For Xiao Yunhai, the Dream special effects technology had already earned him enough profit. Even if he didn't earn a single cent in the future, he wouldn't lose anything, let alone 30 million dollars.
However, Steyr Networks was different. They spent so much manpower, resources, and money to develop the special effects technology, but it didn't earn them a single cent. If they started a price war now, Steyr Networks would undoubtedly be at a disadvantage.
David Steyr was so angry that he threw the cup on the floor. His face was green as he cursed, "Kungfu Xiao, you bastard."
Franklin wasn't any better. His face was extremely ugly. Xiao Yunhai's actions were a classic example of harming others without benefiting himself.
"Mr. Xiao, don't you think you're losing a lot by doing this?"
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "If I don't lower the price, wouldn't I lose a lot? I know the importance of special effects technology. If I don't do anything, my Dream special effects will really be finished. The reason is simple. No entertainment company will buy a patent technology that is 30% less efficient at the same price. However, now that I've lowered the price by 70%, I believe that it will attract most film companies to continue working with me. Because the effect of our special effects technology isn't any worse than theirs. The only difference is that the efficiency is 30% lower. Using 70 million dollars in exchange for 30% of the speed, I believe that everyone can calculate this clearly. "
Indeed, the effect of the movie was the same. Just releasing it a little later would save them 70 million dollars a year. This was completely acceptable to any film company.
After that, the reporters kept asking questions about Paramount's new special effects technology. After a full 20 minutes, they finally moved on to his movie, The Grandmaster.
"Mr. Xiao, all the major media magazines and famous online forums are talking about your new movie, The Grandmaster. They're saying that it's not suitable to be shown in Europe and America. What do you think about this?"
Xiao Yunhai laughed and said, "It's just a little trick by some clowns. I don't care at all. Hehe, what's interesting is that I only invited a few hundred people who participated in the last time, and 90% of them gave it 7.5 or above. I really don't understand why there are over a hundred thousand people who posted it. You have to know that I haven't even released the trailer yet. It's as if they've already seen my film and are scolding me. To them, I just want to say that even if you accept other people's money, I still hope that you can be more professional. At the very least, you should wait until I release the trailer before scolding, right? "
"Hahaha."
The reporters laughed out loud again.
The viewers in front of the TV thought about it and felt that it did make sense. They hadn't even released the trailer yet, and they were already scolding them. This was pure nonsense.
"Then why didn't you clarify the matter? Instead, he allowed the netizens to spread rumors. "
Xiao Yunhai said with a smile: "Good information is propaganda, and bad information is also a kind of propaganda in disguise. I've said before that it's not up to me to decide whether or not will be released in Europe and America. It's up to the hundreds of movie fans to decide. Now that they've given me a clear answer, no matter what they say, I'll release in theaters and let the European and American movie fans see this kungfu movie full of artistic characteristics. "
"Mr. Xiao, when do you plan to release this movie?"
Xiao Yunhai thought about it and said, "I haven't decided on the specific time, but it'll definitely be before the World Cup. I'm a football fan, and I don't want work to delay me from going to London to watch the game. "
"Mr. Xiao, how much do you think the global box office of will reach? Can it break the box office miracle of ? "
When Xiao Yunhai heard that, he laughed and said, "Mr. David Steele is right. I did rely on 3D movies to beat Paramount. As for , it's a miracle that can't be replicated. It's also because of the 3D special effects technology. Now that the ticket price for a 3D movie is 35 USD, it's impossible to break the 20 billion mark. Even 10 billion won't be easy. "
"Mr. Xiao, it seems that you're not confident in the box office of ?"
Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "It's not that I'm not confident, but that I know my limits. is not a pure commercial movie. There aren't many commercial elements in it, but it's definitely exciting. The fierce Kung Fu duel is still the highlight of the movie. It involves dozens of Hua Xia Kung Fu, and every move and style is real. What's different from is that this movie combines the power and beauty of Kung Fu, and the fights are very beautiful. If I were to estimate the box office, I think it'll be at least 8 billion USD. "
8 billion USD was naturally a lot less than Xiao Yunhai's , but that was the trend of the movie industry recently.
Ever since Marvel Comics' four 3D superhero movies broke the 10 billion mark one after another, except for MGM's "StarCraft 2", which was followed by 10 billion at the box office, the other movies only had 8 billion at the box office.
Just as Xiao Yunhai had expected, after a short period of popularity, 3D movies fell to the normal level. Previously, movie fans were curious about 3D movies, so they didn't care about the high box office and rushed into the theater. Now, after a series of 3D movies, visual fatigue had been created, and it was impossible to make money like before. Some of the poorly made 3D movies couldn't even recoup their costs.
Xiao Yunhai's press conference ended quickly, but the impact was very big.
Especially for Paramount's new special effects technology, it was simply a blow to the head.
A patent fee of 30 million USD a year was really difficult for Paramount to accept.
Franklin didn't care that David Steer was there. He slammed the table and cursed at Xiao Yunhai. After a long while, it finally stopped.
David Steer didn't feel any dissatisfaction with Franklin's behavior. Instead, he felt that they had a common enemy.
"Ricky, what do you think we should do next? I originally wanted to count on our new special effects technology to sell well, but now it's completely ruined by Kungfu Xiao. "
Franklin smiled bitterly. "Boss, Kungfu Xiao lowered the price to 30 million USD. If our price doesn't change, I dare say that no one will be willing to spend an extra 70 million USD to buy our patent. Kungfu Xiao hit our weak spot. The plan now is to negotiate with him as soon as possible and reduce our patent fee. He's charging 30 million USD a year now. If he drops it to 10 million USD or doesn't charge any fees, then we'll only be able to use our patent. "
"Negotiate with Kungfu Xiao?" David Steer frowned and said, "That's not a good job."
Franklin nodded and said, "It's indeed not a good job, but we don't have any other choice."
David Steer took a deep breath and said, "I originally thought that with our new special effects technology, we wouldn't need to be restricted by Kungfu Xiao anymore. I didn't expect him to make a fuss about the price even though his technology isn't good. This young man always takes the initiative. He's indeed a powerful person. Ricky, do you want to negotiate with him personally? "
Franklin smiled bitterly. "Boss, I really don't want to negotiate with Kungfu Xiao. This person is a bastard who wants a yard after getting an inch. But there's no other choice. The situation is stronger than the person. This matter has to be settled as soon as possible. If he goes crazy, we'll lose a lot. "
David Steer patted his shoulder and said, "It's been hard on you."
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