Hong Kong Films: Starting from Signing a $100 Million

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To become the creator and holder of a world record, Wang Jin is definitely one of the most outstanding group of people among human beings.

It was also because of Marco's interruption that the ambiguous atmosphere between Wang Jin and Xu Anni just now was suddenly broken. Although Marco had already left, neither of them brought the topic back.

While Wang Jin and Annie were chatting, another uninvited guest came, and this uninvited guest had a bigger background than Marko from the World Extreme Records Association just now.

It's not that this uninvited guest has a greater identity and background, but that this person's network resources and reputation are greater than Marko's! .

Chapter 267

This person is, the world-renowned director, Spie!

When Spie knocked on the door, Wang Jin thought it was a nurse or a doctor in the hospital, so Wang Jin let him in, but when he came in, Wang Jin and Annie were surprised to find that the man who came in was not A doctor or a nurse in the hospital, but a complete stranger.

He was wearing a well-fitting shirt and suit, a tie, a well-trimmed beard, and a pair of glasses. Although his head was a little bald, it did not affect his temperament at all.

Seeing this foreign man walk into their ward, both Wang Jin and Annie were stunned, because neither of them knew this strange man.

"you are?"

Wang Jin looked at the man in front of him with some suspicion.

"Introduce yourself, I'm the director, Spie!"

Spie completed a very gentlemanly etiquette, and then reported his name and origin.

If Wang Jin and Annie didn't know each other well when they saw someone, then after Spiny introduced himself, Annie almost knocked the roof off with a scream.

Who is Spie?

A well-known director who is well-known in the world of cinema, the movies he has made have received global acclaim and won many awards. Why does such a great director appear here?

Although Annie's screams were harsh and nearly knocked the roof over, Spie was very gentlemanly, and waited for Annie to finish screaming before telling Wang Jin why he came.

"Wang, I also just heard about your deeds. You don't know how excited I am after hearing about your deeds!"

"Growing up, my parents whispered in my ears, don't go to the beach, don't go to the beach, beware of sharks, because sharks are invincible, but I never thought so, especially after I learned After acquiring a lot of knowledge in this area, I am even more convinced of this!"

"I once made a movie about sharks. Although the results were not bad, it was not satisfactory to me. Until yesterday, after I heard the news about you, I was so excited that I couldn't sleep. I made another movie like this. The idea of ​​the movie has been lingering in my mind, and then I bought a plane ticket overnight and came here to find you for you!"

"Find me?"

Wang Jin pointed at himself suspiciously.

"That's right, I'm looking for you!"

Spike nodded in agreement, then continued.

"Although the shark movies I made before were intense and exciting, I always felt that something was missing. After hearing your story, I knew what was missing, and that was truth! Movies always come from life, but After artistic processing, it is higher than life, but shark movies are different. It is cold, realistic, and cruel. There are countless people hurt by sharks every year. When people hear their names, they will always be unconscious. people feel scared, but sometimes the more you are afraid of something, the more flustered you are, the more serious the consequences! In fact, as long as you are not injured, when sharks appear, as long as you keep calm and do not move, sharks will not behave randomly Attacking you, I want to make another movie through your deeds and tell everyone that what is scary is the fear in your heart! As long as you overcome the fear in your heart, sharks are not terrible!"

Spie talked eloquently, and when it came to the professional knowledge about sharks, Annie, who had been working in the marine aquarium, nodded frequently. Obviously, what Spie said was true, not nonsense.

"That's good! But what does it have to do with you coming to me?"

Wang Jin was a little puzzled. Spie's idea was very good, but why did he come to him?

Want to provide some information yourself?Or talk about how you felt at the time?

Wang Jin thought so!

"Wang, I hope you can accept the invitation to play the leading actor in my new movie!"

Spie said to Wang Jin seriously, and Wang Jin, who was drinking water, almost spit out water when he heard Spie's words, but he reacted in time and swallowed the water.

"Director Spi, thank you for inviting me so kindly, but I am not a professional actor, so I may not be able to meet your requirements! I can only refuse you!"

Wang Jin regretfully rejected Director Spie's invitation, not because Wang Jin didn't want to play the male lead.

In fact, Wang Jin is still very interested in acting. In his previous life, he was always interested in other aspects. He was just running around for a living and never had the chance to try.

In this life, Wang Jin originally had the opportunity to try, but he was running faster and climbing higher and higher on the poor road.

When this idea flashed into Wang Jin's mind again, his status was already very high, and filming would really affect his image and status, so Wang Jin gave up this unrealistic idea.

Unexpectedly, this time Spie, a world-renowned director, would appear in front of him and ask him to play the male lead!

Wang Jin's family knows his own affairs. His job is to be a bad guy. He didn't come from an acting background. It's okay to play a crowd or a supporting role, but if he wants to play a leading role, it's too far away. Whether it's experience or what, He is a noob, how to act?

Wang Jin didn't want to be scolded by fans all over the world when the movie came out, it would be too embarrassing, so Wang Jin decided to simply reject it.

Being rejected by Wang Jin, director Spie was neither angry nor disappointed. He had expected this result before coming, so he made a lot of preparations.

"Wang, don't refuse in such a hurry, just listen to my conditions!"

Spie was not in a hurry. Even though Wang Jin had explicitly rejected him, he didn't make a fuss about his director, but talked about his sincerity with Wang Jin.

"Wang, the story of you, Annie, and the Great White Shark has already caused a sensation all over the world. This is a very good material. I will use this material to adapt a story and tailor a role for you. You don't play someone else. You just have to play yourself! In this movie, Anne will also play a role! Of course, the heroine is unlikely, we need a super famous female star to act opposite to you!"

After listening to Spie's conditions, Wang Jin felt a shock in his heart. He felt Spie's great sincerity. He actually wanted to adapt it based on real events and design a role for himself. This is the special treatment that many top stars have. , I never imagined that I, a novice, would own it.

Of course, for a well-known director like Spie to make such a concession, it is obvious that his own ideas are not enough. The huge benefits contained in it are the reason for Director Spie to make such a concession. Wang Jin is not stupid. Naturally understand! .

Chapter 268

As the saying goes, have you never eaten pork, haven't you seen a pig run?

Wang Jin, who lived in the era of information explosion in his previous life, how could he not understand the huge benefits contained in the movie.

In the previous life, as long as it was a global blockbuster movie, it was almost a dozen or two billion dollars at the box office. Converted into the current Xiangjiang currency, it would be a huge profit of tens of billions. Even Wang Jin was quite tempted and wanted to get a hand in it. .

Although this age is very early, it may not be able to reach the box office of the most glorious moment of the movie in the previous life, but as long as it has half, not to mention half, or one-third, Wang Jin is enough to be moved by it.

After all, no one dislikes too much money!

Moreover, Wang Jin is not short of money to invest in movies. Although he can't afford so much money on the surface, the funds that Wang Jin can mobilize secretly can be called terrifying.

Even if it was a loan, he could borrow hundreds of millions of dollars. After all, with his relationship with Gao Jin, if he wanted to borrow [-] to [-] million dollars, Gao Jin would not say anything, and he was not afraid that Wang Jin would not be able to pay it back.

While Wang Jin was still thinking about these things, Spie continued to offer him another condition that was so generous that it was against the sky.

"Wang, I invite you to play the leading role. I'm going to give you a salary of 2000 million US dollars, and a [-]% box office dividend! What do you think?"

"How many did you say?"

Wang Jin suddenly heard a number, and his eyes widened instantly. He almost wondered if his ears heard it wrong, so he asked again.

"A salary of 2000 million US dollars!"

Spie looked at Wang Jin with a smile. Seeing Wang Jin's performance, he also knew that Wang Jin was overwhelmed by this number.

After all, in this day and age, who would dare to offer a salary of 2000 million US dollars to a pure rookie Xiaobai?

Only him and the Spies!

After reconfirming the number, Wang Jin was also a little dizzy, with a salary of 2000 million US dollars.

In this era, it's not just sky-high salary, it's a myth in the salary world.

He didn't expect that Spie would offer such a high price. If Wang Jin hadn't seen so much money, and even owned it himself, Wang Jin might be tempted immediately.

And Annie, who was on the side, heard Director Spie tell the price of the remuneration, Xiaozui was so surprised that he could stuff a duck egg.

She has never heard of the $2000 million salary. If Wang Jin really agrees to this salary, then he will truly become a movie industry, a well-deserved traffic superstar.

Although in this era, the concept of traffic superstar has not yet been proposed.

"Wang, how are you thinking~〃?" Spie waited for Wang Jin's reply.

"I want to know, is this investment your personal investment, director Spie, or is it supported by the financial backer?"

Wang Jin did not immediately reply to Director Spi, but after pondering for a while, he asked this question.

"This movie is still an idea of ​​mine for the time being. When you officially agree, I will find an investor. I will pay part of your film salary, the investor will pay part, and the rest will be made up from the final box office. !"

In the face of Wang Jin's inquiry, Spie didn't hide anything, and told the truth. Although he always had the idea of ​​making another shark movie, he never implemented it. Naturally, he didn't look for an investor. After hearing about Wang Jin After hearing the news, he rushed over overnight, how could he have time to contact investors!

However, Spie is not worried. For a big director at his level, as long as the script is not too bad, some people are willing to invest, and using Wang Jin to make a shark movie can be said to be a gimmick, and it will become popular before it is shot. , as long as you are not a fool, you can know the huge profits contained in it.

This is something anyone with a discerning eye can see.

But now, as long as Wang Jin agrees to make this movie, Spie can guarantee that he will find an investor within an hour.

"Director Spie, I wonder if you have thought about making this movie yourself?"

Facing director Spie's visit, Wang Jin was of course not willing to take a salary of 2000 million US dollars and [-]% of the box office dividend. Since he wanted to make a movie, Wang Jin wanted to extract the maximum benefit from it, and What could be greater than investing in a film by yourself, and finally making a greater profit!

Other investors made this movie, and the investors made all the money in the end, but if Wang Jin invested in this movie, all the money he got in the end would belong to Wang Jin, and the difference would be lost.

One may only get [-]% or [-]% of the profit, and the other may only get [-]% or [-]% of the profit. Everyone knows how to choose.

"Make the movie yourself?"

Faced with Wang Jin's proposal, Director Spi was a little hesitant. It's not that he never thought about making this movie by himself, but the salary he offered Wang Jin alone was astonishingly high, and he couldn't afford it at all, otherwise he would shoot it alone. , wouldn't it be good to get nearly full box office dividends?

"Director Spi, is there insufficient funds? It doesn't matter, I can invest in this movie! Even my own salary, I don't have to!" Wang Jin said to Spi.

What Wang Jin said immediately surprised Director Spie. Could it be that the person he came to find this time was a hidden billionaire?

Seemingly knowing what Director Spie was thinking, Wang Jin spoke directly.

"I don't have that much money, but I have a lot of rich friends. I think they will be interested in this investment. Instead of the money being taken by investors, why don't we do it ourselves!"

Wang Jin's proposal instantly shook Director Spie!

Yes!

If you have this capital, why let others make money.

However, Director Spi still questioned Wang Jin carefully.

　(Enough) "Wang, even if you don't want the film salary and increase the final box office dividend, the investment is still not small. Can your friends really eat it?"

In this regard, Wang Jin smiled lightly, and stretched out two fingers.

"Director Spie, is [-] million US dollars enough? If it is not enough, you can increase it to [-] million. If [-] million is not enough, you can even increase it to [-] million. I think this investment should be absolutely no problem! After all, we still have to consider cost and return!"

Even Director Spi was shocked by the figures Wang Jin said. His investment consideration for this movie was probably around 5000 million to [-] million US dollars. Why did he pay Wang Jin such a high price? Director Spie also has his own ambitions, because he wants to take advantage of Wang Jin's popularity to make the highest-grossing movie in movie history, even the highest-grossing movie.

If he didn't have this ambition, he wouldn't have come to Wang Jin. .