"Today?"
"It's too late to shoot today, tomorrow or the day after tomorrow will do."
"Since there's no rush, just wait for David to come back and make the arrangements. You can rent helicopters freely in New York, but you have to apply for a route. If you fly directly without applying, you will be shot down by Patriot missiles." Nan Yi said playfully.
"Don't fool me, it's not that serious. New York is your territory. Can you arrange dinner for tonight?" Zheng Xiaolong joked.
"Sure, no problem. Chinese or Western food?"
"Of course, we'll eat Western food. The Western food here is so expensive that I've never been able to afford it. I'll rip you off today."
"You can kill them at will." Nan Yi said generously, then leaned close to Zheng Xiaolong's ear and asked in a low voice, "No one in the crew ran away, right?"
Nan Yi's question was not random. Since the 1980s, there have been many precedents of people who came from China on business or from art troupes running away. There was even a performance troupe where the leader and deputy leader took the lead in running away, and the entire troupe ran away without a trace. There was no point in leaving their passports as they had decided to stay here illegally.
Zheng Xiaolong also lowered his voice and said, "No, the two female protagonists are already in the United States. The big monkey and the other one who plays his daughter have a bright future in China. They don't need to run away. The others are politically reliable and lucky. If one of them really runs away, I will be punished when I return."
"It's good that no one is running. You go ahead and do your thing. I'll go make reservations at the restaurant. How many people are there with you?"
"Are you planning to treat everyone?" Zheng Xiaolong asked in surprise.
"Nonsense, if you want to invite everyone, then invite everyone. It's too embarrassing to leave a few out and rank them. "
"Haha, I'm just worried that you'll spend money."
"Let's take a break."
Nan Yi waved his hand and walked to Gong Xue, "Have you seen the footage of the commercial?"
Gong Xue: "Not yet. We have an appointment to watch it tomorrow afternoon. Director Zheng said there are still three commercials to shoot, and the scenes will be arranged later."
"Which three?"
Gong Xue: "The most important ones are Master Fan, Chevrolet, and the villa."
"That's fine. I can still follow along." Nan Yi raised his hand to smooth Gong Xue's messy hair. "We'll have a dinner party tonight. I'll book a restaurant first."
"OK."
Gong Xue responded and looked at the actors dressed in black performing beside a tombstone not far away.
Nan Yi called the 411 directory and talked to the operator for a while. The operator gave Nan Yi a suitable restaurant number. Nan Yi called the number and booked a private dinner. Then he walked back to Gong Xue and watched the crew filming with her.
Gong Xue leaned towards Nan Yi and asked, "I heard that you are also responsible for making this film?"
Nan Yi: "No, it's just that the person who first prompted Xiaolong to write the script has some connection with me, but later on this drama has little to do with what Xiaolong wrote himself, and most of the stories are adapted from novels."
Gong Xue: "Who is that person you are talking about?"
Nan Yi: "He is just an ordinary person. I don't know much about him. When he first arrived in New York, I went to Chinatown to look for someone to work for him. He came to try out for a job, but he wasn't the right material, so I didn't keep him."
Gong Xue: "Oh, how true or false do you think this story is?"
Nan Yi raised his hand and pointed at the crew, "Are you talking about this story?"
Gong Xue: “Yes.”
Nan Yi: "I don't know. It should be embellished based on reality. I mean Wang Qiming. The other background boards are almost real, but I can't say for sure. I didn't have much contact with other Chinese people in New York, so I'm not familiar with their living conditions."
Gong Xue: "Why?"
"Life overseas is not easy. In order to survive, many people release the greatest evil in their bodies. White people dare not touch them, black people avoid them, Koreans are united, Vietnamese are ruthless, and Mexicans are even more afraid to touch them. After going around in circles, they find that their own people are easier to bully. They know their pain points and can hit them accurately.
I once heard an old man from China say in Huaguo City that if Chinese people don’t bully Chinese people, no one will bully Chinese people. Just listen to how badly one must be bullied by one’s own people to have such an understanding.
"Are you still afraid of being bullied by your own people?"
Nan Yi said nonsense in a serious tone, "I'm not afraid, but I'm afraid that I won't be able to hold back my anger when I see a coward. You know, when I see a wall, I have to dig a few bricks off it to walk away. I won't allow the world to have good things that I don't have a share of."
Gong Xue smiled and said, "You are such a person, you are not serious even if you talk about it. Hey, do you think this TV series can really be a big hit? We signed a gambling agreement with Chevrolet. If the ratings are not good, we will not only not make any money, but we will also have to pay out of pocket."
"Don't worry. Many Chinese people are curious about what America is like. They say that most of this drama was filmed in America, and the audience will love it. I am worried that once this drama is broadcast, smart people will come to their senses. The price of product placement will definitely increase in the future. It will be difficult to make a profit from the price difference. Wangbei Media's good days are coming to an end."
Gong Xue: "I'm not worried about that. Aren't you already guiding me to transform? If I can't get someone else's product placement, I can just invest in making a drama myself. The higher-ups are turning a blind eye to private capital entering the film and television industry. Wangbei Media can definitely cooperate with the film and television production center to make a drama."
Due to the external environment and policies, private capital was not allowed to enter the field of TV drama production at the beginning of the reform and opening up. In key areas related to the lifeline of the national economy and the security of the country's ideology, almost all of them are state-owned capital.
State-owned capital is concentrated in these resource-monopolizing industries, gathering most of the elite talents and resource capital. For example, TV stations have mastered the professional talents, shooting equipment, and broadcasting platforms for TV drama production and rely on national financial grants to shoot TV dramas.
Private capital was in a disadvantageous and squeezed position during its growth process. At this time, the main producers of TV dramas were central and local TV stations at all levels and various state-owned propaganda and art units. The funds for TV drama production mainly came from state-owned funds, such as fiscal appropriations or the accumulation of funds from the TV stations themselves, sponsorship from state-owned enterprises and institutions, etc.
The ideological control over the television media and the discriminatory policy against the private economy as a whole led to the previous ban on private television dramas.
After entering the 1990s, this prohibition was relaxed, and private capital entered into the production of film and television dramas in disguise. Ma Moduo and his team tinkered with the previous drama themselves, and finally sold it to the TV station in the name of a production center.
Not everyone can borrow money. You need to have certain connections. Those who are close to the water get the moon first. Practitioners in Beijing can access such resources faster than those in other places. This may be one of the important reasons for the rise of the Beijing circle.
"Um."
Nan Yi and Gong Xue were chatting idly, but the crew who were finishing shooting a scene were talking about them.
"Is that Gong Xue?" Wang Ji took off her sunglasses, pointed in the direction of Nan Yi and the other person and said to Jiang Wen.
"Don't you know? She was the one who found the funds for the filming of our drama." Jiang Yan took out a pack of Sanwu cigarettes from his pocket, took out a cigarette and lit it.
Seeing the cigarette in Jiang Wen's hand, Wang Ji teased, "How tactless! There are people around."
Jiang Wen laughed, took out a cigarette and handed it to Wang Ji, "What did you tell me a few days ago? You said you were pregnant and wanted to quit smoking."
Wang Ji lit up the cigarette skillfully and took a puff gracefully. "I want to quit, but Director Zheng has been working non-stop. I haven't slept for several days. I'm exhausted."
"Yeah, Old Zheng is trying to kill people." Jiang Wen agreed.
"Hey, who is that person next to Gong Xue?"
"Nan Yi, a businessman, used to be the president of Yaqing Company. The Asia Mall belongs to that company. He is not an ordinary person."
"Oh?" Wang Ji was interested. "Why is it not simple?"
"Let me put it this way. This man is not well-known. He has nothing to do with the affairs of the capital, whether good or bad. Most people who know him only know that he was the president of Yaqing Company. They also know that he is doing business, but no one knows what kind of business he is doing or how much money he is making.
Once, I went to a party. After everyone had a good drink, they started to list the wealthy businessmen in Beijing. They mentioned Li Chengnuo, Li Huada, Fu Lihua, Sun Changzheng, Huang Xia, Ye Yu... a series of more than 20 names were mentioned, but no one mentioned Nan Yi. "
"Why? He can't reach it?" Wang Ji asked.
Jiang Yan shook his head, "It's hard to say."
Wang Ji: "What's hard to say?"
"It's hard to say how rich Nan Yi is, or even if he is rich." Jiang Wen said ambiguously, "How can I say it? The only news about Nan Yi spread outside is that he is the CEO of Yaqing Company, Nan Yi, a very resourceful person, but no one can tell the details.
I've had dinner with him a few times, and I feel like he knows everyone, but you never hear anything about him, good or bad. You say that other rich people can hear some rumors, driving a Mercedes-Benz, living in a villa, or competing with each other for wealth and ostentation, but when it comes to Nan Yi, you never hear such things."
Wang Ji: "Could it be a hollow one?"
"Impossible, he has been riding in the car since 1981 or 1982." Jiang Wen said, pointing to the tiger cub next to Nan Yi, "That man, he is his driver or bodyguard, and the woman is not here today. Nan Yi always takes them with him when he goes out."
"Well, no matter whether he is really rich or not, there are many rich people, and he is not a big deal." Wang Ji suddenly came to her senses. She didn't want to discuss whether Nan Yi was rich or not, "Is Gong Xue related to him in that kind of relationship?"
“I don’t know.”
"You really don't know, or you don't want to say it?"
Jiang Yan threw the cigarette butt on the ground and crushed it with his foot. "I really don't know. I only know that Nan Yi has been married for a long time. I heard that his wife works in a bank, but I'm not sure what position she holds. Look at the two of them. You can say they are lovers, or you can say they are not. Don't make blind guesses."
At this time, Feng Kuazi came up to the two and said, "Jiang Wen, Wang Ji, it's time for the next scene. Director Zheng wants you to hurry up."
“Here I come.”
Wang Ji put out her cigarette and went to take her place with Jiang Wen.
Nan Yi just received a call from the honey badger Wang Tao, who only said two words: "Done."
"knew."
After hanging up the phone, Nan Yi called Ya Zhenni from the Flat Shoes Team.
“Showtime.”
"Got."
There is a country called Albania. Historically, in the 15th century, the national hero Skanderbeg once led the country to resist the invasion of the Ottoman Empire. This battle earned Albania the reputation of "Land of the Eagle", which is also the national spirit that Albania is proud of - never bow to a strong enemy.
However, since World War II, when new leaders seized power, Albania's foreign policy has changed. Because of the same ideology, Albania is naturally close to the Soviet revisionists and recognizes them as its big brother.
Albania is more honest. It does not just call the Soviet revisionists "big brother" verbally, but truly regards them as big brother. Today, if the family is short of food, they will ask "big brother" for some; tomorrow, if they are short of weapons, they will ask "big brother" for some; and the day after tomorrow, if they are short of money, they will go to "big brother" without hesitation.
Albania's industry and agriculture are not good, but with the support of its big brother, its life is very good.
Later, because of a small matter, Albania and his good big brother fell out. No one was supporting them anymore, and the family's life fell into a slump. Albania thought, "No, I have to find a big brother again."
You know what, there really is someone who wants to be the big brother of Albania. This new big brother is very proud. Although his family is extremely poor, he still sends the best things to Albania, such as guns, bullets, machinery, fertilizers, and food. He sends whatever Albania lacks, even if it doesn’t lack anything. He wants to let others know the kindness of being a big brother…
No one knows what happened, but Albania and its new big brother eventually broke up. After the two big brothers broke up, other people who wanted to be the big brother dared not look for Albania. Albania had no choice but to eat itself.
While eating himself, there was a change of power in Albania, and a doctor took the presidency.
As soon as the doctor came to power, he focused on economic reforms in the country. The most important of these was the opening of foreign trade and the new economic policy of "privatization of state-owned assets," which, to put it bluntly, was selling off state-owned assets. These economic measures immediately brought about a significant improvement in Albania's domestic economy.
But this is just a superficial phenomenon and does not fundamentally solve Albania's problems.
Albania has a special geographical location and a small area. It is not suitable for large-scale agricultural development and does not have a good industrial foundation. The country's real industry is almost zero, which makes Albania's economy precarious.
Sure enough, it didn’t take long for Albania to turn its fiscal deficit into a profit because of its previous fiscal deficit and the lack of support from more emerging economies.
At this time, the government's bad nature was fully exposed. Privatization can promote economic development, but the corrupt government vigorously promoted privatization and sold off a large number of state-owned assets. These were all selling the country's blood to make itself prosperous on the surface. What's more, government officials were corrupt and most of the money was not actually used. Soon, state-owned assets were gone, and the money in state-owned banks was gone.
Even at this critical juncture, the "doctor" still wants to implement the economic policies he implemented when he came to power, and he also wants the people to see that the country is still thriving. Only in this way can he firmly grasp power and keep a firm grip on the presidency.
The "doctor" introduced a new policy. He began to change his mindset and thought about using people's money to revitalize the economy. This is undoubtedly killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. People's wealth is the country's last bottom line and the last saving power of a country. If this wealth has problems, there will be no room for recovery.
The "doctor" does not understand this truth, or he does not care at all, or he pretends to be ignorant even though he knows the truth. Anyway, as long as he can keep the power in his hands, poverty and hunger have nothing to do with him, and even if there are thousands of starving people, his family will not die.
Albania issued funds to the public through private equity, promising high returns and using the country's credibility as a guarantee.
High returns are often accompanied by high risks, and no one's guarantee is of any use. Private equity funds of various sizes emerge, and people hear about overwhelming publicity and news of people getting rich overnight. People are tempted and take action, depositing their money into these funds.
In the beginning, private equity funds used the raised money to develop various businesses, hoping to repay people’s principal and interest through profits. But before long, things changed. What business could make money faster than directly raising funds?
The huge amount of funds attracted the birth of more private equity funds. Under the competition, unscrupulous means has become the norm. If you dare to promise a monthly interest rate of 30%, I dare to ask for 50%. If you deposit 10,000 leks in a private equity fund, you can get 5,000 leks in interest after one month. The interest is generous and there is a state guarantee. Who has ever seen a country deceive its own citizens?
Anyone who doesn't vote is a fool!!!
Private equity funds no longer care about the promise of higher returns, whether it exceeds their own tolerance limit, and no longer aim to lay eggs by borrowing chickens. Instead, they simply want more funds and more wealth from the people.
The high returns promised by private equity funds are nothing more than robbing Peter to pay Paul, using new users’ money to pay old users, and a Ponzi scheme is born.
This may not be accurate. Ponzi schemes are everywhere in life. Some are relatively low-end and will collapse in three to five months at the shortest, or three to five years at the longest. Some are a bit more high-end, and use a series of operations such as patchwork, patchwork, sweet talk, fraud, keeping silent, killing the chicken to scare the monkey, confusing the public, and abandoning the pawn to save the king. The big Ponzi scheme uses the small Ponzi scheme, and the small Ponzi scheme supports the big Ponzi scheme. The scam can last for decades or even generations.
The people of Albania are very simple-minded. Having just emerged from the planned economy, they are eager for a better market economy. However, they have no understanding of the laws governing the market economy. They cannot even see the most basic truth of “high risk, high return” and can only trust unconditionally.
Behind the private equity funds backed by the government, there is the deception of apparent prosperity, the frenzy of money and the trust in the government. More people are unwilling to take out their savings, or even sell their houses and land, and spend all their money to buy funds, in order to gamble on a tomorrow that seems to have no risks. No one realizes that this is a typical "Ponzi scheme."
It seems that not many people realized it . At least the government officials and diplomats from other countries stationed in Albania could see it clearly. They also participated in the fund-raising, but within a very short time, they withdrew the money and pocketed it.
Nowadays, there are still many people of this type participating in private equity fund activities, but the way they participate has changed a lot. They have adopted the "golden sentence" subscription model, verbally saying that they have deposited one million or tens of millions of leks in a certain private equity fund, and come to collect the monthly interest on time at the end of the month; another model is the technology investment model, which injects an advanced technology of "getting money abroad" into private equity funds and receives substantial dividends on a regular basis.
The fundraising model is still in full swing in Albania, but there are some grassroots people who have discovered problems. Naturally, some people go to private equity funds to get their money back. Some people get their money back successfully, while others not only fail to get their money back, but are also warned and beaten, and some are even left dead in the bunker.
Albania has bunkers all over the country, where all its citizens are buried. No one would dare to say against their will that the country is too crowded.
Although the Ponzi scheme has not yet collapsed and Albania appears peaceful on the surface, undercurrents have long been surging in invisible corners. Many people have begun to migrate abroad, and the human trafficking organizations that have been operating for more than a decade have become more rampant. Previously, they used fraud to trick women from remote rural areas into working abroad, but now they have changed to robbery or even a tribute system - the village must hand over a few women regularly, otherwise they will face cruel revenge.
With the dividends from human trafficking, the power of Albanian criminal organizations has greatly expanded in Greece, Italy and France, becoming a force that cannot be underestimated among the criminal forces in the three countries and a factor of social instability.
After their strength expanded, the Albanian criminal gangs were naturally not satisfied with just engaging in the human trafficking industry. It should be noted that organ trafficking was still in its infancy and the demand was not large. Trafficked women could only be used to run the flesh trade to earn meager profits. Moreover, in order to control them, they had to use expensive drugs, which resulted in high expenses and great losses.
Due to drug injections and working overtime day and night, prostitutes age quickly. At the beginning, they can still receive some high-end clients, but after a year or two, they can only be sent to construction sites and black factories to sell a large number of products at low prices. Their drug addiction worsens, their workload increases, and the prostitutes, whose value has been greatly reduced, will soon die.
For criminal organizations, the money earned from keeping prostitutes is hard-earned and not as profitable as the drugs, arms, counterfeit money and other businesses. Transforming into new areas is the goal pursued by primary criminal organizations in Albania.
However, transformation is not something that can be achieved just by saying so. There is fierce competition in every lucrative field. If you switch directly to compete with other forces, you will only be beaten to a bloody pulp. You cannot transform too directly and can only start with peripheral businesses, such as transportation, troubleshooting, etc.
In Paris and Marseille, there is a group of Albanians who specialize in solving problems for others. They have a good reputation and are honest to everyone. They will do the job if you pay them.
Following Nan Yi's instructions, Ya Zhenni asked Frog Man to disguise himself and meet a person who specializes in intermediary business. He told this person his demands and the other party would find a suitable person to complete the work. The people who placed the order and the people who executed the order would not meet. Everything was communicated through the intermediary. The intermediary charged a considerable agency fee, but also had to maintain absolute confidentiality and a high task completion rate.
The agent that Frog found has been in the intermediary business for more than ten years and has never been caught because he is cautious enough and does not take on tasks that he should not take on. He is also very tight-lipped and does not say things that he should not say. Of course, his fees are not cheap, and all his clients are often wealthy people who have high requirements for confidentiality and are not short of money.
After leaving Gu Junhao's information and a Moroccan phone number and paying a deposit, Frog Man disappeared into the night. Before the matter was completed, he would go on vacation elsewhere and would not stay in Paris.
…
If you can't gain spiritual pleasure or material benefit by showing off, there is no need to show off in front of strangers.
This is what Nan Yi thought and did.
The restaurant he booked was not luxurious, but it was not cheap either. The average cost per person was $35, which in China was almost the same as the cost of a small street restaurant that hired one or two waiters and was not just run by a couple.
At the same time, he did not try to take credit for "treating". Apart from a few main creative staff members, he would probably have little chance to have any contact with other crew members in the future. Instead of receiving useless verbal thanks and becoming a topic of conversation for everyone after dinner, it would be better to let Zheng Xiaolong take care of it and let everyone's favor be credited to him.
There was only a table for four people in the restaurant. The production director was not there today. The two people with the highest status in the crew and the ones Nan Yi was most familiar with were Zheng Xiaolong and Jiang Wen. The three of them and Gong Xue were just right for one table.
Jiang Wen ate a few pieces of steak, picked up the cigarette on the ashtray and took a puff, "Nan Yi, I plan to make a movie, but I haven't found the money for it yet."
Nan Yi picked up the wine glass and took a sip, then put the glass down and said slowly: "Your girlfriend has some connections in Xiangkeng, let her take you to find investors in the Xiangkeng film and television circle. I can clearly distinguish between friendship and transactions. If you encounter problems and come to me to borrow money, I will lend you any amount without hesitation.
You want me to invest in your film. This is business. No one does business with the intention of losing money. In order to ensure that I can make money, I will inevitably give orders and interfere with your creation.
You have a very strong personality and won't listen to others. As for me, I'm just a businessman and I don't have much understanding of art. I don't have any feelings or respect for movies. If you don't give in, I won't give in either, and we'll definitely fight.
So, I am not a good investor for you. Think of a way outside first. It would be best if you can find funds. If you can’t find them or can’t find enough, then go find Gong Xue. I will cover the bottom line for you.”
Nan Yi said it so clearly, Jiang Wen, who knew his own business, didn't say much, but just picked up the wine glass and said, "Thank you first."
After Nan Yi and Jiang Wen clinked their glasses, he said to Zheng Xiaolong, "The hero and heroine just arrived in New York. Have they filmed the scene at the airport?"
Zheng Xiaolong replied: "Not yet. David said he is coordinating with the airport and will go to the airport to shoot the scene when the time comes."
"Can you add some scenes? The hero and heroine have too much luggage, and the airport security asks them to check it. They open a big suitcase, and there is a close-up. The suitcase is full of Master Fan instant noodles. The airport security asks what it is. Jiang Wen replies: Instant noodles, Master Fan instant noodles. Chinese people love to eat it. Do you understand what I mean by eat?"
"Sure, add money." Zheng Xiaolong said with a smile.
Nan Yi said playfully, "Old Zheng, you are obsessed with money. Forget about the money. Send the women away first. I will take you men to a strip club. After the show, I will give each of you one."
"Go to hell, give me some. The leaders above were taught a lesson about market economy by you and Gong Xue, and now they are obsessed with making money from product placement. If it weren't for me, I would have kicked you out and started doing advertising myself."
"Come on, you think advertising is so easy? The advertising fee for Chevrolet was paid in advance by Wangbei Media, and I don't know if I can get the money yet. The other ads are just for my face. If your drama doesn't have good ratings and makes me lose money, run as far away as you can. Let me see you in Beijing, and I'll kill you every time I see you."
"Haha, no need to wait, just kill him now. If I kill Zheng Paopi, I can usurp the throne and get promoted to director." Jiang Wen laughed.
Nan Yi fanned the flames and said, "Old Zheng, if it were me, I would never tolerate this. Tomorrow, I will arrange a scene where Jiang Yan gets beaten up by a passerby. I will play the role of a passerby. If I don't knock out his two front teeth, I won't ask you to pay me."
Zheng Xiaolong: "Okay, no need to use your hands, just use the iron rod to beat him and knock all his teeth out."
Nan Yi: "Old Zheng, you are more ruthless than me, so let's do this."
"Why use an iron rod? Just use a gun. It's much simpler."
The three of them were laughing and joking here. Feng Kuazi at the other table kept glancing over from time to time, his eyes revealing an urgent desire to fit in. Unfortunately, this was a Western restaurant, and there was no atmosphere of toasting across tables.
After the dinner, Nan Yi sent Gong Xue to the hotel, settled her down, and immediately returned to Scarlett Manor.
The next day, after arriving in Hollywood, Nan Yi first went to Beverly Hills to look at the land, and then had lunch with Barry Diller, the president of 20th Century Fox, at noon.
"Barry, what are 20th Century Fox's recent plans?"
When Nan Yi sold 20th Century Fox and the TV network, he fully took Barry Diller's feelings and interests into consideration. Not only was the new owner recognized by Barry Diller, but he also gave the other party a little more when splitting the profits. Therefore, Nan Yi and Barry Diller could still sit together and have a pleasant meal.
"Big plan?"
"Yes."
"There is one, James' True Lies, James gave a production budget of $100 million." Barry Diller shrugged, "Adam, you know, James can't go over budget, I'm in a dilemma."
"James's film is guaranteed to be a box office hit. Barry, I came to you this time to introduce you to a media company that wants to place an advertisement in a big-budget project."
"Your company?"
“I have shares.”
Barry Diller nodded. "No problem. We can talk."
"Dinner tomorrow?"
"OK."
After the serious business was settled, the two changed the topic to something lighter.
Nan Yi came to Hollywood just for "True Lies". He had personally experienced the release of "True Lies" in China in his previous life and had a very clear memory of it. The heroine Helen could be said to be his sex enlightenment teacher.
In terms of plot, "True Lies" cannot be considered a very good movie, but the scene in which AV8B (the Harrier fighter introduced and produced by McDonnell Douglas) appears is very shocking. It is through this movie that many Chinese people know that there is a type of fighter that can take off and land vertically.
In addition, the revealing dress of the heroine Helen and the dance brought a sensory impact to many people. During that period, male compatriots always had dry mouths, and dry mouth was an epidemic.
Since the late 1980s, videotapes of Schwarzenegger and Stallone have been smuggled into the country. In addition, with the added bonus of the "Double Dragon" game, Schwarzenegger's box office appeal in the country is considerable.
Nan Yi remembers it very clearly. In 1995, when "True Lies" was first released, scalpers drove up the price of movie tickets to 80 yuan each. Because it was the first imported blockbuster film, tickets cost 30 yuan each at the ticket window, which was very expensive.
Even after a movie has been shown for a while and the hype has worn off, the ticket price is still much more expensive than that of ordinary movies.
Although "True Lies" was not the first Hollywood film introduced to China, it was the creator of the concept of "American blockbuster". After "True Lies", the words "American blockbuster" became popular.
Inserting Master Fan's advertisement into "True Lies" may not bring much return in the short term, but it can enhance Master Fan's status. Moreover, in the long run, this advertising investment will have a more far-reaching impact on Master Fan.