Tang Ze suddenly stood up excitedly: "Old Wu, are you sure he is from Netflix?"
Lao Wu was also very excited. After the sponsorship money from advertisers came in yesterday, their company finally became rich.
Since Liu Ying, Li Dianbing and Tu Yiran joined the company, their film company now has dozens of people to support, including scattered photographers, editors, costumers and other drama staff.
He has been anxious about money.
Naturally, the place of work can also be changed, and Tang Ze plans to return to Wuhan, Hubei Province.
"Yes, he claimed to be Netflix CEO Mark Lando, but he said he couldn't find our studio!"
"Quick, where is he? I'll go see him personally!"
If you still want to take the movie a step further, Netflix’s visit may be an opportunity.
……
"Hello, Tang, you are really young. I heard that you are from the University of Southern California?" Mark Lando looked extremely enthusiastic when he saw Tang Ze.
"That's right!" Tangze smiled.
"Oh, that's really great!"
Seeing Tang Ze admit it, the other party became even more enthusiastic.
He began to continuously introduce to Tang Ze the sights he had seen at the University of Southern California, as well as some of the outstanding filmmakers from the University of Southern California.
Tangze didn't push him and just chatted with him.
It wasn't until he finished three cups of coffee that Mark Lando talked about the purpose of his visit -
Netflix wants to purchase all the rights to "This Man Comes From Earth", including cinema screenings, DVDs and peripherals.
He's obviously here to buy a movie, but he talked about so many irrelevant things beforehand. Doesn't he just want to make people think that he doesn't attach great importance to the movie?
Tang Ze smiled in his heart, this was also a kind of negotiation method, and asked a numerical value: "How much?"
Mark Lando held out a finger: "$100,000!"
Tang Ze shook his head: "Too low."
Mark Lando smiled: "It's not low. According to my analysis, Tang, the cost of your movie will definitely not exceed US$50,000."
"What about the actors' remuneration? Mark, if you know something about our country, it should not be difficult to guess that the remuneration of the leading actors is not low. The total sum is no less than 300,000 US dollars."
"Of course, if you don't believe it, you can check online now. Two of them are professional actors certified by our country."
After a moment of silence, Mark Lando said: "Then how much do you want?"
Tangze Lion said loudly: "One million US dollars, it is completely worth the price."
Mark Lando frowned: "This is too much, its production cost does not exceed 50,000..."
Karasawa interrupted him: "Mark, if my guess is correct, the reason why Netflix introduces foreign movies and TV shows at this time is because Hulu and Apple require you to cancel the viewing time limit of streaming media."
"And this will put a huge burden on your servers. For this reason, you must expand overseas users to ensure that the company does not lose money? Am I right?"
"Oh, my God! Don, do you have magic? You even know the internal business of our company." Mark Lando looked shocked.
"Mark, you are too contemptuous of us Chinese!"
Karasawa was dissatisfied: "If Netflix wants to reform its streaming media business, any company in the United States can find out. It's not a secret, is it?"
Mark Lando nodded, but finally did not dare to underestimate the young man opposite.
It's not a secret, but this is Netflix related to Apple. Only those Fortune 500 companies with huge capital would dare to inquire about its business, right?
Perhaps, as the information investigated, this young man has a certain relationship with Williams.
Since Mark Lando did not thoroughly investigate Tangze's background, he was naturally frightened by the future information he pulled out in advance.
Anyone who is a filmmaker will generally understand the history of Netflix’s fortune, and Karasawa is no exception.
The subsequent negotiations went much smoother. Both parties negotiated and counteroffered, and finally the deal was settled at US$600,000.
Moreover, the copyright for the sequel production and Asia was retained by Karasawa.
After the negotiation ended, Tangze also asked Mark Lando to participate in a more formal press conference to announce the fact.
Although it is only a small business negotiation, Mark Lando will naturally not refuse if he can make good friends with the Williams family.
Soon.
When the news of the deal with Netflix was released through Gaoxin News Agency, there was no doubt that Karasawa was on the hot search again.
And this time, he broke into the top five at the speed of a rocket!
"Tangze, chairman of Tianze Film Company, reached a US$600,000 deal with Netflix CEO Mark Lando regarding the film copyright of "This Man Comes From Earth"."
"The first time Netflix has introduced a domestic movie is this one..."
"It only took him three months to transform from director to chairman of the film company..."
The transaction was completed, and there were not many reports, but the Internet was already in a quarrel about it.
[Karasawa is awesome. He is now doing business with foreigners. He is only 21 years old, right? I think when I was 21, I was still picking up girls in school.]
[Haha, everyone else on Netflix is interested in this movie. Those who gave it one star, and those who think the movie is bad, I can only say that your vision needs to be improved.]
[Congratulations, I hope Tangze will not give up making movies when he becomes a boss, and I look forward to the next one.]
[Ah! Tangtang is great, sisters, let’s go watch a few more movies together and brush up Tangtang’s stats!]
[Today, the fairy is firmly on the throne of being the best in the world!]
【……】
And perhaps because of the extraordinary significance of this introduction, even some official media have come forward to report on it.
"This is the first time a domestic film has gone out through the Internet, and it won't be the last time!" - Nanfang.com
"As Hollywood blockbusters sweep the world, we think that good commercial movies are all kinds of big scenes. This movie may give you different thoughts." - Oriental Times
"The significance of filmmakers is to constantly explore the direction of Chinese films. In the past, science fiction films were monopolized by Hollywood. This time we can challenge this soil with another innovative model!" - Guangxu Daily
These comments initially commented on the practical significance of this transaction.
Later, the topic of movies came around, and entertainment newspapers and periodicals also came forward one after another.
"Excellent creativity, top-notch script, and stable camera work create such a masterpiece." - Souhu.com
"A simple beginning, but a shocking ending. Tang De's startling glance will surely be unforgettable for everyone!" - Xinlang.com
"Science fiction is not a visual product, but a product of imagination. Maybe you can create miracles just by having a bunch of people sitting around and chatting." - Wangxi.com
In reality, Ning Hao, Xu Zheng, Liu Yifei and other friends also called to congratulate repeatedly after learning the news.
"The next generation is terrible!"
Han Sanping, who was far away in the middle shot, was actually only slightly surprised when the movie exceeded 30 million views. He thought that all excellent movies in theaters could do it.
After all, it’s free, and over time there will always be people willing to watch it.
But it was actually possible for Netflix to take the initiative to introduce it. It seems that this kind of movie has also given Americans a different experience!
In response, he took the initiative to talk to Tang Ze on the phone and asked about the next movie.
Zhongjing Investment has not yet been able to raise money. Now that Tang Ze is not short of money, he is not sure whether Tang Ze is still willing to accept full investment.
As for the 10 million-invested movie, it was considered the third movie. Tang Ze mainly used it to win prizes and expand his reputation. If he could invest in it himself, he would not let it go.
But he doesn't know how to eat alone. After all, he still owes Han Sanping two favors.
Therefore, he gave Zhongjing to reserve at least 30% of the investment quota.
As for the next one, it will be prepared immediately. It is a small-budget movie, just a few hundred thousand, so there is no shortage of investment.
However, he is willing to hand it over to China Film Publishing.
At the same time, in order to ease Han Sanping's heart, Tang Ze made a promise that there will be at least two large-scale investment movies in the future that China Film can participate in.
It only takes three. Tang Ze used three movies to repay Han Sanping's favor.
Han Sanping is also very satisfied. His early attention to Tang Ze has paid off.
And it’s not just Han Sanping. When I heard that Tang Ze was planning to produce the next movie, Huayi’s Wang Zhonglei and Guangxian’s Wang Changba both came to visit.
"As long as you hand it over to Huayi Investment, I am willing to give you a salary of 300,000 yuan plus a 5% share. You know, Feng Xiaogang's share is only 10%." Wang Zhonglei specifically proposed the share amount because he wanted to show that he gave it to the great director Tang Ze.
Treatment.
You can get a share for just one movie, and Karasawa is definitely the only one.
This is all brought about by the halo of "foreign introduction".
Wang Changhata said disdainfully: "Quickly, Director Tang, I'll give you 500,000 plus 5%!"
Wang Zhonglei was not to be outdone, "600,000 plus 5%!"
The two sides glared at each other, but in the end neither of them continued.
If you add more, it will exceed the bottom line. Tangze is not worth the price now.
Tangze shook his head: "I don't accept full investment, and the next film will be a small-cost investment. Tianze can invest by himself, and plans to test the waters in theaters first. If it goes well, the two of them can join in the subsequent movies, can you?
?"
"Okay!" Both of them nodded.
After all, Karasawa has never proven his ability to win at the theater box office, so the two sides just have to show their respect.
However, both of them were willing to publish it individually, but when they learned that it was taken away by Mid-Cap, they didn't want to jointly publish it for a small investment, so they left.
On the other hand, Wang Zhonglei, after Wang Changhata left, returned to talk to Tang Ze about the release of "This Man Comes from Earth" in Asia Generation.
Since the movie was released for more than 20 days, the value was much less, so Tang Ze finally bought it out to Huayi for 400,000 yuan.