"I'm coming back tonight because I have something to tell you......"

When they first heard Mai Xiaoyu say this half sentence, Comrade Lao Mai and Liu Xiaoli were both startled, for fear that Mai Xiaoyu would come out of his mouth with amazing words such as "together". Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

It's not that the two of them scared themselves, looking at the intimacy of Mai Xiaoyu and Sissi, the two of them can't help but doubt.

But if you think about it, if Mai Xiaoyu and Qianqian are really together, it is not unacceptable.

The two of them are only brother and sister in name, there is no blood relationship, and if they are together, they can be regarded as relatives and relatives, but it is a pity for Liu Tao.

Fortunately, what Mai Xiaoyu wants to say is not this, but the movie he promised to tailor for Sissi last year.

"As I said before, I'm going to make a movie for Sissi. I just got the news today, and Disney is relieved. ”

Disney?

What does it have to do with Disney?

Sissi looked at Mai Xiaoyu in surprise.

Comrade Lao Mai was a little confused.

Liu Xiaoli knows a little bit about it.

Mai Xiaoyu asked Shi Hao to say hello to Disney before contacting her. She knew that Mai Xiaoyu intended to buy the film adaptation rights from Disney and make movies for Sissi, and she only knew so much.

"Aunt Liu, go back and arrange the work in your hand, and then contact Disney, and fly over as soon as possible to sign the contract."

"Signing up in the U.S.? No signing ceremony will be held in China? ”

The signing ceremony is a good publicity stunt that the media likes and is good for the moe.

Far away from "Fatal ID" two years ago, although the signing ceremony of overseas distribution was held in Europe, a large number of domestic media were invited to go, and after coming back, it was reported in China, causing heated discussions among the people who eat melons.

Recently, such as Qingtian and Yihua, they have cooperated with Hollywood studios to make films, and have held various signing ceremonies in China, which have been widely reported in the media.

Doing so can not only play a role in the promotion of the new film, but also help to elevate the self-style.

Moe decided to buy the adaptation rights from Disney this time...... That's Disney, and the movement is definitely bigger than "Fatal ID". If we are willing to invest more in publicity, the sensation caused may not be worse than that of those big and low.

However, Mai Xiaoyu's opinion is: quietly enter the village, don't shoot.

"Don't make a fuss, keep a low profile, and sign the contract as soon as possible."

"Low-key? It's a great opportunity to get the word out. ”

"I know, but it's not time yet, and I don't want Sissi to be too stressed."

Don't want Sissi to be stressed?

What did Liu Xiaoli guess: "How much does Disney ask for this time to buy the adaptation rights?" ”

"Adaptation rights $12 million, two films."

12 million!

Or dollars!

So expensive!

For all the movies shot by Moe Ren, the investment cost is added up, and when converted into dollars, it does not exceed 10 million!

Liu Xiaoli looked at Mai Xiaoyu in amazement: "So expensive? ”

"There's no way, Disney bites this price, and it won't work for a single point."

"Then I won't shoot." Sissi let go of Mai Xiaoyu's arm and looked up at him, "Brother, it's too expensive, Disney is simply grabbing money, I don't want you to be bullied by them for me." ”

"Who can bully your brother?" Mai Xiaoyu touched her head, "Besides, you are my sister, and I don't care if Brother Qian has more for you." ”

"That's right." Comrade Lao Mai nodded, "Earning money is used to spend, for the sake of your family, you don't feel distressed about spending as much as you want." Son, which movie are you going to buy the rights to adapt? ”

"The Wizard of Oz."

The Wizard of Oz!

Comrade Lao Mai: "......"

Liu Xiaoli: "......"

Sissi: "......"

The Wizard of Oz is definitely one of the most famous fairy tales, having been translated and published in more than 20 languages since its inception. And there are countless cartoons, movies, stage plays, etc. adapted from the story of "The Wizard of Oz", and too many people have grown up watching "The Wizard of Oz".

It's not a question of how famous The Wizard of Oz is, it's a question of ...... This Nima is a foreign fairy tale!

"Why are you buying this?"

Even the layman Comrade Lao Mai can see the problem.

Mai Xiaoyu acted like a nobody: "Make a movie." ”

Liu Xiaoli: "Animated films? Live-action films? ”

"Of course it's a live-action movie, otherwise how can it be considered tailor-made for Sissi?"

Sissi: "I, I, what can I play?" ”

"My little princess, you are full of fairy spirits, you must be the heroine Alice."

The three of them were all stimulated by Mai Xiaoyu's crazy thoughts and looked at him in disbelief.

"The Wizard of Oz" is a fairy tale completely set in European and American cultural elements, adapted into an animated film or stage play, adapted into a movie, and let Sissi play the heroine Alice......

"Wheat, are you going to shoot our Chinese version of "The Wizard of Oz"?" Liu Xiaoli asked.

Mai Xiaoyu nodded.

He wanted to make an American version of "The Wizard of Oz", but Disney didn't agree.

The copyright of "The Wizard of Oz" is in the hands of Disney and Warner Bros., respectively. Shoot a film on this subject...... People don't know how to shoot it themselves, so let you shoot the American version of "The Wizard of Green Shadows" with a Chinese film company?

So don't look at the $12 million copyright fee is very expensive, if it weren't for the Chinese version of "The Wizard of Oz" that Meng Ren was preparing to adapt and film, it wouldn't conflict with them, Disney wouldn't consider it, and refused directly!

Warner Bros., on the other hand, directly refused.

Comrade Lao Mai smacked his lips: "Why do I always think this thing is unreliable." ”

"What's not reliable. Americans can shoot our "Mulan", why can't we make their "The Wizard of Oz"? ”

This is said with great momentum, but in the end, the movie speaks by the box office, not by the momentum.

Adapting an American children's story into a Chinese version of a movie, if it is feasible, so many big and big will not be visible?

A movie full of Western cultural background and deep-rooted characters, filmed by Huaxia Film and Television Company, and the soul character Alice is played by Sissi...... Isn't it too nondescript?

What if the Western audience can't accept it at that time, and the domestic audience won't buy it?

Liu Xiaoli thought for a while and asked, "How much is the investment?" ”

"The first part must be at least more than 100 million."

"Hua Yuan?"

"Dollars. This movie has very high requirements for special effects, and Disney is willing to agree to our adaptation, also because I promised that most of the work in the production of special effects for the film will be handed over to them in the future......"

Comrade Lao Mai, Liu Xiaoli and Qian Qian no longer had the heart to listen to his explanation, and they had almost vomited blood to death after being stimulated by the investment cost of more than 100 million US dollars.

More than 100 million dollars......

Crazy, right?

Qian Qian was worried about Mai Xiaoyu's illness, so she hugged his arm tightly again, and looked at him worriedly: "Brother, I know you are good to me, but I don't want to act, let's stop filming, okay?" ”

"Do you want to listen to me?"

"Listen. But ......"

"That's fine, nothing, I know what I'm doing."

Two sentences sent away Sissi, and Liu Xiaoli raised a new question: "Wheat, an investment of more than 100 million US dollars, if it loses, it will have a great impact on our company." ”

Counting the shares of Blue Sky Real Estate, Storm Audio, Derivatives Company, and Hualong Pictures, plus fixed assets such as the plot and buildings where Mengren's headquarters are located, as well as their own funds or something, all the bits and pieces are put together, and the total assets of Mengren Film and Television are only about 2 billion Chinese yuan.

In order to shoot a movie, he took out more than 100 million dollars at once, which had a great impact on the financial situation of Moe. When the movie is released, it's better to say that there is less loss, if you lose all your money, the cute person will really be injured!

You said to find someone to co-invest in filming?

Don't be funny.

Even Comrade Lao Mai, Liu Xiaoli, and Qianqian, the three relatives of Mai Xiaoyu, are not optimistic, do you really think that the investors are all blind?

Mai Xiaoyu has already considered these questions.

He is a professional liar, and every time he makes a move, he must think about the winners and losers first.

If the win rate is not high, he definitely does not bet.

"Aunt Liu, I plan to make another movie first and hit the international film market. If that movie is successful, the money earned will be invested in The Wizard of Oz, and then there will probably be people willing to invest. If you're lucky, you might even be able to recover the 12 million royalties. ”

"Another movie to make? What movie? Why haven't I heard you mention it before? ”

That's because several shareholders of Hualong Pictures didn't put pressure!

"This Man is from Earth", an extremely alternative soft science fiction movie in Mai Xiaoyu's strange dream, with a very low investment cost, but it has achieved a very high box office and word of mouth, which is a miracle.

He had prepared the film for a long time, and he felt that it could achieve similar success in reality. Especially since this movie was shot by Moe, it is likely to be even more sensational than in the strange dream after its release.

The reason why he didn't say it for a long time was because he was waiting for pressure from several other shareholders of Hualong Pictures. This is also the real reason why he has been ignoring the company's business development since the establishment of Hualong Pictures.

You press, I'll play my cards.

You don't think my cards are good and don't follow me, so I played the king bomb effect.

Next time I play my cards again, will you follow me?

In order to circle those few sharp-toothed lambs, and team up with him to brush the big boss of Qingtian in the future, Mai Xiaoyu can be said to rack his brains!

"A science fiction film, the budget can be controlled within 100,000 yuan, and when "Love Call Transfer" is completed, I will ask Director Zhang to shoot it in a week."

"Son, why do I feel so messy?" Comrade Lao Mai frowned, "Meng Ren is your company, not a government department, and it is easy to make decisions casually by patting your brain." ”

Everything Mai Xiaoyu said tonight was almost improvised.

For example, a science fiction movie of 100,000 yuan...... Regardless of the cost budget and movie quality, Liu Xiaoli, as the CEO of Mengren, didn't even know about it, which was obviously a decision made by Mai Xiaoyu temporarily.

Mai Xiaoyu can't help it.

According to his assumption, next summer, seeing the popularity of the summer vacation file in the Chinese film industry, those shareholders will not be able to sit still; Unexpectedly, in today's video conference, they couldn't help but exert pressure first.

He can only take advantage of the situation to play the card "This man is from the earth".

Fortunately, this movie gets rid of the inherent routines of traditional science fiction films such as "laser plus metal", and advances in the form of pure dialogue, interpreting drama-style soft science fiction, with a simple scene layout and relatively easy shooting.

Liu Xiaoli pondered for a moment and asked, "Can you finish filming in a week?" ”

"Yes, the plot of the movie is relatively simple, and the scene props are not complicated."

"When is it scheduled to be released?"

"The second half of next year."

"Is it approved?"

"It doesn't matter if you report for approval or not, it won't be released in China in the future anyway."

"Why?"

"Because it will definitely not pass the review, maybe it will not be able to pass the approval."

Liu Xiaoli was speechless: "What kind of movie is this?"

"Religious ...... Involved"

Mai Xiaoyu introduced the storyline of the movie, and Liu Xiaoli instantly understood.

Just like Mai Xiaoyu said, this movie will definitely not pass the trial, but the radio and television department cannot be blamed, but the religious plot involved in the film may trigger public opinion protests from some religions and religions in China.

"This kind of plot ...... How did Ah Zhengdu come up with it? Liu Xiaoli sighed and asked, "Ready to go through the mode of "Fatal ID"? ”

"There is only this way. However, the overseas distributor has already done it, and it is fully handed over to Hualong Pictures to act as an agent for distribution. ”

Speaking of which, Comrade Lao Mai and Liu Xiaoli didn't persuade Mai Xiaoyu to do anything.

Anyway, the adaptation of the Chinese version of "The Wizard of Oz" will have to wait until "This Man is from Earth" is released and the box office comes out, depending on the situation.

And "This Man is from Earth" is a science fiction movie, with an investment of only 100,000 Chinese yuan, how high can the box office be?

The development of cute film and television is inseparable from Mai Xiaoyu's sword, and it is also inseparable from Liu Xiaoli's stability.

One strange and one positive, cooperate with each other and complement each other, so that there is a high-speed and steady development of cute film and television.

Tonight, Mai Xiaoyu first wanted to adapt "The Wizard of Oz", and then proposed 100,000 yuan to shoot the sci-fi movie "This Man is from Earth", and used the box office share of this film as the main start-up capital for the previous film, which can be described as a series of "odds".

Liu Xiaoli must play a "positive" role: "In this way, don't worry about the signing of Disney's side, wait for the release of this sci-fi movie, and see the box office situation." Sissi is going to shoot "The King of Kung Fu" next year, even if she buys the adaptation rights of "The Wizard of Oz" now, she won't have time to shoot it in the first half of the year. ”

"That's ......"

"Brother, is it okay to listen to my mother?" Qian Qian hugged Mai Xiaoyu's arm and shook it, persuading in a coquettish tone.

Mai Xiaoyu smacked his lips: "Okay, I'm mainly worried about the changes that will happen later." ”

The matter was settled, according to Liu Xiaoli's proposal, not to buy the adaptation rights of "The Wizard of Oz" for the time being.

As for Disney, in a few days, Liu Xiaoli, on behalf of Mengren, will fly to the United States to contact the other party first, and when it comes to negotiations, it will be easy to find a reason to delay.

Negotiations are a tug-of-war.

Next.

Mai Xiaoyu did not rush to the crew of "Love Call Transfer", but first went to the company to find Lu Ning, the director of the office, and asked him to organize the employees of the scouting department to go out to sweep the streets and cast for "This Man is from Earth......

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