Chapter 709 Uma Thurman
Chen Qi has two major events this year.
One is a pilot project in the mainland, and the other is to enter Hollywood.
After the Hong Kong delegation met in the capital, there seemed to be no follow-up incidents, but he knew that the Ministry of Truth, the Ministry of Culture, China Film, the Guangdong Provincial Government, the Provincial Film Company and other parties must be in preliminary communication.
Chen Qi has no doubts about the courage of Guangdong Province.
After the reform and opening up, the economy of Guangdong Province grew rapidly and transactions increased, but the currency system could not keep up. The maximum denomination was only 10 yuan. Many companies carried large bags of cash for transactions. The supply of cash in Guangdong Province was tight, and banknotes in bank warehouses often
Raptured empty.
To solve this problem, just this year, Guangdong Province issued something called a "cashier's check".
There are two types: 50 yuan and 100 yuan.
It has the same value as RMB and can only be used in this province. Then it was issued for 56 days (some say 36 days) and was stopped by the superiors.
And Shenzhen.
Shenzhen once wanted to issue a special zone currency, but the design drawings of the banknotes were released, with a statue of the Yellow Emperor on them. They were divided into 5 yuan, 10 yuan, 50 yuan, 100 yuan and 500 yuan, but they were stillborn before they could be issued.
So young people may not know how wild China was in the 1980s and 1990s.
Chen Qi believes in the courage of Guangdong Province. Whether this matter will succeed depends on whether there is actual distribution of benefits.
If Hong Kong films come to Guangdong, the Guangdong Provincial Film Company will definitely be willing to do so, and China Film will definitely not be willing, so just stop it. And this matter needs the support of the Guangdong Provincial Government, so what benefits can the government get?
This has to come back to investment, whether it’s theaters, movie studios or even real estate... If the physical investment can be finalized, it will be almost the same.
As for Hollywood.
Tsui Hark wanted to shoot Li Lianjie, the kind of urban superhero theme that Americans like very much.
The original "Dark Man" was adapted from a comic book. There are no comics now. Tsui Hark just had an inspiration and started writing the script from scratch. Chen Qi hasn't spared time yet, so he will finish the five video tapes first.
Actually there are ten.
The other five films, such as "Orange Is the New Black" and others, had a large pornographic scale, and were all filmed by Zhuang Cheng. Those films were given to mainland migrant workers, and they were all within an acceptable range.
Each film has a budget of 1 million to 1.3 million Hong Kong dollars, and the package shooting can be even cheaper.
If it were to be sold, a distributor in the United States would book one for $500,000. Chen Qi would only sell five of them, and let Bob Shea distribute the other five.
"..."
Chen Qi wrote a lot in one breath, threw away the pen, went to the refrigerator to get a bottle of Coke, and drank it down. The stimulation of the carbonated drink shocked him - Gong Xue was pregnant, and he didn't need to quit Coke.
"Why hasn't Taiwan responded? Are you still worried about the Jiangnan case?"
"It has been four months since the island was closed in December last year, and the film producers in Taiwan are still enduring it?"
Chen Qi muttered that he couldn't imagine how Taiwan's market would decline just by relying on local films, but the ban has not been lifted and the rightists have not taken any action. He did not dare to take it lightly. He always had a fear of insufficient firepower and always wanted to bring in a company.
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boom!
The plane passed over Kowloon close to the roof of the building. The clearly visible clothes drying poles and residents made the girl exclaim. She stroked her chest and whispered: "Mom, let's buy a ticket and go back to New York?"
"You've already signed the contract and you're saying this to me? I advised you to think about it carefully and regret it. It's useless."
Her mother was also shocked and comforted: "I checked, although they make B-level movies, they are all regular companies. The boss has won an Oscar, and you have seen "Life is Beautiful"."
“Why do you still make B-level movies after you’ve won an Oscar?”
"Expand the genre, okay, don't worry too much, at least you have a passing grade. And our first time in Hong Kong, we treat it as a tourist."
"Your mentality is more suitable for being an actor than mine!"
The girl snorted.
Her name is Uma Thurman, and she is fifteen years old.
She comes from a wealthy family and lives in New York. This year she was spotted by a modeling agent and entered the industry as a cover model. Then she was found by Focus Features and signed for a movie called "Sweetheart".
When exchanging stories, they didn't think there was much of a problem, as long as they didn't expose themselves.
Of course, when Bob Shea was cheating, he didn't say that it was mainly focused on the video tape market, but that it would be released in theaters - B-level movies can already be released in theaters, but the scale is another matter.
Uma Thurman watched the plane land and became increasingly nervous. She had no acting experience and had only performed in the school's drama club. She couldn't help but regret her impulse. Fortunately, she came all the way. Fortunately, she only had two weeks to complete the project.
She looked back at the back row, and there were three white men behind her, who gave her a friendly smile.
"..."
Uma Thurman twisted her neck, these three people were the guys she wanted to kill.
In fact, to be honest, she was quite nervous, and her impression of "Sweetheart" was still very good: a girl killed three adult men to avenge her sister. This kind of story is so cool!
Arrive at Kai Tak Airport.
The group of people walked out and were picked up by Jiang Zhiqiang, who now plays the role of the Shaoqing of Honglu Temple. With the familiarity of studying in the United States, he easily gained a good impression and sent everyone to the hotel.
Chen Qi came over to take a look.
He did not hide his identity this time. Focus Features produced B-level movies that were within the limits and were not afraid of spreading the word. Those outside the limits were all with Zhuang Cheng, and his shell company was called X-Art!
"Hello, first time meeting you!"
"Hello! I have watched your "Life is Beautiful". It is really a touching movie."
Uma Thurman was a little reserved and even shook hands shyly. Chen Qi was surprised. He didn't expect that she was quite introverted when she was a child, but later she became wild. Her masterpieces include "Pulp Fiction" and "Kill Bill"!
She is Quentin's muse.
Had two husbands, Ethan Hawke and Gary Altman.
Uma Thurman's status in Hollywood is neither high nor low, she can be considered second-tier, but her style of being demonic, evil and able to kill with a knife is unique in Hollywood.
She looked curiously at the oriental man in front of her. He was a bit short, good-looking, fluent in English, and had a gentle attitude. Most importantly, he was very talented - the Oscar for Best Screenplay was not just won.
She didn't say much, watching her mother communicate with each other about the rules and regulations regarding the protection of minors. Overall, it was okay. After all, 15 years old is not 5 years old.
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The next day, the actors went to the Clear Water Bay studio.
Shot in a generous manner, the scale of "Little Sweetheart" may not be as large as that of Mou Dundee's "Fatal Turn".
Moudundi also speaks fluent English, but the migrant workers are much less qualified. Only a few can speak it, and most of them don't understand it at all. However, some are proficient in Russian and speak authentic Sukabule.
And Zhang Jianya was stunned the first second she saw Uma Thurman.
At the age of 15, she has dazzling blond hair, a pure, sexy and tough face, a well-developed body, and two slender and strong thighs from her wheat-colored skin...
The description in the script is right there: Powerful as a foal!
(No more...)
Chapter completed!