How China Entertainment was developed

Chapter 760 A very necessary value-for-money service

"The script is pretty good."

Zhang Nan put down this version of the [Avatar 2] script that he had not read. He first said it with praise, and then changed the subject and said: "But one hundred and ninety-two minutes, more than three hours, isn't it a bit too long?" After a long time, it will take up several months of my schedule, and in terms of remuneration..."

He didn't say the rest of the words, but Zhang Nan expressed his intention to increase his salary.

Odo Leide, the president of 21st Century Fox Pictures, who has been sitting across from Zhang Nan, subconsciously bleeds when he hears Zhang Nan talk about the salary for the "Avatar" project.

Because in the last movie "Avatar 1", in order to covet the low price of Zhang Nan's fixed salary, he gave Zhang Nan a full 1% of the box office dividend in "Avatar ".

But in the end, [Avatar 1] grossed US$27 billion at the global box office, and Zhang Nan took advantage of this to collect US$10.08 billion in box office dividends, becoming the biggest winner in the entire [Avatar 1] project.

But now...

"Zhang, I can give you a fixed salary of 700 million US dollars, plus 60% of the box office dividends, and 40% of the peripheral income, but..."

Odolade responded proudly to Zhang Nan, but he also didn't finish his words.

"Just what?" Zhang Nan asked impatiently.

Because of Odolade's condition, Zhang Nan was a little tempted.

but……

Do you want to follow the example of David, the former president of Warner Pictures, and make a big fortune before retiring? "While speaking, Zhang Nan was still a bit slow to speak about the renamed 21st Century Fox Pictures.

"I'm different from him. He ostensibly retired, but was actually fired by the board of directors. On my side, the parent company News Corporation has decided to sell the entire 21st Century Fox Pictures to Disney Pictures. Yes." Odolade replied.

Not to mention that this wave of [Avatar 2] also gave an extra two percentage points, allowing Zhang Nan's movie box office dividend to reach a new record of %.

Perhaps it is also because of this worse situation that Odolade's offer is much more attractive than the previous Warner Pictures old president David, and it is directly a rebate of 150 million US dollars.

His current fixed salary for starring in "Voldemort 2" is at most US$5.6 million.

“Odo, [Avatar 2] is your own project of th and st Century Fox Pictures, and you still want to get kickbacks?

But there is no comparison between a movie project like "Voldemort 2" with a box office of more than one billion US dollars, and a movie project with a box office of more than billion US dollars like "Avatar".

Without it.

Zhang Nan: "..."

And there are tens of millions of dollars in it, which are false rebates.

"I want a kickback of 150 million US dollars out of your 700 million US dollars fixed salary." Odolade hesitated for a while, and then said clearly.

Zhang Nan: "..."

But this way.

Aren't you even worse off than David, the former president of Warner Pictures?
Even the superficial excuse for retirement was gone, and the company was directly shut down.

In terms of box office dividends, Zhang Nan's highest record is also 2% of the box office dividends of "Voldemort ", although this is not as valuable as a fixed salary.

I know for sure that there will be no pie in the sky. The fixed salary of 700 million US dollars is a bit too high. There must be something fishy in it, but...

What he actually got was a fixed salary of US$550 million, plus 60% of the box office dividend and 40% of the peripheral income.

Moreover, he has to bear a "blame" worth 1.5 billion US dollars. At the same time, this scapegoat can only mention his fame and cannot increase his fixed salary in other projects.

Because his current fixed salary of US$500 million is already a limit. In this case, it would be a bit uneconomical.

So Zhang Nan said: "Odo, I have no experience in secretly giving remuneration to the film, and I can't do it. I don't know how to do it, and I have never done it before. So I can't accept the condition you gave me."

Odolade: "..."

James Cameron:"……"

Both of them were confused. What the hell are you talking about?
Among them, James Cameron, who had been silent all the time, couldn't help but said: "Zhang, everyone knows that David, the former president of Warner Pictures, took kickbacks on the [Voldemort 2] project. The lead actor was very helpful.”

"Rumors, they are all rumors. I, Zhang Nan, work in Hollywood, and what I pay attention to is that a person is not afraid of the shadow." Zhang Nan continued to refuse firmly.

Odolaide and James Cameron were both stunned when they heard Zhang Nan's words. They almost thought they had heard wrongly.

After a long time.

Odolade, who was still mature as a man, reacted first and said: "Zhang, if you feel that the conditions are not suitable, we can continue to talk."

"This is not a matter of a fixed remuneration of US$2 billion, but my current fame and status. On a project like [Avatar ], it is worth a fixed salary of US$ million." Zhang Nan was shy about refusing. He stated his bottom price tactfully and forcefully.

"..."

Odolade naturally understood the true meaning of Zhang Nan's words, but it was precisely because he understood the subconsciousness of Zhang Nan's words that he choked and wanted to curse.

If you are not satisfied with the conditions, just say so, and you are just trying to play tricks on me. I was so confused that I almost thought I had made a mistake.

James Cameron was also speechless by Zhang Nan's words. The look in his eyes when he looked at Zhang Nan was full of the look of someone who is both a cousin and a memorial arch.

"The fixed remuneration of 600 million U.S. dollars is okay, I can agree to it, but you have to make this method of repayment more beautiful and more secretive for me." Odorade gritted his teeth and agreed, but made harsh demands. .

"Odo, you are a little embarrassed. I am not professional in this kind of thing!

Otherwise!
After the contract is signed, you go to my Longbow Film and Television Fund and buy a designated financial product - [Wolf Warrior 2] Box Office Dividend Project, which will share % of the box office revenue of the producer.

That movie "Wolf Warrior 2" will be released in July. By then, it will account for almost % of the box office revenue of the producer, which will be about million US dollars. "Zhang Nan arranged a little awkwardly.

"..."

Odolade: What the hell are you saying is unprofessional?
Then there are no professionals.

"But this is really my first time doing this. There will be no next time!" Zhang Nan looked at the silent Odorade and James Cameron and solemnly reminded them.

By this time, the cooperation had been negotiated, and Odolade couldn't bear it any longer. "Zhang, we have negotiated the cooperation, so there is no need for you to do this anymore! The matter of David, the former president of Warner Pictures, taking kickbacks, has been widely discussed in the industry. Who doesn’t know among the senior officials?”

"It is necessary, very necessary, because later David took a kickback and gave me five million US dollars in hush money, so this is really the first time I have done this." Zhang Nan explained.

"..."

Odolade was silent, and he regretted asking this matter.

Because Zhang Nan's explanation is like the value-added services of many merchants.

It’s okay if you don’t know, but if you know, you will definitely be tempted to spend money.

So after a long time, Odolade slowly said: "Zhang, just give me 95 million US dollars when the time comes."

"That won't work. One code is one code. I will definitely give you 100 million first, and then take you 5 million. I am a very principled person." Zhang Nan responded.

(End of this chapter)