Chapter 279: Taking advantage of the law
Things are simple
Douglas and his sister handed over the script of "Broken Soul" to the producer. After reading it, the producer thought it was good, so he submitted it to the senior executives of MGM.
At this time, the problem came. MGM had just poached a female star from Sweden. This female star is very well-known in Europe and her films she performed have received widespread praise.
MGM is preparing to support this person and is searching for good stories everywhere
The company's senior executives watched "The Soul Broken Blue Bridge" and thought the story took place in the UK, and the heroine is very suitable for this European actress to star in.
Of course, they also left a role for Canadian girls, friends who can play the heroine
Under this system of Hollywood studios, ordinary actors have no say
Unless you become a top star or have a senior film company as a backstage, you can be qualified to choose scripts and roles, and even negotiate conditions with the film company.
Lin Zixuan himself is the boss of the film company and is commonplace with this kind of thing
Within a celebrity film company, if Yin Mingzhu or Meng Xiaodong likes a certain role, the other actors can only give in. This is the privilege of big stars.
So, there is no fairness in this world. Instead of stopping and complaining, it is better to work hard to reach the top
Historically, Nauma Hira succeeded and won the Oscar for the leading actress because she married the MGM producer in 927, thus gaining the freedom to select scripts and characters
In 936, the producer passed away, and her acting career gradually declined, and soon she withdrew from the film industry.
Hollywood is a world of fame and fortune. If you want to get it, you need to pay. No one can succeed casually.
Lin Zixuan can't help this
This Canadian girl has two choices: either obey the company's arrangements, leave a good impression on the company, and wait for the next opportunity, or get back the script and fall in love with the company, and is hidden from now on
As for leaving MGM, I'm afraid there will be a considerable liquidated damages, and the brother and sister may not be able to afford it.
The wisest thing for this second-tier female star is to obey the company's arrangements and endure the momentary anger
He found out that the person who competed for roles with Naumahira was Swedish actress Greta Garbo
The female star, Lin Zixuan, has a little impression of Jiabao. She is a **** in Hollywood.
Greta Garbo was born in 1990 in a poor working family in Stockholm, Sweden. Her father died at the age of 4. She was forced to leave school and go to work as an advertising model in a department store.
Her image in a short advertising film was noticed by the director and since then she has entered the film industry
She also applied for a scholarship to Swedish Performance School to study performance
In 924, Garbo starred in the famous drama "Sad Streets" by German playwright Papust, making him one of the popular movie stars in Europe, and was poached to the United States by MGM Film Company, ready to support him.
Garbo is famous in Europe and is valued by MGM. I guess there is no chance for Aoma
The same thing happened to Naumahira. She had no advantage compared to Garbo. The Swedish girl was indeed very beautiful. The deep eyes of European women were the favorite of American audiences.
In comparison, she was born in Canada and didn't even have a regional advantage.
In this era, the United States has not yet become a major power, but Europe is the center of the entire world
Whether it is a strong military force or a culture that has flourished since the Renaissance, Europe is highly respected, so actresses from Europe are very popular with American audiences.
But the Canadian girl was not willing to give up, she couldn't swallow her breath
She finally met a character who could become famous in one fell swoop. She never wanted to give up her hands and make wedding dresses for others.
Aomahira weighed the pros and cons, sadly found that she had no personal strength to compete with a large company like MGM
If you take the script to other film companies, such as Paramount and Universal, you may end up like at MGM
What should I do?
She accidentally saw Lin Zixuan, an oriental man, who had his own film company. Can she invest in the filming of "Soul Broken Blue Bridge"?
This may be her last chance, otherwise she would have to surrender to the company
Shooting an American movie?
Lin Zixuan was caught in thinking. He knew better than anyone else that "Broken Blue Bridge" is a classic movie. There is no problem in investing in shooting, but it only needs to be considered in what form to shoot.
This involves American law
He cannot invest as a Chinese and cannot lend money to the brother and sister. More than 100,000 US dollars is not a small amount. As a businessman, he must distinguish between business and personal friendship.
After he and Peterson's lawyer, he found that it could be a roundabout way
Shanghai Star Film Company has lawyer Peterson as a minor shareholder and is nominally a US-owned company
As long as an American star film company is established in the United States under the name of Peterson's lawyer, then the company in Shanghai is a subsidiary of an American company, and Lin Zixuan can invest in movies in the name of an American star film company.
But, in this way, the film company became owned by Peterson's lawyer
Lin Zixuan is only responsible for the management, and has changed from a boss to a worker
Of course, in order to protect Lin Zixuan's interests and control, many legal documents need to be signed
For example, lawyer Peterson gave up the company's operating rights and entrusted Lin Zixuan with full authority to operate the company, and did not interfere with the company's decisions. There must be clear regulations on the distribution of interests. Lawyer Peterson is only responsible for the legal department.
This is the loophole of US law
Finally, I have to take this step. If you want to invest in the United States, you have to find an American partner.
This is actually very risky, it is equivalent to handing over the company. If lawyer Peterson plays tricks, the family business he has accumulated will be ruined.
But risks and opportunities coexist. If you want to make money, how can you not take risks?
Lin Zixuan is not very familiar with American laws. He specially took legal documents to consult legal expert Zhang Kangren.
He believes that Chinese people will not lie to Chinese people
Zhang Kangren carefully reviewed these legal documents and found no loopholes
Except for the change of owners of the company, Lin Zixuan's rights and interests have not been damaged. In the current United States, this is a common method for Chinese to invest in disguise.
However, this investment should not be too large, otherwise it will attract the attention of the US government
In other words, you cannot form a large consortium to directly affect or control the economic development of the United States.
Lin Zixuan felt relieved and began to plan his future investment in the United States. Movies were just the first step
He asked his sister Lin Xiaoling to post a name at an American celebrity film company, responsible for the transaction of some documents and review accounts
As for the Douglas brother and sister, it depends on whether they have the courage to escape MGM and face the challenge.
Chapter completed!