Chapter 183 Two New Plans



The camera was pointed at the back seat of the police car.

Natalie was sitting in the police car when a woman's voice was heard outside.

"Oh my God! What on earth is happening?"

This was Natalie's aunt, her father's sister, whom she had never met. She came to Wales to visit them and happened to catch today's event.

Then, the voice of the policeman who shot and killed Jean Reno sounded, and began to explain to the aunt whose face was not shown what had just happened in the house.

"Click!" Allen stood up, holding his own small speaker, and said with a smile on his face: "Okay, it's all over, let's pack up the equipment."

"Sir... Congratulations on finishing another movie."

Cameron glanced at Julianne Moore who was standing next to him with a smile, and congratulated Allen again.

No one knows whether this congratulations is sincere or not, but as long as this movie is finished, it means the crew will have some free time, and Cameron can take over control of the crew and start filming his "Terminator 2"!

"Haha, there's still post-production to go. It's too early to congratulate now."

Allen handed the trumpet to Julianne Moore, raised his chin towards Cameron, and motioned him to walk with him.

“When are you going to shoot?”

"Your Excellency, I plan to let the crew rest for a few days, and then start filming once the actors are in place."

"Um……"

Alan glanced at Cameron who was somewhat excited, and he was ready to pour some cold water on him.

"Have you... resolved all the issues in the United States?"

"What?"

Cameron was stunned for a few seconds before he remembered that he had a wife in America!

now……

The actors will be coming to Wales soon, and his mistress will be among them.

This is what Alan was asking.

Thinking of this, Cameron sighed with a headache. In recent times, he has been in the crew, especially in contact with Allen for a long time, and some of Cameron's ideas have been opened up.

His previous routine was to find a capable female producer and then marry her when he lacked funds and connections!

Use the beauty trap to cheat people out of food, drink and money.

He got married as many times as he made a few movies...

I thought my strategy was pretty good, but now I’m affected by Alan.

Cameron no longer thinks so.

If he gradually becomes richer in the future, it would be a bit not worth it to get divorced frequently!

Divorce requires division of property!

He used to be a poor boy, and although he had some money in his pocket, it was nothing compared to his former wives who were producers, and they couldn't give him much money.

But what about the future?

If we continue to follow the old routine and divorce frequently, wouldn't we be the ones being taken advantage of?

Now after Allen's reminder, Cameron suddenly remembered that some time ago, in front of the Earl, in order not to change the heroine, he swore to use the excuse of true love to keep the heroine.

But now he has some regrets.

Empiricism kills people...

"What's wrong?" After waiting for a long time and seeing Cameron not speaking, Allen turned around and saw Cameron standing there motionless with a troubled look on his face.

"Uh... Your Excellency, it's nothing. I will solve my personal problems as soon as possible."

"Um……"

According to convention, after the crew wraps up filming, Siphis will be in charge and take everyone to a wrap-up banquet. The editing team will then need a few days to sort out the materials to see if there are any flawed shots that need to be re-shot.

After checking all the materials, the actors can be paid and let go.

The filming of this movie has just come to an end, and the post-production department is ready to start work, including editing, dubbing, music, special effects, etc.

Allen gave Ceface a few days off, and only met Ceface, who had rested well, at the end of July after the crew finished filming.

"Master?"

When Siphis walked into Allen's study, he happened to see Ms. Ceylon who had just joined the team.

This person had been studying with him for some time, and the two got along quite well.

He nodded to Ceylon, called out, and was about to salute when Alan suddenly interrupted him.

"All your rewards for this year are gone. Just consider it your punishment."

"???"

Siphis looked at Alan in confusion.

He hadn't even sat down yet, having just rested at home for a few days, and the first thing he did when he entered the study was to inform him that all his rewards for this year were gone!

It's only July, and there are still nearly five months until Christmas? !

The bonus and that illusory title, are just gone like that?

"Do you know why you were punished?"

"I……"

Siphis had already roughly figured out that the only thing that could be related to him or could be linked to him was the incident at the beginning of the year when that group of little black men slandered Master Allen in the newspapers.

At that time, he was traveling with the company and was a little slow to react and did not respond in time.

By the time he reacted, public opinion had already heated up.

But it has been nearly half a year since then, and it is time to settle the score.

"I see."

"Um."

Allen stared at Siphis for a long time before pointing at Ceylon and saying, "You two have become familiar with each other. From now on, the work of public opinion will be handed over to Ceylon, and you will be responsible for the film production."

"clear!"

"Okay, you can go now!"

"???"

Siphis looked at Alan in disbelief.

I came here happily, but was told that all my rewards for this year were gone, and then some of my work was taken away from me, and finally...

I was kicked out before I even sat down?

Looking at Alan who was lowering his head to pick up something and didn't even look at him, Siphis grinned, nodded, and walked away dejectedly.

Ceylon watched Siphis leave like that. Outside, this man was a powerful figure who commanded the entire crew, but in this study, he didn't even have the right to say a few more words or sit down. He could leave after being scolded.

At this point, Ceylon finally realized that it was not easy to get along with the earl. If he made a mistake, he would still be punished, and the punishment would not allow him to resist at all.

Glancing at Alan who was looking for something and just raised his head, Ceylon coughed dryly, suppressed the tension in his heart and whispered: "Sir, since you are running a film and television company, why don't you set up an actor and artist department? Sign some artists, and we can make movies ourselves. Using our own artists, not only will the pay be low, but we can also reserve more talents and improve loyalty."

“Tsk…”

Putting down the planning map in his hand, Alan couldn't help feeling helpless when he heard Ceylon mention the actor department, which is the agency.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to sign, but there’s no real need for it.

He used to only make one movie a year, and he would pick actors from all over the country.

Even if such actors are signed, what will they do after they finish filming their own movies?

It's not that he is short of money, but he doesn't consider film-making as his main career. It is more of a playful nature than a serious one.

Instead of doing this, it would be better to select good actors for each movie, sign contracts, pay them according to the normal process, and then everyone goes their separate ways after the performance.

The company’s resources are limited, and it is neither cost-effective nor necessary to support its own artists.

In addition, there are his own factors. He likes to hook up with the heroines or supporting characters in every movie. If all these people were put together.

What the hell is he going to do after that?

All that's left is to watch these people intrigue among themselves.

Of course, Allen also understood what Ceylon meant. She was thinking from an economic perspective.

They can use their own artists and actors with confidence and feel at ease to lower their pay. This is equivalent to compressing the cost of the film in disguise, and then increasing the company's income.

but……

Compared with the pros and cons of supporting an artist himself, Allen would rather not do so.

Why does he always fall in love with young women in their twenties or thirties?

It’s because these young women are older, have more experience, have a good attitude, know a lot, are not clingy, and don’t have so many problems.

Of course, there are exceptions. For example, Julianne Moore has become clingy, which makes Allen very worried.

"Well, let's put aside the topic of my agency for now. I don't think it's necessary for the company to set up such a department at the moment. You're not busy recently. Here are two plans I prepared. Take them back and take a look."

After taking the two folders handed over by Alan, Ceylon forgot about taking them back and opened the files to look at them on the spot.

First document.

File name: "Survival in the Wild".

Requirements: Looking for a retired military man, white male, under fifty years old, skilled in wilderness survival.

Content: Select places with beautiful scenery or harsh environment in all Commonwealth countries.

The protagonist carries a small number of tools and creates a program based on surviving in harsh wild environments.

Profit directions: advertising, military subsidies, tourism promotion advertising fees in various places, distribution and information of rare animals and plants in the wild in various places, etc.

Budget: £10 million.

After reading this plan, Ceylon's eyes lit up. Survival in the wild?

Veteran?

This type of subject matter is combined with scenic spots or dangerous places within each Commonwealth country.

These few elements can instantly bring together all the highlights needed for the entire show.

This show is so doable!

This was Ceylon's initial impression of the first document.

After reading this document, Ceylon couldn't wait to pick up the second document.

File name: Great Britain: A Journey into a Food Desert

Requirements: Select one or two hosts who are good-looking and have received professional food training.

Content: Starting from Wales, in collaboration with Panda Takeaway, and based on the Panda Takeaway map, the host needs to randomly select a restaurant on the Panda Takeaway map to dine, take photos during the meal, and give a specific, objective and true evaluation after tasting.

Profit direction: Attracting "customer traffic" for Panda Takeout, advertising fees, etc.

Budget: £2 million.

Putting down the two plans, Ceylon turned them over in his mind.

It seems that the first plan is much better than the second one.

The main issue was the second plan. She had never even heard of Panda Takeaway, and...

Just go and try out a few restaurants. These days there are so many food reviewers. No matter how Ceylon looks at this plan, he feels that it has no appeal.

"Sir, do you want me to take advantage of this time to rest and choose a plan to work on?"

"No!"

Alan picked up the teacup and prepared to drink some tea. As soon as the tip of his tongue touched the water, he felt the tea getting cold. He put the teacup down, pulled the bell, and said to the servant who came in, "Change the cup of tea."

"Okay, Master!"

After giving instructions and changing the tea, Alan looked at Ceylon and said, "I'm not asking you to pick one plan to do, I'm asking you to do both plans and organize them all!"

"You can't apply the habits you had when you were working at the TV station to who you are now."

"As long as it's within my financial capacity, you can do it at the same time!"

“These two plans.”

Allen pointed to the two plans on the table and said, "The column about takeaway food reviews needs to be prioritized. This is a promotional plan for the newly established takeaway group!"

“…”

When Ceylon heard that both plans were to be carried out, he gradually calmed down. Since Your Excellency asked for it, it would be easy. He just needed to take the money and prepare the preliminary work.

"Then... Your Excellency, I will take these documents back and take a closer look. If I encounter any problems, I will report to you."

"Okay, go ahead and do it boldly."

Less than ten minutes after Ceylon walked out of the study, Hut came in personally with tea and a stack of photos in his hand.

"Master, your tea."

"Okay, leave it there."

Alan motioned for Hut to sit down first, and picked up the new manor design plan from the side.

The new manor still has the old castle style.

But the style was changed from the traditional English rugged castle style to the Victorian Gothic style.

This style, a typical example of Gothic architecture, is the style of Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament.

This architectural style likes to use towers, sharp spires and other decorations, which is very suitable for building castles.

To put it bluntly, Gothic castles all have a dark element, like a vampire castle.

Mysterious, elegant and luxurious, this type of building likes to be inlaid with gold and gems.

The location of the new estate is not too far from the current estate and is already within the national park territory to the west.

But it doesn’t matter. As a local tyrant, what’s wrong with occupying some land in the national park?

Mr. Allen's reason was to be closer and better protect the animals in the national park. This was a strong and reasonable one.

The new manor design is not to build a castle, but to build a group of castles!

Using modern architectural methods, the castle only needs a Gothic exterior style, while the interior should be more comfortable in style.

The entire castle covers an area of ​​dozens of acres, and there is also a three-story large underground warehouse twenty meters deep underground.

There is a small helicopter pad and a horse trail in the castle.

A small private airport will be built one kilometer southwest of the castle.

These are the external configurations. Just as he turned to the detailed introduction at the back, Hut handed the photo he brought to Alan and said, "Master... this is what the designer asked me to give you. He said he wanted you to take a look at the design style of this hall. Do you like it?"

"Oh? The design style of the lobby?"

Alan took the photo...

What is this?

There was only something shiny in the photo. At first glance, he couldn't tell what it was. If no one told him, he would have thought it was a photo of a diamond factory.

The entire photo is filled with diamonds, giving off an air of nouveau riche.


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