Cooperate!?

Alex's first reaction when he heard Song Zheng's words was whimsical. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Although Lionsgate is not as good as those giant companies in Hollywood, it has decades of experience and has successfully produced many acclaimed and popular films, and it is relatively successful among many Hollywood film production companies.

What capital does Song Zheng have for cooperation?

Although Alex has deliberately disguised it, he still inadvertently reveals a sense of superiority.

This is also very natural, now Hollywood's blockbusters have swept the global box office market, which is unmatched, as a Hollywood film practitioner, Alex exudes a sense of superiority in front of Song Zheng, isn't it normal?

But as a professional manager, Alex still showed enough self-cultivation.

"Mr. Song, can you tell me more about it?"

Song Zheng could naturally see that Alex was not enthusiastic about his intention to cooperate, but it didn't matter, as long as the two sides could find common interests, he was not afraid that Alex would not be moved.

"We co-produced and Lionsgate did the distribution!"

Alex was stunned when he heard this, what Song Zheng said, to him, there is nothing new, in fact, there are already many Hollywood film companies cooperating with Chinese capital, most of the model is that the American company invests some money, the film is released in China, and then the box office is shared.

Just like the previous "Big Names" co-produced by Columbia and Huayi Brothers, this model is adopted.

It's just that later, the ambitions of the two companies were too great, and they actually took "Big Names" to the United States for release, and they lost a bottom.

But just now I heard Song Zheng say that he plans to set up a company in the United States, and then Lionsgate will be responsible for the distribution, could it be that he plans to attack the American market?

That's hilarious, isn't it?

Do the Chinese also plan to follow the example of the Japanese and buy the world?

Song Zheng continued: "Alex, this is the basis of our cooperation, if your company agrees, I will provide the script for the first work of our cooperation!"

When Alex heard this, he thought about it, although he did think that Song Zheng's idea of asking for cooperation was ridiculous at first, but if he thought about it carefully, if Song Zheng contributed money to share the risk, it was not impossible to gamble.

The reason why Lionsgate did not dare to make too big investments in Song Zheng was because there were too many uncertainties in Song Zheng. "Hurricane Rescue" is indeed a success, but the success of a movie does not mean anything at all, let alone let Lionsgate take the risk of gambling.

Song Zheng's willingness to share the risk is indeed good news for Lionsgate!

As for Song Zheng to write the script by himself, Alex has no objection, and it can be seen from "Hurricane Rescue" that Song Zheng knows what American audiences want to see.

"Mr. Song, I can't give you an accurate reply right now, I need to go back and discuss with Mr. Goodsmith before I can give an answer!"

Song Zheng smiled: "Of course, I'm waiting for your good news!"

After finishing the business, Alex said goodbye, and it was not difficult to see from his expression that Song Zheng's proposal made him very tempted, and someone shared the investment on the one hand, and what made him even more tempted was that he saw the hope of entering the Chinese market.

Prior to this, Lionsgate had never had a single film that landed on the Chinese market, although the "Saw Horror" series of movies could also be seen in China, and they were all pirated there.

Lionsgate has nothing to do with it, and there is no good way to break into the Chinese market, which has the strictest censorship.

Seeing those big companies crazy about making money in the Chinese market, how could Lionsgate not be blushing.

Perhaps, if the cooperation between Song Zheng is really reached, it will become an opportunity for Lionsgate to enter the Chinese market.

After Alex left, Gao Xiaosong couldn't wait to ask: "Zhengzi, what you just said to that Alex shouldn't be serious, right?"

Song Zheng smiled: "What? Do you think I'm joking?"

Gao Xiaosong's head was a little dizzy, and he felt that he couldn't keep up with Song Zheng's rhythm.

"But the question is, can they say yes?"

Song Zheng said: "As long as they still think about the Chinese market, they will definitely agree." ”

Gao Xiaosong was stunned for a moment, and said hurriedly: "Zhengzi, do you have a way to operate Lionsgate's films to enter the Chinese market?"

Song Zheng was speechless when he heard this, if he had so much energy, could he almost be blocked by his superiors?

"I don't have that much ability!"

Gao Xiaosong was stunned when he heard this, and said, "You're not deliberately blinding people, are you?"

Song Zheng was stunned, and it took a long time to figure out what Gao Xiaosong meant, and he suddenly said angrily: "What nonsense! Why am I blinded, it is definitely not easy for Lionsgate's independently produced films to enter China, but what if the two cooperate?"

"That's a co-production, and it will be better to pass the review when the time comes!" Gao Xiaosong finally understood, but as soon as he finished speaking, he couldn't help frowning and said, "But, Zhengzi, if your company is registered in the United States, it will be an American asset, and it will not be considered a film!"

Song Zheng explained: "Am I not the owner of the 1+1 studio?"

Gao Xiaosong now understands it: "Zhengzi, it's powerful enough!"

Song Zheng said with a smile: "I want the American market, Lionsgate wants the Chinese market, we just take what we need!"

As Song Zheng said, this is known as a common interest point, and as long as it is found, the two sides will have a basis for cooperation.

Like Columbia, they will only write blank checks, and it would be a bad thing if Song Zheng could take care of them!

As for whether Lionsgate will agree, Song Zheng is not worried at all, as long as Lionsgate has ambitions for the Chinese market, they will not miss this opportunity.

In fact, as Song Zheng expected, the next day, Alex arrived, and there was a middle-aged man who came with him, and after the introduction, Song Zheng learned that countless people in the United States turned out to be Brian Goodsmith, the general manager of Lionsgate.

"Mr. Song, it's a pleasure to meet you, oh! It's really surprising, it looks like you're much younger than in the movie! But it's really an enviable age, I didn't achieve anything at your age, and you're already the idol of countless people!"

Everyone likes to listen to good words, and Song Zheng is naturally no exception, the first time they met, Song Zheng's impression of this Goodsmith was not bad.

After a period of greetings, I quickly cut to the chase.

"Mr. Song, I heard Alex say that you are interested in fully cooperating with our Lionsgate!"

Song Zheng smiled and nodded: "Yes, I do have this idea, but I don't know if your company is interested!"

The answer is obvious, otherwise Goodsmith wouldn't be here today.

China's economy is growing faster and faster, and the film industry, which used to belong to only a few people, is becoming more and more popular.

Someone once calculated that even if every Chinese only buys a ticket to the cinema once a year, it will be a considerable number, and who can turn a blind eye to such a huge market.

Goodsmith smiled: "Of course, I just don't know how Mr. Song plans to cooperate?"

Song Zheng already had a case last night, and the most important thing is to let Lionsgate see the value of this cooperation, and it is obviously not enough to rely on an illusory Chinese market.

"Mr. Goodsmith! If you want to start a full cooperation, it's too early to say this, let's talk about the first cooperation first, I have already briefly talked to Alex yesterday, I believe he has already reported to you, I don't know your company's attitude?"

Goodsmith said: "I am very interested in Mr. Song's ideas, but I have a request, the script provided by Mr. Song must be approved by us, our company has the right of veto, and the director must be selected by our company, the actors should be based on our opinions, Mr. Song can retain the right to suggest, the specific distribution of interests, and the obligations to be undertaken, we will discuss it then, what does Mr. Song think?"

Song Zheng also knew that it was impossible for Lionsgate to agree to him as a director, so this matter was never mentioned from beginning to end, as for the choice of actors, the actor must be his, and the choice of other actors, Lionsgate must grasp it in his hands and brand this movie with the American brand.

"I have no opinion!"

Goodsmith smiled when he heard this, and said, "Then when will Mr. Song be able to provide the script!"

Song Zheng thought for a moment and said, "How about May next year?"

Song Zheng will shoot the assembly number after he goes back, and the filming will probably be completed in May, and during this time, it is impossible for him to be distracted to do other things.

Goodsmith listened, obviously not satisfied, in his opinion, the basis of this cooperation is Song Zheng's current fame, if you really wait until half a year later, by that time, how much will Song Zheng's fame remain?

Song Zheng could also guess that Goodsmith would not agree, explaining: "I am about to go back to China to make another film, and I don't have time to do anything else until I finish that film." ”

Goodsmith became interested as soon as he heard it, Columbia Company had introduced Song Zheng's movie, and now it was making a lot of money, and Song Zheng was going to launch a new work, so he would naturally be interested.

"Oh, what kind of movie?"

Song Zheng knew Goodsmith's thoughts as soon as he heard it, and said, "War movie!"

"World War II?"

"No! It's the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, which is what you call the Korean War!"

Goodsmith couldn't help frowning when he heard it, the Korean War is like a fragile testicle for Americans, whenever it is mentioned, it is like being pinched hard, and it is rarely mentioned in film and television dramas.

"Mr. Song, can you tell me a little bit about this story?"

"Of course!"

Immediately, Song Zheng briefly told the story of "Assembly Number".

Goodsmith was relieved after hearing this, in fact, in this story, the part involving the Korean War occupies very little space, and the US military only appeared once, and there was no deliberate plot to scandalize the US military.

On the contrary, the story is very fascinating, and a veteran saves the reputation of a fallen comrade-in-arms, which is exactly in line with American values.

Veterans don't die, they just fade away!

"Mr. Song, how much is the total investment of this movie?"

"One hundred million!"

Song Zheng said that 100 million yuan is RMB, while Goodsmith automatically understands it as 100 million US dollars.

Even if it is placed in Hollywood, it can also be called a big deal.

Gao Xiaosong on the side heard this, and laughed secretly in his heart, he could hear that Song Zheng had played a small trick, as a senior executive of the 1+1 company, of course he knew the total investment of "Assembly", 100 million yuan actually included the subsequent publicity costs.

It's a pity that Goodsmith preconceived the number of 100 million and added the unit of US dollars.

After thinking about it, Goodsmith said: "Mr. Song, when this film is completed, can I have the honor to be its first audience to enjoy it!"

Goodsmith didn't say too much, but the meaning was already obvious, and if the quality of the film satisfied him, Lionsgate was willing to distribute it.

For Song Zheng, this is a surprise, but in order to finally impress Goodsmith, I am afraid that the script will have to be revised, and the plot will be strengthened, focusing on the two characters of Gu Zidi and Sun Guiqin, and the portrayal of the characters in the original version is still too thin.

At this point, no one has any intention of continuing, and everything will not be determined until after the filming of "Assembly".

The focus of the discussion between the two sides is still around the future cooperation.

It can be seen that Goodjohnsen is really very interested in the cooperation between the two companies.

This is also normal, seeing that competitors are crazy to make money from China, but they can't participate in it, anyone will be anxious.

As he was talking, Ren Tong, who was sitting in the corner, suddenly let out an exclamation, Song Zheng was startled, and looked at Ren Tong inexplicably, the little girl also found out that she was out of shape, and hurriedly walked over with a notebook and put it in front of Song Zheng.

"Brother, look at this!"

Song Zhengzheng wondered what he saw that made Ren Tong lose his temper so much, but after seeing it, his face also changed and became iron-blue.

On the computer screen, a bald man was talking to himself with a hideous expression: "The so-called Chinese kung fu is just a clown's trick, and the Chinese Song kung fu is even more of a joke, and the people who fight against him on the Voice of Los Angeles show are ordinary people, if he is really that good, please accept my challenge, Douglas Coopers, I am ready to teach you a lesson!"

Holy!

Who is this TM bastard!?

Phil Alex, who was sitting on the sidelines, was also watching the video and whispered, "This Douglas Coopers is MMA's newest lightweight champion!"

Champion!?

Song Zheng looked back at Alex, and he didn't know why, but he actually saw excitement in the eyes of Alex and Goodsmith!

These two bastards!