Chapter Twenty-Three: The Sinking Ship
Xu Zilin replied to him like this and said: "To be able to become the general manager of a film company with a registered capital of 100 million US dollars and a working capital of more than 200 million US dollars, what I value is your resume, you have worked for 30 years and have not held any prominent positions, and you are not glamorous about the honors achieved by the company, but this experience is what Atlantis needs." Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info"
He continued: "Mr. Allen, you first worked in management positions at Paramount and Fox for nine years, you are very familiar with some of the shareholders, you have been a producer, you know a lot of stars and actors, you still keep in touch, and then you ran a film company yourself, and even participated in the filming of the film, so you know everything about the process. ”
He also said: "You have worked in Junhao Entertainment and AMC in the four major cinema chains for nearly ten years, starting from the grassroots level to senior management, and have a large number of connections, which is the fundamental reason why you got this position. ”
Alan smiled bitterly and said: "Ms. Xu, you can also see from my resume that I am a failure who has achieved nothing, I have been working for thirty years, and I am still looking for a job, so you are not worried about my ability?" ”
Xu Zilin said with a smile: "If I just look at these factors, I will never choose you as the general manager, the boss of Atlantis once said that only those who fail will improve, and I also abide by this concept." I don't doubt your ability at all, the big decisions of the company are decided by the boss himself, you are only responsible for the execution and the results, which is not difficult for a person who is used to taking things steady. ”
What's the horse? Are you sure you're not kidding? Cameron was very excited when he heard Xu Zilin's words, this proposal really tickled him, and he spent a lot of effort for this movie.
As early as six years ago, after the wreckage of the Titanic was discovered by Robert's expedition, he went to the site many times to watch it, and got inspiration, and has been thinking about the plot of the film for several years.
The total investment in "True Lies" is 100 million US dollars, but the future "Titanic" will have to double the investment, and to achieve a realistic effect, 200 million US dollars may not be enough!
For this reason, he contacted Fox, but just an approximate number, the directors of Fox held a meeting for half a month, and still did not give him an accurate answer, and he was worried about investment, and suddenly a new film company came to the door, how could he not be ecstatic.
Cameron is not surprised that someone knows that he is going to make a movie about the shipwreck, he has been planning this matter for several years, he knows everything he should know, and he knows everything he shouldn't know, but he is watching from the wall.
Paralyzed, romance-themed movies cost more than $100 million to shoot, don't bring such a money-burning one, when we are ****? The film company's estimate of this movie is that if you can return to the original cost, you will burn high incense, and if you want to make money, it will be difficult in one word! Two words, hard!
Allen, the professional manager, Cameron is no stranger, he has worked in Fox and Paramount before, and everyone is considered to be acquaintances, and they get along well, if it weren't for this, today's conversation would not have been possible at all, Cameron believes in Allen, this person's professional quality and reputation are good.
Cameron said: "Although 'True Lies' and Fox have reached a partnership agreement, the filming has not started yet, the contract has not been signed, and this is a script that I wrote myself, so the copyright is still in my hands." ”
"Rest assured, Mr. Wu Chen, the owner of Atlantis, appreciates your artistic talent and will return to Los Angeles in two months to talk to you about the shipwreck. We can sign a contract to put this film as an additional condition, and hopefully not delay the filming of "True Lies", and the funds can be allocated at any time, what do you think? Xu Zilin said.
No one mentioned the issue of theaters, for Cameron, the film produced was not shown in theaters, it was a joke, he was the guarantee of the box office, although I dare not say it now, but this arrogance is hidden in my heart. Besides, with a veteran cinema executive like Allen as the general manager of the producer, it is not difficult to screen up, one plus one is greater than two, which is the current situation.
Cameron has his own shooting team, all kinds of equipment are also available, he is a typical technical maniac himself, and all the producer has to do is one thing, constantly write checks according to the progress.
Atlantis is Allen who is responsible for coordinating with him, and there are no other constraints, and the power is put to the maximum, which means, how you like to toss and how tossed, we don't care about the casting and filming process, just make the movie anyway.
This attitude made Cameron very satisfied, everyone likes to be respected and trusted, in fact, he didn't know that Atlantis except for the registered capital is real, the company's location is real, the general manager is real, and the rest are all empty shelves, even Xu Zilin, the vice president, is nominated, and the big boss Wu Chen is still leading the soldiers to roll and climb in the poor ravine!
"Great, baby, you've solved a big problem for me, and I'll make it up to you when I get back to Los Angeles!" Wu Chen was overjoyed when he received the call.
Why did you choose this movie as the company's opening drama, because this is a blockbuster that brushes the grid, or the beginning of the introduction of Hollywood blockbusters in Huaxia, which is of great significance, the governor's action movie has always been his favorite to watch, and this time it is a dream come true.
In such a law-oriented environment in the United States, the authenticity of the registered capital does not need to be considered at all, before registering the company, there must be a capital verification certificate issued by an accounting firm, and Cameron needs to confirm that Atlantis does not have the strength to complete his big ship dream.
His lawyer and specially hired accountants mainly review the agreement between Atlantis and a trust and investment company, and according to the contract signed by both parties, Atlantis can withdraw a total of $300 million in funds at any time to operate, which is a lot higher than he requires.
And this trust and investment company has reached more than 400 million US dollars in funds at present, in other words, this time to ask him to make a movie, it is also an investment behavior of the trust and investment company, which is even more reassuring.
Although Marcas mainly serves Wu Chen and his team, after the establishment of the trust and investment company, he also recruited a large number of customers, these people must strictly follow his principles, just look at the results and do not ask about the process, waiting for the return, who wants to intervene in the investment direction, then please find someone else.
Marcas has unconditional trust in Wu Chen, as long as Wu Chen, the boss, decides something, he will meticulously use his professional knowledge to execute, because in the past month alone, Wu Chen has transferred tens of millions of dollars to the trust and investment company.
Rich and easy to do, Cameron immediately signed a contract with Atlantis for two films, for him, the company doesn't matter, as long as he can shoot his script, then it can be cooperated, even for a long time.
Although Atlantis does not have a full-time lawyer, it is the easiest thing to find a lawyer in the United States, there are many lawyers like dogs, and judges are all over the street, which is a sentence to describe the American love of lawsuits, which can also be seen that the number of lawyers in the United States is very amazing.
"True Lies" Cameron has already chosen the role, there is no controversy about this movie, he has to play it himself, but for the casting of "Titanic", Wu Chen only gave Kashen the right to decide the male lead, and the heroine is up to him, provided that Cameron recognizes the actor.
The power of money is so powerful, no matter how personality Cameron is, but in the face of investors, he can't do too much, and the requirements for this role are not as harsh as the actor, so he agreed to Wu Chen's request.
"Wu Chen, tell me, why does the company keep the decision of the heroine, not the actor, do you have any ideas?" Xu Zilin was very puzzled by Wu Chen's request, not only her, but any woman would have such a question.
"Our company has to have its own actors, and being able to star in this film will have an unimaginable increase in influence, and I can't give up this opportunity. Besides, Cameron already has a choice for the actor, I can't change him, this person's stubbornness is beyond your imagination. Also, it doesn't matter if this heroine's acting skills are a little greener, Cameron will make her mature, which is equivalent to cultivating actors for us, now you understand? Wu Chen explained seriously.