In other words, Quentin's appearance was really amazing, and Huang Jiaojiao was scared to hide behind Li Yuan. Those who don't know think that there is a thug mixed in here.

And it is. At present, Quentin's coffee seat is not enough, and he can't integrate into the mainstream circle of the party at all. If it weren't for Harvey. Weinstein's lead, maybe he won't even be able to get through the gate here. So you can play with those little stars and models.

The entertainment industry is so realistic.

If next year wins the Palme d'Or with "Vulgar", it will become a bohemian and uninhibited merry talent, and no matter where Quentin goes, others will be starry.

Quentin's little ruffian's style, even Harvey. Weinstein couldn't help it: "Quentin, this Li and Lisa are investors from China, and they are very interested in your "Vulgarity". Can you talk about it......"

However, Quentin looked at Li Yuan seriously, and stretched out his fist with a smile: "Man, I like your sentence - I want to cheat thousands of yuan in manuscript fees!" And that sentence - everyone who sits in the office is going to die! Fakyu! That's so cool! Hahaha! ”

Sometimes I have to take it, genius is genius after all, Quentin has amazing observation and memory.

Just look at Quentin's later work, "Kill Bill," which is a hodgepodge of stitching freaks, with nods to classic movie shots and classic movie interludes everywhere.

Quentin used to work as a clerk in a video rental shop. Right! It's the kind of store in the Blockbuster store. Outside of work, their perk is to be able to watch the store's movies and TV series and videos for free. So Quentin read a lot of films, and finally embarked on the road of development in the film industry......

In other words, without amazing observation and memory, can he remember so many things?

Of course, Li Yuan knew what Quentin meant. But Harvey on the side. Weinstein and Huang Jiaojiao were both confused. Could it be that this kid is nervous again today?

To be honest, although those few words are very popular in Europe and the United States, they have even become the king of cultural shirts in recent years! But in the United States, most people think that these are two different Asians. And almost no one can recognize Li Yuan's deity.

That is, Quentin, he can actually recognize it at a glance? But then again, the key is Quentin's interest. Those few words are very much in line with Quentin's appetite, and he is also the kind of character who lets himself go and is afraid of the sky.

"Li, aren't you fate? I remember you were a writer who published a best-selling book and then went on an adventure in Africa? ”

"My full name is Li Yuan. When I was writing, I used the pen name Brother Yuan. Now I'm getting ready to make a movie? ”

"Want to invest in a film project?"

"Of course, good film projects want to be invested. But I'm also working on a debut film myself. ”

"Do you shoot it yourself? As a director? ”

"That's right! Quentin. Don't you think it's a new adventure? ”

"That's amazing. It's really cool to make movies. So I prepared six stories for my "Vulgarity". Content is ......"

"According to you, your work should have an innovation in narrative structure. Belong...... Wireless narrative structure. If it's done well, it's a classic; If it's smashed, it's a mess? ”

"That's right. Wireless narrative structure? I like that statement. But it's not challenging, how can it show my talent? ”

"That's right. But as it happens, my films are also innovative in terms of narrative structure. I call it a multi-line narrative structure. It just so happens that you're here, and I want to ask for a question or two. ”

"No problem. So what's the name of the movie? ”

"Two Golden Guns". Now the one thing I'm most worried about is the first five minutes of the film. I'm going to use a few sets of lenses......"

"I think you can try it like this......"

“……”

Li Yuan and Quentin were like acquaintances at first sight, and the two chatted enthusiastically.

Because he borrowed a lot of content from the film reviews that he summarized later, he often scratched Quentin's itch. Coupled with the fact that these two films are both about innovations in narrative structure, there is a lot more common language.

And Huang Jiaojiao and Harvey. Weinstein watched from the sidelines. These two neuropaths have a meeting, how can they not understand what they say?

"Lee, my 'Vulgar' is going to be at next year's Cannes Film Festival."

"Coincidentally, so is my "Two Big Smoking Guns"."

"See you then!"

"See you then! Good luck with the Palme d'Or. ”

"Actually, your film is also very competitive."

"Then go for the Silver Palm! I never use my hobby to challenge other people's careers. ”

"Not necessarily. We're going to overthrow those academics. Don't you think, that's cool? ”

"Huh."

“……”

Looking at Quentin's departing back, Harvey. Weinstein was dumbfounded, he had a sentence in his heart that MMP should not be said?

Come on! I asked you to pull investment, what structure are you discussing here? But......?

The dead Jewish man's eyes rolled: "Li, you should know how great this project is by now, right?" I can get a share of the box office, but you should also be sincere. So be it! I'll let another 0.5 percentage points. ”

"Then hurry up. Fixed price! I want ......"

After confirming that it was "Vulgar", Li Yuan didn't care about those few percentage points. As long as the title can be marked with the name "Metaverse", how much can this be brushed?

It's a good thing that money can't buy!

In the end, the parties agreed:

With an investment of $2 million in the metaverse, you can get 6% of the North American box office and 1.5% of the overseas box office. And if you can be nominated for one of the top three European or Oscar nominations, you will pay an additional $200,000 bonus. If you win the best picture, you will receive an additional $300,000 in prizes.

However, all copyrights in Greater China will be owned by the Metaverse Copyright Management Company in the future. These include: theatrical releases, video cassette rentals and sales, merchandise, and other derivative rights......

For Harvey. For Weinstein, box office points make box office shares, as long as you make enough money, then it's no problem.

Although this slightly breaks some of the unspoken rules of Hollywood, the metaverse is also a "famous film and television group in Greater China", and it is reluctant to say that it is past to give a welfare treatment to insiders in the docking circle.

Besides, in the investment plan of "Vulgar", the estimated North American box office is 10 million to 12 million. Of course, it is claimed to be 20 million to 30 million! As for the overseas box office? If you can't win the big three in Europe or the Oscars, it's almost zero!

A rookie clut director who actually wants to win the top three in Europe or the Oscars? You're not going to drink too much, are you?

So in that proposal, the award factor was not taken into account at all.

It can be seen that according to the most optimistic calculation, the North American box office is 12 million, and the overseas box office is 2 million!

Generally speaking, the North American box office can be split in half with the theater chain, that is, 6 million. After deducting 20% of the publicity, the rest is 4.8 million. The overseas box office also has an overseas theater share, which can be calculated by about 20%, which is 400,000.

The shooting cost is 8 million, and the box office profit is 5.2 million. No matter how you calculate it, it is also a loss.

So how can anyone do a loss-making business?

That's because the film and television peripheral industry of Hollywood is quite developed. Generally speaking, peripheral income is about the same as box office revenue. If you calculate it this way, won't you be able to make a small profit of $2 or $3 million?

And in this agreement, the metaverse invested 2 million. The prize money of the prize is calculated separately. Everyone knows that if you can win the award, even if you are nominated, you can stimulate the box office results, and you will not suffer a loss.

Let's use the data above. The metaverse can share 720,000 of the North American box office, and the overseas box office is almost negligible, which is tens of thousands of dollars! Never more than 800,000! Another big money-making source - peripheral income, the metaverse is not eligible to get!

Since the metaverse has lost 1.2 million, Harvey. Weinstein will definitely make an extra 1.2 million. This math should be simple, right? Physical education teachers should have taught them all.

It is nothing more than turning the dark pit of the past into the open pit of the present - these are all clear terms written in the contract. No one can blame anyone! I didn't cheat you, did I?

I never thought that I, an old Jew, would have a day of noble conduct!

As for all the copyrights in Greater China? It's meant to be ignored, so it's okay to give it to you as an add-on. At this time, the Greater China region was not put in the eyes of Hollywood at all.

To be honest, as long as you wait a few more months, when "Jurassic Park" swept the Hong Kong market, Hollywood was surprised to find that there was still a multi-million dollar market here.

That's why they paid a little bit more attention. But it's only slightly, and I really don't pay that much attention to it. Have you to wait until "Titanic" broke the box office of 100 million US dollars in the mainland? This surprised Haolaiwu, and then he became energetic......

But just a few months away, even Harvey. A fat-hearted Jew like Weinstein, who loves money as much as his life, doesn't exist in Greater China at all!

……

At such parties, the gossip has always spread fast. Many people immediately learned that there was another fat sheep with a book? Doesn't seem to be a book? It doesn't matter where he came from, it's a big Kaizi from the East anyway, and a dead Jewish fat man has already succeeded!

So what are you waiting for? Brothers go up together, the hands are fast, the hands are slow——!

Li Yuan didn't know that he had just caught up with this latest trend.

In recent years, it is the local tyrant who has come to the dock pit. Anyway, Americans can't tell what China and books are;

After a few years, the book was almost finished, and they began to pit those Middle Eastern tyrants;

In a few years, it will be replaced by a greeting from Germany;

When all the pits are finished, the local tyrants of the big eastern countries will rush to ......?

Anyway, the local tyrant is eternal, and the pit will last forever! (laughs and cries)

Suddenly, Li Yuan and Huang Jiaojiao became very lively here, coming to pull in waves of investment......

Li Yuan was funny in his heart, do you really think I'm stupid? Do you really think I'm a fat sheep?

Just these film projects whose names you haven't even heard of? If you're blind, you won't invest, right?

Oh! But there is also a movie whose name I have heard of - "The Redemption of Shawshin".

This movie is indeed very famous, and this movie is indeed a classic. But his tidbits are even more widely spread - when it was released in theaters that year, he didn't even know his mother. Later, relying on a good reputation, through uninterrupted copyright operation, the investment cost was finally recovered after more than ten years?

Li Yuan couldn't get any income from copyright operation here, so he could only give up regrettably.

At this moment, Li Yuan was taken aback: first "Vulgar", and then "The Redemption of Xiao Keshen", it seems that there have been many good films in recent years. Especially I heard that the old mouzi in China is filming "Alive", and they will also participate in next year's Cannes Film Festival? It seems that Uncle Ge also took away the Cannes actor?

Lie down! Do you want to exaggerate that? You're the king, aren't you? It's quite interesting......

Li Yuan was having a silly time, and Huang Jiaojiao beside him was a little grumpy: Please! On the scene, I can give you men face. But are you really a little secretary of this palace? Not to mention the collection of a lot of business cards, you also threw out millions of dollars? And also threw it to an American thug?

"Xiao Yuanzi, are you dizzy? They're obviously cheating on you. ”

"I know."

"You know? You know what else you're investing in...... What ......"

"Quentin!"

"Who do I care about him? Just an American thug. Listen to what kind of broken movie is that? "Vulgar"? How vulgar is it? But you're not bad, "Two Golden Guns". You two smell the same, don't you? Hum. ”

Finding that the eldest lady was really angry, Li Yuan hugged her little waist very interestingly. He whispered, "Isn't that for you?" His film has a good chance of being shortlisted for Cannes. In case our "Two Golden Guns" fails, won't you still be able to walk the red carpet? ”

"You come less! Think I'm as good a kid as a liar? Huang Jiaojiao glanced at her, but the corners of her mouth were slightly hooked.

"Alright, alright, I promise, that's it! I know you're doing it for my good, and I know the rest is a big bad movie. ”

"Humph!" The eldest lady raised her neck, and she became more arrogant.

“……”

However, at this moment, someone behind him suddenly spoke: "You are so right. Those independent films are too risky. Your investment is not guaranteed at all. ”

Li Yuan and Huang Jiaojiao turned their heads with strange faces. They were speaking Mandarin just now, is there anyone here who can understand it?

Seeing the white man in his fifties behind him, Li Yuan was even more strange, and continued to ask in Mandarin: "Are you ......?" ”

“no！ no！ The white man should have happened to catch Li Yuan's words seamlessly, "Mr. Li, Miss Lisa, introduce yourself, I'm Paramount's Findman." ”

"I'm glad I will." Li Yuan shook hands with the Findman. But his heart was even more puzzled. Paramount, of course, knew that it was one of the seven Hollywood Docks. One of the top film companies in the world.

But...... How could Paramount come to its own?