Huayu 02: The Days of Extreme Pulling and Rolling with the Fairy

As soon as Gu Renlong saw the script, he knew that it was definitely not a sudden inspiration, but rather that he had been paying attention to this subject for a long time.

Knowing he could probably not persuade Xie Jin, he had no choice but to start making a budget for Xie Jin.

"The company's financial situation is currently quite healthy. I've contacted Zhejiang TV, and they'll settle a batch of GG dividends as soon as possible."

"People from KBS and Showbox came to inquire about importing 'Nanhua'."

Xie Jin splashed ice water on her face: "You handle the import negotiations. Forget about the minimum revenue-sharing model with MG; let them buy it out in one go."

Gu Renlong hesitated for a moment: "Actually, I'm not worried about the money. I can find it for you no matter what. But you'll definitely be going out to film this movie... Isn't the security risk a bit too high?"

Xie Jin thought for a moment: "Actually, you can also understand this as an external attempt by me. It's pointless to keep stirring things up in the mainland and fighting with them all the time."

"I visited General Manager Han, and they mediated with the other party's officials on my behalf, so there shouldn't be any problems."

Liu Wenruo casually remarked, "Hu Yang will go out with you."

Gu Renlong gave him a grateful look: "That's great."

Xie Jin suddenly remembered something: "Oh, right, I have a question for you."

"you say"

"I've always been somewhat reluctant to speak English, but it's a common language, and if I want to move forward, I have to overcome this hurdle."

"Can you find me a good spoken English teacher? I plan to study with them for the next few years to solve my spoken English problem."

Gu Renlong nodded: "You should have thought of that earlier. If it's just spoken communication, the difficulty isn't too bad. It mainly depends on the language environment."

"You can start learning first. Once you've learned a bit, Ms. Liu and I can practice with you. In a few years, I'll get in touch with you, so don't worry about it."

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Once Xie Jin made up her mind, the Illusionary Light Magic machine started operating, and photographer Du Jie and Lin Mu were captured by Xie Jin.

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China Film

While slowly brewing Kung Fu tea, Master Han said with a smile, "Xie Jin, you've been saying you'd come, but you've only just arrived now. I've been waiting with bated breath!"

"This time there's a new script, and I think you'll definitely like it."

Master Han raised an eyebrow. "Oh, are you so sure I'll like it?"

  

Xie Jin handed over a stack of newspapers and a script.

Han Sanye picked up the notebook, lit a cigarette, and began to read. "How come it's a story from West Asia?"

The more he read, the more serious his expression became. The oppressive atmosphere in the script made it hard for Master Han to breathe.

Zane's pants have Captain America's shield printed on them, but there are no superheroes in his life. There are only people like cockroaches, struggling to survive under rubble, like the old man on the bus who claims to be Cockroach Man and works at the circus.

Before I knew it, an hour had passed.

"Great stuff. I think this subject matter and story are good enough to be nominated for an Oscar, but there are still risks involved in filming it outside of China."

Xie Jin thought to herself, "Old Han really has a sharp eye..."

This film won the Jury Prize at the 71st Cannes Film Festival.

It was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, and it almost won.

Master Han knew all too well what was good and what was a burden on him, so he forcefully dragged Xie Jin to participate in the investment.

He's not after money; he's after awards for this kind of film, which would be a good thing for him.

Third Master Han picked up the newspaper and read it page by page, his brows furrowing as he finished.

At this moment, the prototype of "What Is Home?" is Syria, which has not yet reached its most chaotic stage.

However, the reality in Badakhshan is highly similar to, or even surpasses, the situation in Syria a few years later depicted in the film.

Many fathers died in war, went missing, or went to prison, leaving their families without their sole breadwinner and forcing their children to drop out of school to make a living.

A large number of war orphans were left in urban slums.

Third Master hesitated for a moment: "I'll consult with some friends in the government. Your story is very good, but it definitely can't be filmed in the location that inspired it. Let's see what suggestions they give."

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The final distribution deal was finalized: China Film Group and Bona Film Group would jointly distribute the film, with each company taking 500 copies, plus another 500 copies from Qingtan Pictures. Vision Magic made a symbolic investment, and the funding problem was solved.

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Miss Liu pouted in her room, clearly unhappy: "You're so unfair! You went out and threw it in Beiping yourself!"

Xie Jin laughed on the other end of the phone: "Didn't you encourage me to make this film?"

The big hamster grew angrier and angrier: "I told you to take me with you! What's the meaning of going out on your own?"

"I'm not acting this time either; all the actors are foreign child actors."

"Oh... okay then... did you memorize your vocabulary words for today?"

"not yet...."

"Memorize it now, then go to sleep!"

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ShowBOX showed great sincerity, paying 2200 million RMB upfront for the South Korean licensing rights to "When a Man Loves" and "Hard to Coax".

Any revenue generated from the subsequent box office of the film and the broadcast of the TV series will no longer be related to Vision Light & Magic.

At the same time, ShowBOX also spent 700 million to purchase the adaptation rights to "When a Man Loves" and "Hard to Coax," intending to localize the two works in South Korea.

The KBS television station representative spent three days at Vision Magic, and then Director Ma from Zhejiang arrived to negotiate.

Zhejiang TV and Vision Magic have agreed to sell the broadcasting rights to "Heart Signal," which is expected to air on KBS in a month.

Like ShowBOX, KBS also sold the overseas version license for "Heart Signal" in order to create a South Korean version of "Heart Signal".

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This series of news stories dominated the front pages of domestic media for three days.

Director Shi of Zhejiang TV came to the capital for a meeting, and he was so arrogant. He said, "You guys spend money to import content, while our station just licenses it out!"

The directors of the other TV stations all hated him to the core.

After all, there aren't many Chinese variety shows and movies going overseas right now, especially in a cultural and entertainment export market like South Korea.

A TV series, a movie, and a variety show were all launched in South Korea at once, along with localized adaptations.

This is Zhejiang TV's best response to the nation's call to enhance its cultural soft power and promote cultural export.

For a time, Vision Magic was unparalleled in popularity, and companies like Rongxinda and Tangren, which were originally in the same tier, suddenly needed psychological counselors.

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With Han Sanye's endorsement, all the connections were quickly made. Sanye disagreed that the risks of setting the story in the original Baghdad or Damascus were too high.

Three days later, I called Xie Jin.

This phone call completely stunned Xie Jin.

"Come to the St. Regis now, someone wants to see you. I'm on my way there, waiting for you in the lobby."

Who is it?

"I don't know either, I'll go right now!"

St. Regis?

Xie Jin couldn't understand why they had to go to this hotel, knowing that the St. Regis's situation was rather special in the capital.

There are several hotels in Beiping that host foreign affairs receptions, and each of them has slightly different preferences.

The Wangfujing Hotel, managed by the Peninsula Group, primarily caters to wealthy Southeast Asian businessmen and diplomats.

The Beiping Hotel was mainly used for hosting state banquets and receiving large diplomatic delegations.

The Grand Hyatt is a popular accommodation for European and American celebrities and sports stars.

The Shangri-La flagship hotel, Huaxia Hotel, is mainly frequented by senior business executives from Europe and America, and large-scale business conferences are held here.

But when it comes to the most luxurious international hotels, the St. Regis is the place to go.

The St. Regis, a Starwood brand, was one of only a few hotels in the Asia-Pacific region at the time. It came standard with 24-hour dedicated butler service and was also known as the Beiping International Club Hotel.

This is the hotel where Michael Jordan stayed during his first trip to China in 2002.

Many diplomats from Europe and the United States, as well as members of Middle Eastern royal families, live here, with Middle Eastern royal families being particularly fond of this place.