Let you invest, and you can support half of the entertainment industry?

Warner Burbank Division.

Lorenzo lingered anxiously at the door.

When he saw a bright yellow taxi approaching in the distance, he breathed a sigh of relief and quickly stepped forward to open the door.

"I'm really being careless. I forgot about this. I should rent a car for you, but after the negotiation is over, it won't be too late to arrange another one for you to go sightseeing."

"No need. You also know that since the start of "Mulan", I have been on the phone constantly. I have already booked a flight ticket back to Beijing tomorrow."

Xu Jia declined Lorenzo's kindness, and the latter's expression changed with one sentence.

Booking tomorrow's flight tickets means that today is Warner's last chance.

The higher-ups may not care about the success or failure of a project, but as the producer of the project, he has direct responsibility.

"Don't worry, as long as the conditions you give me meet my expectations, it's not impossible to make a decision on the same day." Xu Jia said with a smile.

But even so, Lorenzo just forced a smile and did not believe 100% in Xu Jia's words.

Compared with Disney's world-famous "Mulan" and "The Meg" that many companies are not optimistic about, anyone with a discerning eye will know which one has a higher chance of success.

You must know that when the latter was published, Disney bought the copyright, but it was not favored and ended up in the hands of Warner.

His only hope is that Xu Jia can not take the ordinary path.

After all, since he is willing to keep in touch with himself, it means he is still interested in this project.

However, he didn't know how much Xu Jia's interest was currently remaining.

"By the way, where's Miss Yang? Isn't she here?"

Only then did Lorenzo realize that one person was missing.

"She is feeling a little unwell and is resting in the hotel." Xu Jia said.

"Do you need my help to arrange a private doctor? Our public hospitals here have long queues and are expensive."

Lorenzo thought he had seized an opportunity for flattery.

"No need, women always feel uncomfortable for a few days every month, you understand."

Xu Jia shrugged without any hint of guilt.

Lorenzo nodded, but his heart sank again.

Although he didn't know if Xu Jia was lying, one thing he knew was that if Yang Mi, the original heroine, did not appear here, it would mean that Jiaxing's tendency to cooperate would be reduced.

Xu Jia observed that Lorenzo was worried.

Not only was there no explanation, but the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.

All the preparations he made before coming here, apart from distracting the attention of his competitors, were actually to put pressure on Warner.

Only in this way will these arrogant Americans give up enough benefits.

Enter the conference room.

A row of serious-looking Warner executives sat opposite.

Seeing Xu Jia coming alone, he was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Lorenzo.

Apparently the situation was unclear.

"Xu alone can represent Jiaxing, and his decision is Jiaxing's decision."

Lorenzo briefly summarized Xu Jia's rights, and everyone suddenly understood.

It seems that the Chinese man in front of him is as powerful a figure as Steve Jobs in the company.

"My time is limited, so I will just talk about some things."

Xu Jia was sitting in his seat. Although he was alone, he had the aura of thousands of troops.

"First of all, I only have this afternoon to negotiate with you. I will get on the plane back to China tomorrow night. Before that, I will go to Disneyland to see Robert again."

"Second, "The Meg" can only and must be led by Jiaxing. We want to be a joint production, so that we can bypass the regulations on imported films."

"Finally, the project that should have been discussed a long time ago has been delayed until now due to your problems. I have reason to suspect that similar problems will occur again, so I need to have a definite answer today."

After finishing speaking, Xu Jia leaned back, leaving absolutely no room for negotiation.

It is not easy to get qualifications for co-productions.

Regarding the review of co-production films during the project approval process, the "Regulations on the Administration of Film Co-production with Foreign Countries", in addition to the principle requirements for film content, also stipulates that if foreign creative personnel need to be hired in a joint production, they must report to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television for approval, and The proportion of main actors of the party shall not exceed 2/3 of the total number of main actors.

Since the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between China and the United States in 2012, the review of co-productions between China and the United States has become stricter.

The above puts forward "three requirements" for Sino-US co-productions: the Chinese investment ratio is generally no less than one-third; it is required that Chinese actors must play the main roles; and the film must be shot in China.

"Cloud Atlas", "The Expendables 2", etc. once wanted to use the qualifications of co-productions to be released in the mainland, but in the end they were restricted and replaced with imported films.

Therefore, Xu Jia must obtain the dominance of "The Meg" in order to maximize his profits.

However, there is also the intention to use this regulation to force Warner to make concessions.

The conference room was quiet.

Obviously, everyone was unable to respond to Xu Jia's strong attitude for a while.

Seeing this, Lorenzo cleared his throat: "Ahem, I think we should indeed show higher sincerity. This project has been established for several years and cannot be delayed any longer. Moreover, what Mr. Xu said makes sense. If we want to get In the Chinese market, we must circumvent the restrictions on imported films. After all, not everyone can guarantee that our films will definitely become one-thirty or forty-one."

At this time, it's his turn to step forward and give everyone a step up.

Even if the steps are a bit steep, it's still better than jumping down directly.

"Lorenzo, you went to China, why are your elbows turned outward?"

"Indeed, I deeply doubt whether there is insider trading between you and Jiaxing. Otherwise, why would you speak to them?"

"Did the Chinese people do you any favors to help him so hard?"

"We at Warner Bros. are willing to work with someone from a cultural desert. It's a great honor. We dare to put forward conditions."

……

Lorenzo's face was gloomy, Mader gave you the steps, but instead of descending, you climbed up.

Hey!

Everyone was talking and attacking Lorenzo.

Anyway, this project is not led by them, they are just serving as a reference.

The person who really has the decision-making power is Kevin, the president of the center.

This guy has yellow skin like Xu Jia, but he is a native American.

The latter had a calm face and listened to the quarrel.

Xu Jia's only impression of this guy was that he was kicked off the stage in 19 due to a scandal because he helped an actress find a role.

But now even if Xu Jia says it, this handle is of no use.

Before the "me too" movement, the unspoken rules of the American entertainment industry didn't matter at all.

Lorenzo's face turned red.

Although he did have personal contact with Xu Jia, in this matter, it was really just for the project.

He wanted to argue, but no one listened to him.

Xu Jia faintly said a word, making the whole place fall silent again.

"Our Jiaxing production of "Mermaid" has so far grossed more than 400 million U.S. dollars at the box office. The focus is only on mainland China."