This was Cheng Xiaoyu's first time to Los Angeles. At first, he felt it was too big. When he looked down from the plane, Los Angeles was brightly lit at night, and it was so bright that he couldn't see the edge.

The second impression was that it was a bit unimpressive. He and Yi Yunfei drove for two hours in the city to find an office. They actually thought they were driving around the countryside, which was far less modern than New York.

Of course, the reason why Los Angeles is dominated by bungalows is actually mainly because it is located in a seismic zone, where earthquakes occur frequently. Except for a few high-rise buildings in the city center, the residential buildings are mainly small earthquake-resistant wooden villas, so they do not look like

It does not meet the Chinese standards for American cities.

When Cheng Xiaoyu really traveled around Luo City, known as the "City of Angels" these days, you discovered that it is a combination of prosperity and tranquility. The tower has beautiful scenery and is like spring all year round. It has both rippling scenery and a metropolitan style.

’s dazzling coastal city.

It is the second largest financial center in the United States after New York and the film base of the United States. It is the economic, cultural, entertainment and tourism center of the West Coast, the "Movie Kingdom" Hollywood that makes countless movie fans crazy, and the Disneyland that makes people forget to leave.

, the beautiful Beverly Hills and Avenue of the Stars, the luxurious casinos and brand-name discount shopping malls by Palm Springs, and the beautiful golf courses by the Pacific Ocean are all places worth visiting, and in Cheng Xiaoyu’s memory, a

Hollywood star Schwarzenegger became the governor here.

In the end, the US branch of "Xi Chu" finally settled on Century City in Los Angeles. Next to it is Universal Pictures, and diagonally opposite is Sony Pictures. However, the establishment of the US branch of "Xi Chu" did not cause any turmoil.

, after all, this is Los Angeles and Hollywood. Although Hollywood only has a few hundred thousand people, it has more than 100 film companies, which shoot at least more than a thousand films of various types every year, controlling the film market around the world.

The annual revenue of its film industry has reached 60 billion U.S. dollars, and its market value on Wall Street has reached 500 billion U.S. dollars. Film companies are established here almost every day, but film companies also close down every day.

After selecting the address, Cheng Xiaoyu and Yi Yunfei went to Delaware together, and accompanied by a lawyer, registered the company in Delaware, because according to the provisions of Delaware Business Law, it only needs to be registered in Delaware.

With a nominal office in Washington, you can even share a resident clerk with other companies, and you can enjoy tax benefits. The tax rate here is not as terrible as California. Many Hollywood film companies, such as Disney and Paramount, have their registration places.

It's Delaware.

In addition, Delaware also has a professional Commercial Chancery Court, which is relatively convenient to deal with in the event of commercial disputes.

After the company was registered, the office was simply decorated. Because there was a real shortage of people, Cheng Xiaoyu could only transfer the staff from the domestic "Xi Chu" to start the preliminary work. Many of them participated in the filming of "My Sassy Girl" last time.

As long as they were willing, almost all of them were transferred here, including the photographer Chang CD.

Cheng Xiaoyu is busy every day, but fortunately Yi Yunfei is here, which helps relieve him a lot of burden. At this time, Yi Yunfei's advertising company "Shenzhou" has been merged into "Xi Chu", which manages advertising and MV.

Photography.

The heavy recruitment issues of the American branch were left to Yi Yunfei to handle. Cheng Xiaoyu's task was to write the script and be responsible for recruiting actors. Since the casting director was not in place yet, Cheng Xiaoyu could only do these things by himself.

Responsible, what makes Cheng Xiaoyu relieved is that it is very easy to recruit actors in Los Angeles. You can just go through the Screen Actors Guild. You can write your requirements and the guild will screen suitable actors for you.

In this way, Cheng Xiaoyu was responsible for writing the script, making shooting plans, and selecting actors, while Yi Yunfei spent money to place recruitment advertisements in local newspapers in Los Angeles, mainly recruiting for various behind-the-scenes jobs as well as film promotion and crew staff.

In order to find capable people, Yi Yunfei also went to the California Institute of the Arts and the Film School of the University of Southern California. However, it is impossible for a company like "Xi Chu" that is unknown in the United States to get the support of these powerful academies.

Therefore, Yi Yunfei could only post some recruitment posters around the college and on bbs, hoping that interested students would come for interviews.

Although it did attract some people, it still didn't find many capable candidates. In desperation, it had no choice but to turn to a headhunting company.

At this time, Cheng Xiaoyu planned to establish three departments, the TV drama department, the film department, and the artist department. Currently, only the film department has people who are basically from China, and the other two are just castles in the air.

More than a week has passed, and it seems there is still no time before the movie starts filming

The people from the Screen Actors Guild of America provide excellent service. Because Cheng Xiaoyu needs to recruit a lot of actors, and the remuneration given is not low, they sent a special person to contact Cheng Xiaoyu. The day after the recruitment was sent out, the other party was very efficient.

Someone was sent to deliver the information.

Cheng Xiaoyu was still writing the script for the second movie in the office. Zhu Wei brought Louis Lanter from the Screen Actors Guild over. Cheng Xiaoyu closed his notebook, stood up and shook hands with Louis. Louis was obviously interested in this young director who was a little too much.

The boss and the boss, with unconcealed surprise in his eyes, said: "Nice to meet you, Mr. Cheng. To be honest, I'm a little surprised by your appearance. You look more like an actor. Of course, I'm not questioning your professionalism. It's just that you are honest."

He's so handsome." Because Cheng Xiaoyu wanted to recruit twenty or thirty actors at one go, more than ten of them were starring, so Louis took the initiative to come to the door.

Cheng Xiaoyu is not well-known in the United States. Maybe he will remember such an incident when talking about the "Earthquake Murder Case", but still no one knows him. Cheng Xiaoyu just smiled and said: "Hello, Mr. Lewis, I didn't expect to see him so soon."

We met, you are so efficient.”

Louis didn't know that Cheng Xiaoyu was actually a director with a box office of over 100 million U.S. dollars, and he was still secretly complaining that he didn't know which young man was trying to make movies and burn money for fun. However, such people can be seen everywhere in Hollywood, and many rich people have invested hundreds of dollars.

I spent ten thousand US dollars just to fulfill my dream of making a movie. Of course, after the filming is completed, there will be nothing more and it can only become my own collection.

Although he didn't take Cheng Xiaoyu seriously, Louis still had a good professional attitude. He smiled and said: "Mr. Cheng, it is our duty to serve future great directors like you and you speak English."

very nice"

Cheng Xiaoyu said lightly: "I grew up in San Francisco."

Louis raised a friendly smile and said: "No wonder Mr. Cheng, I shouldn't talk too much, but I still want to kindly remind you that you may not know enough about our Hollywood. In fact, it is not only actors who need to find unions, but also general

Generally speaking, the crews of all studios must use union labor. You must sign contracts with these unions to gain a foothold in Hollywood. Most film companies will find a foreman to be responsible for the employment of personnel in this industry, such as carpentry,

Electrician,Props"

Cheng Xiaoyu really didn't know enough about this situation. He was stunned and said, "So troublesome?"

Louis shook his head and said: "No, no, this is not a trouble, but a guarantee. For you, it is a guarantee that the film can be shot with high quality and smoothly. For them, it is a guarantee of salary and benefits. Our American film is an industrial system. I

I also noticed the recruitment notice posted in front of your company. In fact, there is no need to recruit many people. Your company is currently not large. Many things can be solved by the labor union, which can save you a lot of expenses." After finishing speaking, Louis

I handed over the actor information.

Cheng Xiaoyu nodded and thanked Louis for his kind reminder. He didn't care about saving costs. He was going to a world-class film company and there was no need to worry about the small money. Cheng Xiaoyu did not explain, but just said: "Thank you.

reminder, Mr. Lewis, then I would like to ask, besides that, is there anything else I need to pay attention to?"

Louis took the coffee that Zhu Wei handed him and said with a smile: "The secrets here cannot be explained clearly in a few words. I think you need a knowledgeable assistant director." Then Louis hesitated and said: "If you don't have one,

I can recommend a suitable candidate for you, but the salary is a little more expensive.”

Cheng Xiaoyu said: "As long as you get value for money, of course the price is no problem."

"Mr. Cheng, you don't need to worry about this issue. If you are not satisfied, you can complain to the Directors Guild. This is much more serious than a fine." Louis said with a serious face. To put it simply, the American labor union organization is equivalent to Alipay. If

If you complain to the union, you will have to give an explanation. If the situation is true, the employee's credit rating will drop. If he is complained multiple times, he will not be able to work in this industry.

Cheng Xiaoyu was worried that he didn't have enough manpower and didn't know anyone in the United States, so he readily agreed and said, "That's ok. Please recommend it to me."

Louis immediately called the assistant director who recommended him to Cheng Xiaoyu. While waiting, he explained some of the unspoken rules of Hollywood to Cheng Xiaoyu in detail.

Not long after, a man in his forties, wearing a truck hat, jeans and a plaid shirt, with slightly curly hair and a beard, a little fat, was pulled in by Louis. Louis introduced the two of them: "Hey

!David, this is the boss and director Xiaoyu Cheng, Mr. Cheng, this is the David Gill I just mentioned. He is generous and easy to get along with."

Before Louis finished speaking, David Gill looked unhappy and said angrily: "Louis, are you crazy? Asking me to work for a kid whose hair hasn't even grown yet? He knows what it means.

Movie? Don't be ridiculous. Don't waste my time. I'm leaving first." After saying that, David Gill turned around and left without paying attention to anyone.

Louis sneered and said to Cheng Xiaoyu: "Mr. Cheng, I'm sorry, David has a bad temper, but he is really top-notch at what he does. Please wait a moment and I will persuade him." After saying this, Louis chased him out.

The two argued for a long time in the corridor outside Cheng Xiaoyu's office. Cheng Xiaoyu's sharp ears vaguely heard Louis say: "David, I finally helped you find a job with good pay. As for what the movie will look like, what does it matter?"

?What’s wrong with bad movies? What’s wrong if they can’t be distributed? Making money is the key. You see, my sister’s life has never been quiet since she followed you. But when will the father of two children stop being so willful?”

David Gill replied with some annoyance: "I know, I know, but you can't ask me to stoop so low as to fight for this young boy, right? These people are just playing for fun. They don't understand at all, and they don't respect the movie for two months."

If you make a movie, what can you make? Aren’t you kidding me?”

Louis said earnestly: "You care so much? Do you know that someone promised to give you 50,000 US dollars for a movie as long as you do well? Do you have to pay back your mortgage, car loan, and credit card? Hannah and Alyssa

What about education expenses and living expenses? Do you want to pay for insurance? You are kidding me if you are still talking about your ideals with me! Directors as big as David Kevin Miller have made pornographic movies for money, and you are here

Why are you pretending to be noble? Besides, maybe the kid in the office is much better than you!"

"He is better than me, so I will put my head in your crotch and eat your fork!" David Gill said angrily.

Louis said angrily: "That's for the future. I'm asking you now, do you want to take the $50,000 price or not? If you don't, I'll find Turner. I was so blind back then that I took my sister."

I introduced you to someone like you.”

Cheng Xiaoyu was not able to hear David Gill's answer. He only saw Louis pulling David Gill in again. David Gill did not speak. Instead, Louis said: "Mr. Cheng, I'm sorry, David has a bit of a temper."

It stinks, but there is no doubt about his professional quality. A talented student who graduated from the University of Southern California Film School once worked as an assistant director for Robert Reiner and has experience working on multiple crews. With a veteran like him, you can avoid a lot of detours."

Cheng Xiaoyu looked down upon David Gill so much that he didn't feel hurt. Competent people generally have a bit of a temper. As long as he has excellent work ability, he doesn't mind if the other person is a little arrogant. Sooner or later, he will slap him in the face anyway, so he smiled

Then he said: "I don't have anything wrong with me, as long as Mr. David Gill doesn't dislike me for being a young boy."

Louis sounded a little embarrassed and was about to explain, but David Gill frowned and said: "Mr. Cheng, can I ask you why you want to make a movie? Fun? Curiosity? Dream? Or to make yourself famous?

woman?"

Cheng Xiaoyu looked at David Gill with an innocent and serious expression and said: "No, I just want to earn fame and money."

This answer was obviously beyond their expectations. Both of them were stunned. It is only reasonable for people like Cheng Xiaoyu to spend a lot of money on movies for ideals, feelings or to realize some wishes. However, he

But he said the most impossible reason, those two extremely realistic words, but when they came out of his mouth, they became ethereal and insubstantial.

"I want to make money and gain fame and fortune through movies." David Gill heard Cheng Xiaoyu's answer and repeated it again, and then laughed "haha", as if he had heard an extremely funny joke, and then he said: "Mr. Cheng

, you are so interesting, I hope you”

Before David Gill could say the next words, he was interrupted by Louis. He took David Gill's hand and said with a smile: "Mr. Cheng, David is saying that I wish your dreams will come true."
Chapter completed!