How China Entertainment was developed

Chapter 677: Stealing chickens and spreading rice, borrowing chickens to lay eggs
"Mr. Kang, the situation and conditions of this project are quite special."

“Although it is not my project but someone else’s, my connection with this project is very deep.”

"And don't worry, the quality of the project is definitely not low. You must have even heard of the name." Zhang Nan said, knowing how to sell things.

But in fact, this description cannot be wrong.

Because Zhang Nan's current purpose is to sell the 5% share that Tom Cruise proposed in "Mission: Impossible " at a high price to Kang Pei, who has just taken over China Film and is looking forward to making a big splash.

Moreover, Zhang Nan could only sell his share of "Mission: Impossible 5" to China Film.

Because Tom Cruise's request is that "Mission: Impossible 5" be released in the mainland movie market and have an extension key.

Although it is definitely not the half-year extended key specification like [Wandering Earth].

But at least it must be treated as a "top-notch" domestic film in a regular mainland film market that has a release time of more than one month and is not suppressed by secret film schedules.

This kind of treatment is not something Zhang Nan can provide. The only way is to make [Mission: Impossible 5] a co-production, and it has to be a co-production led by China Film and Magic City Film Group.

Tell the truth.

It's Wu Baige who made "Mission: Impossible 2".

Of course.

That's right.

Kang Pei didn't understand this by watching the success of "Mission: Impossible 2", but by watching the failure of "Red Cliff Up and Down".

After hearing this, Zhang Nan glanced at the new president of China Film Group in surprise. Unexpectedly, he was quite clear about the grievances between Tom Cruise and Paramount Pictures over the "Mission: Impossible" series. He could be regarded as someone who knew the inside story of Hollywood. characters.

"Tom Cruise has just spent a lot of money and time to get the [Mission: Impossible] series out of the control of Paramount Pictures, and now he has brought us China Film Group into the game. Isn't that a wasted effort? ?" Kang Pei said after changing his mind.

Don’t use bean bags as dry food!
[Mission: Impossible] still has the quality and the foundation.

but……

After Kang Pei heard the name of the project clearly, his slightly opened eyes suddenly widened uncontrollably.

The main reason is not the leading actor Tom Cruise, nor the giant Paramount Pictures, but the director Zeng Jin in the "Mission: Impossible" series.

After all, the cumulative box office revenue of more than 2 billion US dollars is unquestionable.

The reason why Kang Pei knows so clearly about the situation of the [Mission: Impossible] series.

The big hole in "Red Cliff Up and Down" is indeed a depression that cannot be ignored in the development history of China Film Group.

But in fact, Zhang Nan is overthinking.

After all, successful experience is not easy to learn from, but if you avoid the pit of failure, you will not enter it again.

At this time, a secretary happened to bring the tea that had been brewed. Kang Pei took it excitedly and handed it to Zhang Nan himself to show his solemn attitude and then asked: "Director Zhang, just tell me. What project?”

After listening to Zhang Nan's seller introduction, Kang Pei kept murmuring, and his mood became as exciting as that of a buyer who had been deceived.

Zhang Nan didn't try too hard and said directly: "[Mission: Impossible 5]."

"The grade is not low, I must have heard the name..."

Although there are now a lot of top series films with global box office exceeding one billion US dollars, series such as "Mission: Impossible" that once won the global annual box office championship have to retreat to the second tier.

Facing the knowledgeable Kang Pei, Zhang Nan was much more cautious in his subsequent introduction.

No more nonsense, but directly stated Tom Cruise's special request.

"So Tom Cruise wants Huaying to promise that it will only invest to obtain income rights, without interfering with its control over the [Mission: Impossible] series, and...

He hopes that China Film's investment can turn "Mission: Impossible 5" into a co-production, and a true co-production with an extension key. "

"Sigh~"

Kang Pei couldn't help but take a breath and said, "This condition is really special."

Because many domestic films in the Mainland have not enjoyed the extension key, they are all released as soon as possible.

It is indeed a bit stressful to suddenly be cast in a Hollywood blockbuster. "Actually, it's not bad! After all, we have learned from [Transformers]. Mr. Han has done it, so Mr. Kang can follow suit." Zhang Nan immediately said with relief and a little gratitude.

Kang Pei was indeed speechless when he heard this.

After a long time.

Kang Peicai said: "How much share can I give?"

"Forty million US dollars, 20%, 20% share." Zhang Nan stretched out two fingers and said.

Kang Pei suddenly became unhappy.

It’s not that 20% of 40 million U.S. dollars, a total of 1% share of 2 million U.S. dollars is too expensive.

But I think the 20% share is too small.

"The basis for co-productions must be 30% from the mainland!" Kang Pei found a reason to object.

Zhang Nan also said as expected: "Mr. Kang, I am also a mainlander. You can't let me sit in the middle and fight for nothing. I will take 10% to make up for the 30% share." , it’s not too much!”

Kang Pei: "..."

Can't refute.

Difficult to deal with.

"I... will think about it again and contact you, Director Zhang, after I get a reply." Kang Pei said with a hint of guilt.

But Zhang Nan knew.

Kangpei's current hesitation basically determines the high probability of this cooperation being feasible.

So Zhang Nan didn't bother much, bid farewell to Kang Pei energetically, and left from China Film Headquarters.

……

On the extended version of the luxury car.

Zhang Nan called Tom Cruise on the other side of the ocean.

"Cruise, I've thought about the suggestion you mentioned. It's not that we can't cooperate, but the 30% share is too small. It needs to be at least 40%. And we still need to study the specific details of cooperation carefully."

Tom Cruise on the other side of the phone was woken up at first and was a little angry, but after hearing Zhang Nan's words in the first half, he became excited, but after listening to all Zhang Nan's words, he was a little confused .

Tom Cruise wondered: "The project has not been prepared yet. What specific details are being studied?"

Zhang Nan: "Of course, let's study how much a 5% investment share in [Mission: Impossible ] will cost!"

Tom Cruise continued to wonder: "Is this a fucking detail?"

Zhang Nan: "How come this isn't a detail? Just tell me how much you plan to ask for?"

Tom Cruise silently calculated in his mind and said: "The total investment is estimated to be 1500 billion US dollars, and each % share is million US dollars."

Zhang Nan: "No, the price is too high."

Tom Cruise said helplessly: "Zhang, this is already a very low price."

Zhang Nan: "Then let me put it another way, you can give others 1500% of the million US dollars, but you have to give me a discount!"

Give you a discount?
I really want to break your legs.

But Tom Chris held it back and said, "How much do you say?"

Zhang Nan: "10 million US dollars, 10%, 440 million US dollars, Cruise, you have taken a fancy to the potential of the mainland film market, you must give some benefits! You have to give away a lot of rice to steal the chicken."

Yes.

Zhang Nan plans to borrow the US$40 million investment from Huaying to complete his 20% share of the investment and help him lay 20% of the eggs.

(End of this chapter)