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All the endings have been written, and all the tears have begun. But the wristband forgot how it started, in that ancient summer that never came back.

This is a poem about youth, and youth is about not regretting. Regardless of success or failure, at least you are young, and at least you have a chance to start over if you fail.

And Ye Ming actually made his request for this point without any scruples.

To have the right to choose actors for a top Hollywood film production, only one kind of actor can do this, a top actor in Hollywood, someone who stands in the 20 million salary club.

Except for this group of actors, others do not have this right at all. This is also an unspoken rule in Hollywood.

When Ye Ming said this, Cohen's face suddenly darkened. The right to choose a role is generally the director's right. As a director, this is the most taboo for others to interfere.

Alexander also hesitated and said: "I think the director has the right to choose the role. Cohen knows the movie very well. He has studied the script and knows what kind of actor Cai can express the connotation of the character." Come.

Therefore, the other investor did not intervene in the selection of actors. If you said that he did, would that be unkind? "

Ye Ming smiled and said, "Don't tell me this. The other investor should be Mr. Madoff, right?"

What kind of person is this actor? At this time, in fact, even Cohen does not know who he is. Alexander only said that someone invested, but he did not say who the investor was, but Ye Ming was able to Zi pointed out what kind of person this person was.

This made Alexander very confused: "Mr. Ye, how do you know this? It seems that you didn't know who this person was just now. Why do you know now that this person must be Mr. Madoff?"

This makes Alexander feel very strange. This is a very secret thing in the world. There are definitely no more than five people who know the truth.

It was precisely because Madoff had a very good relationship with Ye Ming that on such a problem, Madoff proposed to use the method of making movies to launder money. This made Universal's boss unable to refuse.

Ye Ming said with a smile: "Of course I didn't know it was from Madoff at first, but you told me about this plan. I had heard about it before. Last time I attended a private banquet with James and me in Hollywood. There are many rich people there, including Madoff, of course. We once discussed this issue together. It was said that a sum of tens of millions of dollars would be left to his children. What kind of thing is most appropriate in the United States and allows the U.S. government to collect the least amount of tax?"

He is also very good at what he does. He doesn’t want to get involved because he doesn’t understand movies. He knows that professional things should be left to professionals. Therefore, he doesn’t care about movies and only pays dividends. But as a person I am an actor and have also directed movies as a director, so I am considered a member of the circle. Therefore, in such a situation, I should have my own standards. I know a lot about movies, and as my investment, I have to be responsible for my own investment. If it is not me Investment, as a leading actor, I will definitely not ask for such rights. "

This explains why I care about the actors in the movie. In a place like Hollywood, it is normal for a producer to choose actors. As a director, Cohen still said at this moment: "Mr. Ye, I think that as a director, I know the script relatively well, so my choice of actors is more beneficial to the film."

Obviously, in Hollywood, there are some habits of producers choosing actors, but as a director, Cohen is still unwilling to give up such power to others.

Ye Ming immediately said: "This matter is very simple. If the missile was starring me, I would not ask for it to be done like this. But now when I invest, I must understand the actor's status, and I also have to be responsible for my own money. .

Of course, if Universal can find other investments, I don't have to give up this right at this time. As an actor, I won't interfere easily with the crew's affairs.

Of course, when I talk about actors, I am talking about the three leading actors, and I don’t mind if the other supporting roles are played by gods. Mr. Cohen, I can promise you that if the actors I choose cannot integrate into the crew after the filming starts, and the scenes produced cannot satisfy everyone, as the director, you have the right to fire these actors and find new ones. It will cost me To bear. "

This is Ye Ming's trump card. If he wants me to invest, he must give me the right to choose the actors. Of course, Ye Ming actually made some compromises at this time. What he wanted was the right to choose the three leading actors.

And he also said that if everyone is not satisfied with the filmed content, you can directly find someone else and I will bear the loss. This is already a very big concession.

Seeing that Ye Ming had said this, Alexander had nothing to say about such a thing. He glanced at Cohen and said: "Cohen, I think that such a thing does not mean that we cannot agree to it." Ye Ming, as an actor and a winner of the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, is different from a financier like Madoff. He still has vision.

Therefore, I don't think his right to be like this would hinder the crew much. "

In fact, Alexander didn't say anything at this time, but Cohen himself understood very well, that is to say, what Alexander meant was that you and I should be more sensible. After all, Ye Ming is a rich man, and people have said that if the content of the film is It means that if everyone is not satisfied, they can start over. You will never understand the world of rich people.

No one would foolishly go against the rich. This is absolutely stupid behavior. Naturally, Cohen would not do such a stupid thing at this time. In fact, as a director in Hollywood, no one is short-sighted.

Therefore, at this time, Cohen also said very readily: "Mr. Ye has said this, so I have nothing to say. But as a director, I have to be involved in choosing who to choose. Although I don’t need the right to make decisions, but I still have the right to make suggestions.

Otherwise, if the director of a play doesn't even know his own actor and doesn't know what kind of person he is, it would be a joke if word spread about it. "

The meaning is very clear, that is, I want to get involved at this time. This is actually to save face for myself. After all, the director did not participate in the selection of actors. It would be embarrassing if word spread.

Anyway, if you are really not satisfied with the results of the shooting, you can just change the person. With Ye Tuhao's words, Cohen is very relieved. Anyway, even if you want to change people, it will not be possible in this situation. What kind of damage would it cause to myself, and how could I still practice my skills?

When it comes to this part, things seem to be relatively easy at this time. After everyone discussed it, they took out the contract. Ye Ming read it and read every word very seriously. This matter must be done. Be very careful, otherwise it will be Ye Ming who suffers.

However, after reading it, Ye Ming did not sign immediately, but directly pushed it to Sister Fang Fang and said: "Let our lawyer take a look, and then send it to my personal lawyer in the United States to take a look, Alexander, Mr. Cohen , it’s getting late, I’ll treat everyone to lunch.”

The discussion this time was not that easy. It seemed that it was already noon.

There is no need to be so anxious when signing a contract. Since everyone has already discussed it, it naturally means that there will not be much change. And at this time, Ye Ming also knows that there is nothing wrong with being careful about the contract. Yes, I can't see that there is nothing wrong with it, but if a professional lawyer can see it, it may not be completely wrong.

Although it is a bit distressing to find a professional lawyer every year, Ye Ming believes that it is worth it. If a star, especially a big star, does not have a good enough lawyer in the United States, , it will be very troublesome, but if you have a good lawyer, it can basically guarantee that you will not make any big mistakes. At least that's the case legally.

After dinner, it was lunch break time. Alexander and Cohen were not used to this, but there was no other way. Ye Ming insisted on taking a lunch break.

At this moment, George followed Ye Ming and said: "Ye, I don't understand why you are not in a hurry at all, and it is still during lunch break. I didn't know you had such a habit.

It’s better to urge your lawyer to read it quickly. "

Ye Ming said with a smile: "George, you don't understand this matter. Do you understand how to fight with soldiers?

Do you think that Universal is so kind in this matter and would let me star in it and invest in it? Could it be that Universal just can't find investors?

There are many people in Hollywood who are willing to cooperate with Universal, and I guess there are also many people who are willing to cooperate with Madoff.

But why did they come to me? "

At this time, hearing what Ye Ming said, George was a little dumbfounded at this time. To be honest, even if Universal's movie was for money laundering at this time, according to Hollywood habits, he would not find a Chinese People play supporting roles. Therefore, at this time, Universal's move is indeed something special.

Asking Ye Ming to invest is one thing, but there is no shortage of investors in Hollywood. Therefore, it is somewhat impossible to find Ye Ming just for money.

From what Ye Ming said, it seemed that Universal came to the door, but there were some problems. Ye Ming immediately said: "The key is not Universal, the key is another person, Madoff. Do you understand such a person?"

This man is a well-known rich man in the United States, and he is not an ordinary rich man, but a super rich man with wide connections, good reputation, and a financial genius. Therefore, quite a few people in the United States like Madoff.

At this point, George knew Madoff relatively well. He nodded and said, "The former chairman of Nasdaq and now the helmsman of the investment fund is quite a legendary person in the American financial street. He is said to be the person who single-handedly carried the banner of Nasdaq. It can be said that a large part of Nasdaq's current status is due to Madoff."

This is not news at all in the United States. In fact, before Madoff became the leader of Nasdaq, it was still a weakling. Not many people in the U.S. financial market valued it, but Madoff became the leader. Anyway, after Madoff's operation, now look at it, it is said to be a benchmark index for the world financial market. There should not be many people doubting this. Anyway, many of the stock market situations after the news are broadcast. There is news about Nasdaq.

Therefore, it can be said that when Lao Mai was on Nasdaq, he should be at Song Jiang level, bringing Nasdaq to the position of leading the world's financial market.

Ye Ming nodded and said: "Yes, for a person like this, friends are not only valuable but also valuable. Why is it so difficult to find someone to invest as a partner? This is a bit unrealistic. Therefore, a person like this Don’t you think there’s a problem with the question?”

Ye Ming naturally felt that there was a problem. After he learned that another investor in the film was Madoff, he felt that things were not that simple with such a problem. Once it is involved with Madoff, there is definitely a problem with this matter.

Therefore, Ye Ming became so cautious. In fact, if Ye Ming did not know that Madoff was another investor in this contract, he would probably have called his lawyer to ask about the result and then signed the contract.

But now it is not that simple. In this situation, George hesitated and said, "How about we forget it? If you think Madoff has a problem, then we don't have to cooperate with them." , but for you, this is an opportunity no matter what. If you don’t cooperate, you don’t know when you will get such a good opportunity to star in a top Hollywood production."

This time the signing was successful, it goes without saying that Innovation will charge a commission. Even George himself will charge a large fee. Therefore, he does not want to deal with such an issue. (To be continued)