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

Chapter 77 Cooperating with Director Nolan (please follow up)
  Nolan laughed. Seeing that Chen Dong said this, it was a joke, and immediately said:

"If the other director is you Chen, of course I have no objection!"

Before coming to China, Nolan had specifically inquired about Chen Dong and knew that he was a very good screenwriter, director, and investor.

"Of course it's me." Chen Dong said with a smile. This is an opportunity to direct a Class A blockbuster. Which director with dreams would not be tempted.

Of course, the main reason is that the domestic market cannot support such a blockbuster, so Chen Dong must rely on Hollywood giants to share the global box office pressure.

Otherwise, I don’t know how long it will take for this movie to come out.

However, once a movie has a script and a director, it is not enough to get it approved, especially for a big project like "Inception." Investment and publicity also need to be taken into consideration.

Chen Dong and Nolan obviously knew the rules here.

At this moment, the two of them put away the joy on their faces and began to talk about investment shares.

"Chen, I wonder if you have made a rough cost estimate for "Inception"?"

Chen Dong shook his head, "No, but according to the concept of the movie in my mind, it would take at least 100 million to present it perfectly."

"Your Chinese coins?"

"In dollars, of course."

Nolan nodded. When he was reading the script, he actually conceived the shots in his mind. He also felt that if he wanted to shoot the real scene in his imagination, the cost and budget would not be low. He even thought that the 100 million that Chen Dong said The U.S. dollar is a bit conservative.

"Can Nolan convince Warner Pictures to invest?"

"Of course." Nolan replied with firm eyes.

After a pause, he continued: "I'm even confident that I can convince Warner to fully invest, but I think you won't agree, Chen."

Chen Dong smiled and said nothing. He was willing to let Warner come on board to share the pressure of foreign box office, but he did not want to be a big grudge working for others.

"Chen, can you tell me the investment ratio you expect?" Nolan asked this not to negotiate with Chen Dong on behalf of Warner, but just wanted to know a base price so that he would feel more confident when he went back to apply for a project with Warner. some.

"I want half." Chen Dong blurted out.

Nolan was stunned, obviously he didn't expect Chen Dong to speak like a lion.

"Chen, with all due respect, your company shouldn't be able to eat half of it, right?"

"Indeed, but I can redistribute the profit." Chen Dong said it very straightforwardly, and Nolan also understood the reason.

"Okay, I will take your request back with you, Chen, but to be honest, Warner probably won't agree to a half-and-half distribution."

"It doesn't matter, that's all on the negotiating table."

Naturally, Chen Dong knew that his half offer was a bit of a show-off, but it wasn't like he didn't leave room for bargaining.

Of course, if Director Nolan fails to persuade Warner to invest after he returns, he may be a little disappointed, but in fact he will not lose much.

The two chatted in the reception room for more than two hours, and finally reached a preliminary cooperation intention.

Originally, Chen Dong planned to entertain Nolan for two days, but it turned out that this guy was impatient and bought a return ticket early the next morning.

Chen Dong sent people outside the airport, shaking hands to welcome them when they arrived, and hugging them goodbye when they left.

"Chen, wait for my good news."

"Haha, okay, I'll wait and see. But next time Director Nolan comes to China, he must stay for a few more days so that I, the host, can fulfill my duties as a landlord."

"No problem, but Chen, don't forget to contact me next time you come to the United States."

"ok, ok."

After watching Nolan and the two accompanying people disappear at the door of the waiting room, Chen Dong turned around and left.

When he got back to the car, he rubbed his cheeks with both hands, as if the last trace of the drunkenness from last night was gone.

As his brain regained its composure, he suddenly remembered that his cell phone had been turned off since yesterday.

Then I quickly took it out and turned it on.

When he saw dozens of missed calls and hundreds of text messages, even though he had expected it, he was still stunned for a moment.

Opening the address book, I dialed back familiar numbers one by one.

"Hey, what are you doing? I guess? Then I guess you must still be sleeping in, right? Haha, you still don't admit it...ah, why is my phone turned off? Of course, it's to make money to save your wedding gift. Ah! Okay, I won’t tease you anymore, it’s like this..."

"Hey, Director Han, I have a movie project, but it's still to be determined whether it will come true... Yes, my idea is to co-produce a film... Haha, if we really want to reach a cooperation with Warner, China Film Group will definitely be indispensable... OK, OK, OK, Then I’ll borrow Han Dong Jiyan.”

"Hey, Brother Jiang, haha, please don't praise me. Compared with your reputation, I'm not that good. Come to your house for a drink? How about another day? I've really drank a lot in the past two days..."

"Hey, Director Ren...this matter hasn't been decided yet. Okay, I'll definitely let you know if it happens."

"Hey, Brother Cheng Long, haha, I'm sorry, I stole your headlines yesterday..."

"Hey, Mr. Yu..."

"Hey, Mr. Wang..."

"..."

"Hey, Mr. Ye...meet you? Okay, can you come over in the afternoon? Okay, I'll wait for you at the company in the afternoon."

Not long after Chen Dong returned to the company, news appeared online that he was seeing Director Nolan off at the airport.

Of course, the first-day box office of "Myth" is also out.

1039 million!
  In 05, this was undoubtedly a very high box office figure.

But it was actually still a little bit behind Cheng Long and the others' expectations.

Online word-of-mouth has become polarized.

Some media predict that the final box office of "Myth" should be around 100 million.

At 2:30 in the afternoon, Wanda’s Ye Ning walked into Dongcheng Pictures.

Chen Dong has been waiting for a long time.

"Mr. Ye, please sit down."

"Thank you, Director Chen."

"I wonder what Mr. Ye's intention is?"

"Haha, let me be a little presumptuous. Is the co-production film that Director Chen and Director Nolan are talking about one of the projects signed by the two of us?"

"No. I won't hide it from Mr. Ye. This project is bigger. It is a commercial science fiction blockbuster."

"Are you hopeful?" Ye Ning stared at Chen Dong. He was referring to the hope of reaching a cooperation with Hollywood.

"I'm not sure, but I think Director Nolan seems to be very confident."

"Where's the movie budget?"

"I haven't calculated the exact amount, but it is estimated to be at least over 100 million US dollars."

hiss~
  Ye Ning, who was backed by the Wanda Group, gasped when he heard such a high budget.

"This is already on par with top Hollywood blockbusters."

Chen Dong chuckled and said, "If that were not the case, there would be no need for us to rope in Hollywood giants to share the box office pressure, right?"

Ye Ning nodded, it was true. Even if they could produce such a high-cost movie, the domestic market alone would not be able to support such a high box office.

"Now Mr. Ye can tell you the purpose of your coming, right?"

"The 'major shareholder' intends to disclose the share exchange ratio with Director Chen's company in the near future. Director Chen, do you have any objections?"

"Will the gambling agreement also be made public?" Chen Dong asked.

"No, only the equity swap ratio will be disclosed." Ye Ning replied.

"Okay, I have no objection."

Seeing that Ye Ning was hesitant to speak, Chen Dong couldn't help but smile and said, "Mr. Ye, if you have anything else to say, you might as well say it directly."

"Haha, let me tell you, if Director Chen reaches a cooperation with Warner this time, can you bring Wanda with you?"

Chen Dong laughed, and Ye Ning laughed too. "Mr. Ye, let's wait until this matter is settled before we talk."

The subtext is that Chen Dongjie will wait for the price!

Ye Ning knew this was the result and smiled helplessly, "Okay, then I wish Director Chen a smooth cooperation with Warner Bros."

"Haha, borrow Mr. Ye's lucky words!"

……

Within a few days, Wanda Cinema Line and Dongcheng Pictures announced at the same time that the two companies held 12% of each other's shares.

Once the news was released, although it did not cause much discussion on the Internet, it brought a big shock to the film and television companies in the industry.

In the eyes of most film and television company owners, although the former Dongcheng Pictures had huge potential, it was just an emerging film and television company.

But things are different now. When the news that it and Wanda Cinema held 12% of each other's shares were made public, everyone opened their eyes to see it. Suddenly, it turned out that this emerging film and television company had grown into a new private film and television giant.

Of course, compared with the established private film and television giants such as Huayi, Enlight, Bona, Chengtian, and Yinghuang, this "Big Wheel" may be a bit "leaky".

This is because Dongcheng Pictures lacks foundation and has many shortcomings, which even Chen Dong admits.

But it is undeniable that Dongcheng Pictures has indeed moved forward to a new level, at least in the eyes of outsiders.

……

These days,
  Chen Dong spends every day in the editing room of "Xiu Chun Knife" in the later stages. He seems to have a calm and calm attitude that allows you to let the outside world turmoil.

Well, he will also find time to go online and check out the daily news.

For example, the lawsuit between Zhou Xingchi and Huang Shengyi has been decided, and the latter was ordered to pay Xinghui 600 million and then terminate his contract with the company.

As for asking Huang Shengyi if she can come up with 600 million, there is no need to worry, because she doesn't have to pay for the money, someone will pay for her.

This man's name is Yang Zi, and I heard he is a rich second generation.

It's hard to say that Huang Shengyi's operations some time ago were not due to this person.

Let's talk about the box office of "Myth". In the five days since its release, the daily box office has dropped to 10 million.

Whether it can break through 100 million is a bit uncertain.

Even Hong Kong's box office is not optimistic.

However, it is popular among many audiences in Bangzi Country.

Unlike Xu Ke's "Seven Swords" encounter, it shouldn't be a big problem to get "Myth" back.

Tang Ren began to prepare for next year's TV series. He called Chen Dong and secretly asked him about the co-production that had been widely rumored in the industry.

After hanging up the phone after a round of Tai Chi with Mr. Cai, Chen Dong remembered that Director Nolan had been back for almost a week, and it seemed as if a cow had drowned in the sea, and no news had been sent back.

"Is it possible that the price I asked was too high, and Director Nolan, who was so 'promising', failed to convince Warner after he returned?"

While he was suspicious, the cell phone in his pocket rang.

Chen Dong took it out and took a look, good guy, say Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here.

But instead of answering in the editing room, he came out into the hallway.

"Hey, Director Nolan."

"Chen, you've been waiting for a long time."

Hearing the other party's relaxed tone, Chen Dong had a positive thought in his mind.

"Director Nolan, since you know that I'm anxious to hear the results, please stop being so pretentious."

"Haha, Chen, the "Inception" project has been approved by Warner Bros. I told you to wait for my good news, did I break my promise?"

"This is indeed exciting news, Director Nolan, you really lived up to my expectations for you, haha."

"Of course, the company's budget team is currently making a rough cost estimate for "Inception". It is estimated that a team will be sent to China in the near future to negotiate with you about investment shares and other matters. I am making this call to inform you in advance. .”

"Okay, I'll be there to greet you at any time, but Nolan, will you come with me?"

"certainly……"

After finishing the call with Nolan, Chen Dong felt as if his hanging heart was finally at ease.

Instead of continuing back to the editing room, he returned to his office.

He took out his mobile phone and called Alice on the other side of the ocean.

A few days ago, he also asked Alice to make a cost budget for "Inception". I don't know if the results have come out.

Soon, the call was connected, and Alice's voice came from the receiver.

"Hey, boss, is there any urgency for contacting me so late?"

Uh……

Chen Dong was slightly stunned. He forgot that it was night over there.

"I'm sorry, Alice. I didn't pay attention to the time difference and disturbed your rest."

"Haha, boss, you're welcome. I haven't gone to bed yet, so it doesn't count as disturbing. Boss, just tell me if you have any questions."

"That's it. Has the cost budget for "Inception" you were asked to do before come to fruition?"

"The cost of the special effects required for this movie is a bit high, so I only have an approximate figure, which is around 1.3 million." Alice's voice continued on the phone: "I originally wanted to summarize it and send it to you, boss, when I report on the weekly plan tomorrow. Email."

"Well, it's true that I'm a little anxious..." Chen Dongzheng wanted to finish by not disturbing your rest.

The other party suddenly said: "Boss, I guess you must be so excited because Warner has agreed to cooperate."

"Yes, Alice, you are very smart. Director Nolan just called me."

……

Yang Mi's current popularity and status in the entire entertainment industry may be just a female star who is not even a third-tier star, but in the 05 Nortel acting class, no one can be more popular than her.

Moreover, she is also the only contracted artist of Dongcheng Pictures. It can be said that she has already become a topical figure just after joining the school.

At this moment, I was sitting in the cafeteria eating with my classmates Yuan Shanshan and Jiao Junyan. As I was eating, the cell phone in my bag rang.

"Mimi, your phone number."

Yang Mi picked up her phone and saw that it was her manager Zeng Jia calling.

She pressed the answer button and said, "Hello, Sister Jia."

"Where is Mimi?"

"Is there something wrong with Sister Jia at school?"

"Hurry and take three days off and bring three sets of clothes. I will pick you up at the school gate at three o'clock in the afternoon."

"Sister Jia, what happened?"

"Brother Cheng Long's audition for his new movie. Didn't Manager Zhong tell us about it before?"

"Huh? So soon? "Myth" hasn't even been finished yet."

"It doesn't matter."

Yes, it doesn't affect... Yang Mi hung up the phone, looked at the two classmates who were staring at her with envy, and said, "I'm sorry, I can't continue eating with you two. I have to Escape first."

Watching Yang Mi disappear at the door of the cafeteria, Yuan Shanshan and Jiao Junyan finally came to their senses. They looked at each other and exchanged words in shock:

"It seems that Mimi is going to audition for Brother Cheng Long's new movie? Did I hear that right?"

"It seems so."

"Is this the benefit of signing with a big company? Oh, I'm envious."

"Oh, envy +1."

　It was originally going to be put on the shelves at noon today, but the editor said it could still be available for four rounds, so it was postponed to next Monday.

　　
  　
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