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    Under such circumstances, an unknown film company boss suddenly called him and said that he intended to invest in the film. Even if this was false news, Cameron would still be grateful.  But Cameron is not a novice either. He will take action immediately after the first phone call. Before that, Cameron must also get to know DreamWorks, a company with a nice name.  So after receiving the call from Li Mingbao, Cameron began to use his network to investigate the reality of DreamWorks.  DreamWorks has been a relatively popular company in Hollywood recently. In addition, DreamWorks has a new general manager, the woman nicknamed Crazy Mary, so Cameron wants to know more about DreamWorks, which is very popular in Hollywood today.  easy.  Through a few phone calls, Cameron learned about DreamWorks.  To be honest, Cameron was both happy and depressed about the news he received.  Fortunately, although this DreamWorks has only been established for a short time, their reputation in Hollywood is not small. Although the boss is from Hong Kong, the first movie he supervised in Hollywood ranked among the top three in the North American box office list.  Location, there is no doubt that this boss knows a lot about movies.  Coupled with what DreamWorks has done recently and the good relationship between their company and 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks is a good company for Cameron that needs influence, influence, and funds.  , if he can cooperate with such a company, then there will basically be no other problems with his movie. As long as the movie is made, other problems will be solved by the company. For a semi-newcomer like him, it is no less important than in  At Christmas time, I really met Santa Claus and received his generous gifts.  But the problem lies in the types of films released by DreamWorks. DreamWorks can now be regarded as a mature Hollywood film company, but the films they release are not produced in any other type of film except horror films. Even if  He is the boss of their company, and the movie he supervised, "Home Alone" is also a comedy, and the copyright of this movie is not in the hands of his boss, but in 20th Century Fox.  For Cameron, he doesn¡¯t know whether it¡¯s a good thing or a bad thing for a company to take a fancy to his own script.  Because his "Terminator" is not a horror movie. Although the characters in it are shot according to ideas, which is indeed a bit scary, his movie is indeed not a horror movie, but a science fiction movie.  The gap between science fiction films and horror films is like the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean, and it is difficult to associate them with each other.  If your movie is distributed by this company, you may encounter a lot of trouble. After all, DreamWorks supporters are all horror movie viewers, but his movie is a science fiction movie. A science fiction movie wants to be ranked among horror movies.  It is not easy to leave a good impression on the audience.  It was precisely because of this worry that Cameron didn't know how to face Li Mingbao, a boss who was interested in his movies.  But now, except for the boss of DreamWorks who has extended an olive branch, it is not easy for other film companies, let alone meeting the boss, even meeting the managers below.  Li Mingbao gave him a good opportunity, a chance to succeed.  So in the end, when Li Mingbao called for the second time, Cameron agreed to Li Mingbao¡¯s request to meet and flew from Toronto to Los Angeles the next day.  Cameron is here alone, but Li Mingbao will not be on his own.  After all, now he has completely handed over DreamWorks to Mary. As the current helm of DreamWorks, Mary has her own say in film investment issues. In addition, Jiang Zhiqiang is in charge of distribution and film distribution.  He also has a say in the issue, so when meeting Cameron this time, the three people who really have control over DreamWorks all came together.  Mary was reluctant to see Li Mingbao suddenly invest in an unknown small director. If the investment was in a horror film, judging from Li Mingbao's investment in DreamWorks, there would definitely be no problem. After all, now  DreamWorks was founded by Li Mingbao with a group of directors before, so Mary will not underestimate Li Mingbao's vision.  But the problem is that Li Mingbao has made it quite clear that Cameron's movie is not a horror film, but a science fiction film that is not even comparable to horror films.  DreamWorks has never released a science fiction film since its establishment, and DreamWorks' investment direction does not include this area. It would be strange for Mary to have a good face when she suddenly heard such news.  But after all, Mary had taken control of DreamWorks not long ago, and this matter was ordered by Li Mingbao, so even though Mary was reluctant, she still followed Li Mingbao.  Since this is not a formal investment intention, but just the first contact, the place of arrangement is not the office of DreamWorks, but a coffee shop outside, which looks relaxed and not too grand.?Shocked.  At three o'clock in the afternoon, Cameron arrived at the coffee shop on time. When he saw Li Mingbao's appearance, Cameron was quite surprised.  If he hadn't learned that Li Mingbao was very young and a Hong Konger, it would have been difficult for Cameron to connect a young man like Li Mingbao with "Home Alone". But since he was greeted by the person in front of him, Cameron  Takashi would not do anything rude.  So he walked up quickly, shook hands with Li Mingbao, and then said: "Mr. Li is really young. I never thought that Mr. Li could make a good movie that could be in the top three at the North American box office at such an age.  I really admire the work. "If this was said after the screening of Cameron's "Titanic", Li Mingbao would regard Cameron's words as ridicule. After all, who can raise the box office in front of a monster like Cameron?  It's all a matter of seeking abuse.  ¡°There is no one in this world who would not feel pressure to discuss box office issues in front of Cameron, at least not Li Mingbao.  "Mr. Cameron, I also admire you for coming up with such a good movie idea. I also admire you for the movie "Terminator"." Li Mingbao also said.  Hearing Li Mingbao's words, Cameron said with a wry smile: "It can't be said to be a movie. At least no film company is interested in my script yet. It can only be regarded as a script. Even the crew hasn't finished it yet.  "I believe that if this script is produced, it will become a classic movie. It is precisely because of this that I made that call to you," Li Mingbao said sincerely.  At this time, apart from talking about The Terminator, Li Mingbao had nothing else to talk about with Cameron. After all, Cameron's debut movie was not very good.  Only starting from The Terminator will Cameron's glory shine on Hollywood.  The subsequent "Titanic" suppressed countless film directors, and the subsequent "Avatar" directly set off a trend, making the concept of 3D deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.  "I'm very grateful for your appreciation, Mr. Li. But there's something I don't understand. I hope Mr. Li can help me." "What's the problem?" "I know that DreamWorks has been focused since its beginning.  It is a horror film market, and it is developing rapidly in this market. However, DreamWorks does not release any other films except horror films, and my "Terminator" is not a horror film.  It's a science fiction film. I don't know why, Mr. Li, you would give up on horror films and appreciate my science fiction film?  Hearing Cameron¡¯s words, Li Mingbao really didn¡¯t know how to answer.  Could it be that he knew that this movie was doing quite well at the box office, so he was planning to come over to film it and make a lot of money?  If he said this, he would be regarded as a madman by the people in front of him.  If you really want to talk about the reason, at least Li Mingbao can't explain it now, but since Cameron has asked this, if Li Mingbao doesn't give an explanation, it will easily give Cameron some not-so-good ideas, such as Li Mingbao is playing tricks on him.  .  Fortunately, Li Mingbao is not the only company of DreamWorks, and the types of movies he shoots are not only horror movies. It can even be said that among the movies he shot, there is really no horror movie category, even Happy Ghost  , it cannot be regarded as a horror film, in Hong Kong it is regarded as a youth comedy.  "Mr. Cameron, you may have forgotten one thing. Although DreamWorks is my company, and the company's production direction is horror films. But for me, I don't have any restrictions on film types. It's just me.  In terms of the films I have produced, there are all types of films, and among the films I have produced, I have not produced any of DreamWorks¡¯ signature horror films. So Mr. Cameron, if you define me as a horror film.  Producer, that won't work. The reason why I am very interested in your Terminator is because this type of movie is still a blank area for me, even for us Chinese.  You also know that I am from Hong Kong. The types of movies in Hong Kong can be considered quite complete, but the problem is that although there are many movies there, none of them can be regarded as truly meaningful.  So I was very excited after hearing the news about Mr. Cameron¡¯s movie. As far as I am concerned, it is an achievement to witness the emergence of an excellent science fiction film, and I am still excited.  Being able to gain some valuable experience from this film is also a positive improvement for Hong Kong's film industry. After all, Hong Kong's film market is developing rapidly and there is a lack of any type of film.The market is a detriment.  "Li Mingbao said.
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