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Chapter 22 Why dare to invest?

Koka Bar, less than two kilometers away from the hotel where the crew stays, the entire Budapest is one of the highest-end ruins bars!

Starting about ten years ago, a group of trendy bars appeared in abandoned buildings and courtyards in Budapest's old Jewish quarter, which now have their own official names: Ruins Bars, and have become the highlight of the city of Budapest, the hidden caves of artists, the pulsating cultural and artistic hearts.

For every visiting traveler, this is the hippiest bar in Europe.

It's a bit like the cave hotpot in Shancheng, very unique...

The reason why the koka bar is famous is because Jennifer Lawrence!

Her movie "The Cardinals" is filmed in Budapest. When she is resting, she likes to have some drinks in this room...

There are a lot of close-ups about this bar on Twitter!

"Hi, David!"

As soon as I walked into the bar, Xiaobai was still trying to adapt to the dim lights and boiling music, and he heard the voice of Timothy Chalame coming from beside him...

Don't think they are good kids!

At 23 years old, what don’t you know?

"Wow! You brought the director here too!"

Seeing Bai Xiaofei next to David, he was a little surprised, and walked over and gave him a hug.

“Welcome to the real world!”

He patted Xiaobai's back hard...

Well, the crew discussed Xiaobai privately, saying that he was not like a living person. He was already a famous director all over the world. He hadn't seen him come to the bar for four weeks after filming...

I feel like a workaholic...

“I just want to end all the shooting in 25 days!”

Xiaobai was not very used to being too close to a man. After hugging him, he opened a little distance, explained it, and asked: "Is there any beer to recommend?"

"Oh! Sher!"

Sweet Tea skillfully brought a glass of beer from the bar: "The taste is very special!"

Hungarian red wine is very famous, but the Scher beer here is still one of the popular drinks.

Every September, the Beer Festival is also held in the beautiful St. Peter's Square.

In fact, European countries have their own beer!

Schell, the clear tea and thin wine are all specialties of Hungary. They may not be as famous as Budweiser, the Dutch Heineken, the German InBo Beer, and the Baker Beer, but the taste is really not bad!

Hungary is a well-known beer country, and its sales are linked to GDP growth.

The price...is not too expensive, a glass of beer at koka bar is about 11 yuan...

Xiaobai took a sip and his eyes lit up. The taste was very good, with a faint coolness and a strong malt taste: "It tastes good!"

After complimenting, Xiaobai turned his head and looked around. Members of various positions in the crew were scattered in every corner of the bar. Men were chasing beautiful women, women were teasing handsome men, and there were also people in groups of three or three to suck up the clouds and fog.

Don't get me wrong, they smoke cigarettes...

After sitting at the bar and chatting for a few words, David walked over, followed James Frank next to him, Sweet Cha said goodbye to Xiaobai, got up and went to another place...

Very sensible!

...

"A glass of dark beer, thank you."

"Budweiser!"

David, Fu Lanlan sat in the high chair next to Xiaobai, and the former spoke first: "Bai, I don't understand, why are you in such a hurry?"

“…Kung Fu is about to be released…”

Xiaobai rolled his eyes. David, a global issuer, did something incompetent!

He was given the North American distribution of "Kung Fu" and he didn't care at all!

“…Christmas is not a good choice, there are too many movies released.”

David frowned.

"Yes, my movie "A Boy named Sher" is ready to be released next year!"

Fu Lanlan spoke and took a sip of her Budweiser...

"But... the mainland release of "Kung Fu" has been confirmed on December 13, and this is impossible to change... This is true, it is not possible. You can push the release time of North America and Europe in the future..."

Every December, a lot of works in the United States are released, and this year there is also "Star Wars 9"...

David nodded, and before he could speak, Xiaobai suddenly thought of something: "The Man on the Moon" has a good box office, and it actually has $48 million..."

“…To be honest, I was quite surprised, and the publicity was very successful!”

David was also quite happy. "The Man on the Moon" was released nationwide on the premise that "The Man on the Moon" received a lot of praise at the Memphis Film Festival. It was released for one month and actually won a box office of US$48 million...

Although the cost has not been recovered, the prospects are good among the several independent films that are mainly directed in the awards ceremony season, "The Man on the Moon" has the best votes, and its reputation is much better than that of several other movies!

The imdb score is as high as 7.8 points.

Film critics praised Jim Carreid's acting skills!

Jim Carrey has been a living legend for five years fighting depression. Last year, a movie called "Jokering" announced its return, and this year's "Man on the Moon" once again competed on the big screen!

He restrained himself and became Andy Kaufman...

As for marketing routines, it is nothing more than 'We owe Jim Carrey a movie master!'

Pirated copies are illegal in the United States, and if you catch them, you will be sentenced. Otherwise, Xiaobai will copy, 'We all owe Jim Carrey a movie ticket'...

The sentiment was sold very successfully. Several awards, film critics, and actors were given to Jim Carrey...

According to the award-winning strategy formulated before, once Jim Carrey wins the Best Actor, "The Man on the Moon" will definitely be re-released, with a box office increase of at least 15 million US dollars, plus copyrights from Shanghai...

The $55 million investment can be completely recovered just by box office, and the subsequent DVD returns have not been calculated yet!

"Bai, you are the most courageous director I have ever met!"

David raised his glass to Xiaobai, signaled, picked up the cup, and said before drinking: "Hollywood has an unwritten rule, and the director will never use his own money to make a movie. You broke this rule without hesitation and made a profit!"

“I’m lucky too…”

Xiaobai expressed his humble statement that he was really lucky. Although he invested $5 million in "The Man on the Moon", he wanted the income from Greater China and the subsequent copyright share.

According to Xiaobai's entertainment journal, with his agility and Oscar winner, he can even sell a box office of 200 million yuan, making half of it!

I didn't expect that the box office in North America was so strong. I would have been less smart if I had known...

"I heard that you have investments in "Knock on the Door of Heaven"?"

Fu Lanlan interjected and asked.

"Yes, it's $5 million!"

Xiaobai nodded...

"Are you confident in your work? Why dare to invest? There is no newcomer in Hollywood who dares to do this!"

Fu Lanlan was very curious about Bai Xiaofei. He watched "The World of Truman", then watched "Knock on the Gate of Heaven" and immediately decided to work with the director...

The salary is $500,000 when he was a newcomer.

In fact, it is very common for big-name actors to invest in their own works. Leonardo, Pete, and Ben Affleck often do this, but they are famous!

No compensation is guaranteed...

Although Xiaobai won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, he is a foreigner after all, and he doesn't understand where his confidence comes from.

After a smile, Xiaobai replied: "I just want the producer to rest assured that I really did my best to make the movie. Otherwise, if the movie is smashed, I will smash it..."

"Ok, I understand!"

Fu Lanlan raised her glass and understood what Xiaobai meant...

David nodded and bowed for a long time with his cell phone. After hanging up the call, he said, "White, the filming will end tomorrow, you can't go back to China!"

"…Why?"
Chapter completed!
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