Reborn America, this is my time

Chapter 153
Since the conditions offered by Roy Disney are nothing but fantasy, Ethan and Evelyn will not be sensitive to the project he proposed. After all, in this world, except for some vulture lawyers and senior management who want to obtain huge profits from large enterprises , and those wolves on Wall Street who do not create value but only plunder wealth, few people are willing to participate in the internal struggles of other families.

Because this kind of thing is too annoying.

hiss……

wrong!

There are actually three types of people in this world who like to intervene in other people's family strife?
Looking at it this way, there are quite a lot of people who like to stir up shit!
tsk tsk!
After making a decision not to be disturbed, the two of them who had nothing to do for life also bid farewell to the Hollywood know-it-all classmate Stoudemire. A little tired, they went back to the hotel arranged by Fox in advance to rest, and stayed in bed the next morning. In the afternoon, Ethan then went to Fox headquarters in Century City to meet Xiao Lu.

Yes, he came to Los Angeles this time. Apart from attending the movie celebration banquet, he also had some work matters to deal with. The specific content was the global distribution of "Star Wars".

Today's Hollywood is different from the future. In Ethan's previous life, whenever a blockbuster movie was released, it was released simultaneously in more than 100 countries and regions around the world. But now... various overseas distribution companies have just been established, here His films did not run rampant on the earth as they did a few decades later, and the work of global screenings was only done after the box office in North America.

The reason is also very simple, that is, profit-seeking.

Overseas distribution is very troublesome. The first thing to solve is the review of the country and region where it will be released. After that, it will be time-consuming and labor-intensive to negotiate with the local cinemas on film arrangement and distribution. It's not a digital version, it's all film. When the cost of copying remains high, if a movie is rubbish at the local box office, wouldn't it be boring to show it globally?
As for whether the time difference will bring about piracy...

This matter doesn't really need to be thought about much, does it?

In this day and age, video tapes are not popular yet, and MCA, which owns the patent on optical discs, is trying to give its 'partner' Philips a hard punch. When the soil for breeding piracy does not exist, the days of Hollywood companies are so miserable. Call a nourishment, because they have time to play the movie slowly.

Of course, how the overseas distribution of the "Star Wars" movie will unfold has nothing to do with the Destiny game. The reason why Ethan is sitting in the conference room is because Fox is eager to obtain the most advanced and interesting distribution. tool.

"Mr. Jones, we at Twentieth Century Fox have some small ideas about the global distribution of the Star Wars films... We hope that you will bring the electronic arcade machines of Star Wars the same way that the film was released in North America. To the world..."

Ethan naturally smiled and agreed to this kind of proposal that would allow him to make money, "No problem."

But at the same time, he also has a problem, "But our destiny game does not have overseas sales channels."

"Or, even if we have, we may not be able to sell electronic arcade machines to theaters around the world in a short period of time. The first is because of different channels, and the second is because of language problems."

"You understand what I mean?"

"Aha?"

He winked at George Lucas across from him.

Maybe it was because he drank too much yesterday, so this guy's eyes were still a little blurred, but after hearing Ethan's words, he still smiled knowingly, and said, "Oh Ethan, I understand what you mean. Meaning, seven sons of Europe, right? That’s really a headache!”

The seven sons of Europe mentioned by Xiao Lu actually refer to the seven major countries on the European continent, namely John Bull, Gallic Chicken, Hans Meow, Matador, Italian, Tulip and Five Shields.

The reason why they are said to be a 'headache' is because these countries have their own independent languages. If companies in other countries want to sell their products to the people of these countries, the most basic step is verbal— -translate.

Regarding this point, Hollywood film companies are very familiar with it, because in the global distribution of movies, the first thing they do is to add subtitles to the copy of the movie.

This kind of localization work is very simple for movies, but it’s not the same thing in games. The arcade machines of this year are different from the small computers of the future. If you want to change the language, you can’t just change the language. , but have to modify the code.

For example, after Nintendo obtained the game agency, the first thing they did was to change the display of the game text from English to Japanese. This process is actually not difficult, but it is prone to bugs. Therefore, before the official sale of the game to Europe, relevant For the content of the translation, the game of fate really didn't do it at all.

And now...

Immediately launched?

Not enough time!
However, the difficulties in Ethan's eyes were not a problem in front of [-]th Century Fox. After seeing Ethan and Lucas laughing and complaining there, the Fox staff who presided over the meeting laughed and said, "Oh Ethan, You don't need to worry about these things."

"We don't modify the language, and just push it to other markets with the English version. After all, what you really need to know in the whole game is actually a Play, right? And English still has a certain degree of promotion in Europe. Most people can still understand simple lines.”

"As for the sales on the channel, Fox can also solve it."

"Oh——" Ethan understood, "You mean, let me supply you?"

"Yes!" Fox's staff nodded repeatedly.

"Yes!" Isn't it a bastard if you don't make money, "How many machines do you want?" Ethan asked: "[-] or [-]? I'll build it for you!"

"However, we have to agree on one thing in advance. You will not be able to sell the book. And the movie over there will be released in the summer of [-]. I have already told you about this."

"Uh——Mr. Jones, we are clear about the matter over there." Before signing the contract with Arakawa, Ethan had already communicated with Fox. With the strange system of the book, even if they wanted to sell it in advance, it would be very difficult. difficulty. "Besides, we don't want that much..." The number reported by Ethan made Fox's staff sweat on their brows.

Fifty thousand units is one hundred million. If they don’t enter the book, they won’t be able to sell until they die. “Our current expectation is 6000 to [-] electronic arcade machines...ah no, it’s [-] to [-] yuan Chip circuit boards, and two thousand electronic arcade machines."

"The former are sold to Europe and Southeast Asia, while the latter are shipped to Canada."

"We will pay the market price for the arcade machine? What about the veneer... a thousand dollars? What do you think?"

"As for why not complete the machine..."

"The main reason is that it is not convenient to transport."

Five to 6000 yuan circuit board?Two thousand complete machines?

The appearance of this order made Ethan's face look nostalgic.

Because after "Snake", he stopped selling things like this.

The income is too low!

And when Fox proposed this plan, Ethan also felt that he should have seen their real purpose clearly. When they were willing to purchase game console boards at a price of one thousand dollars, these guys might not have thought of starting from "Planet Make huge profits on the game of "Great War".

Because after transporting the game console board to the destination, they still have to ask someone to install the casing, TV screen, joystick, etc. on the machine, and the cost alone can reach two to three hundred dollars.

If shipping costs, customs duties and other miscellaneous things are added, the cost of a single Fox machine must be no less than [-] US dollars.

Not to mention the whole machine, I sold it to them for two thousand. If they shipped it at this price, I thought it would be a loss.

In this case, their net profit from doing this business should only be about five points.

This--

How to earn?

It's just like playing house!

So, Fox's real purpose is actually to use video games to promote movies?And then test how popular the combination of video games and movies is in other markets?If it works well-then they may be like Roy Disney, licking themselves like crazy?

Ethan thought to himself.

But he agreed quickly.

"No problem, 600 dollars per board, 400 boards is 30.00 million, and [-] units is [-] million. You pay a [-]% deposit first, and the rest are cash on delivery..."

"Okay, I'll ask the lawyer to draw up the contract in a moment, and then send it to your company."

The Fox staff responded even more quickly, and then they showed their flaws: "Ethan, we are very happy to cooperate with "Star Wars", and we admire your sharpness even more. If you can , can we cooperate on other projects in the future?"

"Do you like science fiction?"

"Coincidentally, we at Fox also want to cast a sci-fi movie recently..."

'Come on! '

Hearing Chi Guoguo's dog-licking words, Ethan narrowed his eyes with a smile.

'It seems that the guess is right! ' he muttered triumphantly in his heart.

At the same time, he also cast a curious look at Xiao Lu. After receiving his question, Lucas straightforwardly made a zipper movement on his mouth, indicating that he didn't say anything.

Ethan didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he saw the aboveboard little action. His childish reaction made him turn his attention to Fox's staff again, and said with a smile: "If there is a good project, I will."

Although it was perfunctory, Fox's staff still hurriedly nodded in agreement.

It's just that before they were happy for a few seconds, they saw Ethan stand up, walked behind Xiao Lu, put his hands on his seat, and said, "For example, "Star Wars 2."

"If it's this project, we can talk now, as for the others..."

"Show George the script first. If he thinks it's not good, then don't run to me."

"Hehehe—" Xiao Lu, who was leaning on the seat, let out a pig cry with laughter.

He raised his head and gave Yi Senbi a thumbs up.

The few Fox managers sitting in the first seat nodded awkwardly.

But unfortunately, Ethan didn't pay attention to what they meant, and patted Lucas on the shoulder, "I'll leave now that we've finished talking. If you have anything else, call me again."

Before he finished speaking, he looked around, gestured briefly to everyone in the meeting room, and then left the venue with a smile.

As the meeting room door closed, Ethan vaguely heard eager voices behind him.

"George, let me just say, 'Star Wars' deserves a sequel!"

"Yeah, yeah! You see Ethan is waiting for your new script! When will you have time to complete the story behind Luke Skywalker? Or - can we help you find some screenwriters?"

"Bah! What are you talking about? Does George need a screenwriter? He is the best screenwriter on the planet! We just need to find some writers for him! Just record the stories he tells in front of him! Write scripts and such things Do you still need him to do it yourself?"

The people who approached suddenly showed their eagerness.

George Lucas, who was leaning on the seat, smiled and waved his hands.

"Guys—if I remember correctly—I own the rights to the Star Wars sequels, right? I have the right to accept your investment, but I can also refuse—"

"So, please be more serious about the global distribution of "Star Wars". The box office should be higher, and the game should be sold more for me. Otherwise, I will doubt your ability."

Such words made the faces of Fox's guys stiffen.

But in the next second, they agreed.

"Ok, ok, ok! George! Don't worry about our work!"

The sudden change of face made George Lucas very happy, and at the same time he knocked on the table with his index finger.

The rattling sound seemed to silence everyone.

But it is more like knocking on the soft hearts of these people.

"If you have time to surround me, you might as well show your sincerity."

"Maybe when I'm in a good mood, I'll hand over your notebook to Ethan."

"Did you all hear that just now?"

"brother!"

"Aha?"

"Are we talking about results?"

George Lucas glanced around sharply.

Before the words fell, the conference room, which was still noisy, was as quiet as a chicken.

Pause for a few seconds, and the birds and beasts scatter.

The panicked departure scene satisfies George Lucas to the extreme.

"Hmph~" he pronounced with his nose.

Then he pulled out the sunglasses on his collar and pushed them on the bridge of his nose.

Pat your butt, and leave gracefully.

Ethan was actually not clear about the communication between Lucas and Fox...

Well, it's not clear that it's all nonsense. The reason why he left early was to make Xiao Lu feel comfortable pretending to beep.

No way, who made Lucas depressed for too long in promoting "Star Wars"?
When he was successful under the doubts of the whole world, what he wanted to do the most was to make those who looked down on him smile and apologize.

Although this kind of behavior seems very low, if success is not used to show off, what is the point of it?
Jinyi night walk?

Come on!
Musk's mother will brag that her son is a child prodigy after Musk's success!

There is no one in this world who doesn't like to show off!
nobody!
Of course, the reason why Ethan helped Lucas was because of a little selfishness~
If what he says is the same—

He likes "Star Wars 2"~
Also like "Raiders of the Lost Ark" ~ "Jurassic Park" ~
prefer--

You can touch success with your eyes closed!

The feeling that you can touch the sky by raising your hand——

It's really great!

hehehe~
(End of this chapter)