funbook-pk Chapter 78 He couldn't hold back and wanted to laugh at Brother Nan.
Chapter 78 He couldn't hold back and wanted to laugh at Brother Nan.
Chapter 78 He couldn't hold back and wanted to laugh at Brother Nan.
The Beginning of Autumn was on August 7, 1992.
In a high-end hotel in Hollywood, Su Nan received a call from John as she was about to leave after breakfast. "Su, I've brought you some money!"
Su Nan came to Hollywood at the end of July, and apart from occasionally going out and having fun with Rosamund Kwan and Vivian Chow.
He mostly used John's connections to visit the (Jurassic Park) film crew and check on their pre-production work.
John said he'd give money? When we first started talking last year, we discussed a bunch of bundled agreements.
The screenwriter of the American version of "Dynasty Warriors" will receive a $1 million bonus if it grosses over $100 million in the West, and an additional $50 million if it's nominated for an Oscar next year.
US$10,000.
Then there's (The Eavesdropping) which, once it surpasses $1 million at the US box office, will still have $150 million.
Gradually, Brother Nan is no longer a Hollywood newbie.
As of August, the US version of "Dynasty Warriors" has grossed $1.03 million in the US and $73 million in Europe.
The Hong Kong version broke the 6 mark for the first time at HK$6337 million in Hong Kong Island, while the Taiwanese version is at 1.18 million Taiwanese dollars.
It grossed 35 billion yen in Japan, but failed to break Ah-Jie's 80 billion yen peak in the 40s with "Shaolin Temple".
However, Shaolin Temple is being strongly promoted by Buddhist forces from an island nation.
The Hong Kong version of "Dynasty Warriors" also attracted 300 million viewers in South Korea.
The careers of Wan Ziliang, Liang Jiahui, Guan Zhilin, Ah Hong, and others suddenly broadened several times over.
Following Jackie Chan and a few others, this marks the first time a group of Chinese celebrities have collectively swept through the South Korean entertainment scene.
In the summer of 92, first came "Project Gutenberg" and then Jackie Chan's "Speed," which grossed over HK$5000 million in Hong Kong and is still showing.
Taiwanese films have also broken the 1 million New Taiwan Dollar mark and are currently being released.
The film grossed $4850 million at the US box office and then left theaters.
Under the terrifying impact of these two blockbusters, other films fared poorly; for example, the Hong Kong film "Justice, My Foot!" which originally grossed HK$4988 million, dropped to HK$3800 million.
(The Swordsman: Invincible East) dropped from its original 3400 million to 2500 million.
The phrase "horrible" is a more accurate way to describe many ordinary films.
Stephen Chow's films were largely snatched away by Jackie Chan, whose "Speed" became a huge hit in Japan.
The 94 Keanu Reeves version grossed 70 billion yen at the Japanese box office, while the current Arlong version is still showing and has accumulated 56 billion yen in Japan.
Jackie Chan's influence in Japan has doubled, which is equivalent to another huge success for Golden Harvest's global expansion.
Why would John in the 20th century be so enthusiastic as to run to deliver money to southern Jiangsu?
Su Nan has big fish in his hands: four scripts, including "Con Air" and "Fast & Furious".
He put all this together and got 2000 Century to help him distribute (The Hacker 1) globally using a box office revenue-sharing model.
Compared to much larger and more substantial profits, a million dollars is nothing.
Of course, the Fast & Furious script can be sold for production, but the subsequent copyrights will still be held by Skyworth.
A moment later, Su Nan met John in the guest room. The brown-haired foreigner laughed heartily, shook hands, and immediately pulled out a check, "Su, we can cover all your sightseeing and travel expenses in the United States."
"The more I watch it, the better I think (Con Air) and (Fast & Furious) are both pretty good."
"Jack Chen's (Speed) with a Chinese lead actor made $4850 million."
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"The prospects are even greater if we work with white action stars fighting on airplanes."
John's attitude toward (Fast & Furious) has also been constantly changing.
The original (Fast & Furious 1) was inspired by director Rob Ambrose's desire to make a racing movie in the late 90s, who then hired a screenwriter to revive it.
Ultimately, Fast & Furious 1 was a dark horse film that Universal Pictures didn't have high hopes for, but it grossed $200 million worldwide on a $30-40 million investment.
The first Fast and Furious film was heavily criticized for plagiarism after its release.
It's copied from Keanu Reeves' 1991 film (Point Break), both featuring rookie cops joining criminal organizations to solve cases.
The rookie police officer was gradually captivated by the charisma of the crime syndicate leader.
This is the main development framework? You could say it's very similar.
The problem is, aren't all police and gangster movies about cops fighting criminal gangs? In "Point Break," it's a surfing expert robbing a bank.
The first Fast & Furious film focused on American street racing and crime, but that's not the same thing.
John thought this was just an ordinary crime movie; if it was well-made, it could be a hit, or it could flop.
Fast & Furious 1 is far less appealing than Con Air.
Jackie Chan's "Speed" was a huge box office hit, even though the subject matter was somewhat similar.
But if John watches Fast & Furious 2 (the original fourth installment) alongside the first one, the experience will be different.
Watching Fast & Furious 1 and 4 together allows you to experience the core emotional theme of "family heroes".
John, as a producer at 2000 Century Fox, has watched many Marvel and DC superhero movies, as well as other IPs.
But "family hero"? It sounds absurd at first, but the concept was created by people in southern Jiangsu.
Director Su has proven his talent multiple times in the film and television industry.
For 20th Century Fox, investing around $30 million to produce Fast & Furious 1 was merely a B-movie experiment to see if they could make quick money.
Golden Harvest's collaboration with New Line Cinema to produce "Speed of Life" is a gamble with their entire fortunes.
In the 20th century, such investments were mainly for small and medium-sized projects to test the waters, and "family heroes" were not a big problem.
Su Nan carefully put the check away. "Of course, we can continue to cooperate on new projects."
"However, I want 20th Century to help me distribute (The Matrix) globally, and we can discuss the revenue sharing ratio later."
From China Film Group's negotiations for distribution in mainland China to the production rights of the new blockbuster series, it was all a series of complex and interconnected deals.
He would still accept the hundreds of thousands of dollars from selling the script and the bonus for the box office exceeding 1 million dollars.
This is because, after its influence had increased several times, Su Nan found it difficult to discuss the 1% or 3% share of box office revenue plus videotape net profit as a screenwriter, so it bundled (hackers) with the distribution of revenue.
John lit a cigar. "No wonder your Chinese sci-fi blockbuster costs fifty or sixty million US dollars, and you're even making (Jurassic Park)."
Project-based learning.
It has been nearly two months since Nan-ge Shixia publicly disclosed the (hacker's) investment costs.
We're no longer in the era of a global village, and 20th Century, which has collaborated with Skyworth multiple times, has been waiting for this opportunity for a long time.
For Hong Kong film producers, relying solely on East and Southeast Asia makes it difficult to recoup such a large investment.
But this isn't the first time Golden Harvest and New Line have collaborated.
The idea of a revenue-sharing model being proposed in southern Jiangsu was unexpected for John, yet also quite reasonable.
John chuckled again, "I can put in a good word for you, but do you expect (The Matrix) to gross $3000 million in the US?"
"If the entire US dollar doesn't even reach $3000 million, you've given us so many other opportunities, so there's still hope for a share of the profits."
Have Hollywood studios stopped ripping people off? Have they changed their ways?
No, it's a Chinese sci-fi film with an all-Chinese cast? John thinks it will at most gross 20 to 30 million US dollars at the US box office.
But (the confined space prison) could generate $60-70 million in revenue in the US and over $100 million globally.
The two scripts for (Fast & Furious) look like they could be a good way to make money.
To earn more money and keep him getting promoted and receiving raises, helping him manage the (hacking) profit sharing wasn't such a difficult task.
Su Nan laughed, "(Eavesdropping on Women's Thoughts) is going to be released soon, right?"
If the Mi version (Women's Heart) achieves another great success, it will also be an important force in negotiations.
John readily agreed, "A romantic comedy featuring a tough guy on screen, it's a small-budget production that will be a box office hit if you disregard the actors' salaries."
After discussing the situation with the American version (What Women Want), John once again remarked, "Su, this time you're trying to promote a Chinese science fiction film."
Even if a miracle happens in the US and it grosses $3000 million, it will only gross over $1000 million in Europe.
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"We need to negotiate the profit-sharing ratio gradually. Even if we ultimately wire you $1000 million, will that be enough for you to break even?"
"If you cast one or two Chinese actors, like in (Speed), you can pull off a cast that's 98% white and Black."
"The box office ceiling could then be much higher."
Jackie Chan's "Speed" grossed $4850 million at the end of its run, and indeed, the majority of the supporting cast was white.
Only a few members of the Jackie Chan Stunt Team made cameo appearances in minor supporting roles.
However, the Aron version is still reaching new heights in Japan, with 56 billion yen already equivalent to 40 to 50 million US dollars.
With the phenomenal success of Hong Kong and Macau, the film's release in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Europe, it's not bad overall.
Su Nan laughed, "I'm negotiating with China Film Group. Your Hollywood blockbusters want to be released in mainland cinemas, but it's easier for my co-productions to be released there."
John suddenly realized, "That makes sense, it's a huge market of over a billion people in mainland China."
The mainland market is also about to enter an era where the central bank's bidding king fees can easily reach hundreds of millions of yuan.
They openly and legitimately entered the mainland market, and managed to create several superstars. These superstars earn a considerable amount of money from countless brands and companies in the mainland.
John laughed again, "I'll help you negotiate when we get back. Our big projects make big money, and your small projects will be based on profit sharing. It's not hopeless."
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The film (The Hacker), with an investment of four or five hundred million Hong Kong dollars, did not perform as well at the US box office as (The Prison).
John is so easy to talk to.
Once China Film Group officially becomes an investor in (The Matrix 1), which films will be selected for the ten major films imported to mainland China each year? Will there be a greater preference for 20th Century Fox? There will be more room for negotiation.
John even felt a little unable to hold back and wanted to laugh at Nan Ge, saying that instead of making a fortune by vigorously promoting Skyworth's Chinese-style sci-fi blockbusters, he should be doing the same thing.
It's much easier to be a top screenwriter in Hollywood, selling scripts for hundreds of thousands of dollars and taking a percentage of the net profit from subsequent box office revenue and video sales.
I'd better not say anything more. Screenwriters make money ten times easier, but they're more likely to be cheated out of their money.
Skyworth's current development model is to lead Sunan to become a super-tycoon group in the Chinese film and television industry.
Super tycoon? That's a different story.
A few days later, on August 13th, the Ghost Festival.
As Su Nan walked out of the (Jurassic Park 1) project preparation office, his mobile phone rang.
After he answered the call, he heard Jackie Chan's polite and warm laughter on the other end, "Brother Nan, I've come to Hollywood too."
"Congratulations to Brother Nan (Project Gutenberg) for dominating the world. If you want to do box office revenue sharing in Japan in the future (The Matrix), my godfather and I can help you."
Su Nan smiled in surprise, "Ah Long, you guys are so enthusiastic? I really want this good thing."
The island nation market is very exclusive and closed. If you want to go for revenue sharing and leverage the influence of Hollywood giants, that's one way. Or, could you leverage the power of Golden Harvest and Jackie Chan? That works too.
Jackie Chan is not only in a class of his own in Japan.
Golden Harvest has also launched numerous film co-productions with Japanese companies.
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In 90, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles grossed over $2 million worldwide, with the US box office revenue shared by New Line Cinema.
The revenue sharing from the island nation to Golden Harvest was driven by Toho.
In the Southern Jiangsu Plan, the island nation's voter base may be even more important for recovering its voter base than that of the United States.
After exchanging a few jokes over the phone and deciding on a place to eat, he drove back to the hotel.
Even before formal negotiations have begun, Su Nan can guess that this might mean that Golden Harvest and Jackie Chan have once again taken a liking to the script in his hands.
He has already taken four fishing movies, including Con Air and Fast & Furious, into the 2000s.
They also registered copyrights in Hong Kong and the United States. With Golden Harvest's resources, it's no problem for them to investigate certain script information in Hong Kong.
The original Track 95 version (Thunderbolt) was a big-budget racing movie produced by Golden Harvest.
(Con Air) is more like a competition with other action films set in a confined space, such as (Speed), and is still relatively novel.
Of course, the global bestseller (of the prison) also features a group of top criminals hijacking a plane and escaping from prison.
They created a group of classic villains, similar to the main villains in Hong Kong prisons.
There are also hard-hitting, real-life footage of a plane crashing into a Las Vegas casino.
This kind of blockbuster was also very attractive to Ah Long, who had just broken into Hollywood with his film "Life and Death".
How about collaborating with Golden Harvest on a project, where Golden Harvest co-produces with a Japanese film company, and sharing the box office revenue of Skyworth's (The Hacker) series in Japan?
It works.
As long as (The Matrix) can rake in a hundred or two hundred million Hong Kong dollars from the island nation's vote bank, it's enough to make a superstar.
The island nation's film industry? Sony just acquired Columbia Pictures two years ago.
They also have great ambitions for Hollywood, which is why Sony didn't dare to make any big moves when they first came in, so they hired a white CEO.
Two white men manage all the legal money that Colombia uses to embezzle Sony's funds.
Sony and Toho are not the same thing? They are not the same company, but both are important forces in the Japanese film and television industry's global impact.
For example, the 98 version of Godzilla embodies cooperation.
Toho mainly works with Jackie Chan and Golden Harvest, not to mention the release of Police Story, Project A, and Rumble in the Bronx, etc.
Toho is one of the investors in (Cannonball Racer), (Peacock King), and (City Hunter).
Ah Long's deep partnership with Mitsubishi Motors is his biggest asset in helping the automaker sell its products globally.
Su Nan didn't expect that when he went to meet Ah Long for dinner that evening, he would see Xiao Xian standing at the entrance of the hotel as soon as he arrived.
Joey Wong, accompanied by her assistant, quickly ran over to greet him.
Su Nan smiled politely, "I almost forgot, Xiao Xian, you and A Long are working together (City Hunter). How's the filming going?"
Joey Wong smiled politely and said, "Thank you for your concern, Brother Nan. Things went fairly smoothly."
"Brother Long was outside just now, and some fans recognized him as the male lead in (Speed), which caused a little commotion."
"He entertained some fans before going to the private room. Didn't Sister Zhi and Ah Min come?"
Su Nan had initially thought it was just a business bureau, so he didn't bring Guan Zhilin and the other person.
After exchanging a few polite words, as they headed towards the private room at the restaurant, Joey Wong shrugged helplessly, "Brother Nan, you've really set a good example."
"Among the established actresses, only Amin and I were still thinking about one-on-one relationships, not being a third party, but you snatched me away the moment I turned around."
She only dared to criticize Su Nan after knowing her for a long time and realizing that Su Nan was a peaceful and unpretentious person.
In addition, Li Jiaxin complained to her more than once that even though Ah Xin offered herself up, Brother Nan didn't want her, so how come Ah Min rose to power so easily?
This made Ah Xin start to doubt her own charm.
Su Nan chuckled, "Is this my fault? Li Xin and Lao Lin have been pursuing you for over two years, haven't they?"
Joey Wong scoffed, "That young master Lin is not only old, but he also has ambiguous relationships with actresses like Yvonne Yung, Joey Meng, and Anita Yuen."
"I'm saving up to buy a house at a pretty good pace, and it's fine living alone."
Hong Kong media rarely report on gossip and scandals involving Brother Nan from Shek Kip Mei.
However, in 1991 alone, Ritz Lin Jianyue was involved in a series of scandalous affairs with the three women mentioned above.
Later, Anita Yuen publicly admitted that she had been involved with a married man due to vanity, which should refer to the real estate tycoon Ah Fai.
But one thing is certain: Lin Jianyue has pursued quite a few beauties who debuted as Miss Asia.
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