Go abroad to become a director and overturn Hollywood at the box office

Chapter 34 Watching movies in the screening room and negotiating distribution

After the movie was released, the rating website also rated the score:
IMDB: Scored 8.2 points.

Rotten Tomatoes: 91% fresh.

The results are very good!

The popularity of the movie remains high.

It has been a long time since theaters have released a large-scale special effects movie. The release of this movie has become almost a phenomenon.

……

Qin Feng hasn't gone out much since he attended the premiere and Scarlett went to New York.

I have been editing the film at home and doing some simple post-production.

Fortunately, the scenes in this movie are simple and don't require any special effects. He can handle it by himself.

After several days of hard work, the film was finally completed.

He read it twice more to make sure there were no problems and there were no omissions in the lines.

"Huh! It's finally done!"

The next day.

Universal Studios Headquarters.

Qin Feng took the hard drive and came to producer Kennedy's office.

Kennedy has been in a good mood lately.

The movie's box office and word-of-mouth revenue are all worth it. How can you be in a bad mood?

"Oh, it's Qin Feng here, is there something wrong?" she said with a smile.

"Well, something's wrong, Manager Kennedy."

"Please sit down."

Qin Feng sat down and crossed his hands.

The first time I met Kennedy, it was for the Jurassic script.

This time it's for the new movie.

"Manager Kennedy, as you know, I hope to be an independent director."

"Well, of course I know that based on the information I have and Director Si's feedback, you will be a very potential film director."

Qin Feng stepped forward and said, "Thank you. To be honest, I shot a movie myself in the past month and it has been completed."

"I want to cooperate with you, and I hope Universal can help me go through the release process and distribution."

Kennedy didn't react for a moment, "What? You made a movie? Why didn't I know?!"

Qin Feng spread his hands and said, "In fact, this is the case. I shot a low-cost film, which is considered a science fiction film. I also borrowed the equipment from the photography team before, and it has been completed."

Kennedy's eyes widened: "Damn it! Qin, you really surprised me! The filming has been completed... I have to see it!"

Qin Feng said: "No problem, I brought the hard drive."

Kennedy patted his forehead and said, "You are so awesome, you actually made a movie by yourself. No, I have to call the screenwriter Kepp, and we will go to the screening room together later."

"OK."

10 minute later.

The three of them came to the small screening room together.

After David Kepp heard what happened, he couldn't believe it.

"Qin Feng, your "Jurassic Park" is being screened all over the world now, and you have actually produced another film. If other film companies know about this, I'm afraid they will have to snatch it away from you!"

"Don't worry." Qin Feng said with a smile, "Didn't I come to Universal?"

Kennedy asked: "What kind of movie did you just say this was?"

"It's a drama called "The Man Came From Earth." It has elements of science fiction and is mainly about a group of experts and scholars debating."

"Oh……"

After hearing Qin Feng's introduction, the two frowned slightly.

Just hearing the name doesn't seem very attractive.

Kepp put away the hard drive and turned off the lights.

The screen lights up.

The story unfolds.

Because of the dense nature of the lines in it.

It doesn't take long for the audience's attention to be drawn to the male protagonist John.

Kennedy and Kepp looked in easily.

As the characters discuss John's identity.

The reasoning progresses layer by layer.

The two people's thoughts were completely involved. They looked at it like a detective and couldn't stop thinking for a moment. "This John is too mysterious. He can't really be a caveman, right?"

"Walt! He also has relationships with various religious figures!"

"Huh? Those professors were almost numbed by him!"

an hour and a half later...

The movie ends and the lights come on.

Kennedy and Kepp had not yet recovered.

Their brains are still thinking.

The two looked at each other, and it was difficult to describe what kind of film this was.

Kennedy: "This movie is really special... It's like a debate among university teachers."

Kepp: "Yes, it's hard to define, but the story is undoubtedly exciting. I just don't know if the audience will buy it."

Kennedy: "Yeah, our company has rarely seen anything like this before."

She turned her head and looked at Qin Feng.

"Qin Feng, please tell me."

Qin Feng said: "Yes, there are very few similar movies. However, it is precisely because this movie is so special that it has a sense of freshness, and the audience will feel this freshness."

"This movie is thought-provoking. The actors' acting skills are online. It will have an ideological collision with the audience. It will definitely have a good reputation."

"I hope that Manager Kennedy can support me and push this movie to theaters!"

Kennedy was lost in thought.

After more than ten seconds, he seemed to have made a decision, "Qin Feng, let's go up and talk. Kepu, you go ahead."

Inside the office.

Kennedy took a sip of coffee and said, "Qin Feng, we have been cooperating since you came to the United States. It has been seven months."

"Yes."

"We are very optimistic about your ability. There is no doubt about it. In this regard, I still hope that we can cooperate more in the future."

"The application and rating process for this movie is relatively simple. As for the distribution costs..."

This is what Qin Feng is concerned about. He looks at Kennedy.

"Although this is a low-cost feature film and the production cost is not high, if it wants to be released globally, the distribution fee will be 1 million yuan."

"so much??"

"Yeah, do you know the distribution fee for Jurassic Park?"

Qin Feng shook his head gently.

"Its issuance fee is more than 4 million meters of gold!"

Qin Feng was startled.

The distribution fee was higher than he expected, so the cost of the entire movie was 1 million.

It seems that in the future, we can’t just look at the production costs, but the distribution costs must also be included.

"Otherwise," Kennedy continued, "How could Jurassic have so much publicity? All the money has been spent!"

"You don't need to ask me to know that you can't settle the issuance fee for me right now. We can only share the share."

"But for the back-end and sharing, it is not that price, and the company will also bear the risk of losing money."

Qin Feng said: "Manager Kennedy, don't worry, this movie will never lose money."

Kennedy nodded slightly, "I don't doubt that."

"In terms of sharing, excluding nearly 55% from theater chains and taxes, the company will account for 8% of the total box office, and you can get about 37%."

Qin Feng rubbed his brow.

8% of the total box office is not a small amount.

But at the moment, there is no other way.

Who told me I have no money now?

We don’t know when the Jurassic screenwriter’s fee will be paid.

Can't wait any longer!David Smith's paycheck hasn't been settled yet.

"Okay! I agree, I'll take the share."

"But I have a condition. I hope the movie can be released as soon as possible!"

"no problem."

Kennedy stood up, stretched out his hand, and said with a smile: "I said, Qin Feng, we have a happy cooperation!"

"Happy cooperation!"

(End of this chapter)