Hong Kong Stubborn - Chapter 149

After the master and apprentice returned to “Qinghuan Island”, Brother Cong rushed to the United States from Xiangjiang.

Luo Junyan also didn’t want to let her sister and brother-in-law live apart, but without Brother Cong’s participation, there were a lot of troubles, and it was very frustrating. Have to talk to fellow Harvey about the release in advance, right? Have to buy a production company on the verge of bankruptcy? All kinds of contracts have to be discussed one by one, right? And there is the copyright of the most troublesome best-selling works.

If you want to make a movie in the U.S., it’s quite simple. Just take a video camera that doesn’t light up. But you are going to do a big production and arrange for the opening of the North American theater line. I’m sorry, which movie giants like Fox, New Line, Sony, Disney, Universal, Paramount, Warner, Columbia have stamped you?

It is said that the large-scale studio system has been cut off and the monopoly has been broken, but the power of capital will easily regain the right to speak.

On the way back to “Qinghuan Island”, Luo Junyan and Brother Cheng have already negotiated and bought the film adaptation copyright of the game “StarCraft”.

This year’s “Star Wars Prequel: The Phantom Threat” won a box office of US$470 million in the North American market. It is a proper annual box office champion and space science fiction movies can still be popular for a while. And Luo Junyan also knows the people inside Blizzard Entertainment. Although he is just a salesman, he is quite thoughtful and knows a lot of inside stories.

Breaking into Hollywood to shoot science fiction films is equivalent to going to Shaolin Temple to demonstrate Arhat Boxing to the sweeping monks. To be honest, Luo Junyan shuddered every time he predicted the final box office and word-of-mouth, not because he was not confident, but because he was too confident. 99% of them would be hung up and drawn.

But no matter how much he smokes, the idea of ​​stealing the wallet can’t be taken away. He won’t give up if he doesn’t try the water in the North American market.

It doesn’t matter what Luo Junyan thinks, Brother Cheng picked up the name of the film early and called it “StarCraft: Human Race”. In fact, in terms of naming, Brother Cheng really has no talent, so he is going to use the three races in turn to finish the task.

Afterwards, I concentrated on the matters that need to be prepared, and specifically divided the affairs into individuals. Brother Cheng was in charge of the script, and Brother Cong was in charge of the preparations for the filming. Luo Junyan went to Blizzard Entertainment to buy the copyright. She definitely couldn’t be free before New Year’s Day in 2000.

Irvine, California, where Blizzard Entertainment is headquartered.

Luo Junyan was really surprised. After repeated confirmation, he believed that the game salesman in front of him was the same person as Allen Adhan, who had just resigned as president and changed to chairman of the board of directors in 1998. Well, no matter what, old friends must have a drink first when they meet.

Before going to Blizzard, Luo Junyan played “StarCraft” for a week, coupled with the concept of formation, micro exercises and so on that Cheng Ge instilled in him. After drinking, he talked all the way and talked all the way to Alan. Adehan, the creator of the game, was fascinated by it.

If you are on a machine, let alone online battles, it is an entry-level computer game, Luo Junyan can’t last for less than 10 minutes.

When it finally talked about the adaptation of “Star Wars” into the movie copyright, Alan Adhan’s mind was already full of passion. He is extremely eager to show Luo Junyan’s skills of formation, micromanagement, meat shield, attack change, and blood supplement in the movie, and the identity of the Asian movie superstar also made Alan Adhan confront Luo. Jun Yan showed a greater tendency.

However, Alan Adhan could not directly agree to the issue of copyright sales, because Blizzard Entertainment’s largest shareholder is Xueleshan Online, a subsidiary of the Vovidi Consortium, and Alan Adhan and his two co-founders Can’t decide whether to sell the film adaptation copyright to Luo Junyan.

Since the launch of “StarCraft” in 1998, South Korea has become one of Blizzard Entertainment’s most important markets. Luo Junyan’s influence can make “StarCraft” even higher in Asia. This factor is also very critical. Luo Junyan has an extraordinary influence in Japan and South Korea.

After Luo Junyan understood the situation, he had a bad feeling in his heart that the capitalist’s appearance would be extremely troublesome. Sure enough, under the full recommendation of Alan Adhan, Xueleshan Online quickly dispatched a negotiator, the potbellied little John Hawke, a typical profiteer.

Xueleshan Online does not have the idea of ​​selling the film adaptation copyright of “StarCraft”, because the Fovedi Consortium is implementing a secret plan to acquire Universal Pictures. Does it need to give “StarCraft” to someone else to make it into a movie?

But little John Hawke did not directly reject Luo Junyan, but wanted to figure out his ideas for adaptation. You know, the idea of ​​fascinating Alan Adhan must not be simple.

Luo Junyan used to walk the rivers and lakes by observing words and expressions since he was a child. Little John Hawke immediately noticed the abnormality as soon as he poked his ass. The initiative is not in his own hands. Luo Junyan has to chat with this big belly guy forever. In fact, to be honest, only Brother Cheng knows the offensive and defensive strategies invented by later generations. He just talks nonsense, but when someone invites guests, he will accompany him. Eat and drink.

In the end, little John Hawke finally realized that Luo Junyan was an old oilman, and had a straightforward showdown. Sorry, my dear and sincere good friend Agim, the film adaptation copyright of “StarCraft” is not for sale.

The professional manager who spent a lot of public money and got a lot of trash even mentioned by the way that the company’s non-sale products include “Warcraft” and “Diablo”.

Luo Junyan looked at the smug little John Hawke and asked faintly: “For 500 million U.S. dollars, can you sell 10% of Blizzard Entertainment’s shares?”

Little John Hawke grew his mouth and asked, “God, Mr. Luo, are you sure it’s 500 million dollars?”

Luo Junyan was dangling a cigar and nodded indifferently in the curling smoke. By the way, I added: “Little John, you are my friend, so you have to negotiate this matter. I will never contact any other representative from Xueleshan Company. Listen clearly, it’s any One, no matter what position he is.”

Little John Hawke hurriedly ran out and called the headquarters to communicate. He was convinced that this time he encountered a lunatic who got into the corner, and this lunatic happened to be a wealthy movie star. Can Blizzard Entertainment’s valuation reach $5 billion? This is a question that can only be asked by an idiot. For at least three years, there is no possibility at all.

But when little John Cook returned to Luo Junyan in great spirits, he looked respectful and said gently: “Dear Mr. Luo, you can get 10% of Blizzard Entertainment’s shares. I have to say to you. With respect, your eyes see the future. In addition, the moment you enter the Blizzard Entertainment board, you can completely forget the bad word not for sale.”

Luo Junyan nodded in satisfaction, stood up to tidy up his shirt, and said: “Little John, you are an excellent manager. I am impressed by your efficient work. I must return to Manhattan today and look forward to our next move. Good luck for a meeting.”

Little John Cook looked at Luo Junyan who was walking away, his brain was a little frozen, and he waited until he woke up before catching up, and asked: “My friend, we have just reached our initial intentions just now, haven’t we?”

Luo Junyan stopped and turned around and said, “Because I have reached my intention, I rushed back to make money. Dear little John, when I save 500 million US dollars, I will call you the first call. Except you, I won’t believe anyone in Xueleshan.”

Little John Hawke watched Luo Junyan gracefully leave with a stunned mouth, and cursed: “Jim the son of a bitch. I promise that next time I meet, I will definitely stamp your head on a pumpkin pie.”

Although Luo Junyan shook little John Hawk’s arrogant idiot, his mood at the moment was not relaxed and happy. In the United States, the surveillance network of the entertainment industry is much stricter. All things with potential value will be closely watched by capital forces. If you have money, you will not be able to obtain high-quality resources.

Of course, you can create it yourself, which is also a value that the American society strongly promotes. But can miracles be achieved by creation alone? If the answer is yes, then Blizzard Entertainment still needs to accept the fate of being acquired by Xueleshan? Activision, the well-known game publisher giant in the American industry under Fovidi, is the fate.

Luo Junyan will not think too much about this problem. He is just a leaf of duckweed in the sea. When it hasn’t taken root, which force will supply nourishment to help you grow into a big tree with intertwined roots. ? Thinking that these are all superfluous.

Luo Junyan now only realizes more and more that the American entertainment industry, specifically in the movie industry, is like a seamlessly welded iron barrel, and Hollywood is just a beautiful LOGO painted on the iron barrel.

Time has entered December, and the new millennium is just around the corner. The “Qinghuan Island” did not start decorating, and the Luo Junyan family still planned to return to Xiangjiang to go to New Year’s Day. After many attempts, it was basically certain that the road ahead was blocked.

Hollywood tycoons can allow small fish to come and go, but they will never let a shark swim in their own waters.

If Luo Junyan wants to develop under Hollywood’s strict rules, he must follow the rules and put himself in the right position. In the words of Brother Cheng, it is not shameful to wash the dishes when you arrive at someone’s site, and I am afraid that the pleasure will come out in the end.

In short, Luo Junyan stopped temporarily and accompanied her sister army and daughter to watch “The King and Anna” starring Fa Ge. The literary film is Fa Ge’s strong point, and the role is well interpreted.

But looking at the attendance rate and the number of screened canvases, it is estimated that this film will still have to lose money. Want to hit the box office from the middle of the screening period in the North American market? In dreams, they are all small probability events. In recent years, only “Titanic” is a special case.

Just when Luo Junyan was about to return to Xiangjiang, he received a call from Hu Xin.

Even when Hu Xin was resentful, she still spoke in Xiaoniaoyi’s tone. She first picked up the foreign films with good box office rankings in Xiangjiang and chatted with Luo Junyan. “Pre-Star Wars” has a box office of 22.41 million Hong Kong dollars, “Ghost Eye” has a box office of 19.13 million Hong Kong dollars, and “007 The Black Day Crisis” has a box office of 17.03 million Hong Kong dollars. “The Matrix” box office 15.26 million Hong Kong dollars.

What the girl said was that if you hadn’t taken the funds away, these films should have belonged to me. Luo Junyan didn’t want to listen to her coquettish nagging, and directly asked her what was wrong with the call, but got two news.

“The Ring of Midnight” distributed by the First Snow Knight Distribution Company has just been bought by Hollywood for the remake copyright. Hu Xin wanted to ask if he could start a new business and sell the remakes of Asian films to the United States.

The Second Snow Knights Distribution Company this year represented the distribution of “The Spy of Life and Death” produced and produced by the joint stock company Jiang Digui Film Company. After the long show, the Korean box office data has just been calculated, and the Korean box office record of 6.6 million movie viewers has been won. The result of this huge profit is simply unbelievable.

But Hu Xin did not come to show her merits, but she recently discovered that Silver Snow Throne Entertainment was also one of the producers of this film. The total cost of “Life and Death” exceeded 6 billion won, which is almost 5 million US dollars. Although she didn’t know how much money Silver Snow Throne Entertainment invested, she couldn’t help but want to ask, why did Luo Junyan only reserve so much authority for Silver Snow Throne Entertainment?

Luo Junyan did not answer these two questions clearly on the phone, and asked Hu Xin to wait for him to return to Xiangjiang before meeting.

Putting down the phone, the first question reminded Luo Junyan that it might be a way out to remake high-quality Asian films in Hollywood. If the second question is true, then the matter is serious. Jin Zhehe’s behavior is unauthorized and private. Luo Junyan did not grant Yinxue Throne Entertainment the right to invest in films, and even asked Jin Zhehe to shrink its business.

The first question Luo Junyan took it out to discuss with Cheng and Cong, both Cheng and Cong thought they could try.

Although the competition in the North American market is cruel, it is also the most inclusive in the world. There is no limit to the subject matter and type of the film. Remakes of the unique style of Xiangjiang may not necessarily sell well.

Finally, Luo Junyan decided to hand over the task of screening to Bian Sicong, and Brother Cong could also return to Xiangjiang in advance.

The second problem can only be solved by Luo Junyan himself. Before returning to Xiangjiang, you should go to South Korea first, and face Jinzhehe to ask the ins and outs of the matter.

Luo Junyan didn’t want to abandon any subordinate who followed him from the beginning, but if he couldn’t get a reasonable explanation, Jin Zhehe would have to leave the Silver Snow Throne.

This is also the helplessness of the highest decision-makers. Entrained personal feelings cannot promote the healthy development of the company.