Chapter 44 Killing a familiar

Li Siming spent a week figuring out all the situation of the company, and another week spent getting to know this company with no more than one hundred people, including security guards and cleaners.

Li Siming's friendly style quickly made everyone accept him. Because he could call out any person's name correctly, for example, he would pat someone on the shoulder and say "Hi! Jim, I heard you just became a dad the day before yesterday, congratulations." For example, when he met someone in the corridor of the company, he would say "Jack, you look good today!" In fact, the other party might just be a cleaner, but because Li Siming's kind words would make him feel that he is a very important person in the company.

"This is all caused trouble by reading celebrity biography!" Li Siming is very self-aware of his own tricks. He also does this in the army. You can accurately remember other people's habits and what has just happened to others, which will make others feel that they occupy a very important position in your heart. To put it bluntly, it is self-suggestion.

According to his suggestion, Li Siming's office built the office into an open office, knocked off the partition wall and replaced it with transparent glass only one meter high to show the difference from the office next to it, and the office door was directly sold as a trash.

"David, I can work officially." One day in late June, Li Siming issued the second official order since he came to Frankel.

"Li, you're talking about the recruitment of production companies. I've got people to publish advertisements, including art, editor, sound effects, makeup and other technical staff." David Frankel said calmly.

Li Siming was very surprised. Before he could sigh, Frankel said another thing: "Last week, I applied to register a production company as you told me, or named McKenner. I will be approved soon."

"David, please come to serve as the general manager. It seems that this acquisition is the biggest result." Li Siming praised. Frank has the professionalism of Germans in his work, and his initiative is also very good.

"You have subverted my understanding of Americans, and are more meticulous and ruthless in work like Germans!" Li Siming said.

"Thank you for your compliment. In fact, my father is a German immigrant, and my mother is an Austrian! They all came to the United States before Hitler started the war." Frank shrugged and smiled.

"Doesn't this just show that I have the wisdom to understand people?" Li Siming's words were just coming to the point. He admired his own vision so much that he was overwhelmed.

"Li, I don't know if you have found a script. I think the script of a movie directly determines the quality of a movie. Do you need me to find you a script?" Frankel thought for a while, "Maybe you already have a script?"

"Yes, David. My next movie script was written for me by Mr. Stephen King, and it's probably finished now. You know, this guy is a quick gunner." Li Siming said.

"Stephen King? His novels have always been popular. Do you want to make horror movies? Will he write them for you? I'm afraid it's a lot of money?" Frankel was a little suspicious.

"No, no, this is not a horror novel, it is a very interesting and memorable story."

"Mr. Stephen King has always been a best-seller in his book." Frank considered the company from an economic perspective.

"Don't worry about this. I have already agreed with Mr. Jin that the copyright of the novel belongs to him, and the right to adapt the movie belongs to me, and he will change the novel into a script for me for free." Li Siming replied. This made Frankel feel very relieved, but it surprised him by Li Siming's energy. In fact, Li Siming just told the original author a story in advance.

"Oh, by the way, Mr. Zeng Zhi from Hong Kong just called, hey, this time, it should be night on the other end. He informed me that the English version of "Flying Knife Gate" has been completed and can be taken for screening. This will be the first income of our company." Frankel said. The name Ambush on Ten Sides is easy for us Chinese to understand. Whether it is the plot or the portrayal of a human inner world, it is appropriate to use this name. But in English, it has to be translated into the straightforward "Flying Knife Gate".

"Okay, let's arrange this, you are the general manager. American audiences don't know much about Hong Kong films in China. In the past, Bruce Lee's kung fu was quite popular in the United States. My film is different, and American audiences will enjoy something different from any of the films they have seen before. Although I'm not sure how popular it is, I'm confident. Please increase the publicity before it is released. In addition, the establishment of the production company and the collection of actor information must not be slow. I hope it can be completed within one month."

"Yes, Lee!" Frank turned and left, and the German-American answered very simply.

Zeng Zhi and Xiaodao rushed to McKenner Pictures one day near the end of June. These people were all good at Chinese and English in Hong Kong Film Company. Even Xiaodao was holding an English ABC and was gnawing. Li Siming hoped that these Hong Kong people would learn the strengths of Hollywood while working with the United States and defeat Hollywood in the way of Hollywood. They would be classified as the upcoming production company, and they would save labor costs and kill two birds with one stone.

"How is it? Is it okay these days?" Zeng Zhi asked when he met.

"It's okay, Boss Zeng is coming, but we subordinates are not trying hard? But seeing you like this, you seem very tired?" Li Siming asked.

"He is blocked by reporters all day long, asking about the company's plans and asking about your current situation." Xiaodao explained. Professor Li Siming's inappropriate journey to make movies has caused a lot of controversy in China. Li Siming went to the United States, saving a lot of trouble and was not upset.

"Ah, thank you, thank you!" Li Siming said, "I will welcome you today."

Li Siming took everyone to a Chinese restaurant, not far from the apartment rented by Li Siming. The owner is a second-generation overseas Chinese and speaks Mandarin well. Li Siming goes to eat every day and is familiar with her.

Zeng Zhi brought along with him the master copy of the English version of Li Siming's movie. In Mandarin, it was just in English subtitles. Li Siming hoped to achieve the effect of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon". This will definitely refresh Americans who are used to watching Hollywood movies. The first person who is the first to take the lead will often get the effects that imitators cannot achieve, and at least the attractiveness of later imitators will decrease.

David Frankel was still a little confused about the relationship between Li Siming and Zeng Zhi at first. The company's registration information clearly states that Zeng Zhi is the only boss, and Li Siming is just an agent, at most he has a good personal relationship. However, he now knows that Li Siming is the real boss, because he has seen Zeng Zhi speak to Li Siming more than once, even though he doesn't understand Chinese.

"This is better. The boss and director are a movie lover. They are much better than a person who doesn't understand movies to be a boss. There will be no confrontation between directors and investors." This is David Frankel's idea, because in this way, the future production company's plan for filming will be guaranteed as long as the company does not go bankrupt.

"Flying Knife Gate" was first screened internally. Frankel and others in the company watched Li Siming's directorial level with their observations, which surprised them. The film full of Eastern culture attracted these Americans who knew nothing about the mysterious oriental power in the first ten minutes. The freehand oriental pictures and touching oriental music are integrated with the pictures. The wonderful and unique fighting shocked these people who have only seen Western monotonous fighting, and the sound effects made by racking their brains make them obsessed with the sword light and sabre.

Of course, Li Siming's name will be written at the beginning of the film. Someone suggested that Li Siming take an American-style name, such as "tom li", which was firmly rejected by Li Siming. He did not change his name or his surname, but he was called Li Siming. He also wrote the Chinese name in the front ingenuity, then put a bracket at the back and wrote the Chinese pinyin of his name. Zeng Zhi, as a producer, also imitated his name and signed it behind Li Siming.

"Lee, I want to modify the promotional plan for this, and this movie will definitely be popular." Frankel said excitedly.

"Tell me, how are you going to promote it?" Li Siming asked.

"We Americans and you oriental people have different focus in this movie. In your opinion, it is very ordinary, but in our opinion it is very magical. Chinese Kung Fu is really amazing. The music, pictures, fighting and special effects are all well-made. I really look forward to what it would be like for you to make a Hollywood-style movie!"

"Please tell me the point." Although Li Siming agreed with his heartfelt praise, it was not related to his problem.

"My publicity focus is mainly on Chinese people. In the greater Los Angeles area, Chinese are a large group. I believe they will be happy to see a Chinese movie released in Los Angeles. And they will definitely like this movie. I am very confident that more Americans will buy tickets to watch this movie through them." Frankel said, "I will send the poster to Chinatown, and the Chinese student organizations in universities. In addition, I will not let go of Chinese restaurants, but advertising in Chinese restaurants may cost a lot of money."

"This is fine, but I suggest you also consider some Chinese clubs, such as Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Hometown Association, etc. You can appropriately give away some free movie tickets to let more people know." Li Siming said, "Just directed, edited and performed by Chinese people, this is also news in the United States. By the way, if there is a Chinese media, try to let them promote it, and it doesn't matter if you spend some money."

"Okay, Lee. If nothing happens, I'll go to work!" Frankel, who was extremely focused on work, turned around and left, not to mention that this was the first income of the new McKenner Pictures.

"You are like this, are you killing old friends?" Zeng Zhi said. Although he didn't master English well, he still understood what they were talking about.

"Killing old people? This is a bit of a meaning, but I would rather regard this as a marketing method." Li Siming said, "Besides, supporting the Chinese people is also giving them the opportunity to serve their motherland by enjoying glory and wealth in this American empire world!"

"Serve the motherland? All the money is in your pocket, and you are starting to fool people again. This is the boss who is a boss, and the words are full of words."

"Do you disagree?" Li Siming asked back.

"Of course I have no objection!" Zeng Zhi replied.

"Then you still look hypocritical. Marx said that once capital comes to the world, every time..."

"Okay, okay, I can't tell you, I don't understand. This principle is always on your side!" Zeng Zhi quickly interrupted him.
Chapter completed!