Entertainment tycoon who started out as a director

Chapter 106 Timely Rain Gu Ming

"can."

Gu Ming was quite satisfied with the result of 400 million.

The current Oscar public relations expenses have not yet risen to the tens of millions of dollars.

400 million US dollars. It can be said that Sony Columbia was able to invest so much money despite lack of confidence because of Gu Ming, a great director of artistic films. He felt that Gu Ming's artistic films were good and he could give it a try before taking it. Pay this amount of money.

As for the 400 million they used mainly to win small prizes, Gu Ming didn't object.

No need.

After the plane sent by Lao Tie arrives.

The Oscar winner and best actress will be awarded immediately. This is absolutely impossible to be a spontaneous act of thousands of judges.

Someone must have given these judges some advice.

The more people know about something, the less likely it is to keep it a secret.

With Sony Columbia's size, it's not hard to figure out whether next year's Oscars will be tilted in favor of someone else.

When the time comes, no need to say it themselves, they will also use this film to compete for some important awards.

The worst thing is to spend more on public relations.

As long as it wins one of those four awards, the publicity effect will be enough for the film to earn back its public relations expenses at the box office.

The rest of the disc market is a net profit.

"it is good!"

"Then you have to come after this movie is released!" Anthony said again.

"We will adopt a long-term screening model and try to maintain the popularity until the Oscars night."

"There are a lot of those frontline awards. As long as you are nominated, you should go there. Their judges have a lot of overlap with the Oscar judges. It will not hurt to leave enough impression on them."

"No problem, contact me then." After shaking hands with Anthony again, this "Green Book" has nothing to do with me.

However, Gu Ming was not too anxious to return home.

Instead, we first learned about the box office of "Dragon's Kiss".

The first week's box office was okay, but the decline in the second week was too fast. It only took 2000 days of screening to get [-] million US dollars in box office. In addition, it is a very competitive summer season, and there are too many opponents.

The final forecast is $4000 million!
It is basically the same as the production cost plus publicity and distribution expenses of "Dragon's Kiss".

The North American box office is not strong, and the overseas box office is also terrible.

This film is under pressure to recoup its costs through the box office, so it can only put its hope in the disc market.

Well, the disc market has grossed US$1.1 million in history.

But who knows now?

"Romeo Deadly" is an isolated case after all.

The disc sales of "Taken" are also good, but this is a movie with a global box office of over [-] million U.S. dollars. Isn't it the right thing to do well in the disc market?

Therefore, the current box office performance of "Kiss of the Dragon" must have made producers and other Hollywood companies doubt Li Lianlian's appeal, and their hearts beat.

Should we still invite him to film?

Worried about losing money.

Gu Ming has nothing to worry about. Others are afraid but I am greedy.

Since Li Lianlian has encountered such a small hurdle at the box office, it's time for me, the timely rain, the righteousness and the thin sky, the jade-faced Xiao Mengchang to take action.

So, Gu Ming immediately called Li Lianjie and confirmed his location.

Because the box office was not strong, Li Lianlian stopped even going on road shows.

Just stay at home now.

Gu Ming came to visit again.

I don’t know whether it’s because the promotion is quite exhausting, or because he is worried about the poor box office data, but Li Lianlian looks very tired and his mental state is average.

"Why do you say this is?"

After meeting Gu Ming, Li Lian concluded that he had found someone who could solve his doubts.

Inviting Gu Ming in, after the two sat down, he scratched his head and asked, "The filming of "Kiss of the Dragon" went very smoothly, and the action design was also good. Why is it that the box office is not as good as "Romeo Deadly"? The drop is too big.”

“Is it because we didn’t use handheld photography and fast editing?”

"Isn't it?"

"No." Gu Ming followed the other person's words.

"Then what did you say it was because of?" Li Lianjie poured a cup of tea and handed it to Gu Ming, "From your perspective, help me analyze it. Why is there such a difference? I originally thought there must be "Romeo Deadly". The box office is coming.”

"How can we analyze this!"

Gu Ming smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"There are many factors, including box office, time, publicity, and schedule. Any factor may affect the box office."

The same movie, placed at different times, can let you experience the two worlds of ice and fire.

It's very simple. After September this year, you can try a horror movie in North America. Americans are sad, so who will watch it?

In other words, the first "Spider-Man" was so popular not only because Spider-Man is indeed a big IP, but also because Americans are eager for a hero to appear.

"Then tell me how you felt after watching the movie." Li Lianjie was still unwilling to give in. He wanted to know an answer.

"Nothing special."

"Very common Hollywood action movie."

“It’s not about the action design, but the plot.

"The design of the heroine and so on are very common. Many people will have the same feeling as I have seen in this film."

"Yeah." When he finally got an answer, and the answer didn't involve him too much, Li Lianjie took a deep breath and felt a lot relieved.

Li Lianjie said after finishing a cup of tea and pouring another cup.

"By the way, why did you come to me? To comfort me?" "Do you need comfort?" Gu Ming asked.

"Hahaha."

Li Lianlian smiled and said nothing.

This matter in his life path is not even considered as Xiaopo.

It was popular all over the country in the 80s, and then with a salary of one or two yuan a day, he proudly went to Hong Kong Island to film. As a result, he was bombed one after another in Shaw Brothers, and all of his films were lukewarm.

Later, he relied on Huang Feihong to make a comeback and make money, which allowed him to see the ruthlessness of gangsters in Hong Kong.

The agent was shot dead in the street.

It would be safer to enter Yong Sheng, but within a few years the Hong Kong film market collapsed, and no one came to him to make films, so he had to go to Hollywood.

There are many ups and downs in a lifetime.

A box office failure would really not be taken to his heart.

After laughing, he teased Gu Ming.

"If you're not trying to comfort me, then why are you coming to my house to see me? You've finished filming "Green Book" and are you going back to China?"

"Yes." Gu Ming nodded, "I'll take you back with me by the way."

"Are you interested in making a movie called "Hurricane Rescue 2" while Heroes is filming? Let's try the water in December, maybe we can continue the glory of the previous movie." Gu Ming started his own deception.

"The box office of sequel movies is still guaranteed. "Heroes" will definitely be a long movie. Having this sequel to "Taken" will not only prevent you from disappearing from the audience for too long, but also keep you in the spotlight. This temporary box office failure will cover up the past and let everyone realize that your appeal is still no problem."

"The problem is with the script and the director!"

"Okay, no problem." Li Lianjie did not refuse, but he also asked a question that both of them cared about in a joking manner, "How much remuneration will you give me?"

"$1000 million."

Gu Ming didn't push the price too hard, and gave him a market price that Li Lianlian would pay for other action movies.

Of course, no company will offer him this price for the time being. They will have to wait until the disc market for "Kiss of the Dragon" is revealed.

But considering that this film is a sequel, the salary for the sequel is much higher than for other films.

Then this number is a reasonably low number.

"Okay, nice to work with."

Still within a reasonable range.

Li Lianjie also had a lot of considerations and nodded directly in agreement.

"Then let's go back to China together. Where will we go to shoot this time?"

"Constantinople."

"Huh?" Li Lianlian had many questions in his head.

"Ah, Istanbul." In his previous life, in addition to watching movies, he also played a lot of P Club games, and his words became fluent. Gu Ming quickly changed his words after realizing it.

"Local chicken, okay, I can go on a trip after filming."

……

The next day, Gu Ming returned to the capital with Li Lianlian, the script of "Hurricane Rescue 2" written in his free time in the United States, and some simple storyboards.

Then, submit it for review immediately.

Because it was not shot in China, and the filming location was either Hong Kong Island or a local chicken, and the review was not an important matter, Gu Ming contacted people first to start preparing the film.

The first call was from Han Sanpin.

If it wants to be released in China, it is not a good thing if there is no China Film.

Winning him over and giving him a share can bring other benefits.

When he picked up the phone and heard that they were talking about Hurricane Rescue 2, Han Sanpin asked where Gu Ming was, then hung up the phone after saying "waiting for him".

Less than half an hour.

Han Sanpin appeared in Venus.

"Tell me, how much share will you give me? How much money will it cost? We will invest in whatever amount we have. Even if it is all paid for by us, I have no problem."

"You do think about good things." Gu Ming curled his lips, "You want to fully invest in a movie that will definitely make money, okay, buy the rights to the sequel for 4000 million, and you can shoot the rest as you want, I won't interfere. ."

"RMB?"

“Zimbabwe Dollar.”

"Hahaha." Han Sanpin smiled and pulled up the chair and sat down, "Without you, who can guarantee that we will make money just by buying the rights to shoot the sequel?"

"Okay, no kidding."

"The cost of this film is quite high, right?"

"Normal." Gu Ming nodded slightly.

"In the sequel movie, the main actors' salary is an unavoidable figure, which is about US$500 million."

"Please come up with 370 million."

That’s 15.00% share.

Not a lot.

But out of instinct, Han Sanpin wanted to fight for more.

It can be thought that this is a film that will make money 90.00% of the time as long as it is not made in such a foggy way that people cannot understand it, and the words will not come out.

Asking for more shares will make you look too uninteresting.

And if Gu Ming is offended and Gu Ming ends up playing without China Film Group, he will be stunned, and he will even have to protect "Hurricane Rescue 2" by then.

Could it be possible to use dirty tricks behind his back?
The commercial film industry that finally opened up in the country was completely unfinished.

He can't afford such consequences.

"Okay, I'll go back and raise money right away, brother, thank you very much!" Han Sanpin smiled and patted Gu Ming's arm.

(End of this chapter)