This celebrity is overly enthusiastic!

Chapter 35 Genius and Madman

This is just the revenue from overseas copyrights. With the release of "Kung Fu Panda" in China, Chen Yuan will easily earn another tens of millions of yuan.

Han Sanpin knew Chen Yuan wanted a share of the profits, but even if the movie eventually grossed over a hundred million dollars, the profit-sharing arrangement wouldn't work.

The money he'll get isn't even as much as what Columbia Pictures is offering right now!

He tried to persuade him several times but to no avail, and Han Sanpin became anxious.

I wonder if they really think they can challenge Li An after filming an advertisement and being praised by the media?
While Han Sanpin personally prefers "Kung Fu Panda" to the two films, animated films and live-action films cannot be compared directly.

According to Han Sanpin's thinking, Chen Yuan was already powerful enough, so this time they should play it safe and make a big profit first.

Once he has a solid foundation, Han Sanpin will fully support him in his wild adventures in the film and television industry.

If Kung Fu Panda really fails and falls short of expectations, then the Metaverse and Chen Yuan will not only fall into the deepest abyss, but will definitely suffer serious damage.

Chen Yuan is an undisputed genius, and he genuinely doesn't want such a much-needed talent in Chinese cinema to die out.

But seeing Chen Yuan's nonchalant expression, Han Sanpin knew that Chen Yuan was not only a genius, but also a madman.

He was a madman who dared to gamble his future on the animated film "Kung Fu Panda," a man who was very confident, even arrogant, and wanted to prove his amazing talent to the world.

A madman cannot be judged by common sense.

Fan Binbin kept advising Chen Yuan not to act impulsively and continue gambling.

She watched helplessly as Chen Yuan ignored all advice and started the project without hesitation, constantly arguing, quarreling, and even fighting with the people from the Shanghai Film Factory.

Later, in order to raise funds for the skyrocketing expenses after the outsourcing scale expanded, he almost mortgaged his house.

Every day, he either discussed film production with Chang Guangxi from the Shanghai Film Studio or brainstormed ideas for shooting commercials with the advertising department.

Fan Binbin herself couldn't even imagine such pressure on herself, fearing that Chen Yuan's mental state would be driven to a breakdown.

Fan Binbin gave almost all the money she earned from shooting commercials over the past two years to Chen Yuan for emergency use, but it was clearly not enough.

Who would have thought he was so audacious as to try to "rob" Changhong and Wuliangye Group of money when there wasn't even a script for "Legend of Seven Swords"?

Incredibly, he actually succeeded in robbing the sponsorship funds and then directly diverted them to the much-needed "Kung Fu Panda" project.

Everyone says the entertainment industry is shady, but to go to such extremes as Chen Yuan's, creating a fake project to swindle money and then using that money to fund another project, is just too much!
Fan Binbin is really worried that if this matter is exposed, Chen Yuan will be sent to jail by Changhong.

Fortunately, luck was on his side. The group of exceptionally talented screenwriters recruited by Metaverse actually wrote a superb script for "Legend of the Seven Swords".

The media observed that Chen Yuan appeared to be seriously preparing for "The Legend of Seven Swords," and the actors he invited all expressed their satisfaction with the scripts for their roles.

Apart from a few key members of the "Kung Fu Panda" project team, no one knows exactly how much sponsorship money Chen Yuan misappropriated, not even she herself.

Now, after all the waiting, the clouds have parted and the moon is shining brightly. They've finally landed safely, made a fortune, and become famous worldwide!
But Chen Yuan still wanted to bet everything and keep gambling!
She couldn't change Chen Yuan's decision, didn't know the consequences of his willfulness, and was especially afraid that Chen Yuan would fall into an irredeemable situation because of his pride.

Binbin tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. Chen Yuan forcefully pulled her into his arms, trying to calm her down.

"Chen Yuan, my heart is always pounding."

Under the cover of night, Binbin's voice was filled with dissatisfaction and fear.

"Come here, let me rub it for you, and the throbbing will stop."

Feeling the pain in his hand, Chen Yuan reluctantly withdrew his hand.

"Don't be afraid, Binbin. It's only been three days since we last contacted each other. Those Americans and 'bananas' haven't gone back home; they're just trying to scare people. Don't fall for their tricks." "How can I not be afraid? This is a decision concerning your future, my future!"

Chen Yuan hugged Binbin tightly, who had been suffering these past few days and had developed dark circles under her eyes, and kissed her forehead hard.

Others are unaware of the phenomenal success of "Kung Fu Panda," nor have they witnessed an era where a domestic film could easily surpass 10 billion yuan at the box office.

It's understandable that they were stunned by the mere $2500 million offered by Columbia Pictures.

Moreover, ever since he started working on "Kung Fu Panda," he has been constantly tied to this project. While others see the Metaverse as glamorous and limitless, Chen Yuan has actually been walking a tightrope the whole time.

But he was reborn with a cheat code, and he practically copied all the essence of the original "Kung Fu Panda" except for the 3D animation.

With Li An pioneering a fresh kung fu and martial arts film market in Europe and America, and Beijing's successful bid for the Olympics, China enjoys global attention and can capitalize on this world-class buzz.
With so many favorable conditions, if Chen Yuan didn't dare to make up his mind to take a gamble, what kind of cheat-like reborn person would he be!
The public's current impression of him is that of a handsome, strong, and tragic great talent who has a tragic family background but a resilient spirit, and is also highly talented but flamboyant.

This persona is quite good; it wouldn't be an exaggeration for him to do some outrageous things, and people would even take the initiative to explain for him.

Planning for the future, he will be more high-profile in his actions and will not hold back in criticizing things he doesn't like. So adding the image of a gambler who is obsessed with his talent and even blindly confident in it is quite appropriate.

These past few days, I've been putting on a little too much of a show in front of China Film Group and Columbia Pictures.

Binbin has been living in fear ever since she signed with Yuan Universe. She even took out all her savings to support herself, which really makes me feel bad for her.

"Don't be afraid, Binbin. I have 1000% confidence in our movie. It definitely won't let you down!"

Just as Chen Yuan had predicted, Columbia Pictures couldn't hold back any longer and continued to discuss cooperation with him.

They insisted that Metaverse lacked overseas distribution capabilities and relentlessly pressured for a lower price, while Chen Yuan also insisted that Columbia was very optimistic about the project and refused to budge.

Finally, both sides compromised: Columbia would be responsible for all expenses related to overseas distribution, and would take 67% of the net box office revenue, while the Chinese side would receive 33%.

Subsequent revenue from DVD sales and rentals, overseas television broadcasts, and other copyright income is consistent with box office revenue.

Of the profits earned by the Chinese side, Chen Yuan will have to give an additional 17.5% to China Film Group.

The copyrights to the script, character designs, and subsequent derivative works still belong to Metaverse. However, Columbia Pictures can collaborate with Metaverse to develop derivative merchandise.

This revenue-sharing scheme is almost identical to that of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," so Chen Yuan has nothing to complain about, since the overseas distribution channels belong to them.

Right now, others are controlling him, but when the sequel comes out, Chen Yuan will have a good turn on Columbia!

Or you could directly find other publishers who are more sincere.

It's finally over. Columbia Pictures' willingness to forgo the buyout and opt for global box office revenue sharing shows that even the six major Hollywood studios have high hopes for "Kung Fu Panda".

Although the box office prospects are uncertain, at least it's certain that there's a bright future ahead, so all those who were worried about it can finally breathe a sigh of relief for now.

After the collaboration between the metaverse, China Film Group, and Columbia Pictures was revealed, those who had previously been skeptical of the metaverse animated film "Kung Fu Panda" were suddenly stunned.

What exactly happened? Why did China Film Group suddenly pour money into the film?

Moreover, Columbia Pictures, one of the six major Hollywood studios, is going to distribute this film overseas.
Could it be that his film has potential?

Suddenly, those who had previously approached Chen Yuan seeking cooperation turned around and started inquiring about the situation, wanting to get involved. However, Chen Yuan shifted all the trouble onto China Film Group and Columbia Pictures.

China Film Group was also very sensible, taking the initiative to shoulder the responsibility for Chen Yuan. Besides, who would want to share a piece of meat that has already been taken from their own bowl with someone else?
What the hell were you doing all this time? Now you're only thinking about getting in and getting a piece of the pie? Too late!

(End of this chapter)