Chapter 63: Fighting for the rights to the remake
Hearing the news, Han Qiu felt a little surprised, did Hollywood like he had a taste for his script?
It was a great honor for him. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Hollywood has always been the center of world cinema, where there are the most professional actors, the most professional equipment, and the top special effects technology.
It can be said that Hollywood is the boss of the film industry. Countless people, countless foreign directors, and actors all want to get in.
As the largest film exporter, Hollywood movies can always get good box office in foreign countries as soon as they go out of the United States.
And the most obvious is Huaxia!
Huaxia is the world's second largest box office, but it is a very fat piece of meat in the eyes of Hollywood directors. A movie eats this piece of meat, but it can gain a lot of pounds.
"Hollywood has a good eye, and I have taken a fancy to Infernal Affairs at a glance. ”
Han Qiu was a little happy in his heart, he could be favored by Hollywood, and the invisibility would gild Infernal Affairs with a layer of gold.
On the same day, Han Qiu returned to Huanyu to meet with people in Hollywood.
It was Hollywood's Warner Bros. films, one of Hollywood's Big Eight. Its status, naturally, is needless to say.
Walking into the office, Han Qiu saw a blonde foreigner at a glance.
"Hello~~!"
Oliver stretched out his hand with a smile on his face in half-baked Chinese, and he knew that Chinese people liked to shake hands more than hugs when they greeted each other.
"Hello. Han Qiu replied with a smile.
On the side, Lin Xiaoming acted as an intermediary and introduced the identities to both parties.
After a moment, Oliver pointed out what he meant.
"Mr. Han Qiu, I think your Infernal Affairs is a very good movie, and I hope to buy the rights to it and remake it in Hollywood. ”
Han Qiu was silent, he wasn't worried that Warner didn't have the strength to remake Infernal Affairs, he just felt that with the straightforward nature of the Americans, he would make Infernal Affairs another version.
However, this is also due to nature, and there are still certain differences in the aesthetics of Chinese and Americans.
"That's fine, it's an honor to be recognized by you. ”
Oliver was very happy, "Haha, Mr. Han Qiu, don't worry, I will definitely let Infernal Affairs recreate the hot scene in China in the United States again!"
After that, the two parties reached a verbal agreement, and all it was left was to sign the contract.
But the next day, Lin Xiaoming called again, saying that another Hollywood company also took a fancy to the copyright of Infernal Affairs and wanted to remake it.
Han Qiu was shocked.
But before he could come back to his senses, Lin Xiaoming called him one after another, saying that there were other companies that were also thinking of buying the copyright of Infernal Affairs.
In just two or three days, a total of five Hollywood companies have received news.
Paramount, MGM, Warner, Fox, Columbia.
Of the eight giants of Hollywood, a total of five came.
Han Qiudan hurts, where did Hollywood get the news? Why did one or two come so quickly?
After that, Han Qiu asked Lin Xiaoming, and then he knew that it was this old guy who did it.
Lin Xiaoming didn't know when he sent a copy of the Infernal Affairs movie to Hollywood, and he was thinking about whether he could push Infernal Affairs to the United States. But I didn't expect that the push was pushed.
Nima directly pushed the five companies over!
Moreover, people are more ambitious, and they directly want the copyright of the remake of Infernal Affairs!
Lin Xiaoming was also a little surprised, he didn't expect Infernal Affairs to be so valued by those gringos. But he doesn't care about these, being valued shows that Infernal Affairs is good, since it is good, it means that it is valuable.
How high the value is depends on which of the five companies is more sincere.
Han Qiu also smiled sheepishly, and the thoughts in his heart coincided with Lin Xiaoming.
For this reason, the two specially found time to bring the five major companies together to discuss who to sell the remake rights of Infernal Affairs to.
Han Qiu and Lin Xiaoming were happy, but Warner Bros. was very painful. I obviously came first, but seeing that we had discussed it, I was about to sign the contract, why did you get involved?
Grab business?
But since the contract has not been signed and the matter has not been decided, then everyone has a chance.
........
In the conference room of Huanyu, Lin Xiaoming looked at the heads sent by the five major companies with a smile.
He cleared his throat and said with a smile: "I'm very happy that Infernal Affairs has been favored by you, and I'm also glad that you can give me and Director Han this face." Since everyone wants to buy the remake rights of Infernal Affairs, then I don't talk about it. ”
"Whoever has the best sincerity, I will sell it to whomever I want. ”
Sincerity?
Although Americans don't understand the subtle complex unique to the Chinese, they also understand the general meaning of Lin Xiaoming's words.
Isn't it just that whoever gives the most money will sell it to whom?
Fox: "We Fox is the most powerful company in Hollywood, if you give us Infernal Affairs, I will definitely be able to give you a satisfactory price!"
Paramount: "No, no, no, I'm the most influential company in Hollywood, and I'm willing to pay $5 million for the rights to the remake of Infernal Affairs!"
Colombia: "We Colombia can give 6 million!"
MGM: "We will pay 6.5 million! Mr. Lin Xiaoming, you should know the strength of our MGM!"
Warner Bros. was unhappy, "Everyone should pay attention to a first-come, first-served come, we Warner are the first to come, and we are the first to consider! Moreover, in order to show our sincerity, we Warner are willing to pay 7 million to buy the remake copyright!"
Paramount: "Everyone is coming together, how can there be a reason for who comes first, and we are willing to pay 7.5 million!"
Fox is not calm: "8 million!"
"8.2 million!"
"8.5 million!"
"9 million!" Warner Bros. was anxious, "I hope everyone will give Warner Bros. a face!"
Cut, whoever gives you face will die.
Fox: "9.1 million!"
Holy. The person in charge of Warner Bros. is not good, you guys don't come early or late, but you come when Lao Tzu is going to succeed.
What do you mean?
Han Qiu and Lin Xiaoming, on the other hand, leaned back on their seats comfortably, leisurely watching several major companies compete with each other.
Hehe, this deal is a good deal.
In the end, it was Warner Bros. who bought the rights to the remake of Infernal Affairs for $11 million.
This result made Han Qiu and Lin Xiaoming's eyes almost laugh and couldn't open their eyes.
Sure enough, competition is king. It more than doubled the price.
The next day, Warner, who was afraid that things would go wrong again, immediately signed a contract with Han Qiu and Lin Xiaoming. Then he took the copyright and flew back to the United States.
In the afternoon of the same day, Huanyu and Huaxian happily released the news.
"Hollywood buys Infernal Affairs remake rights at a high price!"
"Chinese movies are once again recognized by Hollywood!"
"Infernal Affairs will be the biggest winner!"
Suddenly, the media and netizens who liked to see it forwarded the news one after another.
"Damn, Infernal Affairs is so hanging, even foreigners have taken a fancy to it?"
"Does this mean that Chinese films have successfully invaded Hollywood?"
"The upstairs didn't wake up, did they? People bought the rights to remakes, and they wanted to reshoot. Those aesthetics in Infernal Affairs may not be effective in the United States. ”
"It's still Han Banxian, many domestic directors desperately want to be in the limelight in Hollywood, but I didn't expect him to sell the remake rights now?"
"Uh... Does this mean that Han Banxian already has the strength to enter Hollywood?"
"No, Han Banxian has just gained a foothold in China, and this is going to Hollywood again?"
Just when netizens were speculating whether Han Qiu was going to Hollywood, a fold of notice was issued, and they were slapped in the face.
"The sequel to Infernal Affairs is about to start filming, still directed by Han Qiu, starring the original cast of the first part of Infernal Affairs!"
Wow!
As soon as this news came out, the Infernal Affairs turmoil that had just calmed down in China was boiling again!