Halo of cheating in the entertainment industry

Chapter 253: At present, we can only endure the humiliation and bear the burden

After receiving explicit support from Zhang Yimou, the trip to the United States for "Source Code" was fully finalized.

Su Li naturally wants to go to the United States. He is the soul of "Source Code" and he finally has a few friends in the United States.

There are four theaters that have sent olive branches to the crew of "Source Code" this time, which is not too many. Some other theaters have also sent messages and are preparing to have in-depth contacts and negotiations with the creative team of "Source Code".

The trip to the United States is scheduled for April 28th, and on that day Zurich and the others will embark on this journey with an uncertain future.

This is the second time Su Li has gone to the United States. The people who went with him were an assistant given to him by Zhang Yimou who had previous experience in negotiating for "House of Flying Daggers", and the other person was Zhong Dajun.

Su Li also specially invited Yang Mi. After all, she is now one of the symbols of "Source Code". She agreed well. Su Li mainly suggested that she go to the United States to avoid the limelight.

Before the plane was about to take off, Su Li, Zhong Dajun, Yang Mi, assistant Liu Chen and other accompanying personnel were waiting for the time to arrive.

Their flight was at 6:45 in the morning. It was close to May morning, and the air in Beijing was cold.

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The plane tore through the oppressive and dark morning air, its roaring motor seemed to smash through all obstacles, and the plane took off straight into the sky.

On the horizon, the morning light filled the earth, and the red sun poked half of its head above the horizon. The plane flew forward toward the vast Pacific Ocean.

There were too many unknowns ahead. Su Li slept on the plane. When he flew to the United States, his energy was just right, his steps were steady and powerful, and he had a special charm.

The sky in the United States seems to be different from that in China. It is now close to noon in the United States, the sun is very warm in Los Angeles, and the airport is full of people in a hurry.

Someone came to pick up Su Li and the others, but the standard of the pick-up was naturally not too high. When they arrived at the place where they needed to negotiate, the Americans did not provide them with food and accommodation, so they had to deal with it themselves. The first negotiation, with the first hospital

Negotiations with online publishers will be held in the afternoon, and several people still found a place to eat at noon.

Su Li said to Yang Mi maliciously: "Is this your first time in the United States?"

"Uh..." Yang Mi thought hard, and after a while she spread her hands and made a guilty expression: "I forgot."

...Several people at the same table, whether it was Su Li, Zhong Dajun, or Liu Chen, all rolled their eyes at the same time.

Su Li was speechless, but continued: "Looking at how hard you were talking to people just now, you finally feel like you are being looked down upon for not being able to speak English."

"You prepared the question just because you wanted to say this." Yang Mi looked at Su Li and smiled: "Then show me your English skills."

Therefore, Su Li gave himself the task of ordering food. There was really no obstacle to communicating with the white man in English, which aroused the admiration of several other people. Su Li rarely pretended to be like this, with a smile on his face.

The smile he wore looked a bit triumphant.

"You are so proud." Yang Mi swallowed the words he was about to sigh: "What did you just say?"

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The negotiations in the afternoon are important to Liguang Entertainment Company and also to "Source Code".

Su Li, Zhong Dajun, Liu Chen, as well as another assistant and a translator walked into the negotiation office. The Americans who were in charge of negotiating with them did not get up. They just sat there and made a gesture of invitation, which was very impressive.

Seeing this scene, several people felt a little uncomfortable. These people were pretending to be big-tailed wolves and had serious expressions on their faces, as if they were Germans.

"Hello, friends from China." The man in the lead, Su Li had read his information, was named Powell. He looked in his thirties. A smile appeared on his face: "I think this is a wonderful cooperation.

The beginning of… isn’t it?”

Liu Chen was already familiar with this. He didn't pay too much attention to their attitudes, but said: "I think so. The process will be wonderful."

Then Powell said to Su Li: "You are Mr. Su, hell, you are much younger than I thought... At this age, you should be studying in college... Of course, I watched your movie, and I felt very bng,

But my mother said to put it away, I hate space theory."

Su Li didn't know what he wanted to say, so he could only cooperate: "I think your mother must be very interesting."

"That's right." Powell said with a smile: "It's just that she doesn't like "Source Code."

Su Li didn't let go of the smile on her lips, but she felt a little hazy in her heart. It could be seen that Powell, the grandson, must not be holding it in.

Then, the negotiations officially began, and the Americans proposed a 45% share model, which immediately gave Zhong Dajun and others the urge to curse.

Su Li was slightly agitated at that moment and said directly: "Hey, man, this won't work. We have to renegotiate. This is unfair. We should get more. Maybe you should know more about "Source Code"

"What an outstanding movie it is."

"Stop your jokes, sir." Powell's face showed no expression, and there was even a little contempt on the corner of his mouth: "This is in the United States, and your movies fly over from the far away Pacific Ocean. Who knows you? Oh...

...mn, you are not in Asia. When Americans hear "Source Code", they will say what a damn movie it is. They will not say it is a good movie... Do you understand what I want to say?

Asia is different from America. You can't guarantee that your movies will be sold equally..."

Even people like Su Li secretly clenched their fists when they heard these words, and even had the urge to walk away.

"So, this is our territory and we should treat this with a better attitude, right?" Powell spread his hands and leaned on the chair behind him in a comfortable posture: "You will reconsider this sharing model, yes

?”

The anger in Su Li's heart was melted away in an instant. In the past, it was just talk on paper. He had not really experienced the issue of cultural discourse rights. The Americans' sense of superiority simply made Su Li punch him.

A perfect shower.

In this market, he is not allowed to act recklessly.

The development of Liguang Entertainment Company requires these, as does the progress of Chinese films and communication with the world. He is not Zhang Yimou, and Americans cannot have a general impression of him. He is just a newcomer here, and Americans do not dare to show up.

Too much investment has been made in "Source Code".

Su Li secretly gritted his teeth, the smile on his face did not change at all, and then used the "Source Code" negotiating team's decision-making posture, saying: "Okay, sir, I will carefully consider this sharing model. I want to negotiate today."

Let’s bring it to an end and give us some time.”

Powell stood up with a smile: "That's great. I'm waiting for your good news."

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Walking out of that office, it was an American afternoon outside, with clear skies and white clouds, and the scorching sun was still shining its powerful beams.

The buildings ahead were lined up in rows, and the roads were dotted with cars and pedestrians. The last bit of unhappiness was absorbed by Su Li.

Zhong Dajun cursed Powell hatefully at the side, but saw Su Li's smile on his face. He didn't know what Su Li was planning, so he asked: "How is it? Su Li, what can you do?"

Let these arrogant Americans give in?"

Su Li shook his head and said: "No, I was just wondering if they would treat us like this in the future..."

Following Su Li's eyes, the endless horizon stretched in the direction. Zhong Dajun was a little dazed and said thoughtfully: "What should we eat this afternoon?"

There were obstacles in the negotiations with the first theater. Zurich and the others came to negotiate with the second theater chain. The results were similar. The sharing model proposed by the Americans was quite harsh.

In fact, the film "Heroes" back then also went through the same process. The box office share was not much higher, and it was also bullied by the Americans.

This current situation is really annoying, but many things have been exhausted for many years. In front of pragmatic Americans, everything is just false until you can come up with many things to convince these people.

Liu Chenzai was a little worried. After all, for a young man, such a blow may be huge, and may even cause a person to lose the strength to continue working hard in the short term. He knew the relationship between Zhang Yimou and Su Li, and of course he didn't want to see it.

When I arrived in Zurich, I became a different person because of this.

However, when he saw Su Li smiling, it seemed that the whole sky was brighter, and the sunlight shone through people's souls. At this moment, he really found an unusual power in Su Li.

Then, he added some superfluous words to Su Li: "Americans are like that... At that time, our "House of Flying Daggers" could only win 16 mainstream theaters, and the share ratio was frighteningly low, that is,

At a level of more than 30 percent, everything will be fine."

"Yes." Su Li smiled at him.

The Americans have already reached a harsh point in calculating interests, and their attitude is naturally bad. However, if one family cannot succeed, they will still have another family.

Most of these major theater chain negotiators are here in Los Angeles, and they don't have to move around Zurich. They can stay here most of the time they come to the United States.

On the first day after arriving in Los Angeles, they had contact with the heads of five major theater chains. Although they were very hard on the share ratio, Zuli also learned a lot after this round of negotiations.

From the current point of view, some situations are somewhat clear. The theater chains I contacted today insist that the share amount must be higher than 43, which is the minimum limit they have given temporarily.

"Su Li, we must have a bottom line in our hearts..." This is Liu Chen's advice to Su Li. They should determine a bottom line in their hearts, otherwise they will suffer too much, which is really not a good thing.

Su Li nodded, he knew all this and had a certain plan in mind.