Chapter 323: It's too shameless
After a long time, Lin Ziyi shook her head, looked at Xu Nan and said seriously: "You are breaking the law, just touch the porcelain, forget about the rest." ”
"Don't worry, don't break the law." Xu Nan took out the Titanic and Titanic No. 2 film and television adaptation rights documents that had been prepared long ago.
"I've been prepared."
"What do you mean?" Lin Ziyi took the document with a puzzled look on her face.
"Cameron didn't get the film and television adaptation rights of the shipyard at all when he made the movie, strictly speaking, he was the one who broke the law."
"And the movies I made were licensed."
Xu Nan explained.
Lin Ziyi's expression was a little confused: "Is there such a thing?" How I haven't heard of it. ”
As an insider, Lin Ziyi knows the concept of film and television adaptation rights, but this is the first time she has heard of the ship's film and television adaptation rights.
"Whether there is it or not, now it is." Xu Nan explained seriously: "With this document, there is room for ridicule, if Cameron sues me for infringement, I can use this document to explain that I have not infringed, and it is he who is really infringing." ”
"This is a muddled account, if you want to really get a result, you can't do it in a year or two, and maybe in the end it will go to the Federal Supreme Court and let the justices decide."
"Taking a step back, even if I really lose the lawsuit, it's nothing more than changing my name and compensating for some losses, and I can lose a few dollars."
"Not to mention that I can't lose the lawsuit, with this document in hand, Cameron is the one who will lose the case."
Lin Ziyi gasped and looked at Xu Nan with a mixture of shock, admiration, and contempt.
"You're so shameless."
She never thought that Xu Nan would be able to do this.
Even if Cameron is arrogant, all she thinks about is to use the copycat to touch porcelain to disgust Cameron.
But Xu Nan, this guy is going to be completely disgusted to death Cameron.
For this reason, he even thought about what to do in a lawsuit, which was to go in the direction of offending Cameron to death.
Think about it, after Cameron found out that he had been deceived, he angrily wanted to sue for justice, but Xu Nan took out a document with his backhand and said that I was the one who wanted justice.
It's so exciting.
It's so shameless.
It's shameless.
Lin Ziyi felt a little excited.
If it is really implemented according to Xu Nan's plan, this matter will inevitably go down in film history and become famous all over the world.
Cameron, the arrogant guy, will be reduced to a laughing stock.
This is equivalent to you finding a wife on a blind date, you and I are nong, falling in love, falling in love with each other completely, and then when you get married, you take off the hijab and see that it is not the person who went on a blind date at all, but there is a big ugly comparison.
Then this big ugly took out his ID card, you recognize the wrong person, I am the main one, and the one before was just an actor.
It is difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood, illusion and reality are intertwined, and it is so complex that it is explosive.
The more she thought about it, the more fun Lin Ziyi felt, she shook her fist hard, and said passionately: "It's done." ”
"Cameron, this guy, his nostrils are almost up, and he doesn't take our theater chain in his eyes at all."
"Since this is the case, then I will give him a ruthless blow and let him know that the cinema chain is not something that he can handle as a director."
Xu Nan showed a treacherous smile: "That's right, the theater is the big daddy, when will it be the director's turn to dictate." ”
"Isn't this guy Cameron very arrogant, isn't it that everyone looks down on everything, in that case, then let's give him a tanuki to change the prince, and let him know that there are some people he can't offend."
"Please put your expression away, or the police will arrest you badass." Lin Ziyi glanced at Xu Nan.
Damn, aren't you also an accomplice, what qualifications do you have to accuse me Xu Nan's face returned to calm: "The key to this matter lies in the cooperation of the theater chain, I can't rely on me alone, I can only rely on you." ”
Lin Ziyi nodded: "Don't worry, I have had dinner with the presidents of AMC Cinemas and Disney Cinemas, and the relationship is okay." ”
"They have also been dissatisfied with Cameron's arrogance for a long time, and there is a chance to disgrace Cameron, and I believe they will not refuse."
"But one thing you have to be prepared for, in terms of box office sharing, their conditions can be very harsh, after all, you're not Cameron."
If they really do what Xu Nan said, the theater chain will definitely bear a certain amount of controversy and attacks, so Xu Nan must make concessions in terms of box office sharing and let the theater chain make money, so that they will cooperate.
Xu Nan has long been mentally prepared for this: "It doesn't matter if the box office is shared, even if it is only ten percent of the box office, I can accept it, but if I can talk about it a little higher, it is better to try to be as high as possible, don't forget, Emperor Cinema has a stake in Nanhai Film and Television, and you can also share a little of the money I earn." ”
Assuming that the theater agrees with his plan, then the audience attracted by the sequel to Cameron and Big Ship will see his movies.
If he's not mistaken, the first-day box office record in the United States is more than $100 million, set by the Star Wars movie.
If the plan is successful, maybe he may also set a box office record, even if he doesn't, the single-day box office will be at least tens of millions of US dollars, and the total box office will be at least more than 100 million.
And the cost of his film is only a million dollars.
So, it doesn't matter if the box office is low, the key is to let the theaters replace Cameron's movies with his films, as long as this can be done, making money is not a problem at all.
Lin Ziyi nodded: "I'll try to talk as high as possible, but don't get your hopes up, there are not enough benefits, and the theater will not cooperate." ”
"I understand, it's up to you next." Xu Nandao.
Lin Ziyi said: "I will help you try my best to facilitate this matter, but I can't guarantee whether it will succeed, call us." ”
"In fact, if it doesn't work out, there's a compromise." Xu Nan suggested: "The name of my movie can be called "Titanic 2", or "Titanic 20", and the theater chain can still treat my movie as a Cameron movie, and say that it is wrong." ”
"Huh." Lin Ziyi rolled her eyes.
How is this possible.
If you really do what Xu Nan said, won't the responsibility be all on the head of the theater.
In comparison, it is more reliable to let Xu Nan's movie name be the same as Cameron, so that it is convenient to shirk responsibility.
What, you say we didn't do what we contracted?
Wait, there are two movies called "Titanic 2", are you sure how many contracts this is?
Lin Ziyi earnestly advised: "This matter is very important, you remember to keep it secret, if it is leaked, there will be no way to achieve the desired effect." ”
Xu Nan said: "Don't worry, only me and George know about this matter, just don't leak the secret." ”
Lin Ziyi said: "Then you can rest assured, I won't leak secrets." ”
After deciding to put Cameron together, Lin Ziyi acted quickly and took the initiative to find the president of AMC Cinemas and Disney Cinemas.
In the previous life, Disney was a Hollywood film and television giant in the United States, and in this life, Disney is not only a Hollywood film and television giant, but also the first theater in the United States.
Disney Cinemas, Emperor Cinemas, and AMC Cinemas, these three major cinemas occupy 80% of the market in the United States, and as long as they reach an agreement, many things will be easy to do.
Like Lin Ziyi, the president of Disney Cinemas and AMC Cinemas are just as unhappy with Cameron's arrogance as he is with the proposed new sharing plan.
The box office share is conventional, and it has been decided a long time ago, and if Cameron wants to increase the box office share, it is equivalent to cutting a knife in their vital place, and no one can stand it.
It's nothing to increase the box office share of the movie "Titanic 2" alone, but what if other directors follow the same example and also ask for an increase in box office share, will the theater also agree to their request?
How is this possible!
Therefore, pressing Cameron has become the consensus of the theater chain.
Even, if Cameron doesn't compromise, there is really a possibility that the theater chain will not release his movie, so that Cameron's blockbuster, which cost hundreds of millions of dollars and took several years to complete, can only be broadcast in small theaters and streaming platforms.
However, the premise for achieving this is that the theater chain is united, at least the three major theater chains must be united.
Otherwise, this theater chain decided not to show Cameron's movies, but other theaters did, and the theaters that didn't show movies would suffer.
Based on this, the president of Disney Cinemas and AMC Cinemas have long wanted to talk to the bosses of the other two major cinema chains to determine the principle of consistency between offense and defense, so as not to be broken by Cameron and take advantage.
Lin Ziyi proposed to meet at this time, which just met their wishes.
After meeting with these two presidents, Lin Ziyi directly told Xu Nan's plan and suggested that the three major cinema chains give Cameron a powerful look.
Seeing that this was almost equivalent to a plan to cut off Cameron's children and grandchildren, the helmsmen of the two major theater chains were stunned by Xu Nan's brain.
How can this still be done?
True and fake movies!
After careful consideration, the presidents of the two major cinema chains agreed to this plan.
Cameron is just too arrogant and too demanding.
If he only raises the box office share by 3 percent, the theater chain can barely tolerate it, but what he asks for is a 50 percent box office share, which is simply poking the theater in the lungs.
The consequences of offending the monopoly giant of the entertainment industry such as the theater chain are terrifying, and no director can bear it, not even Cameron.
Therefore, he was boycotted by the three major theater chains together, and he was determined to use him to make an example of the monkey, so that the remaining directors knew that the theater chain was not something they could handle.
Lin Ziyi discussed with the president of Disney Cinemas and AMC Cinemas for a long time, and decided to implement Xu Nan's plan.
Of course, Xu Nan also has to pay the price.
First of all, Cameron's anger was borne by him, and then there was the crucial box office split.
The president of Disney Cinemas and AMC Cinemas demanded an extremely harsh box office share.
The cinema chain and the theater together are divided into 85 percent, and Xu Nan can only share 15 percent.
Although she felt a little harsh, Lin Ziyi still agreed for Xu Nan.
Even if it's only 15% of the box office, you can still make money, so why not say yes.
In this way, the true and fake movie incident that was later recorded in global film history and shocked the world began.
(End of chapter)