192: Chapter 192 Unexpected Mission!

However, they didn't dare to even think about raising their heads.

The rules inside Benrati's mansion were so strict that it was hard for outsiders to imagine.

And Benrati's own majesty was no less formidable.

Within Saudi Aramco, Benrati had always held the nickname 'The Tyrant'.

"This tastes really good!"

After a brief taste, Shen Zhou nodded full of praise.

Dubai's pilaf shared a wonderful similarity with the pilaf from Xinjiang in China.

It was just that people here preferred to add a large amount of seasoning to the rice.

This unique seasoning was a local product of Dubai, grown in the desert regions.

It suited Shen Zhou's palate quite well, and he immediately finished a large, full bowl.

Seeing that Shen Zhou showed no signs of discomfort and had a hearty appetite, Benrati laughed even more cheerfully.

After the meal ended, Benrati immediately announced that he had to go out to handle work.

As a major shareholder of Saudi Aramco Group, he had his own areas of responsibility and had to deal with various official duties all day long.

Being able to specifically set aside time today to accompany Shen Zhou for a meal was already quite rare.

Once the meal was over, Shen Zhou wandered around the palace by himself, feeling bored.

Over the past two days, he had already grown tired of looking at the luxurious items everywhere in the palace.

"I wonder what kind of programs are on TV here in Dubai?"

"The religious and cultural atmosphere here is very strong; maybe they'll have some exciting programs?"

With great expectations, Shen Zhou immediately turned on the TV and began constantly switching channels.

It was worth mentioning that many TV programs in Dubai imitated Europe, America, and even China.

They had even bought the copyrights to many Chinese variety shows.

Aside from the language being different, many of the programs broadcasted were fundamentally no different from those back home.

[Ding!]

[Temporary mission released: The famous Hong Kong director Stephen Chow is currently in urgent need of funds to film a sci-fi blockbuster. Please successfully join this project and gain sufficient decision-making power.]

[Mission Reward: Hong Kong Storm!]

"Wait, are you sure it's the Director Stephen Chow I know?"

"Are you sure it's that Director Zhou who filmed CJ7?"

Shen Zhou was suddenly delighted.

It was no exaggeration to say that his favorite director growing up was Stephen Chow.

However, as he grew up, Stephen Chow's cinematic works became fewer and fewer.

Furthermore, many of the subsequent films had lost their original flavor.

"Also, System Bro, what exactly do you mean by 'Hong Kong Storm' this time?"

"Why are your mission rewards getting more and more mysterious?"

Shen Zhou was full of helplessness, but unfortunately, the system did not provide any explanation.

Nevertheless, the four words 'Hong Kong Storm' still left Shen Zhou filled with anticipation.

Soon, information regarding Stephen Chow's film project entered Shen Zhou's mind.

"So, Stephen Chow plans to film a large-scale sci-fi movie titled 'Future Escape Plan'?"

Hearing the word 'Escape', Shen Zhou's first thought was that it should be another doomsday-themed sci-fi.

After all, the previous success of 'The Wandering Earth' had proven that sci-fi films in this direction were viable.

However, after 'The Wandering Earth' exploded in popularity a while ago, a large number of copycat directors joined the sci-fi genre, and they all ended up flopping.

Perhaps it was precisely because of this that even a famous director like Stephen Chow couldn't secure enough funding.

But this also gave Shen Zhou the perfect opportunity to join the project.

According to the information flow, in order to recreate this sci-fi film, Stephen Chow had even specifically invited a director from the USA.

And this director had also filmed a very famous movie, which was 'Titanic'.

"Hiss, even two such capable directors put together can't pull in enough funding?"

Shen Zhou was momentarily baffled.

But regardless, even if it was just for the system's reward, he had to seize this opportunity.

Moreover, he didn't care at all whether he would lose money.

He only needed to have Juliana join this film project, or find another suitable high-quality woman to join and make her his woman.

Then, no matter how much money was spent, System Bro's cashback would definitely be handled perfectly.

According to the discussions between Stephen Chow and the famous Director Cameron, the two had also decided to build a massive ocean liner during the film's production process.

Furthermore, the name of this ocean liner was Noah's Ark.

The myth of Noah's Ark exists in the history of various Western countries.

And Noah also represented the last hope for human survival.

This perfectly matched the main theme of the movie 'Future Escape Plan'.

"But Director Zhou calling for a one-billion-dollar investment is just too exaggerated."

After browsing through all the information, even Shen Zhou couldn't help but cry out in surprise.

Up until now, many movies on the market with an investment exceeding one hundred million RMB were considered true blockbusters.

If it exceeded one hundred million USD, it was an international blockbuster that both the East and West would scramble to participate in.

And someone like Stephen Chow, who immediately wanted an investment exceeding one billion USD, was something that had absolutely never appeared in the entire history of cinema.

At least for now, the most invested movie was the Star Wars series from the USA, with a final investment reaching nearly five hundred million USD.

Yet Stephen Chow had directly called for a one-billion-dollar investment, double that of that film.

And according to his perfectionist nature, combined with Director Cameron's filming habits, a one-billion-dollar investment might truly not be enough for the two of them to splurge.

After all, Stephen Chow had already proclaimed multiple times in the film media that he wanted to build an unprecedented Noah's Ark.

[Ding!]

[Special Mission Hint: This movie has extremely high market acceptance, and the script's level of completion is also high. The probability of a positive return on investment is extremely large. It is recommended that the host join this project.]

As if fearing that Shen Zhou wasn't taking it seriously, the system even added a temporary reminder.

Hearing this, Shen Zhou immediately made a decision.

"Don't worry, System Bro. Although I don't know what kind of storm you want me to stir up in Hong Kong, since you've spoken, I will definitely handle this matter perfectly!"

Shen Zhou took a deep breath and immediately began to secretly calculate his plan.

Since Director Zhou intended to build a real Noah's Ark,

Then he might as well give it a good boost.

He had both the funds and the connections; the rest would depend on Stephen Chow and Director Cameron.

Soon, Shen Zhou contacted Maria by phone.

"Contact Director Stephen Chow immediately and explain to them that I intend to fully fund their new project. I hope he calls me back as soon as possible."

Shen Zhou's voice sounded very steady.

Maria on the other end of the phone was a bit surprised, but she didn't say another word.