Xu Guanwu still shook his head, thinking to himself that I am more familiar with Detective Conan, but it is obviously two people with Conan of Edward.

Edward. Presman couldn't help but be depressed, Xu Guanwu didn't know the character of Conan, so how should he persuade him to invest money next?

"Hey, Xu!" At this time, Richard walked over from the crowd, "What are you talking about?" ”

"This gentleman is asking me about Strange Tales and Conan." Xu Guanwu said with a smile, "Who is he?" ”

"Oh, Conan is the name of the protagonist of a fantasy novel, a muscular, fur-clad barbarian with a sword." Richard explained with a smile, "The story of his adventures is still relatively popular among teenagers, does this gentleman want to adapt it into a movie?" ”

"Exactly, I already have a script now, and I can shoot it as long as the funds are in place." Edward immediately said with a smile.

"It's not that simple, as far as I know, there were also film companies that wanted to shoot films with the theme of Conan before, but found that the copyright of this novel has been frozen and cannot be authorized for adaptation at all." Richard directly pointed out the inaccuracies in Edward's words, "And Conan's movie requires a lot of special effects, and the investment of millions of dollars simply cannot support the entire shooting, and the final investment may be as high as tens of millions of dollars." Do you think that my friend doesn't care much about the specifics of film shooting except for investment, so he wants to cheat him for a sum of money, right? ”

Xu Guanwu couldn't help but feel gloomy when he heard this, if it was really as Richard said, then he would really be treated as a stupid and rich Kaizi. A film adaptation of a best-selling novel if it is not authorized beforehand. Then it is simply impossible to release it in the United States, Europe and other places.

And if you want to qualify for the release. At the very least, it will come at a high price. This would be a huge expense. Anyway, your film has already been made, and if you don't pay the copyright fee anymore, it will only rot in the warehouse, and you won't make a penny. forced the investor to pay out again. This unlucky and sad investor is naturally Xu Guanwu.

And the investment in this film is more than tens of millions of dollars, which can really be said to be astronomical in the 70s. "Star Wars" and "Jaws" are so profitable, and the investment is only more than 10 million dollars. It is impossible for Conan to surpass these two films no matter how popular it is, so Xu Guanwu has to invest such a large amount of money to enter. Unless it's the Terminator series, or the First Blood series.

"Mr. Xu, Mr. Darryl, don't get me wrong. I'm already talking about copyright, but I just need a little bit of money to turn around. Edward saw that Richard and Xu Guanwu's eyes were not good, and quickly explained with a smile, "And I have even found the protagonist, it is Arnold. Schwarzenegger! He is Mr. Olympia for six consecutive terms and is definitely the perfect choice to play Conan. ”

When Xu Guanwu heard him say this, he seemed to remember that Schwarzenegger had acted in such a film, which seemed to be called "Conan the Barbarian". And it seems that the box office is not bad. Because the sequel "Conan the Destroyer" will start filming immediately. In the new century, someone also filmed a "Barbarian Conan: Sword of the King", although the special effects were gorgeous. But the plot is a bit tricky.

Xu Guanwu listened to Richard's explanation, but knew that it was very suitable for Schwarzenegger to play the barbarian, but the investment of tens of millions of dollars plus the copyright dispute made him hesitate for a while. In fact, for Xu Guanwu, tens of millions of dollars to buy Intel and IBM stocks are more profitable than making this Conan movie. Moreover, American movies are just a tool for Xu Guanwu to make money, and he does not want to invest a lot of money to expand the American film market.

"How much does your film really cost?" Xu Guanwu thought for a moment and asked.

"Uh......" Edward was about to say that it would only take a few million to activate, but Richard stared at him so hard that he didn't dare to say anything.

"I think it's at least $20 million." Edward whispered.

Burst! Xu Guanwu almost spurted out a mouthful of old blood, at least 20 million US dollars?! What was the concept of 20 million at that time, equivalent to about 110 million Hong Kong dollars, you can invest in the acquisition of several office buildings, and the value can appreciate at least 50 times in the future, which is more profitable than shooting what the hell Conan.

And the shooting cost is 20 million, and there will be publicity expenses later, which will not be much less than the production cost. With a total expenditure of more than $30 million, at least $100 million at the box office will be required to recoup the cost. And the movies that grossed more than 100 million in the 70s are absolutely a handful. No matter how you think about it, I feel that the risk is too great, so Xu Guanwu does not dare to invest.

"I'm sorry, but the investment in this drama is so big that I don't think I can afford it personally." Xu Guanwu waved his hand, now he has two blockbuster films, "The Third Kind of Contact" and "Star Wars", and he is not very interested in investing in new movies.

Edward. When Presman heard this, he was immediately disappointed. Xu Guanwu, a Chinese man who is not short of money, is his greatest hope, and I have always heard the story of his generosity. But now that he refuses to invest in filming, isn't his hope shattered?!

"Mr. Xu, it's really a good movie, it's going to be a big hit, I can assure you." Edward. Presman shouted excitedly.

"I'm sorry." Xu Guanwu shook his head and said.

"You've heard Xu's answer, so let's try it with someone else." Richard waved his hand, "Xu, how about we go have a drink together?" ”

Xu Guanwu nodded and walked to the side with Richard. Edward was left standing there, his face cloudy, as if his face had changed.

……

"Ah Wu, that person is frozen there, as if he is very pitiful." Zhao Yazhi whispered.

"Mrs. Xu, don't care about him, there are many people like this in Hollywood." Richard smiled and said, "If you look pitiful and take care of everyone, even the richest man in Shijie will be difficult to support." ”

Xu Guanwu also nodded, "If he only needs an investment of about ten million dollars, I can also try to invest." Now the cost alone is 20 million US dollars, which is really too much to scare people to death. ”

"Why, do you think it costs ten million. Will there be a profit? Listen to Xu Guanwu say this. Richard's ears pricked up. Here comes the spirit.

"As you said, Conan's novel is very popular among teenagers, and I think fantasy movies will always attract some boys to watch." Xu Guanwu said with a smile, and couldn't help but think of the high-grossing series of movies "The Lord of the Rings".

"Since you're so sure, I'd like to invest in it." Richard looked at Edward Road, who was still standing there.

"More than 20 million dollars, can you pay it yourself?" Xu Guanwu asked suspiciously.

"I can't even come up with 10 million dollars myself, but Fox should have 40 or 50 million dollars on its books." Richard said with a smile. "I want to pull this project into the company, and if it can recover the cost, it would be good, at least it won't be a big loss."

"With a cost of more than $20 million, plus more than $10 million in publicity, are you sure Fox is willing to pay for it?" Xu Guanwu couldn't help but be surprised.

"You don't know this, but there are different ways to calculate the cost of a film." Richard said with a smile, "There are big investments and big investments, and small investments are also small investments." As long as the requirements for pictures, props, sets, etc. are not so strict, it is common to reduce the cost of the movie by half. ”

Xu Guanwu nodded clearly, if it is as simple as the Shao Clan. Shooting is only done in the studio, and all exterior scenes are set indoors. Costumes and props can be rented, and any special effects can be used to survive, but it can really save a lot of money, but the quality of this film can only be seen.

"With such a method, what about the quality of the film, won't it become a bad movie?" Xu Guanwu said worriedly.

"It's up to the director and the producer." Richard said proudly, "Many people can't make a good film even if they take a lot of money, while some people can make a blockbuster film for only a few hundred thousand dollars." This is weishenme, it just depends on the scheduling and ingenuity of the director and producer. The producer of Haode should know where to save and where not to provincial, and the director of Haode can perfectly implement the producer's mind. ”

"I see." Xu Guanwu nodded, and then glanced at Richard with a smile, "How can you say that it seems that you are secretly praising yourself?" ”

"Hey, hey." Richard smiled, "Xu, do you really think that if the investment in that film is only 10 million, it will definitely make money?" ”

"Pretty much, but don't trust my judgment too much, you know, I'm also guessing." Xu Guanwu saw that Richard looked eager to try, so he hurriedly took a preventive injection first, so as not to make the movie a blockbuster, and then let Richard blame himself.

"I don't believe who you believe, don't worry, I'll be careful myself." Richard said with a smile.

Seeing that he was so confident in himself, Xu Guanwu couldn't help but smile bitterly and nodded.

……

After another while, the red carpet catwalk ended and the awards ceremony officially began.

It is also a talk show and a song and dance performance, which are all popular programs for the American people, and they are often performed and broadcast frequently.

Xu Guanwu knew that there were not only talk shows in cafes, small theaters, and streets in the United States, but also talk shows on television, and those people used various methods such as ridicule, sarcasm, and angry scolding to express their views on events. Like the Embarrassment Daily Show, the Allen Show, etc., the ratings are very good, and the most important thing is that the investment is small.

Xu Guanwen and Xu Guanjie's "Double Star Annunciation" was actually inspired by American talk shows, and the stand-up comedy that became popular in Hong Kong later was actually a form of talk show.

American talk shows are similar to Chinese stand-up comedy, but cross talk is more routine, the rhythm is slower, the burden is elaborate, and the interaction with the audience is relatively small; The talk shows are all concise short jokes, three or five sentences are a burden, the rhythm is relatively fast, and they pay attention to the interaction with the audience.

Of course, this is not to say that cross talk is not as good as talk shows, both have their own advantages, and they are both the art of language.

Xu Guanwu's cross talk can also be listened to, and talk shows can also be used, not picky eaters. And today's talk show, it seems that even he has piggybacked.

"I often want to go to Hong Kong to see it, not to learn 'Ada' kung fu, but to learn how to invest in films." The talk show artist said seriously, "When I look back, I will invest my entire net worth, a million dollars, and then a year later, I will be a billionaire." It's just that I need to find a stable partner, and I can't break so much news as soon as I become famous......"

"Damn!" Xu Guanwu scolded below, clearly talking about him and Stallone.

Sure enough, Richard smiled very ambiguously and looked over.

"Will Stallone still be able to do it now?"

"Why can't it be done," Xu Guanwu glared at him, "If you can't do it, you have to do it." ”

"Hollywood doesn't know how many stars like him who fell silent immediately after becoming a hit." Richard pouted, "It's a pity that "Rocky" is such a haode movie, if he can't make a sequel, it's a pity." Why don't you find someone else to shoot? (To be continued......)