Chapter 512: Dongbao's Request
When "League of Legends: Company of Heroes" became popular all over the world, Toho Co., Ltd. had the idea of filming the three ninjas of Ionia.
However, because the live-action movies of Nippon have not been very prosperous, even the president of Toho Company, Shimatani Nosei, has never been able to make up his mind about whether to make a live-action special effects movie like "The Soldier Company".
In addition, ninjas are unique to Japanese culture, so Toho has been reluctant to pay too much money for the copyright issue of the three ninjas of Ionia. It wasn't until the end of '16 that the two companies reached a cooperation agreement, and at this moment, the Three Ninja movie was still in the preparatory stage and had not yet started.
"Mr. Guan Gu is too polite, it's too late today, when the event ends tomorrow, I will definitely have a drink with you!" Lu Lin said with a smile, Guan Gu Heng saw that Lu Lin had the intention of expelling customers, and politely said goodbye.
When this person went out, Jing Yan let out a sigh of relief and said, "It's so tiring to deal with these Japanese people!"
Lu Lin stood in front of the window, looked at the night view of Tokyo, and said with a smile: "It's too polite!"
The young lady said: "Yes, it takes two minutes to bow and nod and greet things that can be said in one or two sentences!"
Lu Lin laughed and said, "Now I know why they all talk so fast!"
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The next day, after Lu Lin and his entourage got up and had dinner, it was still Sekiya Hengji who brought someone to pick him up and drove to Toho Co., Ltd. Downstairs in the building, Shimatani Nengcheng led a group of people to form a neat line, bowing in unison, and the scene was quite big.
Liu Ye couldn't help but whisper to Lu Lin: "The little devil is such a big scene, it won't be something bad!"
Lu Lin whispered, "Wait until you enter someone's company, don't talk like that!"
Liu Ye said: "When you enter other people's territory, you will definitely not talk nonsense!"
At this time, Shimatani Nengcheng stepped forward and shook hands and said, "Director Lu Lin, meet again, in your Chinese, call me this fluffy and shining!"
Lu Lin didn't mention his polite words, but said that the group entered the company's reception room, first confirmed the premiere process in the afternoon, and then said: "Director Lu Lin, can you say a few words to you alone?"
When encountering this kind of particularly warm and polite person, Lu Lin is really not used to it, but it is not easy to refuse directly.
In the president's office, Shimatani Noh complimented: "Director Lu is young, and he has become a world-class director, especially in special effects films, even those big directors in Hollywood can't be compared with Director Lu!"
Lu Lin smiled when he heard this, he was really in no mood to go around the bend with him, and said, "This, Mr. Shimatani, look, if we have anything to say, ...... directly."
Shimatani Nengcheng is not embarrassed, he can only say that the Japanese people have regarded "politeness" as a means to achieve the goal, and they don't feel that there is anything wrong with him, a middle-aged man, the president of the five major film companies of Japan, to compliment Lu Lin, a young director.
said with a smile: "That's the case, the live-action movie of the Three Ninjas of Ionia is about to start filming, but our company has some experience in this area, Longlin Pictures has cooperated with Dongbao Company for many years, and Director Lu is an internationally renowned director, so I thought if I could ask Director Lu to serve as a producer in this film?"
Lu Lin smiled and said, "That's the case, Mr. Shimatani, it's not that I don't want to help, it's really that the work arrangement for the second half of the year is already full!"
Shimatani Nengcheng: "It's okay, Director Lu, as long as you put up a name, don't worry about other follow-up questions, please!"
Lu Lin said: "No, if my name is hung on this, some viewers will regard it as my work." It's okay to shoot well, but if the effect is average......"
It is said that in the past few years, Lu Lin has cared most about his directorial works, which belongs to the core of the golden signboard, and it is also the label with the highest gold content recognized by many fans. As for the quality of the producer's work, because of several comedy movies, it is slightly worse in the hearts of the audience.
Shimatani Nengcheng thought that Lu Lin was asking for benefits, and hurriedly said: "Director Lu rest assured, our Dongbao Company will not treat those who help us badly, and we are willing to take a salary of 10 million yuan for the production fee!"
Hearing this, Lu Lin laughed again. With his current fame, directorial level and box office appeal, with a salary of 30 million, there are definitely people rushing to ask him to make films. If the producer only names and doesn't ask about specific shooting matters, 10 million will be said in the past.
However, this old boy asked him to be a producer, I am afraid that he is worried about the mainland market. Come to think of it, although the Japanese benzene film market is not small, it is the world of animation movies. Ordinary live-action movies still have the pressure to return to their original costs, and the risk of playing special effects blockbusters is skyrocketing.
But if the film can enter the mainland market, and it is a work supervised by Lu Lin, even if it is average, there is hope that it will be mixed up with one billion 800 million. This part of the account-sharing income, compared with the production fee paid to Lu Lin, should allow Dongbao Company to make a profit.
Shimaya can play well in the abacus, but unfortunately Lu Lin can also think about these things clearly, and said with a smile: "My box office appeal in the Japanese benzene market is average, and it is not worth your company's so much money." If the film enters the mainland market, it will be useful. It's better like this, when the film is introduced to the mainland, it can be promoted under the name of my producer, but I can share the income, and I will take one-third!"
Shimatani Nengcheng was shocked when he heard this, and said quite unhappily: "Is Director Lu joking? Even if the director shares, he doesn't take such a high!"
Lu Lin was not angry, but said: "The main thing is that the live-action movies in your country are mostly very average in mainland theaters, and it is difficult to attract too many audiences under normal circumstances." And if your company's new film is listed as my producer, there will be many mainland audiences who mistakenly think that it is my carefully filmed work and watch it, and if the quality is average, it will smash my signboard!"
Shimatani Nengcheng defended himself: "The truth is so true, but thirty percent of the shareable income is too high, and we can only give one percent at most!"
Lu Lin shook his head and said: "One percent is too little, I can't afford to risk the golden signboard being smashed for a little money." Let's put this aside in advance, and wait for the film to be filmed and ready for release, and then continue to talk!"
In fact, he wanted to say that if you are reluctant to pay, forget it, but the release and publicity of "Lich War" in Japan still rely on Toho Company, but it is not good to stiffen the relationship at this moment.
Shimatani Nengcheng also felt that he was in too much of a hurry, anyway, it would take at least two years until the film was released, and there was time to talk slowly. But he said: "Okay, please think more about this matter, please!"
In the afternoon, Lu Lin and his entourage took the convoy arranged by Dongbao Company to the premiere venue. When he was outside, he saw many days of Ben people waiting in a straight line to enter the venue, and Jing Yan couldn't help but say, "Hey, look, a lot of people come to the premiere!"
Lu Lin said with a smile: "The characters in the play "Lich War" have suffered heavy casualties, and the special effects blockbusters with various big scenes are still more in line with their aesthetics!"
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