Rebirth of Xiangjiang: Across the World

Chapter 343 Lang Pu Square, the center of the city!

Zheng Yaoyang and Monica set off at two o'clock in the afternoon, and it was only early two o'clock in the afternoon when they arrived in Los Angeles.

Although New York and Los Angeles are one country, they are in different time zones, with a three-hour time difference.

The two places are located at the east and west poles of the American continent, one is the capital of finance and the other is the capital of entertainment.

Zheng Yaoyang took the car arranged by Zhang Qifeng and went to Hollywood's Avenue of Stars. Not only is there a star journey that countless stars aspire to embark on, but it also gathers the world's top film and television companies.

Passing by an old and dilapidated apartment, Monica pointed excitedly at the building and said, "Zoan, I live there now."

"It's still early, let's go and have a look later."

This is not the first time Zheng Yaoyang has come to Los Angeles. When he was in school, he often came here to play.

Time is too long, and I have seen Los Angeles 30 years later. Coming here again, I feel so behind.

Arriving in the outskirts of Los Angeles and seeing the most famous billboard, it also means officially entering the boundary of Hollywood.

There are many construction vehicles of film and television companies, as well as film and television booths that can be seen everywhere on the roadside. The atmosphere of the entertainment industry is more than one dimension higher than Xiangjiang.

After driving for a certain distance, entering the urban area, there are high-rise buildings everywhere, and group performers waiting for auditions on the side of the road.

The car stopped at the entrance of Lions Gate Film and Television Company, and Shi Tian hurriedly greeted him with a smile: "Sheng Zheng, welcome to our Lions Gate Film and Television Company for inspection."

The people behind him also looked at Zheng Yaoyang curiously. Apart from being a bit handsome, there seemed to be nothing special about him.

Zheng Yaoyang smiled and said, "I haven't seen Manager Shi for a long time. Is the work going well recently?"

"Thanks to you, it went well."

Shi Tian glanced at Monica and smiled, but he took it for granted and led the two of them into the company for a tour.

From the department in charge of Fuhuadao to the innermost technical department, he showed Zheng Yaoyang the clips of a science fiction movie he was producing recently.

The footage uses the latest special effects capture camera, as well as particle production technology.

Just 5 minutes of content cost more than 300 million U.S. dollars, and the background is also dark.

The current special effects technology is still relatively crude, and only with the cooperation of the background can it look realistic.

Shi Tian guessed that Zheng Yaoyang would come here today, probably for industrial technology.

After all, as early as last year at the Huanyu Group's annual meeting, Zheng Yaoyang said that the future belongs to industrial films.

Zheng Yaoyang gave a few words of approval, gave full affirmation, and then asked about the data of the chainsaw.

Shi Tian puffed out his chest, his face full of pride: "The current box office of the first film is 2300 million US dollars, and we get about 620 million after excluding all kinds of things."

"Besides, the film industry in the United States is different from Xiangjiang. Box office revenue is only a part of the total revenue, and video rental is the main revenue."

"As of last month, a total of more than 38.5 leases have been made, and the revenue of this part has reached 920 million US dollars."

"The sum of the two is 1540 million US dollars, and the 24 films invested in the past have been earned back with interest."

There are more than [-] film and television companies in Los Angeles, and the R-rated plasma films alone produce nearly a thousand films each year.

But there are very few who can succeed, and it can be said that thousands of troops cross the single-plank bridge.

They succeeded in just 24 attempts, definitely something to be proud of.

What's more, Saw is different from other R-rated movies. As long as you torture the protagonist group in different ways, you can shoot unlimited series. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the hen that lays golden eggs.

Monica at the side heard the words and looked at Zheng Yaoyang with an almost pleading look in her eyes.

If she can participate in the second chainsaw, even if she only has a few lines, she is willing to do so.

Showing up in one blockbuster movie is a hundred times better than starring in ten trash movies.

Zheng Yaoyang asked directly: "How is the preparation for the second part now? Is there a suitable role for her?"

Shi Tian looked at Monica. Although he didn't know how good her acting skills were, she was the best choice for her figure and appearance.

It can meet the requirements of an actress in a plasma movie. After all, as an R-rated movie, apart from horror, it also needs some eclectic screen embellishments.

Shi Tian was a little embarrassed: "Zheng Sheng, in fact, this lady's conditions are very suitable in all aspects, but the second film is currently in the middle of the filming process."

Monica's expression was lost, and she was a little out of her mind, only to hear Shi Tian say: "But the third part can let her be the leading actress."

"If you don't mind, this lady can sign to our company. There are still many roles suitable for her before filming the third part of the chainsaw."

After all, he was personally arranged by Zheng Yaoyang, if he didn't give him this bit of face, he would have lived for more than 40 years in vain.

Zheng Yaoyang turned to look at Monica and asked her opinion: "What do you think?"

Monica took a deep breath, suppressed her excitement, and said affectionately, "Honey, you can arrange it."

Although she didn't have the chance to act in the second part, she had the female lead in the third part as a guarantee.

And from what they said, investing in 24 films in the past year is enough to show that it is not a small company.

So no matter what, it is hundreds of times stronger than the agency she was in before.

Zheng Yaoyang smiled and said: "Manager Shi, she will sign under the company's banner in the future, you can just watch the arrangement."

"Alright Mr. Zheng."

Shi Tian called the HR manager and arranged for Monica to go through the entry procedures.

He brought Zheng Yaoyang to the office and pointed to the signboard of a company not far away.

"Forever Strong."

Zheng Yaoyang took a look and said with a smile: "Forever strong? Is that company also run by Chinese?"

Chinese companies are actually very easy to distinguish. Generally, the names have special meanings, unlike simple direct nouns in Europe and the United States, or simply use their own surnames.

Shi Tian hesitated for a moment, and corrected: "Zheng Sheng, you should actually translate it as forever strong."

"Forever strong?"

Zheng Yaoyang was taken aback, and said in surprise: "Yongsheng? Could it be that the company is Xiang Huaqiang's industry?"

Shi Tian nodded, and quickly explained: "I told Mr. Zhou about this. At the beginning, she said that if the other party doesn't provoke us, we just don't know each other."

Zheng Yaoyang glanced at Shi Tian, ​​knowing that he was separating the relationship, and didn't blame him, and asked with a smile: "How are they developing?"

Shi Tian replied: "It's better than us, mainly because they came a year earlier."

"Things have gotten a lot better since Saw, and it's only a matter of time before they overtake them."

Zheng Yaoyang let out an oh, and continued to ask: "Did you go over to say hello?"

Shi Tian said truthfully: "On the opening day, Mr. Xiang sent a flower basket to wish us a prosperous business."

"Have you visited?"

Shi Tian shook his head, Zheng Yaoyang blamed and said: "This is too ignorant of the rules."

He smiled and said, "Anyway, if you're idle, you're idle. I'll go over to see if Big Brother Xiang is in the company."

Shi Tian panicked and hurriedly stopped: "Zheng Sheng, in my opinion, you'd better not go."

At the beginning, there were more than a dozen brothers in the Xiang family, almost all of them were sent in by Zheng Yaoyang to eat the imperial food.

It could be as short as three years, or as long as ten years. He didn't know where Zheng Yaoyang got the courage to go to the meeting alone.

The United States is no better than Xiangjiang. It is legal to own a gun here, and almost every household has a gun.

In case Xiang Huaqiang was emotionally agitated and directly stunned Zheng Yaoyang, he probably had no choice but to run away.

Zheng Yaoyang smiled and said, "He doesn't have the guts."

Back then, Xiang Huaqiang didn't dare to fight him desperately, so he could only choose to flee overseas, let alone now.

"Young Master Zheng, wait for me."

Zheng Yaoyang didn't need to care, but Shi Tian couldn't care less, so he could only bring his fellows to follow him closely, lest he encounter any danger.

When they came to Yongsheng Film and Television Company, they happened to meet Chen Lan who was reprimanding the receptionist of the company.

Zheng Yaoyang entered the company, smiled and waved to say hello: "Xiang Tai, long time no see, he looks richer."

Hearing the familiar voice, Chen Lan raised her eyes, her face suddenly darkened: "Zheng Yaoyang!"

The husband and wife gave up Xiangjiang's foundation and started all over again in Hollywood, all because of Zheng Yaoyang.

Without Zheng Yaoyang, she would still be Xiang Tai, whom everyone in Xiangjiang respects, living a life of luxury.

Zheng Yaoyang said with a smile: "Xiang Taidu said that fellow villagers see fellow villagers, why are you not happy to see me at all."

Chen Lan restrained her expression and said with a smile: "Sheng Zheng, you are joking, do you drink tea or coffee?"

Although there was anger in her heart, reason still defeated desire.Back then they did not dare to fight Zheng Yaoyang, and now they are even more afraid.

After all, who would have thought of a second-generation ancestor who is now the richest man in Xiangjiang and an international financial giant.

It is said that he is inextricably linked with several big Wall Street institutions. If he is moved, there will be no place for the couple in the whole world.

"Xiang Tai, you're welcome."

Zheng Yaoyang seemed to have come to his own company, walked around, and asked, "Where is Brother Xiang?"

Chen Lan said: "He has gone out to work, do I need to call him back?"

"Don't bother him anymore." Zheng Yaoyang said with a smile: "Now we are all neighbors here, if we can take care of each other in the future, we need to take care of each other."

Chen Lan found out that Zheng Yaoyang was not a bad guest, and said with a smile: "Sheng Zheng, you are too polite, and Lionsgate Film and Television should take care of us more in the future."

Zheng Yaoyang walked around and didn't stay for long, but before leaving, he left a sentence: "Xiang Tai, you are a qualified and virtuous housemate, you have something to tell Brother Xiang for me, the past is best let go, In fact, I don't want to leave any hidden dangers, and I hope you don't give me this opportunity."

He came with the idea of ​​cutting grass and roots, but he just reached out and didn't hit the smiling face. Chen Lan's performance was so good that he couldn't find a chance to make use of it.

But he didn't care too much, Xiang Huaqiang who lost Xin'an was just a toothless tiger, crushing him was like killing an ant.

Chen Lan's heart trembled, and she hurriedly said: "Understand, let him pass the past completely, Hua Qiang and I both think so."

Zheng Yaoyang is beating them, don't have any bad thoughts, but if there is any sign, he will mercilessly avoid future troubles forever.

Zheng Yaoyang left Yongsheng Company, Monica also finished signing the contract, and the two went to the hotel for dinner.

During the meal, he received news from Tang De that he had considered it and planned to start a company with Zheng Yaoyang.

Zheng Yaoyang told him the address, let him come and develop the entertainment industry, preferably starting from Los Angeles.

At the same time, he also called Zhou Xiaolin to inform him of the situation here, and asked her to allocate a special fund to Lionsgate Film and Television to do business with Tang De in partnership.

Zhou Xiaolin teased and teased: "Master Zheng, why are you in the mood to manage such a small matter?"

"Old Tang is worthy of investment, but he is not a good person, he can only save the country with curves." Zheng Yaoyang told Tang De's true virtues so that Zhou Xiaolin would not be fooled by him in the future.

Zhou Xiaolin asked, "How much does it cost?"

Zheng Yaoyang: "How much money does the company have?"

"About 11 billion Hong Kong dollars, more than 1 million U.S. dollars."

"Then one hundred million."

"Hong Kong dollars?"

"Dollar!"

Zhou Xiaolin hesitated for a moment: "All right."

If Huanyu was not a listed group, her promise might not be so straightforward.

But the best thing about a listed group is that it can initiate financing at any time and borrow money from the market.

Although the market value of Huanyu Group has not reached the 500 billion mark for a long time, it still has 400 billion Hong Kong dollars. As long as it raises 5% of the shares, it will be 20 billion Hong Kong dollars.

With the shares held by the two of them, at least five times of financing can be raised before reaching the warning line of shares.

Zheng Yaoyang couldn't help being curious: "Xiaolin, don't you ask, what am I going to do?"

"Ask, what's the use?"

Zhou Xiaolin knew Zheng Yaoyang's character too well, and at the same time said angrily: "And do you know that we have jet lag?"

Zheng Yaoyang was taken aback: "How many hours is the time difference?"

"15 hour!"

Zheng Yaoyang looked at the wall clock on the restaurant wall, it was 19:14 in the evening, so Xiangjiang was around 4:[-] in the morning.

He laughed a few times: "Sorry, sorry, Xiaolin, then you can go back to sleep again."

Hearing the busy tone from the phone, Zheng Yaoyang laughed in astonishment, put down the satellite phone, and continued to eat.

Monica, who was sitting opposite, suddenly asked in a low voice, "Honey, can I ask you a question?"

Zheng Yaoyang smiled and said, "What's the problem?"

"Then you have to promise not to be angry."

"I'm not angry, just tell me."

"Do you like the girl who was talking to you just now?"

"How did you see it?"

"If you like someone, the expression on your face and your mood won't lie."

Monica has always been straightforward, and she also knows that she and Zheng Yaoyang are just in a transactional relationship.

As long as he stays with him and makes him happy when he comes, so he won't be so scruples, and he won't extravagantly expect the two of them to have feelings other than interests.

"maybe……"

Zheng Yaoyang hadn't figured out whether he liked Zhou Xiaolin, or possessiveness was at play.

Fortunately, he was selfish and kept grinding. He believed that Zhou Xiaolin would accept his wishes one day.

Early the next morning, Tang De took the earliest flight to Los Angeles.

Zheng Yaoyang led him to visit Lionsgate Film and Television, and at the same time told him about the main project of the cooperation.

"Comprehensive real estate?" Tang De didn't know why.

Zheng Yaoyang explained: "It is a super comprehensive shopping mall that integrates eating, drinking, and entertainment."

After all, if the two of them cooperate, if they just engage in theaters, they will be able to fight mosquitoes with cannons.

He told Tang De about the concept of Wanda Plaza, where they are the center of the city.

Tang De frowned: "Zo'an, according to you, the initial investment should be very large."

Zheng Yaoyang was noncommittal, and said with a smile: "I plan to spend [-] million US dollars in the early stage."

Tang De pondered for a moment, considering the feasibility of Zheng Yaoyang's plan, and said after a while: "I want to hold 51% of the shares, and the square must be called Langpu Plaza."

What fascinated him was the concept of a comprehensive shopping mall. Wal-Mart's sales exceeded $380 billion last year.

The city square concept proposed by Zheng Yaoyang is equivalent to the Plath version of Wal-Mart.

Although the upfront investment is huge, the concept of the city center is destined to choose a good, densely populated location.

As long as the purchased land is suitable, you will not lose too much anyway.

If you win, you earn blood, and if you lose, you don't lose money.

With such a good concept, it was hard for Tang De not to be moved.

　Today's chapter.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)