Chapter 682: Mr. Dog
Song Zheng persuaded herself for a long time, and then dispelled the idea of calling over to Xingshi to ask for guilt, since she had decided to hand over all the things in the studio to Lin Xinru to deal with, the first thing she decided to do, if it was all vetoed, not to mention dampening her enthusiasm, it would also affect the stability and unity of the family. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
Don't look at Lin Xinru, who usually focuses on him in everything, but if that stubborn temper really kicks in, it will still be impossible for nine cows to drag it back.
But Lin Xinru couldn't hold back in the end, and called over two days later to ask for ideas, Song Zheng had calmed down at that time, and just said: "Let go of your hands and feet, if you really don't have any money, I'll sing on the street and feed you!"
After hanging up the phone, Song Zheng couldn't give himself a big mouthful, anyway, he was already slapping his swollen face and becoming fat, so he just actually operated it!
Although he decided to support Lin Xinru, Song Zheng couldn't help but be ready to clean up the mess at any time, Lin Xinru didn't even have experience in managing a company, and now she suddenly wants to make such a big move, who knows what it will be like in the end, in case it ~~~~~
Song Zheng still hurried to think about how to get money!
He was thinking about how to get money, and someone took the initiative to send it to the door!
"Thomas Doug!" Song Zheng looked at the business card, and then looked up at the person, Doug? Isn't that a dog!?
What happened to this man's ancestor if he was sick!?
If you have to give yourself such a surname, you should call it an elephant!
"Mr. Doug, huh!?"
After Song Zheng finished speaking, he almost couldn't hold back his laughter, but fortunately, even if he held back, otherwise, he would be angry with this God of Wealth, and it would not be so easy to pull it back.
Thomas didn't know that his name was being frantically complained about by Song Zheng, and he stretched out his hand very enthusiastically: "Yes! Hello, Mr. Song, I have seen your movie, it is very exciting!"
Song Zheng knew that this Mr. Dog was the partner of Huayi Brothers in Hollywood, and he had also made a "Big Shot" before, which put people together, and this time the release of "Hurricane Rescue" in Europe and the United States was also found by the Columbia company, and this Mr. Dog is the representative of the Columbia company.
"Thanks for the compliment!I wonder what is the matter with Mr. Doug coming here to find me!?"
Song Zheng's heart was like a mirror, but because it was the first time he dealt with Yangmaozi, he had no bottom in his heart, and deliberately followed Wang Zhongjun's appearance in circles.
Thomas is still enthusiastic: "Actually, I like my friends to call me Thomas more!"
Thomas!
It's so much stronger than that dog!
Song Zheng didn't know how long his laughter could be suppressed if he continued to be called "Mr. Dog" and "Mr. Dog".
"Okay, Thomas, since you're talking about being a friend, please explain what you mean!"
Song Zheng didn't bother to go around in circles, so he just went straight to the point, finished talking about the business first, and then continued to complain about the foreign dog.
Thomas is very happy, although he has lived in China for many years, but the joy of Chinese talking about things, he is still a little unacceptable, obviously very simple things, have to make it very complicated, do not mention a word of business, first have to pull a big set, too tired.
"Song! I like your style!"
Fuck off! Lao Tzu is a straight man!
"Then please say it, you also know, I am filming, I believe you have also dealt with that Director Feng, in the crew, he is a very strict person!"
"Of course!" Thinking of Feng Xiaogang's temperament, Thomas looked helpless, "He is a very talented director, but it's a pity that his temperament is too stubborn, and he is too strict, okay! Let's get to the point, I'm here this time for the copyright of "Hurricane Rescue"!"
Explaining his intentions, Thomas looked at Song Zheng with a confident look, but to his disappointment, Song Zheng didn't say anything at all.
Shouldn't it!?
Could it be that Song Zheng shouldn't be very excited when he heard that the dignified Columbia company had taken a fancy to his script!?
Now, what is this!?
A Chinese screenwriter's script can be fortunate enough to be favored by Hollywood, and Song Zheng actually reacts like this, which is too strange, right!?
"Song, didn't I make it clear just now!?"
It's already clear!
Song Zheng is going to be helpless, he really can't understand the thinking of these foreign hairs, what era does he think it is!?
Still think that it is a foreigner with a mouth, and the Chinese have to take what they want!?
"No, you're already saying that, aren't I thinking about it right now!?"
Speaking like this, Song Zheng felt that biting his tongue was too popular, and he was afraid that this Mr. Dog would not understand.
Ponder!?
It's still a matter of thinking!
Thomas originally thought that if Song Zheng knew that the great Columbia company had taken a fancy to his script, he would definitely shout long live, and as for the change fee or something, as long as he could give a little bit, Song Zheng should be very satisfied.
In Thomas's cognitive world, Chinese, especially the Chinese filmmakers he has come into contact with, should be defenseless in the face of the olive branch thrown by Hollywood, not to mention, in his impression, Chinese's understanding of copyright is very thin.
Thomas waited for a long time, but he didn't see Song Zheng speak, and he was a little anxious: "Song! I'm waiting for the result of your thinking!"
Nyima is big!
Song Zheng was not only helpless, he was really about to collapse, and looked at Thomas with tears and laughter: "Thomas, now you want to buy the adaptation rights of "Hurricane Rescue" from me, shouldn't you put forward the conditions first!?"
Belch~~~~~~
Mr. Dog was stunned, he really forgot this section, and just dealt with it exactly in the same way as dealing with Chinese, but now he has come to his senses, Song Zheng is not one of those easy people to deal with.
Wang Zhongjun had told him before that it was precisely because of Song Zheng's opposition that he failed to win the European and American screening rights of "Hurricane Rescue" with a 10% box office share.
"Yes! It's my negligence, Song! Our company's opinion is that we are willing to pay $200,000 to buy the entire copyright of "Hurricane Rescue", yes all!"
After watching Song Zheng's version of "Hurricane Rescue", Thomas immediately felt that the story of this theme could be filmed into a series, and God would not forgive him if he didn't win such a lucrative business.
In Thomas's view, 300,000 US dollars to buy the adaptation rights of a script is already very generous, this price is placed in Hollywood, and it is also the price of a third-rate screenwriter, and it is already very, very, very fair for Song Zheng.
But as soon as he finished speaking, he noticed that Song Zheng's face had changed, which made his heart suddenly chuckle.
Pregnant with a dish!
"Mr. Doug!" Song Zheng even changed his name to Thomas, "You came all the way to take me as a Sunday!"
Song Zheng doesn't bother to care whether this Mr. Dog can understand it now, but fortunately, Thomas has lived in China for many years, and he understands what Song Zheng said, and there is no problem at all.
"No, no, no, Song, I'm not kidding you, we're talking about ~~~~~ ~~~~~ business, a business that will make you recognized in the United States, in Hollywood!"
Song Zheng scoffed at this, he just wanted to make money from Americans, as for Hollywood's recognition, in his eyes it was not even worth a set of pancake fruits, and he didn't think about going to Hollywood to be gilded, the owner of a dignified entertainment economy company with unlimited potential, the majority shareholder of Tencent, does he need to please Americans?
"Mr. Doug, I think you misunderstood, I don't need to prove myself to anyone, and I don't need anyone's approval, since you said this is business, let's talk about it according to business!"
Thomas was stunned, he didn't expect Song Zheng, as a filmmaker, to treat Hollywood, the holy land of movies, with such an attitude, which is too ~~~~~~~ unreasonable!
"Okay! Song! I apologize to you!"
Thomas has been in China for so many years, so he naturally knows the phrase "can bend and stretch for a big husband", and the purpose of his coming this time is to win the adaptation rights of "Hurricane Rescue", and put the others aside.
"So are you satisfied with the price we offered!?"
I'm satisfied with your uncle!
300,000, even if it's US dollars, what about you call Hanako!?
A movie with a global box office approaching $300 million is only worth $300,000, you are so funny!
"Thomas!" Song Zheng's title to Mr. Dog changed back, "As far as I know, in Hollywood, even third-rate screenwriters are worth more than that!"
Thomas shrugged his shoulders and said, "Yes, Song, you are not wrong, but I have to kindly remind you, my friend, anyone who wants to survive in Hollywood and be recognized by Hollywood needs data, yes, data, I think you must know Li Lianjie, he is a first-class action actor in China, but when he first arrived in Hollywood, unfortunately, he was nothing, just a blank sheet of paper, and he also needs data to prove himself!"
Of course Song Zheng knew about Li Lianjie, when he first went to Hollywood, a producer made him wait for a few hours before he came out to see him.
As Thomas said, data, there must be data, there must be respect!
However, Song Zheng doesn't need to prove it, and he doesn't need to approve it, now that Hollywood has taken a fancy to his script, if the price can't satisfy him, he will only agree if he is crazy.
What's more, the unlucky girls in the family want to do a big job, and they urgently need a lot of money, and they can make more, there is nothing bad about it!
"Thomas, you're right, data is important, but please don't forget that it's you who came to me! It's not that I'm coming to you to sell you my script, and since you want the rights to adapt Hurricane Rescue, isn't that enough to prove that I've got Hollywood's approval?
Song Zheng's words made Thomas directly stunned, Song Zheng looked at it and felt secretly happy, these foreign hairs have to deal with them like this, if Song Zheng took the initiative to come to the door and beg people to give him food, this Mr. Dog's nostrils could stick to the ceiling.
But that's not the case now!
Since it was this Mr. Dog who came to beg him, he still thought about Song Zheng kneeling down and bowing to thank Tianen, thinking that he was blind!
What Song Zheng wants now is to treat this Hollywood invitation as a piece of waste paper, and it is too hard to wipe his buttocks, so that it is easier to get the respect of these foreign adults.
Thomas came back to his senses, smiled bitterly, and said, "Song! You are really a difficult opponent, okay, please forget about the 300,000 and give me your requirements!"
Song Zheng thought about it in his heart, he knew that asking for a box office share would definitely be nonsense, unless the other party squeezed the door with his head, otherwise he would definitely not agree.
"A million dollars, but it's just the adaptation rights of "Hurricane Rescue", not the entire copyright!"
Thomas was anxious when he heard this, $1 million was no problem, and the conditions given by the company could be up to $1.2 million, and half of the savings could be used as his bonus.
But he couldn't get all the copyrights, and Thomas couldn't explain when he went back: "Song, does this make any difference!?"
You are a heartless person when you are Lao Tzu!?
If it weren't for the fact that this Mr. Dog in front of him is now the owner of the money, Song Zheng would have wanted to lift the table and beat people, this guy actually dared to play in front of him to change the concept, he has always talked about adaptation rights, but Thomas has always said copyright, and the difference is big.
The adaptation rights are sold, and Song Zheng can continue to shoot this theme in the future and make money, but if the copyright is sold, Song Zheng will not be able to mix the second and third parts of the follow-up "Hurricane Rescue".
"Don't you think there's no difference between adaptation rights and copyrights!? My friend, Thomas!"
Thomas was speechless when asked by Song Zheng, he knew that he was wrong from the beginning, and he miscalculated Song Zheng's opponent, so that he was passive everywhere from the beginning.
"Song, if it's all copyright, how much money do you think it will take to transfer it!"
Song Zheng smiled and said: "Five million US dollars, plus 25% of the global box office of all subsequent movies on this theme!"
When Thomas heard this, it was not Song Zheng who wanted to lift the table, but he was going to lift the table, and the lion didn't open his mouth so wide, if he agreed, the head office could immediately send someone over to evaporate the world.
Song Zheng also knew that it was impossible for the other party to agree, of course, if the other party really agreed, he wouldn't mind saving himself a little trouble at all, just sit and collect the money.
"Song, are you kidding me?"
Song Zheng smiled back and said, "Thomas, you've been joking with me since we met today, haven't you!?"
Thomas was stunned, he knew that it would be difficult for today's negotiations to proceed according to his train of thought.