Chinese entertainment director starts with filmmaking

Chapter 40: Watching a Movie

Three days later, Gu Qing received another call from David, asking him to find time to come to Lionsgate for discussions.

Although she knew it wasn't a good thing, Gu Qing was in a pretty good mood.

He exchanged contact information with Jing Tian these past two days and had a good time here, watching movies and visiting Disneyland.

"Brother Qing, this is for you."

"What?"

Jing Tian handed a beautifully wrapped gift to Gu Qing, her eyes filled with excitement.

The two had known each other for quite some time, but this was the first time she had given him a gift.

Honestly, she doesn't take the initiative, and the other person doesn't know how to take the initiative either.

"What is it? Can I open it and take a look?"

Looking at the palm-sized square box in front of her, Gu Qing was somewhat bewildered.

It's not that he doesn't want to give gifts, but the gifts he does give are things that Jing Tian must have seen or played with before. Otherwise, he'd be showing off his skills in front of Guan Yu.

"Just take it apart, it's not like it's anything shameful."

Jing Tian said with a delighted expression.

Gu Qing was puzzled, but she quickly unpacked the package and was stunned when she saw what was in front of her.

"Is this... the latest Apple phone?"

"Yeah, I bought this especially for you, Qing-ge. I have the exact same one too."

Seeing the surprise in Gu Qing's eyes, Jing Tian couldn't help but laugh, and then took out the same phone from her pocket and waved it around.

"Thanks, bro."

When Gu Qing saw the phone again, even though it was the first generation, she felt a little dazed.

While people in the country are still using button-operated or flip phones, people here are already using smartphones.

"Brother Qing, you probably don't know how to play, let me teach you."

Jing Tian then boasted and moved closer to Gu Qing, starting to gesture with her hands.

The two were very close, and Gu Qing could even smell a faint fragrance.

The little girl's little thoughts couldn't be hidden, and Gu Qing didn't expose her, but listened quietly to her teachings.

To be honest, he didn't really play with the first generation of Apple products much. Later, when he had money... he never had any!

"Sweetie, how long are you going to stay here?"

"I don't know, it should be one or two months, I have to get back before school starts."

Hearing this, Gu Qing was taken aback. It was the end of June, which meant that Jing Tian would be staying here for almost two months, and there was no guarantee that she would be able to find a film crew.

Thinking about it, it seems that the other person was also not found in the previous life, but it seems that they were the spokesperson for some fruit company, and even took a photo with the governor.

"Sweetie, don't be discouraged if you really can't find a film crew to work with. After all, you're still a newcomer."

"If you really have no other choice, you can take on a GG endorsement, or you can even pay to shake hands with the governor."

Gu Qing is really giving advice now, so let's not waste time here. Finding a spokesperson is the real priority.

With him around, how could he possibly be rejected by film crews in the future?

"Could I shake hands with the governor?"

Jing Tian was also quite shocked at this moment. She knew that it was not easy to get into the production team, and she didn't have any expectations.

However, she knew that her older brother would never forget her.

However, what truly shocked her was being able to shake hands and take a photo with the governor, who was practically on par with her father.

"The situation is different here. Governors in other places would love to have more of this kind of business."

Gu Qing noticed the other person's confusion and offered an explanation.

It's just that information wasn't readily available then. But a decade or so later, they'd strip you bare.

There's something called political donations, and since governors are elected, they naturally have to spend money to buy prestige.

"Qing-ge, let's go see a movie today, let's see Transformers!"

Jing Tian seemed to understand, but not quite, so she simply stopped worrying about it.

She doesn't have many playmates these days, so when she finally finds someone her own age, she naturally wants to hang out with them.

Gu Qing naturally wouldn't refuse, and since he didn't have anything else to do, it wouldn't hurt to go for a stroll with them.

After so many years of development, there are now nearly 5,000 cinemas in North America. Due to monopoly agreements, the industry is quite diverse.

Gu Qing led Jing Tian into a movie theater, found seats, and began watching the movie attentively.

Cinemas are all pretty much the same; they're just places to watch movies, not much different from those in China.

Jing Tian was eating popcorn and drinking cola, and she was in a very good mood.

Besides selling movie tickets, cinemas also generate considerable revenue by providing food and copyrighted merchandise.

The movie on the screen was "Transformers." Even though Gu Qing had seen it more than once, she was once again amazed by the special effects.

Otherwise, everyone would be thinking of going abroad and taking pride in Hollywood. The special effects work here is truly enough to make people in China despair.

The audience thoroughly enjoyed the nearly three-hour film.

"Qing-ge, are you saying that sci-fi movies can only be made in Hollywood?"

"No, it's just that there are indeed technological barriers in China. We should face up to our shortcomings and strive to catch up."

Upon hearing Jing Tian's question, Gu Qing paused for a moment before speaking seriously.

This will take a while, about ten years, by which time China will have reached roughly the same level as North America.

This thing needs a market; it can't be developed just because Gu Qing wants to. It needs to rely on the general trend.

"Brother Qing, let me tell you, Hollywood's eye for talent isn't that great. So, you can provide the script and direct it, and I'll provide the funding and, while I'm at it, get the lead actress."

"Let's join forces and show these people what it means to not underestimate a young man's potential!"

Jing Tian's eyes lit up, and she excitedly spoke to Gu Qing.

"Huh? It seems like you get all the good things in the world?"

"Brother Qing, what are you saying? We're brothers, isn't this about helping each other out?"

Looking at Jing Tian's overjoyed face, Gu Qing wondered if she had really misunderstood.

With both an investor and a lead actor, could it be that the earliest coal boss is about to appear?

It seems her younger brother isn't completely clueless after all; perhaps the setbacks she's faced lately have caused some changes in her mindset.

……

After spending a few days with Jing Tian, ​​Gu Qing returned to Lionsgate.

"Gu, directing is out of the question, but Lionsgate can pay for the script."

"There's no need for script fees. Since Lionsgate isn't willing, then forget it."

Gu Qing raised her hand and refused without hesitation.

These days, you never hear of anyone valuing screenwriters' status. Hollywood is a bit stronger, but it's still not that great.

The script fee is at most tens of thousands of yuan, unless you're making a big IP movie, and it's easy to write one anyway.

Since they couldn't see eye to eye, Gu Qing left Lionsgate without lingering any longer.

Lionsgate has benefited from this before. Didn't James Wan, who wrote "Saw," sell the rights in the same way?

However, the difference is that Gu Qing had a much higher starting point than Wen Ziren.