Chapter 324
"It's so exaggerating. Just for such a set of dispensable shots, at least I'm going to spend an additional few million dollars on landscaping? Is this... really going to be approved?"
A few days later, when Gu Ao reported the adjusted additional filming plan to the department through Betorucci and Monaco investors, many relevant departments in the capital could not help but exclaim in such a surprise.
Capital pays attention to the world! It’s too corrupt and too extravagant!
However, in view of the consideration of more things, and to do everything possible to serve foreign guests and leaders, the powerless question was quickly suppressed.
"What does it have to do with us? We Chinese don't need to pay for this matter. Foreigners said that they raised their own funds, but they just asked us for an approval document to persuade local interested units to cooperate. What should we obstruct?
To put it bluntly, if the foreigners had not just wanted to approve the documents and then examine the landscape environment on their own, the local units in the capital would have come to the door long ago. Even the Forbidden City had lent "The Last Emperor" to make a movie. What else would you refuse to borrow anything? If it weren't for the fact that people looked down on the current ruins, it would be fine to seal this set of shots in the Old Summer Palace for half a month! This is a film that would have to be awarded the Oscars. How many years have the department been able to show such a cultural output and be proud in front of Americans!"
"Actually, it's just a few million dollars, which is rare. Many people are spending half of the budget on the entire film at the beginning of the American blockbuster. Did you hear that? There is a movie that was particularly popular in the United States last year, "Terminator", which is a future science fiction that travels through time and space, is the little bit of future war scenes at the beginning of the film, and the money spent is gone!
So, don't make a fuss. When the Italian director saw the joke, he thought we had no knowledge! We also know how Americans spend money on filming movies, and were fussed."
The views of the two groups behind obviously have the upper hand. As for why some of them did not examine the foreign industry at first, but now they suddenly know that foreigners have the habit of spending money on openings when making movies, it is unknown.
Anyway, there must be news channels to let them know what they should know.
But with conscience, after all, the investment company in Monaco is Party A and Party Bertoluci is Party B. There is nothing to say about the investment and design creation. It is just a formality-based administrative filing unit, and there is no reason to obstruct it.
The cultural department is not a real-power department that has interference in the local area. They have approved it, that is, when the execution level is at that time, they will give the local area amulet.
For example, if a local city or county wanted to approve a cooperation with foreign investors to invest in a movie project, but was afraid of making mistakes. After the approval from the cultural department requested assistance, it was successful and the political achievements were all local. If someone questioned it, he could take out the approval and let it dry: We are not interested in this amount of money, but we are actively sharing the worries of the central government.
In 1982, because of the severe rectification of economic crimes, the local area was relatively cautious, and many people were afraid of making mistakes.
Of course, if you really don’t want to cooperate with foreign businessmen in your heart, that doesn’t matter. The approval text of the cultural department has no compulsory force on the local area. Party A just needs to take the approval text and look elsewhere.
After this operation, Party A and Party B filed all passed. In less than half a month, a newly released infrastructure subsidiary of a foreign film project team received all the required approval documents and could go to the local area to request cooperation.
The so-called inspection is actually just a formality, because Gu Ao has instructed Betoruc to tell people from the cultural department about "inspection plan". This inspection is destined to be the first stop and everyone can be settled.
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In the capital, Monaco Pictures and Bettoruc deviate from a large circle and get the procedures at the same time.
Gu Ao finally made an official move in Qiantang.
Qiu Qing spent a week helping him get the relationship in place. After the local government split the stolen goods and rush to buy it, he also drew a big cake for subsequent industrial development. All parties cooperated with Gu Ao and mobilized their enthusiasm.
Tomorrow, Gu Ao will go down to conduct an on-site inspection. Considering that the Gu family's cars are all delicate high-end cars, with low chassis and poor off-road performance.
Qiu Qing specially got a few of the most stable high-end 212 Beijing Jeep from the Tourism Bureau. It is said that the suspension is customized and not very bumpy. It is specially designed for Monaco investors to sit during inspection.
Of course, the so-called representative of Monaco investors is actually Gu Ao, because other Monacos are too lazy to go to the countryside to see and never come to China. Gu Ao just decided on a lot of international long distances and borrowed their names.
"I'm going to Kuaiji to take a look tomorrow. Don't you go to bed early?" In order to nourish your energy, Gu Ao went to bed to nourish his energy at just over 8 o'clock in the evening.
However, seeing his girlfriend was still writing under the desk lamp, he couldn't help but remind Xiao Sui with heartache.
"I'm still writing a diary, you go to bed first." Xiao Sui stroked the hair in her ear and looked back and smiled gently.
"Are we all famous writers, we are still writing diaries. It is important to maintain a good spirit." Gu Ao was slightly unhappy.
Xiao Sui realized Gu Ao's emotional changes, put down her pen and sat by the bed and chatted with him: "It's not an ordinary diary. I want to record some of your insightful and visionary judgments these days, including words and context.
This will make it easier to organize it into your autobiography in the future. To be honest, I think it makes sense to hear a lot of the cultural industry development ideas you told Director Qiu. In ten or eight years, you will definitely develop according to your vision.”
In the past few days, Xiao Sui has been deeply involved in Gu Ao's layout. After all, she was originally the screenwriter of "The Last Emperor" and participated in the design of the additional drama.
In order to make everything more realistic, Gu Ao would of course tell her about any details. The two of them participated in the investigation and made Xiao Sui feel that she had gained a lot.
So every night recently, she has to write at her desk until very late to write down her daily experience.
"You can write articles any day, and you have clarified your ideas and write them very quickly." Gu Ao took the opportunity to pounce on his girlfriend sitting by the bed.
Xiao Sui was already used to Gu Ao's words, and said half-heartedly, "I knew you were here again... I knew I would write later if I had known, and I would not chat with you, but you would be able to accumulate energy tomorrow. Now, I said that I would go to bed at around 8 o'clock, and you would be able to sleep until 10 o'clock!"
Gu Ao smiled embarrassedly and didn't explain.
In recent years, this has happened to him: he needs to be energetic the next day, so he goes to bed early. But he has always been surrounded by his confidantes, either Xiao Sui or Mina. As a result, the earlier he goes to bed, the less energy he is the next day.
Some fish and water.
Just be completely indifferent to the wise, so that they can have clear thoughts and talk about something.
Xiao Sui was also in a soft state, so she naturally raised a question that she was embarrassed to question. This question has actually been hovering in her mind for several days, which led to her often writing and writing.
"Honey, when I record your industrial ideas, there are always two points that I can't understand. The first place you want to build a cinema in Shanyin and Zhuxian is the first place to build a few landmark buildings in the "Yuanming New Garden".
These buildings are indeed useful. But in order to attract Monacos to believe in your vision, you also signed a project company to allow Mozambique to participate in the first three years of rent dividends after the completion of the construction. After the filming of "The Last Emperor", where can you find a rich enough crew and willing to spend money to rent such a scene?"
Gu Ao was also a sage and had a clear idea. He immediately analyzed: "It turns out that you are worried about this. Don't worry, how could I make my model project go wrong? The small park that is imitated with the Old Summer Palace building will be built and will be used for Bettorucci next year. In the second half of the year, after Bettorucci is used up, I promise that there will be a large production schedule to be connected immediately."
Xiao Sui said curiously: "What project? Don't keep it a secret."
Gu Ao: "I think the country may support filming a movie with the theme of "Opium War" next year. Perhaps considering the financial pressure, we will not spend more money for the time being. But if any foreign businessmen are willing to take part in the risks and funds, I think the superiors will not refuse such tribute to political achievements."
Xiao Sui was puzzled: "Why is it the theme of the Opium War? This kind of theme is a humiliation of the Chinese, and it is not a good idea at all. It will definitely fail in business."
Gu Ao: "Of course, it is a gift to the victory of the negotiations against Britain and to ensure the recovery of Xiangjiang's great achievements. I have been deeply involved in this matter and know the progress. In fact, Mina's top secret internal reference, the 7 points mentioned above, and when the side of the Horse Island War was still fighting, the other party had to agree to 3 points, and later accepted it at the 4th point.
With this memorandum in hand, it is certain to take back the sovereignty. Now Madame Margossa is still holding on, simply because she finally won the Madao and will immediately be elected in advance next year. Before re-election, she would not let go, and she would wait until she succeeded in re-election before giving in.
Because she also knew that if she surrendered, her re-election would be very likely to fail. In fact, many things in the memorandum were valid, and there were many shameful promises. If she really dared to repent and the memorandum was disclosed, it would be enough for her to be ruined."
There are many secret diplomatic details here, which are not very harmonious, so Gu Ao's explanation to Xiao Sui was skipped.
In short, in the history of another time and space, there was no twists and turns to take back this matter, which shows that the memorandum model in the negotiation process is fine. Variables such as Gu Ao and Mina are nothing more than checking for omissions and filling in gaps, and plugging several loopholes in which the other party made damage and digging holes before leaving.
With this negotiation, Gu Ao predicted with his girlfriend that he would definitely succeed in taking it back, and Xiao Sui definitely believed this.
At the same time, how did the historical "True Hengdian" be established at the beginning and obtained a legal industrial positioning?
In fact, it was Xie Jin, the famous old director who was in a good position in 1994, who wanted to film "The Opium War" and return to 1997. At the same time, he was positioned as a key national patriotic education project by the Ministry of Culture that year.
As for things like giving gifts, you don’t have to be on the eve of your return. If someone really contributes money with righteousness, you can offer it when the negotiations are successful.
As for whether this movie can make money back, Gu Ao believes it is true. But Gu Ao can afford to lose money.
Not every business is made money, especially in China, if you want to involve the cultural media field, some projects that accept the title of the applicant will be of great benefit in the long run. Several generations of leaders of the relevant cultural departments may think of you.
When you have money in the future and hot money is flooded, it will be difficult to accumulate qualifications in this area.
What's more, Gu Ao also hopes that this lease will allow Monaco senior executives to see his vision of investing in cultural industry infrastructure and repair the relationship that was slightly damaged due to Argentina's misfortune.
Otherwise, if the Monaco royal family is not in good condition, where can we gain credibility from the joint venture companies that block ships and fill in land?
As for business, it depends on the long term.
"It turns out that my husband has thought of it. Oh, I'm still there trying to find a way to hide it for you. It's a waste of brain cells. I would have asked you directly if I had known it." After hearing Gu Ao's explanation, Xiao Sui was completely relieved and felt that there was no more clues.
"Then why do you have to be bored by yourself?" Gu Ao gave me sympathy with sympathy.
"Isn't this afraid that you didn't think it thoroughly, and you got up on impulse. If I ask, you are embarrassed." Xiao Sui was coquettish.
Gu Ao pretended to be angry and slapped a few times: "When did you fight a battle of no confidence in your husband? Even if you are impulsive, you are pretending to show others. Even I have deceived you, should you punish me, but you don't know me enough?"
Xiao Sui looked charming: "Then how do you punish? Those few shots just now are considered to be punished, right?"
Chapter completed!