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"So how much money is going to be invested in terms of the crew?"

"The exact amount cannot be calculated exactly, but I think it would be enough to save a little more than 12 million marks." 'Man Bear' was very 'considerate' and quoted a budget that he thought was favorable.

"Hiss~~" Tang Fat Man took a breath like a toothache: "Mr. Schiller, this is too expensive, I am against this proposal." ”

"Tang Sheng is right, so the budget will be seriously overrun, and 50 million Xiangjiang coins will not be enough." Li Xuechu also shook his head.

Seeing that the boss supported his opinion, Tang Fat Man breathed a sigh of relief. 12 million marks, nearly 4 million US knives, and almost 30 million yuan when converted into Xiangjiang coins, what are you kidding.

"Mister Lee, I think it's the right price. You must know that Xiangjiang to Europe is almost halfway across the world, and if the salary is too low, no one will come. "Don't look at the box office of European films, the company often loses money, but the production cost is not much lower than Hollywood.

So I didn't plan to involve you in the production before, you just had to invest money. Li Xuechu could only slander this in his heart, and it was not good to say it directly.

"Mr. Schiller, if the crew alone had to spend so much money. Our budget is simply not enough, you must know that the special effects alone will cost 30 million, and we do not have the extra budget to hire such an expensive crew and director. "It's not an outrageous price in Europe. But the price of Xiangjiang is almost sky-high.

"Xiangjiang's market, Mr. Schiller, you also know it, I don't want to pay an extra 20 million." Li Xuechu has no intention of using his own movies to train rookies in Europe.

"We also have some questions that we would like to discuss with your company." 'Man Bear' smiled and said, "It seems that the production cost of Xiangjiang is not the same as what you said before, Mr. Li. ”

"Well, things are going to change." Li Xuechu wanted to mix it up.

In the past, in order to raise prices, Li Xuechu also boasted about the production cost of Xiangjiang's films, but as the attention of European companies slowly turned around, the previous nonsense naturally came to an end.

After finding out that I was fooled. Wu Fa is not too selective to forget about the insincerity of DreamWorks. As long as there is money to be made, many problems are not a problem. Contradictions can only happen after a loss. But now, the bear 'remembers' about it.

"Mr. Schiller, business is business, and I will not be interested in things that are obviously losing money. I don't think your company will be interested, right? Li Xuechu spread his hands.

'Man Bear' hesitated for a moment, and said in a negotiating tone: "Mister Lee, as a film company, of course, we also know that rising production costs will put more pressure on the company. But we insist that it is necessary to have more European filmmakers to join the production process......"

"You know, the market in Europe is much larger than in Asia, and a large part of your company's profits come from Europe. Of course, your company's achievements in Europe are admirable, but if you want to continue to consolidate and strengthen your European market share. It is very necessary to cooperate more with local filmmakers, after all, we are more aware of the aesthetic habits of European audiences, and at the same time. This will also better please the audience. Maybe it will make you feel uncomfortable, but sorry, it's true. ”

Li Xuechu couldn't refute this. DreamWorks' films have done well in Europe, but Li Xuechu also knows that if the faces in the movie are replaced by white people, the results will undoubtedly be much better.

Europe and the United States are not as open as some people claim. At least the 80s didn't deserve that title, otherwise there would have been no need for such a draconian anti-racism law. Many ideas are deeply ingrained in people's hearts. The enactment of laws and the guidance of the government have not had much effect in the past two or three decades.

Many people see the Asian faces in the movie poster and choose to pass directly, even if some people say it well, they don't have much interest in watching it. Of course, the situation is similar in Asia, and it has taken nearly half a century for Hollywood to break through the cultural barriers of Asian countries, which is also fair.

"In that case, it is a better choice to choose an artist to join, and the audience can't see the crew and director." Li Xuechu still chose to refuse.

Seeing what the 'Man Bear' wanted to say, Li Xuechu waved his hand and said: "Mr. Schiller, DreamWorks' films do not show obvious cultural discomfort in Europe, and we have done a good job in this regard. If you want to bring in some European artists, I'd welcome you, Mr. Schiller, but I'm sorry I'm not interested in the crew. ”

"Mister Lee, aren't you thinking about it anymore? If you are worried about the cost, we can consider unilaterally increasing the budget, so please don't worry too much. ”

"Then we will have a smaller share."

"We can also consider increasing your company's share appropriately." The man-bears continue to increase their size.

Damn, this guy is determined to plug the director and crew in. Seeing that he was so resolute, Li Xuechu's heart was full of alarm bells.

"Mr. Schiller, if you use the Xiangjiang crew, two million is enough. If Wufa insists on using European crews, the budget can only be discounted by 2 million, and you are responsible for the extra part. "Li Xuechu used a 'killer move', if he agreed to all these conditions, he really couldn't stop them.

"Of course, if the production standard of the film does not meet our expectations, we have the right to fire the crew, and you will have to bear the damage. If Wufa agrees to both of these requests, then I have no opinion. ”

"Mister Lee, are you serious?" Ren Xiong's face was not good-looking: "No company will agree to such a request." ”

Tang Jingnian glanced at Renxiong a little nervously, and then turned his head to look at the boss. Although I also oppose this proposal, it is not a good thing to fall out with Wufa because of this, and there are many things to rely on others.

As a film distribution giant in Europe today, Wufa is really not something to be offended casually. Although there are many European publishers, there are only two or three real big names in Britain, France and Germany.

Li Xuechu was unmoved: "Mr. Schiller, I am a businessman. If there is not enough reason to convince me, I don't want to have more. Let's not talk about cultural differences, DreamWorks has put a lot of effort into this area, and it has also achieved some results. Obviously, we're doing a good job. I don't know why Ufa had been talking to me for so long about this."

The bear moved his ass a little uncomfortably: "Mr. Li, I insist that only Europeans can better understand the needs of European audiences. ”

"Obviously, European audiences prefer to watch American movies, and your own movies don't have a high box office, and many of them are not even as good as our DreamWorks. Otherwise, Mr. Schiller, you wouldn't have come to Xiangjiang, would you? Li Xuechu said with a smile.

Chi Guoguo's face was slapped, and the face of the man and bear rose red.

"I don't mean to look down on my European counterparts, on the contrary, I have a lot of respect for them. There are many respectable filmmakers in Europe, and many of their works can be called art. I have a lot of respect for these directors. It seems that he has said a little too much, and Li Xuechu hurriedly remedied.

The man-bear smiled like a cry.

The situation of the European film industry is really similar to that in China. Claiming to be an 'artist', he is disdainful of commercial films and their envy and hatred at the same time. Europe is bullied to death by Hollywood, and China is overwhelmed by Xiangjiang movies. The attendance rate of people's 'no depth and no connotation' commercial movies remains high, and when their own movies are released, the theater is so empty that rats dare to come out and walk around a few times.

However, the film industry is not monolithic, at least many distributors have long been resentful of pretentious local filmmakers. I don't want TMD art, I want money, why don't you keep making movies that no one watches? I'm throwing money at you for profit, not for the trophies that sit in the cupboard.

For businessmen, art is only used on certain occasions, but the pursuit of money never stops, and they can't make money, and they can't be happy no matter how many awards they get.

"Well, Mister-Lee, at least our interests are aligned, and there's no need to quarrel over something senseless. I think we should have a good talk in peace. ”

"Yes, I still hope that our two companies can work together happily." Li Xuechu said with a smile.

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