Chapter 120 US Police Come to the Door

"Mr. Cao, was Jigsaw's rescue also part of Universal's publicity?"

As soon as the call connected, James Wen asked the first question.

His tone was full of incomprehension and deep doubt.

The current situation doesn't look like a publicity stunt at all.

Cao Kun confirmed, "Yes, it's propaganda."

James Wan was even more confused, but since he didn't know much about Hollywood, he eventually reluctantly believed it.

Anyway, there's no benefit in lying to him.

James Wan exclaimed, "How much money must this cost?"

“It’s a lot, but you can make it back. You’ll understand once you’ve worked with big companies like Universal more often.”

Cao Kun said, "If you don't have any new jobs right now, you can start preparing for the sequel to 'Saw'."

"A sequel?" James Wan thought for a moment and politely declined, "Mr. Cao, I don't want to make the same movie again. I've already told the story I wanted to tell."

If it were someone else saying this, Cao Kun would immediately resort to violence.

But James Wan, Cao Kun still wants to make money off him.

Besides, even if you force him to film, he won't be able to film well.

Moreover, in that other world, James Wan only made the first film.

It would be best if he directed the second film.

It's not that he can't take the photos.

Cao Kun said in a deep voice, "Then you can be the producer, and let Ray Warner continue as the screenwriter."

Without much hesitation, James Wan agreed, "I'm fine with producing."

But Mr. Cao, you should talk to him about Lei yourself.

In addition, I hope that the director will be a professional.

You don't need a lot of experience, but you must have novel ideas and a passion for horror films.

After hanging up with James Wan, Cao Kun called Ray Warner.

Ray Warner readily accepted the task of writing the screenplay.

Of course, whether it's producing or writing, the price is no longer something that can be settled for $50,000 as before.

James Wan's fee as producer was $300,000.

Ray Warner's fee for writing the script was $150,000.

This salary was considered very high at the end of 1998.

Before the project was even in the planning stages, the production cost had already reached $450,000.

The cost of this sequel will definitely be much higher than the first one, that's for sure.

This is a common feature of all sequel movies.

To maintain the original flavor, the cast of the first film must be preserved, which often means a price increase.

What? You're saying I've been kind to you and you have to repay me by keeping the original price?

Don't be ridiculous. Personal relationships are personal relationships, and business is business. Anyone who tries to use personal relationships to blackmail business should quit the business.

Unless, of course, someone offers to not raise the price.

Then came the selection of the director.

Cao Kun couldn't remember who the original director was, only that his name was something like Man, and he was still very young when he took over "Saw 2".

However, in another world, Saw 2 was released in 2005.

It's still the end of 1998, almost 7 years later. Even if we find the original director, it's unlikely we can film it.

The other person is probably still just a little kid.

Actually, even if he didn't approach the original director, Cao Kun already had someone in mind.

A muscular woman, and a horror film assistant director who loves dealing with corpses—Clark.

Cao Kun had no idea how capable Clark was, nor did he intend to investigate him personally.

This kind of thing can be left to James Wain.

Otherwise, why would he spend this money?

Cao Kun found Clark's number in his contacts and dialed it.

The call was quickly connected: "Master Cao Kun, congratulations. Your film 'Saw' has become the highest-grossing horror film."

Cao Kun smiled slightly; Clark was indeed very interested in this matter.

Actually, in another world, the highest-grossing horror film for a long time was "The Exorcist".

This movie, released in 1973, grossed $441 million worldwide.

This record wasn't broken until 1999's "The Sixth Sense".

However, this movie doesn't exist in this world, which is why "Saw" took first place.

However, "The Sixth Sense" has already been filmed and will be released next year.

This championship will soon change hands.

Cao Kun didn't feel anything special. He couldn't win first place for a single film, but in terms of the series, it could easily beat "The Sixth Sense".

Just as Cao Kun was about to extend an invitation, he suddenly frowned.

He heard a cacophony of blaring sirens rapidly approaching him.

It seems like they came for him.

Cao Kun's brows furrowed with murderous intent as he spoke into the phone, "Clark, something's come up here. I'll call you back later."

Before Clark could respond, Cao Kun hung up the phone and called his lawyer, Mia.

As soon as the call connected, he said directly, "The police are on their way to my house. Come to the police station to pick me up later."

Mia was stunned for a moment, wondering what Cao Kun had done wrong.

Before he could even ask which police station it was, Cao Kun had already hung up the phone.

As the sirens grew closer, Cao Kun went to the basement and stored the hidden items into his system space.

Then, he opened the door, sat down on the sofa in the living room with an air of nonchalance, and waited for the arrival of the police from country M.

Currently, Seiko Yamashita is at work, and he is alone at home, thus avoiding any potential conflict.

Finally, six police cars, plus a special operations vehicle, stopped in front of Cao Kun's house.

A dozen police officers and a team of fully armed special police, carrying guns, entered Cao Kun's house.

Seeing that all the doors were open, Cao Kun sat quietly on the sofa drinking coffee, which surprised the police officers.

The next moment, they all pointed their guns at Cao Kun.

Then some people began searching Cao Kun's house to see if there was any danger.

Before long, they returned, saying, "The danger has been eliminated."

The crowd's expressions softened slightly, and one of them shouted at Cao Kun, "Kneel down and put your hands behind your head."

Cao Kun squinted at the person who spoke.

This person was not wearing a SWAT uniform; instead, he was wearing a bulletproof vest over his regular police uniform.

He looked to be over forty years old, with a short beard, and appeared to be a burly, robust man, somewhat suitable for becoming a corpse refiner.

Cao Kun said calmly, "Are you sure you want me to kneel down?"

The man's face turned cold: "Do you intend to resist arrest?"

As he spoke, he raised his gun, as if he would immediately unleash an M-style Iaijutsu if Cao Kun continued to ramble.

Anyway, this isn't the first time they've done something like this.

They use it most often, especially when dealing with men.

Asians are usually very honest and rarely resist, so there are not many opportunities for them to engage in M-style intercourse with Asians.

Now, he's hoping to try it on Cao Kun.

Cao Kun smiled, grinning at him and revealing eight neat white teeth in a very bright smile.

For some reason, many of the police officers from the United States present felt that Cao Kun at this moment seemed like a ferocious beast baring its fangs.

Cao Kun stretched out his hands in front of him: "Either you take me back like this, or you shoot me to death."

The policeman's face darkened, and he was about to pull the trigger when someone next to him whispered a reminder: "Don't shoot, sir. This man has close ties to Universal."

He has connections with many Hollywood stars.

If you kill him, we'll be in a very difficult position.