Chapter 1397 (1/2)
When the executives of Huanya were still considering whether to accept Li Mu's proposal for cooperation, they suddenly received a message that Li Mu had bought the English remake right of Infernal Affairs from Warner at a price of 3.5 million US dollars!
And Warner is really happy. It takes less than a day to think about it and another day to finish the process. Now, the English remake copyright of Infernal Affairs has been returned to Makino image
When Huanya heard the news, they were confused. They didn't understand what Li Muwan was up to. The front foot gave him an offer to cooperate with the North American distribution right of Infernal Affairs. The back foot directly bought the English remake right of Infernal Affairs from Warner at double price.
As we all know, the goal of English remake right itself is to point to the North American market. The senior executives around Asia are especially murmuring. They gathered together to brainstorm and asked what the purpose of Li's move was.
”What did you say Li Mu bought it for? How wonderful it is to cooperate with us to push the original Infernal Affairs to the North American market, so that he can make money empty handed! ”
”You ask me, I ask who? Is Li Mu trying to use this to coerce us into accepting his exploitation plan? ”
”My God, when will that be? He got the copyright today, and started shooting directly today. It will take at least half a year to release! If we find a suitable partner, Infernal Affairs will be released in North America next month! We are not in the same period of time... ”
”Does Li Mu think there is more profit margin for remaking the English version of Infernal Affairs?”
”Not likely,” Infernal Affairs ”script although very good, but to Hollywood will certainly be acclimatized, to Hollywood, how can the production cost get $30.5 million, box office if less than 200 million do not make money at all.”
”Whether it's possible or not depends on how the script is changed, who will do it and who will do it.”
”You guys, even if Li Mu really thinks it's profitable to remake Infernal Affairs, it has nothing to do with our original Infernal Affairs. Our priority now is to determine how to operate Infernal Affairs, whether to sell it directly to Hollywood or to accept Li Mu's cooperation plan.”
”Li Mu's plan is too farfetched! We are the copyright owner, he only gives us 30%! This guy's heart is not so black! I won't cooperate with him unless he is willing to give us not less than 50%
”Not less than 50%? Let's report to him at 50%. ”
”Yes, I agree!”
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When Li Mu heard about the final offer of Huanya from Li Ziwei, he was not surprised at all, let alone angry, but said lightly: ”tell them directly that I will take back the offer. In the future, don't communicate with Muye image. Muye image will not cooperate with them in any form based on this film.”
”Good!” Li Ziwei immediately nodded and said, ”I'll reply to them right now.”
Li Mu hurriedly said: ”don't worry, it's unnecessary. It's just a movie company. We don't care about the size of the company or the space for cooperation. We can reply when we are in a good mood.”
After that, Li Mu shook his head and said with a smile, ”I'm getting more and more backward. A small film company has the courage to bargain with me.”
Li Ziwei said with a smile, ”I know your mood. You are concerned about whether Chinese films can go out of the Chinese circle, rather than how much money they can earn.”
Li Mu nodded and said: ”for some capitalists, movies do make money, but for me, the money that movies make is pitiful. I should be concerned about when Makino technology and Taobao technology will go on the market, when the market value will break through the hundred billion dollar mark, instead of figuring out whether a movie can make a profit when it is released in North America Even if I want to make this money, I should not do it myself. It is more cost-effective to focus on other places in terms of pure value. But movie is a powerful tool for cultural output. If I want to do a good job in cultural output, the main battlefield of movie must be firmly grasped. ”
With that, Li Mu took a sip of water and said: ”by Ziwei, please contact Spielberg for me and let him tell the management of DreamWorks. I intend to start the project of Infernal Affairs in English. This film will be the next key film of Makino image after flying tigers. I hope to continue to cooperate with DreamWorks. If they are interested, they can follow the Everyone's time, arrange a video conference. ”