Huayu: As a child star, I just want to be famous

Chapter 380 Box Office Share
In fact, he was quite surprised, because the performance of "Founding of a Republic" so far seemed to be a little better than his previous life.

I don’t know if this is an illusion.

But if it is true, it is very likely the result of him and Sissi joining in.

In fact, Chen Linfeng is not too worried about the box office performance of "Founding of a Republic".

By organizing movie viewings and extending the key, there is still hope of earning another 100 million yuan in box office revenue.

Moreover, people at the moment will feel very desperate.

It’s just because they can’t imagine how big the domestic box office market will be in the future.

4 million is really nothing, next year's "Let the Bullets Fly" can easily surpass it.

Even though "Avatar" has a box office of 13 billion, it can no longer be like the big ship back then, which lasted for 11 years.

When Chen Linfeng was thinking about these things, Sister Mei knocked on the door and came in.

"Xiaofeng, it's time to set off."

"Okay, here we come."

Chen Linfeng put his phone in his pocket, got up and went out.

"Where's Sissi? I didn't see her coming."

"I'm putting on makeup and styling my hair."

The two of them walked and talked.

Sister Mei talked about the salary she had agreed with Bruckheimer.

"The actor's salary alone is 1000 million US dollars. As the author of the original novel, you can get 5% of the box office share. I also got you a producer position. You should have a say in the crew."

Chen Linfeng nodded, the conditions were quite satisfactory.

For this kind of large project, you have to eat as much as your appetite allows. There is not much room for personal development, so it's fine as long as you don't suffer any loss.

The price for the film adaptation rights had already been negotiated, and it was a very cheap price - $100 million.

It’s about the same price as JK Rowling sold Harry Potter for.

The key is to keep the investment share and part of the copyright.

The 5% box office share is also mainly due to the film adaptation rights.

Previously, all Chen Linfeng could get from his scripts was a share of the profits.

In fact, in the early years, the rumor in China about the pay of top Hollywood stars was 20+20 or 20+10.

The "20" in front is self-evident, it means a salary of 2000 million US dollars.

The "20" or "10" at the end means that you can get 20% or 10% of the profit share.

There was no such thing as box office sharing at that time.

The money that the production company gets has to go through the theaters first, so how can it possibly give the stars a share of the box office revenue?

However, after the theaters reformed their profit-sharing model, film and television production companies saw a significant increase in profits in the first week, with the highest profit-sharing ratio reaching 80%.

The box office of commercial films is increasingly dependent on pre-production marketing, and takes the bulk of the total box office in the first week.

This way, successful production companies see increased profits and more money to share.

At the same time, due to the outrageous operations of some companies in the industry.

Even New Line can say that it loses money on movies like "The Lord of the Rings".

This makes celebrities unwilling to take profit sharing.

Therefore, in recent years, the box office sharing model has gradually become popular in Hollywood.

However, few people can get a share of the box office revenue, and the proportion is much lower than that of the profit share.

After all, it is clear that there is no room for bargaining.

As a rule of thumb, even the top stars can only get 9% at most.

In fact, very few people can get this ratio.

Generally 3-4% is considered a first-tier star.

Chen Linfeng was able to get it purely because of his identity as a writer.

In fact, at the beginning, Disney really wanted to give a large sum of money, such as 100 million, and then buy it out in one go.

But Chen Linfeng disagreed and the deal failed.

After all, I'm not short of money, so of course I have to take a gamble.

In addition, Chen Linfeng can also get a share of the profits from the surrounding areas in the later period.

Of course, it involves his own portrait and peripherals related to the original novel.

After talking about this, Mei talked about the Minions that she collaborated with Pixar on.

"Before, you asked me to ask someone about it. Now I have confirmed news. It will be released during the summer vacation next year at the latest."

Chen Linfeng exclaimed, "Wow, it's been four years already, it really takes a long time."

"In fact, I heard that it was originally scheduled for this year's summer season."

"Then why is it changed to next year?" Chen Linfeng asked with interest.

"They said they were inspired by Avatar and wanted to switch to 3D mode."

Mei looked odd, "This is the third case I've heard of in Hollywood where they said they were switching to 3D and then delaying the release date."

Chen Linfeng raised his eyebrows. The truck driver was still strong. So many people were staring at him.

Yes, it’s about to be released, and those who are interested have probably seen the finished product.

He sighed, "This is normal. If you have the conditions, who wouldn't want to go for 3D? The effect is not bad at all."

Sister Mei asked curiously, "Even if it increases the cost?"

“Even if it increases the cost.”

Chen Linfeng said seriously, "In the future, the gap between 3D and non-3D will be very large."

Sister Mei nodded thoughtfully. She planned to learn more about the content later.

In fact, the delay of the Minions until now is also Disney's fault.

Its acquisition of Pixar is bound to cause turmoil in the company, and it is normal for projects to be delayed as a result.

At least we have a rough estimate. In June or July next year, we will see what kind of results the Minions, which were released five years earlier, can achieve.

The two of them walked to the door of the dressing room.

Zhang Xin just pushed the door open.

Liu Qianqian came out and saw Chen Linfeng the first thing she saw.

She was wearing a light blue chiffon dress and was spinning lightly.

"How's it going? Does it look good?"

"It's so beautiful, I can't help it..."

"Hmm?" Liu Qianqian raised her eyebrows.

"I can't help but call her 'angel'." "Huh~"

Afterwards, the other main creators of "Shen Xia" gathered together and walked out together.

Intense cheers and applause followed.

……

The entire promotion starts in mid-September and lasts until mid-October.

When the entire promotional campaign was completed, it can be said without exaggeration that Chen Linfeng has become a world-class star.

Although this "world-class" is rather superficial, without the subsequent "Shenxia" to consolidate and other global hits to support it, it will be short-lived.

But at least now, he has a global reputation.

But now, these two popular stars, Chen and Liu, have to rush to Hollywood.

Liu Xixi needs to join the crew as soon as possible, and Liu Xiaoli is already waiting in Georgia, where "The Walking Dead" is filmed.

Chen Linfeng had to rush to the audition site of "Infinite World" to fulfill his obligation as the original author - to select the right role.

This is his power and he cannot give it up easily.

The two parted ways.

At ten o'clock in the morning on October 10, Chen Linfeng rushed to the audition site.

This is an activity hall in a hotel. It looks quite ordinary. Of course, the audition venue doesn’t need to be too high-end.

The Hollywood Actors Guild has not yet issued a ban prohibiting auditions in hotels.

Hollywood's red sofa is famous all over the world. Auditions are not allowed in hotels, so it is obvious that they are of little use.

Chen Linfeng had previously been curious about whether the producer or director was really that awesome.

Put a red sofa at the audition venue and some girls will come to you to pay attention to you.

Later, Chen Linfeng realized that he had missed this stage.

These situations usually occur more frequently in art films or low-budget films.

When Pete told him this, he mocked him and said that he was just talking nonsense and that he was as honest as a virgin when CC was around.

Chen Linfeng got angry at that time, and then... nothing happened.

You are a good judge of people.

I am such a loyal person.

Chen Linfeng felt a little regretful. He had originally wanted to show a righteous refusal and then get some benefits from Xixi.

He was lost in thought as he came to the room marked "Audition".

"Hey, Jerry, here I come."

Bruckheimer glanced at him and said, "You're here just in time. Today is the third round of auditions."

"Have you passed the previous two rounds?" Chen Linfeng asked, "Are there any that you are optimistic about?"

Bruckheimer handed him a thick stack of resumes and said, "Here is the list of actors who entered the third round."

Then he pointed to the computer next to him and said, "There are videos of their first two rounds of auditions on it. You can take a look."

Chen Linfeng was just about to reach out and look through it.

Bruckheimer slapped his head as if remembering something, "I forgot to introduce them to you. These are Anthony Russo and Joe Russo. They are the co-directors of Infinite World."

"Hello, Chen, nice to meet you."

"Chen, I've heard of your name for a long time."

Chen Linfeng extended his hand, "Hello, nice to meet you."

It is not uncommon for two brothers to direct a film together in the United States.

The most typical example is the director of The Matrix, who played brothers who then became siblings and then sisters.

In fact, he had also heard of these two brothers, but in later times.

The director of Avengers 3 and 4.

Contents from these two movies also appear in "Infinite World", which can be considered a coincidence.

In addition to the two brothers, there are several other producers, including Pitt.

Chen Linfeng nodded in understanding that the second-generation rich was just trying to gain experience.

Pete felt a chill on his back, feeling insulted for no reason.

Also, there’s the casting director.

In fact, in the Hollywood audition stage, the casting director is the most important.

Throughout its long history of film production, Hollywood capital has learned not to trust producers or directors, but to trust the vision of casting directors.

Generally speaking, the casting director's say in the audition process is not much less than that of the first two.

Especially for commercial blockbusters, a large number of people are required to audition, and directors and producers simply do not have the energy to review them one by one.

Only the most important characters will be specifically monitored.

Despite this, it is quite common for people like Chen Linfeng to not show up until the third round.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that Bruckheimer looked like he knew the situation very well and introduced it to Chen Linfeng.

In fact, he only started paying attention to it from the second round of auditions.

He officially arrived at the scene not much earlier than Chen Linfeng.

While chatting with a few people, Chen Linfeng scanned the resume in his hand and occasionally glanced at the audition video on the computer.

At this time, the formal audition also began.

Those who can reach the third round are all strong players, and many of them are even first-line stars.

The role I auditioned this morning was "Chu Xuan".

Chu Xuan can be said to be a very popular character in "Infinite World".

Except that he had fewer scenes in the early stages, overall, he was not much worse than the male lead Zheng Zha.

If it wasn't for a change of role, Chen Linfeng actually wouldn't mind playing Chu Xuan.

The actors who auditioned clearly understood this.

Each one prepared harder than the other.

Chen Linfeng carefully observed the performance of the auditioning actors and gradually felt a little disappointed.

These people did not make him feel bright.

They lack the temperament that makes them look like geniuses.

Watching their performance, Chen Linfeng held his chin with his hand and felt a little bored.

……

(End of this chapter)