Zeng Jia shook his head and said with a depressed look on his face: "Those two Italians are so stingy. They kept talking for a long time and refused to add any more."
"One hundred thousand is not bad, it can be converted into more than 800,000 yuan. If we sell it to three countries at this price, we can recover our investment..." Cheng Er said with excitement.
But before he finished speaking, Zeng Jia choked: "What are you thinking? Italy is a big country in terms of population and market share. In Europe, only France, Germany and the United Kingdom can compare with it. Chinese-language films have always been unpopular in the United Kingdom. Welcome, the only ones left are France and Germany. Other countries can't sell at high prices at all. It would be good to get 30,000 to 40,000 to 50,000 to 60,000 US dollars. Also, if they raise another 10,000 US dollars, let's do it this time All the expenses for eating, drinking and sleeping in Europe were reimbursed.”
Cheng Er was a little afraid of Zeng Jia, because when filming "The Third Man", Zeng Jia was responsible for managing the finances. This girl was too shrewd, and her subordinates couldn't take advantage of any loopholes.
In Cheng Er's eyes, apart from movies, other things are easier to fool. If you are not careful, you will be used as a gunman. But every time he was moved out by Zeng Jia, he was left speechless.
He licked his lips at this moment and hesitated: "I'm just afraid of what if the conversation breaks down?"
Zeng Jia waved her arm and said: "Don't worry, it won't collapse. Everyone saw the scene of the audience queuing up to buy tickets during the second screening. Our film definitely has potential. Let me tell you, those film producers are Be careful, they are lowering the price now if they can, and it’s up to whoever is more patient now, whoever can’t hold on first. My request is not high, at least it has to be increased by 20,000, I can’t just give it as much as they say.”
Li Tang had never been a businessman in his whole life. He originally had the same idea as Cheng Er. Since the negotiation couldn't be settled, it was better to just forget it and just settle for 100,000. But seeing Zeng Jia's confident look at this time, of course he would not throw cold water on it. No one would mind that the money was too much, so he said: "Jia Jia, I will leave this matter to you anyway. I will give it to you." The requirements are not high. If you really can’t negotiate, you can accept RMB 100,000. Of course, it would be best if you can negotiate the price up. In this way..."
As he spoke, he pondered for a moment and said: "We will use one hundred thousand as the base. If you can negotiate a higher price, I will give you a 10% commission on the excess."
"Really?"
Zeng Jia's eyes suddenly lit up.
"A gentleman has no jokes, Sister An can testify." Li Tang said with a smile and stretched out his hand.
Zeng Jia glanced at her boss, and after seeing Nai'an nodding, she quickly gave Li Tang a high-five and said excitedly: "Thank you, Brother Li!"
If it can talk about 120,000, then her commission will be two thousand dollars, enough for her to buy a Prada bag.
In fact, this girl was from a good family, and a mere two thousand dollars was not something she valued. But what she valued more was Li Tang's trust in her and this opportunity to independently negotiate with Italian film producers.
At this time, Nai'an also smiled and said: "You gave Zeng Jia a commission, what about me?"
"Hi, Sister An, even if you don't say it, I am still planning to tell you about it. I have already discussed it with Cheng Er. Whether it is this film festival or in the future, all the overseas profits of our film will belong to the company. Ten percent increase. We can also sign a contract for this."
When Nai'an heard this, he hurriedly said: "What are you doing? I was just joking."
Li Tang waved his hand and said: "Sister An, in fact, without your help this time, it would be impossible for us to earn money from film festivals and overseas. And when I decided to make this movie, I also asked for help. If you don’t nod your opinion after hearing your opinion, I will still dare to invest even if I like it!”
Cheng Er also quickly followed: "Yes, Sister An and Brother Li have told me that without you, this movie would not exist."
But Nai'an still said: "We will discuss this later, the contract is no longer necessary. The biggest task now is to sell the film."
After saying that, he smiled at Zeng Jia and said, "Jiajia, come on, try to get more commissions."
"Um!"
Zeng Jia nodded heavily.
She gained a lot from participating in the film festival this time. Not only did she see the world, but she also got to know the Italian film producers she is currently negotiating with, including Huber from the German AG Company, as well as the business cards she collected at the film market. To put it bluntly, they are all overseas connections.
Based on this alone, no matter which film company she switches to in the future, she will probably have no problem getting a position as an overseas marketing manager. Of course, this is not her current ambition. She would rather rely on the platform provided by Nai'an and Li Tang to create a big scene in the future.
It was almost the end of the film festival, but Nai'an and Zeng Jia's negotiations with the two film studios were still tense. The German AG Company's buyout price was as high as US$120,000, and they refused to increase it even a penny. The Italian side added 10,000 to the original 100,000, which was less than Zeng Jia's psychological expectation of 120,000.
It may be because of the low rating of "The Third Man" that it only ranks fourteenth among the eighteen films that have been released so far and is shortlisted for the "Upstream" unit, which is fifth from the bottom. The remaining two will be in The films released on the last day are all works by well-known European directors.
In other words, these film producers are not optimistic that "The Third Man" will win the award. If the contract is not signed now, these European film producers are likely to further lower the offer after the festival.
…
September 7th, the day before the film festival closes.
According to the characteristics of the Mediterranean climate, Venice in September belongs to the dry season, but it began to drizzle last night, and it continued until the morning, and it seemed that it would not stop for a while.
Lidu Island, a small cafe near the Westin Hotel, Li Tang and Zhou Xun were sitting at a small table by the window.
Classmate Xiao Zhou rested his chin on his hand and looked out the window at the gray Mediterranean Sea shrouded in drizzle. He said sincerely: "It's so beautiful. I really want to have a good vacation here."
Li Tang doesn't have the petty bourgeois sentiments like her. He is worrying about his own movie. He has already made an agreement with Nai'an and Zeng Jia, and the current situation is a stalemate. To use a Western proverb to describe it, it is "two people dueling to see who blinks first."
The stalemate will last until noon tomorrow. If there is really no room for further negotiation, then we can only accept the current prices quoted by German and Italian film producers.
Although the two companies added up to US$230,000, which is equivalent to about two million yuan, even if the entire investment cannot be recovered, there is not much difference. But compared to the previous vision, I always feel unwilling to accept it. Moreover, France, the largest box office market for art films in Europe, has yet to hear any news, which always makes people feel uneasy and uneasy.
Li Tang took a sip of coffee and followed the other party's words absently: "That's not easy. I'll come over and stay for a few days after filming "The Condor"."
"That's easy to say. I don't know how much work the company will arrange by then. I don't have any private time at all now." Zhou Xun complained.
"You are a popular girl, don't you have any spirit of resistance?" Li Tang put down his cup and said with a smile.
Zhou Xun frowned and stumbled: "This, this...well, after all, the company promoted me to this position, and then it's not authentic."
Li Tang was a little surprised. He originally thought that Zhou Xun was a free and easy-going woman who dared to speak and do things, but he didn't expect that she had a scrupulous side. But think about it, if she didn't have scruples, she might not be where she is now. After all, the two bosses of their company are not ordinary people.
"Oh, by the way, I have to apologize to you. What I said at the press conference last time might cause you some trouble." Li Tang changed the topic.
It was because of this that he went to the appointment today, otherwise he would not have time to play petty bourgeoisie with Zhou Xun when he was so depressed right now.
"Oh, that's okay. Actually, I don't really like this movie either."
Zhou Xun shook his head with a smile, and then said with confused eyes: "I didn't understand anything when I first picked it up, but I came around to it later. Now that I think about it... ugh!"
People always have to have something they respect, otherwise the society will be in chaos. Li Tang roughly understood Zhou Xun's feelings at this time. If she really won the Best Actress award this time with this film, maybe things would be a big deal. To put it another way, even if everything is fine now, what about the future...
At least in the memory of his previous life, there would be a period of time in the future when things were going to be quite big in Hong Kong.
"Don't think about it, be more careful in the future, and don't be so stupid as to believe whatever others say."
Li Tang smiled, trying to ease the slightly dull atmosphere at this time.
Zhou Xun looked up at him, his big and smart eyes looking clear, innocent and touching. This is probably Zhou Xun's biggest advantage in creating an excellent character every time. Because when he entered the theater, the teacher told them in the first acting class that as an actor, you must maintain your innocence.
It's just that she looked a little tired at this time, and the bags under her eyes were slightly swollen and black.
Seeing her looking at him blankly, Li Tang couldn't help but said, "What's wrong?"
"..."
Zhou Xun opened his mouth and stopped talking. Just as she was preparing to open her mouth again, her cell phone rang.
"Sister An!"
Li Tang answered the phone, his eyes lit up the next moment, and he said in surprise: "Is it true... Okay, I'll be right over!"
After hanging up the phone, he happily said to Zhou Xun: "Sister Xiaoxun, I'm sorry, I have something to do and I have to leave first."
"you……"
Zhou Xun hesitated for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said: "It's okay, go and do your work, I'll sit there for a while."
"Okay! Uh... Anyway, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. I'll treat you to dinner later!"
Li Tang didn't know why Zhou Xun invited him over today. Maybe he just wanted to drink a cup of coffee with her and chat. But now that time was urgent, he didn't have time to think too much, so he left in a hurry and left.
Zhou Xun sat on a chair and looked at the other person's leaving figure, with a faint smile always on his face. Maybe she has been single for too long, and she feels very lonely inside. But every time she feels lonely, she doesn't know why she always thinks of that humid May in Shanghai...
First update!
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