I’m in Hollywood

It should be a chat with a friend in a previous life. During that time, a movie called Beijing Meets Seattle happened to be released. The two casually chatted about the movie, and in the end they started to go back. In the end, it was found that many movies such as Grey Garden, Sleepless in Seattle, Love Story and so on were inspired by Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr's famous Golden Jade Alliance.

Of course, this is not the point. What Eric thought of was that the friend also mentioned a sentence by accident, it seems that because of the popularity of Sleepless in Seattle, the video tape of Jinyumeng became popular and sold in a short time. 2 million boxes, a windfall for the copyright-owned studio.

Golden Jade Alliance is an old movie forty years ago. Although the two leading actors were Hollywood superstars at the time, it has been so long, and this movie is not as infinite as 007 movies. Shooting a sequel, so there is not much commercial value, maybe one or two million can buy out all the copyrights of this film. Moreover, considering that he will shoot Sleepless in Seattle in the future, Eric must obtain some authorization from the copyright owner of Golden Jade Alliance. After the other party learns about this, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not take a seat and raise the price. It is not as good as now. Buy all copyrights.

Seeing Eric's slightly excited expression, the girl couldn't bear her temper, scratched Eric's chest and hurriedly asked: Eric, is there any good movie for me, tell me quickly ?

There is no movie, but if you want to make some money, you have a good chance. Eric picked up a pen and wrote the movie title of Jinyumeng on a piece of paper: Do you know this movie?

Drew opened his eyes and glanced at it, and shook his head sincerely: I don't know.

Eric can only explain patiently; Then you always remember that I told you about my next movie, right?

The girl nodded towards the location of Nicole's room outside the study: Of course.

In the setting of the movie, the heroine Annie likes to watch Jin Yumeng very much. I think if Sleepless in Seattle is released, the sales of Jinyumeng video tapes will definitely increase greatly, so you If you want to make money, you can use your holiday time to find a way to buy all the copyrights of this movie, this is an old movie from 40 years ago, as long as the price is right, the film company will definitely be willing to sell it.”

Drew has a blind trust in Eric. If Eric said this to others, it is estimated that the other party would definitely doubt it, but Drew had no doubts in this regard, but asked: But, buy it here. Now, where am I going to release the videotape?

Firefly will start to establish its own distribution channels in the near future, including videotape channels, Eric said, while thinking of Home Alone and the three-film contract signed with Fox, he felt helpless and regretful.

At the beginning, he was alone, and he was a fledgling. Many things were not considered too well. Therefore, when signing the agreement, he handed over the surrounding film and television rights such as film and video tapes and TV broadcast rights to the Fox agent, and Firefly could only wait and share, although It looks good, after all, many films produced by independent film companies are not even eligible for a share, usually they are just bought out at a buy-in price, and he can still enjoy the share treatment. But handing over the agency rights to Fox still means losing a lot of revenue compared to publishing it yourself. After all, after the release process, the fame and word of mouth of the movie have been confirmed. If you can have your own videotape distribution channel, even if it is not as comprehensive as a big company, the profit you can get is still better than being cut off by the giants. After that, you get a lot more share.

Moreover, he has learned through this period of time that even small companies with distribution capabilities, even if they hand over the distribution rights of their movies to those movie giants, usually do not transfer peripheral copyrights such as video tapes. The proportion of the total film revenue scale is increasing, and the income from these peripheral copyrights is likely to be an important source of funds to support a second- and third-tier film company. Those second- and third-tier film companies, if they have good film and television resources in their library, they will get from it every year. The surrounding income of the film company can support the daily operation of the film company without repeatedly drawing funds from the box office income or investors. As long as there is no huge loss of investment, these film companies can continue to survive.

Therefore, Eric is also eager to establish his own distribution channel as soon as possible. The next three films, Frightening Island, Scent of a Woman and Steel Magnolia, as well as the peripheral copyrights of Friends are definitely not Will let out again.

But, Eric, I have no money. Drew blinked his eyes and looked at Eric like a goblin.

Eric couldn't help pinching the girl's white and tender face: Don't you have a card, just brush it, and you earn it... Eric paused for a while, remembering that Westerners don't have a dowry I can only change my words and say: If you make a profit, it's your small treasury, and if you lose it, it's mine.

Then I'll do it, Drew leaned over and rubbed against Eric's face. The little mouth was about to bite Eric's lips, but was still blocked by a big hand, so he didn't care. Mindfully, he stuck out his little tongue and licked it in Eric's palm.

You must have been a cat in your last life, and you like to lick people's palms so much. Eric got the girl off his lap: Okay, now that you have something to do and money to make, you can go to bed.

Eric, you haven't slept with me for a long time, the girl said resentfully.

I'm a law-abiding citizen, Eric stretched out his hand and pushed the girl towards the door with a look of disgust: And there are outsiders here.

When Drew heard the word outsider, he seemed very happy, and he rushed over and forcibly kissed Eric on the face before he was willing to leave.

Eric looked at the closed study door and shook his head with a smile. He turned his attention to the monitor and started the finishing work of the Friends script. Barry Diller personally called and told Eric to pay attention to Friends Although the filming process of American TV series is broadcast at the same time, Friends is no exception, but now it is almost August, the TV series will be broadcast in September, and Eric has only one month left.

Eric, this is today's newspaper. Early the next morning, Eric returned to the living room after taking a shower after his routine exercise. Nicole thoughtfully put the newspaper on the coffee table in front of Eric.

Thank you, Nicole. Eric admired the girl's new pink maid outfit with interest, then picked up the newspaper and read it. Nicole also went back to the kitchen to work again.

A moment later, Eric saw the name of a movie in the newspaper. This movie happened to be released by Colombia. I didn't expect the results to be good. Moreover, the name was When Harry Met Sally, and the main actor was the host. Billy Crystal, the multi-Oscar, and Meg Ryan, the original heroine of Sleepless in Seattle.

Eric still likes this actress with a sweet smile. However, it seems that the other party's star journey is very bumpy. In conclusion, it may be considered that this sweetheart's vision for film selection is very poor, and it seems that she is a more successful two. Movies, all with Tom Hanks, one is Sleepless in Seattle, the other is Electronic Love Letter a few years later, and the rest are nothing outstanding.

The reason why she has bad eyesight is because this sweetheart once passed by a series of big hit movies, which seems to be amazing. Since the 1990s, she has successively rejected Pretty Woman and rejected The Love of a Ghost is Over, and even rejected Instinct, which made the unknown Sharon Stone soar into the sky. Of course, the reason is that he refused to take it off, but after this sweetheart arrived in the new century, in order to transform I took it off without any scruples, and wanted to imitate the success of Instinct, and participated in a similar type of Nude 丨 Body Cut, but unfortunately this film did not have the good luck of Instinct back then. to Java.

Looking at the box office data of When Harry Met Sally in the newspaper, it is estimated that this sweetheart will be a little popular, because of Eric's sake, the history of Hollywood has undergone a great deviation, and it is not Knowing whether this sweetheart will be unlucky as always in this time and space.

Nicole, can you come here? Eric looked at When Harry Met Sally in the newspaper, but remembered the image of the other party in Sleepless in Seattle in his memory, so he shouted Busy girl in the kitchen.

What's the matter? Nicole came out quickly, holding a small shovel in her hand.

Well, forget it, you're busy first, and we'll talk after breakfast.

Oh, the girl turned around inexplicably and walked back.

At the dining table, Drew snorted after eating breakfast, took out a tissue to wipe his mouth, and hurriedly got up and wanted to go out.

Come back, sit down, and finish the milk, Eric glared at the girl while pointing at the half-cup of milk left: You are in a hurry to get back to Mars, so hurry.

The girl reluctantly sat back in the chair and explained, I'm going to find someone to buy the copyright of that movie.

Just finish your breakfast, Eric repeated, ignoring Drew's explanation.

Hmph, the girl twitched her nose, picked up the milk, raised her head and poured it down a few mouthfuls: That's it.

Okay, go crazy.

Disgusting, Drew took another tissue, wiped his mouth and walked out to the door of the restaurant, suddenly turned around and glared at Nicole, and then turned to Eric: I'm not at home. Time, you are not allowed to mess around.