In this era, the procedures for traveling to China by private jet are very cumbersome, but Chen Qing still insists on taking the Gulfstream V ultra-long-range business jet owned by the Westeros Company back and forth.
I really like the feeling of returning home in rich clothes.
Moreover, if you don't sit there, you won't get it. This is a benefit provided by a man to the executives of the Westeros system and his own woman, and Chen Qing is both.
Bubugao Company released its first VCD product on July 15. Chen Qing and Emmanuel Brandt, the female head of Scoop Company, rushed to China a week in advance and personally participated in the production of this VCD before and after its release. , distribution, marketing and other processes to deepen our understanding of the Chinese market.
Arriving in China on July 6, and following up on the construction progress of the Scobo VCD core parts factory in Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, the group returned from China on August 1.
Inside the Gulfstream V cabin.
The flight attendant woke up Emmanuel Brandt in the bedroom compartment and reminded her that the plane would land in an hour. The tall French girl subconsciously stretched her body and pressed her slender body against the bulkhead of the compartment.
I couldn't help but sigh, and the figure of a certain man's Boeing 767 appeared in my mind.
Gulfstream V is already one of the top private business jets of this era. However, compared with someone's Boeing 767 private jet, it is still far behind. Just like this so-called bedroom, it can actually only be called a compartment. , a bed occupies most of the space, and it feels like being stuck when you stretch yourself.
This kind of situation will definitely not happen on the big boss's Boeing 767. Chatting in private, Emmanuel also knew that Chen Qing's first time was on that guy's Boeing 767.
It is said that it feels very good.
Inexplicably yearning for it.
After getting up and going to the bathroom next door to wash up, Emmanuel came to the front cabin. Chen Qing was sitting on the sofa on the side of the cabin, flipping through a copy of the New York Times. There was also a thicker newspaper on the small table in front of her. , it seems that most of them have been turned over, and some are marked.
This trip to China mainly involved Chen Qing and Emmanuel, while Lin Su stayed in New York.
On board the Gulfstream V, in addition to the two women, there are also Chen Qing's bodyguards and four crew members directly belonging to the Westeros family, a total of eight people, all of whom are women.
Asking the flight attendant for a cup of coffee, Emmanuel sat down on the sofa opposite Chen Qing, picked up a newspaper at random and opened it. It was a copy of the Wall Street Journal. The headline was the box office failure of "Future Water World" and its impact on the era. Warner's stock price fell 3.7% on the first trading day of the week yesterday.
Browse through it quickly.
Yesterday was July 31st, Monday. The first weekend screening of "Waterworld" released on July 28th ended. Three days into the shooting, this apocalyptic science fiction action blockbuster, which burned a huge US$175 million due to the project going out of control, made money. It only has 17.35 million U.S. dollars, and the box office is expected to be about 25 million U.S. dollars in the first week.
Based on the opening box office results and word-of-mouth from the media and audiences, the film's total domestic box office is probably between US$60 million and US$70 million.
There was actually no suspense about the whole thing from the beginning.
With an investment of US$175 million, Time Warner will not be able to recover its huge investment of US$175 million unless it reaches the box office level of the DC movie universe or the still-released "Jurassic Park 2". Based on Hollywood's past experience, a movie that is completely out of control The quality of projects and finished films is often unsatisfactory, and the possibility of success is even slimmer.
The article also specifically mentioned that after last weekend's screening of "Jurassic Park 2" produced by Daenerys Entertainment, the cumulative box office in North America has reached 378.29 million US dollars, which is only a little over 20 million short of the 400 million threshold. .
The contrast is strong.
The strong Daenerys Entertainment is expected to obtain about 65% of the high box office share from North American theater operators. Based on the domestic box office of US$400 million, Daenerys is enough to recover US$260 million. "Jurassic Park 2" "The total cost of production and promotion was US$180 million. Not counting peripheral sales and other income, the local box office alone brought Daenerys a net profit of US$80 million.
What a money grab.
Thinking about this, Emmanuel remembered something, raised his head and said to Chen Qing: "Chen, didn't the box office of "Jurassic Park 2" in China also exceed 100 million yuan? And this time the VCD, I found China’s consumption potential for entertainment products is so huge, do you think this is also a very suitable investment area?”
"Of course," Chen Qing still kept her eyes on the newspaper in front of her and nodded without hesitation, but then poured cold water on her: "However, the boss has already made arrangements in person, and we can't get involved."
Whenever Chen Qing mentions Simon, Emmanuel can't help but feel a little restless. When he hears this, he leans forward slightly: "Why can't we intervene? Is it because the boss won't let him?"
Chen Qing raised her head and glanced at her, and said: "Because we can't play around, there is no need. Aiman, China's government control in these aspects is very strict. If we invest in it, we will not only spend a lot of energy to coordinate all aspects, but also have the possibility to make money. The nature is still very small, and the boss is actually just cultivating the market, and it may take ten years to achieve results. Just like VCD, you have also seen that China's VCD industry can only rely on pirated resources to develop and grow, and there is no genuine version at all The living space of film and television.”
Emmanuelle thought for a moment and knew that what Chen Qing said was true, but she was not reconciled: "We don't necessarily have to invest in movies in China. This time in Shanghai, the disco we went to, you I also saw that the venue is large enough to accommodate thousands of people, but the ticket price is close to 10 US dollars, and it is still so popular every night."
Speaking of this matter, Chen Qing was also a little moved.
I asked someone about a disco with a capacity of 1,000 people. Its annual turnover can reach more than 200 million yuan, and its gross profit exceeds 50%. It is an absolute super cash cow.
However, this aspect is obviously not something that my own team can do.
It is definitely not possible to open domestic entertainment venues with money. Without the support of strong connections and backgrounds, problems will arise if you are not careful. Not to mention that for outsiders like them, if they mess up, of course, if they do well, they will probably be coveted by others, and they will still be destroyed in the end.
Relatively speaking, it is better to engage in industry and be more stable.
Shaking her head again with regret, Chen Qing said: "Aiman, you'd better do your job well and don't think about this. We actually feel the same. There are opportunities everywhere in China now, but unfortunately our energy is limited. This work in good hands is enough.”
Emmanuel also sighed, and then said: "Hey, tell me, why can our boss do so many things at the same time?"
Chen Qing raised her finger and pointed at herself and then Emmanuel: "You are wrong. The boss is not doing many things at the same time. He just found a lot of people to help him do many things at the same time, just like you and me."
"We can also find many people."
"Can you safely give up the position of Chairman Scober to someone else now?"
Emmanuel immediately shook his head: "No."
Chen Qing shrugged: "That's it. In fact, people are easy to find. The most indispensable thing in this world is people. The problem is that it is difficult to find the right people. I think the most amazing thing about the boss is that he can find many right people, and then in a short time Not everyone has the talent to build the entire Westeros system in less than ten years."
The greatest strength of human beings is that they are good at imitation.
Chen Qing formed her own team and promoted Emmanuel to serve as the chairman of Scoop. In fact, she was imitating Simon's employment strategy. However, even though the team he recruited after arriving in the United States has gradually proven his strength, Chen Qing still instinctively felt that there was a huge gap between herself and Simon.
The specific difference is difficult to say clearly.
About an hour later, Gulfstream V landed and left Los Angeles International Airport. It was about ten o'clock in the morning on August 1 on the east coast of the United States.
There are already people waiting for the two girls.
After making an appointment for lunch with Simon, we arrived at Malibu Daenerys Studios by car. We entered from the southern entrance of the studio. The driver was supposed to drive directly to the uppermost administrative area. This was Emmanuel’s first time here. Hope Looking at the hustle and bustle of the cinema, and seeing that the time was not yet the agreed 12 o'clock, I suggested that I could take a walk around the cinema.
A girl from Simon's Assistant Office who was responsible for picking people up did not refuse, and everyone got off the car in the parking lot of the studio area on the first floor.
After Emmanuel got off the car, he did not immediately go to the giant studio that attracted ordinary people. Instead, he walked towards the cliff guardrail not far away. Chen Qing and the female assistant named Amanda Foer were together. Keep up.
When he came to the guardrail and looked at the endless open sea in front of him, Emmanuel said with emotion: "The boss really knows how to choose a place. This is supposed to be the most superior sea view luxury area, but it has been turned into a movie base. What a waste. "
Seeing Emmanuel raising his arms as if embracing the sea, Amanda pouted her lips slightly with a sense of superiority, but secretly envied the red-haired girl's tall figure and delicate face.
As a member of Simon's assistant office run by Girl A, Amanda is outstanding in all aspects of her abilities, except for her appearance and figure, which is only about 70 points. This is actually not bad, but compared with the large vase that is often stunning next to Simon. When he got up, he was immediately dwarfed.
After seeing the sea view and sighing a little, the three of them turned and walked towards the studio area.
Amanda introduced it casually in a few words, and did not take the two women with expectant faces into a certain studio for a visit. The superiority in her tone was clearly revealed.
They are both at the level of great fairies. How could Chen Qing and the two girls not see this kind of pride and laziness
When leaving the studio area and heading to the second floor, Emmanuel finally couldn't help it and asked: "Didn't Daenerys Entertainment have three major film and television bases, Burbank, Malibu, and Melbourne, Australia? , why does it seem like everyone is crowded here?”
Amanda was slightly half a step ahead of the two women. After hearing this, she asked: "Do you know how many movies Daenerys's three labels will release in a year?"
Emmanuel also realized that his criticism just now might be a bit stupid, so he could only shake his head.
Amanda said: "In recent years, there have been more than 40 films. Even though the current stage of movies is increasingly focusing on real shooting, with such a huge base, there are still a lot of shots that need to be completed in the studio. Moreover, whether it is Danielle Silk Cinemas and Melbourne Studios are mainly virtual studios for CG special effects shooting. At this stage, no team in CG special effects technology is more powerful than Daenerys special effects, so other studios also need to rent our The studio and technical team have completed a lot of shots. You see these people busy, but they are actually rushing to work. Many studio reservations have been booked for three months. For some traditional sets, we have to go to Fox or Warner studios to rent additional ones. Photo studio.”
Chen Qing was also a little unhappy with Amanda's tone. She found the problem and asked, "Where is Burbank Cinema?"
Amanda seemed to be waiting for the two women to ask questions, and raised the corner of her mouth slightly: "Burbank Studios, "Friends", "Desperate Housewives" and "Seinfeld" were all filmed there."
The three TV series Amanda mentioned are now household names in the United States. Chen Qing and Emmanuel immediately understood that Universal Studios in Burbank was mainly used for filming TV series.
Feeling the bossy attitude of the reception girl, both women lost much interest in traveling.
After taking a quick look at the office areas of Pixar and Daenerys special effects departments on the second floor, the three of them arrived at the administrative area on the top floor.
About ten minutes before twelve o'clock, Amanda took the two girls directly to the high-rise restaurant inside the movie studio. Girl A had already arranged lunch here in advance, and faced Ai, who was placing tableware at a partition table. Lissen and Amanda lost all the arrogance they had just now. After greeting her respectfully, they left on their own initiative.
Seeing that Girl A was busy, Chen Qing eagerly stepped forward to help. Alison had already shaken her head: "No, it's ready. Please sit down, the boss will be here soon."
Chen Qing sat down at the dining table with an expectant expression on her face and said, "I was listening to Amanda talk about the boss all the way. A, what is he busy with recently?"
Alison pulled a chair beside the dining table slightly open, paused after hearing this, and then just whispered softly: "There are many things, and I am always busy."
Chen Qing agreed and quickly changed the topic elsewhere.
Emmanuel next to him blinked, when did Amanda talk about Simon? She initially asked about Simon, and the female assistant bluntly stated that she couldn't tell because there was a confidentiality agreement.
After thinking for a moment, Emmanuel finally reacted.
He glanced at Chen Qing.
so bad.
Just one sentence may cause that girl to lose her job.
Although he has a high degree of education and high IQ, and his ability to deal with people is not bad, Emmanuel still feels ashamed in front of Chen Qing. Maybe it's because all Chinese people have studied "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu. Maybe I should read this book when I have time.
Everyone chatted for a while, and Simon soon appeared.
When Chen Qing saw Simon come in, she stood up and hugged the man without hesitation, and even took the initiative to kiss the man with a longing look on her face.
Emmanuel was not as bold and proactive as Chen Qing. He originally wanted to give the man a polite hug, but when he saw him letting go of Chen Qing and reaching over, he was a little disappointed. He still kept a decent smile on his face and shook hands with the man. I can't help but wonder, aren't oriental women supposed to be very reserved? Why do I act like an oriental woman instead
After greeting, everyone sat down together, Alison did not leave, and stayed quietly beside the man.
When lunch came, the topic quickly turned to China's VCD industry, which has grown rapidly in the past six months. As an enterprise directly supported by the Westeros system, with sufficient financial and technical support, coupled with an excellent operation team, BBK VCD The launch easily got off to a good start some time ago.