Chapter 1385 1385 Brilliant Light

Relying on his powerful superstar light, Hugo was born and created the first $20 million salary in film history. It is conceivable that the "20 million club" will become the dream goal of everyone, not only those second-tier and third-tier actors, but also the top first-tier actors, including Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Harrison Ford, these box office superstars.

The chain reaction caused by a 20 million salary has just begun.

But if it's only 20 million yuan, it seems that this is still not enough to describe Hugo's unique and powerful appeal on a global scale. Many people have noticed a detail in the "Los Angeles Times" exclusive report: Hugo's The remuneration will reach an unprecedented 20 million yuan, and Hugo will also enjoy box office dividends!

Before this "20 million salary", Hugo had relied on "Pulp Fiction" and "Life and Death" to get a salary of 30 million, which is also a height that no one in Hollywood can match. The basic remuneration of the works is very low, and more depends on the dividends brought by the amazing box office of the works.

And now, Hugo's basic salary has been raised to an unprecedented 20 million in one fell swoop, but he still enjoys the right to box office dividends, which is really shocking!

This kind of treatment can be said to be unbelievable. The superstars who are currently receiving 15 million basic remuneration in Hollywood, because their basic remuneration has already dominated, so generally speaking, they will not enjoy box office dividends. of. If, like Harrison Ford and Tom Cruise, the leading actor is also a part-time filmmaker, then they can participate in box office dividends as producers, but as actors, they have no dividend ratio.

Only if the salary is less than 10 million - or even less than 6 million, will the producers pay the actors more in the form of box office dividends. "Pulp Fiction" and "Life and Death" are just that.

This is also the inevitable cost control and profit control of film production companies. No company is a charity organization, and the pursuit of more interests is their essence. Therefore, remuneration and dividends are a trade-off relationship, and it is impossible for film companies to give up their interests.

But now, Hugo has not only received Hollywood's first $20 million salary, but also participated in box office dividends. This can be regarded as the first in the world. Even in the eyes of many professionals, this will also be There is no film production company that will be stupid again. Hugo's situation this time is just a special case - unfortunately, they did not expect that ten years later, the powerful influence of actors has become Part of Hollywood's top powerhouse.

Leaving aside the completely new world ten years later, at this moment, 20 million yuan has already caused an uproar in Hollywood, which will be a turning point in bringing about great changes to the film production industry. Wan is actually just a basic salary, and Hugo can still participate in the box office dividends. The impact of this fact has made all language pale and weak, leaving people speechless and jaw-dropping.

This kind of treatment is the most realistic portrayal of the Hugo superstar halo. No one can match a position, not even a competitor worth mentioning. The only member of the 20 million club, and he also holds the scepter of box office dividends. Today's Hugo is standing at the highest peak of Hollywood, and Dugu seeks defeat!

Of course, with the emergence of box office dividends, people instead worry about the whole thing: what if, if, in case, the box office fails miserably?

First of all, no matter whether the box office is successful or not, 20th Century Fox has already made money. They have gained enough attention by relying on this topic. For a long time, their every move will become the focus of media attention, and they The planned projects will become the object of the audience's curiosity. The added value generated by the hot topic can be regarded as an invaluable publicity opportunity. This is a long-term effect that cannot be produced by spending twice the "20 million film fee".

Moreover, the next cooperation between 20th Century Fox, Endeavour Elite Brokerage and DreamWorks will inevitably lead to countless hot spots. Compared with the attention attracted by the "Los Angeles Times" this time, the brand effect generated by the salary of 20 million yuan is the biggest gain. . It can be said that this is the game-changing hand!

Secondly, the box office is always unpredictable. Only the market can reflect the real results. Previously, the media predicted that the box office of Hugo’s works would fail miserably, but they were all shocked; With the "Doomsday" box office explosion, is the opposite possible? Of course it is possible.

It will naturally have an impact on Hugo. With the first 20 million yuan in film history, but the result is a complete failure, then Hugo's status in Hollywood will definitely have an impact - although the success or failure of a work will not really hurt the bones, But the strong influence of the 20 million salary plus dividends is bound to bring more reflex arcs. To put it simply, no matter how lively it is now, the failure will be so catastrophic.

All of this is like a "death row walk". The news in August made people raise their expectations high. Once the finished product is lower than the expected value that has been exaggerated several times, the ending will definitely fall. Now that the attention caused by "Doomsday" has also reached a peak, and it is also called "Hugo's first official commercial popcorn movie", will people's expectations really be met by then?

For 20th Century Fox, the 20 million salary plus bonus is a big gamble; for Hugo, why not?

Of course, these are all things to come. The reason why so many radiating thoughts are produced is precisely the symbol of Hugo's prosperity. People almost hope to analyze every focus and every possibility of Hugo.

After the "Los Angeles Times" news came out, Hugo's limelight was the same, even compared with Brad Pitt, who made a big splash at the end of the year. It can only be said that Hugo and Brad are destined opponents , the confrontation between the two is bound to continue forever.

However, the part about box office dividends has never been disclosed. There are rumors in the circle that Hugo will receive 5% of the box office dividends, provided that the North American box office exceeds 100 million US dollars. However, this rumor has not been confirmed in any way, and Kevin and Rick, who are the parties, have not talked about it.

In fact, Kevin and Rick fought over this dividend ratio for a long time, and finally both sides took a step back and reached an agreement. Hugo can get 2% of the box office dividend ratio, which is completely incomparable compared to the previous ratios of "Life and Death" and "Pulp Fiction". After all, this time Hugo's basic salary is 20 million. But it is worth mentioning that the box office that Hugo can share is the global box office!

Before that, Hugo's participation in the dividends was all North American box office, but this time it was the global box office, which are two completely different levels. For example, the North American box office of "Life and Death" is 239 million, but the global box office is as high as 542 million. If we calculate this data, Hugo can get more than 18 million. , the total remuneration will be as high as 38 million - pre-tax income.

This is also an important reason for the two parties to finally determine the "2%" dividend ratio, and the reference object is the global box office.

However, 20th Century Fox is not a vegetarian, and a strict warning line is stipulated in the dividend clause: only if the North American box office of the project exceeds 200 million US dollars, Hugo can participate in the dividend. In other words, even if the overseas box office is outstanding, even if the total box office is as high as 500 million or 600 million, as long as the North American box office does not exceed 200 million, Hugo has no right to pay dividends.

This requirement is undoubtedly very harsh, and this is the bottom line that Twentieth Century Fox has always been unwilling to compromise. Although "Schindler's List" and "Speed ​​of Life" both exceeded 200 million at the North American box office, which also earned Hugo the title of "Mr. 400 million", the difficulty of the 200 million threshold is known to everyone. "Pulp Fiction" and "Seven Deadly Sins" failed to cross this threshold in the end, and there are only a handful of works that have reached this level in film history.

In fact, this also coincides with the concerns of the media. Under the background of 20 million yuan in salary plus box office dividends, can the box office of "Doomsday" really rise? Or just stop at the topic of hype, and the result is a complete failure at the box office?

Once in history, Jim Carrey, the first "Ace Commissioner" starred in film history with 20 million US dollars, suffered a fiasco at the box office! So what will happen to Hugo this time? Moreover, the script of "Independence Day" has also been greatly changed. Not only did the black actor Will Smith become white, but one of the branches was simply cancelled, so such a work can still replicate the history of Has it ever been brilliant? When history changes, everything becomes unknown, making tomorrow full of fun.

A "20 million paycheck" caused a sensation throughout North America, not only the audience, not only the media, not only 20th Century Fox, but the entire industry was actually affected. Among them, as Hugo's agent, Endeavour Elite Brokerage Company once again stood on the cusp of the storm. This brokerage firm, which has repeatedly been the focus of discussion in the past year, has undoubtedly ushered in a good opportunity to break out again.

When the wave caused by the first 20 million yuan in film history reached its peak, 20th Century Fox struck while the iron was hot again, carried out a second wave of publicity, and officially announced the cast list of "Doomsday". For outsiders, they were concerned about It is whether the co-actors are big enough and know themselves; but for the insiders, this list has far-reaching significance.

They all realized that Endeavour Elite Brokerage Company had become the first brokerage firm to complete package cooperation after the three major Hollywood brokerage firms! Hollywood, the storm is coming again.