How China Entertainment was developed

Chapter 183

Previously, Zhang Nan's 300 million US dollars a day's cameo pay was outrageous.

Now being fired by [Mission: Impossible 2] for 500 million US dollars a day, it is even more outrageous.

For the role of Gandalf, Zhang Nanlai should be really invited to play it.

It took more than ten or 20 days to shoot.

Just for Zhang Nan's film salary, that is 5000 million to [-] million US dollars in funds, which is gone immediately.

You must know that in the entire "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, the combined remuneration of all actors does not have 1000 million US dollars.

"Then tell me, what role is suitable for Zhang Nan." Alan Toby, president of New Line Pictures, said badly.

Director Peter Jackson said: "This role must be very important, but there are not many scenes, and it must appear in every film."

Allen Toby nodded straight.

"The Demon Lord Sauron." Peter Jackson gave the answer.

Alan Toby heard it, thought about it, and felt that this role was very suitable.

As the ultimate big boss, Zhang Nanlai is invited to play the role. The boo head is big enough, and at the same time, there are relatively few scenes. The filming is fast and he can afford it.

And this character has no entity, so it doesn't matter what skin color it is.

But everything has pros and cons.

The Demon King Sauron has no entity, how can Zhang Nan act?
And this role is a big villain, is Zhang Nan willing to play it?

This is the problem.

When Peter Jackson made this suggestion, he naturally thought of it, and said, "I can make some changes to the script and give Sauron the Demon King a puppet body confined in a volcano, but this is a villain..."

Alan Toby heard that director Peter Jackson had solved a problem. As the producer of the whole project, he had to try to solve another problem.

Then Alan Toby thought for a while, and said: "I still have a little friendship with Zhang, I guess I can try to persuade it, but for this film contract, how much do you think is more appropriate."

Alan Toby asked Peter Jackson this sentence, in fact, he wanted to get a relatively low salary from Peter Jackson.

Because the remuneration of the actors in the entire "Lord of the Rings" crew is basically negotiated by Peter Jackson.

As the director of "The Lord of the Rings", and it is the first time to direct a project of this level, it can be said that "The Lord of the Rings" failed, and Peter Jackson's directorial career is over.

Therefore, in order to invest more money in special effects and shooting, improve the quality of the movie, and increase the probability of the movie's box office success, when Peter Jackson negotiated the salary with the actors, he was quite ruthless in lowering the price.

For example, the elf prince in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, the salary of the three films is added up, but only 17 US dollars.

"2000 million dollars." Peter Jackson called out the price.

Allen Toby: "..." Did you f-ck change?Or was it possessed by the demon king Sauron?

An elf prince who played a starring role, you gave a nod salary of 17 US dollars.

A demon king Sauron who is acting in a group role, what the hell are you giving 2000 million US dollars?
Seeing Alan Toby's staring eyes, Peter Jackson gave his reasons for bidding 2000 million US dollars.

"As far as Zhang Nan's current status is concerned, if a movie wants to invite him to make a cameo, it will cost at least 500 million US dollars. Our [Lord of the Rings] is a trilogy, that is to say, if we want to invite Zhang Nan , at least 500 million US dollars, this is still the role of a big villain..."

Director Peter Jackson didn't finish his words, but the meaning he wanted to express was very clear. If you don't spend more money, I'm afraid you won't be able to hire people.

But... Alan Toby still finds it difficult to accept the 2000 million US dollars for guest appearances.

"You paid out the 2.8 million US dollars, is there still 2000 million US dollars short?" Peter Jackson arched again.

Alan Toby: "..."

Damn Tom Cruise, 300 million a day is already outrageous enough, but if you raise it to 500 million US dollars, then don't let it go.

After getting angry in his heart, Alan Toby said bluntly: "2000 million is paid out, so it's better to make up the whole, 100 million US dollars, and a single film salary of 700 million US dollars."

Alan Toby's words completely silenced director Peter Jackson.
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A few days later.

When Zhang Nan was filming bullet time, he received an offer from New Line Films to play the role of Sauron, the Demon King in "Lord of the Rings".

Three days of shooting time, 100 million US dollars in salary.

The single-day pay has reached 700 million US dollars.

This one-day salary, Zhang Nan has almost surpassed 90.00% of the star single-film salary in Hollywood.

Zhang Nan had no reason to refuse.

But after accepting the "Lord of the Rings" film contract, Zhang Nan did some calculations.

After [Survival in the Last Days 1] released a box office appeal of 15 billion U.S. dollars.

During this period of time, he has successively participated in "Saving Private Ryan" with a box office of more than 4 million U.S. dollars, "Star Wars Episode 1" with a box office of more than one billion U.S. dollars, and "Notting Hill" with a box office of more than 4 million U.S. dollars.

The box office appeal stored in Goldfinger has reached a new high, reaching an amount of 38.7 billion US dollars.

Even if [Survival Survival 2.3] is released in the second half of the year, based on the box office appeal of 15 billion U.S. dollars per film, Zhang Nan can only release about 15 billion U.S. dollars in box office appeal.

然后6.72亿美金票房的【灵异第六感】、2.05亿美金票房的【卧虎藏龙】、5.46亿美金票房的【碟中谍2】、29.17亿美金的【指环王】三部曲、16.3亿美金票房的【黑客帝国】三部曲。

In the next few years, he will start with a box office appeal of nearly 30 billion U.S. dollars.

"The consumption rate of a [Doomsday Survival] series alone can't keep up with the growth rate of this box office appeal! We have to start a new project."

Zhang Nan fell into deep thought, but had no idea for a long time.

After all, it is indeed not easy to come up with a project that can reasonably carry a box office of more than a dozen or 20 billion, and also allow him to get kickbacks.
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More than half of 1999.

Zhang Nan was in the crew of the "Matrix" trilogy in Longbow Film and Television City. When he was free, he could only read the news of Xiangjiang's film industry.

After all, Hollywood is too far away, half the world away, and Hollywood doesn't have any big projects this year.

In the second half of the year, Zhang Nan will be able to see it.

There is only one Pixar animation production, Disney released [Toy Story 4.97] with a global box office of 2 million US dollars.

Produced by MGM and directed by Michael Apter, the new 007 work after two years - [007: The Black Sun], with a global box office of 3.61 million US dollars, can only be said to be qualified.

The only thing that can attract Zhang Nan's attention is that the heroine is Sophie Marceau who he recommended to MGM, and now Sophie Marceau is whipping him.

But if there are no big projects here in Hollywood.

In the second half of 1999, the Xiangjiang film circle, which was on the decline, had no major projects.

After all, the pinnacle of Xiangjiang Films - [-]% every two weeks.

The eldest brother Chenglong is currently focusing on Hollywood.

Zhou Xingchi began to slowly retreat from the front of the stage to behind the scenes. The starring projects have gradually degenerated from several in the past year to one in a year. In the future, there will be one in several years, one in several years Not yet starring but only directing.

As for Zhou Runfa~
I went to Hollywood in North America for a few years, but I didn't get anything out of it, and my personal popularity in Xiangjiang is also quickly dissipating.

And now the top performers in the Hong Kong film industry, after throwing away the big brothers Chenglong and Zhou Xingxing, are actually Zheng Yijian, who is famous for his Young and Dangerous series, and Liu Tianwang, who has successfully transformed from an idol to a powerful actor.

It can only be said that Xiangjiang is indeed in decline.

　There is one more at four o'clock in the afternoon

　　
　
(End of this chapter)