1979 Golden Age

"I hope our friendship lasts forever!"

“I wish you better photos!”

In the office, Chen Qi shook hands with the film producers from Singapore and Malaysia and quickly reached an agreement.

Singapore is a small country with few people. It was separated from Malaysia and has deep roots. Movie distribution is usually handled by one blockbuster company. Singapore and Malaysia have always been the main export destinations for Chinese-language films, but their markets are limited and prices do not fluctuate much.

"Tai Chi 1" cost 150,000 US dollars, and "Tai Chi 2" cost 200,000 US dollars. Chen Qi did not bargain. The Chinese in Malaysia are great.

15% of 200,000 is $30,000.

Followed by South Korea’s Kim Min Yong.

As mentioned earlier, Cheng Long is unique in the ability of Chinese movie stars to sell overseas, and he can win everywhere. Other countries and regions should be divided into specific categories. For example, the Japanese like Yuan Biao very much, and the Koreans like Li Lianjie, Liu Dehua, Zhou Runfa, Leslie Cheung...

Oh, yes, Koreans like Andy Lau very much, and they also like Wang Zuxian. Stephen Chow was not very good overall, and his comedies could not go overseas until "Shaolin Soccer" and "Kung Fu".

Li Lien-lien is one of the most popular Chinese movie stars in South Korea. He has never won the annual championship in Hong Kong, but his salary is second only to Cheng Long. This is because he is very popular overseas, including in Taiwan Province.

"Haigu!"

"You are really the noble person in my life. Because I bought your movie, I became famous in the company..."

When Jin Minyong came in, he boasted in a unique accent. The smell of stick noodles hit his face. Chen Qi fanned, "Your country was founded in a US military base. Is the country in good health?"

Is Junior Quan okay? Has Roh Moo-hyun made his debut? Do you want to help you make a movie called "Seoul Spring"?

"Please sit down!"

Chen Qi complained in his mind and stretched out his hand to signal. Jin Minyong sat opposite and continued to praise, but did not discuss the price. Chen Qi was not in a hurry and drank tea slowly.

The beeping lasted for more than ten minutes. Seeing that he still didn't answer, Jin Minyong stopped and said: "We are very willing to buy the copyright of "Tai Chi 2". How about the same price as the first one, 300,000!"

"Double!" Chen Qi said.

"$600,000? No, no, no, impossible!"

Jin Minyong shook his head like a rattle and said: "None of the domestic film producers have introduced overseas films at this price, and we will not take risks."

"But I heard that "Tai Chi" is very popular in your country. The first part is a bit thin to be honest, but the second part adds a lot of content, including the late Qing Dynasty, the impact of foreigners and Western bandits, and exploring ways to save the country and the people... You also understand, and the game is more exciting. Doubling it is definitely not much."

Why are costume kung fu movies so popular in East and Southeast Asia?

They understand that many places are deeply influenced by Chinese culture and even belong to the same Confucian cultural circle. The highest purchase of copyrights for Hong Kong films in South Korea was in the 1990s. Movies by the top stars basically cost more than US$1 million.

This would be ten years apart, and Chen Qi didn't want to sell it for 1 million.

After arguing for a long time, he held on to the 600,000 yuan. Jin Minyong finally gritted his teeth and said, "It's as you wish, 600,000 yuan!"

"Good! This movie is definitely worth the money."

"I hope so!"

Jin Minyong shook hands with Chen Qi and took another gamble just like last time.

Next is Nakamura Shinji.

Before the rise of the mainland market, Japan had always been the world's second largest film market and the second largest music market. The Japanese entertainment industry was highly developed and very closed.

Very few products can be imported, but their animation and game industries are sold around the world, which is really amazing.

In the past few days, Chen Qi has been sorting out the box office performance of "Tai Chi 1" in the Western world.

It is very popular in some countries. For example, the number of moviegoers in Poland reached an astonishing 12.78 million, and the number of moviegoers in Bogota, the capital of Colombia, exceeded 100,000. However, the results in places such as the United States and the United Kingdom were mediocre.

The US theater box office is about 1.5 million.

But video rentals are not bad. In the current market, which is still in its infancy, it once ranked among the top ten.

The guy at 20th Century Fox bought the rights to Western Europe, North America, Australia and other places, plus video tapes and cable TV. Generally speaking, it was still profitable, but the demand for the second part was not as high as in Japan and South Korea.

This is also the reason why Chen Qi wants to switch to making modern action movies.

But this time, he focused heavily on Japan. Japan is rich!

Cheng Long's movies can sell for US$3-5 million in Japan.

Shinji Nakamura came in and chatted politely for a few words, speaking English with weird pronunciation. He was not as stingy as the first two. The first part cost 1 million, and the second one took the initiative to increase the price: "1.5 million!"

After saying that, he saw Chen Qi was speechless and said, "We are already very sincere!"

"It is indeed sincere, but I think 2 million is a more reasonable price."

"Two million? No, no, this is too exaggerated!"

""Tai Chi 1" sold 3.6 billion in Japan, and you guys made at least 9 million US dollars, which is not an exaggeration at all."

"The first part is the first part, and the second part is the second part. You can't guarantee that the results of the second part will be as good. The movie is too risky and there are many accidental factors. You should know that."

After talking for a long time and reaching a stalemate, Chen Qi said: "You can think about it and let's talk again tomorrow. If it doesn't work, I can only go to Toei or Shochiku."

There are five giants in Japan: Toho, Toei, Shochiku, Nikkatsu, and Kadokawa.

Dongbao is the boss, but the others are not weak either.

"..."

Nakamura Shinji twisted his eyebrows, fighting internally.

Judging from the quality of the trailer, "Tai Chi 2" is still of a high standard, and it will definitely make money in Japan. If you pay a 2 million buyout fee, you will make less. He didn't dare to make the decision and needed to ask his superiors for instructions.

"let me consider it!"

"Can!"

Finally, there is Thailand.

There is not much to say about Thailand. The size is there, and the transaction was 120,000.

In this way, calculated based on 15%, Singapore and Malaysia are 30,000, South Korea is 90,000, Thailand is 18,000, and Japan is 300,000. The total is 438,000 US dollars, which is about more than 700,000 when converted into RMB.

The current exchange rate is approximately 1 US dollar: 1.7 yuan.

This is the official price. In fact, um, I understand...

With the extra money, he will have another movie project before the money is paid back, so he will not be stretched thin and can be a little more comfortable, and he will also have achievements to write down when writing reports.

Yes, he will definitely hand in a report when he returns to the mainland.

Including Xiao Mo and Xiao Geng, they also have to write.

"How was the talk?"

Fu Qi came in. "Tai Chi 2" was produced by Dongchang itself, so he didn't participate.

"It's not bad. The Japanese are tough, but I actually want to buy it. I succeeded in tricking the Yankees last time, but it can't be copied. It's very difficult to sell them at a high price. I can only find it from the Japanese.

As long as "Tai Chi 2" can be on par with the first film, the focus is still on "Orphan". The two films combined will have to earn a lot of money..."

Chen Qi paused and stopped talking. He made three bah-bah-bah sounds and said with a smile: "Be low-key and build your character. Just pretend I didn't mention it."

Fu Qi laughed and asked again: "When will you go back?"

""Orphan's Revenge" will be finished soon, probably in November or December. By the way, uncle..."

Chen Qidao: "I have written a script and it has been decided that Andy Lau will play the role. He is now filming "The Wrathful Sea". If there is any news about him after I leave, please let me know and I will come back then."