[Wang Wei has gone to Guyanliu, he pronounced his words of separation and washed the green willows, Weicheng is a little drunk in the morning rain, and the parting cup contains wine - parting]
Raymond knew that Zhang Weiping and Zhang Yimou basically didn't care much about cooperation at this time, and he was determined to sell out the movie. This is actually a Hollywood strategy, basically delivering it to your door.
All movies are priced very low. When you get impatient, you will naturally sell the movie at a very low price. This is a method used by some Hollywood film producers to buy low and sell high.
Although this method is old-fashioned, it does make a lot of money. For example, the Blair Witch is an excellent example of buying low and selling high.
Therefore, no Hollywood studio will spend more money to buy movies. Anyway, movies are something. In fact, no matter how you think about it at this time, it means that Raymond wants to take the initiative in this negotiation.
, giving an extra million is already considered a matter of face. If you give an extra five hundred thousand, what will others think of you if this spreads out? Could it be said that you have broken the rules if it spreads? So Raymond relaxed his shoulders.
Said: "You two, the price of three million is already the highest offered in Hollywood. No matter what kind of place you go, if you ask at this time, three million is the highest.
Otherwise, you come back to me and I will give you double the difference. Therefore, three million is my bottom line. If not, in Chinese language, business cannot be done without kindness, right?" Obviously, Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping are two people here.
Raymond's impatience was obvious to him, so he was not willing to pay an extra penny for a matter like this.
After this surgery, Zhang Weiping was a little bit nervous. If he agreed to three million for this matter, after just discussing with several partners, they decided on three and a half million. This number is actually very high.
A figure. If he agreed to three million, he would have to make up for the difference of half a million. Therefore, at this time, Zhang Weiping was somewhat unwilling to accept such a result. But looking at Zhang Yimou, it is obvious that Zhang Yimou
There is no better way. If it is about making a movie, maybe Lao Zhang can give a better answer, but if it is about business, he can get rid of Zhang Yimou in several avenues.
When Ye Ming saw this situation, since it was brought about by himself, he could not just ignore it. Therefore, he said directly: "Leimeng, don't do this with me. Three and a half million yuan."
, you can still make a lot of money at this price. Don’t think that I don’t know some of the circumstances. This time it’s because we still have things to do in China, so we are unwilling to distribute this movie as an agent. Otherwise, I will directly
Believe it or not, it is very easy for me to call Murdoch and distribute a movie. This time, I came to her because I was in a hurry. Otherwise, this movie
The movie is simply not what you want to win."
When Ye Ming said this, Raymond was a little speechless. This movie was just released, so there was no need to go to Murdoch with so much fanfare? However, Raymond himself understood very well. In fact, at this time, Ye Ming really
It is not an exaggeration at all. He said that if he can find Soros, he can find Soros to help.
It's just that to release a movie and find a tycoon, this favor is too low, but people are rich and can be willful. Anyway, Ye Ming has the qualifications to say such a thing. Otherwise, it would be considered
Generally speaking, publishers in the entertainment industry want to contact Murdoch and have no idea what his personal phone number is.
Therefore, after the operation, Raymond said helplessly: "Ye, this is because you are being unkind. If you want to accept this matter, then why should I be involved? Why should I go to Rupert Murdoch to make a movie?"
As for that?"
Looking at Ye Ming's determined eyes, Lei Meng relaxed his shoulders and said: "Okay, okay, three and a half million is three and a half million. However, this is the price of the contract. It is publicized to the outside world. If you want to say it is three million,
Millions, otherwise, it would make it difficult for me to be a human being. You are also in this industry, so you should understand this rule."
Ye Ming then nodded with satisfaction and said: "I understand the rules. We will tell the outside world that it is two million, and then let our producer go to the airport in our country without even holding a press conference. In this case
, others will think that the movie Hero was indeed sold at a relatively low price, so you basically have no other worries.”
As long as the price can be raised, at a time like this, it doesn't matter what the price is to the outside world. Such a thing is simply not too common in the entertainment industry.
For example, for a movie that claims to have an investment of 100 million, under such circumstances, the actual investment can be 30 million, which is already a pretty good result. If the investment is less than half of the publicity, then this
In the entertainment industry, there are no two movies. Therefore, in the entertainment industry, many people are not very concerned about the investment in publicity. They care more about the actual investment and how much can be recovered.
Therefore, in fact, lying is not a problem at all for people in the entertainment industry. Life is like a drama, it all depends on acting skills. Zhang Weiping has no objection to this condition, since he makes money by himself anyway.
As for how to tell reporters, is this important?
For example, Lao Chen's movie has only been played a few times abroad, but it dares to claim to have recovered millions of investments. This reporter just laughed when he heard it, and really believed such a thing.
If so, at a time like this, he was really an idiot. Therefore, Zhang Weiping immediately and hurriedly agreed. In fact, it was able to sell for 3.5 million, which was already a very good result.
In his opinion, this was already higher than his set goal. Therefore, when he came out, Zhang Weiping was obviously relatively happy. Zhang Yimou couldn't tell whether he was happy or not, as if
It means that the movies sold are not his movies. In fact, they are not his movies. They are just movies directed by him. Now they have sold 3.5 million, which is quite good after all.
A result.
In fact, there are very few Chinese films that have really made a lot of money abroad. You can check them out with one hand.
And the ones that make money are basically a few kung fu movies, such as Bruce Lee's movies, Cheng Long's Rush Hour, etc., but behind them are the shadows of Hollywood film companies. Now Heroes only sells 350
It's only one hundred thousand. This Zhang Yimou is saying that he feels that he has nothing to be happy about.
Zhang Weiping felt that since he was here, he thought that he should go shopping. However, Zhang Yimou said that he did not think there was anything to be happy about, so he did not follow him out. Instead, he started chatting with Ye Ming: "Mr. Ye, this matter
, you just said that if you talk about winning awards at a few international film festivals, then the box office of Hero's movie will be higher at this time, and will it be sold at a higher price then?"
Ye Ming nodded and said with great certainty: "This matter is almost certain. Therefore, if you don't insist on such a matter, in fact, there is no need to think about the Oscar and Golden Globe awards.
Because these have nothing to do with it, don’t even try to win it. Either it has some other purpose, or it means that your movie has a strong relationship in Hollywood. Otherwise, let alone the Oscar, even the Golden Globe.
, then in such a good-looking thing, it is actually impossible to be taken down. This is almost certain. Insiders are everywhere."
Don’t think that Oscar is so sacred. In fact, sometimes when Oscar behaves like a hooligan, it is quite powerful, such as Avatar and Bomb Disposal Expert. Speaking of which, Avatar is more powerful than Bomb Disposal Expert. In fact, most people are
I definitely know that Avatar is the better one. After all, it is the box office champion. But in the end, who got the Oscar? It was not given to Avatar, but to The Bomb Disposal Expert.
Of course, what's even more interesting is that Director Cameron's ex-wife is the director of The Bomb Disposal Expert. Speaking of which, this is also a relatively ironic thing. I don't know if this means that Oscar intentionally wants to give Oscar
Director Mellon is an ugly person. Anyway, Avatar basically failed in the Oscars.
Therefore, can Oscar be truly selfless?
It’s almost impossible. This is already so bloody in the American entertainment industry. This is still a fight among people. It’s already the result of living like this. Then you say a foreign movie has arrived.
Here, if it weren't for the buyout by a Hollywood company, if this movie wanted to win a Golden Globe or even an Oscar, then the director would definitely be smoking on his grave.
Zhang Yimou thought for a while and said: "Do you think the three major film festivals are a good springboard?"
Since it’s the Golden Globes, Oscars, etc., then at this time it’s basically the three major film festivals. As for the domestic Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers, the Golden Statue, the Golden Horse, etc., Westerners will care about these awards.
Are these awards?
In fact, Zhang Yimou is quite clear in his mind. If awards are the way to go, then basically the lowest level ones are the three major international film festivals.
Ye Ming nodded and said: "It's almost like this. Berlin, Cannes, Venice, these film festivals, although they have such a wide influence in the United States, after all, there are still certain people who recognize these film festivals.
, Therefore, as long as one of these three film festivals has some success, the price will be higher depending on which one.
But now you seem to be more interested in selling out this movie.
In fact, if you do it this way, you will suffer a lot, and the best way is actually to cooperate and share the profits."
Zhang Yimou thought for a while and said: "You also mentioned this cooperation. Didn't you say that some people will cause trouble?"
Ye Ming nodded and said: "This is natural, but if you find a lawyer to supervise the dialogue on this matter, that can guarantee your interests to the greatest extent. If it comes to publicity or anything, we will all cooperate.
If money is used for publicity, the box office at this time is the most objective thing about such a thing. It’s a pity that Zhang Weiping seems to be in urgent need of money, right?”
If Zhang Weiping hadn't been in urgent need of money, he might have had a good opportunity by staying in Hollywood for a few more days at this time.
Or in a matter like this, find a good lawyer to look at the contract and don't let the other party play tricks on the contract. At this time, once you can hype the movie, it will be difficult not to make money.
Yes, but if you are not optimistic about the contract, the result will be quite tragic.
Therefore, in such a matter, Zhang Weiping's decision to sell out at this time is relatively safe. It is just that it is impossible to make big money using Lilac's method.
Zhang Yimou also nodded and said: "Actually, I haven't heard anything specific. I just said that on a matter like this, Mr. Zhang may have some problems with his investment and need funds to turn around. Otherwise, that's the case."
We will not be in a hurry to deal with the overseas copyright of this film."
If things are like this, then Zhang Weiping's move is more reasonable. After all, at this time, Zhang Weiping seems to be too impatient. If it means that he is short of money and needs money urgently, this
That’s understandable.
Ye Ming nodded and said: "Actually, I am very optimistic about this movie, but I have things to do here and I cannot stay in the United States all the time. If I want to release this movie, I must be in the United States to watch it. There are many things.
As long as I'm here, there's no problem. Once I return to China, it's hard to say whether these people in the United States will give honor to Huihuang Film and Television. Therefore, I put this movie down with some reluctance.
I just want to say that if you sell this movie at a very low price, you should not regret it when you hear the overseas box office of this movie."
Ye Ming actually said this very clearly. In other words, in Ye Ming's opinion, this movie should actually have a very large box office space internationally. It sold for 3.5 million yuan.
If you drop it, you will definitely regret it, otherwise Ye Ming will not mention this matter again.
Zhang Yimou said very relaxedly: "Actually, once the movie is shot, it has nothing to do with me. Some things are difficult to explain clearly at once."