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"Duka, are you interested in collaborating again? Our production department has developed a new script, which is definitely not inferior to "Basic Instinct"."

asked Mario Cesar, chief producer of Carlock Films.

"Oh, what movie?"

"Pirate movies are about a group of pirates searching for treasures on the sea and fighting each other. Listen to it, isn't it great?"

Mario Caesar laughed.

Duca nodded. Pirate-themed movies are indeed worthy of development, such as "Pirates of the Caribbean", but there is also a pirate movie that must be guarded against, such as "Cutthroat Island".

The former movie made Disney Pictures billions in box office and tens of billions in merchandise.

The latter film was selected as the top box office stinker in the "Guinness Book of World Records". It invested 95 million, but only recovered 10 million at the box office, which directly destroyed Carlock Films.

The Carlock Pictures here seems to be the one in front of you.

"Ahem~, Mario, this seems to be a big project. I would like to see the script first before discussing it."

"Haha, no problem, I will send you the script tomorrow."

"OK, thanks!"

Duka was secretly glad that he had read more entertainment magazines before, otherwise it would be difficult to avoid some pitfalls.

"Hey, Duca!"

Sharon Stone walked over with a smile on her face, wearing a golden dress from the movie, with a coquettish figure.

"Congratulations, big star."

Duca raised his glass and smiled.

"Haha, thank you. I really appreciate you. Without you, it would be difficult for me to get this role."

Sharon Stone smiled slightly.

"You're welcome, you deserve this."

Duca smiled.

Sharon Stone shrugged her shoulders. She has been in the industry for more than ten years, so she naturally knows how important the power of capital is. Since receiving the support of Duca, her career as an actress seems to be on the fast track.

"Duka, should we go somewhere to chat? Monica is chatting with others and won't pay attention here."

Sharon Stone licked her lips and smiled charmingly.

Duka smiled slightly and said, "Sharon, you are a big star now. You should pay attention to your image. This will make you famous in the industry for a longer time."

"Yes, I understand, but I don't need to pay attention to my image in front of you. You are the most embarrassing person."

Sharons said with a bit of resentment.

Duka moved the corner of his mouth, suddenly feeling that he was being watched. He looked up and saw Monica in the crowd. She was holding a wine glass and talking to the person opposite her, her eyes pretending to be casual.

, with a hint of scrutiny.

Duca smiled and said, "Sharon, there are two heroines in LV Pictures' movies next year that are very suitable for you. If you are interested, just talk to Monica more. She has more power in the company than me now."

"Okay Duka, I really didn't expect that a man like you would be controlled by a woman. If I had known, I would have clung to you to death and used all my methods and postures."

"No, you are wrong. No one can control me except myself."

Duca smiled.

"I hope there will be times when you can't control yourself."

Sharon Stone smiled ambiguously, swaying her waist and hips and walked towards Monica, taking off in a coquettish way.

Duka shook his head. This woman is becoming more and more seductive. It's better to touch her less, otherwise it will hurt your health.

——

When he went to work the next day, Duca got the pirate script mentioned by Mario Caesar's producer from the front desk. The script was called "Cutthroat nd", and it was really Cutthroat Island.

He had seen this movie before. It was a big scene, well-made, and the plot was no worse than the later movies in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series. It was not bad to be able to make a pirate movie like that in the early 1990s.

However, after investing more than 90 million yuan, it only received 10 million box office. This is not only a problem with the movie, but also the result of competition between the seven major Hollywood film companies.

Throughout the development of the Hollywood film industry, competition within the major film companies is very serious. From the eight major film companies in the early 20th century, MGM, Paramount, Columbia, Universal, Fox, Warner, United Artists, RKO,

More than thirty years later, only Disney, Universal, Warner, and a few streaming media are left.

In the field of independent production, in the next twenty years, several major independent production companies will be cut off by several giants, from Carlock, to New Line, Summit, Focus, and even Miramax Pictures and Weinstein Films.

The industry, as well as MGM, all fall into the category of being harvested.

Harvey and his film company were brought down by the metoo movement. In addition to his own poor performance, there was also the suppression of public opinion by several major media groups behind the major film companies.

MGM can be considered an independent production company to a certain extent. It only has production and distribution departments, and does not have the support of a large media group. It is often stuck in publicity, and mergers are expected.

Now that Carlock Pictures has got the rotten egg of "Cutthroat Island", it is on the road of no return. If Carlock was his own company, Duca would definitely try his best to save it, but unfortunately not, and he wouldn't

Doing useless work.

He called Mario Caesar and asked some questions. In the end, he declined because the investment in the project was too high and was not in line with LV Pictures' current purpose of "compromising the big with small."

Mario Caesar expressed regret and hoped there would be opportunities for cooperation in the future.

Five weeks after "Basic Instinct" was released, it was gradually removed from major theaters in North America. The total box office in North America was US$127 million.

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In addition, the film has also been released in theaters in various countries overseas, with a cumulative box office of more than 100 million US dollars, and the overseas box office is expected to be more than 200 million US dollars.

After the box office results came out, under the repeated urging of Carlock Films and LV Pictures, the distributor, theaters, and producers began to share the profits.

According to the original agreement, LV Pictures invested 16 million and received 30% of the North American box office, 10% of the overseas box office, and 5% of the video tape share, while Carlock Film invested 22 million and received 35% of the North American box office and 20% of the overseas box office.

10% video share.

Finally, before the New Year, LV Pictures received a total of 3,200 box office shares in three installments. Counting overseas box office and video tapes, it is expected to be around 55 million, more than three times the investment, which is not bad.

With this 32 million plus the 13 million obtained from selling the copyright of "Unruly Sky", there are more than 37 million working capital in the after-tax account, and he has not forgotten the 16 million loan.

After a year of busy work, he only made more than 20 million. However, he did not interfere at all with Cisco stocks. The value of the stocks in his hands increased from 33 million in March to 42 million. It seems easier to make money by investing in stocks.

The company made money, and Duca was not stingy. He paid out 500,000 in dividends as usual. This time, 300,000 was awarded directly to Monica. The rest was divided among several management members, and the company's employees also received year-end bonuses.

In addition, the three sports cars he asked Gloria to buy also arrived. A red Maserati was awarded to Jasmine, the second black Lamborghini was awarded to Quentin, and the third cream Maserati was awarded to assistant Gloria.

Leah.

When she got the key, Gloria was shocked. When she bought the car, she had no idea that she was buying it for herself.

Gloria refused, saying that she would not be rewarded for her efforts. After his persuasion, Gloria happily accepted the sports car.

As for manager Lauren Tynes, the relationship between the two is more like partners. Lauren helps him manage Sagittarius Investment Company and his stocks. He has a share of the stock dividends every year, so there is no need for additional rewards.

"Duka, I heard that you gave Jasmine a Maserati sports car as a reward?"

In the bar, Andrew came up and asked.

"Yes, Jasmine has been busy in bars and card games this year. She has done a great job and deserves a reward."

This year, Jasmine helped him earn more than 1.2 million US dollars in bars and card games, which is quite good.

"Duka, I am also responsible for founding the poker game. Shouldn't you reward me with a sports car?"

Andrew asked, raising his chin.

"Haha, we are partners. After the establishment of the card game, you also received money. Why do you want me to reward you? In addition, you were only busy with the card game for the first few months, and then disappeared throughout the whole process. With your performance, you are too embarrassed to ask for it.

Reward? Instead, you should give me and Jasmine a reward."

Duka chuckled.

"You think so well. You said I often play missing. What about you, how many times do you go to card games a year? Definitely not as many as me. But Jasmine needs to organize card games every week, which is really hard. When I get my pocket money,

I will also buy her a car, which is better than yours."

"what ever!"

Duca smiled.