Chapter 354: The famous Summit Entertainment, the private jet delivered

Liu Zhou stayed in the United States for more than twenty days before leaving.

This time, "Twilight" is the first movie released by Liu Zhou after acquiring Summit Entertainment, and it is also the opening work of a crucial series of movies.

Liu Zhou had no choice but to take this seriously, so he flew to the United States in person to take charge.

Of course, in addition to the movie as the main reason, another reason is to manage the relationship between all parties.

Now Liu Zhou is not only a director in Hollywood, but also the owner of a film company, and the relationships he needs to handle are much more complicated.

For some matters, President Anthony Edwards can step in, but for some matters, the boss Liu Zhou must step in personally.

That's why Liu Zhou stayed in the United States for so long, otherwise he would have returned directly to his country after the box office of "Twilight" stabilized.

But all in all, Liu Zhou's trip to Hollywood was very pleasant and satisfying.

The box office of "Twilight" has reached 1.9 million yuan so far, and it is very close to breaking million yuan.

Although the dark horse "The Hangover" has already revealed its dark horse nature and is about to enter the fierce competition of the summer season, it has little impact on "Twilight".

"Twilight" has already earned all the box office revenue it deserves, and there will be no conflict with those blockbuster movies.

Now the film has entered a period of steady growth, and the remaining box office potential will be completely squeezed out through long-term screenings.

So there is absolutely no problem for the movie box office to exceed 200 million US dollars.

According to conservative estimates, the box office performance of "Twilight" would rank among the top ten in this year's North American box office rankings.

If there weren't so many blockbuster movies this year, it might even be in the top five.

The top five in the box office charts are generally the preserve of the seven major Hollywood studios, and few films produced by companies other than the seven major companies can achieve this result.

So this time the box office of "Twilight" is about to reach 200 million, which really caused quite a stir in Hollywood.

People were not only shocked by the super high box office of "Twilight", but also by the success of this movie with a somewhat clichéd plot.

So many companies are studying the movie "Twilight".

Of course, as the producer and distributor of "Twilight", Summit Entertainment also stole the spotlight.

Summit Entertainment already had a high reputation in Hollywood, and now with the "Twilight" series, its influence is even greater.

Even before "Twilight" was released, Paramount and Universal Pictures expressed their intention to acquire Summit Entertainment.

Because these two Hollywood giants are currently the most in need of blockbuster series movies.

Especially Universal Pictures, Paramount at least still has the "Transformers" series and the "Mission Impossible" series.

But before the rise of the "Fast & Furious" series and the reboot of "Jurassic Park," Universal Pictures had no outstanding film series.

However, Paramount Pictures owns two major series, "Transformers" and "Mission Impossible". The former is constrained by Hasbro and Spielberg, while the latter is controlled by Tom Cruise.

So both Hollywood giants hope to get "Twilight" into their pockets.

Of course, Liu Zhou refused without hesitation.

Are you kidding? He spent so much effort to acquire Summit Entertainment and has now completely straightened it out, how could he possibly sell the company?

What's more, this is also Liu Zhou's tentacles in Hollywood, and it is not just a matter of money. Moreover, the offers from their two companies did not make Liu Zhou very excited.

But it can also be seen from this that "Twilight" is really popular and has even aroused great interest from the seven major Hollywood companies.

While Summit Entertainment's influence increased greatly due to the popularity of "Twilight", Liu Zhou also had to attend many more social events.

During this period, Anthony Edwards was busy with movie matters, while Liu Zhou was busy helping the company sort out various relationships.

But to be honest, with Summit Entertainment as a springboard, and taking advantage of the popularity of "Twilight", Liu Zhou can be said to have truly made his debut on the stage of Hollywood, the world's film center.

He is not just a director, he is also a powerful figure in Hollywood.

However, although Liu Zhou felt a little tired from making friends with all kinds of people, he felt very relaxed physically.

During this period, Kristen Stewart went to work during the day, and would come to Liu Zhou when she had time in the evening to ask Liu Zhou to help teach her riding skills.

Liu Zhou was a little confused at first, because Kristen Stewart is now completely different from what she was a month ago.

It is no exaggeration to say that she was the most popular actress in Hollywood during the release of "Twilight". Even though her popularity has declined since then, she is still considered a rising star in Hollywood.

With her current fame, she doesn't have to keep trying to please Liu Zhou.

Regarding this doubt, Liu Zhou couldn't help but ask her the reason after a horse riding training.

Unexpectedly, Kristen Stewart said while panting and laughing:

“For no particular reason, just because you’re awesome and it feels so good!”

Hearing her words, Liu Zhou couldn't help but burst out laughing. If it hadn't just ended, he would have wanted to drag her to the racecourse and run another lap.

So when Liu Zhou took Christine to race horses later, he felt a special sense of satisfaction.

This allows Liu Zhou to relax greatly every time he comes back from social events.

But while it was enjoyable to race horses with Kristen, it was just the spice of life.

Just try it briefly, don't get addicted to it.

So after finishing most of the things in Hollywood, Liu Zhou decisively withdrew.

He first went to the set of "Lucy" to check out the crew.

After staying there for a day, Liu Zhou then went to Toronto.

At this time, Liu Zhou's eldest son was already one year old. When he saw Liu Zhou again after more than two months, he could hardly recognize him.

After playing with him for a long time, the little guy finally accepted Liu Zhou's hug.

But I don’t know if it’s because of the father-son bond, the little guy is particularly energetic today.

It was past nine o'clock in the evening before Liu Zhou finally coaxed the little guy to sleep.

At this time, Liu Zhou and Zhang Tong finally had the leisure to have a good conversation.

"Xiaotong, now that Xiaobao is one year old, have you considered returning home?"

"I think it's pretty good here. Not only is the environment nice, but I'm also familiar with the neighbors. I also went to learn more about the education here, and it's pretty good."

Hearing Zhang Tong's words, Liu Zhou couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. Could it be that she wanted to stay here forever?

"What's so good about this? I'm in a foreign country without any friends. It's okay to stay here for a short time, but if I live here for a long time, I'll go crazy."

Zhang Tong saw that Liu Zhou was a little nervous and couldn't help but laugh:

"Do you really want me to return home?"

"Of course. This way I can see you and the child more often. Otherwise, you see, every time I come here, I have to get familiar with Xiaobao again."

"Okay, let's go back home."

In fact, Zhang Tong was just expressing her feelings just now, and she had never thought of staying abroad forever.

She still has family and friends in China, and many other things that are hard to give up. Moreover, staying here, he and his children have met Liu Zhou too few times.

Liu Zhou breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile:

"You scared me. I thought you were really going to stay abroad."

"If I really want to stay abroad, what are you going to do?"

"I'm going to tie you up on a plane and send you back home by express delivery."

"Which courier company would ship a living person?"

"How could there not be? Aren't there a lot of them in movies? And the material for movies comes from real life."

"Okay." Zhang Tong's smile faded slightly. "After I return to China, I want to stay in the Magic City."

Hearing Zhang Tong's words, Liu Zhou couldn't help but hug her in his arms and said softly:

"Okay, I'll make the arrangements."

Zhang Tong also leaned his head on Liu Zhou's chest and said:

"I don't plan to act again until Xiaobao grows up."

"No problem. So what do you want to do? You can't stay at home and take care of the kids all the time."

"I haven't decided yet. I want to wait until Xiaobao goes to kindergarten before considering work."

"If you don't want to act, why don't you go to a theater school and become a teacher? It happens to be in line with your major."

"Be a teacher? Can I?"

"Why not? You are a disciple of Teacher Chang Li, and you have strong professional skills. Besides, there are many people who stay on as teachers after graduating from the Central Academy of Drama and the Beijing Film Academy.

You have performed in many plays and have plenty of practical experience, so you are more than qualified to be a teacher."

"It's not that easy to be a teacher, let alone to be in a theatre."

"Don't worry, it's not that difficult. When you go back, you can take care of the children while preparing for the lecturer's assessment at the theater. You don't have to worry about anything else."

The relationship between the Central Academy of Drama and the Shanghai Theatre Academy is very deep. As the only two drama schools in China, there is a lot of communication between them.

Of course, the Central Academy of Drama, which has a much deeper foundation, supports Shanghai Theatre Academy more, and many graduates of the Central Academy of Drama have gone to work at Shanghai Theatre Academy.

If the Central Academy of Drama and the Beijing Film Academy were fighting openly and secretly, then the Central Academy of Drama and the Shanghai Theatre Academy were helping each other and sharing the same hatred for the enemy.

Therefore, there is absolutely no problem for Zhang Tong to teach at the Shanghai Theatre Academy. Not to mention the school's connections, even Liu Zhou can help pave the way for her.

As an outstanding alumnus of the Central Academy of Drama, Liu Zhou has a very close relationship with the academy.

Even if he didn't use his financial power, Liu Zhou had the connections to send Zhang Tong to teach at the Shanghai Theatre Academy.

"Okay, let me give it a try."

Zhang Tong was also tempted by Liu Zhou's proposal.

If I teach at a theatre company, I won't be very busy. I won't waste what I've learned and I can still take care of my children. It's the best of both worlds.

"Then when are you going to go back?"

"Next month, there are some things that need to be dealt with here, but you must not sell this house. I can bring Xiaobao over to play for a while when I have time in the future."

"Don't worry, I won't sell it. After you return home, I will arrange for someone to clean the house regularly. You can come back and live here anytime."

"It's getting late, let's go get some rest."

Hearing Zhang Tong's words, Liu Zhou was stunned at first, then smiled and said:

"it is good!"

Then Liu Zhou stood up, carried Zhang Tong in a princess hug, and walked into the room.

……

Liu Zhou stayed in Toronto for nearly a week and was about to return home, but suddenly a phone call came in and asked him to change his itinerary and return to the United States.

It’s not that something happened at Summit Entertainment, but the private jet ordered by Liu Zhou was delivered.

After Liu Zhou received more than 50 million US dollars in dividends from "Edge of Tomorrow", he planned to use the money to order a private jet.

At that time, Liu Zhou was already preparing to acquire a Hollywood film company. This shell studio was of no use, and he was reluctant to pay so much tax to the United States.

So Liu Zhou used the money to order a private jet.

What's more, Liu Zhou needed a private jet at that time, and he needs it even more now. He will fly back and forth frequently in the future, and it would be much more convenient if he had a private jet.

The private jet Liu Zhou ordered is the Gulfstream G550, which was launched by Gulfstream in 2003 and is the first ultra-long-range business jet in history with a range of more than 11000 kilometers.

Before this, private jets flying ultra-long distances had to go through transfer stations for resupply.

The Gulfstream G550 can basically meet the direct flight needs of most cities in the world. For Liu Zhou, he can fly directly from Beijing to Los Angeles without stopping, which is very convenient.

The Gulfstream G550 is currently the world's top luxury business jet with the longest range, best performance, most spacious cabin and best comfort.

As soon as Gulfstream launched this aircraft, it was favored by many wealthy people in the world, and orders were in short supply.

So it took Liu Zhou nearly two years from placing the order to the delivery.

This aircraft has many advantages, sells well, and of course has a great price.

The price of the bare machine was more than 30 million US dollars, plus some optional features, internal modifications and decorations, it cost Liu Zhou nearly 40 million US dollars.

But that’s not all. If Liu Zhou wants to fly the plane back, he will also have to pay a lot of expenses.

The relevant taxes, fees, procedures, airport rentals, crew salaries, etc., added up to more than 40 million US dollars, equivalent to nearly 400 million RMB.

The crew members were all outstanding employees recruited from major airlines by Liu Zhou, including two pilots and two flight attendants.

Liu Zhou paid them a very high salary every year, and the lowest was twice the high salary in their previous company.

However, in addition to requiring them to have excellent professional abilities, they are also required to be on call 24/7 and sign strict confidentiality agreements.

The plane is mainly used by Liu Zhou, and he will not lend it out easily unless it is an important situation.

Due to the nature of Liu Zhou's work, he may not be needed for several months, or he may need to fly every day.

The time is hard to predict, so the crew is required to be on standby at all times.

As for the confidentiality regulations, let alone.

Liu Zhou sometimes works on the plane, and the plane is also his private space.

He doesn't want any posts on Weibo or Tianya in the future to reveal any gossip or scandal related to his private jet.

Liu Zhou also knew that his purchase of a private jet could not be kept secret, and he didn't want to keep it secret.

It's enough for the outside world to know that he has a private jet, he doesn't want the outside world to know what happened on the plane.

(End of this chapter)