Disney's planned films are no secret, as the process from project initiation to director selection, crew formation, casting, set construction, and actor training takes a long time. Some films can take years to shoot, including post-production. Therefore, knowing only a name and a general outline of the film's plot isn't a big deal, as long as the script isn't leaked.
Although Disney is best known for its animated films, it's a bit embarrassing to publicly announce that it invested in one. Similarly, the art world doesn't disapprove of animated films, but they also feel they're inferior to other films.
So Si Mingyu first looked at Marvel Studios’ filming plan.
The original actors are either unable to perform due to death or illness, or the salary is too high to be afforded, or their age is a concern. Now the remaining actors are not enough to support the Marvel Universe.
When it comes to Iron Man, the first person that comes to mind is Robert Downey Jr. If someone else played the role, the audience might not buy it. The same goes for Captain America and Black Widow.
It’s not that the new actors are worse than these old actors, but it takes time for the audience to accept them. After all, the audience will unconsciously compare the new actors with the old actors. It’s hard to say whether the black Captain America and the black Iron Man will be successful.
So the question is, how many films does a newcomer need to star in to gain audience recognition? Marvel super-series require powerful special effects, which means each film is expensive. Assuming the first two films don't perform well, they'll likely lose $200-300 million, and even if the third film does make a profit, it won't be much higher.
It would be best if someone could share the cost.
So who should I look for?
So Robert sat here. Of course, Si Mingyu was not the only one there. They attacked from many directions and cut the leeks from many parties, fooling as many people as they could.
The filming schedule Robert showed Si Mingyu was carefully curated, including every animated feature film planned, as Disney knew investors wouldn't choose animated films. Most of the other planned films were also included, with the exception of a few classic sequels—after all, they had to make their own money.
Then the remaining Marvel superhero series was highlighted, and considering its popularity, it was enough to show sincerity. But the problem was that Si Mingyu was not interested in these.
It has been mentioned before that he participated in domestic filming just to fish in troubled waters and find an excuse to find a source of funds for himself. Later, by chance, he became a well-known figure in the entertainment industry.
"Mr. Robert, can you give me this? I'll think about it." Si Mingyu put down the information in his hand.
"Convenience, convenience, this is for you."
Robert was delighted to see Si Mingyu accept the documents. Of course, they included more than just the filming plan; they also included the investment plan, profit sharing ratio, and other related documents. He didn't expect Si Mingyu to make a decision on a single glance.
"Let's leave it at that for now." Si Mingyu looked at Xiao K and said, "Ms. Christine, are you interested in starring in a film I'm investing in?"
"ah?"
This made Xiao K stunned. Could it be that the other party had already decided to invest in Disney's film? Robert was also stunned. He hadn't even tried to trick them yet, so how could the other party take the bait?
"What movie is it?" Christine asked.
"It's a TV series based on a book written by a Chinese online novelist. It's called 'The Dragon's Heart of Magic'."
Even though the author had already failed, Si Mingyu still loved watching it. Since ordinary people could go to the cinema to watch a movie just for fun, then it wouldn't be unreasonable for him to spend some money to make a TV series just to make himself happy, right?
In fact, Zhang Ningxi fits the image of the protagonist in the book, with black hair and black eyes, beautiful and cool enough. But my wife doesn't have time to film a TV series, so I chose Kristen. Judging from her appearance and acting skills, Xiao K is no problem.
"Mr. Si, thank you for your invitation, but my schedule may not be convenient." Christine declined politely.
As a Hollywood person, she could guess what Robert was thinking. If she really agreed to film this TV series, Si Mingyu would be unlikely to invest in Disney's films. Wouldn't she be offending someone?
"The schedule is not a problem. I'm not in a hurry. There's still time by the end of the year." Si Mingyu was indeed not in a hurry.
"Mr. Si, I'm sorry I can't agree to appear in this film," Christine said flatly. A book written by an online novelist wouldn't be well-known, and a film like this wouldn't win any awards or be a big hit. Wouldn't that be a waste of time?
"A salary of 20 million US dollars." Si Mingyu felt it was time to show off his financial ability.
"Mr. Si, I..." Kristen began to hesitate. After all, there are not many actresses in Hollywood who receive such a high salary.
“That’s the price after taxes and fees are paid.”
"Mr. Si, you don't have to be so anxious. You can let Miss Christine take a look at the script first." Robert interrupted hurriedly. He knew that if he didn't speak, Little K would definitely be taken down by the other party. It was really too much.
"Ms. Christine, please rest assured. You're playing the female lead, a wealthy and beautiful duchess of a kingdom. It won't affect your image in any way," Si Mingyu explained briefly. "Besides, I don't think the script will affect Ms. Christine's salary, right?"
"Mr. Si, I need to discuss this with my agent." Although Christine did not agree on the spot, it was almost the same.
Benjamin Franklin, a famous figure in the Confederacy, once said: "There are only two things in the world that are inevitable: taxes and death." Although there are various reasonable ways to avoid taxes, they are not only troublesome but also have consequences, so the after-tax income of 20 million US dollars is very attractive.
"Ms. Christine, I hope you can give me an answer within three days."
"I understand, Mr. Si."
The whole thing was just a spur-of-the-moment decision made by Si Mingyu after he arrived in Hollywood. He planned to invest 300 million US dollars in this TV series, which is equivalent to more than 2 billion Chinese yuan, which is only his income for most of half a month.
"Mr. Si, do you have time to attend Mr. Robert Iger's party later?" Although they are both called Robert, Robert Iger is the chairman of Disney, and the Robert in front of him is only in charge of the public relations department.
It looked like Xiao K had essentially agreed to Si Mingyu's proposal, so if he wanted to get him to invest, he'd have to ask the top management to help. Robert Iger had no plans to host a banquet for Si Mingyu tonight, but he decided to put on a show just to profit from it.
As for the banquet, this is Hollywood, what kind of banquet can't they organize?
"Please convey my apologies to Mr. Robert Egger. I am a little tired today and cannot attend his party." Since he had achieved his goal, Si Mingyu didn't want to get involved in other matters.
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