Chapter 584 Paramount's "Sincerity"
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Don't be afraid of god-like opponents, but pig-like teammates!
Paramount is a typical example of a good card that was drawn at the beginning of the game, but it was a typical example of the effect of playing a bad card with its own head.
No matter how high the sincerity shown by the other party is, Li Chungang does not believe in the strength of this company. To be honest, it is not a manifestation of strength to be able to slip from the leader of the industry step by step, and there are obviously various reasons for this situation. , both internal and external.
He has no intention of understanding the reason, all he wants is to avoid pig teammates!
He attaches great importance to the film and television adaptation rights of the "Lord of the Rings" series. Now it is 2022. If you can't make a work that is more shocking than another plane, then don't make it shameful.
Although there is no way in the [Literary Encyclopedia System] to see how the movie "Lord of the Rings" was made in another plane, it can be more or less judged from the only text reviews. It was shocking at the time, with all kinds of big investment scenes, and all kinds of special effects like burning money. However, limited by the level of technology at that time, there was still a lot of room for improvement.
The other people at the same table couldn't care less when they heard the words "Hollywood" and "Paramount", because these are really a bit... high-end for them.
Especially the three actors who starred as Jianlai subconsciously breathed three points more when they heard Hollywood. There is no actor in China who can remain calm when hearing Hollywood and the six giants. It is really going abroad to become an international actor. The allure of stars is too great.
Just like 20 or 30 years ago, overseas returnee technicians called "Sea Turtles" were very popular. It would be nice to be able to star in even a blockbuster film that can be staged in the world in Hollywood, even a small supporting role. , you can be regarded as an "international movie star" in China, and you have risen several levels invisibly.
The two had a good chat, and Li Chungang looked back at Thompson abruptly and asked, "Thompson, do you know about Paramount's contact with your Random House?"
"Uh... cough cough cough!" Thompson swallowed subconsciously and almost choked himself. After drinking a few sips of tea, he slowly opened his mouth: "I haven't heard of this before I came to China, but I I can ask President Caitlin for you, it must be no problem!"
At this time, he didn't care if he said "no". Since Oswald's bad old man can get on the line with Paramount, there is no reason why Caitlin, who is now in full swing, can't.
"There is a saying in Huaguo that one does not work and two masters. If that is the case, please tell President Caitlin and ask her to help me drag Paramount first. The reason is that there is no plan for a film and television adaptation yet. I don't trust Hollywood adaptations."
Li Chungang is well aware of the price of rejection. He has the confidence and capital at home, but he is still a fledgling writer abroad for the time being, and the only one who can really deal with a giant is another giant.
We will see who is more sincere among the other major companies in Hollywood at the time, and we have to see if there is another pure book fan like "Peter Jackson"!
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Originally, Li Chungang thought that the matter of Paramount was just "perfunctory".
Unexpectedly, the degree and determination of Paramount's "optimistic" "Lord of the Rings" this time far exceeded imagination.
Perhaps Thompson immediately reported the matter to President Kaitlyn after returning home, and President Caitlyn also conveyed the message to Paramount, so in order to show his determination and attitude, Paramount appointed Qianli the next day I came all the way to Shanghai, to Wensi Quanyong Company, and to Lin Meng's office.
"Hello, you are Mr. Li Chungang, right? I have heard you for a long time! I am Jones Arthur, the special producer of Paramount."
Although before coming to the company, I had learned that Paramount had sent someone to discuss this matter,
And the other party still insisted on meeting his own thoughts, but after seeing the other party, Li Chungang still felt a little embarrassed: "You're welcome, Mr. Jones."
After Li Chungang took his seat, Jones Arthur adjusted his sitting posture, so that he could face two people at the same time with his half sideways body.
"By the way! Forgot to congratulate Mr. Li Chungang, your work "The Lord of the Rings" has achieved great success in the world, congratulations."
"Thank you for the compliment. I didn't expect so many readers to like it." The smile on Li Chungang's face was not fake, which is indeed something to be happy about.
"It's a fantasy work. We, Paramount, intend to buy it and adapt it, and make it into a series of movies, just like the Transformers series. What do you think of this proposal?"
This year's Paramount doesn't have any major series of movies that can be sold, and the independent movies it invests in can only be said to be mediocre.
Jones Arthur was assigned by his own CEO, Brad Gray, to come to Shanghai to personally contact this popular writer under half-forced and half-reluctant circumstances.
He originally thought that a budding foreign writer would be terrified when he heard Paramount's name, and would even agree to it without hesitation after he offered an olive branch. He had seen the same scene a lot.
However, Li Chungang's reaction was somewhat unexpected, "I'm sorry. "The Lord of the Rings" has not yet considered the matter of film and television adaptation."
This is rejected?
Refused?
up?
Jones is a little hard to accept at this time. He usually talks to big names in the industry. If the president didn't order him, he would never condescend to talk to a writer about a project.
"Young man, don't rush to refuse. President Brad likes your story very much. If you agree, you can even go through his personal green channel and get a project budget exceeding nine figures. You know, there are not many in Hollywood. The original story can get such a high investment. If I were you, I would definitely think about it again.”
Brad Gray has the highest authority in Paramount, and can even directly avoid the review of the review committee.
The nine digits here are not in units of Hua Yuan, but in dollars.
Hundreds of millions of dollars can be called a big investment and a big production!
But Li Chungang was not dazzled by the amount: "Sorry, I don't think I need to think about it anymore. If I decide to adapt, Paramount will definitely be within my consideration."
There's only so much he can promise.
So what about hundreds of millions of dollars, it didn't go directly into his pocket!
What's more, if hundreds of millions of dollars are converted into Chinese yuan, it is only six to seven hundred million, and he can get this figure out of his own savings.
Really treat him like a nobody.
Li Chungang is confident that there must be a big company that can see the huge value hidden behind this work, and Paramount's current behavior is just thinking that he is an ignorant "hillbilly" who wants to miss it in advance!
To be filmed by such a production company as "The Lord of the Rings", it would be better to let it lie in ashes.
The value of the book is already there, it depends on whether you have enough vision to discover it.
For a work with a value of 100, some people regard it as a work with a value of 1 and give a premium of 10. This seems to be a premium, but it is actually a discount.
It was not the first time for Jones Arthur to deal with writers. He knew very well that it was difficult to impress a writer with just one or two sentences, especially for a writer who had his own experience as a screenwriter.
So I began to increase my weight again to improve my persuasiveness: "We attach great importance to cooperation with you. If possible, we are even willing to hire you as the chief screenwriter of the "Lord of the Rings" movie to co-create this movie. After all, who can refuse What about the author of the original work. In addition, in terms of the copyright transfer fee of the work, you can also choose a one-time copyright transfer fee of up to eight figures or a profit dividend in the later period. Paramount has always been very generous to its partners."