Chapter 351 Prepare for a rainy day

Chapter 351 Prepare for a rainy day

Chapter 351 Prepare for a rainy day
It took Wang Hao more than two hours to finish reading the comic materials provided by Yusuke Ogawa.

After reading the information, he talked with Yusuke Ogawa for a while, and finally decided to take all of them.

Yes, only children make choices, adults of course want them all!

According to Yusuke Ogawa, in Japan, live-action versions of comics and animation works are not as popular as imagined.

On the one hand, due to special effects and subject matter, comic-adapted movies often have certain differences in style from the original works, and may not necessarily be accepted by fans of the works.

On the other hand, Japan's film market is too small, and comic-adapted works are difficult to distribute overseas, which makes it difficult for comic-adapted films, which require a large amount of investment, to recover their costs.

Instead of spending a lot of energy and money to invest in the production of comic-based movies with an uncertain future, it is better to spend less money to produce a theatrical animation.

So except for some currently popular anime works, the copyrights for film and television adaptations of other comic works are not expensive.

In particular, the ones chosen by Wang Hao are science fiction themes that require a lot of special effects, and they are all works from the 1980s and 1990s that are long outdated.

Even if he wanted to buy all the film and television adaptation rights of these works, it would still be within his affordability.

Of course, this is based on the premise that the other party is willing to sell.

For example, in the cases of "Ghost in the Shell" and "Battle Angel Alita", the two comic companies that hold the copyrights to the works said that they could cooperate in the development, but would not sell the film adaptation rights of the works.

In response to Yusuke Ogawa's answer, Wang Hao just chuckled and remained noncommittal.

He knew that the two companies wanted to rip him off because they saw that he was a Chinese.

At the same time, he also knew that if he made use of his relationship with the Sony Group, he would definitely be able to obtain the corresponding work adaptation rights.

Even if we take a step back and follow Yusuke Ogawa's method, it is not impossible to purchase the fan creation rights of the work.

However, in Wang Hao's opinion, why bother?
Since they don’t want to sell it, then just don’t sell it.

It would be a good thing if the two works "Ghost in the Shell" and "Battle Angel Alita" could be integrated into the "Galaxy Cinematic Universe" and the fame of these two works could be used to expand the popularity of its own movie universe.

But it wouldn’t be a pity if these two works were missing, as they are not necessary. Wang Hao is confident that the popularity of his own movie universe will be no less than these two works in the future.

Even these two works are not as famous as imagined. "Ghost in the Shell" and "Battle Angel Alita" were adapted into movies by Hollywood in Wang Hao's previous life.

The leading actress of "Ghost in the Shell" is Scarlett Johansson, and the production cost was as high as 3 million US dollars. However, the global box office was only million, which was a huge loss.

As for "Battle Angel", the adapted movie is called "Alita: Battle Angel", which is actually stronger, with a global box office of 8.97 million US dollars. Considering the production cost of 1.7 million, it is considered a profit, but it is not a big hit.

The fame of the two comic works may not necessarily translate into box office sales.

Moreover, in copyright law, film and television cultural works generally only protect expression, not ideas.

Therefore, even if the corresponding copyright is not purchased, it does not mean that the Galaxy Cinematic Universe cannot shoot similar films involving mechanically modified humans and cyborgs.

"For those works whose copyrights can be purchased, the contracts should be negotiated as soon as possible. The price is not an issue."

Wang Hao closed the folder and instructed Ogawa Yusuke:
“I will arrange for our company’s personnel to come and handle the specific matters, and your law firm will still be responsible for the relevant legal affairs in Japan.

As for those projects that are difficult to acquire, you can discuss them first.

It’s okay to give in a little on the price, but forget about the other conditions. If it really doesn’t work, just give up.”

Upon hearing this, Yusuke Ogawa nodded and a happy smile appeared on his face.

If he can sign this copyright acquisition deal, his bonus this year will definitely not be reduced.

Moreover, being able to connect with Wang Hao and Galaxy Pictures means that their law firm will be able to receive a lot of business in the future. How can he not be happy?

After discussing the acquisition of the rights to the comics' film and television adaptations, Yusuke Ogawa also said goodbye very consciously.

As for Wang Hao, he attended the Sony Pictures cocktail party that night.

Compared to the welcoming nature of the last reception, this cocktail party was more purposeful. It was mainly about the cooperation matters that Wang Hao had discussed with Keita Miyamoto before. This time, most of the people he invited were potential collaborators who could participate in the project in the future.

At the cocktail party, Wang Hao, as the protagonist, first talked about the grand plan of [Galaxy Cinematic Universe], and then talked about their past achievements.

"Wushuang", "Wolf Warriors", "Taken", "Inception"... the profits gained from these past projects really made many participants present excited.

And when Wang Hao announced the future project plans of "Galaxy Cinematic Universe" in Japan, they went crazy again.

Since the financial crisis in the 1990s, the entire Japanese society has fallen into complete silence. This silence is not limited to a certain industry or a certain age, but the entire society has lost its vitality for development.

The same is true for the film and television industry. Except for some action movies that are still popular, the entire Japanese film and television industry has become like a stagnant pool. Without any water from the outside world, it is difficult for Japanese film and television works to go abroad.

And now, Wang Hao's [Galaxy Movie Universe] is like a clear spring, pouring into the Japanese film and television industry.

Wang Hao and his Galaxy Pictures alone may not have that much power.

But don’t forget that behind Wang Hao, there is a huge market like China.

Especially at the cocktail party, Wang Hao also made it clear that this cooperation was not just a simple investment in making a movie together.

Galaxy Group will also promote cooperation and exchanges between the Chinese and Japanese film and television circles.

For example, the animation industry in Japan is relatively developed, while the related industry in China is relatively backward. Galaxy Pictures can introduce relevant talents from here to the mainland, or arrange for mainland animation personnel to come here for training and study.

As for the actors, the acting skills of the Japanese actors are not bad. Not only do they have a good work attitude, but they also ask for low pay.

Introducing more outstanding Japanese actors to China to make a living will also help to strengthen the mainland actors and help them get ahead sooner.

Anyway, this kind of cooperation is all-round.

As for protecting the mainland film market?
Are you kidding? Only the weak need protection. The domestic entertainment industry is too well protected by the state. In addition, the market is too large and it is too easy to make money, which leads to their lack of ambition.

Just like the "I Am a Singer 2024" that Wang Hao watched in his previous life, two foreign contestants can beat all the domestic singers. To put it bluntly, it's because they haven't worked hard enough in recent years, and their professional ability has not improved but declined. The same is true for actors. For example, Ruan Jingtian, who contributed a wonderful performance in "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils", was paid only 80 yuan for such a performance, and the cost of the entire movie was only 1000 million yuan.

As for "Hot Ass", which was released at the same time, it cost 3 million, but the final product was not as good as "The Three Evils". Let's not even talk about the pay of the heroine Lingzi.

This is true for movies and TV series as well, such as the famous "one day income" when Zheng Jiang starred in "A Chinese Ghost Story". The TV series had a total of 1.5625 episodes and she earned million at the box office.

Yes, in just four months, Zheng Jiang took home 1.5625 million yuan in film remuneration, an average of 130 million yuan per day.

Zheng Jiang's one-day TV drama pay in 2019 is equal to one and a half Ruan Jingtian's pay for a movie in 2023.

Zheng Jiang’s salary for one TV series can allow Ethan Ruan to shoot 195 episodes of “Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils”.

How exaggerated! How deformed!
Not to mention this is a top actor, even Jiang Yi Yi, a little-known star in the entertainment industry, earned 6 million in 1600 years because of a tax evasion scandal. 1600 million, during those six years, she was almost entirely a supporting role, and did not have any important roles.

You should know that in Japan, Yui Aragaki's pay for a single episode of the hit movie "The Escape Plan" in 16 was less than 20 yuan.

As one of the highest-paid actresses in Japan, Ishihara Satomi was paid only 11.6 per episode for the original version of "Unnatural", which means 10 million for the entire series of 116 episodes.

There is also "Running Man". Deng Chao and his crew were paid 3000 million per season. They went to South Korea to film the show and chartered a plane for the entire trip, which even shocked Yoo Jae-suk.

Because as a top MC in Korea, he is so dedicated and has such strong professional skills, but he only gets 10 yuan for filming one episode.

Just a glimpse of the high pay of Chinese actors and artists will give you a glimpse of how distorted and exaggerated it is!
Of course, this phenomenon mainly emerged after Internet capital invaded the entertainment industry. Wang Hao also admitted that there are various reasons for it.

However, he still believes that there can be no progress without competition.

Why has Hollywood become the core of global culture?

Why do they have so many actors with both good acting skills and good looks in the old, middle-aged and young stages?
Is it really because their people are so outstanding?

Isn't it because Hollywood is open enough to siphon film and television talents from English-speaking areas around the world, including the UK, France, Canada, Australia, South America, and even China, Japan, and South Korea? Anyone who has aspirations and has made a name for themselves will want to go to Hollywood and make a living in the United States.

With such a constant influx of fresh blood, how can Hollywood practitioners not excel despite the huge competitive pressure?

Of course, the current strength and appeal of China's film and television industry cannot be compared with Hollywood, but with the rapid development of China's economy, its cultural market is also expanding.

In the future, this will be a market worth hundreds of billions or even trillions of dollars. Related opportunities are increasing. Artists and celebrities can easily earn millions a day, and even Hollywood will covet this big piece of cake.

Therefore, even if it is impossible to attract film and television talents from all over the world, it is enough to attract film and television talents from the surrounding East Asian cultural circle to enter China.

In countries like South Korea and Japan, competition in their domestic film and television industries is extremely fierce because their markets are too small, and celebrity artists are under tremendous pressure.

Wang Hao wants to bring these foreign catfish into the pond of the Chinese film and television industry, so as to show the domestic actors and let them not be too arrogant.

Of course, in addition to interests, this kind of cooperation must also take into account the impact of upper-level policies.

There were actors and stars from South Korea who came to China to make a living before, but with the issuance of the ban on Korean culture, most of them have stopped.

Before preparing for the cooperation, Wang Hao also called Mr. Han Sanye and his uncle to consult on this issue.

My uncle didn't say much, just told him to be cautious and not get carried away, especially when it comes to foreign matters, he must be careful.

After listening to his report, Mr. Han Sanye called his counterpart and told him that there was no problem with normal business cooperation. However, if he wanted deeper cooperation, he would have to wait until he returned and formally report to his leader before moving forward.

After hearing what Mr. Han Sanye said, Wang Hao felt more confident and bold.

Now it seems that our counterparts in Japan are also drooling over the mainland market.

The cocktail party this evening went extremely smoothly and the scene was extremely lively.

Keita Miyamoto, who had been accompanying Wang Hao, also noticed that in the second half of the cocktail party, Wang Hao's gaze lingered on a certain actress for a moment longer.

So at the end of the night, the young actress named Ishihara Satomi, like Nagasawa Masami before, was sent to Wang Hao's room.

Yes, Wang Hao didn’t know who arranged her into his room.

It must be said that there is a lot of rubbish in the Japanese film and television circles. There is really no need to introduce things like this into the country and they still need to be severely condemned.

That night, Wang Hao severely condemned Ishihara Satomi for her rude behavior of suddenly breaking into someone else's room and told her not to take things without permission.

Ishihara Satomi was also very frightened about her reckless behavior, but fortunately her attitude was still very good. She immediately apologized very sincerely and also compensated Wang Hao for her reckless behavior.

It must be said that compared to the cuteness shown by the round-faced Masami Nagasawa, Satomi Ishihara shows another more attractive temperament.

Especially when she was terrified and apologized repeatedly, it was really hard to be angry with her.

Of course, Wang Hao was not such a petty person. He generously forgave Ishihara Satomi and even kindly invited her to stay in his room for a midnight snack.

However, the midnight snacks in Japan are not that great, just some grilled chicken and the three usual Japanese appetizers of clams, seaweed and octopus.

Oh, and beer, too.

Anyway, compared to the rich variety and flavors of Hua Xia BBQ, the midnight snacks here are not worth mentioning at all.

However, Japanese barbecue also has its own characteristics, such as the lanterns. Ishihara Satomi likes the feeling of the barbecue bursting in her mouth.

Especially after drinking a glass of beer after eating, Wang Hao couldn't help laughing when he looked at Ishihara Satomi, who had a circle of fine white foam on her lips because of drinking beer.

Japanese girls are really, really cute.

Wang Hao naturally generously invited such a lovely girl like Ishihara Satomi to have supper with him several times in the next two days, and just like Nagasawa Masami, he also gave her the position of the heroine of "Unnatural".

For this, Ishihara Satomi was also very grateful.

After spending six or seven days in Japan, the "Inception" crew also successfully completed all the local promotional activities.

(End of this chapter)