Chapter 137 Sino-US Co-production
Chapter 137 Sino-US Co-production
Wang Hao did not expect that Mr. Han Sanye would actually give him a suggestion to convert exports to domestic sales.
However, this is indeed one of the common ways for sensitive topics to circumvent domestic censorship. As the old saying goes, it is easier for foreign monks to chant sutras.
In this day and age, this is the norm.
But if this is the case, Wang Hao and his team will also face many problems.
First of all, it is easy to set up a shell production company abroad, but there are also many difficulties in the subsequent shooting and production, after all, the money is still in the country.
And if that happens, the taxes you have to pay will increase as the business goes back and forth.
The most crucial thing is that the revenue sharing of imported external films and internal films is different.
For imported films, Huaying only needs to give the producer 13% of the box office share. Excluding the share of the theater chain and cinema, Huaying can get 30% of the profit for an imported foreign film.
Therefore, Huaying has always been keen on introducing Hollywood blockbusters and scheduling a lot of screenings for them, because they can really contribute a lot of profits to Huaying.
As for Hollywood blockbusters, their main ticket base is still Europe and the United States. The Chinese box office is a pleasant surprise, which is better than nothing, so they don't care about the share.
But "Wushuang" is different. If it is filmed in mainland China, their Galaxy Interactive Entertainment can occupy half of the investment share.
If this movie performs similarly to "The Call," their revenue would be more than 2000 million.
If they follow Mr. Han Sanye's method of exporting and selling domestically, their profit will only be 500 million, and the bulk of it will be taken away by Huaying. Wouldn't Galaxy Interactive Entertainment have worked in vain?
Wang Hao was quite conflicted about this for a while, and even hesitated whether to put "Wushuang" on hold and shoot "Source Code" first.
But after thinking for a long time, he made a decision to continue filming "Wushuang".
As Liu Cixin said before, "Source Code", "The Call" and "The Shallows" are too similar. If they are released one after another, there will indeed be a risk of aesthetic fatigue.
Moreover, the problem of low box office share of imported films is not unavoidable. At worst, Huaying can increase its investment, and Xinghe Interactive Entertainment can earn more from Wang Hao's director fee and production fee.
Anyway, there is a lot of room for manipulation in the crew's accounts, and the wool always comes from the sheep.
Thinking in this way, Mr. Han Sanye's proposal actually completely opened up Wang Hao's thinking.
Since we are going to make it into an imported film model, we might as well make it more formal and make it a regular Sino-US co-production.
Anyway, as for the actors, he is dissatisfied with the fact that Chow Yun-fat, who played the original "Wushuang", is now being paid too much, with the offer being close to 800 million US dollars.
Moreover, Da Zui Fa is currently filming Zhang Guoshi's "Curse of the Golden Flower" and cannot spare the schedule.
If "Wushuang" is now made into a Sino-US co-production, the role of "painter" can be completely replaced by a cheap and easy-to-use foreign actor.
Not only that, Galaxy Interactive Entertainment can also try to go abroad with this "Wushuang".
You have to know that the subject matter of this movie is really suitable for release overseas, and its story content does not create any cultural barriers for foreigners.
Moreover, the configuration of two male protagonists, one Chinese and one Western, is more easily accepted by European and American audiences than a purely Chinese male protagonist.
Plus, the money printed in their movies is US dollars...
Thinking of this, Wang Hao did not hesitate and immediately told all his ideas to Han Sanye. When Han Sanye heard his idea, his eyes lit up.
hiss~
This project seems to be more promising!
You should know that Huaying is not just a simple film production organization, it also shoulders the responsibility of spreading and promoting Chinese culture through movies.
If "Wushuang" can really be released overseas as a Sino-US co-production and achieves good results, it can also be regarded as a political achievement in cultural exports.
So Mr. Han immediately told Wang Hao another piece of news. "Two days ago, Chen Guofu from Columbia came to me and said that he was interested in your movie "Fatal Call" and wanted to buy out the overseas distribution rights for the movie, offering $500 million.
Do you think it is possible to work with them on the "Wushuang" project? "
Columbia is going to buy the overseas rights to "Fatal Call"!
After hearing what Mr. Han San said, what Wang Hao was most concerned about was this.
500 million US dollars! That's more than 4000 million RMB! This is more than the share that Galaxy Interactive Entertainment got from this movie.
Some time ago, Wang Hao lamented that even if a movie was a big hit, the production company could only make a small profit. Now someone is offering money to him again.
Although the money from the sale will eventually have to be shared with Huaying and Huayi, the 2000 million yuan they got from Galaxy Interactive Entertainment can be considered a windfall.
As for not selling overseas copyrights and distributing them yourself?
This thought didn't even occur to Wang Hao's mind.
Just kidding, the reason why Hollywood dominates the world is because its six major entertainment companies have the ability to distribute globally.
As in many novels, the idea of distributing the book overseas by oneself is just a joke. This is not a problem that can be solved with money.
Just think about their share of the box office revenue in mainland China. Often they have to beg for mercy to get it back. When you are away from home and don't know anyone in the place, no one will care about you.
Still want to distribute overseas? Those vampires on Wall Street can’t control Hollywood, and the film revenue has turned negative.
If you distribute overseas products yourself, you will only lose money and gain publicity, and be fooled by others.
Therefore, directly buying out overseas copyrights is already an excellent choice for many mainland films.
As for whether Wang Hao and his team will be cheated in the Sino-US co-production of "Wushuang", Wang Hao and his team can also negotiate with European and American film companies for buyout and distribution at that time.
Just sell the overseas distribution rights of the film and collect the payment in advance, at least you can get back a lot of money.
As for whether "Wushuang" will sell well in Europe and the United States, first of all, the possibility is not high. Even if "Wushuang" sells well in Europe and the United States, it is what the buyout company deserves. Wang Hao is not so greedy and really wants to make all the money.
After all, this movie is just an introduction to the "Three-Body" series, and there will be many more opportunities to make money later.
So Wang Hao agreed directly:
“I can sell the overseas distribution rights. As for the matter of Wushuang, I’ll have to trouble you, Uncle Han, to talk to Columbia.
After all, the other party is one of the eight major film companies in Hollywood. Although it was acquired by Sony Pictures, it also has considerable strength.
If we can cooperate with them, then there will be no problem in distributing the film in the United States.”
Han Sanping nodded when he heard this, but was secretly surprised by Wang Hao's magnanimity.
You have to know that when he mentioned the shift from exports to domestic sales, he didn't have much hope.
After all, if that happened, Wang Hao's company's revenue from the movie "Wushuang" would inevitably be affected.
Moreover, this loss is not just tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands, but hundreds of millions of profits that have to be given up.
Unexpectedly, the other party would agree to this matter and was thinking about further Sino-US cooperation. They were willing to make the pie bigger and introduce more partners.
This kind of vision and bearing that is not bound by current interests is really not like that of a young man who has just graduated from school.
(End of this chapter)