When walking with Han Chudong in the yard, he asked, "Based on the price you negotiated with Universal Pictures last year, the global box office must be at least 70 million US dollars to recover the cost. This is just to recover the cost. It is possible to make a profit only if it exceeds 70 million US dollars. It puts a lot of pressure on me. I mean, if there is a problem, you will not kick me out of the "Resident Evil" crew, right? Recently, I have been discussing with the screenwriter to make minor changes to the plot. It is indeed an amazingly good script."

"When Jaws is released and the box office is counted, you will definitely have started filming that new movie, or even finished it by then, so there is no need to worry that I will replace you for no reason. I can see the logic in your movies, and that's what I need."

The yard at home is relatively large, with the house located in the middle. It is surrounded by flowers, plants and trees. It is surrounded by high walls, and the trees provide some privacy.

Little Orika, who nearly died from canine distemper and survived after being injected with a new vaccine, was following Han Chudong at this time.

A large Alaskan sled dog. With the recent cold weather, it has become more energetic. In the summer, it is not only shaved, but also relies on air conditioning to survive. On weekdays, it sticks to whoever it sees, without any vigilance. It is really not the type that can guard the house. Therefore, the bodyguards once suggested that they raise one or two more ferocious dogs such as bull terriers and bulldogs. Han Chudong was afraid that they would fight, so he did not agree and spent money to purchase a batch of visual equipment for use as surveillance.

Steve Spielberg didn't know that the reason why Han Chudong valued him was because of a special feeling.

Thinking that the filming of "Resident Evil" would begin at the end of January, and calculating the time, it seemed that it would be completed by then, he stopped worrying and asked, "I have a question, why were you willing to spend so much money to invest in the work of a new director like me?"

Han Chudong smiled and said nonsense, "A friend who knows the general plot recommended this movie to me. Don't ask who it was. It's not convenient to tell you. I am personally interested in this kind of disaster movie. I think it can mobilize the audience's emotions, so I talked to the people at Universal Pictures about buying it out. The process was easier than I thought. It seems that they don't think like me that it can achieve box office results far exceeding expectations."

Upon hearing this, Steve Spielberg subconsciously thought that Han Chudong knew someone in the upper echelons of Universal Pictures, and that was why he was reluctant to disclose it.

Only a fool would ask about such a matter to the end. He had a good EQ and replied with a smile: "As long as there is enough publicity in the later stage, I am sure you can recover your investment with Jaws. I don't know the senior executives who can make decisions in Universal Pictures, but my friends there all feel sorry that they chose to sell the film to you, thinking that it will cause the company to lose a good movie."

It's just the right amount of self-praise. Young people tend to have that bit of arrogance.

Han Chudong smiled and said, "You'll know after the movie is released. You must do your best to make Resident Evil a good movie. You should be able to tell from the end of the script that the story is not yet finished. If the first movie is successful, there will be sequels, maybe three, maybe five, or even more. Maybe this is your chance to become a first-tier director. As long as you make it well, I promise that you will never lack good scripts."

When someone says this, it's easy to think they're bragging, but Steven Spielberg didn't forget that the Chinese man next to him, who was a few years younger than him, was one of the richest people in the world. He suddenly felt an impulse in his heart, as if he had seen the day of success. He said seriously, "Please rest assured, I will definitely put all my energy into it. If I can't even shoot a script like this, I might as well jump off the Golden Gate Bridge."

"I believe you can do it. By the way, have you heard of any interesting scripts or movies being filmed recently? DreamWorks' two movies won't be released until December this year at the earliest. Their scale is too small right now. After your Shark is released, there will be no movies released in the next six months."

As a director, understanding the market is a basic skill.

Steven Spielberg replied smoothly, "There's a movie called One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest that interests me, but the producer values ​​it very much. Even if you can buy it like you bought Jaws, the price will be very high. Although it has just been finished, people say it has a chance to win an Oscar. There's also the movie Dog Days Afternoon, which is based on real events and tells a story about a bank robbery. I often hear people mention it. There's also the war movie Nashville, and Love and Death, which tells the story of the assassination of Napoleon. They should all be released this year and are our competitors. If necessary, I can compile a list and give it to you."

"Thank you very much. It would be nice if you could also select the films that are in the pipeline. I would like to pick some from them as supplements."

Han Chudong is willing to spend money on movies and has big ambitions, but in the eyes of Steve Spielberg, all of this is a bit of a joke.

However, the new director did not speak out his inner thoughts. They had not met each other many times, and their relationship was not good enough to where they could say anything. Even if they were some well-intentioned reminders, it would still seem like an offense.

He only said to Han Chudong: "We should be able to calculate the data by tomorrow evening. Will you send it here by then?"

"Give it directly to my secretary, they will help bring it to me. How did you get here tonight? I'll have someone drive you home."

"No, I just bought a new car, so I won't bother you anymore, Mason..."

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As soon as the 5th ended, employees began to return to the company to punch in for work, the goods produced in the factory continued to be shipped to various places, and the backlog of matters also waited to be resolved.

Arthur's assistant helped to sort out the day's schedule, which was mostly meetings with company executives, from 8:30 in the morning to noon, with a half-hour break for lunch and then continuing the meeting in the afternoon.

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Only when seeing these schedules did Han Chudong remember that he had already taken over so many companies and had so many things to do.

After arriving at the office, he made himself a cup of coffee, brewed it himself, and held the coffee pot for Arthur to bring a cup. During this time, he asked, "What's going on at Aurora Games? I thought it was resolved. Why did Bushnell turn hostile again?"

Arthur's assistant shrugged, saying helplessly, "You are just a ruthless person. So far, Aurora Games has not made a single cent, and it has invested a lot of money. However, Atari can bring him hundreds of millions of dollars in profits every year. That CEO Bushnell wants to break up with you..."