Robert Lee's office is not as luxurious as Jiang Lun imagined, but very cramped.

It is estimated that it is only about 16 square meters.

But this office is not unconventional at all, the corner leather sofa by the floor-to-ceiling window, the wine cabinet with various brands of fine wine, and the art from all over the world all show the personal cultivation and hobby of the vice president.

"Mr. Jiang, I have already seen your character design and related plots, which is very good, and the revised plot is also very suitable for our movie, it is estimated that filming will start in March!"

"But...... Wouldn't it be a very inconspicuous supporting character by removing all the relevant plots of the characters you played? After all, this collaboration is an opportunity for you, isn't it?"

"A lot of lines and a lot of plots aren't necessarily a good thing!"

Jiang Lun smiled, "Think about our audience, in fact, they are all silent majority, some seemingly insignificant little people are actually very likely to be big heroes, this is the theme I want to convey." ”

"Haha, typical Chinese thinking!"

Robert commented, "In the United States, only those who dare to fight, dare to venture, and dare to take risks have a chance to become heroes!"

"But what if there is an adventure?"

Jiang Lun said, "I have seen a lot of American movies, and most of the heroes' success is either because they are forced to accept reform because of revenge, or because they have the courage to dedicate themselves to accept reform, their predecessors are either abandoned agents or scientific research experiments, are they really the kind of people who dare to take risks? Who will control their fate?"

Robert smiled dumbly, "Okay, maybe...... It's time for something new to be added!"

Jiang Lunwaner, "Mr. Li, I came to you this time, not because of "Windranger", but because of another movie of mine!"

"Your movie?

Robert just picked up the coffee cup, and when he heard Jiang Lun's words, he raised his head curiously.

"It's a new film I made, and I'm going to license the overseas distribution to Rheinland!"

Maybe only Jiang Lun dares to say this, most people come to the door to ask Rhine to help release the movie, and the tone and way of saying it will naturally not be like Jiang Lun.

Robert smiled bitterly, it's not that he hasn't seen "Crazy Stone" produced by Jiang Lun, this kind of movie has sold so high at the box office in China, but it is pitifully low overseas.

Take North America as an example, the total is only a few million, and it is sold in Chinatown and Chinese areas, mainly because of different language habits, even foreigners of Chinese level 8 may not understand Sichuanese.

"Let's take a look!"

Robert didn't refuse, anyway, for a giant like their Rhine, it was easy to release a Chinese-language film overseas.

After a few movie theaters in the Chinese area, and then sold to those video sites in a digitally licensed way, the whole distribution is complete.

But the moment he saw the movie, Robert instantly denied the idea just now.

Judging from the cast, Western faces actually account for the majority, and the whole process is English dialogue.

plus the actor - Yu Rushui, who is also a TV drama actor who is very familiar to the American public, and although the other supporting roles are not well-known, they have good acting skills and strong line skills.

And some of these questions about science and religion have always been used by American filmmakers to make fun of them.

Robert recalled the title of the film, "This Man is from Earth", and was surprised, "This movie ...... You're shooting specifically for overseas markets, right?"

"Yes!"

Jiang Lun said very calmly, "This is also the reason why I came to you, this movie has just come out, and it is still in the review stage in China!"

"So, the release time of Huaxia has not been determined yet?"

"Yes, in fact, this movie is different from the previous ones, even the filming permit was applied for while shooting, and it only took four days from beginning to end!"

"I can see this, the cost is not high!"

Robert squinted his eyes and smiled, "Just two scenes, the essence depends on the acting skills of the actors and the logic of the lines, it is not quite like saying that this is an art film, saying that it is a science fiction film, and the pattern is too small, if this script is filmed by us, it will definitely be made into a series of special effects productions!"

Robert is a professional filmmaker, and the connotation of this movie, he basically figured it out after watching it once, but to find it out, he had to watch it at least two more times, or even ten times, but he was happy to see Hunting, and when he regretted Jiang Lun's such rough and simple shooting, he also felt that the new brain hole brought by this movie was likely to ignite another flame of American cinema.

For some people, "This Man is from Earth" seems to be very dull and lethargic to watch, but for Westerners like Robert, the rhythm of this movie can be described as a high-tide constant, and the part of the relationship between historical figures and religion alone is worth marveling.

But he couldn't show his excitement, this was a bargaining chip, so he said that just now, and then without waiting for Jiang Lun to refute, he said directly, "This movie is not bad, we Rhine will give you a buyout price, two million dollars, how about it?"

Jiang Lun shook his head and said, "If it is bought out at this price, then I might as well get a share!"

"Divided?"

Robert frowned, he could see that Jiang Lun felt that the buyout price was low, but there was no treachery, and he also had to plan for the interests of Rhine, "Friend, this is an imported film, and the share price is definitely much lower than the buyout price." ”

"Not necessarily!"

Jiang Lun smiled, "If Rhine's buyout is only at this price, even if the share is not much, I am willing to go with the share, after all, I am not a person who is short of money, you should know this very well!"

Jiang Lun is very confident in this movie, and the overseas box office is at least not less than 20 million US dollars, and now Rhine only gave a price lower than ten times, which is too much to look down on the power of this movie, right?

Seeing that Robert hesitated for a long time, Jiang Lun got up immediately and said, "Mr. Li, my time is very limited, and I have an appointment today, or you can think about it, I am in a hurry and will leave first." ”

"Hey!"

Robert immediately stepped forward to stop Jiang Lun and sneered, "I just thought about it a lot, you don't think I won't accept your conditions, right?"

"Oh?" Jiang Lun smiled, "So you agree?"

"Hehe, my side agreed, but ......"

Robert shrugged his shoulders, "I'm just a professional manager, or a deputy, and there are a bunch of big bosses above, so I have to ask for instructions, you wait for my news, and I'll give you an exact answer tomorrow, and we can follow the rules of the industry if we divide it, but if it's a buyout, what is your psychological price? I can help you talk to the above!"

Jiang Lun restrained his smile, Robert, as a vice president of Rhine, can he buy it out, and can't he be the master if he is willing to issue it?

Jiang Lun wouldn't believe his words at all, so it can be seen that Robert still wants to have more time to think about it.

As for the price of the buyout, Jiang Lun's original idea was that he could ask for a little less, after all, this was the first movie to enter Hollywood, and he would make a step forward in exchange for Rheinland's vigorous distribution, so that he could make a name for himself in Hollywood.

But now Jiang Lun has changed his mind and said directly, "Okay, according to the rules of the industry, how to send it, if it is a buyout, less than 20 million US dollars, I will not consider it." ”

"Ah......h

Robert was stunned by the figure.

Twenty million dollars?

What if you lose it?

Rheinland never trades at a loss, and there are many differences between the distribution in the United States and China.

In addition to distribution costs, there are also special publicity and marketing expenses, these two costs are completely different, one is to open up the relationship with theaters in North America, Latin America, Australia, Europe and other countries to determine the film schedule and release, and the other is advertising costs, as well as necessary hype marketing.

And the publicity and marketing costs are often twice the distribution costs, of course, the publicity and marketing of Jiang Lun's "This Man is from the Earth" can be promoted at a large price, and even invite famous Hollywood movie stars, directors, screenwriters, and even talk show hosts to promote, or they can be omitted directly and only do some small-scale advertising in theaters.

The price gap between the two is large, and the benefits of the harvest are also very large, which is the same as the publicity in Huaxia.

The difference is that in the United States, there are also a large number of union fees, which also account for one-third of the total issuance costs.

If Rhine spends a high amount of publicity and distribution costs, recovers the cost, and makes a small profit, it goes without saying, but what if it doesn't make a penny and loses a fortune?

That's why Robert couldn't agree to Jiang Lun's conditions so simply.

And the real buyout price has to be judged by the screening data, which can only be used as a reference, because there are also many examples of small and medium-cost films that are not popular.

After a long pause, Robert said, "Okay, I'll give you news tomorrow morning, don't worry, but ......"

He hesitated for a moment, and said embarrassedly, "If there are other companies willing to offer a higher price, I hope Mr. Jiang will also inform me, if there is a chance to compete, I will not give up!"

"Oh!"

Jiang Lun nodded, the ghost believed that he was for the opportunity to compete for opportunities, and dealing with foreigners should not be trusted in many places.

Including Robert's way of speaking, in fact, he just wants to play the emotional card, for ordinary people, he must be grateful, but Jiang Lun will not, the works he took out should be affirmed, and the value should be respected.

On this trip to the United States, Jiang Lun's schedule was very tight.

I got out of the Rheinland sister company and got into the rented RV.

In the car, in addition to a hired American driver, there was also Li Qing.

He came this time to introduce several musicians to Jiang Lun and discuss the production of Jiang Lun's new album.

Los Angeles, Santa Monica.

California doesn't have as many musicians as filmmakers, but Santa Monica has the most music studios and record labels.

Not only are there two world-class leading music record companies - Huanxing Records and Jamie Records, but also countless large and small music studios, so there are many outstanding musical talents.

Some studios that look the size of a sesame seed may well be the Eden of some music giant's own.

Jiang Lun wanted to meet not all strangers this time, and there was another acquaintance among them-Jack Riccio, who was the judge who came to the finals of "Super Idol" before, and won the Grammy Best Producer three times.

And he also heard that Jiang Lun was coming to the United States, so he rushed over.

DDF Music Factory.

This is a garage at all, and from the outside, it looks similar to a domestic car wash, but when Jiang Lun and Li Qing walked in, they found that there was something else in it.

On the first floor is an empty hall with portraits of famous singers on the walls, signed on them, and a brick wall covered in graffiti.

"This way!"

Li Qing took Jiang Lun around the back door and came to a courtyard, where a lot of flowers and plants were planted.

The room was well insulated, and there was no sound outside at all, but when I entered the room through two doors, I instantly heard a loud and noisy music.

Inside the room, seven or eight musicians were shaking and writhing wildly with their instruments, and the drummers on the high platform were playing even more happily, with big bald heads and glasses, and their necks were thrown at the sticks, the drum sticks flew as fast as phantoms, and the bottom drums under their feet stepped out of the incredible rhythm of the first sixteen minutes.

This is a musician who plays technology, and many of the effects that Jiang Lun thought could only be achieved with software were vividly expressed by them.

"Shocked, huh?"

Li Qing smiled, "There are too many foreign musicians, and these are just juniors." ”

Jiang Lun took a deep breath and nodded silently.

At this time, Jack Riccio happened to come out of a room, and when he saw Jiang Lun, he was stunned for a moment, and then walked up with a smile and reached out to give him a hug.

Jiang Lun could only see his mouth move, but he couldn't hear what he said, so he couldn't help but get closer, "What did you say?"

Jack walked towards the door he and Li Qing came out of just now, and after cutting off the noise outside, Jiang Lun heard what he said, "Why didn't you notify in advance, I thought you would come very late!

"Half the talk!"

Jiang Lun smiled and said, "You came all the way from New York, didn't I want to come and meet you first." ”

"Let's go, I'll take you to meet some new friends!"

Jack said, "Actually, apart from Abel and I have a very close relationship, I have just met several other partners, but we get along very well, and I think you will like them too." ”

Jiang Lun said, "Then you have to make them like me first." ”

"Don't worry!" said Jack, "everyone is very much looking forward to meeting you, and they really like your song "Blue and White Porcelain". ”

This is more unexpected, Jiang Lun has always thought that the international audience of "Blue and White Porcelain" is far less than that of "We-are-the-world", but he didn't expect that there are still people who like it, and it is a group of music producers. (To be continued.) )