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Catherine added, "I got this for you. If it were according to Vice President Blake's wishes, you might only get $800 million."
“Twelve million US dollars…” Xu Fu wrote down the entire amount of funding Catherine had given him, and upon careful consideration, he realized that the amount was indeed substantial.
Xu Fu was just one of the producers, and his small studio was also a distributor for Universal Pictures. Universal spared no effort in providing various resources during the film's production. Undoubtedly, this was their credit. In terms of profit distribution, small studios usually only obey the dictates of the larger studios.
After careful consideration, Xu Fu made a bold decision.
"I've given up the basic return. Let's recalculate the box office."
Upon hearing Xu Fu's words, the four bigwigs, along with their secretaries and assistants, went into a frenzy. Only Catherine remained calm, deep in thought.
“I believe the film will be a box office hit,” Xu Fu said, looking at the computer screen. “After deducting distribution costs and expenses, if the film’s total box office profit is less than $1 million, our studio will only receive $50. However, if the total box office profit exceeds $1 million, my company, Titan Pictures, will receive 25% of the portion exceeding $1 million.”
“An interesting choice.” Catherine looked at Xu Fu with interest. “Are you sure you’ll only get $50 instead of the $1200 million I allocated to you?” She tapped her folder.
What a wonderful way to get rich! Having already spoken, Xu Fu had no intention of going back on his word.
“Of course, I’m sure. If you agree, Miss Kennedy, we can sign the agreement now.” Xu Fu smiled.
"The people I usually deal with, the best filmmakers in the industry, are all relatively young, in their 40s. And the older ones, like Ridley Scott, are over 70. This is the first time I've sat down at a table with someone as young as you to discuss box office issues."
But Xu Fu had grown a beard and tied his hair up today, making him look at least four or five years older than usual.
"I admire you very much, child."
Catherine rested her chin on her hand and smiled approvingly at Xu Fu. Then she instructed her assistant to prepare a contract agreement, while uttering a few friendly words to quell the objections of a bigwig from Universal Pictures.
Soon, Xu Fu, on behalf of his studio, signed a contract agreement with the bigwigs at Universal Pictures.
Clearly, this was a game for Xu Fu: either he lost everything or he made a fortune. Furthermore, Xu Fu not only had to wait for filming to begin, but he also had to establish connections and find any Hollywood sources outside of Universal to raise public expectations for the film.
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When I first arrived in Los Angeles, I was extremely busy, and Xu Fu had to take over and complete many tasks.
Meanwhile, at his residence, forced to fight against Miss Emma Frost, Xu Fu was also distracted.
Behind his busy work, he did not forget his sister whom he had never met.
When Xu tried to contact Caroline using the phone his mother, Dana, had given him, she didn't answer. There was no reply to his text messages, and no one answered the phone; it was as if the number had never been used.
The weekend after the negotiations concluded, Kathleen Kennedy invited Xu Fu to a party, a typical Hollywood celebration.
The host of this holiday party was Harvey Weinstein. Weinstein! One of Hollywood's top producers!
Harvey Weinstein's infamy has faded, but he still faces considerable verbal criticism. The number of teenage girls and actresses he allegedly molested is likely countless. (In the 17 years since, Hollywood has been rife with scandals, and his reputation has crumbled.) His image has completely collapsed.
Weinstein's holiday reception was naturally a good opportunity for Xu Fu to meet Hollywood bigwigs, to get in touch with people from the upper class, and to obtain some resources that could help promote the film.
Although he doesn't like these kinds of occasions, it's time for him to step forward.
Kathleen Kennedy. Kennedy said the same thing to Xu Fu, hoping he would bring a female companion. "You are the CEO of a new film company, a partner at Universal. You're not your average female celebrity."
This is my first time in the City of Angels. Where can I find a female companion?
...The day before dinner, at Xu Fu's apartment on Gower Street.
Xu Fu sat on the sofa in his apartment, rummaging through his laptop, deep in thought...
He looked at Emma Frost, who was exercising on a yoga mat. Frost was wearing a tight gray workout outfit and had her legs raised high. She was very conscious of her figure, always working out, and had even persuaded Xu Fu to go to the gym with her and get a membership.
Oh dear, Catherine is forcing herself to find a companion... Is Emma Frost the only one asking for a temporary companion? Frost as a temporary companion?
"Emma, let me ask you something."
Xu Fu turned off the noisy television and turned to look at the White Queen Emma.
“I’ve been waiting for you to ask me that,” Emma laughed. “Does 917 need me to do something for him?”
Emma stood up and looked at Xu Fu. "Harvey Weinstein's party is tomorrow. Weinstein's party is tomorrow, and you're still putting it off?"
He looked at the White Queen in surprise, his expression seeming to say, "How did you know?"
“The day before yesterday, you and Kathleen. I was at the next table when you were having dinner with Kennedy, but I’m surprised you didn’t notice me.”
She looked at herself with boredom.
“Then come with me to lunch tomorrow,” he firmly suggested to Emma.
Emma accepted Xu Fu's tone and said, "Then come with me to lunch tomorrow..." She looked at Xu Fu with disgust, "It's like I owe you something."
“If you don’t want to go, I can find someone else.” Xu Fu knew that Emma had a lot of free time, and from her tone just now, he knew that she must be very curious about how the party would go.
"I can go with you, but first you have to come with me to pick out a nice dress."
“Okay, okay…” Xu Fu agreed and covered his forehead.
Choosing a dress can take at least an entire afternoon. But fortunately, Emma has somehow made a fortune, so Xu Fu doesn't have to worry about money for expensive clothes.
"Besides, if you attend a party, there will be a lot of media reporters there. Aren't you afraid of being exposed? Emma. The Reform and Opening-up Association will probably contact you."
“They won’t look for me. They don’t need me anymore,” Emma replied coldly. “And don’t worry, I’ll change my appearance; they’ll never recognize me.”
Chapter 246 Unfavorable Situation
Space is like the night sky, an unknowable, vast haze. Except for the stars that emanate from the years, like woven threads, the silence and darkness of all space are eternal.
But now the silence of the outer solar system has been broken.
A golden-red figure, radiating intense light, swept past two space fighters, seamlessly activating two armor runes on the battle suit. Two lightweight void bombs were then attached to the two space fighters.
The two void bombs tore open a large space after exploding, and the space tore apart the sturdy fuselage of the space fighter, causing it to explode into two fireballs.
"Steve!"
A black portal suddenly opened above his head, and Steve, holding a golden shield, leaped out. He gripped the shield with both hands, unleashing layers of light and aura that formed a massive shield that blocked the terrifying incoming firepower.
Tony could finally breathe a sigh of relief: he hovered behind Steve, a floating cannon popped out from his rear armor, dazzling arcane runes lit up, and a series of arcane missiles flew out like homing missiles, tearing a large area of open ground in the middle of the enemy space fighter formation.
The moment the gap was torn open, Thor, who had been huddled together by a group of space warriors, finally broke free of the encirclement. With a spin of his Mjolnir, he created a terrifying space storm in space.
A storm swept through the void, and sharp spears of lightning fell, piercing a gap in the enemy's formation.
Embrace the darkness!
As the enemy formation fell into disarray, Casillas was able to relax slightly, spreading his arms wide. Terrifying darkness, like mist, enveloped his body, almost covering the entire battlefield.
Having blocked the enemy's view, Seifer, Giselle, Heidi, and the others were already prepared. They began to explode one by one, clearing the entire battlefield.
But shortly after the battlefield was cleared, a series of space fighters landed from a distant space carrier.
It cannot be killed or swept away.
Unless these dozen or so space carriers are destroyed, even if everyone present were to die from exhaustion, they would still be unable to eliminate the endless space fighters.
"Joe, have you started on your end?"
After shooting down several more pursuing space fighters, Tony called Xu Fu through the communication system.
"No, I suspect this is a trap. This spaceship gives me a very dangerous feeling..."
Xu Fu remained motionless, simply circling the dozen or so space warships, like a ferocious beast searching for its prey's weak point.
“Buddy, now is not the time to hesitate, Casillas!”
Thor raised his Mjolnir during the battle, gathering endless lightning to sweep away the space warriors, and then shouted to Kaecilius, who was not far away.
Casillas understood what Thor meant; a portal opened beside him, leading to the spaceship directly above him.
"Fk, danger!"
Seeing Thor's reckless behavior, Xu Fu's wings of light unfolded behind him. He was about to accelerate to intercept Thor, but Xu Fu's speed was not as convenient as that of the teleportation portal.
Thor leaped from the portal, his red cloak billowing high behind him, wielding Mjolnir and dragging terrifying lightning thousands of feet toward the spaceship.
A rumbling sound!
The terrifying lightning even warped space, and Thor's thousand-meter-long spear was so long that Thor believed he could pin the third-stage Space God to the spot.
But the most terrifying thing was that thousand-meter-long lightning bolt. When it struck a few dozen meters above the spaceship, it seemed to be swallowed up in a void, without even a splash.
Buzzing sound!
A terrifying energy field erupted, and Thor was sucked into its power, sealing him in an open area surrounded by more than a dozen spaceships.
"Casillas!"
The brother and sister, no, the brothers, saw Thor being pulled out and sealed away. Loki unleashed a terrifying ice spear that pierced through several space warriors and shouted at Kaecilius.
Sweat dripped from Casillas's forehead as he said, "This realm is strange; I can't open the spatial portal!"
Space lockdown!
For Xu Fu and the others, she had not yet seen such advanced means in actual space warfare.
But for the Kree Empire, this was a well-established war strategy. Without spatial blockade, the Kree capital and key locations would have been attacked and destroyed many times over.
Saul was sealed off and detained; this time, even if he wanted to leave, it would be difficult.
Like everyone else, Xu Fu couldn't just leave Saul like that.
What is hell?!
"Leave those space fighters on the perimeter and concentrate on sinking those ten space warships!"
"Damn it, you're joking with Fuck, is there any other way but this?!"