Chapter 485 Superstar

Philip absolutely believed that with Hu Xiaoxiao's temper, if he was not appeased, "The Magic Contract" would have no chance of being released in China, and Hamlet Company's films would not be able to get quotas in the future.

Philip became extremely anxious when he thought of the consequences, and immediately made a long-distance call to explain to Hu Xiaoxiao in person.

However, it was Hu Xiaoxiao's secretary who answered the phone, and she told Philip that Hu Xiaoxiao was on a business trip to the mainland.

Philip had no choice but to ask Hu Xiaoxiao's return date and call him when the time came. After calling several times without getting through to him, Philip was so anxious that he almost bought a plane ticket and flew over.

It was not until Hu Xiaoxiao saw that the time was almost up that she answered his call.

"Ms. Xiaoxiao, I can assure you that the company has absolutely no intention of creating a European or American version, or a special Asian edition. There has only ever been one version of 'The Magic Contract,' and you have always been the heroine." Even after the news reached the other side of the ocean, Philip knew Hu Xiaoxiao wouldn't believe it. He spoke frankly, "A new manager brought up the idea at a meeting, but most of us rejected it."

They rejected the proposal not out of professional ethics, but out of self-interest. First, the sponsors wouldn't approve. After the edit of "The Magic Contract" was completed, they carefully reviewed it. Hu Xiaoxiao's scenes and his clothing were basically all influenced by the sponsors. If they dared to delete it, the sponsors would not let them go.

After the rumor of two versions spread, the sponsor immediately sent someone to inquire about the reason and even said that they would send someone to watch the preview. So, do they dare?

Besides the sponsorship, they rejected the proposal for another crucial reason: Hu Xiaoxiao's role was so captivating, and his image was so strong! He simply elevated the entire film to a new level. It could be said that, besides the exquisite special effects, the other biggest selling point of "Magic Contract" was Hu Xiaoxiao's performance.

That beautiful image and temperament, every angle can be made into a beautiful poster full of artistic atmosphere. Especially her powerful aura appears in the special effects shots, which is strangely harmonious and has a shocking visual effect full of mystery and power.

After watching the movie, Philip was reluctant to let anyone delete any frame. He once again felt that inviting Hu Xiaoxiao to play the leading role was the wisest decision in his career.

With such a massive budget, the most important thing for "Magic Contract" is, of course, profitability. Philip can guarantee that cutting Hu Xiaoxiao's scenes would have cost the film a significant audience loss, leading to significant box office losses. Emily's role in the film is completely incomparable to Hu Xiaoxiao's, and even the male lead, who has the most screen time, is overshadowed. The entire film's soul lies squarely in Hu Xiaoxiao.

If the role of such a soul character is deleted, it would be tantamount to declaring the failure of "The Magic Contract" in advance.

As a producer, Philip would not allow this to happen.

"Ms. Xiaoxiao, your performance is so outstanding, especially the scene of casting spells after the transformation. It fits perfectly with the special effects background, making the audience feel as if they are really in a magical world and witnessing a powerful wizard fighting with their own eyes..." Philip praised Hu Xiaoxiao highly, and his praise was beyond words.

After listening to this, Hu Xiaoxiao said quietly, "What's the point of being good? You guys will still delete the show."

"No! I swear to God that I will never delete your scene!" Philip swore again and spent a lot of time to make Hu Xiaoxiao feel better.

Hearing Hu Xiaoxiao's cheerful voice on the other end of the phone, Philip wiped the sweat from his forehead and chatted with Hu Xiaoxiao about getting the mainland quota.

"As long as there's no ulterior motive and the film complies with mainland laws and values, you don't have to worry about quotas." Seizing this opportunity, Hu Xiaoxiao asked, "Since Hamlet is so optimistic about this market, have you considered strengthening and deepening your cooperation?"

"What does Miss Xiaoxiao mean?"

Hu Xiaoxiao first talked about the development momentum of the mainland film market, the data on people's increasing income year by year, and the rapid economic growth. After strengthening Philip's confidence in the mainland market, he brought up the cooperation between the two parties.

Hu Xiaoxiao did not tell all his purpose in one breath, but slowly aroused Philip's interest and made him covet this market.

Hu Xiaoxiao has enough patience to deepen his ties with Hamlet Company step by step.

The first thing that impresses them is visible performance. Only sufficient profits can impress the hearts of capitalists who regard profit as their first goal.

No matter how much I say, it is not as convincing as the box office of "The Magic Contract".

"The Magic Contract" was first released in Europe and the United States, achieving dazzling box office results and unprecedented market response. Dong Peiyu's people there faxed new data almost every day to let Shengshi know that "The Magic Contract" was doing well in the film market.

The movie "The Contract" broke Hamlet's box office record in less than a month after its release, shocking the entire film industry.

At the same time, the mainland also successfully obtained the quota and released the film.

All the cinemas under Shengshi Cinema Chain have scheduled the best showtimes to promote this film on a large scale.

Shengshi Cinema's cinemas in mainland China are all newly built, equipped with the most advanced equipment available. The picture quality is unprecedented, offering audiences an immersive experience. This superior equipment, coupled with expensive special effects and Hu Xiaoxiao's influence, made "The Magic Contract" a trend upon its release. The film was the talk of the town.

In this era, special effects movies bring audiences the shock of large-scale digital production. The highly realistic visual impact completely breaks the audience's worldview.

As you can imagine, the box office broke records again in Asia, reaping huge profits for Hamlet Company. Meanwhile, Shengshi also reaped a significant profit. Shengshi Cinemas alone took a significant share of the box office revenue, not to mention Shengshi also held the distribution rights for "The Magic Contract" in Hong Kong. Combined with the revenue from the cinemas and distribution, along with Hu Xiaoxiao's surge in popularity, the company's commercial value increased severalfold.

Today, Hu Xiaoxiao's net worth has reached an astonishing height, making him a well-deserved superstar.

Hu Xiaoxiao did not indulge in these achievements, but struck while the iron was hot. Taking advantage of the success of "Magic Contract" in the mainland market, and when Hamlet Company, having tasted the sweetness, once again set its strategic sights on the mainland market, she proposed to the higher-ups: exchange quotas for resources.

Since there is a fixed quota for imported films every year, then who cares if it's given to them? Why not use it to exchange for benefits?

Hu Xiaoxiao's proposal was immediately agreed. Instead of giving it to them for free and letting them make money for free every year, it would be better to exchange it for something more valuable.

So, with Hu Xiaoxiao's help, they sent professionals to negotiate with foreign film companies.

Professional negotiators naturally would not only negotiate with Hamlet Company, but would use the method of killing three with one peach. Whichever film company offers more resources will get the annual quota.

Hamlet Company suddenly felt a sense of crisis, fearing that all its quotas would be monopolized by the rival film company. Philip came to Hu Xiaoxiao again, willing to give up more benefits.

With the help of Hamlet Company's transferred interests, the negotiators had more say, making the negotiations smoother.

Hu Xiaoxiao followed the negotiators and witnessed the entire negotiation process. All her previous ideas were discussed, and many benefits that she had not thought of before were also negotiated.

These collaborations have just begun. I believe that as the market grows, they will have more initiative in the global film market.

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The story has come to an end. The heroine has become wealthy, powerful, and influential. The people and events she encounters will all be good, and everyone will be understanding of her. There's nothing else to write about. The music scene has always been briefly touched upon, because songwriting isn't like film and television, where you can create fiction. When you do, people can relate to real-life movies and TV shows, creating a sense of immersion. Music can't be fictionalized, and even if you do, readers can't relate to it. If I can't write about it well, I'll simply not go into detail. As for plagiarizing songs, the original singers are mostly still around, and many of them are my favorites. It feels a bit strange to have the heroine plagiarize them, so the details about the singers, from the beginning to the end, are kept very light. Political matters are also not covered, so they're just vaguely glossed over. Those who understand will understand.