"I didn't know anything about the filming," Karen Carpenter said honestly, "but I knew the story was a good story, and the song "I Will Love You Forever" was also a good song, so I ...... it."

Looking at Chen Geng, Karen Carpenter said solemnly: "I am willing to star in this movie, as for the salary, you can watch it, even if it is a symbolic amount." ”

This is basically equivalent to telling Chen Geng that she doesn't plan to ask for a salary.

Chen Geng thought for a while and said: "In this way, what we need to do is to find Mr. Lawrence Castle first, buy the copyright of this script, and then we will find a director who is familiar with the Hollywood film production process to help us shoot this film, as for the shooting cost...... Karen, Richard, are you going to invest?"

"How much does it cost?" The brother and sister didn't know how much it would cost to make such a movie, so they looked at each other and asked cautiously.

"I don't know, but it's probably between $4 million and $5 million," Mr. Chen said, "or a little bit more than two or three million dollars." ”

He really doesn't know how much it costs to make a movie in this era, but considering that "Bodyguard" is a movie that is driven by the plot rather than special effects, it doesn't need to spend too much money on special effects, but more about testing the acting skills of the actors, and considering that the production cost of "Terminator 1" released a few years later is only 6.4 million US dollars, Chen Geng feels that such a plot-driven movie is 5 million US dollars, which is considered to be too much...... Anyway, the actor's salary is not much.

"Shhh...... So much ......"

Hearing Chen Geng's production cost in a fluttering tone, the brother and sister glanced at each other, and both of them were a little bitter in their mouths: Need so much money?

"In addition to the production cost, publicity and distribution also require a sum of money, and I personally estimate that if the production cost is calculated at $6 million, if you want to sell a good box office, the publicity cost should not be less than $4 million......"

"So about $10 million?"

Realizing this, the two brothers and sisters became more and more bitter: because they haven't quit the new album for several years, their brother and sister can be said to have been eating their old books all these years, and the money in their hands is less than $1 million.

$1 million is an unimaginably large amount of money for 99.999% of Americans, but it is nothing at all for making a movie, especially if the film is still for its own transformation......

Just looking at the expressions of Karen and Richard, you can know what the brother and sister are embarrassed about, Chen Geng thought about it and gave a plan: "In this way, I will pay for the production, promotion, and distribution of this movie, as for the salary...... Karen, what do you think of a $50,000 plus 5% net profit share?"

$50,000 is the salary of Hollywood's second-tier actors in this era, Karen Carpenter has no opinion on the salary Chen Geng gave him, but he can still get a 5% net profit share?

She understood that this was purely out of her friendship with Fernandez, and she was moved and frightened, so she hurriedly waved her hand and said, "Sir, this is not good, you are here to help me, how can I still take a share?"

No matter what Chen Geng says, Karen Carpenter refuses to take a share of the box office anyway - in order to help himself transform, Mr. Fernández Chen even does not hesitate to help himself make a movie, even if this movie makes money, it is what he deserves, what is the matter with taking the box office share by himself?

Miss Karen Carpenter is also dignified, in her opinion, as long as she successfully completes the transformation, even a penny of salary is worth it, as for how much money this movie can make Chen Geng, it has nothing to do with herself, after all, the script was found by Mr. Fernandez, and the production funds were also provided by him.

"Ahem......" In the face of Karen Carpenter's insistence, Chen Geng was a little embarrassed: "Karen, in fact, I invested in this movie, not only to help you transform, all the vehicles that appear in this movie will be Fernandez's own products, and your car will be a sports car newly designed by our company." ”

"Then I can't take it either," Karen Carpenter was stubborn on the issue of salary: "You deserve it." ”

Since Karen Carpenter insisted on not wanting to, what else could Chen Geng do? As long as he agreed, he shrugged his shoulders and looked at Richard Carpenter: "Richard, it's a pity that the actor of this movie can't be you." ”

"Mr. Fernandez, why is that?" Richard Carpenter, who had been thinking that he would be the male lead in this movie for the past few days, was immediately anxious when he heard that the actor was not himself.

Richard Carpenter was already sure in his heart that as long as the director's level was not too bad, the movie "Bodyguard" would definitely be able to help his brother and sister achieve transformation, and he had even begun to figure out how he should play the role of "Frank", but at this time, Mr. Fernandez told himself "You are not suitable"?!

It's a bolt from the blue!

Richard Carpenter was momentarily stunned.

Chen Geng didn't go around in circles, and told him directly: "Not to mention that your figure is relatively thin, and your temperament is also biased towards literature and art, so you are not suitable for playing a bodyguard, let's just say that there are some scenes of the male and female protagonists kissing each other in the movie "Bodyguard", if you play the male protagonist 'Frank', do you think the American people can accept the picture of brothers and sisters kissing like lovers in the movie?"

"Uh......"

Hearing this reason, Richard Carpenter was instantly stunned.

This is a fact, even if the characters in the movie are two people who are not related by blood, the actors who play these two roles are brothers and sisters, and the brothers and sisters kiss openly in the film debut @ women's work, if this spreads, it must not cause an uproar in public opinion? Maybe it is possible not to be allowed to be released, considering this, Richard Carpenter also understands that the actor of this movie can be anyone, but not himself.

"I already have a candidate for the actor in "Bodyguard"," thinking of Bruce Willis, who had already started to rush from Hollywood, Chen Geng couldn't help but be happy: Xiaobu, are you okay now?: "As for you, Richard, I have another movie for you, I think this is what you are good at." ”

"Do you have another movie?"

At this moment, not only Richard Carpenter's eyes widened, but even Karen Carpenter's eyes widened.

"Well, this movie is called "People and Ghosts Are Not Over," Chen Geng said with a smile: "The story told in this movie is like this......

In addition, I am going to use the song "Unchained Melody" as the theme song of this "Unchained Melody". ”

"Unchained Melody?" Richard Carpenter hurriedly asked, "The 'Brothers of Justice' recorded the theme song for the movie "Prison Heroes" in 1955?"

Why did Richard Carpenter know the song "Unchained Melody", because at that time, this "Unchained Melody" reached No. 1 on the national hit song chart for two consecutive weeks, and was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song.

"That's right," Chen Geng nodded with a smile: "I'm going to buy the cover copyright of the song "Unchained Melody", and then you will cover it as the theme song of this "Ghost Love", what do you think?"

Why is Cullen's original song and my old cover song?

Richard Carpenter was a little depressed, but after thinking about it carefully, he found that "Unchained Melody" is indeed very suitable for this "Unchained Melody", and since they are already planning to transform, let's cover it...... What's there to complain about, if you think this song "Unchained Melody" is a cover, it's better to write an original song by yourself, but Richard Carpenter pondered for a while, and finally sadly found that he had no clue about how to write a song that could be close to the song "People and Ghosts".

In that case, what else can I do?

Finally, he nodded and said, "OK, I think it's good." ”

"...... in terms of salary"

"Just follow my sister's. Without waiting for Chen Geng to finish speaking, Richard Carpenter hurriedly said.

My sister is paid like that, can I still ask for too much? That's definitely not appropriate.

Chen Geng nodded: "Since you all have no opinions, then let's sign the contract." ”

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PS: I can't write any more chapters of 2000 words, but there are still hundreds of words left unwritten, please wait for more than ten minutes, and please forgive me, brothers.

"That's right," Chen Geng nodded with a smile: "I'm going to buy the cover copyright of the song "Unchained Melody", and then you will cover it as the theme song of this "Ghost Love", what do you think?"

Why is Cullen's original song and my old cover song?

Richard Carpenter was a little depressed, but after thinking about it carefully, he found that "Unchained Melody" is indeed very suitable for this "Unchained Melody", and since they are already planning to transform, let's cover it...... What's there to complain about, if you think this song "Unchained Melody" is a cover, it's better to write an original song by yourself, but Richard Carpenter pondered for a while, and finally sadly found that he had no clue about how to write a song that could be close to the song "People and Ghosts".

In that case, what else can I do?

Finally, he nodded and said, "OK, I think it's good." ”

"...... in terms of salary"

"Just follow my sister's. Without waiting for Chen Geng to finish speaking, Richard Carpenter hurriedly said.

My sister is paid like that, can I still ask for too much? That's definitely not appropriate.

Chen Geng nodded: "Since you all have no opinions, then let's sign the contract." ”