"I need your CAA's help to join the four unions of producers, directors, screenwriters and actors. Do you want me to have Hollywood qualifications?" Rong Guang first made a relatively simple request.

"Rong, of course there is no problem. The box office performance of "One Long Shot" means that you are already qualified to apply. But do you know that you will need to pay the annual union fee in the future?"

Pincus gave Rong Guang a brief introduction: Hollywood unions charge annual fees. But the annual fees are not expensive. The most expensive Producers Union is only 3,000 US dollars a year. Others only have a few hundred dollars.

Dollar.

However, as a screenwriter and director, Rong Guang can also receive a share of the copyright of "Add a Long Shot" every year. This share of the copyright is actually symbolic, but it amounts to several thousand dollars every year. It basically breaks even between expenses.

"If necessary, I need you to introduce professional lawyers, accountants and financial services managers?"

"ok!"

"I have a script that needs to be filed."

"Rong, leave it to us, CAA! I would like to ask, do you have any new projects? We can sell scripts for you. Please give priority to our CAA packaging service."

"I do have a new project, but I will prioritize negotiations with Mr. Harvey. Do I need your CAA's assistance?"

"ok!"

"I just finished a movie and I also need to negotiate with Mr. Harvey?"

"ok! ok!"

"..."

The signing with CAA went smoothly. Rong Guang signed all his North American agents with them. The commission was also a very common market price. Since there was no need to worry about money, there was no obstacle.

After the signing was completed, the next day, Rong Guang and Pincus arrived at Harvey Weinstein's Miramax Films as scheduled.

"Oh, Rong, my Chinese friend!" Harvey Weinstein exaggeratedly embraced Rong Guang warmly, and introduced his brother Bob Weinstein and other senior executives of the company one by one. It was not like the above

Once again, this time Rong Guang enjoyed VIP treatment.

After the usual greetings, Rong Guang entered the screening room with Harvey Weinstein and others. However, at this moment, a white ruffian rushed over, smiled and shook hands with Rong Guang: "Hi! Harvey! Hi!

Rong! I’m looking forward to your new video!”

"Mr. Quentin, why are you here?" Rong Guang was flattered. This is the world-famous geek director and postmodernist film master-Quentin Tarantino.

This is the real master of postmodernism! He is not the cheating director before.

"Rong, aren't you welcome?" Quentin joked.

"my pleasure!"

As we all know, Quentin and Harvey Weinstein have an extremely close relationship, and they are semi-open brothers. It's just that one of them went to pick up soap later, and nothing happened. This is actually the invisible privilege of the director, and the whole society is extremely tolerant.

Gao——Aren’t they just a group of talented people?

Even the film master Roman Polanski, who has been charged with a serious crime, is still walking around freely? And he is enthusiastically sought after by movie fans from all over the world?

On the other hand, Quentin has a profound knowledge of violent aesthetics, especially in the field of action films. Like the later "Kill Bill" series, from Shaw Brothers' hard bridges and hard horses, Bruce Lee's classic shapes, and Benzi's swords and halberds

The movie... is a hodgepodge, but Quentin is actually able to play new tricks? It makes movie fans all over the world fascinated?

However, at this moment, Rong Guang knew very well that Quentin was actually the examiner invited by Harvey Weinstein. Despite the enthusiasm of the previous greetings, Harvey suddenly "changed his career" to make action movies.

.Weinstein still has great doubts.

…

110 minutes later, as the film ended, the screening room fell silent.

"Sorry, Rong. Can we formally negotiate tomorrow morning? We need to discuss it." For a moment, Harvey Weinstein was unable to make a decision.

"No problem, Harvey."

Rong Guang shook hands with everyone one by one and said goodbye. When it was Quentin's turn, he took the initiative to hug: "Rong, what a movie! I wish you good luck!"

"Thank you, Mr. Quentin."

"Call me Quentin. Can we leave our contact information?"

“What an honor!”

"..."

Faced with Quentin's change of attitude, Rong Guang was not surprised. This "Lightning Chase" has reached the third level. Even with Rong Guang's action design, the beauty of the action surpassed "Hurricane Rescue"

》.

Quentin must be an expert. How could he not recognize that this is a commercial action film that transcends its time?

As soon as Rong Guang left, the screening room suddenly became lively.

Chief cinematographer Minnie said directly: "I don't like this movie very much."

Quentin defended: "The shots and editing are simply great. I love them to death."

Minnie retorted: "Mr. Quentin, I admit this is a good movie, but what we are discussing is the market and box office!"

"Hell, go to the damn box office." Quentin stood up and left, "Harvey, I don't understand the market. But this is a good movie, especially an excellent action movie!"

Others shrugged and watched Quentin leave. He had always been independent, but no one dared to deny Quentin's vision.

Touching his chin, Harvey Weinstein also hesitated: "It's an excellent action movie, but your impression is very bad. So what about the market value? Which standard should be used as a reference?"

Bob Weinstein on the side suggested: "Harvey, should we set a risk line? If it exceeds the risk line, we will give up?"

“What is the risk line set to?”

"3.5 million. Even if we don't get the box office, we can slowly make back the money from the video market."

"Yeah. I'll think about it again."

…

Now that there is an agent, there is a buffer, and now there is no need for Rong Guang to charge into battle.

However, the subsequent negotiations did not go smoothly.

Rong Guang offered a global buyout price of US$8 million. After all, the previous high box office of "One Long Lens" should have a considerable bonus. As for the Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Southeast Asian markets, both parties have defaulted to the exclusive territory of China Entertainment Film.

Of course, this is just the asking price. If it can exceed 5 million US dollars, Rong Guang will sell it. For an action movie like this that is extremely targeted at mainland audiences, the acceptance in overseas markets will never be too high. It is better to sell it all over the world.

.

Harvey was only willing to bid 2 million, and finally gave in and reluctantly raised the price to 2.5 million. But this was far from Rong Guang's psychological price. It was really unacceptable.

In this stalemate, Rong Guang finally came up with his trump card - a new script!

After getting the new script, Harvey Weinstein couldn't wait to call him that night: "Rong, we should sit down and talk. We are old friends. To tell you the truth, I am very interested in this script."

"

"No problem!" Rong Guang smiled.
Chapter completed!