In the hidden villa, Mr. Trumann apologized to the seemingly inconspicuous old people and got their forgiveness. He knew that he had taken another step toward his dream.
Looking at the gentle old people, it was hard to imagine that these people controlled the future of tens of thousands of families and controlled the trend of society at a certain level.
In a trance, he thought of a question. He was moving toward his dream, so what was Lynch doing now?
Of course, Lynch was enjoying himself.
In addition to making money for numbers and status, enjoyment was also a very important part.
The Federation in April finally began to get a little hot. On the top floor of the most luxurious hotel in Larde, Lynch was lying on a recliner with sunglasses on and reading a book in his hand.
Larde was located in the south of the Federation, in the subtropical zone. At this time, the temperature here had quickly risen to 27 or 28 degrees. It could be said that it was a little hot, but it could also be said that the climate was pleasant.
About five meters away from him, there was a huge swimming pool. In the swimming pool, a girl was stretching her graceful body. She was like a mermaid swimming in the water, appearing and disappearing from time to time.
Lynch was invited by Fox Pictures and the father and son to attend the premiere of the second movie in the series. He had nothing to do, so he agreed.
Originally, the movie was scheduled for the summer vacation, but the Fox father and son and the board of directors of Fox Pictures changed their minds slightly. They would be fully released in mid-to-late April, and then connected with the summer vacation. The screening time would last for two to three months.
In view of the momentum of the first movie and the positive feedback of the audience at the screening, Fox Pictures believed that the second movie would definitely achieve a perfect box office like the first one.
Releasing it more than a month in advance could well avoid the flood of adventure movies during the summer vacation and reduce the competitiveness.
With the continuing popularity of adventure and adventure themes, various movies of the same genre emerged crazily. No matter good or bad, as long as it was about these themes, it could cheat money from investors.
In addition, the low tide period of the people and society was still continuing. This type of movie that emphasized the spirit of adventure and exploration would continue to be popular, and the people were willing to pay for these movies.
However, if it was a swarm of similar movies, the people would gradually get tired of it. If it was released early, there would be no such problem.
Lynch was reading the book in his hand when he heard the sound of leather shoes on the brick floor. He glanced back and saw Little Fox walking toward him.
Mr. Fox temporarily resigned from his position as the chairman of the board of directors due to health reasons. He was actually not very old, and Lynch thought that he might want to pave the way for Little Fox.
After all, as long as he was not stepping down, Fox would not be at the helm of the company. He was old, and he should make way for the children.
This was not the gray industry they were in the past. No matter what they did, they needed to be in society and a certain amount of fame in the gang.
Making a movie was the right path. His knowledge, education level, and ability were not suitable for that position. He was very clear about this.
He was good at fighting and all kinds of ways to collect debts, but he was not good at managing such a big company. On the other hand, Little Fox had some ability in this area. At least, he majored in management in university. This was his specialty.
Now, other than Mr. Fox occasionally expressing his views behind the scenes, Little Fox was in charge of the company most of the time.
"Mr. Lynch …" Even though he was older than Lynch, he felt small in front of Lynch.
"Sit …" Lynch pointed to the deck chair at the side. Little Fox glanced at Penny in the swimming pool and quickly looked away.
Choosing Penny as the female lead of this movie was indeed very risky. Although this girl was very hardworking and had the support of a management company behind her, she had not proven herself in a big investment movie after all. Choosing her was a risky move, but he still chose this girl.
The box office of the movie was only temporary. If he could win Lin Qi over, it would be for the rest of his life. He could tell the difference between good and bad. This was also what Mr. Fox had told him to do. He could not worsen his relationship with Lin Qi because of some small matters.
In order to maintain his manners and poise, he did not look at the swimming pool too much.
"Just call me Lynch. There's no need to be so formal between friends."
Little Fox smiled. "Before you came, we had a board meeting. We came up with some ideas and decisions."
"I should have given you the minutes of the meeting, but I think it would be better if I said it myself."
Lynch nodded and signaled for him to continue. This was a way of expressing his position. He was very satisfied.
The reason he had been working so hard was not to have more money, not to be able to bask in the sun in this place where most people could not come, and not just to enjoy.
What he wanted was that no matter where he went, everyone who knew him would stop what they were doing. Whether they were willing or not, they would look at him with a smile and respectfully greet him, "Mr. Lynch."
"We plan to temporarily stop filming in this genre. You know, there are too many movies in the same genre now. The audience is getting tired of this theme. If we continue to film, it is very likely that we will lose money."
Lynch nodded again. "What do you think?"
"James suggested that we film a movie that can excite people. Perhaps there will be a better market …"
James was currently sitting firmly in the top tier of screenwriters in Fox Pictures. At the same time, his directing ability was also recognized. In addition, he was very familiar with the company's top management. He was considered a person with real power in the directing department.
This was the idea he proposed. More importantly, he did not like to make a third movie after making two movies with the same theme. He wanted to find something challenging for himself, so he came up with this idea.
This was in line with the opinions of the shareholders, so they were willing to give it a try. However, the initial investment would not be too big.
With the success of Fox Pictures, some capital also came to the door.
It was like this in the Federation. As long as a company proved its profitability, then the company had to abide by the rules of the game of this society. They had to give up profits.
Whether it was going public or accepting investment, it was fine. The only thing they could not do was to operate independently.
The plunder from capital was everywhere. No one could escape the control of these rules, not even Fox Pictures. In addition, the Fox father and son's shady Gaitnau Financial Company had a lot of weaknesses that could be used against them. They did not even have the right to refuse.
Now, the father and son held less than 40% of the shares. The rest was divided up by other investors, and there was a trend of further improvement.
As long as Fox Pictures could maintain a good profitability, capital would not allow two insignificant people to have too many shares. They would nibble at everything here little by little.
"Inspirational film!"
Lynch folded a page in the book he opened and then put it aside. "Inspirational films are a very good theme. Next, the Federation government will revitalize the economy and inspire the citizens to be self-confident. These are very in line with the trend of society."
"The release of opportunities will shift people's attention from some unrealistic things to practical things. People will begin to care about the content of dreams that are realized through their own efforts. At the same time, they hope to inspire themselves through the success of others, affirming their own efforts and attempts. This is the trend, the main trend of the future."
He paused. "You can ask them to only make a similar script. The shooting cost of this kind of theme is very low. There is no flying car explosion or set, but the box office is not necessarily low."
"In addition, I talked with them about some cultural exchange when I was at Geffra's. The exchange of movies is also included."
"Starting this year, we will exchange 20 movies with each other. In the future, there will be an increase of five to ten movies per year. This is a four-year plan. In total, there will be about 120 movies."
"You can shoot some movies that are in line with the spirit of the Federation and realize the dream of the Federation. Box office is not important. What is important is the content..."
The export of culture was a long-term project. In fact, this culture not only had to be exported to Geffra, but also to Nagalil and the whole world.
The idea proposed by Lynch was unanimously approved by the cabinet. After the cultural identity came the identity of values and the recognition of the world. This would make the Federation more friends and fewer enemies.
In order to increase the output in this regard, all the content that met the requirements of the export could be highly subsidized, such as some books, songs, and movies.
This kind of quota may not be important to the movie itself, but it had a different meaning to the company that made the movie.
Little Fox immediately understood. He took out a notebook and pen and wrote down Lynch's words.
In the end, Lynch still wanted to say more. He suddenly seemed to remember something and said casually, "I fought for the opportunity to make a movie with Geffra. You know, this kind of opportunity is very rare. Ask the scriptwriter department to come up with a better script. I don't want to make something written by the Guevara People..."
After saying what he needed to say, Little Fox got up and said goodbye.
As soon as he left, the girl who had been swimming in the water for a while came out of the pool. The sun shone on her body, and her snow-white skin seemed to be almost transparent. Even some of her small features could be seen clearly.
The splashing water droplets fell in the air and landed on the snow-white, healthy skin with a hint of pink, and bounced off.
Old Master Lin beamed with joy.
This was youth.
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Little Fox studied management in the previous novel. You can't help but be impressed!