Huayu started as a substitute director

Chapter 109 Feelings fade away
Fang Hong came to the United States not only to make movies, but also for three major IPs:

"The Conjuring" series, "The Purge" series, and "Fifty Shades of Grey" series, these are his main purposes.

"The Conjuring" is currently controversial, but the lawyer is already going through the procedures, and the review and search showed that the other party plagiarized him!

That is to say, at the beginning of last year, the plots of the two sides were quite different, but after a year, they became more and more similar.

It all depends on who the lawsuit is ultimately awarded to!

"The Purge" has been called the most successful bad movie in history.

This series is an original script, and the copyright is in Fang Hong's hands, so there will be no dispute.

This series can be said to have the smallest investment, and it has been widely used in movies, television, and games, making it a great subject matter.

There's just no logic, no plot.

"Fifty Shades of Grey" is, needless to say, a film about eroticism.

Anyway, they are not good movies. Even good movies will not be appreciated by decent people, and moralists will criticize them.

As long as I can make money, who cares!
Recently, the payments for "Love Is Not Blind" are being settled one after another.

The total box office was 3.47 million yuan, excluding taxes and funds of 8.3%; excluding theater chains and cinema retentions of 59%.

Excluding the 8% distributed by China Film, Yutu gets 24.7%, which means a box office profit of about 8500 million!
The domestic algorithm gives a high production ratio, but does not take taxes and funds into account.

也就是院线和影院提留59%；发行8%（有的是6%），制片方就是33%到35%的比例，是这么在算。

If taxes and funds are taken into account, it is the first method of calculation. In addition, there is also a special fund of 1%, which is not counted as it is too complicated.

This is also the case with the advent of the traffic era. The model has gradually changed and has embarked on the path of integrated production and distribution. The proportion of such a model will increase.

In the past, media such as print media and television were traditionally controlled. The era of traffic has changed the way things are played, and media methods have become diversified.

"Lost in Thailand" made a lot of money because it was produced and distributed at the same time!
This is also the reason why many of them later invested and issued shares at the same time, so that they could make more money.

At the current stage, producers cannot make much money. Before the pie becomes bigger, the market is like this and only a few can make money.

Funds and cinemas took away most of the money.

This is also the reason why there have been so few domestic blockbusters for a long time.

There’s nothing else to say. The proportion is not high and I can’t afford it. It’s easy to lose money if I take the shot.

If they can produce and distribute their own films like the Big Eight in the United States, and can also make unfair terms with theaters, then they will dare to make blockbuster movies.

Domestic cinema chains and theaters don’t care about you at all. If you want to show a movie, you have to follow their rules.

And whoever makes money will show more of their movies. No matter what personal connections you have, who can resist money? Doesn’t it cost money for the cinema to show movies?

Besides, Fang Hong didn’t suppress their ratio, nor did he offend them. He was just fighting with Huayi, and those theater operators didn’t care about these things!

《失恋33天》利润8500万，给5%鲍金金小两口425万，也就差不多剩8000万左右。

The young couple were so happy to get such a large sum of money at once that they called to say hello and express their gratitude.

This is equivalent to having both dowry and bride price.

Fang Hong told them to live a good life with the money and never invest, and the couple readily agreed.

In addition, Fang Hong came to the United States to film "Annabelle", and he also hired a lawyer to handle copyright issues, and he and Yu Xian had to eat, drink, defecate and urinate, and he also had to buy the copyright for "Fifty Shades of Grey".

It cost almost 800 million dollars, or 5600 million!
Of course, this money was taken in the form of a loan, that is, US dollars directly from the Hong Kong port, which is much more convenient.

If these are removed, there will still be about 2500 million in the fund pool of Yutu's account.

Of course, in reality there isn't, because there is also "Beijing Meets Seattle" with an investment of 20 million, and another "Bad Genius" with an investment of 10 million is being prepared.

In other words, all the money has been secured. Not only is there no money, but you also owe it and have to pay interest.

But it’s normal to owe a little. It’s impossible to spend as much as you earn!
Moreover, the broadcasting rights of "Those Years" and "Love Is Not Blind" have been sold, and some money has been recovered. However, it is not exclusive, but non-exclusive.

The broadcasting rights of leading video platforms such as Youku, Tudou, PPS, and LeTV range from 100 million to 300 million.

Penguin Video is not online yet, it will only come out this month!
The broadcasting rights can almost bring in tens of millions, but it is only for one year. Fang Hong cannot sell it for several years because the copyright fee will become more expensive as time goes by.

Fang Hong is now spending a lot of money on planning. As long as "Annabelle" opens up the situation here, he can talk to the eight major Hollywood studios about increasing the proportion in the future.

Their distribution share ratio is too high!

You can only make money overseas. In China, you can only make enough food and clothing, and it is difficult to make big money.

Over the years, Fang Hong has not seen a film and television entertainment company with a market value of more than 50 billion.

There was only a two-year period when capital invaded massively and hot money continued to pour in. After that, everything was reduced to its original state, and no company has reached that scale anymore.

Things here are almost done, and Liu Tianxian has to return to her country. She can't stay any longer. Her crappy movie "A Chinese Ghost Story" has entered the promotion period, and she has to go back.

In the suite bedroom, Fang Hong sat beside the soft white bed, watching Liu Tianxian folding clothes and packing luggage.

She was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and jeans. Her little butt looked round and perky under the jeans pocket.

She is quite thin now, and with long-term exercise, she has a good figure.

I really want to pat her little butt and rub it to feel it, but I don’t dare!

Fang Hong sighed: "Alas, the relationship has faded, and I have to leave now."

"I have something important to do, I need to promote the movie, so of course I have to go. Do you think I have so much free time that I can stay here with you all the time?"

Liu Tianxian folded clothes and put them in the suitcase, looking like a good wife and mother.

"Then I can't help but ask, am I more important, or is your movie promotion more important?" Fang Hong said.

"Please stop being unreasonable. Can this be compared?" Liu Tianxian glanced at him. He was really idle.

"I'm being unreasonable, and you actually said I was being unreasonable. It turns out that our feelings have faded and there's no love anymore!"

Fang Hong acted as if he had lost all hope in life. Liu Tianxian found it funny and kicked him: "You are free, so you want to play a role with me?"

"No, no! I just can't bear to leave you." Fang Hong smiled.

"What's there to be reluctant about? Aren't you going back to your country? You will have to go back eventually." Liu Tianxian didn't care. She was not as pretentious as this man.

Fang Hong leaned closer: "Stay for two more days. I need your help with something."

"Anything else?" Liu Tianxian looked at him.

"I'm going to shoot my next movie. You take us to get familiar with the actors' union here. Then we won't have to look for an agency in the future. The commission is too high." Fang Hong said.

The guild does not need to collect commissions. It only requires actors and behind-the-scenes staff to pay membership fees based on their annual income, which has little to do with their production.

Of course, if you withhold people’s wages, film remuneration, etc., then we will have something to say to you!
“You’re going to shoot another movie so soon?”

Liu Tianxian was surprised and sat next to him: "Your movie is still in post-production and it hasn't been released yet, but you're already shooting the next one. It's too fast!"

"Not fast, very slow for me!" Fang Hong said.

"I advise you to take it easy. The loss here is not just a few dollars like in China. It's all US dollars, easily tens of millions." Liu Tianxian was also doing this for his own good.

"I know, but I have faith."

Fang Hong wouldn't listen to her. What do women know?

"I know you have confidence, I just think there's no need to be so anxious. Why rush? Wait until this movie is released before shooting the next one!" Liu Tianxian advised.

"I don't want to know what you think, I want to know what I think." Fang Hong looked at her.

Liu Tianxian glared at him. He was so domineering and always so self-righteous and would not listen to other people's advice.

But she also knew Fang Hong's character. He never listened to others in the business world. This was the case when the two of them discussed the release of "Annabelle". He had to follow his ideas.

The same thing happened when she bought "Fifty Shades of Grey" later. She thought it was a pornographic novel and not worth buying, but she still insisted on buying it.

"I am just doing the preliminary preparations and training Yu Xian as quickly as possible. I didn't say to shoot so quickly. Besides, this time the cost is small, even smaller than our current cost. I know my limits." Fang Hong said again.

We still have to consider Liu Tianxian's feelings, she cares about her.

But he is training Yu Xianchao to be the producer, and Liu Tianxian is here so he can guide him more and avoid many detours.

I don’t know when I will come to the United States next time!

"That's it!"

Liu Tianxian let him do whatever he wanted, it wasn't his money anyway: "But I don't know much, I can only tell you what I know."

She has never been in a film crew, so how could she know so many twists and turns? She just knows a little about the actors' situation.

By the way, understand some of the rules of the game in the United States!
"It's okay, stay for two more days." Fang Hong said again.

"It can be done in this day. I'll show you around. Just call me if you have any questions. It's not that complicated. There's no point in having two days more or less." Liu Tianxian said.

"It makes sense. This means I can see you for two more days." Fang Hong spoke sweetly.

"Oh!"

Liu Tianxian pondered for a moment, it turned out that this man was waiting for her here.

She raised her head slightly, her big eyes rolling: "What's in it for me?"

"What benefit do you want?" Fang Hong said.

"It depends on what benefits you can give." Liu Tianxian said cunningly.

"Then I'll give me to you!" Fang Hong said jokingly.

"I don't want it. It's so hard to raise it."

Liu Tianxian smiled and said again: "But I can stay, but you have to promise me one thing."

"Okay, as long as it doesn't go against our ancestors, I'll agree to it."

"Stop talking so much."

Liu Tianxian bent down and raised her eyebrows slightly: "I haven't thought about it yet. I'll tell you when I think about it."

The two faced each other and smiled!
The Screen Actors Guild of America is very simple. You can just look up information here. Information about all actors and behind-the-scenes actors can be found here.

Liu Tianxian just took Fang Hong and Yu Xian to see the procedures and rules here, and also talked about some precautions.

In fact, this union is responsible for supervision and coordination, and guarantees wages and working hours.

For example, if actors or behind the scenes encounter any unfair treatment such as unspoken rules, they can come here to complain.

Of course, there will be no problem if the parties involved don’t pursue the matter!

Liu Tianxian also registered the two of them as members of the Screenwriters Guild, Actors Guild, Directors Guild, etc., so that they would have better security in the future.

"These all require membership fees every year. Take the Actors Guild as an example. With an annual income of one million dollars, the membership fees are only a few thousand dollars, and the highest is no more than $6566 a year," she explained.

Fang Hong doesn't care. He is not acting or making movies in the United States, so he can't generate any income.

The United States cannot control his income in the country.

Yu Xian didn't say anything. Only those who can make money are qualified to pay. If you can't make money, you can't pay.

After getting familiar with the situation, whenever Yu Xian makes a movie in the future, he will have to liaise with the people here himself, express his intentions and what kind of behind-the-scenes and actors he needs, and they will provide him with information.

Of course, you have to choose by yourself. The service is not as thoughtful as CAA, which also provides recommendations and organizations.

But now I have already filmed a movie and learned a lot of processes, and I will learn the rest slowly.

As long as you don’t make mistakes in the big picture, small mistakes don’t matter!
(End of this chapter)