At the premiere of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", Karios, vice president of Hayments Films? Monte was in a bad mood.

The starlight of today's premiere is too bleak.

Although he also knows that "The Lion, the Witch and the Magic Wardrobe" is a family movie mainly aimed at children and teenagers, and there is no role for the stars in China, it is indeed difficult to impress those big bowls, but there are so many invitations scattered, and only three or five small stars who have come to chat and rub traffic, which makes him embarrassed when he came all the way from the United States?

And more importantly, does this also represent the attitude of Chinese audiences?

The reason why Haymons Pictures dared to spend more than 200 million US dollars on the movie "Lion, Witch and Magic Wardrobe", and half of it was publicity and distribution expenses, is not only because the sales of this picture book in Europe and the United States are very high and the number of fans is very large, but also because its author is Lao Bai, a great god with great influence in China!

Just this name is worth hundreds of millions of box office in Huaxia, right?

Therefore, in Hemens's many box office predictions, the box office of "The Lion, the Witch and the Magic Wardrobe" in China will not be less than 300 million US dollars, that is, 2 billion Chinese dollars! After the talk of "Lao Bai's summer vacation" began to become popular, as the first of the four films to be released and the most invested "Lion, Witch and Magic Wardrobe", Haygates Film optimistically raised the minimum target box office in China to 350 million US dollars!

This result has exceeded the lowest box office expectations in North America!

And including Karios? Many of the executives at Haymens Films, including Monte, believe that "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" will be able to achieve this goal. After all, even if you don't consider Lao Bai's current topicality, and don't consider the huge capacity of the two major markets, the quality of the movie itself is worth this box office!

As veteran Hollywood giants, they all have this confidence and confidence.

However, the "deserted" situation at today's Chinese premiere suddenly gave Karios? Monte took a basin of cold water in his head, and his originally fiery heart quickly warmed up - although the Chinese stars have little to do with movies, if the heat is high enough, they will definitely not mind giving Haymen a face, but now......

Just in Karios? When Monte was worried, his assistant hurried over and whispered, "Sir, Mr. Laobai has arrived...... It's coming in soon! ”

"Okay, thanks."

Karios? Monte perked up, tightened his tie, and looked up at the entrance of the theater.

The time was just right, and as soon as he looked up, a face appeared at the gate that he would never forget. And when that laobai walked into the screening room, he didn't wait for Karios, who was half the master? Monte made a move, and countless people had already greeted him.

"Hello Mr. Bai, it's an honor to meet you!"

"Hello, my name is Fang Yuan, and I am an actor...... It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Sun. ”

"Teacher Sun, do you remember me?"

……

Looking at the situation in front of you, Karios? Monte's eyelids couldn't help but jump.

He knows that these people don't know when they have been staring at the gate since they started, just waiting for Laobai to appear, and he knows that in the Chinese entertainment industry, the status of this Mr. Laobai can be said to be absolutely transcendent - people basically don't invest in their own movies now, they only take a share, which happens to be the favorite genre of film companies; And every time the script can not only be sold in China, but also far surpass other Chinese movies in the world, and it happens to be the favorite of the stars!

But even if you know, Karios? Monte still felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.

He is the vice president of the dignified Haimensi Pictures, shouldn't he also be the target of these people's efforts? But when they came by themselves, they weren't so enthusiastic!

Karios? Monte will not reflect on his previous arrogant attitude, nor will he think about how many Chinese stars Haimen can invite a year, let alone the gap between himself and Lao Bai in terms of weight, but will only feel despised from his own point of view.

It's just this contempt, Karios? Monte didn't dare show it in his face.

In fact, after patiently waiting for Sun Peng to deal with those people, Karios? Monte greeted him with a warm face and took the initiative to greet him: "Mr. Laobai, I'm Karios from Hemensi?" Monte, it's an honor to meet you again. ”

"Mr. Monte, I'm glad to see you again, too!"

Seeing the vice president of Haimensi Pictures, Sun Peng was not surprised at all, and shook hands with the other party with a smile.

The investment in "The Lion, the Witch and the Magic Wardrobe" is so large, and if it is operated well, the box office of the Chinese market may be higher than that in North America with the blessing of Lao Bai. Therefore, it is normal to send a vice president to attend the premiere, and even then pay close attention to the box office trend in Huaxia and decide on the follow-up publicity strategy.

And this Mr. Monte, Sun Peng has seen it a few times, and his impression is not bad.

But what surprised him a little was that the two had just exchanged a few words, Karios? Monte suddenly smiled and said, "Mr. Laobai, there is still half an hour before the premiere starts, if it is convenient, can you find a quiet place to chat?" ”

“…… Of course. ”

With a slight frown, Sun Peng nodded.

In fact, after dealing with these film companies for a long time, Sun Peng can roughly guess their routines. Just like now, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" is about to be released, which means that in addition to the follow-up sharing and settlement, everyone's cooperation is basically over, and the film company will basically start thinking about the next cooperation.

After all, Sun Peng's script has never missed once.

So after coming to a small room next to the theater and sitting down, Sun Peng was already mentally prepared, and he was also prepared to refuse the other party's wording.

It's just that what surprised Sun Peng again was that Karios didn't talk about the sequel to "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", nor did he test Sun Peng's thoughts on the next collaboration, but asked about his picture books: "Mr. Laobai, I want to ask, do you still have the copyright of your picture books that have been published but have not yet been adapted?" ”

"Huh? Those picture books of mine? ”

After listening to the other party's words, Sun Peng was stunned.

"Yes, those picture books!"

After taking a deep breath, Karios? Monte smiled: "As you must know, we also have an animation company under Haimen Pictures, and the development has been good over the years. They are very interested in the rights to adapt your picture book, so I would like to ask if there is any possibility for us to cooperate in the field of animation......"