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Since Wu Yuchen said that he had a great time working with Qida in the past, David Geffen did not refute him and just talked to him about the future.

Wu Yuchen frowned when he heard this. Although he knew that the other party was trying to alienate the relationship between him and Qida, so as to attract him to join DreamWorks, he had to admit that the other party's words were not nonsense.

The seven major studios have stood in the vanity fair of Hollywood for so many years. They are not charity factories, they are capitalists!

How can we not be greedy when we see Wu Yuchen making a lot of profits from several movies, especially these two movies in which so much money has flowed into his own pocket?

However, Wu Yuchen is a little unsure. These seven may cooperate, but will they be so closely united? And what will be the scale of this suppression against him?

Wu Yuchen himself didn't understand, but since David Geffen in front of him came to his door and asked questions proactively, he must be able to learn more from him.

Mr. Geffen, I definitely don't know as much about Hollywood as you do. I haven't experienced the possibility you mentioned, but would the Seventh Group prefer not to make money to target me?

David Geffen chuckled and shook his head: Wu, you should know that the seven major cities jointly form the MPAA, and many of the seven major cities actually communicate with each other. Of course they will not treat you as an enemy, but if you Insist on independent production, and they will maintain the tacit understanding they deserve until you compromise.

Since Wu Yuchen has always wanted to stick to independent production, David Geffen extinguished his hope first. Only in this way will Wu Yuchen have the idea of ​​joining a force.

Mr. Geffen, you mean that after I compromise, the Seventh Congress will start another internal fight and use any means to win me over?

David Geffen nodded and smiled:

Yes, I will force you first, and then let out some petty profits to take you under my command. This is their usual method~

Thank you very much Mr. Geffen for clarifying my doubts. It helped me a lot~

Wu Yuchen expressed his sincere gratitude to David Geffen, and then asked directly:

Mr. Geffen, now that you are here, what conditions will DreamWorks offer me?

In Hollywood, there is no need to beat around the bush like in China. Any exchange of interests can be simply laid out, and foreigners may not be able to guess it if they keep playing charades.

David Geffen was overjoyed when he heard this. Since Wu Yuchen asked about the conditions, it means that he has begun to consider their DreamWorks.

Wu, when you arrive at DreamWorks, you will enjoy the best treatment and unlimited freedom. None of us will interfere with your creation. You will have the final editing rights!

The right to final edit is a right coveted by many directors, but few people in Hollywood can enjoy it. Currently, in Hollywood, no more than five can get the right to final edit from the seven major companies.

In David Geffen's view, Wu Yuchen is so young and at the stage of great creative desire and passion that he cannot stand the control. Naturally, he wants to produce independently because he does not want to be restrained. Giving him final editing rights means not interfering with his artistic creation, which is very important to the director.

The reason why David Geffen dared to so boldly promise the final editing rights to Wu Yuchen is because from the two consecutive films Sniper Phone Booth and The Sixth Sense, it can be seen that Wu Yuchen is not the kind of person who blindly pursues art. Director, he is very smart, especially this The Sixth Sense, which has achieved a certain artistic balance while maintaining commercial value. This shows that Wu Yuchen is a director who understands Hollywood very well and is very measured. This is why he said that Wu Yuchen will be the next Spielberg, because the two are really similar to a certain extent.

Secondly, connections. Wu, I think you should also be able to feel that Hollywood is a place that pays great attention to human connections. At the same time, Hollywood is also a very small circle. Its top level is actually very small, and Spielberg happens to be one of them. personnel.

We all admire you very much, and if you are willing, Spielberg will bring you into his circle, including me and Katzenberg. Believe me, this will save you at least ten years!

David Geffen vowed to tell Wu Yuchen the second benefit.

To be honest, this is indeed very tempting to most directors, especially people like Wu Yuchen. Because he is not a native of the United States, and the power of the Chinese in Hollywood is also very weak, it is destined that he cannot have any Italian, Australian, or Irish gangs to rely on in Hollywood.

This is exactly one of Wu Yuchen's weaknesses that David Geffen saw. If you want to pursue a career in Hollywood, connections are indeed a very important resource. If he wants to develop in Hollywood for a long time and become a big boss, then joining Spielberg's circle will be of great help to him.

Although Big Seven is powerful, what is powerful is the company. No one of the top executives of Big Seven would dare to say that their connections and energy are better than Spielberg.

Then David Geffen showed a slightly ambiguous smile to Wu Yuchen:

Wu, in fact, there are many top-level enjoyments in Hollywood. Without a guide, there is no way to get started with these services. But we can provide you with anything you want, as well as content you can't even imagine.

Not just women, but men too, even if you want something more exciting, it’s not impossible. Some people have specially built top resorts on private islands. If you want to go, I can take you to experience it, and maybe it will open the door to a new world for you~

Wu Yuchen's heart tightened when he heard this, and he immediately thought of David Geffen's background. This guy is one of the most powerful gay men in the United States and one of the leaders of his group. He is very popular and has been advocating for the right to speak for LGBT.

Well, Mr. Geffen, I am a very dedicated person and only like beautiful women! Wu Yuchen had to emphasize a little to avoid misunderstanding.

As for the private island, he immediately thought of Epstein. This guy seemed to be the Little St. James Island he bought last year, and may have opened it now. Could this be what the other party was talking about?

When Wu Yuchen thought of this, he shook his head. He didn't want to go there. Even if he didn't do anything on the island, he would fall into the yellow mud and be unable to wash it off, leaving him with a nasty smell. Rumor has it that DiCaprio was also summoned by Hillary, but I don’t know what year it was.

David Geffen didn't know that his additional words would make Wu Yuchen want to distance himself. He was still complacent. After all, how many men can resist the temptation of these top-notch enjoyments?

Mr. Geffen, can I invest my own money? Wu Yuchen directly asked the core question he was most concerned about, how much share he could have in the movie.

To be honest, although the first two conditions are very tempting to most directors, they do not include Wu Yuchen.

After filming The Sixth Sense, his weight in the hearts of Qida will obviously be heavier. Even if he is suppressed, it is only for the investment, but he believes that he can already win the final editing rights.

And the second condition is to join Spielberg's circle to expand his contacts. He is not an American. His roots are in China. He came to the United States with the attitude of making money and gold plating. As for the Ocean Horse, this is all about relaxing your muscles and bones after hard work and stimulating your creative passion.

So if you want to cultivate his own followers and establish a faction in Hollywood, don't be ridiculous, he doesn't have the energy to do this!

As long as he keeps making profitable movies, he will be surrounded by good people, which is enough for him. Taking root in Hollywood is not what he wants.

Therefore, the crux of this question is what Wu Yuchen asked. Don't talk about these imaginary things in DreamWorks all the time, and talk about something real.

Listening to Wu Yuchen's words and observing his demeanor at this time, David Geffen thought that the young man in front of him was indeed not simple and could withstand the temptation of the two big cakes in front of him. But this is not surprising, after all, money is what everyone cares about most.

David Geffen smiled and said: Wu, I know you have been successful now and are very confident in yourself. But you also have to know that any director will make mistakes. Investing in a movie itself is a high-risk event. I think There is absolutely no need for you to keep using your own money to invest in movies...

Wu Yuchen suddenly thought to himself, good guy, you don’t want to give up any of your fucking share? Damn, you're not as good as Qida!

But David Geffen then said:

Of course, we will give you the best conditions.

After The Sixth Sense, your movie salary in Hollywood will rise to 20 million. At the same time, if you are willing to exchange your remuneration for a share, Seven will give you up to 20% of the North American box office share.

And our DreamWorks will provide generous conditions that far exceed those of the Seven Big Companies!

Wu Yuchen also knew that the meat show was coming, and listened with all his attention to what conditions the other party would offer.

David Geffen smiled, held up two fingers and said:

The 20% full copyright share, remember, is not the North American box office share, but the full copyright share!

David Geffen certainly knows that DreamWorks is at a disadvantage compared to the Big Seven. If it doesn't give them some meat, how can it attract talents like Wu Yuchen to the factory?

Wu, you must have heard that Spielberg was revealed to have earned US$250 million with Jurassic Park. Although Spielberg has never responded to the outside world, I can tell you, This is real!

And the reason why he was able to earn so much was because he originally received the full copyright share! This is a profit that far exceeds North America’s share! This is also the greatest sincerity that our DreamWorks can give you! ” said David Geffen impassionedly.

Wu Yuchen let out a breath. Of course he knew how terrifying the full copyright sharing was.

Just take his The Sixth Sense, this time he only got 10% of the North American box office share, which is 35 million if calculated as 350 million. The original North American box office of Jurassic Park was 350 million. Based on this 20% share, Spielberg only received 70 million.

But its total global ticket sales are 978 million, and it also has a lot of discs, video tapes, and very scary peripherals. Think about those dinosaur toys, picture books, models, and various peripherals in amusement parks. Therefore, this resulted in Spielberg earning $250 million from one movie!

It is for this reason that Spielberg set up DreamWorks with David Geffen and Katzenberg the following year. The money was impressive. His 20% share was worth 250 million, and it was still accounted for. If you get it later, you can imagine how much money Universal made. With so much money created by him, Spielberg certainly wants to work alone instead of working for others. It's a pity that he has never produced a series as exciting and profitable as Jurassic Park.

20% of all copyright income, DreamWorks really spent a lot of money this time!

At the same time, Wu Yuchen was also considering whether the Seventh Congress would also give him this treatment?

He recalled Spielberg's experience. After successively filming Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark and ET, Spielberg's weight at that time must have been heavier than his own, because Jaws and Raiders of the Lost Ark are both capable of sequels. And these three of his movies are not as easy to make sequels as those two.

Even so, Spielberg later filmed the second and third parts of Raiders of the Lost Ark, served as a producer and created the Back to the Future trilogy, and 10 years later, he was filming Raiders of the Lost Ark. I only got this treatment when I was watching Luoji Park.

Compared with Spielberg when he was filming Jurassic Park, Wu Yuchen seems to be a lot behind. It can be seen that when DreamWorks invited him this time, they did come up with something real!

Since the other party was not just trying to make a big deal, but came with sincerity, Wu Yuchen would not fool him and said sincerely:

Mr. Geffen, thank you very much for your and Mr. Spielberg's regard for me. I also feel the sincerity of DreamWorks. But this is not a small matter and I need to consider it carefully.

And most of my energy is still on The Sixth Sense. Before everything in The Sixth Sense is settled, I don't have many ways to distract myself. So I'm sorry, I can't give you an answer yet.

David Geffen was not surprised at all and smiled kindly at Wu Yuchen and said:

Of course, Wu, I understand that anyone who encounters such a major event related to the future must make careful decisions. We are not in a hurry. I just want to show you our sincerity and sincerity. You and DreamWorks are a match made in heaven. DreamWorks' The door is always open for you~

Afterwards, the two of them finished talking about business, and the atmosphere relaxed, and they talked about a lot of romantic things. David Geffen intentionally or unintentionally shared a lot of interesting stories and secrets about Hollywood with Wu Yuchen, which also made him gain a lot of knowledge. .

After shaking hands with David Geffen and saying goodbye, Wu Yuchen couldn't help but sigh as he watched his leaving figure, this guy is really amazing!

The three-pronged approach of artistic freedom, network connections, and the real money condition of full copyright, to be honest, he was already very tempted. If he hadn't been a reborn person, he would have really wanted to agree right away!