Global Movie Emperor

"This is a work that you filmed in two months? God...I don't know what words to use to describe it. God...those money-minded vampires from the theaters will definitely regret it."

In the office of General Manager Klelov, Saul used two words to express the shock that "The Effect" brought to him. He is a talkative person, and he smashed the table several times while watching the movie to vent his anger. Dissatisfied, even if this is just a movie that has just been released and is still hot.

Even if "The Effect" would go through his channel and be sold in British video stores first, as a beneficiary, he also felt that the film should not be profitable in the video market in the form of Blu-ray discs. It should belong to theaters and cannot be sold in theaters. Watching this movie on the big screen is definitely a big loss for moviegoers.

This is what he thinks and says, because he can't help but praise and be impressed by the charm of this movie. Even if he is the boss of a movie company, in the end, he is just a movie lover. Or, if you don’t love it, who will invest in movies? In front of a good movie, he should follow his heart, either be cowardly or follow his heart.

"Click... snap."

Pressing the switch of the optical drive with his finger, a double-sided reflective disc with marker marks on it was ejected from the optical drive. Mickey picked it up, placed it gently in the disc case, and gently dropped it on Sol's desk.

"How about it?"

“Exceptionally good.”

After getting Thor's approval, Mickey looked at Lu Ze, who was sitting on the sofa nearby, quietly flicking the ashes of his cigarette. The two of them seemed to be smiling, but it didn't look very gay, because the faces of both of them were full of pride and pride.

"Since you think it's good, then show some sincerity and tell me how much goods you plan to sell? You take 45%. The more you invest, the more you make, bro."

"It's not a guaranteed profit. Do you think the market can digest it if you sell 100,000 copies? 20,000 copies. After the word-of-mouth fermentation, it shouldn't be a problem for the domestic market to digest them. If 20,000 copies can really be sold, what about other countries' sales?" People should come to the store by themselves. Calculating based on the plan to put it on shelves across Europe, it will be almost... 150,000? France and Italy can sell more. The online market... leaves a buffer period, one month after it is put on shelves across Europe. Come online later.”

"Twenty thousand is a bit small... maybe fifty thousand."

Sol stared at the disc on the table with a hesitant expression, but seeing the quality of the movie, he gritted his teeth and finally nodded.

"Fifty thousand... okay. If you can't digest it, just keep it as inventory. It won't last long. The tax on the video tapes is not high, so the price can be matched."

Mitch didn't expect Sol to agree so quickly. This is because he is not familiar with the video tape market and has not done market research. If "The Effect" really becomes a hit, the UK can still afford 50,000 copies. Kanren singer’s album sold more than 300,000 copies in one month. Although movie CDs are not as easy to sell as albums and fewer people collect them, movie lovers and people who love to join in the fun are definitely a big fan. purchasing power.

In the final analysis, it is because Saul has no courage. If "The Effect" is really popular, 20,000 copies are really not enough to sell, but this can't be blamed on him. After all, the movies produced by Klelev have lost a lot of money in recent years. I feel sorry for myself. I have lost my ambition. I don't want to expand the company, but only want stability. This is understandable. When Mitch saw that Sol agreed, there was no problem at first, but when he looked at Lu Ze, his eyes suddenly turned twice.

"What about one hundred thousand?"

"Pfft! Are you crazy? One hundred thousand? Do you need such a big order in the early stage? This is impossible, I am not that rich. If the goods are sold out and the capital chain is broken, I will jump off the building immediately. Fifty thousand tickets are already a lot of pressure on me. Do you really plan to become a multi-millionaire with one vote? Sorry, I don’t have time to accompany you crazy."

"Saul, listen to me, have you seen him? A big star in China has tens of millions of fans. As long as he advertises, is it difficult to sell 100,000 copies?"

Seeing Mickey suddenly pointing at him, Lu Ze almost swallowed the cigarette butt. He coughed a few times, raised his eyebrows and glared at Mickey. The grandson of emotion paid attention to himself, and he still has millions of fucking fans. When he was at his peak, he had just over 6.5 million fans. How could an emotional British guy also do this rounding thing?

"I know that Mr. Lu is very capable, but I can't afford the money for 100,000 copies. If I want to sell 100,000 copies, I'd better wait until they are put on the shelves in Asia. However, the video tapes have never sold well in China, as you know of."

"Really can not?"

"Really can not."

"Okay, let's sign the contract."

Mickey shrugged and did not continue to press. After all, he knew in his heart that Sol would not agree. Let this old man bleed once, which would really kill him. Even if the benefits in the later period would be considerable, he would not dare to Go gamble.

"Mr. Lu."

After signing the contract, confirming the distribution schedule, and keeping two copies, the two were just about to leave when Saul suddenly stood up and called Lu Ze. This made Lu Ze a little confused. The old man's arrogant attitude towards him before But I remember it clearly.

"Mr. Lu, I apologize to you for my arrogant attitude before. There is no doubt that you are a good actor. I hope we will have the opportunity to cooperate in the future. I hope..."

Saul's words gradually weakened, and he actually realized that if Lu Ze really became popular in Europe because of "The Effect", with Lu Ze's strength, there would be no problem in establishing a foothold in theater-level movies, and what about him? Maybe you can make a fortune from Mickey and Lu Ze, but what happens after that? He will still fall into the quagmire of losing money, and by then, Lu Ze will have nothing to do with him at all.

Lu Ze was surprised by Sol's apology. He didn't care whether he was looked down upon by others, because being looked down upon by others was directly related to whether he could stand up again. If he failed to save himself this time, then he would never be able to save himself again. If you want to save face, you will still be looked down upon. This is an objective fact and will not change due to Lu Ze's personal emotions, so he lets it go easily. But whether Saul suddenly mustered up the courage or thought about it for a long time, he can apologize. Lu Ze was naturally happy to accept it.

"It doesn't matter, I also hope to make friends with Mr. Sol."

The two shook hands, and Lu Ze smiled warmly. Saul didn't feel any golden light shining on Lu Ze's body, which stung his eyes. He just felt that Lu Ze was a generous person. For those who have strength and magnanimity, he should Repay respect.

This is the easiest way to gain respect. Be an excellent person and choose to tolerate others when they don't touch the bottom line. Instead of slapping others in the face like Long Aotian, which will only generate hatred and hostility, which will be harmful to yourself. Inconvenience, the formation of a network often depends on your maintaining your mentality, of course...

Except for the shameless fool.

…

Everything was done well and a big worry was taken away. The two of them finally put their hearts back in their stomachs. They only had to wait for half a month to finish drawing the poster and making the CD. The two of them had worked hard for more than two months on this movie. The work can then be presented to the public.

He got into the car happily and put on his seat belt. Lu Ze wanted to take a nap for a while. He was so tired in the past two months that he could fall asleep no matter where he was. However, after hearing Mickey's words, Lu Ze immediately started to do it. Energetic.

"Lu Ze, Lu Ze, let me discuss something with you. You can advertise "Effect" on Weibo."

"Are you waiting for me here? I haven't been on Weibo for more than a year. I guess all the real fans except the robots have unfollowed me. There's probably no point in advertising."

"Who said that? Go to Weibo and see for yourself."

Lu Ze felt a little strange about Mickey's confident attitude. He took out his mobile phone and clicked on Weibo. Because he changed his mobile phone in March, he still needed his login account and password. The studio's account had long been taken back by Qian Sega, and only his personal account counted as this. The biggest fortune left behind in 2008, but Lu Ze has never used it since he retired from the industry.

It took me a long time to remember my account and password. The moment I logged in... my phone froze. A series of intensive beeps started from this moment and didn't end until Mickey drove three kilometers away. However, the phone card was returned to the card and it finally responded. .

There were over 100,000+ private messages, private messages, not comments. Lu Ze suddenly understood why today's smartphones are still stuck. It would be great if the explosion didn't destroy his hand.

"Brother Ze, are you still filming? I haven't seen your movie for a year, and I feel uncomfortable all over!"

"Brother Ze, find yourself something to do. Don't be idle. I haven't seen you make a new work for so long. I haven't even watched any movies. Hurry up and get moving!"

"I watched "Desolation", it was really rubbish. Suddenly I understood why you left. I don't know when we will meet again. An ordinary fan left a message, remembering that you look familiar to me."

There were too many messages to read, so I scrolled through a few. The private messages were all full of words of encouragement. It was impossible not to be touched. But Lu Ze also did the thing of crying in front of others, so he could only pretend. Tsukuru clicked on his homepage as if nothing had happened, and then was stunned...

Lu Ze, actor, following 28, fans 650W.

What he was like when he left was what he was like when he came back. He had not changed. Even the certification had not been cancelled. It was just that the young actor who was certified back then had now removed the word "youth". He suddenly felt a little sore in his eyes. It turned out In the eight years since he entered the industry, no one has given up on him, only he has given up on himself.

"How about it? I'll just say it? You think I haven't done my homework and you dare to say that? I'm just kidding, don't be stunned, hurry up and advertise."

"I know, I know, can you stop arguing?"

"OK~"

Then he scrolled down the private message, then clicked on @and took a look. It turned out that the last time he appeared on Weibo was when Zhuang Yu got married and he was the best man.

Before Zhuang Yu's new movie project was approved, Lu Ze had just left Qian Sega. In the eyes of people who didn't know the truth, they thought the two had a falling out. They felt that Zhuang Yu was not a friend enough and would not help his friend when he was in trouble. Previously, Lu Ze Ze's fans kept talking about this incident, which made Zhuang Yu's personal fans very unhappy. It was not until Lu Ze became the best man that the rumors of conflicts between the two were proved to be completely false.

Lu Ze was probably the last one to know about this matter. Seeing that there was no trouble, he felt relieved and planned to have a drink with Zhuang Yu after returning home. It was impossible to say that Zhuang Yu didn't have a grudge against him. Who would replace him? I don't feel good about it. Artists really have to pay for the behavior of fans. Needless to say, this kind of thing happens all the time and everyone knows it.

After finally understanding what happened this year, Lu Ze thought about it, took a photo of Mickey driving, edited the text, turned on the address display, and clicked send.

"The new movie "Effect" will be available in video stores in various cities in the UK at 8 am on September 17, 2023. Director Mickey Taylor (Zhang Weiyu), starring: me."

Lu Ze's hand speed never disappoints Lu Ze. In just one minute, there were hundreds of comments and more than 300 likes.

"Wait...who is this? (dog face)"

"New movie? Lu Ze...whoops! Lu Ze!"

"Grandpa! The actor you follow posted on Weibo today! I'll burn some paper for you!"

"Damn it, I haven't posted on Weibo for more than a year. I thought my account was hacked just now. I originally wanted to expose the true identity of the person who hacked my account, but it turned out that this stick couldn't make up the slogan, oh, it's Lu Ze.”

"If you don't look, get out."

"No money, I'm waiting to see the gun version. (dog face)"

"I feel like vomiting when I cry. When I saw Lu Ze's Weibo, I couldn't control my tears. I was about to vomit out my dinner, but you asked me to pay for it as soon as you came back, and then... I swallowed it back. .”

"Lu Ze: Brother, do you want to buy a CD? (dog face)"

“The crime of producing, selling, and disseminating obscene and obscene materials for profit shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than five years, and shall also be fined. If the circumstances are serious, the sentence shall be not less than ten years but not more than life imprisonment, and property shall be confiscated. (Dog Face) "

Seeing these unserious comments, Lu Ze was so angry that he wanted to laugh, but he couldn't laugh. He continued to scroll down with a stiff expression. Sure enough, the fans were still the same fans, and they were still as stingy as ever.

"Has anyone replied? Let me see."

Mickey glanced at Lu Ze's phone curiously, but unexpectedly, Lu Ze turned off the phone screen and hummed a British rock song along with the stereo as if nothing had happened.

"Drive carefully! Don't always look around."

"If you don't want to watch it, don't watch it. Why are you making such a fuss?"

After Mickey turned his head away, Lu Ze turned his phone back on, only to find that there were many people Lu Ze followed @himself.

"Director Zhuang Yu: Lu Ze's new movie, who is in the UK? Or have friends in the UK? Remember to bring one back for me @Huang Liu @Song Guiyuan @Zheng Yi @Li Wei."

"Song Guiyuan has a son: @When did Lu Ze go to the UK to make movies? Yes, this is in line with international standards. What more friends do you need in the UK? Lu Ze is not here? Remember to bring two Come back. @Zhuang Yu”

"Zheng Yi: Bring me a @Lu Ze."

"Guo Mingde: And me, let's see what level this British director is. @Lu Ze."

There are all the things mentioned below, but most of the time, Lu Ze is asked to bring back a CD, and they tease Lu Ze and make jokes. There are also many directors and screenwriters who express their disapproval of "Monster Actor Lu Ze" and "British Evil Genius Director Mickey". Taylor", and what's even more exaggerated is that Song Guiyuan, a bastard, is going to the customs to report Lu Ze for smuggling private CDs.

In short, it was either a joke or an expectation, but no one mentioned that Lu Ze had reached the point where he had to make a living in the video tape market. Because they dared to reply to Lu Ze, it proved that they were Lu Ze's true friends. Out of respect for Lu Ze Understand, they firmly believe that as long as Lu Ze has a chance to film, it will be safe!

At the same time, in a high-end villa located in the Second Ring Road of the Imperial Capital, a woman wearing large floral pajamas that could not hide her nobility was gently rocking a crib. The kind smile on her face could not be concealed until The chubby child fell asleep in the bed, so he quietly walked to the balcony and made a call to his son-in-law.

"Hello? Xiaojun."

"Mom, it must be past ten o'clock in China. Is there anything wrong with calling so late?"

"Mom wants to ask you something. Can you go to the video store on the 17th to buy a movie CD called "The Effect" and send it to mom? Okay, I'll trouble you."

…

Her little white hands kept tapping the screen of her mobile phone, her baby-fat little face still unsmiling. She hid under the quilt and kept asking several British purchasing agents for prices, and selected the one with the most suitable price to pay.

"Xuanxuan, you haven't gone to bed yet, what time is it already?"

The door was quietly pushed open, and a middle-aged woman scolded her somewhat unhappily. The moment the door was pushed open, she turned off her phone, turned over, lay down, closed her eyes, and pretended to start fighting. Snored.

…

"Okay parents, no trouble, no trouble. Okay, you can send your child over for a trial class that weekend. If you and your child both think it's suitable, we can continue the discussion. Well, okay, bye."

Sighing, she gently hammered her waist, and drank the last sip of tea in the tea cup. She picked up her bag and left the office. The only sound of high heels in the corridor was that she dialed the phone and communicated with the other party in fluent English. .

"Hey Britney, you are currently studying for a PhD in Cambridge, right? I have something to ask you. Can you go to the video store on the 17th and buy me a copy of the video tape of "The Effect"? Is that okay? Thank you very much."

…

Since the day the news was announced, countless people have been looking forward to it, expecting Lu Ze to continue to bring them visual and spiritual impact a year later. Time passed little by little, and finally everyone welcomed the arrival of the 17th, and at this time Lu Ze, however, embarked on his return journey.

"Why are you leaving in such a hurry? You've been tired after coming to England for so many days with me. I'll take you to relax."

"The relaxation you mentioned is definitely not a good thing. In fact, you are not leaving in a hurry. The posters are finished, the video store has sold the goods, and I don't have a share of the profits. I have no need to stay. It's better to be bored. Go home and sell wine.”

"Plus, can you comfort your rich girlfriend?"

"So be it."

Lu Ze was holding his suitcase and standing at the entrance of the airport. A plane took off behind him, which also aroused his desire to return. He put the bag on his back, hit Mickey on the chest, hugged him and patted him on the back.

"Then I'm leaving, and you should come back too."

"Call me when you get to China and pay more attention to safety. By the way, if we really make money this time, don't hesitate. Let's form a team."

Taking out his cell phone and sending a text message to his parents, Lu Ze pondered, put the phone in his trouser pocket, and answered with a smile.

"I'll think about it and let's go!"

"See you soon, bye!"

Lu Ze walked quickly and stepped into the airport gate with two long legs. The security personnel picked up the explosion-proof test paper and lightly scratched his body twice, but Mickey's call came from behind him.

"We will become billionaires without relying on your rich girlfriend! I promise!"

"Is this man crazy?"

A white couple next to him looked at Mickey speechlessly. There was no need to guess with this look. They were treating Mickey like a fool. Lu Ze didn't answer. He just raised his right hand and made an OK gesture.

…

"When you arrive at your destination, the store is on your left. The journey is eight kilometers and takes twenty-four minutes."

"Excuse me, do you have "The Effect"? I want three, the one on the poster behind you."

Pushing open the door of the video store, the panting Ma Bohai attracted the attention of everyone in the store. Half an hour after class, he rode his bicycle and followed the navigation all the way to this one of the few video stores in London, pointing at the poster behind the clerk asked hurriedly.

This poster looks a bit eerie. On the street of a desolate village, Lu Ze is carrying his body with only half of his face turned. With a look of depression on his face, his eyes are looking straight out of the poster, as if he was looking at Ma Bohai. , this is nothing, the strange thing is that around him, there are countless mouths.

Ma Bohai didn't have time to think about the meaning of this poster. He stared at the clerk eagerly, hoping to get a positive answer from her, but he was disappointed in the end, but this was not beyond his expectation. This film was very popular in China. He knew in his heart that he was lucky if he could buy it, and there was nothing he could do if he couldn't.

He said thank you to the clerk. At this time, the weakness and weakness in his body caused by physical exhaustion began to show up. He pushed open the door with difficulty and sat down on the green belt. He took out his mobile phone and sent a voice message.

"I didn't get it. "The Effect" is too popular in the UK. It's out of stock right now. If you wait, I'll probably get it in two or three days. If you don't wait, I'll give you a refund now."

After sending the voice message, I took out the water bottle from under the bicycle and took three long sips. I heard a reply. After listening, I reluctantly returned the deposit and looked at the sky speechlessly.

"Lu Ze, Lu Ze, why is it so difficult for me to make some money from you? I'm so tired that I haven't bought it yet, and I don't know what kind of magic you have. Alas, I lost my wife and lost my army~"

Putting the water bottle back, he hobbled up and pedaled his bicycle, riding slowly towards the school. In the end, he couldn't hold it back and breathed out something sweet.

"I'm going to kill you as a purchasing agent."

Something seems wrong...

In fact, the frantic rush to buy "The Effect" didn't cause much trouble. After all, the scene was very orderly. There was no head-breaking price drop scene. It was just that everyone rushed early and lined up in front of the video store, and foreign shoe dogs also It is not uncommon to queue up to grab shoes, and people who buy them are actually doing it to earn some money for running errands. Not to mention that there is no high or low in work, and there is nothing derogatory about making money.

However, this kind of scene has changed from brand stores and electronic and digital product stores to audio and video stores. It is more or less news. Some people even wonder whether the audio and video stores have a second life.

But it has nothing to do with Mickey. He was on the phone with Saul who wanted to hang himself, looking at the sales sheet and smiling.

17532/3h……

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"What is Mickey doing? Falk! My daughter is starring in a movie, but you don't even get a Blu-ray disc? Don't let me see him again, or I'll break his legs! Falk!"

Depp was angry because he didn't buy "The Effect," which was actually okay, except that there were more than forty people sitting in the bar to watch a movie starring Jelena, which was okay. The most damning thing was, these people He was the one who called me...

He, a British guy, has never heard anything about it in China. Who knows how popular "The Effect" is in China? People get up at four or five o'clock and line up, but what about him? He got up at around eight o'clock in the morning, trimmed his beard, combed his hair, and put on a suit. He strolled to the door of the video store, but the clerk told him to sell it! without! Got it!

He also wanted these drunkards to see his daughter's outstanding performance, but now... she's showing off! This is definitely a stain in the life of a well-known Liverpool football hooligan, so now, he is ready to intimidate Mickey.

"Mickey! You son of a bitch! Stingy! I heard that you still let my daughter cook and clean, right? Elena has done so much hard work, but you can't even give her a disc. Her? You must never appear in Lion's Heart, Roberts Street or Anfield in the future, otherwise I will chop you into pieces and feed you to the dogs!"

"Dad, please stop talking."

Elena's eyes were red and she wanted to grab Depp's phone. In fact, she was sad. Depp cared about a movie CD of "The Effect". She also cared about this movie CD, but it was not limited to the CD. What it represents.

"Depp, I think there is some misunderstanding between us..."

"Grandma Shrimp Fake! You are dead, Mickey. I will go find you. You'd better not go back to Irkru Castle from now on. I know you have no place to live. You can only live there. I will do it now." I’m going to find you, you bastard!”

"But I've already mailed the CD. It's been three days since I mailed it. What? It hasn't arrived yet?"

"Are you...huh? Huh?"

"Is Jelena Depp here? I have a delivery for you!"

A drop of cold sweat ran down Mickey's forehead on the other side of the phone. He was really afraid of Depp. This strong man chased a dozen Manchester United fans by himself back then. The bloody scene left a deep shadow on Mickey as a child. If this was because the courier was late, Depp would really chop him up and feed him to the dogs. How unyielding would he be?

"Fake! I'm going to complain to him! I'm from the same city! It took three days to post! I let snails deliver the parcel faster than him! And I'm threatened by you! I'm going to have my heart scared out of my chest by you! Mond Express... ...I'm going to blow it up! Depp, you son of a bitch! You can't wait any longer! You..."

"Bye-Bye."

Depp's mobile phone is not very good. After all, the mobile phone is just a tool for him to shake people up. Mickey's words were heard by more than 40 people present. The scene was once embarrassing, as if an embroidery needle dropped to the ground and could explode. There was a loud noise, Depp smiled... clapped his hands... and coughed lightly.

"Okay, I know it was a misunderstanding. We have a movie to watch, and...you dare to wait for me to sign for it! I..."

"Stop! Stop! Don't do it! Don't do it Depp!"

When the courier, who was almost scared to wet his pants, left the Lion Heart Bar tremblingly, Elena happily opened the package. Inside was a beautifully packaged CD box, which was different from the ones on the market. It was obviously... good Well, actually Mickey bought a higher-end CD case...

But for Elena, this is the limited edition collector's edition specially customized for her by Mickey, because she didn't know that this box was sold in the video store her father went to this morning.

Anyway, she was intoxicated. She felt that all the hard work and grievances she had felt during the filming had disappeared. If possible, she would be willing to cook for Mickey and the bastard for as long as she wanted... Pick up the CD box and see on the back of the courier. There was a page of paper left, and she picked it up and looked at it.

"Thank you for everything you have done for me, Lu Ze, and the crew of "The Effect", to Jelena Depp and Mickey Taylor."

She drifted again, was selectively blind, and blocked Lu Ze and the crew of "The Effect". She looked so lustful that Depp couldn't stand it anymore. He walked over and picked up the CD box and entered the bar to prepare for the screening.

"Be careful, Dad, don't get scratched. I want to keep it forever."

"I know, don't worry, honey."

Gently tearing off the outer plastic cover of the disc box, the white lacquered disc had no features. Depp picked up the disc, gently put it into the optical drive, and slowly turned the volume knob of the speaker.

The disc was read by the optical drive, spinning rapidly with a slight rustling sound, and then above the bar, six LCD TVs hanging from the ceiling lit up at the same time...

People were watching the TV quietly, taking a sip of beer from time to time, waiting for the movie screen to appear. But what they didn't know was that the moment Depp opened the CD box, a demonic knife with an aura of despair was slowly coming out of its sheath. It is about to penetrate deeply into their hearts.

The story ~ starts from a calm gray and rainy morning...

"..."