Upon seeing this scene, Bikven gave Xiao Yunhai a thumbs up and said with admiration, "Mr. Xiao, no wonder your Magic Visual Effects is the best company in the industry. With such a generous boss like you, how could they not work hard?"
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Magic City has a total of 2,000 employees. According to the calculation of 200,000 per person, I'll have to spend 400 million US dollars. In fact, my heart is bleeding right now. That's all my money. "
Bikven laughed and said, "I don't think you're feeling sorry for them."
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "You're right. They've earned billions of US dollars for me, and I'll give them one-tenth of it as a bonus. What's wrong with that? Hehe, it's a win-win situation. "
Bikven said, "I believe that if this matter spreads out, the whole of Hollywood will be envious of Magic City's special effects employees."
Xiao Yunhai said proudly, "My goal is to make all my employees the object of envy and jealousy of other companies. Only in this way will they have a strong sense of satisfaction and pride, and my company can develop faster. "
Bikven nodded and praised Xiao Yunhai's approach in his heart.
Xiao Yunhai said, "Mr. Bikven, are you free this afternoon? I'd like to invite you to dinner to discuss a very important matter. "
Bikven said with some embarrassment, "Mr. Xiao, it's really unfortunate. Today is my granddaughter's birthday, and I need to go back to accompany her. Is there anything you want to say here? "
"Of course."
Xiao Yunhai said solemnly, "Director Bikven, I'd like to formally invite you to sign a contract with Marvel Comics."
Bikven was stunned and said, "You want me to join Marvel? Are you going to set up a Marvel Movie Company? "
Xiao Yunhai said, "I don't want to set up a company, but I want to set up a management company under Marvel. I'm going to make those superhero movies from Marvel comics. As you know, these movies cost a lot of money. Almost every hero needs a lot of special effects, so I don't want to work for others. "
Bikven nodded and said, "I understand what you mean. Mr. Xiao, I'll consider your suggestion. "
"If you can come, you can choose any of the comic heroes to shoot. Just like Lord of the Rings, there won't be any problems with funding. "
Xiao Yunhai did not force Bikwen too much. Instead, he pointed it out and then changed the topic. He said, "In a few days, I am going to shoot 'X-Men', 'Captain America', 'Doctor Strange', and a script I wrote, 'Iron Man'. It will cost about three billion US dollars, and all of them will be shot using 3D technology. It's just that I don't want to use people from other companies for the director of the movie and the lead actor and actress in the drama. So if you have any suitable candidates, please recommend them for me. "
Bikven was shocked when he heard that Xiao Yunhai was going to shoot four big movies in a row using 3D technology. His mouth opened so wide that an egg could fit in it.
After a while, he digested the information and shook his head with a bitter smile. "Mr. Xiao, you're really generous. It looks like Weaver's' Resident Evil 'is going to be finished. The twenty billion US dollars is already in your pocket. "
Since Xiao Yunhai dared to shoot four 3D movies at once, it meant that the 3D movie technology was fully developed. Otherwise, he wouldn't have the guts to do it.
Bikven felt sorry for Weaver when he thought about how the fans could experience the charm of the movie.
As a famous technologist in Hollywood, he knew very well that the development of 3D special effects was a technological revolution in the history of movies. Even if Weaver's' Resident Evil 'was ten times more exciting than' 2012 ', it would still be impossible to beat Xiao Yunhai in the box office. Moreover, would Kungfu Xiao's movie be that bad?
As for joining Marvel Comics, Bikven did have the intention to do so. Compared to 21st Century Fox, Xiao Yunhai was obviously more to his liking.
First of all, Xiao Yunhai was rich. Even if he were to shoot a movie like 'Lord of the Rings' that burned money, Xiao Yunhai would still support him. Second of all, the two of them were both directors and had a lot in common when it came to movies. Just from the 'Lord of the Rings' incident, one could see the difference between Xiao Yunhai and 21st Century Fox.
Back then, Bikven took the script and went to Fox's president no less than ten times. Every time, the other party would be hesitant, and in the end, there was no result.
This made Bikven extremely disappointed in the company, so he had no choice but to seek help from other companies.
Logically speaking, Marvel was Bikven's best choice, but after all, he had spent his whole life at Fox. It was impossible to say that he had no feelings for it.
Logic and feelings made Bikven's heart fall into a huge contradiction.
Back home, Bikven spent a beautiful birthday with his granddaughter.
After eating the cake, Bikven held a cup of coffee and stood in front of the window, deep in thought.
His wife knew her husband's habits. Whenever there was something difficult, he would be like this.
"Dear, today is your granddaughter's birthday. Can you not frown? Did you run into some trouble again? Tell me, maybe I can help you. "
Bikven said, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't be like this."
His wife asked, "Can you tell me what happened?"
Bikven told her that Fox wanted him to renew his contract and that Xiao Yunhai invited him to join Marvel. He said, "Dear, if it were you, which one would you choose?"
Bikven's wife used to be the editor-in-chief of a magazine. Although she resigned three years ago and became a full-time housewife, she still paid attention to the entertainment industry. Xiao Yunhai's name had long been well-known.
"Dear, I think you should follow your heart. When I was at a party a few days ago, I heard that Fox's finances are in big trouble. It seems that a big Wall Street consortium wants to buy it. Of course, this is just a rumor, and I can't confirm it. But whether it's true or not, compared to Mr. Xiao, who has a lot of money and is also a director, it really doesn't have the slightest attraction. "
"Dear, you're in your fifties this year. You can still film for a few more years. If you come across' Lord of the Rings' again, do you think Fox will give you a chance to film it? And at that time, even if Mr. Xiao thinks highly of you, he definitely won't invest anymore, because Marvel has its own director and actors. "
"On the contrary, if you're at Marvel, you just need to take the script and discuss it with Mr. Xiao. As long as you convince him, everything will be solved. More importantly, you won't be restricted by the producer. You can film according to your own wishes. Don't you think this is a very good thing? "
Hearing his wife's long speech, Bikven's heart tipped to Xiao Yunhai's side. He smiled bitterly and said, "Actually, I know you're right, and I've already made a choice in my heart. It's just that I'm a little uncomfortable leaving my old employer, which I've worked for for more than 20 years. "
Bikven was a man who acted quickly. Just like his movies, once he made a decision, he would immediately implement it.
That night, he called Xiao Yunhai and told him that he was willing to join Marvel Comics.
Xiao Yunhai was overjoyed. After the call with Bikven, he immediately asked Raúl to type out a contract before nine o 'clock the next morning, and then go to Magic Visual Effects to find him.
With Bikven, the most famous director in Hollywood in Magic City, joining, Raúl was naturally very happy. He discussed the contract with Xiao Yunhai seriously before hanging up the phone.
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