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Chapter 443 Success
of course.

At first everyone just thought it was a possibility.

After all, there are only two films that have grossed over $200 million this year.

Independence Day and Twister.

Those are all special effects blockbusters!
Everyone in the industry believes that special effects films will be a major trend in the future and will be unstoppable.

As a result, an action comedy with almost no special effects is expected to gross $200 million?
It's quite frustrating!

But time can always prove many things.

It doesn’t even take long.

By New Year's Day, January 1, "Rush Hour 1," which had been released for eight days, had already successfully broken the $2 million mark.

And even at this point, the daily box office is still over 8 million.

"Rush Hour 2" became the biggest winner of this Christmas season.

Some media have put the expected box office revenue of "Rush Hour 2" at $ million!
"Ugh."

"it is as expected."

In a villa in Beverly Hills, Harvey answered a phone call, and couldn't help but sighed, looking to his right with some regret.

On his right hand side are some documents related to the film and television adaptation rights of "The Lord of the Rings".

He had a feeling that with the continuous development of computer special effects, "The Lord of the Rings" might shine brightly in the film industry.

It's just that the cost will be very high.

This is not something I can afford.

To attract such a large investment, I have always been doing small things and don't have the ability. If I make an art film, others are willing to invest, but if I make a commercial blockbuster, others will not trust me.

In the end, we might have to cooperate with some big production companies.

Then have some soup yourself.

It’s better to eat what’s in front of you first.

"Rush Hour 2" is so popular, the next collaboration between Huang Ze and Jackie Chan is naturally attractive. And according to what Huang said yesterday, the female lead will be Jennifer Connelly, who just won the Oscar for Best Actress.

So many conditions combined.

He had a feeling that the box office of "The Sixth Sense" would be at least 150 million!
If he were to distribute it, he could make at least $30 million in profit from it.

That's pure profit.

Not to mention the added influence of releasing a box office hit.

He Miramax will grow rapidly.

“No choice!”

With a wry smile, Harvey picked up his phone and called Huang Ze, "Huang, let's talk about that restaurant again?"

……

old place.

Huang Ze met his old friend again.

This time, Huang Ze was a little more enthusiastic than last time, not only because of the huge sales of "Rush Hour 2" and he was in a good mood, but also because Huang Ze knew that the film and television adaptation rights of "The Lord of the Rings" would soon be in his hands.

That's The Lord of the Rings!

A series with great influence at the turn of the century.

Anyway, in Huang Ze's impression, at the turn of the century, there were only a few series that were global best-sellers: "The Matrix", "The Lord of the Rings", and oh, "Harry Potter".

"The Matrix" is a movie I took the time to write a few years ago, but it has never been filmed.

"Harry Potter" is not something I can get involved in at all.

If it weren't for the strong promotion of Warner Group, the book might not have become so popular.

If you get the copyright yourself, maybe things will go in a different direction.

That leaves The Lord of the Rings.

"Congratulations, Huang!" Harvey nodded with a smile, "There is an 2% chance that the box office of Rush Hour will exceed $ million."

"You've made a killing!"

"Hey, it's not much actually." Huang Ze shook his head, "It's all hard-earned money."

“Then I really hope I can work harder.”

"You may have to work very hard in the second half of next year." Huang Ze smiled meaningfully. Harvey knew what Huang Ze was talking about and did not deny it. He nodded and then asked tentatively, "Will you be busy in the second half of the year?"

"No problem, I've adjusted the schedule." "I think you've heard about my shooting speed."

"If nothing unexpected happens, it will not be later than September at the latest!" Huang Ze still has this confidence.

The biggest difficulty in shooting a film with children is the child.

But Haley had filmed "Forrest Gump" three years ago. This little child star is really easy to work with, and "The Ring" also proved this.

Huang Ze estimated that with more than a month of shooting time, it would be completed.

Preparation and post-production.

"The Sixth Sense" doesn't have any big scenes, nor does it require special effects or anything.

As long as the actors are in good shape, the shooting is done!

No need to bother.

"That's the second good news I've heard." Harvey laughed twice and clinked glasses with Huang Ze. "Let's talk about the film and television adaptation rights of The Lord of the Rings."

“How much money do you plan to take out?”

"That depends on how much you sell it for." Huang Ze didn't respond to this kind of question and turned the question to Harvey.

"I spent a lot of money to buy the adaptation rights." Harvey raised his right hand and opened his palm. "Five million dollars, maybe."

"four million."

"Deal!" Harvey didn't want to bargain over hundreds of thousands of dollars. If the deal fell through and "The Sixth Sense" was gone, he might wake up crying.

Four million is four million.

The priority is to finalize "The Sixth Sense" as soon as possible.

"Uh..." Huang Ze, who was sipping his wine, felt a pang in his heart.

Oops, I shouted too high.

It’s okay to be high.

"Then let's make it a deal."

"it is good!"

Next, Huang Ze and Harvey spent two days signing the agreement, which both parties felt was a good deal.

Huang Ze paid four million US dollars to buy the film and television adaptation rights of "The Lord of the Rings" from Harvey.

Huang Ze’s next film, “The Sixth Sense” will also be distributed by Harvey’s Miramax.

The commission for issuance will be based on what was agreed upon previously.

"It's a pleasure working with you!" Harvey extended his hand.

"Pleasant to work with."

"Huang, I have a message for you for free." Harvey said, "If you really think that The Lord of the Rings has great potential, you should also buy back the film and television adaptation rights for The Hobbit."

“They should be in MGM’s hands now.”

"Thank you!" Huang Ze certainly knew where "The Hobbit" was.

Lianyi.

It was later acquired by MGM.

I even tried to buy it, but like other big Hollywood companies, they refused to sell it!

The library of scripts is invaluable.

Of course, there must be a price. Even love can be bought for hundreds of dollars, although it is bought by the hour.

The key is that Huang Ze doesn't want them to ask for too much for the time being.

It’s better to wait.

MGM, the former Hollywood overlord, failed to keep up with the pace when Hollywood made great strides towards the world, and its financial situation became worse year by year.

Finally, in 02, he and Wu Baige created "Windtalkers", which also tricked Nicolas Cage.

Direct access to the auction.

A movie with a budget of 115 million yuan could bring him down to this extent.

It is conceivable that funding must have been difficult when planning the filming.

All you have to do is wait. If MGM is broke, it will definitely be happy to sell it.

(End of this chapter)