Chapter 506: The True Purpose (Part 1)

In late April, all the films in the first half of the year except for "101 Dalmatians", "The English Patient", "The Lost World 1" and "Magic Apprentice 1" have been completed, and even, "Evaporation Order" starring Jackie Chan and "Prison in the Air" starring Nicolas Cage have met and begun to be released at the same time - kbook update

The next month or two will be the release wave of Jinchen Film Group, and the New York Times will call the next two months "Jinchen Film Season".

The two movies "Spy 1" starring Chen Jin have completed all the post-production and will be released in a week, while "The Expendables 1" is under his skillful hands and the entire post-production team is in final production.

In order not to let the summer file be interrupted, "Rush Hour 2" starring Jackie Chan, "Air Force One" starring Tom Hanks, and "The King of Big Words" starring Stephen Chow have been on for almost half a month, and another big drama "Alice in Wonderland" is still in the process of casting, and the starring role will be determined this month.

In mid-to-late May, the next semi-annual film plan, that is, the distribution of the script, will have final negotiations with major film companies, but, most importantly, King Chen's musical journey is about to start again, which will be the most anticipated and exciting moment, even he himself is very excited, these days when he helped Michael Jackson do the final production of the new album, he has a super feeling of explosion, which makes Michael Jackson amazed.

Everything was well planned, but, at this time, a not too pleasant thing happened, 21st Century Fox got the distribution rights of the two series "Spy of the Spy" and "Magic Apprentice", but the president William Campbell at that time gritted his teeth and got the distribution rights for the distribution fee of 40% and 2%.

Moreover, according to the inside information obtained by Chen Jin, in the end, Universal, Paramount, Columbia and MGM knocked three percent from his mouth, although it was not four percent, but it is said that William Campbell went crazy at that time, and this result is also the most reasonable for everyone.

Forty into two, and then remove three percent, there will be three into nine, but if the box office reaches 500 million as agreed, and the original share is 30%, then, 21st Century Fox will still make a lot of money, William Campbell will wake up laughing in his dreams, and this will be another good deal for him.

However, the plan is always not as fast as the change, not to mention the rest, that is, in terms of the dividend of the theater chain, William Campbell originally thought that under the premise of promising a box office of 500 million US dollars, a dividend of 30% would be easy to achieve.

However, this is the case, the theater alliance must bite the bite and must be three out of two, their reason is because the economic growth has accelerated in the past two years, and various prices and labor are also rising, and they must share more to ensure the profits of the theater.

William Campbell laughed at each other, it is true that prices have risen, but in the past two years, movie ticket prices have also risen, which is not a reason at all, just an excuse for their greed.

So, William Campbell said that Joseph Monroe, the chairman of the theatrical alliance, was a greedy guy, and Joseph Monroe mocked William Campbell for being a miser, and then the two families were at a stalemate.

Because "Spy of the Espionage" is adapted from the popular TV series, there are a lot of loyal audiences, and the release of the movie will definitely let these audiences into the cinema, which is a good thing in itself, and therefore, 21st Century Fox's request for the movie to be released at the same time in 3,000 theaters across the United States has also been answered positively by Joseph Monroe, of course, there is also a box office guarantee of 500 million, and there is a reason why Chen Jin, the box office absorber, starring. …,

In Chen Jin's memory, "Spy in Spy 1" was indeed the first movie to be released at the same time in 3,000 theaters across the United States, which was a record in itself at the time, but this time, perhaps he squeezed it too much, so that the two sides did not reach the conditions that should have been reached.

There is only one week left in the film's release plan, and public relations and publicity have already begun, and if it is changed temporarily, it will be a disaster, which will not only cause losses to 21st Century Fox, but also to Chen Jin and Jin Chen Film Group itself, for which Chen Jin has to personally mediate.

In China, although there are more than 5,000 movie theaters, they appear in a very loose state, that is, the so-called unorganized and undisciplined.

However, the blockbuster sells well, the high attendance rate is scary, and the ticket price is high, even if it is 20%, they can make a laugh haha, the kind of movie that few people watch at all, you just give him 40%, and he also feels panicked, this is where the big movie is.

Therefore, being organized is the benefit of being organized, and if you work together, not to mention invincibility, you will always be able to burst out with the greatest energy and make it difficult for the opponent to parry.

On the afternoon of the 20th, Chen Jin and Stallone appeared at the Noka Restaurant in Upper Manhattan, which is a super luxurious Italian restaurant, where afternoon tea is the best in New York, and you have to queue up for reservations on weekdays.

Joseph Monroe, Monroe is a big surname, that is, the meaning of a big family, this grandfather's ancestor is the famous fifth and sixth president of the United States - James Monroe, like a glorious family that has produced presidents, it is a great place in the United States, not to mention a super bull president like James Monroe.

Therefore, he was going to entertain casually, but Stallone took the initiative to come here, he had a relationship to get the position, and Chen Jin didn't insist.

Joseph Monroe hadn't arrived yet, Stallone took a sip of coffee, looked at Chen Jin's bar where to eat snacks, smiled, but knew this person's habits, ignored it very ignorantly, and asked: "King, do you think you are sure of three out of eight, in fact, William Campbell is right, that guy is super greedy, which almost everyone in our industry knows." ”

Chen Jin said that he came to mediate for William Campbell, but he hid a big bad idea, he brought Sylvester Stallone with him, and it was enough to say a lot about William Campbell without letting William Campbell follow, and the theme of this time was actually the release of "The Expendables 1".

After the completion of "The Expendables 1", Universal and other film companies came to the door as soon as possible, wanting to grab this box office bomb first, but this film investment was put together by Stallone and other actors, Chen Jin sent them away for this reason, and he didn't tell a lie, whether it was Stallone or Arnold Schwarzenegger and others, they were all thinking about releasing this film independently, if according to Chen Jin's prediction, even if it was the lowest box office of 400 million US dollars, save 10%, that is 40 million US dollars, One person will casually pay millions of dollars more, that kind of good thing, who wouldn't want it.

Of course, how much they can save, everyone doesn't count, but they are all working hard, according to Chen Jin's prediction, although the 21st Century Fox has been forced to say the bottom limit of four out of two, but that kind of thing is really a once-in-a-lifetime thing, this time, no matter how strong they are, if they give it to other film companies, they will have to pay at least four out of five costs, which is also a rule and bottom limit of the other party's offensive and defensive alliance, if it is given four into two again, then the distribution market will be chaotic.

Forty into five, however, if it is issued independently, it is basically about the same to give forty percent, and it can also save half of it, which is also a lot of money, whether it is hundreds of thousands or millions, it is really not a small amount, such a huge amount except for Chen Jin, everyone else will be greedy. …,

Forty percent, in Stallone's point of view, is probably satisfied, however, Chen Jin's ambition is far more than that, or rather, his purpose is not in this movie at all, but, for the moment, the release of "The Expendables 1" He still told Stallone that he would only give the other party three percent at most.

"Don't worry, just hold your breath, I'll let that greedy guy know we're awesome," Chen Jin chuckled and joked, "You know, my favorite thing is to squeeze some oil out of these greedy guys." ”

Stallone smiled, Joseph Monroe had already appeared in the distance, he was just sixty years old today, but he had been sitting on the chairmanship of the cinema alliance for a full twelve years, and he said that he would sit for another twenty years, but this sentence, with his strength and background, as well as his contribution to the entire cinema alliance, not too many people doubted.

Chen Jin and Stallone stood up for the first time to meet them, this old guy first hugged Stallone, and then stared at Chen Jin for a long time, at first very serious, but suddenly smiled, "Young man, according to you Chinese, if I have a beautiful little granddaughter now, I will probably marry you as soon as possible, you really make me like it very much." ”

Chen Jin was really a little surprised, even those Yankees who claim to understand China may not be able to say this kind of thing, Joseph Monroe seemed to see the surprise in Chen Jin's eyes, smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "It's an honor, my father participated in the aid to China during World War II, he is a glorious pilot,"

"He is a Chinese expert, and I am also very interested in Chinese culture, so he taught me this very proud sentence that he learned, saying that this is the best praise that Chinese can give to others."

Whether it is true or not, this sentence is really the greatest praise from the elders to the juniors, Chen Jin smiled slightly, "Thank you in advance for your father's glorious act, and thank you Mr. Monroe for your compliment," shrugged, "Finally, I should sincerely express my regret!" ”

Joseph Monroe sat down with a smile, and waved his hand to let a few of his entourages go to sit on the other side, but he said the topic very directly, "Okay, boys, after the greetings, we should get down to business, since you came to help William Campbell make peace, I will listen to your arguments first." ”

He wanted to be caught off guard, and Stallone was really a little confused, but Chen Jin was not in a hurry, "I want to hear your thoughts Mr. Monroe, because you should know that although Sancheng is not a rule, on the basis of guarantees, this is basically a convention." ”

Joseph Monroe frowned, glanced at Chen Jin, and seemed to be very cheerful and continued: "Okay, since you want to know, then I might as well tell you that at the beginning of the second part of "Star Wars", George Lucas forced William Campbell to sign a distribution fee of 40% and 2, and William Campbell, he forced us to sign a distribution fee of 20% and 80,"

said, glanced at Stallone, "King, you may not know the popularity of "Star Wars" at that time, Stallone must know that people all over the United States are flocking to it, if we don't have it in theaters, then we will wandan, therefore, we had to sign the lowest distribution fee ever, and it will be the same for the entire series after that." ”

Gritted his teeth, as if he still hated it now, "That's my shame, this time, since we have found an opportunity, then, the previous accounts should be calculated well, and what should be given to us should be returned." ”

Chen Jin nodded, as if he understood, but he suddenly changed the subject, "Well, okay then, let's stop here for the time being, now, let's talk about another thing." Joseph Monroe was just like Stallone just now, a little confused, for this old fox, it was a situation that had not appeared for many years, frowned, fixed his mind, and his tone was a little cold, "What's the matter?" ”

But Chen Jin just ate a piece of dim sum at this time, a little provocative, or he was saying that he was not afraid of Joseph Monroe's face, which made Joseph Monroe's face change, but he didn't have a seizure, just stared at Chen Jin after eating, and took a sip of coffee, but Stallone, who was sitting on the side, almost jumped up.

"The release of "The Expendables 1", or rather, the release of the entire series," Chen Jin smiled again at this time, and said lightly, "I think, I need collaborators." ”

This is an equal deal, and it is a mutually beneficial deal, from the beginning of just eating snacks, Chen Jin expressed his attitude, and Joseph Monroe after listening to Chen Jin's conditions, obviously understood, Yun took a light sentence, "Sicheng, I will help you get everything, you just need to send someone to collect the money." ”

"What if I say that the box office is guaranteed to be above $200 million (this is the US box office, not the global box office)?" Chen Jin was not in a hurry to bargain, but first said his advantages and put pressure on Joseph Monroe,

However, Joseph Monroe is an old fox, and he answered lightly, "250 million US dollars, a fixed price, 30% of nine," that is to say, 200 million he does not look at it, of course, he is also forcing Chen Jin, otherwise 200 million has already made his heart beat faster, you know, there are not many movies in the United States that cost more than 100 million US dollars a year.

Chen Jin remained silent, and also answered, "300 million, a fixed price, three into three." ”

This time, Joseph Monroe's eyes finally widened, because if it wasn't 300 million, it would be forty percent just now, but because of Chen Jin's golden signboard, he didn't dare to gamble, but said angrily, "Young man, don't be too greedy." ”

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