Coquettish Rebirth

After Jia Hongjian fought with Katzenberg for the last few times, the result of the discussion was that it was okay to pretend that the psychological price was within 2000 million US dollars.In this way, it is equivalent to a 500 million licensing fee for a movie. Assuming an investment of 2 million and a box office of about 3000 million, in general, a movie can still earn 4000 million to 2000 million U.S. dollars—don’t forget A part of the distribution fee for Warner!But what if the amount of money invested is lower for Warner?For example, the first step of "X-Men" released during the summer vacation of 7500 last year, the investment was actually only [-] million U.S. dollars!Why did Jia Hongjian and the others make Warner guess that their DreamWorks would invest hundreds of millions of dollars?

Jia Hongjian and the others can pretend that they are going to shoot four Batman series, each with an investment of about 5000 million U.S. dollars, which can only be regarded as medium and low-budget films?Then the box office is not super difficult to get such a "middle-class" box office of about 97 million US dollars?After all, movies such as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Drug Network" are about to reach the box office of over 4000 million US dollars!Can a Batman movie earn over [-] million at the box office?You must know that the box office of "Batman and Robin" in [-] was just over [-] million U.S. dollars!It's just because famous actors such as the governor and George Clooney were hired, so the cost could not be recovered!If these two people opened it, they could save [-] million US dollars in costs!That's almost paying back or even making a small profit!

And Jia Hongjian invested 5000 million. If 3000 million box office is distributed to theaters for about 7000 million, then the pre-tax box office will be 1000 million.Then distribute the distribution fee of about 6000 million to Warner, then Jia Hongjian and the others still have about 1000 million, and they can still earn [-] million in the end!If each pays their own taxes, it is indeed possible to make a small profit-the publicity cost and the unspoken rules are all included in the overall cost!So with such a disguise, at least it looks reasonable!

Because DreamWorks is a small company after all, although Spielberg also makes big films, but in addition to managing Spielberg's films, it is acting as an agent and producing various low-cost films, just like Lionsgate Like small and medium-sized companies.Such a small and medium-sized company, through careful planning and investment.Come to a movie to earn several million 1000 million.Making money with little accumulation is indeed a way that Hollywood often sees.After all, the resources and capabilities of a small company are not as good as those of a big company, so it is basically impossible for a movie like a big company to earn hundreds of millions of dollars!

Moreover, the film "Tang Monk" that Jia Hongjian was the producer is still in post-production.It hasn't been released yet.At the same time, the film was shot in China.Everyone doesn't quite understand the future box office of this film.This is also understandable!In addition, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Memory Fragments" that Jia Hongjian and others worked on before are all low-budget films and low-grossing films.So let Warner think that they just want to make a small profit, it's really okay!

But as a result of doing so, it may make Warner doubt their strength.Warner usually sells Batman toys, as well as Batman cartoons and comics. They can't let Jia Hongjian and the others make a Batman movie that is too inferior!After thinking about it, Jia Hongjian decided to lie - claiming to Warner that DreamWorks was interested in Ang Lee's ability to make literary and artistic films, and that seeing Ang Lee's films could still enter the Oscars.And Ang Lee himself is very interested in Batman, so Jia Hongjian and the others wanted Ang Lee to shoot a more artistic Batman, mainly highlighting Batman's psychological activities as a dark knight, highlighting the entanglement of the soul... ...and earn a small fortune through this alternative way to earn word of mouth!In short, it is to sell commercial films as literary films!So in this way, should Warner think that word-of-mouth is still guaranteed?So they won't say they don't agree to sign the contract?Even Jia Hongjian can add some clauses similar to the 3+1 contract in the NBA. The 3+1 contract in the NBA generally refers to a three-year contract plus a one-year extension contract, but the extension contract may be Team option or player option.That is to say, after the 3-year travel contract of the players or the team, if they feel that they are not suitable for each other, they can jump out of the contract and break up directly!

With Jia Hongjian's terms like this, can it be designed to be related to the box office?For example, if the copyright fee is paid in one lump sum, and the distribution profit to Warner of each film is less than a certain value, or the total box office is less than 8000 million or [-] million US dollars, then Warner can take back the copyright?Such a clause guaranteed Warner's interests to a certain extent, but at the same time, it could also make them unclear about Jia Hongjian's real plan?

As for the negotiator who is now negotiating with Warner, of course, he came according to Jia Hongjian and Katzenberg's intentions.I just told Warner that I am a small company and a small producer, and I just make a small profit from Batman's copyright, and then rest assured that I will never smash Batman's signboard.How can we guarantee not to smash the signboard?For the time being, I'm thinking of using a literary director like Ang Lee to shoot.The specific script Jia Hongjian is communicating with Li An and the others in private, purely using their friendship to discuss how to make Batman famous and earn a small fortune...

Although Warner still has doubts about this, they have to say that they still reluctantly accepted DreamWorks' statement!At least from a certain point of view, it is logical!But because Jia Hongjian and the others claimed to have found Ang Lee, Warner suddenly deliberately delayed the negotiation process.Because they want to know if Ang Lee is up to the mark!Although Ang Lee's films were fairly well-known in Hollywood before, his previous films did not do well at the box office!And this time, it's obviously Ang Lee's first literary film with a better box office!Moreover, this literary film has entered the Oscars, which must have made Warner's executives feel that they should wait a few days to see the Oscar results!If Ang Lee is only a nomination at that time, it may prove that Ang Lee's level is not good, and Warner may have to review the script submitted by DreamWorks in advance in order to protect its own interests.And what if Ang Lee won one or two awards... Maybe there would be no need to censor the script!

Warner's delay, although there is no clear reason for it.Just procrastinating every day, Jia Hongjian and the others couldn't understand it at first, but soon Jia Hongjian understood it-because the Oscar award ceremony is approaching!As the producer of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", Katzenberg has informed him that he will prepare evening dresses and acceptance speeches.The Oscar side really didn't disclose the list of winners in advance, and they didn't say that they were afraid that the actors would not be there or were unprepared, so they leaked and told others in advance.As a person involved in the nominated works, it is necessary to prepare for these things!Katzenberg was afraid that Jia Hongjian was inexperienced, so he told him specifically, and asked him to tell Nolan not to forget to be ready too!So Jia Hongjian suddenly thought, is Warner waiting for Oscar to come out?

It's really possible if you think about it carefully.If only he were Warner.He also wants to see how Li An is doing!This is the same as an interview, just like an exam. You don't know what the other party's level is, so how can you trust the other party with the copyright of the company's classic movies?It's not that no film has been nominated in China before! Mainland films such as "Raise the Red Lantern" and "Farewell My Concubine" all reached the heights of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" today.Those are the final five nominations!It was all lost in the final award-winning session!So from this point of view.Being nominated doesn't mean it's just how awesome it is!If you have to say that you have been nominated, it will be awesome.So Zhang Yimou could also be pulled by Jia Hongjian to make "Batman"?He is also a nominated director!Zhang Yimou has also been nominated twice!

This thing is just like the college entrance examination, which fully shows the reality of society.If you pass, you will be the master, and you will be the number one scholar.All the effort is worth it.But if you can't pass, no matter how much you pay, you will directly deny it.This is the real society, this is the society of skill, there is no place for tenderness.Although they guessed that the other party might be waiting for Oscar's result, it was impossible for Jia Hongjian and the others to say that they had completely given up on the negotiation and just waited for Oscar's result.If they are paddling with us, we will paddle against each other!Anyway, everyone is in Los Angeles, the negotiation is so simple, and there is no need to pay for business trips!

After paddling here for a few days, with the help of Ye Jing, Jia Hongjian also found a well-known tailor shop on the commercial street to order a handmade suit. By the way, he also prepared a speech. It can be said that everything is ready. Dongfeng, just waiting for the Oscars to start!The dress Ye Jing chose for Jia Hongjian was, to put it bluntly, a black three-piece suit - black trousers, a black suit with a black bow tie, black leather shoes and a white shirt.Such a way of dressing may seem old-fashioned, but there are not so many messy colors to choose from for men's clothes, and the dresses are relatively grand.

Women can wear dresses and skirts of various styles, while men wear suits, and even more grandly, tuxedos.Although you can also choose white suits in addition to black, Jia Hongjian can wear white suits in China, but it is not good to wear white suits in the United States. With the skin together, and then wearing a white suit, it is easy to look sallow and sallow, not the so-called healthy wheat color, anyway, it is a bit unphotogenic, especially when standing with others.So Ye Jing carefully chose black clothes for Jia Hongjian, so that Jia Hongjian could at least be whiter and more handsome.

In addition to clothes, this girl also thought about repairing Jia Hongjian's hairstyle, and specially took Jia Hongjian to make a haircut of [-] dollars - or asked the hairstylist to give it to Jia Hongjian in addition to Ye Jing. Take care of.Why does Ye Jing have to take care of it?It's very simple, because I want to take my family to go!After the Oscars, there are still various parties.For example, because two films of DreamWorks were nominated, they prepared a big celebration party.If you win a prize, it's a celebration, if you don't, it's a party.It's impossible for Jia Hongjian to leave Ye Jing at home alone, and then go back after playing alone until midnight?It's better to take it with you!And it is said that there is an "urban legend" on Oscar's side - if he goes alone without his family, it is basically cannon fodder!Basically no awards at all! (to be continued..)