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Margaret has never been merciless when it comes to beating her cousin, such a sharp complaint made everyone around laugh.

"Uh——" Ian rubbed his nose, feeling very helpless. You can't blame him. The style of this ship is indeed very British. It doesn't look like the French casualness that Marguerite said. .

"Well, in order to prevent your poor self-esteem from being broken, I can comfort you. The main designer of this ship is an Englishman. When he designed the hull, he did incorporate some British classics. Let this The design style of the ship tends to be luxurious rather than gaudy." Margaret comforted the poor cousin.

If you observe carefully, you can find that the design style of this ship belongs to that kind of low-key luxury. Although it refers to the style of the Palace of Versailles, it is not completely built in a resplendent style, but more restrained and elegant. Praise the high skill of the designer.

The great director James Cameron, who had been silent all this time, suddenly asked, "How about the entertainment facilities on board?"

"Huh?" She glanced at him strangely, not knowing why he cared about this, Margaret still answered him, "Bars, casinos, spas, cinemas, tennis courts, swimming pools, libraries, golf courses, Restaurants, basketball courts, rock climbing fields, shopping centers, dance floors...these are all there, and there will be no troubles in life, by the way, there is also a planetarium, maybe you will be interested in this."

Margaret thought for a while and then continued, "There are also some diving equipment and sea surfing facilities. If you are interested, you can also try it."

When this ship was built, it was intended for a top luxury cruise ship. According to the scale of the ship, the "William and Lillian" could have been built into an economical cruise ship with a capacity of more than 4000 passengers, but for the sake of comfort, it was built, including the crew. For top cruise ships with no more than 4000 passengers, don’t underestimate the number of 1000 passengers, which accounts for half of the total income of cruise ships. You must know that the maximum passenger capacity of this ship is only 2230 people, and it will not be full under normal circumstances. , the number of passengers is controlled at around 2000.

After listening to Margaret's introduction, James Cameron fell into deep thought again.

Seeing his thinking look, Margaret suddenly had an ominous premonition, a flash of inspiration flashed in her mind, and the words blurted out, "No, don't think about it, James, there is no way! You should give up your heart!"

"???" Everyone around had question marks on their faces, what direction is this going?A boat that doesn't agree with friendship just capsizes?

James Cameron showed a smile of a weasel greeting a chicken. Although it has no sharp teeth, it is still chilling. "My dear, this is a good idea, isn't it? Come to think of it, people all over the world will know this ship Ship, isn't that a good thing?"

He tried his best to persuade Margaret, my God, think about it, how much trouble this can save him!The construction style of the Titanic refers to the Palace of Versailles, which is almost in line with the "William and Lillian", and this ship has all the standard shooting conditions, which is simply a gift from God.

As a well-known technical madman in Hollywood, Mr. Tyrant also has a hidden attribute, money burner!

20th Century Fox has budgeted for the shipwreck movie.The shrewd Mr. Cameron knows very well that they cannot spend more than the budget to invest in this movie. He has already made plans for a long-term war of resistance. When the budget is exhausted and the movie is not finished, they will have to make additional investment. investment, but the less additional investment, the better his job will be.Come to think of it, those vampires at Fox would definitely not let him build an entire Titanic and then sink it with luxurious decorations. Rather than making a few models for actors to perform on the green screen They are performing on this luxurious boat.

If you can shoot most of the interior and sailing images on Margaret's cruise ship, and then modify some of them later, you can save a lot of money. When the ship sinks, you only need to make an empty hull and a few sets That's it, what a bargain!

Margaret folded her hands on her chest, made a big X, and almost screamed, "Noway, James, this is impossible! I will never let your crew board my boat! Don't even think about it. Think! No way!"

"My dear..." Mr. Tyrant still wanted to continue to persuade her, but Margaret interrupted him, "I am responsible to my customers, think about it, James, the guests on the cruise ship will not like their ride How long do you want to be filming on a ship that serves them and also works as movie props? Do you think 20th Century Fox will pay for it?"

Margaret did not fool Cameron, the cost of a general cruise includes:

1. Cruise ticket fee.

2. Meals and accommodation in the free restaurant on the cruise ship. (including main restaurant, cafeteria)

3. The use of various facilities on board and entertainment, sports activities, etc. (movies, casinos, libraries, sports facilities, etc.)

However, as a top cruise ship, the "William and Lilian" not only has luxurious facilities comparable to the most famous five-star hotels, but also provides the most comprehensive services for guests, so its cost also includes

1. Cruise port fees, entry and exit list fees

2. Expenses for shore excursions

3. Passport fee

4. Transportation fees from the terminal to and from various places

5. Cruise accident insurance

6. Room service charges on cruise ships

This also makes the ticket price of "William and Lilian" extremely expensive. Even a seven-day short-term trip has a minimum price of more than 3000 US dollars, which does not include some additional expenses, such as cruise tips, bar consumption, and shopping. Centers and other places that require tourists to pay by themselves.If tourists choose a sea view room or more services, the maximum ticket price for seven days has reached 35000 US dollars.And the price of the round-the-world package this time is 19 US dollars. Think about it, would 20th Century Fox pay such an expensive fee for James' crew?

The tyrant sighed gloomily. Margaret was right. Compared with the live-action shooting on the "William and Lillian", the model and the like are simply too cheap. To what extent?The price of computer compositing after the model and green screen shooting is not even comparable to the price of two boat tickets.

He can imagine the expression on the other side if he makes this request to the Fox producer. If he really wants to shoot on this ship, it will cost at least hundreds of thousands of dollars every day. Jon Landau will definitely put His head was cut off!

But after thinking about it, I am really not reconciled. How can those models that were built for destruction in the early stage compare with real luxury cruise ships?It feels different!There is really no way to give up like this.

"What about the shooting material? My dear, I don't think you are so stingy that you won't even lend me a room?" As long as Margaret lets go, he can not only shoot a room, but also the circular dome restaurants...these are excellent materials.

As a terminal obsessive-compulsive disorder patient to the extreme, he can do things like redo tableware, costumes, food, extras, etc. because the tableware is not engraved with the White Star company logo and spend more than 200 million US dollars. , which shows the degree of fanaticism, being entangled by such a person, Margaret would regret inviting him to vacation, she really can't do anything.

Margaret raised her forehead, this really led the wolf into the house.At this time, a group of people also understood what they were talking about. The news that James Cameron was preparing a shipwreck movie had already spread in Hollywood. Refused.

"When the cruise ship is resting, you can go to the ship to shoot some material." Margaret could only agree to him helplessly, otherwise, according to James Cameron's temper, it would definitely be endless, and she didn't want to continue entangled with him at all.

"I will explain the specific matters to the captain, and you have to discuss the cost with my legal counsel."

This is a business matter, and she doesn't want to save money for 20th Century Fox, and it's not James who pays for it, so she doesn't need to save money for him.

James Cameron is also well aware of this. Anyway, Fox pays the money, so let them talk to Margaret's legal counsel. They can't make Margaret feel unfavorable and lose money. of.He didn't have the thick skin to cheat on his old friend's daughter.

After negotiating this no-loss-no-profit deal, Margaret finally breathed a sigh of relief. She really deserves to be a movie fanatic. This spirit of excellence is really beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Margaret continued to lead people inside, and introduced the hull to several people, "The top floor is not open to the public, and basically only accepts reservations from some special customers. This floor has a separate restaurant, swimming pool, gym, and cinema. And beauty salon and bar and banquet hall.

The top floor not only has luxurious guest rooms, but also has relatively low-priced inner cabins. The reason for not making reservations is that it is a private domain. Apart from the rooms reserved for family members, it is mainly used to receive some special guests. Guests, such as those related to the Hughes family, some people do not like to show their faces and face the public for various reasons, this is part; there are also some friends of Lillian and William, most of these people are For public figures, there is only one reason for them to choose ocean travel, and that is confidentiality and privacy; there are also political reasons for some figures.

All in all, there is not much difference between the facilities on the top floor and other floors, and it is only closed to other floors for privacy and confidentiality.

The guests invited by Margaret this time also live on this floor, especially Arthur's friends. They are all people who usually hide behind the scenes. They will not come to the party tonight, but will be in the On Sunday with regular guests.