In mid-July, Simon left the United States on his own private jet, went to Munich, picked up Sarah Bradna and flew directly to China.

In Los Angeles, at the headquarters of Xinghai Entertainment in Burbank, Chris Mellor Dandley, head of Illumination Entertainment, came to discuss the company's first animated feature.

"Despicable Me" is Lighting Entertainment's first self-made animated feature film, we will fully support it, don't worry about the budget, and when it is released, I believe we will not be as weak as we are now!" Nina · Jacobson is also confident in the newly acquired Illumination Entertainment. The animation film market has always been not to be underestimated. The production budget of almost 70 million US dollars is indeed acceptable. After all, it is also a 3D animation feature film.

Chris Mellor Dandley smiled and nodded, explaining: "The film, according to my idea, will take two years and is expected to be completed in 2010."

"Well, that's good. Since the establishment of Xinghai Film Industry, it has not talked about the film aspect. Later, the TV department and the music department were established, and the results were very good. Only Simon is not very familiar with animation movies, which is also his weakness. I hope Lighting entertainment is another piece of the puzzle for us, which is also very helpful for us to establish the upstream and downstream industry chain!" Nina Jacobson, who has followed since the beginning, is also the current competent person in charge of the company. For Xinghai Entertainment The future positioning is of course clear.

"I understand!" Chris Melodandley also knows that, after all, 3D animation production is not cheap, and ordinary companies can't afford it. The reason why Xinghai Pictures chose Xinghai Pictures is not only because Xinghai Pictures has strong capital, but in fact It is also because Xinghai Pictures is indeed strong in film and television production.

The only worry is the current distribution capabilities of Xinghai Pictures, but Chris Melardandley asked, "By the way, I heard that Simon went to China?"

"Yes, we are not only improving the North American market in the past few months, but also starting to expand overseas. The movies produced by Xinghai Pictures in the past few years also have a certain influence in the overseas market, and we have some people in the European distribution market. ;"

"As for Asia, Simon said that he is personally responsible for it. He is very interested in Asia, especially China. This time, to take advantage of the opening of the Beijing Olympics, he went there in person," Nina said with a smile.

"So it turns out, no wonder I heard that the company has filmed people to go to Asia to do some preparatory work. It is indeed a big market there," Chris Melodandley nodded.

"Alas, Simon is only 26 now, and Warner Bros.' The Dark Knight was released on the same day as our production of Mamma Mia! Simon said he was jealous of Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight," so he took advantage of the release. I left the United States two days ago," Nina Jacobson said with a wry smile. "The Dark Knight" was originally a sequel to the previously hit "Batman: Mystery", and it is normal for the box office to be high.

"Really, even Simon is jealous, our "Iron Man" is about to be released, Simon should be very confident," Chris Melardandley wondered, after all, "Thor" has already started filming, You must have confidence in Marvel Studios to dare to do this.

"Of course I'm confident, but Simon is upset that other studios have their own hit series!" Nina Jacobson laughed.

"Alas, now that Xinghai Pictures' achievements are so dazzling, Simon's requirements are indeed too high," Chris Melardandley has also been immersed in Hollywood for many years, and a fast-rising film like Xinghai Pictures I have never seen a company.

"Recently, he's been under a lot of pressure on Wall Street, and it's good to go abroad to relax. Compared with other Hollywood film companies, we are much better!" In any case, Simon established Xinghai Films with one hand, regardless of the cost of financial support .

Over time, the popularity and influence of Xinghai Pictures will expand rapidly with the films it produces.

In the small town of Starnberg, on the outskirts of Munich, the capital of Bavaria, Germany, in a luxury villa on the shore of Lake Starnberg.

Simon was sitting on a chair in the villa garden, hugging Sarah Bradna and kissing, surrounded by green trees and clear water.

"Well, isn't it good here?" After the kiss, Simon smiled at Sarah Bradna in his arms.

"Of course it's good, this is a famous wealthy area in Germany, and many stars in Munich also live here," Sarah Bradna was of course happy, Simon intended to buy a villa in Munich to live in.

"It's good if you like it, but it seems that you often work in Berlin, but the environment here is very good, at least the Allianz Arena, the home of Bayern Munich, is not far from here!" Simon said while crossing the girl's thigh.

"Well, I'm currently studying journalism, especially sports news about football, and I can also be a sports football host or reporter at that time," Sarah Bradna is now a famous model in her own right. Not short of money, and with Simon's support, he can do another job he likes.

"Well, that's a good idea," Simon said and nodded. "European football culture is already very strong and powerful. If you like it, you can really go deeper!"

"Moreover, I also like it very much. Judging from the current development momentum, the development of the Premier League is the fastest. I already have an NBA club, and I want to have a Premier League football club!"

"The Premier League, have you ever thought about owning a Bundesliga football club?" Simon is optimistic about the Premier League and he knows it, but having a Bundesliga football club is even better.

"You can convince the German Football Federation to change its policy to allow foreign ownership of Bundesliga football clubs, but I'm willing to buy one," Simon said with a smile. After all, the Bundesliga is developing very well, but unfortunately it is not going to be privately owned, unless it is Bayer like Leverkusen. Established.

"Ha, so it is!" Sarah Bradna shook her head,

"By the way, it's not that we are going to China, we have been in Munich for a few days."

"Come on, the Beijing Olympics is the opening ceremony on 8.8 local time, and there is still about half a month left!" Simon explained,

"Also, before going to Beijing, we will go to Hong Kong first, and there are still some things to deal with there."

The headquarters of Xinghai International Films Asia Branch is located, and the essence of the East Asian market led by China, Japan and South Korea cannot be missed.

Especially in the Chinese mainland market, the future rocket-like rise, the first overseas market of Xinghai International Cinema Company, which is expanded by the United Theater Company under Xinghai Entertainment, is China!