Rebirth of Hong Kong - 1978

Chapter 316 The movie that will definitely lose money

Landry doesn't know much about Lin Daoqiu, but one thing he can be sure of is that Lin Daoqiu is an excellent screenwriter.

Although comedies are not his forte, Lin Daoqiu offered to come to cooperate with Landry, and naturally he would not refuse.

"How does Mr. Lin plan to cooperate?"

Landry wanted to know what Lin Daoqiu's request was, which he had to figure out first.

After all, in Hollywood, if Lin Daoqiu wants to find someone to cooperate with, Fox is definitely not his only choice.

"I am solely responsible for the production of the film, and I will pay for the production fee. I will share [-]% of the box office and other peripheral income."

After listening to Lin Daoqiu's request, Landry suddenly fell silent.

This is similar to the box office share they had discussed at the beginning, and Lin Daoqiu is in charge of producing the film, and Fox only needs to do a good job of distribution. It seems that this is a good deal.

Now Landry's only worry is, will Lin Daoqiu suddenly change his career to make comedy at the box office?He really doubted that.

"I already know Mr. Lin's request. I will report your request to the boss tomorrow. If there is any latest news, I will inform you as soon as possible."

Although Landry is the supervisor of the production department, such a thing still has to be counted by Alan Ryder Jr. nodding.

"Then I will wait for your good news."

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The next day, when Landry arrived at the company, he dealt with the urgent matters first.

After finishing these things, it was almost eleven o'clock in the morning. At this time, he didn't know if little Alan Ryder was in the office, but he still looked for it.

When Landry came to the door of Alan Ryder Jr.'s office, he found that the other party's secretary was sitting on the seat and working.

"is the boss around?"

Landry walked over and asked.

"Just arrived, but looks a bit hungover."

After the secretary finished speaking, he lowered his head and continued to work.

Because the person who came was Landry, he didn't need to go in and report. This was what Alan Ryder Jr. had ordered before.

He knocked on the door, and after hearing a reply from inside, Landry opened the door and walked in.

As soon as Landry entered the door, he saw little Alan Ryder was covering his head with his hands, looking as if he still had a hangover.

"Those guys got me drunk last night. I don't know where they got the whiskey. It's too strong. I swear I won't touch it again, not a drop."

It seems that little Alan Ryder was poured heavily last night, and he hasn't fully woken up yet.

"Yesterday, Lin Daoqiu called me and said he wanted to cooperate with us on a movie."

Little Alan Ryder was covering his head. He basically didn't hear what Landry was saying, but he still heard the three keywords of Lin Daoqiu clearly.

"Lin Daoqiu? The guy who made $[-] million from us? What does he want from you?"

For Lin Daoqiu, little Alan Ryder didn't like him, but he didn't hate him either.

"He said he wanted to make a comedy and he was going to let us at Fox distribute it."

This time little Alan Ryder finally heard what Landry said clearly.

But instead of answering, he stood up and went to the bar to pour himself a Coke, after which he seemed to regain some energy.

"Comedy? If I remember correctly, his last profitable movie was an action movie. Why do you suddenly want to make a comedy?"

Like Landry, Alan Ryder Jr. also felt that Lin Daoqiu's sudden switch to comedy made him a little surprised.

"I didn't ask too much about it, but I think I can give it a try, because he said that he will be responsible for the production and production costs of the film, and we only need to be responsible for the distribution."

Alan Ryder Jr. obviously lacked interest when he heard this. If Lin Daoqiu was shooting an action movie, he might be interested in talking to him, but Alan Ryder Jr. is not very interested in comedy movies. up.

"What does he want?"

Alan Ryder Jr. asked casually, if Lin Daoqiu was not demanding, he might consider cooperating with the other party once.

"He's asking for [-] percent of the box office."

Hearing this, little Alan Ryder turned around and looked at Landry without saying a word for a long time.

After a while, little Alan Ryder suddenly snorted and turned his head back suddenly.

"You tell him that it's okay if you want to cooperate, but you can only give him [-]%. This is my bottom line."

"I have met with him. If it is only [-]%, he will never agree. The boss will only push him to other film companies."

Landry still has some understanding of Lin Daoqiu. If there is only [-]%, he will definitely find other film companies to cooperate with.

"A comedy film made by Xiangjiang people wants to be popular in Hollywood. I'm afraid he is a bit too self-righteous this time. I guess he will definitely lose money this time."

Alan Ryder Jr. has no interest in Lin Daoqiu's comedies. If there is no way to cooperate, forget it. In his opinion, this is a movie that will definitely lose money.

"Don't waste time on this kind of person. If you tell him directly, you can tell him that I said it. You can only give him [-]%. If he doesn't want to, forget it."

It seems that Alan Ryder's attitude is very firm, which makes it difficult for Landry to say anything. In fact, even he thinks that Lin Daoqiu's comedy film will definitely hit the street.

Because this is Hollywood, they all felt that Lin Daoqiu didn't understand Hollywood culture at all.

And comedies are not as simple as action movies, which involve deep cultural connotations and test the lines of the script.

It's a pity that these two guys don't know that the magic weapon for Lin Daoqiu's victory this time is not his lines.

In the evening, after returning home, Landry called Lin Daoqiu before falling asleep, and he knew that the other party had already gone to work.

"Mr. Lin, my boss said it's okay if you want to cooperate, but I can only give you [-]% of the share."

"Is there no room for negotiation?"

If it was only [-]%, Lin Daoqiu would not agree. He would rather find another company to cooperate with.

"Yes, this is my boss' final decision. If Mr. Lin is interested in cooperating, you can contact me at any time."

"Since this is the case, I hope there will be opportunities to cooperate in the future, and this time it will be fine."

The attitude of the other party is very firm, Lin Daoqiu is not a vegetarian, since they are not willing to cooperate, let it be, Fox is not the only company in Hollywood.

For some reason, after hanging up the phone, Landry suddenly felt a little regretful, and he didn't know what was wrong with him.

Shaking his head and putting these unrealistic thoughts behind him, Landry felt that he needed a drink to help him fall asleep better, otherwise he would definitely be affected by these strange things.

But I believe that it won't be long before Alan Ryder Jr. and Landry will regret it too much to sleep.

(End of this chapter)