Hollywood New Century - Chapter 426

“Mr. Han, please take a seat!” Simon received the current chairman of China Film at his Sheshan Manor.

“Congratulations to Xinghai Entertainment, Universal Studios Shanghai Resort is an epoch-making resort. As the first international large-scale film and television theme resort in mainland China, it has a milestone significance and is of great significance to the cultural exchanges between China and the United States. Boosting effect,” Mr Han said with a smile.

“Haha, I also think that, however, the official start of construction will have to wait until November, there are too many projects, the first phase is over, and if the resort opens, it will take four years,” Simon responded.

Mr. Han nodded, the construction in China is not a problem, the most important thing is the injection of funds.

Simon poured two glasses of wine, handed one to Mr. Han, and said with a smile, “Try it, this is our California dry red, which is a little different from the European taste.”

“California, I know that Napa Valley is a famous wine producing area in the United States,” Mr. Han said and took a sip.

“It’s sharp, it has a good finish, and the technique is very good.”

Simon nodded and said with a smile: “This is a batch that has been cellared for five years. It is brewed at home. This time, I brought a lot to China. Mr. Han can bring a box back to try it later.”

Mr. Han shook his head and said with a smile: “I don’t usually drink much, but I’m still used to drinking Chinese liquor. You can try it, Simon.”

Simon nodded. Although he usually drinks a lot of red wine, he also drinks white wine, but champagne is the most common.

“Mr. Han, what do you think of the new China-US film import agreement?”

Sure enough, here comes the point. Mr. Han came here this time to discuss this topic.

“Since the family’s WTO, exchanges in all aspects have become more and more in-depth, and the Chinese film industry has also developed rapidly,” Mr. Han thought for a while, and then said,

“Last year, there were more than 560 self-produced films in China, and more than 260 films were able to enter theaters, less than half.”

“The last China-U.S. film agreement memorandum is about to expire, and this new film import agreement does intend to deepen.”

Simon nodded and said: “Indeed, this is actually good for Chinese audiences. We will introduce more overseas big movies, and there will be more choices;”

“Secondly, it can also promote the development of Chinese local films, survive the fittest, eliminate a batch of low-quality bad films, spur the film industry, and improve the film industry;”

“Furthermore, it is also good for China’s cinema chains and theaters. After all, Hollywood’s film industry is recognized as the world’s number one, and the development of theater chains and theaters will also be guaranteed.”

Mr. Han looked at Simon, and Hollywood has indeed paid more and more attention to the Chinese market. The box office of several Hollywood blockbusters this year is indeed high. The two most important points of the new film import agreement are to increase the proportion of imported films in the Chinese market and increase the number of imported films.

However, China’s barriers in the cultural market are unavoidable barriers. If too many imported films are imported, the development of Chinese films will be threatened too much.

The catfish effect is really good, but if too much is put in, it is not catfish, but sharks.

At present, the focus of the negotiations between China and the United States is the proportion of accounts and the amount of imports, each with its own purpose. How much the Chinese market is open to and how to open it all need to be carefully considered.

In the evening, Tong Liya came out of the bathroom after taking a shower and complained to Simon, who was sitting on the bed: “This year’s batch price has doubled on average, and the price of “The Expendables 2” cost us $5 million; “

“Universal’s ‘The Hunger Games’ also cost $2 million, and one of your Spanish films, ‘Tsunami Miracle’, is $500,000.”

“Well, the “Hunger Games” novel is very popular, and the company is very confident. It is estimated that the $2 million is competitive.” Simon smiled. After all, it is the first one, and the batch price is $2 million?

“The Expendables 2 has 10 companies competing with us, and the Hunger Games has at least 6 competitors,” Tong Liya sighed. Last year, The Expendables 1 only cost $500,000, how comfortable.

“Don’t worry, my opinion is not wrong. Now that you have more buyers in your country, the price will naturally rise sharply. Is “Resident Evil 5″ Sony going to participate in the box office dividend and give up?” Simon laughed again.

Tong Liya nodded. The introduction of “The Expendables” and “Resident Evil 4” last year made Galaxy Entertainment a lot of money.

This year, the high price of “The Expendables 2” was mainly due to the collective bidding of domestic capital. However, “Resident Evil 5” Sony is too greedy, and it also needs box office dividends after the domestic release.

After a bad start, there will be a new form of film batching in the future, split account batching.

“The film approval business has long been said that it won’t last long. You can rely on accumulating a certain amount of capital in the past two years, or it is better to develop it yourself. Most of the film approval business is at a loss,” Simon still reminded.

There’s no way, Simon can’t let Universal’s interests come out. By then, the price of “The Hunger Games 2” will definitely be more than $5 million, and maybe it will also ask for box office dividends after its release.

Tong Liya nodded and said with a smile, “Of course I know. In the past two years, I have listened to your opinions to introduce three batch films. Otherwise, how dare we spend 2 million US dollars to buy this “The Hunger Games”!”

“The Hunger Games is still filming, and the filming of “The Expendables 2″ will start in October. Millennium Pictures in the United States has also listened to our opinions. They are also looking at the Chinese market. After all, the price of 5 million US dollars has added a Chinese actress Yu Nan, her acting skills are very good, she has won many international performance awards,” Tong Liya said, in fact, Hollywood also recognized her acting skills. LeTV Pictures, Tang De Films, Huayi Brothers, DMG Entertainment, the more competitors, the higher the price.

Now, Yu Nan has also signed a contract with Galaxy Culture Agency, which is not bad.

“Resident Evil 5 also added a Chinese actress, and it should have a good box office next year. In fact, I can accept $5 million, but Sony asked for $8 million to buy out, or the agency to split the account, and the Chinese side earns Taking the agency distribution fee, DMG Entertainment signed a contract with them, “Tong Liya is not happy, after all, the number of films released each year is only limited between 30 and 50.

The number of three films approved each year is the amount that Galaxy Entertainment can win, otherwise there is no guarantee that it will be released in that year.

Let’s roll it in, the era of sky-high film batches has come. No way, now the box office hits in the Chinese market are basically Hollywood commercial blockbusters, and they can only be cut into leeks.

“Don’t think about it, anyway, your current performance is already very good. Last year, your box office was not low. It is also film, TV, artist management and investment. Maybe it will be listed in a few years,” Simon praised.

“Listed!” Tong Liya’s eyes lit up, this is not bad.