China Entertainment: I just want to give my child a home

Chapter 30 Future Pictures’ “Little Beauty” Project Established

"Boss, congratulations on your movie's success."

"Thanks, Alice. But how did you know?"

After Chen Dong arrived in the United States, Alice still came to pick him up.

"Oh! Boss, you won't suspect that Lili (Zhong Lifang) told me, right?"

Chen Dong really thought this in his heart. After all, they were classmates, but hearing Alice's tone, it seemed that there was a change?

"It seems that I guessed it right, but actually I didn't. I read the news about Boss You's movie being a big hit in your country from a New York weekly magazine..."

With that said, Alice reported on her work progress during this period.

"Boss, I have sorted out three companies that are more in line with your requirements. I have brought all the materials. Do you want to take a look now?"

"Well, give it to me." Although he was still in the car, Chen Dong took the materials handed over by Alice and quickly browsed them.

Not long after, Chen Dong finished looking through the materials in his hand. He selected a small company called Fulai Pictures from three poorly managed film and television companies. He also chatted with Alice about some of the points that he was more confused about, and made sure that there were no After the problem was too big, I decided to ask the boss of the film and television company to come out and meet.

The major shareholder of Fulai Film and Television is John Fulai, a bald uncle in his sixties.

The company has been under his control for more than 20 years, but it has always been tepid. So last year, this old man wanted to have something exciting, so he spent all his money to invest in a movie worth more than 20 million U.S. dollars. As a result, Just lose everything.

This failure also took away the last of the old man's spirit.

That’s when I decided to sell the company.

But John Fulai did not expect that the buyer was actually a Chinese.

"No, Mr. John, I am not Chinese, I am Chinese."

Hearing what Chen Dong said, John Fulai was even more shocked.

However, I was shocked, and the business was still very pleasant.

In just one day, the two parties finalized the ownership sales contract at Fulai Pictures, oh no, it should be called Future Pictures now.

Yes, Chen Dong named the newly acquired film and television company Future.

Dongcheng's future is a sea of ​​stars.

The word "future" was something Chen Dong had thought about before coming to the United States, and it was not a last-minute idea.

As for the purchase price, the total is $110 million.

"Mr. Chen, I hope this company will have a brighter future in your hands!"

To put it this way, John Fulai was not optimistic about the young man in front of him at all.

Hollywood is not that easy to mess around with.

What's more, he is still Chinese.

"Definitely, Mr. John."

Chen Dong could feel the old man's contempt for him, but so what?

Explain?
  Too low.

Time will prove everything.

There used to be more than a hundred employees at Fulai Pictures, but due to John's investment failure, the company faced bankruptcy. In just six months, most of those who could find new jobs had changed jobs.

There are currently about thirty employees left in the company. As the new boss, Chen Dong has met with them all. Fortunately, they are not crooked, but they are a bit older.

But that doesn't matter. Older age also means they have longer working experience and rich experience, right?
  ……

"Boss, congratulations on adding another film and television company to your name." "Manager Alice, I congratulate you too. I hope we can continue to have a pleasant cooperation in the future, and together we can make the business card of Future Pictures a complete success in Hollywood."

In the office of the boss of Future Pictures, Chen Dong and Alice formally signed a labor contract in duplicate.

The next day, Chen Dong met Mark Turtotu again at Future Pictures.

"Chen, congratulations on your movie being a hit in your country. Oh, by the way, I remember this Future Pictures didn't have this name before. Was it acquired by you?"

Although some media in the United States reported the box office performance of "Those Years" in China, it was not big news. Mark Turtotto knew about it, which proved that he, like Alice, had paid special attention to it.

"Yes, Future Pictures will be my company from now on... Mr. Mark, how are you doing?"

Chen Dong stepped forward to shake hands with Mark Tetotu and personally introduced him to his office.

He invited this person over today, mainly to discuss some details of the movie, such as the director, actors... the announcement.

"I plan to ask Jonathan Dayton and Riley Reese to co-direct..."

"Oh? It seems that Mr. Mark has already talked with them."

"Yes, they both like this story very much, and they are also good at making this kind of family comedy. But you are also an investor in this movie, so I also want to hear your opinion?"

"Just choose the two you mentioned. I have no objection."

Chen Dong cursed in his heart: With the original cast members, what else can I say?

Now that the director has been confirmed, the actor's issues will naturally be left to the director to worry about, and Chen Dong does not want to interfere too much.

"Next, let's talk about the publicity issue. I wonder if Mr. Mark has channels for this?"

This question really stupefied Mark Turtotu.

"To be honest, I haven't thought about this issue carefully..."

Chen Dong heard that this person did not have the resources to promote their movie.

But this was not beyond Chen Dong's expectation.

I remember in my previous life, although "Little Miss Sunshine" was made into a movie, because it could not find a publicity and distribution company, 20th Century Fox finally bought the distribution rights for US$1000 million, making it a wedding dress for others.

In this life, since Chen Dong has also participated in this movie, he will naturally not do such regretful things again.

Today, except for the announcement issue, which has not reached a conclusion, other details have been basically finalized.

However, the publicity issue does not affect the official establishment of the "Little Miss Sunshine" project.

Two days later, Mark Turtotu came to Future Pictures again with his lawyer and the two directors he recommended, and signed a contract with Chen Dong.

Because after talking with Chen Dong, Mark Turtotu also paid attention to the issue of the promotion of "Little Miss Sunshine".

In the past two days, he also contacted several publicity and development companies through his connections. Unfortunately, none of the publicity and development companies he contacted were optimistic about the "Little Miss Sunshine" project. They either rejected it outright or made harsh offers. condition.

"Chen, you are a director who has won the Cannes Best Original Screenplay Award. I think you should also know some publicity companies, right?"

This guy Mark Turtoto was simply desperate for medical attention.

If he were in China, he could easily solve the problem of Xuanfa, but this is America, this is Hollywood, and he knows a shitty Xuanfa company, etc...

Speaking of Cannes, he really thought of a company that could handle the promotion of "Little Miss Sunshine."

The company is called Paramount Pictures.

One of the eight major film and television giants in the United States.

I originally bought his "Buried Alive".

Chen Dong is going to contact the other party and give it a try. He doesn't dare to say that it will definitely succeed, but what if it happens?
  (End of this chapter)