"If a popular and big-produced movie can sell well, it will almost always make money in the unit of 100 million! This kind of money-making business is naturally popular among everyone." Yang Wei thought for a while, and said: "At the beginning, I I also wonder why those film companies are willing to share this opportunity to make money with others. Although the cost of a large-scale film costing hundreds of millions is an astronomical figure in the eyes of ordinary people. But for those giants The movie company... It’s not that they don’t have money! And the reason, besides diversifying investment risks, is more of a compromise.”
"A business that makes money, the more money it makes, the more complicated this circle becomes! I don't know how many people will sharpen their heads and want to get in... Among other things, it's an open secret that those underworld forces simply launder money through movies Alright... And this is just some small Mingtang. Large and giant film companies often have their own background and influence, and they will not be blackmailed by the underworld forces and agree to let their funds in. However, even those with huge influence The film giant company in the world also has some scruples! For example..." Yang Wei said while wriggling his fingers: "Banks, various funds, investors, production companies, and even many insurance consortiums, etc... this It is a capital market!
The circulation of capital, in the final analysis, is the pursuit of profit! Now that there is an output of interest, it is difficult for a family to monopolize it in their own hands... After all, it is no longer the era of 'trust'! Although those giant film companies are not afraid of gangsters and other organizations that are not on the stage... But if it is really a first-class gangster, such as a mafia family, they will still let them compromise.
And as for a huge interest group like the bank, they have to bow their heads even more! The circle is so big, and the relationship between each other is even more complicated. There is me in you, and you in me. There is even a very strange phenomenon in the United States, which is incomprehensible to Orientals...that is, many film companies hold part of the shares of each other's companies! Such a relationship makes the relationship between them no longer simply a competitor in the industry.
It's a situation where the enemy and the enemy are indistinguishable. More often, they will unite for greater benefits! This has become a rule in the industry. No one can violate it, and no one dares to violate it!
Just like when we first came, I tried to find a way to put the bank in the water and tie it with us. If there are several investors in a movie. Although the benefits will be diluted, the benefits are also many! Because those investors are not fuel-efficient lamps! For example, if the investor has an investment fund in the bank, then in terms of finance, it is equivalent to having a powerful ally!
No film company can guarantee that they will not have to resort to the bank in the future!
The addition of other investors also came in under the same circumstances.
Sometimes, there is even government or military intervention! For example, "Independence Day" is a film that blatantly promotes great Americanism. Can you say that there is no support from the US government behind it
And sometimes, a film invested by a film company may even have investments from other competitors behind it! For example, there may be traces of Paramount and other companies in the movies invested by Warner... These are all normal. After a century of development in Hollywood, almost every company here, especially the big companies, has me in you and you in me! "
After Yang Wei said all this in one breath, she took a sip of her wine, took a breath, and looked at me with a smile.
I pondered for a while, then raised my head and said, "Since what you said... giving up some of the investment opportunities to others, although it will dilute our profits, it will also help our long-term development, so should we also How do you do that?"
"No!" Yang Wei shook his head firmly, denying my thoughts.
She sat up in my arms. At this time, her face is full of confidence, it is a posture that everything is under her control, it is the appearance of a strong woman who is pointing and flying. This kind of expression is naturally not suitable, and he still looks like a bird still leaning in my arms.
"The first point is that we don't intend to stay in Hollywood for a long time. Chen Yang, to put it simply, we are speculating, not investing! If we plan to develop Billy Hill Films, we will concentrate our funds in the future , strength, and the resources in your hands are all used to run the film business wholeheartedly, so I will suggest you today to give up a lot of investment in this film! Although you earn less, you can get friendship in all aspects! This is very Important... But we don't have to do it. According to our plan, we are going to make a few big votes in Hollywood, and then get rid of people! We have no intention of putting our roots here. In a word! We are here to make money! Not here Do business!" Yang smiled cunningly: "As for the second...you don't need to give up the benefits now. Other film companies are willing to give up the benefits, largely because they are worried that they will offend those allies, and that the other party will Make trouble for your own movie. But you don’t have this kind of worry at all now! Don’t forget, almost half of the celebrities in Hollywood now owe you a huge favor!! Such a favor, for you In other words, it is an immeasurably powerful relationship network! At this time, whoever comes out to embarrass you, I am afraid that without your hands, there will be a group of big shots who are anxious to repay your favor and beat the embarrassing you back to their hometown!! Of course, It’s not that they really like you and really want to help you. They’re just anxious to pay you back! Although this kind of favor, once it’s paid off, they won’t help you anymore. But at least for a period of time, you In Hollywood, or rather in the American entertainment industry, almost no one dares to mess with you!! Get it? That is, since we don’t plan to be in the movie business for a long time, and now you have no one to mess with... Well, There is no need for us to give up the opportunity to make money! Let’s take it for ourselves!”
I nod.
In these analysis, I still believe in Yang Wei. This woman's mind is indeed very powerful!
"There's one more thing we need to understand." Yang smiled and said, "It's the movie you're holding now... Under normal circumstances, the safest movie is to shoot the sequels of those popular blockbusters! Selling has proved that that way is successful, and the safest way is to copy success! Therefore, the evaluation of the sequel movie is the least risky. And our movie... According to the analysis of the experts I found, it is concluded that A number that makes everyone jealous, the risk rate of our movie is even less than 5%!!"
Yang Wei's eyes flickered, and there was even a hint of excitement on her face: "Do you know what this means? It means, unless there is a natural disaster or a large-scale war in the United States. Or the sudden collapse of the American economy , the end of the world... blah blah blah. Unless these things that God can't do anything about happen, other than that... our movie is a sure money!!!!"
Yang Wei's analysis was extremely precise, analyzing all the ins and outs, all possibilities, and all prospects of the matter from several aspects! Obviously, this woman's handling ability is definitely not ordinary tough! The people around me, even including that smart lawyer Zhou, I even feel that I can't find anyone who can compare with Yang Wei!
This woman is really the only person with a high IQ that I have ever seen in my life...
What makes me strange is that at this moment, when I looked at Yang Wei, a strange thought suddenly popped up in my heart, and I couldn't help but feel a little strange about this thought.
Hmm... Perhaps, what I need most all the time is to have such a person
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After the plan was drawn up, I didn't have any doubts, and Yang Wei immediately started to operate it.
The first is the pre-stage work, which went very smoothly for me. Because although Billy Hill Company is not well-known, as the owner of this film company, I am almost the most popular celebrity in the United States!
After I was about to invest in the filming of this movie, the sensation caused immediately became a storm and spread rapidly!
But this time, a miracle that can be said to be difficult to reappear in the history of American movies... It is about the casting of movies!
Afterwards, in an article in the annual report of the film guild at the end of this year, there was such a sentence recorded: "Such a miracle can only happen once, and it will only happen once! No matter in the future, even if it is In another three hundred years, it is unlikely that such a crazy thing will happen!"
The start of this storm was ordered by Yang Wei to make a small investigation in a newspaper. It's about asking readers and audiences what to expect from the selection of the heroic roles and actors of various male and female roles in this movie.
It can be said that this is completely a hype. Because viewers and readers are sure to come up with all kinds of candidates! They nominated almost all the handsome, beautiful and big-name actors in Hollywood that they like. And the directors of this film are even more varied. From Spielberg to the popular new directors, all of them were nominated by fans.
It can be seen that this is completely a media hype. Because there is no movie that can gather so many big-name movie stars! It's just an almost absurd illusion.
However, on the second day, the situation changed... Then, the whole world exclaimed: Hollywood, crazy! !