Chapter 25: Meeting Sofia’s father

After a good harvest in Japan in February, Sunny returned after setting up the Rover Animation Studios in Japan. Absorbing two almost defunct anime studios - Studio Comet and Group TMC, they set up a major animation studio in one go.

Almost 45 employees started working on Pokemon and the speed is beyond what Satoshi Tajiri and his small team of 4 people could achieve. So, with 10 times the workforce and full support from studio owner, Anime Director Satoshi Tajiri started his life's new chapter.

Sunny came back and he was called by no one other than Sofia. Her father wanted a meeting with him and Sunny had to fly back the next morning for this. After a quick rest at the hotel, Sunny drove directly towards the American Zoetrope Studios.

"Welcome back handsome!" Sofia who was already waiting for him gave him a tight hug when reached the venue.

"Well, you look like a person who works behind the camera now... lose hair...no makeup....this oddly looking comfortable dress.." Sunny hugged her and 'complimented' her in his own way.

"Do you want to meet my father or go back without ever getting a chance?" Sofia interrupted.

"As I was saying, completely a natural comfortable working woman with her own charm. Yes, let's meet Senior Coppola now." Sunny shut up quickly after the threat and they both went to meet the director on the set.

Francis Coppola is planning to shoot his own version of the immortal vampire, Dracula based on the novel by Bram Stroker. Unlike last year when there were no good horror movies, this year the list is quite full and Coppola is one of the main contenders in that period.

"Hello, It's a great honour meeting you Sir?" Sunny when came face to face with Ford Coppola, greeted him with enough respect.

Francis Ford Coppola is very glad to meet his boy. The reason being he pushed his daughter on the right path. Just look at the speed with which she is picking things up from everyone on set and the way she is handling her job.

No doubt the role of an actress was an ill-suited one for her. She was born to be a director, like him.

"Welcome boy. Come here, sit." Senior Coppola asked Sunny to sit in a chair beside him and gave a look to Sofia and Sofia knew this meant, there will be business talk. She wanted to get up and give them space but her father just gestured for her to sit on the chair in front of him.

"You know, this year, we are preparing for two movies. One is my Dracula and the other is this - Wind. Have a look." Coppola gave Sunny a short storyline about a movie based on yachting races and Sunny thought senior Coppola was joking.

After reading the storyline thrice, he still could not believe how can someone like Coppola not see the shit this movie script was or even the idea was in the first place.

"Nice...Nice storyline. How much budget are you planning for this movie Mr Coppola?" Sunny asked curiously because this kind of movie needs a big budget in this era. Almost more than 30 Million with unknown actors and 50 Million with famous actors and good shooting scenes.

"35 million,  Max. That will be our production cost. What do you think? I am hoping to finalise a distributor for this and secure a timeline for its release. This has speed and thrill and women in bikinis. I think everything the young audience likes. Besides, it has a lot of real events as a basis.

Considering your past partnerships with our family, I thought of you in the first place." Senior Coppola revealed to Sunny.

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Sunny could literally see himself agreeing to buying out this movie or singing a box office sharing contract and then ruining his studio and going bankrupt in the process, right in front of his eyes and just in a flash. It was like a vision of life that people generally see when they are about to die.

"Mr Coppola, with all due respect and I, say this with respect, I don't feel very confident about this movie. I mean yes it has the speed, thrill, bikini babes and realistic stories to back this up but the main thing is, how many people in America or even in general across the globe are aware of yachting races?

Sorry, this might be my personal opinion but you have to understand, even if I have one tiny-miny 1% doubt about a movie, at this stage when I don't really have that leverage, I can't put my money on it. I hope you understand.

I mean, I am ready to put my money into this Dracula thing. Co-production or distribution.... whatever you want... This is a sure bet." Sunny politely and calmly explained his stance and he could see Sofia's face changing a little but Coppola had no reaction.

"I understand. I am happy that you are not blinded by success and at least have a good head on those shoulders. I only asked to return the favour for helping Sofia but I don't want to force you for anything.

Sofia, you should take him around the studio and entertain the guy. Let the old man sit with other old men for now."

Coppola politely sent Sunny away after the initial talks and Sofia had to silently drag Sunny away from Coppola's room.

"You know you blew your chances of getting his movie?" Sofia said after they were far enough from the meeting place.

"Please... That's a box office flop, no matter how I see or try to visualise it. No amount of fine ass and or pretty boats can save this movie." Sunny clarified this matter.

"Why? People love boating and surfing. The entire Hawaii or Miami or Florida is filled with such people." Sofia retorted angrily.

"Please, they are just teenagers or surfers looking for the thrill. Competing for a race? And the last movie made my Keanu...Point Break...yeah, that was the beach movie or speed movie for surfers.

This is shit. No one will understand it. Change the setting from a yachting race to a car race or a bike race with fast-paced action and bikini women, you got yourself a hit." Sunny gave more analysis to Sofia and Sofia felt somehow pissed.

She was the one who recommended Sunny to her father in the hope of helping both but the deal did not get through and she felt like she was the fool for trying to help this asshole.

"Fine then. you make your car racing movie and we will make this yacht racing movie. Let's see what the audience likes at the box office. Take care now." Sofia angrily ditched Sunny and went back.

Sunny was left standing alone outside the studio gates and he just fixed his suit back and drove back to his studio.

The conversation with Sofia did give him confidence. His production house needs to make a movie and he now had a perfect idea for the base of the movie - Car racing.

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