Don has a lot of work to do in China, and of course it is impossible to spend too much time chatting with women.

Since Miss Zhang recommended it, Da Tiantian had intentions, and there was no need for Tang En to postpone it.

Accept what should be accepted.

Once the relationship was settled, Don was about to get up and leave.

The itinerary was already arranged, and Barry Osborne and the staff also communicated well.

In the afternoon, Don is going to visit China Film Group!

China Film is the only distributor of foreign films in the mainland, and all Hollywood films have to pass this hurdle.

In addition to the 20 blockbusters, there will be about 30 buyouts!

Compared with account-sharing films, which only have a 13% box office share, buyout films are even more pitiful.

It's all a one-bite asking price from the Chinese side.

Not for sale?

Then don't buy it.

Every year, China imports about 50 foreign films, and the number of places is limited.

This results in very low prices for buyout pieces!

For example, the action blockbuster "The Expendables", which Stallone has painstakingly created for many years, has gathered a group of the best action stars in the world today, and the cast is very large.

But this film is not from the Big Six Hollywood, but a small company with a small name.

The lack of operational capacity of small companies has led to the fact that blockbusters such as "The Expendables" cannot get the quota of 20 part of the account film, and if they want to enter the mainland market, they must buy out the film.

Buyout price...... $500,000!

As a result, the film's mainland box office was 215 million yuan, plus the relevant copyrights of TV and the Internet, and the buyout party made a net profit of 35 million US dollars!

It's really bullying.

For a blockbuster of the level of "The Expendables", the buyout price is only $500,000, so you can imagine how low the price of other buyout films is.

That's the power of market monopolies.

Stallone wanted to die or live to bring in investment, and he called all his old friends to help, so he worked hard to make a "Expendables". As a result, the monopoly party used its power to plunder wealth frantically.

Don knows China too well, this is not a market society, but a society of personal feelings.

Establishing friendly exchanges with China Film will clear a lot of obstacles for New Universal, at least don't squeeze too hard to buy out the film.

Don's status is too high, and he has a significant influence internationally.

Mr. Han of China Film personally came forward to greet him.

In a few days, Tang En will even meet with China's top leaders to discuss cooperation between New World and China from a more macro perspective.

Mr. Han definitely can't hold on to the university at this time.

As soon as the two sides met, Mr. Han took the lead in apologizing and punishing Huairou for the accident during the filming of "Mulan".

Tang En naturally laughed it off and explained to him the importance of the movie "Mulan" to the comprehensive cooperation between China Film and New Universal.

In addition, he also focused on the kung fu-themed cartoon "Kung Fu Panda" that will be released this year, which is the first major film about Chinese themes shot by New Universal in the true sense.

"The essence of art films is the reflection and satire of social reality, while commercial films are the dissemination and display of national culture. If China wants to enhance the country's international image through films, it must be more secular commercial films, "Young Wong Fei Hung", "Hero", "Ambush on All Sides" and "Kung Fu" are all very good. However, China's efforts alone are not enough, and New Globe is also willing to provide some help, "Kung Fu Panda" and "Mulan" are the beginning. ”

Tang En visited the headquarters of China Film with his hands behind his back, and talked casually while visiting.

The Chinese he spoke was not a Hong Kong accent or a Taiwanese accent, but a very standard Mandarin, which naturally gave all the accompanying Chinese staff a sense of closeness.

Mr. Han said convincingly: "Mr. Walker, what you said is really good! In the past 20 years, our art films have made surprising achievements in the world, but the market for art films is too niche after all. In the 21st century, my biggest wish is that China's commercial films can also go to the world!"

Don frowned and shook his head: "It's hard. Art knows no borders, and the external conditions of art films all over the world, regardless of the theme, type, language, and style, will not restrict the dissemination of films. A good movie is a good movie, as long as the artistic value of domestic art films is high enough, it will definitely be able to go to the world. However, commercial films are different, and the national culture and national values present in commercial films will severely restrict national boundaries. Even in major film countries such as France, Britain, India, and Japan, it is difficult to make a commercial blockbuster that sells well all over the world. ”

Luc Besson's Europa Pictures company in France has produced films that sell well all over the world.

But is he making a French film?

Obviously not, he is just a Hollywood film made in France in English and Hollywood, and he is spurned by the French film circle.

Just like Ann Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", it is indeed a classic.

But it is an oriental martial arts kung fu film made with Hollywood techniques.

In essence, it's also a Hollywood movie.

This also shows the greatness of "Hero" even more.

Although the form and style of the film are Westernized, all the film techniques, colors, camera movements, scheduling and values are obviously oriental.

This is the only non-Hollywood commercial blockbuster with strong national characteristics that has been sold all over the world in the past few decades!

It is far from being comparable to the Hong Kong films that dominated Southeast Asia at its peak.

Hollywood would hold Lao Mouzi in such high esteem that even Variety magazine had Lao Mouzi's name when it listed the 20 greatest directors of our time, and praised him as the best Asian director since Akira Kurosawa.

He has a solid list of achievements.

Mr. Han smiled and glanced at Tang En, intentionally or unintentionally, a little unable to see through him.

Some things are just said, are you serious?

"Ahem, the filming of "Mulan" has been completed, and I can't wait for the next collaboration. Mr. Han led Tang En into an office with many staff members to visit the digital cinema film mastering system that China Film was developing independently.

"Next cooperation?" Tang En raised his eyebrows and hesitated, "The cooperation in the film should be slow rather than urgent." However, there is a chance for cooperation in TV dramas. ”

"Huh?

Mr. Han was stunned for a moment.

This is a Chinese film company, not making TV series.

Moreover, compared to the estrangement of movies, the cultural differences of TV series are even greater.

"The Capitalites in New York" is very popular in China, but no one watches it in the United States at all. The popular "Band of Brothers" in the United States, after it was broadcast on CCTV, also had poor ratings.

Sino-US co-production of TV series?

This can't!

Tang En glanced at him and smiled: "It's true, do you know Starz? We plan to make a TV series related to Chinese kung fu, hmm...... It's a big investment, and the budget for the first quarter should be between $30 million and $50 million. ”

Starz Stage?

Of course you do!

Mr. Han was very interested in this, "Can you tell us more about the TV series related to Chinese kung fu?"

Tang En said: "In the last years of the Qing Dynasty, a group of Chinese could not survive in China, so they took a boat to San Francisco to pan for gold. The American ...... at that time It's bullying. Not only blacks and Indians, but also Spaniards, French, Mexicans, Portuguese, all of whom were severely suppressed and survived death and struggle. The rest of the ethnic groups compromised, and only the Chinese rose up to resist, forming a rope and establishing their own Chinatown. This force is becoming more and more alarming, so powerful that it has shaken the dominance of the Americans, and even did not hesitate to introduce the "Chinese Exclusion Act" to restrain them. ”

Mr. Han was a little dumbfounded.

The accompanying staff members around him also opened their eyes wide, as if they had heard a blood-boiling story.

There are a lot of Chinese people in the United States, and they all know that there are the most Chinatowns in the world.

But they didn't expect that the history of Chinese struggle in the United States would be so magnificent!

Chinese should be self-reliant!

It's really exciting!

Mr. Han expressed disbelief, "Don, do you really want to make a TV series like this......? I'm sorry, but I don't know much about the U.S. environment. Will there be ratings for such a TV series in the United States?"

The Chinese are united in the fight against suffering, but the Americans are the negative characters.

Is it acceptable to the American audience?

Tang En smiled: "Of course ordinary TV stations can't, but Starz channels can." The purpose of Starz is to broadcast high-quality content American dramas, ignoring ratings. Of course, the subscription fee for Starz is higher. Users who usually have the ability to subscribe to Starz stations have strong personal qualities and receptivity. ”

Starz doesn't win by ratings. There are a total of 35 million American users, and even the single-season viewership of an American drama of the level of "The Walking Dead" is about 10 million, and the first season of "Warcraft" is only 4.5 million.

For other ordinary TV series, it is good to reach 1 million viewers.

100 million households in the United States, 35 million subscribed to the STA television network, are all wealthy.

Who is rich and always stays at home and watches TV?

Except for prime time, not many people tune in to Starz TV during other time slots.

Ratings really don't matter!

What matters is audience word-of-mouth and media evaluation.

If the reputation is good, the fame will be great.

When it becomes famous, there will be a way out for the next DVD sales and overseas copyright sales, which is the profit model of Starz station.

From his own point of view, it is difficult for Mr. Han to imagine that New Universal would make an anti-American TV series from a Chinese perspective.

This is the same as filming a TV series that invades China from the perspective of Japan, isn't this looking for death?

No matter how good the shooting is, it will be sprayed like a dog!

But looking at it like this, Don didn't seem to be joking.

He's coming for real!

"I know Starz, the biggest TV series...... The influence is no less than that of Hollywood blockbusters. Mr. Han took a deep breath.

Tang En said confidently: "If this TV series can invite a martial arts star like Jett Lee as the leading actor, its international influence will not be lower than that of "Mulan". ”

Mr. Han pondered for a moment and said, "China Film doesn't make TV series, but I can help you contact CCTV if you need it......"

"CCTV?" Tang En suddenly smiled, "Coincidentally, tomorrow morning, my itinerary is to go to CCTV." ”

Mr. Han laughed and said, "Then I'll go and have a good time!"

At present, the most important thing for China is to develop its economy and improve its international image, and there is an opportunity to cooperate with Hollywood, which he does not want to miss.

The TV series on Starz is similar to a movie, right?