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Chapter 136 Selling
Five days later, Huang Ze sent someone to the airport to pick up George and the two people who were accompanying him and take them to Xinghai Company.

Huang Ze greeted him downstairs, "Oh, George."

"My brother Huang, take care of it!"

George said hello in awkward Chinese and came up to give Huang Ze a hug!
He knew very well why he was promoted, because he chose the right person.

Among Huang Ze's films so far, only "Taste of Cherry" has not yet paid back the investment, because only half a year has passed and it still needs to accumulate experience in the videotape market. The other projects are all profitable.

Especially Good Will Hunting.

The remake is now doing well at the box office, maybe even making it into the top ten of the year, and it also has a very good reputation.

This really adds a lot of points to the person who made the decision to buy the adaptation rights, otherwise this opportunity would not have fallen into his hands.

The rule in Hollywood is that as long as it's successful, don't change anything easily.

No matter how ridiculous the factors for success are.

Don't change until you fail.

Therefore, he wanted to continue to cooperate with Huang Ze, and his attitude towards Huang Ze was naturally very good, smiling like a flower, "Huang, I can't wait to see your new film."

"My friend praised him highly over the phone."

"I have to see it right now."

"You won't be disappointed!" Huang Ze made a gesture of invitation, "Then let's go and watch it right away."

"OK!"

More than an hour later.

The screening of the English dubbed version of "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" ended.

The lights in the projection room were switched on.

George's face was still full of shock, and he looked at Huang Ze in surprise.

"Huang, you can actually shoot a multi-line narrative to this extent?"

"It's really fucking brilliant."

"You shouldn't be a singer, you were born to be a director!"

"I think I am the best director among singers, the best singer among directors, and I am also an okay actor." Huang Ze made a small joke.

"Hahaha!"

George laughed, "You acted pretty well."

"Forehead……"

"Passed."

George sighed for a long time and could only give this comment, "But it doesn't matter. It's good enough for a commercial film."

"And you starring in this movie will become the biggest gimmick of the film."

"actually……"

George hesitated.

Huang Ze was speechless, "Are we friends?"

"Of course!"

"Then just tell me what you have to say."

"I mean..." George scratched his head embarrassedly, "It would be great if you could release a new album in the next two months. With the popularity of the new album, we can better promote this film that you wrote, directed, and starred in!"

“It’s very possible that this film and the album will become a mutually reinforcing relationship.”

"But I also know that songs need inspiration and can't be forced. This is just a suggestion."

"It's okay, I can do this!" Huang Ze waved his hand, "I will go to the United States to make a new album within a month."

For others, it is true that songs require inspiration.

But for me, the songs depend on which songs I remember from my past life.

Not a big deal!

Anyway, it's time to release a new album.

This time period is suitable.

The most important thing is that it can boost the box office of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. This is his first shot at Hollywood, and he can't afford to make any mistakes!

Once you fail, it will be difficult to get in again in the future. You will have to settle down for at least a few more years.

Hollywood is a very competitive place.

George might even turn hostile.

The first battle is the decisive battle!
"Great!" George was very satisfied with Huang Ze's cooperation, "You are my real brother, you are so considerate."

"Then Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels will be released in North America for 10 million?"

"..."

George just felt a little regretful.

Such a money-hungry person is not worthy of being your brother.

But who made the other party the guarantee for his own advancement and making more money? George smiled kindly at Huang Ze, "Are you talking about Hong Kong dollars?"

"Don't be ridiculous! You know, it's worth more than that, this is my first movie starring me!"

"Huang, please don't joke around." George smiled bitterly.

“As long as I buy it back for 10 million, the higher-ups will fire me immediately and start investigating me to see if I accepted any benefits from you.

"And I don't have that much authority at all."

"A reasonable price, two million dollars."

"Oh my god..." Huang Ze was too tired to complain.

Is this a fair price?
Do you have a conscience?

He immediately said, "George, if you offer this price, I think there are many people in the United States who want to buy my movie."

"Yes, I know that when negotiating business, you have to speak low to give the other party some leeway."

"But we are brothers."

"Well, let's compromise, six million!"

"No, absolutely not. There are too many yellow faces in this film. The audience may not even be able to tell who is who."

Huang Ze and George were arguing with each other.

The first day was not worn out.

The next day, Huang Ze hired two people from Hong Kong Island to be responsible for business negotiations and continued the negotiation.

By the fourth day, George was only willing to offer 3.5 million, and then he refused to mention anything more.

Huang Ze also knew that he had not yet proven himself in business and was not convincing enough. The most important thing now was to take this step well, so he nodded in agreement.

Three and a half million is three and a half million. If converted into Hong Kong dollars, it’s almost as high as the box office.

If I succeed this time, I can always make it back.

"Huang, it's a pleasure to work with you." Hearing Huang Ze finally give in, George reached out and shook hands with Huang Ze. "I can't help it. I can't offer you a price just because I want to. First, you have to prove the appeal of your commercial film in the North American market."

"If this movie can do well at the box office, it's not impossible for the next one to reach the tens of millions of dollars you mentioned."

“Data, data, data.”

"The key is to see what the final data says."

"Maybe the next one won't be worth tens of millions." Huang Ze said with a smile.

"That's even better!" George nodded slightly, "It proves that this movie is a good box office."

After signing the contract, George left within a few days.

Considering that piracy is also prone to occur in Southeast Asia, Huang Ze asked Liu Zhenwei to contact the distributor.

Fortunately, the box office of "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" exceeded 30 million, so I didn't have to look for distributors myself, as they came to me automatically.

Huang Ze started to chop hard again.

The distribution rights for Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan and South Korea were sold for a total of US$2 million.

After securing the money, Huang Ze spread out the paper and started to create, no, copy songs.

The previous EP already released three classics, and Huang Ze thought it would be better not to spoil the fans too much, so he decided not to release every song as classic as he did in the first album, and instead selected a few songs that he felt were a little inferior.

Of course, after all, those who were able to cross the ocean and spread to China in the past life were not ordinary people, and the second is also relative.
(End of this chapter)