Huayu Zhihao

Chapter 198 3000 Houses Open Paintings (Fifth Change)
"Considering the publicity, the release date should be the first Friday in April!" Davis said.

Chen Hao nodded when he heard the words. There is still one month to promote, which is enough.

Friday releases are the norm, especially for films with box-office ambitions.

"How much box office do you think is considered qualified?" Chen Hao asked with a smile.

"The investment cost is 2000 million U.S. dollars. Based on 60% of the box office, it only needs 3500 million U.S. dollars to pay back. But "Saw" has 5500 million U.S. dollars, and "Taken" must have at least 7500 million U.S. dollars!" Davis laughed.

Chen Hao nodded convinced when he heard the words, 60% of the box office share, compared with the current 37% in the mainland, is really incomparable.

Moreover, the final North American box office share of "Saw" at that time was only 50%, while "Taken" rose to 60%. This is the difference between whether there is giant investment or not!
However, in "Taken", Tianchi Pictures invested a very small proportion, only invested 350 million US dollars, which is 17.5% of the total cost, and Sony Columbia still took up the bulk.

This is also due to various reasons. After "Taken" is successful, the next film must account for at least half of the investment, otherwise the cheapness will be taken away.

"Next, I will arrange the promotion and release of the film, and you just wait to do the promotion." Davis said.

Chen Hao nodded when he heard the words, and then asked again, "How much does it cost to buy a luxury villa in Beverly Hills now?"

In his previous life, Chen Hao planned to buy a house in Beverly Hills, but the price was too high at that time, so he gave up.

It's only 2003 now, so it should be a lot cheaper.

Davis laughed when he heard the words, "What? Want to make a home in Los Angeles?"

"That's not true, it's just that there is no place to live. You can't stay in a hotel every time you come to the United States. Buying a house can be used as an investment." Chen Hao said.

Davis nodded upon hearing this, "Then how much area do you need, and do you have any other requirements?"

"That's not true, as long as you can live there." Chen Hao shook his head and said.

"Let me give you a reference. Cheng Long bought a Beverly Hills villa for $98 million in 300, covering an area of ​​about 700 square meters." Davis said.

"Then buy according to this." Chen Hao said casually.

"Okay, I'll find someone to ask you. I estimate that if I buy it now, the same area and decoration will not exceed 500 million US dollars." Davis said.

"Then I will trouble you, Davis." Chen Hao nodded.

"It's good if you have a home in Los Angeles, so we can get in touch in the future." Davis laughed.

After sending Davis away, Chen Hao was fine for the time being, and then started searching for information online.

It is now 2003, and Chen Hao knows that there will be many popular movies adapted from well-known novels and games in later generations. What Chen Hao wants to do now is still buy the copyright in advance.

At the same time, Chen Hao is also going to see which films are released in the North American film market at the end of March and early April, to see if there are any strong enemies among his competitors.

……

Soon, three days passed, and Davis found Chen Hao again.

"What's the matter? Seeing the gloomy look on your face, what movie did Tommy Mottola find as our competitor?" Chen Hao asked the angry Davis.

"That bastard moved the company's "Anger Management" that was originally scheduled for summer in June to April 6." Davis cursed.

Chen Hao raised his brows when he heard this. Although the film has been moved up, it was originally scheduled for the summer holiday season, which is crowded with blockbuster movies, which in itself shows the movie's blockbuster potential.

"Great box office potential?" Chen Hao asked.

"Yes, although the investment is only 5600 million US dollars, Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson have been invited!" Davis slapped the sofa hard after finishing speaking.

Chen Hao frowned slightly when he heard this. Damn it, the film only cost 5600 million after inviting these two people?They must have lowered their paychecks themselves!
"Not only that, the two also invited a lot of well-known friends to participate, so this comedy is unanimously favored by everyone. The pressure of "Taken" this time is not small." Davis said with a headache.

"How many theaters are those two movies released in?" Chen Hao asked hurriedly.

""Taken" opened in 3000 theaters. Although "Saw" became popular, the investment in "Taken" is only 2000 million after all, so this is already within the scope of my ability." Davis said.

Chen Hao nodded when he heard the words. The number of openings has already exceeded the 2200 at the peak of "Saw". In addition, he is Chinese, and Liam Neeson is out of breath again, so it is understandable.

"However, there are 4100 movie theaters for Anger Management!" Davis shook his head and sighed.

After all, he is now in charge of the Asian region, and there is still a gap between him and Tommy Motorola who is in charge of North America.

Chen Hao was helpless when he heard the words, the investment was less than the others, the cast was blown to pieces, and even the number of movie theaters opened was far less than others.

It seems that Tommy Mottola is getting serious this time, and wants to crush "Taken" directly, without giving him a chance to come back.

"The only good thing is that I managed to postpone the release of "Anger Management" by a week. The bastard originally wanted to release it at the same time." Davis said that he was laughed out of anger.

"Okay, now that it's all over, don't think about it so much, let's see if there are any strong competitors for the movies we release on the same day, not to mention that we didn't take advantage of the only week." Chen Hao comforted.

Davis heard the words, looked at the young Chen Hao, and shook his head helplessly, "I'm not as good as you, alas!"

"Okay, let's talk about it quickly, I checked it myself, but I guess I didn't find everything!" Chen Hao said.

"I watched the movies that will be released near the next schedule. Last week, there were "Oolong Head", "Rescue to the Center of the Earth" and "Recruitment Training".

There were quite a few movies released in the same week. A total of 5 movies were screened, including "Sniper Phone Booth", "Aquarius Girl", "Special Agent Bean", "Straightforward", and "Taken".

However, they are all produced at low cost, and no investment exceeds 2000 million US dollars. said Davis.

Chen Hao was taken aback when he heard "Sniping the Phone Booth". This movie is very famous, but the box office should not be too high.

In addition, "Special Agent Bean" should be the special agent series movie of comedy master Mr. Bean. This is a British film, and the box office in North America does not seem to be too high.

As for "Aquarius Girl" and "Straightforward", Chen Hao didn't even have the slightest impression, and it shouldn't be a hit at the box office.

Thinking of this, Chen Hao relaxed a lot. It seems that this spring season is indeed cold enough, and there are no blockbuster movies.

(End of this chapter)