How do you celebrate Valentine’s Day in the West every year?

When you have two girlfriends:

Make an excuse and spend time with one at noon.

I'll go back to accompany the other one in the evening.

Happy? Maybe, but Qin Dong didn't want to mention it.

...

Three days later, Qin Dong's new film contract was officially signed.

John Carr flew back again, and the five companies officially signed the [Super Human Body] movie contract according to the quota allocated by Qin Dong.

As Qin Dong's agent, Martin secured a million-dollar directing fee for Qin Dong plus a 10% share of the global box office.

This is the total box office share, not the profit share. There is a big difference here.

Qin Dong was very satisfied with this condition and Martin did a good job.

And Qin Dong is worth this price now. Maybe he doesn't have a reputation internationally, but that doesn't matter. Fame is something that can be promoted to the big guys in Hollywood in minutes.

It is enough to be able to negotiate such a high salary because Qin Dong's movies make money, plus he is not from Hollywood and has his own ticket bank.

This is why Warner Bros. agreed in the end.

As long as a director who is not under their control can make money for them, these companies are certainly not willing to turn against him.

Otherwise, some other companies will take over from Warner for global distribution.

Just like Cameron, it takes several years to make one movie, and the cost is so high. The director's fee plus the share is even more exaggerated, but this is why these companies are still willing to invest.

...

When Qin Dong boarded the plane to Bangzi Country.

The official website of the Daqin Empire officially released the announcement:

"Our company's director Qin's fifth film [Super Human Body] officially started shooting in Bangzi Country today."

"Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Francis Ng, Li Xuejian, Nicolas Cage."

...

"What the hell? The third movie hasn't been released yet, so why are you making the fifth one?"

"I'm silly upstairs, don't you know Qin Dong is a famous fast shooter?"

"Same feeling. Besides, Qin Dong's movies all make money, and some of them are funded by investors."

"I feel the same way. I want to make a movie. I don't have a script. I just need money, and then many people will line up obediently and send money."

"Scarlett is starring. I already knew this. Why does Nicolas Cage have to play a supporting role?"

"Yes, isn't Nicholas Zhao Si very famous? He is also the best actor. Looking at the list, the fourth one introduced must be a supporting role."

"The two people upstairs are ignorant. Mr. Zhao Si went bankrupt due to careless investment. Now he is accepting movies from everywhere. He accepts movies whenever they are available. It is said that he is in order to pay off his debts."

"There is Nicholas Zhao Si. I must support this movie. I really like his acting skills."

"Same feeling, must support +1."

"..."

"Must support +1066."

...

Speaking of which, Qin Dong didn't expect Nicolas Cage to be willing to play a supporting role. He originally planned to find a third-tier foreign actor.

This is an unexpected surprise, Cage is also a CAA artist.

According to Martin, this person likes art, and he also bought houses and islands everywhere. He was squandering money. During the financial crisis, he went bankrupt. Now he has a lot of foreign debt, so he can only accept all kinds of movies.

And the price is also low, only $3 million.

At this price, what else can I say? Qin Dong agreed directly, which is why the final budget required 30 million US dollars.

Poor Cage, he was a standard male lead in commercial films back then, earning a salary of US$20 million plus profit sharing, but now his salary has been reduced to only US$3 million. I heard that this guy now takes on at least five or six movies a year.

The more you accept all kinds of movies, the lower your salary will be. Why, there are more bad movies, and the lower the salary, the more you should accept them, otherwise you will not be able to repay your debts. This is Nikolai's situation in the past few years, and it will continue to be more difficult in the future.

It will probably take a few years until he pays off his debts before he can recover.

...

In this play, Qin Dong activated two acting talents, teacher Li Xuejian. It is hard to say that his acting skills are just right. He plays a erudite and talented professor. It's not a big deal. Li Xuejian was very surprised by Qin Dong's invitation.

Old people like him are no longer valued by the film industry and rarely have opportunities.

Just like Chen Ming, it was okay back then, but in recent years there have been fewer and fewer opportunities in the film industry.

...

As for Wu Zhenyu, he was also very surprised by Qin Dong's invitation. After all, there was no overlap between them and the company. The most important thing is that Hong Kong film actors are rarely integrated with the mainland. Basically, most mainland movies do not use those from there.

I am an actor, but I was very surprised when I was invited by Qin Dong. I thanked Qin Dong on the phone many times for the invitation.

Nowadays, who among Chinese people doesn’t know Qin Dong, who is in the limelight, and actors in the industry are looking forward to starring in his movies.

...

Speaking of which, Qin Dong likes some acting actors very much, from veteran actors in the Mainland to powerful actors in Hong Kong. Of course, those who have good acting skills and good bodies.

Just like the male protagonist of the special effects blockbuster appointed by Qin Dong, he also chose the acting school from Hong Kong Island.

Roland didn't like the director yet, but Qin Dong went back immediately.

Speaking of acting skills, the person recommended by Qin Dong will definitely beat the actors recommended by him.

Qin Dong simply ignored him because he was from China and was wearing colored glasses. He would get out if he didn't take pictures. After all, it was the other party who begged him, not him who begged others.

...

Bangzi country.

Star Hotel.

The leading hotel in the area, because Xingxing Company is the giant in Bangzi Country.

It is said that every family in this country cannot do without this company's products.

Qin Dong booked a day's shooting time in the hotel, and the price was very cheap. Why?

Since Qin Dong was not needed, people from CAA and Warner took over the job.

Bangzi Country is a vassal state of Lao Mei. People who meet Lao Mei are born shorter.

Warner and CAA directly approached CJ Company, a company in the entertainment industry under Xingxing. This company took over all Qin Dong’s activities in Bangzi Country to ensure that services were in place.

CJ Corporation controls most of the country's film industry and owns the largest theater chain in the country.

Bangziguo's movies cannot be released without bypassing this company.

This is the local entertainment industry leader.

"Director Qin, do you think there is anything else you need?"

A man in his forties politely talked to Qin Dong in a foreign language.

Qin Dong was certainly satisfied with this kind of service, which was equivalent to booking a hotel for a day of shooting for free. Signing with CAA was not a loss. He looked at Li Ziren, the president of CJ Company, who was smiling and enthusiastic.

Qin Dong smiled. This man was very discerning. Qin Dong understood very well why the other party had such an attitude. It wasn't because of his face. His face wasn't that big yet.

Mainly for the sake of Warner and CAA.

There is no precedent for this kind of thing. For example, there is a director named Nolan. Before 2005, this person only appeared once in Europe and was not well-known. He made a total of two low-budget movies, and they have never been screened in theaters.

, but when he was exhibiting independent films at the European Film Festival, he was spotted by Warner Bros. and asked him to make a comic book movie.

When filming the first film, the director was unknown, but he needed to go to the island country to shoot a scene on a high-speed train, so he directly booked the most prosperous subway line in the island country at the time, and the price was very cheap.

Because the people in the island country are very flattering and want to give money back. Why? Is it really for the face of this new director? No, it is for the face of Warner.

When Qin Dong thought of this, he secretly felt it was funny. People were fawning over them, no matter who they were with. Qin Dong smiled and accepted it. He remembered that there were beauties in Bangzi Country, and it would be a waste not to go out and try it, so he said with a hint:

"President Li, I heard that you have a girl group called Girls' Generation, which is very popular."

After hearing this, Li Ziren understood instantly and nodded quickly:

"Yes, is it convenient for Director Qin at night? I would like to treat Director Qin to a meal, and also to support Director Qin's crew. Girls' Generation will be a guest performer then."

This group is not from his company, but is this a problem for Li Ziren?

The boss of this combined company is also a relative of his, but they are thousands of miles apart and belong to a collateral lineage.

But we still have to live in the name of Xingxing Company.

Artists in the entertainment industry are just playthings of big families like them. Since Qin Dong is interested in them, there is no need to say anything and he will make arrangements.

Qin Dong smiled. He is very good at doing things. Of course, this also reflects the abnormality of the entertainment industry in this place. He treats people as if they are not human beings:

"President Li, I find you particularly pleasing to the eye now. Your company is the leader in Bangzi Country. There will definitely be opportunities for cooperation between our two companies in the future."

Li Ziren smiled, most afraid of flattering him. Although he was not very familiar with Qin Dong, but this person actually asked the president of CAA to come forward in person, and made Warner care so much, there was no need to say that, no matter what the reason, he was flattering.

Again:

"Haha, Director Qin is so polite. I also want to get closer to Director Qin. I really want to see future cooperation between our two companies."

Who is not greedy for China's increasingly developed market?
Chapter completed!