"Hi, Mr. Bikven. Good evening."
Bikven's old but loud voice came from the phone.
"Hello, Kree. You sound like you're in a good mood. "
Kree smiled. "Of course. My good friend Xiao came to Hollywood from Hua Xia. I just had a sumptuous dinner at his place and drank a lot of red wine. I had a great time. "
"Xiao?" Bikven paused and said, "Is it the young director from Hua Xia who filmed 'Valiant Heroes' and 'Infernal Affairs'?"
Kree's eyes flashed with a sly look. "That's right, it's him."
Bikven said, "I've watched both of his movies. They're really good. This young man is a genius. He seems to know what movie fans like and is good at using small costs to achieve big box office. "
Kree said, "Mr. Bikven, you might not know this, but other than being a director, he's also a world-class tycoon with a net worth of tens of billions. Hasn't your 'Lord of the Rings' been looking for investors? You can go to him. "
Bikven paused and said, "Kree, the reason why you mentioned Mr. Xiao is to divert my attention and indirectly refuse to invest in my movie, right?"
Kree smiled bitterly. "Mr. Bikven, I've said it countless times. I really can't do anything about your 'Lord of the Rings'. MGM Grand is against it. What do you want me to do? "
Bikven said, "You should believe in my ability."
Kree said, "But everyone, including my father, doesn't believe you. I really can't do anything about it. Mr. Bikven, Mr. Xiao is an amazing director and also an amazing businessman. He has sharp eyes and strong financial resources. More importantly, he owns the world's two strongest special effects companies, Dream and Magic City. Therefore, as long as you can convince him, everything can be solved. "
"When we were chatting this evening, I mentioned you and your Lord of the Rings to him. He seems to have read this novel before, and he seems to be very interested in it. I think you can try asking him. "
Bikven thought for a moment and said, "Alright then. I'll go look for him in two days. I hope he'll bring me good news. "
When Kree heard this, he hurriedly said, "He understands and will be returning to Hua Xia in the afternoon. If you want to see him, it can only be tomorrow morning. "
Bikven said, "Oh, that's too bad. Kree, can you make him wait for another day? I have something very important to deal with in New York right now. I can't get to Los Angeles until tomorrow afternoon. "
Kree said, "Mr. Bikven, don't be anxious. I can give you Xiao's number. You can talk first. If you can successfully make him interested in 'Lord of the Rings' during the call, then Xiao will definitely be willing to wait for you. On the contrary, if you can't do it, it'll be useless even if you see him tomorrow afternoon. "
Bikven said anxiously, "Then give me the number quickly. I want to talk to him."
Kree told him Xiao Yunhai's cell phone number and hung up.
Jesse, who was beside him, saw his smug look and said, "Kree, isn't it inappropriate for you to do this?"
Kree shook his head and said seriously, "Jesse, you're wrong. You should say that I'm giving the two great directors a chance to communicate. They're both talented film geniuses and definitely have a lot in common. In Hua Xia's words, they appreciate each other and are each other's bosom friends. Who knows, they might even thank me. "
Jesse said, "But I think you're the one who's tricking him."
Kree said, "But Jesse, don't forget that this seems to be your idea."
The two of them looked at each other and laughed at the same time.
In the manor, after Kree and Jesse left, Xiao Yunhai, Chu Heng, and Jiao Fangtao chatted for a while before returning to their rooms to rest.
Xiao Yunhai took a hot shower and was about to go online for a while when the cell phone on the bed suddenly rang. He opened it and saw that it was a stranger's number, and it was an American number.
"Hello, I'm Xiao Yunhai."
"Mr. Xiao, hello, I'm Bikven. I'm sorry to disturb you so late."
When Xiao Yunhai heard this, a smile of understanding appeared on his face.
He knew that Kree must have betrayed him in order to escape Bikven's harassment.
However, this was exactly what Xiao Yunhai wanted.
Bikven was the most famous fantasy movie director in Hollywood. His ability was even better than Peter Jackson's in his previous life.
Xiao Yunhai's previous life had seen several of his movies. They were all very good, and the box office was frighteningly high. If it wasn't for the fact that "The Lord of the Rings" needed to create a realistic Middle Earth, the layout was too big, and the amount of money needed was astronomical, there would have been movie companies looking for him.
These things flashed through Xiao Yunhai's mind. He smiled and said, "So it's Mr. Bikven. It's an honor to receive your call. If I'm not wrong, my phone number should be given to you by Kree. "
Bikven said humorously, "That's right. Kree probably couldn't stand my pestering, so he introduced you to me. In the Hua Xia language, it should be called diverting trouble. "
Xiao Yunhai laughed and said, "I didn't expect Mr. Bikven to be so humorous, and you seem to be very proficient in Hua Xia culture."
Bikven said, "When I was young, I stayed in Hua Xia for three years. I was very interested in the broad and profound culture there. Unfortunately, so many years have passed, and I've almost forgotten it. "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Then you can go to Hua Xia again. Compared to before, Hua Xia has undergone earth-shaking changes."
Bikven said, "I went there once two years ago. It has indeed changed a lot, but the food in Hua Xia hasn't changed. It's still delicious."
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "If you have the chance to go to Beijing, I can take you to eat all over Beijing."
Bikven said with a double meaning, "I hope that this opportunity will come as soon as possible. Mr. Xiao, I think you should know why I'm calling, right? "
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "Kree told me that after you finished filming 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone', you have been busy preparing for 'Lord of the Rings'. It seems that the progress is not very smooth."
Bikven said without hiding anything, "I used a month to find more than 30 film companies, big and small. None of them were willing to invest in 'Lord of the Rings'. Mr. Xiao, you are also a world-class director. I wonder what you think of 'Lord of the Rings'? "
Xiao Yunhai thought for a while and said, "I know very well what those film companies are thinking. The background of 'Lord of the Rings' is too huge, and there are many races. If you want to make the scenes realistic and perfectly present the entire Middle Earth on the screen, just in terms of special effects, you can't do it without at least a billion US dollars. If you add in the actors' salary, filming costs, and so on, hehe, the three movies will cost at least 2.5 billion US dollars. Therefore, even if you are one of the best directors in Hollywood, no company dares to take this risk. Because it's really too crazy. If there is a problem, then their company may also be finished. "
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