"You are not only more popular than veteran directors such as Feng Xiaogang and Zhang Yimou, but even more appealing than Hong Kong and Taiwan superstars such as Jackie Chan and Zou Xunchi. ”

Lin Xiaoguang smiled and waved his hand: "Big brother, I'm embarrassed to listen to what you said." ”

"You have to listen carefully, what the eldest brother said is the truth," Huang Zhongjun paused, and then said: "The eldest brother knows very well that you have made so many movies over the years, and you have only earned almost a billion yuan, and I believe that you should also know very well that signing a contract with our company will definitely earn more than you earn now." ”

"Xiaoguang, if you are willing to sign a VAM agreement, it will be a win-win cooperation not only for you, for me, but also for us Huayi. ”

Lin Xiaoguang pretended to be surprised and said: "My God, big brother, you look up to me too much, you give me 1.2 billion, only let me earn 900 million for the company, and give me 300 million for nothing, isn't this a loss-making deal? How can it be said to be a win-win situation?"

Huang Zhongjun smiled and said disapprerovingly: "Xiaoguang, your eldest brother and I have never done loss-making business. ”

"The extra 300 million I gave you was not given to you by myself for nothing, but the hard-earned money of those stockholders. ”

"So, if you accept the VAM, you have to do it every year, and we ask you to achieve the profit. ”

"If you can't do it, you'll have to make up the difference for us. ”

Huang Zhongjun said these words, Lin Xiaoguang of course understands that if he accepts the agreement, then he can't just take money and not work, in addition to working for Huayi, he also has to take certain risks.

In other words, if Lin Xiao signs a gambling agreement, then he will earn at least 150 million, 160 million, 170 million, 180 million, and 190 million for Huayi by shooting movies every year.

If in the first year, the movie directed by Lin Xiaoguang earned 550 million for Huayi, then the extra 400 million he earned belonged to Huayi, not himself, and the 400 million could not be accumulated until next year, if the profit in the first year could not reach 150 million, then he had to make up the difference.

The reason why Lin Xiaoguang hesitated for so long and didn't sign a contract with Huang Zhongjun was also because of this reason.

After all, Lin Xiaoguang has the big IP of "Detective Chinatown" at hand, and the first part won 1.8 billion box office, God knows how much box office "Detective Chinatown 2" will win next.

This is also the reason why Huang Zhongjun is willing to spend 1.2 billion yuan to sign a contract with Lin Xiaoguang, in addition to being optimistic about Lin Xiaoguang's own box office appeal, he is also optimistic about the "Detective Chinatown" series. will be like the "People in Embarrassment" series, achieving leapfrog transcendence.

You must know that when the first part of "People in Embarrassment" came out, there was only a box office of more than 30 million, but by the time of the second part of "Thai Embarrassment", the box office soared directly to 1.2 billion, how many times has it doubled, and it is no wonder that Huang Zhongjun is willing to gamble a lot.

Of course, although Lin Xiaoguang is already preparing the script of "Detective Chinatown 2", he is not confident that the second part will definitely do better than the first.

What's more, apart from the IP of "Detective Chinatown", Lin Xiaoguang has no other works on hand, and even "Hong Kong" was given to Xu Zheng to shoot.

You can't make a "Detective Chinatown" every year, right? Not to mention that the audience will vomit after watching too much, even Lin Xiaoguang himself may not be able to stand it.

There is no way, this era is changing too fast, and the audience's tastes are changing all the time, Lin Xiaoguang is becoming more and more unsure of how long he can become popular.

Thinking of this, Lin Xiaoguang couldn't help but sigh: "Big brother, your cooperation method is very novel, to put it simply, you just want me to work for you and squeeze out my commercial value in the past five years, can I understand it like this? Huayi Company is very interested in the film resources I have, and I can sell it at a price." ”

Huang Zhongjun nodded with satisfaction: "Xiaoguang, it's good that you can understand what I mean, I'm not a philanthropist, I'm not interested in doing relief, I know a lot of people, it's impossible to take care of everyone's affairs, I can only look at the problem from the perspective of a businessman." ”

"Let's be clear, I want to sign a contract with you, that is, I take a fancy to the film resources you have, on the other hand, our company uses your name Lin Xiaoguang and uses your film resources to create the profits and influence we need, so as to increase the company's stock price, and we will also give you rich returns, and neither you nor I will suffer." ”

Lin Xiaoguang nodded: "I understand, once I decide to sign a contract with the company, it seems that I don't need to accept anyone's affection, I sold my own resources, but ...... Big brother, aren't you afraid that I will hack you?"

"Aren't you afraid that I will run away with the 1.2 billion?"

"Or, aren't you afraid, I'm hiding, I can't work hard, I'd rather make some bad movies than make a sequel to "Detective Chinatown"?"

Huang Zhongjun thought for a moment, then let go and said: "According to my impression of you over the years, you are still a righteous person, and I am more relieved about this. ”

Lin Xiaoguang said bluntly: "Big brother, I'm sorry, it's useless for you to rest assured of me, because ...... I'm not at ease with myself. ”

"I think about it, but I still can't do it, if I promise you today and sign this contract with you, I'm afraid I'll become impatient and can't concentrate on good movies anymore, I think it's very unrealistic. ”

Huang Zhongjun sighed, and said angrily and funny: "Xiaoguang, you are such a real person? When Feng Xiaogang signed a contract with me, he was much happier than you." ”

Lin Xiaoguang said with a straight face: "Big brother, I made such a decision after careful consideration, making a movie is not that simple, and it is even more difficult to make a movie with a good box office reputation." ”

"Also, I'd rather shoot nothing than make bad movies for money and goals, you should know very well that you let me make five movies in five years, and I can't make every one of them so well, so ......"

After a pause, Lin Xiaoguang said solemnly: "I'm sorry, big brother, I think, let's forget it." ”

Huang Zhongjun glanced at Lin Xiaoguang complicatedly, thought about it, and still asked without giving up: "Xiaoguang, you don't plan to think about it anymore?"

Lin Xiaoguang said: "No need, big brother, I am not only responsible for myself, but also for you and the company." ”

Huang Zhongjun patted Lin Xiaoguang's shoulder and sighed: "Okay, everyone has their own ambitions, since you have decided, the eldest brother will not embarrass you." ”

After saying his decision, Lin Xiaoguang also breathed a sigh of relief and said gratefully: "Big brother, thank you for your understanding of me. ”

Coming out of Huayi Company, Lin Xiaoguang raised his head and looked at the high-rise buildings that formed the unique urban skyline of the metropolis, and on the street in front of him, cars of all sizes were flowing endlessly.

Not long after the phone call, the driver, Xiao Wu, drove from the garage.

Just when Lin Xiaoguang opened the car door and sat in the back seat of the car, the mobile phone rang suddenly.

Seeing that it was Song Yi's number, Lin Xiaoguang picked it up casually, and Song Yi's cautious voice came from the mobile phone: "Director Lin, hello, are you busy?"

Lin Xiaoguang knew Song Yi's thoughts, and joked with a smile: "Who are the two of us, why are you so polite to me?"

As soon as Song Yi on the other end of the phone heard it, he knew that there was no one else around Lin Xiaoguang, otherwise, Lin Xiaoguang would never talk to him like this.

Song Yi immediately coquettishly said: "I hate you to death, you haven't called me for so long, I thought you were about to forget me, even if you call me to say hello." ”

Lin Xiaoguang said patiently: "My little anecdote, don't you complain to me, okay? It's not that I don't want to call you, I really can't help myself." ”