Chapter 72: I'm a Billionaire (Part 2) (2/5)
Gaomeng Pictures is the film company that produced "Untouchable".
Shen Mengxi's copyright was obtained through Gao Meng, and Xiao Lizi and Daniel Kaluya were invited to star...
In this case, Shen Mengxi simply won the remake rights of Gao Meng's "First Kiss" and "Nikita".
"Nikita" was made into an American drama, "First Kiss", which is ready to be left for Nazha or Reba - Sophie Marceau's famous movie.
By the way, he also signed the development rights of five films with Gao Meng, "Neverending", "Fifty Degrees Series" and "Super Body"...
"Never-ending", you can become stronger by taking drugs, also known as "The Drug Effect", the profit effect of this movie is not very good, but it also pays off, Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro co-starred, very ingenious, Robert De Niro is the president of the jury at Cannes this year...
"Super Body", a Sino-French co-production...
The director approached Louis Leterrier, the director of "Jing Tian's Bandits"...
That's right, "Demon Thieves", Starlight also participated!
Why do these projects need to be co-produced?
On the one hand, it is good to make a fuss in the secondary market, and on the other hand, it can be regarded as building relations with allies.
It's a real co-production, not the kind that just pays a little money, the script and the project, the Chinese side has the final say!
- "Fifty Degrees Series" is not one of them.
chatted with "World Cinema Tour" for nearly an hour, and Shen Mengxi invited them to lunch by the way before leaving.
By the way, the project of "Tai Chi" was really proposed by Li Lianlian, and the draft was blown for half a year, why did it turn yellow later?
It is said that it has something to do with Master Wang, and he said that he knows...
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This year's Cannes is lively!
Banquets, cocktail parties, and press conferences are endless, and it may be that the global economy has recovered, and these people have money again.
Mengxi Company also made a big move, directly chartered the lobby of the Khachiton Hotel, and invited a bunch of media and film companies to hold a press conference.
"We will invest a total of close to 300 million euros to create around 10 films together with Gaumont Films and Constantine Films. ”
"In addition, we will also cooperate with Blenhouse Pictures in North America..."
Zhao Jinsong said a sentence in Chinese, and the translator next to him translated a sentence in English and French.
"The projects currently underway include "Untouchable", "Never-ending", "Nikita", "Who Am I, There Is No Absolutely Safe System", "Eavesdropping Storm", "Hitler is Back", and some special effects filmmaking work will be carried out in the future..."
"We agreed that cinema should be diverse, and that there should be more films that reflect the characteristics of local culture in addition to Hollywood films. ”
Anyway, it's just a boast, Sino-French co-production, Sino-German co-production, etc...
Shen Mengxi also sat on the side, very quiet, listening to them blowing.
Patrick Ledux, chief operating officer of Gaumont Films, said: "We signed the cooperation agreement last year. ”
"What kind of opportunity was it?"
"Because of Shen, he painted a beautiful picture for us after the cooperation, and we are willing to believe him!"
"Shen?"
"Yes, Shen Mengxi!"
Martin Mozkowitz, president of Konstantin Films, interjected: "Let me tell you, Shen Mengxi is not only a director and screenwriter, he is also the owner of China's largest film company, with a net worth of more than 2 billion euros!"
He smiled: "I can't refuse the offer of a rich man who is dozens of times more valuable than me!"
Then, the scene blew up!
The topic was led to Shen Mengxi.
2 billion euros, shortlisted in the top 1,000 of the Forbes Global Billionaires list!
"From the most direct point of view, China's law clearly stipulates that foreign organizations are not allowed to independently engage in film production activities in China, that is to say, if foreign organizations want to produce films in China, they must cooperate with domestic organizations. ”
"So, we have to go the right way!"
"The second point is that the producer's share of the account of imported films is 13%, but the share of the co-production producer is 43%. However, even if the co-production producers can enjoy 43% of the account, which also includes the part of the domestic producers, the proportion gap is not so large. Of course, it is undeniable that in China's huge market, there may be huge benefits even if there is a difference in the proportion of fractions of a fraction. In addition, there are quota restrictions for imported films, but there are no co-productions!"
"In the end, I would like to say that a co-production that can really move and attract the audience must be a work that is emotionally in tune with them, and we want to be local..."
"It's all about going out, how to go out, why do people let you in?
Shen Mengxi explained at a glance why he wanted to make a co-production, but the reporter at the bottom was concerned: "You are so rich, why do you still make movies?"
"It's my interest... Movies are something I've been fighting for all my life, and making money is just incidental..."
"I don't care how much money I have, just enough for me to make a movie!"
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You don't care how much money you have, but the media won't let it go!
So, in the next few days, domestic reports about Shen Mengxi or Cannes went off track, and they were all discussing Shen Mengxi's worth.
By the way, I also picked up the relationship between Bren House and S Studio and him...
It's outrageous!
What about art?
Why do you care about how much money I have in my pocket?
Does it have anything to do with you?
Hotel, Liu Yifei reported to Shen Mengxi while flipping through the reports on the Internet:
"They say that the cooperation between Tang Ren and Burunwu is that you shake hands with your left hand and right hand..."
“... Who said that they don't understand film cooperation?"
Although this is the case, this kind of cooperation requires the intervention of a financial platter, which is not so easy.
"Netizen... Hiroki Ki Sea Breeze!"
"The name is not serious, don't care!"
The young lady read again: "Shen Mengxi said, 'I don't care how much money I have, it's enough for me to make a movie!', so can he donate the money outside of making movies? Anyway, he doesn't care!"
"Who is this?"
"ID: Forgive me!"
“... In addition to the big water ratio, what else can he send?"
"What?"
"It's okay..."
Shen Mengxi leaned on the bed and yawned, in fact, he was waiting for the invitation - the invitation to the closing ceremony.
If you don't have an invitation, it means you didn't win the prize...
Although things went smoothly on this trip to Cannes, the film copyright sold very well, and the co-production project was also promoted, but it didn't win the award, which is always a little unreasonable.
The young lady closed the computer, reached out and brushed her hair, and then climbed on the bed barefoot, the whole weight was pressed on Shen Mengxi's waist, and she was about to bow her head and suck the original chicken...
The phone rings!
"Okay, I got it!"
Hanging up the phone, Shen Mengxi's face was a little ugly...
The young lady saw the smile on the corner of his eyebrows at a glance, but she still cooperated with the acting: "Who called?"
Shen Mengxi sighed: "Official staff!"
"What did they say?"
"Let me get my formal outfit ready tomorrow for the closing ceremony... Haha!"
"How dare you lie to me!"
"How's it going, my acting skills have improved, right?"
“... The acting skills have improved, but unfortunately the other aspects have regressed!"