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Chapter 175 How to Substitute
Oligarch?

A brokerage firm?
Gan Jing was a little taken aback.

His current office is Warner Bros., one of the six major film and television companies in Hollywood. The "2012" he starred in before was Columbia Pictures, another of the six major film and television companies.

But at this moment, a vice president of the Warner Bros. business department keeps saying that a brokerage company CAA is an oligarch, isn't today really April Fool's Day?

Isn't Andy kidding himself?
Gan Jing watched Andy's back standing by the window, watched his serious expression when he turned around, and realized that this guy was indeed serious.

"Oligarch? How to say?" Gan Jing asked after repeating.

"The cost of movies has been rising continuously in the past two years, thanks to CAA. The reason why you were selected as the protagonist of "2012" is also a factor of salary."

"When the cost of an actor is 2000 million US dollars, it becomes more difficult to build an excellent crew. There are too many star directors under CAA, such as Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep, Bruce Ladd Pitt, Spielberg..."

"It's not a good thing for us that these people are entrenched together. Many times, CAA requires us to use A, but also use their B. This makes us very unhappy."

Gan Jing understood, and asked, "Who are you?"

"Some middle and high-level executives of several companies." Andy said lightly, "CAA occupies too much share, and the reach is a bit too long."

After hearing these words, Gan Jing's heart suddenly moved: "Is this the reason why you signed the contract to make a star?"

Andy looked approvingly.

Gan Jing had doubts before, as the vice president of the business department, is it necessary for Andy to personally sign and lead people?Still a rookie like myself.

Is it too casual to simply desire to create a superstar as he said?
Now it sounds like there are interests behind this action.

"Looking at it this way, it seems to be a good opportunity for me." Gan Jing thought for a while, and felt that there was nothing wrong with it. This is a struggle between imperialism and capitalism. As a successor of socialism, I am very happy to see it It worked.

Andy took a few steps, sat down at the desk again, and nodded: "Of course, what you said is good, this is called being born according to the times, not being a son of man."

"Hey, hey, did you make a mistake, what do you mean by not being a son of man?" Gan Jing was very surprised.

"Not being the Son of Man means that God has given you a task, and God has made you different from others, so you are not an ordinary person." Andy explained his understanding seriously.

Gan Jing had a black line on his forehead: "This is where it is, so it should be called the Son of Destiny, right?!"

Andy pondered for a while, and then shook off the topic: "This is actually a long-term plan, you have to take it step by step. You starred in Columbia's "2012", and the effect was good. When I screened the script before, I found that a good script had been accepted by Columbia. Take it, I heard that they have already approved the project. You can give it a try."

"Isn't it you? What about 'you' at this time? Can you give it a try? It sounds very unsure."

"It's not such a strict organization, it's just that everyone has a potential tacit understanding." Andy played with his mobile phone, and gave him the contact information after Gan Jing digested the news.

"After talking for a long time, you still haven't said what the name of the script is." Gan Jing saved the number, and was going to go back to rest and relieve fatigue, and contact him the next day.

"The Social Network, a story adapted from Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, I only read the first edition of the content, and it's not bad."

"Then you give me a copy of the script tonight, and I'll go and stay first." Gan Jing yawned, and after listening to such a long-distance flight, the exhaustion from the long-distance flight finally surged up.

After leaving Andy's office, Gan Jing took the elevator downstairs with his bag on his back.

When he walked out of the Warner Bros. building, he looked up at the sign of one of the Big Six, and knew for the first time that there was another invisible hand in Hollywood.

……

After checking into the hotel, Gan Jing ate dinner, took a hot bath, and put the script sent by Andy on the bedside.

Turning to the first page of the script, Gan Jing saw the familiar handwriting - Andy's comment in the blank space.

This guy loves to do it!
But after a closer look, Gan Jing found that Andy did not explain the content of the script, but described CAA's influence in Hollywood with statistics.

——Signed nearly half of Hollywood entertainers!
——Nearly 2/3 of the first-line stars!
——Top directors, producers, playwrights, musicians!

When Gan Jing saw these data, his heart turned cold. He put himself in the role of Andy and thought about it. Isn't it too difficult to pass the level? !

——In addition, CAA has gradually become a crushing trend in TV music and sports management, like LeBron in the NBA is under the banner of CAA!
After only turning the first page of the script, Gan Jing fell into deep thought.

This is really an oligarch. No wonder Andy and the others have a tacit understanding of acting in unison in private. There is a tiger next to the couch. How can they make money happily?
However, judging by the scale of CAA, even if a considerable number of people from the six major organizations are gathered, it may be a protracted battle unless there is a major change.

Gan Jing stared at the ceiling in a daze, thinking about the intricate relationships in Hollywood, and unconsciously fell into a dreamland.

He waited until the harsh ringtone of the mobile phone woke him up, and then he sat up abruptly and touched the phone beside his pillow.

"Hey, hey, I see. After reading it, the script is not bad. I am interested. Yes, yes, I will contact you after breakfast."

On the phone, Gan Jing reported the situation to Andy with a guilty conscience, but luckily the other party had no doubts and successfully completed the conversation.

The internal phone called for breakfast, and Gan Jing watched while eating.

The Social Network is an adaptation of Ben Mezrich's novel The Accidental Billionaire: The Founding of Facebook, a Story of Sex, Money, Genius, and Betrayal, about Mark Zuckerberg, founder of the website Facebook. and how Savarin built and grew the business.

The main line of the story is very clear, and the branch line is not too complicated, but Gan Jing needs to face a problem.

If the director team and the audience are allowed to substitute a yellow-skinned person into the role of an Internet entrepreneur.

Facebook is a giant-level company. Such a company is well-known in the United States. It is the hardest part to play such a role as a Chinese.

Gan Jing stared at the empty plate in a daze after finishing his breakfast, entrepreneur?I have a security company in my hand, but it seems that the gap with the Internet is a bit big.

How to increase the sense of substitution?How can the audience see the label of the successful entrepreneur as soon as they see themselves on the screen?
Find an Internet company to try it out first?

Gan Jing felt a little impulsive, but he pressed the button immediately, intending to contact the director team first.

　【small theater】

　　In front of the sofa, Gan Jing and Gou Zi looked at each other in a daze.

　　Gan Jing: Somewhere, I feel a powerful force forcing me to change your name.

　　Gouzi: Bark, woof, woof?

　　Gan Jing: Your name is Toutiao.

　　Gouzi: I treat you as my master, yet you...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)