~： Seven hundred and twenty-four - weighted bait

In Hollywood, there is basically no shortage of money for small achievers. The reason why this circle attracts people is because the income is much higher than other industries.

Fame and fortune have always complemented each other. As the latest Oscar-winning actress, Helen Hunt is naturally not short of fame, and of course not short of money.

Of course, not lack of money is only relative, everything depends on who you compare with. Compared with most ordinary practitioners in the circle, she is definitely a successful member, but if compared with the top bigwigs in the circle, her income from acting or acting is still not enough.

Beverly Hills is generally the choice of practitioners in the circle. This is the traditional wealthy area of ​​Los Angeles.

There are only a few wealthy areas in Los Angeles. Compared with the Santa Monica Valley, where wildfires burn inexplicably every year, and Malibu Beach, which is relatively far away, Beverly Hills is in the circle in every way. The first ideal place to live for successful people.

There are even countless men and women who came to Los Angeles from all over the world to come to Hollywood to chase their dreams. Many people's dream is to own a house in Beverly Hills.

The living environment and safety level here have top-level experience. The only drawback is that the top-level luxury houses also have top-level prices far exceeding the market price.

For today's Christopher Rockencourt duo, from the moment their car drove into Mulholland Drive, they witnessed what the top mansion was.

Unlike Helen Hunt, Christopher Rockencourt drove the car. Even in the face of the security check at the entrance of Greenberg Manor, he did not show envy, at least his face remained calm, which was completely in line with a A descendant of an ancient earl, a well-informed person.

"Haney, this is too shocking."

Looking at the marble columns on both sides of the gate of the manor, the Oscar-winning actress muttered to herself with longing flashing in her eyes. Different from the mansions they saw on the road, the main porch of this manor is full of traces of time sedimentation. All the porches are engraved with simple flower patterns, and they are clean and unusual, and there are no common stains gathered by the mottled years. sense.

Facing his girlfriend's muttering, Christopher Rockencourt shrugged and did not speak. After a simple inspection by the security personnel, his car finally slowly entered the manor. In fact, deep in his eyes, there was also an undetectable shock.

Living here, being able to avoid all prying eyes from the outside! This is the feeling they both have in common after entering the gate of the manor.

The car has slowly entered the manor, but in front of him can only see the guard's room and the forests, all of which are blocked by a huge garden. In this way, for the privacy design, I am afraid that no practitioner in the circle can dislike it.

The car drove along the winding main road all the way. In the sight of the two, apart from the garden that was slowly left behind, the manor was built on the mountain, and the main buildings built entirely by taking advantage of the mountain began to come into view. At the end of the line of sight between the two of them, there are huge crape myrtle trees connected together.

It is precisely these crape myrtle trees that surround the manor, which perfectly cover the eyes of prying eyes. It is easy to draw a conclusion that if you want to enter here without the permission of the owner, you must either fall from the sky, or you can only go to the back of the main building of the manor and climb. cliff.

Christopher Rockencourt drove the car and slowly parked beside the fountain in the small square in front of the main building. Facing the car door opened on the initiative of the housekeeper Hela, he thanked him extremely, stood beside the car and looked up. to the main building.

This is a huge three-story villa main building entirely made of granite and marble. The deep wall is full of the sense of time. The first impression it gives is the heritage and precipitation.

"This way, Mr. Greenberg is waiting for you."

Unfortunately, Hela completely ignored the exploration of the main building in the eyes of the couple, and politely invited the two to walk towards the awning on the lawn.

Following the housekeeper's footsteps, Helen Hunter curiously observed the interior of the manor. Not only did she feel it, but the man beside her also felt an invisible pressure when she entered the manor.

Christopher Rockencourt's eyes were a little erratic, and his mind became confused at this time. He was a little regretful and accepted this invitation. But as long as he thought of the seeds he had planted before, and then looked at the environment he was in, an uncontrollable throbbing and excitement slowly rose from the bottom of his heart.

"Hi Wayne."

When he came under the awning and looked at the young boss lying on the reclining chair, his eyes instantly firmed up. After nodding and thanking the housekeeper, he said hello very spontaneously. "The setting of your manor is amazing. Well, the scenery is amazing."

"Hi, Chris."

Reaching out and taking off the big sunglasses on his face, Wayne turned his head slightly and looked at the men and women beside him with the same smile. "Hi, Miss Hunter, I'm sorry, I just fell asleep. You're welcome."

Then he pointed to the chair beside him. "Sit down and talk, there is something to drink in the ice bucket, you can do it yourself."

In the short time they met, the two men were observing each other, especially Wayne. Facing the familiarity of the newcomer, he did not show the slightest unhappiness. Instead, he was like an old friend whom he had not seen for a long time. greeting each other.

Looking at Christopher Rockencourt, he couldn't help but nodded secretly, this guy really couldn't find anything wrong with his appearance and etiquette.

"Seeing that the films you invested in continue to sell well, and peripheral products such as "The Matrix" are popular."

Pulling out a bottle of beer from the ice bucket, Christopher Rockencourt raised his head and took a sip before putting down the bottle. He looked at Wayne, who had sat up, and said cheerfully and directly: "Always give A movie investor like me has the illusion that investing in Hollywood movies can always make a lot of money.”

Speaking of which, he shrugged and flattered the other person without a trace, and when he saw the smile on the face of the man sitting opposite, he continued: "It's just that whenever this kind of illusion floods into my mind, I will forcefully remind you. yourself, the constant success of film investments, is just an isolated phenomenon for a genius like you."

Wayne raised the wine bottle in his hand, smiled and shook his head and touched the other party. He didn't take up the topic. He knew that these seemed to be superficial sighs, but also a kind of temptation by the other party.

But what the other party said is also true. Not to mention other films, "The Matrix" has been driving the sales of peripheral products since the first film was released.

Similar to the special phenomenon of "The Matrix's peripheral products, not to mention R-rated movies, it is difficult to appear even in family fun movies. And once there is a scene where peripheral products explode, the so-called box-office revenue has virtually become less important.

At this time, peripheral products will become the protagonist and become the main income point of production companies and distribution companies, which can be regarded as a low-input and high-output income guarantee.

The most notable point is that the two projects "Wonder Woman and "Superman" that are being prepared have not yet started to be officially filmed. Warner Bros. has signed manufacturing and sales contracts with dozens of peripheral manufacturers.

Even in order to sign a contract with Warner Bros. in advance, countless peripheral commodity manufacturers are willing to accept Warner Bros.'s cut.

The reason for this phenomenon is very simple, that is, the director and producer of the film, called Wayne Greenberg. No one can deny that as long as the filmmaker has this name in the column, the surrounding products will often show a trend of explosion, and basically there has never been an accident.

"Okay, let's get down to business."

After the two chatted, Wayne nodded to Nina, who was inconspicuous by the side, and the assistant took out a few documents at the right time and put them on the table between the two men.

"Chris, Greenberg Studio has started a series of cooperation projects with Warner Bros. this year. I believe you must have known something before you approached me."

Christopher Rockencourt nodded lightly and opened the top page under Wayne's gaze. That's right, in fact, he has been paying attention to relevant news all the time. When he learned that Greenberg Studios would face financial difficulties, he also made a self-recommendation call as soon as possible.

"This year, my studio has invested in two projects in a row." Seeing that the other party opened the prepared materials, Wayne lit a cigarette and introduced the relevant information in a hurry. "The two projects "Quick Pursuit and "King Kong", as well as the upcoming "The Lord of the Rings", basically emptied most of the studio's cash flow..."

Listening to the introduction, Christopher Rockencourt flipped through the information on the table, and in front of him were two project proposals that had not been reported by the media.

The first thing that catches the eye is a genre film that is different from mainstream commercial films. To be more precise, this is a drama about animals. Of course, there is no specific information in this plan. After all, it is different from the detailed plan given to the film company. The main purpose is to let investors understand the background of the film and the market prospects to be faced.

"$18 million?"

Without any hesitation, he turned directly to the last page. When he saw the projected investment figures for the project, he raised his head in surprise and looked at the man across the table.

"That's right, the investment in this project is not big." Breathing out a cloud of green smoke, Wayne shrugged and replied, "This is just a feature film. As long as big stars are not invited to join, the production cost will not be particularly high."

Nodding lightly, Christopher Rockencourt lowered his head again and continued to look at the following information. He knew very well that making a feature film with a cost of nearly 20 million US dollars was considered extremely extravagant in the circle, but when the producer was replaced by the man opposite, everything made sense.

It is well known throughout Hollywood that Wayne Greenberg likes to spend a lot of money, and this is a filmmaker who will spend money and make more money.

And if it is just this feature film project, this amount of money cannot be worth the financing of the other party. There is no doubt that the bulk of the funding gap is still in the following projects.

When seeing the second game adaptation project, Christopher Rockencourt sighed in his heart, and it really is. This game "Tomb Raider", which has just been out for two years, did not expect the film adaptation rights to be acquired by the other party early.

When he saw that the last page of this project marked the terrorist investment of up to 80 million US dollars, he was not surprised, and he did not choose to ask again, but continued to turn back.

In the back of this project, he found that it was still a game adaptation project, and this game changing project with zombies as the background, the protagonist was still a woman, and the production cost was also as high as 3,500 US dollars. When he saw this, he inevitably frowned slightly.

Putting the information on the table together, Christopher Rockencourt looked at Wayne, if someone else took out these three items, he would definitely throw it back in the other's face, and then spit hard. A mouthful of thick phlegm, let the other party get out.

Regardless of the length of time he has been in Hollywood, to a certain extent, he is definitely a qualified film investor, and at least basic common sense is not lacking.

The three projects in front of you, as long as qualified investors can see it, none of them are normal mainstream films.

In comparison, the first animal drama with a small investment turned out to be the most reliable one. As for the latter two projects, one is outrageous and the other is outrageous.

There are countless people in Hollywood who have made ideas about game adaptation movies, but as long as you know a little about it, you can find out that so far, it can be called a successful film, it can be said that there is not a single one. What's more, the absolute protagonists of these two game adaptation projects are women.

That is to say, the person who took it out was Wayne, but if it was another person, Christopher Rockencourt would save even the surface effort.

"How is it?" Wayne saw the slowly changing emotions on the other side's face. He didn't try to explain anything. Instead, he asked casually, "Are you interested?"

Obviously Christopher Rockencourt also wanted to understand this. Sitting opposite him was Wayne Greenberg, and there was no need to explain the specific issues of the project to himself. He was sure that if he expressed no interest now, someone else would come with money tomorrow.

"Three items..."

Holding up the cold beer, he raised his head and took a sip. With a hint of hesitation on his face, he looked into the other person's eyes and said, "Wayne, I'll be straight."

"Come on, Chris."

"According to your plan, all three projects will be co-produced with Warner Bros. So, how big is your funding gap?"

Stunned for a moment, Wayne nodded thoughtfully, looked across the table and asked, "It seems that you have a lot of interest in these three projects."

Seeing the other party nod without hesitation, he thought about it for a moment and said with a smile: "My studio has cash flow, and I have to give priority to guaranteeing the three projects that have already been launched, so... The funding gap will be around $50 million!"

Since he dared to invite the other party to the door, Wayne was not afraid of the other party's appetite at all. From his point of view, the bigger the appetite of this descendant of the European earl, the better.

Hearing his words, Christopher Rockencourt immediately laughed, and the feeling expressed to several people present was that the investment of 50 million US dollars was not a problem for him at all.

"I need a moment to think about it, Wayne."

Gently patted the three-point project information on the table, he cheerfully raised the beer bottle. "You know, Wayne, it's not a small sum of money, I need time to think about it."

"Can."

The two touched the bottle, and Wayne nodded. "But it can't be too long, Chris, I can tell you clearly that there are other people who have expressed a strong willingness to raise funds to me, and I can't wait for you for too long. The reason why I was the first to talk to you is because Because you are the one who is willing to invest first.”

In the eyes of Christopher Rockencourt and Helen Hunt, it is normal for the other party to behave like this. After all, this person is called Wayne Greenberg. As long as the project produced by the other party does not usher in the first failure, it will be There can be no shortage of potential investors.

"Three days at most."

Rubbing the three project documents, he looked at Wayne and said, "In three days at the latest, I will give you an accurate answer."

"Ok, I'll wait for you." Wayne was very good at talking.

Even Helen Hunt on the side sighed in his heart, everyone said that Wayne Greenberg was not easy to contact in private, but in fact the rumors were just rumors.

Appearing in front of her was a gentle and polite, stable-looking, tough and handsome young gentleman who was not as domineering as rumored in the circle. And the reason why the other party would be so good at talking was attributed to her boyfriend's face.

"Uh......"

Even he didn't expect things to go so smoothly, Christopher Rockencourt glanced at the three project documents again, a trace of struggle flashed in his eyes, and then hid to the deepest. "Wayne, can I bring these three things back..."

"no problem."

With a generous wave, Wayne directly signaled that the other party could take it away. "Although there is nothing particularly confidential here, Chris, I still have to remind you to keep it secret."

After finishing speaking, he secretly glanced at the assistant lady. In fact, even he did not expect that the descendant of the European earl would be so happy. Even more unexpected, the investment of 50 million US dollars did not make the other party even a little hesitant.

In the eyes of the two, a message was exchanged almost at the same time. This guy's appetite was either bigger or smaller than they had previously imagined.

"Chris, actually..."

Seeing that the business was about to end, Wayne showed hesitation again, looked at the man sitting across the table, and said slowly, "Actually, I didn't expect your cash flow to be so abundant, nor did I expect these three Projects, you are all so interested."

Although he didn't know what the other party wanted to express, Christopher Rockencourt shrugged his shoulders exaggeratedly, and said cheerfully: "Hey, this is a project produced by Wayne Greenberg, and in the whole of Hollywood, who would refuse it? What about investing in a Wayne Greenberg-produced project? Right?"

His exaggerated ridicule made the faces of the two men smile.

After laughing, Wayne seemed to have made a temporary decision, looked across the table and said, "Actually, Greenberg Studio has a bigger project plan. Originally, Steven Spielberg was interested in participating in the investment. , if you're equally interested..."

Christopher Rockencourt froze for a moment and said subconsciously, "Aha, of course."

After reacting immediately, he nodded without hesitation. "You know, Wayne, I have a lot of confidence in your project. While I may not have a lot of cash on hand, just give me a little time and I can raise a lot of cash in a short period of time."

Wayne waved to Nina, and the assistant took out a thick document from her briefcase and put it on the table between the two.

Just when Christopher Rockencourt wanted to reach out to open the project information, Wayne uncharacteristically extended his hand and pressed it on the information.

In the surprised eyes of the other party, he put away all the expressions on his face and said solemnly: "Chris, whether you participate in this thing or not, I don't want any news about this project from the outside world, ok? "

"Ok, I know the rules, Wayne." The more cautious Wayne showed, the more excited Christopher Rockencourt, he nodded rudely. "I can sign a nondisclosure agreement if you want."

Immediately, the hand pressed on the document was withdrawn. "No, I trust you, Chris."

About half an hour later, the second document Nina took out was left intact, and Christopher Rockencourt brought Helen Hunt and the first three project documents in a hurry. left the manor.

It's not that he doesn't want to take the share on the table, but Wayne made it clear that he can only take it after making a firm investment decision . No way, this thing is too important.

Looking at the black hummingbird sports car that started beside the small fountain, Nina habitually pushed the glasses on her face and turned her head to look at the man on the reclining chair. "I thought you wouldn't start the second plan."

"no way."

Wayne sighed and took a deep breath of his cigarette. "You shouldn't have invited him to the manor, I believe you have found out, since this guy sat down, he has been trying his best to hide some kind of uneasiness. But his appetite is so big, so I'll give it to him. Provide the best stage."

Obviously, the entire manor put a lot of pressure on Christopher Rockencourt, and Wayne even suspected that the pressure could be so great that the bait he took out in front of him didn't work. Therefore, he simply increased the weight of the bait again, so as not to be forced to cancel the plan that Nina thought so hard.

"Be sure to keep an eye on him."

The assistant sneered, looked at the project information on the table, and said with a sarcastic tone: "Don't worry, as long as he still has desire, no matter what he chooses, it is impossible to escape from the big net I compiled."

Watching Wayne put the black sunglasses on her face again, taking the time to enjoy the rare leisure time, she picked up the project information on the table and threw it into her briefcase.

To put it bluntly, this thing is not from Wayne's hands at all, but Aviadra, a small part of the plan with the surprise copyright in their hands. But as long as you take it out, the confusion will be filled directly.

Think about it, Wein Greenberg production, superhero project, when these two terms are put together, even Christopher Rockencourt still doesn't feel that the production cost of 150 million is high. What's more, Nina herself made a statement that this superhero project was not co-produced with Warner Bros.!