. "Wait a minute, do you say that Peter is a Chinese master, can he understand your novel?"

Wang Hang laughed and then looked at Peter who had been drinking tea, "He himself is a Chinese master. Maybe I don't know much about Chinese characters yet, but he is a typical person who can listen and not speak. What you just said, he can understand it all, but if you ask him to speak Chinese, he will not be able to do it."

I was stunned again, and Peter also looked at me with a smile and nodded slightly, as if confirming Wang Hang's words and confirming that he really understood.

However, it seemed like I was calling him "foreigner" openly... The cold sweat on my head immediately came down. Looking at Zhu Shican, he seemed to be holding it hard, but his thrust shoulders obviously betrayed him.

This reminds me of a joke in the past, saying that it was two Chinese mm. He went abroad to study. Once, he was having a meal in a restaurant. He saw a tall and mighty handsome foreign guy on the table next door. So he made a big comment because he didn't understand Chinese. Sometimes he said that his parents were handsome, sometimes he said that his butt was raised, and the most exaggerated commented that he didn't know how sexual ability... After a while, a very thin woman wearing exposed clothes and wearing heavy makeup came in. The handsome guy enthusiastically greeted him and said he was honey. These two ms

M immediately said disdainfully why this handsome guy found a pheasant, and it looked like a drug-absorbing pheasant. As a result, the handsome guy immediately came over and said to them politely in very standard Chinese, "Two beautiful ladies, I am very grateful for your comments on me, but she is my girlfriend. Please don't use words like pheasant to insult her. She is just not in good health, so she just put on heavy makeup to cover her pale face..." Now, the two Chinese mm were ashamed and wanted to find a hole to crawl into it.

I was sweating profusely here, and Peter over there said three words in stuttering Chinese. "Yes... no..." and then changed back to English, "I didn't mean to tell you that I understand Chinese, but it didn't involve this topic at all. However, Shi You are very interesting. The sentence "foreigner" is very vivid. When we were in the United States, we would occasionally call our good friends like this, and we joked with each other..." The most embarrassing thing about Peter was that the word "foreigner" was actually said in Chinese.

However, Peter said this, but some of my previous fears were cancelled. It can be seen that Peter, who was cheerful and a little childish, did not mind such a title.

So I smiled and said, "Sorry, I'm just used to it, everyone says so..."

Peter shook his eyes at me, "It doesn't matter, for you Chinese, we are indeed 'foreigners' haha! You are also 'foreigners' to us Americans!"

After laughing for a while, I said seriously, "Since Mr. Peter can understand Chinese, I should express it in Chinese. I always feel a little awkward to express it in English..." Seeing Peter nodding, I continued, "Brother Wang's script is about the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. It is very time-consuming and labor-intensive to shoot a costume drama. Moreover, there are probably many scenes that need to be modified before they can be invested in the shooting. These funds are very large, so I want to ask, how much is your investment fund? Sorry, I shouldn't have asked your funds so directly, but just like the movie "The Last Emperor" of Xiaojinren who had won Oscars before, the investment is probably quite huge, so I have to ask..."

Peter nodded, as if he could fully understand my problem, "Our current fund is 20 million, oh, it's US dollars, but the investor is a good friend of mine. He knows my habits and almost no one exceeds the budget when making movies. So although I did not communicate with him on the funding issue, basically I know him. He should have prepared some funds to wait for me to exceed the budget, including if the funds in the later stage are really insufficient, I can also invest a part of it myself. In general, there should not be too much problem with the 30 million fund."

After listening, I fell into deep thought...

To be honest, I am very interested in this. I currently have about 120 million yuan (because Longda only received 10 million yuan, our profit in Snow Industrial's stock operation was about 140 million yuan, and our investment was 105 million yuan at that time. My own investment was 50 million yuan, and the final income reached about 70 million yuan. Together, my funds have exceeded 120 million yuan.). I have been in Zhejiang these days, and I have negotiated with a game company there and wanted to directly acquire their company. The price they offered was not high, just more than one million yuan. I have found some experts here to evaluate and say that the funds needed to complete the development of this game are

The key is the later advertising and promotion, free operation during the public beta, etc. The total investment should be around 50 million. I account for 40% of Tongda's shares, and my personal investment is about 20 million, which means I have 100 million idle funds now. Although there is a larger amount of capital investment after online games are launched, the entire R&D process plus early publicity will take about a year. The entire cycle of a movie from investment to revenue is normal, which is about one year. If the box office of this movie is good, I will have more funds to invest in my online game products and can develop a series of products related to online games...

I'm really moved...

"Mr. Peter, can I ask a more technical question?"

Peter smiled and said, "Stone, tell me."

"If we help you complete the approval procedures within three days, how long will it take for the movie to be released in theaters?" After asking this question, Wang Hang and Zhu Shican immediately guessed my intention, so they looked at me together. The reason why I knew that the investment to return of a movie was within one year, but I still had to ask was because of this kind of epic movie, and Peter is a Chinese culture fan, if it is not done well, he will be like a person like Wong Kar-wai. A movie will be delayed for two or three years and it will be delayed. My funds cannot be trapped in it like this, which will delay me too much.

Peter could probably guess something about my meaning, so he smiled at Fisher beside him, "The shooting cycle will not exceed three months, and post-editing, etc., will be about three or four months. With the approval and theater arrangements, the release time in the West will be about eight months. It is hard to say in China, and the approval procedures are quite troublesome..."

I directly interrupted Peter, "If this movie had a background of domestic Chinese funds, wouldn't it be a purely imported film, which would speed up the approval and release time?"

Peter smiled and replied, "It's theoretically... But Shi means that you want to invest in this film?"

Zhu Shican immediately reminded me in a low voice, "Shi Lei. Would you take the risk?"

I smiled and stopped Zhu Shican and continued, and said to Peter, "Let's not talk about investment for now. What I want to know is, ahem..." I paused, "I have never heard of Mr. Peter's name before, and I don't know about the movies Mr. Peter used to make... To put it bluntly, I don't know how you can complete it. I don't want to see the plan being perfect, but I can't hand over the goods at that time. Due to international friendship, I can't do anything to you..."

Peter laughed, "Shi, you're too worried. But there is an old Chinese saying that is "Be careful to sail for a thousand years" so I can fully understand your concerns. However, I am a commercial director, not an art director. A commercial director will not be like you said. I am a director who considers investors quite well. This is not difficult to investigate. If Shi is interested, you can go to Hollywood to find someone to ask for information. My old Peter's style has always been decisive..."

"I will ask about this. If I say I can invest ten million US dollars in you, I wonder if Mr. Peter is interested?"

When Peter heard this, his eyes shone and shouted excitedly like a child, "That's great. If he had 30 million US dollars, I would guarantee that within one year, all of you investors would see an epic work. However, this is not my promise to let you invest. I have to go back to the United States to discuss with my old friend..." Peter smiled sly.

I smiled and shook my head first. Peter felt a little confused. I wonder why I suddenly seemed to have changed my mind again.

"I am a businessman, so I'm doing business. If I invest 10 million US dollars in you, I need to account for 49% of the investment share..."

Peter was really stunned and came back to his senses for a while, "Why? Dear Stone?"

I had a smile on my face and my body relaxed and leaned back, "To be honest, I have no obligation to help you for nothing. Joining investment is the prerequisite for me to help you, so if you don't agree to join the investment, I will never help you. There is no free lunch in the world... But helping cannot help you in vain. All my actions must be rewarded in business. I am a businessman, not a philanthropist, and it seems that this is more in line with your American habits..."

Now Wang Hang and Zhu Shican seem to be completely speechless. Today's dinner has completely become a business discussion with two foreigners.

Peter was stunned for a moment, and finally smiled helplessly, "Shi, you are the most special Chinese I have ever seen. There are many characteristics that only Americans have in you. Last time we whistled together on the Bund, I thought you had studied in the United States, right?"

I shook my head, "No, I am a native Chinese and have never left my country."

Peter was stunned, "But you know very well about the habits of us Americans. I must admit that in our United States, anyone who goes to help us with the approval procedures would ask for a return. Moreover, in my opinion, you Eastern people are very restrained and never talk about their interests. Even if you ask for benefits, they will hide them. Also, you stand on the Bund and whistle with me. This experience has always made me think that you have been in the free country of the United States for many years before you have such innocence..."

I laughed, "Mr. Peter, please pay attention to your words. The United States is a free country. Isn't China? Our China is just temporarily in a relatively backward economy. When our country's economy becomes stronger, do you still insist that we will not have such innocence? Our compatriots are living a very depressed life now, so they hide their innocence. It's not that we don't have a pure heart..."

Peter clapped his hands and stood up and walked to me, "Shi, you said very well, but I still insist that you are the most interesting one among the Chinese I have ever seen!"

I also stood up with a smile and made a hug with Peter who stretched out his arms, "Well, if this is a compliment, I'd love to be this funny guy."

"Since that's the case, we might as well establish a private agreement. Fisher and I will go back to the United States to find my old friend and discuss the share of the matter with him. Shi, Wang and Thirteen, you can complete the approval procedures as soon as possible. I can't guarantee anything. I can only help Shi with your words. When you meet and discuss it yourself, I think my old friend will also like Shi very much. The transaction between you shouldn't have too many problems." After Peter returned to his seat, he said it very easily.

I nodded, "It's okay, but I'm right in front of it, and I will keep the approval procedures in my hands until I negotiate with your old friend. In addition, I must declare that the filming of the film must be completed within three months, within three months after the start of filming, otherwise, as an investor, I have the right to change the director immediately to protect my investment."

Peter spread his hands and said, "This is natural, and there is a contract to restrict it. If I can't finish the filming in three months, my old friend wouldn't be assured to hand over the money to me..."

"What wine does Mr. Peter like to drink?"

When Peter heard my question, he suddenly shouted in Chinese with a blush on his face, "Mao...tai, of course it is Moutai!" Naturally, his childish behavior caused us to laugh again.

While eating and drinking, I suddenly had a bolder idea.

I immediately put down my chopsticks and asked directly, "Mr. Peter, I have another question. Have you found all your actors?"

Peter immediately replied frowningly, "The heroine is not sure yet... I originally wanted to invite Miss Gong Li, but her price is too high and I can't afford it. I'm in a hurry to go back to the United States tomorrow because Miss Chen Chong has five hours for me, and I want to see if I can invite her to shoot..."
Chapter completed!