China entertainment that year eighteen

Chapter 253 You Are Next! (two in one)

For the Pirates series, the first part exceeded 12 million worldwide, the second to fourth parts were all about one billion, and the fifth part was nearly 49 billion. If you add them up, the box office of the whole box office exceeds [-] billion, or magnesium dollars!
And this is just the box office. Magnesia’s DVD revenue is also very high. For example, the first movie of Pirates alone has a revenue of 2.55 million magnesium in North America, which is particularly popular.

In addition, there are TV station copyrights, and pay TV on demand-this is similar to buying movies on Huaxia Future Video website.

According to Lu Heng's estimate, the combined income of the first film alone is at least over one billion. After all, the global box office and North America's DVD revenue will exceed [-] million.

Magnesia’s accounting model is not the same as that in China. Domestic producers can basically get more than [-]% of the box office, while Magnesium’s account is about [-]% to [-]%. The reason why they are not so fixed is that the film company is strong. Those giants like Hollywood often have a high proportion.

The more famous one is Disney. For example, when "The Force Awakens", Disney asked to share 64% of the total box office. By the time of "The Last Jedi Knight" in 17, it had increased by 1%, and threatened that if it did not comply, Increased penalty to 70%.

It is very arrogant, but it is also based on the relationship between supply and demand. They eat more meat, and Lu Heng can also drink more soup.

In addition, there are staged accounts.

Under normal circumstances, the producer’s revenue at the North American box office will start from 90% of the first week’s share, and then decline on a weekly basis. Because of this, we often see reports such as “the first week of box office of a certain film in North America”.

However, Lu Heng has a feeling of deja vu, because it is similar to repaying a mortgage. Most of the first month is interest, and it will gradually decrease later. After half of the time, the meaning of early repayment is not great, because that At that time, the interest is almost paid off.

But this model can quickly withdraw funds for the producer, and of course it is also based on the strength of the giant.

And Lu Heng is not too worried about being cheated, otherwise he would not have attracted Han Ping. Although the Chinese market is still an addition to them, Disney not only has movies in China, but now the Disneyland in Xiangjiang has begun construction Yes, this is a big investment. In a few years, nearly 30 billion yuan was burned, which is enough to invest in a dozen "Pirates".

That's why, at the beginning, Lao Mouzi's "Hero" was suppressed by Mira Company, and Huaxia put a little pressure on it, so Disney hurriedly asked Mira Company to release it as soon as possible.

In addition to Han Ping, there is also Jiang Zhiqiang. Their family has been engaged in publicity for two generations, and Jiang Zhiqiang's current scale, he knows the number of ways in it, and his relationship with various distribution companies, even if he wants to inflate the cost at the same time Even the high deduction can't be hidden from him.

Since the "Red Pirate" in 52, there has been no decent pirate movie for more than 50 years, that is to say...even Disney, there is no safe grasp at all.

What's more, it is still this kind of dark film, which contains many horror and suspense elements, which does not conform to Disney's popular reputation in the past.

And that's true. When filming started, director Gore Verbinski and Depp didn't know whether it would work to make the character of Captain Jack so crazy and weird, let alone Disney executives.

When watching the film, those high-level teeth were chattering, saying that Depp alone could ruin the movie and make hundreds of millions of dollars in vain, and laughed at Depp for being gay.

It wasn't until after the release that the huge box office revenue made them shut up obediently.

And in fact, Lu Heng made a wrong estimate.

Not the one billion he thought, because until four years later, when the second film was released in 07, the first film was still bringing Disney a steady stream of revenue, plus the box office, it had accumulated more than 15 billion yuan—— This is just the first one.

Although China’s box office market is a big plus, Disney is actually one of the first companies to enter the mainland to distribute movies. In 95, the animated film "The Lion King" won a box office of more than 4000 million in China, although it is not compared with the global box office. What, but Huaxia's market is increasing year by year, or the entire Huaxia market, which is extremely attractive to various industries in Europe and the United States.

Not to mention, the outbreak of "Red Cliff" this year, especially the box office in the mainland reached [-] million, which is more than ten times that of "The Lion King" back then, and it also demonstrates China's strong momentum. With China's population base and development level, there is still a lot of room for the future economy.

If he didn't know that he would make a profit without losing money, Lu Heng wouldn't dare to have such courage, and no matter how good Disney is, this kind of film would be walking on thin ice. After all, they have indeed reduced the number of films they make in the past two years.

Animation movies are not as prosperous as before, and the transition to live-action movies is only a small profit until the Caribbean.

If you are not sure, you naturally need to share risks, just like "Titanic".

The original big ship, with an investment of [-] million yuan, frightened companies like Fox and Paramount that were comparable to Disney.

Moreover, it is only five years from now, and the currency of Magnesium has not changed as much as Huaxia has in recent years, which is equivalent to more than 2 million now. Divided by two, it is more than 1 million to share with each company. U.S. dollars, about the same as the Caribbean.

All in all, for Disney, Lu Heng's investment in Han Ping and Jiang Zhiqiang is not only a welcome, but a timely support.

If... Lu Heng can't bring money into the group, it's hard to say whether the role of Jack is his.

From Bruce Lee to Cheng Long, and even the earlier predecessor Huang Liushuang, they all narrated a process of discrimination.

Even if Depp performed worse than Lu Heng in the audition, at least he is a white man-although he is of mixed race, he is a native of Magnesia and has come all the way from Hollywood.

But now with the investment, at least Lu Heng can stand on the same level as Depp.

On the other hand, Caribbean's explosive profits are not only about money, but also the increase in influence and fame, as well as Lu Heng's plan to enter Hollywood.

A "Red Cliff" brought Lu Heng huge income, fame and influence, which also reflected his ability, and another "Caribbean", with production and starring, directly stabilized his position, and later invested in Hollywood film and television, and even himself It will be much smoother to form a company to gain a firm foothold.

And the success of the two films also shows one thing, Chinese people can also come in and sell well all over the world, which is also a great benefit to China, and there will be more and more opportunities for Chinese actors in the future.

On this day, Lu Heng received a call from Frank.

"The senior management of the company is very interested in this matter. When can Chairman Han Ping be invited to discuss?"

Lu Heng, who was holding the phone, smiled slightly. This is really good news.

Now that he had this phone call, Lu Heng knew it well, and he no longer seemed so eager, which would affect the subsequent negotiations.

Therefore, Lu Heng smiled and said: "I need to communicate with him on the phone, and then we will make an appointment for a time that both parties can spare."

"Okay, I'll wait for your call."

After hanging up the phone, Lu Heng called Han Ping.

The two discussed and waited for three days.Not too eager, but not exhausting their patience in waiting.Anyway, the decision is still in the hands of others.

Ask Jiang Zhiqiang again, there was no problem at that time.

Then Lu Heng made an agreement with Frank, and the itinerary after that was left to the employees of the two companies to discuss the details.

Lu Heng suddenly remembered the "Huaxia Partners" in his previous life. There were also three Huaxia people who came to the land of the country of Magnesium together, and what greeted them was new glory.

Although the box office of the first "Pirates of the Caribbean" in China was not high, only 2700 million, what if the protagonist was Lu Heng?
After all, "Red Cliff" has just won a box office of [-] million in the Mainland, and once again, with such a blockbuster starring Lu Heng, the box office will rise. Of course, the success of "Red Cliff" is due to those school organizations watching it role, and "Pirates of the Caribbean" certainly does not have this treatment, but at least it will not be less than [-] million, and this is just the beginning.

Anyway, the movie hasn't been shot yet, Disney knows a hammer, so just brag about it.

But in 07, when the third part of The Pirates was released in China, it earned more than 1 million at the box office. In addition to the reputation of the pirates, Chow Yun-fat's role in it also had a great driving effect-after all, he is Chinese. This is a big point in domestic publicity, and he is only a supporting role.

The reason why the second part was not screened in China was mainly because the octopus face of the big boss Jones was too disgusting to pass the review.In fact, Lu Heng was okay when he saw it, but he was disgusted because Jack was looking for wine at the bottom of the boat, and when he met Turner's father, his face...was covered with maggots, hiss~~
Now, it's his turn to witness these in person, and Lu Heng doesn't know if he will spit it out... Oh yes, these are basically the later stages.

Well... Tom saw it, it's nothing to do with me, so it's okay.

In the world, outside of Beimei, the difference between Depp and Lu Heng's titles is actually not too big. The main reason for this box office is the story and special effects.

Generally, in this kind of series of blockbusters, the main actors are not watched in the first part. Only after the success of the first part, or even after the second and third parts, have global influence, will they bring a strong appeal.

Depp is like this, as are Tom Cruise, Downey, etc. Before acting in the first part, they basically had no appeal.

Now that the actor has not been decided, and Han Ping has not come, Lu Heng is temporarily idle. Jiang Zhiqiang said to Lu Heng:
"Take you to a good place."

Seeing his mysterious appearance, Lu Heng was really interested, but he didn't know until he arrived that the place he was going to was the Huaxia Theater.

However, although the name is Huaxia, there is actually the word Hollywood in front of it, and it is just to create a style and name, and it is not specially built for Chinese.

Even, countless well-known dramas have been staged here, and its status is second to none in Hollywood, after all, it is located at the core of the Avenue of Stars.

There are more than 2000 seats alone, which is already in the category of super-large theaters. After all, the cultural center of Xiangjiang only has more than 700 seats.

The reason for creating this style was specially created by "Mr. Hollywood" Grauman, who likes Chinese style more than 70 years ago. When the foundation was laid, Chaplin, who was already famous at that time, participated.

After that, many Oscar awards ceremonies were held here, and the status is also evident.

In front of the Huaxia Theater in Hollywood, there are many celebrity handprints and footprints, which is a tourist hotspot.

It’s okay now, in a few years, especially after 2010, until the ten years before Lu Heng came back, the number of handprints at the entrance of Huaxia Theater will increase to one-third of the total, which is not counted as remaining. The part that was not put out after printing but shelved, otherwise there will be more.

It can be seen how commercialized it is.

Naturally, its honor degree is no longer so rare and expensive, and it is much inferior to the fingerprints of the Avenue of Stars established after it.
The history of Hollywood Huaxia Theater’s imprint can be traced back to 1927 when it was established, because the Hollywood star Norma Talmadge, who participated in the foundation laying, accidentally stepped on the wet concrete floor and left footprints, allowing the founder Grauman to see business opportunities. So all the stars present at that time were invited to leave their footprints.

The Avenue of Stars was not built until 50.

One reason is that the Avenue of Stars belongs to the municipal government. Although there are fees, they are not up to the standard... Even if you pay, you can't get on it. The only exception is probably Victoria's Secret sponsorship to get a star.

After all, the Huaxia Theater is a private industry, with the purpose of making profits, and it will be given if it is slightly qualified.

From 1927 to 2023 before Lu Heng came back, it took nearly a hundred years, and one-third of the handprints were left in the ten years after 2010.

No matter what, if you overuse it, it will drop in price.

Fortunately, the Huaxia Theater at this time can still stick to the strict rules. Unlike ten years later, even Feng Xiaogang, Huang Xiaoming, and Qian Wei can keep their seals. At the same time, Lin Yibin, the producer of the film, also left the print.

In fact, Lin Yibin's printing is not an exception. After all, he has some outstanding works. He has been the director of "Fast & Furious" since the third part, and he has also promoted this super IP and influenced the whole world.

Although the other few are considered top in China, but in the world...it's not that Lu Heng doesn't support his compatriots, it's really a bit embarrassing-the embarrassing point is not to leave a seal, but after leaving a print...Return to China and send a draft directly Write the title directly as the Avenue of Stars and leave a seal.

Although the Huaxia Theater is indeed at the core of the Avenue of Stars, but this kind of word play... Don't you blush when you see it?

As of Lu Heng's rebirth, there were only three Chinese who had imprinted on the Avenue of Stars. Except for the two dragons, they were Chinese-American actress Huang Liushuang more than 70 years ago.

It is worth mentioning that she was also present when the foundation stone of Huaxia Theater was laid, and she was also the one who nailed the first nail.

Although she is a Chinese born in Magnesia, when the motherland was in trouble, she not only donated her jewelry, but also made two anti-war films, and donated all the salaries of the two films.In addition, she has also spontaneously organized many fundraising activities.

Such feelings are many times stronger than those rubbish who are ashamed of yellow skin after being cultivated by the motherland.

Of course, the humiliation, discrimination and suffering she suffered in the country of magnesium are also numerous.

Even now, the Chinese are still prejudiced and discriminated against here, not to mention the weak period when the motherland was suffering internally and externally.

Jiang Zhiqiang pointed to the handprint at the door and said, "The next Chinese who can leave a handprint is definitely you."

Lu Heng smiled, but he didn't have a particularly big feeling in his heart. Instead, he thought, when I can make one or two movies like Cameron's box office, I will feel more proud-although in the future, with his Tencent's equity value They all far exceed this box office, but different fields naturally have different meanings.

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