Chapter 462: A Match Made in Heaven

Everything is ready, only Dongfeng is owed, Ye Shumei has already contacted the intermediary company, and they will handle the registration of Hanlin Culture Media Company in Khorgos.

Those people are professional, they know the processes well, and of course they have connections with the local industrial and commercial bureau, otherwise it would not be possible to have such a fast speed.

At the latest, he can go to the bank to open a basic account tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, and then officially transfer his brokerage contract from Menglong!

"Sister Ye, you should take the trouble to look around in Yanjing City today, if there is any place suitable for renting as an office. Although our sparrows are small, we still have to have five internal organs. ”

The place doesn't need to be big, anyway, there are not many people now, and if the business gets bigger and bigger in the future, it will only consider expansion.

After planning for so long, it is finally time to harvest, Zhang Chu sighed a little.

Ye Shumei should come down: "I have contacted the intermediary, and the boss estimates that your registered capital of 10 million yuan can still be rented in a good place." ”

For a cultural company that sells copyrights, a registered capital of 10 million is definitely more than enough, Zhang Chu has made a lot of money during this time, and of course he doesn't want to be too stretched when opening a company.

"yes, it's just a nice place to rent. If you want to get rich, the only way is to speculate on real estate!"

The three-bedroom and two-hall house in the Bishui Yuntian Community where Zhang Chu lives now is worth 20 million, and the housing prices in Yanjing are too high, and the rental prices are also high.

At this time, Zhou Kang suddenly remembered something, and he said: """Psychological Crime" has not been postponed this time, today seems to be the last day of the release, but there are not many films scheduled across the country, and time flies really fast." ”

"And how much does it gross?"

"1.75 billion yuan, not much overseas. ”

Zhang Chu silently calculated in his heart that his 2% box office dividend could actually get 35 million yuan before tax, which is much more cost-effective than selling copyrights alone!

If it is a separate sale of film copyrights, 5 million yuan is already the top price, and there are very few works in China that can get this price, let alone 10 million or even 30 million.

"I hope that the box office of "Life of Pi" will be better, at least more than $500 million worldwide. Zhang Chuwei suddenly jumped to distant Hollywood.

He signed a floating ratio agreement with Warner Bros., and when the global box office is under 500 million US dollars, only the poor 0.5% global box office dividend will become 1% after 500 million!

Hollywood is so harsh, it is impossible for unfamous works to get a high price or dividends, they are only generous to those who succeed.

For example, big stars like Leonardo and Tom Cruise can not only get $20 million at the box office, but even negotiate a 20% box office dividend!

Even if Zhang Chu is not compared with the superstars, compared with the same "Lord of the Rings", the copyright fees of the two are far apart.

The cost of several movies was put aside first, and the global rights to the "Lord of the Rings" series of TV series were taken by Amazon for $250 million.

This is what Zhang Chu envies the most, and it is also what he wants to work for!

Not to mention that Hollywood companies are reluctant to spend money, it's just that they are reluctant to spend money on newcomers.

Zhou Kang wanted to speak and stopped: "According to the settlement cycle of the movie box office, when they have to pay dividends, our company must have been established and running." Do you have to pay a commission to Menglong for these dividends?"

After all, 10% of 35 million yuan is a full 3.5 million, which is not a small number.

"Give it, they are unkind, and we cannot be unjust. Treat this part of the money as a breakup fee!" Zhang Chu said jokingly, this breakup fee is not low.

It's not that he wants to cheap Menglong, but because the time when he signed the contract for the psychological crime movie dividend was when he was in Menglong, and he couldn't rely on it from the legal level or other levels.

For the sake of this mere 3.5 million yuan, it's not worth making a name for yourself.

"The boss is right in this way, everyone is good to get together and disperse, there is no need to be an enemy. Ye Shumei nodded approvingly.

However, Zhou Kang's eyebrows were a little depressed, "I'm afraid that their appetite is too big, and the 3.5 million can't be satisfied!"

"I'm not a philanthropist, and I'm definitely going to pay a commission. What they shouldn't ask for, they won't take out a cent. ”

Zhang Chu is not a bad person, how can his interests be infringed upon by others?

At present, this also strengthens his idea of setting up his own door, and a single contract can bring millions of revenue to the brokerage company, so why not use his own company?

And now if he sells film and television copyrights, it is impossible for him to only have 2% of the box office dividends, and the price will increase to 5% or even 8% or 10%!

Because all the results of his previous film and television were profitable, it was worth the price!

Now the goal is only the box office dividend of the movie, and he has not yet aimed at the full range of dividends, after all, the channel income has become more and more valuable in recent years.

In addition to box office revenue, there is also income from home entertainment and disc market, and another major part is TV and video website playback revenue, which are all within the profit range of movies.

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After chatting for a while, the few people dispersed, Zhang Chu wanted to go back to class, Zhou Kang wanted to go to work, Ye Shumei had to check the office space, and they all had their own things to do.

However, when they walked out of the box door, Xu Ji saw the young man walking in front at a glance, "Xiao Zhang, are you here to watch the play?"

"Director Xu, you are here today!"

Zhang Chule said happily that he was already a frequent visitor to the theater, but he had never seen Xu Ji and Jiang Hua recently, and thought they would not come.

Xu Ji said curiously: "I should ask you this." It's not a weekend, you actually came to the theater, didn't you get addicted to watching Peking Opera last time?"

"I got a monthly pass here, so I'll come and have a look when I have time. Recently, I saw this overlord farewell concubine a little experience, so I was going to write something related to it. It's always right to take a closer look, and there must be no loopholes in Peking Opera. ”

Zhang Chuer just wrote the first few thousand words of "Farewell My Concubine" yesterday, and now he is still preparing to polish it, so that the dialogue and description in it will be more marketable and more Yanjing.

"It's definitely right to be more prepared, if you think you have any problems with Peking Opera, you can come to me. Recently, I was preparing to make a movie about Peking Opera, and my old friend has hundreds of apprentices and grandchildren, all of whom are professionals!" Xu Ji didn't think much about it, and casually mentioned a few words.

After all, Zhang Chu has not been in contact with Peking Opera for a long time, and according to his current reputation in the literary world, if there are too obvious loopholes in it, he will definitely be taken out and flaunted.

Xu Ji just helped this little friend, and didn't expect him to write too exciting.

How could a person who had never seen a play in its entirety show the charm of Peking Opera? He secretly speculated that there were some elements of Peking Opera in it.

Zhang Chu's eyes lit up slightly, and the Peking Opera actors backstage in the theater always had a concern about themselves, and they had never seen the real learning situation.

Since Mr. Xu has so many friends and apprentices, there must be someone who is responsible for this training, so it is more intuitive to see the young girls learning art.

Similarly, being able to accept so many apprentices proves that Mr. Xu's friend must be a famous actor in the Peking Opera industry, if Zhang Chu can interview him, he must know more about the world after becoming a corner.

"Thank you so much, now I need an opportunity to learn more about Peking Opera like this. Zhang Chuxi smiled, "I don't know which famous friend your friend is?"

"He, Shang Changrong, is not a good Peking Opera actor. ”

In the past, Zhang Chu definitely didn't know what this name represented, but now that he has made up for half a month, he reacted directly.

This is really a famous character for family learning!

The son of Shang Xiaoyun, one of the four famous artists, is the most famous contemporary artist of the Qing Angle, who has created a series of unique artistic models and was once the chairman of the Chinese Dramatists Association.

"It turned out to be Mr. Shang, no wonder there are so many disciples and grandchildren. Zhang Chu couldn't help but sigh, no wonder he could ask Xu Ji to ask for this, so that Xu Ji could use a Peking Opera movie as a work to seal the mountain!

Xu Ji showed a smile in his eyes, he didn't expect Zhang Chu to know the name Shang Changrong, now it seems that this kid has really put in a lot of effort.

"I'll tell Lao Shang in two days, what are you writing?"

Idle is also idle, Xu Ji asked casually, he really didn't expect Zhang Chu, a young man who has always written best-selling fantasy works, to set his sights on Peking Opera.

Has Peking Opera ever given birth to any bestsellers?

Anyway, Xu Ji doesn't have it in his memory.

Zhang Chu talked to him while walking down the stairs: "The name is "Farewell My Concubine", so naturally it has something to do with this play. ”

"Oh, Farewell My Concubine, isn't this the first time I came to the theater to see the scene?" Xu Jiren is old, but his memory is still getting worse, and he quickly recalls what happened at the beginning.

He really didn't expect that he chose a random place, which would inspire Zhang Chu's creation, and his heart was really a little agitated for a while.

"It's that play, and the characters in it almost correspond to the characters in Peking Opera, which can be regarded as a play within a play. Zhang Chu frankly admitted that if this spreads, it will definitely be a beautiful talk.

Xu Ji wasn't ready to leave now, he sat down directly on the chair in the hall of the theater building, and greeted Zhang Chu: "Come on, come on, you talk carefully, I have to listen carefully." ”

I have always known that Zhang Chu's writing is quite good, but most of the time it is commercial writing, and now he is willing to write such an unpopular subject must be encouraged!

Zhang Chu is also a little selfish, since Xu Ji wants to make a movie with the theme of Peking Opera, wouldn't it be just right?

"Farewell My Concubine" will definitely be adapted for film and television after it is written, but the classic movie in the original earth time and space has had too much impact on Zhang Chu, and he will definitely be cautious when authorizing it.

Now that Mr. Xu Ji has the ability and connections, and even the art consultant can find the best in the country, it seems that it is the best choice to hand it over to him.

As a work that seals the mountain, Xu Ji will definitely polish it carefully and take it seriously, and it is impossible to let the last film ruin his reputation.

And the most important point is that he understands Peking Opera, there are too few directors who understand Peking Opera these years, not to mention young directors, even most of the middle-aged directors have always been half-aware!

Looking at it all together, Zhang Chu is ready to put the treasure on Xu Ji, just see if Xu Ji is willing to make this movie, in case he has already collected a good script or a good idea, it will definitely be no fun.

Now you have to give it a try!

"The story I'm telling here involves a long time span. The protagonist Xiaodouzi was sent to the pear orchard by his mother who was unable to raise him since he was a child, and every time he was bullied by others, there was always the help of his elder brother Xiaoshi, and the relationship between the two became stronger and stronger, gradually surpassing the brothers. ”

Speaking of this, he paused slightly, and only continued after seeing that Xu Ji had no special reaction, after all, it may be a story between two men, although it is only a little element, but the older generation may not be able to accept it.

"Xiaodouzi was chosen as a horn because of her natural beauty, but because of her insistence on her identity, she refused to admit that she was a female character, so she was often beaten by her master, and Xiaoshi has been risking death to help. After growing up, the two became famous for a while because they co-starred in the Peking Opera "Farewell My Concubine", and became popular all over Yanjing City.

At this time, Xiaodouzi had already changed his name to Cheng Dieyi, and his senior brother Xiaoshi had changed his name to Duan Xiaolou, and the two enjoyed a short time of fame.

The good times didn't last long, and Duan Xiaolou, the senior brother who had never understood Dieyi's feelings, wanted to marry the prostitute Juxian as his wife, so Dieyi was heartbroken, and the relationship with Duan Xiaolou gradually became estranged and even broke up.

When the en revolution period came, the two were forced to betray each other for various reasons, and after some roundabouts, Cheng Dieyi took refuge in bureaucrat Yuan Shiqing in despair, but still did not escape the fate of being criticized.

Many years later, Cheng Dieyi and Duan Xiaolou, who had gone through vicissitudes, stood on the stage again in the empty theater to perform the source of all this "Farewell My Concubine", and finally Dieyi laughed and killed herself on the stage. ”

Zhang Chu compressed 100,000 words to such a number of words in one go, and many of the twists and highlights in the middle were not mentioned, and he was a little apprehensive in his heart now, not knowing what Xu Ji thought.

Xu Ji, who was on top of the old god, thought about it, and he said: "In this play, Yu Ji was also going to kill himself, whether he was too deep in the play, and it is estimated that the reality is too desperate to become one with Yu Ji across time and space." You may also know that one of Lao Shang's most famous roles is the overlord Farewell Concubine, but he plays the overlord of Western Chu. ”

"Yes, I have seen Mr. Shang's version of "Farewell My Concubine" on TV, and Jiang is still old and spicy. ”

"Your book is interesting, give it to me when you're done. Xu Ji said coldly, it didn't matter on the surface, but he was a little anxious in his heart, this story sounded very dramatic, he wanted to see the specific content of the full text now, instead of listening to a synopsis!

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Last night, I was tempted by the picture of the barbecue posted by my friends, so the author couldn't help but order a takeout, but the tragedy was born.

Less than an hour after eating the barbecue, my gums were swollen, and I didn't sleep all night in pain, and I don't know how many ice cubes I contained.

Everyone must remember that when eating barbecue, always have metronidazole capsules at home.

A toothache is not a reason to refuse a barbecue!