Chapter 290 The contract is reached
Zhou Yu's words made Harris think about it. It was the highest goal they expected, but Zhou Yu bet against them at $600 million.
With over 400 million US dollars, two percent share, over 500 million, five percent, over 600 million, and ten percent, he felt that if a film could pay 10% of the box office share, it would reach 600 million US dollars, and I believe many producers would pay.
As Zhou Yu said, everything is unknown now. They have not seen the effect of the film, nor have they reached the release period. The 600 million US dollars is indeed something they cannot imagine.
This condition is better than simply asking for a 5% share, because there are box office restrictions. If it really reaches 600 million, a 10% share is nothing.
In addition to the three god dogs and Brad, they don’t have much pay, and only the voice actors need to spend some more money. The remaining money needs to be used for special effects.
If it were some Chinese actors, even if they had a great reputation in China, they would not be able to enjoy the box office share when they joined Hollywood to make movies. However, these three god dogs are very different, and are the key to whether the third part of the Cat and Dog War can be filmed.
However, this bet was not something he could decide in the end. It needed to be informed to the company's senior management. He discussed it with some investors' agents and then said to the phone: "Mr. Zhou, we need to report this matter to the company. It is expected that we will give you an answer in an hour."
Although it is two or three o'clock in the evening in the United States, the boss of their production company has not rested and has been waiting for the negotiation results of this contract. The filming of this film can be said to be an adventure.
"Okay, wait until the result comes out and call me again." Zhou Yu nodded and agreed, then hung up the phone.
I believe that when Harris came to China, Warner only gave a minimum salary limit, and he probably didn't even mention the box office share. Perhaps those people think that a salary of one or two million dollars can make them agree happily.
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yu did not sit there and wait, but continued to arrange the spirit gathering array. When he walked to the first spirit gathering array arranged next to him, he looked at the peach tree inside and smiled.
This spirit gathering array was arranged at 8 o'clock in the morning. It is now around 2 o'clock in the afternoon. It has been almost six hours. The peach tree, which was half-dead before, is now somewhat angry, and some dark spots on the leaves are gradually disappearing.
I believe that with the ability of the Spirit Gathering Array, these peach trees will recover from health and become better in less than two or three days.
He had only tried the spirit gathering array made of Huanglong Jade before, and had not tasted some of the things grown in the Huanglong Jade spirit gathering array. I wonder if it would be different from other spirit gathering arrays.
Just like the eggs laid by two demolition chickens being nourished by Huanglong jade, it is much better than ordinary jade, and the golden righteousness it appears is much more powerful than before.
When Zhou Yu arranged the spirit gathering array, Harris, who was in Jingcheng, reported to the company's boss far away in the United States and told the bet Zhou Yu mentioned.
The boss of Warner Company attaches great importance to the plan for this cat and dog war. The crushing defeat in the second part of the cat and dog war made them very unwilling to accept it. The three very famous surf dogs in China gave them some hope.
Especially the divine dog named Hu Zi became famous throughout North America because of a surfing advertisement, and even spread to other countries through Facebook.
After evaluation by some of the company's personnel, if the Cat and Dog War in the third part, and the three god dogs are the protagonists, and if there is some thought in the plot, it will definitely be successful without a crushing defeat like the second part.
In order to show sincerity, he also sent a director and a manager, including agents of some investors, to China to discuss with Zhou Yu.
But what he didn't expect was that this young Chinese man was not satisfied with the fixed pay and actually proposed a box office share condition of 5% of the time.
A divine dog who has never acted in a movie has a box office share of 5% which is a condition that only some well-known movie stars can enjoy. If it weren't for the success or failure of this film, he would have long let Brad and others withdraw.
After the company's research and communication with some investors, we decided to give Zhou Yu a box office share of 2% which was a record-breaking thing. The entire film and television industry has never given animal actors a box office share of 2% of the box office share of 100% of the film and television industry.
Now that he received a call from Harris, he was also surprised. To be clear, Zhou Yu's bet did not lose them. If the box office could really reach 600 million, what would be a 10% share?
It is just that the global box office of 600 million US dollars can really be achieved? This is something he could not imagine before. Is Zhou Yu really so confident in his three god dogs?
After careful consideration, he called some senior executives of the company and some investors to discuss the bet proposed by Zhou Yu, and finally decided.
Nearly an hour has passed. During this period, Zhou Yu also arranged the spirit gathering array without carving. He completed the carved twelve spirit gathering arrays, and the remaining ones are less than ten spirit gathering arrays, and it is not too late to arrange them at night.
Just as Zhou Yu finished the arrangement and walked to the room near the fish pond, He Sining called again.
After answering the phone, He Sining's voice came over, "Xiaoyu, their company has sent the latest reply, agreeing to the bet you made, but the share ratio of the bet needs to be changed. They said that the estimated video will exceed 400 million, so two percent of yours will be unknown at all."
"So, they proposed that if the box office exceeds 400 million, you will only share one percent. If it exceeds 500 million, three percent, and if it exceeds 600 million, five percent, this is the highest proportion. Even if the box office may exceed 700 million, it will not increase."
After hearing the content of the producer's reply, Zhou Yu smiled slightly. This was not beyond his expectations. It would be a strange thing if the capitalists agreed without discount.
The maximum share of 5% was not enough for him, so he proposed new conditions to He Sining, who exceeded 400 million or 1% and could agree, but it must be 5% or 600 million or 1% or 10%.
After some discussion, those people far away in the United States finally decided to agree to Zhou Yu's bet. In their opinion, it is unlikely to happen that they can exceed 600 million. If they really pass, it will not be a big deal to give him a 5% share.
Seeing that the producer agreed to the bet, Zhou Yu also handed over the rest to He Sining to deal with, and he hung up the phone and teased the animals in the yard.
The most difficult part of the contract has been completed, and it will be much easier next. They are also helpless about Zhou Yu's fixed pay, but they also agreed after asking the company's senior management.
After all, Zhou Yu made a bet, and it was a very risky thing. If he didn't even give this fixed pay, he would be too stingy.
After all the contents of the contract were determined, Harris decided to hold a signing ceremony and press conference the day after tomorrow, and at the same time, he asked Zhou Yu and the three divine dogs to attend. These three divine dogs belong to China, so holding a press conference and promoting it now is also beneficial to their video attention.
However, He Sining said that she still needed to ask Zhou Yu for advice before she could make a decision. Then, she came to a separate room next to her and reported to Zhou Yu about Harris's decision.
Zhou Yu thought about it and agreed. After all, the box office of this movie is related to the next share. Therefore, if you promote it now, it will be of great help to the attention of the film. In simple terms, if you get the money, you have to do things.
Let the whole world know that the three god dogs in China joined the third part of the Hollywood Cat and Dog War as the protagonist.
After receiving Zhou Yu's confirmed reply, Harris was also full of smiles. The biggest highlight of the third part of the Cat and Dog Battle is these three divine dogs. If it appears at the signing ceremony, it will definitely cause a sensation.
At this time, Zhou Yu was also a little excited. It is indeed a great help to fame for these three gods who can shoot a Hollywood blockbuster. Even if it is called "One Step to the Sky".
If this film achieved good box office results, then his three divine dogs will really become world-renowned super divine dogs.
Zhou Yu shook his head and smiled. Relying on the things in the fairy world, some of the things he planted were not as much money as Hu Zi and the others earned.
Of course, this has something to do with what he planted. If he gets the best spirit gathering array from the fairy world, then he has to consider planting some high-value things.
However, the growth rate of Ganoderma lucidum on the dead tree next to the spirit gathering array is much faster than that of the medium spirit gathering array.
It has been almost twenty days since the Ganoderma lucidum strains sprinkled on the dead wood. The size and color of Ganoderma lucidum on the dead wood are very amazing. Although I don’t know how to judge the year of Ganoderma lucidum, Zhou Yu felt that at least it could reach five or six years.
After a while, he will pick one of the Ganoderma lucidum and find someone to judge the year. Then he will know how powerful the vitality in the dead tree is.
If it is really as he judged, when the Ganoderma lucidum grows to a certain year, he can slowly sell it out. I believe that the Ganoderma lucidum obtained through this dead tree is far from comparable to those artificially cultivated, and is probably more effective than wild.
Chapter completed!