Tian Lin, who had been waiting in the hotel box for a while, saw Wang Ruozhou and Kang Hui walking in side by side. He immediately stood up with a smile and said, "I was just wondering who of you two would arrive first, but it turns out you two came together."
Wang Ruozhou also smiled and greeted Tian Lin: "Old Tian, haven't I seen you for a few days, have you lost some weight?"
Tian Lin laughed and said: "Brother Zhou, your eyes are really poisonous. You can see that I only lost a pound."
While the three of them were chatting, Tian Lin pulled out chairs for Wang Ruozhou and Kang Hui so that they could sit down, and signaled to the waiter who had been waiting at the door to serve the food.
The atmosphere of the conversation between the three people was very harmonious, and there was no sense of tension between the two parties. It felt like three old friends who had not seen each other for a long time. Regarding this situation, I can only say that anyone who has done well in the entertainment industry, who is not an actor
Tian Lin first stood up and bent down to pour white wine for Wang Ruozhou and Kang Hui, then poured it for himself, raised his glass and said: "You two are willing to invest in "Detective 2", which is really a timely help. It has helped me a lot. I will now respect you first." One cup."
Wang Ruozhou was stunned for a moment. He couldn't tell whether Tian Lin was saying something sarcastic or what he meant. But he still had a smile on his face, picked up his wine glass, clinked it with Tian Lin, and drank it all in one gulp.
Tian Lin took a bite of food and muttered: "The investment amount for "Detective 2" is relatively large. The board of directors had some concerns that it might not pass, so it's really great that you two are willing to bear the investment risk."
Wang Ruozhou put down his wine glass without hesitation and said: "Old Tian, is it boring for you to say this? The box office and reputation of "Detective 1" are so good, how can you fail to pass the board of directors of Wanfang Pictures?"
Tian Lin put down his chopsticks, looked at Wang Ruozhou with a half-smile and said, "Hey, there's no way. The production cost of "Detective 2" is at least 300 million, and the publicity cost is at least 100 million, so the initial investment is tentatively set at 400 million. This excludes the possibility of pursuing investment in the future. Of course, the board of directors must be cautious about such a large investment."
Wang Ruozhou picked up the white wine on the table and filled it with Tian Lin, and said: "Old Tian, why are you a little drunk before you start drinking? The production cost of "Detective 1", plus the publicity cost, the total is only 200 million at most. We "Detective 2", the sequel to "Detective 1", didn't turn a funny detective film into a magical blockbuster, so how could the cost of "Detective 2" be doubled?"
A man never fights an unprepared battle. Wang Ruozhou had already asked his friends at Wanfang Pictures: the shooting cost of "Detective 2" will be increased by 50 million yuan to the cost of "Detective 1", and the total cost will be 250 million yuan.
Tian Lin adjusted the glasses on the bridge of his nose with the back of his hand and said, "Hey, that's right. I didn't want to double it. We originally planned that the total cost of production, promotion and distribution of "Detective 2" would be 250 million, but Mr. Fang After personally investigating the project, I decided to invest more.”
"Why do you think Mr. Fang will invest more?" Tian Lin took advantage of Wang Ruozhou and Kang Hui's stunned time to ask and answer with a smile: "Actually, it's all my fault. Director Hu Defa and I were unhappy in the early stage. Mr. Fang just said He criticized me particularly harshly and asked me: Why would a director stand against the producer? Am I, the producer, too harsh on the director
I didn't sleep all night and reflected on myself: I did have a big fight with Director Hu before. He initially wanted to shoot in the United States or the United Kingdom, but I felt that the production cost was too high, so I refused outright. I planned to make "Detective 2" " was filmed in the Philippines. But fortunately, I found my way back and decided to shoot in the United States. As a result, the production cost went up. "
At the end of Tian Lin's words, his tone rose slightly.
Wang Ruozhou frowned and said: "Is there a big difference between shooting in the Philippines and shooting in the United States? The cost will increase by 150 million. Can the revenue generated recoup the cost of 150 million?"
Tian Lin patted his thigh hard and said: "Heroes see the same thing, isn't it? I thought so too at the time. The cost of group performances in two countries, the cost of the crew's business trip, the cost of the venue, etc. The cost will more than double, but how much difference will there be in the final film?"
Wang Ruozhou had already claimed that the investment in "Detective 2" was mine. When he heard that his money was being squandered in this way, he immediately asked: "Then why are you still filming in the United States?"
Tian Lin sighed and said: "There is no way. The temptation outside is too great. If we don't use such conditions, it will be difficult for Hu De to change his mind."
Wang Ruozhou could naturally hear Tian Lin's sarcasm, and a trace of embarrassment flashed across his face. The temptation outside was just him and Chen Minhao.
Wang Ruozhou tried to calm down his mood and said earnestly: "But Lao Tian, you are a professional investor. It is rare for Chinese-language films to invest 400 million yuan. Can you make back your investment by doing this? Don't be impulsive."
Tian Lin pretended not to hear Wang Ruozhou's submissiveness and continued to say firmly: "Yes, there is indeed a risk of not being able to recover the original investment, so I would like to advise you and Chen Minhao that investment is risky and you need to be cautious when investing."
Wang Ruozhou stopped talking.
The corner of Tian Lin's mouth rose unconsciously, and he decided to add another fire, saying: "So Brother Zhou, if you invest 30 million, proportionally speaking, it will account for 7.5%. But if "Detective 2" wants to pursue investment in the future, You can choose to invest additionally at a rate of 7.5%, or you can choose not to invest additionally, but your proportion will decrease proportionally to the total amount of financing.”
Wang Ruozhou kept playing with the empty wine glass with both hands. The substantial adjustment in the investment cost of "Detective 2" caught Wang Ruozhou a little off guard. Let’s do some math in mind:
Even if there is no additional investment, if the cost is calculated at 400 million, basically taking into account taxes and the share of the theater chain, at least 1 billion in box office will be needed to barely recover the cost.
But can the box office of "Detective 2" exceed 1 billion
Even if it can be exceeded, how much can it be exceeded? So is "Detective 2" still worth investing in? If the cost is 250 million and the box office is 1 billion, there will be almost 150 million in revenue. If you invest 30 million, it will be about 40-50% of the income. But if the cost is now 400 million, your investment is likely to suffer losses.
Tian Lin stopped questioning Wang Ruozhou, glanced at Kang Hui, and said, "By the way, Sister Kang, Chen Minhao didn't come today, can you make the decision?"
Kang Hui showed a smile: "We are all sitting here, what do you think?"
Tian Lin laughed and said, "I'm sorry, Sister Kang. I made a mistake in what I just said, so I'll punish myself with a drink."
Tian Lin drank all the liquor in his glass without hesitation, looked at Kang Hui eagerly, and asked, "Then will you continue to invest?"
Kang Hui took a sip of white wine, put down the glass, and said lightly: "Since you agreed to let Chen Minhao invest, of course we will continue to invest. But the specific amount, the total cost of "Detective 2" exceeds expectations, Chen Minhao and I need to discuss it, Let’s make an appointment again.”
Tian Lin smiled and shook his head and said, "No need, our CEO Fang will talk to Chen Minhao alone."
Kang Hui was about to nod, but when she saw Wang Ruozhou's expression was very ugly, she immediately changed her words and said, "Investment matters actually affect everyone's heart. If you want to follow up, let's get Chen Minhao and Wang Ruozhou to talk together, just the few of us. We have to negotiate in batches, which is relatively inefficient.”
Later, Wang Ruozhou and Kang Hui left together. In the elevator, Wang Ruozhou may have realized his gaffe just now, so he took the initiative and said, "Thank you."
Kang Hui flipped his hair and said, "You don't have to be so polite. We are just grasshoppers on the same line, and Chen Minhao was able to take over the role of Shao Fei at that time, and you also played a big role."
(End of chapter)