[Slowly quarrying stones, staying on the riverside along the way, the spring breeze is the easiest to say goodbye to, the river has a legacy - nostalgic]
What I said is very technical. First of all, if you are talking about a movie that is very good, then there is an opportunity for cooperation at this time. In other words, regardless of whether you are introduced by an acquaintance, if you are talking about a movie
If it is not of high quality, then the possibility of everyone cooperating on such a matter will be lost.
Moreover, at this time, Raymond's attitude was unhurried, which also told them a message, that is, Oriental movies are actually not very common in Hollywood. If we say ten or eight years,
There are one or two Oriental movies that can amaze Hollywood, which is already very good. But now, there are really no works that make people shine.
At this time, there is actually a market for some problems, that is to say, the price for such a good thing will not be very high.
Ye Ming immediately retorted: "Mr. Raymond, what you said is wrong. Our Chinese economy is developing rapidly now. Our Chinese film market is also expanding step by step. It has now entered the fast lane."
. Therefore, by then, our Chinese film market will definitely occupy a place in the world, and it will be a pivotal position. Therefore, by then, the influence of our Chinese films will definitely increase slowly.
If you buy a few more good Chinese movies at this time, you will definitely not lose money at this time."
Ye Ming's words are not without purpose. After all, recently, China's film market has indeed had a trend of moving forward very fast.
But at this time, as a businessman, Raymond is actually very cunning. Regarding such a matter, he actually said very resolutely and stubbornly: "This may be true, but we in the West
There is a proverb that says there are ten birds flying in the sky, but they are not as good as the one bird in my hand. Therefore, in the entertainment industry, especially in the fiercely competitive film market, then
Even more so, what we pay attention to is to be safe, this is absolutely certain.
Therefore, you said that China's film market will develop rapidly. This may be true. Now China's film market has begun to become active, and I know that sooner or later, China's film market will become very big. After all, your country's population is
There are so many, and the potential market must be very large. But this is a matter for the future. This matter actually has nothing to do with the business we are talking about now. Therefore, on this matter, I am actually not interested in it.
I will give in casually. Of course, if you can impress my sincerity by showing it, then maybe it means that this matter is not impossible to negotiate."
Stubborn Americans, stubborn old Americans, but perhaps, this is a key reason for Raymond's success. Of course, at this time, Ye Ming, Zhang Weiping and Zhang Yimou were relatively relieved. That is to say, Raymond
I didn’t say everything at once. There is hope for something like this. It depends on whether you want to watch a movie. If you say the movie is good, then there may be room for negotiation.
Ye Ming nodded, introduced Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping, and then said: "In that case, it's okay to have it. Let's see what the movie is like first." This time, a comparison was played.
The completed footage is not that kind of film movie, but a video clip transferred from film, which is also easy to carry. Moreover, this kind of job of selling movies is not suitable for traveling around the world directly with the entire copy. If it is said that in
At this time, traveling all over the world is no longer a life. If some kind of accident occurs in the middle, then if the copy is lost at this time, then this matter will be difficult to say.
Therefore, when it comes to a problem like this, if Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping directly brought video tapes, it would be easier to carry and less likely to be lost.
Anyway, if you are interested, then it is not impossible to take out the entire copy from the hotel. This is actually a little trick to sell your own movie. If you have seen the clips, you still think it is inappropriate.
If so, then there is no need to read the entire copy at this time. If it looks interesting and you can have a further in-depth conversation, then pay a deposit and then organize a professional to view the copy. The price negotiated at this time is the final real deal.
s price.
Generally speaking, in a situation like this, there are actually only two results at this time. One is joint distribution. The movie box office is finally divided between the two parties according to the agreement. If the box office is good, the share will naturally be larger.
But if the box office is relatively low, or even losing money, then in this past situation, everyone has naturally lost money. There is another method that Westerners like to use, which is to approve films and directly
Buy Chinese movies in batches, the price is very low, but the quantity is large.
Moreover, sometimes, China also likes to use this method to buy some outdated Western movies. At this time, Raymond, Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping were actually in the first step. After playing the movie clips, Raymond thought
After thinking about it, he said: "Yes, it is already a good Chinese movie. It is called Qin Shihuang, a martial arts movie that Chen sent last time. At least I can say it is more sincere than that one."
Ye Ming nodded and said: "It's Jing Ke who assassinated the King of Qin. It's a story about a lone hero like Rambo who assassinated the tyrant in ancient times in our country. I helped edit Chen's movie, and in the end I was the only one
It can be said that I can help, that is to say, help with the editing. That movie left me speechless. Director Zhang's hard work is obviously much more sincere. Therefore, I think we have
If you are sincere, then Raymond, you have to show us a good degree of sincerity, otherwise, it will be too chilling."
Although Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping are selling this movie, Ye Ming is here, so naturally he will help if he can. And looking at the situation now, it is true that Ye Ming said the most. If he said he didn't know
If someone with the inside knowledge came here, they would think that it was Ye Ming's own movie about something like this. When Raymond heard this, he immediately shook his head and said, "After watching this clip, being sincere is more important."
Sincerity, but that is also relative to Chen's movie. Looking at the synopsis of this movie, it is basically a similar story at the moment.
Therefore, I estimate that the influence of such a movie in the United States is limited. After all, the historical background and other factors are different. It is not necessary for the American mainstream to accept the realm expressed by such a movie.
It's very easy." Professionals are professionals. Even if they just watch a movie clip, they can roughly judge whether the movie is worth buying, or how much it will cost.
It is more cost-effective. As a professional, Raymond naturally has his own judgment standards.
Moreover, he calculated it using his own judgment table. In such a matter, although the movie Hero is better than Chen's movie, it does not mean that he must spend a lot of money to be good.
The price is equivalent to buying it.
At this time, Zhang Weiping should have appeared. After all, he was the seller of this movie. Therefore, Ye Ming glanced at Zhang Weiping, and Zhang Weiping quickly responded and said: "Mr. Raymond, first of all, let me explain this.
We have done a lot of preparatory work for the movie. The director is one of the best directors in the Asia-Pacific region, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the best director. The actors are also the most famous in the Asia-Pacific region, and even
It means that in the world, Li Lianjie, Zhang Ziyi, and Zhang Manyu are all actors with international influence. Therefore, the cast of this movie is still very strong. And what we have done in terms of staff is
It’s also very good. We hired Emi Nakata to make our costumes. She is the winner of the Oscar for Best Costume Design. Therefore, for a movie like this, what we do should be very good. Our goal
It is to let the whole world begin to understand our Chinese culture and understand our movies."
This statement was very attractive at first, but later on, it sounded like a leader's speech, or Zhang Weiping's element of angry youth still existed. Therefore, on such a matter, he himself
Maybe it means that he didn't think of one thing, that is, whether Raymond would like to hear such words at such a time. The assassin Raymond said with a smile: "Manager Zhang, you are very sentimental. I am
I am very admirable. After all, it is rare for people who make movies to have such sentiments. In fact, in the entertainment industry, especially in a place like the film market, at this time, we
There should be people with such sentiments. Therefore, I admire people like you very much.
But I am a businessman, and I am in business. Therefore, no matter how strong your feelings are for a movie, at this time, you can only determine whether the movie is successful by looking at the box office.
For example, even if it is a movie that is sentimental, such as Schindler's List, The Shawshank Redemption, etc., as a businessman, I would naturally be more inclined to Schindler's List at the beginning, because at the box office
On top of that, at least Schindler's List is better than The Shawshank Redemption. Therefore, you can't talk about emotions when making a movie.
There is a saying in Hollywood: If you are making movies that value emotion, then please turn left, go to the train station, leave a place like Hollywood, go to Paris, France, and go to Rome, Italy. Those are very interesting places.
A city of emotions. Hollywood is a very business, especially in the film business, which focuses on box office. If I want to buy a movie, the first thing I see in such a thing is actually
Does this movie have enough value and be accepted by the audience? If not, then I will consider whether what I am doing is more risky."
Zhang Yimou thought for a while and said: "If you saw the complete story of this movie, I think you might not think this way."
Raymond nodded and said: "Maybe it means that the whole movie is very well done, but this movie is really not very suitable for Westerners' taste. Therefore, even if I want to see this
If the whole movie is made, the price will not be very high. According to my understanding, in fact, someone should have given a buyout price of 2 million for this movie, right?"
This American is indeed very good at doing market research when doing business. Raymond is also a veteran among them. Knowing that Ye Ming brought Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping, he directly investigated some things about these two people.
After a while. As for asking for a quotation of two million for a matter like this, it is not really a difficulty for someone who knows a website like Raymond.
of things.
Therefore, Ye Ming actually did not think that Raymond would not know the price. Zhang Yimou was a little surprised. These Americans are really well-informed and can quickly inquire about the price of two million.
Therefore, Zhang Yimou thought for a while and then said: "This is just a preliminary quotation from a film company, but to be honest, it is difficult for us to accept such a price. This is not consistent with the value of our labor."
of."
Don't talk about sentiments with Americans. In fact, in the eyes of Americans, there is basically no sentiment or lack of sentiment. On this issue, directly talking about money, price, box office, etc., this is the most important thing.
Therefore, at this time, Zhang Yimou said directly that your price of two million US dollars is disrespectful to the labor of our film. Such an explanation, at least in a place like Hollywood, is
It is relatively easy to be accepted by others.
Therefore, at this time, Raymond also said with great certainty: "Well, this, if this is true, I'm sorry, but since your movie is said to be offered for two million,
, at this time, I feel that even if I say that I have improved a little, it may not mean that it is very much. If it is for Ye's sake, I can offer a buyout price of three million, which is already considered.