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Chapter 321 The first step of the Long March [Please subscribe]

"Well, let me give you a brief introduction. First of all, I represent the North American Star Video Investment Company in this movie, and I have invested a total of US$500 in this movie, including US$300 million in production costs and US$200 million in publicity and distribution costs. .”

"What kind of film and television company is this? Why have I never heard of it?"

"Just established a day ago."

Sun Yi explained with a smile.

If you want to learn Hollywood technology, you will definitely not be able to wear the shell of a foreign company. When working with local companies, Sun Yi still doesn't trust them. In addition, foreign companies have to pay high taxes to screen movies in North America. .

Simply, arrange for Yang Fan to buy a leather goods company nearby in Los Angeles, the kind of film and television company that has all the procedures and qualifications in place, but has no assets.

Fortunately, in Hollywood, this kind of situation is common and very convenient. With only $20, a local Hollywood company changed its last name in just three days.

Oh, by the way, let alone not having any assets, at least he also brought a shabby garage.

Harvey obviously also thought of Sun Yi's operation, and immediately teased him.

"Don't you need my investment?"

Sun Yi laughed and replied:
"Mr. Harvey, there is no need for us to speak secretly."

"Humph."

"Okay, let's continue the topic. As far as I know, the distribution tier in Hollywood ranges from 30.00% to [-]%, right, Mr. Harvey."

"It's something every kid knows."

"Haha, so, I decided to pay 30.00% of the distribution share for this film to both of you."

Sun Yi spread his hands and pointed at the two of them.

John Nunu said nothing, he didn't care, how much money he had picked up for free, but he was a little shocked by Sun Yi's courage. There were not many people who dared to directly give the top share, they were all arrogant and unscrupulous. director and some make-up films.

Obviously, based on Sun Yi's past achievements, this doesn't have to be the case.

John was looking forward to what Sun Yi would say next.

Harvey sneered, obviously not satisfied.

"Each company only has 15.00%. To be honest, this share ratio is not attractive to me at all."

Harvey's words are not exaggerated. Although his Weinstein Films was newly established, his relationships and resources are still there, which means that his company still has the ability to distribute, and not just in North America, but around the world. .

In addition to the traditional six major Hollywood film companies, there are only a handful of film companies with global distribution capabilities that can be counted on one hand. Therefore, if ordinary small and medium-cost films are distributed through him, 15.00% is just a basic line.

Under such conditions, he would issue it to anyone. Sun Yi's statement obviously did not impress him.

"Don't worry, Mr. Harvey, I haven't finished speaking yet. The share ratio is not so simple and equal. As far as I know, the specific distribution method in Hollywood is divided according to the number of screens. Then I think it is better to divide it according to the number of screens. Let’s allocate the number of screens on which the film will be released.”

"For example, Mr. Harvey arranges for 1000 screens, and John arranges for 500, then the share ratio is 20.00% for Mr. Harvey and [-]% for John. How about it, it's very simple."

"Well, you have a good idea, but what can we get from this, a little bit of distribution share?"

It was Harvey who raised the question first.

Generally, Hollywood movies are distributed by one company, but it is not uncommon to choose two. However, they are all small distribution companies that reinforce each other. Even if the two companies work together, they will not be much stronger.

It can be said that this time, Harvey and John, although individually they are not as good as the six major Hollywood actors, but if they are added together, it is really hard to say.

Harvey saw through Sun Yi's thoughts, but why should he do such a thankless thing for Sun Yi.

Pay and return are completely out of proportion.

……

Sun Yi was not angry, but smiled and replied: "Mr. Harvey, in the next few months, the number of films released in Hollywood will be greatly reduced. You should be clear about what this means, and I have this film." I am confident that the filming will be completed within a month." After finishing speaking, he paused and added with emphasis: "It is a complete film including post-production."

This movie is unlike his previous ones. It doesn't need to be adapted, and there are only a few actors. All you need to do is put your girlfriend in it. The scene is even more pitiful. It's just a basement. The only time-consuming part is those few seconds. Special effects shots of alien monsters.

This special effects shot.To be honest, Sun Yi really didn't know how long it would take. He still had time to go to the special effects company to ask, but it only took 25 days to complete the entire shooting of the original work in his previous life. He felt that he couldn't do anything slower than the original work.

The extra five days were prepared by him to deal with some emergencies, such as his girlfriend.

Hearing the completion time mentioned by Sun Yi really moved Harvey's heart.

He must be aware of the movie shortage that Hollywood will face in the next few months, but he never expected that Sun Yi, a Chinese boy, would also see it.

No wonder his previous investment bait didn’t catch him.

But it didn't matter, he didn't feel regretful.

After all, no one can live with money, and if the film can be filmed and released quickly, as long as the quality of the film is up to standard, you can indeed make a lot of money.

At this moment, the balance in his heart had begun to tilt slightly, but it was not enough.

"How about it? So far, everyone has no objections."

Harvey and John looked at each other, but neither spoke.

John had no objection to this condition. His connections and distribution capabilities were not as good as Harvey's, even with the Disney name. Touchstone Pictures was just a subsidiary after all.

Harvey was a little inclined, but not completely satisfied yet. However, he wanted to hear what Sun Yi would say next, so he didn't speak.

However, Sun Yi's next sentence almost made Harvey jump.

"This is distribution and release, so let's talk about post-release."

The more Sun Yi talked, the more excited he became. This feeling of taking charge of the situation and talking in front of Hollywood bosses made him feel very happy. If his girlfriend were beside him at this time, he would definitely be filled with stars.

"After the film is released, I hope that the producer's share will be 80.00% in the first two weeks and 60.00% in the next two weeks."

"Fxxk!" "Oh my god!" Upon hearing Sun Yi's request, both of them exclaimed, and Harvey even cursed out directly.

"Shit, you are daydreaming. You want to be treated like the Big Six in Hollywood. Wake up!"

Sun Yi smiled calmly. He had already known that the two of them would react this way.

But he must suppress his enthusiasm first. Only in this way can he arouse their emotions to the maximum, and then accepting his conditions will shock them even more.

"Gentlemen, calm down and hear me out."

"I'd like to hear what other nonsense you have to say, you're such a whimsical boy."

"If I say, I will give up all the post-production income of this film except the copyright, including DVD and TV."

"My friend, are you serious?"

Not to mention Harvey, John couldn't sit still and asked in surprise with his eyes wide open.

Harvey also looked at Sun Yi as if he were a fool.

You know, in Hollywood, usually, the profit ratio of a film is 4, 4, 2. Specifically, it is 40.00% of box office revenue, 40.00% of long-term revenue from DVD, TV, etc., and the remaining 20.00% is various Copyright income.

This is the ratio under normal conditions.

Sun Yi's film is obviously a low-cost film. According to the past experience that Harvey and John know, the profits of low-cost films released in Hollywood are concentrated in the later DVD and TV revenue, and even close to Six percent, seventy percent.

Therefore, in their opinion, Sun Yi was crazy for giving up such a huge profit.

After all, Sun Yi actually has enough confidence in this film. In his previous life, this film earned nearly 9000 million in box office revenue in North America alone, reaching more than [-] million US dollars. Now that he is filming it, even if the heroine is changed, A [-]% discount on the box office is fine.

That's more than $7000 million in revenue.

Excluding the issuance share, the profit is nearly 10 times.

This doesn’t even take into account the current shortage of Hollywood films.

Some people want to say that there is also stratification of theater lines.

This is why Sun Yi just put forward such conditions.

Hollywood is different from China.

In China, theaters are the boss. For a movie, their theater share is 50.00%. But there is no way. Domestic film and television companies must endure it, because box office revenue is their biggest source of profit. They can only rely on copyrights. There are very few movies that make a profit just by buying and selling.

It is different in Hollywood. The film industry here is very mature. The profit sources of a film are very wide, including overseas income, DVD, TV, peripheral products, especially the six major Hollywood productions. Some of their big productions often account for a large proportion of box office revenue. Low. The theater screening functions like a big advertisement to promote its subsequent income from other channels.

The theater chain in Hollywood is also very developed, and the number of moviegoers is very high. The profits of movie theaters are not movie tickets at all, but the popcorn, cola, snacks and other additional products purchased by movie fans.

The profit from one popcorn can equal 10 movie tickets.

The big-budget films of the Big Six in Hollywood are a major selling point to attract movie fans. All major theaters are eager to release them and attract movie fans to their homes. Therefore, in Hollywood, the producer is the boss.

This also leads to North America’s special film splitting rules.

They calculate it based on time.

Two weeks before the release, the box office profit ratio is usually 7:3 between the film studio and the theater. If there is a guarantee agreement, it is gross profit x guarantee coefficient, whichever is greater.

Starting from the third week, the film studio's account sharing ratio will gradually decrease, from 6:4 to 3:7. For theaters, the longer the time, the more profitable it is.

The Big Six in Hollywood have higher authority, and their films often have to add 10 percentage points to the stratification ratio with theaters. In order to attract more movie fans, theaters are also willing to do so.

As for Sun Yi, he has no distribution capabilities in the United States. The theatrical release is okay, it is almost a one-time deal.But he can only rely on other companies to share the income for him in the later stages of the film.

It's not that he has any malicious intentions, but that the mobile company had to manipulate the data he downloaded in China.The companies in Hollywood are even less likely to coddle him. They are just making reports. Where can he check the specific data? If he can't figure out the entire later income, it would be great if he can see a fraction of it.

In this case, why bet on their conscience, why not just give up and focus on box office revenue.

"How about it gentlemen, are you still interested in my proposal?"

At this moment, Harvey and John had actually calculated in their hearts that Sun Yi's cooperation was almost a costless deal for the two of them. And judging from Sun Yi's past achievements, could this movie be successful? It’s hard to say whether it will become a hit, but it’s no problem if it’s qualified.

According to the average situation in the past, the two of them can at least have an income of more than 2000 million US dollars.

The time is only two or three months at most. Nowadays, films are scarce and there is no need to queue up for release. If you think about it, the money comes so fast. It doesn’t require any effort. It is nothing more than increasing the number of screens and a 10-point share ratio.

The previous writers' strike not only caused a shortage of movies, but also a large-scale suspension of TV series. Therefore, many drama fans came out to watch movies when they were bored at home. This invisibly increased the number of moviegoers. Theaters are now interested in movies. Don’t refuse.

Therefore, in their view, Sun Yi's request was not a particularly difficult matter.

Harvey has his own connections and connections, and it’s nothing more than walking around, selling people and some benefits.

Touchstone Pictures, where John works, is owned by Disney after all, so it's easy to seduce several theaters by pulling off tiger's skin. With his father as a guarantee, no one will hold him accountable afterwards.

Seeing that the two of them were silent, neither speaking or retorting, Sun Yi felt a stone fall in his heart. Unexpectedly, his back was already a little wet at this moment.

As long as there is no objection, then this cooperation is basically a success.

The first step in the long march of thousands of miles has finally been taken.

He immediately stood up, raised his wine glass, and turned it towards the two of them.

"Then, I wish us a happy cooperation!"

Harvey and John's eyes met for a few seconds, as if there was a hint of gunpowder, and then they both smiled and stood up.

"cheers!"

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