Chapter 481 The Power of Two Movie Tickets (3)
That night, the interview in the movie theater was aired by a movie-related program on NBC. It is a very popular program that usually focuses on the latest movies and related information. Today, their on-location interview team was interviewing the people who came out after the movie, so that the audience could learn more about the movie.
The reason why we did not adopt the live broadcast format that is most popular with the audience is mainly because we are afraid that some viewers will "spoiler" in public. If that happens, not only will the film producers have to protest to them, but the audience will also spray them to death. Not many people are willing to spend money to watch a story that already knows the ending. Even if they watch it, they will only lose a lot of fun.
Generally, those who like to watch movies are young people, and middle-aged people also account for a large proportion. The entertainment gossip in the program is also the favorite of many housewives, so this program is still very popular with everyone.
But no one expected that they, who were sitting in front of the TV watching the program as usual, would actually see Laila's appearance on the TV.
In order to create a "surprise", the program team did not let Laila and Lila appear at the beginning. Instead, they first showed a few interviews with ordinary passers-by, asking some questions about "what movies they watched" and "what do they think about the movies?" Little questions like "How do you feel?"
Then, without the audience noticing, they saw the host on the TV running towards a couple holding hands. After the host stopped them, the audience showed expressions of disbelief just like the host.
"It's Roy, and Laila!" The audience was excited and quickly picked up the phone to notify friends and acquaintances.
The TV station's ratings skyrocketed at this moment.
The on-location host's surprise was quite real, so the audience could tell that this was not an arranged interview, but an "accidental encounter."
At the entrance of a movie theater, I met two people who just walked out of it. What does this mean?
This is how they were caught on a date!
I don't know how many spectators who saw this scene screamed with excitement.
This is so fun!
With the popularity of "Pirates of the Caribbean", one of them has become the hottest star in the world, and the other has become the most watched talented director. Their romance is as exciting as a phone call. In addition, few people can take pictures of them together, so how can they not make the audience excited when they suddenly appear?
On the TV, the "armed" two people seemed a little helpless. They probably didn't expect that they would be discovered dressed like this, and they were an interview team. Looking at their expressions, the audience felt a sense of triumphant joy. I told you to hide, but you've been caught now, right?
The happy audience watched with schadenfreude as the two were asked questions by the host. They originally wanted to hear more gossip about them, but unexpectedly they were asked a lot of questions about the movie.
Please! After finally catching the two of them, how could they just ask such irrelevant questions? Ask them where they go on dates? What do you do on a date? Also, what love words do you usually say when you get along? How could you just ask about the movie?
Fortunately, this is not a live program, otherwise the host on the TV would have been shaken to pieces by being resented by so many people.
But then, the audience who were complaining about the host's inability to ask questions began to be attracted by the answers on the TV. When the host asked the two what they thought of "Pearl Harbor", many people who had watched the movie felt relieved when they saw Roy Nathun's sarcastic remarks.
They all went to forums or FB to write - "Roy is so right. It was a movie that you will regret after watching it. I really don't know what was going through my mind at that time to make me suffer in the cinema." Three hours of crime! Not worth paying attention to at all!"
Someone else wrote: "If you want to break up with your girlfriend, then take her to see Pearl Harbor. I guarantee you will be dumped before the movie is over."
Roy One sentence caused a wave of criticism of "Pearl Harbor" on the Internet. I don't know if those people have actually watched it or just joined in the fun. In short, they all tied the movie to the pillar of shame. You whip, I spit, one by one I spurn it with bitterness and hatred.
The interview on TV was not over yet. Laila said that the reason why she did not choose her own movie to watch was because she tried her best in everything.
This sentence also attracted a lot of echoes on the Internet. Unlike the one-sided criticism of "Pearl Harbor", her "Pirates of the Caribbean" was more praised. The audience's eyes are sharp, and you will understand after watching the movie whether it is done with care or not.
Judging from the box office, there are many more people who have watched "Pirates of the Caribbean" than "Pearl Harbor," which means there are many people who can vouch for the former on the Internet. When these people express their own words of appreciation, more people will have a good impression of the movie.
This is the result of word-of-mouth. If so many people are saying it is good, aren't you curious about how good it is? Don't you want to go into a movie theater and see what is so good that everyone is praising it?
The "Fast and Furious" that Laila and Roy threw next became the latest topic of discussion. Some people who have watched it said that what they said was right. It was a movie that would make you feel very excited after watching it. After watching the movie, my heart seemed to be beating fiercely, and even my blood seemed to be boiling.
As a result, almost as soon as the interview was played, the popularity of "Fast and Furious" on the Internet instantly increased a lot. Many people want to see how good this movie is and how interesting it is to the leading directors in Hollywood.
The day before, Louise was still confused about Laila's statement that "two tickets mixed up the box office". When she came to the company the next day, she was shocked by the reports that appeared one after another. Only then did she realize that there were really so many things that two tickets could do.
First of all, "Pearl Harbor" was criticized. It can be imagined that the box office will not be much better in the future. Then there was "Pirates of the Caribbean" which got a lot of attention due to the date between Leila and Roy. Many people who had not seen it yet but heard that it was good couldn't help but choose it as their first choice for dates and family gatherings. .
In the end, they were hit on the head by the happy pie "Fast and Furious". They never expected that a movie following the trend would be favored by director Moran. With her reputation, it would be impossible for their film not to be well-received. Being able to get such an opportunity for publicity and promotion "for free" on TV made the film producer smile almost crookedly.
Chapter 482 Selecting the Script
So the producer sincerely expressed his gratitude to Laila during the interview, and also lost no time in praising his movie, saying that his movie was also made with care and was guaranteed to make the audience appreciate it after watching it. Have a pleasant movie-watching experience without having to look at your watch all the time.
At the end, they did not forget to borrow Leila's words and stepped on their competitor's "Pearl Harbor".
It is conceivable how angry the producers of "Pearl Harbor" were after seeing these words. Even Faisal, who has always been indifferent to mood and anger, threw a wine glass. If it was only Faye who considered Laila an enemy before, now he has officially included her on his blacklist.
His pride would never allow such a disastrous movie failure to happen to him. He agreed to the script, and he only invited the director and actors with his nod. But now it has failed so miserably, which has never happened before in his smooth life. It had appeared before, so how could he accept it?
Unfortunately, no matter how hard you accept the fact, it has become a fact. "Pearl Harbor", which was already suffering a serious decline in box office, started to plummet even more after the show came out.
What makes Faisal most furious is that "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Fast and Furious" both showed an increase in sales. Originally, the former had been released for three weeks, so it was inevitable that there would be a big drop. Who would have expected that Laila's "accidental" arrest during a street interview would magically increase the box office at this time.
"The Fast and the Furious" was even happier. Its box office directly exceeded that of major productions that were five or six times more expensive than its own, causing the media to exclaim, "A dark horse has appeared!" Who could have imagined that just a "
random interview" by Laila would This week's box office produced such an incredible chemical reaction. Whether it is the pirates who are still in power or the new dark horses, the gorgeous box office battle makes the viewers who pay attention to the summer movie box office excited and feel as exciting as the real war.
Later, some people analyzed this incident and believed that the box office shock was due to the "coincidence" of Laila and Roy being interviewed on the street. Since it is a coincidence, it means that it is difficult to copy. If other movies try to follow the script, they will only be seen through and ridiculed by the audience. And not just anyone can create such a huge amount of attention and influence. Just pick two ordinary celebrities and they probably won't even be able to make a splash.
However, only Louise knew that the so-called coincidence was not a coincidence at all, but just a game played by her unfathomable little boss using "two movie tickets".
No matter how noisy it was outside, Laila was no longer interested in paying attention to it. Now she was thinking about several scripts placed on her desk. These were all scripts sent to her by other companies to invite her to direct after the release of "Pirates of the Caribbean" caused a stir.
In fact, I received many times more than this. After being screened by Louise, there were only a few left in front of me. She knew that she was not opposed to making movies for other companies. Generally speaking, directors rarely used their own money to make movies. They usually pull investments here and there and leave the risks in the hands of others.
Laila's record of never failing since she started working in this industry can be said to be quite miraculous. You must know that even the great director Spielberg has made movies like "The Giant" that were criticized as Waterloo. .
"I've read these scripts and they seem pretty good. If you don't have any plans for the next shooting, you can try one after another." Louise felt frightened every time she saw her increasing investment costs. . Think about it, from the initial $100,000 to the current $100 million, in just a few years, her cost of making movies has increased so many times. If possible, she still thinks it is better to transfer the risk to other companies.
Laila looked at the row of scripts spread out in front of her, her eyes a little heavy. Those who could be kept in front of her were naturally good movie scripts. Among them, the second part of Men in Black and the third part of Terminator are both impressively listed.
She was quite interested in both of them, but the script for the second one was so bad that it took more than ten years for the third one to be released again. She liked the characters and the setting, but she was not sensitive to the script.
As for the Terminator, I don't know whether Schwarzenegger created the Terminator or the Terminator created Schwarzenegger. The Terminator series created by James Cameron is very great, especially the second one, which can even be called an eternal classic.
In her memory, the third film received a pretty good box office, with a global box office of more than 200 million. It might not look like much in front of her, but it can be considered a film with a relatively high profit ratio.
But she really has no interest in making a sequel. If the people in front of her film it well and portray the characters well, no matter how good she is, it will make people feel inferior to before. If the previous filming was bad, but she did a good job... well, if the previous filming was bad, no one would be willing to make a sequel, let alone ask her to be the director.
In addition to these two books that interested her, there was also a script that surprised her - "Chicago".
This is a musical musical!
That's right, it's a musical!
Laila had no idea that Disney would put a script for a musical in front of her.
When she saw this script, even she couldn't help laughing. She has made the scariest witch, the sexiest pirate, and the coolest female killer. Now someone actually thinks she can make a Broadway musical of the same name!
Louise felt a little embarrassed when she saw that she didn't speak, but kept staring at the book placed at the far side with a strange expression on her face.
When she first received the script, her expression was probably even weirder than she showed, but who could tell that this was a script handed over to her by a friend of hers? I didn't ask her to persuade Laila to take it, I just hoped I can leave it to her to choose. That's why she put the script on Laila's desk.
However, she still doesn't know if she made a wrong decision. She wasn't sure if putting such a wrong script in front of her would make the boss question her vision in selecting the script.
"Ahem." She coughed lightly: "The script of that musical is quite interesting. It's about..."
Before she could finish speaking, Laila spoke: "I know. It's about two incidents that happened in Chicago. A case, a story that was hyped up by a lawyer named Billy."
Louise was stunned for a moment: "Have you seen it before?"
Laila nodded noncommittally: "I have seen it." It was just in a previous life.
The reason why she would watch this musical is because it won several Oscars including Best Supporting Actress and Best Picture.
Chapter 483 The day is coming soon.
Because she won the best movie, she had also analyzed and studied it carefully. To be honest, she didn't actually think this was a movie good enough to win Best Picture. There were many movies in the same period that were very good. But it still got it, mainly due to the special circumstances at the time.
Thinking of this, Laila's body shivered suddenly.
She remembered! The special situation of the 75th Oscars... is anti-war!
At that time, because of 9/11, the United States sent troops to Afghanistan, causing anti-war sentiment in the United States to be very high. So much so that at the 2003 Oscars, many people protested that it was held at such a time, and some refused to attend the party that day. The funny thing is that there was a lot of thunder and a small amount of rain. Except for a few nominees who were absent, basically everyone who was supposed to be there was present.
Thinking of anti-war, she couldn't help but think of 911. Thinking of 911, Laila couldn't help but look at the calendar and saw July 20th clearly marked on it. That day will come in less than two months, and she actually forgot about it because she had too many things to do!
The impact of 911 on the United States and the world was very great, and the blow to the financial industry was even more severe. She does not ask for how much money she will make during this crisis, but she hopes that she will not be implicated in the crisis.
Seeing her face turn blue and white, Louise, who had been watching her, felt even more uneasy. What she regrets most now is why she didn't throw the script somewhere where she couldn't see it before she noticed it. Let her film a musical...the scene was so terrifying that she didn't even dare to think about it.
At this moment, Roy knocked on the door from outside and walked in.
"What happened?" As soon as he entered the door, he felt an unusual atmosphere in the office.
When Louise saw him coming in, she couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief, as if she had seen the savior coming: "Laila is reading the script. You came just in time. Just stay with her here for a while. I'll go out and get busy first." After saying that, she hurriedly fled the office. If she stayed any longer, she was really afraid that she would rush over and take the script back!
Roy looked at her figure quickly disappearing outside the door in confusion. This was the first time he saw her running in such an unsteady way in the company. Is there a ghost chasing her behind?
He turned around and didn't see the ghost, but he saw a person more terrifying than the ghost - Laila, who had a frown on her face, a pursed mouth, and a serious look on her face.
He couldn't help but laugh. She was really scary with this expression. No wonder even Louise was scared away.
"Laila, what are you looking at? Putting on such a scary face?"
Laila stepped back from her thoughts when she heard someone calling her name: "Roy? When did you come?"
Roy left He walked next to her and picked up the script she had been staring at with a serious face: "Just here. Is this what you want to shoot next? Why haven't I seen you mention it?" Chicago? New horror movie?
"It's a script sent by Disney." Laila pinched her forehead: "I'm a little tempted."
Roy didn't agree: "If you like it, go and shoot it. Why are you hesitating?" "
This is a musical."
"Isn't it just a musical ? Movie? You can make an action movie into a classic like "Kill Bill", and why are you afraid of just a musical?" Roy was suddenly stunned: "Did you just say... a musical?" Lila said
expressionlessly Looking at him: "Yes, it's a musical."
"Haha!" Roy burst out laughing, laughing so hard that he banged the table. "They asked you to film a musical. What on earth were they thinking?"
Laila stretched out her hand to push him away in frustration: "I also want to know what they were thinking. Have you laughed enough? Do you want to go outside and finish laughing before coming in? ?"
Seeing that she was a little annoyed, Roy tried his best to hold back his laughter, wiped the tears from his eyes and said, "Like "Moulin Rouge"? If so, I quite like it." Moulin Rouge
is The musical, starring Nicole Kidman, was just released in May this year and has received good reviews. Laila even knew that she would win the Best Actress statuette next year with this movie, and she would also achieve good results in other aspects, including winning several awards including Best Picture.
"More or less, I don't know much about musicals."
Roy saw her confusion from her expression: "You don't look like you like this. The Laila I know always keeps moving forward. . What are you hesitating about? If you like it, just accept it." "
I'm actually a little interested." "Chicago" can help her win several Academy Awards, but it's a pity that Best Director is not among them. However, she also understands her shortcoming, which is that she has never been exposed to such a type. "I'm not good at singing and dancing, how can I shoot it?"
Roy poked her forehead in a funny voice: "You think too much. You are different and don't know kung fu, but you can shoot "Kill Bill" "? And "Pirates of the Caribbean", don't tell me that you have to be a skilled pirate to make the movie."
Laila was stunned by what he said. He is right, she is a director, she just needs to tell the story in the script through the lens. As for singing and dancing, the actors can just dance according to the dances rehearsed by specially trained people, and there is no need for her to know how to dance!
"Roy." She looked at him and saw his "come and praise me" look. She couldn't help but smile. She stood up like he did just now and poked his shoulder: "You have grown up. ." In fact, what she wanted to poke was his head, but he was too tall and she couldn't reach him...
Growing up, what kind of compliment is this? Roy's face darkened.
"You're right, I think I've thought of a solution. Thank you!" She suddenly hooked her arms around his neck and kissed him on the cheek. Then he smiled and jumped away. As a result, Roy grabbed him back and deepened the kiss just now in a more beautiful way.
Not long after, Disney got word that Leila had accepted the script. Yolanda sent the script to Laila through her friend Louise. She didn't have high hopes at the time. However, when she was discussing the choice of director at the meeting, she proposed Lila but was laughed at, and she became very angry. Just made this move.
She remembered clearly that when she said Laila's name at the meeting, each of those people laughed happily. Some of them laughed at her and said that if they could invite Laila to film this, they would behave like a dog in front of her. Call. How could she endure this kind of contempt that didn't even cost her face? So out of anger, he found his friend Louise and handed the script to her through her hand.
This was not entirely impulsive. In fact, she had understood Laila's character a long time ago and knew that she was a person who was easily moved by friendship. For example, she originally took over "Rush Hour" when the leading actor approached her grandmother, and she agreed to Victoria's Secret's plan also because of her mother's favor.
That's why she wanted to try it with Louise, but she didn't expect it to actually succeed!
Chapter 484: The Crazy Script.
As you can imagine, when Yolanda reported that Lila had taken over the script, the manager of Disney Company also looked suspicious of life.
Let's not talk about how Laila suddenly accepted the script they handed over, let's talk about this script...it's a musical!
Nowadays, no one in Hollywood knows that she is a great director of commercial films. Any film she makes can earn more than 300 million in box office. But what about the musical?
There used to be a good market for musicals in Hollywood, but recently it has been declining. Young people like to watch blockbusters with special effects, or watch chick flicks as a couple, or watch family-friendly movies as a family. Not many people like musicals.
The main reason why the script appeared was because of the cooperation plan sent by Milmax. They seemed to like this Broadway show very much, so they tried to get the two parties to collaborate.
Originally, the company was just discussing it as usual, and it had not yet been decided whether there would be such a cooperation. Who would have thought that such an inexplicable script would be accepted by Laila Moran.
"Tell me, Yolanda, what did you do?" The manager still can't believe it.
Yolanda did not hide anything, and awkwardly told everything about what happened at the meeting and what she asked Louise to help her.
After the manager heard this, his heart was pounding. He almost gritted his teeth and stared at her with an angry expression. I should have told you that you had this connection! Wouldn't any script given to me have been better than this one?
"Ask them, can you change the script? We still have many big productions." After he finished speaking, he felt that he had asked a stupid question, but he felt uncomfortable if he didn't ask it. The cost of large-scale production is high, but the profit is also high. Didn't you see that "Pirates of the Caribbean" took in $200 million at the global box office in three weeks?
The cost of the musical in hand is only about 50 million. Even if it earns more, how much can it make? The most obvious one is "Moulin Rouge", which received rave reviews when it was released. However, the final box office was still just over 100 million, but the producer was very satisfied.
It can be seen that this genre can no longer bring much profit. If he gives this script to Laila, who knows that it will not make any money, he doubts whether there will be an opportunity to ask her to help his company make movies in the future. Whether you make a small sum or a large sum, the profit gap is enough to make anyone crazy!
When Yolanda heard this, she felt like crying. I've never heard that you can change the script, okay?
"I think Director Moran was also interested in this musical when she took over the script, right? If we say we want to change it, will she be so angry that she won't even shoot this one?" "How can that be done?" The manager certainly couldn't let it happen
. If this happens, if the higher-ups know that Laila Moran took over their script but blew it over a trivial matter, it will be a question of whether he can keep his position. "How about more remuneration? Give her more share!"
Yolanda complained about his stupidity in her heart, and had to put on an embarrassed look on her face: "Do you think she is short of money?" With the little money you gave, It's not enough for me to just get a gift for my brother.
Thinking of the owner who spent hundreds of millions to build an amusement park as a birthday gift for his younger brother, the manager was speechless.
After thinking anxiously for a long time, they did not dare to make up their mind and could only continue to report the matter. So even Disney executives knew about it.
Even if a movie makes hundreds of millions, it is just a drop in the bucket for them, who are very wealthy, but with Laila in it, it is not a matter of hundreds of millions. If they can get along well, this magical and talented director in Hollywood will give them It brings more profits.
Think about it, if Laila helps them make a big production, with her ability and influence, it will definitely be another masterpiece that will be famous all over the world. By then, the box office will not matter. The peripheral products promoted through the movie are what they pay more attention to, and those are not matters of hundreds of millions. It is not impossible for billions or even billions to be possible.
You must know that when "Pirates of the Caribbean" was in their hands in the previous life, the global box office alone helped them win 4 billion, and the money earned from peripherals was countless.
Seeing that Laila accidentally accepted a Broadway musical adapted from them, the relevant management also had a bit of a toothache. You said it's not good to accept a movie, but it happened to be a movie that had no intention of making money from the beginning and was purely about winning a few awards.
Speaking of director Moran, since her debut, the box office of each movie has not been less than 300 million, isn't she worried about breaking her unbeaten streak after making this movie? Or is she confident that she can make a musical with a box office of 300 million yuan?
Such thoughts swirl in some people's minds and they shake their heads away with a smile. It is impossible for a musical to get a box office of 300 million yuan. This is no longer the time when musicals were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. Let alone 300 million yuan, even if it was just over 100 million yuan like "Moulin Rouge", it would be worthy of a celebration party. results.
Finally, the company asked the manager and Yolanda to contact Laila in person to test her tone and see if she had any other requests, such as... changing the script or something.
Even though they knew it was impossible, the two people who were forced to take on the task still had to set up a meeting time with Laila's office.
Laila happened to have something she wanted to know, so she didn't put on any airs after hearing the contact there, and asked them to come to the company to meet her that afternoon.
After some pleasantries, Yolanda and the manager sat down in Laila's office.
"Director Moran, we are here mainly because of the script of "Chicago". I don't know about this script. Do you..." Do you want to change your mind... What the manager really wanted to say was stuck. No words could come out of my throat.
So he made a decision, that is, to die as a Taoist friend rather than to die as a poor Taoist, so he kicked Yolanda's feet where Laila couldn't see her, signaling her to continue.
But if he didn't even dare to say it, how could Yolanda dare to speak?
Even though Laila is not yet 22 years old, her reputation as a major Hollywood director and heir to the Moran Group are enough to make people unable to raise their heads.
But after being stepped on twice more, Yolanda, who felt that her poor feet no longer belonged to her, finally succumbed to her boss's iron feet.
"Director Moran, what the manager means is that I don't know what you think about the script and whether you need to change the script." Although she lowered her voice due to guilt in the second half of the sentence, she still said it.
As soon as the words came out, they both breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, finally saying these damn words!
Chapter 485 Requests and Cold Sweats
But their happiness did not last long because Laila misunderstood their words and thought they were worried that she was not satisfied with the script and wanted to cooperate with her in making changes.
"There are some places that I think need to be changed a lot, but it's not like I have to change the entire script. If possible, I would like to discuss it with the script writer." Yolanda and the manager were dumbfounded. That's not what they meant
. ! But if they bring up the idea of changing the script at this time, they really can't guarantee what the consequences will be. The most important thing is that they don't have the guts to say it again!
In the end, the two of them could only swallow the bitterness that came up, and pretend that the script change did not exist at all. The people above would not go out of their way to find someone to confirm it just because of such a trivial matter, right?
"Okay, we will make arrangements as soon as possible. I wonder when you will be free?" The manager got rid of the burden in his heart and became smarter.
Laila called Demi and arranged a meeting time with them. Then she smiled and said: "I'm very curious why you would send such a script to me. Aren't you worried that I will ruin it?" Is that so? I've never filmed anything like this before."
The manager and Yolanda looked at each other and smiled bitterly, definitely not telling the truth about this matter. Otherwise, if it is known that everything stems from a motivated act, they will be embarrassed to see others.
"That's it." Yolanda must be very smart to be able to achieve this position, and she quickly came up with a suitable reason.
"We have been paying attention to your movies. From the beginning of R-rated horror movies to R-rated action movies, from kung fu movies to pirate movies, we think you are a very innovative person and definitely don't want to be locked in a life. In a small circle. We happened to have some cooperation with Milmax. The script they came up with was very popular with us, but we lacked a suitable director, so we thought of you." Laila curled her lips
. , it seemed that he believed what the other party said, but in fact he didn't take it seriously at all. Just give her a musical script because she likes to try new genres? This sounds reasonable, but if her previous movies were not good enough, would they still have such an idea?
But even if she tried her best, she still couldn't figure out the reason why it was so ridiculous.
"Thank you for your consideration. To be honest, I was a little hesitant at first because I have never been exposed to this genre. But I like musical and dance movies very much, and this script is also very good, so I am going to give it a try." "Yes.
" ." The manager quietly wiped the cold sweat from his palms, as long as she was willing to take pictures, it would be fine. Take this opportunity to win over others, and even if this movie fails, there will still be opportunities for cooperation in the future, right?
Laila looked at the two people and finally asked the question she had always wanted to know: "I want to know, why do you want to film it?" "
As you said, our company also likes this script very much. , I thought that as long as I did a good job, I should be able to win some awards." Yolanda did not hide anything and told her original plan. She never underestimated the young director in front of her. Looking at those wise and clear eyes like a wise man, you knew that she was definitely not someone who could be easily deceived. Rather than telling a lie and getting caught out, it is better to show the most sincerity from the beginning.
Laila nodded thoughtfully. In her memory, the birth of this movie had a lot to do with the efforts of a gentleman, but this gentleman was missing from the other party's words. She didn't know whether the other party considered the person unimportant and ignored it, or whether the person was not involved in the matter for other reasons.
No matter what, if the movie is to be made successfully, it will definitely not be possible without the help of that person. However, it seems that these two people do not seem to be the ones who know the truth, and we can only find out what is going on after meeting the screenwriter.
Laila never cared about the remuneration. Louise took on the responsibility of her agent. Disney would naturally negotiate with Louise when the time came.
All that's left is to do with the movie.
"Before I officially accept the script, there are still some issues I want to confirm first." Laila looked at the two of them, her ice blue eyes seemed to be born with a deep coldness, which made everyone who saw it couldn't help but be on tenterhooks. stand up.
The same goes for the manager and Yolanda. Being stared at by such a pair of eyes felt like a cool breeze was blowing out of their bones.
"Please tell me." The manager quickly made a gesture of invitation and secretly wiped away the cold sweat on his palms. God knows how lucky he is at this moment that he sweated on the palms of his hands instead of on his forehead. Otherwise, if he kept wiping the cold sweat on his forehead like Yolanda did, he would probably not have the face to show up in front of his subordinates and maintain dignity in the future.
Laila crossed her fingers and put her wrist on the table: "I am a very strict person. As long as the movie I shoot must perfectly present the effect I want. I don't want anyone to interfere with my work, no matter it is You are still your superiors, or some big names. Regarding this, I need you to give me the necessary rights." "
Of course!" This kind of thing can be nodded directly without reporting to the manager. She is not a little-known director. Just because she can get so much box office for each movie and has never failed once is enough to hand her all the rights a director can get.
Laila was very satisfied with his cooperation, smiled slightly and continued: "As for the selection of actors, I hope I can have veto power."
The manager thought for a while and nodded in agreement. She didn't want the right to choose, she just wanted the right to veto, which meant that she wasn't interested in who would star, but she just didn't want to pick an actor she didn't like. With this guarantee, their company will have many choices when selecting people, which is not a bad thing for them.
"When the actors arrive, I hope they will spend half a year learning dance. If they do not meet my requirements after half a year, I have the right to find others to replace them." This made the manager hesitate, and said in half a
year It's not long, it's not short, but the time it takes to prepare for the film is enough for them to train. It's just that those people are not real dancers after all. It is hard to say whether they are willing to spend so long training and whether they can pass her test. If her standards are very high, can an actor who has studied for half a year really be thrown out like that?
Laila saw what he was thinking: "Don't worry, I won't review them with too stringent requirements. I just hope that they can at least perform professional actions in front of the camera. After all, we are going to shoot a musical, right? What if? If you can't even dance well, do you still expect the audience to buy into the movie?"
Chapter 486 Too Arrogant
The manager and Yolanda thought about it carefully, and it seemed that this was indeed the case.
"If you have any other requests, just tell me. If I can make the decision, I will make the decision. If I can't, I will fight for it from above." After an ideological struggle, the manager finally decided to put the treasure on her. If the video he is responsible for becomes popular, it will also be of great benefit to him in the company.
What could be safer than hiring a great director who has never failed to make a movie for you? But when he thought about it being a musical, he felt that his teeth started to hurt again.
Laila will definitely not push away the sincerity that comes to her door, and she also knows that what comes and goes, since you are helping others make a movie, you will still give it the attitude you should have, and you will keep the benefits you should leave to the other person.
Seeing that she was so easy to talk to, Disney immediately expressed the utmost sincerity and agreed to everything she proposed. They were even willing to give her half the right to choose actors, which meant that she could recommend actors if they were suitable. can choose.
You must know that a good movie can make many people popular, especially the leading actor and actress are in a hot position. Who wouldn't want to send their own people to it?
Cooperating with Disney is a very good decision. It means that Laila's Dragon Soul Company is already a place that big companies can take notice of. It also has good benefits for the agency company that she just acquired not long ago.
But musicals are different from others and require a long time of preparation, such as the dance training of the actors and the construction of the stage. Laila calculated the time, including the preliminary preparations, and I am afraid that it will be postponed to next year by accident, and the official release should be at the end of the year.
Unexpectedly, people at Disney had already made preparations, directly scheduled the release date for December next year, and aimed directly at the Oscars. In their opinion, this year's "Moulin Rouge" has a good effect and may win many Oscar awards, so they also put "Chicago" in the same position.
Laila certainly had no objection to this. Anyway, she is destined not to win the Best Director award due to her age, so it is naturally a good choice to be able to praise other people in the crew. Think about it, in the future she will lead a full Oscar-level crew, how many people will be jealous and red-eyed?
So after everything was settled, it was finally exposed by the media that Laila would shoot a musical for Disney.
"The genius director's next film has been confirmed - musical", "Challenging new genres, Leila Moran's ambition", "Will musicals be the next film genre to be revitalized?" 》. These are the headlines that the media that is optimistic about Laila put on the front page of entertainment.
Some media outlets that are not optimistic about and hostile to her use more intense terms. Take Cooper, who has been slandering her, for example, he almost jumped up with excitement after seeing the news. As a film critic, how could you not see the future of musicals?
"Victory makes people proud, pride makes people arrogant, and arrogance will eventually lead to failure. I believe it won't be long before the arrogant and talented director regrets her decision. Not everyone who wants to challenge a new genre can succeed. "
"Moulin Rouge" a few months ago triggered a discussion about whether musicals have revived, but a movie is nothing. We don't even know whether to call it a successful film. Maybe it will win the Oscar. Winning several good awards is the reason why the young talented director accepted the script, but I have to be honest, although the Oscar is good, it is not something that just any young person can touch." "Disney is a great company
. company, however this time they obviously made a sad mistake and asked the young director to make a musical. It seems that no matter how powerful people and companies are, they will eventually make mistakes, and the losses caused by failure You can only bear it by yourself."
To put it simply, Cooper has the following meanings: First, you are arrogant, so you will fail in any script you accept, let alone a film like this that is destined to be rejected. .
Second, you are arrogant. Even if you take a good script to shoot, it will definitely fail. It is better to hand it over to a truly capable director to avoid wasting a good script.
Third, you are arrogant. Don't look at other people's musicals and think that you can do the same. If you shoot it, no matter how good the script is, it will produce a lot of shit.
Fourth, you are still too arrogant. Seeing that others may win Oscars by making musicals, you want to win one yourself. But you can't get it because you are too arrogant.
Over and over again, there is only one central idea, which is - Leila Moran is a person who has been dazzled by success. She is so arrogant that she cannot see the facts in front of her, so she will definitely be good at singing and dancing films and cooperate with her. Disney will definitely use this loss to see her true face and blacklist her so they will never cooperate again.
One can imagine how Laila would feel after seeing such words. Of course she wasn't angry, otherwise she would have been pissed off every time Cooper showed up. She just found it funny. He insulted her every time and seemed to make a lot of sense every time. She really didn't know what the grudge was, but he actually let him target the company since the Reynolds days. Ten years later and still enjoying it.
But thanks to his "attention", news related to her and her movies can use his criticism to make their presence felt. The greatest skill left to her in her previous life is probably her ability to resist scolding. She has filmed one drama after another, and every one of them was not criticized horribly on the Internet. How could she treat Cooper like this? What level of criticism do you take into account?
Moreover, Laila is not willing to waste her thoughts on those comments about her. Even if she was stopped by reporters in front of the company, she only replied with two sentences - "What will be the final result? Until the result comes out." No one except God will know before. I admire Mr. Cooper's tenacity and character after repeated defeats. I believe that when the film comes out, he will pretend that he did not say those things that proved to be stupid. The words are spoken."
The implication is very clear, that is, the facts will make someone swallow the filth they spewed out!
Other than that, she didn't even bother to explain. Anyway, it was still very early before the movie was released. She would have some fun with Cooper before it was released, and at the same time increase the popularity of the movie.
"Chicago" is a good movie. Compared with "Moulin Rouge" in which Nicole Kidman's graceful figure held up most of the movie, the former pays more attention to the collective performance and the plot is more exciting.
No matter what anyone else thinks, Laila likes "Chicago" better. Therefore, she did not accept the script this time casually, but made a decision after careful consideration. And she is a person who must do it well if she wants to do it, which means that she will not accept some of the criticized aspects in the original film to appear again in her movie.
Chapter 487 Rob Marshall
Take the costumes for example. The most criticized aspect of the original version is the ugly clothes in the movie. Many people think that the ugly clothes in the movie make the whole movie look gaudy.
Leila will definitely not allow this to happen again. With the cooperation of "Pirates of the Caribbean", she believes that mothers who have already given birth will be happy to cooperate with her again. An international costume designer and her team will definitely make every character in the movie better!
After meeting screenwriter Bill Condon, Laila also successfully learned what she had always wanted to know about the man who created "Chicago" in his previous life. Because the script will be produced as a result of that person's cooperation with him.
Rob Marshall is a person who really came out of Broadway. He got acquainted with the boss of Milmax because of his involvement in the television industry for a period of time. The boss appreciates his talent and is willing to give him a chance.
By chance, he learned that his boss was very interested in the Broadway play "Chicago". It was also his dream to make this play into a movie and put it on the big screen. When he told his boss what he was thinking, it coincided with his boss's idea. So he found Bill and wrote the script with him.
Ambitious, he sent the script to his boss. What he didn't expect was that although the boss liked it very much after reading it, he sent the script to Disney for cooperation.
In fact, the boss is well-intentioned. It is an objective fact that musicals are in recession. Even if he does not seek to make money, he still does not want to lose too much, so it is necessary to bring in someone who is not afraid of losses. Only those big companies with deep pockets are willing to make some literary films destined to lose money to compete in the awards season.
Everyone knew what happened next. After receiving the script, Disney put it down for discussion with a dedicated person. As a result, Yolanda was laughed at when she suggested Leila be the director. In the end, by some strange combination of circumstances, Leila actually took over the script...
Leila found Rob through the script writer. Marshall, in her opinion, it is inseparable from Rob that the previous life of "Chicago" could achieve that level. He himself comes from Broadway, which is an advantage that Laila does not have. If you want to better transform the Broadway show, how can you not find an expert?
In this way, Rob, who had already proven his strength in his previous life, would naturally become the most trustworthy candidate. Of course, the premise is that he is willing to join.
If you really want to adapt your favorite stage play into a movie and make it. It's not easy to find out that your boss happens to like it too and is willing to give you a chance. When you are excited to find someone to write the script, you also spend a lot of time revising and researching it. Then the boss read the script and thought it was very good, and was willing to shoot it, but the person filming it was not you...
How many people can calmly agree to cooperate with the new director who takes away all your credit when faced with such a thing? And that director is still a 22-year-old young man who is much younger than you!
At least Laila felt that someone like Rob, who could already be said to be a successful person, would not accept such a "humiliating" call. But you won't know what it is until you try it yourself. In order to show her sincerity, after booking a time, she came to Rob's home in Hollywood.
In Hollywood, the gap between rich and poor is quite large. Well-known movie stars can live in the gorgeous Beverly Hills, but young people who have just come here with their ideals may not even be able to pay the rent for a humble apartment.
Rob has been in Hollywood for many years. Born in 1960, he first designed moves for musicals on Broadway, and later accepted invitations to design dance moves for TV musical series. He has received many Tony and Emmy awards, and he can be regarded as a A very successful person on Broadway.
His home is located on the top floor of a high-end apartment. It is in a good location and has a good view of the scenery. I heard from script writer Bill that he occasionally entertains friends on the rooftop where there are many plants. He is a very kind and capable person.
Laila believed that she was capable, but kind...she could only hope that it was true. To be honest, she really hadn't seen many capable people with good tempers. The more talented a person is, the better their personality is. For someone like Janet, if someone questions her professionalism, she will open her mouth and bite like an anxious rabbit.
"Hello, Director Moran."
After opening the door, Laila saw a middle-aged man with a calm face. He has short curly hair and a beard.
"Hello, Mr. Marshall." She followed him into the room and looked around at the surrounding decorations. The Nordic style decoration style makes the apartment look neater and cleaner, and at the same time it seems a bit deserted. In contrast, she prefers the modern Chinese style, which is much simpler than the classical Chinese style while retaining the characteristics of the Chinese style.
Well, she wasn't here to study decoration.
After the two made love in the living room, Laila declined the drink and went straight to the point.
"Mr. Marshall, I'm here to ask you to be the assistant director of "Chicago". I wonder if you are interested?"
Rob looked at her, as if he didn't expect her to be so direct.
"Why me?"
Laila smiled slightly: "Because I think "Chicago" needs you."
"..." Rob was silent for a moment: "It belongs to you now."
Laila understood what he said. This means that "Chicago" originally belonged to him, but was taken away by her, even if it was not her relationship.
"Mr. Marshall, I think you should ask about me. Since three years ago, I have only had one movie made with another company. This means that I am very picky about the script. If it weren't for "Chicago", I was deeply attracted by it. Without me, I would naturally not choose to cooperate with Disney. You have to know that my company is preparing two major productions. As long as I open my mouth, they will all be mine." Her meaning is very simple, she does
n't I am short of filmmaking, so I fell in love with "Chicago" purely because of my love for it. Why do you like it? It must be because the script he created was so good that she wanted to follow it.
This is equivalent to praising his ability from the side.
Rob heard what she said and felt a little better, but he couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. He put so much thought into creating this work. He thought it would be a rare opportunity for him, but unexpectedly he made a wedding dress for someone else. But that "other person" was someone who was not short of money. As long as she was willing, she would have plenty of opportunities to choose from, but the only opportunity he had been waiting for for a long time was lost.
"What exactly does Director Moran want from me?"
"I said, I hope you will be my assistant director."
Rob's eyes were cold: "I don't need your charity!"
But Laila laughed. : "Does Mr. Marshall think that your talents require my charity to get this position?" When I reached 1 million, I suddenly felt the urge to end writing a new article. . I have already thought about the theme of the new article, but there is still a lot of set content that has not been written in this article. Lao Zhuang is so confused.
Chapter 488: Breaking 300 Million.
Of course Rob thinks he has talent, but he just doesn't know why she would come to him. Is it showing off? Or do you really want to join in yourself?
Speaking of showing off, it doesn't seem to be in line with her rumored personality. But to say that she really wanted him to join, he didn't quite believe it. If it were me, I definitely wouldn't want someone who is too involved in the script to come into the crew and point fingers at me.
In front of her, he can only be regarded as a newcomer in the film industry. She has made so many movies with a box office of over 100 million, but he has only had some achievements on Broadway and Hollywood. Is there really anything I can do to help her? It's not that he looks down on himself, it's that his weight is so small in the film industry.
After losing this script, he originally wanted to take over the job of directing a TV series out of frustration, but who would be willing to take on a TV series if he could make a movie? Both seem to be directors, but the difference inside is much greater.
"Mr. Marshall, I know you. I know that the script this time was created by your own hands. And I don't know much about Broadway. I only watched it twice with my family. If I want to film "Chicago" Well, I need help from someone who knows Broadway better. So in front of me, you are the best choice."
Laila looked at him steadily: "Of course I can find other people who know Broadway as well as you for help. But do you really want me to do that? Do you really want this movie to have nothing to do with you after it is made?"
At this point, she suddenly showed a sly smile: "Don't underestimate the role of assistant director. Marshall Sir, I have watched the episodes you assisted in filming, and I can see that you have a great talent for layout and coordination. You will definitely be a suitable person to be a film director. You know, I am someone who doesn't like to make sequels. , if this cooperation between you and me can satisfy me, I can give you a chance to fight for the director of the second part of "Pirates of the Caribbean"."
"Pirates of the Caribbean"? Rob's eyes widened suddenly. Of course he knew about the movie, which had been released for a month, and he also knew about the box office it had created and its eye-catching potential. He dared to swear with everything he had that if this movie was made into a series, it would become a miracle in the history of Hollywood movies! If he could be called its director...
Although she didn't exactly agree with him, her willingness to give him a chance to fight for it was already quite attractive. I believe that if such news is released, there will be countless movies with much bigger names than ours competing for this opportunity!
"I hope you can keep your word. I need a fair and just opportunity!" He solemnly stretched out his hand.
Laila smiled and shook hands with him: "Of course, I can write this into the contract. And I swear on the honor of the Moran family that as long as you meet the requirements I hope, you will be the director of "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" It's yours!"
Rob nodded, his eyes no longer as depressed as before, but reborn with flickering vitality: "Happy cooperation!"
He needed this opportunity, and he also believed that he would definitely meet her requirements, He has this confidence in himself!
After getting a satisfactory answer, Laila had someone send him the contract the next day and officially signed him into the crew. In this way, everything she needs to do is done, and the rest is Disney's work.
She didn't have many requirements for actors. She mainly gave one suggestion to the casting director, which was...beautiful to the eyes!
As a visual animal, she thinks it doesn't matter if she is not proficient in dance moves, as long as she exercises. It doesn't matter if her acting skills are a bit exaggerated, she is not afraid to teach the actors, and since this is a musical, it doesn't matter if her acting skills are a bit off as long as the editing is good.
So the most important thing is looks. She doesn't ask for the beauty of the country, and she doesn't want people who can dance well to be in her movies. There are so many people to choose from in Hollywood, and there are so many who are good at dancing and beautiful, so why does she have to let her fans irritate their eyes? Right?
But when Disney handed her the list of selected actors, she was surprised to see a very familiar name.
"Roy, when did you go for the audition? Did you pass the first round? Why didn't I know you could dance?" Laila asked him doubtfully after calling him into the office.
Roy had just come from the training room below, and his chest and back were wet with sweat. He wiped the sweat off his head with a towel: "I went to the audition a few days ago. The first round was very good. I even learned kung fu and vocal music, how can I not learn dancing? Don't forget that it was all before you The teacher I invited."
He answered her questions one by one, but his words left Laila speechless.
She forgot that she had hired a dance teacher for him before. At that time, she only wanted him to learn dancing in the hope that she could train him to become a more comprehensive actor. Maybe he would be able to use it some time. A little bit of skill would give him some advantages in choosing movies. I didn't expect him to actually use it, at this time.
"How come I didn't know you were interested in "Chicago"?"
Roy raised his eyebrows: "If you knew it, would you recommend me there?"
"Yes, wouldn't I save you from being reviewed again and again?" If he had said it earlier? , there is no need to participate in the audition at this time, and it will be directly placed on the final list.
Roy put his hand on top of her head and patted her: "Don't underestimate your boyfriend. He is a genius. He can get the role he wants without you taking care of him." Okay, Laila understood now
. It turns out to be the legendary man's pride.
"If you think so, then work hard." What else could she say? Although she found this senseless self-esteem boring. If you don't use it, won't it become invalid if it expires?
Roy smiled, obviously not wanting to say too much before success, so he changed the topic: "Did you read today's newspaper? The North American box office of the movie exceeded 300 million." This
is a record-breaking box office, including If other countries get it, there is absolutely no problem with the global box office exceeding 400 million. If you are lucky, it will be impossible to reach 500 million. He really wanted to see the expressions on the faces of those people who once shouted "300 million directors" after hearing the news. He wondered if they were swollen by what he said.
"Already 300 million?" Laila really didn't pay attention, but it was completely within her imagination to have such a box office, so she was just a little surprised and didn't care too much.
But her indifference didn't look like that in Roy's eyes. Could it be that such achievements are no longer taken seriously by her? It seems that he has to work harder to chase her. He can't always let her go ahead of him, right?
Chapter 489 Getting Closer
Since that day, Laila hardly saw Roy. Every day when she came home from the company, she was told that he was having special dance training. So much so that it was very difficult for them to meet each other even though they lived under the same roof!
In Roy's words, he has the worst dance foundation among all those competing for the leading role. If he wants to get a role, he can only improve his dancing skills in the shortest possible time. Fortunately, he had studied martial arts for several years, and his body was very flexible and strong enough. Learning to dance was easy with half the effort.
Soon, the second round of screening was completed. The final candidates for the male and female protagonists and some important roles each had two to three people. They were just waiting for the director, producer, and other parties with a say to make the final evaluation and decide on the candidates. .
Laila thought for a long time after receiving the information from Disney. She had never thought that Roy would want to get this role. She saw his hard work and she was also very aware of his talent. If there were no accidents, she would of course prefer him.
Coincidentally, the original actor Richard Gere also appeared on the shortlist for the male lead. He is a very strong opponent. He played an important role in the popular musical "The Hustler" that year. I believe this is why he occupies an important position in the hearts of others.
As for the heroine and supporting actress, the same ones from the original version were selected, including Catherine Zeta-Jones, whom she liked very much. It's a pity for her to say that if it weren't for Nicole's appearance, she would have had a place in this year's hit "Moulin Rouge".
After reading the list of actors, Laila felt a little relieved. At least they were all actors with acceptable looks. Even if some were a little mediocre, I believe they would have a very good image under the management of Janet's team.
As for Roy, after thinking about it, she decided not to get involved, lest the role he got based on his strength would be criticized by outsiders. Since he is willing to use hard work and strength to fight for the role, then she only needs to silently cheer him on behind the scenes.
The final roster was officially decided at the end of August, and Roy defeated Richard Gere and became the leading actor in "Chicago".
Getting this news made Laila happy for a while. She knew that this result was inseparable from his own efforts and the global popularity of "Pirates of the Caribbean". It's great to get the role in "Chicago". She might be able to get him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in this movie.
It's a pity that he, like himself, is too young. It is impossible to win awards at such a young age. However, getting a nomination will definitely benefit his future acting career.
After the actors are confirmed, it's time to set up the crew and stage. Those things take a while, so Laila can use this free time to study more about the shooting of musicals.
However, everyone discovered that since September, Laila seemed to have lost her soul and seemed to be absent-minded all day long.
Not only the people around her noticed her abnormality, but also the people in the company. This gradually caused some rumors to spread. For example, was she nervous because she felt that she would not be able to make a musical? Or is she worried about whether the box office of "Pirates of the Caribbean" can exceed 500 million?
After three months of release, only a few theaters are still showing "Pirates of the Caribbean". I believe that it will all be released after the summer season. And the overseas box office is still being harvested every day. Added together, the global box office has reached 493 million, which is only 7 million US dollars away from 500 million.
The whole of Hollywood is paying attention to her box office results, wanting to see if she can really increase the box office record from 300 million to 500 million in one fell swoop. Even though the difference is only 200 million, it is not an exaggeration to call it a natural chasm. There are many directors who have made movies with a box office of 300 million, and reaching 500 million is already an outstanding record for top commercial film directors.
However, no matter how the rumors spread and the media speculated, Laila still looked restless. The real reason is known only to herself, and that is that 911 is coming soon!
She originally thought that she could harden her heart and ignore that incident, and that she could ignore so many people who died in the incident. But as the time approached day by day, she began to wonder if she needed to do something again.
Of course, that was just an idea that came to her occasionally. Even for herself and her family, she couldn't really tell the truth. But equally, she didn't know how to protect her family from the impact of this incident.
She still clearly remembers the impact of 9/11 on the economy and finance, and it is still a scar on the United States that is difficult to heal many years later. Will grandpa's company be affected by this? Will her career be affected?
She had hurriedly invested a large sum of money in the East. In addition to wanting to broaden her film career, she also had the idea of preserving value. The East is a place where the impact of 9/11 is relatively small, so it is definitely the most appropriate thing to invest money there.
There is no problem with her, but what about grandpa?
"Laila, did you and Roy quarrel?" When she returned home to New York over the weekend, Janet held little William in her arms while worrying about Laila who was sitting on the sofa in a daze.
Her daughter has been sensible since she was a child, which makes her often feel that she, as a mother, can do too little for her, and especially hopes that she can rely more on herself.
Laila came back to her senses: "What?"
Janet sighed, put little William in Chan Ning's arms, and then pulled her to sit next to her: "I asked you if you had a fight with Roy, Ting Lu Yi Si said that you seem to have something on your mind recently. I am your mother, no matter what happens, I will help you solve it."
"We didn't quarrel." Laila did not expect that her recent abnormal appearance would be misunderstood. "Even if I make a noise, I can't find anyone. I feel like I haven't seen him for a long time."
Janet said "Oh~" and blinked ambiguously: "You miss Roy, right?" Before Laila could react, she patted her daughter's hand with regret: "It's a pity that you are still young. Dad will definitely not agree to your marriage so early."
Laila smiled bitterly. She didn't know how to explain to them the pressure on her. Such a heavy yoke, no one knows how much she wants to tell others what she is thinking in her heart at this moment.
"I don't know what's going on recently. I feel very bad, as if something very bad is about to happen." She tried to reveal something: "Mom, what do you think is wrong with me?" Janet has a romantic temperament. They all believe in horoscope predictions, so it's no big deal if it's just a hunch.
Chapter 490: The Guardian Girl
"Perhaps God whispered something in your ear? Maybe something will happen. But it doesn't matter, as long as I am here and your grandpa is here, you will be fine." Being a mother means being strong. Even if we don't say that all mothers will cherish their children, the vast majority of mothers are still willing to do anything for their children, even if they give their lives.
Laila felt the warmth coming from her palm and couldn't help but hold her hand on the back of her hand tightly: "Thank you, Mom. I've been feeling very bad recently. Maybe it's really a premonition. I always feel that something big is going on. If it happens, it may have an impact on our family. What do you think I should do?"
Janet was a little confused. If something really happened at home, she didn't seem to know what to do. But what can happen to the Moran family? Unable to think of a clue, she could only turn to Qian Ning for help, hoping that he could help her come up with an answer that could comfort her daughter.
Qian Ning couldn't help but sigh when he received his wife's gaze. People in his line of work are actually very superstitious many times. Not only those in finance, but also athletes and poker players. Many times they are very superstitious, such as putting on clothes. Lucky shoes, accessories that feel like they will bring luck, or repeated actions.
Sometimes they will change something because they feel bad about it. So he's not someone who feels ridiculous just because he says something he expects to be bad.
"The thing that makes the Moran family feel bad is probably the stock issue, right?" Qian Ning said slowly after thinking for a moment: "The Moran Group is mainly engaged in news media, supplemented by the publishing industry, and also takes care of We own a number of large and small industries. I can't think of a reason for the group's stock market to fluctuate for the time being. If it does happen, it may be related to the external environment." The Moran family does not have a playboy to
expose scandals outside to bring shame to the family. The company The internal management is also good, and I have never heard of any fraud. When everything is stable, it seems that there is nothing that can cause problems for the company's stock, so we can only guess that it is caused by the outside world.
Of course, this was just what he said to deal with his wife and Laila. He himself did not think that any bad problems would suddenly arise from the outside world. It seems unlikely that the economic crisis will come suddenly.
"External problems..." Janet didn't know what she thought of, and her face turned pale: "Isn't there any country that wants to fight with us? I heard that Eastern countries have always wanted to dominate the world!" Laila's mouth twitched
. After two clicks, before she could burst her mother's bubble after being brainwashed by the Western media, she heard Qian Ning laugh first.
"Don't believe what the media says. As far as I know about the red country, they are making a fortune in silence, and there is no way they would rashly start business with us for the so-called world domination. Their country only wants to develop. How do countries keep their people fed? Do you think they will spend so much money fighting for a ticket to world domination? Not to mention that the United States is not a soft persimmon. They will not go to war." "That's good."
Jenny Te patted his chest. She had seen so many media propaganda about the Eastern threat theory that she was really worried about the day that would come. But she believed in Qian Ning more. Since he said it was okay, it must be okay.
And Laila admired Qian Ning even more. She didn't expect that he could really see things so clearly after he went to work in the East for a while. Having such a forward-looking vision may be of great benefit to his future career. As far as she knew, his current investment consulting company had introduced many clients to develop in the East, and all of them had achieved very good results, which made his reputation in this industry gradually become louder.
"What should we do if a war really starts?" Didn't 911 just start a war? Laila took the opportunity to ask her concerns.
"If the war really starts, it will probably be terrible."
Qian Ning said a lot with his professional knowledge. Unfortunately, he was so excited that the mother and daughter in front of him were confused.
"Okay, I didn't understand a lot of what you said." After listening for a while, Laila finally interrupted him with a wry smile: "Okay, you can handle all the assets in my name as you said. ."
She couldn't get in the middle of her grandfather's side. She could only use a "bad premonition" to warn him. Whether he would listen or not would only depend on God's arrangement. As long as she holds on to the things in her hands, even if there is a problem with grandpa, they can make a comeback.
Qian Ning never thought that these two people said that wind is like rain, how could something like investment change rashly in a short period of time? He believes that some people may exchange their shares because they feel bad. He has seen this kind of thing too many times. Of course, the results are both good and bad, and cannot be generalized.
But what Laila handed him was not tens of millions, but hundreds of millions. If she changed her current investment strategy because of a hunch, she would probably suffer a certain amount of losses. In his opinion, such losses are completely unnecessary.
"If you want to change your investment direction, I think you should invest slowly. Taking back too much at once will reduce your returns." For example, if all the invested stocks are sold in a short period of time, retail investors who do not know the situation will only follow. Throw it, and the stock will naturally fall by then. If you have to throw it, you usually throw it back little by little. How can you do it as she says?
It's not that Laila didn't know that something like this would happen. If there was a choice between losing a small part or losing a large part, I believe everyone would make the right choice. Of course she was willing to wait, but she knew more clearly that she didn't have time.
"I really feel that something bad is going to happen. Mom, what should I do?" She couldn't argue with Qian Ning, so she turned her breakthrough direction to Janet.
Sure enough, Janet was fooled by her daughter's almost pleading look, and shouted to Qian Ning without thinking: "Laila is definitely not wrong, isn't she just making less money? Just do what Laila says, Just make up for her losses from me, no matter how much she loses!"
Qian Ning's mouth twitched, and she had no choice in dealing with such a crazy girl-protector. Who knew that this was the woman he loved? She was so unreasonable and domineering... He really couldn't give up!
"I know, I will try to reduce the losses as much as possible." What else could he say? In front of a crazy female protector, it was obviously useless to say anything.
Laila felt very warm about her mother's complete trust. She had not enjoyed much family happiness in her previous life, but she felt it in this life. This was very precious to her.
"Thank you, Mom." For their unconditional love, she will protect them until the end of her life!
That night, Laila met her grandfather again and told him her "hunch" in the study, and also told him that Qian Ning would help her shift her investment direction.
The old man didn't say anything after listening, but just nodded to show that he understood.
Laila didn't force him. The words had already reached this point, and it would be bad if he said it more deeply. He could only do his best and obey fate!