This director only makes bad movies

After a long time, Lin Ziyi shook her head, looked at Xu Nan and said seriously: "You are breaking the law, just touch porcelain, forget about everything else."

"Don't worry, it's not illegal." Xu Nan took out the film and television adaptation rights documents for Titanic and Titanic 2 that he had prepared a long time ago.

"I've been prepared."

"What do you mean?" Lin Ziyi took the document with a puzzled look on her face.

"When Cameron made the movie, he didn't get the film and television adaptation rights from the shipyard at all. Strictly speaking, he was the one who broke the law."

"And the movies I made were authorized."

Xu Nan explained.

Lin Ziyi's expression was a little confused: "Is there such a thing? Why haven't I heard of it?"

As an insider, Lin Ziyi is aware of the concept of film and television adaptation rights, but this is the first time she has heard of the ship's film and television adaptation rights.

"Whether there is or not, it is now." Xu Nan explained seriously: "With this document, there is room for wrangling. If Cameron sues me for infringement, I can use this document to explain that I have not infringed. , he is the one who really infringed."

"This is a confusing matter. If we want to get a real result, it won't be possible for a year or two. In the end, it may even go to the Federal Supreme Court and let the justices decide."

"Taking a step back, so what if I really lose the lawsuit? It's just a name change and compensation for part of the loss. How much money can I lose?"

"Not to mention that I can't lose the case. With this document in hand, Cameron is the one who will lose the case."

Lin Ziyi took a breath and looked at Xu Nan with a mixture of shock, admiration and contempt.

"You're too shameless."

She never expected that Xu Nan could actually do this.

Even if Cameron is very arrogant, all she wants to do is use the copycat to make porcelain and disgust Cameron.

But Xu Nan is going to completely disgust Cameron to death.

For this reason, he even thought about how to handle the lawsuit. He was going in the direction of offending Cameron to death and would never return.

Think about it, after Cameron found out that he had been cheated, he was so angry that he wanted to file a lawsuit to seek justice. However, Xu Nan took out a document and said that I was the one who wanted justice.

So exciting.

So shameless.

So shameless.

Lin Ziyi felt a little excited.

If Xu Nan's plan had been implemented, this incident would have been recorded in film history and become famous all over the world.

Cameron, this arrogant guy, will become a laughing stock.

This is equivalent to you finding a wife on a blind date, having a romantic relationship with each other, falling in love with each other completely, and then when you get married, you lift the hijab and see that it is not the person you were dating at the beginning, but a big ugly person. Compare.

Then the ugly guy took out his ID card and said, "You got the wrong person. I am the real owner. The previous one was just an actor."

It is difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood, illusion and reality are intertwined, and it is extremely complicated.

The more she thought about it, the more fun Lin Ziyi found it. She waved her fist vigorously and said passionately: "Fuck it."

"This guy Cameron has his nostrils turned up in the sky. He doesn't take our theater chain seriously at all."

"In this case, I will give him a hard blow and let him know that the theater chain is not something he, a director, can control."

Xu Nan showed a sly smile: "That's right, the theater chain is the boss, when will it be the director's turn to dictate."

"Isn't Cameron very arrogant? Isn't he supercilious and looks down upon by everyone? In this case, let's give him a civet cat in exchange for a prince and let him know that some people are not something he can offend."

"Please calm down your expression, otherwise the police will arrest you, the bad guy." Lin Ziyi glanced sideways at Xu Nan.

Damn, aren't you also an accomplice? Who do you have to accuse me? Xu Nan's face returned calmly: "The key to this matter lies in the cooperation of the theater chain. I can't do it alone. I can only rely on you."

Lin Ziyi nodded: "Don't worry, I've had dinner with the presidents of AMC Cinemas and Disney Cinemas, and we have a good relationship."

"They have also been dissatisfied with Cameron's arrogance for a long time. If they have the opportunity to embarrass Cameron, I believe they will not refuse."

"But there is one thing you have to be prepared for. In terms of box office sharing, their conditions may be very harsh. After all, you are not Cameron."

If you really do what Xu Nan said, the theater chain will definitely suffer a certain amount of controversy and attack, so Xu Nan must make concessions in terms of box office share and let the theater chain make money, so that they will cooperate.

Xu Nan was mentally prepared for this: "It doesn't matter what the box office share is. Even if it's only 10% of the box office, I can accept it. But if we can talk about it being higher, it's better to try to be as high as possible. Don't forget, the Imperial Cinema Line has a presence in Nanhai Film and Television Shares, you can also share some of the money I earn.”

Assuming that theaters agree with his plan, then the audiences attracted by Cameron and Big Ship's sequels will see his movies.

If he remembered correctly, the first-day box office record in the United States was more than 100 million U.S. dollars, set by the Star Wars movie.

If the plan succeeds, he might also be able to set a box office record. Even if not, the single-day box office will be at least tens of millions of dollars, and the total box office will be at least over 100 million.

And the cost of his movie is only one million US dollars.

Therefore, it doesn't matter if the box office share is low. The key is to let the theaters replace Cameron's movies with his movies. As long as this can be done, making money is not a problem at all.

Lin Ziyi nodded: "I will try to negotiate as high a level as possible, but don't have too much hope. Without enough benefits, the theater chain will not cooperate."

"I can understand, the next step is up to you." Xu Nan said.

Lin Ziyi said: "I will help you try my best to facilitate this matter, but I can't guarantee whether it will succeed. Please contact me by phone."

"Actually, if it doesn't succeed, there is a compromise." Xu Nan suggested: "The name of my movie can be called "Titanic 2" or "Titanic 20", and the theaters can still regard my movie as When Cameron’s movie was shown, it was said that it was put in the wrong place.”

"Ha." Lin Ziyi rolled her eyes.

How can this be.

If we really do what Xu Nan said, wouldn't the entire responsibility fall on the theater chain's head?

In comparison, it would be more reliable to let Xu Nan's movie title be the same as Cameron's, so as to make it easier to shirk responsibility.

What, you said we didn't follow the contract?

Wait, there are two movies called "Titanic 2", are you sure this contract counts?

Lin Ziyi warned seriously: "This matter is of great importance. Remember to keep it secret. If it is leaked, you will not be able to achieve the desired effect."

Xu Nan said: "Don't worry, only George and I know about this matter. Just don't leak the secret."

Lin Ziyi said: "Then you can rest assured that I will not leak the secret."

After deciding to work with Cameron, Lin Ziyi quickly took action and took the initiative to find the president of AMC Cinemas and the president of Disney Cinemas.

In the previous life, Disney was the Hollywood film and television giant in the United States. In this life, Disney is not only the Hollywood film and television giant, but also the number one theater chain in the United States.

Disney Cinema, Imperial Cinema, and AMC Cinema, these three major cinema chains account for 80% of the market in the United States. As long as they reach an agreement, many things will be easier to handle.

Like Lin Ziyi, the presidents of Disney Cinemas and AMC Cinemas are equally dissatisfied with Cameron's arrogance and the new sharing plan he proposed.

The box office share is agreed upon and has been decided a long time ago. If Cameron wants to increase the box office share, it is equivalent to a knife in their vital area, and no one can stand it.

It's nothing to increase the box office share of the movie "Titanic 2" alone, but what if other directors follow suit and also request to increase the box office share? Do theaters also have to agree to their requests?

How can this be!

Therefore, it has become the consensus of theaters to press Cameron.

In fact, if Cameron doesn't compromise, theaters may not release his movie, leaving Cameron's masterpiece, which cost hundreds of millions of dollars and took several years to shoot, only in small theaters. and streaming platforms.

However, the prerequisite for achieving this is that the theater chains unite, at least the three major theater chains must unite.

Otherwise, if this theater chain decides not to show Cameron's movie, but other theater chains do, then the theater chain that does not show the movie will suffer losses.

Based on this, the presidents of Disney Theaters and AMC Theaters have long wanted to talk to the bosses of the other two major theaters to determine the principle of consistent offense and defense, so as not to be defeated by Cameron and take advantage.

Lin Ziyi proposed to meet at this time, which was exactly in line with their wishes.

After meeting with the two presidents, Lin Ziyi directly told Xu Nan's plan and suggested that the three major theater chains should give Cameron a powerful look.

Seeing that this plan was almost equivalent to annihilating Cameron's descendants, the leaders of the two major theater chains were stunned by Xu Nan's imagination.

How could it still be like this?

Real or fake movie!

After careful consideration, the presidents of the two major theater chains agreed to this plan.

Cameron is simply too arrogant and demanding.

If he only increased the box office share by 3%, the theaters could barely tolerate it, but what he asked for was a 50% box office share, which was simply a poke into the lungs of the theater lines.

The consequences of offending a monopoly giant in the entertainment industry like theater chains would be horrific. No director, not even Cameron, could bear it.

Therefore, he was boycotted by the three major theater chains, and they were determined to use him to scare the monkeys and let the remaining directors know that the theater chains were not something they could control.

Lin Ziyi discussed with the president of Disney Theaters and AMC Theaters for a long time and decided to implement Xu Nan's plan to hide the truth and exchange the civet cat for the prince.

Of course, Xu Nan also has to pay a price.

First, he bears Cameron's wrath, and then comes the crucial box office share.

The president of Disney Cinema and AMC Cinema requested an extremely demanding box office share.

The theater chains and theaters combined will share a total of 85%, and Xu Nan can only share 15%.

Although she felt it was a bit harsh, Lin Ziyi agreed on behalf of Xu Nan.

Even if it is only 15% of the box office share, it can still make money, so why not agree to it.

In this way, the real and fake movie incident that later went down in global film history and shocked the world began.