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Chapter 45 James Likes to Talk About Money
In the waiting room, the two groups separated directly.

Tian Xiaole and Jiang Wu boarded the plane first. They flew directly from Nice Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, which took 11 hours.

Before boarding the plane, Tian Xiaole contacted his Hollywood agent James and asked him to pick him up.

With a local person around, many problems can be easily solved.

Tian Xiaole fell asleep as soon as he got on the plane.

He comforted Tang Yan in the first half of the night, and after she fell asleep contentedly, he ran to Yan Ni.

Such high-intensity combat was too much for his body to bear, and he needed a good sleep to recover.

When the plane landed, it was morning in Los Angeles.

"Hu~~"

After getting off the plane, Tian Xiaole took a deep breath.

"Xiao Le, what happened to you?"

Jiang Wu asked curiously, he thought Tian Xiaole was not used to the claustrophobic environment of the plane.

"I want to smell the air here to see if it's sweet. It's nothing special."

Tian Xiaole shrugged and said teasingly.

Traveling abroad was very popular in the 1980s, 1990s and the millennium.

Those who have money and power in their families all want to go abroad. Because those who cannot go out themselves are trying to find ways to let their children go abroad and breathe the sweet air abroad.

“It’s really not that good.”

Jiang Wu also took a deep breath and spoke seriously.

As the crowd poured out of the station, Los Angeles, as an international city, welcomed tourists from all over the world every day.

From a distance, I saw many people holding signs welcoming us.

"Uncle Wu, please help me see if there is anyone to pick us up."

Tian Xiaole said something to Jiang Wu, and his eyes were searching among the crowd.

Soon, he locked onto the target

A white man in the crowd, holding a sign, called out, "Tian from the orient."

He looked to be in his thirties, with neatly combed blond hair, black-framed glasses, and a short, plump figure, which made him stand out from the crowd.

"Hi James~ (very fluent English)"

Tian Xiaole and Jiang Wu approached, and he greeted them first.

"Tian...? Welcome to Los Angeles."

James saw the young Tian Xiaole calling him and hesitated for a moment.
He didn't expect that the screenwriter who created so many scripts was so young.

"It's me. I'm going to hire you as my guide while I'm in Los Angeles."

"No problem, just the US dollars will do."

American imperialism is real. As long as the money is in place, everything can be discussed.

Without money, love is reduced to zero.

"I'm in Hollywood this time to shoot a movie. I need the equipment, location, props, and other staff, and I need your help coordinating them."

Tian Xiaole and Jiang Wu sat in the back seat of the car, and James was driving.

"Oh my god~, besides being a talented screenwriter, you're also an excellent actor?"

James showed a surprised expression again, and praised Tian Xiaole generously.

He subconsciously thought that the talkative Jiang Wu was the director and Tian Xiaole was the actor.

"Then you guessed wrong. Besides being a screenwriter, I'm also a famous director. I won the Grand Jury Prize at the just-concluded Cannes Film Festival. I think the Hollywood News also reported it."

"The Heart" made a big splash in Cannes and was a strong rival to "Fahrenheit 9/11". It was only natural that it attracted the attention of Hollywood media.

Even many Hollywood media outlets fabricated a lot of rumors in order to belittle "The Heart".

"This is incredible. You look so young and have achieved so much. You are a genius."

James was driving and turned back from time to time to communicate.

In Hollywood, where there are many talented people, there are no young people like Tian Xiaole who have achieved brilliant achievements at such a young age.

"Tian, ​​you should come to Hollywood to develop your career. This is where you belong. Only here can you display your talents."

"Xiao Le, don't listen to his nonsense."

Jiang Wu understood English, and he was afraid that James's flattery might tempt Tian Xiaole to stay and develop. Even powerful people like Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige came here with great ambitions, only to return home in disgrace.

There are only three Chinese directors who can really make a name for themselves in Hollywood: An Lee, James Wan, and Rainsy Wu who has not been rejected yet.

After hearing that Tian Xiaole was a director, James checked on his phone and found that there were reports about him in the Hollywood news.

"23-year-old Chinese young director wins Cannes Jury Award!"

The attached photo shows Tian Xiaole holding up the certificate and trophy, looking very proud and confident.

Seeing the confirmed news, James became even more enthusiastic and kept talking about this and that along the way.

A five-star hotel is where Tian Xiaole is staying. He has made an appointment with James to come over tomorrow with the script of "Buried Alive".

Fax the script to him and ask him to register it. He should have the archive on file.

As for the more detailed shooting plan and details, we will discuss it tomorrow.

Staying in the hotel, Tian Xiaole was also preparing for tomorrow. First of all, he had to confirm that the copyright dividends would be transferred to him first, otherwise everything would be in vain.

[Maze of the Heart] The copyright fee was 12.5 million US dollars, and he got 50% of it, which is 625 million US dollars.

After deducting stamp duty and exempting value-added tax... you still have 560 million US dollars left.

160 million US dollars were converted into RMB and used for the development of Xiaole Pictures, and the rest were placed in overseas accounts.

Secondly, the coffin needed for filming also needs to be specially designed.

The shooting period of [Buried Alive] will not be too long and is expected to be completed within a month, mainly depending on Jiang Wu's condition.

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When it is evening in America, it is daytime in China.

Han Sanping and other investors rushed to the airport to pick him up, but found that Tian Xiaole was not among the group returning home.

After Lao Tian informed Tian Xiaole that he was going to Hollywood, he called her anxiously and woke up the sleeping Tian Xiaole.

"Xiao Le, you're so dishonest! Why would you abandon Uncle Han and go it alone when you have a good project? You don't even consider Uncle Han your own!"

Tian Xiaole felt embarrassed by the affection card he played, so he simply explained the situation to him.

"Uncle Han, the entire movie only has one scene with one actor. I'm not sure if it will go to the film festival. Is China Film Group sure you want to invest?"

"Yes, China Film Group is very supportive of supporting young directors, especially your film."

Han Sanping didn't care about anything else and just set his sights on Tian Xiaole.

He has both awards and commercial opportunities, and they see him as the next "Zhang Yimou."

Tian Xiaole had no choice but to agree, and he never thought of eating alone.

He needs to build up more friends and networks of interests so that he can carry out his next plan.

As the domestic economy takes off, the film and television entertainment industry cannot fall behind.

We must quickly upgrade the domestic film, television and entertainment system, which is 30 to 50 years behind.

It would certainly be difficult for him to do it alone, and he needs strong support from foreign aid.

Just a few minutes after hanging up the phone, Guangguang and Huayi called again.

Thinking about how pleasant the collaboration was on the first two films, it would be okay to get the two companies to share the cost, and the money saved can be used for other things.

For example: stocks!

The next day, James came early with a freshly printed script.

He was very curious about how such a "weird" plot would be filmed, and he also admired the script that was so imaginative.

Jiang Wu read the script first.

Just listening to Tian Xiaole's simple retelling made me feel itchy.

The script of "Buried Alive" not only modified the background of the male protagonist, but also avoided many unreasonable aspects.

For example, if you keep using a lighter, it will accelerate the depletion of oxygen and make people feel suffocated faster.

But we have to solve the problem of no light and darkness in the coffin.

I came up with the idea of ​​using a lighter and a mobile phone to alternate the lighting.

There was also the problem of not being able to get through to my wife on the phone, which was corrected because I forgot to pay the phone bill and was in arrears.

There is also the biggest loophole in the original film. Why don’t you seek help online?

The FBI deceived the male protagonist, saying that his cell phone was being monitored by terrorists and that posting videos online at random would put him in a desperate situation.

The purpose is to avoid arousing anti-war sentiment among the American people and "smearing" the image of the US military's invincibility in Syria.

(End of this chapter)