Perhaps knowing that someone like Cao Kun doesn't like formal occasions like the company, the meeting place this time was still that coffee shop.
However, this time, Paul Boone didn't come alone.
Besides him, there was also a bald, middle-aged white man in his fifties.
This person was somewhat overweight, but had very bright eyes. He spoke slowly, as if he had thought carefully before uttering each sentence, and was clearly a shrewd strategist.
According to Paul, this person is the production manager at Universal, named Sivis, and is his direct supervisor.
In other words, this person has the decision-making power in this matter.
Sivis looked at Cao Kun and said slowly, "Master Cao Kun, let's be frank. I don't believe you want to buy this content for research purposes."
Cao Kun asked with a smile, "Then what do you mean by 'what'?"
Sivis's tone remained unpleasant: "Your goal is the same as ours, just to make money."
Judging from your extremely quick offer of $10 million, you are very confident that you can earn even more.
I think we can at least multiply it several times from 10 million.
However, I don't know what your solution is.
Cao Kun sighed inwardly. Sure enough, there are too many smart people in this world.
Especially the top executives of these large companies, each one is incredibly shrewd.
If you stick fur on it, it looks like a monkey.
The chances of getting something for nothing from them are practically zero.
Therefore, Cao Kun did not have high hopes from the beginning.
Cao Kun's original intention was not to actually buy this content.
The reason will be explained later.
Cao Kun smiled at Sivis: "You came to see me just to find out my method?"
“That’s good.” Sivis readily admitted, “We can pay you a consulting fee.”
“Two million US dollars,” Cao Kun said. “Give me two million, and I’ll tell you how.”
Compared to the revenue that "The Blair Witch Project" could generate, $2 million is naturally insignificant.
However, to transform a documentary into a film...
I won't go into the complicated details.
The subsequent push for theatrical release and various promotional efforts are all very troublesome.
More importantly, this takes too much time.
The cycle for cinema chains and the settlement cycle for box office revenue sharing are often even longer.
A few months is considered fast; years are the norm.
Some companies will even cheat you out of your money by recording profits as losses.
Although Cao Kun wasn't afraid, it would still waste more time.
Now, Cao Kun doesn't have the resources to waste money like that.
It's better to just talk the talk and get $2 million.
Although it's a small amount, it doesn't require much effort.
Why not?
The price of $2 million was a figure that Cao Kun had carefully calculated.
After all, the previous documentary cost only tens of thousands of dollars, not counting the deaths of the three members.
Cao Kun had already been overpaid by 1 million yuan.
Then make them pay even more for unseen benefits.
They most likely won't agree.
Two million, just in time.
It should be within their maximum acceptable expectations.
Too many, they are unwilling to take the risk.
If the amount was less, Cao Kun felt he was losing out.
With 2 million, they might very well take a gamble.
Sivis frowned deeply, his brow furrowing into a deep thought.
After a good ten minutes, he slapped his thigh and said, "Deal. Master Cao Kun, you can tell me your solution now. If you're not comfortable with that, we can sign a contract."
"No need." Cao Kun wasn't worried about the other party reneging on the deal and directly asked Sivis, "Have you ever heard of mockumentaries?"
"Mockumentary?" Sivis and Paul Boone were both baffled. "What's that?"
It's no wonder they don't know that in another world, "The Blair Witch Project" is the ancestor of mockumentaries.
This type doesn't exist in this world yet.
Cao Kun gave a simple explanation of what a mockumentary is.
Both of them are professionals and they understand things very quickly.
Soon, their eyes grew brighter and brighter.
Paul Boone clapped his hands: "My God, this is a brilliant idea. The mockumentary format is simply fantastic."
Even someone as shrewd as Sivis couldn't quite hide his emotions.
His face lit up with surprise: "Master Cao Kun, you have created a completely new type of film."
Cao Kun: "That's not important. What's important is that it can generate a lot of revenue."
“Yes,” Sivis said. “I have already come up with a whole promotional plan. In the near future, ‘The Blair Witch Project’ will definitely be a huge success.”
Cao Kun: "If you're willing to pay more, I have no objection."
Sivis's smile vanished instantly: "We have always respected the spirit of contracts."
As he spoke, he gave Paul Boone a wink.
The other party immediately took out a checkbook and retrieved two checks from it.
These are two checks for $1 million each, totaling $2 million.
Apart from these two, the checkbook was empty.
Sure enough, the consultant's fee that the other party had prepared in advance was $2 million.
Moreover, judging from the two 1 million checks, they had considered paying only 1 million.
As a result, Cao Kun didn't give them that chance at all.
"I hope to see 'The Blair Witch Project' in theaters soon."
After shaking hands with the two men, Cao Kun took his leave.
Cao Kun gained a great deal from his trip to Blair.
The price of the knife music alone is 3 million.
With this money, he could go and pick out some good amulets.
Forget about the Seven Arrows of Nailhead Book.
We don't even know if it exists.
There are two types of amulets: one is used for praying for blessings, and the other is used to harm people.
The Seven Arrows of Nailhead clearly belongs to the latter category.
As for praying for blessings, everyone should know one type.
Wang Anshi wrote in one of his poems: "The sun shines brightly on thousands of households, as new peachwood charms replace the old ones."
The peach wood charms here are actually amulets used for praying for blessings.
The Spring Festival couplets that are pasted up nowadays are based on peach wood charms.
Therefore, although curses are forbidden, they can often be encountered in daily life.
Nowadays, it would be extremely difficult to buy an authentic ancient peach wood charm, and the price would certainly be extremely high.
Cao Kun didn't have high hopes either.
That day, Cao Kun drove to Chinatown and went into Qin Guangping's grocery store.
I hadn't seen Qin Guangping for a few days, and he had clearly gained weight. It seemed that he had been having a very comfortable time.
The moment Qin Guangping saw Cao Kun, his smile never stopped.
They offered him a seat, made him tea, and served him extremely attentively.
What would you like to order today?
Qin Guangping smiled so hard his eyes narrowed into slits.
Cao Kun took a sip of tea and spat out the foam: "Do you have any peachwood charms?"
"Peach wood charms?" Qin Guangping was taken aback and said, "You mean the ones that were pasted on doors in ancient times?"
Cao Kun: "That's the one."
"Where am I supposed to find that?" Qin Guangping said, "How about this, I'll keep an eye out for you, and I'll let you know when I find it."
Cao Kun knew this thing wouldn't be easy to get; it was mainly made of wood, and after so many years, it wasn't easy to preserve.
Things are a bit better in China, but this is in the US.
Cao Kun then asked, "You have the money, right?"
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