This star is going to the moon

Chapter 9 Brother Liu is awesome!
"We can do without pay."

In fact, not to mention the producer of "Wolf Warrior 2", even Liu Chun was a little confused when he learned about this.

Even though he lost the bet on "The Legend of Gods", he still is not optimistic about "Wolf Warrior 2".

Even the failure of "The Legend of Gods" confirmed his idea.

"Engineered Gods, despite its impressive budget and investment, failed to become a blockbuster. So, isn't Wolf Warrior 2 doomed to fail, too?"

But since he lost the bet, he could only do as Lu Yun arranged.

At the same time, because Ro-Woon only plays the third male lead and the salary is not much, the film's failure will not affect its reputation too much, so it can be excluded from the company's overall plan.

So when he saw the producer was stunned, he added, "I understand that your film has already negotiated a guaranteed release contract before filming even started. It's divided into three tiers: less than 8 million yuan, 8 million to 15 billion yuan, and more than 15 billion yuan."

"So we're not going to have a fixed salary, but rather a share of the box office revenue. Since your box office forecast is 8 million to 15 billion, then we'll start calculating after 8 million!"

The producer was stunned again after hearing this, but quickly said, "Of course that's fine, we even welcome it."

This is because more funds can be used for film production, and actors will work harder to get a higher share. The two combined can make the quality of the film better. In theory, it is a "good for you, good for me, good for everyone" model.

But the reason why it is only theoretical is because making a movie is very risky and you will get nothing if it fails.

This requires us to mention another way of "profit sharing".

This profit-sharing method is amazing. Even if the movie is a big hit at the box office, the producers can still calculate the profit as a loss and not give the actors a penny of profit.

Therefore, most actors still prefer to take a fixed salary that is guaranteed to pay them regardless of the weather.

Of course, if you are a top star, you can get both salary and profit sharing.

The producer looked at Liu Chun, and he remembered that he had told Lu Yun before that Wu Jing was brave. Now it seems that Lu Yun’s agent Liu Chun is also brave!
"I can give you the salary directly, but the box office revenue share needs to be discussed among multiple people. Please wait a moment, I will call the other responsible persons over."

The producer made a phone call and asked curiously, "How much box office share do you want?"

Liu Chun raised his index finger: "1%"

"..."

The producer had to admit that Liu Chun was indeed very brave.

He shook his head and said, "One percent of 8 million is 10 million, and after 2 billion it's tens of millions. We can't agree to that. You know, Zhang Hanhai's movie salary is less than million, not to mention he only asked for million for his role in Wolf Warrior ."

Liu Chun was firm: "You also said it was a salary, but what we are discussing now is the box office share. We are willing to bear the same risks as you."

"And 8 million to 15 billion is just a box office estimate, even before the filming begins. The risk is unimaginably high."

“The greater the risk, the higher the price!”

“Everyone knows this.”

The other responsible persons arrived soon. They did not expect Liu Chun to ask for such a sky-high price right away, so the negotiations between the two sides quickly entered a stalemate.

"Mr. Liu Chun, we've already inquired. Mr. Lu Yun only received 5 yuan for playing the second male lead in "To You." Now he's getting 30 yuan for playing the third male lead, which is not a low salary."

"Look, you're talking about pay again. What we're talking about now is profit sharing. Besides, Lu Yun was just a college student at the time. We all know that college students will work hard if they are given a little money."

"Well, that's right..."

After a few rounds of wrangling, Liu Chun saw that the situation was almost settled, so he said, "How about we divide the box office revenue into tiers? For 8 million to 15 billion, we'll take 0.25%, and for those above 15 billion, we'll take 0.5%?"

The producer did a quick calculation and found that the amount was reduced from tens of millions to two or three million. Liu Chun's concession was very big.

As for the 15 billion, another or million will still be taken away...

To be honest, the producers thought about the box office of "Wolf Warrior 2" exceeding 15 billion, but they only thought about it a little bit.

If it really reaches that level, the film company can get 500 million or 600 million, and take out 7 or 8 million... Actually, that's fine.

At least the money was divided after the fact, not nearly 10 million yuan taken out before filming.

But just as they nodded in agreement, Liu Chun added, "Hey, don't be impatient. Our company has very high expectations for Wolf Warrior 2, so 0.5% is only for the 15 billion to 25 billion yuan stage, and there's more to come."

"To help boost box office sales, we are trying to secure a regular spot for Rowoon on a reality show that will air in the first half of next year. This will help him gain a lot of fame."

"Also, when filming, Rowoon didn't use a body double, even for the action scenes. He could even get close-ups of the beatings, whether he was hit by a box or a car..."

Hearing this, Wu Jing's eyes lit up.

“…So when we get to the 25 billion to 35 billion box office, we’ll ask for a 0.75% share.”

Hearing this, the others looked at each other strangely.

The producer calculated that this was around 20 million.

Although they dare not even think about a box office of 3 billion, 20 million can hire Andy Lau.

"...for every additional 10 billion yuan in box office revenue, we'll get an additional 0.25% share of the box office revenue, so we really hope that Wolf Warrior 2 can break 100 billion yuan!"

Producer: “…”

numb.

………………

Zhang Hanhai's face was expressionless. "So, the character is confirmed to be that Lu Yun?"

"Eighty percent... yes."

The assistant said carefully: "Someone saw Lu Yun's agent Liu Chun go to negotiate the contract."

Zhang Hanhai was silent for a moment after hearing this, then said disdainfully, "It doesn't matter."

"It's their loss if they don't hire me, and it also saves me from having to reduce my pay to act in a film, and then other films using this as an excuse to ask me to reduce my pay."

"Besides, I've also watched Investiture of the Gods. Any movie that refuses me is doomed to fail, and 'Wolf Warrior 2' is no exception!"

Seeing that Zhang Hanhai's anger wasn't directed at him, the assistant immediately chimed in, "That's right. 'Legend of the Gods' was hyped so highly, but it ended up being so bad. It might even be pulled from theaters in a couple of days!"

"This is what happens when you're not invited to perform!"

Zhang Hanhai waved his hand nonchalantly: "Forget it, it just so happens that 'Secret War' is also about to start filming, so I don't have to compete with both."

"Also, the character in 'Secret War' is more complex, with both good and evil aspects. This allows me to better demonstrate my acting skills and break away from the image of a 'domineering CEO'."

"That's right," the assistant continued, "and you acted alongside an award-winning actor in 'Secret War,' which further elevated your status. Going to 'Wolf Warrior 2' would be a complete downgrade!"

"And that Lu Yun, don't think it's easy to get into the entertainment industry or be a star. Most of them are just fleeting stars. If Wolf Warrior 2 flopped, he would be nothing."

Zhang Hanhai nodded after hearing this, and after calming down, he chuckled, "By the way, how are the negotiations for the male lead role in the TV series 'Paris' going? Has the online scandal had any impact on it?"

"It's basically all right. The leading male role in 'Paris' is definitely yours."

The assistant lowered his head slightly and said, "Those negative things about you...the negative things about you are all fabricated by them. On the other hand, the negative things about the other party are all true, and there are more of them!"

"That's great! Another tens of millions have come in. Besides, 'Secret War' and 'Wolf Warrior 2' will be competing against each other next year. I want to show them how powerful I am..."

………………

"Awesome, very awesome!"

"Lu Yun, your agent is amazing. He has us all intimidated. He's so good at playing hard to get, breaking into houses and opening windows, building up emotions, making promises, and talking sweetly."

Lu Yun listened to Wu Jing's exaggerated statement on the phone and laughed: "Brother Jing, it's not that exaggerated. Brother Liu was just wishing the movie a big hit."

"How can you wish for a big hit like that?" Wu Jing said speechlessly. "There are only a few movies that have grossed over 100 billion worldwide!"

"Only naive college graduates like you would believe this. Be more careful and don't let your agent sell you out and then help them count the money."

Lu Yun said seriously: "I'm not that naive, and Brother Liu is very good to me."

"Of course, the 100 billion that Brother Liu mentioned is indeed an exaggeration, but it should be easy to make 50 billion at the box office."

Wu Jing: "...You are not bad either, you are worthy of being from the same company."

"I'm not going to waste any more time talking to you. We're on a tight schedule and have a heavy workload. Filming will start in just over twenty days. The complete script will be sent to you soon. Remember to come to the set on time for the makeup trial."

"Now we're in this together. I've even mortgaged my house. Let's work together to make a good movie, and then, as you said, we can make 50 billion at the box office!"

"Don't worry, Brother Jing!"

Lu Yun assured, "I will definitely give it my all. After all, the more box office revenue there is, the more money I will get!"

The two chatted for a few more sentences, and Lu Yun hung up the phone very happily.

"It's finally done!"

"If the box office is still over 56 billion like in the previous life, then 1% of the share will be over 5600 million, and then I will split it with the company % and %..."

Lu Yun said excitedly: "I can get nearly 4000 million!"

Yes, Lu Yun gets 70%!

This was one of the "more sincerity" that impressed him in the first place.

After all, it was Qimingxing Company that took the initiative to find him, and he had works and fame at the time, and the company also believed that he had greater potential.

However, Lu Yun's happiness did not last long. After Liu Chun flew back in the afternoon and told him the details of the negotiation, he was confused.

"...isn't it 1% of the box office share?"

"Of course not," Liu Chun said, adjusting his glasses with one hand, "Your plan is too crude."

"But the 100 billion mark is certainly intimidating, so I might as well try to fool people to the extreme. I'll first offer 1%, but they're sure to disagree. Then I'll suddenly reduce it to 0.25%, and then gradually increase the box office share..."

Lu Yun calculated quickly in his head, and without waiting for Liu Chun to finish, he figured out that the box office share after the box office reached 55 billion was 1.5%!

56% of 1.5 billion is 8400 million!
That 70% is...

"Fuck, Brother Liu is awesome!"

Lu Yun immediately picked up Liu Chun.

"Hey, hey, what are you doing? Put me down..."

(End of this chapter)