The road to becoming a movie star from the villain

Chapter 273 Issuing company confirmed, new pressure from public opinion

The three publishing companies were pressing harder and harder, but Hong Chen was unwilling to let go.

Hong Chen's position is very clear, this kind of publicity treatment and box office share is definitely not acceptable.

"It would be great if Huaxia's movies can be distributed here." The person in charge of a company sneered.

"This is the United States, are you a little too arrogant. Our movies are so developed, what good movies can you make?" The person in charge of another company said the same.

Only one distribution company, the head of the Confederate Company, did not say anything.

"Everyone, then we have nothing to talk about." Hong Chen said coldly.

When the heads of the two distribution companies heard this, they both left decisively and walked resolutely.Before leaving, he shook his head disdainfully.

They are really unwilling to release a movie produced, starred in, and directed by Chinese people.They know that there is no market for such a movie!
But the head of the Confederate Company did not leave.

"Mr. Reed, are you interested in this movie?" Robert asked curiously when he saw someone staying behind.

Reed is a middle-aged man who seems to belong to the upper class in the United States. His eyes are shrewd. He said: "Yes, I am very interested. I have read the introduction of this movie and it is very attractive."

"I can give you the highest price in my mind. The publicity level is B-. You need to pay 1000 million US dollars for the publicity fee. 64% of the box office. How about it?"

"Mr. Reed, the minimum requirement for dividing into us is [-], which will not change." Hong Chen's assistant said.

"Have you thought about it? I like Mr. Hong Chen's works very much, but I also know that Mr. Hong Chen's film style cannot control our Western aesthetics. What's more, this film has such a small investment. How big of a response?"

Reed still revealed his businessman nature, with a touch of contempt in his words.

This guy is the same as the group of people just now.

It's just that he wanted to stay and see if he could get some benefits from Hong Chen and the others now that they were desperate.

Hong Chen knew that although he was well-known in China, he really had no basis for coming to America.It is definitely unrealistic to ask others to give him the best treatment as soon as he comes up.

However, he also cannot tolerate films where others insult him.

In the end, Reed stood up and said, "Mr. Hong Chen, my time is limited, and I have other things to do next. Our rating for this movie is B-, divided into four or six, which is already what we can The best conditions offered."

"If Mr. Hong Chen is willing, bring the contract to my company tomorrow to sign with me. Of course, it doesn't matter if you don't want to."

Reed spoke very calmly, and after finishing speaking, he left directly.His words and deeds revealed that he didn't take this movie seriously.

Robert looked a little embarrassed, and he didn't expect these companies to be so arrogant.

A trace of coldness flashed in Hong Chen's eyes.

"Sorry, Mr. Hong Chen, I didn't expect their request to be so excessive." Robert said apologetically.

Hong Chen was very polite and said, "Mr. Robert, I am already very grateful for your help in organizing this matter."

At this moment, Robert suddenly thought of something, and said again: "Oh, by the way, there is another distribution company that said it will be late, and this company is following the route of science fiction films, and it may have a good influence on this film." Interested in movies."

Hong Chen originally planned to leave, but when he heard that there were still people not coming, he planned to wait.

About 15 minutes later, the person in charge of the publishing company rushed over and apologized to everyone as soon as he entered the room, saying that the meeting was a little late and there was a traffic jam on the road, so it was delayed for some time.

The distribution company is called Hill Pictures, and the person in charge is called Seaver.

Then, the two sides started talks.

Seaver's initial opinion was the same as that of several other companies. The distribution level given was C+, and the distribution was also divided into six and four.

Hong Chen's bottom line is Qisan.

Thinking of this, Seaver suggested: "We can add a few contracts, that is, how much the box office reaches, our account will be changed, and at the same time, the announcement will be made according to the treatment of a B-grade movie, how about it?"

Hearing this, Hong Chen's eyes lit up, this is equivalent to a disguised form of a gambling agreement.

"In this way, if the total box office exceeds 1 million US dollars, the share will be changed to 2% and [-]%. If the total box office exceeds [-] million US dollars, the share will be changed to [-]%. How about it?"

Sif said again.

When Hong Chen was chatting with Sif, he felt that the suit was full of sincerity, and they really wanted to reach this cooperation.

In other words, Suits treats them as normal business partners.

As for the three families just now, it was more likely that they felt that Hong Chen wanted something from them, so they put on a superior posture.

And Seaver's move is also very smart, the higher the box office, although the share is less, they earn more.This is the mind of a businessman.

This is already a very good condition.

There is another way, which can make any distribution company rush to announce the release of this movie, and the treatment can be raised to the highest level.

That is the guarantee agreement.

That is to say, Hong Chen promised that the film's box office would exceed at least 4 million U.S. dollars, and he would pay for the less money, so all distribution companies would definitely be willing to make such a steady profit.

Of course Hong Chen wouldn't take such a risk, he couldn't be blind in his self-confidence.

There are many examples, such as "Sewing Machine Band" in the greenhouse. In fact, the film has a good reputation, but because the previous film was too bad, the box office of this film is not high.

But Dapeng signed the agreement, and the box office of the movie was not enough, so he lost a lot.At that time, in order to increase the box office, he commented on his movie on Weibo of all the celebrities he knew, and begged the audience to watch it, which was also very miserable.

There is also Xingye's movie. News just came out recently that because "The New King of Comedy" hit the box office and failed to meet the requirements of the guarantee agreement, a mansion on the top of Xingye's mountain was auctioned off.

The headlines of the reports written by the media all use the words "Bankruptcy" of Master Xing.

It is of course impossible for a superstar who has made dozens of movies and lived for many years to go bankrupt because of the failure of one movie.But this also shows how much the film's loss has affected the boss.

Therefore, it is already very good that Hong Chen can sign this kind of contract.

"Mr. Sif, I agree to sign the contract. It will be a pleasant cooperation." Hong Chen and Sif reached a consensus, stretched out their hands, and said in a friendly manner.

Sev smiled and said: "Okay, since that's the case, I will arrange the release of the film after I go back. It is estimated that it will take more than a month to land in major theaters."

"That's great."

Then, there is the signing of the contract between the assistant and Seaver.

Hong Chen and Yan Chi came out of the hotel, neither of them had any expression on their faces.

"The U.S.'s prejudice against us is really big." Hong Chen said indifferently.

Yan Chi nodded and said, "Normally, this kind of situation already exists, especially when it comes to fields where the United States is leading. They look down on other places, not just Huaxia."

Yan Chi has studied abroad for many years and knows this situation well.

"However, America also has a characteristic, that is, if you can show your true skills and be recognized by people, you will also be respected. This is a world where the strong are respected." Yan Chi said again.

"I understand." Hong Chen looked into the distance, the corner of his mouth raised, and then asked Yan Chi: "How is it? Do you have confidence in this movie?"

"I was very confident at first, but now I feel a little uneasy, and I don't have much confidence." Yan Chi shrugged.

"Haha, just wait and see, I believe we can succeed." Hong Chen looked very confident.

After that, everything fell into place, and Hill Pictures officially distributed the film.

It didn't take long for the promotional video to be released on the online platforms in the United States, but the response was mediocre.

The reason is very simple. This movie does not have any big names in the world, nor is it a big production or a big IP.

Of course, the publicity work is also very effective. After seeing the brief introduction of the plot, many science fiction fans and suspense fans expressed their interest in this movie.

"Meeting myself in a parallel world, this theme is very novel."

"Yeah, I just don't know what effect it will make."

"It's interesting. I've seen the story of superheroes united in parallel worlds before. I haven't seen ordinary people meet."

"Just judging from the promotional video, the atmosphere of suspense is very strong."

"Worth a visit."

Sci-fi fans have expressed their views one after another, and the novel theme has attracted the attention of many people in the sci-fi circle.

However, domestic public opinion is much worse than foreign public opinion.

(End of this chapter)