Chapter 826: The Beginning of a Great Movie!
The midday sun shone in Bob's yard.
Bob looked at the smiling fat man in front of him.
Although he didn't know Fatty Wei, he learned from the online encyclopedia that Fatty Wei was indeed a very good director in China. At the same time, he also had some impressions of Fatty Wei's movies.
I have to admit that Fatty Wei's smile is very sunny, and at the same time there is no sense of alienation. In short, after seeing Fatty Wei's smile, Bob somehow became less wary of him.
He also smiled.
After all, the visitor is a guest, and he is quite willing to chat with a young potential director like Fatty Wei.
It makes him forget his age and makes him feel like a young man himself too.
He specially made a cup of fragrant hot coffee for the young man, and was about to pour it for the young man himself...
"Mr. Bob... I sympathize with what you are going through now."
"..."
Bob's smile froze suddenly.
The hand that was raised to pour the coffee was gradually lowered.
Although Fatty Wei's smile is very sunny...
However, who in the whole world does not know that his "America 1900" has encountered Waterloo?
Isn't this rubbing salt in the wound?
Or, the comer is not good?
"I know that Mr. Bob may not like to listen to what I say, but in fact, I am a very straightforward, straightforward person. Frankly speaking, I don't think "America 1900" has this score..."
"Mr. Wei, if you came here to taunt me, please come back..." Bob's expression finally turned cold, and he felt as disgusted as if he had eaten a fly.
He suddenly remembered that Fatty Wei had a cameo appearance in "Rocky".
This Fatty Wei came here to see him to show off his might?
"Mr. Bob, I didn't mean to mock you, I said,
I am a very straightforward person, I don’t understand hypocritical politeness, and I never feel that hypocritical politeness is of any use in front of you, Mr. Bob. To be honest, I have always been your fan since I was a child, you I have seen all the classic works of..."
"..." After listening to Fatty Wei rambling a lot about his movie in front of him, Bob's originally cold expression softened a little.
Fatty Wei really didn't look like he came to mock and ridicule him, he really looked like his fan...
so……
Did he come here to complain for himself?
"Mr. Bob, in 1995, you said a word in American Film Weekly, you said, you have a dream, you hope to make a great movie, I even remember your expression at the time... ...Our Mr. Lu Yuan, Mr. Lu Yuan is also your fan. We have watched your "American 1900" release sample for a long time. Although we also feel that the editing in it is very confusing, but when we watch it for the second time , Mr. Lu Yuan and I both have a very shocking feeling... Yes, it is an indescribable shocking feeling, you are using the identity of a little beggar and a thief to make the United States magnificent..."
"..." Bob listened to Fatty Wei talking about the plot of "America 1900", and at the same time, guessed the edited content of "America 1900" as a personal guess, and after the essence, Bob's whole body I stayed.
Fatty Wei actually said seven or eight points of what "America 1900" wanted to show...
At this moment, he actually had a feeling of being a confidant!
"Mr. Bob, Hollywood is not what it used to be. It's impetuous, it's rotten, and it only pursues short-term interests instead of things that exist for a long time... In this state, "America 1900" is not Possibly a classic…”
"Mr. Wei, what have you been talking about for so long..." Bob suppressed the complicated emotions that Fatty Wei had provoked in his heart, and looked at Fatty Wei calmly.
"There are two reasons for coming here this time. The first thing is that I hope to read the full version of "America 1900" seriously. The other thing is that I sincerely and very seriously invite you, Mr. Bob, to join our company ..."
"..."
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Columbia Company.
"Mr. Lu Yuan, hello."
"Hello, Mr. Wilson, eh? Mr. Wilson, your hand is..."
"Oh, I scratched my hand when I was cleaning the glass just now."
"Okay, then Mr. Wilson should be more careful when cleaning the glass..."
"Yes, thank you Mr. Lu Yuan for your concern... Please sit down."
"okay."
"What flavor of coffee?"
"It will be all right."
"it is good."
After Lu Yuan came to Wilson's office and sat down, he immediately noticed Wilson's arm that had just been bandaged.
Combined with the old men who went out to swear just now.
Lu Yuan understood instantly.
It seems that this Wilson is also a man of temperament.
"Mr. Lu Yuan, the purpose of your coming this time is..."
"Oh, Mr. Wilson, I am here this time hoping to have some cooperation with you..."
"cooperate?"
"Yes, Mr. Wilson, you know that most of the movies shown in my Migos theaters are Huaxia movies and our company's own old movies. I rarely cooperate with movies from other Hollywood companies. It was not bad before. Well, Migos Theaters is still quite profitable, but since June of this year, China has not released any blockbuster films. Even if I get the Chinese films released here, the box office in the United States is very mediocre or even poor. , I heard that your company may release a blockbuster movie, I hope I can talk to you about licensing..."
"Mr. Lu Yuan..." Wilson narrowed his eyes immediately after seeing Lu Yuan's serious and sincere appearance.
He knows the situation of the Migos Theater...
Although it is not as miserable as Lu Yuan said, the box office of the movies released from May to now is very ordinary, far less profitable than before.
After all, when Huaxia movies come to Hollywood to play, they are more or less unacceptable. There are indeed not many real blockbuster movies, and it is normal for Lu Yuan to have such thoughts.
"you say……"
"It's difficult for us to cooperate. In fact, you shouldn't be in my office at this time, do you understand?"
"Mr. Wilson, I don't understand..."
"Mr. Lu Yuan, can I tell the truth? I hope you don't mind, and don't be angry..."
"you say……"
"Mr. Lu Yuan, you are not well-known in Hollywood companies. Almost all Hollywood companies don't like you. Since this year's Oscars, almost all companies have an unwritten rule in private, that is, no If you cooperate with any of your companies, you will be treated coldly. Our Columbia is also one of the big Hollywood companies. Although I admire Mr. Lu Yuan’s talent and hope to cooperate with you, I am also a little helpless ...Moreover, the sudden appearance of your "Rocky" hit our company's "American 1900" extremely hard, and many people think that our "American 1900" is a stepping stone for your "Rocky", do you understand?"
"Mr. Wilson, this..." Lu Yuan lowered his head, and the whole person seemed to fall into silence.
"We have lost a lot. Our "American 1900" has made your "Rocky". You can have a celebration banquet and be very happy, but we are very unhappy. Do you understand? If it was before, our cooperation is completely There is no problem, but now, when we "America 1900" encountered Waterloo and you regarded it as a stepping stone to kill the gods, if we suddenly announced that we would cooperate with you, then... how would others mock our company? Or, how would they mock us? What about me? When I am a fool? Or a betrayer among Hollywood colleagues? In fact, you have completely offended our company. At this time, you come and say to cooperate with me, you say, can I cooperate with you?" Wilson Looking at Lu Yuan very seriously, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
When he saw Lu Yuan's head getting lower and lower, he suddenly felt an endless sense of accomplishment.
No matter how strong a person is, he is not as strong as a group of people.
No matter how strong a company is, it is not as strong as a group of companies.
He believed that Lu Yuan also understood this truth.
Taking advantage of this time when Lu Yuan wanted something from him, he felt that he needed to give Lu Yuan a good beating.
after all……
The news of the past two days really made him a little upset.
What slaughter gods, what stepping stones, what...
"Mr. Wilson... I understand." Lu Yuan looked up and sighed a long time.
"Well, it's good to understand. In fact, I am also under a lot of pressure now."
"Then... sorry for the interruption." Lu Yuan stood up, then straightened his clothes, then lowered his head slightly, turned around and walked towards the door of the office.
"Mr. Lu Yuan..."
"Ok?"
"Mr. Lu Yuan, the cooperation between two people is about sincerity. Do you understand what sincerity is?"
"Ah?" Lu Yuan turned his head, looking a little dazed, and then looked at Wilson.
"Mr. Lu Yuan, if you show me enough sincerity, then I can consider licensing our company's big investment film to you. In fact, I also admire your talent and am willing to cooperate with you... ..." Wilson continued to stare at Lu Yuan, he was hinting.
"Mr. Wilson, I also hope that I can show you some sincerity. Otherwise, I'll go back and think about it first."
"Okay, but Mr. Lu Yuan, I hope you don't think about it for too long... After all, the heads of other Hollywood companies are not as easy to talk to as I am." Wilson narrowed his eyes and looked at Lu Yuan.
It was as if he had everything under control.
"Yes, I know."
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"Mr. Wilson."
"Alan, what's wrong?"
"Lu Yuan has been sitting on the sofa in the company lobby for six hours, should we go..."
"No need, he is considering the gains and losses. I believe he can understand that if young people want to get it, they have to pay. If they don't pay, how can they get it?"
"Oh."
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Fatty Wei watched "America 1900" from beginning to end.
After reading it, Fatty Wei took a deep breath, went to the bathroom and secretly called Lu Yuan.
"Ayuan...how are you doing?"
"I'm still in Colombia, by the way, how about the movie "American 1900"?"
"From my point of view, I'm afraid this is really a great movie... This kind of great movie was cut into a donkey and Trojan horse by those damn editors..."
"Ok, I see."
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"Mr. Wilson..."
"Mr. Lu Yuan, haven't you left yet? You..."
"I am willing to pay five million dollars to buy the full copyright of "America 1900"!"
"Mr. Lu Yuan, I didn't mean to sell the copyright of "America 1900" to make you compensate me for the loss, and five million dollars. Sorry, this is not my psychological price. Your sincerity is not enough..."
"Mr. Wilson, what do you think it is?"
"Seven million dollars, after all, this is Director Bob's last work!"
"This……"
"Mr. Lu Yuan, I hope you should know that I don't mean to ask you to make up for my loss at the box office. I just feel that you are not sincere enough..."
"Okay! That's seven million dollars!"
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