Chapter 774: Super Big Flicker (13/182)
Wang Zhonglei has no interest in helping to release a movie, Hua Yi does this kind of thing every year, but he is a little surprised that Ye Leiyang is so optimistic about the movie called "Those Years". Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
But he was more concerned with one more thing.
"Writer Ye, I don't know the movie script you said last time, do you have eyebrows?" Wang Zhonglei looked at Ye Leiyang with a smile and asked, this is the main reason why he is here today, last time the Huayi brothers and the Wang brothers came forward to find Ye Leiyang in person, wanting to get rid of the pressure brought to them by Orange Field Entertainment, hoping that Ye Leiyang could come up with a movie to help Huayi.
To put it bluntly, they hope to use Ye Leiyang's hand to enter the foreign market.
Originally, they didn't trust Ye Leiyang very much, even if they knew Ye Leiyang's identity, they also had a trace of skepticism, but as Xu Fan was invited by Fox to play a supporting role in an American movie, the Huayi brothers finally determined that Ye Leiyang did have influence on the other side of the ocean, so they put cooperation on the agenda.
Ye Leiyang heard Wang Zhonglei's words, smiled, and said lightly: "It just so happens that I still have to talk about this matter, I have already written the script, but I want to state one thing first, I need to talk to the American company first." ”
Wang Zhonglei was stunned for a moment, and then heard Ye Leiyang say lightly: "First of all, Huayi has no distribution channels in the United States, and the selling point of my film must be the European and American markets, because first of all, when I wrote it, the scale was very large. ”
"The second point is that Huayi can invest 30 percent of the investment, and I will talk to the United States about this. But I demanded, as a screenwriter, that I take 20 percent of the box office. ”
"As for the end, which actor I need to use, Huayi must ensure that the actor's schedule is available at any time."
Wang Zhonglei's brows were tightly wrinkled together, Ye Leiyang's condition can be said to be quite harsh, Hua Yi almost pays money but has no right to speak, but he Ye Leiyang can have box office income with the script.
"Writer Ye, is there no room for negotiation in this matter?" Wang Zhonglei looked at Ye Leiyang and said tentatively: "Thirty percent of the investment is at least more than 10 million US dollars, right?" ”
This is 2007, although the investment of tens of millions of dollars is nothing in the United States, but in China, the investment of more than 50 million is already considered a big production, and it is no wonder that Wang Zhonglei is so cautious.
Ye Leiyang smiled and waved his hand: "There is no need for so much, I have calculated that the investment and publicity costs of the film will not exceed 35 million US dollars." If the investors in the United States are willing to occupy the lion's share, you Huayi will probably contribute 10 million US dollars. Of course, if you're willing to scale back your investment, I can talk about that as well. ”
What are you kidding, the script you want to come up with will be a popular series that has swept the global box office, since Hua Yi wants to get a piece of the pie and enter the international market, but it is impossible to pay for it.
Wang Zhonglei hesitated, listening to Ye Leiyang's tone, it seemed that the investment of more than 30 million US dollars was not a big production in the eyes of others.
"That's it, I'll send the script to the United States in the next few days, and my agent there will negotiate with Fox and Warner, whether Huayi invests or not, I'm going to shoot this book." Ye Leiyang smiled, stood up and said goodbye to Wang Zhonglei, turned around and left.
The chips are already in front of them, whether Hua Yi can eat them or not, that's their own business.
Sitting in the taxi, Ye Leiyang dialed Wang Meiyu's phone.
"Brother, are you looking for me?" The voices around Wang Meiyu were a little noisy, and they should be on the company's side.
Ye Leiyang nodded: "I have met with Huayi's Xiao Wang, and you sent someone over to talk about the cooperation and distribution of "Those Years". In addition, I sent you a script to your mailbox, and you sent it to Yu Wanrou, asking her to talk to someone from Fox about investment. Tell Yu Wanrou that we will use the script to occupy 20% of the box office quota, and promise that the film and television companies here in China will invest 30%. ”
From the beginning, he was fooling Wang Zhonglei.
Fox and Warner have been in contact with Yu Wanrou for a clear purpose, that is, to win the film and television rights of "Twilight", after all, the novel is becoming more and more influential in Europe and the United States, and has been at the top of the best-selling book list in Europe and the United States for three consecutive years, with more than 50 million copies sold worldwide.
If it weren't for Ye Leiyang who invested all this money in Zuckerberg, he wouldn't need to worry about investing in movies and TV series now.
It is precisely for this reason that Ye Leiyang has the opportunity to contact the senior management of the two film companies.
In the United States, there are many screenwriters, but not many films can be noticed by major film and television companies and made into commercial films, and many independent filmmakers have to shoot their own independent films on humble terms, and then take them to places such as the St. Denis Film Festival to try their luck and see if there is a chance of release.
Although Ye Leiyang is well-known in the TV drama industry, he has nothing to do with it in the film industry, fortunately there is "Twilight".
And this time, Ye Leiyang's purpose is very simple, he wants to use this low-budget movie to completely start his international fame.
Whether it is "Soldier Assault", "Before Dawn", or even "The Girl We Chased Together in Those Years", Ye Leiyang can't make a lot of money, after all, he finds that he has more and more places to spend money now.
Sometimes people always wonder that when they make thousands of dollars a month, they always feel that the money is not enough. But when I earn tens of thousands of yuan a month, I also feel that the money is not enough. In fact, the truth is simple, because as our income increases, so does our quality of life and our pursuit of life.
Just like Ye Leiyang now, he used to be just a screenwriter who was unwilling in the entertainment industry, and his goal at that time was to write a good drama that could make him worry-free, and now, his goal is to hope that he can give Tang Xin and the family around him a better life.
Since you have such a goal, you can only move forward step by step and make yourself stronger.
We pass by many people's worlds, hoping to leave their footprints in each other's world, and Ye Leiyang hopes that he can become the protagonist of this world, because he has lived enough of the life of being ignored and insulted, since God has given him a chance to prove himself again, then he has to work hard to get everything he can get.
Then, live a leisurely life with the people around you.
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