When he returned to the villa, it was already ten at night.
After casually eating something and taking a hot bath, Xiao Yunhai was just about to go to bed when his phone suddenly rang.
He opened it and saw that it was a call from Zhao Wanqing.
"Honey, I'm about to go to bed. What's the matter? "Xiao Yunhai asked.
Zhao Wanqing asked with a faint smile, "Who are you sleeping with?"
Xiao Yunhai said snappily, "Sleeping on the bed, are you satisfied?"
Zhao Wanqing couldn't help but laugh. "That's for the best. Celestial Bane is about to be released in Europe and America. Do you plan to let the main cast of the movie attend the premiere? "
Xiao Yunhai frowned and said, "I did ask Raúl to invite a lot of people to watch the premiere, but is it necessary to let the crew come?"
Zhao Wanqing said snappily, "Of course it is. Hubby, like Bing Lu and Xue Wei's managers, they all tactfully mentioned to the company that they want to attend the premiere in Europe and America. It doesn't matter to the two of us, but it's a very good opportunity for them to make a name for themselves. "
Xiao Yunhai thought about it and said, "I really didn't consider that. Alright, go and ask the main cast of Celestial Bane, who's willing to come? Tell them to arrive before May 2nd. "
Zhao Wanqing agreed and said, "If I want to go, will you welcome me? I won't get in your way, right? "
Xiao Yunhai laughed and said, "No, you won't. Now that you're here, I have something to do at night. "
Zhao Wanqing obviously understood Xiao Yunhai's meaning and scolded with a smile, "You big hooligan. I won't disturb you anymore, go and rest. "
The next day, Xiao Yunhai drove to the company's headquarters.
Just as he got out of the car, he bumped into David Hartnett and his manager coming out of the car.
"Hey, David, what are you up to?" Xiao Yunhai waved at the two of them.
Only then did David see Xiao Yunhai. He quickly walked up to him and said, "Mr. Xiao, long time no see."
The two hugged and chatted as they walked.
Xiao Yunhai looked at the thick book in his hand and asked, "Is this the script?"
David nodded. "That's right. My studio received a good script for a TV series two days ago, and I plan to buy it. Today, I brought it over to the editorial department to take a look. It would be even better if the company could invest in it. "
Xiao Yunhai chuckled and said, "Haven't you been doing movies? When did you invest in TV series? "
David said, "I found that the market for TV series seems to be better than for movies. Although the cycle was much longer, it was more stable. Even if they were to lose money, they wouldn't lose too much. Once it makes money, it can sometimes make more money than a movie. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "That's right. The original "Prison Break" was indeed better than most movies. Except for "2012", Marvel really didn't have anything that could compare to it. However, David, from your tone, it seems like your studio is having problems? "
David smiled bitterly and said, "I'm about to go bankrupt. Mr. Xiao, do you think I'm not suitable for this? "
It turned out that David had filmed three small to medium-budget movies in the second half of last year. After they were released this year, the box office sales were very average. One of them even only received 2.1 million US dollars and became the joke of all of Hollywood.
This made David very frustrated.
Since the studio was set up, David had lost 300 million US dollars and even sold his villa.
Xiao Yunhai said, "Failure is the mother of success. 300 million US dollars isn't a big lesson. As for whether it's suitable or not, I don't know. "
David said, "If only I could be like you and be successful in everything I do."
Xiao Yunhai chuckled and said, "Other than filming TV series, what have you seen me do?"
David thought about it and realized that it was true.
He almost never asked about Xiao Yunhai's company. At most, he would visit once in a while. All the work was done by the people in charge of the various departments.
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "The most difficult thing for people is to see themselves clearly and define their position. And I was able to see that clearly. I'm not cut out for business, and I have no interest in managing a company, so I put the right people in the right positions and enjoy the results. Isn't that good? "
After hearing Xiao Yunhai's words, David thought for a while and said, "I'm best at acting. As for the studio, I don't dare to say."
Xiao Yunhai patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't change your goal so easily. If you really can't succeed, then give up as soon as possible. There's a saying in Hua Xia: you have to give up something to gain something. "
In Xiao Yunhai's eyes, although David Hartnett's acting skills were superb, his foresight was very average. Otherwise, he wouldn't have cast so many lousy movies.
Walking into his office, Xiao Yunhai found that it was spotless. Obviously, someone cleaned it every day.
"Knock, knock, knock." Not long after Xiao Yunhai sat down, there was a knock on the door.
"Come in."
The door opened and Raúl walked in.
"Mr. Xiao, I'm here to report to you about work."
Xiao Yunhai waved his hand and said, "No hurry. Let me ask you something. Are the studios of our company's stars suffering a lot of losses? I just saw David, and he doesn't seem to be doing well? "
Raúl nodded and said, "Other than David and Director Bikven, no one else in our company has opened a studio. Other companies are also in the same situation. The main reason is that their foresight in investment is too bad, and the big investments are all solely owned by the big companies. They don't even look for them, causing the studios to suffer a lot of losses. The worst is Director Ivan. He thought that he had good foresight, but he didn't expect that all three movies would suffer a huge loss. He lost a total of 800 million USD. He's now making movies to pay off his debts. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "So, the studios of those big stars in Hollywood have all closed?"
Raúl smiled and said, "More than 90% of them have closed. Only a few have made money, but the investments have become more and more.
They've become more cautious. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Haha, looks like no one has the potential to be a boss. Alright, tell me, I want to hear about the development of Marvel Comics. "
Raúl handed a form to Xiao Yunhai and then started talking non-stop.
It took a full half an hour before the report was finished.
Xiao Yunhai listened very seriously and said, "Raúl, you've done a good job. I'm very satisfied. Alright, go do your work. Let's have lunch together. "
Raúl nodded and was about to leave when he suddenly thought of something and stopped in his tracks.
Xiao Yunhai asked curiously, "Is there anything else?"
Raúl said, "Mr. Xiao, there's been a rumor going around Hollywood that you're the mastermind behind Jason Stehr's explosion."
Xiao Yunhai was amused when he heard that. He said, "Is this Paramount's doing? That's ridiculous. "
Raúl's expression was serious. He said, "Mr. Xiao, don't take it lightly. Many third-rate newspapers have published it, but they didn't mention your name. Everyone in America knows who the spearhead is. "
Xiao Yunhai narrowed his eyes and said, "It's impossible for me to reconcile with the Bexi family. Paramount did this for his new master. It's understandable. This kind of small trick can't hurt me, but keep an eye on it. If anyone dares to say that I'm the murderer, get the lawyer to sue them for defamation until they go bankrupt. "
Raúl nodded and said, "Alright."
When Raúl came out of the office, Xiao Yunhai turned on the computer and looked at some recent entertainment news.
Sure enough, in some inconspicuous places, there were many speculations about Jason Stehr's explosion. The target was Xiao Yunhai.
Fortunately, in the comments section, there were people supporting him everywhere. This made Xiao Yunhai feel much better.
However, Jason Stehr's explosion was indeed confusing. Until now, they had not found out who the murderer was.
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