During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 43 First arrival in North America
  On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Wei Jin returned to the capital. During the day, he "visited relatives and friends" to consolidate his connections, and returned to 501 at night to enjoy Gao Yuanyuan's tenderness.

On the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, Zeng Li returned to the capital.

Seeing Zeng Li in front of him, who was full of rural simplicity, Wei Jin felt a little emotional. Sister Li still had very high requirements for her works.

After not seeing each other for a long time, the two of them were naturally very close to each other. In addition, Zeng Li was going to join the group again in a few days, so they naturally took advantage of all the time to be intimate.

After the clouds and rain subsided, Zeng Li was very satisfied and lay on Wei Jin's body, sliding her fingers back and forth on his abdominal muscles.

"Have you missed me during this time?"

"Of course, didn't you feel it just now?"

Wei Jin laughed and replied:

"If you weren't always as strong as a cow, who would know if you had eaten outside."

Zeng Li has always been curious about Wei Jin's physical structure. Without him, he was too energetic.

"Fortunately, I told Jingjing to keep an eye on you, otherwise I might not know how many female goblins would pounce on you."

When Wei Jin heard this, he was a little speechless. My sister Li, your best friend is cheating on you and has hit a home run. You are still here trusting others. Your IQ is worrying.

On the tenth day of the first lunar month, Sugar Man sent Wei Jin a list about the overall revenue of "Sword of Immortality".

The Bayan version of "Sword of Sword" has 34 episodes, with a single episode price of 12, totaling 408 million.

The mainland version of "Sword of Sword" has 38 episodes and was jointly purchased by multiple channels. The first round plus the second and third rounds added up to a total of 90 for a single episode, totaling 3420 million.

The income from selling the drama is 3828 million, which is a small profit.

On the eleventh day of the first lunar month, Xiang Wenlong called and said that the game studio had recruited people, and asked Wei Jin if he wanted to meet. Wei Jin said that we would talk about it after returning from North America.

On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, Zeng Li officially joined the group "Latent", and Wei Jin also embarked on a journey to North America. This time he wanted to do something big.

After more than ten hours of flying, Wei Jin finally set foot on the land of North America.

The person who came to greet him was Hunter, the director of the film and television department of Summit Entertainment, a middle-aged white man who was somewhat overweight.

"Hey Wei, long time no see. Oh, God, you are so strong."

Hunter came up and gave Wei Jin a bear hug:
  Our acquaintance with Hunter dates back to the Berlin Film Festival, when the North American rights were sold to Summit Entertainment.

Summit Entertainment was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, North America. It is a Hollywood independent film production company.

However, since its establishment, the company has been tepid and its development path has been very bumpy. It has been spinning in low-cost production and has never been able to break through the limitations of the six major Hollywood studios.

The Big Six of Hollywood refers to the six large film companies that occupy an absolute market share of North American films, including Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., Columbia Pictures, 6th Century Fox Pictures, Universal Pictures, and Disney.

The movies produced by these six companies every year can occupy at least 6% of the North American box office market share. It is no exaggeration to call them a film oligarchy.

It is difficult for independent film companies to get involved in Hollywood, because without funds, it is difficult for you to afford large-scale productions, and without large-scale productions, it is difficult to gain market visibility.

At the same time, good scripts are basically submitted to the six major companies, and only after screening will they flow into the hands of independent film companies. Therefore, there are thousands of independent power companies in Hollywood. Only a few make profits every year, and there are countless ones that go bankrupt.

Therefore, overseas film selection has also become an important way for the development of Summit Entertainment, which can break through restrictions and gain access to excellent films and scripts from other regions around the world.

After Hunter brought the film back to North America, Summit Entertainment did not choose to release it. Instead, it was produced on DVD and sold throughout the United States. The market response was quite good.

Seeing this, Summit Entertainment came up with the idea of ​​a remake. In May last year, after communicating with Wei Jin, they paid US$5 million to obtain the rights to remake the movie, and started filming that month.

The remake of the movie was released in North America in July 04, with a total box office of 7 million. This made the executives of Summit Entertainment overjoyed. This is already the highest-grossing self-made movie since the establishment of Summit Entertainment.

Immediately, several senior executives realized that a hit hit could not change the situation of Summit Entertainment, and seeking long-term cooperation with Wei Jin became a top priority.

Therefore, since August 04, top executives of Summit Entertainment have repeatedly invited Wei Jin to come to North America for inspections, and their attitude is very enthusiastic.

"Hunter, that's enough. You know, I don't like men. Can I use a girl next time?"

Wei and Jin were famous for their humor in Berlin:

"Oh, Wei, you are so realistic, but are you sure you want a female colleague from our company who weighs more than 200 pounds to pick you up?"

Hunter pretended to be hurt:

"Hurry up, I can't wait to know how you plan to entertain me. After all, I have brought tens of millions of profits to your company."

Wei Jin had previously learned that the filming cost of the North American version of "Buried Alive" was only US$200 million, which really made Summit Entertainment make a lot of money.

"Don't worry, the boss has already made arrangements to make sure you feel the passion of a Hollywood girl, hehe."

Hunter had an expression that every man could understand, and he was also a little emotional. This was the first time that the company had received an Asian with such a high standard, but who said he could bring profits to the company? Maybe even if the stingy boss offered his money His wife, I guess he is also willing.

After more than an hour's drive, Wei Jin finally arrived at an office building in downtown Santa Monica, which is the headquarters of Summit Entertainment.

In the conference room, Wei Jin finally met the current president of Summit Entertainment - Friedman, a somewhat thin old white man, who may of course look older.

"Welcome, Wei. We have been looking forward to this meeting for a long time." As the president of a film company, Friedman came to meet Wei Jin in person, which shows that he attaches great importance to this meeting.

For no other reason than Summit Entertainment can no longer sustain itself.

"Hello, Mr. Friedman, I also believe that our cooperation will bring a new chapter to Summit."

After Wei Jin sat down, he acted very easy-going and said with a pun.

"Of course, I have no doubt that you have a genius idea, and we at Summit have complete production capabilities and distribution channels. Our cooperation is a powerful combination."

Friedman said excitedly:
  "By the way, Wei, what kind of new script did you bring this time?"

"Of course, I have been preparing for this meeting for a long time."

Wei Jin immediately took out two scripts from his bag and put them on the table, then took out a cigarette and lit them.

"You can take a look first, don't worry."

For a moment, the entire conference room was filled with the sound of flipping through the script.

Half an hour later, Friedman, a screenwriter from Summit, and Hunter finished reading the script.
  "Hu Wei, I'm right. You are such a genius. These two scripts are really great."

Friedman said excitedly:

"How about selling both scripts to Summit for five million US dollars?"

Friedman offered a very high price. In fact, many senior screenwriters from North American screenwriters unions only paid 20 to 30 US dollars for a play.

"No, no, no, Mr. Friedman, I think you didn't understand what I meant. I don't want money."

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere on the court suddenly became tense.

"You want a share?" Fredman opened his eyes wide, and Hunter also looked at Wei Jin in shock, with an incredible expression.

Wei Jin didn't care at all. His true purpose hadn't been revealed yet, so where was he?

"Wei, movies are risky. Believe me, this is not a good choice."

Hunter also tried to persuade him. In his opinion, it was safe to settle down, and he was very considerate of Wei Jin.

"No, I think I have to be more direct. What I want is shares in Summit Entertainment."

Wei Jin finally came up with a plan. This is a negotiation technique, first come up with what the other party wants, and then attack from an angle that the other party cannot predict.

"Oh, God, your idea is so arrogant, Wei, Summit has no intention of selling shares."

Friedman felt like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, and his whole body became hairy.

“No, man, take it easy and listen to what I have to say, okay?
  Summit is not in a good situation right now. Even with last year's "Buried Alive", it is likely to be short-lived.

At least so far, Summit has not found a new profit point, am I right?

And I, your friend, Director Silver Bear from the other side of the ocean, with funds and projects, is willing to grow together with Summit and stay together through thick and thin. I don’t know, why would you refuse such a thing?
  Or do you think I won’t be able to find a company to take over my script once it leaves the top?

You should know that Shimen Pictures is located in this city. Do you think they will be interested? "

In fact, if he had not had contact with Summit in Berlin, Wei Jin would have been more willing to cooperate with Shimen. After all, Shimen is famous in Hollywood for its low-cost horror films.

After listening to Wei Jin's words, the three people at the top were silent for a long time, and Wei Jin did not rush.

"Wei, it's obvious that you know the summit very well, so let's talk about your plan next."

Seeing the negotiation going into his own rhythm, Wei Jin felt a little unsure. In fact, if Hollywood hadn't been too exclusive, why wouldn't Wei Jin want to go it alone? Wouldn't it be nice for him to live alone?
  After thinking for a while, Wei Jin informed the three of them of his plan.

Wei Jin plans to invest US$1 million to acquire 70% of the equity of Summit Entertainment, either through capital injection or equity transfer.

At the same time, all of Wei Jin's scripts are open to Dingfeng Entertainment for free, and Dingfeng promises that Dingfeng will have priority in participating in any of his future movies, whether it is distribution or investment.

"You can discuss it with other shareholders first. Believe me, I am sincere."

Wei Jin immediately picked up the script on the table and put it into his briefcase:

"So now, can you take me to see the characteristics of Hollywood?"

Friedman was a little absent-minded and hurriedly left without even attending the prepared dinner, leaving only Hunter and another senior executive to accompany him.

This night, Wei Jin got a taste of the North American style. I have to say that the two female models were so hot and open.

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(End of this chapter)