Outside the door, the sound of firecrackers was heard, followed by Hua Xia's traditional dragon and lion dance.
Chu Heng walked to the stage and stood in front of the microphone, speaking in standard English, "Dear ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming to the opening banquet of Brilliant Pictures. As a Hua Xia Entertainment Company, I'm a bit scared to go to Hollywood. Fortunately, Mister Xiao Yunhai has already set the best example. Only then did I muster up the courage to come here. "
"What makes me happy is that many stars in Hollywood don't reject our company, Brilliant Pictures. For example, the film emperor Bryan Lucia, the great director Austin Christopher, the action superstar Sparkhood, and other A-list stars have all joined us. This is something I didn't expect before. I just want to tell them that the facts will prove that your choice is absolutely correct. "
Hearing this, Xiao Yunhai was shocked and said, "This Chu Heng is really amazing. He's done a lot of preparation. Although Sparkhood and the others are a bit old, Hollywood has always been more popular the older they are. With them, it will be very beneficial to the development of Brilliant Pictures. "
Zhao Wanqing looked at Chu Heng on the stage and said, "Only a fierce dragon will cross the river. Since Mr. Chu dares to come here, if he doesn't have a trump card, won't he be at the mercy of others? "
Xiao Yunhai sighed, "It's just that the waters in Hollywood are very deep. I hope he can succeed. I can help him, but only to a certain extent. In the end, he still has to rely on himself. "
On the other side, Bikven asked in surprise, "Austin, what benefits did Mr. Chu give you to make you join Brilliant Pictures?"
Bikven and Kree Christopher were very good friends. When Kree Christopher was at the peak of his career, Bikven was his assistant director.
It was only later that Bikven found his own way and devoted himself to the Magic City movie that he achieved success.
Kree Christopher took a sip of red wine and said softly, "I'm preparing to shoot a large-scale sci-fi film. I need to invest 2 billion USD, and Chu agreed. And as long as my movie's box office profits exceed 1 billion USD, Chu will give me 12% of the profits. "
Bikven exclaimed, "What a big deal! Mr. Xiao is already generous enough. I didn't expect that Mr. Chu is even more generous than Mr. Xiao. "
Kree Stoff smiled. "Bikven, if you want, you can join Glory."
Bikven shook his head and said, "Austin, I'm very comfortable in Marvel. I've never been so comfortable before. Mr Xiao is not only my boss, but also my soulmate. I'll probably retire at Marvel. What's more, Mr. Xiao has already agreed for me to set up a directing studio. In the future, I'll decide on my own movies. "
Kree Stoffel said, "I wish your studio success."
The others were also very surprised by Chu Heng's words and whispered to each other.
On the stage, Chu Heng continued, "In order to gain a foothold in Hollywood, we have collected 15 excellent scripts and are prepared to spend 10 billion USD to shoot them. Two of them are almost finished. I firmly believe … "
"Boom!"
The news of Chu Heng spending 10 billion USD to shoot 15 movies was like a bomb, and it once again aroused everyone's discussion.
"Hua Xia Film Company is too rich. Ten billion and 15 movies, it's too scary. "
"Amazing. No wonder they dare to come to Hollywood. Except for the eight major film companies, it's really not easy for other companies to come up with 10 billion USD. "
"I'm very interested in the roles. My company has a lot of actors. Even if I can't get the lead role, I should have no problem getting a supporting role. "
"It seems that I'll have to have a good talk with Mr. Chu later."
Originally, in order to deal with Brilliant Pictures, those small and medium-sized companies had formed an alliance. Although they came here for Xiao Yunhai's sake, everyone still had a great prejudice against Brilliant Pictures.
Now that they heard that Chu Heng was going to invest 10 billion USD to shoot a movie, they were all thinking about how to build a good relationship with Mr. Chu. The so-called alliance suddenly collapsed and disappeared.
This also fully explained the nature of these Hollywood businessmen. They were unscrupulous in the face of profits.
Chu Heng's speech was warmly applauded by everyone.
As soon as he came down from the stage, he was surrounded by some entertainment company bosses.
It seemed that Chu Heng was quite popular, but in fact, Xiao Yunhai knew that it was not him that was welcomed, but the 10 billion USD investment.
Xiao Yunhai looked at Yan Hanfei and said, "Mr. Yan, you're really ruthless. You actually invested 10 billion USD."
This money might be nothing for Xiao Yunhai, but for Chu Heng, it might not be enough even if he worked hard for ten years.
Yan Hanfei sighed and said, "This time, we came with the mentality of 'succeed or die trying'. If we succeed, we'll naturally make a lot of money. If we fail, then we can only return to Hua Xia. "
Xiao Yunhai was puzzled and asked, "Mr. Yan, I don't understand. Why are you helping Mr. Chu? Your ocean shipping company and the entertainment industry seem to have nothing to do with each other, right? "
Yan Hanfei said, "It's not easy to do the shipping business now. The competition is too fierce, so I want to leave a way out for myself. Mr. Chu and I have been friends for decades, and I have 100% confidence in his ability. We prepared for a whole year before we dared to come here. Mr. Xiao, Brilliant Pictures will need to rely on you in the future. "
After that, Yan Hanfei picked up a glass of red wine.
Xiao Yunhai clinked glasses with him and said with a smile, "As long as Marvel can help, we'll do our best to help. If Brilliant Pictures can really establish a foothold in Hollywood, it will undoubtedly be a stimulant for the other entertainment companies in Hua Xia. You see, more than 20 companies in Hollywood have set up branches in Hua Xia. They use Hua Xia artists to film movies and TV series, and then earn money from the people in Hua Xia. But we don't have a single company that can go overseas. This is our sorrow. Now that you can come, I'm really very happy. However, Mr. Yan, if Brilliant Pictures really wants to achieve glory in Hollywood, the most important thing is the quality of the film. Everything else is just supporting. "
Yan Hanfei nodded and said, "Mr. Chu understands very well. That's why he took out almost all of his assets to film and strive for instant success. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Then I wish you success."
The cocktail party lasted until 2: 30 p.m. before it ended.
Chu Heng seemed to have drunk too much. Before he left, he grabbed Xiao Yunhai's hand and didn't let go. He kept thanking him, making Xiao Yunhai feel helpless.
If Yan Hanfei didn't pull him back, who knew how long it would have taken.
However, Xiao Yunhai understood him. At such an old age, he dared to come to Hollywood to work hard again. Even Xiao Yunhai couldn't help but admire this courage. At the very least, compared to the bosses of other companies in the country, Chu Heng was definitely a real man.
On the way home, Xiao Yunhai called Vincent and asked his professional sound engineer to go to the villa to record a song.
Coincidentally, just as Xiao Yunhai drove the car to the villa's entrance, he saw Vincent's car from the rearview mirror.
Xiao Yunhai wanted to open the window and made a gesture.
The two cars, one in front and one behind, drove to the parking lot.
After getting out of the car, Xiao Yunhai laughed and said, "Vincent, what are you doing here? Do you know music? "
Vincent said discontentedly, "Don't look down on me here. Let me tell you, when I was in college, I was the lead singer of the band. "
"You?" Xiao Yunhai looked at him suspiciously, shook his head, and said, "No wonder your band didn't make a name for itself. With a lead singer like you, it would be strange if you could succeed."
"I'm not talking nonsense with you here." Vincent pointed to a black man whose age couldn't be seen and said, "Xiao, this is our company's best sound engineer, Patrick Richardson. He has recorded for Elliott, David, and countless other heavenly kings and queens. He is definitely one of the top in the circle."
Xiao Yunhai reached out his hand and said with a smile, "Hello, nice to meet you. I'll have to trouble you for the next few days. "
Patrick Richardson saw that Xiao Yunhai seemed a little excited. He waved his hand and said, "It's no trouble. It's my great honor to be able to record an album for you two. "
Vincent said, "Well, you don't have to be so polite. Let's go up and talk."
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "Please."
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