Chapter 1210 The Country Is Going Crazy (Part 1)

The first thing James did when he rushed to Germany with the story idea to meet the team was to ask his assistant to contact a few actors and stars he had agreed with Guo Tailai, greet them in advance and ask them what they meant.

It has to be said that James' status in Hollywood is definitely a top master. Although there are no studios looking for him to shoot movies for the time being, as long as someone invests, many people are very interested in participating in James' works.

Therefore, when James' assistant contacted the agents of these actors, many people in Hollywood immediately became interested.

In Hollywood, it can be said that sometimes the secrecy is very strict, but sometimes, it is really like a sieve, and there are no secrets at all. James is going to make a racing car production, which is not something that needs to be kept secret, and it spread throughout Hollywood almost instantly.

What is the specific story? have no idea! what style? have no idea? The celebrities and managers who received the invitation were confused, but they were all pleasantly surprised. Who doesn't know that James' works are definitely best-selling works? Even if it doesn't have the brilliance of the Titanic sweeping the Oscars, a super-best-selling commercial masterpiece has a fatal attraction for any Hollywood star.

What? I only care about acting skills, and I only like to polish my acting skills in literary works to satisfy my inner dream of an actor? Nothing! If you still hesitate to be called by director James, is it because the whole Hollywood can't let you go?

Almost all the stars who received the invitation replied very politely that they would definitely participate in the audition. Even Keanu, who James said had no desires and desires, also expressed his willingness to look forward to cooperation, and he was not as cold as others imagined.

For the time being, there is very little information revealed about this project, except for the theme of racing, nothing else is known. Who are the investors? It's not clear where it will be filmed or when it's going to be released. Even if the ex-wife producer who had a good relationship with James called and asked James, James said at most that he finally got a project that he had full rights to and no longer had to worry about insufficient production funds.

The specific news has not been further fermented, and the advertising departments of a bunch of car companies have already approached James after hearing the news. No matter what the story is, what subject matter and when to shoot, a racing movie always needs a car, right? Needless to say about the quality and outlook of James' films? Now everyone is scrambling to fight, isn't it what kind of car the protagonist drives? It is conceivable that the car driven by the protagonist will definitely become the hottest car when the film is released. If we don't fight at this time, when will we wait? Even if you can't win the male lead, it's good to get the female lead's car!

"General Motors, Ford Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Volkswagen, Land Rover, Aston Martin, McLaren, including several Japanese brands, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Mazda, all the brands that can be counted have sent people to contact me." James is not without pride Showing off to Guo Tailai: "Look, I haven't said anything about the name of the project, I just mentioned a racing movie, and a bunch of world-renowned car companies contacted me immediately."

"Is there no Chinese car company?" Guo Tailai asked a lot.

"Not yet." James replied honestly, "Aren't you in charge of contacting them?"

"Okay!" Guo Tailai didn't dwell on this issue, but sighed secretly in his heart. Domestic car companies still do not have the awareness of such international promotion.

Of course, perhaps the more reason is that you know it is a racing video, so you feel that your product has nothing to join the competition, right? Are there any domestic manufacturers producing high-performance racing cars? Obviously not. I'm afraid that the presidents of FAW Zhang and Dongfeng Gao would not think that this is Guo Tailai's plan to promote a wave of domestic cars, right?

"There is no need to give them an answer for the time being. When the production team starts preparations, they will be evaluated by professionals. At least you have to wait until your script comes out!" Guo Tailai has no ideas for the time being. He doesn't even have a script yet, so he doesn't know what to use. With so many cars, how is it possible to agree to the sponsorship requirements of these car companies?

"That's the only way to go." James was also helpless. Although he was bored when no one asked him to make a film, a bunch of people pounced on him as soon as there was a shadow of a project, which still interfered with the work: "You get the production done as soon as possible." company."

Putting down the phone, Guo Tailai pondered for a while, and felt that he should let the country know earlier. Originally, he planned to go back after the Spring Festival and interview the leaders of several car companies, but now it seems that they have to make preparations early.

Of course, Zhao Xiangbei was the first to notify. If it is possible to use LAPV in the film, if it is not possible, we can only use Knight XV. Anyway, the appearance is very powerful, which should be able to attract many potential customers.

"What?" When Zhao Xiangbei received the call and listened to Guo Tailai's explanation, he was almost stunned: "You invested in a racing car film by James, and you plan to show all the models you designed in it, and by the way promote it A few advertisements? It also includes LAPV and modified luxury off-road civilian vehicles? You invested in the movie? Did you make a mistake? We are military vehicles! How do military vehicles race?"

"There are always plots that can be arranged." Guo Tailai was not surprised by this. Zhao Xiangbei knew about it, but he never thought that a military car could be stuffed into a racing movie.

"Don't you ask if this military vehicle can appear in front of the public in a short time?" Zhao Xiangbei was also really worried for Guo Tailai: "Aren't you afraid of making principled mistakes?"

"Why don't you ask uncle what you mean first?" Guo Tailai said with a smile: "If it's not suitable, that luxury off-road civilian car is fine, right? Since we have to face high-end customers, we have to publicize it. I also plan to give it to the public." The SUV of Dongfeng Gaozong is also brought, if possible, the warrior can also appear in the photo! It is a great opportunity for publicity."

Of course, Guo Tailai couldn't say that this movie was made to promote Chu Fei, he could only say that it was to promote new domestic models. And it's true to say that, Guo Tailai really thought about it that way.

"How much did you invest?" Zhao Xiangbei asked subconsciously.

"200 million in the early stage, and an additional 100 million may be added in the mid-term. James spends a lot of money, and he will definitely overspend." Guo Tailai quickly replied: "The later stage of publicity may have to invest at least 150 million or even get 200 million. "

"U.S. dollars?" Although Zhao Xiangbei knew the answer a long time ago, he couldn't help asking back to confirm the number when he heard it.

"U.S. dollars!" Guo Tailai replied very positively.

"US$450 million to US$500 million, equivalent to RMB 3.7 billion to 4.1 billion, how do you plan to pay back?" Zhao Xiangbei was almost in a hurry, and asked Guo Tailai in a hurry.

"I'm not going to pay back my money!" Guo Tailai replied solemnly, unaware that Zhao Xiangbei on the other end of the phone was going crazy.