The three talked about a wide range of topics and were knowledgeable.
Therefore, they were able to talk about any topic.
Plus, it was a private gathering, so they had no inhibitions.
Women, culture, money, or even travel.
"Mr. Chen, do you know anything about theology?" Drow Grove asked.
Chen Zhao and Steven were both stunned. Did he understand something?
Steven knew that Chen Zhao had some sort of supernatural power.
He and Chen Zhao had the same idea.
"Mr. Drow, why do you ask?"
"I realized that Reet seems to be fascinated by theology these days. I saw that all the books he was looking for were of this type. Furthermore, he likes to go to places with mysterious incidents. Last time, he even went to the Savoad Snowy Mountain to search for an inn buried in the snow."
Chen Zhao remembered Litt Grove's mission, the disappearing snow mountain hotel.
Litt Grove had been on that mission for quite some time.
He didn't expect Drow Grove to notice.
"I see," Chen Zhao said righteously. "I didn't notice before. I'll talk to Litt and get him to focus on studying at his age."
"You don't have to force him too much, but I don't want him to go out for ten days without a sound. I almost called the police."
"When the child grows up, don't ever think about controlling him," Steven said emotionally.
Drow Grove nodded in agreement.
"Fortunately, my children are still young. The oldest is only 12 years old this year. No, he should be 13 years old now."
Didyla was the oldest of his children.
But Chen Zhao wasn't worried about her.
She was at a rebellious age.
But because of the upheaval in her family, she was more mature.
Chen Zhao wouldn't interfere or restrict her too much.
Didyla probably wouldn't have a rebellious phase.
Or rather, she would have a rebellious phase, just not as obvious.
Or rather, she also had a rebellious phase, but it was not as obvious.
Actually, in reality, the so-called rebellious phase was just reverse psychology.
It was related to parents' interference and desire for control.
In reality, the so-called rebellious phase was just reverse psychology.
It was related to parents' interference and desire for control.
Then it was self-awareness and independence.
Then came the second kind of judgment and decision regarding the requests and orders of parents and elders.
The stronger their parents' control over them, the stronger their rebellious mentality would be.
Chen Zhao wasn't a psychology major.
However, Chen Zhao had seen some content about educating teenagers.
In fact, what some education experts said was very reasonable.
When the child grows up, if you still want to keep him on a leash, the child will naturally rebel.
However, most of the time, such words were not applicable.
Because the parents didn't know what would happen if they let go of the leash.
Perhaps parents were not necessarily the most correct, but at least they used the correct experience as a reference.
From their respective perspectives, both the parents and the child were correct.
"Steven, when will you and Mr. Zall start shooting the movie?"
"Currently, the crew is in the final stages of preparation, and filming will probably start next month." Steven said, "There's still 10% of the budget that hasn't been invested yet. Are you interested?"
"Can I get my money back?" Chen Zhao asked a practical question.
If this was Steven's personal project or Rasfa's PLM Group's project, Chen Zhao wouldn't be worried at all.
But the source of funding for this project had nothing to do with them.
Steven was only the director and producer.
The release and promotion of the movie actually didn't have much to do with him.
Steven had absolute say in the production of the movie.
But in reality, he didn't have any say in the box office.
To put it bluntly, he was just a worker.
For example, the company that invested this time was DSN.
They had their own finance and accounting system.
Moreover, they had their own rules for sharing the box office.
Investors didn't get 10% of the box office just because they invested 10%.
Actually, it was hard for outsiders to understand Hollywood's profit sharing system.
Hollywood's finance and accounting system could totally make a blockbuster movie lose money on the books.
And the outside investors couldn't do anything about it.
"I can guarantee that this investment will be counted as my investment on the books. No one or company will dare to erase my share of the box office."
Steven had the right and confidence to do so.
In Hollywood and even the global entertainment industry, the Big Six were undoubtedly six super empires.
But the one with the most power wasn't the CEO or director of the six empires, but Steven.
He was the uncrowned king of Hollywood, the king of directors.
Personally, he might not be able to compete with these Hollywood giants.
But his influence was enough to bankrupt the reputation of these giants.
In this business-oriented era, losing credibility was a very scary thing.
Partners, investors, and even banks would lose trust in this company.
"How much do you need?" Chen Zhao asked.
Actually, Steven didn't lack investment in anything he shot now.
All the big companies and investors waved their cheques.
As long as Steven nodded, it would almost be a profitable investment.
Steven just wanted to make money with Chen Zhao.
Actually, Steven was returning the favor.
Previously, Chen Zhao had given Steven a hand when distributing the profits on Mystical Island.
So, Steven naturally wanted to return the favor.
Of course, it was also in the movie field that he was most confident in.
Perhaps the benefits of the two were different.
A 10% investment was already the largest investment share he could get.
Drow Grove was a bit envious.
Even as the main actor, he didn't have the right to invest.
Steven's project was completely different from the one he'd invested in before.
Back then, Drow Grove had invested in and acted as the main actor. In order to get investments, he'd almost broken his legs.
He'd begged for a bank loan and used all sorts of collateral to barely get the budget.
Later on, the film had to be released in a hurry due to overspending. There were many flaws that couldn't be fixed or reshot.
This caused the quality of the film to drop. In the end, it also failed miserably at the box office.
On the other hand, it was Steven's project.
He didn't even need to get investments.
With just one shout, all the big companies and banks would suck up to him and give him cheques.
He really wanted to lie on Steven's bed.
This was the difference. His achievements in acting were indeed higher than most actors.
But as an investor and film producer, he was a Pacific Ocean away from Steven.
If Steven hadn't asked him to be the main actor this time, he would probably be crushed by the huge debt.
In Hollywood, there were celebrities who went bankrupt every day.
Most of them were like him, attracted by the seemingly delicious projects.
Then, they gambled with all their money. The consequences were obvious.
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