The Chinese premiere of "Madoka Magica" has come to an end, but the crew's activities are not over yet.
In the hotel next to the premiere theater, Washimine held a reception dinner to entertain all the guests attending the premiere.
Movie fans were not so lucky and had to go home to have their dinner.
However, they all felt that the trip was worthwhile to be able to see a movie of such high quality.
"Brother-in-law, congratulations on the success of Madoka Magica again."
Walking into the hotel, Lily said to Nanaya: "I paid attention to the fans' reactions when the show ended just now. They were all very enthusiastic, even a little crazy."
"It's really worthy of being my brother-in-law's movie. It can instantly kill everyone."
Nanaya shrugged: "After all, the essence of commercial movies is visual effects. As long as the scenes are exciting, audiences in all countries will welcome them."
The North American film market is very mature, but don't overestimate the aesthetic standards of North American moviegoers.
In some ways, the aesthetic standards of audiences around the world are actually similar.
Although the taste is different, some core selling points will not change.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many bad movies that sell well in North America, or even movies like "Star Wars 7" that broke the North American box office record by relying on sentimentality.
Although the movie "Madoka Magica" is a bit unconventional in its plot, it still has many of the elements that a successful commercial movie should have.
Lily asked quietly, "What do you think the box office here will be? Can it exceed 100 million US dollars?"
Nanaya tapped Lily on the forehead and said, "I think you are dreaming! The market here has just started and is still in the development stage."
Although the box office performance of "Avatar" in the previous life did exceed 100 million US dollars, that was contributed by many factors.
My own movie will definitely break records, but it is hard to say whether it can reach the level of "Avatar".
After all, Chinese audiences prefer happy endings.
Lily was somewhat disappointed: "That's true. Even if there is $100 million, you won't get much from your brother-in-law. Thirteen percent of the box office share is really too little!"
"What does this have to do with you~"
Looking at Lily waving her hands, Nanaya's head was full of black lines.
Lily pouted and said, "I feel sorry for you, brother-in-law. You put so much effort into it, but you only get so little money."
"It doesn't matter." Nanaya was relatively open-minded, "I do this for the future."
Cultivating fans is a rather long process. Those enduring series IPs are never achieved overnight, but are passed down from generation to generation.
This isn't just about Disney's Mickey Mouse and Marvel's superheroes.
This is true even for China's oldest and most valuable IP—the Four Great Classical Classics.
This kind of inheritance can never be achieved by just one or two outstanding films.
As long as the fans that Washimine has cultivated in China can be passed down from generation to generation, it will prove that Washimine's ideas on IP development are correct.
Besides, a new round of negotiations between the two governments is about to begin.
If I remember correctly, China will not only increase the number of imported films, but also become more lenient in terms of profit sharing.
There is absolutely no harm in Washimine seizing the market in advance.
Instead of complaining about the low box office share in China, it would be more cost-effective to think of a way to get Washimine into the MPAA.
After all, as the representative of the North American film industry, the MPAA can make policy recommendations to Washington.
However, Nanaya had no intention of telling his cheap sister-in-law about such adult matters.
He pulled Lily into the elevator.
Compared to the previous dinner at Beijing Hotel, this celebration banquet was similar to the buffet-style dinners in Europe and the United States.
Because there were many people coming to congratulate him, Nanaya had to leave Lily aside and socialize on his own.
However, he still reminded Lily not to accept things from others casually or agree to other people's requests.
It would be troublesome if someone deliberately took advantage of Lily's lack of English and made her agree to some weird film contracts.
Nanaya wasn't worried that Lily would be tricked into acting in some small movie. No one working in the entertainment industry in China would have the courage to do that.
He was afraid that Lily would be tricked into playing a role in a Chinese movie for very low pay.
This is likely to lower Lily's status.
It may even affect Lily's salary negotiations for Hollywood movies.
You should know that apart from the movies produced by Washimine, Lily's salary for starring in movies produced by other companies starts at tens of millions of dollars.
For example, Lily's salary for starring in Warner's movie "Inception" was 9 million US dollars.
This is because this role has fewer scenes than the average movie heroine.
If it were a movie like "Avatar" where the female lead has a lot of screen time, Lily's price would definitely start at $12 million.
There may even be subsequent profit sharing involved.
Because of the long-term contract with Washimine, Lily's direct remuneration will not be too much.
But this doesn't mean that Washimine will treat Lily badly.
Shion has always been generous to those who can create profits for the company.
The compensation that Lily received from Washimine was not just the film salary and idol income, she also received a share of the peripheral profits.
Although the share ratio is not high, there are many types of peripheral products related to the character of Artoria and their sales are good.
If you really count it, perhaps the second young lady is the richest person in the Wettin family.
Therefore, it is simply impossible for Chinese film companies to invite Lily to make a movie now.
After all, Lily's salary alone is close to hundreds of millions of RMB, which is too heavy a burden for the Chinese film industry, which is just starting out.
You know, the current Chinese movies only have an investment of hundreds of millions of RMB at most.
In other words, Chinese filmmakers cannot afford Lily now.
Of course, free guest appearances are a separate matter.
But Nanaya didn't think that the relationship between the Chinese film company and Lily could be so good.
As for whether this group of people will be able to afford Lily in the future, that is another story.
But based on Nanaya's own understanding of the Chinese film market, the crews that can spend hundreds of millions of RMB to hire actors usually produce rubbish movies.
It's good enough to have a few films with decent reputation.
Although these movies may not necessarily lose money, Nanaya will definitely ask Washimine to stop this behavior of overdrawing word of mouth.
"So, Lily, unless there is an interpreter with you, you should never respond to other people's words casually."
"Got it~~"
Lily said with a long tail tone.
Although Nanaya's words were a bit long-winded, it was still a very happy thing for Lily to be noticed by her brother-in-law.
So she smiled and said, "Thank you, brother-in-law, for reminding me."
Nanaya waved his hand, "It's just a small matter, you're welcome."
The two of them talked for a few words when Shion suddenly came back with two middle-aged men.
Nanaya took a look and found that he knew both of them.
The man in the front with a big side part is Gao Chang Gong's father; the man in the back is Feng Laopao, whom he met at the entrance of the premiere theater today.
"Mr. Gao, welcome to the premiere today."
Nanaya spoke to Boss Gao quite politely.
"Actually, I didn't come today. Only Chang Gong came." Boss Gao said apologetically, "But I heard from Chang Gong that the premiere seemed to be very successful?"
Nanaya smiled and nodded: "Indeed."
Boss Gao seemed to be in a good mood. He smiled and said to Nanaya, "I didn't expect Director Kiryu to speak Chinese so well. I didn't realize it until we were communicating in English."
"I'm interested and have studied it for a period of time." Nanaya said politely.
Boss Gao continued, "It seems that Director Kiryu is very interested in Chinese culture?"
Of course Nanaya couldn't deny it in such an occasion, otherwise his image since arriving in Beijing would be ruined.
"Yes, the accumulation of more than 5,000 years has its own charm."
Boss Gao said meaningfully, "I heard that Director Kiryu is planning to look for some Chinese actors to play roles in your new movie?"
Nanaya immediately guessed what the other party wanted to say, and he responded calmly: "It's just a new series of Fate movies. I haven't decided whether to be the director myself."
Boss Gao nodded slightly, he heard another meaning in Nanaya's words.
So he didn't keep it a secret and said directly, "My son Chang Gong really likes Director Kiryu's works. I wonder if Director Kiryu can let him appear in the movie?"
To be honest, deep down in Boss Gao's heart, he didn't really want Gao Chang Gong to compete for this role.
Although the benefits of being an international movie star are obvious, at the same time, I also owe Washimine a big favor.
On the other hand, as a wealthy tycoon, Boss Gao still feels that it is easier to break into the domestic entertainment industry.
After all, one problem can be solved by just spending money, but Washimine's problem is not something that can be solved by just spending money.
After hearing Boss Gao's request, Nanaya glanced at him and did not answer immediately.
To be honest, although this brat Gao Chang Gong is too obsessed with Cameron, other than that Nanaya still likes this little guy very much.
Or maybe this is what is called the bonus of appearance.
Nanaya also understood Boss Gao's idea of giving his son a backdoor.
To be honest, considering the benefits of the other party's long-term cooperation with Washimine, Nanaya naturally has to consider it.
Besides, since he had already opened a back door for the two girls, Nanaya wouldn't mind opening one more for Gao Chang Gong.
Hmm...why does this sound so dirty?
Nanaya shook his head lightly to get rid of some discordant thoughts, and then said to Boss Gao: "The project has not started yet. When it starts, Washimine will hold an audition in China."
Boss Gao listened quietly, he knew that what Nanaya was going to say next was very important.
"The first two rounds of screening are to screen the applicants for their basic acting abilities, while the following rounds are to see if the actors are capable of playing the roles in the script."
Nanaya deliberately emphasized the word "competent" so that the other party would understand its meaning.
As a businessman, Boss Gao naturally understood Nanaya's intention and he immediately understood what he meant.
As long as his son can pass the first two rounds, whether he is suitable for the role is just a matter of words from others.
"Director Kiryu, don't worry. I will let Chang Gong hone his acting skills. To express my gratitude, our company will cooperate with Washimine, and I am prepared to give this amount of profit."
Boss Gao secretly made a stroke with his hand.
Nanaya immediately rejected the partner's kindness.
Just kidding, compared to this kind of irrelevant small profit in front of him, Nanaya is more concerned about whether "Madoka Magica" can open up the market here for Washimine.
Don't think that the other party is so happy now. What if this partner regrets it later and becomes passive in promoting Washimine products?
Then who can I go to for justice?
Compared with the profit of a single product, Nanaya cares more about whether Washimine's products can sell more in China.
This is related to the overall development plan of Washimine's own products in China.