At the end of April this year, Reagan will visit China.
On the eve of his visit to China, Time magazine published a cover: "China's New Look—What Will Reagan See?" Under the headline, there was a young man wearing a military coat standing on the Great Wall, holding a bottle in his hand.
Coca Cola.
It means that China is gradually opening up, or that Western culture is invading.
Of course, in 1984, most Chinese people had not tasted Coca-Cola, but certain things had already emerged for some people. For example, 16-year-old Robin Li officially came into contact with computers, Wang Shi founded Vanke, and Liu Chuanzhi’s father Liu Gushu went to Hong Kong.
A patent company was set up, Jianlibao also started to be produced, and Haizi’s pen name appeared in a literary magazine for the first time...
Outside of these historical whirlpools, Chen Qi took an international flight and arrived in Los Angeles after a long flight.
Everyone came here once last year, and they felt quite proud of having seen the world in an orderly manner. Gong Xue had prepared the scarf early, looked at the gray sky, and complained after landing: "Ah! Coal is burning again in Los Angeles!"
Everyone laughed, and Liu Zhigu said: "Little Gong, if you are close to red, red will be red if you are close to ink, and if you are close to ink, it will be black. Don't be a bad example."
"Yes, yes, you have become a bit mean after getting married." Yan Shunkai also said.
"Even the choice of words and sentences has someone's style." Li Wenhua agreed.
"Then I have to stay away from you, don't be a bad example!"
Chen Qi pulled Gong Xue over with a worried look on his face.
The group met with the reception staff and stayed at the hotel. Their participation in the Oscars was semi-official, and there was no such thing as a non-public event. When "Ju Dou" was nominated in 1991, the environment was already very open.
Today is the 7th.
"Life Is Beautiful" has just been released on a small scale, and it was a big bet when it was chosen on the eve of the Oscars. Although the awards ceremony has not yet started, the film's reputation is very good, the media has unanimously praised it, and the box office of a single theater is not bad.
Many media predict that "Life is Beautiful" has great promise.
…
Chen Qi is very busy.
On the day he came to Los Angeles, he met with Xie Mo from Feimison Animation Company and formally signed an OEM contract for "Interstellar Dinosaurs". There will be a total of 50 episodes, divided into upper and lower parts, with 25 episodes each.
The total remuneration is US$400,000.
Domestic new regulations on animated films have been implemented. This year, there is only a 300-minute plan target. The Ministry of Culture directly issued an order, requiring the American Film Academy to recruit more young people and form a foreign exchange-earning team.
This is much more powerful than the original time and space.
Originally, the country did not pay attention to cartoons at all. Shangmei Film made its own reforms and made a mess. In 1988, a large number of key personnel left Shenzhen to join animation companies there that specialized in OEM production for the United States and Japan. The wages were 10 times the original.
In fact, there are many art colleges and art schools in China, and there is no shortage of talent. The key is that these people have to follow the tradition of starting from apprenticeships after graduation. This is the practice of the planned economy.
As for OEM work, it is usually non-high-tech work such as line drawing and coloring, which young people can get started with training.
By the way, Ning Jing graduated from an American Academy of Fine Arts and went to Guangzhou to work as an animator in the late 1980s. There is also Lou Ye, who is currently attending American Film Academy and participated in the production of "The Legend of the Book of Heaven" and "The Golden Monkey Conquers the Demon".
Afterwards, Chen Qi met Bob Shea of ​​New Line Cinema.
Bob Shea was in a very high mood and hugged him when he came up: "Chen! Your script is great, in which an unemployed American tramp trains a Japanese girl... Hahaha, I have been making B-level movies for 20 years and I have never found this route!"
"Art! What we made is an art film, with strong metaphors and strong moral integrity!"
"Yes, yes, we are all artists!"
"You are responsible for finding a leading actor, who needs to be middle-aged and slightly fat, and I will do the rest. I have the exclusive copyright, and you are responsible for finding distribution in the United States, and I will give you a 15% agency fee."
"May I ask, what is your budget?"
"$250,000!"
"That's impossible!" exclaimed Bob Shea.
"It's not impossible. Didn't you say that the purchase price of B-movie tapes is 400,000 US dollars? We can earn 150,000 US dollars from one order."
The budget for "The Forbidden Room" was only US$80,000, but he said it was US$250,000 to prevent the other party from knowing his true profit. The two did not invest jointly. Bob Shea only took 15% of the agency fee for how much money was sold.
They are currently making films and selling them to video tape distributors, but their ultimate goal is to establish their own video tape distribution network.
The U.S. B-level film market is huge. If the assembly line production system is formed, the profits will be frighteningly high.
"I hope that after the Oscars are over, you can finalize the leading actor. I will spend a week filming, and I want to see "Forbidden Room" released in the United States in the second half of the year."
"This progress is very reasonable. I wish us success!"
When Chen Qi returned upstairs, Liu Zhigu came over.
"That foreigner is looking for you again. What business are you two discussing?"
"Co-produce a film and distribute it in the United States."
"Then why are you so sneaky?"
"This is a video tape, it's large..."
Chen Qi did not want to hide it at all, because from next year, mainland film and television dramas will enter the era of chaos, but he explained: "The purchase price of video tapes in the United States is high, and our labor is cheap, which is equivalent to OEM, and we can earn foreign exchange."
"The other person is taking the lead, and you guys are helping with the filming?"
"That's right! It's the same as "Interstellar Dinosaurs". You can earn hard money."
"Oh, it's hard for you too..."
Liu Zhigu patted Chen Qi and said earnestly: "You earned over ten million dollars in foreign exchange last year. I know you are under a lot of pressure. Don't be burdened. It doesn't have to be higher year by year. In the future, the standard must be set at tens of millions."
How can you earn hundreds of millions?
Everyone is not unreasonable and understands you. Even if this year is not as good as last year, it doesn’t matter."
"Thank you for your understanding, I will do my best."
Liu Zhigu's words are timely. Chen Qi will focus on Hong Kong this year, and his foreign exchange earnings may not be as good as last year.
He went back to his room. Gong Xuezheng was on the phone, speaking decent English. There was something wrong with the shower head in the bathroom. He asked the front desk to call someone to take a look and said: "I can't take a shower now. This is not my problem, it's your hotel's problem."
Please find someone to fix the problem immediately, otherwise I will file a complaint against you!"
She hung up the phone and it was Gentle Sister again: "Are you done talking?"
"Wow!"
Chen Qi looked exaggerated: "You just experienced working-class life in the cotton mill, and when you come out, your true colors are revealed!"
"If I just make a phone call, my true identity will be revealed?"
“There are many people who can make phone calls in English, but not many people dare to complain about American hotels when they call in English.”
"Why can't I complain? I can't take a shower, and neither can you. You always laugh at me!"
Gong Xue pouted, with a pretty face, and Chen Qile held her in his arms and rubbed her.
He likes to say that she has a strong bourgeois style, and she says that he is very dogmatic and spends time in Beijing and Shanghai, which enhances the fun of the couple.
…………
boom!
On the same day, another flight landed in Los Angeles.
Two men with oriental faces came out with their luggage. One was in his early 30s and the other was slightly older. They both spoke fluent English. They were familiar with each other and called a taxi to go to the hotel they had booked.
Chapter completed!