British 1986

"Come to Earl Pictures to make a movie, work hard, and my Earl will give you a knight, or even a baron, so that you can honor your ancestors!"

Just one sentence.

Cameron is speechless!

He felt that he was too far away from being a baron!

But Jazz

Is there anyone in the entire Commonwealth who doesn’t care about titles?

Compared with this kind of thing, the Oscar will seem boring!

Pack your bags, pack your things, and Cameron is ready to go!

He is a member of the Commonwealth, and it is his honor to go to Britain. Serving the Earl is the most simple thought in his heart!

As for the title, it’s all incidental!

He simply wants to join Mr. Allen and make movies for you!

Old Carl patted Cameron and said: "Okay, you have met your Excellency. You go pack your luggage first and take a rest. Your Excellency and I still have something to talk about!"

"Okay, Sir, I'll go down first."

Cameron was not unhappy at all when he heard that old Carl was starting to drive away guests. The atmosphere here was a bit depressing. The Earl opposite looked young, but the pressure on him was great, and he had long wanted to run away.

After saluting Allen again, and seeing Allen smiling and nodding, Cameron lowered his head and slowly exited the terrace.

"Master? Are you satisfied with this choice?"

As soon as Cameron left, Old Karl spoke much more casually, and asked Allen a bit asking for credit.

"How did you find this kind of person?"

Allen was also a little strange. In theory, people like Cameron wouldn't come to him as if they were selling themselves. He mainly hangs out in Hollywood. Although he is Canadian, in the United States, isn't it enough to have money?

Are people today so thirsty for honors and titles?

"Haha, Master, don't you know this?!"

Old Carl took a sip of tea and began to tell Allen about Cameron's tragic experience.

From the time he launched the beauty scheme, to the marriage and divorce, all the way to the guy's financial problems.

"He can't get the funds?"

Allen blinked, feeling a little strange. How could a director like this, who specializes in commercial films, fail to attract funds?

"It's not that he can't get it, but it's that big film and television companies have royal directors. He has only made a few low-budget movies, and they were all science fiction films. The big companies look down on him!"

Old Karl smiled and continued to answer Allen's questions.

A large film and television company can support more than one or two royal directors, and only has so much funding every year. If there is a big-money director who makes a science fiction film, how should the funds be divided?

As for small investors, why do they invest in movies?

make money?

Thinking too much!

Making money is the least important thing, money laundering is the fundamental thing!

Look at the financial reports of the major Hollywood film and television companies. Which one is not losing money?

But they live a very prosperous life. Do you really think they are really at a loss?

And Cameron's science fiction movies are most suitable for money laundering!

But the two sides have a dispute here. Cameron spends real money to make science fiction movies. Props and special effects require real money. His movie investment amount is relatively realistic!

Investors can invest the amount they want, but the money cannot be used to make movies. If you use up all the money, doesn't that mean you are serious about making movies?

So how do they launder money?

Unless the investment is increased, but if you want to satisfy Cameron, this investment will not be hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars.

But an increase of tens of millions of dollars!

Who would invest in his movie if he has such funds? They have more hidden and mature channels!

so.

Cameron was so embarrassed that he couldn't do anything high and low.

Those who are rich look down on him, and those who do look down on him are not rich enough.

It's that simple.

Under such circumstances, a nobleman suddenly appeared like a god descending from the earth. His skills gave him the funds to make a movie and gave him a title. How could he not be tempted?

cannot!

"Oh, Americans are so shameless."

After listening to Old Carl's explanation, Allen somewhat understood Cameron's current situation. This was a coincidence, very good!

Accepting this person to come to the company as a director will save him a lot of time and energy, and this person can still stand the test!

"You and Patrice are doing great!"

"Ha ha!"

Thanks to Allen's exaggeration, Old Karl smiled happily.

The remaining purpose of his life is to help the young master do things. Now that he has good food and drink in America, if he fails to do anything, wouldn't he feel sorry for the young master?

In the villa three days later.

in the conference room

Christmas is approaching, and there is no snow in the southern hemisphere, so the atmosphere is lacking.

Tanaka Kubo looked at the new people he didn't know in the conference room and didn't pay much attention.

Allen, who was late, walked into the conference room accompanied by old Karl.

Everyone in the conference room who arrived early stood up quickly and bowed their heads in salute.

"Haha. Today's meeting is not too formal. It is a meeting between shareholders. Don't be too nervous."

"Tanaka Kubo! Let me introduce to you, this is my new director - Cameron!"

When his name was called, Cameron nodded towards the short Asian. His name sounded like he was from an island nation?

"Cameron, this is our partner, the representative sent by Sony, Mr. Kubo Tanaka."

Sure enough, they are from the island country. Cameron doesn't know why there are people from the island country involved in the earl's industry, but he can roughly guess that it may be because they are rich!

Allen sat on the main seat, and the servant placed a map shelf behind him. On the world map above, many places were pinned with small red thumbtacks.

Tanaka Kubo looked at the map. Most of the areas with thumbtacks should be Commonwealth countries.

"This is the division map of our group's existing film and television subsidiaries. With your new partner this year, the group is preparing to expand its scale, increase manpower, and broaden its channels next year."

Allen explained a little bit about his plan.

Each of these subsidiaries is real, but they don’t have many employees and can only maintain basic small functions.

Now that Sony has taken a stake, let’s take advantage of the trend and develop.

But development costs money!

Buying equipment, renting space, and increasing manpower all cost money!

There are a lot of subsidiaries under Earl Pictures, and Allen is not willing to spend the money himself.

so.

Now it’s time to use his ATM!

You, Sony, can't make movies or distribute them. You're a useless piece of trash who doesn't know anything. Isn't it too much to ask you to pay some money?

Tanaka Kubo nodded. According to Mr. Allen's wishes, the company must become bigger and stronger. This is not something they can just leave there and ignore after taking shares.

Since Mr. Allen is in charge of the overall situation, it makes sense that Sony is responsible for paying for it.

Regardless of whether what this person said is right or not, this was all what Sony had expected, and this visit was not only paid for, but wouldn't Mr. Allen also introduce him to the Governor in a few days?

This is the main purpose of Sony's investment in this gentleman!

Not only can we make movies and increase their influence, but we can also build relationships with them.

Other companies want to get to know a governor, especially one who governs such a large area in Australia. Is this someone they can get to know if they want to?

"Next year, firstly, we will expand the company's scale, and secondly, it will be the first time since we have cooperated to produce a new movie together!"

It's said to be a joint production, but Sony is only responsible for paying for it!

Allen is responsible for taking Sony's money, making movies, and then depending on the situation, he can give them some soup and meat.

Forget it!

The meat belongs to Mr. Allen.

"This is my plan. Next year, I will make a new movie, and Cameron, you will also make one. Our company will focus on these two movies next year, as is the budget."

Allen stretched out his left hand, made an OK gesture and said: "Three hundred million! Pounds! I want to go to a big production!"

Cameron swallowed. He has never made a movie worth hundreds of millions of dollars, let alone one worth hundreds of millions of pounds.

I have never fought such a rich battle!

Two movies cost 300 million pounds. Even if you only give him 100 million pounds, that would be enough for him!

When Tanaka Kubo saw Allen talking about the size of the company, he immediately talked about making movies. It was not surprising that this gentleman did not participate in the specific small things in the company!

Just like the last time we bought shares, when the two parties negotiated the price, Mr. Allen ignored him throughout the whole process.

Now it is only said that the company wants to expand its scale. As for how much more money Sony will need to expand its scale?

Of course, it is up to the people below to discuss it. The rest is what this Excellency is good at making movies. He will tell you how much money is needed for this.

Tanaka Kubo carefully recorded Allen's words in his notebook.

This amount of money is non-negotiable. Sony will give him as much as he wants!

Now that you have boarded the big ship of Earl Pictures, you must abide by the rules on the ship!

Seeing that he had almost finished talking, Allen stood up and gestured to Cameron: "Let's go and talk to me. You can talk about the remaining funds needed for the company to expand its scale."

Tanaka Kubo quickly stood up and said: "Your Excellency, walk slowly."

"Um!"

While walking in the garden, Allen stretched out his hand and waved. A big white bird, like a glider, slid silently in front of him, flickered its wings and stood at Allen's feet.

This time, Cameron who was following Allen was startled.

This thing flew silently, unlike other birds. At least it made the sound of flapping wings. When it arrived in front of you, you felt a white shadow coming over the ground.

It's fine during the day, but if it were night, it would scare people to death!

"Uh-huh, sir, what is this?"

"Oh, this is my little pet, Xiao Huang! Do you know me?"

"We know each other! There are many of them in Canada, snowy owls!"

"Hahaha, do you have any new plans for next year's new movie?"

As Allen was walking, his footsteps suddenly stopped. Xiao Huang, who was following him, waited for a long time and then stopped when he saw Allen didn't move.

The neck of this thing is very strange. It can twist 180 degrees from the front to the back. It looks very scary!

Xiao Huang was like this. Seeing that Allen wouldn't leave, he turned his head and looked at Allen curiously.

"Ha ha!"

Allen gently kicked Xiao Huang with his foot and said: "Go and play by yourself!"

"Cuckoo!"

Xiao Huang screamed, jumped twice, flicked his wings, and flew away with a slight exertion of his body.

Cameron looked at this kind of bird, which seemed to be quite intelligent, and he was very envious. However, the snowy owl is a protected animal, and he did not dare to keep it, especially in a place like the United States, where animal protection organizations are constantly looking for a presence.

"Sir, since you have seen "Terminator", will you shoot "Terminator" next year?"

"Oh? Didn't you say that the special effects are not in place?"

Allen had always wanted to make a science fiction movie before, and thought this thing looked cool.

But the special effects are really too awkward, and most of the special effects now are still physical special effects!

As for computer special effects, it’s not that the special effects produced by current computer equipment are non-existent, they are too fake and expensive!

The special effects of web games many years later are like beams of light all over the ground. Come and kill me, brothers. This is a brand new version that I have never played. Such special effects are already considered super high-end special effects now!

"If we have the funds in place, it's not impossible, but it will be a little more than the budget."

Cameron explained carefully.

"oh?"

Allen, who was just asking casually at first, found out that Cameron really had a plan, so he became interested and said: "Tell me more about the budget and process!"

"That's it, Your Excellency. In the second half of "Terminator", I plan to use CG special effects and make several CG animations to intersperse them into the movie."

Cameron gestured with his hands and told Allen his idea.

As Allen listened, he suddenly realized, isn't this the Terminator that impressed him most?

A clip of the liquid metal advanced robot wearing a police uniform walking through a cell.

The whole person hit the iron fence. There was a close-up of his face, and his face was cut open like liquid metal. After passing through the iron fence, it returned to its original shape.

What a classic shot!

It turns out it was made using CG?

"CG? Can it be achieved with current technology?"

Recalling the scenes in the movie, Allen was somewhat doubtful whether current computer special effects could produce such an effect.

He has adapted to the current era in which some technologies have not yet developed. Allen has never played with computers. Although there are personal computers now, in Allen's opinion, such computers are equivalent to electronic waste.

"It's okay, Your Excellency! As long as the funds are in place, it's no problem if you want to do it, but it's more time-consuming."

Cameron sheepishly emphasized the funds again and again.

"No problem! You are responsible for the technical matters yourself. Can you win over the people responsible for the special effects? Let's acquire the other company and raise it for our own use? There is no problem with the funds!"

Allen thinks more deeply. Like Cameron, he only thinks about making special effects, but what he wants is to catch all the people who do special effects and take them into his own hands!

Although it will cost some money in the early stage, as long as you buy them, you will save money in the future!

"ah?"

Cameron was stunned by what Allen said, and his heart started pounding.

It’s because I’m too small!

I just want to make movies, but when this kind of thing comes to Mr. Allen, my thoughts become acquisitions!

In this way, making a movie will not only train the team, but also improve future special effects.