"6 cameras, imported line array speakers, high-power long-range speakers, professional power amplifiers, mixers, audio wires and cables, audio connectors..."
"Spotlights, soft lights, return lights, flash lights, modeling lights, strip lights, downlights, projection slides, computer lights, follow spotlights, stage mechanical color changers, stage computer color changers, digital dimmers...
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Good guys, Chen Guofu took a quick glance at the list and invoice. Basically, all the equipment that might be used for the shooting was on it, and not a single one was missing.
"It's pretty neat!" Chen Guofu chuckled, shook his head, and put down the list.
"For such a one-man show, the crew's salary is 180,000 yuan, and there are 4 photographers and 3 stylists. It seems that this director has a good ability to write stories!"
"Mr. Chen is really discerning. There are only two photographers at most for this film, and there may even be only one lighting engineer, makeup artist, and art artist!" Han Sanping nodded in agreement.
Lin Sheng immediately echoed, "I feel a little bit about what you said, Mr. Han. The shooting techniques of each shot are generally similar. Whether it is a close-up, a long shot or a medium shot, it doesn't look like it was produced by two photographers."
Master’s hand!”
Not only the photographer, but also every technician on the crew actually has their own characteristics.
Some photographers are good at photographing static scenery, while others are good at photographing people.
Some people who shoot people are good at taking close-ups of expressions, some are good at action scenes, some are good at taking big panoramic shots, and some are good at capturing local parts.
Every lighting engineer has different lighting habits. Even if every artist draws the same apple, they will still be different.
"And as far as the picture of the movie is concerned, it should have been shot with the most common digital camera, and other equipment cannot be said to be imported internationally!" Chen Guofu paused and continued.
Han Sanping nodded and turned to look at Lin Sheng, "Has the invoice been verified?"
"It has been verified that this is indeed rented from Huayi Group, but the wages and food and accommodation expenses of the crew cannot be verified!" Lin Sheng replied immediately.
Han Sanping handed the invoice and list back to Lin Sheng and told him, "The other party's investment will be counted as 400,000. We will invest in the shares with a special effects cost of 3.2 million. The share ratio will be calculated based on the investment ratio. Go and talk to him!"
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"Okay, Director Han!"
Lin Sheng nodded. Although he didn't know where Tang An got the invoices and contracts issued by Huayi Group, the investment of 800,000 yuan was too high. Director Han only cut half of it, which was already very conscientious.
Just when he was about to leave, Chen Guofu on the side stopped him.
"Director Han, I didn't take away even a single film today. Just give me a price for "Shark Beach". Colombia wants the overseas rights!"
"Oh, Mr. Chen is interested in this movie?" Han Sanping asked with a smile.
Chen Guofu straightened up and said, "The plot is thrilling, the story has selling points, and the heroine has a very nice figure. This is a very qualified commercial movie, and there are no cultural surprises. I am willing to take it."
Go back and share it with audiences around the world!"
Han Sanping smiled and said, "Isn't Mr. Chen's goal this time Huayi's "Kekexili"?"
Chen Guohua waved his hand and said, "Films like "Kekexili" are just resold in Europe to make a small profit on the price difference!"
Um...
Han Sanping pondered for a moment, then gave a figure, "2 million yuan, full overseas copyright buyout, what do you think, Mr. Chen?"
Lin Sheng on the side was shocked when he heard this number.
After investing more than 2 million yuan, you can get back 2 million yuan in one go. Although there is room for counter-offering, there is no better way to make money than this in the entertainment industry.
This is also the reason why China Film Group is able to surpass major companies in the entertainment industry. It distributes overseas films all year round and has deep ties with film producers in major film markets around the world.
Sure enough, how could Chen Guofu accept such a high price? He vetoed it and said, "Dr. Han, you are exchanging RMB for rice dollars. This is too outrageous!"
"What does Mr. Chen think is appropriate?" Han Sanping said with a smile.
"1.2 million yuan!"
Chen Guofu made a rough mental assessment of the potential revenue generated by this movie, and gave a figure that he thought was reasonable.
"Director Han, nearly 10 million yuan, an income ratio of 400%, this is already a lot!" Chen Guofu added.
Han Sanping shook his head, "Mr. Chen must have seen the potential of this movie. 1.2 million yuan is not enough!"
"Don't forget, Director Han, that no domestic film has reached this number at the box office in North America this year!" Chen Guowa reminded.
"You can't say that. With Colombia's ability, it shouldn't be difficult to sell this movie to dozens of European countries, and the sales of this type of movie video tapes are the biggest..."
After some wrangling, the full overseas copyright of "Shark Beach" was sold to Columbia Group for 1.4 million yuan without Tang An's consent.
After basically reaching an agreement, Han Sanping asked Lin Sheng to sign a contract with Tang An.
"Calculating the cost of 500,000 for him, our special effects investment is 3 million, and we want full overseas copyright and 20% of the box office share in the mainland."
"Okay, Director Han!" Lin Sheng took the order and went out.
"Wait! Forget it, let's give the mainland box office CD to that Tang An!" Han Sanping corrected after thinking for a while.
"Why is Director Han so generous now?" Chen Guofu asked in surprise.
"It is not easy to make domestic films, so we need to give more support to capable filmmakers. I also want to see what works he can come up with next time!"
Han Sanping was obviously in a good mood after negotiating a business that was sure to make a profit without losing any money.
Compared with the revenue of 1.4 million yuan, the domestic box office is not enough.
Even if it can sell 5 million in box office in the end, theaters and theater chains will get a share, and China Film will take another share of the distribution fee. In the end, only about 16.7 million will be left to the investors, and 20% is not much, so just treat it as a gift.
Tang An's bonus.
"Director Han is being generous now. I have to think about how to convince David to spend 1.4 million yuan on a small-budget movie with an investment of more than 400,000 yuan!" Chen Guofu said with a wry smile.
"David will understand you after the movie is released!" Han Sanping laughed.
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"impossible!"
"Mr. Lin, how can 500,000 yuan be used to make such an excellent movie?"
Tang An, who had been waiting in the room all morning, finally got a reply.
Faced with Lin Sheng's proposal to invest 3 million yuan in special effects costs and reduce his own investment to 500,000 yuan, Tang An immediately refuted it.
If Tang An hadn't waited so long, he might have pretended to bargain and agreed, but now it's been almost 3 hours. It's probably that the director of their distribution department has watched the movie, otherwise it wouldn't have taken so long to discuss the results.
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Now that the goods have been chosen, Tang An now has the bargaining capital to at least gain more benefits for himself.
But Lin Sheng's next words made him dumbfounded.
"Director Tang, after our discussion, we will invest 3 million yuan in exchange for the full overseas copyright of "Shark Beach"!"