Chapter 165: 100 Million US Dollars
Lorenzo thought for a moment and said in a deep voice: "For the time being, I can agree to the last two proposals on behalf of the company and allow Jiaxing's people to participate in the production. ”
He had already taken this into account.
After all, the co-production between China and the United States is not unprecedented.
You really have to be careful and serious.
In the past, the United States also learned a lot of production methods for Hong Kong action movies.
The Xiangjiang movies at their peak, in terms of action, can really press people to the ground and rub them.
"Okay, in terms of directors, I like Joe Detdurba, including the male number one, Jason Statham is more suitable, and the female number one is the beautiful lady next to me, Yang Mi, she can guarantee the box office appeal of the film in China, you can investigate her popularity in China."
Xu Jia directly gave the candidates for the main creative staff of the crew, which is also the creative team of the original movie.
"I can understand the other two, but why does the male number one have to be Jason Statham?" Lorenzo was surprised.
He felt inexplicable about the foreign movie stars that Chinese people valued.
For example, Keanu Reeves hit the street at the box office in the United States, but he is still sought after in China and enjoys superstar treatment.
Jason Statham is the same, this guy is not at the level of a first-line movie star in the United States.
But I have cooperated with Huaxia people a lot of times, and I have been a match for Li Lianjie and co-produced with Shu Qi before.
"Hehe, you won't understand this, the movie role he played is relatively familiar to our country, and he also looks more like a well-known comedy star in our country." Xu Jia said with a smile.
He really can't explain this to anyone, and he can't say that the male protagonist of this film in his previous life is this guy.
Whether it's the United States or China.
In fact, there are metaphysical factors in the selection of movies, and whether the actors fit the roles is also very important.
Easily unable to move.
Xu Jia can only try his best to ensure that the important personnel of the crew are still the same as in his previous life.
But Li Bingbing is obviously the one who must be replaced.
Otherwise, where will your own big honey go?
He made this bowl of dumplings for this vinegar.
"Okay, the two people you mentioned will be included in the alternatives, but whether they can be decided or not depends on the actual situation." Lorenzo did not give an affirmative answer.
But as a project producer, he thought about it seriously and found that these two candidates were actually quite suitable.
First of all, people in the project circle know a little about "Megalodon", and everyone knows that it is a hot potato.
Well-known directors won't take over, and well-known actors won't take it easily.
They all cherish their feathers.
Warner Group, which has a limited judgment on the prospects of the project, is naturally reluctant to spend a lot of money to invite celebrities to join.
The two guys recommended by Xu Jia happened to be stuck on the top or not.
From this point of view, this guy's plot against "Megalodon" is by no means a day or two, and it is likely that he has been investigated for more than a year before he can have such an accurate judgment.
Thinking of Xu Jia's familiarity with the project, Lorenzo only felt that the man in front of him was deeply hidden, and there was a little awe in his heart.
Xu Jia didn't notice this foreigner, because of some misunderstandings, he was in awe of himself.
He showed a smile that he thought he was kind, and said: "The rest of the cumbersome details, just leave it to our two teams to take care of, tomorrow is Jiaxing's annual meeting, and it is also the first time we have held an annual meeting since our establishment, I don't know if you are interested in attending?" ”
Lorenzo's eyes lit up, this was a good opportunity to get to know each other, and it was also an occasion to strengthen the relationship between the two parties.
"As long as your company doesn't bother, we're glad to do it." Lorenzo said.
"Then it's decided, I'll introduce you to a few friends tomorrow, I think they want to get to know you too." Xu Jia smiled and said.
He also wanted to deepen the conversation with Lorenzo, who is also the producer of "Transformers 4".
In "Transformers 4", there is the addition of Huaxia Capital.
It can be seen that this guy actually has a lot of dealings with Huaxia Entertainment Company.
It shows that Xu Jia has the hope of continuing to cooperate with him, and can use this springboard to spy on overseas markets.
After these foreigners left one after another, Yang Mi came back to her senses.
Until now, I just feel that everything is like a dream.
"No, Xu Jia, do you really plan to work with Warner? That's not 100 million yuan, it's an investment of 100 million US dollars! Yang Mi reminded.
Looking at the major companies in China, there are few who have Xu Jia's courage.
Not counting the follow-up publicity costs, the total amount will exceed one billion yuan.
"When the money falls in the hand, it is to be spent, is it difficult to lie on the account, will it help the development of the company?"
Xu Jiaqing knew that he would be criticized, and patiently explained: "It's not that we must enter the international arena if we cooperate with others, but we can learn something from this opportunity to connect with the world a little, even if we lose money, at least we can make up for it from other aspects." ”
"For example, in terms of special effects, our special effects department can grow a lot by taking this opportunity, including the production team and your personal participation, these are visible dividends, and what you lose should be paid tuition."
Xu Jia looked indifferent, in fact, he knew in his heart that there was basically no possibility of losing money, on the contrary, he could make a lot of money.
While making money, it can also bring a lot of growth to the company, where to find this good thing?
Not to mention, after the success of the movie, the influence it brought to Jiaxing.
"Alas, you know it in your heart, I'm just worried that you will plunge headlong into the so-called international market, and then the gains outweigh the losses."
Yang Mi sighed, "Over the years, there are many companies clamoring to kill, most of them have paid tuition fees and returned to lick their wounds, and some have gone bankrupt because of this, and few can make a name for themselves." ”
Xu Jia is quite clear about this, and even Jiahe, who launched the real international superstar Cheng Long, is actually being played with in the palm of his hand.
Very simple.
That's someone's market, and you can play whatever you want.
The vampires on Wall Street didn't get a good deal, let alone foreign capital like Huaxia.
"That's why Warner Group will find us to cooperate, with their overseas distribution capabilities, coupled with the current growth of the Chinese market, the risk is within an acceptable range, and the company's current funds are enough to support losses." Xu Jia reassured.
Naturally, he will not swell as Yang Mi thinks, but he will not miss this great opportunity for development.
Seeing Xu Jia's resolute attitude, Zeng Jia and others, who heard the news, simply dispelled the idea of persuasion and devoted themselves to this co-production project.
Since it is inevitable, then concentrate on making this movie well, as well as learning from other people's advanced experience, and strive to live up to Mr. Xu's expectations.
And in this tense atmosphere.
The annual meeting has begun.
(End of chapter)