Chapter 440 Game of Interests

The time of playing is always very fast. On the afternoon of January 7, Chen Jin, Chen Zichen and his brother flew to New York together, and Brother Fa went to China with Li An and the crew because of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

When he went there, he asked Chen Jin and his brother what to pay attention to. His brother deliberately scared him and said a lot of precautions. Although he later learned that most of his brothers were false, he still couldn't help but feel uneased and complained that Chen Jin had left him and went to China to suffer.

No matter what your environment is, as long as you are poor, you can't help but look down at you. Unlike later, a lot of Hong Kong stars went to the mainland to make money. Although the mainland has not changed much, they are just willing to go and enjoy each other. To joke, now the RMB is more valuable than the Hong Kong dollar!

When I got on the plane, my brother read the script prepared by Chen Jin on the sofa and chose the role he wanted to play by the way. In this world, I'm afraid he is the only one who has this kind of treatment. Brother Fa has been envious and jealous for a long time.

In front of him is Chen Jin's script for the first half of the year. The second half of the year will not start until at least May or June. There are seven scripts in front of him, including British Patient, Fat Professor, 101 Spotted Dog, Evaporation Secret Order, Bell Tower Freak, Lost World and Air Prison.

"The British Patient", "The Bell Tower Freak" and "The Lost World" are all adapted, and the others are original scripts. In addition to Toy Story, which has been produced by Pixar Animation Studios, the upcoming "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "The Spy" and "Magic Apprentice". There are a total of 11 movies in the first half of the year. There will only be more and no less in half a year. The reason is actually very simple - the film market is better in the second half of the year.

"101 Spotted Dog" and "The Bell Tower Monster" are cartoons and will also be handed over to Pixar Animation Studio, which is also fully invested by Jinchen Group itself. In addition, it also includes "The Spy" and "Magic Apprentice" and "Toy Story". As for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is owned by Hong Kong Island Head Office and Huazai. Tianmu and other four companies invested in the production together.

The rest of The British Patient, The Fat Professor, The Evaporation Order, The Lost World and Aerial Prison are divided equally by five companies: Universal Pictures, Paramount, MGM, 21st Century Fox and Columbia Pictures.

Chen Jin is actually very thieves. Jin Chen Group's family has five completely independently invested movies - "101 Spotted Dog", "Clock Tower Freak", "Spy Impossible" and "Magic Apprentice", "Toy Story". But to be honest, there are three cartoons, which Chen Jin has not done before. The live-action films are only It's just "Spy Impossible" and "Magic Apprentice", and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is produced on Hong Kong Island.

Speaking of which, this script was adapted or original by himself. It's nothing to be greedy, but now Jinchen Group's business in North America has just begun, and Chen Jin has always benefited from it.

Even if the company has grown to a staggering point, just like Jerry before. Morgan asked for shares before, just like Morgan, Citigroup or other very huge companies. Even the Rockefeller family also scored benefits. This is the most basic principle of the game of interests. If you swallow it alone, you will never have a good end.

Now, it is equivalent to distributing about 30% of the interests, because for the remaining five, he will still get 70% and a half of the investment, just give up the issuance right.

My brother looked at it for a long time. When he was having dinner on the plane, he stopped. He didn't say anything until he was sitting on the sofa and drinking coffee. He said to Chen Jin, "You're really fast. You've done so much at once. It seems to be good."

"I don't know exactly what will happen!" Chen Jin shrugged his shoulders, "But it should be able to make money."

My brother looked at him with a smile, "Tell me, it's better for me to play that." Chen Jin also looked at him with a smile, "Why, do you think it's difficult to choose, or do you think you are not satisfied with these scripts? Then I can try again."

"No?" The elder brother waved his hand and said with a smile, "You have everything in it. I'm just a little hesitant."

Chen Jin nodded, "The British Patient is a typical art film. If you act well, it is naturally the category that wins the award. "Fat Professor" is very funny, and it is also a test of acting skills. It is not easy to act well, but after it is naturally praised. As for Evaporation Secret Order and Air Prison It's a serious action movie. The former needs a muscular man. You're not too suitable, but you can try the latter.

The elder brother shook his head with a smile, "I know my shortcomings. My height doesn't seem to be in line with the heroic image of the Yankees." Chen Jin shrugged his shoulders, "That's not necessarily true. The role in "Air Prison" is not a pure hero. Your performance may have an unexpected effect. Think about it, a polite guy who looks more like an ordinary person may also make the audience more subductive!"

Seeing that his brother did not respond, Chen Jin smiled slightly, "As for Lost World, it is a magical adventure movie like Jurassic Park released the year before last. Obviously, it is very interesting, and the box office is always good."

My brother didn't talk about the performance, but asked him, "Since you know that "The Lost World" will have a good box office, why don't you shoot it yourself?" Of course, Chen Jin did not hide this kind of thing from him.

Chen Jin smiled and said, "There are too many good things. If you take them into your arms once you feel valuable, sometimes, people will feel that you are stingy, and if you take them out, and then you may have made more benefits, and people will also think that you are okay."

Then my brother smiled and shot him, "I've decided, I'll shoot this one that may have the highest box office," he shrugged his shoulders. "I want to play "British Patient", but this name is not suitable for me. "Fat Professor" is suitable for black people who are more humorous, and interesting, and the other two action movies, I think about it's still Forget it, I think "The Lost World" is more interesting.

The jet lag is still on Saturday, at 4 p.m., the headquarters of Wall Street Golden Morning Group, and the presidents of Hollywood's five major production companies sat around the big round table in the conference room.

There is no way. Chen Jin attended in person. Now his identity is different, and no one's family is embarrassed to send a representative. If so, this guy, who makes everyone envy and hate, if he is stingy, I don't know whether to let them sit in this place next time.

It took half an hour. The bosses of Universal, Paramount, 21st Century Fox, MGM and Columbia Pictures roughly read all five scripts. Chen Jin has been drinking red wine and eating snacks waiting for them, but he came to be greedy as soon as he got off the plane. The greedy guys negotiate and don't bother to say hello to them.

When they finished reading, he looked up and raised the glass in his hand. "I want to celebrate our happy cooperation in advance." After taking a sip together, he said faintly, "Well, now that everyone has finished reading, I will talk about the next rules. I don't think everyone is a fool. Obviously, I know that "The Lost World" is a big cake. I don't mean to swallow it alone, and I'm never used to doing such a thing."

What he said was righteous. The most profitable script "Independence Day" he wrote last year sold for almost ale dollars, but it was shared with Universal, and the second money-making "Trnado" received more than 502 million US dollars and was also shared with Paramount.

Seeing that everyone had no objection, he nodded, "Well, let's draw lots next and draw "Lost World". He will automatically lose the distribution right of a film invested by our company completely independently. Of course, even so, it may be the guy who has the most benefits. However, since he has drawn it, That's his luck, but he didn't draw it. How to put it, maybe there are surprises in other movies. I don't know what everyone thinks?

Mr. Edward of Universal is a little dissatisfied, "Dear KING, Universal has always had the best relationship with Jinchen Group. Should we have some priority or special conditions?" Edward couldn't help it. Such words should have been said in private, but Chen Jin didn't give him a chance and gathered them all at once. Now if the matter is settled, it's useless for him to talk about it later.

For this, the most unpleasant thing is the 21st Century Fox. By the way, in the box office of all the companies here invested in last year, "Extremely Suspect" was the lowest, only a little more than 100 million US dollars, others casually 200 to 300 million, and the world is even more amazing, plus investment and distribution, not to mention There are also two billion dollars.

Fox in the 21st century is now regretful. Thinking about it, they were the second company to contact Jinchen Group. If they ruthlessly grabbed the distribution rights of Theft Fire at that time, it would have been them later. Up to now, they have easily earned more than 500 million US dollars.

William Campbell, the president of 21st Century Fox, said strangely, "Mr. Edward, you should be satisfied. You also have to think about it for everyone. You can't divide more than half of every year. Besides, you don't care about the rest. You have to think about it for KING. Jinchen Group's business is now available. It has been carried out in the United States, and everyone needs closer cooperation. If you want to monopolize like this, how do you let KING distribute it? Human feelings are human feelings, but now it's business. Don't you embarrass KING like this?

William Campbell is really cunning, fighting and pulling, but the other companies also have the same mind. At this time, they can't help but share the same enemy. By the way, the share in the first half of the year is so much, and Chen Jin is really a humane guy. Who knows if he will have other changes? At the very least, that " The Lost World seems to be a replica of Jurassic Park. It's a little better, and you can get it for 7,000 to 800 million dollars.

What did Edward say? Who knows if he just stared at the movie and wanted to get it without drawing lots. Although the lottery was only a 20% chance, after all, there was no chance. If he was robbed like this, he would be wronged. I was afraid that he would go back and sleep. I can't sleep.

(to be continued)