Hollywood Director 1992

"Uncle Lin, you haven't come to see me and Mom for days. Mom says you're very busy. What are you doing?"

Liu Qianqian hugged the panda toy he had just bought, and looked at him with her big, clear black and white eyes.

"Filming movies. After filming, there's editing, and media interviews. You saw my interview on that channel just now."

Lin Ke smiled, touching the little one's puffy head.

"Are you done being busy now?"

"I'm done. Do you have something you want from me?"

"I want to go to Disneyland. Doing homework, practicing piano, and dancing every day is so annoying."

"Alright, I'll take you on the weekend."

Lin Ke said with a smile.

Yu Feihong was drinking tea beside them, listening to the two chatting, without interrupting.

Before coming to Liu Xiaoli's house, she had heard Chen Chong and Wu Junmei talk about Lin Ke and Liu Xiaoli. Everyone was marveling at Liu Xiaoli's good luck in meeting a benefactor like Lin Ke.

With Lin Ke around, Liu Xiaoli had no worries about food and drink, had a stable place to live, and earned hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. After becoming the official spokesperson for Guess Guess Pictures, Liu Xiaoli became an industry star, with both fame and status.

Chen Chong and Wu Junmei often lamented not meeting Lin Ke earlier. If they had met him before he became successful, relying on Lin Ke's resources, it wouldn't have been difficult for them to become second-tier stars in Hollywood.

Although Chen Chong and Wu Junmei hadn't explicitly discussed the relationship between Lin Ke and Liu Xiaoli, judging from Liu Xiaoli's tone and eyes when speaking to Lin Ke just now, it was easy to guess that the two were very close.

Lin Ke was also very good to Liu Qianqian, like a father taking care of his daughter.

"Ms. Yu, are you getting used to America?"

Lin Ke asked.

Yu Feihong snapped out of her thoughts and quickly responded, "It wasn't easy at first, mainly due to language barriers, but it's much better now."

"Things are quite chaotic in America. If you need any help, you can call me."

Lin Ke handed her a business card.

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Lin."

Yu Feihong blushed and took the business card, carefully closing it in her palm.

"Dinner's ready!"

The food was ready, and Liu Xiaoli, Chen Chong, and Wu Junmei, three young women, brought the dishes to the table, a large table full of Chinese dishes, with excellent color, aroma, and taste.

Liu Qianqian smelled the fragrance and darted out like a little rabbit. Lin Ke and Yu Feihong also followed to the dining room to eat.

They casually chatted about investing in Chinese-language films during the meal.

He had chatted with Liu Xiaoli for a few words in the office last time, and Liu Xiaoli passed the message to Chen Chong and Wu Junmei, who both expressed interest.

Now they just wanted to know how big Lin Ke was planning to play.

The larger the investment, the more resources they would share, and the more worthwhile it would be for them to put in effort.

Lin Ke's answer was that the first batch of investment would be no less than 30 million US dollars, which is more than 200 million RMB.

At this stage, the production cost of domestic film and television dramas is extremely low. The production cost of last year's hit "Farewell My Concubine" was only 4 million US dollars, and the Hong Kong box office champion "Flirting Scholar" cost less than 3 million US dollars. The action blockbuster "Tai Chi Master" also cost less than 10 million US dollars.

30 million US dollars is enough to invest in the production of more than ten movies.

Of course, this is just the first batch of investment.

If the investment returns are good, he will continue to increase the investment.

He has 140 million US dollars in his Citibank account in Hong Kong, and he doesn't plan to transfer that money back.

In terms of capital depth, few people over at Dongda are stronger than him.

When Chen Chong and Wu Junmei heard that he was going to invest more than 200 million in domestic films, their faces suddenly became rosier, and they spoke more softly when talking to him, hoping to get a chance to cooperate with him.

"Lin Ke, why don't you start a film company in China as well, and cooperate with mainland studios through the film company? That would be more convenient."

Chen Chong said tactfully.

"I'm also considering that."

Lin Ke said.

When he and Liu Xiaoli discussed it privately, they also considered opening a branch in China.

It's just that the most important thing in opening a company in China is not funds, but connections.

Not just connections in the entertainment industry, but also with government departments.

It's difficult to last long without connections.

So before starting a company, you need to find a capable partner first.

Originally, he planned to give this position to Liu Xiaoli, but Liu Xiaoli doesn't have a strong career ambition. After finishing her work every day, she goes home to exercise, beautify herself, and discipline Liu Qianqian.

She is very satisfied with her current life and has never thought about returning to China to open a company and become a female tycoon in the entertainment industry.

Chen Chong and Wu Junmei are both actors, and their management skills are basically zero. It may not be appropriate to invest in the films they recommend and let them manage the company.

"Lin Ke, why don't you invest in an existing film company? China has been reforming in recent years, and the film industry is also reforming. Since 1992, many film companies have emerged one after another. You can find a well-developed one to invest in. Investing in film companies to invest in movies can also reduce your workload."

Wu Junmei picked up the teapot and smiled as she poured him tea.

Lin Ke nodded, "That's also a good suggestion."

At present, domestic film production is still dominated by several major film studios, which are public institutions.

No mistakes, no firsts, no insides, no tolerance, no one to look at!

There are not many private film companies, and they are not developing well.

The earliest ones founded were Huayi Brothers Media and a few others.

Huayi Brothers initially started by filming TV dramas, and later slowly entered the film industry, investing in films such as "Devils on the Doorstep", "Endless", "The Emperor and the Assassin", and "Sigh", gradually developing.

Most of the other film companies only slowly emerged in the film and television industry after 2008.

So from the current situation, whether it is starting a film company or investing in other film companies, it is not as good as cooperating with film studios as a foreign-funded enterprise.

Currently, China is encouraging foreign investment to enter the mainland. Investing in movies with overseas capital can get some preferential policies.

After considering it, Lin Ke is preparing to do three things at the same time. First, he will start an investment company in Hong Kong, mainly investing in real estate, technology, entertainment and other industries.

The entertainment aspect mainly includes film and television production. Whether to start a company to make movies or invest in other entertainment companies depends on the timing.

It will take several years for the domestic film and television industry to develop, so there is no need to rush for the time being.

It's just that Chen Chong and Wu Junmei are more anxious. After hearing that he is willing to invest, they proposed to return to China to find suitable film projects, hoping to get support from him.

Lin Ke agreed. As long as the script is good and won't lose too much, he is willing to invest in a few films to test the waters.

"How can you casually agree to invest in them? They are actors, they only know how to act, how would they understand film investment?"

After seeing Chen Chong and the others off, Liu Xiaoli tidied up the tableware in the kitchen, put the plates and bowls into the dishwasher, and nagged as she tidied up.

Lin Ke leaned against the counter, drinking barley tea.

"They don't understand, but I do. Whether a script is worth investing in, I can basically estimate three or four points after reading it once. With these three or four points of certainty, it's almost enough to invest. As for the risks, all investments have risks. You can be careful to avoid them when investing, so you don't need to worry too much."

"You're always so bold. Last year, you gambled tens of millions with people, making the whole world know about it, and also causing a lot of people to be jealous. Don't gamble anymore in the future, gambling is bad."

"I know, I don't like gambling either."

Lin Ke smiled, watching Liu Xiaoli bend over to tidy up the kitchen, the slender willow waist under the close-fitting skirt, and the full, rounded outline looming, like the un eaten peach on the counter.

Lin Ke put down the cup, walked over and hugged her waist, his palms sliding down along with the bottom line.

"Don't mess around, didn't you see I'm tidying up?"

Liu Xiaoli glanced at the door.

"You continue tidying up, don't mind me."

Lin Ke smelled the fragrance between her hair and the smell in the kitchen, and continued the movements of his hands.

"You, you, don't, don't do it here, it's not good if Qianqian sees it."

"Qianqian is taking a nap, I've checked, we'll be quiet, we won't disturb Qianqian."

Lin Ke said, kissing her fair collarbone.

Liu Xiaoli glared at him, half-heartedly giving in to him in the kitchen.

Turn on the power switch, the dishwasher starts to work.

The gurgling sound drowned out other noises.

The two people's unspeakable behavior did not affect Qianqian's rest.