Since Li Mingbao said that he would sell the copyright at the beginning, and Li Mingbao has not denied it for so long, then Twentieth Century Fox naturally thinks that Li Mingbao must have the intention of selling the copyright.

Today, the president of Twentieth Century Fox can greet him in person, not that Li Mingbao really has that ability, it can only be said that Twentieth Century Fox is too optimistic about the copyright of this movie, so even the president has come forward.

The Twentieth Century Fox Company has given face so much, and if Li Mingbao wants to twist and pinch again, it will definitely make these relatively straightforward Yankees think that Li Mingbao is not sincere enough. For Li Mingbao, who still has a lot to rely on in the future, Twentieth Century Fox, if they think that they are not sincere, it will be a disaster for their small company.

So Li Mingbao also talked about copyright at this time. Sure enough, after hearing Li Mingbao's exact response, John's smiling face smiled even more charming, although an old guy's smiling face can't be very charming anyway, but John thinks that his smiling face is charming, so in the twentieth century Fox company, then his smiling face must be charming, don't think that foreigners won't pat on the back, ordinary people see them on business, that's because ordinary people can't achieve the Cheng dù that makes them pat on the back.

"I'll just say, listen to Mr. Li's words, and you will know that Mr. Li is a cheerful person. Indeed, our company attaches great importance to the copyright of this movie, otherwise, with my usual itinerary, I should have gone to play golf today.

So, what kind of thoughts does Mr. Li have about the follow-up copyright of this movie, you can say that you also know the strength of our company, and it is capable of eating the copyright of this movie. Of course, this is in the case that Mr. Li you don't have a lion's big mouth. John said with a smile.

John's words are clearly a show of strength, and for the Yankees, such negotiations are too normal. It's like their foreign policy, I don't need you to agree with me, but I need to make you understand my strengths. So there was the Gulf War, this was the Iraq War, this was the Afghanistan War, and there were countless wars.

The Yankees prefer to show their fists more than the British, and for them, of course, this is a show of strength. So the British, who have always been very fond of tricks, have never had a good look at the Yankees. But please forgive them, the first white immigrants in the United States were originally a group of bare-armed prisoners, and until now, the style has penetrated into the bones, and there is nothing too surprising about it.

Li Mingbao turned a blind eye to John's threat: "Mr. John, I think you know the value of this movie very well. In the history of American cinema, there are not many movies that can have such a high box office. And the sequel to this movie still has a lot of room for development, so the copyright of this movie, my positioning will not be too low, of course, it will not be too high, it is in line with the situation of this movie, it is the best. ”

Li Mingbao's words are simply taking off his pants and farting, the box office of the movie "Home Alone" is not only high in American history, it is simply infinitely high, in the original history, the box office of "Home Alone" is actually slightly inferior to "The Empire Strikes Back". But the years when Li Mingbao appeared made the box office of "Home Alone" more than 10 million higher than the movie "The Empire Strikes Back".

Therefore, "Home Alone", which was originally ranked third in the US box office list at this time, suddenly became the second place. And the number one movie at the box office is "Star Wars".

Whether it's "Star Wars" or "The Empire Strikes Back", it's actually produced by Twentieth Century Fox. And Twentieth Century Fox also has these two movies, so the past two years have been very good.

And now, Li Mingbao's "Home Alone" has squeezed into the second place in the history of the American box office, and Twentieth Century Fox, which has tasted what benefits the top-grossing movies will bring to his company, how can he let go of such a movie?

What's more, whether it is "Star Wars" or "The Empire Strikes Back", these two movies cannot be compared with "Home Alone" in terms of cost, although the first two movies are also very profitable and make a lot of money.

But in terms of cost advantage, the movie "Home Alone" can throw the first two movies out of several streets. No matter where the big production zuò is, it is a headache, even if such a big production can make a lot of money, but if a small-budget movie can also achieve such an effect, these capitalists will definitely not mind completely replacing the large-scale production with a small cost.

You must know that the cost of "The Empire's Counterattack", which is lower than the box office of "Home Alone", is 18 million US dollars, and when converted into Hong Kong dollars, it is close to 200 million Hong Kong dollars. Although in the end, it paid back and made a lot of money. But such a movie, after all, is playing with a heartbeat, and if any movie is not satisfactory at the box office, it will be a loss.

But a movie like "Home Alone", even if the cost is higher, there is a degree, because this movie does not need money-burning stunts, nor does it need any big scenes, in addition to the need for a few leading actors, the whole movie needs a big house, and such a big house does not need to be demolished, just to use it, the cost is simply negligible for a large investment.

Houses in the United States are not as expensive as in Hong Kong. Unless it's a prime area, the average place to get a house, build it, and tear it down may cost less than a million dollars, and that's if the house is big enough to be a villa. Otherwise, there are many houses in the United States that cost tens of thousands of dollars.

Such a low-cost and high-return movie is a covetous fat for any film company. Therefore, Li Mingbao does not have to sell gold as cabbage, which will not only not be appreciated by John, but will make John think that Li Mingbao is an idiot and cannot cooperate well.

After hearing Li Mingbao's words, John agreed and said: "Of course, for this movie, the pricing will definitely not be too low." Because then it would look like we're both stupid. But Mr. Li, you also know that if the price is too high, it is not so reasonable for us at Twentieth Century Fox. After all, our company is so large, there are many places to spend, if the cost is too high, it is very unfavorable for our company to earn profits. ”

"So, I have to make as much money as possible for your company to make money while ensuring that I don't lose money. We have a saying in Hong Kong that if you have money, everyone can make money together, and that kind of business can last for a long time, and if anyone takes advantage of it, it is not good news for either party. Li Mingbao continued.

"So Mr. Li, what is your psychological price?" John asked.

When it comes to the real price, Li Mingbao is also a little nervous, at first he only wanted 150 million US dollars, but later with the continuous surge of the box office of the movie, coupled with the impact of this movie on the entire United States, if Li Mingbao only wants 1500 million US dollars, it is really a cheap sale.

Although it was sold at that price, for Li Mingbao, it was still a lot of money, compared to the copyright sold to the sixth uncle, this kind of income was enough to make people wake up laughing when they fell asleep. But this is the United States, and it's in dollars, not Hong Kong dollars. When talking about business here, you can't always convert money into Hong Kong dollars, otherwise a small number will be converted into Hong Kong dollars.

So Li Mingbao also calmed down later, the dollar is the dollar, and on the US side, don't think about how much the dollar is converted into Hong Kong dollars. Jiang Zhiqiang suffered such a loss two days ago. The figure of two million US dollars does not seem to be a big amount, but when this figure is converted into Hong Kong dollars, Jiang Zhiqiang immediately feels that it is an astronomical amount.

"At first, I wanted to talk about 300 million US dollars, in fact, this price is completely appropriate for the copyright of this film, and I believe that after negotiations, you Twentieth Century Fox will definitely agree.

After all, the box office of this movie not only brings your company actual benefits, but also improves your company's influence, and the money you make on the stock is even more. With 300 million US dollars in copyright, although you won't make much money from movies, you will definitely be able to make up for your losses in terms of other income. Li Mingbao said.

As the current boss of Twentieth Century Fox, John did not blink his brows after hearing Li Mingbao's offer, proving that Li Mingbao's words did not exceed his psychological expectations too much, and he could indeed get the copyright of "Home Alone" in his hands at such a price.

But Li Mingbao's words made John understand that such an offer was not Li Mingbao's real offer, otherwise Li Mingbao would not have said that I wanted these words at the beginning.

So when Li Mingbao finished speaking, John asked in a timely manner: "What now?" I believe that Mr. Li, you don't want that much money for the copyright right now. So what is your psychological price right now? ”

"Just like I said before, everyone earns money, and we don't have to make all the money into our own hands and then throw away the rest. It's like the relationship between our two companies.

I believe that there will be a lot of dealings between our two companies in the future, and my high price this time is not a good result for both of our companies. So I finally decided that for the sake of a long-term cooperation between the two of us, I only needed $200 million for the rights to the movie Home Alone. Of course, this is the final price, which cannot be negotiated, and if you agree, you will agree, and if you do not agree, the conditions between us will be nullified. Li Mingbao said very simply.