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Chapter 82 $260

180 million dollars!
This is already a high enough price!
Even if we add those literary films to the domestic films exported to foreign countries every year, ten of them may not be able to reach this figure.

The cost of the movie is only 1000 million, and the overseas copyright alone is enough to make a profit.

But Tang An was not satisfied with the price.

Tang An glanced at Han Sanping, and then said, "Mr. Chen, it is said that "Shark Beach" has brought more than 700 million US dollars in revenue to Colombia. It is a bit inappropriate for you to pay this price again this time!"

"Where are there more than 700 million!"

Chen Guofu waved his hand, "Channels, labor, publicity, public relations, costs, everything needs money, half of it is good!"

Tang An smiled and said, "We are not laymen, so don't fool me, Mr. Chen. The Asian and European copyrights earned 100 million. Although the box office in North America is not high, the videotapes, TV stations, and Internet on-demand have sold more than 600 yuan." Ten thousand, and the video tape will still bring in profits in the next few years, so such a high investment-to-return ratio will make Mr. Chen's performance this year look a little better!"

"Shark Beach" was initially screened in some villages and community theaters in North America. The attendance rate was good in the first few days, reaching 30%.

However, the mainstream theater chains only arrange two or three screenings a day in one cinema in each region.

No matter where the film schedule is, it has its own set of mechanisms. This kind of Chinese-language horror film has no stars and no famous directors. Even if the attendance rate is high, it is impossible to get more film schedules in mainstream theaters.

People are not stupid, the audience is only so small, it is already saturated.

Relying on the long-term screening for three months, the box office in North America reached 3 US dollars, and the results were neither bad nor bad.

And this time is enough to spread the word of mouth, TV-on-demand and Internet rights plus video sales so far have reached 600 million US dollars.

All major Hollywood companies have their own videotape manufacturing factories, and the channels and distribution are also completed by themselves, and they can directly sell to distributors in various cities, and the cost is very low.

Asking prices all over the sky, pay back the money when you land!
Tang An roughly estimated that with the copyrights in Europe and Asia, "Shark Beach" could at least bring Colombia nearly 500 million US dollars in profits, and he had a bottom line on his bid.

"350 million, still the full overseas copyright!"

Tang An reported a number, looked at Chen Guofu with a smile, "Mr. Chen, what do you think!"

Chen Guofu immediately shook his head, "Impossible!"

What a joke, $350 million to buy a low-budget horror movie, he doesn't have the authority.

"Director Tang, if you replace Xu Jinglei with Zhang Ziyi, maybe you still have to discuss it. 350 million is too risky. I can only pay 200 million at most. If it goes up, it's not up to me to decide!" Chen said. Guofu smiled wryly.

Zhang Ziyi.
I went to her only because I was sick!
With a salary of 500 million US dollars, what do you get back!
"Mr. Chen, you've watched the movie too. If you look at the whole of Hollywood, it's hard to find such an excellent horror movie in the past two years!"

Tang An began to present the facts and reason!

"Horror movies have a fixed audience. As long as the quality is good, it is not difficult to make a profit with Columbia's channel. There are no cultural differences in my film, and I don't have to worry about acclimatization!"

"Besides audiences of horror films, it is also a rare masterpiece for those audiences who like brain-burning movies. Regardless of the box office or video tapes, it can have a good income."

Tang An seemed to have returned to the time when he was fooling investors.

Although Chen Guofu was not so easy to fool, Tang An only needed to put all the good sides in front of him, and a smart person would naturally know how to choose.

But 350 million is not a small amount. Converted to RMB, it would be 2800 million, enough to buy a medium-sized film and television company.

If you take a step back, I will take a step back. If you add 10, I will lose 5. Negotiations sometimes have to be so slowly.

In the end, Han Sanping also spoke, and he said with a smile, "Why don't you both take a step back, and it's 260 million, which is exactly 2000 million yuan, how about rounding it up!"

China Film Group invested 400 million yuan and shared it according to the same ratio. This time, not only the cost was recovered, but also another 400 million yuan was earned!
Tang An quickly calculated in his mind, if the domestic box office can reach 6000 million, it will be 1200 million in his hands.

The 2000 million overseas copyright can also be divided into 1200 million, which is 2400 million, plus the mainland TV copyright, videotape copyright, and 300 million cash that the studio can use.

He has 3000 million funds available for his next film.

Tang An nodded, depending on Chen Guofu's attitude.

"That's $260 million. Congratulations to Director Tang and Mr. Han!"

In the end, Chen Guofu agreed to the price, which was almost at the upper limit of the price he could decide.

The headquarters can also accept this price. After all, Tang An made more than 500 million US dollars in his last movie, and the price of the same type of movie is not too high now.

After signing the contract, Tang An took out a USB flash drive and handed it to Han Sanping.

"Han Dong, this is a promotional video I specially cut out. There is still one and a half months before the release. I think the promotional aspect can follow up!"

Han Sanping nodded and took the USB flash drive. "The propaganda department is already making plans. I will let them prepare within a week. At the end of the month, they will officially face the national propaganda. TV stations, print media, and online media will follow up!"

"However, on TV stations, only the movie channel will insert two promotional videos between programs. There will be an exclusive interview two days before the movie's release. Take the crew there!"

After discussing the promotional matters, Tang An left China Film Group. One month before the film's release, he will take him on a trip to major cities across the country.

A week later, the long-awaited audience finally waited for the broadcast of the first promotional video.

In the center of the homepage of the Xinlang News Entertainment Edition, there is a big headline "Travel has become a tragedy, and the sudden appearance of a cruise ship is salvation or disaster!"

The impatient audience didn't read the long-winded article, and just clicked on the link.

The Salary of Conscience did not include commercials at the beginning of the trailer.

At the beginning, a yacht appeared on the sea, and when the camera turned, Xu Jinglei woke up from the bed and picked up the post-it note on the wall, which said that today is the day to go out to sea with a few friends.

The camera flashed again, Xu Jinglei and Lu Yi were talking there, looking anxious.

Switching the screen again, Xu Jinglei is stuffing a large package into the trunk of the car!

The first 20 seconds are fragmentary shots.

The title of the movie "Cruise of Horror" flashed by, and Xu Jinglei, Lu Yi, Deng Chao and a group went out to sea on a yacht.

The sails rise high into the sky, and the camera slowly moves up along the sails, blue sky, white clouds, and seagulls gliding past.

The wind and the sun are beautiful, everything looks so beautiful.

What the hell?

What about horror movies?
Where is the horror?

The director came out and explained, I have a baby for you to see!
At the same time, in the Internet cafe, at home, in the office, in the dormitory, the long-awaited movie fans looked stunned, no matter how you look at it, it doesn't match up with a horror movie!
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