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After negotiating the copyright sale, Wu Yuchen and Pete let go of their hands and immediately asked:

Mr. Pitt, I think we can talk in detail about the filming of Black Hole Frequency.

Peter smiled and said:

Wu, your script passed our internal green light committee. Thanks to your two consecutive films The Night the Comet Came and Run Lola Run, the committee thinks that you are very good at shooting this kind of time and space-themed movie, and decided Invested in the filming of Black Hole Frequency with 25 million filming funds.

As for your personal director's salary and script fees, they add up to 2 million, which is much better than the treatment of new directors in Hollywood.

Pitt was so confident that he didn't even ask if the other party was willing. No one could refuse an invitation from Hollywood.

Wu Yuchen pondered for a moment.

25 million in funds?

This treatment is similar to that of Wu Baige. Wu Baige's first movie in Hollywood was The Ultimate Target, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, and the investment was between 25 million and 30 million.

The North American box office of this movie was only 30 million, but it was able to recoup its capital by relying on overseas box office, and then made a fortune in the video market, allowing Wu Baige to barely gain a foothold in Hollywood.

The current situation is like this. Even though he made the hit Run Lola Run, he has never made a Hollywood movie and is still considered a newcomer to Hollywood. It is impossible to give him a large amount of filming funds when he comes up. He must rely on This is an opportunity to prove yourself.

It was precisely this opportunity that Wu Yuchen took a fancy to, so he was invited over this time.

As for the director's salary increase of 2 million, he doesn't have much doubt about it. Ordinary new Hollywood directors earn a salary of 20,000 to 300,000 yuan, which is considered mid-range.

Thinking of this, he said to Pitt: I accept the salary and script fee, but I must protect my rights as a director. The script cannot be deleted on a large scale. I hope to participate in the final edit.

Hey, Wu, you are the director and screenwriter. Of course you have great rights on the crew. You can participate in the casting. This is our sincerity to you. But we cannot guarantee the final editing rights to you. You can participate in the editing. But we only have the right to make suggestions. At the same time, we will assign a very experienced producer to the crew to be your partner.

Seeing that Wu Yuchen didn't speak, Peter continued:

Wu, since we are willing to invest in Black Hole Frequency, our common goal is to make a good-looking and blockbuster movie, right? No one will create trouble for no reason.

Wu Yuchen actually understood in his heart that even a top director like Ridley Scott could not guarantee the final editing rights, so he just tried to ask, and it was indeed the case.

However, Black Hole Frequency itself is a very neat Hollywood business story. As the other party said, everyone is here to make money and will not say that they are deliberately trying to trick you.

Thinking of this, Wu Yuchen asked again:

Pete, can I ask who the producer I'm working with this time is? If the other person is a racist...

After all, Hollywood is a producer-centered system, and I am still an outsider. The producer has more power on the crew than the director. If you don't get along with the producer, then don't film it, and the crew may make a fuss. fall apart.

No, no, no, Wu, you are worrying too much. The producer is Jeff Franklin. As far as I know, he does not have any racial discrimination issues.

Wu Yuchen listened carefully to Pete's introduction about Franklin and slowly felt relieved.

Jeff Franklin, a screenwriter-turned-senior producer, 50 years old, white, family-oriented...

Wu, I've told you everything I know. Regarding the specific matters of the project, you need to communicate with Franklin alone. After Pete finished speaking, he left a contact information for Wu Yuchen.

…

After sending these two people away, Wu Yuchen took a long breath and digested the transaction just now.

The first is Run Lola Run, the 15 million just now, plus 8 million in European video and disc copyright fees, 1.5 million for the script adaptation rights, and 5 million for the screening rights one month ago.

This adds up to 29.5 million yuan. If you include the 1 million share that you will receive after breaking 40 million yuan, it will be 30.5 million yuan. It can be said that you have freedom of wealth.

As for the European box office of Run Lola Run, it seems that it will not break 100 million like in the previous life. It would be good to have 60 to 70 million, and I would be satisfied with an extra two to three million.

Wu Yuchen couldn't help but sigh in his heart, the film market is really dying of drought and dying of drought.

He now understands why Harvey values ​​Quentin so much. One Pulp Fiction can bring nearly 100 million yuan in revenue to Miramax.

Although Wu Yuchen is still far behind Harvey's income of nearly 100 million yuan with Pulp Fiction, he is very satisfied with 30 million yuan. Even among later generations of Chinese films, there are few overseas copyrights that have sold so much.

That is, Heroes, the North American copyright alone was sold for 25 million US dollars. The total global copyright has not been disclosed, but it is certainly not less than 40 million.

As for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which has a box office of 200 million US dollars, although it is a Chinese-language film, in terms of investment, it is actually American. It was invested by Sony, and it is other people's money that made so much money.

Hero can be said to have benefited from the martial arts trend that Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon started, and his Run Lola Run was able to sell so much because of its success at the European box office.

Last year, Wu Yuchen sold the copyrights of three works, Che 44 for a total of 420,000 US dollars, Two of Us for 1.2 million US dollars, and the global copyright of The Night the Comet Came plus the adaptation rights totaled almost 300,000 US dollars. 10,000 years ago. But when it came to Run Lola Run, the number had doubled tenfold, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of illusion.

However, it will be difficult for him to achieve the results of Run Lola Run when he makes Chinese-language films in the future, because its style is so special, avant-garde, novel, and international. As long as young people can relate to it, most movies are It's hard to do.

Wu Yuchen thought about how he initially wanted to make enough money by investing in Yahoo to invest in Tencent's angel round in 1999. As a result, Yahoo's stocks are still dormant. He has already made enough from one movie, which is also a good thing for him. He sighed.

He hasn't figured out how to spend such a large amount of money, buy a house? Hoard? Invest in your own special effects company?

Wu Yuchen shook his head and thought quietly for now. You can pay the tax on last year's income. According to domestic regulations, income from film copyrights is paid at a copyright tax of 20%, which is about more than 900,000 US dollars. This is a huge sum of money in China these days, but compared with the income of Lola Run, it is nothing. I really feel bad waiting until next year to pay taxes.

…

What? Are you going to Hollywood to make a movie? Hou Keming almost choked on his tea when he heard Wu Yuchen's words.

Seeing that Wu Yuchen wanted to come over and pat him on the back, he waved his hand, signaling him to speak quickly.

Yes, Sony Columbia took a fancy to my script and invited me to make a movie. I thought it was a rare opportunity, so I planned to give it a try.

Hou Keming quickly put down the tea cup: Tell me what's going on!

Wu Yuchen then told the news that Run Lola Run was very well received when it was released in Europe, thus attracting the attention of Hollywood. Except for how much the copyright was sold for, there was nothing else that he couldn't talk about.

This news cannot be kept secret. It is estimated that the European box office will soon spread back to China, and then be reported by some media.

Hou Keming nodded, and then asked: Then that love movie you mentioned before...

Isn't there still three months until summer vacation? I just want to go to Hollywood first to check out the situation.

Everything that needs to be prepared for If Love Is God's Will has already been prepared. Even the theme song has been worked on, so Wu Yuchen is not worried.

Yes, it is indeed a rare opportunity. After all, Hollywood is the center of world cinema!

Hou Keming sighed and said: Don't worry, go to Hollywood to learn advanced film production experience. It will be good for you personally and for our Chinese film industry!

Now Hou Keming seems to have regarded Wu Yuchen as one of China's hopes for the future.

…

Zeng Li walked back to the dormitory in a hurry with her long legs. Class was about to start, but she forgot her things.

As soon as she opened the door of the dormitory, Zeng Li saw that there was someone else in the dormitory. After taking a closer look, she couldn't help but feel happy: Sister Ting, you are back!

Mei Ting was stunned for a moment when she saw Zeng Li, and then smiled at her: Lizi.

Zeng Li hurriedly walked up to Mei Ting and asked with concern: Sister Ting, they said you had a falling out with the school...

Mei Ting picked up a letter from the table and handed it to Zeng Li: Lizi, you just happened to be back. Then help me give this letter to Teacher Chang. I won't go to see her.

Sister Ting, are you going to... Zeng Li was a little confused and a little surprised. She guessed something in her heart but was not sure.

If you don't let me go, I won't go up. Mei Tiao said calmly.

Confirming her suspicion, Zeng Li couldn't help but hold Mei Ting's hand: Sister Ting, do you really want to leave? Is there no other way?

I've already signed a contract with an outside crew, so I don't have to worry about so much anymore. The crew won't wait for me alone.

Didn't you retire just to take exams and go to school? What a pity. Do your parents know that? Can't you ask them to solve it?

Mei Ting shook her head when she heard this:

I make my own decisions about my own affairs. It's not a pity. I retired and went to college to better film, but what I learned in school was different from what I thought. And Lizi, opportunity waits for no one, you haven't really Having been in the entertainment industry, I don’t know how rare good opportunities are.”

Speaking of this, Mei Ting glanced at Zeng Li and couldn't help but say something sincere to her before leaving:

Lizi, do you know that all the girls in our class are very envious of you? Including me. You have a boyfriend who is a great director. As long as you want to act, you will have no shortage of opportunities and you can study in school peacefully. But I can't, this time If the opportunity is gone, we may never encounter it again!”

Zeng Li was stunned when he heard this, but didn't know what to say at this time.

Then Mei Ting softened her tone again:

Lizi, I don't blame you for saying this. It's just that everyone's circumstances and fate are different, and they don't necessarily have to follow the same path. The profession of actor is quite special. It's not about the diploma. This diploma is also important to me. It doesn’t make much sense anymore.”

After Mei Ting finished speaking, she was about to ask Zeng Li to go to class quickly when she heard Zeng Li lower his head and mutter:

Sister Ting, actually...he is really not my boyfriend.

Mei Ting glanced at Zeng Li. She had said this before, but no one particularly believed it.

Mei Ting has always been the eldest sister among their girls. At this time, Zeng Li faced Mei Ting who was about to leave, and couldn't help but confide in her heart: He has a girlfriend, she is from Jingying.

Mei Ting was stunned for a moment and looked at Zeng Li carefully. Seeing that her expression did not seem to be fake, she suddenly felt that it was no wonder Zeng Li kept insisting that Wu Yuchen was not her boyfriend.

Mei Ting pulled Zeng Li to sit on the edge of the bed, and then asked, Then do you like him?

Zeng Li nodded.

That's fine. What's the point of having a girlfriend? Why don't you just snatch her away? Is this all you struggle with?

Zeng Li was stunned for a moment, then hesitantly said: But, but...

Mei Ting saw that she didn't say anything for a long time, so she said:

I don't know what happened between you two, but I think he likes you too, and you like him too, so there's nothing to worry about. There must be a group of women vying for someone like him. If you don't have the courage, or accept it, If you can't live with this reality, you might as well break it off as soon as possible. If you want to be with him, then go and grab him. If you don't even try, you will regret it in the future.

Mei Ting saw Zeng Li biting her lip and saying nothing, so she sighed and said:

Lizi, I won't talk about your relationship. From a practical point of view, with a great director like Wu Yuchen supporting you, you don't even know how much higher you are than our class at the beginning.

Then Mei Ting changed her voice and asked: Did you know that Ziyi has a boyfriend?

Ah? Ziyi has a boyfriend?! Zeng Li said in surprise.

Mei Ting nodded: He is still a celebrity, the singer Gao Feng, the one who sang Greater China. I bumped into him once before when he came to school to look for Ziyi.

Then, why have I never seen her mention it before?

Don't look at Ziyi's usual blathering. You have to be strong. You have a boyfriend like Wu Yuchen, a great director, and you have a boyfriend outside of school. How can she compare?

But, aren't emotional matters your own business? How can you compare them?

Just because you don't think about comparison doesn't mean that others don't, so be patient!

Mei Ting said and patted Zeng Li's hand.

…

After Zeng Li came out of the office, she felt a little uncomfortable. She just handed Mei Ting's letter to Teacher Chang Li. Teacher Chang didn't say a word after reading it, but looked very haggard.

Then she remembered the conversation she had with Mei Ting today, which also made her feel very complicated. At this moment, the BP machine rang.

In the park, Wu Yuchen walked with Zeng Li and listened to her tell all about Mei Ting. He thought that Mei Ting was still on the path of dropping out of school like in her previous life.

Can't you let her go?

Zeng Li nodded: Mei Ting helped us when we first started doing homework at school. She took good care of us.

Wu Yuchen smiled: I'm quite optimistic about Mei Ting's development. She has a good foundation and she has this energy.

Then he turned and said:

If you really want to maintain a good relationship with her, then don't be left behind by her. Two friends are in the entertainment industry, one will become a big star in the future, and the other is just an ordinary third-tier artist, then there is a high probability They will no longer be good friends. Changes in status will bring changes in feelings, and it will be difficult to communicate as equals as classmates.

Is this all the entertainment industry?

It's the same as in other industries, except that the entertainment industry is a vanity fair, so it will be more obvious.

Zeng Li nodded when she heard this. In fact, she had studied singing before and had been in a drama troupe, so she could more or less understand the difference between singing roles and ordinary singing.

At this time, Wu Yuchen said: By the way, Lizi, I came to you today to tell you that I am going to the United States soon.

Zeng Li's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. These days, most people who go to the United States are to study abroad or immigrate, which can take at least a few years.

Zeng Li couldn't help feeling a little panicked. She had just experienced Mei Ting's departure, and now Wu Yuchen also said he was leaving. All the uncomfortable emotions rushed into his heart, and he unconsciously grabbed Wu Yuchen's arm tightly. .

Wu Yuchen was grabbed by Zeng Li and turned to look at her. Tears appeared in her eyes. Then she threw herself into his arms and hugged herself, sobbing: I don't want you to go...

This caught Wu Yuchen off guard. In fact, since last year, although he came to see Zeng Li from time to time and often chatted with her on the phone, the two of them had always maintained boundaries and never held hands.

Wu Yuchen didn't know why Zeng Li suddenly threw herself into his arms and started crying, but he was overjoyed at the moment. It seemed that he had broken the boundary?

Wu Yuchen immediately hugged her and patted her back gently: What's wrong? Lizi, don't be sad. If anything happens, let's talk about it slowly.

Why are everyone leaving... Sister Ting is going to drop out of school, and now you are going abroad too...

Wu Yuchen reacted for a moment and then realized that Zeng Li seemed to have gone astray, but he didn't explain immediately, and just held the other party tightly without saying a word.

After a while, Zeng Li's crying stopped, and then she asked again: When will you leave? How long will you be gone?

Just these few days. As for how long I'll be gone...how long do you want me to come back? Wu Yuchen asked with a smile.

When Zeng Li heard Wu Yuchen ask this, she realized that she might have misunderstood:

You, why are you going to America?

Hey, I submitted a script before and it was picked up. Hollywood invited me to come over and film!

Aren't you going to study abroad?

What? You really want me to go over there and study abroad?

Zeng Li breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and then couldn't help but patted Wu Yuchen: Why didn't you make it clear just now?

Wu Yuchen put his arm around her waist and said with a smile: You didn't even give me a chance to explain clearly~

Zeng Li's face turned red when she heard this, and she wanted to get out of Wu Yuchen's arms, but found that he was hugging her tightly.

I don't just get in when I want, and get out when I want~ Wu Yuchen lowered his head and said with a soft smile.

Zeng Li stopped moving at this time and just lay in Wu Yuchen's arms: Then what do you want to do?

Wu Yuchen just lowered his head, gently held her face, and then looked directly into her eyes.

Zeng Li's heart suddenly began to beat faster at this moment. She was so flustered by Wu Yuchen's burning eyes that she unconsciously dodge her eyes to both sides.

Wu Yuchen pressed his forehead against Zeng Li's, and then said with a smile: Lizi, you are so beautiful!

After saying that, he leaned down and captured a piece of soft lips.

Zeng Li's eyes couldn't help but widen, and she shook her body slightly without breaking away. She felt the other person's hot breath, and couldn't help but indulge in it, and then she wrapped her arms around Wu Yuchen's neck.

The moonlight is so beautiful tonight.