After breakfast and taking away all the small cage dishes, the waiter made a new pot of Luo Han Guo tea.
While comfortably drinking some hot mangosteen tea, Kronberg looked contented: "I feel that if I were born in Guangdong, I would not have achieved what I have today... because I would be satisfied with eating and drinking all day long. I don’t want to do anything else.”
Zhou Dou laughed and said, "Anyway, I have prepared a villa for you near the mountains and rivers. You haven't stayed there for many days before. When you retire, just come over here. Let's drink tea and go fishing together." Let’s chat, days like this are called comfortable.”
"Definitely!" Kronberg also showed a look of yearning.
But the next moment, he returned to his true nature as a director.
Kronberg took the tea cup and asked Shen Huan, "Mr. Shen, I wonder if you have any schedules recently?"
"Huh?" Shen Huan was confused.
"I know that in addition to your many achievements, you are actually an actor and have appeared in TV series and movies." Kronberg said, "I just happened to have a new play recently, which needs a Chinese second male lead. I don't know. Would you like to come over?"
Zhou Dou obviously knew about this for a long time, and explained from the side: "This movie is a suspense action movie that Kronberg has been preparing for a long time. The male lead is the famous American superstar Jack Thompson. The production cost is expected to be With a revenue of up to 60 million U.S. dollars, it is expected to be a blockbuster film in the Christmas season next year."
60 million US dollars is 420 million yuan.
In terms of production alone, China has never made a film with such a large investment.
Even in the United States, there are very few movies with a budget of 60 million US dollars without special special effects shots for big scenes.
Not to mention if you add issuance promotion, etc., the total investment will be at least 100 million US dollars.
But in fact, Shen Huan also knew that such an investment of 100 million was not everything at all.
It is basically impossible for a world-class director like Kronberg to make money from direct acting fees. They all have to participate in the box office share.
This is even true for Jack Thompson, who often gets a share of the box office.
If calculated in this way, based on the total investment of 150 million US dollars, if the global box office is less than 500 million US dollars, it will be considered a loss.
Fortunately, these two big names have great appeal and their basic market capital is at least 300 million US dollars, so there is no need to worry too much.
Suddenly, Shen Huan also thought of the reason why Kronberg came to find him.
Because he is the most famous star this year. Not to mention sports stars, he is more brilliant than any movie stars.
If Shen Huan joins, the box office in the Asia-Pacific region will skyrocket, right
Looking at the rapid growth of box office in the Chinese film market, can Kronberg not be tempted
Besides, Kronberg doesn't have to worry about Shen Huan's acting skills at all. With Jack Thompson here, people won't look at Shen Huan's acting skills.
As long as Shen Huan is responsible for acting cool and handsome, countless fans will line up to contribute to the box office.
However, facing such an invitation, Shen Huan refused without even thinking about it: "Sorry, I don't have this idea."
Kronberg: "..."
Isn’t it said that Chinese people are not good at rejecting people
Why did he say it so simply
Zhou Dou was also surprised, "Teacher Lu, this is a big production that will make you famous internationally! It will bring you huge benefits!"
Shen Huan smiled, "Can it be more famous than the NBA championship and FMVP? Can it be more famous than proving Fermat's Last Theorem?"
Zhou Dou was speechless for a moment.
The assistant next to Kronberg should be the translator. When the two of them were talking, he spoke to Kronberg in a low voice.
Kronberg then smiled and said, "Mr. Shen, that's not what you said. These are three different fields... You have achieved unprecedented achievements in these two areas. Have you never considered becoming a super star in the film industry?" A superstar? Like Jack Thompson?"
"I haven't thought about it." Shen Huan was still very direct, "I'm sorry, Mr. Kronberg, I'm going to university in September and I don't have time to film."
Kronberg felt a headache.
Even before his conditions were announced, Shen Huan refused directly. Such a person was really difficult to deal with.
Of course, Shen Huan is definitely not short of money.
The lifetime contract he signed with Adidas, the 10-year 80 million contract with McDonald's, and the 10-year 80 million contract with Pepsi-Cola allowed Shen Huan to earn a net income of 40 to 50 million US dollars every year without doing anything.
People who are not short of money and have little pursuit of reputation are the hardest to convince.
He could only turn his eyes to Zhou Dou.
Zhou Dou is from China, so he naturally knows how to communicate with Shen Huan.
As everyone knows, Zhou Dou also has a headache.
Precisely because he was from China, he knew better how determined Shen Huan's understatement of rejection was.
People can even give up an NBA contract worth up to 60 to 70 million US dollars per year just to go back to China to study in college. What role do you, the second male lead, who can only earn 10 million US dollars at most, do anything to others
If the film is completed, the most famous one will definitely not be Shen Huan, the leading actor Jack Thompson will be the one who gets the honor.
To put it bluntly, Shen Huan is just a popular star who is in charge of traffic and is responsible for increasing the box office.
That's why Shen Huan said that such fame is of no use to him.
Let’s go back to the NBA.
As long as Shen Huan continues to play in the NBA, his reputation will be higher every year than it is now. People have given up on fame in the NBA, so of course they cannot ask you for fame in the film and television industry.
For various reasons, Zhou Dou didn't think Shen Huan had any reason to accept the film if he thought about it.
Unless you, Kronberg, personally tailor a movie for Shen Huan, then we still have to talk about it.
Seeing Zhou Dou's embarrassed look, Shen Huan couldn't help but feel funny.
He simply said to Kronberg: "Mr. Kronberg, I have no interest in acting, but I wonder if you are interested in dinosaurs?"
"Dinosaur?" Kronberg said in surprise, "Mr. Shen means..."
"I read a story from my good friend Chu Liuxiang." Shen Huan said, "It's a story about the resurrection of dinosaurs. It's very interesting."
"oh?"
Kronberg became interested and said, "I would like to hear the details."
He had heard of the name Chu Liuxiang, and he had even read "The Gift of Room No. 7". He thought this writer was very powerful and knew how to tell stories.
As the best storyteller in Hollywood, Kronberg is of course very interested in his peers.
As soon as Kronberg heard that he had written a new story, of course he wanted to hear it.
Like Kronberg is Zhou Dou.
After hearing the three words "Chu Liuxiang", Zhou Dou pricked up his ears, fearing that he would miss every next word.