Although Robert was disappointed, he still had a smile on his face. After leaving the hotel, he immediately reported the situation to Disney executives.
His work has been completed. Robert can use Si Mingyu's ignorance of Hollywood to fool the other party, but after all, the other party is a world-class rich second generation. He really has no way to decide whether to invest or not.
As for Kristen, her agreement to accompany Robert was a gesture of goodwill towards Disney, and her subsequent refusal was also an explanation to Disney. Ultimately, whether or not she agreed to participate in Si Mingyu's film was none of anyone else's business. In the Fifty States, no one could prevent others from making money.
When she discussed this with her agent, he saw no problem with it. It was just a TV series, so what if it was a dud? It's impossible for Hollywood stars to say they'll never make a bad movie. And if a bad script or plot leads to a bad movie, what does that have to do with the actors? The pay for this film is real money.
So that night Christine wrote back to Si Mingyu and agreed, but she was also afraid that she would miss this opportunity if she kept waiting.
There aren't many people as headstrong as Si Mingyu, who cast the lead actor before even having a script. But that's okay, this is Hollywood, and there's no shortage of film talent.
The screenwriter was chosen from David Benioff and D.B. Weiss of "Game of Thrones", and the director was chosen from Peter Jackson of "The Lord of the Rings", and they all readily agreed.
Normally, these celebrities wouldn't agree to participate in a TV series based on a flopped online novel, but who can blame Si Mingyu for the generous offer? In short, just film it and don't worry about whether it airs or gets good ratings.
Why not agree to such a good thing? It's both profitable. Filming a movie with the same salary still has the pressure of box office, but filming Si Mingyu's TV series has no pressure at all.
After discussion, a $300 million investment was agreed for 20 episodes, all based on Game of Thrones standards, with casting rights reserved for the director. Peter Jackson knew that while this series was a self-made creation of a wealthy second-generation Chinese actor with plenty of free time, he couldn't just do it casually since he was directing it. He chose actors who were suitable for the roles, avoiding big names unless necessary, and saving on pay.
Robert from Disney watched the various cast and crew members coming in and out of the Hollywood Pendry Hotel where Si Mingyu lived, but there was no news about the investment, so he had no choice but to go to the door again.
As a result, he was stopped outside before he even entered the door. He was told that Mr. Si was too busy to see him. Robert knew now that there was basically no hope of conning Si Mingyu into investing.
After communicating with Disney executives, Robert was given a new mission. Since I couldn't trick you into investing in my film, I'd rather participate in your TV series.
You're going to need crew, sets, props, and extras, and I have all of that. If you want to get it broadcast on American and European TV, I have the channels. The main thing is that Disney wants to outsource the post-production and special effects work. Money, big or small, is money, and a big company won't skimp on small sums.
Besides, for Disney, since they can't make money from Si Mingyu, it's also a good idea to do him a favor and improve the relationship between them. In short, they won't lose anything.
Therefore, the 20-episode fantasy TV series "Dragonheart" jointly produced by East Asia Mingyu Media Information Technology Co., Ltd. and Disney's 20th Century Fox, written by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, directed by Peter Jackson, and starring Kristen Stewart has been officially scheduled.
These twenty episodes count as the first season. If we can make a profit, we will continue filming. If we can't, Mingyu will just watch it for his own enjoyment.
There is no rush for the specific filming time, after all, the script has not yet been released. At present, the two screenwriters and the director have only glanced at the novel. The original writer's writing was indeed not very good, but if the singing is not good, there are still millionaire tuners. Now these two are real millionaire screenwriters, so they can slowly make changes.
Upon receiving the news, Wu Haowen, general manager of East Asia Mingyu Media Information Technology Co., Ltd., did not care about the headache and quickly organized a business team to fly to the Fifty States Federation to handle the relevant matters of registering a branch and signing a contract.
After a few years, he realized that his boss usually didn't care much about things, but he would always cause trouble every now and then. As a subordinate, he could only do his best to solve the problems for his boss.
Because of this sudden idea of filming a TV series, Si Mingyu stayed in Hollywood for a few more days, and then he ended his trip in the Fifty States Federation and returned directly to the capital.
Firstly, I was a little tired after playing outside for such a long time, and secondly, I had to attend a party in the capital organized by Li Anping and others.
If the social circles in Shanghai are dominated by business, then the social circles in the capital are dominated by politics.
Liu Bingchao, Zhao Jun, and Wang Min, the three "Beijing's Three Scammers" brought down by Si Mingyu, could be considered among the best in the capital's second-tier circles. The first-tier circles were primarily composed of children from powerful families, and because of the unique nature of Gu Shuanghui's management of the Guoxing Group, Gu Zhanyan and Gu Zhanwu could also be considered part of this circle.
Those at the bottom wanted to move up, so Liu Bingchao and others followed Gu Zhanwu and Gu Zhanyan, brother and sister. There were not too many such small circles in the first-class circles.
When you get to the top circle, there are even fewer people, and there are no so-called small circles. It’s just about who is closer to whom, and who has done business with whom.
Li Anping and others are the top circle in the capital.
They seldom interact with people in their circle because there is no need. If the people around them cannot solve the problem, there is no need to look for others.
Therefore, in addition to Li Anping and the original five "shareholders" of Guoxing Group, this gathering also invited three generations of two other families, all of whom were outstanding children who had the hope of inheriting the family business.
The gathering was at a courtyard house in Houhai, so Si Mingyu's motorcade stopped far away before he slowly walked in with Zhang Ningxi and Lin Shirui. It wasn't that he was being low-key; it was that the alley was too small for a car to fit in.
Although the interior decoration is also good, it is still inferior to Boss Ma’s courtyard house.
It is not an exaggeration to say that these people grew up in luxury, but it is more due to the strict education they received from their families, so they would never do anything arrogant or wanton.
After a while, Chen Xiao brought two young men into the house. "Let me introduce you. Wang Yuantao and Li Jian. This is Si Mingyu and his two wives."
Chen Xiao's introduction made Zhang Ningxi and Lin Shirui blush. This was the first time they were introduced like this on an important occasion in China.
Once everyone is here, we can start the feast.
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