“MGM can't invest, but we also have very good distribution channels. We can handle the movie's overseas distribution! The distribution split can also be discussed in detail!”
Parker didn't have the same confidence as Allen, and the terms he could offer didn't seem better than Disney's.
After all, making movies is equivalent to investing, and investing comes with risks.
MGM can't afford the risk anymore; they just want to earn some hard-earned money through this collaboration.
But what Parker didn't know was that what Su Yu and Tianxing Entertainment needed right now were foreign film companies simply willing to help them with distribution!
Su Yu was confident in the movie's quality and didn't want to sell it outright to other companies, so going through normal overseas distribution channels was what they most wanted to see.
And with no suitable entertainment company to acquire temporarily, MGM's offer was naturally the optimal solution.
After all, giving Disney a 30% investment share, whether in Su Yu's or Wang Tianfeng's eyes, was like cutting off their own flesh.
Although with Disney as a strong ally, their movie's distribution in overseas regions would be much easier.
When it was released, the initial screening schedule would also be much higher.
But 30% was really too much.
Wang Tianfeng looked at Su Yu, seemingly waiting for Su Yu's decision.
This scene made both Allen and Parker feel Su Yu's importance in Tianxing Entertainment.
It seemed just as Wang Tianfeng had said before, the only person who could decide on this project was Truman himself.
“Before making a decision, I think both of you should hear my thoughts on this movie, and some plans that might make you feel crazy!”
Su Yu didn't directly choose either party. Since both sides were quite sincere, why not work together?
Moreover, this movie was very special, and Su Yu also needed the help of these two local entertainment companies.
Then Su Yu explained the general content of the movie to the two of them.
The script had already been filed and copyrighted, so Su Yu was not afraid of them plagiarizing his script.
What Su Yu mainly emphasized this time were some parts of the movie that could be directly commercialized.
the truman show was a large-scale reality show, and in a reality show, various hard advertisements for items could naturally be inserted without any sense of incongruity.
At first, Allen and Parker listened to the general plot and design of the movie and felt the power of Su Yu's imagination.
Turning a person's life into a large-scale reality show movie?
Except for the protagonist, everyone else in Truman's world was a viewer!
From their perspective, the selling points were sufficient, and the depth was not bad either.
This gave them a bit more confidence in Su Yu's movie.
Of course, they were very confident in Su Yu's movie at the box office in China; this time, the confidence came from Europe and America.
And when they heard that Su Yu was going to find dozens of advertising sponsors, they felt even crazier about Su Yu's heaven-defying idea!
If this were another type of movie, it would definitely be slammed by the audience until they were self-isolated.
But this movie? The placement of advertisements was a requirement of the movie's plot!
It had a very self-consistent logic within it.
This would not only not be disliked but would instead, in the form of an easter egg, make countless audiences feel surprised!
Genius! At this moment, they only felt that Su Yu was truly a creative genius!
“Gentlemen, I'm telling you this to say that this movie might break even directly before it's even released, or even make a profit, due to the insertion of advertisements. So, we don't want to discuss the investment split anymore. However, regarding the overseas distribution split, I can compromise! We can give Disney Pictures 14% of the overseas box office split and MGM 6%.”
Su Yu stated his bottom line.
The distribution split in Hollywood is generally 10-20%. If two companies are jointly responsible for distribution, the split will naturally be allocated proportionally.
Even if MGM didn't want to admit it now, they knew they were far inferior to other top Hollywood companies.
So, they didn't have much confidence to say no to Su Yu's plan to only give them a 6% split!
If they didn't agree, Parker had reason to believe Allen would accept all distribution tasks immediately!
He wouldn't even leave him a drop of soup.
“MGM has no objection! We can sign the contract at any time! We are also very willing to help Mr. Su Yu find suitable advertisers!”
Parker nodded in agreement immediately, afraid of any further complications.
Allen was actually a little dissatisfied.
After all, his goal was to get a 30% investment share of the movie and also get overseas distribution!
Now, not only was the investment share gone, but MGM also took a slice of the overseas distribution, which made him even angrier.
But Allen had no choice.
After all, what he could discuss with Su Yu and Tianxing Entertainment now was only overseas distribution channels.
But MGM also had channels, and Allen felt that if he didn't agree, Su Yu would definitely choose to cooperate with MGM.
At that time, he wouldn't get anything.
He didn't hate Su Yu or Wang Tianfeng, but he was a little resentful of the uncooperative Parker!
If Parker hadn't come today, Su Yu and the others would have had to bite the bullet and give him a piece of the pie.
However, it wasn't just them who called the shots in Hollywood; there were many competitors.
“Disney Pictures also has no problem! Mr. Su Yu, do you know Kerry? He's a very famous actor, and I personally feel he's quite suitable for the male lead in your movie. Do you need my help to introduce him?”
After Allen reluctantly agreed, he immediately changed the subject.
Kerry was an artist under their company. Although he had been a bit out of date in recent years, both his acting skills and popularity were quite suitable for the role of Truman.
So Allen didn't mind helping Su Yu connect with Kerry.
It was about keeping the benefits within the family. If the male lead was their artist, the benefits they would gain would not be small.
And if this collaboration went well, Su Yu and the others would definitely continue to cooperate with them for the next one.
It wouldn't be too late to discuss investment and profit sharing then.
In Allen's opinion, how could making movies not be afraid of losing money?
Only by sharing risks can you go further!
And how many movies can a company independently produce in a year? Even a behemoth like Disney Pictures only produces a dozen or so movies a year.
But investing in other companies' movies had no limits.
“Then I'll trouble Mr. Allen. If it's convenient, let's meet today or tomorrow. After that, I still need to return to China to prepare songs for the next Four Nations Concert! I can't stay in the United States for too long.”
Su Yu actually didn't know who the Kerry Allen was talking about was, but meeting him was fine; it wasn't like he would immediately make a decision just because Allen mentioned him.
As for the subsequent contract signing, having his Uncle Wang here was enough.
Su Yu felt that Wang Tianfeng was much more reliable than himself.