Global Movie Emperor

In the office, the two teams sat on each side. At first, they just got to know each other, and then each prepared the team that needed to be organized. Lu Ze sat at the head, leaning on the back of the chair in a slightly lazy posture, and took a sip of the take-out coffee. My hands are not idle either, and I flick the decompression top between my fingers from time to time, which seems a bit boring and unnecessary.

After all, he is not a practitioner of business negotiations, and he does not have a deep understanding of this area, and he cannot intervene in this negotiation. The purpose of his existence is just to frighten the other party and gain a greater say for himself, and in this When this situation is very harmonious and not tense, its deterrent effect is basically zero and has no practical significance.

Lu Zefang's negotiator was the first to speak. He first thanked Landai for its willingness to sponsor Universal Brothers Pictures and hoped that the negotiation could be concluded amicably. People from Landai also nodded in agreement, saying that they hope that Landai and Universal Brothers The film industry has become a long-term friendly partner.

This contract is actually very simple. One party hopes to send money to send a few people there to complete their initial international star-making plan. The other party does not have enough money and does not mind the investors sending two people in.

All parties have figured out the details of both parties, and there is no need to find too many professionals to judge. Universal Brothers is very satisfied with Lantai's hard power in China, and the other party is also satisfied with Universal Brothers Pictures' recent performance in the film industry. The answer sheet handed over in history.

After a friendly conversation, they explained their wishes. Lu Zefang took the lead in expressing his needs. The first was a sponsorship fee of three million euros. Calculated at an exchange rate of one to seven points, it was about twenty-five million euros, excluding taxes. Finally, it is expected to fall into the hands of Global Brothers for more than 2.5 million euros.

Lu Ze noticed that Director Du Mei's face showed no emotion, as if he had only spent more than two thousand yuan, and there was no trace of pain in his eyes.

If this money really came from the column group, Du Mei would not be able to help feeling sad. After all, the main funds and advertising expenses of a column group will be spent on the invited guests and instructors, plus the cost of stage design effects, channel publicity, etc. , funds are usually in short supply, so Lu Ze has reason to guess that the company behind the contestants should get the majority of the money that falls into the Global Brothers account, and the contestants may even have to pay part of it themselves.

After all, money is easy to make and easy to spend, and channels are rare. Lantai has channels to go abroad, so he doesn’t have to worry about no one taking part in the competition at his own expense. There is no need for Lu Ze to investigate where the money comes from. As long as it is legal, he Of course I dare to spend it.

But according to Lantai's urinary attitude of eating people without spitting out bones, maybe not only the channels require players to pay for themselves, but they also estimate that they have to make a part of it, acting as a middleman to earn the price difference between the players and the global brothers. This Du Mei didn't provide the money, so of course she wouldn't feel bad.

The second point is that the winner of the competition needs to maintain sufficient schedule time and ensure that he is available on call. During the filming period, he is not allowed to leave the group without authorization, and he is not allowed to accept commercial performances privately. He will not be allowed to film until the closed filming is completed and the director's approval is obtained. You can leave the group, and then you have to cooperate with the promotion of the movie, and you still have to make sure that you are always available, and you can't shirk it.

Chinese actors abide by this point better. It is rare to hear that any Chinese actor dares to take on private jobs when joining the group, or even play a big name. Of course, this is international and cannot be done domestically.

But this must be written clearly in the contract. No one can say for sure whether such a weirdo will appear in the crew. If it is just a verbal agreement, many artists may have some unhappiness with the director for commercial performances and endorsements. , Don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens. That’s it.

The third point is that this money is only used for sponsorship. The film will display Lantai's LOGO in some scenes as a thank you for the sponsor, but it must be agreed in advance that this money can only be a sponsorship, not an investment. Lantai cannot On the grounds of investment, Universal Brothers Pictures was asked to change the script or usurp the director's filming rights.

Fourth, actors' remuneration is paid by Universal Brothers Pictures, and the specific amount is paid based on international reputation. China's remuneration is not considered, and they cannot participate in film dividend awards.

To be honest, these conditions are quite harsh for the participating champions. It is a competition, and they are in a group that only pays for their connections. However, the salary is just a subsistence allowance, and they do not have a share in the dividends. They are working as coolies, and Poor little guy who doesn't make any money.

But the problem is that any Western film company will offer the same price. It’s not that Universal Brothers are stingy or that they regard Asian actors as cheap labor. On the contrary, in the entire Western film industry, Universal Brothers definitely treat Asian actors the same way. The fairest and kindest company.

It can only be said that the current situation of Chinese actors' international activities is in a state of sluggishness. The older generations are no longer taking roles, and the younger ones are not famous. They can only make a profit at a loss. I think Lu Ze came here in the same way, and he couldn't be called at all. price.

First of all, you have no international reputation, no hard-core fans, let alone any box office appeal. No matter how well you do domestically, you are still an 18th-tier artist outside, let alone have any box office appeal in China. Power, it doesn’t matter whether the movie will be released in China or not. It is completely meaningless to refer to your box office appeal in China. Unless it is confirmed that it will be released in China, some dividends will be temporarily given to you, otherwise it will not be as much as in China? Just dream.

The last project intention is because this contract is only between Universal Brothers and Lantai. Although when the time comes to sign the contract with the artist, you will have to sign another one, but the remuneration and organization must be in accordance with the contract with Lantai. If an actor is dissatisfied with these terms, he can choose to withdraw, and Universal Brothers Pictures will not pursue him for breach of contract.

In other words, in words that everyone can understand, the contract is like this, whether you like to act or not, I won’t let you lose money if you don’t act, but you still have to pay me the sponsorship fee that should be paid.

Frankly speaking, this contract is indeed a bit overbearing and does not treat Lan Tai and the contestants on an equal footing at all. However, Lu Ze carefully thought about the contestants and found that it was indeed a subsistence living standard when he went out to make movies. If you weren't filming at Universal Brothers, you wouldn't be able to get the minimum living allowance. You still need to be tough. Even if Lu Ze was talking to the contestants, he couldn't find a suitable reason.

Secondly, our own conditions have just been stated, and there is still a lot of room for negotiation. The relatively excessive demands are just to ensure that our own interests are maximized after the negotiation. Lu Ze knows the details and understands where the bottom line of Universal Brothers is. In fact, The minimum requirement contract is actually very fair, but it is from the perspective of getting money to do things for you, and it is far less aggressive than it is now. However, it still depends on the strength of Lan Tai's negotiation team and whether they can get to that point.

Now, Lu Ze just regrets not resisting Mickey's insistence and agreeing to this hard job. He can't ask for a lower contract standard, otherwise he will slap his own people in the face, but what if Lan Tai's negotiation team is not good enough? , maybe they put themselves in a disadvantaged position to begin with, and therefore their requirements are not high. If word spreads, Lu Ze will be evaluated as an inhumane person.

Sighing secretly, he took out his cell phone and sent a text message to Mickey: "Don't be too demanding, let them be a little more lenient."

The message quickly received a reply: "I understand, but you also need to know that if we don't be tougher, many people will take advantage of it. They will definitely not dare to argue with you, but if you use your patriotic enthusiasm as a trump card, I will give you Are you willing to take this trick? I don’t have any foundation in China. Talking in person will definitely not bring as much benefit as you being there, so I can only ask you. Yes, you are Chinese, but this is just an ordinary meeting. Business negotiations are far from involving the country's position. If giving a preferential contract to the other party is considered patriotic, then this love is too narrow. It is better to say that you don't have to pay a penny. Otherwise, it is more like a charity. But it cannot be called the feedback you have given to the Chinese film industry."

Lu Ze didn't reply. He also knew what Mickey meant. He put away his phone and heard what Du Mei said next.

"The contract of more than 20 million yuan can be settled without touching the upper lip. Teacher Lu happened to be present. Let's analyze it one by one. First of all, let's discuss the first one, the sponsorship fee of 3 million euros. First of all, Movies are divided into early-stage funds, post-stage funds, and publicity funds. If we are asked to spend 25 million to give to the crew, it may be more difficult for our project team. After all, funds in all aspects are very scarce. I I would like to discuss with you whether our sponsorship fees can be classified as publicity funds, such as publicity in the Chinese market, or marketing. After all, we are a publicity channel ourselves and have a large number of publicity contacts. , if more than 20 million yuan in publicity funds are handled by a professional team like ours, such a large amount of funds will definitely have very good results."

Sure enough, after Universal Brothers Pictures showed its sword, Du Mei and the others also showed their claws. Suddenly, Lu Ze no longer had the desire to listen anymore. He pulled away from the patriotic perspective and looked at the two sides calmly. The virtual and the snake.

After taking the last sip of coffee, he stood up and left the conference room under the gaze of everyone. He had already played the role of knocking the mountain and shaking the tiger, and now there was no room for him to use it anymore. He might as well leave to avoid getting more headaches the more he listened.

As soon as he went out, he went to the bathroom to wash his hands. He turned around and wanted to chat with an old acquaintance in the recording hall, but he found a surprising figure standing in front of him.

"Fourth brother?"

"What? You still don't recognize your fourth brother? You are also very interesting. When you come to your fourth brother's territory, you have to ask your fourth brother to come over and invite you. You are so proud."

"By the way, haven't I heard that you are busy with meetings these two days? I don't dare to disturb you. Delaying your work means delaying the work of several stations. If this is because I am chatting with you about home affairs and the multiple stations cannot operate normally, I This is a huge mistake.”

"Hahaha, you kid, don't talk to me in such a shady manner. Come and get to know Director Zhao and Director Meng from Blue Terrace. This is my junior brother, my Jiu'er. I don't need to introduce him, right?" "

Fourth senior brother Liu Xingbang was followed by two other people. They were around fifty years old and slightly chubby. Seeing the fourth brother introducing himself to Lu Ze, they shook hands with Lu Ze enthusiastically.

"Teacher Lu, you are young and promising... Are you only thirty this year?"

"I'm thirty-four this year, so I definitely don't want to be a teacher. I have to learn more from the two directors. I'm still young and have little experience. I hope the two directors will give me some advice."

"Look at Lao Meng, when we were the same age as Teacher Lu, our achievements were far less impressive than Teacher Lu's. We don't dare to teach you. I can only say that we have more exchanges and contacts. I also hope that Teacher Lu can By sharing some valuable experiences from foreign TV stations, we have to learn more and add more spiritual entertainment projects for Taiwanese audiences."

"The two teachers are right, we can interact more and move around more in the future. This is my business card, Xiaona, Xiaona..."

The exchange of nicknames in a few words made the two station directors very happy. They took Lu Ze's business card with both hands and didn't keep any more. They said goodbye to Fourth Brother and Lu Ze with a smile, then turned around and left. Fourth Brother took Lu Ze with him. Walked into his office in Lantai.

He lit a cigarette and threw the cigarette case to Lu Ze. The fourth brother sat on the master chair and started to boil water. Lu Ze looked around the office. The decoration was very simple and not gorgeous. The most eye-catching ones were probably these two A huge bookshelf that is 5 meters high and 5 meters wide.

"What kind of tea do you like to drink?"

"Forget it, fourth brother, I haven't been idle since I came to you. I have been drinking tea. I have to drink half a bucket of water this day. I haven't done much exercise yet, and my feet are swollen."

"You talk a lot. You can take your pick. How much you drink is your business. I can't leave you two taels of tea."

There were only a few types of tea on the tea table. Lu Ze picked through them and finally handed him a box of Longjing.

"You have sharp eyes, and you said that if you don't want to drink, just pick the best one, right?"

"It's just after the Qingming Festival. It's time to come down after cooking. If you don't drink some Longjing, you'd be sorry for my bad mouth, right?"

"Haha, why aren't you as poor as others? When are you leaving?"

"Leave in two o'clock, God. Let's see Master and Mother Song."

"No, let's change it to eight o'clock tomorrow morning. Fourth brother will give it to you. Let's have some drinks with me tonight."

He poured boiling water into the teapot without raising his head, but his words had an irresistible majesty. In the past, people who always said the same thing were like this, that is, Lu Ze stood in front of the fourth brother, otherwise he would look like this.

"It really can't be done. I'll go to the imperial capital tonight to pay my respects to Master. I'll see Old Song's mother tomorrow morning. She should be back at noon. It's not just one page that needs to be changed. It's troublesome, and things are happening in the UK too. , so busy.”

"You're so busy that you don't even have time to have a drink with Fourth Brother, right? Okay, then I won't keep you, just tell the master, so that I don't have to get beaten up and blame me, saying that the old nine is here Okay, I gave him some water and then drove him away."

"Fourth brother, please don't ignore me. If I weren't really busy, I wouldn't go to Master's place to stay for one night. When things are over in England, we can drink as much as we want."

"Okay, it just so happened that Master told me two days ago to deliver it to him when Longjing comes down. Now I don't have to take a courier service. I'll leave it at the front desk now. You can go downstairs and pick it up later. It's exactly twenty pounds. Leave everything else to the master, the old man will keep it secret, and some of it will be for the second brother, the sixth, and the eighth brother."

"Pfft! How much?"

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