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"Hey, Duka, the box office share of "Love is Deep in My Heart" has been received. You can arrange for the accountant to come and check the accounts. We guarantee that there is no fraud."

In early November, Harvey Weinstein called and said.

"Haha, Harvey, we are old friends, how could I not believe you? When will we have time to play golf together?"

Duca smiled.

"This is a very good proposal, but I prefer playing Texas Hold'em poker. Duca, do you know of a place suitable for playing poker?"

Harvey Weinstein laughed.

Duca moved his lips and said, "Yes, I know a place that is very suitable for playing poker. Do you have time next weekend? How about we play together? There are many old friends there."

"Wow, that's great, I'm looking forward to it. How about we make an appointment next week?"

"OK!"

After chatting for a few words, Duka hung up the phone and smiled softly.

This guy must have known about the Jasmine Gambling Game for a long time. In the past, he didn’t pay much attention to it when he saw that there were few people. Now, the Gambling Game has more and more members, and it is becoming more and more famous in Hollywood, so it has the value of being used.

Harvey, a guy who likes speculation, will naturally not miss this good opportunity.

But he didn't care too much.

Although Harvey is sociable, he has little impact on the poker game.

The most important thing about Jasmine's poker game is not the game, but the connections, including his circle, Andrew's circle, and the information, contact information, private secrets, etc. that Jasmine has about the members.

Even if a member of the card game is robbed of a vote, relying on this information and contact information, a new card game or other entertainment projects can be reorganized.

In addition, playing poker requires more time and energy, collecting information, and researching new entertainment methods, which is not something ordinary people can play.

Duca knocked on the door of the office next door and asked Monica to arrange for finance to go to Miramax to collect the bill.

"Deep in My Heart" was released in mid-September and ran for two months. It was gradually removed from major theaters and earned 11.7 million box office.

According to the original agreement, LV Pictures invested 1 million, 1/4 of the investment share, and received 20% of the North American box office share and 5% of the DVD video share.

The pre-tax income of LV Pictures this time is more than 2.3 million yuan. Including DVD income, it is barely about 3 million yuan. Compared with the eight times profit of "Reservoir Dogs", "Love in My Heart" is inferior, but at least it did not lose money.

"Duka, what do you think of this script?"

Seeing him finish the phone call, Quentin knocked on the table and asked.

Duka pinched his eyebrows and didn't know how to answer.

Last time, Quentin said he would hurry up and write a script and try to start filming next year, so less than a month later, this guy brought a new script, also called "Pulp Fiction."

But it was very similar to the pulp novels he remembered, and its quality was very average. He didn't know where to start if he wanted to criticize it.

He glanced at the fat man Roger Everett next to Quentin. Roger was Quentin's old partner and a professional screenwriter.

Every time Quentin designs the general plot and leaves the other details to Roger Everett to write, it's the same this time.

"Roger, what do you think? Compared to me and Quentin, you are more professional in screenwriting. Are you satisfied with this script?"

Duca kicked the ball back.

Roger Avery touched his fat chin and said, "This script is still relatively rough and the plot is relatively thin. It really needs more revisions and more content."

"You're right, that's my opinion too."

Duca smiled.

"But we have changed it many times, how should we change it? Duka, how about we start the project first, and I make changes while filming?

That way I will be more inspired. Last time I filmed "Reservoir Dogs", many of the plots were the product of brainstorming between several of us actors, what do you think?"

Quentin asked, spreading his hands.

Duca shook his head. He had also heard of shooting without a script. There was a director wearing sunglasses on the east side of the ocean who liked to do this. He often couldn't finish a movie in three or four years, and the box office results were not very good after the filming.

This was quite risky, and he would not waste money on Quentin's trial and error.

"Roger, do you think Quentin is quite impetuous now? In the past, in order to write a script, he could calm down and spend half a year or more polishing it and revising it until the script was close to perfection before he started filming.

And now he randomly picks up a script and prepares to shoot it, and says he will shoot first and then write the script. Do you think this guy has changed since he became famous?"

Duka looked at Roger and asked.

"Yes, there are some. When we were writing scripts, we often sat together to discuss the plot. Sometimes we talked all night long, and we often argued for a long time over a line.

Now he is no longer like this. He is becoming more and more impatient with scripts. He is unwilling to use his brain and think carefully about the plot. He only makes movies to make more money instead of making good movies. He has become more eager for quick success and quick profit.

"

Roger Avery sighed softly.

"You're right, Quentin, now do you know what your problem is?"

Duca stared at Quentin and asked.

Quentin looked embarrassed, picked up the script and stood up,

"Forget it, I'll take it and change it."

"Wait a minute, why didn't you use the story I told you last time? It was the story of the merchant who encountered a miracle and washed his hands in a golden basin."

Duca asked.

“Is that story appropriate here?

Duca, you are not a professional screenwriter or even know much about movies. In this matter, I advise you not to interfere or interfere randomly.

In order not to make the script worse, and you just said that I was impetuous after I succeeded, what about yourself?"

Quentin grinned, with a malicious and vindictive smile on his face.

Duka glanced at the guy and said, "You can go, I'll talk to Roger."

"snort!"

Quentin curled his lips and walked away.

Duka shook his head, asked Roger to sit down, and told him the story of the merchant who encountered a miracle.

In fact, he regretted spoiling Quentin too early. Sometimes when writing a script, the inspiration that bursts out after long-term accumulation of thinking is like a climax, which keeps people excited.

This high feeling will stimulate the screenwriter's brain, causing him to be bursting with inspiration, and sometimes he can write a good script in one day.

And if he released the climax in advance, it would probably affect the screenwriter's conception, and it would have a greater impact on inspirational screenwriters like Quentin, so he found Roger, a more professional screenwriter, to talk to him as a remedy.

Roger nodded after hearing this and said he would go back and think about it seriously.

After seeing Roger off, Duka sighed, it was so difficult to be a good boss.

Not only must we consider financial issues, but we must also take care of the partners' ideological and psychological problems, and provide them with ideological work and psychological counseling at any time, otherwise problems will arise in the investment project.

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Dongdongdong~

"Mr. President, do you want to go to a movie?"

Monica stood at the door and smiled. She was wearing a white open-collar women's business attire, a light blue knee-length skirt, black stockings and high heels. She had her arms folded and looked like a professional woman.

"Let's go, "Basic Instinct" is about to be released, let's go and see who our opponents are."

Duca put on his coat and left the company with Monica.

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