The little interlude ends here.
The charity gala, which was not originally a high-profile event, received widespread media attention from all walks of life due to the presence of five hongkong movie star-level stars and finally Mr. Jackie's personal visit.
However, the focus of all the media was on Lorraine.
The outside world has even begun to speculate whether Lorraine, who created the Chinese Supreme opportunity, suddenly came into contact with so many people in the entertainment industry, planned to invest in the entertainment industry.
As soon as this speculation came out, it caused quite a chain reaction. Many people found some clues from Lorraine's previous invitation to Mr. Jackie to endorse Chinese Supreme.
Regarding these speculations from the outside world, although Lorraine's plan was more or less leaked, Lorraine didn't think there was anything wrong.
In the past two days, he has finished the script of the future charity movie, at least the general plot. What needs to be done now is to find a more professional screenwriter to write the script more effectively. Easy to shoot. As for directors, producers, etc., we need to ask Mr. Jackie for more advice. If everything goes well, I hope to be able to use Mr. Jackie's team.
The general plan has been made, so Lorraine feels quite good about this false rumor.
Taking advantage of the excitement of inviting an international superstar and five Chinese superstars to attend a charity party this time, he took the opportunity to announce that the Rockefeller Group would establish a film company and immediately start filming a charity film. In this way, it may be possible for the movie to receive high attention from all aspects at the beginning of filming.
As we all know, no matter how good a movie is, it will not be able to achieve considerable box office revenue without early publicity. For the well-funded Rockwell Group, these early publicity costs are not a problem at all.
Why not take advantage of this moment of speculation from the outside world and make a statement directly
Of course, before announcing that Rockwell Group will begin investing in the film industry, the preparatory work related to the film must first be completed. This includes the invitation of actors, cooperation with producers, advance greetings from radio and television, etc...
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the next day.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Lorraine personally rushed to the hotel where Mr. Jackie and the five superstars were staying.
During afternoon tea, Lorraine invited six people to sit in a private room of the luxurious tea restaurant affiliated to the hotel.
Some exquisite meals and several pots of tea brewed with top-quality tea leaves were placed on the round table. Lorraine, Jackie, Azu, Gu Zai, Lingfeng, Qingyun and Qianhui sat together.
Everyone has a smile on their face.
Lorraine has simply told everyone here her thoughts. Basically, he was planning to invest in a film company in the name of the Rockefeller Group and prepare to shoot the first movie. The significance of this movie is that it is completely philanthropic.
What is charity operation
A comprehensive charity operation means that everyone who participates in or works on this film will receive zero return.
As for the general profit-seeking businessmen, once they hear that there is zero return, they will definitely retreat immediately. Are you kidding? It is just a waste of money without making money? Isn’t this because you are full and holding on? How many people are willing to do it
The answer is: quite a few.
At least, occasionally, a movie will earn zero income. For some first-line actors and people in the entertainment industry who don't have to worry about food and drink, they are still willing to do it as long as it makes sense and is worth it.
Perhaps few people now know that more than ten or nearly twenty years ago, there was a movie called "The Banquet of the Rich". In that movie, a full 202 stars starred, but all their remuneration was donated to disaster area. Not to mention this, let's talk about the two parts "The Founding of the Nation" and "The Founding of the Party" two years later. Although they are not philanthropic, some of the methods of operation are good.
If it works this way, producers won't lose money.
In fact, as Lorraine, who has a net worth of nearly 10 billion, he thought that it would not matter if his first movie after establishing a film company was a loss, the point was to build a reputation.
... After Lorraine told the big names working on her these ideas, everyone showed expressions of approval. Perhaps due to the influence of Jackie, they are also keen on doing charity work. In fact, this is a normal human psychology. When life achievements reach a certain level, they always want to do something that can benefit society. matter. Oh, of course, all of this is based on the fact that this person is a good person.
"Some time ago, a major earthquake occurred in Xichuan Province, and all levels of society held some fundraising activities for disaster relief. I think if we use the form of a movie to provide charity assistance to the disaster-stricken areas for the Xichuan earthquake, it will not only achieve The effect of donation can also mobilize many people to donate actively. - This should be a good proposal."
Seeing the six people nodding, Lorraine asked again.
Everyone looked at each other, and finally Brother Jackie spoke: "Brother Xiao Luo, your proposal is very good. In fact, we have been donating money to the disaster area in Xichuan through various channels, but our influence and appeal have always been insufficient. To give full play to it. If it can be appealed through the form of a movie... I think the effect will be very good!"
Seeing the smile on Jackie's face, Lorraine was sincerely happy.
By cooperating with a superstar who sincerely cares about charity, this time my plan will be executed smoothly.
"Mr. Luo, if you don't mind, we would like to take a look at the script of the movie you plan to invest in. If there is no script, you can also tell us the general plot direction, significance and situation. We are actors after all, even if it is for When making movies for charity, you also need to read the script." Liu Qingyun, a dark-skinned actor, smiled slightly, and the pair of deep dimples at the corners of his mouth showed that he was very sincere.
Lorraine readily accepted Liu Qingyun and Best Actor Liu's proposal.
This proposal was not of distrust, nor was it an attempt to politely refuse. On the contrary, this shows Liu Qingyun, the actor's serious attitude towards his work.
Today Lorraine came prepared. He took out six rough plot synopses directly from his briefcase, in which he also noted the shooting characteristics and style of the film. Lorraine relied on her memory to express the connotation of the movie in her own language as much as possible. I wonder if they can understand it
However, when he saw everyone's reaction after picking up the hastily script and reading it, Lorraine knew... they had agreed.
This can be seen from the twinkling light in his eyes.
"Brother Xiao Luo, are you sure this was written by you? - Haha, I have to say, you are really an all-rounder. Even if you stop doing business one day, our film industry will still welcome you. At least, you can definitely be counted. He is a superb screenwriter." As the oldest, oldest and most influential brother Jackie, he naturally took the lead and said something.
Following his words, the other five big-name superstars also expressed their admiration.
Although the script in their hands seems a bit rough, it expresses the key points and profound meaning of the plot concisely and concisely according to Lorraine's narration method that directly reaches the profound meaning. Even several movie-star-level figures who have read countless "books" can't help but secretly applaud in their hearts.
"Brother Xiao Luo, the operation method you proposed was actually tried by Hongkong in the early 1990s, and the benefits obtained were quite considerable. Oh, the benefits I am referring to here, It's about charity. - Very good, I agree to play, but I have one request..." After a slight pause, Jackie smiled and said, "I want to play the single parent working on the construction site in the last part of the story. Dad, although I am doing charity, I still want to challenge my acting skills."
Hearing Jackie's words, Lorraine smiled. Haha, Jackie agreed, so... it means that many of his friends in the entertainment industry behind him also agreed.
Brother Jackie has always been obligated to do charity work. As long as Lorraine makes a request, Brother Jackie will probably call on some actors to star in this movie.
In addition to Jackie, the other five big names have also expressed their opinions. What shocked Lorraine a little was that Zheng Feng, who debuted as an idol, also asked to speak out about a father in one of the stories. He said this ’s: “I am also a father now, and I feel that I am quite suitable for this role.”
Following his words, the other four people also "went through the back door" to finalize their roles in advance with Lorraine.
Lorraine was quite assured of each of their acting skills. No matter what role it was, he thought they could interpret it as long as they were serious, so he agreed to each of their requests.
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At the end of the afternoon tea time, Lorraine got an unexpected harvest. With a happy farewell, Lorraine once again reached a verbal agreement with Mr. Jackie.
Brother Jackie promised that he would do his best to recruit actors who are willing to star in this charity movie. Moreover, given that Lorraine currently has no film production team or connections, he agreed to introduce some film production friends to Lorraine, including directors, photographers, screenwriters, producers, etc...
Three days later.
Through her connections, Lorraine arranged for Zhang Luo to hold a press conference.
At the press conference, Lorraine announced that the Rock Group has officially begun investing in the film industry and established the first film company under the Rock Group.
It’s called—[Chinese Vision].