The Growth of the Richest Man

Chapter 92: Hollywood

After the meeting with Zhang Ling, Ning Hao went to buy a plane ticket to return to China, ready to return to China, and hurry up to shoot the movie “Tangshan Earthquake”. Zhang Yong and Du Xiaoyu originally planned to continue to play in the United States for a while and then return to China, but because they had new business, the two and Xu Lili had to continue to stay in the United States and continue to deal with new business.

At the end of the meeting between Zhang Yong and Zhang Ling, the store manager Cruise brought Zhang Yong news that the famous American director Cameron wanted to buy out Zhang Yong’s patented technology for three-dimensional film shooting because he The film “Avatar” that is being produced will use this technology.

Zhang Yong naturally has no opinion on leasing this technology. After all, the threshold for technology is not high. Even if he doesn’t rent out the technology, the “Avatar” crew can fiddle with the technology themselves. But Cameron wants to buy out this technology, but Zhang Yong will not agree at all. After all, Zhang Yong is currently leading the world in the production of the world’s first digital mass production film shot in three-dimensional mode. This technology also has a certain influence in the world, which also directly promotes the Avatar received greater financial support from the producer, and the production of the three-dimensional movie “Avatar” was implemented ahead of schedule.

But at this time, the Hollywood producers have moved a careful thought, that is, they want to buy the ownership of this technology, in this case, Hollywood can still proudly claim that they are still the world’s first, and the world’s first three-dimensional film In the digital movie “Wolf Warrior”, the technology is only authorized by them.

Of course Zhang Yong would not agree. After all, Zhang Yong still has to use this technology to shoot a lot of movies. But when Cameron, on behalf of the Hollywood consortium, asked Zhang Yong to buy the ownership of this technology for $50 million, and at the same time allowed Zhang Yong and Zhang Yong’s company to continue to use this technology unconditionally, Zhang Yong Yong was also a little hesitant, but Zhang Yong firmly refused in the end, because this technology not only represented his personal technology, but also an invention of the older generation of Beijing Film Studio. Gong Min and his team worked hard The perfected technology, based on Gong Min’s character, Zhang Yong estimated that if he bought this technology, Gong Min would also leave with his team.

Therefore, Zhang Yong proposed a second-best suggestion. This technology can be licensed to “Avatar” and subsequent American film crews for paid trial in the form of patent fees, but the ownership of the technology is still in Yongchang Film and Television Co., Ltd. . However, after Cameron went back to discuss with the bosses behind him, the Hollywood consortium issued a price of 100 million US dollars, but it must purchase the patent rights of three-dimensional film production technology, otherwise it will boycott Zhang Yong’s development in the United States. At that time, Zhang Yong was once again caught in a predicament. Zhang Yong is indeed preparing to enter the American market, but if he is really boycotted by a huge consortium, Zhang Yong’s life will be very difficult.

But Zhang Yong can’t compromise, this is not only personal honor, but also related to the backing of his people.

So the situation was so stalemate, Zhang Yong and Du Xiaoyu could only travel around the United States, waiting for negotiator Xu Lili and the Hollywood bigwigs to deal with it.

Hollywood wants the world’s number one and technology, but Zhang Yong can’t sell it; and Zhang Yong wants to open the US market, he must not offend the local consortium in the United States, otherwise it will be difficult to enter this market in the future.

In the end, even the local consulate got involved. The attitude of the consulate is also that this kind of high-end technology cannot be sold, and the consulate also brought a message that the national film culture supervision department has made a decision, as long as this patented technology is still in China If a three-dimensional film is made, a production subsidy of 500,000 yuan will be given to the film. 20% of these subsidies will be used as technology royalties, which will eventually be paid to Zhang Yong’s company. That is to say, domestic product manufacturers, as long as To make a three-dimensional movie, no matter who made it, Zhang Yong can get 100,000 yuan. This decision also makes Zhang Yong continue to be firm in his uncompromising mentality.

The negotiation was difficult to make progress, and in the end, the top executive of the Hollywood consortium, Mr. Spielberg, still played a red-faced role: “Mr. Zhang Yong, we in Hollywood believe that this technology can only be used to its greatest potential in Hollywood, because only In Hollywood, there are so many excellent screenwriters and directors who can make the best use of this technology. Hua Guo is too lacking in film screenwriters and directors, even if you keep this technology, it is useless. ”

“No, Hua has very good directors and very good screenwriters, who can carry forward this technology.” Zhang Yong actually knows in his heart that Hollywood is indeed the world leader, but it is unacceptable that a loser is not a loser. , “For example, myself ~www.readwn.com~ is a very good and talented screenwriter and director.”

“Oh, Mr. Zhang, are you actually a screenwriter and director?” Spielberg looked at him with little interest.

“Of course, and it’s very good.” Zhang Yong continued to praise himself brazenly.

“Well, if you can prove that you are a very good director and screenwriter, then I can represent the Hollywood consortium and stop forcing the purchase of your technology, as long as you license it to us.” Spielber Gregory thought about it, then said, and then made a bet, “Of course, this proof has certain conditions, you have to make a movie within a month, and the income must be at least as good as my last movie. The income of the film is average, so that you can be regarded as a very good director and screenwriter.”

a month? Although a little nervous, as long as you spend money, you can still do it. Half way? It seems that Mr. Spielberg is a good person, and his expectations are not high! But Zhang Yong felt something was wrong, so he asked, “Dare to ask your last movie?”

“Transformers!” Spielberg said, “The total box office is 700 million US dollars, after deducting the theater share and so on, my income is 350 million (the US producer has a higher share, the author’s note), After deducting the production cost, my income is still 200 million. That is to say, you have to make at least 100 million dollars in Hollywood before our Hollywood consortium can compromise. Of course, we can give you the same proportion of the release of your movie, Otherwise, we will say that we bullied you.”

“…” Zhang Yong was ashamed, “Transformers”, Spielberg’s movie turned out to be the king of the box office, and it took a month to reach the average of this movie? This is too difficult.

However, in this situation, Zhang Yong can only bite the bullet and agree!