"Mr. Anderson, as far as I know, Shahai Entertainment is just a small production company in Hollywood. ”

In the conference room of the Oberoi Hotel, Nick Roth Khan looked at Ronan and the others and said, "You've been making videotape movies before, and it's only really developed in the last year. ”

Ronan smiled and nodded: "To be precise, Shahai Entertainment only really set foot in the cinema film production business since the filming of "Human Eradication Plan" in 1998. ”

He gestured, and Sterling turned on the slide projector, and a copy of the relevant data was projected on the white curtain hanging in the conference room.

Ronan turned on the laser pointer, pointed to the data report and said: "The Human Erasure Project has earned a total of $112.08 million at the global box office, plus peripheral income such as home entertainment and other copyrights, the total revenue is more than $200 million. ”

A lot of this belongs to overseas income, and due to the sale of overseas copyrights at the beginning, the actual overseas income has little to do with Shahai Entertainment.

But that doesn't stop Ronan from counting it in the film's total revenue statistics: "It was the huge success of "Human Eradication Project" that made Shahai Entertainment move from a video production company to a theatrical film production company. ”

Rakesh Roth Khan, despite having a large amount of money and seeing the figure of $200 million, was still a little moved, and asked Nick Roth Khan in a low voice, "Is it true?"

Nick Roth Khan said in a low voice: "This kind of data is easy to check, and there should be no need for the other party to falsify." I'll go back and have someone look it up. ”

Rakesh-Roth Khan thought in his heart, how many films would he have to invest in to make a Bollywood movie to have such an income?

Ronan continued: "'Ace Agent' has just begun to be shown overseas, and at one point in the Arab region, it has already grossed nearly $7 million, and the total global box office revenue is close to $20 million, and the box office numbers are steadily increasing. ”

"The Grim Reaper is Coming" has generated a global response and is currently in theaters, with a global box office of $100 million and a total revenue of more than $200 million expected in the future. ”

It's hard to lie about such numbers, and Nick Roth Khan has been in Los Angeles for many years and knows that the approximate numbers are easy to verify.

"Shahai Entertainment's three recent films have a total investment of less than $50 million, and the total revenue can reach as low as $450 million. Ronan turned off the laser pointer and said, "Data doesn't lie, and data is also the best proof of Shahai Entertainment's strength." ”

Rakesh-Roth Khan was already interested in investing in Hollywood, and then said: "Three films in two years, your film projects are a bit small. ”

Ronan smiled and said: "Shahai Entertainment takes the boutique route, we will carefully do market research on each film project, and select projects with real market potential, we can't know that a movie is very likely to fail and still invest in production, which is not responsible for investors!"

Nick Roth Khan immediately asked, "You also financed these three films?"

"Yes. What Ronan can say is verifiable: "Shahai Entertainment has raised funds in Abu Dhabi, including the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and many wealthy people who have invested in these three films, and they have been reaped handsomely. ”

Sterling then changed a slide, and Ronan turned on the laser pointer and pointed it at another data report.

Rakesh-Roth Khan's face remained unchanged, but his heart was a little tumbling, the return on investment of the Arabs on the "Human Clear Plan" was close to one hundred percent!

It's horrible!

"Profiteering!" he whispered to Nick Roth Khan.

Nick Roth Khan nodded, keeping this in mind, they also have business dealings with the UAE, and it is not difficult to verify.

"Mr. Anderson. Nick Roth Khan asked, "Is your new project also that high?"

Ronan knows that this is not someone in Abu Dhabi who does not understand the film industry, and said: "The two of you who have invested in Bollywood films must know very well that no one can guarantee 100% success before a film is released, and no one can really predict the revenue of the film. ”

Rakesh Roth Khan and Nick Roth Khan looked at each other, and the two had the same idea, compared to the previous nonsense about the successful and profitable Dream Works, Ronan Anderson is at least very honest.

In several encounters with DreamWorks, the people at DreamWorks completely thought of them as laymen who didn't understand movies, but they didn't want to think that the Mountain Fund was located in Mumbai and often invested in Bollywood.

This is one of the reasons why they have not reached an investment intention with DreamWorks for a long time.

Ronan didn't seem to see the actions of Rakesh Roth Khan and Nick Roth Khan, and continued: "Business investment is bound to come with risks, but Shahai Entertainment has done sufficient preliminary work before choosing "Spy Shadows" and has minimized the risks. ”

Sterling changed the slides again, and Ronan looked at the curtain and said, "'The Spy' is based on 'The Identity of Bourne' by Robert Ludlen, the father of modern international thrillers." With 24 works translated into 32 languages and sold more than 200 million copies worldwide, The Identity of Bourne topped the national bestseller list for many months that year, with a wide audience base. ”

Rakesh-Roth Khan knew this writer, and he had read the "** Files" written by the other party.

Ronan added: "This adaptation, we intend to make Hollywood's most popular action spy movie, with a total budget of $50 million, has invited Oscar winner Matt Damon to play the actor Jason Byrne, directed by the experienced British director Paul Greengrass......"

Following Ronan's words, Robert sent two scripts and well-made storyboard artwork to Rakesh Roth Khan and Nick Roth Khan.

Then, more and more detailed information was given to the two men by Robert.

Listening to Ronan's words and looking at the information in his hand, Rakesh Roth Khan, who was already very eager to enter Hollywood, became more and more convinced that this was a good opportunity.

Shahai Pictures is very sincere, a hundred times stronger than DreamWorks.

This is the attitude that a partner should have.

"Win-win, mutual benefit. Ronan concluded: "This is our principle of cooperation. ”

Nick Roth Khan asked, "Didn't you work with the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority before, and as far as I know, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is well funded......

Ronan showed a wry smile: "I'm not afraid to tell the truth, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is very ambitious, and the simple cooperation of films cannot satisfy their appetite, and they want to buy my company, which I can't accept, so I can only give up continuing to cooperate with them." ”

From cooperation to wanting to become the owner of the company, under normal circumstances, no one can easily accept it, and Nick Roth Khan can understand Ronan's approach.

It's like someone who suddenly jumps out and wants to buy the Mountain Foundation, and he and his uncle won't agree unless they pay a huge price.

What they wanted was to invest in Hollywood films, not to control Hollywood companies.

At this point, there is no conflict of interest between the two parties.

But Nick Roth Khan is still not at ease, and during his years in Los Angeles, he heard some rumors about Hollywood.

"Spy Shadows" is undoubtedly a good project, and Matt Damon, who has won an Oscar, is also a big star......

"Mr. Anderson. Nick Roth Khan asked directly: "In the Hollywood industry, there are often problems such as the misappropriation of investment funds by producers, and the problem of film shooting not being completed, do you have safeguards in this regard?"

Ronan was prepared, pointed to the information Robert had just given to the two, and said: "There is a copy of the contract here, which is a third-party guarantee contract signed between Shahai Entertainment and the firefighter fund insurance company under the Allianz Group. Shahai Entertainment has insured the firefighter fund company for the "Spy Shadow" project, and if the film shoots in an unexpected situation, the firefighter fund insurance company will mobilize personnel and funds to complete the film, and if the film cannot be completed, the firefighter fund insurance company will pay a total of $60 million to the investor. ”

Rakesh-Roth Khan was a little moved: "Allianz Group's insurance company?"

Nick Roth Khan whispered: "An international giant in the insurance industry, with a strong reputation. ”

Ronan saw them open the contract and said: "The firefighter fund insurance company will set up a third-party protection account for the "Spy Shadow" project, and all the funds invested by the investor will be stored in this account, and no one can withdraw funds from it without the insurance company's review and determination. ”

Nick Roth Khan asked, "If the mountain fund invests, won't the money go to the account of Shahai Entertainment?"

"Yes. Ronan replied, "The money will be held accountable by the insurance company." ”

Having an insurance company as a guarantee has undoubtedly reassured Nick Roth Khan and Rakesh Roth Khan, and credibility is more important to an insurance company than an ordinary commercial company.

The two read the insurance company's contract and began to talk more deeply about cooperation with Ronan.

On the first day of negotiations, the two sides established a basic relationship of trust, and both sides did have great sincerity in this cooperation.

This is the basis on which future cooperation can be reached.

Ronan was very frank here, because he never wanted to do anything with the funds invested by the other party, and the previous cooperation with Abu Dhabi did not have a third party as a guarantee, so he could naturally come casually, and even attach the entire company's expenses to the crew.

This project is definitely not going to work.

Therefore, the information provided by Ronan to the Mountain Fund is all true and credible.

In addition to negotiating, Nick Roth Khan and Rakesh Roth also launched a network to verify all the information, and even went to Allianz Group and the Firefighter Fund Insurance Company to verify the third-party guarantee contract.

A few days later, they compiled the information from all sides.

"There's nothing wrong with that. Nick Roth Khan said to Rakesh Roth Khan: "The data and contracts provided by the other party are all authentic and credible. ”

Rakesh-Roth Khan said: "Ronan Anderson has shown his sincerity in working together, and we have expressed our sincerity. He quickly decided: "That dinner, I saw Ronan Anderson and Priyanka Chopra having a good conversation. ”