Chapter 733: There is one more condition
When Mr. Lem and the others arrived in the capital, it was already past nine o'clock in the evening.
Zhang Yang personally greeted him at the airport.
is a guest from afar, how can he not lose his manners.
Originally, he wanted to help them arrange hotel meals or something, but they didn't need it at all.
All major advertisers have branches here, and they have their own people to come and answer. All he needed to arrange was Mr. Lem and his party.
When we met again, Mr. Lem was visibly excited.
It's just that he doesn't know if it's an illusion, he feels that the eyes of major advertisers looking at him seem to be faintly unhappy, which makes him a little baffled.
At the exit of the airport, everyone got to know each other very politely, and the major advertisers were picked up by their branches here.
"Let's go, Mr. Lem. Zhang Yang took Mr. Lem and several of his assistants to the hotel.
Mr. Lem followed with joy.
"Zhang, how are you preparing for the second part?" I don't know if it's because of the time difference, Mr. Lem is not a little sleepy, and he can't wait to start caring about the movie.
Zhang Yang said with a smile: "It's almost ready, we can shoot after signing the contract." ”
"Then let's talk about the details of the cooperation tonight, Zhang, this time you have to let us increase some investment. Mr. Lem said.
The first part only made a symbolic investment of 10 million, which made his intestines almost regret......
"No hurry, no hurry. Zhang Yang smiled and said: "You're tired all the way, I'll take you to eat something delicious first, you can rest for a night, take care of your spirits, and then we'll talk about movies." ”
Mr. Lem stopped talking, but at last he listened to his advice.
Anyway, it's already here, and I'm not in a hurry to meet for a while.
Probably because he was here for the first time, Mr. Lem seemed to be curious about the city, and from time to time he let out bursts of exclamations.
Not only him, but even his assistants were constantly amazed after seeing the brilliant lights outside, and their eyes were full of surprise and shock.
The country...... It seems to be quite a gap from what they imagined.
They always thought that the country was very backward and poor.
In their country, there is not much news about this country, and their knowledge of this country is almost all rumors......
Zhang Yang saw their expressions in his eyes, and only smiled and said nothing.
Of course, he also knows that foreigners have a great prejudice against this country, and he is quite proud to see them shocked by this country.
More than 40 minutes later, Zhang Yang took them to a special restaurant in Beijing and took them to taste the country's special food.
A few people who tasted these delicacies for the first time were raving about it.
Seeing that they were amazed by the food, Zhang Yang smiled slightly.
In terms of eating, he feels that this country is completely overwhelming to the United States.
He went to the United States and stayed for more than three months without being able to adjust to the food there......
If Lem and them stay here for more than three months, he can guarantee that they can eat the same food every day, and he can eat them until they don't want to go back home!
If they're a foodie......
After eating for more than two hours, Zhang Yang didn't send them back to the hotel until it was almost midnight, and made an appointment to discuss the cooperation of the film the next day.
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The next day, ten o'clock in the morning.
Zhang Yang took Lem and his party to the studio.
When it comes to work, there's no better place to talk about it than in the studio.
"Sit. Zhang Yang invited the Leme to sit down and poured them a cup of tea.
Mr. Lem was also well prepared this time, and he brought all the assistants and translators, so he really rushed to sign the contract directly.
Mr. Lem sat down, didn't say much polite words, and went straight to the point, asking about the investment in the second part.
"It's still $100 million. Zhang Yang said.
Lem was stunned for a moment and asked, "Is 100 million enough?"
The first part is just an investment of 100 million just for shooting in Hollywood, and the second part has to span several countries, 100 million is enough?
"Enough, enough. Zhang Yang's tone affirmed, "With experience, you can reduce a lot of losses." And this time there will definitely be car sponsors, and it should be cheaper to buy a car. ”
Lem nodded, didn't ask anything more, and asked directly, "How much can I invest?"
Yes, he asks how much he can invest, not how much he wants to invest. Because he knows that how much he invests in such things is not something he can calculate......
This kind of ironclad money-making movie, if he can, he will not blink an eye with all his investment. But alas, this is not possible.
"Sancheng!" Zhang Yang gave a number.
Thirty percent, that is, 30 million dollars.
Hearing this number, Lem's face suddenly became bitter, and he said, "Can't you have more?"
Zhang Yang shook his head.
If other Hollywood studios saw this scene, they would probably jump in shock.
When they talk about the investment of a movie, it is always the director who asks them to invest a little more money, and they really haven't encountered such a refusal to invest more!
Is there still such an operation?
"Mr. Lem, you should know that I also have several partners in China, and it is not easy to leave you with thirty percent. Zhang Yang said with a smile.
can let Hollywood have 30% of the shares, which is indeed a lot, you know, Cheng Qingguang and they are only 10%.
If it weren't for the need to borrow the technology and channels of September Film and Television, he would definitely not let them occupy so many shares.
"Well, three makes three!" said Mr. Lem, who thought for a moment and agreed, as if he knew that this was not what it used to be.
If it was the first film now, he would definitely be able to fight for more.
At that time, Zhang Yang had just arrived in Hollywood, and the whole Hollywood didn't know anything about him, and they still had some initiative. But now......
A "speed" made him famous, and it was not too easy for him to find a partner.
Don't say 30%, even if it's 20%, someone will cooperate with him.
It's not the time when the movie hasn't started filming yet, and with the current popularity of "Speed", they can account for 30% of the shares, which is indeed a lot.
Once the most important investment is negotiated, everything else is much more casual, almost always following the terms of the first part.
What kind of manpower and the like are in charge of September Film and Television, and everything in the movie is Zhang Yang's final say, etc., etc.
We've all worked together once, and naturally we don't have any objections to that.
"Mr. Lem, there is one more condition on my side. After negotiating all this, Zhang Yang put forward one last condition.