"The wizard of Wonderland" and "Alice in Wonderland" have a preliminary investment budget of $160 million for the former and $200 million for the latter.
Disney is most optimistic about the wizard of Oz because it bypasses the copyright barrier of Warner''s Wizard of Oz. once it is released successfully, the subsequent 23456 will not be a thing.
Therefore, they increased their proportion in the wizard of magic. As the main investor, they invested US $100 million, Hualong participated in US $40 million and Mengren film and television participated in US $20 million.
Lao Mei also talks about the policy of balance.
Disney is the main investor of the wizard of Wonderland, so the main investor of Alice in Wonderland must be Hualong film. Hualong invested US $90 million, Disney invested US $60 million and Mengren invested US $50 million.
For the two films, Disney has invested a total of US $160 million, accounting for less than 50%, but the special effects production of the two films is all in the charge of Disney, which makes a lot of profits.
A Hollywood blockbuster with an investment of 200 million must be a major Hollywood director, a major Hollywood special effect and a major Hollywood star. What''s the matter with you forcing in a Chinese actor?
Still insist on her starring... How possible!
Yes, the Chinese market is becoming more and more important in the global ticket warehouse, and it is impossible for a Chinese actor to play the first leading role in Hollywood blockbusters!
Don''t say it''s your sister, even you mai Xiaoyu himself, we Disney don''t pay attention to it.
The premise of our cooperation is the script!
We won''t agree with any factors that are not conducive to the box office of the film!
All aspects of the tripartite cooperation have been discussed, and sissy is stuck.
Due to Disney''s firm attitude, there are signs of losing control over Hualong. Several shareholders called Mai Xiaoyu and hoped him to step back.
Step back?
All right.
Mai Xiaoyu insisted that sissy play the first female, which is asking a sky high price. Of course, the other party is allowed to sit down and pay back the money.
So he called Shi Hao and proposed a compromise.
In the wizard of Wonderland, he no longer insisted that sissy play the No. 1 sadora, but played the No. 3 good witch Grenada. And "Alice in Wonderland" must be played by sissy as an adult Alice, who can wear a golden wig.
In addition, "the wizard of Wonderland" is released first. If the box office is poor due to sissy''s role, Alice in Wonderland will immediately change the protagonist, and the excessive expenses will be borne by Meng. At the same time, Meng will give up all rights and interests in "the wizard of Wonderland" and distribute them equally to Disney and Hualong.
Finally, he asked Shi Hao to tell Disney that sissy was Chinese American and American. Disney is firmly opposed to sissy''s role. It is difficult not to make him doubt whether there is racial discrimination.
Mai Xiaoyu made a big bet, which was very favorable to Disney and Hualong.
As a result, several shareholders of Hualong didn''t say anything, and Disney film company weighed the pros and cons and communicated with Hualong film several times. The day before New Year''s Eve, it agreed to the new conditions offered by Mai Xiaoyu.
On the 29th day of the lunar new year, Shi Hao sent good news to Mai Xiaoyu by telephone.
"Mr. Mai, Disney agreed, but they asked that your commitment must be included in the contract. Moreover, they don''t want to delay any longer and hope to sign the contract as soon as possible."
"No problem. After the Spring Festival, our cute Liu always takes people to Los Angeles, and sissy will go with us. At that time, the contract will be officially signed, and my commitment will be included in the supplementary terms. Thank you, Mr. Shi. Have you bought the ticket and come back for the new year."
"The Chinese New Year is a small thing. Mr. Mai, have you really considered it? It''s risky. You''re gambling."
Look at sissy in the living room, who is laughing and chatting with Liu Xiaoli and Mai hero. Mai Xiaoyu leaning on the balcony said faintly, "she is my sister, and I don''t think the risk is as big as you think. In addition, I don''t gamble easily. As long as I gamble, I will win a lot."
"But there are still risks. Gambling will never win or lose." Shi Hao''s tone was a little anxious. "If you lose this time, you will lose the hard-earned voice of Hualong, and your cute people may suffer heavy losses! Mr. Mai, I know you are a good brother and love your sister very much, and I love my sister too. But don''t forget that you promised me to let Ning Shirong be killed."
"Mr. Shi, I''ll tell you some plans. If you want Ning Shirong to be ambushed, you must first get rid of his umbrella. Optimus is powerful. First of all, I need enough money to be controlled by you and snipe at Optimus in the capital market."
"I thought of your step. The problem is that according to the current momentum, you can make it slowly. There''s no need to rush."
"I don''t have much time to wait. This is a good opportunity. If I succeed, I can prepare a large number of ammunition and show my great ability to create interests. Only when I go to war with Optimus in the future can more people support me."
"But..."
"Nothing but. Let me tell you one more thing. Ning Shirong also wants to get rid of me. He is waiting for the right time now. If I can''t get ahead of him, you should know the consequences."
Shi Hao had nothing to say, and finally asked only one question: "how sure are you this time?"
How sure?
This problem is not only concerned by Shi Hao. When Mai Xiaoyu hung up and returned to the living room to share the good news sent by Shi Hao with Comrade Lao Mai, Liu Xiaoli and Sisi, the three faces did not show too much joy.
Comrade Lao Mai is a famous barrister and a very smart master. He has smelled an unusual breath from the changes of Meng people since last year: "son, what do you want to do? Why did you suddenly make a big leap forward?"
Liu Xiaoli knows Mai Xiaoyu''s final supplementary commitment, and she also has Shi Hao''s worry: "wheat, is the bet too big this time? How confident are you? The company has invested a lot this year, and once it fails in the United States, the company will suffer a heavy blow."
Sissy was the most direct. She went to Mai Xiaoyu and held his arm: "brother, I won''t play. I know you hurt me, but I don''t want you to take risks. Are you again..."
Mai Xiaoyu took out his arm in time, put sissy in his arms, interrupted the second half of her sentence, and said confidently, "don''t be silly. I know what I''m doing, and there''s no risk. I said I''m going to make a movie for you, and the company has been making a fuss for so many years. I''m a little tired and want to do a big job. Also, I''m not sure enough. Will I do that?"
His confidence is not pretended.
Starting from the strange dream when I was circling the lamb, over the years, the original leather bag company has become the top middle-class, cheap and cute people with bright stars. It is inseparable from the help of that strange dream.
He also determined the great value of strange dreams in the process of making the company bigger step by step, hot TV dramas and movies, and new people being popular.
He believes that as long as the right time and actors are selected, the film and television dramas in strange dreams can achieve good results.
He remembers clearly that the two 3D films "the wizard of Wonderland" and "Alice in Wonderland" in strange dreams sold well at the box office, and the global box office of "Alice in Wonderland" was much higher than that of "the wizard of Wonderland".
Therefore, he will increase the capital investment of Alice, and the shareholders of Hualong film trust his vision and become the main investor of Alice.
There is another important point.
Leading the 3D boom in strange dreams, the sci-fi blockbuster avatar with fire IMAX was shot in reality in 2007. Post special effects are being produced and is expected to be released in 2009!
The dream coincides with the reality, and Mai Xiaoyu doesn''t worry.
During the Spring Festival in 2008, Mengren cooperated with Disney with a total investment of US $350 million to shoot two films, which was first revealed by Longxing studio. Later, when Liu Xiaoli was interviewed by reporters, she generously admitted the disclosure, which aroused thousands of waves with one stone.
It''s really Qianceng, because the cute people at the beginning of this year are very wave, fierce and many