Now that it had been agreed, Kang Jianfei didn't want to cause trouble if another investor showed up, so he immediately proposed to find a lawyer to draw up a contract. Cameron and Kang Jianfei had the same idea, and they were afraid that it would be difficult to attract investors.
I changed my mind and wanted to sign the contract on the spot.
The only one who is depressed is Anne Hurd. She bought the rights to "Terminator" from Cameron for $1, which is not just a simple 1% box office share. But the problem is that she bought the script.
There is a condition, that is, the movie must be directed by Cameron himself. In other words, if she and Cameron fall out, Anne Hurd will not be able to make a movie even if she has the copyright.
In the end, the two compromised. Anne Hurd only prayed that the movie would sell more than 30 million at the box office, and then she would be able to get a share of nearly 1 million. She did not expect to sell for 50 million.
As for Kang Jianfei's box office calculation, it was also very false. "Terminator" was produced as a Hollywood film, and the producer's share cannot be calculated in the same way as overseas films.
In the United States, even movies made by small companies and directors can get at least 25% of the box office when they are screened locally, and some big companies and directors can get more than 50%.
As for the Hollywood blockbusters that are sure to be super hits and have many stars, the producers can even get 90%. Of course, this 91% share has a specific algorithm, and taxes and theater fixed expenses must be deducted before dividing.
Generally speaking, the producer can get more than 60%, while the theater can get close to 10% of the net profit.
This is why Kang Jianfei registered a company in the United States to make "Home Alone". Although the price of overseas films can also be negotiated, it is generally much easier to handle.
If "Terminator" can sell more than 70 million US dollars at the box office like the original film, then Kang Jianfei can get at least 30 million.
The account Kang Jianfei calculated for Cameron and the two was calculated based on the minimum standards of a small company. The reason why Cameron and Anne Hurd did not refute was because they believed that Kang Jianfei only had a small company and had no hope of getting a high salary.
A proportional share of the box office, after all, no Asian producers can play well in Hollywood.
At the time before Kang Jianfei traveled through time, the cinema scheduling system in the United States was already very complete, and the scheduling system was even constrained and protected by government legislation. Producers had to test-screen films for theaters one or two weeks in advance, and some blockbusters even half a year in advance.
During test screenings, film registration personnel (responsible for film arrangement, evaluation, etc.), operators, advertisers, and general audiences must be invited to negotiate a box office sharing plan based on the results of the test screenings, which cannot be changed after the official release.
However, it is still the early 1980s, compared to 30 years later. At this time, the cooperation between the film studio and the hospital has a lot of room for compromise, and the results of the test film can sometimes be decided by a small number of people.
Since both Kang Jianfei and Cameron couldn't wait to negotiate the matter, they hired lawyers and signed the contract that night.
Due to Kang Jianfei's crazy buying of land and buildings in the past few days, he has almost transferred all the money from several companies. In addition, he also has to film "Home Alone". Therefore, he cannot immediately give Cameron $4 million.
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Fortunately, Cameron is notoriously slow in making movies. It is estimated that "Terminator" will have to wait for at least a year before it can be released. Kang Jianfei first gave Cameron US$500,000 to do the preliminary work. As for the later money, it will be slower.
Just give it slowly.
The moment they signed the contract, both Kang Jianfei and Cameron were overjoyed, and they even went to the bar to have a few drinks.
When he returned to the hotel, Guan Zhilin was sitting in the hotel lobby waiting for him. She smelled the smell of alcohol on Kang Jianfei's body. Guan Meiren couldn't help but be jealous and said: "You came back so late, you must have gone drinking with a foreign girl, right?"
Kang Jianfei complained: "I can't speak English, how can I pick up foreign girls?"
Guan Zhilin had been waiting for Kang Jianfei in the hotel for more than an hour, and she was already very angry. At this time, she pouted and said, "Who knows where you went to fool around."
Zeng Bolin is indeed a good follower. He didn't even need Kang Jianfei's instructions. He quickly said: "Miss Guan, the boss is really on business. If you don't believe me, look at this contract."
Guan Zhilin didn't reach out to pick it up. She just glanced at it casually, then took Kang Jianfei's arm and said, "Brother Fei, I've been waiting for you here for a long time, and my waist is sore."
Kang Jianfei put the contract away and said to Zeng Bolin: "Go and rest by yourself."
"Boss, I'll wait for you in the lobby at nine o'clock tomorrow morning." After Zeng Bolin finished speaking, he left.
Guan Zhilin walked into the elevator next to Kang Jianfei and asked: "Brother Fei, are you going to Massachusetts the day after tomorrow?"
Kang Jianfei nodded and said: "Yes, time is very urgent. I am planning to shoot a Christmas movie. If it cannot be made in time for Christmas this year, the film will have to be postponed for a year."
"Why do you have to wait a year?" Guan Zhilin doesn't have much interest in filming, let alone theaters and schedules.
Kang Jianfei explained: "It is most suitable for this kind of movie to be released on Christmas, and it is best to be released a few days before Christmas. If the response is good, the box office will be booming during the two days of Christmas. It is better to choose to release it at other times.
, the box office will be at least 30 to 50% less."
"Oh." Guan Zhilin responded to express her understanding. She was too lazy to think so much. Seeing that there was no one in the elevator, she directly hooked Kang Jianfei's neck and kissed her, and said coquettishly, "Brother Fei, I miss you so much."
After being pestered all the way back to the room, Kang Jianfei was made angry by Guan Zhilin. As soon as he closed the door, he started to take off her clothes, pressed Guan Meiren behind the door and penetrated her fiercely, and then violently charged into her.
Guan Zhilin had never had sex standing up before, and soon her legs became weak and she had to kneel on the ground. Finally, Kang Jianfei lifted her legs and climbed onto the bed.
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Since Oriental Film Company, a leather company, had no office space, Kang Jianfei's audition was held in a coffee shop.
The secondary actor Tang Shuxuan has already been selected for him, leaving only the young protagonist and the two stupid thieves undecided, but several alternatives have been finalized.
The first person who came in was a white man in his thirties, slightly fat and with a funny expression.
"John Joyce," Kang Jianfei looked at his information and asked, "What movies have you acted in before?"
The white man named John Joyce laughed and said: "I started acting at the age of 14, and I am 38 years old this year. I have acted in so many movies that I can't even remember them."
Kang Jianfei asked: "What kind of roles have you played?"
John Joyce said confidently: "I have played everything, driver, cook, thief, robber, policeman, beggar..."
Yes, a senior walk-on.
"Okay, it's up to you," Kang Jianfei handed him a piece of paper, "Gather at this hotel at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning, and then we'll go to Massachusetts to film together. Remember not to be late."
John Joyce asked in surprise: "Won't you watch me perform?"
"No need." Kang Jianfei smiled.
After the man left, Tang Shuxuan said: "A Fei, there are two spare actors for the thief leader. Why don't you see them all?"
Kang Jianfei shook his head and said: "The drama "Home Alone" does not have high requirements for acting skills. John's image meets the requirements very well. He has been an actor for 24 years, so he is definitely qualified."
The thief was chosen quickly, but the casting of the young protagonist gave Kang Jianfei a bit of a headache. The three little boys chosen by Tang Shuxuan were all very clever, but perhaps Kang Jianfei was too impressed with Macaulay King and always felt that the little boys in the interview were
The child cannot satisfy him.
However, the shooting time was very tight, and there was no time for Kang Jianfei to choose slowly, so he had to make do with a child whose face and mouth were more similar to Macaulay's, named Cindy Frieda.
Kang Jianfei did not come to the United States earlier to film. In addition to having to keep an eye on the stock market in Hong Kong, it was also because the film except for the indoor scenes was all covered with snow scenes. Even if he came to the United States a month in advance, he would not be able to film unless the snow scenes were artificially produced, but the snow scenes
There are too many lenses, and it would be too painful to make them manually.
It has been 20 years since there has been snow in Los Angeles, and there has only been two light snowfalls in New York this year, which has not reached the level of snow on the roof, so Tang Shuxuan decided to shoot in the already snowy western Massachusetts.
Tang Shuxuan had already contacted Tang Shuxuan about shooting equipment and other things. The specific shooting location was chosen in a wealthy neighborhood, and he rented a three-story building to start shooting.
Kang Jianfei came to Massachusetts with his own team and a large group of crew members invited from Hollywood. In order to avoid disturbing the people and save time, he didn't even perform a power-on worship ceremony.
Since there were four or five young actors in the film, there were also a lot of parents who came with them. Kang Jianfei already had a complete picture of the movie in his mind, and he tried his best to avoid NG where possible, so it took only one day to complete these
The scenes with the young actors at home have been filmed. If these little brats didn't need training/teaching, Kang Jianfei could have done it in a long time.
Next, the crew was divided into two. Tang Shuxuan, as the second team director, took the "family" of the young protagonist to two nearby major airports to film, while Kang Jianfei stayed in Massachusetts to film the main plot.
Since Tang Shuxuan had already drawn the storyboards, she only had to direct according to the scripts, and Kang Jianfei was not afraid of her turning the film into a "Tang style" literary film.
In only three days, half of Kang Jianfei's scene was filmed. However, the mother of the little boy Cindy Frieda protested first, saying that Kang Jianfei's working hours were too long every day, which constituted child abuse, and even threatened him.
He said he would sue Kang Jianfei.
In the end, Kang Jianfei had to pay 10,000 US dollars to silence this woman. As God testifies, the little boy's salary was only 5,000 US dollars, so Kang Jianfei paid double the overtime pay.
Not only the little boy Cindy, but all the Americans on the crew were promised that after the film was completed, they would receive bonuses equivalent to double their salaries.
Kang Jianfei was helpless about this. In Hong Kong, if a director is in a hurry, it is common to work fourteen or five hours a day on a movie. If you don't want to do it, you can just get out. Anyway, there are many people rushing to do it.
"Home Alone" now only shoots for 13 hours a day. These Americans are complaining that they are tired. They are really sorry for the Hollywood brand.
While Kang Jianfei was busy filming, "The Voice of China", which had been prepared for several months in Hong Kong, was officially launched on Phoenix TV. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian () to vote
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