Chapter 175: Partnering with Cameron
"I have a proposal, you can listen to it, and if you don't think it's okay, we can work together next time," Zhang said. 【Reading.com】
Cameron nodded, deaf and listening.
"I have a film company in my hand, first of all, we can help you with the shooting materials, and I can also make the film release in the mainland faster, and I can spend 10 million US dollars to help promote the film in the mainland", Zhang Bin said very confidently, "I believe you should know the potential of the mainland film market now, the effect is definitely different a few months earlier and a few months later, and it will be much more convenient for us to help you."
Cameron didn't speak, as if hesitating.
"What do you want?" He asked.
"I hope that the producer can add our company's name, and the mainland market must be handed over to us, and we only charge 30% of the box office in the mainland market," Zhang Bin said, adding that the 30% is in addition to the theater's share.
"It's not up to me to decide, and I think you should talk to Twentieth Century Fox," Cameron said.
"No, no, you are the director, I believe you have the power, at least your opinion can dictate the outcome of this matter," Zhang Bin said, "In addition, I can privately fund 50 million US dollars to fund your underwater shooting team."
When he came out, Zhang Bin's face was beaming.
Cameron agreed to his cooperation.
Some people say that Cameron makes movies as a side hustle, and that is when there is no money to spend, or when the ideas in his head can't fit in.
In fact, Cameron has many hobbies, such as science fiction, such as diving, which are all high-cost things.
When the movie "Titanic" exploded at the box office, Twentieth Century Fox gave him a check for $75.5 million, which was estimated to be not enough to spend.
When "Avatar" was released in the mainland, it was already 2010 and received a box office of nearly 1.4 billion, Zhang Bin felt that if he let himself operate, he could definitely get higher box office revenue.
However, the current cooperation with Cameron is only a verbal agreement, and the specific details of the cooperation still need to be negotiated.
So Zhang Bin called Wei Tingjin in China and asked him to bring someone over to be in charge of the negotiation, and he must strive for the greatest benefits.
Wei Tingjin didn't expect Zhang Bin to invest in movies abroad, so he didn't dare to delay immediately, bought a night flight, and flew directly to Washington.
Because of the cooperation, Harlan delayed his departure by one day, and Zhang Bin also stayed at his house for one more day.
At two o'clock in the afternoon of the 12th, Zhang Bin took Wei Tingjin, who arrived, and his assistant to find Cameron together to discuss cooperation.
Seeing that the director of the investment was Cameron, Wei Tingjin was a little confused, a director of this level can also agree to cooperate with a company like them, it seems that the relationship between the boss is not ordinary.
Twentieth Century Fox heard that Cameron had a new partner, and he also sent someone over to negotiate.
I heard that it was only the mainland market, and the people over there breathed a sigh of relief, to be honest, compared to the global box office, they really didn't look down on the mainland market, and Zhang Bin was willing to take the initiative to come out to help them do this, and they also saved some effort, just collect money.
Wei Tingjin would go back by himself after his work was completed, and Zhang Bin and Harlan got on a plane to San Francisco that night.
After resting in the manor for a day and taking the contract, Zhang Bin and Chen Yiwulong returned directly to the magic capital.
After transiting in the magic capital, the three arrived at Longyang Airport at five o'clock in the afternoon on the 14th.
When Zhang Bin returned to Yulin Xiang'an, the first thing was to sleep, no matter what happened, he would sleep enough first.
Zhao Min knew that Zhang Bin was back today, and when he came home and opened the door at night, he found that there was an extra pair of shoes at the door.
She ran to the bedroom with an excited face, and sure enough, Zhang Bin was lying on the bed and falling asleep, and Zhao Min quietly closed the door again.
At about eleven o'clock in the evening, Zhang Bin woke up hungry and got up to see Zhao Min sitting on the sofa with his knees crossed and watching TV.
"Wife, do you have anything to eat, I'm so hungry", Zhang Bin sat beside Zhao Min, holding her and smelling the familiar breath on her body, and the whole person felt much more down-to-earth.
"Noodles or pho?" Zhao Min asked, holding Zhang Bin's face.
"Eat pho", Zhang Bin said with a smile and pecked Zhao Min on the mouth.
Zhao Min's fried rice noodles, Zhang Bin never gets tired of eating them.
"Wait for me for ten minutes, and I'll be fine right away", Zhao Min put on his slippers and went to the kitchen, in fact, he had already prepared the materials, but he was worried that Zhang Bin would eat when he got up at night.
Zhang Bin sat for a while, but still walked to the kitchen, saw Zhao Min's busy figure, walked over and hugged her from behind with sleepy eyes.
Zhao Min is used to Zhang Bin's action.
Soon, a large bowl of fried rice noodles with pork was ready.
Zhang Bin hadn't eaten it for a long time, and devoured it.
"Eat slowly, don't choke", Zhao Min hurriedly took a glass of water and put it in front of him, and sat on the side to watch Zhang Bin eat.
After eating, the two lay down on the sofa to rest.
"How are you preparing for the opening of the company?" Zhang Bin asked.
"It's almost, just wait for the opening the day after tomorrow, the company's employees are also in place, the mayor will come over the day after tomorrow, we will meet at that time, Zhang Yuliang and Sun Qianxue will be responsible for the reception, and we will be responsible for the banquet," Zhao Min said.
"What about the directors' arrangement?" Zhang Bin asked, this is what he is most concerned about.
"Zhang Yuliang and Sun Qianxue accounted for two, and the remaining two were called Yu Wen and Yu Jinhong, and the two of them heard that they came from the ZRA headquarters, in their thirties, by the way, tomorrow afternoon Zhang Yuliang means to let you have a board meeting, familiarize yourself with everyone in advance, and after the opening, you will preside over the company's first business meeting", Zhao Min lay in Zhang Bin's arms, looked up at him and said.
There are a total of six directors, four of the other party, they account for two, in order to balance, Zhang Bin served as the honorary chairman of the board of directors, no voting rights, only the right to sign.
As for Zhang Bin's two directors on their side, Zhao Min is counted as one, and the rest of the person, they thought about it for a long time, and finally let Liu Yan go.
First of all, they know Liu Yan and trust her more, so it is inevitable that they will not be at ease when they rush to find someone, you must know that this director is related to Zhang Bin and their interests in the entire company, if they are bought by the other party, they will completely lose the right to speak.
"You should inform them about this, and meet in the office building at two o'clock tomorrow afternoon, so that they don't be late," Zhang Bin said.
He hasn't seen the new office building yet, but Zhao Min said that Zara Company has a lot of money, and it has contracted six floors under an office building at once, with a total of more than 3,000 square meters, and the total number of employees is only one hundred and twenty-six.
"One more thing, tomorrow morning, a reporter from the South Sichuan Daily will come over for an interview, saying that I told you before, and I am in charge of the newspaper this time, and I will contact a few newspapers to come over the day after tomorrow," Zhao Min said.
Zhang Bin remembered the benefits he and Yu Ling gave Bai Rongzhong last time, and the other party promised him that they would report on it with the Global Times when the Mengshangyi joint venture officially opened.
"When?" Zhang Bin asked.
"Tomorrow at ten o'clock in the morning, I chose the location at the store on Fengxiang Road, do you think it's okay?" Zhao Min asked.
"Yes"