Kang Hui picked up the mushrooms cooked by Chen Qiang with his chopsticks and said, "The reason why the share of "Detective" was received so quickly is because the producer wanted to sell it well to us."
Kang Hui put down his chopsticks and said with a smile: "The producer wants to finalize the performance contract of "Detective 2" with us early, but you mentioned last time: Wang Ruozhou contacted you and said to put it off for now, so I kept making excuses to delay it. about this matter.
But after I pushed back two or three times in a row, producer Tian Lin also realized that we were deliberately delaying the matter. So he called me after the payment arrived today. He said that if we could finalize the performance contract for "Detective 2" early, he could promise us a more sincere salary. The initial salary quoted was 12 million, but if we finalize it before Wednesday next week, the salary will be 15 million. "
Chen Minhao nodded and said: "Today is Thursday, and there are almost 5 days until Wednesday next week. Tian Lin also came to see me this morning. He said that Wang Ruozhou has been delaying because Wang Ruozhou not only wants to be the director of "Detective 2" "The actor of "Detective 2", he also wanted to be an investor in "Detective 2". He wanted to invest 30 million, accounting for 30% of the ratio, and the salary was calculated separately, but the producer never agreed."
Kang Hui nodded and said: "The producers will definitely not agree. The box office of "Detective 2" will enjoy the dividends of "Detective 1". Now that "Detective 1" is a hit at the box office and its reputation is also there, "Detective 2" 》As long as the shooting is not particularly bad, you will definitely not lose money.
If Wang Ruozhou wanted to invest in "Detective 1" and could share the investment risk of the producer, the producer would definitely welcome it. But now that he wants to make a huge profit, the producer will definitely not be happy. Moreover, the final cost of "Detective 2" must be over 100 million. An investment of 30 million, accounting for 30%, is a bit greedy. "
Chen Minhao nodded and said, "Sister Kang, what do you think? Do you think we should agree directly, or continue to delay."
Kang Hui did not answer directly, but began to analyze the current situation: "The box office of "Detective 1" was a big hit. If "Detective 2" wants to continue the trend of "Detective 1", the best way is for the original cast to come. Created by: Original screenwriter, original director, original starring.
If the two male leads were replaced by someone else, the film would be completely different, and the audience might not buy it at all, so the film producers definitely hope that both of you can continue to act. But if the salary expectations of the two actors are too high to meet, "Detective 2" must retain at least one of you two.
So you are now the core of their negotiations. If you agree to Wang Ruozhou to continue to delay, Wang Ruozhou will take the initiative. If you sign a performance contract with a producer, the producer has the upper hand. So what do you think? "
Chen Minhao sighed and said, "Are there many cases like this in the entertainment industry? Are there any lessons learned from the past that we can refer to?"
Kang Hui sighed and said: "How come there are so few cases like this? Which cooperation in the entertainment industry is not always peaceful and sunny on the surface, but bloody under the negotiation table? But this matter is really difficult to handle. Even if you are on the side of the producer, Wang Ruozhou may not bow his head, and vice versa. Generally speaking, if the negotiation reaches a deadlock, you can only keep dragging it out.
In fact, dragging is also an option. The advantage of procrastination is that when you become more popular and your acting skills are better, you will also have higher bargaining power. But there are risks in procrastinating. If you procrastinate, the IP will become cold. "
Chen Qiang asked puzzledly from the side: "Hey, what do they both think? Why don't we each take a step back? It will be beneficial to both parties if the movie is made! If the movie really drags on, wouldn't both parties lose? ?”
Kang Hui looked at Chen Minhao and said, "Chen Minhao, do you know the reason?"
Chen Minhao sighed and nodded.
Kang Hui stretched and said, "Then Chen Minhao, please explain."
Chen Minhao put down his chopsticks and said: "In fact, both Wang Ruozhou and the producers hope to maximize their own interests. However, in the operation of society, both parties in the cooperative game start from the perspective of self-interest, and the results sometimes end up harming others and not benefiting oneself. "
Chen Qiang looked unbelieving and questioned: "Why? We're not all fools?"
Chen Minhao smiled and said: "It's because they are not fools, they are all smart people. Have you ever heard of the word Nash Equilibrium?"
Chen Qiang was stunned for a moment and shook his head.
After Chen Minhao picked up the water glass and took a sip of water, he said: "Let me give you a classic case of Nash equilibrium. Now there are two thieves who were caught stealing together. The two were locked up in different rooms by the police for interrogation.
The situation faced by each thief is this: if one thief confesses the crime and hands over the dirt, then both thieves are found guilty. If the other thief also confesses, they will each be sentenced to 8 years in prison. If a thief confesses, but the other thief does not confess and chooses to deny, the thief who denies will be sentenced to an additional 2 years, while the thief who confesses will be sentenced to a reduced sentence of 8 years and will be released immediately. However, if both of them deny the crime, the police will not be able to convict them of the crime of theft due to lack of evidence, and they can only be sentenced to one year in prison each for breaking into a private house. "
Chen Minhao smiled and asked Chen Qiang: "What would you do if you were a thief?"
Chen Qiang didn't say a complete sentence for a long time.
Chen Minhao said: "For the two thieves as a whole, the most profitable approach is for both of them to deny it. The result is that each of them will only be sentenced to 1 year. However, both parties are not sure of the other's choice and suspect that the other will betray themselves in order to protect themselves. .
The thief's calculation is that if the other party confesses and I deny, I will have to go to prison for 10 years, but if I confess, it will only last for 8 years; if he denies, if I deny too, I will be sentenced to one year. But if I confessed, I could be released and he would go to jail for 10 years. Considering the above circumstances, regardless of whether the other party confesses or not, it is a good deal for me to confess. Both thieves would use this kind of thinking. In the end, both of them chose to confess, and both were sentenced to 8 years in prison. "
Chen Qiang was stunned and said: "This is too complicated!"
Kang Hui said: "The real situation is more complicated than this. The so-called classic case actually simplifies many conditions. Now that both parties can communicate, the choices of both parties are more diverse, and the more both parties have in mind. ."
Chen Qiang yawned and said, "I can't wrap my head around this kind of thing."
"I've been having headaches lately." Kang rubbed his temples and said with a wry smile, "I've been having trouble sleeping at night."
Chen Qiang, who was sluggish just now, suddenly became energetic and said: "Insomnia? Sister Kang, will you still be in Kyoto tomorrow? I don't understand what you are talking about, but I can make you a tofu and crucian carp soup. Crucian carp The soup has a strange relieving effect on stress and lack of sleep.”
Kang Hui nodded vigorously and said, "Stay a little longer."
After the three of them had dinner, they returned to the living room.
Chen Qiang placed two plates of freshly washed fruits on the dining table in the living room.
Kang Hui picked a washed apple and said, "This matter is very complicated for Wang Ruozhou and the producer. But for us, it's not complicated at all."
Kang Hui peeled the film with a fruit knife and said, "For us, it's actually a matter of sides right now. Are we on the side of the producer or on Wang Ruozhou's side?"
(End of chapter)