Chapter 131 Take the initiative

The door opened and Adrian didn't look back until Ivanka's voice rang: Time is coming, Ed, are you going to go down now?Or wait a little longer?

Wait a little longer.

Adrian walked up to her and stared at her slightly tired face. You don't have to go. You can rest well in the room for a night. The jet lag is not so easy to fall. Anyway, we won't talk about some work matters, and we talk in Chinese, so you can't understand.

It may not be possible to understand Charlie if she changes to him.Ivanka rolled her eyes.

Adrian shook his head with a chuckle, although Charlize was doing well at ABC. After the production of "Who Will Marry a Millionaire" that she originally conceived was postponed due to 9/11, she had a new idea. Adrian was planning to take the time to talk to her, and if it was good, it would be left to NBC for broadcast. They are currently lacking reality shows.

But Ivanka always regards her as an opponent, both at work and in bed, so she has to fight for anything.

Okay, if you feel bored, you might as well go for a walk in the square outside, which is one of the largest squares in the world.He smiled and pinched her face.

Adrian stayed at the Capital Hotel. This time-honored hotel is located in the city center and is adjacent to the Forbidden City. It can be reached in the square in a five-minute walk. The layout is very generous. It is worthy of being a century-old restaurant. If you include the tavern in 1900, you can still barely claim this title.

It is precisely because of this that Adri decided to stay in the Capital Hotel in addition to the choice of the China Hotel. Anyway, it has received many important people. The three tenors who held a concert in the Forbidden City last year also lived here.

By the way, where is Nicole?Before Ivanka could speak, Adrian asked again.

Rest in the room, why do you want to go over and see her?

Ivanka said angrily that no one likes the women around Adrian, except for Charlize who could convince her, and then add the likeable Lily to Kate and Sarah, and his relationship with them is quite good.

However, because she was Adrian's secretary assistant, she had to deal with them, and she had to arrange and adjust their itinerary for Adrian, so she could not show it anyway, so she had to keep a stern face.

From this we can see the difference between her and Charlize. Although Charlize often doesn't like some women, although she often has a slightly arrogant and cold appearance that seems to be thousands of miles away, she still has the due respect in her words, rather than clearly writing on her face like Ivanka: I don't like you, I just deal with you for work.

Of course, Ivanka was born in a wealthy family, and her father was also a man who liked to play with flowers and plants. She didn't like this, so she set rules with her father that she was not allowed to date girls who were older than her.

So, it is already very good that she can do what she is now, and she can't ask for more.

No.Adrian smiled and asked her to have a good rest. Tomorrow she will have an exclusive interview to attend in addition to the premiere of "The Moulin Rouge".

I don't understand, Ed.

Ivanka sighed at this time. If you want to inspect the Chinese market, you can come here with great fanfare. There is no need to take the excuse of attending the premiere of "The Moulin Moon" in China.If you only want to attend the premiere of "Moldova Rouge", why are you so low-key that you don't tell the media that you are here?

It's very troublesome to explain. You have to know that China and the United States are two completely different countries.

Adrian smiled. Maybe one day I will come over with great fanfare, but definitely not now. And as the head of the group, it should be Claude, not me. I am good at grasping the general direction, but he has to be responsible for the specific negotiations.

Simply put, you want to be lazy.Ivanka curled her lips.

You can say that.

Adrian raised his hands. We have always developed this way, even if we come here as a director, I am still the chairman of AC Media’s board of directors. Chinese people are in need of promoting themselves internationally, so once they appear publicly, there will be a lot of trouble, and I didn’t bring a professional team here.

After talking for a long time, you still didn't talk about the purpose of coming here. I didn't even know what preparations I made.Ivanka sighed.

Don't worry, Ini, we will stay for three days at most before going back. All you need is adaptability, and... He smiled and looked at the big bed inside, pinched her chin and kissed her.

Ivanka hummed softly and was about to say something, when the doorbell rang, and then a middle-aged man in his early forties came in. He was wearing a formal suit and frameless glasses, looking very gentle, but his cheeks were slightly concave and his cheekbones were protruding, and there was a little bit of a sharp mouth and monkey cheekbones.

Hello, Mr. Cowell, I am the king of kings.

He smiled enthusiastically and stepped forward a few steps forward and said in fluent English that he was worthy of having worked hard in the United States and having a master's degree in mass media at the State University of New York.

Hello, Mr. Wang, I am very happy to see you. I hope this low-key visit will not cause trouble for you.Adrian said fluently in Chinese.

This made the other party raise his eyebrows. From the airport to the hotel, Adrian has been communicating with people in Chinese. It is impossible for him to have heard of this. But now it seems that he obviously didn't expect his Chinese to be fluent. Even in the mountains, it is only at this level, right?

It's really amazing, Mr. Cowell, I don't know that your Chinese is so good.Wang Zhongjun did not hide his surprise.

I know a lot about Chinese culture, so I learned a little.Adrian smiled indifferently.

That's great, it's more convenient to communicate.Wang Zhongjun then made a gesture of invitation and looked at Ivanka.

You're free, Ini.Adrian gave a message in English knowingly.

Yes, sir.After opening the door, Ivanka returned to her expressionless face, and now she had an official expression.

Then, Adrian took the elevator downstairs to the restaurant's private room accompanied by Wang Zhongjun, his secretary, and the head of AC Media's Capital Office. At the same time, some celebrities in the mainland film industry, such as Wang Zhonglei, who founded Huayi Brothers with Wang Zhongjun, or Yu Dong, president of Bona Films, and Zhang Weiping, chairman of the new picture, were already waiting here.

The reason why Adrian came here in a very low-key way to participate in the premiere of "Moldova Moon" in China is not to take advantage of China's participation in the WTO to intervene in the media market in the mainland.

No country would allow foreign capital to enter this industry in a large scale. Even the United States has laws that stipulate that non-Americans are not allowed to own TV stations. Murdoch had to become a U.S. citizen in order to acquire FOX, let alone China?

It was also Murdoch who acquired the TV Chinese TV station from Li Zekai in 1993 and wanted to march into the mainland with joy. However, he finally had to introduce funds from Liu Changle and others after accepting a series of requests from the mainland. Then, when forming Feng Huáng TV, he was quickly excluded from the position of the third shareholder.

Although he still owns most of the equity of Star Media, his influence is limited to the Pearl River Delta region. It is conceivable that it is basically impossible to go deep into the mainland. Even if Murdoch married a Chinese wife, it would not be able to stop him from leaving the market in a sad way a few years later. Adrian did not want to do useless efforts to make things boring.

Therefore, he came to the capital just to carefully observe the film market in the mainland from a close distance. Although he had a certain understanding of the past life, he looked from bottom to top. His identity is different now and today, and his perspectives on the problem are also different. He also needs to look from top to bottom.

But if it was ten or five years ago, it would be less troublesome than he was to come to the mainland, but it would not work now. As he said to Ivanka before, although he is now a well-known international director, he is also the chairman of the board of directors of AC Media.

In the eyes of ordinary people, Adrian's big director may be more well-known, but at the national level, they only know that he is the head of one of the world's largest media groups.

Although China and the United States quickly heated up after 9/11, it was not until his official visit to China with great fanfare, so he had to find a reason to come to the mainland in a low-key manner.

Just right.

When "Moldova" was introduced to the mainland, China Film and Television contacted Nicole through relationships, hoping that she could come to China to attend the premiere, and also contacted Adrian.

Nicole originally planned to refuse. Like most Westerners, she lacked understanding of China, so she lacked interest.

But Adrian repeatedly suggested and persuaded, and briefly explained the prospects of the Chinese market. Although this did not completely convince her, Nicole still agreed, and most of Adrian's suggestions were correct.

As for the invitation he sent to him, he refused. China Film was not so determined. After all, it always felt that it was a bit inappropriate to let the head of AC Media come to Huawei movies as a director, so Adrian was not worried that it would make them feel dissatisfied after he declined and then came over quietly and secretly.

Of course, the Chinese government will not know whether he left the country, let alone that he was using his own private jet, and had notified several private media companies he had invested in before coming. So when Wang Zhongjun introduced a room, he introduced a middle-aged man named Chen very vaguely. He thought that it was either a certain department or a certain bureau, and it was more likely that a certain department would be a certain department, so that he could match his identity, right?

Adrian didn't care. After sitting down, he started to greet them. The fluent Chinese and a few idioms appeared from time to time surprised the group of people.

So, it is very important to understand a foreign language. Think about it. Do they prefer to cooperate with someone who knows the generalities of the mainland or with someone who has enough knowledge of China?

The mainland film market in the early 21st century was still a virgin land. Although Hollywood movies began to be launched in 1994 and 1995, this vast market has not been fully developed.

Adrian clearly remembers an example. A science fiction movie with an investment of about 30 million yuan won a box office of US$21 million in the first week of its release in North America, but after it was released in mainland China, it won a box office of 23 million!

Although this is not unrelated to the schedule and the support of mainland media groups, it is enough to show that the Chinese market is huge. Because of this, the Asian villains in Hollywood have changed from Chinese to North Koreans. Who would not be able to afford the market that can make money?

So, although this example is a matter of ten years later, it does not prevent Adrian from starting early.

In fact, several major Hollywood film companies have set their sights on this cake early on, otherwise Paramount would not have entered the mainland first. Unfortunately, Adrian will be more accurate than them in the future. From 1996 to now, he has invested in Huayi Brothers, Bona Film and New Picture through various means.

Unfortunately, China Film and China Film and China are state-owned enterprises. Huaxia has not yet established yet. It is impossible to accept foreign capital by looking at the long list of shareholder names, otherwise he will be able to speak on the quota for imported movies.

Of course, there are not many shares, and Adrian doesn't want to attract too much attention. Although these are all private enterprises, as long as they have a certain say, it's fine.

The Chinese film market is very broad and it is already very potential now. The release of "Titanic" a few years ago said it all.So when it is fully discovered, it will only become wider, especially since China's economy is still developing, and more and more people will enter the theater to watch movies.

At the dinner table, Adrian gave the foreshadowing of the presidents of these private film and television companies with a bright future.

This meal was specially prepared by Wang Zhongjun and others, a complete Chinese-style round table banquet. However, in order to take care of Adrian, he asked him if he wanted to order the alcoholic beverages he was used to.

Although he was drunk to death in his previous life, he still chose white wine without hesitation. The best wine that can be taken out in such an occasion is definitely the best.

Sure enough, as soon as the bottle was opened, the wine immediately filled with fragrance. There is no doubt that it is top Moutai.

Although the Panama Gold Award is still suspected, he did hear an old man say in his previous life that when he went to Guizhou for business in the late 1950s, he used his connections to get a small bottle at the Moutai Distillery. As soon as he returned to the hotel, other guests came over to ask what wine it was and why it smelled so good.

Perhaps this is suspected of exaggeration, but Moutai is indeed a top-notch. In addition, the dishes are rich, luxurious and delicious. Various well-known dishes are served in a flowing way, which may be slightly different from special restaurants such as roast duck, but they are not much different.

It must be admitted that the Chinese are indeed very good at eating it. A dish of boiled cabbage seems simple, but it tastes extremely refreshing, smooth and delicious, which makes Adrian sigh.

Although he had never said a word about praising food, the unconcealed look of satisfaction was the best praise. In this way, Adrian seemed approachable and made Wang Zhongjun, Wang Zhonglei and others feel closer.

Sometimes, it doesn’t take too much language, and a small move can pull into your relationship with the other person, which will affect them listening to their own words.

Speaking of which, among several companies, he is most optimistic about Huayi Brothers. This is not only because of the future, but also the result obtained after analyzing the current situation. With similar backgrounds, Huayi Brothers has the greatest potential at present.

Not to mention the date of establishment or the time of development, just to put it just one thing, the film industry in the mainland is still in a very immature stage, and there is not even a complete circle. Although Hong Kong and Taiwan will soon be established, the process from production to distribution is very complete, so the film industry in the mainland is still in a director-centered stage.

As long as there is an excellent director who sells the market, the company can have a considerable influence in the film market, and Huayi Brothers happens to have such a director in his hands. That's right, Feng Xiaogang.

"Big Star" is a very interesting movie. Yes, I can understand all kinds of jokes and allusions in it. Both Ge You and Yingda performed very well, but Donald had no highlights.

After the meal, Adrian talked to Feng Xiaogang while drinking tea in the special living room.

As a partner of Huayi Brothers, Feng Xiaogang is naturally qualified to attend the dinner and meeting. It was the first time he learned that some of Huayi Brothers' shares belong to AC Media, a large media group, in fact, the Wang brothers didn't know for a long time. In order to avoid the butterfly effect, Adrian used some means to indirectly control the shares.

Thank you, if you don’t mind, then I will have the capital to brag in the future.

Feng Xiaogang was very respectful. After all, the person in front of him was both the chairman of the board of directors of the International Media Group and a well-known director around the world. He was also approachable and understood Chinese culture. As he talked, he seemed to be talking to a pure Chinese. From any perspective, he should do this.

In that case, did Mr. Cowell consider helping release the movie in North America?Among the group of people, Wang Zhonglei suddenly asked so directly.

Adrian glanced at him and smiled slightly: You can consider it.

As soon as this statement was spoken, several people immediately showed a look of surprise, and Feng Xiaogang seemed even more excited. If "Big Star" could be released in North America, then he could be considered an international director.

Over the past few years, what movies have been released in the United States besides "Red Sorghum" and "Farewell My Concubine"?

Moreover, the box office is very average. If he can get a considerable box office through AC Media’s release, the influence he has gained can be imagined.

Although this movie fully displays the image of a Chinese petty citizen and may not meet the tastes of North American audiences, many ironic aspects are in place, so the first thing you need is an excellent translation. As long as you can accurately translate the charm, such as the ending of those two classic lines, I believe it can resonate with people.

Adrian said with a chuckling.

Mr. Cowell, are you planning to introduce Chinese movies to the United States in a planned manner?

A person who couldn't sit still finally jumped out under the stimulation of a series of excitement. Zhang Yimou, the partner of the chairman of the new picture, rushed back from the Jiuzhaigou set after receiving the call.