The next morning, Zhang Ran arrived as scheduled and knocked on Lucbesson's door.

Luc Besson lives in the Presidential Suite, which has a living room. After Zhang Ran entered the living room and sat down, Luc Besson asked, "Zhang, what are you drinking?"

Zhang Ran said: "Coffee, no sugar!"

Lucbesson greeted him, and the beautiful female assistant quickly brought the coffee in front of Zhang Ran.

Zhang Ran took a sip of coffee, took out his business plan, and placed it in front of Luc Besson: "This is the script of the movie and the detailed plan. Please read it first. After reading it, let's talk about it!"

Lucbesson nodded, picked up the script and read it. The script is a playbook. A bad script, no matter how good the director is, he cannot make a masterpiece. If the script is bad, then there is no need to read the plan. Lucbesson looked down at the script in his hand, and saw that the cover said "Time Warrior" was written on it. This name is a bit old-fashioned, but it is OK. He opened the script and slowly looked it out. Without seeing two pages, he was attracted.

At the beginning of the story, the male protagonist attracts fully armed police because he has tracked down the "Maple Leaf Knife City" he saw in his dream online, and triggers a thrilling street chase.

As the story develops, things become more and more exciting. A shocking plot, six different worlds, killers who can freely travel through six parallel worlds.

At the end of the story, when the battle between good and evil came, Lucbesson watched the most imaginative battle. The hero and the killer fought from the first world to the second world, and then to the third world...

A few days ago, after Lucbesson watched "The Breaking Drummer", he felt that the rhythm, scheduling and mirroring of the movie had a very high level, and Zhang Ran had the ability to direct commercial films. Now he was more convinced of his judgment, closed the script, looked up and smiled at Zhang Ran, "This story is cool, great!"

Zhang Ran smiled and said, "I'm very happy to hear you say this, which means we can continue to talk."

Luke Besson laughed, said to Zhang Ran, and then began to read the plan. Zhang Ran's entire plan analyzed in detail the selling points of the script, how to operate, market prospects, etc. Of course, the most important thing is how to raise funds.

The entire movie budget is 90 million, and the funding source includes four parts. The movie is sold to companies in Germany and the UK, and then rented it back to solve 20 million; advertising implantation solves 10 million; Zhang Ran invests 15 million; consumption and labor costs are refunded 15 million; the remaining 30 million is resolved through financing.

It is not difficult to resolve a 20 million yuan lease agreement between German and British companies. The first thing a large Hollywood company does after the project is to find a German company.

The tax refund for consumption and labor costs is 15 million, which is difficult. However, according to the data listed by Zhang Ran in Canada, New Zealand, and some states in the United States, it is still possible.

What is really difficult to solve is the pre-sale problem!

Luke Besson put down his financing plan and said calmly: "The whole plan is very detailed, it is completely Hollywood's financing method. Eliminating the tax refund and the 15 million you have prepared by yourself, it requires 50 million financing. It is easier to make a leaseback agreement with Germany and British companies, but the remaining 30 million funds need to be pre-sale to achieve, which is very difficult. You also know that with the pre-sale contract to get a bank loan, the bank will only borrow 60% of the funds in the pre-sale contract, so you must get a 50 million pre-sale contract to get a 30 million pre-sale contract from the bank to a 50 million pre-sale contract, and a star lineup must be realized!"

Zhang Ran slapped his forehead and took out a report from his bag: "We have organized people to conduct research on the script, and during the investigation, we have also conducted research on the candidates for the male protagonist. This is the result, you can see!"

Hollywood movie marketing runs through all aspects. Often, marketing experts are already involved in the script review stage. Screenplay-based movie audience surveys are an important reference for companies to decide whether to establish a project.

After Zhang Ran received 20 million yuan from Idg, he asked Neil to look for the investigation company to start researching the script. The investigation company decomposes the script into short plots and concepts, and read them to the respondents. The places and elements they are most interested in will be positioned.

The candidates for the protagonist are also an important part of the survey. Through the survey of the audience, they understand their market value and their degree of fit with the role.

Zhang Ran and the others listed two candidates, Keanu Reeves and Hugh Jackman. Judging from the results of the survey, the audience is more inclined to Keanu Reeves. At the same time, the research company analyzed the data of the two actors over the past three years. Judging from the data, Keanu Reeves' box office in 1999's "The Matrix" was a big hit, but after that, he took on several low-cost independent movies. All of these movies were compensated, which means that his pay would be lowered accordingly.

Lucbesson also thinks Keanu Reeves is the best choice: "Next year, the two sequels of "The Matrix" will be released, and Keanu Reeves' popularity will be raised again. Both science fiction action movies, we can use "The Matrix" to expand our influence. However, Keanu Reeves has a strange personality. After filming big productions, she always likes to take on a bunch of non-mainstream independent movies. It is not easy to convince him!"

Zhang Ran nodded and said, "Keanu Reeves is an alternative among Hollywood stars. However, the name Luc Besson is attractive to any actor, and he is interested in Chinese culture. I can convince him!"

Luc Besson glanced at the plan in his hand: "Your plan is done very well and has been considered in all aspects. But there is one problem. Keanu Reeves wants at least 10 million. What should I do if the money guaranteed by a third party? You said you have to solve it yourself for 15 million. How much money do you have in your hand now?"

When Hollywood agents negotiate with independent producers, they often require that the artist’s salary be deposited into the insurance company before the actor’s work begins, and the insurance company will guarantee it. When the actor completes the contract, the insurance company will pay the money to the actor, which is similar to Alipay.

Of course, Zhang Ran would not ignore this issue. In fact, it is not only a third-party guarantee that requires money, but many places need money before the project starts, such as hiring a survey company to conduct research. This is the reason why he mortgaged the equity to IGG and borrowed 20 million. Without this money, Zhang Ran was the commander of the barely-armed commander, and the project could not be started at all: "I have 20 million US dollars in hand, and starting this project is not a big problem!"

Lucbesson was shocked. He thought Zhang Ran was very sleepy when he wanted to find 15 million, but he didn't expect that he was holding 20 million yuan to negotiate!

With this money, you can talk directly to the actors about cooperation without having to spend a year or two to raise funds like other movies, saving a lot of trouble.

Luke Besson said: "Why didn't the heroine conduct research? There is Keanu Reeves. It's a science fiction action movie, so the pre-sale problem is not big. But the larger the cast and the more stars, the more beneficial it will be to us during the pre-sale process. The higher the price it gets. It's best to find the heroine in Hollywood." He pondered for a moment. In the script, the heroine is Chinese, so he must find Chinese actors. The most famous Chinese actor in Hollywood is Liu Yuling, and suggested: "Liu Yuling is very good. You can consider it.

Zhang Ran shook his head and said, "Liu Yuling's appearance is too Westernized, which is not a typical Dongfeng aesthetic. I hope it is more Chinese. What's more important is that Liu Yuling is an American. Our country's laws stipulate that there are regulations on co-production films. The leading actors cannot be all foreigners. If Liu Yuling is used, you will not be able to get the identity of co-production. If you can't get the identity of co-production, you will be a foreign movie. The share ratio of foreign movies is only 13%, which is very low!"

The film policies of different countries are different. Luc Besson didn't feel strange and smiled and said, "Then what are you thinking about? You should learn from me, not to let your girlfriend be the protagonist, but to turn the heroine into your girlfriend."

This is the truth. Luc Besson's first wife was the protagonist of "Nikita" and his second wife was the heroine of "Fifth Element". In fact, many French directors are like this. They always fall in love with the heroine of their movies. In China, this is moral corruption and in France, it is romantic.

Zhang Ran laughed and said, "I am not as romantic as you French. I have the intention to let her be the heroine, but I am a little hesitant. Using her words is not good for pre-sale!"

Lucbesson said: "Yes, using an unfamous actress as a heroine is not good for pre-sales. If you realize this, you should consider other candidates, right?"

Zhang Ran nodded: "Zhang Ziyi! If you can't use Jingchu, I plan to use Zhang Ziyi!"

Luke Besson also thought Zhang Ziyi was good. After "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" became popular, she starred in "Rush Hour 2" and was well-known abroad: "Zhang Ziyi is very good, what do you think of villain?"

Zhang Ran said: "Adrian Braudy is the starring actor of "The Pianist". There are two reasons. First, he is cheap, his image and temperament are close to the characters; second, although he is very famous now, his fame will increase explosively within two or three months!"

Lucbesson was stunned: "Why?"

Zhang Ran explained: "From the Gotham Film Festival at the end of the month, the awards ceremony in the United States is coming. "Piano" is a big hit in the Oscars this year. Braudy is the strongest contender for the best actor. He will get extremely high exposure in these few months. I am optimistic that he will win the Oscar Award. There are new Oscar Awards in the cast. What effect do you think will be?"

Luc Besson's eyes lit up. If Braudy really wins the Oscar, signing him in advance would definitely be a good deal. He has watched "The Piano", and Braudy has indeed contributed an outstanding performance. This performance may not necessarily win the Oscar, but nominations should be fine: "A wonderful candidate, as long as he can get the nomination, it will also become the highlight of the pre-sale!"

Zhang Ran looked at Lucbesson and asked, "Now, do you have any questions?"

Lucbesson closed his hands together and said with a smile: "There is no problem with the actors, the scripts, and the directors are no problem with it. This is an excellent project. I am willing to be a producer! Now there is also the start-up capital, so let's talk about the actors as soon as possible. You can go to Berlin for pre-sales in February!"

Although Lucbesson agreed to be the producer, if the price given was too low, it would have to be broken.

Zhang Ran said: "You know that our movie has a tight budget and can't directly give you a salary. I think so, there are two options. First, give you the copyright in France, including box office, DVD, and movie copyright; second, after the movie is released, you can share the profit by 15%. I wonder which one do you think is more suitable?"

Lucbesson pondered for a moment and said, "I want a 15% profit share!"

Zhang Ran took out a production contract from his bag and placed it in front of Lucbesson, saying, "Things are settled, this is the production contract. You can take a look first. If there is no objection, we will sign the contract!"

Luc Besson picked up the contract and looked slowly. The standard Hollywood production contract, with very clear terms. He finished reading it quickly: "There is no problem with the contract!"

After the contract was signed, both of them relaxed and chatted and laughed.

This project costing 9,000 yuan has really started! (.)
Chapter completed!