Reborn in the Chinese Entertainment Industry: My Childhood Sweetheart is Boss Yang

Chapter 184 New Project

With the completion of filming for "Source Code," everyone at Vision Entertainment breathed a sigh of relief.

Huang Xiaoming is finally free; he was completely bewildered during this period.

At the wrap party, he disregarded his own drinking capacity and insisted on drinking three large glasses with Zhang Yi, exclaiming, "You can't mess with an honest man."

As for the post-production of the film, that was a real painstaking process.

The merger and reorganization process of three top domestic special effects companies has just been completed, and they are in a period of need for projects to practice and refine their skills. The "Source Code" project is a perfect opportunity to fill that gap.

Seeing that it would take more time, Gu Heng simply became a hands-off manager.

Without even entering the editing room, he took Wang Gang directly onto a flight to Los Angeles.

His domestic business is now completely stable, but his overseas expansion is just beginning.

The sign for North American Vision Entertainment hangs outside the building, making it appear somewhat deserted.

The company has been established for more than half a year, and apart from Gu Heng mining several thousand Bitcoins in the office, it has not made any real business.

We can't just keep these people playing cards!

However, today, Gu Heng's office welcomed a rare guest.

If Ning Hao is the village chief of Huayu Entertainment's newbie village, he supported countless time travelers with just one film, "Crazy Stone".

The Asian director in front of you, with his curly hair and slender build, can definitely be considered the village chief of the American entertainment industry's newbie village.

James Wan!

This guy became a legend early in his career with "Saw," and he was a big name in Hollywood.

Unfortunately, Hollywood is a very materialistic place; it only values ​​dollars, not resumes.

In 07, James Wan released two films, "Dead Silence" and "Unlawful Justice," which both flopped at the box office and received scathing reviews.

After lying low for two whole years, James Wan finally managed to produce the script for "Lurking".

As a result, he took the script and went to all six major film studios, only to be turned away every time.

Nobody is optimistic about it!

Capital can turn on you faster than flipping through a book.

I happened to find out that a new film company with Chinese capital background had just opened. It is said that the Chinese boss is a fool with lots of money and even snatched the share of "Inception" from Warner Bros.

Director Wen couldn't sit still any longer and, hoping to get a chance, took the initiative to go to their door.

At this moment, James Wan sat on the sofa, his expression revealing his haggard state.

"Mr. Gu, I've heard so much about you. I'm Wen Ziren."

Gu Heng stood up with a smile and shook hands firmly: "Director Wen, you're too kind. You're much more famous in Hollywood than I am."

"Come on, it's all just empty fame. Everyone in the industry knows that I can't even get an investment of a little over a million."

James Wan chuckled self-deprecatingly.

He's a straightforward guy; he doesn't beat around the bush at all and just slams a stack of scripts on the coffee table.

"Director Gu, we're all in the same industry, so I won't beat around the bush. I have a script called 'Lurking,' a pure American exorcism thriller. I'd like to ask your company for investment."

Seeing that Gu Heng picked up his teacup but didn't immediately respond, Wen Ziren gritted his teeth and directly revealed his trump card: "You invest fully, and you absolutely cannot interfere with my filming and editing rights! In exchange, I can forgo all director's and script fees!"

This statement clearly suggests that the person has developed a psychological trauma from being misled by Hollywood producers who are not experts in their field.

"No payment?" Gu Heng raised an eyebrow. "Director Wen, you can't make a living by working on passion alone. What exactly is your proposal?"

Wen Ziren took a deep breath, his gaze fixed on Gu Heng: "I want 15% of the box office revenue! If it flops, I don't want a penny; I deserve to have worked for you for free. If it makes money, I want my share!"

Gu Heng looked down at the script on the table and began to make plans in his mind.

A 15% share of the box office revenue?

Brother, this is "Lurking"!

The film's total budget was only $150 million, yet it still managed to gross $1 million worldwide!

Not to mention the revenue from subsequent DVD releases and streaming rights!

As expected, any show called "Lurking" is bound to be bad.

What's a small percentage? As long as you can make the movie, Gu Heng would sign it with his eyes closed, even if it's only 20%!

It's only 15%, and that's just a share of the box office revenue.

"Snapped!"

Gu Heng placed the teacup on the table and nodded without hesitation: "No problem!"

This time it was James Wan's turn to be dumbfounded. He just agreed to it?

You haven't even opened the script yet!

You should at least try to negotiate!

It made all the passionate speech I had prepared stuck in my throat, and it was really painful, you know?

"The $150 million will be transferred to the production team's account this afternoon. You'll have full control over the directing, casting, and post-production. North American Vision will not interfere or give orders."

Gu Heng stood up and extended his hand, "Director Wen, I wish us a pleasant collaboration."

Wen Ziren, feeling dizzy, gripped the hand, and continued until he finished signing the contract, carrying the documents as he walked out the door, his head still buzzing.

This feeling... Is this what our fellow Chinese people are like?

Having secured this cash cow, Gu Heng was in high spirits. He left all the remaining trivial matters to Li Ming and took Wang Gang directly to the Warner Bros. Studios to film "Inception".

Counting the days, Gu Heng hadn't seen the little fox for almost three months.

Yang Mi is currently filming in Los Angeles and is unaware that Gu Heng has secretly infiltrated the United States.

Inside the studio, the crew was busy setting up the snow fortress scene for the third layer of the dream world.

Yang Mi was sitting on a nearby chair, wrapped in a large down jacket, holding a cup of hot cocoa, and reciting the tongue-twisting lines from the script that incorporated Taoist elements.

Nolan had just finished filming a scene and was passing by during a break when he gave her a thumbs up, praising her for capturing the emotions so well.

This girl pretended to be nonchalant, but as soon as the director left, she immediately pulled out her phone and started typing away, preparing to post a Versailles status update on her blog to show off.

Gu Heng quietly circled behind her, looking at the line of text that had just appeared on the screen: "Director Nolan praised me again today, ugh, so annoying~"

Gu Heng almost burst out laughing: "You're really bragging like that, aren't you afraid of hurting your back?"

The familiar voice suddenly rang in her ears, startling Yang Mi so much that she almost dropped her phone on her face.

Turning my head, I saw those eyes wide open.

"You...you...how did you get here! Weren't you supposed to be in China overseeing the later stages of 'Source Code'?"

The little fox stammered, her pretty face flushed red with surprise.

"Filming's wrapped up, and the boss isn't even allowed a couple of days off?"

Gu Heng sat down next to her and pinched her slightly chubby cheeks, which he had raised her to be quite chubby. "What? Looks like you're not welcoming me? Then, Brother Gang, go buy our plane tickets for tonight and we'll go back to China."

"You dare!!!"

Yang Mi grabbed Gu Heng's arm and wanted to stick to him.

"You're already here, and you think you can just run away? Tonight, I don't have your plane ticket, only a double room in a hotel booked by the film crew!"