This man knows how to hype

Chapter 434: Do you have any business?

It turns out.

Xu Xiyu does tend to think too much sometimes.

Just before they came here, Sherlock was standing by the window looking at the grand scene on the red carpet, drinking red wine and sighing that China's influence was growing stronger and stronger.

What hype?
What brings together China, the right people, women and other elements to create a hot topic and attract the attention of both China and the West.

These are all Xu Xiyu's imagination.

Mr. Xia... No, Mr. Sherlock, I have never thought about it in this regard.

No wonder the influence of the Venice Film Festival is like Wang Xiaoer's New Year, which is getting weaker every year. Is it possible that the organizing committee is just like some subsidized art groups in China, highlighting a lack of ambition?

That’s right. For a place that remains the same as it was decades ago, it is normal to habitually live off its past achievements.

However, Xu Xiyu didn't know this.

So, he tried again with a natural expression: "Sophia only invited some of them. I didn't expect that others would come. I thought it was arranged by the organizing committee."

"Leo, you know, as the organizing committee, we have to pursue fairness and justice, so we can't arrange such a red carpet ceremony for the premiere of a certain movie." Sherlock shrugged.

He was not greedy for credit.

Of course, he didn't want to take credit for this. He felt that it would be bad for him if this matter got out.

The bad points are not that they will affect his image of "fairness and justice". After all, fairness and justice are a joke.

He was mainly afraid that someone would misunderstand him as being pro-China and giving Chinese films special treatment, and such special treatment.

If I were to take on this inexplicable blame, I wouldn't know how many people would bully me.

Coincidentally, Xu Xiyu just wanted to put the blame on Sherlock.

So, he just smiled and said, "No matter what, I think everyone must have come here to show their support for you. I will definitely express my gratitude to you publicly."

As soon as these words came out, Sherlock got anxious, and his hands made afterimages as he said, "No, no, no, no, Leo, I didn't contribute to this matter. This is all Sophia's credit. If you want to thank someone, thank her. There's no need to mention me."

Cheng Yunqing is such a smart person that he understood what Xu Xiyu meant after listening for a while.

So, she followed suit and said, "I still say that, I only invited a small number of people, and the others came because of you."

After hearing this, Sherlock was really a little confused.

What's going on between you two?

Are you sick?
But looking at the two of them looking so relaxed, Sherlock gradually realized that something was wrong.

So, he sat back down and said to Xu Xiyu, "Leo, I know that in addition to being a filmmaker, you are also a successful young entrepreneur.

So, if you have any business cooperation and want to discuss it with me, you might as well speak up. To be honest, I am a very tolerant person. "

"In fact, compared to your tolerance, I want to know more whether you still have a heart to climb upward." Xu Xiyu said, leaning forward slightly.

This will make you more aggressive, and aggression will make the other person pay more attention to what you say.

"I don't understand what you mean." Sherlock replied while thinking.

Hearing this, Xu Xiyu stood up.

Then, he paced in the reception room with his hands in his pockets and said, "Sherlock, can you tell me why the Cannes Film Festival is more influential than the Venice Film Festival?"

"I refuse to answer this question." Sherlock said with a somewhat unhappy expression. Italy and France are also a pair of enemies.

"Is it because of the country's strength?" Xu Xiyu continued. "Leo, I think you got one thing wrong. Although France is stronger than us on the surface, in fact, we, Italy, are the best country in Europe. We have a long history..."

Sherlock started to save face directly, but Cheng Yunqing and Xu Xiyu had already formed a certain tacit understanding.

She interrupted directly and said, "In that case, have you ever thought about making the Venice Film Festival more influential than the Cannes Film Festival?"

As soon as he said this, Sherlock's expression changed again, and his gaze switched back and forth between Cheng Yunqing and Xu Xiyu.

After thinking carefully for a while, he asked a question that he thought was very crucial: "In what capacity are you talking to me about this? Or, who are you representing to talk to me about this?"

"It represents Huaqing, China's most dynamic and future No. 1 film and television company, and China's current largest private cultural industry investment fund; of course, there is also the vast Chinese market affected by Huaqing and Huiwen Investment."

Cheng Yunqing answered this question for Xu Xiyu again.

Before coming, she had an in-depth communication with Hu Ningtian. They decided to implement Mr. Hu's policy of using Zhonghui to support Xu Xiyu. Among Zhonghui's subsidiaries, the one they have the deepest control over is Huiwen Investment.

Although you can't give money directly, there are still many other uses.

When Sherlock heard this, he fell into thought again.

After a long while, he finally spoke: "Sophia, please forgive my intrusion. You may be very influential in China, but this is Italy."

Cheng Yunqing translated this sentence to Xu Xiyu.

Upon hearing this, Xu Xiyu turned around, leaned against the window with his hands in his pockets, and said with a smile: "Sherlock, please forgive my rudeness. The output value of Italian films is not even a fraction of that of China."

He is not talking nonsense. On Earth, in 2023, Italy's total annual box office was only 4.957 million euros, equivalent to about 38 to 40 billion yuan.

In the same year, China's total box office was 549 billion. This is the case on Earth, and the situation is similar on the Blue Planet.

Although the revenue of a movie is not only from the box office, the box office is still the most important part. If this part of the revenue does not increase, the other parts will not be much higher either.

"So, can you introduce Italian films into the Chinese market?"

"Are there still movies in Italy? Aren't all the movies you watch Hollywood? As far as I know, Hollywood took 84.7% of your box office last year."

"..." Charlotte was choked by the words.

After calming down his emotions, he continued with a bad look on his face: "Leo, if you came here to belittle us today, then your goal has been achieved."

This means to see the guest off.

But after hearing the translation, Xu Xiyu shook his head and began to deceive people: “On the contrary, I never thought of humiliating or degrading you, I just felt deeply saddened.

When I was a child, I read a story called The Beautiful Legend of Sicily. Since then, I have had an infinite yearning for Italy, and I even gave myself an Italian name, Leonardo. "

As soon as these words were spoken, Cheng Yunqing's eyebrows raised instantly. She felt that Xu Xiyu was talking nonsense, but she had no evidence.

Sherlock was also stunned after listening to Cheng Yunqing's translation.

Yes, Leonardo is an Italian name!

Seeing that the two were stunned by him, Xu Xiyu continued to deceive them, "But, I am a little disappointed these days. I am extremely disappointed with you Italian filmmakers.

Your ancestors entered the United States, worked hard, and created countless organizations that frightened the locals. But the film market in your country and even in Europe as a whole.

It is a shame that Hollywood can do whatever it wants. Not only you, but also all European filmmakers should be ashamed. "

As soon as these words were spoken, Sherlock, who had just suppressed his anger, suddenly became angry again.

Why am I ashamed again?
I want to ask you if you have any important business to come here today?

(End of this chapter)