Huayu: Enjoy Yourself

Chapter 355: Final Sale!

The last shot was filmed.

The filming of "Inception" has wrapped up in Los Angeles.

"Is this what a Hollywood wrap party is like?"

Zeng Li looked curiously at the hotel that Sony had booked.

The eighteen-story rooftop, resplendent in gold, overlooks the entire City of Angels under the night sky!

A lavish feast spread across the table, with towering champagne bottles piled high!

There was also a swimming pool in the middle, where Leonardo and his female companion were lying on a floating board!

Hundreds of people gathered around and cheered, celebrating the work that had just ended!

It was incredibly lively!

Chen An, holding a glass of champagne and a steak on his fork, said as he ate, "You'll get used to it. That's Hollywood—a dream factory of ultimate luxury!"

Living amidst a dreamlike, bustling world, indulging to the fullest!

It's just that Chen An is quite resistant; otherwise, it's possible that he would directly open impart!

Everyone was happily drinking, and there were all sorts of drinks besides the champagne tower.

A beautiful blonde woman surrounded Chen Kun, and he seemed to be enjoying it.

Chen An was eating when he suddenly heard someone call his name from behind. He turned around and saw Falk waving and greeting him from afar.

"Falk, I'm leaving soon, so if you don't want the copyright, I'll give it to Jerry."

"No, Chen, that's why I came here."

Falk quickly explained.

Sony made a fortune from "The Martian," and now they naturally can't let go of the audio-visual rights.

Even excluding the Chinese market, the global box office of over 300 million US dollars, including distribution costs, still resulted in a profit.

This was a major achievement for him, and now he can't let go of the audio-visual copyrights no matter what.

"Then I won't say any more. Let's just go with the agreed-upon fifty million US dollars," Chen An said bluntly.

Falk laughed and said, "No problem, Chen, *The Martian* was a huge success!"

Thanks to the contract signed in advance, we were able to acquire the audio-visual rights for 50 million US dollars.

"Chen, you can entrust any projects to Sony next time. You know Sony won't let you down."

"I'll consider it, let's have a drink!"

Chen An picked up his champagne glass, clinked it against the other person's, and drank the champagne in one gulp.

He didn't want to agree to a collaboration outright.

Falk didn't say anything more, and with a smile, he drank the whole bottle of wine in one gulp.

He believed that Sony's offer to the other party was absolutely the best, and that the other party would definitely consider it.

For $50 million, the audio-visual copyrights, excluding those from China, were sold to the other party for ten years.

After receiving another large sum of money, Chen An notified several investors.

But the movie has already ended, so there's no need for extensive publicity anymore; they can just keep quiet and make a fortune.

The film's demise was a testament to its immense popularity, creating a new box office miracle in the domestic market, breaking the box office record of "Titanic," and ushering in a new era of 400 million yuan!

Chen An has already earned $4750 million in pre-tax income from copyright sales alone.

Others also made a lot of money, with China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group each earning nearly ten million US dollars.

Including box office revenue sharing, Chen An's side also earned more than 80 million RMB and more than 10 million USD!

The space agency's share of the box office revenue is nearly sixteen million US dollars!

They really made a fortune!

When Chen An's bill arrived, Director Sun glanced at it and sighed inwardly, "It really is true that self-reliance leads to abundance!"

The copyright sales have basically been completed, but the box office revenue share will take some time to arrive, though Chen An has already covered it.

An income of over 16 million US dollars is equivalent to over 100 million RMB.

This is a huge amount of research funding, so we won't have to be strapped for cash like before!

Old Liu, wearing a white coat, pushed open the office door and saw Director Sun deep in thought, not even noticing him as he entered.

"Knock knock knock!" Old Liu knocked on the door, pulling Director Sun back from his reverie.

Director Sun snapped out of his daze and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Has the funding been approved yet?" Old Liu pushed up his glasses. "I'm short on funds; I need to buy new experimental materials."

"Okay, hand over the form, and I'll approve it for you!" Director Sun agreed with a wave of his hand, showing his great generosity!

Old Liu was somewhat surprised by his boastful demeanor and asked, "Has it been approved from above?"

"No." Director Sun took a sip of tea calmly.

Although I have already applied, it won't be that quick. The country is developing rapidly, and funds are needed in all aspects.

"So you're being all generous? Don't let the country down!"

"Get lost! See for yourself!"

Director Sun, with a dark expression, threw the bill documents that Chen An had delivered over.

Old Liu chuckled as he took the document, which was about the movie "The Martian."

He had almost forgotten that he had been so busy with research that he hadn't gone to see it, only hearing that it had been quite successful.

Scroll down, and you'll find over 16 million US dollars!

Old Liu's pupils contracted, somewhat shocked. He knew Chen An's movies made money, but he didn't expect them to be this profitable!

This is only a 10% cut, and it's already this much!

Director Sun secretly glanced at Old Liu's shocked expression and smiled. "He looks so naive, like he's never seen anything like it before. Humph!"

However, he couldn't help but feel a sense of relief, as Chen An's share was in US dollars, not RMB, which would be of great help to the space agency.

As an international currency, it makes purchasing materials much more convenient, and if all else fails, you can simply exchange it directly; exchanging US dollars is still quite easy.

Old Liu excitedly put down his things and said, "Then I won't be polite!"

With an additional ten million US dollars in funding, the funds became plentiful in a short period of time, and the research could proceed without any constraints!

"No problem, just make a list, and I'll approve it for you. You can then proceed with your research without any problems!"

Director Sun appeared nonchalant.

There's no need to fuss over such trivial matters.

December 3rd.

Cinemas under China Film Group Corporation.

Apart from the space agency, all the investors attended the celebration banquet!

The record-breaking event was supposed to be held soon, but Chen An stopped and it's been delayed until now.

However, it's not bad to hold it together; the box office of 4.2 million is enough to keep it going until now!

Chen An, who had just woken up, tidied himself up and rushed to the scene.

People from China Film Group, Shanghai Film Group, Xi'an Film Group, and Lightyear Pictures gathered from all directions!

Han Sanping and the two factory directors were talking happily on the stage.

Behind the three people was a table covered with a red cloth!

"Oh look! The biggest hero has finally woken up and arrived!" Han Sanping on the stage said happily when he saw Chen An arrive.

The media and celebrities below all looked in that direction, following his words.

Chen An raised his hand in greeting and nodded to Wang Jinghua, who had brought the artists over.

Wang Jinghua offered her congratulations with a smile.

She had an artist under her management who starred in a movie, so she decided to join in the fun.

She also chatted with some of her former artists, and Li Xuexue and Fan Xuexue were quite grateful for her nanny-like managerial approach.

Chen An scurried onto the stage, while Han Sanping and the other two factory directors were beaming with pride!

"Our box office king has taken the stage! So, dear media friends, the banquet has officially begun. We'll be handing out red envelopes later!"

Han Sanping held the microphone and laughed wildly!

Then a hand pulled away the red cloth covering the table, revealing what was inside: a transparent glass dome containing an ice sculpture of the number 420000000!

The numbers are adorned with intricate dragon and phoenix carvings, displaying extraordinary charm!

The staff removed the glass cover.

Several key members of the production team also went on stage one after another to celebrate this joyous moment and smash the ice sculpture together.

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two!

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Chen An began to count, and after three counts, everyone lowered themselves to celebrate this moment, smashing the ice sculpture!

The journey of "The Martian" has come to a complete end!

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