The next morning, Gu Weiqi called Davis, the current head of 20th Century Fox, in advance and made an appointment to meet. Only then did he change into a black tunic handmade in Xiangjiang. After taking care of his appearance, he carried a bag containing a copy of the movie, walked out of the hotel with his head held high, and took a taxi straight to 20th Century Fox Studios.

Because there is an appointment in advance. Therefore, Gu Weiqi met Davis in the living room of the 20th Century Fox Film Company very smoothly.

The other party is a typical middle-aged Western man, wearing a well-tailored suit, with slightly bald head hair combed and shiny, a big nose, deep-set eye sockets, and eyes as sharp as a falcon, which people dare not underestimate at first sight.

Davis glanced at Gu Weiqi, but he didn't expect that the boss behind the "Xinqi International Publishing House", which has recently become famous in the United States, turned out to be a yellow Asian, especially when he seemed to be very young, but he didn't underestimate Gu Weiqi, after all, he was able to make a publishing house prosperous, which shows that the other party is not a simple character.

"Haha, you're Mr. Zachary Gu, the owner of Novelty International Press, right? Nice to see you! Looking at Gu Weiqi, Davis laughed and stretched out his hand.

Gu Weiqi also stretched out his hand and shook it with the other party, and said with a smile: "Mr. Davis, I'm also very happy to meet you!" ”

"Did you bring a copy of the movie?" Davis looked at the black bag that Gu Weiqi was carrying, and then said, "On the phone last night, the movie you said will definitely be a big hit." I don't know what the film is? I can't wait to see your movie right now. What do you say, Mr. Zachary? ”

"As you wish." Gu Weiqi nodded.

Then Davis took him to a screening room, and soon "The Grandmaster of National Arts: Starting from Scratch" was on the air. Although Gu Weiqi has seen it several times, it still feels like his blood is boiling again. Most of the filming in Gain's drama is real kung fu.

It is no exaggeration to say that this film is comparable to Bruce's "Enter the Dragon". And it is not the same as Chenglong's "flower style" and Li Lianjie's "gorgeous style". The whole film can be said to show the mystery and incredible charm of oriental kung fu.

And in addition to the fist-to-flesh and bloody martial arts, the plot of the literary drama also has a strong tension, ups and downs, and it is exciting. In particular, the back music "Grandmaster" is atmospheric, and listening to it makes people feel a sense of blood boiling. The gong of flavor is continuous, accompanied by the high-pitched sound of the horn to open the curtain of the battle. The main melody instruments are suona and pipe, and the percussion instruments are also very distinctive.

Davis was captivated at the beginning, and as the plot progressed, his face was full of incredulity. The color of shock became stronger and stronger, and when he saw the thrill, he kept exclaiming, "Oh, the cake seller", and even clenched his fists, so that his knuckles turned white and he didn't know it.

Gu Weiqi smiled quietly, as long as the other party thinks it looks good, then there will definitely be no big problem in the theater release of 20th Century Fox. Even in terms of box office sharing, he can bargain with the other party with a wide open mouth. After all, Davis just took over 20th Century Fox this year, and he needs a few good films to rebuild the company's glory.

Nearly two hours later, the film finished playing as the ending song of "Dream Chaser" sung by Anita Mui sounded.

Gu Weiqi looked at the other party's shocked appearance and asked, "How is Mr. Davis?" ”

"Oh, it's so exciting!" Mr. Davis did not hesitate to admire, but frowned slightly and said, "It's a pity that this is a film starring Asians." Oh, don't get me wrong, Mr. Zachary, I don't mean to be racist. Tell me Gu, are the fight scenes in it all real kung fu? ”

"So to speak." Gu Weiqi nodded and said solemnly: "That's basically true, it's all our Oriental mysterious real kung fu." If Mr. Davis doesn't believe me, maybe I can improvise live for you! ”

"Oh, that's great." Davis said excitedly.

Gu Weiqi groaned: "Then please help me get a cup of tea." ”

"Oh, shit." Davis slapped his forehead and said in annoyance: "It's rude for you to look at me, I'm only so focused on watching a movie, and I forgot to ask someone to get you some drinks for Zachary." Julie, hurry up and get a glass of water...... Two more cups of coffee to come. ”

"Okay boss." Someone outside the door said yes.

Suddenly, a plump blonde came up with two cups of fragrant coffee and a glass of water.

I saw Gu Weiqi dip a drop of water in his fingers, squint his eyes and flick his fingers, only to hear a soft sound of "poof". Then look at the glass body has been punched in half - two holes, as if drilled by a professional drilling machine, and the water in the cup quickly flows out of the holes.

"Oh, cake seller, is that true?" Davis exclaimed.

The blonde was also moved: "Oh my God, what do I see? It's incredible! Is it magic? ”

"No, no, no~" Gu Weiqi waved his hand, and Yun smiled lightly: "In the words of you Westerners, this seems to be very unscientific. But in our East, this is just a small skill of carving insects! ”

Indeed, he just played a little trick with a little bit of darkness. With his current kung fu, this little trick is indeed just a small skill for him. However, in the eyes of Davis, a Westerner who pays attention to science, this is absolutely unscientific!

I saw Davis pick up the cup and look at it carefully, and finally shook his head and exclaimed: "Incredible Oriental Kung Fu!" In the words of you Orientals, today I have opened my eyes and seen a lot! ”

Gu Weiqi smiled slightly, and then asked, "So about the release of this movie......

Davis shrugged his shoulders and affirmed, "Of course, no problem, we at 20th Century Fox Pictures have a very strong distribution capacity. There are many theaters around the world, especially in Europe and the United States, which Mr. Zuckery should know. ”

"Got it." Gu Weiqi nodded and said slowly: "So I plan to hand over the release rights and video tape distribution of Europe, America and Africa to your company." As for the Asian side, it will be fully released soon, I wonder what Mr. Davis thinks? ”

"Yes." Davis nodded briskly.

"So now let's talk about the details of the specific box office share and video tape share. Oh, and I forgot to tell Mr. Davis, this movie I'm going to make into a series. At present, the novel version of the film has been written, and it is expected that it can be made into about ten or so. ”

"Oh, that's just great!" Davis was overjoyed, and from his point of view, he felt that this movie was going to be a hit, and if ten films were made, how much money would it have to make? I saw him flickering his eyes and looked at Gu Weiqi and asked, "I don't know how much box office profit share Gu you want?" ”

He asked rhetorically, "I wonder how much Mr. Davis can give me?" ”

"How about two percent?"

Davis said with a smile: "You must know that only about 17% of your Xiangjiang movies are released in Hollywood. Very few have more than 20 percent. I'm optimistic about this film, so I will give you this high score, which is definitely not low. I wonder what you think, Mr. Zachary? ”

He is right, Xiangjiang's movies can get 20% of the box office profits when they are released here, which is indeed not low. Jiahe's film is breaking the sky here, that is, this proportion of sharing is dead. The highest share ratio is Li Xiaolong's movie back then, but unfortunately after Li Xiaolong's sudden death, it is difficult for Xiangjiang Films to enter the Hollywood market. Last year, the "Killer Trench" filmed by Cheng Throat failed and sank into the sand, and the box office suffered Waterloo is the best proof of this.

However, Gu Weiqi smiled: "Twenty percent? Mr. Davis, are you kidding? How did I hear that your local movies are released at a minimum of 4 to 50 percent? Some are even 60 percent, and some are even 70 percent? Mr. Davis, show your sincerity, know that we can establish a long-term cooperative relationship in the future! ”

"Well...... Davis groaned slightly, and then said, "Well, how about I give you a 21% share?" ”

"No, no, Mr. Davis, 21% is nowhere near what I want. My minimum box office share requirement is 50%. ”

Davis said categorically: "No, this share ratio is too high, I can't promise you!" ”

"Davis, you can also see that this film is very well made, and as long as the publicity is done well, it will definitely sell well. If my husband can't agree to my request, I don't mind working with other studios with copies. ”

Gu Weiqi glanced at the other party and said slowly: "As far as I know, now Columbia Pictures is in debt, Disney is half-dead, and MGM is still struggling, and these film companies must urgently need to release good films to recreate the glory of the old film companies." What do you think would happen to them if I came to the door with this film? ”

Davis frowned, if this is the case, the 20th Century Fox will not only not make much money, but will also make competitors stronger, which is definitely a situation he does not allow to see, but he thought about it and emphasized: "But my friend, the proportion you want is too high." I can only give you 25% at most, what do you think? ”

"I take a step back, 45 percent, no less."

"Give you 26% at most, no more."

“……”

In this way, the two of them negotiated fiercely for the share of the box office. The two of them watched the film in the morning and negotiated until the evening, and finally reached an agreement. The final result was 35%, which was still a lot short of Gu Weiqi's expectations, but it was acceptable to both parties.

The most important thing is that 20th Century Fox comes out of the publicity costs. And another point is that in the distribution of video tapes and the development of peripheral products, the two sides are divided fifty-fifty, which is what Gu Weiqi values.

However, Davis also has a request, that is, Gu Weiqi's film company will shoot films in the future, 20th Century Fox, has the right of first refusal to distribute in Europe and the United States. Gu Weiqi also agreed to the other party, after all, the films produced by Donglai Company in the future are suitable for European and American audiences, and they will definitely be released here.

After the negotiation, Davis said with a smile: "I have to say, my friend, you are really a shrewd businessman, I hope we can cooperate happily!" ”

"Happy working together!" Gu Weiqi smiled happily.

The next step was relatively simple, Davis and Gu Weiqi both called lawyers and drew up the contract to sign. Later, he ordered someone to urgently prepare the English version, copy the film, and prepare a series of publicity and distribution matters. And when Gu Weiqi returned to the hotel after signing a contract with the other party, he called the people from the company in Xiangjiang and reported the good news.