Hollywood starts with animation

The visit of George Lucas surprised Zhuke.

"Of course you are surprised. Because I didn't come to you today, I made an appointment with Bill McNick. Well, according to reason, he should be there soon." Lucas laughed.

Suddenly, Zhuke's doubts disappeared.

Although Lucas didn't say anything about finding old Bill, Zhuke had been in Hollywood for many years, and in a few words, he guessed the correct answer.

"Is it signing the follow-up supplementary agreement for the special effects production of the "Spider-Man" movie?" Zhu Ke squinted.

"Hehe, you know it." Lucas blinked at Zhuke.

Some things can only be understood and cannot be said.

The so-called supplementary agreement, to put it bluntly, is a means for Hollywood production companies to "suppress" investors' funds.

That's right, it's pitting investors!

In the circle of Hollywood studios, there is a term called-special effects fee shift.

The total production cost of the "Spider-Man" movie was originally planned to be 140 million U.S. dollars. Later in the filming process, Wald Pictures added another 10 million U.S. dollars, and the total cost rose to 150 million U.S. dollars.

Among them, in addition to the investment of Wald Pictures itself, there are 4 companies involved in the investment.

Mexico Carlos Foundation: Invest 30 million US dollars;

Ximanke, one of the three major theaters in the United States: Invest 20 million US dollars;

German Daimler (Benz) Automobile Group: Invest 40 million US dollars;

Indian Mountain Capital: Invest 40 million US dollars;

Wald Pictures: Invest 20 million US dollars;

.......

In terms of investment amount alone, Wald Pictures invested the least money in the "Spider-Man" project, which was on par with Ximanke, one of the three major theaters, with only US$20 million invested.But in terms of income, Wald Pictures' income is definitely the most.

In the beginning, when the investment of 10 million US dollars, Wald Pictures, as the producer, enjoyed 15% of the final box office revenue.

After an additional 10 million U.S. dollars were added, the final income enjoyed by that was added.

In addition, for tax refunds in Germany, Wald Pictures made another 14 million U.S. dollars and stuffed them into Wald Pictures’ own account, which has nothing to do with investors;

Of course, there is also the income from the issuance business, which is also a large sum.

In addition, there are copyright income, peripheral income, and offline market operation income... These are undoubtedly the majority of Wald Pictures.

Further exploit the income of foreign investors!

But, do you think this is the only thing?

Is this the end?

Do not!

too naive!

The methods used by Hollywood production companies to deceive investors are simply too numerous.

George Lucas of Industrial Light & Magic, why did he ask Wald Pictures to sign a supplementary agreement?

"Because there is a vocabulary called special effects cost shifting."

In terms of special effects contracts, Wald Pictures, as a production company, can swindle some investors' money!

The special effects of "Spider-Man", according to the market price, 45 million US dollars can be done.However, this does not meet the purpose of the producer.

He just signed a $55 million special effects contract.

The price has increased, but the special effects are still the same.

Wald Pictures paid an extra $10 million. Has it lost?

not at all!

There are also two movies, "Reaper is Coming" and "Butterfly Effect".

The special effects of these two films are also completed by Industrial Light and Magic. According to the market price, the package contract price is more than 17 million US dollars.

However, the reality is... Wald Pictures only paid more than 7 million US dollars!

Here comes the problem!

——Where does the money go?

Hehe, Wald Pictures did a trick.

The film production company cooperated with the special effects company to reasonably and legally "appropriate" the investor's money in the "Spider-Man" project to the two projects "Reaper is Coming" and "Butterfly Effect".

This kind of special effects contracts with "high and low" prices is a common method used by Hollywood film production companies to defraud investors.

Everywhere!

Therefore, as a big audience, you often find the special effects of certain high-cost movies, which is one thing, and it feels not worth so much money; the special effects of certain low-cost movies can catch up with some high-cost blockbusters, special effects The effect is breathtaking.

All these are "reasonably misappropriated" because of special effects costs!

Not long.

Bill McNick, president of Wald Pictures, came to the filming scene as scheduled.

"Old Bill, you can count on coming. If you come, sign the contract quickly." Lucas immediately gave Old Bill a bear hug.

Old Bill greeted Zhu Ke first, and then asked the accompanying lawyer to review the contract.

After a while, the contract was signed.

From start to finish, Zhuke is like an outsider.That's right, there is even a state of "nothing to do with oneself, hanging up high".

In fact, this is another potential rule of the Hollywood film production industry.

As the boss of the company, Zhu Ke, as the boss of the company, absolutely pretends not to know things like this kind of "pit investors' money", "high and low special effects price codes", and "special effects cost shifting".

Even if this method is reasonable and legal, Zhu Ke will pretend to "one question and three questions", after all, it is a bit shameless and shameless.

Good to say not good!

Moreover, once the incident is exposed, it will definitely affect the image of Zhu Kewei as the boss.Of course, Zhu Ke, who doesn't know anything about it, can also throw the pot in time and let others do it.

Shameless?

It's really shameless.

But looking at the entire Hollywood, everyone plays like this!

"Unexpectedly, Zhu Ke, one day, would become so shameless?" Zhu Ke was a little nervous.

"Boss, everything speaks for profit."

Bill McNick, who is always treacherous and slippery, said with a smile: "I am also yearning for the gentleman's style where the clear is clear and the muddy is turbid, but this kind of people who can't survive in Hollywood will become a stranger. , Um, it will be an alien attacked by groups."

"I see." Zhu Ke nodded heavily.

Unconventional style of doing things?

Hehe, it's a joke in Hollywood!If you want to be a part of Hollywood, you have to learn to work with others.

Zhuke himself is a person who regards money as his life, not a diehard who is not morally advertised, so these little bumps will soon disappear in Zhuke's heart completely and completely.

"How about being shameless?"

"Even if I pit some investors' money, it is implemented within the rules of the game. Anyway, I still make investors make money. In this regard, my character is much better than DreamWorks. Up."

In the following time, Zhu Ke's face was again covered with a harmless smile.

"what?"

Just when Zhu Ke was about to record something in his notebook, he suddenly found that the ballpoint pen on the small table beside him was gone.

"Mr. Wald, are you looking for a ballpoint pen?" Director Sam Remy said suddenly.

"Oh? You know." Zhuke asked.

"of course."

Sam Remy grinned at Zucker, and immediately yelled at James Franco, who was resting not far away, playing the little green devil: "Hulanlan, you damn bastard, are you? What about holding sheep again?"

Hu Lanlan ran over and said aggrieved: "Director, I didn't have a ballpoint pen."

"Did I say it was a ballpoint pen?" Director Sam squinted and smiled.

Hulanlan: "......"

Sam Remy said to Zucker, "Mr. Wald, don’t you know, I’ve lost a few ballpoint pens every day on average, and they were all taken away by this kid. Hey, this quirk, I Don’t know what to say?"

After a pause, he said again: "Franko, don't you hurry up, Mr. Wald is waiting to use it."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hulan grievedly took out two ballpoint pens from his pocket.

Zhuke was stunned.

Hulanlan's ability to take sheep easily, yes!

In his last life, Zhuke has heard of it more than once. Among the quirks of Hollywood stars, one of them is to go hand in hand!

Many celebrities have this quirk and cannot be changed.

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