Chapter 300 What? Did Lu Yuan Take the Wrong Medicine?

Chapter 301 What? Did Lu Yuan take the wrong medicine? (Second update! 4500 words!)

Cobia and Paramount have always been competitors.

Among the Hollywood movies in May, "Night of God of War" is Paimon's, and "Dark Legion" is Cobia's.

Judging from the current box office in China, Cobia is actually at a disadvantage, but judging from the box office in Hollywood, Cobia has the upper hand.

Global gross?

Well, one has a total box office of 50 million, and the other has a box office of 49 million and 500,000. There is really little difference.

In other words, it is really hard to judge who wins and who loses.

Therefore, when James knew that John was also coming to grab this "Groundhog Day", he began to compete secretly.

He wanted to get the overseas authorization of "Groundhog Day" because the movie could make money, and then he added a little face problem.

He felt that he could not lose.

John is also about the same as James.

He was scolded miserably for the last "Mad Alien". This time, besides wanting to clean up his impression of the upper management, he also has the mentality that he can't lose.

When the overseas licensing of a film is marked with a sense of competition, the taste begins to change.

Of course, the two began to compete in private, but the expressions on their faces still showed that everyone was good friends.

After all, not long after getting out of the car, countless reporters surrounded them.

"Director James... Excuse me, what are you doing in China this time?"

"Mr. John... Excuse me, did you come with Mr. James? What are you doing in China?"

"Hello, Director James, may I ask if you are coming to China to prepare a new movie? I heard that your "California Night" is expected to be released in June? I don't know if it is true..."

"Hello, Mr. John, it is rumored that you and your wife have a bad relationship. Is this true?"

"..."

The camera lights flickered.

Countless microphones were passed to the mouths of the two.

Countless reporters had excited expressions on their faces.

Facing these shots, both of them had smiles on their faces.

"I came to China this time not to make a movie, but to visit my old friend Lu Yuan. At the same time, Paimeng is very interested in Lu Yuan's "Groundhog Day", so I came here today to chat The overseas distribution rights of this film..."

"I also came here specially to visit Mr. Lu Yuan. My purpose is the same as that of Mr. James. I also came for the overseas distribution rights of "Groundhog Day". I missed the "The Man From Earth" last time. It's a pity, so I don't want to miss it this time..."

Both of them had the same answer...

But all the reporters heard a smell of gunpowder and explosive points!

Yes!

Hollywood has taken a fancy to Lu Yuan's "Groundhog Day"!

What does that mean?

Does it mean that Huaxia finally has a movie that has been recognized by Hollywood and has been scrambled for?

The eyes of all the reporters lit up at the same time, and they were instantly excited!

This Lu Yuan is awesome!

……………………………

"How about it, is the overseas copyright out?"

"Director Shen, Paramount means that the overseas price of this movie will be lowered..."

"How much are they going to press?"

"One million dollars."

"It's only a million dollars..."

"Director Shen, there's no way around it. Ever since the overseas box office hit of "The Aliens", it has become increasingly difficult for Chinese films to go overseas. Even if they do, they won't exceed three million dollars. expensive."

"The box office of my movie in China may not be very satisfactory, but it will not be bad at the overseas box office. After all, the content of "Alien Era" is interstellar science fiction, and I think the plot is not bad...I think it is necessary to follow Pai Negotiate over there..."

"Director Shen, it's useless to say these things."

"Why didn't it work?"

"These old beauties only look at the box office performance and past achievements. In the past two years, almost all of our overseas films have been wiped out. We really don't have the capital to talk to them now..."

"But one million dollars is really too low!"

"Director Shen, we have to bear with it, as long as this movie becomes popular overseas, it's okay to say it's not popular, um, as long as we can create corresponding value and let Paimon make a fortune, then our next movie If you buy out the price, you will have the opportunity to mention it..."

"Hey... that's the only way to go."

"..."

At noon, Shen Lianjie sat silently on a chair and looked into the distance after hanging up the phone with the overseas director.

"Alien Era" has been officially drawn today.

This movie made Shen Lianjie doubt his life again.

The box office of more than 10 million on the premiere day made Jet Shen very excited, and he even imagined that the box office of this movie could exceed 300 million...

pity……

It's that shit again, the box office has been falling all the way, although it lasted a little longer than the first two movies, but it's still a tragic movie released early...

The total box office of this movie in China just broke 80 million.

With an investment of 50 million yuan and a box office of 80 million yuan, it is really...

Pounced again.

He is still scolded on the Internet, and even if this continues, he feels that he will be scolded by fans as the king of bad movies.

The word-of-mouth box office double hit the street, which made him officially autistic.

Under such circumstances, Shen Lianjie began to set his sights on the overseas box office. If the overseas box office can explode, then this movie can be saved...

But.

Overseas was told that the buyout price of this movie was very low, only one million...

What can a million dollars do?

Can you buy the villa that screenwriter Sun Peng has in Yanjing?

cannot……

"Ding dong."

Just when Shen Lianjie was sitting on the chair and didn't know what expression to use to describe his emotions at the moment, he heard a "ding dong" sound from the computer.

Then he saw a pop-up news.

"Surprised! Director James and John came to China together to..."

writer of sensational headlines!

These unscrupulous reporters!

Although Shen Lianjie thought so in his heart, he still opened the news honestly.

After all, James is a Hollywood director, and he is definitely a heavyweight director. He must have something important to come to China.

Maybe he came to China to shoot some new film?

After clicking on the news, a video popped up. After seeing the content of the video, Jet Shen's expression of anticipation changed instantly.

"I'm here on behalf of our Paramount company. I feel very sorry for the misunderstanding caused by the movie "The Man From Earth" last time..."

"This time, I am very sincere... In terms of the buyout price of overseas distribution rights, we will definitely be generous, and the company allows Mr. Lu to give a certain share..."

The voices of James and John echoed in Shen Lianjie's ears.

Shen Lianjie's chest kept rising and falling, and at the same time his face gradually became flushed, as if he had been slapped hard.

When I was worrying about the price of overseas distribution rights, Lu Yuan's overseas distribution rights actually...

To be robbed?

this moment……

Jet Shen closed his eyes.

At this moment, it is difficult for thousands of grass mud horses to describe his mood at the moment.

……………………

When James and John came to Lu Yuan's company, they were shocked by the size of Lu Yuan's company!

Yes, shocked.

They had never seen such a small company.

Can this be considered an entertainment company?

This……

This whole company is not as good as a department of their company!

They asked several bodyguards and their assistants to stand outside and not to go in.

They felt that if all their bodyguards went in, the room might become crowded.

"This way, gentlemen, please..."

Wu Tingting politely brought the two of them to the meeting room.

In the conference room, Lu Yuan was already waiting there.

"Mr. James, Mr. John, good afternoon..."

"Good afternoon, Mr. Lu..."

"Hello……"

"Mr. Lu Yuan, I actually only came here for one purpose, and that is to get the overseas distribution rights of "Groundhog Day". Our company can give you certain overseas rights..."

"Mr. Lu Yuan, our company is the same, I believe you should know the strength of our Columbia..."

After the three greeted each other, James took the lead in expressing his purpose for coming. After he had just finished speaking, Lu Yuan hadn't replied yet, and John also expressed his purpose in an instant.

"..."

Wu Tingting wanted to translate, but was stopped by Lu Yuan.

He wants to practice his speaking ability.

He felt that his English level had improved a lot recently. Although he couldn't understand the details, he still understood the meaning.

So, he opened his mouth, organized his words, and took a deep breath.

"I'm very glad that you two... you two... can... like... the movie. My... I'm very happy... Actually... I..."

After hearing Lu Yuan's words, the two looked blank...

The air is suddenly quiet...

Lu Yuan's expectant expression suddenly became awkward...

"President Lu, let me translate your words..."

"it is good……"

When the two of James listened to Wu Tingting's translation, they finally realized something.

It turned out that he meant to refuse.

The two looked at each other...

Both sides felt a hint of gunpowder.

"Mr. Lu Yuan, please listen to our conditions before rejecting... You should know our company, our company is one of the seven largest companies in Hollywood, our company..." At this time, John immediately started to introduce own company.

"Our Paramount company is not bad, and our strength is obvious to all. At the same time, we..." Halfway through John's words, James also started...

"..."

"..."

Five million dollars, six million dollars...

Five percent, six percent...

After hearing the number from the two of them, Lu Yuan felt that he saw Qian beckoning to him.

He originally thought that he was not greedy for money and would not be tempted by money...

But……

He found out he was wrong.

Although he already has hundreds of millions of RMB, even though he himself feels that he is really not a money-grubbing person.

but……

He still couldn't resist the golden look.

His heart was pounding.

He is calm on the surface, but deep in his heart, there are already turbulent winds and clouds, and heaven and man are at war.

or……

Sell ​​it outright?

No, I can't sell it, after all I have my own company in Hollywood!

But what if the movie doesn't make money overseas? Who can guarantee that their films can make money in overseas markets and become popular? Can the miracle of "The Man From Earth" happen again? If you lose money, wouldn't it be a chicken-and-egg fight?

Perhaps, the most conservative way is to sell them directly, anyway, it is not a loss to get the money first.

but……

Lu Yuan found himself very tangled.

finally……

"Sorry... two, I have already sold the overseas authorization of this movie to the Huaxin Brothers, sorry..."

"Sorry, I can't disclose the specific number, but I'm sorry..."

"You two, Wu Tingting, help you book a hotel..."

"..."

It takes courage to say no.

Lu Yuan summoned up the courage to reject the two.

After the rejection, although he showed apology and did not show any other gestures, in fact he felt that his body had been hollowed out.

He saw the golden money leaving before his eyes...

I am not a greedy person!

I'm not! Never!

He tried hard to remind himself to let go of these messy thoughts.

But……

no use!

"Mr. Lu Yuan, I think we can still talk, in fact I think..."

"Yeah, the Huaxin Brothers company is really too small. I know you pay more attention to friendship, but this "Groundhog Day" is also your painstaking effort, right? You don't want to waste your hard work like this, do you?"

"..."

"Sorry, sorry..."

Lu Yuan shook his head and looked out the window.

"..."

……………………………

James and John leave the office...

Both of them had the feeling that Lu Yuan had taken the wrong medicine.

What's the matter with this man?

Regardless of whether it is authorized to Paimeng or Cobia, everyone is fine, at most they are just upset.

But……

No matter how they persuaded Lu Yuan, how they talked about various benefits with Lu Yuan, Lu Yuan insisted on not agreeing, and kept refusing.

Is this not taking the wrong medicine?

It's better to cooperate with a powerful company than such a small company, right?

They shook their heads.

Just as they walked out of the company, Thomson and Downey also came.

Behind them was a group of reporters who were very excited but stopped by security.

Journalists are really excited!

Thomson, James, John...

These people have come to look for Lu Yuan!

All are here!

Isn't that exciting?

However, Thomson estimated that there was no hope.

Who made him late?

But it's not right...

Looking at the expressions of James and John, it seems...

Not quite right?

Thomson was annoyed when he saw the two of them. He felt that he might be really late.

But he saw that there was something wrong with the expressions of the two of them.

"Director James, Mr. John, you are..."

"Go back, Director Thomson, Mr. Lu Yuan has authorized..."

"Huh? Authorized to whom?"

"Brother Huaxin..."

"Huh! Mr. James, what am I thinking... Haha, you may not understand Mr. Lu Yuan, but I do... Donny, let's go in..."

"Yes."

"..."

Thomson and James glanced at the confident Thomson suspiciously.

We don't understand Mr. Lu Yuan?

you know?

They decided to wait a little longer for Thomson...

About twenty minutes later, they saw Thomson and Downey being sent out of the company by Wu Tingting and Lu Yuan with suspicious expressions on their faces...

The previous self-confidence seemed to be gone.

He also looks like Lu Yuan took the wrong medicine...

"Huh? Director James, Mr. John, are you still here?"

"Don't stand with us, how about having dinner together?"

"..."

In the distance, Lu Yuan saw the two standing in the company yard and greeted them with bright eyes, his face full of enthusiasm.

………………………

Joaquin headquarters.

"what?"

"Did Lu Yuan really take the wrong medicine?"

"The American League, Paimon, Cobia... were all rejected by him?"

"What the hell am I..."

"Is this fake news?"

Shen Lianjie also began to doubt his life after hearing the news...

He even felt that he and Lu Yuan were not playing the same game...