The second meeting between Chen Ping'an and Alain Ryder Jr. was very "pleasant", although after Chen Ping'an left, Alan Ryder Jr. cursed "treacherous" again, but overall the mood was still happy.

21% of the box office share, 20th Century Fox bears all promotional costs, and this year's Halloween release is in exchange for the agency distribution rights in the Americas, as well as various priority rights for "Terminator 2".

In terms of box office, every point is extremely important, and increasing from 20% to 21% is not a change from zero to one on the surface, but represents a large box office, as well as the VIP treatment of Dark Horse International in 20th Century Fox.

If it were changed to before, Little Alain Ryder would definitely not pay too much attention to Chen Ping'an. The movie "Midnight Bell" may only give a 15% box office share, and then let Chen Ping'an ask for a sky-high price, one point at a time, the 18% share ratio is the most ideal, and 20 points is the upper limit.

What the? You say you don't want to? Feel free to do so, and you can talk to other publishers.

That's right, in the past, he dared to turn Chen Ping'an away, even if "Midnight Bell" is an excellent horror film with an alternative style, but the shortcomings of Hong Kong films are destined to be difficult to win a high box office in the American market.

The videotape market may be good, but does that have anything to do with 20th Century Fox?

But now, he can't do this, if he pushes Chen Ping'an out, there will definitely be competitors who will immediately invite this Oriental in, and behind him, "Terminator 2", which has invested hundreds of millions of dollars, is like a huge cake, attracting many theaters and distribution companies.

In addition, Chen Ping'an himself is not unknown in Hollywood, and the best documentary feature film and the "accident" at this year's Oscars have allowed him to prove his worth in Hollywood - not the kind of Chinese director who can be bullied casually.

Win-win cooperation has long become the main tone of the current Americans, and Alain Ryder Jr. is very clear. The cooperation between his company and Dark Horse International is not solid, and many publishing companies have been in contact with Dark Horse International, and even offered more favorable conditions. It is hoped that the films they produce will be released in North America through their own distribution companies.

OK. The virtues of the Oriental made the cooperation between the two sides strong, and Chen Ping'an did not agree to the conditions of other publishing companies, and still chose to cooperate with 20th Century Fox. This was very pleasing to little Alain Ryder.

It's a pity that it's too treacherous!

Little Alain Ryder still has a feeling of being forced, and "Midnight Bell" was tied to "Terminator 2" and handed to him together.

The business is not at a loss, but it feels very unpleasant.

Once upon a time, this kind of package sale was done by American film companies to Asian distribution companies. For example, Jiang Zhiqiang. In the past, when I was in charge of the selection of films for Anle Cinemas, I would often buy from American film companies, but these companies would not only sell one movie, but often had to take some more garbage movies, which is the so-called bundle sale, or packaging.

Chen Ping'an is still very satisfied with the result of such negotiations, and there are unexpected gains.

Julia Roberts and Donald had a great conversation, and the two talked for a long time in the garden, and finally the Georgia beauty queen conquered Donald with her beauty. The latter invited her to star in the new film "Modern Cinderella", which he directed. Of course, an audition is a must.

At this point, Julia Roberts completely believed Li Xiaolin's words. Chen Ping'an is a boss who is good at creating miracles, and following him and stepping on this big tree will put him on a starry acting path.

After finalizing the release of "Midnight Bell", Chen Ping'an took Julia to meet with the crew of "Rain Man" and began filming this classic film that had been prepared for nearly a year.

Dustin Hoffman has been waiting for Chen Ping'an, and his long-term contact with autistic people has given him a deep understanding of autistic people. This "Rain Man", Julia is no more. Brad Pitt, either, is not the most important role. The real soul man is none other than Dustin Hoffman.

And Brad Pitt plays a role, even if the acting is slightly lacking. You can also make up for it by telling the drama and help it to substitute into the play; Only the older brother played by Dustin Hoffman must rely on his own understanding of autistic people in order to express the taste of it.

Dustin Hoffman did not disappoint him, and conquered Chen Ping'an with his superb acting skills in only three minutes, so that the latter fully realized why this actor, who is less than 170 cm tall and not good-looking, can stand out in Hollywood, where handsome men and women are like clouds, and stand at the highest peak.

"Your acting skills are as impeccable as your attitude towards cinema."

Chen Ping'an's praise did not get Dustin Hoffman's favor, and the latter said with a little dissatisfaction: "I doubt your attitude towards the movie." ”

Chen Ping'an smiled, he knew that the other party was dissatisfied because he had not been able to meet the crew for a long time.

"I need to prepare, too. There is an old saying in the East that sharpening a knife does not mistake the skill of chopping firewood. You can rest assured, my filming speed is very fast, it can be completed in three months at most, and the quality is guaranteed, and it will not delay your new film. ”

It's okay if he doesn't say it, but as soon as he says this, Dustin gets annoyed: "Three months? Is that your attitude towards movies! I now kind of regret that I took this script in the first place! ”

"Hehe, don't be annoyed. I am an investor, a producer, a director and a screenwriter, how can I not be responsible for myself? Besides, I'm counting on this movie to hit next year's Oscars, and there's a good chance you'll lift the Best Actor trophy for the second time. ”

Laugh at......

Dustin Hoffman scoffed, and the remorse in his heart was even stronger, regretting that he had lightly agreed to the other party to take over the film. But soon, he changed his opinion.

"Rain Man" was launched and received the attention of the American media. Although Cheng Dù, who is not as concerned as a big director of Spielberg's level, and even worse than Cameron of his own company, it is the first time that Chen Ping'an has enjoyed the treatment of the spotlight in a foreign land.

There are still some gimmicks in this play.

Dustin Hoffman is a veteran actor; Chen Ping'an's "City of Myths" just won Best Documentary Feature Film this year; Chen Ping'an is a Chinese director; "Rain Man" is his first pure Hollywood film.

When these elements come together, it is exciting to see what kind of movie can be produced.

In addition, as an eternal friend of black people, this play is not the standard black and white dubbing in the United States, but a movie starring completely white people. What would black Americans think?

At the opening ceremony, in the face of questions from the reporter of the Los Angeles Times, Chen Ping'an's answer was very powerful. Or arrogance: "This will be a classic movie that can go down in history!" Don't think I'm a dreamer, and don't doubt it. You'll know about it in the future! ”

"A classic movie that can go down in history!"

This sentence not only made the headlines of the entertainment pages of many newspapers in the United States, making it well-known to the American people, but also spread throughout Hong Kong and Taiwan through the "Oriental Daily".

Although modesty is not a virtue in the United States, overconfidence is arrogance, which is equally difficult for Americans to accept. As for Hong Kong, even if it has long been accustomed to Chen Ping'an's arrogant remarks. This time it was also thundered.

Your old man is very good at making movies, we all know it, but it's the United States, you're making Western films, is it necessary to go to the United States to be embarrassed? You have lost not only your own face, but also the face of Hong Kong people!

"It's over, it's over, the boss is talking wildly again!" Shi Nansheng patted his head and looked at Xu Ke helplessly.

Xu Ke said disapprenosingly: "What is there to worry about?" It's not once or twice that he's been arrogant, which time has he failed? ”

"But that's the United States!"

"So what? He has lived in the United States much longer than in Hong Kong. ”

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"How dare this guy say it!" Lin Jianyue held this morning's "Oriental Daily". With a sigh on his face, "To be honest, I admire him a little." In my old bean's words, this guy is a real temperament. It's not the kind that only goes to the nest. When he arrived in a foreign country, he immediately became a German soldier. It's just that he's not afraid to slap himself in the face? ”

Xu Jinheng smiled: "That's also a slap in the face, what the hell are you doing?" ”

"You guys......" Yang Zhicheng shook his head with a smile, looking unfathomable, "It's not the first time he's made a Western film, think about it, when did he hit himself in the face?" Okay, let's not talk about him, we have to speed up. He can take a bite of the big cake in the American market. Why can't we? ”

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Cen Jianxun put today's "Oriental Daily" in front of Pan Disheng: "Is this kid overconfident? He is a Hong Kong native and made a classic American movie that will go down in history. Why does it sound so ridiculous? ”

"He's also Chinese-American." Hong Jinbao added.

Pan Disheng glanced at the newspaper twice and said with a smile: "I hope he can succeed." In fact, all Hong Kong filmmakers who are interested in entering the international film industry should be grateful to him, he is the first to test the waters in the United States! ”

Hong Jinbao nodded: "Ah Xun, how are you getting in touch with the United States, have you got a suitable script?" ”

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"Mr. He, can Ah An succeed this time?" Cheng Long looked at the newspaper and couldn't stop talking. A'an people are good, but the bad is bad in that mouth, and they dare to say anything.

He Guanchang smiled: "Why bother with his heart, are you very idle?" ”

Jackie Chan is very busy, and he is about to go to Japan to promote "Dragon Brother and Tiger Brother", and his starring "Plan A 2" will also be released in Hong Kong during the summer vacation, and he will be overwhelmed by attending promotional activities everywhere, and there may be two concerts in Japan. Although his singing voice is not as good as those popular singers, his popularity in Japan is enough to ensure that his solo concerts are full. It's not like it hasn't been before.

"Lao He is right, there is no need to worry about him." Zou Huaiwen has been in good spirits recently, "How is the adaptation rights of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" discussed? If it doesn't work, you can go on a trip yourself. ”

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In Hong Kong, not everyone thinks Chen Ping'an will be a joke, but Americans don't know that.

In the United States, no one expected that the first person to stand up for Chen Ping'an would be Dustin Hoffman, the actor of "Rain Man".

Ten days after the start of filming, Dustin Hoffman said in an interview with reporters: "Chen is a very magical director, I think the movie "Rain Man" is very likely to become a classic! (To be continued) R655