In the office of Disney's distribution manager, two middle-aged men in their forties are sitting on the couch chatting: Roy, Disney's buying manager, and Iger, the distribution manager.

"I think it's better for us not to rush back to buy films, because people are very cheap, and only if we continue to hang them there like this, they will feel anxious, and this mood will be more beneficial to us. Of course, this time can't be stretched too long, I think it's about half an hour. Roy said to Iger.

"Roy, you're a mean bastard, but I love it. Iger scolded with a smile, and then asked, "But then again, since they're here to give us money, what kind of price do you think we should offer? Or how high is a price that they can accept and enjoy at the same time?"

Roy thought about this for a moment before giving an answer: "One or two million, I think they are all within their acceptable range." ”

Iger was surprised: "Roy, are you sure you're not joking with me? You know that one or two million is enough to set up a film company to expand the distribution channel, why would they choose us?"

"My friend, you seem to have forgotten what I said in the previous chapter, they belong to the Tang family, which is a big family that has a lot of wealth, so for them, one or two million is nothing, as long as they can do what they want. ”

Roy added: "For these Chinese, they are more willing to seek the conditions that already exist than to work hard to create conditions themselves, especially the rich second generation like them, you let them set up their own film company, but they can't finish this movie and have no next plan, why do you want to bother to build a film company? It's better to spend more money and ask others to do it." ”

Roy said at the end and suddenly became a little worried: "It's just that the only thing I'm worried about is if we do release their movie, will it affect the Disney brand? ”

"You can rest assured of that!" Iger said to Roy, "as long as this deal goes through, we can completely transfer their films to other studios to complete, and it has nothing to do with us, right?"

"It's a good idea, but they seem to be asking for it to be released within this month, which some smaller companies don't necessarily do. Roy said.

"Once the film is handed over to us, then what they say? You are talking about the rich second generation, we tell them that that is an important process of film distribution, if they are too slow, then why don't they set up their own company to do it? Iger said.

Roy smiled, he pointed at Iger and said, "I didn't expect that the manager of the distribution department was such a bad bastard!"

Egger also smiled: "It's a pity that such a bastard thing was brought from the film buying department." ”

Roy spread his hands: "I am not to blame, who let two fools send themselves to the door?" but I think I must pray to my heavenly Father for forgiveness of my sins. ”

Iger took Roy's words and said, "Therefore, as a qualified gentleman, we have a great obligation to teach them some necessary philosophies in life, and of course it is forgiven by God to charge some fees appropriately." ”

At the end of the speech, Roy and Egger you look at me and I look at you, and they both showed sinister smiles.

About half an hour later, Roy and Egger returned to the office of the film buying department, he walked into the office to see Zhou Ming and Tang Lin, and said very enthusiastically: "I'm sorry for keeping you waiting, but your request is a bit special, so our discussion time has also been extended." I'm honored to introduce to you that this person next to me is the company's distribution manager, Egger, and I'm afraid we have some bad news to bring to you this time......"

Before Roy's words were finished, Zhou Ming and Tang Lin both stood up, and Zhou Ming said to Roy: "I'm very sorry, I don't want to talk to you about any cooperation and distribution." ”

Zhou Ming's words were like a thunderbolt from the sky, and Roy and Egger were stunned at that time.

"I don't want to talk about co-publishing, I don't understand what you mean by that. Roy asked, stunned.

Zhou Ming smiled: "If you don't want to cooperate with the publication, you don't want to cooperate with the publication, what else can this mean? Could it be that my English is not standard enough, or you don't understand people?"

Zhou Ming's taunt made Roy feel a little embarrassed, but now he didn't understand why this was more than embarrassing?

"I mean, I don't understand, why did you say you don't want to release it together? Did you change your mind and don't want to release your movie? But then your dream of making a movie will be shattered?" Roy said with some excitement, as if he had won the five million lottery and was told that he could not claim the prize, the great contrast between the ideal and the reality made Roy can't help it, and Iger stood next to him with his head already unable to turn.

Zhou Ming seemed to be very disdainful of answering these questions, he turned his head to look at Tang Lin, Tang Lin told Roy: "Actually, we still want to release this movie, but we have also thought about it, after all, our movie has not been produced yet, and you are only Disney's purchase and distribution manager, if you rashly release this movie, once it affects Disney's reputation, it will be very bad." ”

"So we decided to go directly to the top management of Disney to talk about this matter, and it just so happened that Tang Lin contacted your vice president just now. Zhou Ming took Tang Lin's words and said.

Almost before Zhou Ming's words fell, Roy stopped them loudly: "Don't go to the vice president!"

Then Roy seemed to react that his behavior seemed to be a little excessive, so he calmed his emotions before he said: "Mr. Zhou Ming, I mean that our Disney company has a system, as long as it is an independently produced film to seek distribution with us, it must go through two departments: purchase and distribution, and Manager Iger and I, we are completely able to make decisions for Disney." ”

After saying that, Roy turned around and gave Egger a look, although Egg was still a little confused at this time, but he could also understand what he had to do at this time.

So Iger nodded without hesitation and said: "That's right, the responsibility of our distribution department is to help all the films signed into the company to find channel distribution, and we have cooperated with major theater groups in California and even the United States, so we can fully represent the company." ”

"But what if the film we haven't finished now will affect Disney's brand reputation?" Zhou Ming asked with great concern.

"Mr. Zhou Ming, I don't think you need to worry about this problem, because Disney is already a symbol, such a symbol is impossible to be swayed by a film, he may make fans disappointed in this movie, but he will definitely not be angry with the whole Disney, and with Disney's ability, as long as the next movie, it can make up for all the problems. Roy explained.

Facing Roy's confident explanation, Zhou Ming nodded suddenly in understanding: "But I'm still worried that your distribution channel will definitely be the best, right?"

To this question, Iger replied: "Of course, Disney's distribution channels are definitely the best, especially in the animation area, we have the richest distribution and promotion channels in the world. ”

Zhou Ming noticed another question: "Publicity channels? So if I sign this cooperative distribution agreement, what kind of publicity services can I get?"

Roy and Iger hesitated for a moment, they seemed to sense that something was wrong, but at this time Zhou Ming said again: "It seems that your decision-making ability is still too conservative, so let's think it's better to go directly to your vice president, because the higher you go, the more responsibility they can take on than you, and you won't be so troubled." ”

Almost before Zhou Ming's voice fell, Roy immediately said: "We are not bothered, but there is really no publicity channel for general cooperative distribution, and it depends on independent filmmakers to ......."

Roy immediately stopped when he said this, because he saw that Zhou Ming's face was very bad, so he immediately changed his words and said: "But we can give you an additional publicity contract within the scope of our duties, and we can provide you with a publicity budget of 200,000 US dollars, what do you think?"

Egger chimed in: "I can assure you that this contract is definitely the best condition, and if you go to the vice president, he will definitely not give you such generous terms." ”

After listening to the conditions proposed by Roy and Egg, Zhou Ming deliberately frowned in confusion, and then took out the checkbook and sat down.

"So you mean that I want to sign the check for you right away, right?" Zhou Ming asked.

Seeing Zhou Ming take out the checkbook, Roy and Egger's eyes lit up all of a sudden, as if they saw a room full of colorful banknotes beckoning to them, so in the face of Zhou Ming's question, they nodded frantically and said yes.

However, as if deliberately whetting their appetite, Zhou Ming suddenly pressed the checkbook again, looked up and asked: "If I sign the check now, does that mean that we can sign it now?" Do you want to show me the contract issued by the cooperation? Oh yes, and the terms you promised me just now will be written into the contract, right?"

"Of course, it will be written into the terms, and we can already be considered Disney's decision-makers, so our credibility is absolutely unquestionable!" Roy said firmly.

"That's really good!" Zhou Ming clapped his hands happily and praised, "So the last question, how much do we need to pay for our cooperative distribution?

Hearing this question, Roy and Iger were stunned at first, they subconsciously wanted to say two million, but they looked up and saw Zhou Ming, and that look seemed to warn them not to make random offers, otherwise he could give up the right to talk to himself at any time and go directly to the vice president. He believed that with Tang Lin's connections, they would probably be able to sit in the vice president's office in less than a week, and of course, in that case, they would have nothing to do with themselves.

Under such thoughts, Roy cautiously stretched out five fingers: "500,000 US dollars, Disney agrees to help you find channels for distribution, if you are willing to pay another 500,000 US dollars, Disney can even give up the share of the box office after release, what do you think?"

Zhou Ming grinned, and generously showed his big white teeth: "Deal!"

Zhou Ming's sentence made both Roy and Egger's hearts jump subconsciously, they glanced at each other, and a strange feeling emerged in their hearts: it seemed that the script was a little out of direction, and they were cheated.