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Text 515 The release of Best Partner in the United States

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    Just when Chen Shaoyi was nervously filming "Home Alone 2" on the set, Smith came to see Chen Shaoyi again.  . The set of "Home Alone 2".  As soon as he saw Chen Shaoyi, Smith happily congratulated Chen Shaoyi and said, "Dear Chen, congratulations to you." "Congratulations to me? It seems that Mr. Smith brought me good news today." Chen Shaoyi laughed.  Smith nodded and smiled: "Dear Chen, you are right. I really went out of my way to bring you good news today. We at MGM have all seen the movie "The Best Partner" produced by Dear Chen's company.  We all think this drama is quite good, and we have decided to introduce "Best Partner". "Best Partner" will then be released in our MGM theaters. I think this should be good news for dear Chen  Right?" Chen Shaoyi heard this and smiled happily: "This is indeed good news, Mr. Smith, God will praise you. You are truly my good friend, you can always bring me good news.  Can you tell us something specific? What is MGM's plan for "The Best Partner"? "Smith nodded and replied: "MGM has two plans, the first one is  Let MGM buy out the U.S. rights to "The Best". But based on my understanding of Dear Chen, you probably won't agree to such a condition. This is just the opinion of MGM executives, not mine.  , I am just responsible for passing on the news, so dear Chen, don¡¯t blame me for this.¡± Chen Shaoyi was speechless when he heard this. It¡¯s a shame that MGM executives would have thought of this. If they bought the U.S. copyright of ¡°The Best Partner¡±.  No, the box office performance after it is released in the United States has nothing to do with Chen Shaoyi.  If "The Best Partner" does well at the box office, the free money will go directly into MGM's pocket, and not even half of it will fall into Chen Shaoyi's pocket. This kind of contract that humiliates the country, even when Chen Shaoyi was unknown last year,  I don¡¯t know how to sign it, let alone now that I have a little bit of fame in the United States, so of course I don¡¯t know how to sign it.  Chen Shaoyi didn't get angry, he just smiled and said: "Mr. Smith, you know me very well, and I will definitely not agree to such a condition. But please don't worry, Mr. Smith, I don't mean to blame Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith  Let¡¯s talk about MGM¡¯s second plan.¡± Smith chuckled and said, ¡°Dear Chen, don¡¯t blame me. I¡¯m very happy.¡± After a pause, Smith said seriously: ¡°The second plan is.  MGM has opened 25 theaters across the United States for the screening of "The Best Partner", and in terms of box office share, Dear Chen can get 2.20%." Chen Shaoyi's face instantly turned pale when he heard this.  It doesn't matter if "The Best" is released in theaters, it won't matter much. When "Home Alone" was released last time, MGM only booked 32 theaters at the beginning.  As the box office of the film increases, MGM will definitely open more theaters. After all, MGM also wants to make money. It is normal that there are many theaters with good box office scores. As for the box office of "The Best" in the United States,  Chen Shaoyi is still confident.  But in terms of box office share, Chen Shaoyi couldn't accept the conditions proposed by MGM. Compared with the 2.70% box office share of "Home Alone" at the time, it was half a percent less. At 2.20%, could it be that MGM  Do you feel like you are second-rate?  He actually made such a condition for himself.  Chen Shaoyi said unceremoniously: "Mr. Smith, the conditions for "The Best Partner" are too different from those for "Home Alone". I'm sorry that it's difficult for me to accept your conditions." Smith shook his head and said: "Dear Chen, Michael  There is a reason why Mei made such a condition. After all, "Home Alone" was filmed in the United States, and it tells an American story. There are many American jokes in the play, so it is inherently more acceptable to American audiences.  It's right that Koumei offered you such generous conditions last time, and this time "The Best Partner" is completely a Hong Kong film, and it also tells a Hong Kong story, with a complete oriental flavor, and it will be a great success when it is released in the United States.  There is a huge box office risk, so MGM has no way to give you the same treatment as the last "Home Alone". " Chen Shaoyi shook his head when he heard this, "Mr. Smith is wrong, this "The Best Partner".  Although it is a Hong Kong film, we have spent a lot of money on this film. Not only are the action and stunts designed very exciting, but we also worked hard on the computer special effects and spent a lot of effort to improve the picture quality.  At the same level, "The Best Partner" is currently very popular in Hong Kong, and it has reached the point where it is hard to get a ticket. Compared with the "007" series, I dare to say that this "The Best Partner" is not inferior at all.  It is certain that the audience will accept and like it." Smith responded tit-for-tat: "What dear Chen said is good, but dear Chen, don't forget that there are still differences between Eastern and Western cultures.There is a big difference. What is popular in the East may not be popular in the United States. Therefore, even if "The Best Partner" does well at the box office in Hong Kong, this can only be used as a reference, not as the main reason. There are still many risks.  big.  " Chen Shaoyi wanted to scold her. This guy keeps talking about the risks. Doesn't it mean that there are no risks in releasing Hollywood movies? Chen Shaoyi said with a bad face: "Mr. Smith, the cooperation between me and MGM is very pleasant.  I very much hope to continue cooperating with MGM, but this time I don't see any sincerity from MGM.  "No, dear Chen, we at MGM are very sincere. I think the United States will never give you more than 20% of the box office share."  "Smith said seriously. "What Smith said is true. The box office share given by American theaters to foreign films, especially Chinese films, is quite low, and not many can get the box office share. The most common ones are those mentioned just now.  The first way is to directly purchase the copyright. Chen Shaoyi also understood this, and after thinking about it, he was too lazy to talk to the other party about this, and decided to use the ultimate trick. Chen Shaoyi smiled and said: "Mr. Smith, I won't say much else.  , it¡¯s still the old method, as long as you can help me get more box office share, I won¡¯t treat you badly, we are friends, aren¡¯t we?  In our Chinese view, if you are a friend, you should help your friend solve any difficulties for the sake of friendship.  " Chen Shaoyi's ultimate trick really worked. Smith hesitated for a moment. Last time, Chen Shaoyi gave him some sweetness. Chen Shaoyi is still very generous. " Smith changed his face and said: "Dear Chen, you are right, we are friends.  We should help each other, so I will help dear Chen get some more, but it may not be useful.  " "With Mr. Smith taking action, I believe everything will go smoothly.  "(To be continued.)
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