There is no such thing as a lunar calendar in foreign countries, and the Spring Festival is not a holiday for foreigners.

So just after the Spring Festival holiday in China, Cameron came to Chengdu.

As the world's number one director, Cameron can no longer keep a high profile. Wherever he goes, fans of "Avatar" excitedly yell at him, so he kept a very low profile when he came to Chengdu.

Cameron is very demanding and strives for perfection when it comes to filming and technical requirements, but for other things, he likes to cut through the mess quickly and get it done quickly.

This time he came to Chengdu to fulfill his promise and sign a contract with Xiao Qi to direct the "Hunger Games" trilogy.

Cameron was willing to direct "The Hunger Games" because although he lost the bet, the bet itself was that "Avatar" was sweeping the box office all over the world and was unstoppable, bringing him a lot of profits and

prestige.

Especially reputation.

Those who once questioned his "old age" have now shut up and dare not speak anymore. Cameron has once again tasted the overlooking feeling that swept the world in "Titanic".

So he simply came to China and signed a directing contract for "The Hunger Games". After completing the task, he took a good rest for two years before starting to produce "Avatar 2".

Naturally, Xiao Qi would not take advantage of Cameron. Instead of giving cash remuneration to the director and producer, he gave Cameron 20% of all net profits from the film and surrounding areas. This is also considered an achievement and income.

binding behavior.

Cameron himself doesn't care. He has carefully studied the book "The Hunger Games". After this book is made into a movie, it should have a large market among teenagers. Coupled with the global layout of Kiwi Cinema, it will definitely

It's profitable.

He did not discuss with Xiao Qi, and his income must be implemented as a "priority distribution" - some Hollywood movies can use various means to turn big-profit movies into unprofitable movies, thus making investment

They have suffered serious losses. In order to avoid this situation from happening, investors in the past two years will demand "priority in profit distribution" instead of waiting until the film company has exhausted all its agencies before distributing.

Because Cameron understands that with his prestige and fame, no film company is so stupid as to trick him like this.

Moreover, the partner he was cooperating with was Xiao Qi, a world-rich man. If he was going to be cheated because of two to three billion US dollars, Cameron felt that he simply had no eyesight. He had no choice but to admit it.

The signing of a formal contract will have to wait until Cameron's agent and Disney Pictures discuss many details before signing. What Cameron and Xiao Qi have signed now is just a draft of cooperation, but it is basically settled.

keynote.

No matter how much Disney wants to negotiate terms, it is impossible to go against the wishes of its boss, especially now that Disney is still a private enterprise!

After signing the name, Cameron asked Xiao Qidao: "As for the production of "The Hunger Games," Mr. Qi, do you have any requirements? For example, is there a designated star candidate?"

If it were Cameron more than ten years ago, he would definitely not have said this. This studio tyrant had a very strong control over film production and refused to let anyone do what he wanted.

The famous tea set of "Titanic" was wasted and remade because there was no producer watching. It was all the result of Cameron's decision on his head. Therefore, the production cost of "Titanic" continued to rise.

, the presidents of several film companies even have the consciousness of "being arrested and locked up as soon as the film is finished."

Now Cameron is different. Perhaps because he is much older, Cameron has learned some compromises, and compromised in some less important areas.

"As you know, there are many characters in "The Hunger Games". I hope to have at least five Chinese movie stars join in. They don't have to be among the main characters, as long as they have three minutes of footage." Xiao Qi

said.

"Okay." Cameron nodded.

Just based on the various games in "The Hunger Games", it is very common to arrange five Chinese movie stars.

"It's up to you to choose the male protagonist, but for the female protagonist, I hope you can consider Kasha and Anna from Big Machine Company, or Scarlett." At this point, Xiao Qi looked at Cameron.

After frowning, he added another sentence. "Of course, the decision is in your hands. My three candidates are just suggestions."

"good!"

Cameron's face relaxed a little.

For him, the male and female protagonists are the soul of the movie, and it is impossible to compromise just because of the demands of investors. These must be decided by himself.

Since Xiao Qi didn't say anything, Cameron is willing to consider the person he recommends under the same conditions.

He hadn't noticed who Cassa and Anna were, but Scarlett was pretty good, both in terms of acting skills and appearance, but she was just a little shorter.

Xiao Qi recommended Scarlett, not because he wanted to bring this hot golden beauty into his house, but because the young man felt that his eldest cousin's temperament could not handle the role of a heroine, and his own little Qian Niu and Anna were also better than her.

Not much difference, not to mention Scarlett, who has always ignored her beauty and is willing to rely on her acting skills to make a living.

Besides, through the last contact with Scarlett, Xiao Qi felt that this beauty was very good, and if he could help her along the way, that would be okay.

"How much budget will you give me for the three trilogies combined?" After asking about the characters, Cameron asked another question that concerned him more.

"Are you going to finish filming in one go?" Xiao Qi asked in surprise. This is not like Cameron. When did he, who has always been procrastinating, be willing to make three movies in one go?

"Yes, if it's been on my mind all the time, I'm afraid I won't be able to take a rest." Cameron said, "I estimated that if the funds are sufficient and the post-production goes smoothly enough, then the trilogy can be completed in a year at most.

, the first part will be released the next year, and it will be appropriate to release the second and third parts in the next two years.”

After a pause, he added, "But the biggest prerequisite for completing this is sufficient funds so that I can make the movie as I wish."

Even a rich man like Xiao Qi couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard Cameron say "do whatever you want".

The fact that he almost forced two Hollywood giants to jump off their buildings when he was producing "Titanic" is not something to brag about. Although Xiao Qi is very rich, he is afraid that he will spend too much and end up not making much money.

"What do you think of US$500 million?" The young man pondered for a moment and quoted a price.

The first part of "The Hunger Games" in the previous life had an investment of 100 million US dollars, which reached 8,000 million after tax deductions. Then the cost of the second part increased sharply due to actors' remuneration and other reasons, reaching 130 million US dollars, but it is estimated that the cost of the second part will be 130 million US dollars.

The maximum amount for three movies is US$180 million.

The original trilogy in the previous life cost almost 400 million US dollars, and Xiao Qi paid about 100 million US dollars more, so he was naturally much richer.

And if Cameron wants to add additional funds in the future, Xiao Qi can also give him a supplement of 100 to 200 million US dollars. But if he is given a production cost of 600 to 700 million US dollars now, then Cameron may need to add additional funds in the end.

of.

So when facing Cameron, it is always good to say less.

"All right!"

This number obviously met Cameron's expectations, and he directly nodded in agreement.

The world's number one director really has the thought of "adding more when the money is not enough", so he won't argue with Xiao Qiduo now.

Anyway, four to five billion will have been spent by then. If you don’t add additional funds, wouldn’t the previous hundreds of millions have been wasted? So you still have to add additional funds!

Well, that's how he got 20th Century Fox and the others into the fold step by step.

However, Xiao Qi has no objection to this. If he didn't appreciate Cameron's ability to make movies, how could Xiao Qi spend so much money and effort to hire him?

The young man also knew that the money was not what Cameron wanted to use at all, but to make the best movie in his mind, so the cost was second, and whether he could make a good movie was the first.

Although there is some waste, you can't ask the director to be like a robot, without any waste or mistakes, right?

No director in the world can do this!

Moreover, the box office of the first two parts of "The Hunger Games" alone reached 1.43 billion U.S. dollars. Adding in the third part, which Xiao Qi had not seen in his previous life, at least 2.2 billion U.S. dollars is achievable. According to the distribution, at least the investment company can get

$800 million in direct box office profits.

Even if the production cost of 600-700 million is removed, the net profit is 100 million US dollars.

If you add in other DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and movie peripheral products that are definitely not inferior to the box office revenue, and then reasonably avoid taxes, Disney is expected to make a net profit of 800 million US dollars in the next few years.

If you give Cameron 200 million, you will still make a net profit of more than 600 million!

A business can earn more than 600 million US dollars in three to five years, which is definitely very profitable.

What's more, the two directors who directed it separately in the previous life combined are not as good as Cameron. For Xiao Qi, this version of "The Hunger Games" is likely to exceed 3 billion US dollars in box office alone!

Just think about "Avatar". With the combination of 3D and IMAX, Cameron is simply invincible!

If it can achieve this step, then Disney's first step will be so solid that all Hollywood giants will not dare to underestimate it!

Cameron joining to direct "The Hunger Games" is a great relief to the somewhat turbulent Disney Company.

After all, although Cameron's reputation is not that good, the movies he produces are very profitable. Isn't it good for a film company to make money? (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!