Chapter 721: Today the Two Chapters Are Combined Into One, and the Whole Thing Will Start Tomorrow

Xu Ang got out of the car carrying three pink schoolbags. Pink is a color loved by children, and it is quite lethal to children. As soon as Xiaoxiao and the others saw what Xu Ang was holding, they immediately surrounded him.

Seeing the reaction of the three cute little sisters, Xu Ang did not tease them, but directly gave the small schoolbag to them, and at the same time asked: "Do you want the gift from brother?"

"Yes."

"I like my brother the most."

"Thank you, Brother Xu Ang."

Xiaoxiao and the other three took their pink schoolbags and answered happily.

However, the next second they realized something was wrong with the schoolbag. The heavy feeling after taking it told them that there was something in the schoolbag, and there was a lot of it.

The little sisters were about to open their schoolbags when Xu Ang said to them: "Since you like the gift from your brother, you should do your homework well. There are ten exercise books in this schoolbag, and my brother will follow your learning progress." I have chosen them for you. They are your homework for the next week. I will let mom supervise you. No one can be lazy, otherwise you have to be careful about mom’s ruler hitting the palm of your hand."

Xiaoxiao: "!!!"

Xiao Qingzi: "!!!"

Sisi: "!!!"

The three little sisters were all stunned. Their mouths were slightly open, with expressions like "I am so shocked that I have nothing to say, this is not true."

When Xiaoxiao opened the zipper of her schoolbag and saw the ten exercise books inside, tears welled up in her eyes.

This brother is simply unethical. Come on, someone is bullying Coyotito!

How could there be such a bad brother in the world!

If no one comes, the little sister will roll around on the floor!

Xu Angke didn't care what the little sisters thought, he said: "You said you like it yourself, I didn't force you. Since you all like it, you have to finish the exercise book. Remember, you You have to do your own thing, so work hard, my lovely sisters."

After touching the heads of the three little sisters, Xu Ang hummed a song and returned to the house in a happy mood, leaving only the three little sisters who wanted to cry and didn't know what to do.

Even if her brother ran away, who would they show to them by rolling all over the floor?

Miao Mimi couldn't help but laugh secretly when she saw it, and said that I bully your children, can I bully you more harshly? When I bully them, I bully them openly, but when you bully them, they can't tell you what's wrong with you. Sure enough, scholars have calculations in their hearts.

She had to be careful in the future, not to be sold out by Xu Ang and help count the money.

But, can the gap in IQ be avoided by being careful?

Miao Mimi had no confidence.

Just as she was thinking this, she saw Xiaoxiao and the others rushing into the house angrily carrying small pink schoolbags, wanting to settle the score with her brother.

Miao Mimi was not optimistic about the behavior of the little sisters.

Little guys, you don’t even think about how much Mother Fang cares about your studies. Your brother took the initiative to buy exercise books for you. It was too late for her to support it, so how could she object? If you were really smart, you shouldn't have gone into the house, but would have thrown your schoolbag back to him outside the house. Now that you have picked up everything, Xu Ang has a supporter like Mother Fang after returning to the house. How can you fight with him?

After all, they are children, no matter how talented they are, they will suffer at the hands of adults.

The result of the matter was just as Miao Mimi expected. Xiaoxiao and the others' seeking an explanation from their brother had no effect. Instead, they were scolded by Fang Shuying, which made the little sisters feel aggrieved and dare not say a word. , they could only accept the fact that they had to do ten exercise books this week.

Reality is sometimes so cruel and so unexpected. You think it is a surprise, but it is actually a shock.

If Xiaoxiao and the others were shocked, then Lasseter was surprised. The Pixar CEO looked at the master tapes in the box with a look of astonishment on his face.

"Boss, are you saying that you have finished shooting the film and also asked someone to complete the special effects production, and now what is before me is the finished film that you have edited?"

If it were someone else who said this instead of Xu Ang, Lasseter would definitely call security to take the person away. He didn't have time to play games with a madman.

You must know that this is a movie, a Hollywood popcorn movie with special effects as its selling point. The only thing that can make the audience spend money is the full visual stimulation. For a movie like this, special effects production is by no means a simple task, nor is it something that can be done quietly.

But Xu Ang said that not only were the special effects completed, he even cut out the final film.

As far as Lasseter knows, it only took a few days for Xu Ang to complete the filming. In such a short time, you said that you had completed the entire special effects for the movie. Are you sure you are not joking?

I'm afraid you're not too playful and want to play a prank.

Lasseter thought to himself: Young people will be young people after all. No matter how talented you are, you can't avoid the playful and childishness of young people.

As for the fact that Xu Ang had mentioned to him last year that he was looking for someone to do the special effects for Transformers 1 and that Pixar Studio would have a name for it, Lasseter didn't think there was a good special effects team in the East.

If China's special effects technology was really that great, it would not have been awarded overseas for the Palme d'Or and the Golden Bear. The films would have been full of local flavor. It's not like they can do it well. The only genre that people can remember is kung fu movies. It’s not like Lasseter has never seen the special effects of Chinese movies. He swore with all his wealth that Chinese special effects technology is far from Hollywood.

Xu Ang didn't explain much, just said: "Watch the finished film first.

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Before the other person's cognitive common sense is broken, no matter how much explanation you give, it will be useless. Instead of wasting time and energy trying to convince others, it is better to use facts to prove that you are right. In this way, even if the other party is unwilling to accept it, they have to face reality.

Watch the film first, talk later, and the result is that when Lasseter came out of the screening room, his face was filled with shock and disbelief.

"Boss, you..." Lasseter thought for a while and finally choked out a sentence, "It's too awesome."

He estimated privately that if a Hollywood team were to do the same special effects, it would cost tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars just to achieve the same effect. With such a large amount of capital investment, even if you look at Hollywood, it is a big production. If the box office revenue does not meet the target, even big companies like the Hollywood Seven will be damaged.

I just don’t know how much the special effects team Xu Ang hired cost him.

I guess it won't be much cheaper, or even more expensive.

Lasseter thought this way, and Xu Ang followed his train of thought and said, "Don't care about the cost of the special effects team. Just remember that for special effects of this scale, you should quote the highest current market price. It’s almost April, and the vampires of the IRS are staring at everyone’s pockets. We have to let them reduce taxes where they should be reduced. This is the legal right given to every citizen by the law.”

The country of Laomi is a paradise for the rich. As long as you have money, you can enjoy the best services and hire the best lawyers and the most astute accountants. They will advise you from various angles and let you know what it is. Fancy tax cuts.

Anyway, in the United States, which has tens of thousands of taxes, it is not uncommon for billionaires to actually pay only a few hundred dollars in taxes every year through various means.

Lasseter is also an old man, so how could he not understand what Xu Ang meant.

He said: "I understand that the cost of this movie is 150 million US dollars, of which 100 million is the cost of special effects. I think such a large investment in special effects is also a good publicity point, and I believe it will bring us A lot of box office revenue.”

"The box office is only a part of the revenue." Xu Ang reminded Lasseter, "The real revenue of Transformers is still in the peripherals. I can make a lot of money from it, otherwise it will be a waste of the money I spent so much effort to get last year. and the peripheral development rights of Europa. Speaking of this, I have to thank Akio Morita. If it weren’t for his efforts as a local in District 11, I wouldn’t have been able to obtain the copyright.”

There are some things that I haven't remembered even if I didn't say them, but they came to mind as soon as Xu Ang was mentioned.

"Regarding the copyright issue of Yu-Gi-Oh!, have you communicated well with the cartoonist in District 11?"

Lasseter replied: "The communication has been completed, and the copyright has been signed to Pixar. In fact, I did not communicate with the cartoonist, but conducted business negotiations on a company-to-company basis, directly with the company that signed the contract with the cartoonist. .”

"how much did you spend?"

Speaking of the cost, Lasseter showed a proud smile: "Fifty thousand plus two hundred thousand US dollars, this price is quite a lot. If you hadn't warned me, boss, other Hollywood companies, especially the seven major film companies, would be keeping an eye on us." Tight, I'm worried that something may change after the negotiation lasts a long time, and the price can be doubled. You must know that the cartoonist's serialization is still in progress, and its progress is far less than what you, boss, collected from the cartoonist in China. drawings."

How the additional two hundred thousand US dollars was spent? Xu Ang didn't want to ask, he wouldn't get involved.

"It's not uncommon for fans to force the original work to death."

Having said that, Xu Ang was thinking: Of course, the progress is not as good as the sketch I gave you, but it was the result of continuous development in the next twenty years. Takahashi is not a time traveler, so how can he know the future.

But having said that, I got the copyright of Yu-Gi-Oh for half a million dollars. This business is very profitable. Even robbing a bank is not so profitable.

No, Yu-Gi-Oh is a gold mine. I asked Lasseter to spend half a million to buy a gold mine.

I don’t know how many people in District 11 will vomit blood because of this incident in the future. Don’t they love to commit seppuku? Is there anyone who can open up everyone’s eyes by practicing this traditional craft?

If those company executives in District 11 really want someone to inherit this traditional craft of their nation, Xu Ang would not mind asking Pixar TV to launch a live TV broadcast for him, so that the people of Laomi can come and watch.

If China's censorship system hadn't been too strict and it wasn't suitable for violent and gory scenes that were not suitable for minors to watch, Xu Ang would have wanted it to be a star in China.

Even the TV series "Insect Valley in Yunnan" failed to pass the review because it was too scary and was sent back for re-editing, which greatly disappointed fans who were looking forward to its release in July. This shows how strong the protection of minors in China is. How much care is taken to protect the growth of the flowers of the motherland.

"You have done a good job with the copyright of Yu-Gi-Oh! Remember to withdraw a bonus of 100,000 US dollars from the company's account as the company's reward for you. As for other company employees who contributed to this matter, please pay more One month’s salary.”

The way for a superior to control his subordinates is nothing more than clear distinction between rewards and punishments, rewards for meritorious deeds and punishment for delinquencies, so that those below can obey you and be willing to follow you. Especially when others have merit, you cannot be stingy with rewards.

Historically, the reason why Han Xin moved from Xiang Yu's command to Liu Bang's was not because Xiang Yu was stingy with rewards, especially in terms of official rewards. He was too stingy, and kept Han Xin from seeing the hope of promotion, so he changed his position. Did this boss eventually lead to the House of Flying Daggers in the siege of Gaixia?

An ancient person had already set a good example for Xu Ang, and of course he would not make the same mistake again.

Isn't it just U.S. dollars? That thing is actually paper printed by Americans. Its function is to serve as a voucher for currency settlement, and it is not valuable in itself. And a bonus was given, Mr.

If the company spends more, it can also pay less tax.

After all, Xu Ang is not at a loss.

"So, how do you plan to arrange the schedule for this Transformers movie?"

Xu Ang asked Lasseter.

The latter replied politely: "Boss, the company will arrange whatever you say."

Look, who said that foreigners are straightforward and don’t know how to flatter people?

We are all human beings, and the workplace is all the same, and no one is better than anyone else.

"I have no other request, except for you to find a good time slot as soon as possible."

Is this called no requirement?

This is obviously a difficult request, okay?

It is difficult to ask for the latest schedule and a good one.

Thinking about it in his heart, Lasseter would not say that. After so many years of experience in the workplace and finally climbing to his current position, he understood: the more your boss downplays what he tells you, the more you have to pay attention to it. If there are no difficulties, you have to do it. If there are difficulties, you have to find a way to solve them. Otherwise, you won't know what happened if you were fucked off one day.

So, Lasseter immediately replied: "Okay, boss."

Accept the matter first, and then figure out how to solve it. When you agree, you have to be decisive and quick, and your words should be as simple as possible. Only in this way can the boss think that you are capable and worth cultivating. Otherwise, your hesitation may make the boss feel that there is something wrong with you. If I ask you to do something, you will push me back. Can you still do it?

If things were easy to handle, would I still let you come?

"Okay, I'll leave the release to you. We at Pixar have to be more productive this year. We can't just release one or two movies. We have to announce to the outside world that we at Pixar are here, and we have to let people see our Strength, let the Screen Actors Guild and the artists in the industry see our strength and determination. I don’t want to have the situation where talented people are afraid to sign up during casting, and the Screen Actors Guild can only recommend actors with poor acting skills to us. "

The filming of the Transformers movie made Xu Ang very unhappy. The Seven Big Brothers in Hollywood were secretly making trouble. If he hadn't signed in and got the finished product of the Transformers movie, it would have been shot normally, let alone the effect. The cost of filming the entire film will definitely be much more than normal.

As the cost increases, the box office required to recover the cost will be higher.

This was tantamount to stealing money from Xu Ang's pocket. How could Xu Ang not be credited with such behavior?

Hearing what the boss said, he is planning to do something big this year, so as to shock the established companies in the industry.

Lasseter was happy. As the CEO and minority shareholder of Pixar, he wanted Pixar to become bigger and stronger than anyone else. The greater Pixar's voice in the industry, the greater Lasseter's success.

For Xu Ang, Pixar is only part of his business territory, but for Lysette, Pixar is the entirety of his career. Who cares more about the two?

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