"Mr. Li, I know that 50 million is a bit expensive among newcomers, but that's not how he calculated the price."
"Look, I'm already worth 60 million, and now I've come to work on a movie like yours, a newcomer's. Not only did I not ask you to give me more money, I actually became the director for free for you.
Sixty million is my appearance price, that is, if you invite me to come to your place, whether it’s filming or being a director, you have to give me this sixty million.
But now I'm here with you, and I only want 50 million, plus I can be a director and an actor for you.
Think about it, it costs 60 million for me to come here, and it costs 60 million to be a director. But now I give myself to you directly. You only need to give me 50 million plus the position of director. In this way, you
Isn’t it still a good deal?
Now as long as you nod and pay me 50 million, I can not only be your director, but I can also be your actor and the protagonist. So, do you think you are making a lot of money?" Facing Li Bu
When Li Bu refused, Zhou Xiaoxin immediately started to use the same tactics he had used to deceive investors before to deceive Li Bu.
What was Li Bu in his previous life? He was a businessman, a black-hearted businessman who specialized in tricking others into buying his things.
So in the face of Zhou Xiaoxin's deception, Li Bu immediately pretended to show a thoughtful expression and said, "According to what Mr. Zhou said, it seems that I will make a lot of money by inviting you, but if I invite you, then the crew will
The problem also arises.
Think about it, we are a film company with a total investment of only 70 million. Now you ask for 50 million right away. How do you want us to run the crew for the remaining 20 million? We can't watch you.
One person is eating a lot of meat and fish that day, while everyone else is eating pickles and steamed buns, right?
However, I also know that you have indeed reduced the price now, and you are already talking to us at a friendly price, but the small crew really has no way to hire a big director like you. Of course, things are not absolute, unless...
..”
After hearing Li Bu's words, Zhou Xiaoxin thought that he was going to be rejected again, and was about to leave disappointed.
As a result, he suddenly heard the end of Li Bu's words, and an unexpected thought came to his mind, which instantly made him smarter.
After looking at Li Bu expectantly, Zhou Xiaoxin swallowed hard and said, "But what, don't stop talking, hurry up and say nothing, just say it!!"
"However, I do have a way to get the best of both worlds. This way may be more disadvantageous for you." Faced with Zhou Xiaoxin's expectations, Li Bu nodded and threw out to Zhou Xiaoxin with a cunning look on his face.
Here comes the deadly bait.
Although he knew that Li Bu was throwing bait with his words, he was just waiting for his own fish to take the bait.
But at this time, Zhou Xiaoxin, who had fallen into the role of fish and could not get out, really couldn't resist the temptation of Li Bu's bait.
Unable to resist the temptation of Li Bu's bait, Zhou Xiaoxin could only sigh helplessly and chose to eat the bait; "Let's talk about it first. If it's not too much, I can consider whether it can be more appropriate."
It’s for you.”
"I don't need you to compromise, nor do I ask you to compromise with us. What I need, and what I want to see, is whether you dare to take a gamble on this movie!!" After seeing Zhou Xiaoxin take the bait, Li Bu
The old fisherman's cunningness was immediately revealed, and he was ready to wait until he had taken the bait before pulling the hook.
After hearing Li Bu's words, Zhou Xiaoxin suddenly seemed a little confused.
He did not fully understand what Li Bu meant. He did not know what Li Bu meant when he said that he did not need to lower his demands to compromise.
I don’t even know why Li Bu was willing to give him the chance to be a director, but he wanted to take a gamble with him.
Seeing that Zhou Xiaoxin didn't seem to understand what he meant, Li Bu looked directly at him and smiled: "Zhou Xiaoxin, since you became the leading actor, your acting career has been going smoothly, right?
But now, you want to change careers, and I happen to have movies, roles, and even a director's position for you.
But, this is your first movie after all, so no one knows whether it will make money in the end, right?
Originally, as you know, I very much refuse a big-name star like you to be my director, but sometimes profits come from luck, right, so I'm going to take a gamble on you now.
This bet is very simple. The total investment remains unchanged at 70 million. I won’t pay your appearance fee for the time being. We will finally calculate it based on the total box office revenue of the movie.
When the box office revenue is 300 million, I will give you 100 million. But if the box office revenue is not 300 million, then you can only get an appearance fee of 100 yuan.
So do you dare to accept my bet? If you dare to accept it, I will direct this movie for you. But if you dare not accept it, then I will assume that you came here to have tea with me today."
"The revenue Mr. Li mentioned, does it refer to the box office or the final revenue?" Li Bu's bet is a bit big. If he makes 300 million, he will have 100 million, but if he makes less than 300 million, he will only have 100 yuan.
The huge gap makes Zhou Xiaoxin a little afraid to play.
I saw that the fish bit the hook, but showed signs of abandoning the hook.
Li Bu, an old fisherman, quickly showed off his shamelessness as a businessman and continued to fool Zhou Xiaoxin, "I will give you 100 million for the total income of 300 million. This means that your share of income has reached as high as
It’s 33.333%, which is exactly double the 15% you requested before. Aren’t you satisfied yet??”
"Then, then, if, I mean if, if our final income is only 100 million or 200 million, are you really planning to give me just 100 yuan?"
Zhou Xiaoxin was very excited when he heard the 33.3% share of Li Bu's bet.
Of course, he was also very scared. He was very afraid that he might accidentally become a $100 director.
But now, he really wants to take a gamble with Li Bu, because he has also imagined that his movie can earn 300 million, 600 million, 900 million, 1.2 billion, 3 billion, 4 billion, etc.
Even six billion or something.
Think about it, if he can share 100 million of the total income of 300 million, then he can only share 200 million of the 600 million.
Six hundred million is divided into two hundred million, and he will divide the nine hundred million into three hundred million. If it is six billion after that, wouldn't he be able to get two billion.
Now the price for a movie he stars in is almost 60 million, but because the filming of the movies he stars in has always been relatively slow, he basically only has one movie a year. One movie a year means that he
In one year, I can only earn 60 million.
60 million a year, only 600 million in ten years. If he hadn't bet with Li Bu, he would have needed at least thirty years of non-stop filming to earn the two billion he had in his fantasy.
Thirty years later, he was not sure whether he would still be in the entertainment industry, but he was certain that he would no longer be popular at that time because he was too old...
After thinking about it, and because Li Bu never answered him, Zhou Xiaoxin finally wanted to take a gamble.
Finally, I became a fish caught by the old fisherman Li Bu; "I did it. The lowest profit of the movies I participated in in the past was 80 million, and the best was 3.9 billion. This time I
I’m just blocking my talent and ability to be a director with you!!”
What do you do when a big fish like Zhou Xiaoxin is caught ashore?
You must knock it to death, or put it directly into the net bag to prevent it from escaping.
So Li Bu, who was well aware of this, took Zhou Xiaoxin to the crew yard in the village where the crew had left a room, quickly printed out two contracts, and then directly signed the contract with Zhou Xiaoxin there.
A gambling agreement.
After signing, Li Bu was overjoyed in his heart; "Hahaha, this big fool, the comedy superstar on earth, Xingye, even lost money while playing this movie. You, a counterfeit from another world, still want to make money?"
, just dream about being a director for 100 yuan!!”