Chapter 170: Are you stupid and have more money?

Author: Stupid Old Chive

Chapter 170: Are you stupid and have more money?

In a room, three men sat opposite each other, talking and laughing.

"The Scarab's idea is great!" Wu Nianzu praised after reading the script.

"Mr. Wu, there are some scenes that require external scenes, such as those city of the dead, underground passages, and so on, which require considerable funds..."

At this time, James Jacks was also called by Stephen, and the two of them kept telling Wu Nianzu where the 80 million invested was spent.

Wu Nianzu didn't object, but in fact, Wu Nianzu thought it was normal for the money used in building exterior scenes or special effects, because it was the amount of money spent in these aspects that really improved the quality of the film.

"At least one of our male and female protagonists is a second-tier star in Hollywood, so that more audiences can enter the cinema..."

Wu Nianzu refused to comment on this, but did not interrupt.

The pay and status of Hollywood actors are directly linked. The level you are at is how much you pay, so you can roughly determine the actors' pay and expenditure when planning the film.

Wu Nianzu asked his most concerned questions again:

"Two gentlemen, I have one last question. Will this script infringe on the "Mummy" of the Global 1930s?

I don't want to get into trouble because of this."

"Mr. Wu, you can rest assured about this. We don't want to get involved in the world because of this. We can find professional institutions to compare them. We can modify any infringement again!"

James patted his chest and assured.

Wu Nianzu nodded with satisfaction when he heard this.

"So Mr. Wu, how long will your funds be available? After all, everything the crew can't do without funds." James asked.

"Wait a minute, James, we in China have a saying, brothers settle accounts clearly.

Before investing, I think we should explain clearly what both of us can get.”

James narrowed his eyes and continued to smile and said, "Hey, Mr. Wu, you can get the box office right of this film, which is our Hollywood routine."

James' tone when he said this seemed very calm, and it sounded good at first glance. All the money he made belonged to Wu Nianzu.

But as long as you know something, you know that a movie also has copyrights, various peripherals, disc revenues, etc., and James didn't mention it.

After hearing this, Wu Nianzu's smile immediately calmed down and his face turned cold:

“Mr. James, I know Hollywood has a lot of stupid money, but it won’t be me.

I have my own TV station and I have my own production company. I know the entire process of making and selling movies. Please don’t treat me like a fool!”

Hollywood has a special word for foreign investment. It translates into Chinese to stupid money, which means stupid money. From neon funds in the 1980s, German funds starting in the previous few years, and even Wall Street funds in the new century, Hollywood seems to be stupid money.

What is Hollywood's attitude towards foreign investment? It is to take out bad scripts that they don't want to make and make money by themselves. If the movie breaks out unexpectedly, Hollywood will find an opportunity to kick you away and enjoy this ip exclusively.

For example, in "Fast and Furious", Universal was not optimistic about this drama at first, and the Germans wanted to invest in Universal's movies, so Universal asked the Germans to invest in this drama. Unexpectedly, the box office exploded, Universal quickly developed a sequel, and naturally there was nothing Germans had to do with the sequel.

Wu Nianzu's most basic demand is that the copyright must be obtained, how can it be just for that right of income?

However, James doesn't seem to want to give in:

"No, no, Mr. Wu, I don't care how many TV stations or film companies you have in Hong Kong Island, but you are not our own people in Hollywood. When you arrive in Hollywood, you have to follow the rules of Hollywood."

Obviously, this producer James bullied Wu Nianzu as a foreign stupid money that has no place to burn.

Many laymen and rich people who are interested in movies have invested in Hollywood, and some are extremely lucky. The movies they invested in have really made a big box office hit, but the money they earned in the end was basically in the hands of production and distribution companies, and very few actually fell into their own pockets.

There is a saying in Hollywood, "free ride" means giving away free rides.

Wu Nianzu waved his hand and cursed:

“Hell your Hollywood rules!

Do you know, James, if I don’t invest, don’t wait for anyone to invest 80 million for you!”

"This is Hollywood, the center of movies around the world, and a place where funds are sought after. We have some ways to raise funds!" James also emphasized loudly.

Wu Nianzu sneered: "Haha, let me calculate how you can raise funds!

In Hollywood, no film company will invest in a high-investment but unpopular mummy theme.

Asia is affected by the financial crisis, so you can't imagine pulling 10 cents from there.

Germany's tax policy has indeed attracted many investors to invest in Hollywood movies, but that is a privilege for Hollywood second-tier companies. If you want to raise funds in Germany, you are not qualified yet!

As for hot money from other places and even the United States, it is now pouring into this Internet tide. Investment in the risky "Mummy"? Don't joke!"

Then Wu Nianzu pointed at himself: "If you reject me, the only 'weird' who is interested in mummy themes, then hold your script and wait for another 6 years!"

In fact, there is no way that there is really no hot money investing in Hollywood, but there is no money investing in their "Mummy". In the final analysis, no one is optimistic that the monster-themed movie that has been cold and silent for a long time can become popular again, let alone the 80 million blockbuster.

James's face shook and regretted that he did not avoid Wu Nianzu's initial conversation with Stephen, otherwise he could use investments from other film companies as bargaining chips.

He knew that what Wu Nianzu was saying was the truth, and he did not have the ability to raise 80 million yuan at all.

And to be honest, even he himself can't tell whether this project can be repaid. Many insiders in Hollywood are aware of the fact that they should not use their own money to make movies.

Seeing that the young man from the East was not stupid at all, he just explained everything about Hollywood, and was not as weak as the Chinese people he had contacted in the past, and he would not give in to his own rights and interests, and he would fight for it at all.

The scene became a little stiff for a while.

If there were any second-tier and above film companies in Hollywood opposite, Wu Nianzu would not have been thinking about this project at all because it would be difficult to get it done.

These big Hollywood companies are very arrogant, but they also have their own confidence. They are not in a hurry at all. At worst, they can only put the script there to make money, and they don’t want to be taken advantage of by an outsider.

But what Wu Nianzu is facing now is just a producer and a director, and what he bet is whether they are willing to continue waiting.

At this time, Stephen spoke to break the stalemate:

"Hey, James, Wu is a very good filmmaker and won the Berlin Best Actor. I think we should not treat him with strict standards, we should respect him."

Unlike James who has a production company, Stephen is a director. His demand is to have a large amount of money to direct a large-scale production "Mummy". He is not that greedy, whether it is copyright or income.

Stephen knew very well that Wu Nianzu was right. No one except him would invest in them. He believed that James knew very well.

I just said that I was reminding him that Wu Nianzu is not an outsider who can get a bait with just a few tricks. I should just collect these methods, and at the same time I also found a way to give him a step.

After a while, James raised his head and a smile appeared on his face: "Stephen is right. I didn't expect Wu to be a member of the circle. We should give you respect!"

Wu Nianzu felt ah in his heart. Respect for nothing, it was obvious that he respected his money.

Wu Nianzu smiled. Now he is the father of Party A, and he has also won over the dominance of his words:

"Now, let me propose a plan, starting from the demands of several of us.

First of all, everyone hopes to make a wonderful mummy movie, there is no doubt about this.

Stephen, you want to get a director position, which can be written into the contract, and as long as you don’t deviate from the script, I promise you a certain degree of freedom.”

Stephen nodded when he heard this. This was his greatest interest.

Wu Nianzu continued: "James, you hope your Alphaville Pictures is responsible for the production of "Mummy". I also promised that 80 million projects are enough for your film company to make a big profit, but I will send my own producers and financial auditors to the group."

James immediately wanted to protest: "But..."

Wu Nianzu directly reached out and interrupted: "No, but! James, this is the fair way of cooperation in Hollywood. I pay you to make it, and it belongs to me!

The conditions I gave are much more relaxed than Global. If you don’t agree, there is no need to cooperate.”

In fact, if Global has given this condition, James will of course be happy, because large companies will definitely have many regulatory conditions, and it is likely that they will only be assigned to him as part of the project.

But if it were Wu Nianzu, who was originally regarded as a sucker by him, the feeling of not taking advantage made him feel depressed.

Wu Nianzu was not in a hurry, just staring at James calmly.

James also stared at Wu Nianzu's eyes: "Then Wu, can you get the distribution channel?"

"My relationship with Sony is closer than you think, so you don't have to worry about this!"

After hearing Wu Nianzu say this, James felt that his final support was gone, and his desire to continue negotiations was also extinguished.

He thought back and forth, and his original purpose was to make two, to make this mummy-themed movie, and at the same time, his Alphaville Pictures made a profit by participating in the production.

If you work with Wu Nianzu now, you will have higher freedom and more money, which has reached his expectations.

"Damn it, everyone says you Chinese are weak and timid, I really don't feel it at all! But there's nothing wrong with being smart!" James muttered.

Wu Nianzu is really different from those who have been in contact with those timid Chinese people before. He will not give in as soon as he is threatened, but will be very confident.

Then James stretched out his hand: "I hope it's a pleasant cooperation, Mr. Wu."

Stephen was overjoyed when he saw this: "We will definitely succeed!"

Seeing this, Wu Nianzu curled his lips: "Believe me, this must be a good start!"

After the three of them walked out of the room, they saw Zhang Jiazhen staring at Wu Nianzu who had just left the room with a look of eagerness.

Wu Baige couldn't help but speak out, but Zhang Jiazhen, a film businessman, didn't want this face. It's a big shot compared to money!

When Stephen and James saw this, they knew that they should have something to look for Wu Nianzu: "See you tomorrow, Mr. Wu."

Before the two of them took a few steps, Zhang Jiazhen immediately ran to Wu Nianzu: "Wu Sheng, you first arrived in Hollywood. I don't know how deep the water here is. You really can't act irritating!"

Wu Nianzu knew what Zhang Jiazhen was thinking, and of course he was eyeing the 80 million he mentioned just now.
To be continued...