Fali took the kids to Moon Villa first.
Chen Zhao stayed behind to talk to James and see if they needed help.
The people in James's crew were all experienced, but setting up was very complicated.
Most of the time, Chen Zhao felt tired just watching it.
James could rent a manor like this outside.
Not to mention whether he could find it.
The rental fee per day was a hundred to two hundred thousand dollars.
Of course, there weren't many manors of this size in Los Angeles.
Most of the owners were unreachable too.
They didn't need a hundred thousand dollars.
This was the manor that James had rented before. They'd agreed on it and even signed a contract.
In the end, the other party fell out with him and James couldn't do anything about it.
If James dared to sue the other party with the contract, the other party's lawyers would play with him for three years.
There was a law in America that if a movie had a lawsuit, it couldn't be shown during the lawsuit period.
So, even though James had been tricked, he still had to grit his teeth and take it.
If James wanted to sue the other party after the movie stopped screening.
The other party could say that James didn't come on the day of the appointment.
Here, not every rich person knew how to take advantage of loopholes.
But rich people had their own lawyers who knew how to take advantage of loopholes.
"Jane, Rodale, come here."
Just then, a man and a woman walked over.
The man was handsome and the woman was pretty.
This was Chen Zhao's first impression.
"Jolo Jane, our female lead," James introduced. James introduced, "Mander Rodale, the male lead … Chen, the owner of this manor and my friend. He's a rich man."
Actually, Jolo Jane and Mandy Rodale had been nearby the whole time. They didn't come over.
They were waiting for James to call them over so they could get to know Chen Zhao.
They weren't A-listers in Hollywood. Mandy Rodale was better. He had some fame in Hollywood.
At least, Chen Zhao had an impression of him.
Before Jolo Jane acted in James's movie, she was just a passerby.
She didn't have any fame.
Her conditions were outstanding, but there were at least a thousand people with her conditions in Hollywood.
James chose them because they were cheap, had some acting skills, and suited the characters.
At the same time, they were easier to control than those big stars.
James's first movie had already pushed him to the top.
However, he was not considered an A-list director. Compared to many big stars, he was still at a disadvantage.
If there was a conflict, it was likely that James would be the one to compromise.
Unless it was someone at Steven's level, he dared to tell anyone who dared to clash with him on the set to get lost.
Jolo Jean and Manthe Rodell wanted to get to know Chen Zhao, a rich man.
For them, networking was very important.
There was no doubt that Chen Zhao was rich.
Moreover, Chen Zhao was familiar with James. This made them believe that Chen Zhao was worth investing in.
Chen Zhao shook hands with the male and female leads.
Chen Zhao didn't have the friendliness of the black man.
Therefore, the conversation after the handshake was very restrained.
"Chen, don't you have servants at home?"
"No," Chen Zhao said calmly. "I don't like outsiders interfering with my family and my life."
"This manor is huge," Jolo exclaimed.
She had yet to enter, but just the appearance alone was enough to stun her.
There was also the grassland behind him and the mirror-like lake in front of him.
On the other side was a lush forest. The manor was like a perfect work of modern technology and nature.
"Not only is this manor big, but it's also expensive." James had been to Mirror Lake before.
He also knew that Chen Zhao's original mansion had been destroyed by the super hurricane "Holy Infant."
After eating with Chen Zhao and Steven a few times, he knew how much Chen Zhao had invested in the rebuilt manor.
Just the transplanting and purchasing of the plants in the yard was more than $500,000.
The equipment and housekeeping system were also more than $10 million.
He hadn't planned on asking Chen Zhao for help at first.
After all, the cost of Chen Zhao's manor was shocking even to him.
If anything was damaged during filming, it would be a loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Especially Chen Zhao's private wine cellar and personal storage of food ingredients. They were all priceless, high-end, and rare items.
If anyone in the crew did anything dirty, it could cause irreparable damage.
If he had a choice, James wouldn't even be willing to bring the crew here.
Chen Zhao was willing to open up his collection to him when he was a guest. That was a personal friendship.
But if it was because of a problem at work that caused Chen Zhao to suffer losses …
By then, it would affect their friendship even if Chen Zhao didn't ask for compensation.
Thankfully, Chen Zhao didn't think too much.
"Chen, let's go in and look at the set." James was still worried.
Although the set didn't need to be renovated, the layout would be changed.
When Chen Zhao entered the living room, he realized that it was already messy.
Chen Zhao's heart ached. He rubbed his forehead.
James also noticed it. He yelled at the crew members who were setting up the set, "Who left the stuff there? Who left the wrench there?"
Jolo and Romain Rodell's attention was focused on the structure of the huge living room.
It was just a living room, but it was filled with modern technology.
It even gave people the feeling that they were in a futuristic sci-fi world.
From the outside to the inside, the manor had a master-level design style.
"Okay, I'll leave it to you. James, I'm going to stay at the house by the sea for a few days." Chen Zhao felt that it was better not to see it.
If he stayed here, he would only feel heartache.
Seeing Chen Zhao leave, James also let out a long sigh.
If Chen Zhao was here, it would be really hard for his crew to progress.
"Director, does this manor cost twenty million?" Jolo Jean asked curiously.
"Twenty million? Ha … "James sneered." Chen invested no less than one hundred million into this manor. His friends offered him three hundred million, but he still didn't sell. "
Jolo Jean and Romain Rodell couldn't help but gasp.
Even if their assets were multiplied by ten times, they still wouldn't be worth as much as this manor.
"You can get double the profit and he still won't sell? No matter how good this manor is, it can't be worth three hundred million, right? "
"It's not up to you to decide whether it's worth or not. Chen Zhao really doesn't care about a few hundred million."
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