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Chapter 1001 Matt Damon (asking for monthly ticket)

Judging from his facial features, Matt Damon has a low-key appearance (slightly ugly, not a handsome guy in the popular sense), a bit silly, and the sunken nose between his eyebrows even makes him look a little weak, with a weak face.

But this look just fits the tone of "The Martian."

Strong men like Mark Wahlberg and cool guys like Ben Affleck don't really need to be saved, just let them come back on their own.

And Matt Damon's acting is also good, at least adequate.

He is good at playing characters who appear ordinary but are complex inside, such as in "The Talented Mr. Ripley" starring with Jude Law.

In addition, Hao Yun also admires Matt Damon's attitude towards marriage.

His wife is Luciana Barrasso. The two met in 2003 when Matt Damon was filming "Bodyguard". At that time, Matt Damon was a household name with a net worth of hundreds of millions, while Luciana Barrasso was an ordinary bartender who had a failed marriage and a daughter.

From a secular perspective, the two are not a good match at all.

When writing this kind of plot in a domineering CEO novel, the woman is always portrayed as being beautiful, kind-hearted, pure and innocent.

It may even have its own fragrance.

Therefore, many people mocked Matt Damon, an actor worth over 100 million dollars, for being too depressed, and some people said that their marriage would never last.

However, everyone was disappointed in the end.

Year after year passed...

His wife Luciana Barrasso gave birth to one child after another, and together with the children she had with other men before, Matt Damon was already the father of three girls.

I heard that his wife just found out she's pregnant again.

So he and Hao Yun have more common topics.

In addition to talking about movies, he also imparted a lot of parenting tips to Hao Yun.

Matt Damon's marriage is not without its benefits.

Because Luciana Barrasso's identity was too ordinary, the paparazzi and the public quickly lost interest in his private life.

When we had almost finished chatting, we started talking about "The Martian".

If Matt Damon hasn't read the original novel, it doesn't mean he won't be considered for the role, but having read it is definitely a plus.

What made Hao Yun very satisfied was that Matt Damon had indeed watched it, and more than once.

When "The Martian" became a bestseller last year, there was a wave of speculation in Hollywood about who could play Mark Watney.

Matt Damon took the initiative to express his desire to star in the film on social media.

At that time, he had actually already read the novel.

Later, I kept thinking about the role he wanted to play and wrote a lot of my thoughts on the reading.

After Hao Yun got it, there was nothing more to say.

Perhaps he was more satisfied the more he watched the film, so he decided not only to let Matt Damon star in his own movie, but also to recommend him if Matt Damon was very eager to work with Zhang Yimou.

Zhang Yimou is a very thick-skinned person and he won't get angry even if he loses.

"This film is planned to have an investment of 100 million..." Since Hao Yun was satisfied with Matt Damon, they started talking about the remuneration.

In fact, Hao Yun doesn’t need to worry about this matter, and he doesn’t necessarily have to talk to Matt Damon.

But Hao Yun is the producer, screenwriter, director and producer of "The Martian", so he has enough authority to talk about this topic.

Matt Damon certainly wouldn't be offended.

Matt Damon wasn't cheap at this point.

One could even say he's a pretty expensive Hollywood star.

Although he has not yet entered the 20 million club, according to statistics from the Migo Forbes website, Matt Damon is currently the most worthwhile actor to invest in in Hollywood.

For every dollar of income he earns, he brings $29 in returns to his investors, ranking first on the list of Hollywood's highest-earning celebrities.

Brad Pitt ranks second in terms of net worth, with each dollar of income bringing in $24 in returns; Vince Vaughn and Johnny Depp are tied for third, with each dollar of income bringing in $21 in returns to investors.

Of course, if there is a list of directors, and it includes China.

Hao Yun is definitely number one on this return on investment list.

First on the list of actors, first on the list of directors, and then first on the list of best-selling books, I wonder what kind of movie this will produce.

"I can give you a discount on your pay and stuff." Matt Damon smiled.

He is a person who doesn't like to laugh much, but when he laughs, he has a very special charm.

"I really need you to give me a discount. How about five million dollars?" Hao Yun brewed tea slowly.

"Ah~ OK!" Matt Damon didn't hesitate much.

"Of course, box office sharing is indispensable. The more box office revenue we get, the more money we make. Welcome to join the crew of 'The Martian.'" Hao Yun extended his hand.

"Thank you!" Matt Damon shook hands with Hao Yun and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He is willing to give a discount, but a 70% discount all at once is too much.

His current film salary is around 15 million US dollars, and if nothing unexpected happens, he will soon be able to enter the 20 million US dollar club.

But if you take a $5 million salary, the process will be greatly slowed down. If you promise to pay "The Martian" $5 million, then other movies will follow suit and ask you to reduce the salary.

Therefore, actors generally do not reduce their pay easily.

Even if the pay is discussed, this behavior should be labeled as a friendly price.

People always strive for higher goals, so who would complain about having too much money?

Fortunately, Hao Yun has promised a share of the profits. No matter how much he gets in the end, it at least shows that his commercial value has not decreased.

In fact, Hao Yun gave 5 million too much.

Jessica Chastain, who played the leading female role, only received two million US dollars, and other actors currently being selected were not given much budget.

The Martian is not the same as Source Code.

The money spent on the special effects of "Source Code" was only a few million, and that was a friendly price given by the special effects company - Hao Yun later starred in "The Martian" and "Life of Pi", and was definitely a big client for the special effects company.

For "The Martian", Hao Yun plans to invest at least half of the budget in special effects.

As for his own remuneration, he also adopted a profit-sharing model.

The total remuneration for the screenwriter, director, and producer is only $5 million, but after the box office reaches $200 million, he will receive generous compensation for every additional $100 million.

In Hollywood, if the box office reaches twice the cost, the company basically starts making money.

It's not just a matter of profit sharing ratio, the revenue outside of box office is also very high.

Now that the lead actor for "The Martian" had been confirmed, Hao Yun felt relieved.

An Xiaoxi could even hear this kind of relaxation when he called to report that he was safe.

Her early pregnancy symptoms have gradually disappeared, and she feels much better both physically and mentally.

Hao Yun is in Los Angeles, so she has to take the time in the capital into consideration. Otherwise, as she is sleepy, she may not have time to pay attention to Hao Yun.

In mainland China, "Three Shots Surprise" has already been taken off the screen.

The box office revenue of just over 1.6 million yuan completely silenced both Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping.

After losing money this time, some of the resentment between the two began to surface.

The total box office of "The Besieged City" starring An Xiaoxi reached 2.4 million in the mainland, and also earned more than 2000 million Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong.

It's much better than "Three Shots Surprise".

As for "Let the Bullets Fly", which was suppressing other movies, it was extended for a month and is still in theaters. The total box office performance has reached 700 million.

Once again, it broke the box office record of the mainland film market.

In this situation, the response of theater capital was very quick, and cinemas were opening one after another.

Many small investors also began to flock in.

Most of them chose to join the united cinema chain led by Heidou Media, Yida Cinemas and Hengdian Cinema, and accept the management and guidance of the united cinema chain.

Although even a pig can fly when the wind is right, there are always gains and losses in business, and you might be the one who loses. Professional management is still very useful in many cases.

Hao Yun and his Black Bean Media, with their own efforts, have pushed the cinema market forward by at least two or three years.

As for why it can't be pushed forward a little longer, give it another ten or eight years...

Well, this is not about pushing the butt, it also depends on whether the audience can bear it.

Hao Yun’s last stop in Los Angeles this time was the 52nd Grammy Awards ceremony.

There will also be a dinner on January 1th.

Hao Yun also attended the event. He was relatively low-key, but still attracted a lot of people's attention.

There are many singers who have crossed over to become actors, the most well-known of whom is Will Smith.

Boss Jia, who was acquainted with Hao Yun, was one of them.

Male singers are not easy to handle.

There is so much that can be done for female singers, and the private lives of many people in this field are not so strictly guarded.

So there was a lack of sexy girls offering themselves for sex at the dinner party.

Hao Yun would definitely refuse.

It’s not just because Zhang Jingying is with her - she also came to attend the awards ceremony.

More importantly, I really don't feel anything.

Logically speaking, he is at the age of full vigor and vitality, and he has been abstaining from sex for several months. Even if he doesn't pounce on women when he sees them, at least he wouldn't dare to refuse one who comes to him on his own initiative.

But Hao Yun remained indifferent.

Even Jane Zhang was impressed by him.

Zhang Jingying came to attend the award ceremony, more or less with the intention of helping her best friend to monitor Hao Yun.

(End of this chapter)