"The box office of "Blade" is very good, how much did it earn?" After his grandfather put down the phone, Han Xuan asked him.

"I didn't count it.

Some places are still showing movies, but there are not many, there are only 600 screens left in the country, and Americans love this kind of movie, and the results in Europe are average.

Why are you free to come to me today, oh yes, your movie is going to be casting, right?

Why don't you want to be an actor and see if there is a company boss like you, who has nothing to do? ”

"Howard Hughes."

“…… Prepare how much I want to invest. Guo Muzhou saw that his grandson really found an example, and immediately changed the topic, "I have read the script, the plot is very good, plus your fame, as long as the acting is not too bad, the box office should be okay." ”

Han Xuan's face was suspicious, this movie was originally going to be made by himself, and it was an independent film, but it seemed that his grandfather was going to turn it into Dimen Film Company, and asked, "You invested?"

Do you still want to pay me and Fat Ding, which company will shoot it? ”

"Marvel Studios has half of your shares, let Marvel Studios shoot, and we will each share half of the money."

"Forget it, let's let Dimen Pictures come.

Marvel Studios only produces superhero movies, and this concept must be instilled in people first, and it can't be messed up.

It's a project planned by Dimen Pictures, which can help the company improve its reputation......"

Now Guo Muzhou controls Dimen Pictures, while Marvel Studios has 40% of Han Xuan's shares.

It didn't matter which company filmed Han Xuan, he was more interested in another thing, and then asked: "Grandpa, talk about the salary, how much are you going to give me and Fat Ding?" ”

It's all a family, so Guo Muzhou didn't think about the salary at all, in his opinion, his grandson helps his company act in movies, does he still need to pay money?

But Han Xuan mentioned it, and he couldn't make him feel cold, Guo Muzhou hesitated, with a tentative look on his face: "...... Fat Ding doesn't need it, I'll give you a million dollars? ”

If it weren't for his grandfather, a mouthful of spit would have been on his face, Han Xuan's face was extremely depressed, and he glared at the old man in front of him: "I can't afford to lose that person!" And the fat ones have to be given too!

Others hold two or three hundred million dollars for me to be an advertising spokesperson, how tiring is it to make movies, and you only give me a salary of one million? ”

"Then how much do you say?" Guo Muzhou showed an expression that was really like this, it's better to try than not to try.

"At the very least...... $10 million, Fat Ding also has to get 2 million, if it is higher, I don't mind.

Fat Ding's money is given to it, that guy doesn't have to pay taxes, and my part is donated directly to the family trust fund, and you can also pay a little less.

Speaking of which, these stars are really miserable, Tom has to use half of their salary to pay taxes, right? ”

"Not only that, but the ladder system, most of which is tax, so many companies have moved out of Hollywood, and actors have started to emigrate.

Unfortunately, even if the taxes are high, they still make more money than others, and some gray income is tax-avoided, just like companies.

According to what you said, it can also allow reporters to have a topic of hype, I think the investment of 45 million should be enough, so many big stars have made free cameos, and they have earned it.

Why do you give so much money to the director? Now the cost of asking a first-line director to make a movie is only three million to five million dollars, and Camp is not a first-line director. ”

"Of the more than $3 million, part of it has to be spent on the crew and staff he hired, and if you exclude that part, it's probably about $1.5 million."

"That's pretty much it." Guo Muzhou remembered something, and then asked, "How is the business of AMC Cinemas?" ”

At the beginning of last year, Star Investment approached the second-largest theater chain in the United States, with nearly 300 movie theaters and more than 4,000 screens, and decided to buy 30 percent of its shares for $500 million.

At first, the Department of Commerce did not intend to agree to this application, because the American film market required the separation of distribution from theaters, but with the help of President Clinton, he finally bought it.

Nodding to his grandfather, Han Xuan said: "It's okay, the shares are in the hands of a shell company in the Maldives, and the profits fluctuate little and are relatively stable."

The most important thing is that with this part of the theater shares, we can get the best release schedule, and we can also make other film companies obedient, at least they won't make trouble for you. ”

"Alas......

The schedule is fine, but there is no time to do the special effects of "X-Men", it is already October, and there are still more than two months, and it may be a little difficult to catch Christmas. ”

"Who's keeping Industrial Light & Magic busy lately, I'll give Mr. George Lucas a call and talk about it.

Speaking of Fiell to make money, as soon as the price of DVD drops, sales will go up, and now Fiell's video rental and sale business market is expanding, and when I make a profit from the DVD market, I will start to sell DVD at a low price, and then the video disc market will be bigger. ”

"I know, such a good company, how can you divide more than half of the shares, these film companies threaten you with copyrights?"

"It's not reciprocal, it's just reciprocal.

I sold them a stake in Fiell at a low price, and they transferred the useless video network broadcast rights to me.

Ha ha! It's really laughing to death, and when technology develops to a certain stage in the future, I will make a lot of money by relying on the online screening rights of those movies and TV series.

But they didn't lose anything, Fiell is a profit that can be seen in front of me, and after reaching an exchange with more than a dozen companies, I still have 56% of Fiell's shares, and I can control it. ”

Guo Muzhou was half-understood, and then said: "I will find someone to draw up a contract, and the script is 500,000 yuan...... No, count two million.

In this way, if someone asks you to write a script in the future, you will have a reference price, and your own company will be fine, but ABC TV still has some shares in the hands of others, so you can't suffer a loss.

Even if the salary is 15 million US dollars, it is the same price as Schwarzenegger, anyway, if it is transferred to the family trust, it will not lose ......"

After listening to his grandfather's muttering, Han Xuan went out to the casting scene.

Director Camp had already gone there first, and there was a long queue in the corridor on the first floor, including some small stars.

When I went downstairs, I accidentally saw Jason Statham, and the other party also saw him.

With excitement on his face, Statham walked over and said, "Hi! Han! Remember me? ”

"Hey, why are you here?"

"I broke a phalanx while making a movie, and I came to reimburse my medical expenses." Statham raised his bandaged hand and said with a wry smile that he was now acting in "The Expendables" and happened to be on vacation today.

"Can't shoot it?"

"Film, even if your ribs are broken, you have to shoot, I don't have many scenes, just a supporting role."

"It's okay, I've read the script, you can't die, the next one will make you the protagonist.

Come with me now, it just so happens that there is a villain in my movie, suitable for you to play. ”

"Your movie?"

"Well, I got a movie with a $15 million salary."

“…… It's true? You? ”