Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 185 Watching others serve dishes

Li Qiutang began to introduce Lantern Entertainment and "The Hunger Games" to the coal boss.

"The famous Lord of the Rings trilogy was released by New Line Cinema, and Lantern Entertainment is a new company founded by New Line Co-Chairman Michael Lynn and me. Michael Lynn is the most famous independent producer in Hollywood... The book The Hunger Games is selling very well in the United States, topping the New York Times and Wall Street Journal book bestseller lists. Time Magazine just named The Hunger Games one of the top ten novels of the year, and it has sold more than 40 million copies worldwide. We have the rights to adapt such a popular novel into a film or TV series.

“It can be said that for a novel adaptation like this, as long as you are not a fool and film it sentence by sentence according to the book, you will make money when it is released. With so many fans around the world, we will make money if two out of ten people buy tickets.

"Mr. X, think about it. If you invest in this project, you will earn American money. What will you become then? An international investor! If you tell others, you will be a big boss who helps the country earn foreign exchange. You are much better than your brothers who opened a mine together.

"As an investor, you can then go to the United States and walk the red carpet. Americans will have to look at our faces and work for us. Just think about how proud this is."

The boss was obviously persuaded by Li Qiutang. Making money from US dollars was secondary. What he wanted was the title of international investor.

His group of brothers who run miners are generally uneducated. Now that mining is prohibited, everyone is taking the money and is like headless flies, having lost their goal.

If he becomes an internationally renowned investor, what a great honor that would be!

But he has money, but he won't waste it: "This company you mentioned, this novel, is it really yours?"

People originally just wanted to invest in China, but when Li Qiutang took out a big American pie, they couldn't help but be suspicious.

"How could this be false?" It was normal for people to be suspicious. "Well, if you are free these few days, I will invite you to visit the United States. I will cover all the food, drinks and entertainment. Please visit my American company and talk to Michael Lynn, a foreigner. I will show you our adaptation authorization letter."

Someone invited the coal boss to travel to the United States. The coal boss didn't react in any way, but his girlfriend was attracted to him.

Cao Ping assisted at the right time: "Mr. X, if you are not interested in investing in Hollywood, we can continue to discuss domestic investment. Our company has many good projects in recent years."

"Let me go back and think about it. I'll give you an answer in a few days. After all, it's not a small amount."

"No problem." Li Qiutang said with a smile.

When the other three stood up and prepared to leave, Cao Ping "suddenly" took out a bag and said with a smile: "Look at my memory. I forgot such an important thing."

This is a Chanel bag, which Cao Ping gave to her girlfriend: "This girl and I get along very well, so this is a small token of my appreciation. Mr. X, you won't mind if I didn't give it to you, right?"

"Well, what's the matter?"

When the girlfriend saw that it was a Chanel bag, she happily accepted it and kept calling me "Sister Cao".

After seeing the three people off, Li Qiutang said, "His girlfriend is a fool, but his secretary should be capable." The secretary had just talked to Li Qiutang about life in Los Angeles, saying that she had been there and wanted to verify whether what Li Qiutang said about having a company in Hollywood was true or not.

Cao Ping said: "I studied in the United States, but it seems that I didn't learn anything serious. I was attracted by my boss's wealth, gave birth to two daughters, and always wanted to get promoted."

Li Qiutang smiled: "Ambition."

"She is much greedier than that little girlfriend. She won't accept anything less than 5 yuan. A few days ago, she said she wanted to buy a house in Yanjing and contacted me."

"How dare you speak like that." Li Qiutang sneered.

It wasn't just one coal boss who wanted to meet Li Qiutang. Li Qiutang responded to different situations based on the boss's situation, sometimes promising domestic or foreign deals.

However, these pies all have one thing in common: if you really invest, the coal bosses will enjoy the profits while also taking risks, but they will not share the copyright of the works with the company.

If the coal boss wants to invest in Li Qiutang's company and share the risks and results, it will be another set of negotiation procedures.

A week later, the coal boss who had initially negotiated with Li Qiutang brought his girlfriend and, accompanied by staff from Autumn Pictures, boarded a flight to the United States to begin a week-long work inspection.

That day, Li Qiutang went to see another boss, who was no one else but his mentor, Mr. Zhang, who ran a greenhouse in Qilu. When they met again, Mr. Zhang looked much more haggard, and he had smoked two cigarettes before saying a word.

"Brother, do you remember I told you that I invested in a film about fighting the Japs?"

“Remember.” Li Qiutang thought at the time that he had invested in an anti-Japanese drama, which was a guaranteed bottom line. It wouldn’t make a huge profit, but it wouldn’t lose much either.

"I invested more than 1000 million, but I only got back 200 million. Damn it."

According to Li Qiutang, Boss Zhang's personal assets should be around 800 or million, and the company's annual net profit is to million. This loss of million is really devastating.

"What did you invest in? How could you lose so much?"

"Nanjing! Nanjing!" The director is Lu Chuan.

Li Qiutang's heart skipped a beat: "How did you run into him?"

"He came to me on his own initiative." It should be that Lu Chuan found out about his investment in Li Qiutang. "He said something about fighting the Japanese devils and national justice. I also asked someone to find out that it was a big project, so I invested three million. Later, he came a few more times, taking two or three million each time. I didn't expect him to cheat me!"

It's hard to say it's a scam. This is how film and television investment is. Lu Chuan has not lost his humanity. He got back 200 million. If he had been a little ruthless, he would have lost all the million. Boss Zhang would have had no place to cry.

"After suffering this loss, don't play this game anymore. There are too many bad people in this industry." Li Qiutang comforted.

"No more talking, no more talking. Blame it on me for being blind and misjudging the person. Come on, come on, let's drink."

Li Qiutang returned to Fengtian and held a symposium with relevant comrades from the Liaoning Provincial Radio and Television, which was also reported in the provincial news.

In the report, Li Qiutang is a "famous Liao director".

The parents were also happy when their son was on the provincial news, but the mother still said, "When will you be able to appear on the news broadcast to gain respect? Your ancestors in the Li family have never appeared on the news broadcast for eight generations."

"Eight generations ago, there was no news broadcast." Father Li said stubbornly, "I was also on the provincial news."

"Your story happened 800 years ago, and it was on the provincial education channel. My son is on the satellite TV channel."

And said:

"Did you really get Yifei? Why don't I believe it?"

"Why would I lie to you?" Li Qiutang said.

"How could such a beautiful girl like you?" The mother never showed mercy when she criticized her son.

"Why do you look down on me? What's wrong with me?" Li Qiutang said while eating melon seeds.

"Then bring her home for the New Year."

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Li Qiutang said, "You're bringing her home after just six months together? Don't scare her. Let me get along slowly, and I'll bring her back when the time is right."

"That's right." Mother Li nodded, thinking that what her son said made sense.

Father Li made a decision at this time: "Decorate the new house in the spring."

Mother Li smiled and said, "Yes, I will finish building the new house next year. You can talk to Yifei and we will celebrate the New Year in the new house next year."

(End of this chapter)