Facing Lance's aggressiveness, Austin remained as if he had no extra expression, and always maintained his honest appearance. He couldn't tell whether he was worried or resisting, or he felt that it was ridiculous. His awkward emotions were not lubricated, which made the entire negotiation very dry. He shook his head gently, "You are asking for the same treatment as killing someone with a knife."

Lance thought seriously, "Borrowing a Knife to Kill" was released in 3,188 theaters, and the contract was about 700. So Lance shook his head and said with a smile, "No, I am asking for a better treatment than Borrowing a Knife to Knife." That strong confidence made Austin stunned, and he seemed to have not expected Lance's response, "Don't forget, Borrowing a Knife to Knife is also a rank."

Austin smiled brightly after the work negotiations began, and he shook his head gently, "I forgot about this."

In 2004, the movie "The Passion of Jesus" was in the limelight, almost sweeping the box office with a sweeping force, and also sparking controversy. Even if a year has passed, it is still the focus of hot discussion among many people. Mel Gibson is even more criticized by thousands of people.

Under the shadow of the powerful effect of "The Passion of Jesus", people almost forgot that the "Borrowing a Knife" who also created box office miracles was also classified into the rank. Although there was no large amount of plasma in the movie, Vincent was simply and cruel when performing his mission, and even more swearing, which made the movie classified into the rank.

Austin thought Lance would say something next, but Lance didn't. Lance just sat quietly in place, even looked away, and did not continue to pay attention to his every move. He gracefully raised his legs, supported his left hand on the bench, and his body leaned relaxedly, with a hint of casualness in his laziness, and his confident spirit slowly outlined between his eyebrows and eyes, like an exquisite oil painting.

Austin suddenly realized that Lance didn't need to say anything, and any language was redundant. Because the box office of two consecutive works of "the day after tomorrow" and "the knife borrowed to kill" exceeded 200 million US dollars, such a feat was the best proof. As Lance said, the treatment he asked for was not to compare "the knife borrowed to kill", but to surpass "the knife borrowed to kill". This is the treatment he could win, not only Royal Entertainment, General Motors, Lianyi and other theaters would not refuse.

Recalling the opening clip of "City of Sin" I just saw, Austin understood Lance's source of confidence. This movie is obviously different from any of their cognitive works. Even Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill" is far from comparable. Even though he is experienced and knowledgeable, he still feels indescribable surprise when watching the beginning of the short three minutes and can't wait to watch the follow-up. What about those viewers?

At this moment, Austin finally understood the reason why Lance insisted on watching the short film tonight. Tonight was the night of Lance. Even if the stars were locked on Tom and Clint, they were all old fry in the circle. Lance was the rising star. He had the ability to disrupt the situation, and now "City of Sin" proved this. All the conditions are ripe, and it seems that just a gentle push is needed, the issue of "City of Sin" is no longer a problem, so Lance did not leave him much room for rejection.

If he spoke now, Austin would nod and agree.

But reason told him that he could not, that he had to watch the complete video of "City of Sin", and at the same time he needed to communicate with the headquarters, and then hand it over to the headquarters to make a decision. If he nodded and agreed now, this was a verbal commitment, which was equivalent to taking the responsibility on his shoulders.

Although Austin knew that the headquarters would most likely not refuse Lance, not only for the "City of Sin" but also for the long-term cooperation with Chaos Pictures in the future, he did not intend to agree on his own initiative, and the nature of the matter was still different. Therefore, Austin decided to change the topic.

"However, you must know that if it's just a movie, the dividend agreement will inevitably need to be adjusted." Austin directly entered the core link.

Lance breathed a sigh of relief from Austin's tone, and it could be heard that 700 theaters were not impossible, and there was even a great hope of achieving it. If Austin agreed verbally, both sides would definitely enjoy the guests and hosts. Such a simple effort can often become a bridge of friendship, but he was unwilling to sell a favor to Lance, and he seemed to have no intention of reclaiming this favor from Lance in the future.

This negotiation method is really disgusting. It is not that the negotiation fails or is too difficult, but that the conversation is always bumpy. Sure enough, his first impression of Austin was correct, but Lance did not have the heart to complain about this at this time, because the next part is the most important.

Lance raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "The last time I encountered such a situation was eight years ago. So, I don't know if the market has changed now." A lot of information was hidden in one sentence, and he believed Austin could hear it.

But Austin is still in business, "The first three weeks are seven to three, the fourth to the sixth to five, and then the decline is reduced."

Such a simple sentence directly divides the box office interests of "City of Sin" by at least 15%. On the surface, people and animals seem harmless, but they are not allowed to compete for profits, and are even more ruthless than those smiling tigers. It is really shocking.

Generally speaking, the dividend ratio between the publisher and the theater chain is conventional. The first three weeks are nine to one, with a guaranteed minimum of 70%, and the fourth week starts at six to four, and then decreases. This is mainly because the box office of the movie is often a concentrated outbreak zone. Taking "borrowing a knife to kill people" as an example, the box office of North America in the first three weeks is 130 million, accounting for 54% of the total box office of North America.

Now, as soon as Austin opens his mouth, he poached 20% of the box office in the first three weeks. Although he gave a 5-to-5 balanced ratio in the fourth and sixth weeks, which to some extent made up for the losses of "City of Sin", everyone who understands it knows that this is almost a drop in the bucket.

Therefore, even though Lance did not calculate in detail, it can be estimated that Austin took away at least 15% of the box office in an understatement. According to convention, theaters can take away forty percent of the box office of the movie, and the remaining 60% will be divided by the publisher and producer. But now, theaters occupy the big head, and this bite of steamed bun has become a fat man.

What's more, this is just that. If Lance nods here, then other theaters will definitely not let go easily in the future. The losses may be further expanded, which will be a disaster for "City of Sin".

"Austin, are you kidding me?" Lance shook his head sarcastically and jokingly, and said. Unexpectedly, Austin said seriously, "Of course not." This choked Lance. This feeling of playing the piano for a cow was really helpless. "The first three weeks are 8:8 to 1:2, and the fourth week is 5:5 to 4:5, and then decreases." Since Austin asked for a lot of prices, he could pay back the money.

Lance's plan is obviously to reversely divide the box office in the fourth week to theaters to make up for their "losses".

"7:2 to 2:8." Austin actually played this move.

Lance seemed not surprised at all, and then said, "Eight:7 to 1:3."

Austin adjusted another 0:2 percentage points, and Lance also adjusted 0:2 percentage points. The two of them were like angry children, bargaining there. The originally straightforward and neat war of interests turned into a tug-of-war like a playful tug-of-war. "Austin, listen," Lance saw that Austin was planning to continue playing. He was the passive person, so he chose to take the initiative. "If we want to continue playing, no problem, we can slow down bit by bit and then test each other's bottom line. But you should know that I am not such a person. So, I tell my bottom line, you tell your bottom line, and after watching the full video tomorrow, you tell me the decision of your company, how?"

"I can accept this plan." Austin nodded honestly, with a sincere look on his face.

Lance took a deep breath, as if he had gone through countless struggles, and finally said, "The first three weeks are 8:3 to 17, the fourth and fifth weeks are 5, the sixth to the eighth to the fourth and the eighth to the sixth and the eighth to the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the sixth and the six

Lance's plan still continued his attitude, and he refused to give in the first three weeks, while the subsequent box office could allow theaters to occupy the big part.

Austin seemed to think carefully, and then spoke up his thoughts, "The first three weeks are 7:5 to 2:5, the fourth week to the sixth week are 5, and then the decline is 5."

After the words were finished, both sides looked at each other deeply without moving away. Did Lance tell his bottom line? Of course, isn't Austin's plan the bottom line? Surely not. But at least this already shows the attitudes of both sides. If you continue to struggle tonight, there is no point in any way.

"Very good, so let's talk about the rest after meeting tomorrow." Lance stood up with a smile and stretched out his right hand.

Austin also stood up at the same time, holding Lance's right hand, "Of course, look forward to tomorrow's meeting. At 3:00 pm, Burbank, how about?"

"Perfect time." Lance naturally had no objection. The two people gently squeezed their hands and then let go. "You said, at this time, are your children already sleeping?"

"Oh, I pray that's it." Austin immediately responded, as if the tense and exciting negotiations had not happened before. The two were just talking about these trivial topics from beginning to end. The two of them took steps towards the door in a tacit understanding and left the cloakroom with a smile. To be continued.
Chapter completed!