Chapter 543 Fox and Columbia

As expected, Yang Lingyue said gently:

"Just do as I say, I'm going to see these two things tonight. Li Jing, if you can't understand the meaning, you should stop working as an assistant. If you can understand, I will increase your salary by 10%. "

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Li Jing immediately said excitedly: "Boss, I'll do it right away."

Liu Xiaoli was full of curiosity, and Wu Zhigang also frowned in thought.

Yang Lingyue slapped his thigh and stood up: "Pack up and go to Los Angeles."

So, a group of four people set off. Wu Zhigang was the driver, driving a big G in the garage, that big G.

Under the guidance of the navigation system, the four of them arrived at Century City on the west side of Beverly Hills after an hour's journey.

The word "FOX STUDIOS" on one wall represents the 20th century.

After Li Jing told the security guard that she had an appointment, she turned back and asked while waiting: "Boss, do you think you can see Wendi Deng?"

Yang Lingyue said: "She works in news, and it doesn't fit in with movies."

That's right, the current major shareholder of 20th Century Fox is Rupert Murdoch, who is also Wendi Deng's husband.

It was bought when Fox was on the verge of bankruptcy in 1984, and then the "Star Wars" series was brought back to life. The subsequent "Home Alone", "Titanic", "Ice Age", "X-Men" and other familiar movies have all It was produced after this, including "Avatar" which will be released next year.

After waiting for two minutes, the vehicle drove into the Fox Compound.

"Hello, Mr. Yang, my name is Mark Haveman and I am a producer at Fox."

"Hello, Mr. Haveman."

Looking at the blond old white man in front of him who was about forty years old, Yang Lingyue was filled with emotion. What this man admired was not his works, but his money.

I don’t know what Su Ping’s assistant said.

On the way to the office, I learned that this person had previously served as the producer of "Alien".

After entering the office, there were already two people waiting, including an Asian face, but it wasn't important.

Mark Huffman said that he has watched all Yang Lingyue's works, and his favorite is the short film "Curved Surface".

He also said that he was the first to discover the novel "The Martian" and that he liked it very much, especially the part about Sino-US cooperative rescue.

"I guess Mr. Yang is also thinking about making this novel into a movie and releasing it in the United States."

Yang Lingyue said with a smile: "Of course, I think any big-budget movie cannot ignore the box office in the United States."

Mark Haveman shook his head and said: "Although I am from Northern Ireland, I have to say that it is not that it cannot be ignored, but that it must be put first."

Yang Lingyue raised his eyebrows: "Oh? I think Mr. Huffman already has ideas for cooperation. Please speak up."

"Okay, the protagonists inside need to be changed to Americans, which means the protagonists must also be Americans. Please understand, this is not the arrogance of America first, and I am not an American. It's just that the audience is Americans, and they They may not be used to people from other countries going to space.”

Before Yang Lingyue could speak, Li Jing said quickly: "Our country's astronauts have also achieved spacewalks."

Mark Haveman smiled and said: "Madam, you are right, but I would like to hear Mr. Yang's opinion more."

Yang Lingyue also said with a smile: "She is right, our country allows others to speak. As for the change mentioned by Huffman, I cannot accept it."

Mark Huffman shrugged: "If that were the case, then Fox wouldn't invest in a movie that was destined to lose money."

Yang Lingyue was too lazy to say anything and stood up directly and said, "That's a pity."

Mark Huffman also stood up and said: "Mr. Yang, "The Martian" is very good. My colleagues and I don't want the movie adapted from it to lose money. With the size of China's box office, it will be very difficult to make back the money. You He is a very successful investor, so he doesn’t know this.”

Yang Lingyue, who walked to the door, turned back and said, "Maybe Su didn't make it clear to you. I make money just to make movies. It's good not to lose money, and it doesn't matter if I lose money.

By the way, Fox cannot represent the United States, and you seem to have forgotten that American readers and viewers should be the same type of people.

Goodbye, Mr. Huffman. "

Mark Haveman still caught up and said, "Mr. Yang, please wait a moment. We are willing to give up the rights to direct and edit. We only need to change the identities of the protagonists. The story will not change. We really don't mean to offend. Just for the sake of the market, the text and picture presentation are different.”

Yang Lingyue thought it was funny. The co-author gave me the identity of the original author and investor at the beginning.

Don't talk about him, Li Jing and Liu Xiaoli both laughed.

Yang Lingyue waved his hand: "Thank you for your attention, but the Chinese are better at farming, no matter where they are."

After that, he left.

Mark Huffman shrugged, with a look of regret on his face. He really felt that adapting this novel into a movie would be a big hit, not only because there were so many readers and fans, but also because the investment was not high and the story was attractive enough.

Today's American society is in great need of films with the spirit of self-help. Why doesn't this Yang Lingyue understand?

Judging from what the young rich man meant, did he want to spend money to buy a lesson?

In the big G car, Li Jing said: "Boss, I understand what you meant by your last sentence."

Yang Lingyue said angrily: "The negotiation failed, why the hell are you so excited?"

Li Jing whispered: "Uh... I didn't see you unhappy."

Liu Xiaoli secretly patted Yang Lingyue's legs, then smiled and said: "Li Jing, what do you mean?"

Li Jing said: "The core of Chinese culture is farming. What else can foreigners talk about farming? Also, thank you boss for protecting me."

Liu Xiaoli looked at Yang Lingyue: "Really?"

Yang Lingyue responded with a sentence: "It's about the same, stop talking nonsense, contact the people in Columbia."

Liu Xiaoli was shocked: "It's time for dinner."

Li Jing said: "Boss, our appointment is at 2 pm."

Yang Lingyue raised his eyebrows: "That's perfect, let's meet at the restaurant. Li Jing, please don't question my decision anymore, okay?"

He then glanced at Liu Xiaoli.

So, half an hour later, in a French restaurant on West Washington Avenue, Yang Lingyue met a lady who had been waiting for a long time, Zhou Lixian, President of Columbia China.

This person has long hair and a long face, and has a very capable temperament. Well, that's all I can say. After all, you can't comment on someone's appearance, it will be considered offensive.

Yang Lingyue was very surprised: "I didn't expect it to be you, Mr. Zhou."

Zhou Lixian smiled and shook the hand that Yang Lingyue extended: "I have always said that I would visit Director Yang, and this has been said for more than half a year."

(I am so busy, I have been working hard to write, and I can only add one chapter. I will continue tomorrow. If there is no more, just treat it as a fart.)