China Entertainment: I have been a director since 05

Chapter 81 Get [-] million first

On New Year's Day, the details of the cooperation with Fox were finally finalized. After more than ten days of frantic tug-of-war between various people in the Legal Department and Fox.

In the end, Guan Ling received a salary of US$300 million and a 5% box office share as the director.

Compared to Hollywood directors, there are few, but Guan Ling is quite satisfied, mainly because the box office share is valuable. For this reason, Guan Ling does not even ask for more director's salary.

As an investor, Lingyun Media itself can already take a share of the share. This time, with the addition of the director's share, the total share will directly increase to 20%.

This is the benefit of "Hearing Girl".This drama provided great help for Guan Ling's development in Hollywood.

Guan Ling has been busy these days, and the news about the new movies invested by the six major companies was once again released by Guan Ling. In order to attract advertising investment, it immediately detonated the entertainment industry at the beginning of the new year!
"Why is there news about this movie every day, but I can't even find out its name? What do the paparazzi do for a living? What are your business capabilities?"

"I originally thought it was fake, but you told me it was true. Now I know it's true, but I still thought it was fake. Guan Ling really wants to make a movie worth [-] million US dollars? Damn it! I've never seen Huaxia in my life Such awesome people! You must see it if you come across it!"

"I have already guessed the scene. Cheng Long pressed the head of an ax against Director Guan's thin throat, 'The good guys are all done by others. If I don't want to be the bad guy, who will do it?' Boy, are you going to act for me? Watch. The ax speaks.”

"It is reported that Guan Dao's new film has opened up entry channels for advertisers, with investment starting from 500 million." Some news media revealed some details.

This is indeed what Guan Lingfang said: If it is less than 500 million, don’t come to Lingyun Media to make up the number.Moreover, there are few lenses in China, so the one with the highest price will get it, and those abroad will charge more.

Regardless of the few seconds of footage, starting at 500 million, the news spread and the whole network was in an uproar!

Director Guan is starting to make money!

But this still failed to stop the enthusiasm of advertisers.

Some people really wanted to give money, and some people just wanted to see how Guan Ling had such a big appetite.

But everyone knows that with an investment of [-] million US dollars,

As long as you can be selected as an advertiser, the effect will definitely be good with continued publicity in the future and as long as the box office is good after the movie is released.

The fact that the advertisers of "Shark Beach" are making a lot of money has spread very quickly in the capital circle.

In the following period, Guan Ling has been receiving investors from all walks of life.

After all, "2012" is a modern movie, so various investments are indispensable. Fox's department is also attracting investment in the United States to recover part of the investment.

But these are co-productions that need to be re-edited.

In fact, it is mainly concentrated on cars, mobile phones, computers, shopping malls, etc.

But Guan Ling said that there can be competing products in movies. Whoever has more money can occupy more scenes. Advertisers are watching and thinking.How much is this?

While major domestic investors were still pondering, news came from overseas that the Fox disaster blockbuster was a gimmick, and Bentley directly invested a large amount of US$900 million.

Lincoln, Chevrolet, and Lamborghini have also begun investing.

Within a few days, Evergrande also started to invest, saying that it would build a building in the domestic camera, with four big characters on it, Evergrande Group, and then it suddenly collapsed.

Direct investment of 2000 million!
The requirement is that these four words appear enough in domestic scenes.

But there were not many domestic shots, so Guan Ling thought of a good idea. When shooting the Indian shots, he also used Evergrande.

Evergrande is now comfortable. Just last November, they just raised a billion dollars, and now is the time to have deep pockets.In fact, they had just established Evergrande Life Insurance and wanted to attract investment, but Guan Ling did not agree. After they went bankrupt, Evergrande Life Insurance would definitely not be able to pay out the money.But the house has not been a deception in the past ten years or so.

Once the company was successful, various domestic brands soon began to join the company.

After about ten days of negotiations, the country has received more than 4000 million in advertiser revenue, and the amount in the United States is much higher. Various advertisers in North America and around the world have received about more than 400 million U.S. dollars. It is said that the AN225 aircraft is mentioned in the movie. They packaged the airplane footage and directly gave me 500 million.

Before the movie even started shooting, it had already made $5000 million in advertiser revenue.

Guan Ling somewhat understands director Chen Kexin. Movies are really a money-making thing.

They, Ling Yun, almost lost all their money. They worked so hard to invest 3000 million U.S. dollars, and they invested a little bit at a premium. Now the advertisers directly let Guan Ling make a net profit of 1000 million U.S. dollars.

When Han Sanpin called, I felt a little numb. They invested 4000 million, one-fifth of it, and they got back a quarter before the movie was even made.

"China Film will fully assist you in making this film a co-production when it is released in China, rather than being an imported film from Hollywood. Guan Ling, I have something to say to you from the bottom of my heart, if we are an imported film, China Film will make a profit More, but after overcoming all opinions, I think that compared with the money, it is more important to let Hollywood know how much influence you have in the country.

The mainland lacks a benchmark like you!
Fuck him! "

Now Director Han has become the real Director Han, and he has been promoted to the head of China Film Group.

What he said was ironclad to Guan Ling.

The co-production means that the domestic box office revenue of this film will be 40%, instead of the 22% of imported films. If Guan Ling is willing, he can negotiate with the theaters to increase the production profit share. 43% is not that difficult.

This means that domestic income will be increased by half, which is excellent news.

At this point, the project investment from advertisers and investors has finally been finalized.

Fox had prepared the crew a month ago, and they were waiting for Guan Ling to come over. They would first shoot in Vancouver, which is cheaper than shooting in North America, and then go to Los Angeles.

In late January 2007, Guan Ling left for the United States.

But Cheng Long didn't go. Guan Ling needed the crew to build a green screen, prepare props, coordinate equipment for various big scenes, and also create small city construction or volcanic eruptions. There are too many big scenes in "2012", although many They are all processed by special effects, but for the specific effects, Guan Ling had to make a model.

But because Guan Ling knew those fragments very clearly in his memory, he did not need to overthrow and rebuild again and again, so the time was much faster, up to two months, and it could be completed.

During this period of time, Guan Ling also needs to interview other actors for "2012".

But this is just a process for Guan Ling.

The ex-wife chose Amanda Peet, one of the fifty most beautiful women selected by the United States in the new century.

Laura chose Thandie Newton.

For other actors, just choose them according to the original version.

The important thing is that the white and black should be even, and that's how it is in Hollywood.

It would be completely late for Cheng Long to come back in a month and a half.Acting is not that difficult, there is absolutely no need for it.

Following Guan Ling were Zhang Song from China Film Group and Gai Naote, the producer sent by Fox.

"Guan, you didn't expect that because of the cooperation with "Hearing Girl", I was directly transferred by the main company to cooperate with your new movie."

"Thanks to you, the god of luck, I have now received a large bonus and been promoted. I am not only responsible for purchasing projects for independent productions, but I can also come directly to produce!" Gai Naote was excited.

"I can see that there are a lot of trolls here in the United States. Many people predict that Fox will suffer a big failure. A US$[-] million investment came to me and said that it would be wasted."

Guan Ling saw the news from the United States, and there were many scoffers.

But Guan Ling wondered how they knew that the revenue "Hearing Girl" brought to Fox exceeded US$[-] million, which was foreseeable including subsequent derivative revenue.

How can movie companies like Hollywood spit out bones if they don’t eat meat?
"That's because they don't understand what kind of gold mine you are. If they use your full name to search for your script, their jaws will definitely drop!"

Gai Naote disagreed.

When he came this time, Guan Ling was no longer as unfamiliar as he was last time. Both Chinese and Americans were bullies and fearful of the strong.

This time, Guan Ling came with the residual power of the drama "Hearing Girl" and the endorsement of Fox. The crew and staff were like giving orders to fight wherever they were directed!

The preliminary work preparations have started smoothly!

On January 1, Guan Ling was awakened by Gai Naote's phone call.

"Guan, as expected, "Hearing Girl" has won multiple Oscar nominations. Our public relations has played a role. Next, Fox Searchlight will increase its investment in publicity and let "Hearing Girl" win awards, at least one.

Guan, congratulations! "

(End of this chapter)