This meeting lasted until nearly noon. Confirming the intention to cooperate was only the first step. There were too many things to discuss in detail. And today, no one brought a lawyer, so we didn¡¯t talk much. We only talked about the production budget. , equity allocation and financing methods.
At Ye Wei¡¯s strong request, the two people from Focus left the venue early because he was ¡°not sure whether Focus¡¯ participation was needed!¡±
"Seeing those two despicable men in black walking away in dejection with their unopened briefcases, he felt as if he had eaten a bowl of ice cream on a hot summer day, so satisfying!
Regarding the production budget, Ye Wei put forward his own ideas. He wanted to use digital photography technology to shoot, which would be about US$5 million.
This figure is nothing compared to the producers of Cheyenne Enterprises in its first few years.
Although the 80 million "Perfect Thief" and the 70 million "Hart's War" were both produced by MGM, the 70 million "Tears of the Sun" was produced by Cheyenne Enterprises and has not been released yet. The 40 million "The Whole Ten Codes", they invested 10 million in each project without blinking an eye.
So when Willis heard about the 5 million budget, he immediately said, "It's too little." What can 5 million do? He and Ye Wei will join for free, but what about the others? We can't even invite a few decent actors! What he means is that the budget is at least 10 million, and "Crocodile Hunter" has a budget of 13 million!
Of course, not all of this money was provided by Cheyenne Enterprises. They lobbied about five independent production companies to form joint ventures and not to do overseas pre-sales, because if the blueprint can be realized, those major overseas distribution rights will be sold at low prices before filming starts. , what a loss.
Rifkin also meant the same thing, but he felt that the budget of 5 million was enough. This was always a crazy attempt. Who knows whether Ye Wei could really become an idol, and whether he could really make a good film. Cheyenne Enterprises would provide 60% of the 5 million, and the remaining 40%. The investment is financed by a joint venture company such as Dream Chaser Alliance, which is very suitable.
However, Ye Wei still advocates doing overseas pre-sales on the grounds of "zero risk". In fact, there is a hidden secret. The joint venture requires his own money. But now the company only has tens of thousands of dollars in its account, and it is difficult to find investment at once. This This is embarrassing. Apart from the value of the script itself, what else can the Dream Chaser Alliance use for a joint venture?
¡°The money raised from overseas pre-sales belongs to everyone, and the equity ratio can be directly negotiated and determined. In this way, even if Cheyenne Enterprise accounts for 80% and Dream Chaser Alliance 20%, it is still better than a joint venture.
The owner of the Cheyenne business is determined to be a producer. He only hopes that the Dream Chaser Alliance can secure its position as the second largest shareholder and strive for maximum benefits.
Everyone had different ideas, so when it came to adjourning the meeting, there was still no consensus. The production meeting of a film project cannot be completed in one go. That's it for today. After all, several big names will not be directly involved in future production matters. That is Rifkin's job.
And the job of Lovett and Ibuprofen is how to create the image of "Genius Ye Wei"!
Ye Wei followed Willis and the others to the "Colander on Main Street" for lunch. The owner here is also Wolfgang Puck. Like all restaurants that celebrities like to patronize: beautiful environment, expensive prices, and delicious food.
I was happy, and did not have to pay for it. Ye Wei let go of the belly to eat. During this period, everyone laughs and laughs. The adults' attitudes towards him are already "their own".
Lovett and Ibuprofen are talking about the old story again, Ye Wei wants to find a white actress of the same age to take the "young couple" route! First, through their resource relationship, create opportunities for Ye Wei to get to know the target actress, and then pursue her. The teams of both parties determine the publicity strategy. She falls in love with his talent, he falls in love with her beauty, and then everyone is happy. .
"I don't want to do this. Really, this isn't suitable for me. You guys should think of other ways. This won't work." Ye Wei still shook his head at this.
"This is the best way for you, the best way! Others do the same thing." But Lovett was very insistent. How could he be praised for being so disobedient?
This is not a bad thing that violates morality, it is just a way of dating. I don¡¯t know how many times CAA has done this kind of matchmaking. A male star and a female star meet through the introduction of their agent. They go on a date and continue if they like it. , if you don¡¯t like it, date someone else.
Like the love between Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, CAA was the matchmaker. They even got married, and everyone admired them, but it was a good time.
"No, Lily and I are getting along very well. She will soon be my girlfriend." Ye Wei shrugged, it was impossible for him to be on a blind date with someone else!
"Don't continue, that girl is not good. However, you are a smart person, don't be stupid in choosing a mate, you need a girl who can improve you, Lily Collins is not good."
Listening to Lovett¡¯s words, Ye Wei just smiled and did not continue to argue. It would not be too late to start quarreling after all the contracts were signed
?After a lunch, the question of how to create "Genius Ye Wei" and maintain his fame brought about by a wave of short film promotions snowballed, and no one reached a consensus.
Despite this, there was a lot of uncertainty, but Ye Wei really tasted the feeling of being surrounded by happiness, look what big shots these are!
The co-chairman of a famous public relations company, a big-name CAA agent, and a Hollywood superstar! I had lunch with him and thought about how to build him. Yes, we all came together because of common interests, but if there is no respect and trust, how can there be any common interests?
This feeling of being valued and trusted by others is really good.
After lunch, the big shots have other things to be busy with, so they disperse in the restaurant and keep in touch by phone, email, text message, etc.
"Hahaha!" At this time, Ye Wei was walking alone on the main avenue of Santa Monica, dragging his suitcase with a bright smile, pumping his fists excitedly from time to time, looking at the blue sky and the passing traffic, oh my God, Everything happened so suddenly! Ha ha!
He took out his mobile phone, and it was only now that he had time to share this joy with everyone.
"Oh, I don't want to share it anymore! I want to keep it to myself, haha It's just a joke!" He said to himself, while smiling and pressing the keyboard of his mobile phone, and sent a group message of joy
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Not long after she and Ye Wei exchanged text messages in the morning, Lily and her mother boarded the plane back to Los Angeles. They had to turn off their mobile phones on the plane. The flight was six hours long, but she had been nervous about the situation with Ye Wei, so she quietly turned on her mobile phone several times during the flight. times, I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s because there is no signal, or he hasn¡¯t sent any text messages, and there are no new messages.
Finally, once again, she was caught by the stewardess and received a warning. After her mother apologized, she firmly confiscated her mobile phone. Now, let¡¯s wait.
When the plane landed in Los Angeles, it was nearly 4 p.m. local time. Before she even got off the plane, Lily hurriedly snatched her cell phone back from her mother, opened it, and found several text messages from Wei! !