Chapter 1,402 Working together

[Time flies like an arrow, so walk quickly and don’t complain about the sun setting over the western mountains. Cars and horses leave people in a hurry, and the setting sun is far away by the roadside.]

But this kind of news is very good news for director Rob Cohen, the kind of news that can make people's eyes light up. As a director, no one wants to have a mother-in-law above them to restrict their performance. As a producer, Alexander basically plays such a role.

This time Rob Cohen is very sure. If the crew does not have a Jean Alexander like Ye Ming, or even Ye Ming, who is more feared by Jean Universal, then how will this movie be? When it comes to filming, you have to listen to Alexander at this time, and you have to be controlled by Universal. It's hard to say whether this movie is Rob Cohen's own work.

Because the work shot like that will basically not have the style of Robert Cohen. Robert Cohen has no final say in the shooting. So in this way, it can have Ye Ming's own style. If so, that would be strange. As for such a thing, in fact, in many cases, more Hollywood movies have the style of capital behind them.

And this time, on the Fast and Furious crew, because of Ye Ming's presence and Ye Ming's top ten, Universal actually didn't interfere much with the crew.

Although Ye Ming can be considered an investor and a relatively strong one, Ye Ming also said that he will not interfere with him casually in terms of shooting methods and styles.

And Ye Ming is not a big star at the level of an emperor. In Hollywood, let alone the top stars in the 20 million salary club, even top stars have greater influence than Ye Ming. Ye Ming is a billionaire, the president of Huihuang.com, and Huihuang Film and Television, but when it comes to a problem like this, in Hollywood, one line is the same.

Generally they will not interfere with each other. Take Bill Gates, for example. This guy is an undergraduate from Harvard University. Remember, he is an undergraduate, not a graduate. Although Bill Gates later became the richest man and was the richest man in the world for many years, he never graduated, and neither did Harvard University. He will be given a new diploma because he is the richest man in the world. This is one thing after another. You may have money, but you did not graduate from Harvard University. This is absolutely certain.

Therefore, Harvard University will definitely not give Bill Gates a diploma at this time. Unless he is willing to complete the remaining credits. But it seems that this is impossible. Bill Gates is a rich man who makes tens of thousands of dollars every minute. It seems impossible for him to go to school again. Therefore, it is impossible for Bill Gates to become a graduate of Harvard University. This means that one line returns to the other, and generally they will not affect each other.

On the contrary, the same is true in the entertainment industry. Ye Ming is indeed a billionaire. This is true, but on such a question, his influence in the entertainment industry, so far, is that in Hollywood, He is only in the second and third tier positions. Speaking of which, he is the most famous protagonist in the Fast and Furious crew. But as far as his status in the entertainment industry is concerned, on a question like this, he is indeed second- and third-tier, and cannot even be compared to a first-tier Hollywood star.

Therefore, Rob Cohen is not afraid that he cannot suppress Ye Ming, at least in the crew. Of course, Robert Cohen would not bully Ye Ming stupidly. At this time, it would be good if Ye Ming did not look for trouble. But on such a problem, if there is no one who gets angry because of this, then This kind of thing is more than Rob Cohen can bear. But at least for now, Rob Cohen, as the director, still has the final say in the filming of the crew.

Now Alexander said that he would not interfere with the crew, so Rob Cohen said very excitedly: "Then you said that on such an issue, the company's board of directors decided to let me go and do it, and I will not interfere in this matter. ?"

Ye Ming didn't understand why Rob Cohen and I were so excited. In such a matter, wasn't it because Universal promised not to interfere? As for saying you would be so happy? Therefore, Ye Ming said in confusion: "Actually, there is no reason to be so happy about this matter. After all, isn't it clearly stated in the contract that Universal will not interfere with the crew's filming?"

Hollywood is a place that respects contracts. When a contract is signed, it is generally done according to Ye Ming. At least Hollywood movies have leaflets like this, and even in the cultural export of the United States, Basically they all follow this concept.

Rob Cohen snorted and said, "Do you believe this too? That's right. Only you, a person who is not very familiar with Hollywood, can really believe this. After all, everyone is so They all say that. But let me tell you, in fact, it is not as good as you said on this issue.

contract? Well, generally speaking, Hollywood, and even the United States, are very confident in contracts, and there is nothing wrong with abiding by contracts. However, in Hollywood, it is not as simple as you think. Every contract has loopholes. The difference is that some contract loopholes are more obvious and can be seen easily. Like this If the contract is used to deceive ordinary newbies, then it's no big deal. But if we are talking about those relatively hidden contracts, then on an issue like this, it is difficult to talk about it.

Especially when it comes to big companies, I'm not saying that my company is not good. Universal, or even any of the eight companies in Hollywood, has a lot of hidden clauses. What if you use a contract to bind Universal? I can guarantee that it won't have any big effect at all.

This is something that countless ancestors have gained from experience. Of course, this time Alexander came on behalf of the board of directors, and he should have received some authorization from the board of directors. What he said at this time is quite trustworthy. "

The key point was not mentioned, that is, on such an issue, even if Universal Pictures would regret it, Ye Ming would not be afraid of this.

Although Ye Ming's status in the entertainment industry is not very high, this is because there are too many stars in Hollywood. There is also the background of Ye Ming, which makes everyone around the world very afraid. This is a trump card that Rob Cohen is very sure of. As long as Universal dares to make a comeback, then in a matter like this, Ye Ming actually has enough ability to make a comeback.

Ye Ming is very confident about this. Therefore, Rob Cohen is also very confident that Alexander's guarantee at this moment is much better than the contract.

Ye Ming suddenly realized, thought for a while and said: "For example, it is about advertising fees. At this time, your board of directors of Universal still wants to think about the advertising fees, but how can I agree to such a question. Therefore, Is it possible for Universal to tear up the contract? An Xin, now Universal and I are in a cooperative state. Even if we want to fall out, we still have to wait for the end of this movie, or even wait until the end of this movie. If we make money, then we We will continue to cooperate.”

It is impossible for Ye Ming to agree to extract advertising fees. This is a violation of the rules. Universal cannot do this without breaking the rules. At this moment, Ye Ming knows that the box office of Fast and Furious will be very amazing. Therefore, in a short period of time, due to the link of interests, Brilliant Film and Television and Universal will be very strong in protecting the friendship of cooperation. The ultimate goal of capital is to make money, to win more benefits.

Therefore, in such an environment, no matter how it is, as long as there is money to be made, especially big money to be made, the cooperation between Brilliant Film and Television and Universal Pictures will never break up casually. No cooperative relationship is more solid than the binding of interests.

Therefore, Ye Mingbing is not worried about Universal falling out. Just like the cooperation with Warner Bros., he cooperated with Warner Bros. on Harry Potter. Although he is now cooperating with Universal on Fast and Furious, Warner Bros. will never object, because Harry Potter can Let them earn more fees. Regarding such an issue, Warner would at most be indifferent to Ye Ming and Universal's cooperation with Fast and Furious and would not help, but it would definitely not be stupidly opposed.

After hearing Ye Ming's words, Rob Cohen felt a lot more relieved at this moment.

He nodded and said, "That's good. After all, it's not the first time that stores in the entertainment industry have bullied customers. As long as you can withstand the pressure from Universal, then we think we will make this movie a success." Photographed well.”

Between countries, the head of state and Mao Xiong also signed a non-aggression pact, but as a result, the head of state turned around and adopted lightning tactics against the Soviet Union.

This is true for both countries. If the promises made by the eight major Hollywood companies and the contracts with many loopholes are not supported by strong forces, then in such a matter, if Universal wants to intervene in the crew's affairs, then It's a problem that can be solved in minutes.

For the lawyers of large companies, contracts are meant to be torn up. Rob Cohen understands this very well. Therefore, he shows enough respect for Ye Ming's existence. Although Ye Ming is not a first-class star in Hollywood, Ye Ming has a strong background. Ah, there is someone behind him who can withstand the strong pressure from Universal. It is even said that Universal is afraid of Ye Ming.

Therefore, at this time, it goes without saying who is the boss of the crew. Ye Ming is the boss of the crew. Absolutely no one dares to object to this. Rob Cohen is very capable of positioning himself.

Ye Ming stretched out his hand. Robert Cohen was stunned for a moment, but he also stretched out his hand. In fact, these are the two bosses of the crew. One is based on his many years of experience and reputation. Many people in the crew are convinced by Rob Cohen, and it is even said that they are people recruited by Rob Cohen.

But Ye Ming is a strong dragon. Don’t say that a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. When a strong dragon reaches a certain level, no matter what kind of local snake it is, it will be directly crushed by such a problem. , at this point, it fully demonstrates that powerful force can suppress everything, including local snakes.

Although Rob Cohen made some concessions to Ye Ming and supported Ye Ming's words on casting and other matters, at this time, either Ye Ming or Rob Cohen must have been convinced. Therefore, the two bosses basically never shook hands again.

This was the first real handshake between the two bosses.

Ye Ming shook hands and said: "Director Cohen, many people are not very optimistic about the movie Fast and Furious, even Universal is not very optimistic about the movie, otherwise this investment would be considered If it is less than 100 million, then there is no problem with the 70 to 80 million.

Almost all of Hollywood also believes that Universal's last road movie failed. Given such a problem, the Fast and Furious road movie will definitely fail at this time. But I don't believe that our movie will fail like this.

So let's join forces and make some magic happen so that those in Hollywood can open their eyes, shall we? "

Yes, in fact, Rob Cohen is also very clear that almost the entire Hollywood, including Universal itself, is not very optimistic about such a thing, but as the director of Fast and Furious, of course he has this view I’m very unhappy. I haven’t even made a movie because of the failure of Universal’s last road movie. You all say that my movie is the same, so maybe this one is not bullying, but just being a fool.

Therefore, in fact, Rob Cohen himself was holding back a rumor like this. He also wanted to make this movie well and let those who despise Fast and Furious watch it, even if it means you Although Fast and Furious is not a good movie, it can still explode into a powerful box office with a problem like this. At this time, in fact, Ye Ming's approach is to directly coordinate with director Rob Cohen's ideas.

The two bosses really started to cooperate sincerely.

Rob Cohen immediately realized that this was the beginning of a real collaboration. If you want to make this movie a success, Ye Ming’s cooperation is of course very important. If Ye Ming is involved in such a thing, Without cooperation, at this time, even if Rob Cohen wants to make this movie successfully, it will be almost impossible. , (To be continued)