Cheng Xiaoyu was running around Los Angeles for distribution matters, and she was not idle either. Knowing that Cheng Xiaoyu was very busy with film distribution matters these days, Miss Xu felt really distressed, but she didn't know much about Hollywood film distribution matters.

I don’t understand why Cheng Xiaoyu asked others. Anyway, he has money, so why not set up a distribution company by himself? Isn’t that what “Xi Chu” does in China?

Miss Xu was too embarrassed to ask Cheng Xiaoyu, as she seemed ignorant, so she called Dong Yaohui, the person in charge of Shanghai District of Shanghai United Cinemas. Shanghai United Cinemas is the second largest cinema chain in the country, and there are many theaters in Xu's country.

Among the properties, there is a leased space to open a cinema. After the release of "My Sassy Girl", a large number of films were scheduled due to Xu Qinning's relationship, which contributed a lot to Cheng Xiaoyu's miracle.

Dong Yaohui was flattered when he received the call from Miss Xu. When he heard Xu Qinning raised the issue of establishing a distribution company in the United States, he pondered for a moment and said: "Miss Xu, this matter is not that difficult...

I still have to advise you, the domestic market is very good, there is no need to go to the United States to wade into the muddy waters... Although North America is now the largest market, it is too mature, and most movie theaters are only willing to amplify the film company's

Production, a production by a big director, a production with superstars, if the movie has an average cast and average topicality, theaters will not be interested."

"Of course, in addition to cooperating with distribution companies, movie theaters in the United States also let movie buyers represent themselves to purchase movies. Larger movie theater chains in the United States, such as AMC or United Artists, have hired a group of buyers, while smaller theaters

Cinemas also have specific buyers that they often cooperate with. But the negotiation process is as complicated and "dark" as political confrontation."

"Generally, distributors will package several movies and sell them to buyers, and try to balance the number of movies obtained by each theater in the same area to ensure that these theaters are willing to continue to cooperate with them. To be honest, you need to set up a distribution company

, if the quantity and quality of the films on hand are not high enough, the big theater chains will ignore you at all. How much money can small theaters make?... At that time, the great director Stavin Bell also

I once established my own film company, but it was also because the distribution problem was difficult to solve. In the end, I sold my film company to Universal and became a shareholder of Universal... If you want to continue making movies, come back to China, no matter what

Isn’t it easy to make money based on the quality of the film? Even if you want to become an international superstar, there is no problem, just leave it to me... You are quite famous, so you just need to invest in a Hollywood blockbuster and play a supporting role in it first.

I guarantee that you can be the protagonist in one film... There is no need to go to the United States to find a distribution company, that would be thankless..."

Xu Qinning did not explain too much. Her way of solving the problem was simple and crude. She just asked directly: "So actually distribution is not the problem, the problem is the theater chain, right?"

Dong Yaohui replied without hesitation: "You can say..."

Xu Qinning asked again: "Who did you say are the two largest theater chains in the United States?"

Dong Yaohui was sitting casually on the boss's chair. When he heard Xu Qinning's words, he immediately straightened up and said, "It's AMC and United Artists..."

"How much does it cost to buy one?"

There was a plain voice from Xu Qinning asking how much this house cost. Dong Yaohui felt that Miss Xu would not really buy it, so he said with a slightly trembling voice: "I don't know this...

.But it should cost at least three billion U.S. dollars...Ms. Xu, don’t you want to buy an American theater chain?”

Xu Qinning mentally calculated how many Chinese coins three billion U.S. dollars would be. She frowned and did not answer whether to buy it or not. She just said: "It's still a little expensive..."

............

Sony has a 20% stake in United Artists, where Xu Qinning is making plans, and Sony's strength is not only reflected in distribution. It is also a global leader in the research and development of photographic equipment, and it also has the largest several companies in the United States.

A studio.

These studios originally belonged to "MGM-United Artists". Most of them were built in the 1920s and 1930s, and the latest ones are decades old. They have witnessed the birth of countless classics in film history and are Hollywood legends.

witness.

This time, Cheng Xiaoyu went to Studio 3, where "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 4" was being filmed. It is the tallest and largest studio in the United States, over 80 feet (24 meters high). It was previously used for the filming of the movie "Spider-Man".

Used on the set - a four-story set was built inside for Spider-Man to fly over the walls.

The group of people passed by many studios along the way. When approaching Sony's No. 3 studio, Winston found a spot to park the car, and the three of them got out of the car and walked outside of No. 3 studio.

Cheng Xiaoyu saw that the entrance to the studio was heavily guarded and it was obviously not easy to sneak in. He looked at Norton with some doubts.

Norton made a wait gesture, walked aside, took out his mobile phone and made a call. After a moment, he turned around and said to Cheng Xiaoyu and Winston: "Director Peter has tightened the security on the set recently. I can only bring one person with me."

People are going in, are you... Mr. Cheng going in?"

Cheng Xiaoyu nodded, and Norton said seriously: "Mr. Cheng, this is also my only line at Sony. It's okay to go in, but you must not create a disturbance. If Miss Catherine doesn't want to talk to you, you have to hurry up with me."

Leave...I don't want to cause trouble for my informant just for a little money..."

Cheng Xiaoyu looked at Norton's serious face but wanted to laugh a little. He found it very interesting that the paparazzi actually had informants in the film company. It reminded him of "Infernal Affairs". He smiled and said: "Okay

,no problem......"

Norton saw the corners of Cheng Xiaoyu's raised lips and felt that Cheng Xiaoyu's promise was too perfunctory, so he took the trouble to say seriously: "Mr. Cheng, this is really not a joke...my informant may lose his job...

..."

Cheng Xiaoyu quickly stopped his smile and said with a straight face: "Don't worry! Mr. Norton, I'm not such an uninterested person, and besides, I really don't want anything noticeable to happen here... Speaking of me.

..." Thinking that the other party was a paparazzi, Cheng Xiaoyu quickly swallowed back what he wanted to say...

Norton was very professional and keen to smell the news, patted Cheng Xiaoyu on the shoulder and said: "Mr. Cheng, if you have any valuable news about Catherine, I am willing to buy it at a high price...

"

Cheng Xiaoyu originally wanted to explain the reason why he couldn't be too arrogant and the process of getting to know Catherine. The former thought it was better not to explain, while the latter, although being dedicated is not a bad thing, it is Catherine's private matter, not to mention the importance of money to Cheng Xiaoyu.

To be honest, it was meaningless, so he shook his head and said: "There is nothing worth making the news..."

Norton smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, I think you are not short of money, but Mr. Cheng, if you have a topic you want to hype, if there is something you want to make the news, I can also help...

..”

Cheng Xiaoyu didn't expect Norton to take over this business, and said with some surprise: "Your business is really extensive..."

Norton blinked and said: "As long as there is an opportunity to make money, I usually won't let it go..." At this time, Norton received a message. He raised his phone, took a look and said: "Let's go."

, let’s go to the back door......"

Cheng Xiaoyu just asked Winston to wait in the car, and he turned a corner with Norton and walked along the wall of Studio No. 3 towards the back door.

As they walked, Norton introduced: "This studio originally belonged to MGM. In the early 1980s, MGM first acquired United Artists and became MGM-United Artists, the largest film company in the United States. But Good View

Not long after, this acquisition turned into a tragedy due to poor management. In the 1990s, MGM and United Artists fell into financial crisis, and were then acquired by Sony. MGM, owned by United Artists

Several of the largest studios in the United States are owned by Sony. The largest studio No. 3 was once the pride of MGM... countless classic movies were born here, such as "Sherlock Holmes" and "Justice Warriors"

...

Then Norton pointed to the studio on the right and said: "The smaller studio No. 4 over there is filming the third season of the American TV series "Modern Sisters". I am so cute as Daisy in it. She has long blond hair, big breasts and a perky butt. Think about it."

It's all exciting... If you want to see her later, come out and I can take you in to have a look... It's free..."

It's a pity that these words did not resonate with Cheng Xiaoyu, because for him, women are troublesome nowadays, not to mention that he has never watched "Modern Sisters", so he smiled and rejected Norton's kindness, which was quite regrettable for Norton.

Said: "That's such a pity, you missed a good opportunity... To be honest, Catherine has a pretty face, but she is just a match..."

Cheng Xiaoyu recalled the feeling of that night and felt that Catherine was a bit genuine, but she couldn't say these words.

When he was approaching the back door, Norton asked Cheng Xiaoyu to wait, and then whispered: "Just tell me later that you are my cousin and a loyal movie fan of Catherine."

Cheng Xiaoyu was a little speechless. He and Norton were not of the same race at all. How could they be his cousin? He said with some surprise: "Can't I tell that he is Asian?"

Norton said quite nonchalantly: "Just a brief explanation, just don't take off your glasses. You don't have any problem with your accent..."

Cheng Xiaoyu replied "OK!" and saw Norton picking up his phone again to send a message. Not long after, he saw a tall, fat man with a beard coming out of the back door and walking directly towards him.

Norton rushed up to meet him, pulled the bearded man aside without knowing what he muttered, and pointed at Cheng Xiaoyu twice while speaking. Finally, he stuffed a roll of money into the bearded man, who handed the money to him.

After putting it in their pockets, the two of them walked towards Cheng Xiaoyu.

After approaching, the bearded man said to Cheng Xiaoyu: "Hey! Boy, don't run around when you go in...and don't talk to anyone casually...I will find an opportunity to arrange for you to pretend to work later.

The staff went to take a photo with Catherine..." Then the bearded man said very sternly: "Remember my words, if something goes wrong, you really won't be able to get out of this studio...

.”

"Don't worry! I won't mess around..." Thinking of the losses he caused to the other party last time, Cheng Xiaoyu still felt apologetic even if he didn't like Peter Copra. This time he returned to "I won't mess around."

It is also very sincere and sincere.

Big Beard gave Cheng Xiaoyu and Norton work badges and told them to hang them around their necks. He then ordered them to move in a bunch of props not far from the back door, then turned and walked towards the back door...

Norton quickly and carefully explained to Cheng Xiaoyu: "Mr. Cheng, don't mind Jones' rudeness. He is not a nobody. Jones is the props supervisor of the crew... He was very friendly to me when he saw me before. The reason why

The reason why we are so strict now is because the last time we were filming in Hallandale, a Shabiya... broke into director Peter's set and made director Peter furious. Now their crew is under great pressure and they are afraid of another incident.

The same thing happened... In fact, Jones was not that vicious... He was just a little too worried..."

Cheng Xiaoyu didn't care about Jones' unfriendly attitude and nodded to express his understanding, but he was still a little uncomfortable with having to work as a free labor force.

After moving props back and forth with Norton several times, Jones asked them to follow him in the studio. At this moment, "Chainsaw Massacre" was filming an indoor scene. All scenes were built through scenery and lighting.

But Cheng Xiaoyu looked like these sets were so real. He walked behind the No. 2 camera crew and glanced over to see that the pictures on the monitor were so real. It felt like they were real interiors of the building, but the actual scenery from the walls to the outside of the windows was

The scenery is just a set... On the other hand, many real indoor scenes in China can only give the feeling of a set. The difference is not that big...

Seeing that Cheng Xiaoyu was very interested in all this, Norton whispered in Cheng Xiaoyu's ear: "This camera is Sony's latest 4K high-definition camera. It's scary expensive. And don't underestimate this studio. There are a lot of high technologies in it."

There are special electrical and rain and snow sprinkler systems specifically designed to create thunder and lightning effects. Not only that, the ceiling can also simulate the sun and starry sky..."
Chapter completed!