Global Movie Emperor

"So why don't I go to Hawaii and instead do physical labor here with you? No, no, I'm too tired. Let's take a rest."

Looking at the small pickaxe with a yellow shovel and a blue handle in his hand, Mickey wiped the sweat from his forehead and threw the plastic toy aside. He didn't care whether the ground was clean or not, and just lay motionless on the ground, pretending to be dead.

I originally thought that I would just help Lu Ze go to the flower shop to pick up a batch of flowers that he had ordered. He would not have to load the car himself, but would just help unload the car. He could also have a big Chinese meal with meat and fish. This deal was very worthwhile.

But he never expected that Lu Ze would catch him within two minutes of unloading the truck. He didn't let Mickey rest because he didn't have any extra pickaxes at home. He went to a neighbor's house and borrowed a small toy pickaxe from a child to dig sand and let Mickey work.

Construction of the greenhouse had already begun when Lu Ze was preparing to raise animals. The aluminum alloy frame and glass ceiling meant that the constant temperature equipment had not yet arrived, and the temperature inside was already quite high. Not to mention the tender-skinned Mickey, even Lu Ze Ze and Wang Zixuan also had their faces turned red from the sun.

This is because the work efficiency of British workers is too slow. Instead of Chinese workers completing the work in two days, three British workers did it for a full twenty days and only completed it the day before yesterday. Otherwise, Lu Ze would have to waste the work. Then think of another reason to trick the Mendeleev brothers into joining forces to complete the project.

Wearing a sun hat with a gauze scarf around it for sun protection and pink sleeves, Lu Ze gently turned over the soil with a pickaxe. Lu Ze, who had his back to Mickey, looked like a well-fitting village girl from behind. He didn't mind seeing Mickey fooling around. In words, he just took two steps back, and then shoveled the soil back hard.

The moist and caked soil flew up and landed on Mickey accurately. He stood up quickly as if he had fallen into a fire pit, bent down and spat several times.

"Bah, bah, bah, you are sick, aren't you! I fucking swallowed it!"

"It's okay. It's not fertilizer. It's just a little bit of soil. It's not bad. How about... I add some animal fertilizer to you?"

"Fuck him, I won't do it anymore! Whoever wants to do it will do it."

After patting the dust on his body, he stood up and prepared to leave. At least he returned the child's shovel, so as not to be embarrassed when the child came to ask for the shovel. However, he had just stepped half a leg out of the greenhouse door when he heard Wang Zixuan squatting and moving. A low whisper.

"Hey..."

His ears twitched, he looked back, and veins appeared on his forehead. He looked up at the sun, shook his right hand which was wet with sweat after wiping it off, cursed in a low voice, and held on to him, who was about to collapse. The old man squatted down.

"I don't believe it anymore, I can't even do a girl movie."

In fact, he really couldn't do it...

Within five minutes, he was lying on the ground again, and the cycle of pain began.

"Is the North American side offline?"

Lu Ze asked while working. In fact, the workload today was not heavy. It was only about thirty pots of flowers. They were not very delicate varieties. It would take three people to clean them together in an hour. It can be done on the go, but it will be a huge project when the customized lifting rack, constant temperature system, fluorescent lamps, and water circulation system all arrive.

However, Lu Ze always didn't like to talk when he was working. He was even less willing to communicate with others when he was addicted to his favorite hobbies. He waited until the work at hand was about to be finished before he brought up the topic.

"Well, several states in the United States have offline, Canada has banned a large part of it, and Australia has completely offline. Only Asian theaters are showing it normally. Ignore this problem. It makes me upset just thinking about it."

In the three days since "Afterlife" was released, conflicts broke out at the entrance of many cinemas, and even small-scale demonstrations were launched. The demands of the demonstrations were also very mixed. After all, it was an unorganized and led demonstration, and various places had different demands from various aspects. Are not the same.

This can be regarded as a blessing in misfortune. At present, the governments in various places have seen the instigating power of "The Past" and have begun to pay attention to this movie. I believe that in the future, organizations with ulterior motives will not be able to cause any trouble. After all, they will not think of it. , the trigger for the conflict was actually a movie, and they had missed the best opportunity to incite.

Lu Ze is currently worried about this issue the most. Once a large-scale demonstration is organized, all the creators of "The Past" will be implicated and punished. It doesn't matter what the fine is. What if they go to jail for two years because of "The Past"? Things were very interesting, but now that the country has begun to take control, Lu Ze's heart relaxed a little.

Don't think it's impossible. You must know that their company is in the UK, and there are still a large group of Irish people who want independence in this country. If "Afterlife" is really used as an excuse to cause civil strife or even armed conflict, politicians Can we let these instigators go?

However, the interesting part is also in the regions where the movie has been offline or has passively reduced the number of screenings. Think about which countries have forced "The Past" to be offline? They are all countries where life is relatively comfortable and the gap between rich and poor is small. As for the states in the United States, do you think it is really good to release this kind of movie in a chaotic city like Detroit?

Of course, in cities like the UK and Germany, the gap between rich and poor is actually not that big, but there are indeed many internal problems, such as refugees, right...

On the contrary, in many countries where life is under great pressure, or in cities under great pressure, the number of screenings has increased a lot, and it is not much worse than "Women's Federation 6", which competed with "Afterlife". Such a move is really thought-provoking. .

In just a few days, "The Last Life" has been labeled as a movie that can destroy adults. It is said that people over 18 years old should watch it with the company of minors. It also made those in the Film Association want to reclassify "The Last Life" The management is quite troubled.

At first, the rating of "The Last Life" was R18, but now that I think about it, it is completely different from those movies that are full of blood and flesh or not suitable for children. The target of "The Last Life" is this group of sensible adults, but children can't understand it. , the impact on them is not big.

How to divide? Children’s drama? It’s nonsense!

More importantly, in Japan and South Korea, where the movie has just been released today, the news has not been released yet. The main thing is that the Japanese people are living a good life. Under that kind of social system, how much trouble will "The Past" cause? Waves...it's better not to think about it.

Everything will take time to answer.

After the last bunch of flowers were planted and water-diluted nutrient solution was poured on them, Lu Ze's secret garden came to an end. The three of them each took a bath and changed their clothes. Comrade Xiao Wang served the iced watermelon juice to the table. , the happy time to beat the summer heat has arrived, but as soon as they took the first sip of juice, the unpredictable weather in the UK brought dark clouds to the three of them. As a result, the three of them looked at the watermelon juice in their hands, and suddenly it was no longer sweet. .

Then Mickey received the box office report from the investor company. In an instant, his face turned gloomier than the weather...

So far, "Women's Federation 6" has a global box office of 220 million US dollars on its first day, with a cumulative box office of 630 million, while "Afterlife"... has a box office of 45 million US dollars on its first day, and a total of 150 million US dollars in three days. Yes, they were hammered by "Women's Federation" Already...

Although I have been mentally prepared, seeing others grabbing so much fragrant money while I am in second place but so far behind the first place will always cause some psychological discomfort. At this point, Mickey started the autistic mode. , drank the drink silently, and didn't say another word for a long time.

Raindrops fell sparsely outside, evaporating on the warm ground, forming mist, and floating in the sky. At a glance, it looked like a haze of smoke, as if you had arrived in a fairyland on earth.

Xiao Wang turned off the air conditioner and opened the windows. The natural wind was healthier, blowing very softly on his body, and the sound of rain was more obvious, making people lazy. At this time, Mickey spoke.

"Lu Ze, there is something I would like to ask your opinion on."

"explain."

"There is a company that has investment intentions in Global Brothers."

Mickey originally knew about this matter before "Afterlife" was released, but he was busy with the release of "Afterlife" at the time, and thought that once "Afterlife" was completed, he would have a bigger bargaining chip, so he never talked to the other party. Chat, now that I have time, this matter has become a top priority.

When signing the share transfer contract, Lu Ze had already promised to Mickey that he would not interfere with the company's operations and would only receive dividends. Furthermore, Lu Ze's shares would not be touched in the first round of financing. Logically speaking, he would only be able to participate in the company's operations. After the transaction is completed, just tell Lu Ze the specific number of shares to be distributed to the investors. Lu Ze can't say anything.

But they are good buddies after all. Mickey is not willing to wait until the shares are sold before telling Lu Ze that without Lu Ze, there would be no Universal Brothers. Compared with the company, Mickey feels that the brotherhood with Lu Ze is more important, so he Taking the initiative to tell Lu Ze about this matter was equivalent to giving up the original agreement with Lu Ze.

Lu Ze didn't say anything. He lit a cigarette and pushed his empty cup forward. Seeing this, Xiao Wang got up and went to the kitchen to get juice.

"What are the other party's conditions?"

"Thirty million euros, 20% of the shares, not involved in daily operations, the other party will send people over for important decisions."

"What do you think?"

"Thirty-five million euros, ten to fifteen percent."

"Can we still talk?"

"I can."

The conditions offered by the other party were not too harsh, and they were obviously sincere. Of course, the greatest sincerity was the real money. In just two movies, the valuation of Universal Brothers had soared from the original several million pounds. At 150 million euros, to be honest, even Lu Ze thinks this valuation is exaggerated, and it is much higher. Even if the shooting cost of "The Past" is not low, the box office can still be good. .

Mickey can also feel the sincerity of the other party, so he is not too tight on the financing amount. Twenty-five million euros is his highest psychological expectation. If the other party really gets along with him and has sufficient background, it may be more than a thousand euros. He sold it at 10,000 yuan, but 15% of the shares was the limit of what he could bear.

"It's time for you to have your own negotiation team."

"Who wouldn't say it, but the matter is urgent. I didn't expect the investment to come out so soon. Fortunately, I contacted a negotiation company and I'm just about to sign the contract. I just want to talk to you and add some other terms. "

He pinched the lighter with his thumb and index finger, flicked it with his middle finger, and then turned it around in a circle, making a soft clang sound on the table. Lu Ze was also thinking about what terms were within the other party's ability to accept and were very beneficial to him. .

"What's the background of the other party?"

"Gambiano Films. (Fake)"

"The one in Italy?"

"Um."

"interesting……"

Gambiano Pictures, Italy's oldest film company, was established in 1924. Now it is a well-deserved giant in Italy and even the entire European film industry, playing a decisive role in the world film industry.

The top directors, screenwriters and actors from all over Europe gather here. Its representative works include "The Beautiful Legend of Sicily", "Splendid Life", "Cinema Paradiso", "Life is Beautiful" and other classic films with long history. Among them, "Cinema Paradiso" " and "Life is Beautiful" even had a very significant impact on Lu Ze's acting career.

Lu Ze was a little surprised that such a giant wanted to invest in Universal Brothers, but it was not incomprehensible. After all, Mickey Taylor, the movie genius, was still here. However, there was another thing lying in front of him that Lu Ze and Mickey needed to solve. Consider whether to accept investment from Gambiano Pictures.

After all, Gambiano Films is in the hands of the Gambiano family, and the Gambiano family was one of Italy's oldest gangster families before their transformation.

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