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Text Chapter 228 Selling the Copyright

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    Not long after staying in Japan, Yue Song set off again and embarked on a journey to North America.  . This time, he went to "interview" - not to audition for a role in a new Hollywood drama, but to attack Hollywood with the Werewolf War and the Teleporter.  "Hurricane Rescue" has a box office of 80 million in North America. This incident inspired Yue Song a lot.  Originally, he planned to lay a solid foundation in Asia and then go to Hollywood to develop, but he didn't expect that his first movie would make a lot of money in North America. Although the money had nothing to do with him, it also shows that he has great success in Asia.  While developing the region, we can also take into account some benefits in North America.  ??This time is different from the release of Hurricane Rescue. Yue Song does not plan to cooperate with Luc Besson and French Gaumont. He plans to directly bypass both parties and find a Hollywood distributor.  Thanks to the good popularity brought to him by hurricane rescue, Yue Song is not an unknown person in Hollywood at the moment, but an "Asian with very good skills".  As a typical reading filmmaker, Yue Song wants to have his works released in North American theaters, which is far from being as easy as imagined.  The first is the communication channel with the publisher. He has almost zero communication channels in this area and relies entirely on self-recommendation.  Secondly, there is the issue of copyright fees. Whether it is a share or a buyout requires further efforts.  But at this stage, he is not qualified to negotiate terms with Hollywood distributors. The only option is to buy out, and the price will certainly not be too high.  But this is not the key. The key point is, is Yue Song willing to accept the publisher's request to prune his works?  ¡°If it were the people in China who came to North America to make money and compete for Oscars, even if they were reluctant in every possible way, they would have no choice but to compromise in the end.  But there is no way Yue Song would do this. Doing so would go against his true intentions. Although it would not cause demons in his heart, it would definitely be a disgusting thing that would stick in his throat.  April 28th.  The weather in Los Angeles was still sunny, and Yue Song also arrived at the first stop - Fox Searchlight Company.  As the publisher that originally released Hurricane Rescue, Fox Searchlight is also very interested in Yue Song's visit. After all, anyone who is not blind can see how much potential this young man under 20 has.  In the office of Tom Rothman, the head of Searchlight, two men of different identities, ages and backgrounds reached out to each other at the same time.  After shaking hands, Tom Rothman smiled heartily and said: "You are an amazing young man! Yue, few people can create such achievements at your age." Yue Song smiled slightly and gave the old beauty a high hat.  The approach is noncommittal.  No matter whether this guy is sincere or intentional, the content of the next discussion between the two parties is the most important thing.  "Yue, the box office of Hurricane Rescue is very good, but I am not very satisfied." Tom Rothman's expression changed and he said seriously: "Gaulmont is a very greedy company! They took too much profit, Fox  Searchlight gets a very small share, which is unfair! " "So I didn't choose Gao Meng, but went directly to Fox Searchlight." Yue Song shrugged and said nonchalantly: "Who doesn't want to make more money?  What about Hurricane Rescue?  , seemed to not know what to say, probably frightened by Yue Song's "super low salary".  Yue Song curled his lips, who said foreigners must be straightforward?  Which of these Hollywood producers is not a slippery old fox?  When it comes to diplomatic rhetoric, it is even more natural.  Tom Rothman continued: "Yue, you have the right to get more remuneration! Of course, the premise is that you choose to come to Hollywood for development. I believe in your ability, and you should get a salary of five million US dollars." Yue Songda  Hahaha, this topic has been brought to an end.  Nowadays, the personal studio under his name is booming, and the money he earns is no less than that of Hollywood superstars. Tom Rothman's words to win over are undoubtedly obvious, but it is not attractive to Yue Song.  When Tom Rothman saw that what he said had no effect, he immediately changed the topic and brought the topic to what Yue Song said on the phone.  "Yue, you now have two movies that you want to release in North America?" Yue Song nodded and gave a general introduction to the two movies, and Tom Rothman showed a smile.  "Yue, if these two movies are really as good as you say, Searchlight is willing to introduce them to the North American film market. You don't mind if I hold a meeting first."??Internal preview, right?  " "Of course, it's easy.  ¡± In a screening room within the company, the head of Searchlight and several of his subordinates watched two movies respectively. Because it is a DVD disc transcribed from the master tape, after being played by the projector, the movie picture is not the best.  The effect is good, but these two movies are not blockbusters in terms of visual effects, which does not affect the quality of the film itself. Yue Song is also watching, but his mind is focused on the expressions of these people. As for the movie.  The content? It has long been firmly imprinted in his mind. Generally speaking, these people should still be very optimistic about these two movies. Several people, including the film purchasing department manager, had satisfaction on their faces from time to time.  Smile. After watching it, a marketer named Ramsey asked first, "Mr. Yue, can you tell me what you think of these two movies?  For examplehow much box office do you think they can get?  " Yue Song thought for a moment and said: "The War between Werewolves and Humans is a thriller, and the audience may not be too large. The box office should be around 50 million to 80 million; The Teleporter is mainly aimed at the younger generation, as long as the schedule is arranged well.  , should be able to get a box office of 80 million.  " Joey, the manager of the film purchasing department, and Tom Rothman looked at each other and turned their heads away in a tacit understanding. " Yue, I can give you a good price - eight million US dollars!  what do you think?  Buy out the North American distribution rights at once!  Yue Song laughed angrily at what Tom Rothman said, "Mr. Rothman, are you kidding?"  Eight million for two movies?  How about I give you the copyright for free?  " Tom Rothman also laughed, "Yue, you should understand the truth. This is Hollywood. Thousands of movies are waiting to be released every year. Without the favor and support of the distributor, countless filmmakers will know how to remain unknown. This way  The opportunity is not available to everyone.  " "Mr. Rothman, I'm afraid you made a mistake.  Yue Song said slowly: "I am not short of money, opportunities, and time!"  It seems that you Americans have always been arrogant and have almost zero understanding of your partners.  If you knew my information, you would definitely not use this method to humiliate me.  " Tom Rothman was stunned when he heard this, and thought to himself, could this kid be trying to scare me? " Joey, the film purchasing department manager on the side, was very discerning. Upon seeing this, he hurriedly left the screening room and came back after more than ten minutes.  During this period, the atmosphere in the screening room fell into awkward silence. Yue Song said nothing, and Tom Rothman didn't know what to say. As for the marketer named Ramsey - well, he couldn't take his eyes off it.  He stared at the blank screen for several minutes. It wasn't until Joey came back and whispered in Tom Rothman's ear that the head of Fox Searchlight said seriously: "It seems that I am really too arrogant.  You are right, Yue.  "When he learned from Joey that the young man in front of him, who was under twenty years old, was a "future superstar" with an annual income of over 100 million U.S. dollars, Tom Rothman immediately understood that this was definitely not a person who could  A fool who uses false tactics to sell two movies at a low price? It¡¯s obviously a dream! But Tom Rothman is really optimistic about these two movies, especially The War between Man and Wolf, and he even thinks that this movie is a good one.  The box office is higher than that of Teleporter, even though the latter is a typical commercial film with more box office potential, while the former is just a thriller with a narrow audience. Negotiations have started again. This time, the strength and identity of both parties are equal.  There were further suspicions of bullying. After a heated argument, Yue Song finally sold the North American rights to the two films to Fox Searchlight for a "sky-high price" of 30 million. The money was limited to North America, including the United States.  Copyright fees are limited to movies released in North America, as well as other movie peripherals, such as DVDs. Tom Rothman feels very sad. US$30 million is definitely the largest copyright fee for Fox Searchlight since its establishment.  Yue Song thought it was a cheap sale. The two movies together could earn at least hundreds of millions of dollars in net income in North America, but the cycle for withdrawing funds was a little longer. He didn't have the patience to wait.  It is better to sell it to Fox Searchlight. It is foreseeable that once this news spreads back to China, it will cause a new uproar. How much did Hero and Wuji sell for? Comparing the two cars But the two sides were not on the same starting line.  If Jet Lee hadn't existed in Hero, it would have been a big problem for this movie to be released in North America. As for the international chapter? Who knew who the international chapter was in North America?Needless to say, it is said that the release date is still far away.  To put it more intuitively, Yue Song once again takes the top spot in Chinese-language films in terms of selling copyrights.  After the negotiation with Fox Searchlight ended, Yue Song left the company and turned to his own studio.  After several months of development, the special effects studio now has a team of nearly a hundred people. With sufficient funds, the studio's own strength is also ranked high in North America.  Yue Song came here this time to conduct a new round of "brainwashing" - to "hypnotize" all newly recruited employees.  (To be continued.)
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