Chapter Seventy-Five: Joint Production

The Peninsula Hotel in the Tea Restaurant.

Xu Cun looked bitter and said, "Uncle Chang, can we change places to eat next time?"

"Lu Yuntao and Shao Laoliu both like to drink tea here, so most Xiangjiang filmmakers also like to drink tea here, which can be regarded as a tribute to the martyrs. He Xichang said.

Xu Cunbelly sneered: "Fart martyr, Shao Yifu is not dead, and he has lived more than ten years longer than you." ”

"Ah Cun, you really don't consider coming to Jiahe?" He Xichang said again.

"Uncle Chang, I respect you, I also respect Uncle Huai, and I prefer our Jiahe business philosophy. However, there are too many people over there, and if I go there again, everyone will have a hard time. Xu Cun said in his heart.

After listening to what Xu Cun said, He Yichang secretly sighed at Xu Cun's ambition, and then said: "What are you going to do about overseas distribution?"

As soon as He Xichang's words came out, Xu Cun guessed that Golden Harvest was interested in the overseas distribution rights of DreamWorks films.

To be honest, Xu Cun really admires the open-mindedness of several people at the helm of Jiahe - in this regard, Shao Yifu really can't catch up with them.

However, admiration is admiration, and business is business. Therefore, although he admired the people of Jiahe, Xu Cun still said quietly: "Over there, I have already found a good partner, and "The Wrong Car" was released by them. Over there in Nanyang, Cathay Pacific has already sent someone to contact me. On the Japanese side, the Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada in "Royal Sister" is linked, and I have already contacted Shochiku Pictures, and on the Japanese side, I will hand it over to Shochiku Pictures for distribution. On the Korean side, there is no suitable candidate for the time being, but I guess it won't be long before someone finds me. ”

After listening to what Xu Cun said, He Yichang sighed in his heart: "Taking advantage of Shao Laoliu's carelessness, this kid has become a climate! Now, as long as he doesn't make big mistakes, I'm afraid no one can restrain his development!"

Suppressing the thoughts in his heart, He Yichang smiled and said, "What's the matter?

Xu Cun said helplessly: "I can't help it, I can't be trapped in Xiangjiang, right?"

Obedient and listen to the sound - with He Xichang's old way, how can he not hear that Xu Cun also has the meaning of letting Golden Harvest release DreamWorks movies?

Therefore, He Yichang answered with a smile: "Ah Cun, how about we Jiahe help you issue this piece overseas?"

When cooperating with Shao Yifu, Xu Cun would never cooperate with Golden Harvest, because it would be a big loss because of a small one.

But now it's different - due to the parting of ways with Shao Yifu, on the Nanyang side, Xu Cun must also rely on Cathay Pacific Distribution, and the distribution fee offered by the person who found Xu Cun is not much cheaper than Golden Harvest, and Xu Cun does not hand it over to Golden Harvest for distribution, Golden Harvest is likely to use its status as Cathay's largest film supplier to suppress DreamWorks films. On the Japanese side, although Xu Cun is in contact with Shochiku Films, the distribution fee of Shochiku Pictures is higher than that of Shaw Brothers, but the distribution intensity is much lower than that of Shaw Brothers. The most troublesome thing is still South Korea, for some reason, no one from South Korea has come to Xu Cun until now.

The most important thing is that the current DreamWorks is still too weak, and Xu Cun doesn't want to distract himself from the issuance fee for the time being.

Therefore, seeing He Xichang on the road, Xu Cun said bluntly: "Taiwan can't do it, I've already found a good partner." In other places, how are you going to collect the issuance fee?"

He Xichang was a little unhappy about not being able to win the distribution rights in the Taiwan area -- at present, Taiwan is the largest film market in Asia outside of Japan.

However, He Yichang can't do anything about this, Xiangjiang and Taiwan are too close, so close that it is not difficult for a prestigious film company to establish a distribution channel in Taiwan.

"Ten, how?" He Xichang quoted.

"Uncle Chang, I won't deceive you, the Shaw Brothers charge me an issuance fee of 8.5, if Golden Harvest can also charge me this price, I will hand over the overseas distribution rights of DreamWorks to Golden Harvest. Xu Cun counteroffered.

In fact, the issuance fee that Shaw Brothers collected from Xu Cun was nine, and Xu Cun retained this 0.5 to bargain with He Yichang.

However, what Xu Cun didn't expect was that He Xichang actually agreed directly: "Okay." Then he said, "But we have one condition. ”

Xu Cun had a hint of vigilance in his heart, but he asked quietly, "What conditions?"

"The two of us jointly make a big system. He Xichang said.

"What kind of joint law?" Xu Cun asked.

"You are the director and screenwriter, you can choose the actors of Golden Harvest at will, and after the production is good, it will be released at the same time in Golden Harvest Cinemas and Golden Princess Cinemas. The cost of making zuò is half on both sides, and the profit is also half. He Xichang replied.

"Who owns the copyright?" asked Xu Cun.

"Golden Harvest. He Xichang replied.

Xu Cun roughly guessed what Jiahe wanted to do - Zou Wenhuai was going to Hollywood, and he also wanted to bring a good result to Hollywood.

Xu Cun remembers that in October this year, Zou Wenhuai announced in Hollywood that Golden Harvest would invest $60 million to shoot six large-scale films starring international superstars!

Zou Wenhuai did not break his promise, and the filming of "Killer Trench" started as scheduled! The film hired Hollywood star Jose Ferra Justin Thubelle, and the director was also Hollywood's Rob Golos, and on the Xiangjiang side, it was starring Cheng Long and Zhao Jianing.

To be honest, "Killer Trench" was not a successful attempt, but Zou Wenhuai's enterprising spirit was admired by Xu Cun. Moreover, this matter is related to the honor of the Chinese. Therefore, Xu Cun is ready to help Zou Wenhuai.

Of course, in business, helping is one thing, but money cannot be sloppy! Therefore, Xu Cun said leisurely: "It sounds like I am at a loss. ”

"Golden Harvest can pay for the copyright of the film we jointly produced. He Yichang said the plan he had come up with.

"Then how much money are you and Uncle Huai going to give me to buy the copyright of this movie?" asked Xu Cun.

"If we quote, it's not appropriate to have more or less, how about calculating it at the box office?"

"What kind of calculation?" Xu Cun asked again.

"How about buying the copyright of this movie with one-quarter of the local box office and overseas box office?" He Yichang said very atmospherically.

To be honest, this price is not low, if calculated according to the box office of "Mr. Zombie", Xu Cun can earn nearly 20 million Hong Kong dollars by selling copyrights alone.

Of course, not all films have the results of "Mr. Zombie", and most films are not even qualified to sell in the local port - which is one of the reasons why He Xichang made such a price.

Although He Xichang's price was not low, Xu Cun was not satisfied, he looked at He Xichang and said confidently: "I happen to have a good movie, and I originally planned to make it into a series of movies." However, if you Golden Harvest can give me one-third of the local box office plus the overseas box office. I promise, use this movie to send Uncle Huai to Hollywood!"

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