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    But no matter how the executives of 20th Century Fox argue, their intention to win the movie "Home Alone" is the same.  The focus of the dispute was the box office share. In the end, a group of people argued without any results, but Justin's words made everyone feel that such a quarrel was really unnecessary.  "Since we can't determine the share ratio, why don't we throw this risk to the investors of this film? Wouldn't it be possible to solve the problem by asking him to write something in the contract?" With Justin  With this sentence, the debate about "Home Alone" comes to an end.  Originally, such a contract should have been signed by the boss of their distribution department, but Justin was busy with this matter from beginning to end, and their boss was too embarrassed to put his hands on it.  So in the end, 20th Century Fox had full control over the handling of the film, leaving it to Justin.  And Justin is also very concerned about such authorization.  If this matter is really completed in his hands, then his resume will be a beautiful addition. In the future, whether he is at 20th Century Fox or at an outside company, such a resume will  All can give people a bright feeling.  Of course, this will only happen after the movie "Home Alone" is really successful.  Li Mingbao and the others did not wait long. Because of Justin's words, the problem that had been quarreling for a week was solved in just three days. So on the fourth day, Li Mingbao and the others were invited to Twentieth Century Fox.  .  When Justin revealed some of their company¡¯s concerns, Li Mingbao¡¯s expression became strange.  "So, your company wants to pass on the risk? You can't, right? Your company, 20th Century Fox, is also a giant in Hollywood. You don't even want to take this risk. How can you achieve what you have now? Put all the risks on  Isn't it kind of us to do this?" Justin naturally doesn't understand the meaning of the word "kind", but he knows that it is not a good word, but he is worthy of being one of the bosses of the distribution department. Justin's shame is not at all because of Li Mingbao's  He blushed sarcastically, but said seriously: "If your company has already achieved great results in Hollywood, then our company will naturally not do this, but since you have no achievements, then the situation in Hollywood  , I believe you know it too. " Li Mingbao naturally knows what Justin said. It is nothing more than bullying. Let alone Li Mingbao, even if he is a filmmaker with a high status in other countries, he should be bullied when he comes to Hollywood.  Yes, they are bullied in the same way. Hollywood has its backing to the United States. It is too easy for them to bully an outsider.  As for what the background of this person abroad is, to people here in Hollywood, is it none of their business?  When someone bullies someone, he naturally wants to fight back, but in Hollywood, even if Li Mingbao wants to fight back, he can't beat these Hollywood giants.  So even though he knew he was being bullied, Li Mingbao had to swallow this bitter pill for future considerations.  Just like in Hong Kong, when he faced Uncle Six, he didn't have much power to fight back. In the final analysis, it was still a matter of strength.  But fortunately, the risks that 20th Century Fox was worried about did not exist for Li Mingbao, because this movie can stand the test of time.  Now he can use this risk issue to put the share ratio in a position that is beneficial to him, and Li Mingbao will not lose money.  "Okay, who has the highest friendship between us? In order to continue to cooperate in the future, the risk this time will be borne by our company. So, if the box office of this movie does not exceed 100 million, then our company will share  The method is 28%, we take 20% excluding theaters, and you take 80%. Of course, in doing so, we must have clear regulations on advertising and theaters, and how much you must pay.  , we agreed to such a condition. All risks will be borne by our company, so why should we cooperate with you, 20th Century Fox?" Justin was relieved when he heard that Li Mingbao agreed to this condition.  Li Mingbao's ability to retreat is beneficial to both parties.  If it were a different movie, Justin wouldn't have to be so nervous. Whether you want to do it or not, we at Twentieth Century Fox don't ask you to do it.  But for the movie "Home Alone", in some aspects, 20th Century Fox did ask Li Mingbao for something. If Li Mingbao really wanted to use his spirit to hand over this movie to other companies, then 20th Century Fox would  Century Fox lost a lot of money.  "Mr. Li, if you do this, you will definitely gain the friendship of our company. I can promise that in the future, all movies produced by your company can be distributed by our company, as long asThe pictures are not too bad, we can give you a satisfactory contract.  "Since Li Mingbao suffered a hidden loss, Justin also began to make up for this problem from other places, and the promise of distribution is definitely a big pie for a small company like Li Mingbao. See 20th Century Fox  The company's carrot pie policy went smoothly, and Li Mingbao couldn't lose his temper even if he wanted to, so he said directly: "Okay, I believe in your company's sincerity, and I also believe that your company will gain a lot because of this sincerity.  Big benefits.  We Chinese people value win-win, and we hope that our future cooperation can also meet such requirements.  Now let¡¯s talk about this movie.  If there is no box office of hundreds of millions, I mean there is no box office of hundreds of millions in the North American market alone, then we will naturally get a 28% share.  But if there are hundreds of millions of box office, not counting the total box office, and North America alone can meet such requirements, then the agreement between our company and your company must be a 40-60 split. This sharing method is not limited to North America, including  Total box office worldwide.  Your company shouldn't refuse to agree to such conditions, right?  " "Well, before I talk about this question, I would like to ask, has the same film as Mr. Li's film been shot in Asia?  "Justin asked casually. "Oh, you also know about this?  Indeed, I also made the same film in Hong Kong, but that film was mainly marketed in the Asian market, and a large part of my current net worth comes from that film.  With such a successful example, I am not surprised that this movie was successful in Hollywood.  "Hearing Justin talk about this issue, Li Mingbao was surprised at the strong channels of these companies, but he was not surprised to answer. "Oh, but about this movie, I heard that Mr. Li, you sold the copyright of this movie to  As a person from Hong Kong, will there be any legal problems if you shoot this movie in North America?  If there is a problem, then I have to regret to inform you that I think we have nothing to talk about regarding the cooperation on this film.  "Hearing Li Mingbao's admission, Justin said with some tangle. This news was only found out after Justin took over all the negotiations on this matter in the past two days. When he knew the news at that time, Justin was almost mad at Li Mingbao.  But thinking about what Li Mingbao did in Hong Kong, and the image Li Mingbao left on him during the previous negotiations, he didn't look like an idiot. Therefore, this issue also came up after Li Mingbao negotiated the sharing method.  Li Mingbao only pretended to raise Justin's concerns casually. He understood very well that Americans are very abiding by the law. Without sufficient interests, especially for companies like 20th Century Fox, this is absolutely unacceptable.  They will not let themselves get involved in the legal whirlpool, because then they will spend a lot of time fighting the court. It is conceivable that a large part of the wealthy class in the United States were born as lawyers.  You know how much wealth a lawsuit brings to them. No matter whether they win or lose, dealing with such people will not give people a pleasant impression, because the lawyers who help them fight the lawsuit will also have a negative impact on them.  "Mr. Justin, regarding this issue, I can tell you clearly that I did sign an agreement with Uncle Shao, but that agreement only placed the authorization I gave him in Asia, and also in the Americas.  The European authorization is still in my own hands.  ¡°So Mr. Justin, your worries have no practical significance.  Although it seems that doing this will make you lose the Asian market, the problem is that Hollywood movies have never had any advantage in the Asian market. For you, that place is a completely barren desert with no practical significance.  So regarding the contract, I didn¡¯t say anything before.  "Li Mingbao said generously. His reasons are acceptable to today's Hollywood. In these years, American films have not yet entered the Asian market. Even in Japan, the influence of American films is not great.  , those that can receive box office are those blockbusters. If Li Mingbao said this ten or twenty years later, it would be enough for Justin to cut Li Mingbao's contract a big blow to make up for their company's losses. But now,  Hearing Li Mingbao say this, Justin shrugged his shoulders and said: "Oh, so that's it, then this problem is not a problem.  "The American market is a place that Uncle Shao Liu has not considered, and the Asian market is also a place that Hollywood has not considered. Even if a Hollywood movie can make 200 million Hong Kong dollars there, it will still be converted into U.S. dollars."  It's less than 30 million US dollars. If it's a movie with a box office of less than 100 million US dollars, then 30 million US dollars.The dollar box office is not a small amount either.  But if the box office revenue is hundreds of millions, the box office of 30 million US dollars is really not worth making people excited.  You know, when Hollywood movies are distributed abroad, local movie theaters account for the vast majority of the box office.  With a box office of 30 million US dollars, they only have a few million US dollars at most. Such a small amount of money is not worth thinking about.
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