Wang Bin looked at Chen Jiaxuan. He knew in advance that Chen Jiaxuan was dating Lin Han. He thought it was just for fun, but it seemed something was wrong, as if he was serious!
"Although these companies are not well-known, the people behind them are not simple. Do you know who is the largest shareholder of Time Pictures? He is the second generation of Sijiu City, and the other small shareholder is from the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. Also The CEO of Merlin International used to be the deputy general manager of China Film Group, but he just ran out to start his own business. There is also Zhao Yifang, who used to be the deputy director of the Beijing Municipal Radio, Film and Television Bureau. She left the system and went into business. We can’t afford to offend anyone. !”
"Although the film has been launched now, Suiyu Pictures is willing to put up 30% of the investment. In addition, Merlin International also wants to get involved. They said they can make any price. There are many other companies, but some well-known companies have not made any bid."
After Jinling's Thirteenth Anniversary, the two broke up and the new picture disappeared!
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However, with so much capital coming in, and a lot of people paying tuition, many people who are ambitious to enter the film industry have suffered a lot, and the losses are terrifying!
"Let me think about it. Tell them for me that I can jointly invest with them in my next movie, but we have to account for more than 50% of the cost."
"I don't even want to, can I just be a stranger who turns around and forgets?" Lin Han said sincerely.
Of course, there is another reason, and that is that other film and television production companies have too many projects. Take Huayi Brothers for example. It shoots a lot of movies and TV series every year, which requires a large amount of liquidity, so it is difficult for the family to If you are a sole proprietor, the cash flow pressure will be very high, so you might as well cooperate with others!
Comedy films are coming alive, and a lot of comedy projects have begun to be approved; youth films have become popular, and a large number of them have followed suit the next year; fresh meat seems to be able to attract box office, and a large number of them have been invited immediately; superstars and big names can bomb, so invite more If the IP becomes popular, then everyone will grab the popular IP!
According to the principles of economics, don't put all your eggs in one basket, otherwise you will get nothing.
Those investors thought very clearly, if this movie is not profitable, why does Lin Han want to be the sole proprietor
After Lin Han parked the car, it was already eight o'clock in the evening. He quickly came to this Hong Kong-style tea restaurant and found Mr. Wang according to what Miao Hong said.
He deliberately showed his eight-toothed smile, showing off his horse and carriage. These days, theaters are king, and no matter how good the movie is, it's useless if they don't schedule it!
The Chinese film market has huge potential and is still growing. Film products also have a high return on investment, so it is normal to attract capital competition.
Lin Han shook Wang Bin's hand and said, "Nice to meet you. I'm Lin Han. I don't know what's the main reason for meeting me today, Mr. Wang?"
Each breakthrough data has witnessed the prosperity and madness of the mainland film market in the past few years, and also indicates immeasurable future prospects.
No matter how much the audience likes it, if the theaters either don't schedule the movie or schedule a few sporadic shows, the box office will not grow at all.
In the industry, many directors can get investment not because they are strong, but because they can "blow". With just a plan, you can brag to investors and coax laymen into thinking, but after getting the investment, you can't get corresponding returns, and bad movies come out one after another!
Mr. Wang, who was wearing glasses, stood up, stretched out his hand and said: "We all know the traffic conditions in Beijing. By the way, let me introduce myself first. My name is Wang Bin, and I am the general manager of Time Pictures. "
Chen Jiaxuan sat next to Lin Han, with his back straight and exuding an arrogance that Lin Han had never seen before, "I still don't understand what your evil intentions are? You rely on your father's relationship to do evil things in other movies." The crew just wanted to invest, but they actually plotted against us. I want to see how you will deal with us if Lin Han doesn't agree."
"Sorry, I was stuck on the road for a while, so I'm late." Lin Han thought he could arrive in half an hour, but he knew he was overthinking it.
Every link in this process is very complicated and difficult for ordinary companies to handle, so the smart way is to bring in participants from all aspects of the film industry chain to jointly invest!
Compared with other unknown scripts, Lin Han's "The Matrix" is obviously much more likely to make money. Investing in "The Matrix" is much safer than investing in other movies.
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Lin Han was very tired after a busy day. He thought he could go home, take a rest and write the ending of "Interstellar" by the way, but now he had to resolve external matters so that he would have no worries.
But this sounded like a cold sense of humor to Wang Bin's ears. He smiled and said, "Director Lin is really humorous..."
One more friend and one more path. Lin Han doesn't want to be enemies with those idle second and third generations. It would be great if everyone could be harmonious and make money!
Miao Hong hesitated for a moment, then he said: "Now Mr. Wang from Time Pictures invites you to meet at the tea restaurant next to our company. He is sitting outside my office. Boss, are you coming over?"
Chen Jiaxuan patted the table and replied disdainfully: "Wang Erxiao, if you really want to do this, you are just going to hurt us both. You are letting others benefit for no reason. Is your head full of dregs? Compound What’s the first rule here, no infighting. You can find ways to jam our movie, and I can also find ways to make it difficult for your movie too!”
"Then let me tell you directly. I heard that Director Lin's new film "The Matrix" has been put into filming, but the funds are only enough to do the special effects of the first film? Since there is a funding gap, you might as well consider us. We are Time Pictures We will not interfere in anything that happens on the crew. In addition, our company has made some achievements in publicity and distribution. Last year, we participated in the production and distribution of 3 movies with a box office of over 500 million!"
Lin Han is different. His company only makes one movie a year, so there is naturally no cash flow pressure.
You are responsible for film production and quality control, he will handle distribution and promotion, and I will handle the theater aspects.
"I don't care. I only saw you hosting the Hongmen Banquet. And you still hosted the Hongmen Banquet in a place like this. Shouldn't you find a particularly high-end place?" Chen Jiaxuan looked around the environment of the restaurant. This is where the surrounding office workers eat. The place where things are located is not particularly elegant.
"Okay, then I'll drive here. It may take half an hour."
To make a movie, you need to find a script, establish a project, find actors, and then shoot. After the film is finished, it needs to be submitted for review, obtain a screening license, then distributed, scheduled, promoted, released, and finally settle with the theater after the film is released.
"The Matrix" is like a candle in the dark, attracting moths one after another. After rejecting these moths, it attracts some predators that cannot be offended!
This voice sounded very familiar. Lin Han turned around and saw that it was indeed Chen Jiaxuan. She came over in a fierce manner and seemed to be very familiar with Wang Bin here.
Such an arrogant woman is busy working on her own affairs every day. This love is so heavy!
"I've told you many times not to call me that. I'm chatting with your boyfriend, why are you here, are you afraid that I'll kidnap him?"
Wang Bin sighed with regret, "I'm really optimistic about your movie. There aren't many people in China who can make good science fiction movies. But I'm a weird person. Anyone who can't be treated as a friend is an enemy. Do you want to be my friend or my enemy?"
Most investors lack a basic understanding of the film market and the tastes of movie audiences. Many times when analyzing cases, they look for reasons from the success and failure of films in the same period in recent years, and ultimately simplify it to a genre film + cast approach.
This time he came to see Wang Bin not to compromise, but to make it clear that no one would get involved, no matter what background he had, he was not idle here either!
While driving, Lin Han thought about it. Those really big film companies all had their own projects to complete, and they probably looked down on him.
Wang Bin's family has a very strong relationship with the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, the Ministry of Culture, and the Central Propaganda Department. He has used this trick to subdue many large companies, making the impossible possible, and successfully invested in many profitable movies!
In fact, not everyone has the courage and courage like Lin Han to invest all their wealth in a movie, because if it fails, the consequences will be very serious.
Lin Han shook his head slowly and said: "I'm sorry, I have made very clear plans for "The Matrix". I trust your company's strength. If you don't dislike the next movie, we can try it." I will try more in the next movie."
Capital from all walks of life has always been optimistic about this market, and they have all carried money boxes and smashed into it. The mergers and acquisitions of film and television companies have set off a boom. On the other hand, various Internet giants have also established film companies. Even some traditional industries have entered the film market in order to seek transformation and development!
So he replied: "It's better to refuse. Now that we have the ability to provide investment ourselves, after letting other investors join in, they may have some say in the filming or release. I still hope to have the right to speak!"
Because for investors, they can only use empiricism combined with their business and artistic talents, rely on their understanding of the current situation and future trends of the film market and film consumers, and use business acumen and artistic sensitivity to infer this investment. probability of success or failure.
On the one hand, it avoids risks, and on the other hand, it focuses all efforts together to ensure that the movie can make money smoothly!
Miao Hong didn't want to disturb Lin Han, but this was indeed a big deal. It would do no good to offend these well-connected people. If they could just mess with it, the crew wouldn't be able to bear it.
Wearing a decent shirt and short black hair, Mr. Wang looks very different from the second-generation playboy Lin Han imagined!
Lin Han rarely sees Chen Jiaxuan so domineering. Perhaps this is her true face, a proud woman of heaven.
Before he could finish his words, a sharp female voice rang out, "My boyfriend is always humorous, Wang Erxiao, you have crossed the line!"
Wang Bin knocked on the table with some dissatisfaction: "I'm still here, can you whisper a little louder? If my money can't be invested in "The Matrix", that's okay, we will compete fairly by then. , see how many theaters are willing to schedule movies for you."
Wang Bin has always known that Chen Jiaxuan is a demon king, but Wang Bin has no regrets about talking to Lin Han. He shrugged his shoulders and said: "What do you mean by evil ways? I was helping them. Without me, would these bad movies be released? Can they get such a good reputation?" Do you want to eat too many slices? It’s not right for a person to eat alone. Even if I’m not there, there are others. Think about it for yourselves.”
"Miao Hong told me after he called you. As soon as I heard it was Wang Erxiao, I hurried over. He has been full of evil since he was a child. He might be thinking of some dirty trick against us now!"
According to the habits of the domestic film industry, a film with a modest investment needs to be jointly produced by multiple film and television companies. The role of many companies here is not as simple as just providing funds!
If "Titanic" hadn't been a huge hit around the world, 20th Century Fox would have been dragged down by too much investment!
Lin Han held Chen Jiaxuan's hand and said jokingly: "Come on, don't tell him this. How did you get here?"
Simply put, this is the role of resource integration.