Chapter 601: The Most Expensive Script
"How is it?, have you thought it through?" Lin Xiao clasped his hands to his chest and looked at Yao Dingdao with a tangled face.
"Mr. Lin, you're really giving me a problem. Yao Ding put down the script and said with a wry smile.
"How can this be said to be a problem? I will give you three scripts for you to choose, can't these three scripts satisfy Mr. Yao?" Lin Xiao pretended to be surprised.
"Of course not, it's just, eh, take this first script as an example, now in our film market, it seems that there are very few costume films that can break out, so although the script is very good, it can be passed. Yao Ding said.
"The second script is in line with my heart, but why do I need a third script? Mr. Lin, how about giving the last two copies to Tianhua?" Yao Ding said and looked at Lin Xiao.
"Mr. Yao, you can't be too greedy. Lin Xiao said lightly.
Although Yao Ding had known that this would be such a result, he still had a little extravagant hope in his heart, but, obviously, it was impossible.
"That's the last one. Yao Ding finally made a decision.
Because he has no choice.
In fact, after making a decision, Yao Ding was relieved, in fact, if he chose the first two scripts, in the end, I am afraid that he will not be able to really solve the problems he is facing now.
But the last one, although risky, but once successful, the benefits are immeasurable.
Maybe many film companies make movies to make money, but for a not bad money owner like Tianhua Pictures at this time, what they want most urgently at present is really not to make money, but to want a better looking card, instead of being teased all the time for paying tuition, people are stupid and have a lot of money.
Yao Ding's choice of the last part was expected by Lin Xiao, because it was originally this part that he prepared for Yao Ding.
For Lin Xiao, he knows how big his own ability is, if it weren't for the system, he would be a dead fat man.
Maybe one day in the future, he will shoot and kill abroad and go overseas to play a trick.
But now, the domestic market is so big, if you want to make money, why bother to go far?
There are also some domestic stars who want to become international superstars all day long, but in fact, if they really put soy sauce or something in a film made by foreigners, they are international superstars?
The script that Lin Xiao took out, in the system, in the world of dreams, is a relatively classic film, but the era is relatively early.
And this movie, for the current Lingxiao Pavilion, may not be able to do a good job, but Tianhua's words really have a chance.
Of course, the characters in the original script are all foreigners, but this one is easier to modify the character design.
In the end, Lin Xiao changed the male protagonist from the former FBI identity to Interpol, so it is easier to say it transparently with a Chinese face.
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Tianhua Pictures conference room.
"Manager Yao, dare not spend your money, so you don't feel distressed at all, right? The last $200 million project only recovered half of the cost, and this time it was $100 million. One of the directors said in a mocking tone.
"Manager Yao, of course we can't get 100 million US dollars, but you have to give a reason, right? Can you guarantee that this film will pay off? Co-production, it sounds good to say, but in fact, so far, as far as I know, there seems to be no real success of the so-called co-production, right?" said another director.
"First of all, there are three points, this script was bought from Lin Xiao at a high price, and secondly, the story of the script is different from previous co-productions, this script can be said to be a double protagonist, just able to achieve a balance between China and foreign countries. ”
"The third point, although I can't guarantee it, but I can make a military order, if this film is messed up, I will just roll up and leave. After I finished speaking, do you have any questions?" said Yao Ding as he looked at the members of the board of directors present.
"I have a little doubt about the price of this script, 20 million Chinese dollars, although it is high, but it is nothing, but this 10% box office share, will it be too high? Moreover, he is just a screenwriter, not a director, or a star, I think we all need Manager Yao to give an explanation. ”
"Is it high? Maybe this box office share is indeed very high, but if it is not such a sky-high price, why do you think Lin Xiao gave us such a script?"
"Moreover, everyone may only see Lin Xiao's identity as a director and actor, but they have forgotten who the director of "Iron Fist of Shame" was looking for? Who is the director of "My Sassy Girlfriend"? Are these people really the key to the success of the movie? Obviously not, so why can these movies burst out with amazing box office appeal? The answer is obvious, that is Lin Xiao!"
"Offering a high price, it seems that we Tianhua are a little suspicious of being wronged, but this is also a guarantee that Lin Xiao will do his best to help us make this script, because he definitely doesn't want to smash his signboard that he has never been defeated just because of this film, right?" Yao Ding said.
"Manager Yao, have you ever thought that since this script is so good and has so potential, why doesn't Lin Xiao do it himself?
"The answer is very simple, Ling Xiao Pavilion can't do well for the time being! Because although Ling Xiao Ge is rising very quickly, in terms of contacts and channels, Ling Xiao Ge is still not able to do a good job, so this kind of movie that needs to be co-produced, Ling Xiao Ge's current strength, is still difficult to do well. Another point, you think that Lin Xiao has been able to make a lot of money in China, and he doesn't need to go abroad so quickly. You must know that the box office of his films has never been lower than 1 billion!"
In the end, Yao Ding persuaded the board of directors, and the "Changing Face" project was officially put on the agenda.
And the sky-high script fee for "Changing Face" was also deliberately publicized by Tianhua, and it spread all over the Internet and the entire entertainment industry at once.
"Rushing to the hospital for a sudden illness, Tianhua 2+1 bought the script at a sky-high price, and the most expensive script in the history of Chinese film was born!"
"Tianhua people are stupid and come quickly, Lin Xiao is worth hundreds of millions!"
"The ceiling of the screenwriter's salary has been broken, and the ability hidden behind countless auras on Lin Xiao's body has finally been excavated!"
"I haven't tasted defeat, Lin Xiao's screenwriter is a holy hand, and he deserves his name!"
"It's a desperate bet, it's still stupid and has a lot of money, Tianhua's original intention will not change, and he will fight again for co-productions!"
"Tianhua fought against the water, whether Lin Xiao can turn the tide, let's wait and see!"