Chapter 34 Legendary Pictures and Cinema
"Okay, these two tricks are really good for you. It seems that you have really studied them. So what else do you have?"
"If you have any, just go out and acquire foreign film and television companies and invest in co-production special effects blockbusters. We are already doing this. A few days ago, we learned that "Titanic" directed by James Cameron is seeking additional investment in institutions. Our Citigroup company has contacted them and has been negotiating for several rounds. We are very likely to win all the rights to the mainland distribution and production of this film. At that time, Sanye will be required to help you operate."
“How much is this film investing?”
"Fox has invested $135 million, and we will invest $65 million to obtain 25% of the box office of Citigroup and all rights in China's film production and distribution."
"Then how do you expect the box office of this film to be? Can investment be recovered by such a big investment?"
"It must be possible. I feel that the box office of this movie will be 600 million US dollars in Citigroup, and it will be about twice the box office overseas, which is 1.2 billion US dollars. In China, it can be 400 million or 500 million."
"How many? 500 million? Now the annual box office in China is only 800 million. 900 million. Do you have to take half of a video?"
"San Ye, this is the power of a super blockbuster. This film will probably start to be released globally at the end of next year, so my cinema chain must form a certain scale at that time. It is better to eat more of this big cake by myself to enjoy it."
"It seems that the establishment of China Film Group should also accelerate."
"Well, Master San, we can start our cooperation first and create momentum for you."
"No problem. I understand the summer season you mentioned just now. The New Year season refers to the Spring Festival season, right?"
"Yes, this period from mid-December to around mid-February coincides with several festivals, Christmas, New Year's Day, Spring Festival, Lantern Festival, Valentine's Day, and there is also a Spring Festival holiday. Students have winter vacations, which is a good period that is not inferior to the summer season. We can release some comedy films, big productions, and show some love videos in this period, which are all good choices."
"The Titanic you invested in is aiming at this schedule, right?"
"It's good, but I will build many multi-hall theaters. It's not a problem to release 2 and 3 movies in the same period. Of course, the subject matter is best to be different."
"I don't know if you know Feng Xiaogang?"
"I know, Little Steel Cannon, a very good comedy director."
"Why don't you invest in him and start filming a New Year film?" Han Sanye suggested.
Isn’t Xiaogang Cannon from Huayi? I still need to invest. Hey, no, Huayi has just been established for two years and is still filming TV series. Opportunity, Huayi has not hooked up with Xiaogang Cannon yet. Well, Xiaogang Cannon’s movies are good, they are comic and commercial enough. This is really something to do.
"Yes, I like Feng Xiaogang's Beijing-style comedy very much. I can invest 5 million yuan to let him shoot a New Year's film, which will be released next year's New Year's Day. By the way, what is the relationship between Director Sanye and Xiaogang now? Can I dig it up?"
"He, what about the Forbidden City Pictures now? You want to poach him? It's not impossible. Let Xiaogang go to your place. This film is the opening work of your company. This time, you will bring the Forbidden City to compensate for the loss of your poaching. In this way, you will pay 4 million, Yan Film Studio will pay 1 million, and Yan Film Studio will pay 1 million, and Yan Film Studio will issue it."
"Okay, no problem. Xiaogang's reward for making this movie is set to be a guaranteed 1 million yuan plus a 5% box office share. When calling, Master San, tell him and sign the contract when our company registers."
"Okura, are you giving a little too much?"
"That's where is this? Third Master, Xiaogang is worth the price."
"By the way, Xiaokura, what is your company's name? I have to talk to Xiaogang and the Forbidden City."
"Well, I originally planned to call it CQ Pictures. Later, everyone could use a Chinese name, so I chose a pinyin word starting with CQ, which is Legend Pictures. For theaters, it is called Legend Studios."
"Okay, the name is good, so hurry up and register the company. We need to prepare this movie quickly. Let's get here today. Let's go to Ruxia to send you back to Ruxia. Let's take my car."
"Okay." Cang Yaozu asked Han Sanye's driver to send Sanye home before driving to Houhai. Sitting in the car, Cang Yaozu felt happy. After finishing the company's first film, Legend Pictures will definitely become a legend. As for the future Legend Pictures acquired by Wanda, there is no need to appear. Hey, that Legend Pictures will not be founded in Los Angeles by Thomas Toul, a master who plays finance and private equity.
Thomas Toul is a financial expert and a fan of comics and monster movies. Later, Legend Pictures was committed to creating a monster movie universe, monsters fighting monsters, mechas fighting monsters, and various monsters everywhere.
Of course, the legend also wants to create the Pokémon movie universe and make the Pokémon people their money-making weapon.
In short, Thomas Toul is a master, with one-hand finance and one-hand movies, and he still has a very good time. Although Legend Pictures was in debt and was finally acquired by Wanda, it is more likely that because of commercial reasons, Legend Pictures' ability in content production and control is remarkable.
So, the question is, should Thomas Toul be dug up? This guy should still be working in finance on Wall Street now. Well, you can poach him, manage private equity funds first, and when the opportunity comes, you will enter Hollywood and create a legend again.
When Cang Yaozu returned to Houhai, he went to Meiyuan first and communicated with Melissa about poaching Thomas Toul, and asked him to be the management director of a private equity fund, and directly took responsibility to Melissa.
Melissa reported to Cang Yaozu that the icq English version, French version, German version, Italian version, Russian version, Japanese version, Korean version and Chinese version under the responsibility of Yamao Technology are currently online. Currently, there are less than 3,000 registered Chinese versions, and the remaining versions have more than 20,000 registered users. The 5-digit and 6-digit numbers of icq have been bought out by Yamao Technology. The foreign language version occupies 7-digit numbers and 9-digit numbers, and the Chinese version exclusively has 8-digit numbers. If it develops to a 10-digit number, it will continue to be divided according to the odd and even number of the first digit number. The range of the two parties is clearly distinguished, but the user data is registered in two directions, and the Chinese version and the foreign version can be communicated. You can directly enter the other party's number to add it as a friend.
"The advertisement has not been launched yet, and the registration volume is already pretty good. Citigroup's Ping Media and TV advertisements have been finalized? Is the endorsement advertisement that Cameron requires to shoot is in time this time?"
"In a hurry, the materials have been shot, and Director Cameron is editing and producing special effects. The main materials are to pick out some of the shots he took, and then take some shots to complete this endorsement advertisement."
"I think this old guy is perfunctory to us. He doesn't want to delay his filming of movies, and the advertisement also promotes his films. When his film is finished, we will ask him to shoot it again."
Chapter completed!