Chapter 165: Can't agree
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Over the next few days, staff from 20th Century Fox and Orion Films contacted a group of Xiangjiang action directors, and almost none of them offered less than 3 million US dollars.
Only Jackie Chan, Wanyue agreed to continue the negotiation, the price can be discussed in Los Angeles.
"Director Ryan, I'm very sorry, I feel helpless about this." Fernandez, as the person in charge of the 20th Century Fox branch, had a somewhat ugly expression on his face.
As for the "Terminator 3" project, he naturally knows that it is one of the most important projects of the 20th Century Fox headquarters, with a budget as high as 130 million US dollars.
But when it came to hiring an action coaching team, he hit a wall one after another.
Ryan put down the document in his hand and said, "Be specific, I need to know the details."
"Yuan Heping said that 3 million US dollars is already the lowest price." Fernandez spread his hands helplessly, "The other well-known action directors are almost at this price."
"According to the word here, they are going to slaughter our fat sheep."
What Fernandez said made the corner of Ryan's mouth twitch slightly, but he was right. These people, including Yuan Heping, had obviously reached a private agreement with each other, and they were going to kill them severely.
"Is there room for negotiation!" Ryan asked.
"It's hard." Fernandez said very bluntly: "They have already contacted privately and reached a tacit agreement, otherwise they would never have offered a price of 3 million US dollars."
"Of course except Mr. Jackie Chan." He added.
Jackie Chan's family class is the most outstanding group of stunt professionals in Xiangjiang, and Jackie Chan's action guidance ability is also good.
The only pity is that the style of Jackie Chan and the family class is not suitable for "Terminator 3". Ryan needs a style similar to Yuan Heping.
"Jackie Chan's action direction style is not suitable for "Terminator 3." Ryan frowned.
"Then I can only accept the offer of 3 million US dollars and be slaughtered by them." Fernandez was quite helpless.
It is true that the Hong Kong film industry has declined, but the influence of 20th Century Fox is of no use here. Except for a few actors who plan to go to Hollywood to develop, most of the rest of the actors do not have this idea, so don't bother with the two Tenth Century Fox.
"$3 million!" Ryan was a little confused. It wasn't that the crew couldn't afford $3 million, but that he knew the price was too high and was slaughtered, which made him somewhat uncomfortable.
Compared with Arnold Schwarzenegger's salary, 3 million US dollars is only a small amount.
It's just that Ryan doesn't want to be this fat sheep.
"I understand, leave the next thing to me." Ryan nodded.
If it doesn't work, I can only give up the plan to hire an action director team, and only hire one or two people. Anyway, most of the film's action designs are designed by Charlize Theron. It is estimated that one or two action directors are enough.
Besides, Ryan had already prepared Sophia.
Negotiations are never limited to the negotiating table, but there are other aspects.
Take Yuan Heping's action guidance team as an example. He may not go to Hollywood to develop himself and refuse a huge sum of money, but other members of the team may not be like him.
Among them was a person whom Ryan was looking for, and it was introduced by Jackie Chan.
Gu Xuanzhao, Yu Zhanyuan's apprentice, and the junior apprentice of Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan and others.
Originally, he was a martial artist with Xu Xiaoming. In the 1980s, he and Xu Xiaoming filmed "Kapok Cassock", "Mirage", "Water Linglong", etc., and had many collaborations with Lin Di'an.
In the early 1990s, he followed Yuan Xiangren and made "Huang Feihong", "The Lucky Star" and "Wu Zhuangyuan Su Qier". He was young and promising, and he was getting more and more attention. The chief of the village.
However, the current status of Gu Xuanzhao in Yuan's class is not very high, and he has been recuperating at home for a long time.
In his previous life, Yuan Heping did not take him to Hollywood, but let him stay in Xiangjiang.
That afternoon, Ryan met Gu Xuanzhao in the lobby of the Peninsula Hotel.
"Mr. Ryan, and this Miss Sophia, I am very clear about your plans." He seemed a little hesitant.
The news that Twentieth Century Fox and Orion Pictures intend to hire an action director team to participate in the filming of "Terminator 3" is not a secret at all. Almost every Xiangjiang action director and dragon and tiger warrior has heard of it.
Even among the members of the Yuan family class, there are already some people who are looking forward to going to Hollywood with Yuan Heping, seeing them, and taking the opportunity to make a fortune.
If 3 million U.S. dollars is converted into Hong Kong dollars, there are tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars, which is an unattainable figure for any action guidance team. Even if it is only a small profit, it can be worth the usual income of several years .
However, what Gu Xuanzhao did not expect was that such an opportunity would fall on his head.
"It's just..." Gu Xuanzhao hesitated. Once he agrees, he will definitely become the ungrateful and white-eyed wolf in others' mouths.
"Mr. Gu, you don't have to worry too much." Ryan said directly in fluent Mandarin, "This is just an ordinary business cooperation, and as long as you agree, not only will you get a reward of 300,000 US dollars, but you will also have a business plan." chance to break into Hollywood."
"Orion doesn't just make one movie, neither does 20th Century Fox."
The $300,000 was not only his own expenses, but also other people he contacted.
$300,000!
If converted into Hong Kong dollars, there are several million dollars. Even if Gu Xuanzhao works for another ten years, he may not be able to earn 300,000 US dollars.
"At least 500,000 US dollars, and I need to think about it." Gu Xuanzhao was silent for a while, and finally decided to think about it.
"Okay, you have three days to think about it." Ryan agreed with a smile.
It wasn't until he left the Peninsula Hotel that Gu Xuanzhao suddenly realized that something was wrong, and his face became very ugly.
The big reason why The Peninsula Hotel is famous is that many business celebrities, Hong Kong and Taiwan stars and other famous people often come here for a cup of afternoon tea. It is hard to guarantee that no one recognized him just now.
"Damn ghost." He decided to go back and discuss with someone first.
As soon as Gu Xuanzhao left, Sofia Coppola looked at Ryan curiously and said, "Unexpectedly, you still understand Chinese?"
Even some Chinese who grew up in the United States find it difficult to speak Chinese fluently. You know, Chinese is one of the most difficult languages in the world to learn.
"I prefer ancient languages." Ryan didn't intend to dwell on this topic, looked at Gu Xuanzhao's back, and asked, "Do you think he will agree?"
"That's $500,000, enough to buy a luxury house of several hundred feet in this city."
"Compared to this, I want to know more, if Yuan Heping gets the news, will he rush over to fight you." Sofia Coppola was even a little eager to try, wishing Yuan Heping would rush over to fight Ryan.
What the **** is a duel?
"Read less medieval romance novels."
During Sofia Coppola's protest, Ryan reached out and touched her forehead to make sure that she didn't have a fever. "This is Xiangjiang, not Europe. There is no such thing as a duel."
"I can take it easy these few days~www.wuxiaspot.com~ For example, how about renting a yacht to go to Lamma Island to go out to sea!"
"Whatever." Sofia Coppola shrugged.
In the next few days, Ryan took Sophia and others to visit Xiangjiang thoroughly.
However, inside the Yuan family class, it was in a storm. First, Gu Xuanzhao proposed to leave and planned to go to Hollywood to develop, and Yuan Heping was almost killed in anger.
Immediately afterwards, Yuan Heping received news that many members of the Yuan family had been in frequent contact with Gu Xuanzhao, faintly intending to go to Hollywood with him.
Now it is 1996, and it is less than a year before Xiangjiang returns. Many rich people are going to Europe and the United States. The security of Xiangjiang is getting worse and worse. There are countless people who want to go to Hollywood to develop.
Moreover, the remuneration of 500,000 US dollars is simply an opportunity to make a fortune for many members of the Yuan family class who are not rich.
In just a few days, half of the members of Yuan Jiaban almost left. Yuan Heping could only pinch his nose, and contacted Fernandez, saying that the price could be negotiated.
