Chapter 620: Sky-high price guaranteed
Lu Lin hadn't really thought about the guaranteed release before, just to help Wang Changtian shout. But now that I listen to Gao Hongze's report and think about it again, I don't feel strange.
Because Wang Changtian is a standard businessman, not an artist full of feelings.
In recent years, many domestic film and television companies, all of which are slightly famous among the audience, have almost all invested in or participated in the investment of special effects blockbusters.
Only Guang Xian Media, except for participating in two films on Lu Lin's side, is specializing in small and medium-cost films at the rest of the time, and the main strategy is to "make a big deal with small things".
This development model shows that Wang Changtian cares about risks very much, and at a suitable price, he transferred "Nezha: The Birth of the Demon Boy" to Longlin Pictures for guaranteed distribution, and recovered the investment in advance to lock in profits. Yu Dong may not be able to do this kind of thing, and it is not unusual for Wang Changtian to do it.
Thinking of Nezha's box office results, Lu Lin said to Gao Hongze: "This project must be won, and you are allowed to have a price of no more than 1.5 billion, and you can discuss specific matters with Mr. Song." ”
Gao Hongze secretly wondered in his heart when he heard this, "Director Lu has never seen this movie, why is he so sure that he dares to give a price of 1.5 billion?"
However, people are big bosses and chairmen, and the leaders make decisions and implement them. However, when I think about the price of 1.5 billion, I still have some bottom in my heart, and I plan to go back and talk to Wang Changtian first, if the guaranteed price does not exceed 1.2 billion, he will make his own decisions. If it is exceeded, please ask Song Ge to come forward.
Besides, in the conference room of Longlin Pictures, the director "Jiaozi" couldn't believe it, and said, "Mr. Wang, do you really want to transfer the film to Longlin?"
Wang Changtian helped down his gold wire glasses, and said calmly: "That's it, let's talk about it, if the other party gives me a price that I can't refuse, and let Longlin go to the guaranteed issuance, wouldn't it be better than before?"
"Pepper" understands the truth, not to mention more, if Long Lin can give a billion guarantee, according to his production company, the agreement with Guangxian Media, the profits that can be shared are already very considerable, and it is not in vain for many years of hard work.
With such drought and flood protection, there is no need to worry about the market or the box office. Longlin Pictures will lose money, but in this heart, there is always a little bit of bad taste!
Nezha in the film shouted "My life is up to me", but in reality, he can't be like a protagonist in film and television literary works, he can't be released alone despite public opinion, and he is not favored by all parties.......
"Jiaozi", who is forty years old, understands that he really can't afford to lose, as long as the film can succeed, it is more important than anything else. Moreover, after all, Guang Xian is a big investor, even if he wants to oppose it, Wang Changtian will not listen.
"We don't know much about this, Mr. Wang, you have an idea!" "Pepper" director Ne said, Wang Changtian smiled indifferently, and immediately saw Gao Hongze enter the door, and said busily: "What do you Lu Dong say?"
Gao Hongze sighed: "Our Director Lu has never seen the finished film, but only said that if I think it's okay, I can take it." After all, before Guoman, the highest was less than 600 million, and we had to have profit margins!
When Wang Changtian heard this, he glanced at Gao Hongze, and said in his heart: "It's all a fox on the mountain, what do you say to me to talk about fasting, this is all my past words to fool others, okay!"
These two, one asks for a sky-high price, and the other pays back on the ground. The team behind him also conducts various budget analyses to provide them with a basis for judgment. After three days of talks, the specific price has not yet been negotiated.
Because Wang Changtian faintly felt something, Lu Lin seemed to be very interested in this film, although he was still on the set of "Three-Body Problem 2" until now, that is, he did not come back to participate in the negotiations. I didn't call him, but he just had this feeling, and I don't know where it came from.
Probably he asked Lu Lin to help promote "Nezha's Demon Boy Descends to the World", and the latter agreed too happily, saying that this person used to not help people stand on the platform easily.
Although he and Lu Lin have been friends for many years, they know that in fact, the two of them are standard businessmen in their bones.
"Isn't this film going to explode?" In the glamorous office, such a thought flashed through Wang Changtian's mind, and he immediately thought of "Crazy Zootopia", which won more than 1.5 billion at the box office.
The latter is well received by the whole network, with a comic score of 9.2, the most mature animation team in Hollywood, the details are extreme, and the box office of more than 1.5 billion has been achieved, in his opinion, it is a big mountain!
Unlike the Japanese film market, animation is not the mainstream after all. When I think of this, I have made up my mind.
In the end, Longlin Pictures reached an agreement with Guangxian Media, and the former issued "Nezha's Demon Boy Descends" with a minimum of 1.2 billion. The specific details are not mentioned, simply put, the box office exceeds 1 billion, and Longlin Pictures and Guangxian Media have seven or three accounts.
If it is not reached, Longlin Pictures will also have to pay 400 million yuan to Guangxian Media.
The production cost of "Nezha's Demon Boy Descends to the World" is only more than 60 million, and the income of 400 million yuan has arrived, which is already a big profit.
On the day the two sides signed the contract, Lu Lin took a leave of absence with the crew and made a special trip back to the company.
Wang Changtian shook Lu Lin's hand with a smile, "I really didn't expect that I just wanted to ask you to help publicize it, but it turned out to be a guaranteed release of Longlin Pictures!"
Lu Lin sighed, "This, in fact, I didn't expect it!"
"To be honest, when I put the pen to sign, I was really a little hesitant. "Nezha" is a good film, do it well, and the box office will not be bad!" Wang Changtian looked comforting.
Lu Lin nodded, "Well, I also believe that its box office will not be bad, and the cooperation is happy!"
After that, he hugged Wang Changtian and patted him on the back. He didn't want this person to go on, in case he said too much and said something inappropriate. When the film is released in the future, it will not be good if this person is embarrassed or annoyed when he thinks about it!
After sending Wang Changtian and his party away, Gao Hongze and the people in the publicity and distribution department were anxious to briefly explain the publicity and distribution strategy.
"This movie, according to the level of special effects blockbusters, the publicity budget is made!" Lu Lin said.
The people in the conference room were stunned, and Gao Hongze said tentatively: "What is the box office expectation?"
Lu Lin smiled, "Don't have too much, just two billion first, right?"
Everyone in the room is going to be stupid, two billion?
"What about the publicity budget?" The boss of the publicity and distribution department felt that his legs were trembling when he asked this.
"Let's take 100 million first, I will spend half a month to cooperate with the publicity activities, I should have done enough! In addition, communicate with the producer and director Jiaozi, we had better attend the event together. ”
Gao Hongze felt that what Lu Lin said was more scary than the other, and immediately thought that since he came back, he didn't seem to have watched the feature film of "Nezha's Demon Boy Descends to the World".
Is this too confident in my vision, or too much in his name as a producer!