some of them know me and are very kind to me by inviting me to dinner."

No need for flattery, just let the facts speak for themselves, that's enough!

Ian Carr is a natural-born journalist who knows how to use himself to generate news. As a celebrity, it's only natural for him to make a travel documentary when he comes to China to do business. Besides, the celebrity factor makes it more effective and widely disseminated!

Ian further promised that he would absolutely not use any dark filters, and that he would release whatever footage they shot—but he would have the right to edit and review. This documentary was going to be subtle and understated, not a big, public announcement.

Anyway, the documentary was made by Chinese people. I just spent one dollar to buy it and watch it. If there are any problems, you can't find me.

In response, China quickly made arrangements.

The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television directly brought in Zhao Xiaoding, Zhang Yimou's cinematographer and director. Zhang Yimou was also brought in to help as the chief director. China had just won the bid for the Olympics last year, and Zhang Yimou was the chief director. However, documentaries don't take long, so it wouldn't be a big problem for him to help out a little. His main role was artistic guidance.

Zhang Yimou's cinematic language and visual skills are absolutely amazing!

In addition, the State Administration of Radio and Television also arranged for many actors and crew members to come, all of whom are currently the best personnel in the country.

Actors are not meant to pretend, but to showcase their true good looks—especially now, when squinty eyes are all the rage in Hollywood.

This documentary can somewhat counteract squinty-eyed perceptions, but whether it will be useful to the Academy of Arts & Design at Tsinghua University is another matter.

The production team quickly made preparations and began to plan an itinerary for Ian, which was called "Ian Carl's Journey to China".

The content design involves Ian Carl visiting China to discuss investment opportunities with various companies, traveling through China's mountains and rivers, and experiencing its local customs and culture.

It really does allow you to balance work and life perfectly.

With the support of the powerful state apparatus, the production team quickly completed preparations. At the end of November, they began filming their first location: Beijing.

That evening, the film crew prepared a dinner at the hotel.

Tomorrow is the day we start filming, so everyone is getting together for a meal today.

Important figures from the broadcasting industry arrived one after another, with Ian naturally being the guest of honor.

He freely exchanged ideas with various CEOs and Zhang Yimou along the way, speaking in a friendly manner, and his fluent Mandarin was praised by all the Chinese people.

At that moment, Zhang Yimou, holding a wine glass, smiled and said, "Mr. Carl, did you live in China before? Your Mandarin is surprisingly fluent."

The latest novel is first published here!

Ian smiled and said, "Chinese is a beautiful language. It can express the most perfect meaning with the fewest characters, and even convey a sense of atmosphere. Any language can express content, but most languages ​​do not have the ability to express atmosphere."

As Ian spoke, he casually recited: "A dappled horse, a thousand pieces of gold, call the boy to exchange them for fine wine, to dispel with you the sorrows of ages past..." Du Fu's poem is simply wonderful.

A voice nearby laughed and said, "Mr. Carl is mistaken; this is a poem by Li Bai."

Ian deliberately made a mistake; he always wanted to appear somewhat inadequate to seem more authentic and to make it easier to build rapport.

At that moment, Ian turned around and saw a beautiful woman standing there.

Zhang Ziyi.

At 23 years old, Zhang Ziyi is in the prime of her youth, and she already has a considerable reputation. Moreover, thanks to the talent show "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," she has begun to expand her international fame—a classic case of "blooming inside the wall but fragrant outside."

She is here not because of an invitation from the State Administration of Radio and Television, but because she wanted to come on her own.

Although Ian Carr is not a famous director in Hollywood, his status in Hollywood is unquestionable—support from Ian Carr is more effective than support from those Hollywood film and television giants, which is very important for Ms. Zhang who wants to take the international route!

Zhang Yimou was somewhat dissatisfied and glared at Zhang Ziyi.

You talk too much, do you really need to point out our mistakes? You don't understand any manners at all!

Ian smiled at Zhang Ziyi and said, "Ah, so you are Mr. Li Bai. I am so ignorant. Thank you for your guidance, Miss Zhang."

Zhang Ziyi pretended not to notice Zhang Yimou's displeased look and excitedly asked, "Mr. Carl knows me?"

Ian nodded: "My Father and Mother is a good movie, and Yu Jiaolong in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is also excellent. I like it very much."

He flattered both Zhang Yimou and Zhang Ziyi in one sentence, which made everyone very happy.

Ian said, "It seems my Chinese still has many shortcomings and lacks depth. I hope Miss Zhang can give me more guidance in the future."

Zhang Ziyi smiled and said, "Okay!"

In the other person's eyes, Ian saw the desire he had been longing for!

I've already learned Korean, and as for Chinese... well, I can learn Chinese language too.

(End of this chapter)