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"..."

"Are you really capable of investing?"

This time, Robert Shea was not calm.

"Of course! I've said it before, I really like Lord of the Rings and I really hope to make it into a movie."

How exciting it would be if I could contribute my efforts to bring it to the world's attention! Can you imagine?

Mr. Shay, I feel the same way you do; I share your passion for The Lord of the Rings! Let us work together to bring Middle-earth to the world!

Tang Jinshan's eyes were filled with fervor.

That was a frenzy for money.

His heart pounded at the thought of having the chance to get his hands on the Ring!

Moreover, the opportunity is very great now!

"But the Lord of the Rings would require a lot of money to produce."

Robert Shea discovers that Tang Jinshan has misunderstood him.

Actually, he wasn't a Lord of the Rings fan; he just thought the project was promising and wanted to take a gamble.

Unexpectedly, Tang Jinshan is a huge fan of Lord of the Rings.

By the way, he grew up in America, so it's not surprising that he's seen The Lord of the Rings.

He never expected things to take such a sudden turn.

First, Jackie Chan helped him make a fortune at the box office, and now Tang Jinshan has come to help him solve his investment problems.

Faraway Hong Kong has given him so many surprises!

He's growing to love that place more and more!

The only question now is, does Tang Jinshan really have the money to invest?

"I know it's hard for you to believe, but I can first express my sincerity. I heard the copyright is still with Miramax? I can pay for it first!"

Tang Jinshan said with great enthusiasm.

"That Weinstein vampire! He said he invested $1200 million upfront and wants to recoup that money, plus the copyrights, he'll ask for $2000 million!"

Robert Shea gets furious whenever this is mentioned.

Everyone's in Hollywood, so who hasn't been scheming?

What a load of bullshit! A $1200 million upfront investment! They ripped him off!

"Is there no solution to this?"

Tang Jinshan also frowned.

"We are still in negotiations. The most I can offer him is 1200 million plus 5% of the box office revenue."

Robert Shea said.

"2000 million US dollars isn't a lot. Here's what we'll do: keep negotiating with him and try to lower the price as much as possible, then I'll buy the copyright."

"Tang, are you serious?"

"Of course! But in exchange, you have to help me distribute 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' in at least two thousand theaters. You know, that's why I'm here."

"No problem, I'll definitely get it done for you! I hope we have a pleasant working relationship!"

Robert Shea never expected that happiness would fall from the sky today.

"It's a pleasure working with you!"

Tang Jinshan also smiled happily.

This is clearly a win-win collaboration.

He won twice.

……

The two sides reached a preliminary consensus, and Robert Shea did not let his good fortune go to his head.

He made a phone call to Cheng Long.

"Jack, is Mr. Tang very rich?"

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

Cheng Long on the set of "King of Comedy" is quite strange.

"I'd like to ask, what does Mr. Tang do? Is he really rich?"

This is the question that Robert Shea most wants to know right now.

Otherwise, it would all be a false alarm.

Tang Jinshan was introduced by Cheng Long, so he must know a lot about the situation.

"He came back from America, so his family must be very wealthy. After returning to Hong Kong, he invested in several projects."

Cheng Long was somewhat confused.

Why is Robert Shea suddenly asking if Tang Jinshan has any money?

Could it be that she also wants to get him to invest?

is it possible?

Xin Xian's family is wealthy and powerful; they wouldn't be interested in Tang Jinshan, would they?

"Is that true? Jack, tell me about it."

Robert Shea became even more excited.

He really is a rich young master!

Cheng Long recounted the details with great familiarity: "Not long after he returned to Hong Kong, he opened a film company and invested over 6000 million to make two films."

Later, he made over 400 million yuan from stock trading, donated 100 million yuan to disaster relief in mainland China, and invested another 100 million yuan in making a mainland film.

In addition to the $1000 million from "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," they then invested $4000 million to make a special effects blockbuster.

He also invested in an entertainment company my friend started...

He's spent countless amounts of money in just a few months, do you think he has any money at all?

Robert Shea immediately understood.

I never imagined that Tang Jinshan also owned a film company in Hong Kong and invested in so many films.

It seems this is one of his hobbies.

However, The Lord of the Rings is a huge project worth $1.3 million. If you include the copyright issues with Weinstein, it will be around $1.5 million.

This cost is approaching that of a large ship.

However, he felt that the conversation could continue.

Tang Jinshan is indeed capable.

Let him show his sincerity first.

Robert Shea went to negotiate with Harvey Weinstein in person.

Either 1000 million plus 5% of the box office revenue from the first film.

He could either give Weinstein $1600 million directly.

Weinstein quickly figured out the numbers.

The Lord of the Rings was inherently risky, and no one could predict how it would perform at the box office.

Based on a 5% share of box office revenue, the box office needs to reach 1.2 million to receive 600 million.

Moreover, it's unknown how many years it will take for The Lord of the Rings to be filmed.

He had personally witnessed the project's progress and knew just how difficult it was to film The Lord of the Rings.

Peter Jackson spent over a year working on it, but still couldn't come up with a complete script.

Collecting the money now is the safest option.

With money in hand, you can do other things.

There's no need to waste time on this project with the new line.

This hot potato can be handed over to New Line Cinema. If it flops, Miramax will be the biggest independent production company in Hollywood!

Robert Shea made a good move to take over!

Let that gambler taste the bitterness of defeat!

But 1600 million isn't enough; he wants 1800 million!

After some haggling, the price was set at 1700 million, and payment had to be made in cash.

This is no small sum of money for the upcoming Lord of the Rings movie.

However, Robert Shea doesn't plan to pay for it himself.

"Tang, Miramax refuses to lower the price and insists on 2000 million before they will relinquish the rights, including 800 million for the rights fee and 1200 million for Miramax's initial investment."

The pre-production work on The Lord of the Rings has been underway for a long time, with extensive preparations including the script, props, costumes, and set design.

Robert Shea even produced a bunch of expense records.

Since it was all given to him by Harvey Weinstein anyway, he had already made the accounts.

If you have any problems, go to him.

Tang Jinshan suspected that the old man was trying to scam him.

However, if you could acquire the copyright to Lord of the Rings for this amount of money...

Sigh, then I'll reluctantly accept the offer!

"Okay, 20 million it is. I will buy the copyright. I've said it before, this is my sincerity."

Tang Jinshan once again revealed his foolish and rich nature.

"That's great! In addition, to move forward with the early work on The Ring, we still need to invest in production costs, which is not a small amount."

Tang, is it true that you can invest the full amount?

Robert Shea was overjoyed.

"Sure, but this is a new project for your line. Aren't you planning to invest in it?"

Tang Jinshan was very strange.

I did give you a chance.

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