Chapter 626 See Shao 6

"Boss, Baixing wants us to initiate the acquisition, and the board of directors voted unanimously. It's just that the government has some troubles. They want to keep Baixing in the British mainland."

"What about the price?" The wholly-owned acquisition is not a problem, the main thing is the price.

Lawrence once said that White Star, the shipping company, asked for $12 million. I don't know how much they want now?

"200,000 dollars, plus a debt of 3.5 million dollars." Bai Xing has nothing of value, except for a few old cargo ships.

Even the Olympus, which CGT wants, has reached retirement age and will be dismantled by this time next year if no one buys it.

"Is Baixing worth acquiring?" Li Zitao asked.

"They have a large number of experienced crews, control 4 routes in the Atlantic Ocean... and the glory that is about to end." Al DE Augustan's tone is very heavy.

It is embarrassing that Baixing has created countless prides in the British shipping industry, but now it has been reduced to this level.

"Then buy it. I will resolve the pressure from the government. White Star will serve as a British subsidiary of Lee C. Astor Industrial Group and will not withdraw from the UK."

Li Zitao kept withdrawing people from CGT and transferring all the outstanding talents to New Orleans because France would fall and even the government would be gone.

Although Britain is not having a good time, at least it has not fallen. During the war, aircraft carriers, cruisers, and destroyers were built like dumplings.

Putting Baixing in the UK will be of great use at that time.

To solve the pressure from the government, Li Zitao did not come forward in person, but only asked Lee C. Astor Industrial Group to send a negotiating team.

Knowing that they will keep the White Star in the UK and invest more to bring it back to glory, the pressure in this regard is easily relieved.

The filming of "Big Ship" required the cooperation of all aspects, and it took as long as a year for the Weta special effects studio of "Master of Craftsman" Howard.

Using wood, paint and painting, to build a 1:1 "Titanic," to take pictures of the sinking ship, this is Li Zitao's plan.

There are also icebergs. They have to send a fleet to find ice floes with a total weight of several hundred tons, and then send it to the required shooting site.

There are also helicopters, and aerial shots from the air must be included, that is a classic.

"As for casting... I will be in charge this time." Li Zitao made a preliminary plan for this shooting plan.

Half a month later, when Aimo saw the script of "Titanic" and turned to the last page, she couldn't help exclaiming, "Crazy." '

I saw that under the end of the story, it was written that there is no upper limit to the budget. '

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After working as an otaku for half a month, Li Zitao carefully recalled the stories of the two films, and mailed them back to Hollywood as scripts.

In the "Fast and Furious" series, Li Zitao only remembers supercars, muscles, and explosive fights. Looking back on the specific details of the story, he found that it was completely vague and intermittent, and it took a lot of time to write.

On the contrary, the "Titanic", which he used to write twenty-two times, was written smoothly and smoothly, without the slightest stumbling block.

Perhaps in the eyes of most audiences, "Titanic" is just a romantic movie that is full of songs and tears, and life and death depend on each other.

But through the lens, we can see more, social class, racial and gender discrimination, women's struggle against the times, all of which are very interesting.

Of course, the beautification of human nature in the film is even more perfect. People always look forward to the hope that is elusive.

The founder and wife of Macy's department store who were lying on the bed forever, gave up the hope of escape to women and children, and the Bank of England giant who died calmly.

In the face of major decisions, he shot himself in order to stabilize the situation, knowing that he could not save more people, and the self-blame and guilt of turning from a protector to a murderer, which made him unbearable and chose to shoot himself.

The crew who abide by their duties and stick to their posts, the captain and chief engineer who died calmly, these are all places that make people cry.

Inevitably, the ugly side is also exposed, such as the high-ranking Baixing who gave up his dignity in the face of death, the selfish and cunning male second, and so on.

Such a film will definitely cause a sensation, and it will also meet the needs of all social classes. It demonstrates the gentlemanly demeanor of capitalists and reveals the cruelty of classes.

There is also a complete main line of love, which is full of songs and tears, the poor boy redeems the rich daughter, and uses love to make her live the way she wants and what he expects.

The specific shooting script will be polished by professional editors and directors. After all, Li Zitao is a layman and knows nothing about shooting, so he just needs to provide the story.

"Sir, your guest has arrived." The servant's report interrupted his train of thought.

"Ask him to come in." As he spoke, Li Zitao took the initiative to welcome him to the door, and he saw someone coming as soon as he walked up the steps of the living room.

Wearing a white suit, his hair is glossy with pomade, and he is a strong young man with a side part.

"Your Excellency Charlie, I'm Shao Renzhi, just call me Shao Liu." Seeing Li Zitao approaching him actively, Shao Renzhi quickened his pace excitedly, stepped forward and held his hand and said.

"Shao Liu...don't be too polite, just call me Charlie." Looking at the younger version of Shao Liushu in front of him, Li Zitao felt very complicated.

The future prosperity of TVB and Hong Kong movies is created by him alone.

The person who needed to be looked up to in the previous life, now his face is flushed with excitement just because of his small action, this feeling... is overwhelming.

"The development of Shaw Brothers in East Asia is impressive. Are you interested in cooperating?" After the two parties were seated, Li Zitao asked after the servant served tea.

"Of course." After receiving Li Zitao's invitation, the Shaw Brothers specifically investigated his industry and background.

I don't know if I don't check. The two of them were really surprised and happy after this investigation. It turns out that this super rich man who made his fortune in North America has also set foot in the film industry.

The most authoritative film award in North America, the Oscar, was sponsored by him. The Hollywood Walk of Fame was funded and built by him, and there is also a special maintenance fund.

There is also a large amount of star resources in the hands of DreamWorks. After knowing their ability to absorb money, Shao Liu's eyes drool.

If Shaw Brothers has so many cash cows in their hands, why should they import film sources everywhere and just use their own films.

It's a pity that they don't have so many resources on hand. The equipment and shooting technology of the Tianyi Port factory are incomparable with foreign ones.

Fortunately, Shaw Brothers has enough theater chains in their hands, allowing them to get enough film sources at the least cost and earn huge profits.

Although he was very polite to Li Zitao, he was actually thinking: cooperation is possible, but Shaw Brothers must control the management and occupy more than half of the shares.

After all, Li Zitao’s influence is only in North America, while the Shaw Brothers have more than 110 movie theaters and 9 amusement parks in Southeast Asia such as Nanyang, Singapore, Malaysia, Java, Vietnam, and Borneo, and have established a complete film distribution system. net.