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29 Mar 2003 Haldanes Main Issues Concerning Movie Production in Asiaand Related International Aspects“亚洲电影制作所涉及的主要课题及牵涉的国际层面” Mr. John McLellan 马健能律师 Partner 合伙人 Haldanes Solicitors Notaries 何敦、麦至理、鲍富律师事务所 29th March 2003 Acquisition of Rights Agreement — 获取权利的协议 (a) Option Agreements / Rights Acquisitions (选择协议 / 获取权利) option over what! 什幺选择！ ? literary work (文学作品) ? script treatment (剧本处理) ? another movie (其它电影) - option fee (选择费) ? US$10-50,000 with rights to extend for successive periods (10-50,000美元) - option for what? (什幺选择) ? acquire necessity rights to produce a theatrical action picture and “ancillary rights (”制作话剧和“附加权利”) ? very often full for rights acquisition agreement attached (通常附加获取权利 的协议) - fee (费用) ? motion picture (电影) ? sequels (续集) ? tv series (电视剧) ? contingent compensation (或有报酬) (b) Writer Agreements?(剧作家合同) [See “Screenplay Writing Letter Agreement”] - original screenplay or acquisition of rights (原电影剧本或获取权利) - services of writer (作家之服务) ? First Draft (剧本首稿) ? Revisions of Drafts (修正稿) ? treatment, revisions of treatment (处理) ? Second Draft (第二稿) ? Polish (改良) - Timing (时间) - Compensation (报酬) ? staggered over the services period (摊分) ? contingent or deferred compensation (或有 / 延迟报酬) ? “passive” compensation (“被动”报酬) 2. Production Agreement — Structure of independent studio deal 制作合同 — 独立电影制作协议之结构 (a) Term? (条款?) ? “First Look” (“试验”协议) ? Essentially an option to produce [Clause 3] (本质上是 制作之选择 [条款3] ) Development process (发展过程) ?“pitch” [3.1] (“概念” [3.1] ) ? story outlines/synopsis, potential cast members, potential locations and approximate costs (故事大纲、演员、地点及大约制作成本) ?“pitch meeting” [3.2] (“概念会议” [3.2]) ? agreement of script writer, preparation of shooting budget and shooting schedule a