The movie Fury had already begun shooting, and when the Tiger Tank was about to appear, Pete could not wait.
As the number one steel beast on land during World War II, the Tiger Tank was the promotional vehicle for the movie. Many World War II fans and military fans would enter the cinema specifically for it.
Therefore, from the beginning of filming, Pete and the crew hoped to find a working Tiger Tank.
This was the work of the crew and the producer, which had nothing to do with Pete, but it was difficult. The only working Tiger Tank in the world was in the Bavington Tank Museum in England, and it was difficult to borrow the tank.
The Bavington Tank Museum offered a series of harsh conditions that the crew could not afford, and the two sides had been negotiating.
Then last month, by chance, Pete learned that Li Du had a working Tiger Tank in his possession. He seized the opportunity and quickly contacted Li Du.
Now, seeing the steel beast galloping on the screen, Pete smiled. His efforts had finally paid off. As long as the tank arrived, the most important part of the movie, the Final Battle, could be filmed.
It was the crew who rented the tank. Pete came forward to seek communication. The crew thought that his fame could be converted into appeal. They had investigated Li Du's identity and knew that money alone could not move him, so they decided to let Pete take the lead in this matter.
Li Du was easy to talk to. He was not fascinated by World War II weapons. The purpose of the Tiger Tank was to make money. Since the crew could make him money by renting the tank, he would rent it out.
Pete showed the conditions given by the crew: the rental fee was $100,000 a day during the period of use, and the maintenance of the tank for half a year. If there were any problems with the tank during this period, the crew would pay high compensation according to the agreement.
There were other conditions, but they were minor issues, such as giving Li some tickets to the premiere, inviting him to the premiere, and being able to go to the crew to check on the tank at any time.
Li Du looked at the contract and said, "One more thing to note is that you have to pay for the transport of the tank."
Pete asked, "The tank hasn't been brought to Los Angeles yet?"
Li Du shook his head. "Does Los Angeles allow tanks to enter? It's still in Phoenix, and I haven't found a suitable place to stay here, so I can't bring it here. "
After listening to this, the assistant whispered a few words to Pete.
Pete smiled and said, "It's like this, Mr. Li. If you haven't found a place to stay, I can introduce you to a few good houses. They are all manors with large areas. I think they are the most suitable for you. After all, you have many people and many pets."
This was a pleasant surprise. Li Du had been looking for a house recently, but had not found anything suitable.
There were many villas in Los Angeles, but they were not practical for him. Peter's manor was good.
Plus the transportation fee, Li Du accepted the lease agreement.
Pete was overjoyed. He did not expect Li Du to be so happy. The main reason was that when they negotiated with the Bavington Tank Museum, it was too difficult. It was like a diplomatic battle between the two countries.
Li Du faxed the contract to his private lawyer, Neuberger, who quickly called him. "There's no problem with the contract, but you have to note that there's a small trap in it. They said 100,000 dollars per day during the use of the tank, not 100,000 dollars per day during the lease period."
Li Du noticed this. How could the other party offer a price of 100,000 dollars per day during the lease period? They rented the tank for at least a month or two, which would be millions of dollars. The crew was not stupid and had too much money.
However, Pete told him that according to their expectations, the tank should be involved in filming for four to five days, which meant that Li Du could earn four to five hundred thousand dollars, which was a lot of money.
This showed how expensive it was to make a movie. Just renting a tank cost so much!
In fact, Li Du did not know that this was not a lot of money for the crew. The Bavington Tank Museum offered a higher fee. The crew had to pay for the tank from the time it left the museum. Even if it was not used, it would still be 20,000 dollars per day.
After the contract was signed, Pete invited them to lunch.
This was an opportunity to expand his network. Li Du did not care about the four to five hundred thousand dollars in rent. What he cared about was that through Pete, he could open up a channel to Hollywood stars.
After all, he was mainly in the luxury industry, and Hollywood stars were the main consumers.
Pete was very efficient. In the afternoon, Li Du returned to Sophie's villa and the information about the manors was sent to his mailbox.
Li Du was grooming the young condor, so he asked Lu Guan to check the information about the manors and then choose which one best met their requirements.
Like golden eagles and other birds of prey, Andean condors had to be groomed every day since they were young. They were good at flying and had to use the wind when they flew, so it was particularly important to have a clean body of feathers.
The young condor did not know how to comb its feathers. Under normal circumstances, the mother eagle was responsible for teaching it. Li Du did not know about this, so he ran around with the young condor in the mountains, making its feathers very messy.
Sophie knew about this, but the young condor would not let her touch it, so Li Du was still responsible for the grooming.
Grooming the eagle was much more difficult than grooming Ah Ow and Ah Meow. Li Du could not use a comb, so he had to do it one by one.
The young condor chirped comfortably from time to time, its voice low and croaking, which was not very pleasant.
Sophie drank some ice water and asked, "You haven't given it a name yet?"
Li Du said, "Yes, I want to finish this work with you, but I already have an idea. How about Ah Fei?"
Sophie rolled her eyes and said, "Very good, in line with your usual naming style."
Li Du said, "Then you name it. You give it a nice name."
Sophie said, "She is the ruler of the sky, so she should have an elegant and majestic name, like Hathor? This is the most beautiful goddess in Egyptian mythology, and also the goddess of the sky. "
"She? This child is a female bird? "Li Du wondered.
Sophie laughed and said, "Of course, you don't even know if it's a male or a female, and you're giving it a name?"
Li Du looked at the young condor calmly and said, "Ah Fei?"
The young condor said, "Ga!"
Li Du said again, "Hathor?"
The young condor blinked, confused.
Li Du laughed and said to Sophie, "Look, although I don't know its gender, I know what it wants to be named. Ah Fei, this is the name. It likes this name."
Sophie was furious. "You're cheating. In the future, don't ask for my opinion when you name your pet. My opinion is useless."
Li Du argued, "Of course it's useful. We are a democratic family. Your opinion may not be accepted, but I have to give you a chance to express your opinion."
Ah Meow, Ah Ow, and the others ran over and lay beside Li Du, asking him to comb their fur equally. Li Du gave them a few big slaps and gave them to Sophie.
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