Chapter 636 Covering
Because of Barbara, the playboy "has no choice" accepted the compromise proposed by 20th Century Fox, took over the completed Titanic in the name of Jinchen Film Group, and continued to complete the next shooting work independently. Of course, in the hearts of Vera Roosevelt, Duke and others, They also owe a favor to the playboy.
After accepting the plan, the negotiation of the details was handed over to Jason Yang and Dennis Zhang, but before the negotiation, the playboy deliberately stated that there must be a result within a week. If it is delayed, he will change his mind. At this point, Jason Yang was aggressive and almost took one of the 20th Century Fox. The vice president vomited blood angrily.
Of course, both sides were quite satisfied with the final result. I don't know how Jinchen Film Group got the expenditure schedule of the whole preparation process of Titanic (later, some people said that James Cameron told the secret because he was not resfiance of 20th Century Fox, and some people said that he jumped to Jinchen Film Group. William Campbell, the former president, used Infernal Affairs early. After the negotiation, the labor was shared equally, and finally, the transaction price reached was 13,628 million US dollars.
From the beginning of contact with Playboy, Titanic was like a roller coaster, experiencing many turning points, during which lasted for more than half a year; from James Cameron's dismissal to Playboy's sudden purchase of the ownership of the film from 20th Century Fox, during which he only spent Less than a month.
Unless there is a foresight, no one can believe that Playboy has done all this for Titanic. It is risky and investment. Not only is the return on investment unpredictable, but also the awards may not be able to be. A movie, either money or honor, let 20th Century Fox see James. After Scameron's tossing and choosing again, the answer must be no, because in the end, even James Cameron himself did not have any confidence.
Even the young lady doesn't know why Chen Jin is so persistent in wanting to get the ownership of Titanic. However, she doesn't care about this. What she cares about is that the playboy told her from the beginning that he wanted to get the ownership, and he didn't hide it from her at all. He said he liked it, and that's enough. !
After reaching a consensus and signing an agreement, Jinchen Film Group and signing an agreement, they held a press conference. Titanic suddenly broke the news. Previously, everything was carried out in secret, and only a very few senior executives knew about it, which instantly detonated the enthusiasm of entertainers.
At the press conference, William Campbell, the outgoing president of 20th Century Fox Pictures, simply said that it was a normal cooperation between the two companies, and the immediate result was also the best. As for the details of the contract, it was naturally shut. Dennis Zhang, president of Jinchen Film Group, said that it was issued by the headquarters. HE WAS ONLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE DOCUMENTS, BUT WHEN THE REPORTER TALKED ABOUT THE playboy, HE IMMEDIATELY denied THAT HIS BOSS'S NAME WAS BARBARA CHEN, NOT KINGCHAN. THE playboy WAS ONLY THE SECOND LARGEST SHAREHOLDER OF THE FILM GROUP, AND HE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE TO ORDER HIM.
This kind of formulaic and obviously nonsense makes entertainment reporters hate it. However, everyone knows that they can't afford to play with these big bosses. Of course, the most important thing is that they still have a goal, which is also the best news reporting point - Playboy himself That's the super ultimate boss who is easy to talk to.
However, no one can find a playboy in the United States, because he has been staying at the shooting location of Titanic since the day after the negotiations began. Naturally, he is not afraid that 20th Century Fox will be tough. It's just a week, and he thought he came to travel. It's okay.
In fact, look at the name - Baja California knows where it is. Yes, although it is a territory of Mexico, it is at the foot of California in the United States, and the city of Rosarito is only 160 miles from Hollywood in Los Angeles, and it takes less than three hours to drive there.
Although James Cameron was fired, and the playboy suddenly announced that he would no longer participate, and Titanic was in trouble. However, Fox did not mean to give up in the 20th century. After all, he had spent so much money, but it was not conclusive for the time being. Therefore, although people were panicked, It's not too out of control. In addition, it's not a long time. There are some previous preparations for William Campbell. When the playboy took over, he was also sloppy.
Playboy's excellent communication ability and affinity make him like a fish in water here. What's more, everyone is a little in awe of this famous guy who is N times better than James Cameron. Even those guys who accuse the company or Playboy of driving James Cameron away are not direct. The direct line has long been swept out of the door for 20th Century Fox, and they are all very honest one by one.
Playboy's better thing is his control over the overall situation, and he knows what he wants and what he doesn't want. What's more, he is so familiar with Titanic. Except for a few things that need minor changes, he will basically copy them.
It's a week. With the help of the others who arrived later, the whole crew of Titanic has regained its vitality again. This is the time when Jinchen Film Group and 20th Century Fox have negotiated a contract. Even the crew of Titanic is better than before. Look at the work of the crew. You can know the working status of the personnel. Playboy is a person who is good at mobilizing people's enthusiasm, but he doesn't need to speak harshly. He is not the so-called "tyrant" of James Cameron.
The crew doesn't have to worry about money now. Playboy is the guarantee of money. Unlike before, James Cameron, although he spends a lot of money, he is also under a lot of pressure and lives a tight life. As a very simple example, for example, in terms of diet, Playboy raised the standard of 1.5 dollars for ordinary staff, middle-level three dollars, and high-level five-level standards. This is such a change. The food immediately went to the same level, and the crew were also happy.
In terms of calculation, there are more than 500 people in the whole crew, and the additional cost is less than 5,000 US dollars a day, which is 150,000 a month, and not 2 million a year. However, James Cameron is definitely impossible, because he has to be careful, and the playboy doesn't care about the money at all. It's very casual. In other words, he really threw out much more money than this.
The best way to unite people's hearts is to let them see hope and make everything better. If there is a strong reliance, it will make everyone more confident. Playboy has done all this so easily.
The crew did it, and the next step was the actor's problem. Leonardo Di Caprio was naturally the first to disappear from the list. Playboy would never give up the role to anyone. No matter what the outside, other actors, especially the heroine, Playboy was a little hesitant.
He handed over the next preparations to the bi�mang, and the playboy, who was still considering it, went straight back to New York. At this time, another week had passed from Fox in the 20th century, and the entertainment reporters finally saw the appearance of the playboy. In fact, it was not that there was no entertainment to rush to Rosarado, but the playboy did not throw away. To dump them, except for making it up, they couldn't get the first-hand information at all, and even the crew were all shut.
"KING, why did you suddenly take over the follow-up work of Titanic? Didn't you say that you would no longer participate in the work related to it?" After the playboy returned to New York, he was afraid that these flies would buzz around him every day. At the first time, he held a simple press conference in Battery Park. To put it simply, it was because he was sitting on the bench in the park, and the others, I'm sorry, stand. Anyway, eight strong men stood beside him and wanted to It's impossible to squeeze that bench with him.
Hearing the question from the reporter of USA Today, the playboy smiled and was helpless. "You should ask this question to those people in Fox in the 20th century, or one of their major shareholders, Mr. Duke of Bank of America, can give you a better answer..."
The playboy pushed two or five six, and the entertainers were stunned. The reporter of The Hollywood Chronicle frowned, "Does this have anything to do with the ownership of the Titanic you bought, or what prompted you to suddenly return to the film after giving up? What's the mystery? "
"I can't say much, that is, I may like this movie quite a lot. I also wrote a script for it before," Playboy still has an uncooperative attitude. "As for the rest, buying and taking over are actually the same reason, but I can't say more."
The more the playboy talks, the more mysterious he is, but the entertainers are depressed. Naturally, what they want is the most real answer, not this kind of ambiguous news. The reporter of the San Francisco Chronicle joked, "KING, you seem to be a little helpless. You won't tell me that those guys of 20th Century Fox forced you to agree, right? If it was in the past, I still believe it. It seems impossible now.
The playboy laughed and said, "That's not true," he waved his hand. "Well, we can take this problem as a good cooperation between the two companies and stop here. If you don't have any other problems, I'll go first."
What are the entertainment reporters going to do? Immediately, there was an entertainment magazine of Rolling Stone magazine, "So how will you arrange it next? Do you have confidence in the mess of Titanic?"
Playboy shrugged his shoulders and said, "My original plan was to start arranging my new job around July in the second half of the year. Now it has obviously disrupted all my plans. I don't think I know the next arrangement," I thought again. "As for Titanic I think, work hard, I will accept the result!"
(to be continued)