Mission Flow

Chapter 156: The Reason

Jeremy Keppel is fifty-two years old and Jewish. Hollywood Jews are very powerful. But not all Jewish people can mix well.

An ordinary producer like him working in Fox would not be able to talk to big bosses such as great director Spielberg and award-winning Harvey Weinstein. Not to mention such tycoons as David Geffen and Murdoch.

What he has to do now is to "fool" the Chinese hot money in front of him to invest in the film project he leads.

He has inquired with his friends: This young Chinese boss claims to be a stock market master, has recently made a lot of money in the US stock market, and owns an industry in China's Internet. Coming to Hollywood is purely for fun.

Come to think of it, who spends $1 million on parties just for the opening of a movie studio?

What a waste!

And he has to pay for the college fees of his fourth child, as well as his and his wife's insurance and daily expenses, and he has to work hard like a bee every day.

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Jeremy Keppel put away his thoughts and explained: "Mr. Cao, in the 1940s and 1950s, Hollywood was indeed as you imagined. The five big and three small movie giants monopolized Hollywood. dock.

At that time, the Big Five had their own cinemas. With the end of World War II, the Department of Justice began to step up its antitrust efforts, resulting in the Paramount Act. The film giants had to choose to keep the distribution system and sell the theaters.

However, with the rise of President Reagan in the 1980s and the implementation of neoliberalism, major film giants began to break through the restrictions of the Paramount Act, and continued to merge and acquire shares in major theaters.

Form a cross, you have me, I have you theater pattern. This has actually formed a new de facto vertical monopoly.

The total number of independent production companies in Hollywood is already twice that of the Big Six. But they couldn't get the rights to the first round of screenings in theaters. The living environment is very harsh.

The major film giants do not seek to hold a certain theater chain. The more important reason is that with the continuous increase in production costs, in fact, ten years ago, there was no film in Hollywood that could rely solely on the box office to make a profit!

A big hit movie is more dependent on the income from DVD, showing on TV, surrounding derivatives and other channels. And that's exactly what happens in the distribution world!

The current Hollywood Big Six are not just film companies, but media groups. Involved in TV, newspapers, Internet, theme parks, derivatives development and other businesses.

Therefore, independent production companies cannot shake the position of the Big Six! Unless you become a new media group. But how can there be so much space left for you now? Instead, it is Silicon Valley companies such as Netflix, Amazon, Facebook, and Snapchat that are impacting the Big Six in Hollywood. I don't know the specifics.

That's what Hollywood says now. "

There is a saying inside Fox that executives believe that with the increase in production costs, they must have sufficient scale to cope with fierce competition in the future. Fox is preparing to acquire Warner, which is losing money every year.

"Netflix, Amazon, Facebook?" Cao Su sipped his coffee thoughtfully, surprised to hear that these Silicon Valley technology companies would be rivals of Hollywood's Big Six! And it has already made practitioners in Hollywood feel it.

This matter needs to be studied carefully.

Anyone who engages in the Internet knows that basically any new idea on the Internet in the United States will be copied by domestic counterparts immediately, and then they will tell a Chinese version of the story and get listed on Wall Street.

Can he be imitated in China?

Moreover, Hollywood film giants!

How cool would it be if he could secretly buy one? Rebirth texts and entertainment texts often have this kind of writing.

Using the skin of many shell companies, plus various agents, to achieve the goal of being in the political and business circles of the United States. But to be honest, according to the strength of the intelligence empire of the United States, if you want to check, you can definitely check it out!

no matter what agent,

Keep an eye on the intelligence agencies of the United States, and sooner or later you will be confessed. No one will be so loyal because of money. In particular, the selfishness evolved from the law of the jungle in European and American cultures, people do not kill themselves.

Therefore, Shenhao Jinggao, who has an infinite card, will not set foot in the territory of the Five Eyes Alliance directly after 2018 to avoid being assassinated or detained.

But he is different.

He is a god with a system, maybe the system will surprise him.

Of course, now is not the time to think about it. He first dealt with the three scripts in front of him. He just scanned it with [Project Detector], and he has a plan in mind.

Seeing Cao Su thinking, drinking coffee, Jeremy Keppel tasted very good, waited slowly, and then heard Cao Su say: "Mr. Keppel, your three scripts, I only fancy two.

"The Martian" adapted from an online novel, and this "Female Spy". How much money are you going to take from Cactus? "

Jeremy Keppel was overjoyed when he heard that, and said with a smile on his face, "Mr. Cao, if you invest, it can be jointly produced by Cactus and Fox, and distributed by Fox.

It can also be produced by Fox Company, and Cactus Company supervises the finances and only participates in the dividends of the movie box office. "

Cao Su couldn't help laughing, took a sip of coffee, dialed the outside line, and ordered: "Betty, come in and see off the guests for me."

Think I'm a fool!

Investment dividends?

Hollywood giants will share dividends with you? I'm afraid you are not dreaming. Their Hollywood bookkeeping is famous. Even if it is a box office hit movie, it can give you the result that the project loses money.

"Okay, Mr. Cao!"

Jeremy Keppel stood up following Cao Su in astonishment, and hurriedly said: "Mr. Cao, if you are not satisfied with the way of cooperation, we can talk again."

Baimengshu

Cao Su smiled, "Keppel, I am very optimistic about these two scripts, especially the sci-fi book "Martian Help". I originally planned to invest 30 million US dollars in the initial stage. But you take me for a fool!"

"No, I didn't." Jeremy Keppel deftly denied the three consecutive times, and when he wanted to say more, the secretary Betty had already walked in, and he could only leave in frustration.

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After finishing the chores in the morning, Cao Su ordered Joel Galton, the general manager of Cactus Company, to continue to pay attention.

"I will, Mr. Cao!" Joel Galton, who came from a canning company, firmly promised, and sent Cao Su downstairs.

Uncle Hurley watched a Cactus Mercedes waiting on the side of the street.

Cao Su and Joel Galton shook hands and said goodbye, and drove back to the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. His project detector showed that the project "The Martian" was very interesting. It will definitely be a blockbuster. Belongs to A-level projects.

Americans just like watching science fiction! Watch Americans save the planet. However, as far as Ansanade is concerned...

As a Chinese, he still likes to watch "The Three-Body Problem". Watch the Chinese save the planet.

And the movie "The Female Spy" also has a very objective return on investment. It is estimated that the box office may exceed 100 million.

But he can't rush now. In a hurry, he showed his timidity in front of Fox's producers.

You have to show the energy of a seasoned hunter and wait.

Back at the Four Seasons Hotel, it was almost lunch time. Cao Su, Yu Xian, and Gu Yichuan met in the Japanese restaurant on the third floor of the hotel, each with their female companions. The female partner next to the two of them has been replaced by a supermodel who was picked up the night before.

And Cao Su's female companion is naturally sister Qiao.

Cao Su recounted the matter, and said, "I'm going to stay in the United States for a while now to implement two film projects. What are you two planning?"

Yu Xian restrained the urge to ask Mei Qiao for her autograph, and said, "Look at Brother Chuan's arrangements."

At the age of thirty-four, Gu Yichuan said with a smile: "Mr. Cao, you are really strong in your career! Since we came out together, we will naturally go back together. However, we play similar classics in Los Angeles.

My brother Yu Xian and I went to New York to watch the Miss America final. Let's keep in touch. However, if you have a top party here, remember to call us back! "

This is an implicit compliment to Cao Su.

Cao Su laughed, "Brother Chuan, you have full confidence in me!"

"That is required!"

Cao Su smiled and raised his wine glass, drinking with Gu Yichuan and Yu Xian.

He now has 15.5 million US dollars in his pocket, and if he wants to make a name for himself in Hollywood, isn't that nonsense? But he does have the confidence to do it.

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