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Chapter 97 Ushers in the Era of Nationwide Talent Shows
Filming for 【The Shallows】 went very smoothly. Blake Lively's performance was so excellent that it made Tian Xiaole feel like it was all an illusion.

His first real Hollywood movie is about to wrap up after 23 days of filming.

The entire crew looked over, waiting for Tian Xiaole to speak.

"Cut. Filming has officially wrapped. Thank you all for your cooperation during this time."

As Tian Xiaole finished speaking, a few scattered applause broke out on set. For the crew, it was just the end of a work session.

Blake Lively hadn't even recovered from the shock when her first film wrapped up filming?

She walked up to Tian Xiaole and said sincerely:

"Director, thank you for giving me this opportunity. This film is my first one, and it has great significance. I will always remember this experience."

"【The Shallows】is also very important to me. I am satisfied with your performance. You will become a qualified and excellent actor."

Blake was delighted to receive the approval of a Berlin Silver Bear-winning director and asked with a hint of anticipation:
"Director, will we have another chance to work together in the future?"

Upon hearing this, Tian Xiaole stopped packing and carefully examined Blake Lively.

With typical European and American features, delicate facial features, and long, straight legs, she looks exactly like a Western woman.

Blake felt a little uncomfortable being stared at with such an aggressive gaze, something that hadn't happened during the entire filming process.

"Let's talk about it when we have a chance."

In Tian Xiaole's view, as long as "The Shallows" is a box office success, there will be no shortage of foreign suitors offering themselves up.

Hollywood is full of girls who dream of becoming famous overnight; they are willing to give anything given the chance.

I'm afraid that if I don't put in enough effort, someone else will beat me to it.

The footage was taken away by the producer. Although Tian Xiaole got the editing rights, he only needed to ensure that the film's direction remained on track.

Within a day, Lionsgate announced that filming had wrapped.

"The youngest Chinese director, Tian Xiaole, has wrapped filming for his movie 'The Shallows' in Hollywood today!"

"Berlin Silver Bear winner director Tian Xiaole has wrapped up filming his first Hollywood movie. Will it stand up to market scrutiny? Let's wait and see!"

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Back at Pangu Pictures, I saw James, whom I hadn't seen in a long time. He was dressed in a suit and tie as always, looking like an elite.

"Tian, ​​I passed the agent exam. Can I be your agent now?"

Tian Xiaole really didn't expect that in order to earn an extra salary, he would actually pass the California broker exam.

"Don't you have a stable job? My agent won't hire someone on a part-time basis."

Tian Xiaole won't stay in Hollywood forever, and there is indeed a need for a spokesperson here, as there are many things that are inconvenient for a Chinese person like him to do.

Even if James doesn't say it, he's planning to find an agent to handle his Hollywood business.

"I can quit my job as a broker if you agree, but you have to offer me a high salary."

James was very serious. No matter how you look at it, following this young Chinese director would lead to a brighter future.

"Then quit your job and come help me. If you do a good job, I'll consider giving you shares."

Tian Xiaole nodded in agreement and offered him a rosy picture.

It's okay if someone likes money, as long as they can do good things. Just add some incentives, and they'll be happy to take it seriously.

"Don't worry, I'll treat it like my own career." James thumped his chest loudly.

No matter how nicely he talks, a contract still needs to be signed, and it will be a very strict one.

In just one day, James quit his job.

A top Wall Street lawyer drafted an agent contract, and although James complained that the restrictions were too strict, he signed it very quickly.

The salary is much higher than that of a middleman, and there's also a large bonus at the end of the year.

After finishing up with the Pangu Pictures business, Tian Xiaole went to check on the special effects production for The Great Shark.

The company in charge was originally Industrial Light & Magic, a third-party visual effects company that Lionsgate has a long-term partnership with.

Looking at the brand-new, cutting-edge special effects machines, Tian Xiaole felt a deep envy in his eyes. If he could bring a batch back to China, he could definitely cultivate a group of outstanding talents.

The engineer in charge showed off some of the completed special effects.

The great white shark's gaping maw is fitted with 26 hydraulic joints to simulate and recreate the movements under a real attack.

What impressed Tian Xiaole the most was that, in order to achieve a lifelike appearance, he found a real shark and used scanning technology to recreate the texture of the shark moving in the water.

Overall, I'm very satisfied with the special effects; they met Tian Xiaole's expectations.

I was worried that it wouldn't capture the realism of the shark in the original film, but it seems I was overthinking it.

The matter has been completed, and the post-production of the film is proceeding smoothly, so there's no need for Tian Xiaole to stay any longer.

The movie "Crazy Stone" is about to be released, and he's quite looking forward to it. The original film had virtually no promotion before its release, and it was also released during a relatively quiet period.

Ultimately, it emerged as a dark horse, achieving both critical and commercial success.

The promotional campaign was very effective, and the release date was well chosen. I hope the movie can create a box office miracle.

Despite James's reluctant attempts to persuade her to stay, Tian Xiaole boarded the plane home without looking back.

After a 12-hour flight, it was already 4 p.m. when we landed at Beijing Capital International Airport.

Without alerting anyone, Tian Xiaole hailed a taxi outside the airport and decided to go home first.

The talent show held by Hunan TV this year caused a great sensation in mainland China. The top three contestants were phenomenal successes, and the final episode had an astonishing viewership rating of 11.65%.

A text message poll costing one yuan per message received over 800 million messages.

The billboards lining the street demonstrate that they have already made a fortune from advertising fees alone.

The only pity is that, although the name is Super Girl, only one of the top three is a girl, while the other two are tomboys.

Such a powerful money-making ability gave Tian Xiaole a different idea.

When she got home, the old lady was very happy to see Tian Xiaole, who had been away for more than a month.

He couldn't sit still after staying at home for a day.

When he returned to the company, a group of employees were very happy to see Tian Xiaole and asked if they would be cooperating with Lionsgate in the future.

"Capitalism is very pragmatic. Only after the film is released and achieves box office success will there be a possibility of further cooperation."

Seeing the expectant looks in everyone's eyes, Tian Xiaole answered truthfully.

Despite this, everyone was still very excited because Tian Xiaole had never failed before and was already dreaming of collaborating with a Hollywood company.

For this era, Hollywood is an unattainable and lofty entity.

It has global distribution capabilities, making it a place where stars can become international superstars.

The editing of "The Thief" is almost complete, with only the voice-over work remaining and a few special effects still in production.

Tian Xiaole glanced at it and realized that the special effects were not progressing quickly, while ensuring quality.

I wandered up to the eighth floor and asked about the operation of Leyu.com.

"How many registered users does the website have now?"

"Growth has slowed this year, but the total number of people has still exceeded 2000 million."

Tian Xiaole was not satisfied with this result.

Established websites like Xinlang and Souhu now have over 5000 million registered users.

Although Leyu has been online for less than a year, it has gained a first-mover advantage, and this achievement is far from enough.

The biggest problem is still the lack of money; in the early stages, we have to rely on investing heavily.

The method of attracting celebrities to join is no longer very effective, and other companies are also imitating it.

You know Super Girl, right?

Tian Xiaole looked at Huang Jixin and asked.

"Of course I know, it's the hottest talent show this year."

"Let's set one up too, on Leyu.com."

This idea came to Tian Xiaole after seeing the Super Girl advertisement. Since he couldn't outspend them, he decided to overtake them on a new track.

Super Girl selects singers, while Leyu.com selects actors.

With its backing in the film and television industry, it has no shortage of resources in this area.

Similar to the nationwide auditions for singers in the Super Girl competition, the nationwide auditions for actors involve rounds of elimination before the final competition begins.

When the time comes, Tian Xiaole will endorse the champion, and the champion will be directly signed by Xiaole Pictures. It is estimated that students from the three major universities will also sign up.

The news that filming for "The Shallows" had wrapped up was reprinted by domestic media and even posted on portal websites.

If we sign with Xiaole Pictures, who knows, we might be able to go straight to Hollywood?
"Boss, you're amazing! That's a really good idea."

Huang Jixin was still worried that the number of registered users on the website was increasing slowly, but the talent show was so popular that it would definitely bring a huge wave of traffic.

Thinking of the balance in his account, he frowned and said:
"Boss, we don't have that much money to host this event."

Hearing this, Tian Xiaole almost laughed in anger, and said irritably:
"Who said we have to spend money? We can go and get sponsorships and title sponsors. Look at how many advertisements Super Girl has. If it's well organized, they can make a fortune."

Seeing that Huang Jixin had been enlightened, Tian Xiaole continued:
"Internet companies have money, so let's target them."

(End of this chapter)