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"what?!"

The brief silence in the office was broken with Alan Ryder's exclamation.

Lin Qingxia looked at Alan Ryder who was in shock, and then looked at Murdoch who remained calm and composed.

"I know you have concerns, but I'm not doing this on a whim. I'm considering the entire project."

Fang Yan said: "'Die Hard' involves the cooperation between the Eastern and Western teams, and someone must be needed to act as a lubricant in the middle."

Alan Ryder frowned: "The producer's responsibility is more than just a lubricant."

"Of course I know that."

Fang Yan said that he had previously served as the producer of many films, including Shaw Brothers' "Baby Smart Star" and Golden Harvest's "Police Story".

When Alan Ryder and Murdoch heard the names "Shaw Brothers" and "Golden Harvest", their faces changed slightly. Golden Harvest, needless to say, was also well-known in Hollywood thanks to Bruce Lee's brand, and Shaw Brothers was also very active in the 1970s and 1980s, and had even invested in "Blade Runner".

"Baby Mastermind..."

Murdoch read it twice, "This film seems to have received unprecedented response in Asia, and it even landed in Australian theaters not long ago."

The dialect talks about how "Baby Smart Star" broke the box office records of the Hong Kong and Taiwan film markets one after another, and also swept the markets of East Asian and Southeast Asian countries and regions including Japan and South Korea. It is simply a masterpiece and its record is verifiable!

"Really!"

Murdoch said with great interest: "If I have a chance someday, I will definitely take the time to watch "Baby Smart Star" carefully."

"Perhaps after watching this, you will be very interested in remaking this movie." Fang Yan made a phone call gesture, "If the negotiations for Die Hard go smoothly, it may not be impossible to give Fox priority in cooperation."

"You seem to have made me an offer I can't refuse. In that case, can you include it as an additional clause in the contract?"

There was a gleam in Murdoch's eyes.

"So the producer..."

The dialect did not answer but asked instead.

"Fang, if you become the producer of Die Hard, who do you plan to arrange to direct this movie?"

Alan Ryder interrupted, "It can't be a lie, right? Although he has directed many movies, Hollywood is different from Hong Kong. We can't believe that a man who has failed twice can make a movie that makes a lot of money in the European and American markets."

"I've said it before, as a producer, I am the lubricant of the team and I am happy to listen to suggestions."

Fangyan shrugged. He didn't mind Fox placing a producer he trusted, but he also wanted to hear about the director chosen by Fox.

Seeing that he was retreating to advance, Alan Ryder said bluntly: "We are interested in Ridley Scott and Ted Kotcheff..."

He made his judgment while listening to the dialect. It was basically impossible for famous directors with masterpieces like Ridley Scott, who made "Alien", and Ted Kotcheff, who made "First Blood", to be willing to be manipulated by him, let alone give Jackie Chan free space to play.

So, we turn our attention to John McTiernan, who is relatively unknown on the list.

Murdoch turned to look at Alan Ryder, who came over and explained in a low voice:

"John had just finished our project not long ago, 'Predator' starring Schwarzenegger."

"What do you think of him?"

"He's a very thoughtful and talented director, and he's my favorite on the list." "Since you think so, and Fang thinks so too, then he's the one to choose."

Murdoch said in a serious tone: "I trust your professional judgment!"

Afterwards, both sides made concessions on the producers, with Fox arranging three to four people and Golden Harvest appointing one person to assist Fangyan.

Fox took the lead in budget expenditure, crew formation, post-production editing, publicity and distribution, while the dialect had a greater say in casting, script coordination, shooting and production. All this was beyond the expectations of Mike, Lin Qingxia and others.

I never expected Murdoch to be so easy to talk to!
But it was within Fangyan's expectations. Today's Fox Film Corporation is not yet one of the six major Hollywood film and television giants along with Disney, Warner, Paramount, etc. in the 21st century. It was only acquired by Murdoch a few years ago and became a subsidiary of News Corporation because it was on the verge of bankruptcy.

Although it has risen again thanks to Lucas's "Star Wars" series, it is still a second-rate film company in Hollywood.

Fox needs more critically acclaimed and commercially successful movies to build its reputation and status. Otherwise, how can Murdoch build his own media empire in the United States? Therefore, the wealthy News Corporation has been spending money like crazy in the past two years since it entered the American market.

As I recall, when Fox was filming "Die Hard" in the previous life, it boldly hired Bruce Willis, who had only made a name for himself in the TV drama circle. You have to know that American TV actors and movie actors are "as different as the world", such as "Sheldon" and "Penny" in "The Big Bang Theory", and the actors in "Friends", who can basically only play little Karami in the movies.

No matter how famous and big a star one is in the TV drama circle, it is difficult to break through this transparent ceiling.

Bruce Willis was not only given an exceptional role by Fox, but Murdoch also approved a special salary of US$500 million for him.

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This salary was absolutely beyond imagination in Hollywood at that time, but Murdoch and Fox gave it generously.

It was at this time that Murdoch also applied this generosity to dialects.

Not only was he given the highest level of royalties among screenwriters, but he was also granted 8% of the global box office revenue of Die Hard.

Mike and Lin Qingxia were so shocked that they thought they had heard it wrongly. They stared at Fangyan, the human-shaped money-printing machine.

Alan Reid also felt mixed emotions. His boss really spent a lot of money to invest in Fangyan and enter China!

"That's too generous. Why are you so generous to me?"

Fangyan smiled on the surface, but he was extremely alert in his heart.

"You totally deserve my generosity."

Murdoch glanced at Alan Rider, who immediately understood and explained: "Yes, you deserve it. An Oscar-winning screenwriter like you should get 2.5% to 5% of the box office revenue, and you are the producer of this movie..."

"So this is ah."

Fangyan always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure out what it was for the time being.

"Fox needs more good scripts like 'Die Hard' in the future."

Murdoch said: "If Die Hard is a success, I hope we can continue to cooperate in the future."

"That's natural. I wish us a pleasant cooperation."

Fang Yan compared the conditions of Columbia, Universal and Fox, and without a doubt chose the most generous Fox.

"Happy cooperation!"

Murdoch took the hand he offered and shook it a few times with a smile. (End of this chapter)