How China Entertainment was developed

Chapter 297 I've Earned Less than a Billion Dollar Box Office

However, [Hero] performed very well in the Mainland.

However, in the Asian film market and the global film market except the mainland, the enthusiasm has faded a bit.

Without it.

[Hero] is indeed in line with the aesthetic level of the Confucian cultural circle in East Asia, but it is only the end of 2002, and even the mainland is full of public knowledge, rumors, foreign moons are round... and so on.

Areas such as Neon, Kimchi Country, etc. are basically deeply influenced by North America, and the atmosphere of worshiping foreigners is even deeper.

In terms of quality, [Lord of the Rings 2] is indeed much better than [Heroes].

Even if it weren't for the mainland's protection measures against domestic films, [Lord of the Rings 2] would not be able to land in the mainland now, but would have to wait until April 2003, 4. I am afraid that at this time [Hero]'s box office in the mainland will also be affected. strong impact.

But no matter how you say it, even if [Hero] is down now, Zhang Yimou has directly ascended to the second place as the director of commercial films in the mainland by relying on [Hero]—the number one is naturally Zhang Nan.
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Huaying.

After Zhang Nan returned to China, he rested for two days and then came directly.

After all, he has also negotiated with Paramount, and the plan for the derivative films of the [Martial Arts] series can also be officially launched.

But after Zhang Nan arrived, Han Sanpin was either insinuating, or talking about other things.

The meaning inside and outside the words is full of wanting to talk to Zhang Nan about the billion-dollar box office project that he worked out in Hollywood and New Line Films.

This made Zhang Nan quite helpless.

"Mr. Han, as far as our relationship is concerned, don't hide your words. If you have anything to say, just tell me." Zhang Nan looked at the project and talked more and more a bit off topic, so he had to pierce Han Sanpin's little thoughts and opened the skylight Speak clearly.

Seeing this, Han Sanpin pretended to be embarrassed and smiled shyly, and said, "That's okay, brother, I won't go around with you anymore, I just want to ask, you and the box office of the movie made by New Line Films are guaranteed tickets Cooperation, is there any chance that Huaying can also do it? Our domestic and international voices are very lacking, all kinds of voices are lacking."

Sure enough, it is this topic, and it also involves some other colors.

After Zhang Nan heard the words, he could only put on a bitter look, and answered the wrong question: "Mr. Han, that's a trick I play in Hollywood. You don't really think that I have any magical powers. If you say that I have a box office of one billion dollars in the world, just Let’s make a billion-dollar box office around the world!”

Han Sanpin was taken aback when he heard the words, and said in a daze: "Isn't there?"

"..."

Zhang Nan was a little speechless, but he also understood that his undefeated performance since his debut had created a superstitious common understanding in the film and television industry. There are many such as Han Sanpin in Hollywood.

Of course, Zhang Nan really has this magical power, but Zhang Nan will never admit it anyway.

Fortunately, Zhang Nan had already found an excuse for himself.

"Then how could it be possible? I just got lucky since I debuted, and I have never failed. Maybe I will fall one day.

This time, the reason why I entered into a betting contract with New Line Films for the global one-billion-dollar box office betting contract of the "Lord of the Rings" derivative film is mainly because I saw that the global box office of "Lord of the Rings 1" was almost [-] million worldwide.

And looking at the two-day release of [Lord of the Rings 2], it is estimated that the global box office will not be low.

With the reputation of the entire "Lord of the Rings" series, even if it is a random derivative film, it is not difficult to get a global box office of [-] to [-] million US dollars.

In addition, my personal current box office appeal is also quite large. Under the combination of the two phases, I dare not say that there are too many. The global box office of [-] billion to [-] billion US dollars should be stable. "

Zhang Nan explained the excuse he had thought up a long time ago in a straightforward manner.

Han Sanpin was still a little confused when he heard this, "But, with a global box office of [-] to [-] billion US dollars, it is still [-] or [-] million US dollars short of a global box office of [-] billion US dollars?"

"Yes, I know, that's what I came up with." Zhang Nan explained.

Han Sanpin was stunned, "Anan, if the box office of the movie doesn't reach a billion dollars, you have to make up for New Line Films."

"Mr. Han, I'll do the math for you!"

Zhang Nan began to settle accounts with Han Sanpin with his fingers, "Even if the box office of the movie is [-] million U.S. dollars, do you think this figure can be achieved with me and the movie IP [Lord of the Rings]?"

Han Sanpin nodded, and Zhang Nan continued to settle accounts.

"Then my 30.00% movie box office dividend is 2.4 million US dollars, and the 50.00% peripheral share is almost 2 million US dollars. Adding in the 2 million fixed film remuneration, I have earned a total of 6.4 million US dollars from this wave of cooperation, right! "

After finishing speaking, Zhang Nan raised his head and looked at Han Sanpin.

It's all addition, subtraction, multiplication and division within ten, Han Sanpin nodded after thinking for a while.

"Then even if I supplement New Line Cinema's box office of 2 million US dollars, I can still make a net profit of 4.4 million US dollars.

And I have calculated before, according to this calculation, as long as the total box office of the movie is not less than 5 million US dollars, then I will not lose money. "

When Han Sanpin heard this, he completely broke the limit of the inherent impression that Zhang Nan had never failed since his debut.

Come on, can you still play like this?

Hearing this, Han Sanpin suddenly raised his head to look at Zhang Nan, but only saw Zhang Nan smiling and looking at him calmly.

"It's no wonder you managed to make it out of Hollywood, and you haven't failed to shoot a movie since your debut. Your brain is really vivid." Han Sanpin said with emotion.

Hearing this, Zhang Nan waved his head and said modestly: "Thank you for your praise. I am in a different kind of situation where the authorities are clear and the bystanders are confused. After all, anyone who sees me without a single defeat since my debut will be confused." Yes, I won’t think about it this way.”

"However, if the box office of the film does not reach a billion dollars, the relationship between you and New Line Films..."

Han Sanpin suddenly thought of something and spoke, but Zhang Nan interrupted him before he finished speaking.

"Mr. Han, I know what you mean, if I don't achieve the goal in the contract, will there be conflicts with New Line Films, right?

Let me analyze it for you.

IPs like "Lord of the Rings" seem to be famous and valuable, but if they are not filmed there, it will be nothing.

However, if New Line Pictures finds someone to shoot by itself, the risk is too great. Over the years in Hollywood, there have been many cases of dog tails destroying series of IPs.

You can cooperate with me, and with my current coffee position, there is a certain guarantee.

So between me and New Line Films, the "Lord of the Rings" spin-off film package plan that I have reached is a point, and I have nothing to lose. Another possibility after New Line Films loses the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, If we cooperate, I will make money, and New Line Films will also make money, a win-win result.

Of course, this kind of operation cannot be played out of thin air. At the very least, there must be a well-known IP as the foundation, so you want to try the Huaying you mentioned earlier. Without the basic conditions, I really can't help it! "

(End of this chapter)