Chapter 732 Chen Qi’s personal value
$600,000!
According to the official exchange rate of 1:2.93, it is about more than 1.7 million yuan. According to the black market exchange rate, well, everyone understands.
As soon as Roberts said this number, Ling Mei was shocked.
Chen Qi frowned and said unsatisfied: ""Beautiful Life" proved my artistic value, and "50 First Dates" proved my commercial value. Even according to the market price of Hollywood, 600,000 is low. If I change For white screenwriters who have the same achievements, you are willing to pay 1 million!”
"One million?"
As soon as Ling Mei closed the lid of the cup, it clicked again. And she looked at Roberts. The foreigner was not angry at all, but instead fell into some kind of embarrassment.
All of this is challenging her inherent thinking.
Roberts was indeed embarrassed.
How come this Chinese knows everything?
In the 1980s, the prices for whites, blacks, Latinos, and Asians were indeed different. This is a set of unspoken rules that cannot be stated explicitly.
If it were a few decades ago, there would still be a chain of contempt among white people: only those of Angsa descent were called good people, and those of Irish, German, and Italian descent were all inferior people among white people. Later, in order to unite the front, they were classified into the first class.
However, Roberts also had a plan and hurriedly said: "600,000 is just the basic salary, and there will be additional dividends!"
"Forget it! I don''t see any sincerity on your part. You know I know my business, so don''t fool me with a share. A share is fine, 5% of the box office share, okay?"
"This, this..."
"No? Then just give me 1 million!"
Roberts Khan has come down.
Ling Mei looked at it without blinking.
Chen Qi snorted.
In 1988, there was a writers'' strike in Hollywood, which lasted for 153 days. Since then, the ceiling of screenwriters'' remuneration has been continuously broken, especially in the 1990s, when a script sold for several million.
In the 1980s, a million-dollar script was already the ceiling.
But Hollywood would not give a Chinese screenwriter a maximum salary, so Roberts continued to negotiate the price, pushing back and forth for 100,000 to 50,000 yuan. Chen Qi was impatient and said: "I can accept the price of 600,000, but I have a condition."
"What conditions?"
"You have to hire my action team using the salary standards of a top Hollywood team!"
"Action team?"
Roberts didn''t understand the concept.
"Including action design, teaching training and stunt doubles for the entire film..."
"Speed ??of Life and Death" written by Chen Qi is slightly different from the original version. The scenes are more thrilling and a few action scenes are added. He said: "I also want this movie to be good. Although your industry is developed, the action design is just a mess." shit.
You bought "Tai Chi" and "Fatal Express", and you know our level best. "
"You are indeed first-rate!"
The 600,000+ action team is almost 1 million in total. Roberts thinks this model is feasible and said: "I personally have no problem, but I need to ask the head office for instructions."
"Okay, I''ll give you time. Did you get an ordinary visa?"
"right!"
“Plenty of time!”
After talking about business, Chen Qi regained his smile and patted Roberts: "We are still friends in private. It''s a rare time for you to come here. I will take you around."
"Okay! I really want to see this historic city and your large manor!" Roberts also smiled.
After he left, Chen Qi looked relieved and said, "Sister Ling Mei, it''s a good thing you''re here today, otherwise how could this matter be explained clearly? People thought I was paid 600,000 US dollars to be a spy!" "
“…”
Ling Mei had heard about this person for a long time, and when she got to know him more deeply, she found out that he was really out of touch. She didn''t want to cooperate with the teasing, so she just asked: "I didn''t understand what I just heard, so why don''t you get a share?" "Hollywood shares are all lies. Human. For example, if I give you a 10% profit share, what do you think? That''s fine, but once they settle the bill, the movie will lose money and not make a penny of profit. The simplest way is to hire a company to do promotion at a high price, and this company is their subsidiary. The left hand is the right hand, the money is rotting in the pot, but the account is even."
"Is this still possible?"
Ling Mei learned new knowledge.
Hollywood is like an illusory temple for domestic filmmakers. Everyone knows nothing about it. They only know that it is the most awesome place for movies in the world, and they are eager to squeeze in. After becoming a movie star in the country, I went out to wash dishes, wandering around and having to come back.
She watched a play here, shocked and satisfied, so she stood up and left.
Go back to your own home.
To be precise, it was her father''s house, where she and her husband had always lived.
After dinner, Ling Mei kept thinking about this in her bedroom, and said unconsciously: "Do you really think there is someone who can sell a script for 600,000 US dollars?"
"What?"
"I went to Xiao Chen''s place during the day..."
She told it briefly, and her lover was also in disbelief: "Really or not? You heard it right, it''s 600,000. What''s your English level?"
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"I can still understand this word! Then he was not satisfied, he actually wanted 1 million! The foreigner still looked guilty, and seemed to be negotiating some conditions in the end."
"Have you read the script?"
"I didn''t, I just listened to them talking."
"Oh my God! 600,000, 1 million!"
Her lover was surprised and discussed this for a long time. Even they had never seen so much money.
Afterwards, her lover gossiped again and asked: "Is this money regarded as royalties? Is it personal income? It is sent from the United States and all is given to individuals? This year, a new policy was enacted."
"this…"
Everyone has a gossip heart, and Ling Mei is also interested in this topic: "I can''t say, let''s wait and see how to deal with it. Hey, I''ll ask the old man."
She wiped herself out.
"Dad, today..."
…
After Roberts came, people from Colombia also came.
Colombia mainly wanted to announce the good news, and by the way, Chen Qi still offered "Speed" and offered the same price. The other party also expressed that he wanted to ask for instructions.
If Ling Mei hadn''t witnessed it with her own eyes, just the fact that he was hooking up with two foreigners would be enough to be reported. Even so, how many people are watching and really reacting.
Ding Qiao asked him to find out the situation, and Chen Qi told the truth.
So there is another member of the "frightened by $600,000 camp".
While waiting, the news spread wider and wider, and the entire cultural system in the capital soon knew about it. When Chen Qi was at home, he seemed to be able to hear indescribable whispers coming from all over the capital.
He did it on purpose.
Those previous achievements were shocking enough, but they were tied to the company after all. This time is different. This is completely separate from the collective, and it is a reflection of personal value: how much is his work worth!
The whole capital waited with him in an extremely strange atmosphere.
A few days later, the United States sent a telegram back and both families agreed to the terms. Chen Qi was in a dilemma. Since Roberts came first, he decided to give "Speed" to Fox, but he also promised Columbia that he would write another script.
A contract was then signed: 20th Century Fox paid Chen Qi a personal remuneration of US$600,000 to buy the script for "Speed" and would hire his company''s action team.
And he made an additional request for Roberts: Sure! ASAP! Transfer the money to a mainland account.
He also wanted to see how the relevant parties would handle this matter.
(End of chapter)