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After receiving Zhang Yimou's explicit support, the itinerary of "Source Code" to the United States was completely decided. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Su Li naturally wants to go to the United States, he is the soul of "Source Code", and he finally knows so many friends in the United States.

This time, there are four theaters that sent an olive branch to the crew of "Source Code", which is not much, and some other theaters have also sent messages, ready to have deeper contact and negotiation with the main creative team of "Source Code".

The trip to the United States is scheduled for April 28, when they will embark on this journey with an uncertain future.

This is Su Li's second trip to the United States, and the people who went with him were an assistant given to him by Zhang Yimou who had previous experience in the negotiation of "Ambush on All Sides", and the other person was Zhong Dajun.

Su Li also specially invited Yang Mi, after all, she is now one of the symbols of "Source Code", she promised well, Su Li mainly suggested that she go to the United States to avoid the limelight.

Before the plane was about to take off, Su Li, Zhong Dajun, Yang Mi, assistant Liu Chen and some other entourages were waiting for the time to come.

Their flight was at 6:45 a.m., close to the morning of May, and the air in the capital was cold.

―――――― plane tore through the oppressive dark air of the early morning, the roaring motor seemed to smash all obstacles, and the plane soared into the air.

In the sky, the morning sun sprinkled the land, the red sun poked out half of its head on the horizon, and the plane flew out in an indomitable attitude towards the wide Pacific Ocean.

The front is full of too many unknowns, Su Li slept on the plane, and when he flew to the United States, his spirit was just right, his pace was steady and powerful, and he had a special charm.

The skies in the United States seem to be different from those in China, and it is close to noon in the United States, the sun is warm in Los Angeles, and the airport is full of people in a hurry.

Someone came to pick up Su Li and them, but the specifications of such a pick-up and drop-off were naturally not too high, and after arriving at the place where they needed to negotiate, the Americans did not provide them with food and lodging, and they had to solve it themselves. The first negotiation, the negotiation with the first theatrical publisher, will take place in the afternoon, and at noon a few people still find a place to eat.

Su Li said to Yang Mi with bad intentions: "Are you coming to the United States for the first time?" ”

"Uh......" Yang Mi thought hard, and after a while, he still made an innocent expression: "I forgot." ”

…… Several people at the same table, whether it was Su Li, Zhong Dajun, or Liu Chen, all rolled their eyes at the same time at this time.

Su Li was a little speechless, but still continued: "Seeing that you just struggled to talk to people, and you can't speak English, you have finally found a feeling of being despised. ”

"You've laid down such a question, and that's what you want to say." Yang Mi looked at Su Li and said with a smile: "Then you show me your English skills." ”

Therefore, Su Li handed over the task of ordering food to himself, and there was indeed no obstacle to communicating with the white man in English, which caused several other people to be impressed. Su Li rarely pretends to be forced like this, and the smile on the corner of his mouth looks a little proud.

"You're going to be proud." Yang Mi swallowed the words that were about to sigh into his stomach: "What did you just say?" ”

……………… The afternoon negotiations were more important for Li Guang Entertainment, and it was also important for "Source Code".

Su Li, Zhong Dajun, Liu Chen, and one other assistant and an interpreter walked into the negotiation office, and several Americans who were in charge of negotiating with them did not get up, but just sat there and made a gesture of invitation. Seeing this scene, several people were a little uncomfortable, these people pretended to be big-tailed wolves, and they looked like they were Germans with a smile on their faces.

"Hello, friends from China." The person who was the leader, Su Li had seen his information, this person was called Powell, he was in his thirties, and a smile appeared on his face: "I think this is the beginning of a wonderful cooperation...... Isn't it? ”

Liu Chen was already familiar with this set, and he didn't pay too much attention to their attitudes, but said: "I think too, the process will be very beautiful." ”

Then Powell said to Su Li: "You are Mr. Su, hell, you are much younger than I thought...... At this age, you should be in college...... Sure, I watched your movie, and I thought it was great, but my mom said put it away, I hate space theory. ”

Su Li didn't know what he was babbling about, so he could only cooperate: "I think your mother must be very interesting." ”

"Absolutely." Powell laughed and said, "It's just that she doesn't like Source Code." ”

Su Li didn't let go of the smile on the corner of his mouth, but there was a slight haze in his heart, and it could be seen that Powell's grandson must not be holding back in his heart.

Then, the negotiations officially began, and the 45% sharing model proposed by the Americans immediately made Zhong Dajun and them feel the urge to scold their mother.

Su Li was also a little excited at that moment, and said directly: "Hey, man, this is not good, we have to renegotiate, this is very unfair, we deserve more, maybe you should know more about what a great movie "Source Code" is." ”

"Put away your jokes, sir." Powell's face showed no expression, and there was even a little contempt on the corner of his mouth: "This is in the United States, your film flew over from the far Pacific Ocean, who knows you?" oh…… Man, you're not in Asia, and when Americans hear Source Code, they say what a hell of a movie, they don't say it's good...... Got what I'm trying to say? Asia is not the same as the Americas, and you can't guarantee that your movie will sell the same......"

Even people like Su Li, when they heard these words, they also quietly clenched their fists, and even had the urge to leave with their sleeves brushed up.

"So, this is our territory! We should have treated this with a better attitude, shouldn't we? Powell stretched out his hands and leaned back in a comfortable position in the chair behind him: "You're going to rethink this splitting model, right?" ”

The anger in Su Li's heart was dissipated in an instant, no matter what he said before, it was just on paper, he didn't really experience this kind of cultural discourse problem, the Americans' sense of superiority simply wanted to make Su Li punch a fist.

In this market, there is no way to let him come.

These are needed for the development of Le Guang Entertainment Company, and these are needed for the progress of Chinese films and exchanges with the world. He is not Zhang Yimou, and he can't give Americans a general impression, he is just a newcomer here, and Americans don't dare to invest too much in "Source Code".

Su Li secretly gritted his teeth, the smile on his face did not change at all, and then used the posture of the "Source Code" negotiation team to decide people, and said: "Okay, sir, I will think about this sharing model, I think today's negotiations can come to an end, so that we can all have some time." ”

Powell stood up with a smile: "That's good, I'm waiting for your good news." ”

………… Walking out of that office, it was an American afternoon outside, the sky was clear, the white clouds were blooming, and the scorching sun was still radiating an endless and powerful beam.

The buildings in front of him were lined up one after another, and the cars and pedestrians on the road were dotted, and the last trace of unhappiness was also absorbed by Su Li.

Zhong Dajun cursed Powell hatefully beside him, but when he saw Su Li's smile on his face, he didn't know what Su Li was planning, so he asked, "How is it?" Su Li, is there any way you can get these arrogant Americans to give in? ”

Su Li shook his head and said, "No, I'm just wondering if they will treat us with such an attitude in the future......"

Following Su Li's eyes, the direction extending to the endless horizon, Zhong Dajun was a little stunned, and said thoughtfully: "What are we going to eat in the afternoon?" ”

There was a hindrance in the first negotiation, and Zuli and the others came to the second theater line to negotiate, and the result was much the same, and the sharing model proposed by the Americans was quite harsh.

In fact, "Hero" was also like that back then, and the box office share was not much higher, and it was also caught and bullied by the Americans.

It's a real source of frustration, but a lot of things have been exhausting for years, and in front of pragmatic Americans, until you can come up with a lot to convince these people, everything is just nothing.

Liu Chen was a little worried, after all, for a young person, such a blow may be very big, and it will even make a person lose the strength to continue to struggle in the short term. He knew the relationship between Zhang Yimou and Su Li, and of course he didn't want to see Su Li become a different person because of this.

It's just that when he saw Su Li smiling, it seemed that the whole sky was brighter, and the sun shone through people's souls, and at this moment, he really found an unusual power in Su Li.

Then, he said to Su Li with some fuss: "That's what Americans do...... At that time, our "Ambush on All Sides" only won 16 mainstream theaters later, and the share ratio was frighteningly low, that is, more than 30 percent, and everything would be fine. ”

"Yes." Su Li smiled at him.

The Americans' careful calculation of interests has long reached the point of harshness, and their attitude is naturally not good, but they still have one if they can't do it.

Most of these major theater negotiators are here in Los Angeles, and they don't have to move around, and they can stay here most of the time they have been in the United States.

On the first day after coming to Los Angeles, they had contact with a total of five mainstream theater leaders, although they bit the proportion very hard, but after this round of negotiations, Su Li also learned a lot.

From the current point of view, some of the situation is a little clearer, and the share amount of these theaters contacted today must be higher than 43%, which is the minimum they give for the time being.

"Su Li, we must have a bottom ...... in our hearts" This is Liu Chen's advice to Su Li. They should set a bottom line in their hearts, otherwise it is not a good thing to suffer too much.

Su Li nodded, he knew all this, and he had a certain plan in his heart.

(To be continued)