China Entertainment: I just want to give my child a home

Chapter 29: Sell copyright and sign up for three major associations to go abroad
  After two days of running around with China Film and Television, the overseas rights to "Those Years" were finally sold.

It was packaged and sold to Sony Pictures for a fixed price of $800 million.

According to this year's exchange rate, it is equivalent to RMB 65 million.

Hong Kong and Taiwan are not overseas, but the market is only that big. Ying Huang wanted to buy it out exclusively for US$100 million. China Film agreed, but Chen Dong disagreed.

It's still 03, and the market in Hong Kong and Taiwan, just like their film and television industry, has not yet completely declined. It is more cost-effective to choose to split the box office accounts.

Although China Film had a larger investment in this project, Chen Dong was the main control. In the end, Han Shanping also changed his mind because of his opinions and chose to sign a box office split model with Ying Huang.

Usually a celebration party is held for a movie after the movie is released.

But now "Those Years" has only been released for half a month, and Han Shanping is already preparing to hold a celebration party for the movie.

When he called Chen Dong, he was still confused and asked the other party what he would do after the movie was finished.
  Han Shanping responded with great courage, “Do it again!”
  Since this person is happy, Chen Dong certainly can't let it down. Anyway, the money for the celebration banquet was paid for by China Film.

Although this celebration banquet was held in a hurry, many big names from the film and television industry came. But what Chen Dong really didn't expect was that Mr. Wang from Huayi also came.

It’s really a ‘reward’ face, haha!

Thinking back to half a year ago, at the celebration banquet of "Buried Alive", although Chen Dong was also popular, he was more popular with actors and stars. But now it is different. Even giants in the film and television industry such as Shanghai Film, Enlight, and Bona, They also surrounded him like stars holding the moon.

On the contrary, the actors and stars were so 'scared' that they didn't even dare to come over and propose a toast.

"Director Chen, please take us to Shanghai Film Academy to play with you in your next movie."

"Director Chen, Bona can pay a premium."

"So can light."

"Hua Yi is also fine."

"Haha, these bosses are so flattering to me. I don't even have a script for the next movie."

Forget it if others want to invest, why does Huayi have the nerve to say so?
  With the lesson learned last time, Chen Dong didn't drink much at this celebration banquet.

……

When "Buried Alive" came back from winning the award at Cannes, people from the Film Association, Directors Association and Screenwriters Association asked teachers from Nortel to tell Chen Dong and ask him to write an application.

Chen Dong didn't write it, he kept putting it off, and later he forgot about it.

I guess those people didn't take it seriously, so they never urged him in the past six months.

Until... "Those Years" exploded at the box office.

They couldn't sit still.

This time, the three major associations no longer asked the teacher from Nortel to take the lead. Instead, they asked for his contact information and called him directly on his mobile phone.

To be honest, Chen Dong is very lazy. He doesn't really want to join these Laoshizi associations, but he has to join because it is a circle.

Even though he has already made two successful movies, if you really think that you are aloof and self-reliant, you may be tripped up by others. Even if others cannot kill you, they will disgust you to death.

"You have been invited by all three major associations?"

"correct."

Looking at Chen Dong with a troubled face, Jiang Wen said angrily:
  "Then just join them all. What's the big deal? Brother, I'm also a member of the three major associations..."

"I heard that the three major associations hold a lot of symposiums every year. Are you busy enough?"

"A bunch of old men and women who are full and can't find anything to do sit there and talk loudly. If you're happy, go and listen. If you're not happy, why bother with them?"

"Damn it, can you still play like this?!"

Jiang Wen's words were like enlightenment, directly opening up Chen Dong's new world. "Haha... But brother, I will tell you this at home. I won't recognize you outside this door."

"Save it, I didn't hear anything, haha."

After solving this big problem, Chen Dong explained his second purpose of coming.

"Thank you for your trust, brother. You lent me 10 million without any hesitation before. Now my brother and I have the capital turnover, so I am here to pay back the money today."

"Your movies are still in theaters, so the box office split will naturally not come down so quickly... What about this money? The copyright has been sold?"

Jiang Wen guessed the key immediately.

Seeing Chen Dong nod, he asked curiously: "How much did you sell?"

Chen Dong stretched out eight fingers.

"Eight...eight million?"

"Dollars."

hiss~
  Although Jiang Wen knew that the overseas copyright of "Those Years" would not be low, he did not expect it to be sold at such a high price.

Eight million US dollars, that is more than 60 million yuan, Jiang Wen also felt that this money was too easy to make.

"Brother, how about you give me a share of your next movie?"

"Forget it about the others, but since you have spoken, Brother Jiang Wen, it's definitely okay, but you have to get vaccinated in advance. I don't know whether my next movie will make a profit or lose money."

"Based on the foundation you laid with "Those Years", as long as you still choose this theme for your next movie, I can guarantee you, no matter how bad or cliché the plot is, the designation will not be a loss."

Of course Chen Dong also understands this truth, and this kind of movie can indeed make money, but to be honest, as a director, a pursuing director, he is really not willing to make youth movies when there are other options.

Because this kind of movie does not require too much technical content in addition to selling emotions. When youth movies are rampant ten years later, it will be the first subject for many new directors to practice their skills.

In fact, if Liu Yifei had not been promised a heroine, Chen Dong would not have chosen "Those Years" for his second film.

It is a movie that combines suspense, crime, comedy, thriller and other elements...

After getting the 'hint' from Jiang Wen, Chen Dong no longer struggled with which association to join, and simply signed up for all three.

No one can be offended by being the main one.

The last time I went to Jiang Wen's house, the big brother only told Chen Dong that he could "open" as much as he wanted at the symposium of the three major associations, but he didn't tell him whether he could escape from the symposium of the General Administration?
  I ran to the headquarters for three days in a row, and as soon as I got there, invitations to cocktail parties, evening parties, and various events came to the studio.

Chen Dong felt that he had to go out to avoid the limelight.

It just so happened that Sony Pictures transferred the overseas copyright worth 8 million U.S. dollars. After dividing the accounts with China Film and Television and deducting miscellaneous taxes, Dongcheng Studio had more than 20 million U.S. dollars in its account.

According to Zhong Lifang's plan, the studio will prepare to upgrade to a company in the coming year, and Chen Dong's original capital reserved for Dongcheng Pictures is five million.

As for the remaining money, Chen Dong flew to the United States with him.

Unlike when he came to the United States more than half a month ago, although he filmed "Buried Alive" at that time, he was actually still a little transparent in the eyes of the media.

But things are different now. "Those Years" is still in theaters, and he is not only the director, but also the leading actor in this drama. He is very popular, and some media reporters are following him every day.

So as soon as Chen Dong arrived in the United States, news about him going abroad appeared on domestic portal websites.

"The director and leading actor of "Those Years" Chen Dong appeared at the Capital Airport, suspected of heading to the United States..."

　I heard that Tuesday’s data is very important, and the new author is shamelessly asking for a follow-up reading! Thank you and kowtow three times: Bang Bang Bang!

　　
  　
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