The two of them chatted for an entire hour. Most of the time, Bikven was talking about Hollywood, while Xiao Yunhai sat there and listened quietly. However, every time he made a comment, Bikven felt that he was a confidant.
The more they talked, the more they got along. It was as if they regretted not having met earlier.
Wu Hao, who was next to them, was completely immersed in Bikven's proposal, imagining how to realize it.
Time passed slowly. Xiao Yunhai came over at three in the afternoon. By the time Wu Hao finished reading the proposal, it was already 5: 30.
Xiao Yunhai asked, "Boss Wu, how is it?"
Wu Hao said confidently, "NOProblem."
Bikven's eyes lit up. "Wu, do you mean that there are no problems with the scenes in the proposal?"
Wu Hao said, "Of course. I'm more than 90% sure. The other 10% is that I'm not sure if you will increase the difficulty. "
Bikven said happily, "That's great. Xiao, I hope to set up the crew and choose the actors as soon as possible. "
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "Okay. I also need to shoot a movie recently, so I don't have time to go to America. If there are any problems, you can directly call the person in charge of Magic City, Daniel. In two days, I will send a few financial personnel with the initial 200 million dollars. They will follow the crew and only be responsible for the cashier. They won't affect your shooting. "
Bikven said, "That's great. Thank you, Xiao. Can we sign the contract now? "
Xiao Yunhai shrugged and said, "Of course."
Generally speaking, for a big director like Bikven, the investors not only had to pay him, but also give him a share of the movie's profits.
In Hollywood, the best actors could earn 40 million US dollars, while Biven's salary for directing a movie was 55 million US dollars, and this was not including his share of the profits.
From this, it could be seen that Hollywood directors had a much higher status than actors.
After the two of them negotiated, Xiao Yunhai would pay Bikven 150 million US dollars for the three movies. If the box office exceeded 12 billion US dollars, Xiao Yunhai would pay him 10% of the total profits.
After signing the contract, Xiao Yunhai invited Bikven and Wu Hao to Quanjude for roast duck.
While eating, Bikwen couldn't stop praising.
Before he left, he even packed two of them.
The next morning, Bikven and his assistant couldn't wait to leave Beijing and return to America to prepare for the shoot.
After sending him to the airport, Xiao Yunhai went straight to Immensity Sea. He told his father-in-law, Zhao Mingsheng, about the matter and asked him to find some trustworthy financial personnel who were proficient in English.
Without hesitation, Zhao Mingsheng called the deputy director of the Immensity Sea Finance Department and asked him to lead a team to the set of Lord of the Rings.
Hearing that he was going to join the crew of the famous American director Biewen, the deputy minister agreed without hesitation.
Time flew. By March 25th, the box office of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone had exceeded 3 billion US dollars. It had been the number one movie in the world for six consecutive days, but it was starting to look tired. No one knew if it could exceed 4 billion US dollars.
At the same time, Xiao Yunhai's martial arts novel, The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng, was released in bookstores all over Hua Xia.
On the 24th, Xiao Yunhai received a call from Hua Mingquan, who said that the pre-order had exceeded 10 million copies, so he wasn't worried about the sales of the novel at all. Conservatively speaking, it should be able to exceed 40 million US dollars. Xiao Yunhai couldn't help but sigh again. A world without piracy was so good.
That night, the movie Xiao Cui was released in cinemas in Asia and North America at the same time. It received a lot of good reviews, and the box office was shockingly high. The Asian box office was 457 million US dollars, and the North American box office was 287 million US dollars. The results were beyond everyone's expectations.
In particular, the North American box office was almost full for three consecutive screenings. Just as Hua Xia fans liked Hollywood movies, foreign fans also seemed to be very interested in this kind of Xianxia movie in Hua Xia. Maybe it was because it was very fresh.
Seeing that another director had achieved great success abroad after Xiao Yunhai, the Ministry of Culture naturally had to publicize it well. Jiao Fangtao also enjoyed the same treatment as Xiao Yunhai. The news broadcast used three minutes to broadcast the grand scene of foreign fans lining up to buy tickets for Xiao Cui.
Due to its strong influence, the box office of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone dropped to 428 million US dollars, which was not as high as the box office of Xiao Cui in one night.
The good news came one after another. The Legend of the Condor Heroes, which Xiao Yunhai invested in, premiered on the night of the 26th. With the strong popularity of the novel, the ratings of Anhui TV Station directly exceeded 10%, and Henan TV Station was not far behind, reaching 8.4%. Such results made director Du Hongtai, who had been worried, very relieved.
In this way, many works related to Xiao Yunhai achieved very dazzling results.
By the end of March, the box office of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, which Xiao Yunhai invested in, reached 3.7 billion US dollars. Excluding the cost, he could get a profit of 900 million US dollars. Because of the success of the movie, the novel sold 7 million copies.
The movie Xiao Cui became popular all over the world. In just five days, the global box office exceeded 2.8 billion US dollars, which was much more powerful than Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. In particular, the North American box office was particularly powerful, earning 1.327 billion US dollars. According to the contract, Xiao Yunhai could get 30% of the profits, which was about 150 million US dollars.
In five days, the TV series The Legend of the Condor Heroes had an average rating of 18.4%, which was just the beginning. When the plot unfolded, it was almost certain that it would exceed 20%. With such good ratings, Xiao Yunhai's advertising fees would naturally rise as a result of the situation.
Huang Meiling, who played Huang Rong, became famous overnight. She went from an ordinary girl to an A-list celebrity, just like Little Swallow in his previous life. Her acting skills were unanimously recognized by the industry and the audience.
This girl was very smart. She did not consider the recruitment of other entertainment companies. Instead, she contacted Xiao Yunhai through Du Hongtai's connections, hoping to enter Hanhai Film Investment Company.
Xiao Yunhai told his father-in-law, Zhao Mingsheng, about this. Zhao Mingsheng naturally would not refuse such a good thing. The next day, he asked the director of the brokerage department to sign her and then provided her with an agent, assistant, bodyguard, driver, makeup artist, and other personnel.
In addition to Huang Meiling, Mu Nianci, played by Dong Piaopiao, was also very popular. It had to be said that Dong Piaopiao was indeed very talented in acting. Huang Meiling played the role of Mu Nianci as herself, while Dong Piaopiao relied solely on her acting skills. She played the role of Mu Nianci to perfection, which was recognized by the public.
The sales of the Wuxia novel The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng were increasing at an average rate of three million every day. Hua Mingquan's printing factory worked around the clock, but the demand still could not meet the demand. The novel's reputation was also very good. More than 90% of the major online forums were positive. So far, the sales had exceeded the 20 million mark.
Movies, TV series, and Wuxia novels were all popular. Xiao Yunhai made a lot of money, and at the same time, it greatly relieved his financial pressure.
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