"He's basically insulting me! He's insulting all of Hollywood! He's insulting all the filmmakers in the world! This was a decision he had made in a hurry! He's fooling around! I've also seen his past deeds. He's arrogant, rude, and condescending! I had nothing to do with him in the past, and I didn't care what kind of person he was. But now, he's extending his evil claws to the film industry that I've worked hard for all my life!
"You don't know how angry I am! I admit that I've agreed to the Huaxia people leaving their names on the handprint wall out of business considerations, but not Wright Chen! No matter how much money I have! I can't leave such a stain on my life that I can't get rid of! "
Tang Xiaokai looked at the old man who looked like an enraged lion. He really couldn't do anything to him.
After a few minutes, the old man calmed down a little and shook his head repeatedly. "I'm sorry, Mr. Tang. I lost my composure. But I sincerely hope that you can understand that it is out of deep consideration that I have refused your request. Even if you have a close relationship with the other two or three shareholders of the Huaxia Theater, at least for now, the Joshtan family still has the final say in this theater, right? "
Tang Xiaokai rubbed his wrinkled eyebrows. "Alright, alright. But Mr. Joshtan, you'll definitely regret it in the future. You actually don't understand Chen Guang at all. You should watch the movie first before making a decision. "
Donald shook his head. "There's no need for that. I know the standard of the Huaxia Film Industry very well. If the director was Ang Lee, I would watch it, but it's not. Of course, to maintain our friendship, even if it's theater 14, I'll specially allocate a publicity platform for you guys. It won't be smaller than the others, and it'll be convenient for you guys to walk the red carpet and hold the premiere. I've really tried my best. "
Tang Xiaokai finally heard some good news. "That's it then. But I still insist on my point of view. You'll definitely regret it."
Donald smiled. "I also insist on my own point of view. If I really regret it, I'll only wear a tie and plaid underwear and run one round around the Huaxia Theater."
"When the time comes, I will invite a reporter from the New York Times to take a special photo of you. When Chen Guang appears on the cover of Time Magazine as an Oscar winner, your photo will be on the left and right of his feet."
"Haha, no problem. I won't sue you for infringing on my portrait rights. I can even sign an authorization document right now."
Tang Xiaokai made a very rude joke before he left, but Donard did not take it seriously at all.
Tang Xiaokai didn't take a car. Instead, he walked to the Flemington Hotel, followed by ten armed bodyguards in black.
Along the way, he was thinking about how he should explain this awkward situation to Chen Guang.
Theater 14 could only accommodate 150 people. Although it was also an IMAX giant screen, it was embarrassing that the world premiere was held in such a remote and small theater.
Although many other cinemas had been settled, their statuses were not the same.
Also, because of the haste, the preparation time was too short, and it was Christmas today, they really couldn't invite many celebrities to support them. It would be very awkward when the time came.
Thinking about it carefully, the promotion platform that Donard promised was also a scam.
I don't have many people, how can I walk the red carpet with my head?
The more he thought about that old man's face, the more he hated it!
Forget it, anyway, the hard conditions for the Oscars had been met. The thing that Chen Guang asked him to do was to help him get it released before December 31st.
According to him, it wouldn't matter even if he found a small commercial theater in any corner of Los Angeles to play it.
Since he could find the Huaxia Theater in Hollywood, he had done a good job as a friend.
He would leave the rest of the matter to him.
According to Yue Hong, he had almost stopped all other businesses in Tianguang Group, and was even prepared to spend almost 90% of the company's liquidity on this.
That was 40 million USD!
Just how crazy was this guy?
Tang Xiaokai felt that he couldn't understand Chen Guang's crazy way of doing things, but he was in no position to stop him.
It was because he couldn't understand it that he couldn't give any practical advice.
In addition, he had a lot of things to do. It was enough for him to spend two or three days to help Xu Que.
As for the promotion and marketing, he could send some people to help him. Tang Xiaokai knew Yue Hong, Fang Tianyu, and Su Li very well, so he didn't worry that Chen Guang had no people to help him.
It was said that Fang Tianyu had found a close friend called Buttface. Since the two of them could be together, Buttface must be quite capable.
When Tang Xiaokai arrived at the hotel, Chen Guang and the other two people had just stayed there for less than 15 minutes.
"Mr. Tang, Mr. Chen and the other two people have just fallen asleep. Do you need me to wake them up?"
The receptionist arranged by Tang Xiaokai had just accompanied Chen Guang and the other two people from the airport to this hotel, so he was quite familiar with the situation.
Tang Xiaokai waved his hand. "No, I'll go to my room first. I need to deal with some company affairs."
When he was talking, he saw a figure walking out of the hall in the distance. It was Chen Guang.
"Yo! Xiaokai! Long time no see! "
Chen Guang's eyes were sharper than Tang Xiaokai's, so he greeted him from a distance.
Tang Xiaokai walked up to him with a smile and whispered in Chen Guang's ear, "What? Brother-in-law, don't you want to take a rest? "
Chen Guang waved his hand. "I don't need to rest. I'll sleep when it gets dark. Wait, what did you call me just now? "
Tang Xiaokai smiled and continued to say sneakily, "Brother-in-law."
Chen Guang jumped back. "Sh * t, don't talk nonsense! Be careful, or your sister will strangle you to death!"
"You don't know, do you? Last week, I went to Morlens to meet my sister. She was crazy. She talked about you every time she opened her mouth. From your charisma to your genetic arrangement, I even suspect that she is preparing to give birth to your child! "
Chen Guang: "Pfft!"
Genetic arrangement my ass! Give birth to a child my ass!
Wait, Tang Ying is analyzing my genetic arrangement now?
Last time I shot it at her …
Ah, go go go!
Chen Guang couldn't help but think that if a simple genetic analysis couldn't satisfy her scientific ideals, with Tang Ying's previous performance as a medical maniac, she might really do something crazy like combining two people's chromosomes!
She would definitely want to study the changes that would happen after her genes intersect with an ordinary person's to give birth to an embryo.
Bastard!
You won't even let your own child go!
Thinking of this, Chen Guang couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine. "Let's not talk about your sister first. Just call me Chen Guang. You're older than me anyway. Oh right, how's my matter this time? I'm sorry for troubling you. You're so busy every day. "
Tang Xiaokai waved his hand. "It's fine, it's fine. Brother-in-law's business, I have to take care of it. My sister also said that she is working with Morlens and Gokyo University to set up a research institute to study your genes! This is probably the most high-end pregnancy preparation plan I've ever seen! "
Chen Guang, who had just sat down and took a sip of his tea, almost spat it all over Tang Xiaokai's face. Pregnancy preparation your head!
"Stop talking nonsense. Why didn't I hear it like this? She already talked to me about the research institute before she came to America. She wants to do research on genetic medicine, but it's not just my genes. Isn't that a joke? I'm begging you, I'm in a mess right now. Don't go off topic. "
Tang Xiaokai stopped joking. "Alright, let's get back to the main topic. But don't be angry at me. I've settled the matter of the screening for you. I've found a medium-sized distribution company, and my Tang Jie Foundation has a leading position. In addition, Deng Xiaogang and I went through some channels to get the approval from the Copyright Office, so it was approved very quickly. As for the cinema, almost every major city in America has a simultaneous screening. It's through my distribution company, so there's no problem with that. "
Chen Guang nodded and gave a thumbs up. "Well done!"
Tang Xiaokai shook his head. "Don't be too happy. It's only been five to six days since you informed me. With my capabilities, I can only do so much. Although I suddenly cut the queue and managed to get into the cinema screening, the initial publicity is basically zero. Although I've already spent a few million USD to pave the way for you, it's just a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood. The time is too short, and the movie still doesn't have any influence in America. If you want to create an effect in just a few days, the publicity fees will probably be in the hundreds of millions. This is too much. "
Chen Guang waved his hand. "It's fine. Thanks for the trouble. I'll pay you back later."
Tang Xiaokai shook his head. "No need. This is my personal money. Just treat it as me buying fewer cars this year. But there's a problem that's quite awkward. The premiere theater I contacted for you is called Hollywood Huaxia Theater. "
Chen Guang's eyes lit up. "I know! I just looked it up on the internet. Not bad, young man. You're awesome! "
Tang Xiaokai sighed. "The Huaxia Theater is awesome, but the problem is that I only got the last place, the most secluded theater, No. 14. It can only hold 150 people."
"No. 14? Dying? That's not auspicious! "
"What else? There's only 13 left."
"Damn. That's even more inauspicious."
"That's why the premiere of 'Women' will probably be the ugliest premiere in history."
Chen Guang shook his head. "That won't be the case. There was a movie called 'Baby, did you have breakfast today?' The premiere was held in my hometown's county cinema. "
Tang Xiaokai stared at him. Damn. You're too easily satisfied!
You're Chen Guang. You should be more ambitious!
"Sigh. Your intentions are too obvious. I'm even worried that you've aroused the resentment of the people in the film industry. You originally had the chance to get No. 7 theater, but the person in charge of the Huaxia Theater, Donald Joshtein, is unhappy with you. So the deal didn't go through. I originally wanted you to leave your name on the handprint wall, but it failed. "
Chen Guang shook his head nonchalantly. "It's impossible for my intentions not to be obvious. Normal people wouldn't be like me and suddenly decide to try for the Olympic Games. It's understandable."
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