Chapter 1341: My Territory, My Decision
The sunset is obliquely shining, the small river is long, the fireworks are around the green willows, and the scenery is still the same. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoAfter parting back then, and now traveling. Seeing the sadness of things, tears flowed. Two lines of spring swallows and early branches of spring rain flow, the bright moon sighed to himself, but the young man was worried. --The word is sent back.
Ye Ming's words are very obvious, three million dollars, are you kidding me?
This made Akio Toyoda surprised for a while, although Fast and Furious is the top production in Hollywood, but at such a time, it doesn't mean that if you say it is a top production, there must be a top box office.
Although now in Asia, whether it is Honda, Toyota, or Hyundai, or Daewoo who doesn't know how to use means, or even Bididi, the new brother of Huaxia, they are all thinking about how to cooperate with Speed and Passion anyway.
That's because Asian cars really need to appear in Hollywood movies, and if it is said that the top production of movies has the guarantee of top box office scores, then the cars in such movies will not be their turn to be Asian products.
For example, the most famous is Transformers, no matter who performs this movie in the West, who shoots it, everyone looks indifferent anyway, anyway, everyone watches Transformers, most of the time, it is to watch the Autobots deform, not to see the performances of the actors inside.
Therefore, this is a top-level production, a top-level box office guarantee, as long as the special effects can keep up, then on such a problem, the box office of Transformers will definitely not be bad.
But such a car inside, you say that you use Honda Toyota Bididi, etc., it is simply impossible, and even if it is used, at most it is just a flash of a few seconds of footage.
Because Transformers is a big IP in the West, it can be said that it is a household name, known to all ages, and such a movie is naturally not something that Asian cars can play the leading role.
Therefore, only the speed and passion of Ye Ming's investment, Hollywood people are not very optimistic, Universal is too lazy to invest, and the evaluation given by the Writers Guild is also wait-and-see, which means that there is no guarantee of what kind of box office this movie can be.
Maybe you can make money, maybe you can lose money more likely, precisely because Hollywood is not very optimistic about this movie, such as Rollslas, a top Western car simply means that it can't watch this movie, but Asian cars need ah, Asian cars need a top Hollywood production to promote their brands.
In other words, brush your face in Hollywood, which can make you more famous.
Therefore, in such a situation, it is precisely for this reason that although it is said that this is a top production that Hollywood people are not very optimistic about, Honda Toyota will still be eager for this movie.
But it is precisely because this movie is not favored by everyone, therefore, at this time, Akio Toyoda thinks that he is already quite sincere in giving three million US dollars, but seeing the expression of Ye Ming's hand like this, it seems that he is not very satisfied with such a thing, and it is not ordinary dissatisfaction, but that he is quite dissatisfied with such a problem.
At this moment, Akio Toyoda has also restored the essence of a businessman, cunning, calm, and must ensure that he has a clear head when negotiating.
In order to control his emotions, he didn't eat breakfast today, just to remind him that he must stay calm when negotiating, especially in the face of a cunning and powerful businessman like Ye Ming.
At this moment, Akio Toyoda immediately said: "Ye Jun, such a condition, we are very sincere, we have also learned about the movie Fast and Furious, Hollywood colleagues do not seem to be very optimistic about such a movie, therefore, in such a matter, we have no way to guarantee the box office or anything, three million US dollars, it has already shown our Toyota's sincerity." ”
This is what Akio Toyoda said in his heart, to be honest, give three million, that is also for Ye Ming's sake, Ye Ming seems to have never failed since he came to the film, it is precisely because of this Toyota Group that he will give three million, even if he is gambling that Ye Ming will not be blind this time, but if it is said to give more, then at this time, it seems a little impossible.
Doing business, the focus is on profits, if it is said that Transformers will become Toyota's partners, let alone three million, ten million is no problem, but the problem is that Transformers is such a top movie, people will not go to the Toyota Group to cooperate.
Therefore, on such a problem, Fast and Furious has become a substitute option. Since it is said that it has become a substitute choice, then on such a problem, there must be a substitute price, three million, which is really not a little.
When Ye Ming heard this, he immediately understood what was going on, he was not optimistic about Fast and Furious, in fact, this is not to blame Toyota Group, in Hollywood, there are not many people who can be optimistic about Fast and Furious, and even before Fast and Furious, Universal filmed a rotten road movie, which cast a shadow on whether Fast and Furious could succeed.
Ye Ming said confidently: "Box office, are you worried about the box office? You don't have to worry about this, of course, if it is said that everyone cooperates, I will not hide it from you, I will not use any big-name stars in this movie, although our funds are sufficient, whether it is me or Madoff, there is no problem with the investment guarantee of 50 million."
But we won't spend money to invite big stars, just invite a few second-tier stars. This time, the four leading actors in the movie are decided by me, which is already a condition that I have set with the people of Universal.
Speaking of the box office, what I can say is that once this movie is in my hands, the box office of 200 million is the least, and this is a guarantee I give to my partners.
You said. I was able to guarantee that my film had 200 million global box office. You three million, you just want to cooperate with me, do you think it's possible?
What are you not kidding me?"
200 million, this box office is a huge shock to Akio Toyoda, four times the profit, although it is said that there should only be about 100 million on the producer's side, but the doubling of the profit, this is also quite high.
Movies, if it is a movie that can make money, then on such a problem, investors just wait to count the money at home. Therefore, hearing the box office of 200 million, Akio Toyoda had to say that he was shocked.
He stammered: "Ye Jun, two, two hundred million, this, this thing can't be joked." Do you think this movie, which is not favored by its Hollywood counterparts, can have a box office of 200 million?"
Ye Ming nodded very affirmatively, and said categorically: "Two hundred million, this is just a guaranteed box office, if it is said that on such a problem, publicity and other links to keep up, it may be a little higher It is not necessarily, and there is a huge market in Huaxia, do you think that with my appeal in Huaxia, a top Hollywood movie, I said that it should not be difficult to get a box office of three or five hundred million, right?"
If you are talking about US dollars, it is not impossible to get 100 million in Huaxia. Coupled with the box office of other countries in the world, 200 million, is already a relatively conservative estimate. Otherwise, then you think my money is too much to burn and can't be invested in anything else, so it must be invested in movies?"
Yes, investment is originally to make money, no one would think of investing in order to lose money, Ye Ming invested so much money to come in, naturally thinking about having a good return. But the box office of 200 million that Ye Ming said still made Akio Toyoda feel very surprised. Akio Toyoda immediately said: "I naturally didn't mean this, according to Ye Jun's appeal, this thing is still very possible."
But you have to know you, this matter has to be approved by the board of directors, although we Toyota family say that we control the board of directors, but it does not mean that we alone have the final say, even if we do advertising, it is also to give an explanation to the other directors.
Whether they will believe this or not, I can't guarantee. ”
This is also where Akio Toyoda is shrewd, I don't say I don't believe you, in fact, Akio Toyoda still believes in Ye Ming's appeal, after all, he is the emperor superstar in the Asia-Pacific region, if it is said that the script is appropriate and the cast is good, then the box office is three or five hundred million, which should not be difficult to do.
But one of the things that actually happens is whether the board of directors will believe this, or whether the other directors of Toyota's board of directors will believe this. This time the advertising is actually a gamble, betting that Ye Ming's movie will be a big hit, but what if he loses money? No one can guarantee that his movie will make 100% money, right?
Ye Ming nodded very affirmatively and said, "Since I dare to say this, then on such a question, I naturally say that I will believe that this thing can really be achieved."
Are you worried about the box office, this matter, our cooperation is for a win-win situation, it is impossible for you Toyota to be a company, I have asked the company to send invitations to several large automobile companies in the world, inviting them to participate in the fair, talking about the issue of cooperation, since this movie is a road movie, it is impossible to appear a brand of car.
So, my idea is to have three to five car brands, each worth at least five million, and this is to see what price your company will offer, and then what kind of treatment your products will give according to the contract.
Of course, I also know that the outside world will not be optimistic about this movie, but since I dare to say this cooperation condition, I naturally have my own bargaining chips, I can write the box office guarantee into the contract, if it is said that it cannot reach the box office of 200 million, then at this time, we are responsible for returning 2 million, if the box office is more than 200 million, according to the proportion of excess, you have to pay a certain amount of additional bonuses.
Of course, the cars inside will also be sponsored by your enterprises, and this must also be written in the contract, and a brand of cars must sponsor at least three, one for shooting, and two for backup. ”
The latter conditions, Akio Toyoda doesn't care at all, since he wants his car to show his face in front of the camera, then on such a question, it must be said that he will sponsor a car, this is a rule in the entertainment industry, those prop cars of the Transformers, and even said that they are specially made by the company.
What Akio Toyoda cares about is what Ye Ming said earlier, the guaranteed box office, can this be written in the contract? Akio Toyoda's thinking was a little unable to keep up, and he immediately blurted out: "Can it really be written into the contract?"
If it is really possible to write the guaranteed box office in the contract, then I believe the board of directors will not mind approving this advertising investment.
Ye Ming nodded, and said confidently: "Naturally, there is no problem, but the price of five million is the bottom line, if it is said that your company is lower than this reserve price, then there is no need to participate in my negotiation here."
Well, I believe that people from your company should receive my invitation today, and when the time comes, there will be a business meeting in Hollywood, not only you, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Rollslas and other big companies will have invitations. But I will write about the guaranteed box office in the invitation letter, as for whether they will believe this guaranteed box office, you are not within my control.
Only my true partners will enjoy the glory of speed and passion. At least for now. "Invitation, anyway, it's not a waste of money, there's no problem with sending one, anyway, it's about whether love comes or not, I've already sent it to you, the opportunity is for you, whether it's cooperation depends on your choice.
As for whether anyone will believe Ye Ming's written guaranteed box office, it's hard to say. Movies don't say you have as much box office as you say.
It's about a combination of factors. Writing this, whether others believe it or not, is also to let those car companies make a choice to see if they really support their own movies.
After all, a tall car like BMW Rollslas, they will not be tempted without certain conditions, in fact, even if there are such conditions, it is difficult to say whether they will be tempted. It's hard to say whether they even sent someone to attend Ye Ming's meeting.
Akio Toyoda immediately swore and said: "If things are like this, then I believe that our Toyota's sincerity is the greatest, Ye Jun rest assured, I will attend your meeting on time when the time comes, thank Ye Jun for telling me this confidence in advance, otherwise, I think we Toyota will lose a good opportunity to publicize." ”
(To be continued.) )