Last time, in order to cause chaos for the new line company, Sun Ziming gave the descendants of J.R.R. Tolkien a sky-high adaptation fee of 100 million US dollars + 5% box office share, and it finally began to work. Five years ago, when Clifton Johnson got the rights to adapt it, he only paid for the adaptation of "The Lord of the Rings" into three films, each with $2 million + 1% box office share. At the time, this condition was indeed very expensive, but now it is an ordinary treatment in Hollywood. Now that someone is willing to pay a sky-high price of $100 million, J.R. R. Tolkien's descendants can make $40 million even if they break the contract and pay 10 times the liquidated damages to New Line! What's more, China Minglai adaptation, is the box office not as good as a New Zealand kid Peter Jackson?

However, for the new line company, what is the point of earning tens of millions of liquidated damages? The company has spent more than $30 million in preparation for the filming of "The Lord of the Rings", investing in Peter Jackson's Weta Digital, trying to replicate the Hollywood design of light and shadow, and the model of New Zealand production. If there is no "Lord of the Rings", wouldn't the more than 30 million be spent in vain?

The new line company is not a light and shadow, there is not so much money to squander, if people really break the contract, with more than 20 million liquidated damages, but lose a cash cow, which makes Clifton? Can Johnson be embarrassed?

Sun Ziming looked at Clifton Johnson's sad old face, and his heart was indescribably happy, if he wasn't afraid of his gaffe, he would definitely laugh out loud. Lao Tzu's ancestors have long said that the poor do not fight with the rich, what are you angry with a multi-millionaire and me, a super-rich man? No, this is not called vindictiveness, you can only blame him for being too greedy! Money is earned by everyone, so why eat alone?

Hey, it doesn't seem right, making movies by yourself has always been a solitary meal. That can only be blamed on this old boy's bad luck and bumped into his own hands!

Sun Ziming held back a smile and pinched the empty cigarette case, Douglas hurriedly took the box of 'Great China' from the bookcase, glanced at Yoshiyo Sato who was standing by the sofa, and said: "Boss, your cigarettes are almost gone, I'll have two people send them over?" ”

The gentle Yoshiyo Sato hurriedly said: "No need, the boss's cigarette is specially made by his friend, and it can't be bought on the market." I already called his friend the other day, and I will send someone from China tomorrow. ”

The two sang and harmonized, which made Clifton Johnson's heart feel bitter, doesn't this mean that this bastard attaches great importance to friendship and has a very good relationship between friends, but he has no friendship with this bastard, and it is better not to open his mouth if he asks too much?

Pationes, who was next to him, finished chatting about Clifton's troubles, and pretended not to understand the hints of the two, and quipped: "Ming, you now have the aristocratic demeanor of the European Middle Ages, and even smoking is customary!" ”

Sun Ziming took a puff of cigarette, took another sip of Longjing tea, and said happily: "I don't want to either, just like this tea, it was specially invited by my former friends to plant it, and I can't accept their kindness." In their words, I helped them too much at the beginning, and they couldn't repay me anything, so they had to do me a small favor. Friend, isn't it just you helping me, I'll help you. ”

After all, Pattiens is the president of Warner, and although the guy next to him is disobedient, he is still the chairman of the subsidiary, and he pinched Clifton a few words, and also said clearly: "Ming, we Warner hold 45% of the shares of the new line, don't embarrass me too much, okay?" ”

Sun Ziming put down the teacup and said with a straight face: "Pattiens, it is precisely because we are friends that I put forward my sincere opinion on the script of "Batman and Robin" that you sent me. ”

Well, Pattiens is a little embarrassed, he has done his duty as a friend, and it is indeed a bit unreasonable to ask him to help again.

Last year's "Batman: Batman Forever" won 1. The box office of 800 million US dollars was also well received by fans, but it made China Ming and Chris Columbus pick a bunch of thorns, thinking that Joe Schumacher is no longer suitable to direct "Batman and Robin". Some time ago, the script that Joe Schumacher praised was sent here, and he pointed out that there were too many branches, the dialogue was stupid, the plot was childish and ridiculous, the characters were not expressed at all, and even the special effects design that sent money to the light and shadow special effects company made him approve it for nothing.

Out of caution, after taking the script back, Pation made an exception and did not abide by the script confidentiality regulations, and among the Hollywood screenwriters and directors, he found some senior Batman fans to read the script. As a result, their views were completely consistent with Sun Ziming's, which can be said to have helped Warner recover immeasurable losses.

'Ahem', Pation coughed a few times, covered up his embarrassment, and said stiffly: "Ming, I appreciate what you did for Warners, but I sit in this position, and many things are involuntary. Do me a favor, we handle this with commercial principles, what do you think? ”

Sun Ziming shrugged his shoulders and kicked the ball back, "Ok, if it's a business, I'll ask you to go to Benjamin." I'm just a shareholder in the special effects company, and even if I agreed to your terms, I'd let that bastard James veto it. ”

Pation smiled wryly and motioned for Clifton Johnson to go first, and he had a few private conversations with Sun Ziming. Seeing this, Sun Tzu also motioned to Douglas and the others to go out first.

With a soft 'bang', the study door closed, and Pation said helplessly: "Ming, you can make an offer." If you really don't want to help, we have to raise the adaptation fee to $16 million per part, which is cheaper for those unlucky kids. ”

Without Clifton Johnson by his side, Pationes' words could represent that Time Group is asking for help, which is hard to refuse. Sun Ziming got up, and said unceremoniously: "Actually, it's very simple for me to take back those words, but I have to have a step, right?" ”

As long as he is willing to trade, he is afraid that his side will increase to 16 million US dollars, and this kid shouts out another 200 million US dollars, purely to disrupt the situation. Pation smiled and whispered, "Let Dean Devlin settle with you out of court?" ”

"No, we're ready to modify some of the shots. If the new line is willing to give us the special effects, plus a part of the investment, I think I have enough reasons to convince the shareholders of the company. ”

This is too much, Pattiens joked, "Ming, this is not a fair deal, you started the matter, Clifton just refused your request for cooperation." Even if they take over Alien Invasion, it's based on business principles and doesn't mean to provoke you. ”

Speaking of this, Sun Ziming also said scoundrelly: "Yes, you are right, but I am happy to spend 100 million US dollars to rob things, which is also in line with commercial principles, and it is those gangsters who violate commercial principles." ”

If someone else said this, Patiens would have brushed his sleeves away, but when Sun Ziming said it, it could only make him distressed. As Shirley said, he and Sun Ziming are not creatures at all, one is a professional manager and the other is a company boss. On the premise of not violating professional ethics and harming the interests of the company, the two sides can form an alliance and cooperate with each other, because the benefits of cooperation far outweigh the confrontation.