The box office revenue of more than 300 million US dollars will be shared with the screenwriters!
This suggestion stunned Jameson for a moment. This was the first time he encountered such a situation. After thinking for a while, he said: "How much profit is Mr. Shen prepared to share?"
"How about one percent?" Shen Lin answered casually.
One percent? One percent of three hundred million, that’s three million dollars!
"You want to share 1% of the box office? This is simply impossible!" Jameson said here, trying to control his inner anger: "Even the director would not dare to ask for this."
"Haha, Mr. Jameson, I think you may have misunderstood me." Shen Lin raised the corner of his mouth and smiled: "I am confident in the value of our work."
"And what I want is not 1% of the box office of the 300 million yuan, but 1% of the box office exceeding the 300 million yuan."
"That is to say, if the box office this time is 310 million, then I can get 100,000 US dollars."
"Of course, the higher the box office, the more you earn, right?"
Jameson finally calmed down at this time. He looked at the serious Shen Lin and said solemnly: "What if I don't agree?"
"Then I can only apologize! I believe that there will definitely be other companies interested in it, right?" Shen Lin spread his hands and said regretfully: "Then our cooperation can only end here!"
Jameson's eyes looked closely at Shen Lin.
If possible, he even wanted to kill this guy with his eyes.
What a beautiful and quiet female author. Talking about business with her would definitely be a pleasant cooperation. But why did such a beautiful woman find such a shameless man as her husband?
This is obviously a human tragedy!
Cursing in his heart, Jameson said: "I need to ask for permission for your request."
"Of course you can, please." Shen Lin pointed at the door and said, "Then see you tomorrow."
Shen Lin said these three words "see you tomorrow" quite casually. After hearing it, everyone felt that this was a ceremonial word, not that Shen Lin hoped to actually meet him tomorrow.
Jameson's eyes fell on the phone on Shen Lin's desk: "Excuse me, sir, is international long distance enabled on your phone?"
"It's been activated." Shen Lin smacked his lips and said, "But you have to make this call quickly. Cross-border long distance calls are a bit expensive!"
Of course Shen Lin wouldn't care about this little money, but at this time, the persona he put in front of Jameson was that of a profit-grubbing businessman.
This will naturally put a little pressure on Jameson!
Sure enough, upon hearing Shen Lin's instructions, Jameson's eyes quickly flashed with contempt. At that moment, he picked up the phone in front of Shen Lin without any scruples.
After a quick conversation in English for two minutes, Jameson put down the phone.
Shen Lin looked at Jameson's appearance and thought to himself that Jameson's company seemed to have reasonable people, otherwise, he would not have refused so categorically.
But without this condition, it would be a real loss!
Just when Shen Lin was entangled in his heart, he heard Jameson say: "Our boss said that if you are willing to reduce the initial acquisition fee of US$50,000, then he is willing to double the amount after US$300 million."
"In other words, after the box office of US$300 million, I can give you 2%."
When he said this, a sly smile appeared on Jameson's lips.
Of course, this smile was not deliberately revealed by him, but the boss's reaction forced him to smile.
The boss on the other end of the phone almost told him in a growling tone that he had to make a call for such a stupid condition and just agree!
He also said that if he was willing to compromise on the price, after the box office reached 300 million, he could be given double the amount.
Shen Lin also saw Jameson's smile, but he ignored it automatically. What he was thinking about was the two percent.
It seems that Jameson and his boss both think that the box office cannot exceed US$300 million, but according to Shen Lin's own memory, the global box office of this film is close to US$600 million.
Although the economy seemed to be developing faster at that time, with the halo of international awards and the current audience's attention to the exploration of the universe, the box office exceeded the box office at that time. No, even if it was just the same as the box office back then, it was not a problem.
What's more, the investment I made was only fifty thousand US dollars.
And once it reaches the global box office, it will be almost five million US dollars!
A hundred times the profit, and the possibility of success is so high, under such circumstances, how can you refuse.
"You want me to pay a licensing fee of US$50,000, which is a bit high." Shen Lin deliberately took a breath and said, "I always feel a bit at a loss."
"Jameson, if the box office exceeds 300 million, you will give me 2% of the excess. If it exceeds 400 million, you will give me 3% of the excess. If it exceeds 500 million, you will give me 100% of the excess." Four out of four, if..."
Shen Lin's conditions made Jameson helpless. He was a guy who was both greedy for money and whimsical!
How could such a guy, this ice-smart female author, fall in love with him!
Cursing Shen Lin in his heart, Jameson waved his hand and said, "Okay, I can agree to this, but our conditions are only five percent at most."
"Let's not talk about the rest. What do you think?"
Five percent of one hundred million means five million U.S. dollars. Shen Lin suddenly felt that this money came so quickly.
But it’s a pity that although the deal has been negotiated, we still don’t know when we will get the money!
After all, making a movie is not a quick thing.
So this amount of money, which Shen Lin thought should be a lot of money, was just a number at this time, a number that he thought he should have.
And this number, in Jameson's eyes, should not exist. After all, in Mr. Jameson's opinion, there is no way the box office of this movie will exceed 300 million.
At most, it’s about more than 200 million.
With a box office of more than 200 million, he paid 400,000 US dollars, which is a huge profit. As for those additional conditions, hey, they are all this guy's whims, he is waiting for the pie to fall from the sky.
He doesn't have time to play any games with these people.
"Since Mr. Jameson is so happy, let's just settle the matter." Shen Lin said to Jameson.
Jameson smiled and said: "There is a saying in your country that the night is long and the dream is long. I think we should sign this contract now."
"I have the universal contract text with me. You can take a look at it." As he spoke, Jameson took out the universal contract he had prepared.
This was in two languages, so both Shen Lin and Lu Xiaorong could understand it. After reading the contract carefully and calling Zhang Yuqing, Shen Lin finally asked Lu Xiaorong to sign the contract. .
"Mr. Shen, Miss Lu, I will send you a check for 400,000 US dollars tomorrow. Congratulations. From today on, you will be millionaires here." Jameson stood up and shook hands with Shen Lin.
"A millionaire? Haha, Mr. Jameson, I am no longer a long time ago." Shen Lin also smiled brightly.
