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    After Shanda Network finished dividing the accounts, Wan Xiaohu's account became fuller. Now "Legend of Hot Blood" has a turnover of more than one million yuan every day, which means that Wan Xiaohu is also an expert who earns hundreds of dollars every minute.  "When money falls on the ground, I don't even pick it up. With the ability to bend down, I earn more than what I picked up. It's not worth the loss." Bang, the golf ball flew away with one shot, Wan Xiaohu proudly said to Su Ya  .  And what he was even more proud of was yet to come. After he went back in the evening, he received a call from Wang Zhonglei.  "Hey, Xiaohu, let me tell you some good news. The North American distribution rights of "The Butterfly Effect" have been sold. New Line Cinema bought it and gave us an 11% quota in the form of a share." "New Line, a new film company under Warner Bros.  Line? " "Yes, New Line originally meant to buy out the copyright for 200,000 US dollars, but I think the same as you, just share it, not buy it out. " Hollywood is a mature film industry system. Every year, Hollywood film companies, from  Films are selected from all over the world and brought to North America for release.  There are basically two ways of cooperation for these films. One is to buy out the distribution rights and give a basic price. In the future, the film will have nothing to do with the producer.  The other is to participate in the sharing. According to the internationally accepted sharing model, the producer 35%, the distributor 17%, and the exhibitor 48%. Of course, just like Hollywood in China currently (referring to the current situation in 2001, it will later be increased to 25%).  %) can only get a maximum share of 13%, Chinese movies in North America also have a floating line.  When negotiating the price based on the quality of the movie, it is basically in the range of 7% to 15%. Except for a few major studio films that rely on connections, the price is usually the lowest 7%. "The Butterfly Effect" can get 11%.  divided into.  It can be said that it is valued by New Line Cinema.  "Brother Lei, did New Line say when it will be released and what is the scale of the release?" "Well, the summer release is unlikely, I guess. From what they said, it is estimated that it will be in the off-season of September and October.  It should not be released on a large scale. There is no way, Xiaohu. Although Hollywood is copying the Chinese movie craze, after all, we are not "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and can only act according to New Line's wishes. " "I understand."  Wan Xiaohu said he understood.  ??Actually, Chinese movies.  Including mainland films, Hong Kong and Taiwan films, whether they are commercial films or art films, they have been operating in Hollywood for many years and have achieved good results.  Among commercial films, Long Ge starred in "Simple Mission" directed by Tang Jili in 1996.  $15.32 million in North America.  In 1992, "Super Cop" starring Long Ge and directed by Tang Jili, earned US$16.27 million in North America.  In 1995, Tang Jili directed "Red Zone" starring Long Ge, which grossed US$32.39 million in North America.  Last year's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" directed by Li Eucalyptus earned US$128 million.  In the future, Zhang Yimou's "Hero" will cost US$53.71 million, Yu Rentai's "Huo Yuanjia" will cost US$24.63 million, Stephen Chow's "Kung Fu" will cost US$17.11 million, and Zhang Yimou's "House of Flying Daggers" will cost US$11.05 million.  All are well run.  Among the literary and artistic films, there are 16 films with a box office of over one million. It is worth mentioning that six of the top 10 films are films co-produced by Zhang Yimou and Gong Li.  Along with the craze for Chinese movies like "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", just last year and this year, Wong Jiawei's "In the Mood for Love", Zhang Yimou's "My Father and Mother", Zhang Yang's "Bathing", and Edward Yang's "One to One"  Four films have been released in the United States, all of which have exceeded one million US dollars at the box office.  In recent years, there is a craze for Chinese movies in Hollywood, especially for Chinese-language movies.  It's a good opportunity.  However, the only real blockbuster treatment is "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", and perhaps "Hero" that Zhang Yimou is filming. "Butterfly Effect" directed by Wan Xiaohu can successfully enter North America through Dongfeng, which is already a kind of success.  Lucky.  The rest depends on how New Line Cinema arranges it.  If New Line is willing to promote it on a large scale, Wan Xiaohu will make more money. If it shuts down after a few screenings, Wan Xiaohu can't force it.  After all, the bragging was more about giving myself and the Huayi Brothers more confidence than wanting to hit Hollywood. Whether they can succeed or not depends on God.  It doesn¡¯t matter if the box office is not good. There are so many Chinese movies that have died in North America, and there are not many of them including Ten Thousand Little Tigers.  If the box office is good, then you have made money!  Hanging up the phone in a good mood, Wan Xiaohu began to pack his luggage. Tomorrow, he would bid farewell to the capital again and fly to the mountain city.  Participate in the opening ceremony of "Crazy Stone", then go back to my hometown to deal with some personal matters, and then fly directly to Hong Kong to start filming "Infernal Affairs".  "Infernal Affairs" is an A-level production, and it is also a new level of challenge for Wan Xiaohu. He must devote himself to it and can no longer let trivial matters affect him.  ¡­ After arriving at the mountain city, Wan Xiaohu was dragged over by Ning Hao to drink.  "Tiger, the filming starts tomorrow, I'm a little nervous." From the crewIn a small restaurant not far away, several people were sitting around the table. While waiting for the food to be served, Ning Hao said guiltily.  The people present here are none other than producer and screenwriter Wan Xiaohu, director Ning Hao, executive director Cheng Er, assistant director Liu Yang, director of photography Chen Chong, art director Xu Ying, soundtrack and sound engineer Zhang Yang, and Ning Hao¡¯s  Girlfriend Xing Aina.  Wan Xiaohu encouraged Ning Hao: "Have some confidence. I will go to Hong Kong to make a movie naked and leave the entire team to you. If you make good use of this team, you will be half successful. You know, we are here  We have worked together on several movies. You need experience and investment. If you have a big international director as your producer, what else do you have to worry about? ""Who is the big international director?" Chen Chong asked in confusion.  "Tiger, which international director are you going to invite to our crew? Why haven't I heard from you before?" Liu Yang also joined in the fun.  "Is it Spielberg?" Xu Ying giggled.  Wan Xiaohu was speechless: "You guys are deliberately going against me." After eating and drinking, with Wan Xiaohu's encouragement, Ning Hao gradually regained his self-confidence. He didn't really have any confidence, otherwise he wouldn't be planning to make a movie.  , Mainly just nervous, who wouldn¡¯t be nervous for the first time.  Even Wan Xiaohu, a reborn person, was nervous when filming "Waiting Alone" for the first time.  Drink and chat.  The night passed.  The next day, the Luohan Temple where the crew was stationed in Shancheng welcomed media from all directions.  Actors such as Guo Tao, Xu Zheng, Huang Bo, and Yao Chen began to accept interviews with the media early in the morning.  As a low-cost investment by Dandelion, the film was not promoted with much fanfare. After all, it still had to be produced and handed over to the distribution company for distribution.  Dandelion¡¯s own channels have not yet been established.  At present, only the main creative staff is meeting with the media.  However, just the title of producer and screenwriter Wan Xiaohu is enough to attract people.  Nowadays, everyone in the mainland media doesn¡¯t know that Wan Xiaohu is a business expert.  Three of the three movies were hits, and all were written by Wan Xiaohu himself, which is enough to prove Wan Xiaohu's screenwriting ability.  This also makes the media people have huge expectations for "Crazy Stone".     at the same time.  Huang Xiaoming and Quan Zhixian, who were filming commercials abroad, also rushed over in the morning to support them. With the popularity of "My Sassy Girl", their arrival immediately caused a local commotion outside the Luohan Temple.  Surrounded by water.  The reporters who were still interviewing Wan Xiaohu immediately turned their guns and rushed towards the two men.  At ten o'clock, the power-on ceremony started, and the mountain city government sent a district chief at the department level to support the ceremony. So, the district chief, the local county chief, Wan Xiaohu, and Ning Hao came together.  Each gave a speech.  The district mayor also stated in public that the government will support film shooting. If you have needs, you can contact the government. If you have difficulties, you can also contact the government. They will treat them with great enthusiasm.  With the district mayor in front, the county magistrate could not give a long speech. He just affirmed the district mayor's instructions and would do a good job in reception.  ?Then came Wan Xiaohu¡¯s speech.  "Dear XX District Mayor, respected leaders, guests from the press conference, and fellow villagers from the mountain city, good morning. Today. On this sunny and windy day, China's first multi-line event was solemnly held.  The opening ceremony of the comedy movie "Crazy Stone". On behalf of Dandelion Film Company, the producer of the movie "Crazy Stone", I would like to extend a warm welcome to all the leaders and friends who are here!  "I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all the leaders and relevant departments for their strong support! I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the news media for their attention to the movie "Crazy Stone"" Wan Xiaohu said into the microphone.  I remembered the manuscript that had been written by someone long ago.  "From the creation of scripts to the establishment of film projects, Dandelion Film Company has always adhered to the theme of exploring Chinese commercial films, gathered a group of outstanding film talents, and completed "Waiting Alone", "The Butterfly Effect", "My Savagery"  "Girlfriend" are three successful commercial films. This time, "Crazy Stone" directed by director Ning Hao will be Dandelion's fourth commercial film. It is also a more mature and sophisticated film after exploring the market.  A sincere dedication" "The entire manuscript, which is some high-level topics, is nothing more than bragging about past achievements and looking forward to future achievements. Five minutes later, Wan Xiaohu finished reading the manuscript.  Then Ning Hao also gave a brief speech.  The emcee came on stage and said: "Several leaders and directors have expressed good prospects and expectations for "Crazy Stone". We believe that with the efforts of director Ning Hao and all the crew, the film will become another excellent production.  . Now let¡¯s ask District Chief XX to unveil the red curtain of the camera for us!¡± Amidst the applause, the fat District Chief¡¯s face was full of beauty.Take your hands and lift off the red cloth of the camera.  Then Ning Hao, who had been prepared for a long time, sat on the director's chair, Chen Chong took control of the camera, and Huang Bo began to perform the first shot.  A minute later, Ning Hao shouted: "Kah, this one has passed!" There was another burst of applause, and the launch ceremony of "Crazy Stone" was completed. It was past eleven o'clock, and everyone moved to the hotel to eat and drink.  also.  Wan Xiaohu had something on his mind and didn¡¯t drink much at noon. He only had two drinks with the district mayor and county magistrate.  Ning Hao, who was a regular director for the first time, got very drunk.  Everyone dispersed in the afternoon. The director was drunk, so of course the filming couldn't take place. The crew also dispersed immediately. Wan Xiaohu also left the crew, along with Jun Ji-hyun.  After not seeing each other for a long time, the two of them are already very hungry and thirsty, and they are eager to satisfy each other's needs!
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