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Chapter 281 High-spirited Wu Ershan (please subscribe for the first update!)
The investment negotiation of "Chinese Partner" went smoothly. Both parties have a tacit understanding in this regard, and there is Tang An in the middle.

Wang Zhongjun arranged for someone to announce the movie in advance, which was a trick for Tang An, and he must make up for it.

After all, what Tang An signed with him was a labor contract, not a director's contract, and he had no obligation to make a movie.

As long as you clock in and go to get off work on time every day, and fulfill your obligations as an art director, you will be fine.

After the cost of the film was calculated, the two sides also reached an agreement, and the cost of production + promotion was 5000 million.

Huayi invested 90%, which is 4500 million, accounting for 70% of all revenue sharing.

The publishing fee has also dropped by 8 point from 1% of "You Now You See Me", to 7%.

This is already the lowest distribution fee in China, and currently only Zhang Yimou is eligible to enjoy this treatment.

The level of distribution costs largely determines how much the distribution company attaches importance to the film.

If you are not optimistic about a movie, the distribution fee is too low and there is no money to make.

And there are so many movies that are destined to be big hits that companies rush to distribute them. No matter how low the cost is, they will make more money than ordinary movies, so it is natural to lower the distribution fee.

And Tang An Studio invested 10%, that is, 500 million, accounting for 30% of the total income.

30% is also the highest share that Wang Zhongjun and Tang An negotiated at the beginning. I would rather let you pay less than allow you to occupy too much share.

Tang An's studio didn't have much resources, so he had to pay at least 30% of the investment to get 35% of the share.

In other words, Tang An's director's salary offset 25% of the investment.

It's only 1250 million, which seems to be less, but the 1250 million can be exchanged for three or four times the income.

The most powerful one is the top director in Hollywood. Nolan received a basic film salary of 2000 million US dollars plus 20% of the global box office dividend in "Dunkirk".

This figure is definitely not available in China, at least no one can get it now, or the production company will pay back.

China is not comparable to Hollywood.

Hollywood has various copyrights and peripherals.

There is nothing in China, and it is not bad to sell various copyrights for more than [-] million yuan. Overseas copyrights also depend on the type of movie.

Moreover, Hollywood superstars only participate in the box office share. Unless they invest by themselves, other income has nothing to do with him, but Tang An is all income share in the world.

After finalizing all the details, Huayi began to file with Optoelectronics, waiting for approval.

Tang An is also continuing to make the storyboard script. After a part of the scene is produced, it will be handed over to the production team to divide the script, and then each producer will prepare in order.

October has passed, and the National Day has also passed. This year's National Day file has "Painted Skin" as a relatively lively year, and the total box office is higher than any previous year.

With a box office of 2.43 million, it ranks No.5 in the history of Chinese-language movies, second only to "You Now You See Me", "Red Cliff", "Curse of the Golden Armor", "Assembly", and "The Wind".

It is even 4000 million higher than "Voice of Name" starring the three superstars and "Yangtze River No. [-]" directed by Zhou Xingchi.

It can be said that "Painted Skin" has challenged the nerves of many people in the entertainment industry since its release, and the super high box office has left everyone stunned.

The box office is more than 1000 million higher than the original version, but this is almost the limit of the National Day file, and it cannot be influenced by manpower.

If you want to break through the limit, unless there is an epoch-making blockbuster like "Avatar", which surpasses today's technically by several levels.

However, it is temporarily impossible to shoot domestically, and the cost of time, manpower, and material resources is too high.

In fact, the special effects of "The Great Wall" are still good, at least reaching the second-rate level of Hollywood, much better than the previous "Looking for the Dragon".

Coupled with Zhang Yimou's photography and art skills, the images including the ink wash and the composition of the whole film are still good.

However, it was still sprayed into Xiangxiang.

The credibility of Little Fresh Meat, Miss A, and Zhang Yimou has been slowly overdrawn, and the audience has basically been skeptical since the release.

Tang An reminded himself all the time not to make bad movies.

Every time you make a bad film, you are overdrawing your own reputation. After a long time, when you mention you, the first impression is that the bad film is hopeless.

November is here, and the Lunar New Year stalls are about to begin.

November happens to be Halloween in the United States, and the Christmas file in December is also a popular time frame that is not inferior to the summer file, and a large number of movies will be released.

"Now You See Me" was also released the day before Halloween, and under the operation of the lions, it boarded the mainstream theaters in the United States.

Although the number of films is small, it is not as good as some medium-investment films, but the significance is great.

The first weekend was $3 million in 300 days, the attendance rate was good, the audience scores and the reputation of Rotten Tomatoes were good.

In the second week, the number of films increased, with a box office of 500 million, and more than 1500 million U.S. dollars in one month of release, ranking fifth in the North American box office list of Chinese-language movies.

The $1300 million copyright was sold at a loss, and the Lions made a small profit this time.

But Tang An had nothing to be unhappy about. If there is a loss in business, there will be a profit.

I made money this time, and I will definitely sell it at a good price next time.

Just like Zhang Yimou's several blockbuster films, "Hero" made American filmmakers a fortune. As a result, "House of Flying Daggers" basically didn't make much money, and "Curse of the Golden Armor" even lost money.

The leading Chinese New Year movie is "007: Quantum of Solace", which was released on the 5th. It earned 5 million box office in 5400 days in the first week, 4000 million in the second week, and broke 14 million in [-] days.

"Peach Blossom Luck" starring Ge You broke through 10 million in 3000 days of release, and "The Witness", which was released at the same time, was well received and only received 550 million box office in the first week.

"Love Call Transfer 2" gathered more than ten stars such as Deng Chao, Fan Wei, Lu Yi, Su Youpeng, Huang Lei, etc., and the effect was not bad. It won 5 million box office in 2000 days in the first week.

"Tough Guy" starring Liu Ye was released at the end of the month and won 600 million box office in three days.

Deng Chao and Liu Ye have just starred in the two films "You Now You See Me", and the box office has increased significantly compared to the original.

November passed, and Tang An also completed all the scripts for the shots, and the crew also completed the early location layout in Tianjing according to the order of shooting.

The division of the script has also progressed to one-third, and it will be ready to shoot soon.

Not only him, but Wu Ershan's crew of "Smile at the Sword" is also ready, and will rush to Yizhou County in northern Hebei today to start filming.

Before leaving, Tang An also held a launch conference for him and attended it in person.

Although the limelight was overshadowed by Tang An, he was still the director of a movie with a box office of [-] million, and there were quite a few reporters on the scene. .

"I will no longer be the producer of this film. From preparation to post-production, director Wu will complete the film alone. I believe he will bring the audience a film that is not inferior to "Painted Skin"!"

At the press conference, Tang An vowed that he would not interfere with any of Wu Ershan's actions and let him make troubles on his own.

Wu Ershan is also high-spirited, no one is watching behind him, and he has the final say on the whole crew.

(End of this chapter)