Chapter 380: Xiao Yuanshan's phone call
The profit sharing of 35% is much lower than the ideal ratio of Mr. Xiao Ke before he came.
Xiao Ke, including the board of directors of Tang Ren, and even Guo Yunfan, felt that in terms of investment, Lin Bao would definitely not take out too much cash as an investment cost. After all, he is just a person, and a small studio, although he is famous, and Lin Bao has money in his hands, but he will definitely not take out so much money to invest like Tang Ren or other big film and television companies or video stations.
After all, for such a large project, and because it is a cooperative development, it is better to split the entire investment into several equal parts, which is a business habit, and at the same time, it is also a wise approach.
And the ambition of the Tang people this time is not small, Xiao Ke, including the plan that Guo Yunfan took out, but there are more than 50% of the Tang people's investment.
However, Lin Bao is obviously full of confidence in his work, and there is no hesitation in terms of investment. When Lin Bao said that his studio would take 60%, the expressions on his and Zheng Rong's faces were obviously non-negotiable.
And, if other people, even some large studios or companies, are so confident, maybe other people can have something to say. But for Lin Bao, for Lin Bao's IP of "A Song of Ice and Fire", others are not in the position of cooperative development, but are eager to participate in this investment that is sure to make a profit. So, Lin Bao said that he wanted to invest 60%, and no one else could say much.
Therefore, Guo Yunfan himself didn't say anything more about Lin Bao's 60%, and the remaining 5% was obviously impossible to get.
"35% profit sharing ......"
Guo Yunfan groaned.
The Tang people must definitely invest, even if according to Lin Bao, the investment of more than 800 million, the Tang people can still get 281 million, and it is far lower than the limit given by Xiao Ke.
And take 35% of the profit, and then replace Lin Bao to run the entire IP process, there will definitely be no problem on this Tang side.
The key is that the over-budget requirement that Lin Bao gave in the end was something that Guo Yunfan wanted to discuss.
In fact, this is also a common problem in the film and television industry.
For example, for some large-scale film and television drama investments, it is common to exceed the budget, so who will pay for this part of the excess budget must be discussed in advance.
And this time, Lin Bao gave Tang people 35% of the profit, and at the same time, he also gave Tang people the responsibility for this over-budget, which is very correct in terms of the efficiency or quality of the final product.
Generally speaking, the filming of a film and television drama is because of many unexpected elements, and in addition, even after the budget is decided, but because the whole cycle is too long, in terms of cost, if it is very harsh, it will be super in the end.
At the same time, Tang Ren Dai Lin Bao is in charge of the development of the entire IP, and he will definitely match the budget and shooting quality most accurately.
It is foreseeable that Tang Ren has obtained the development rights, whether it is to contact the team or to urge the filming process, he will be very positive. Surely they will not end up shoddy in order to save their budget.
Because, the final review power is in Lin Bao's hands.
"Brother Bao...... On my own side, the judgment is fine. I think that Mr. Ke and they must also be very interested in making this investment. However, I'll be honest, the total cost this time is a bit more than we expected, so I might have to take this and go back to Mr. Ke to show it......"
Guo Yunfan himself still trusts Lin Bao very much and knows what he is like.
With a cost of 800 million, how much effect can be achieved, Lin Bao and Zheng Rong will definitely have a rough judgment, so they will definitely not cheat the Tang people because of this.
But, after all, this is a project of 800 million.
An investment of 250 million yuan, Tang people can take it out without hesitation.
Because, no matter what the final result is, they will definitely earn it. It's just that he doesn't make as much money as Lin Bao, but it is definitely the most profitable one of all the previous projects.
However, after all, it is a project with a total cost of 800 million, and the greater the cost, the more terrifying the cost loss caused by the possible rework.
This is what the Tang people need to measure themselves.
It also needs to be submitted to Mr. Xiao Ke and the board of directors of Tang to decide.
Another point is that there are several precedents for 800 million investment projects in Hollywood, but they are basically operated by several major distribution companies and big film and television giants like HBO. In China, these domestic film and television companies, including Tangren, have never had such experience. The 800 million project is the first time for the Tang people, so it still needs to go through a detailed accounting.
"Okay. ”
Lin Bao didn't expect Guo Yunfan to be able to come up with a letter now, and said, "In this case, this time next week, I hope that the Tang side can give an answer at that time." ”
"Good. ”
Guo Yunfan nodded, a week's time was enough for the Tang people to discuss the final solution.
After some preliminary communication and understanding with Lin Bao and Zheng Rong on some details of the entire cooperation project, Guo Yunfan and his assistant left the music square.
On the plane back to Beijing, Guo Yunfan looked out the window and suddenly felt a little abrupt.
The last time, he took off from Modu International Airport and returned to Beijing, and he was in such a mood, but two years ago, after the press conference of the Galaxy Network, he made a special trip to visit Lin Bao.
At that time, Lin Bao was still nested in a small barbecue restaurant, dressed ordinarily, full of oil and smoke, and even, no name, not to mention hundreds of millions of dollars, godfather-level influence, I am afraid that he did not even have a deposit of 300,000.
However, Lin Bao's judgment on art, including entertainment, was surprising to Guo Yunfan.
His judgment on the press conference of the galaxy network, at that time, gave Guo Yunfan a chance to appear in front of Mr. Xiao Ke and Mr. Ke. In the past two years, the operation of Yinhe.com has deteriorated, and many of the projects that they focused on cooperating with have been aborted, and there have even been a lot of disputes.
It can be said that Lin Bao's judgment at that time, and even the prophecy, came true.
It was also from that time that Guo Yunfan really began to emerge in the company for the first time as an individual.
And this time, Guo Yunfan, who left from the Music Square and got on the plane back to Beijing, was carrying a huge project of more than 800 million!
Looking out the window, the magic capital building that was getting farther and farther away, Guo Yunfan's face showed a relaxed expression.
The reason why he is so relaxed, in fact, is that he can basically guess that there is a seventy or eighty percent chance that President Xiao Ke and the board of directors will agree to this investment.
For Tang Ren, if such a cost-effective film and television project can be successfully operated, whether it is the accumulation of experience, or the income, or even the industry, the domestic influence will climb to the first.
For Guo Yunfan himself, being able to be the producer of such a huge production is definitely an honor like the pinnacle of life. In China, even those producers who have been in the industry for decades or even have been famous for many years, there are few, and no one has even operated a large project with a cost of more than 800 million.
With such a drama, no one can shake his status in the Tang Dynasty. In the entire domestic film and television industry, he will also become the most famous and successful producer.
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For the co-development of "A Song of Ice and Fire", Lin Bao chose to cooperate with Tang Ren, which also integrated a lot of elements.
First, the two sides have experience in cooperation, and Tang Ren is able to contact foreign teams on his behalf.
In addition, and the most important one, is the operating mechanism in Tang Film and Television, which is relatively healthy.
After all, it is a cost project of more than 800 million yuan, and when they choose a cooperative company, they must consider the operation degree of the other company.
This point was presided over by Zheng Rong.
Through her own relationships, she analyzed the health of several top domestic film and television companies, video stations and the capital behind them, and then through professional institutions.
In the end, there are three companies that can satisfy Zheng Rong.
The Tang people are one of them.
Therefore, Lin Bao directly chose to show Guo Yunfan his project plan first.
If the Tang people don't want to do it, then contact a few others.
Of course, this matter is not in a hurry.
According to Zheng Rong's prediction, even if Lin Bao has the advantage of screenwriting and can quickly come up with the script, and then use his influence to supervise the launch of the entire project, then it will be possible to start tomorrow and January.
Therefore, for the development of the film and television drama of the first season of "A Song of Ice and Fire", Lin Bao was not in a hurry, and basically handed it over to Zheng Ronghe Studio to start some preliminary preparations first.
He himself returned to his usual peaceful and regular life.
In February, there was a rare snowfall in the magic capital, and the weather was getting colder and colder, colder than usual.
The weather in the south is relatively cold compared to the north.
However, there is no heating in the south.
These years have been better, and when he was in school in Moyin a few years ago, it took Lin Bao a long time to adapt to the unheated winter in the south.
And the one Lin Bao lives in now is also the house in the Yinyue Community that was transferred from Cao Zige at the beginning of last year, and the floor heating is laid underneath. Inside the Music Plaza building, there is central air conditioning, so basically it will not have too much impact.
At the same time, these days have also begun to enter the examination season of colleges and universities.
A few cute girls in the store are also topics of conversation every day, and they have become schoolwork.
"Hey, the high math exam is finally over!"
At ten o'clock in the morning, wearing a down jacket and a hat with rabbit ears hanging in front of him, he looked liberated.
A few girls work in a barbecue restaurant, including playing two songs for them, and their college life is relatively busy, but under the supervision of Lin Bao and several other top students in the store, they have not fallen much behind in their studies, and they can basically maintain the top ten percent of their majors.
However, for a subject like high mathematics, Yuan Koi and the other two girls who need to take this course still feel that it is very difficult.
"How's it going?"
Because they didn't take the high math test, Meng Qi and Yu Mengjie, who were sitting in the barbecue restaurant early in the morning, asked.
"It's okay, it should be over seventy!"
Yuan Koi sat down, rubbed his hands, and was about to start preparing the dishes, but turned his head to see Lin Bao, who was sitting there, like a quiet beautiful man, who had not spoken, and asked, "Boss Bao'er, how much did you score in the high math exam that year?"
"I ......"
Lin Bao raised his head, thought for a while, and said, "Oh, we don't take the high math test. ”
"Envious ......"
Yuan Koi's eyes were bent into a crescent moon.
I envy these people who study art!
At this time, Lin Bao's mobile phone rang suddenly.
He picked it up and saw that it was a name that he hadn't been connected with for a long time.
"Mr. Xiao Yuanshan of Shanghai Beijing University. ”
Lin Bao connected: "Hey, Mr. Xiao." ”
"Lin Bao. ”
Xiao Yuanshan still said the same tone and address Lin Bao, "You're not busy, are you?"
"Not busy, not busy!"
Lin Bao said busily.
"I heard you've been busy making your book into a TV series lately?"
Xiao Yuanshan obviously also knew that Lin Bao was talking about cooperation with several film and television companies recently, "How about it, when will I be able to see your first TV series work?"
"Haha, then Mr. Xiao, you have to wait!"
Lin Bao smiled, "I don't even have a shadow of a project now, I'm looking for a few film and television companies to talk, if you shoot, it is estimated that it will be next year, and it will be released, it is estimated that Mr. Xiao, you will have to wait for two years!"
"You've got to hurry!"
Xiao Yuanshan said, "With my body, I still want to be able to see you, the Chinese people's own high-quality special effects drama!"
"Don't worry, Mr. Xiao, I'm still going to shoot ten seasons of this film! With your old body, you will definitely be able to watch it all!"
Lin Bao said, "Teacher Xiao, how are you doing, the work in the school is okay, I was still thinking that in a few days, before I go home a few years ago, I will go to Beijing to find you!"