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VAM first appeared in the financial industry, which refers to an agreement between the investor and the financier on uncertain future situations when the investor and the financier reach an agreement, and the investor can exercise a right if the agreed conditions appear, and the financier can exercise a right if the agreed conditions do not appear.

After capital entered the film industry, it also introduced the concept of "gambling", which was originally called "guaranteed distribution" in the film industry.

The so-called "guaranteed distribution" was originally a VAM agreement signed between the producer and the distributor before the release of the film.

According to the agreement, both parties agree on an amount of money, and no matter what the final box office of the film is, the producer can lock in a high amount of revenue in advance, and the distributor will have priority to receive additional income for the part of the actual box office that exceeds this amount.

The financial situation is ever-changing, and the "guarantee" is no longer limited to the distributor and producer, and there will be different types of "guarantee agreements" in a movie.

The general "guaranteed issuance" is different, and the "guaranteed issuance" earns additional income.

For example, if the minimum guarantee is 1 billion, then the part after the box office exceeds 1 billion, except for the theater share, business tax, publicity commission and special fund, is all earned by the distributor, and has nothing to do with the investor or producer.

However, if it is less than 1 billion, the investor and the producer do not have to pay a penny, but the issuer must make up the promised minimum guarantee difference to the producer and the investor.

The one proposed by Lei Shanhe is not a "guaranteed distribution", but a VAM agreement between the investor and the producer.

It is equivalent to Li Zhifan's promise to Lei Shanhe to get a box office of one billion, and Lei Shanhe will invest 200 million in him.

If the final box office is less than one billion, Li Zhifan will not only not get a dime share, but even need to make up the difference to pay Lei Shanhe.

According to the general film box office sharing agreement, in the box office of 1 billion, the producer can get a share of about 450 million, remove the cost of 200 million, and the remaining 250 million or so will all belong to Lei Shanhe, a separate investor.

To put it simply, if Lei Shanhe doesn't get enough of 250 million in the end, Li Zhifan and men will need to make up for the difference.

Li Zhifan didn't know what the final box office of the movie "Wolf Warrior 2" would be in another world, but I heard it mentioned in the group the year before last, and many people were congratulating Wu Jing at that time, 3 billion for a while, 5 billion for a while, so Li Zhifan still has a bottom in his heart, plus he has a record of "Operation Mekong", surpassing "Operation Mekong", it is still nine out of ten.

"Success, then thank you Boss Lei!"

Li Zhifan clasped his hands together and stood up to salute, "Then this cooperation is so decided, I guarantee that the box office will definitely reach one billion!"

"Haha, I just like your refreshing temperament!"

Lei Shanhe said with a smile, "Then come over next week to sign the contract! After signing the contract, I will transfer the money five times." ”

"Cheng, I have to go to the Beijing Military Region immediately to find Director Wei of their film and television center, there are a lot of procedures to be approved, I'm afraid I won't have an easy time in the next half a year!"

Li Zhifan said slightly teasingly, mainly laughing at himself, but since he had decided, he didn't think about turning back.

Lei Shanhe personally sent Li Zhifan to the underground parking lot, and before leaving, he stuffed a business card to him: "This is an old comrade-in-arms of mine, if the military region is not easy to deal with, you can find him!"

"Can you lend me a tank and cannon?" Li Zhifan asked casually, as a joke.

"Not to mention tanks, fighter planes and aircraft carriers are fine! There is no problem with the sea, land and air!"

Lei Shanhe said seriously, "Don't think about it, it's just an old comrade-in-arms, and it has nothing else to do with it, but I asked him for help, as long as it doesn't violate the principles, I can help you!"

"Thank you again!"

Li Zhifan sat in the car, rolled down the window and waved his hand, saying goodbye to Lei Shanhe.

The time is tight and the task is heavy, but the process is much easier than Li Zhifan thought.

Beijing Military Region Film and Television Culture and Art Center.

In the office, Wei Chaoxian, the director of the center, has been waiting for Li Zhifan for a long time.

This is the first time he values a person so much since he became the director, and cooperating with Li Zhifan is by no means as simple as making a movie, when "Operation Mekong" was released, it opened up the market for the combination of political films and commercial films, and also made these film and television art centers in the system begin to seek new breakthroughs, and gained a lot of sweetness.

The Beijing Military Region is the same, but in addition to the successful launch of some excellent TV series in recent years, the film market has not taken any advantage, and the main reason is the lack of themes and scripts.

Although I don't know what Li Zhifan is going to shoot this time, I still explain that I must pay attention to treatment, treat it with enthusiasm, and treat it with concentration!

"Director Wei!"

Li Zhifan didn't talk much nonsense, and took out the script as soon as he came up, "This is the script, put a copy here for you, and please take a look at it, and give us a lot of guidance, put forward opinions, and support it." ”

"Hahaha, Xiao Li! You're really anxious!"

Director Wei took the script, "In that case, let's talk about business directly, I'm not a person who likes to gossip, what is your theme this time? Where are you going to shoot? What military resources do you need to use?"

"Special forces!"

Li Zhifan said, "In addition to our domestic film and television base, I am going to go to Africa to shoot, as you know, the theme of special forces is not suitable anywhere in China, so I chose a foreign country, and it is Africa." ”

Wei Chaoxian frowned: "But the active special forces are on a mission abroad, and they are all top secrets, even if they are declassified, they have to communicate with the local government and the military, you ......"

"No, no, no!" Li Zhifan waved his hand again and again, and said with a smile, "It's not an active soldier, it's a retired special soldier, and the harmonious story is to tell the story that even if you take off your military uniform, you still have to keep in mind the duties of a soldier, no matter when and where, you are not afraid of danger and the spirit of bravely saving people, and at the same time, this movie also hopes to show the outside world the quality of my country's outstanding soldiers, even if a retired soldier, is very prominent!"

"Oh!"

Hearing this, Wei Chaoxian relaxed a lot, "In that case, what resources do you need?"

"There's a page in the script that's specifically marked!"

Li Zhifan stepped forward to open the page of the script for Wei Chaoxian, "You can take a look!"

Wei Chaoxian looked at it a few times and said, "It's no problem to ask for people, but this tank ......"

"I don't have high requirements, just retire!"

Li Zhifan hurriedly said, "Even if it is from the sixties and seventies, it is no problem, and it is the best tank exported to foreign countries!"

"Oh, that's easy!"

Wei Chaoxian nodded and said, "How about Type 76? The old domestic production was retired at the end of the 90s, and there seem to be a few units left in the warehouse in the Inner Mongolia Division, let me contact them for you." ”

"And that warship, you see......"

"I'll help you contact the XX Fleet side for this!" Wei Chaoxian said, "If they agree, it's good to talk." ”

"Thank you, Director Wei!" Li Zhifan said, "Then let's talk about the production!"

"As soon as the news of your movie shooting comes out, many people must be chasing you to invest, right?" Wei Chaoxian said with a smile, "Our requirements are not high, and the producer's 10% box office score is good!"

"Well, this is acceptable!" Li Zhifan said, "However, I signed an investment VAM agreement with the investor Lei Wei Technology, and the guaranteed box office of one billion yuan will be divided into all of us by the producer after exceeding this number, so Director Wei, I hope you understand this." ”

"So how much box office are you confident you will get in the end?"

Wei Chaoxian said, "It won't be lower than 'Operation Mekong', right?"

"Don't worry, it won't!"

Li Zhifan said, "I made my debut and directed and acted in two plays, each of which is above one billion, so I am still very confident in this! If Director Wei is not at ease, I can give you a 15% share, how about it?"

“15……”

Wei Chaoxian made an abacus in his heart, and said with a smile, "Since we will take all the more than one billion producers, I'm afraid 15% is low, right?"

"What does Director Wei mean ......?"

“20%！”

Wei Chaoxian gestured two fingers, "If you are 20, I can package your actor training without paying extra fees." ”

Li Zhifan further asked: "Does it include the use of bullets?"

"Haha!" Wei Chaoxian smiled, "It's a little interesting, you all use prop guns for filming, what real bullets do you want!"

"Then you have to practice your feel!"

Li Zhifan spread his hands and said, "Don't worry, it won't take much, the shooting course will still be arranged by you!"

"Then I see!"

Wei Chaoxian smiled, "The cost of bullets is not expensive for you stars, we can also arrange it reasonably, try it for free within the specified class hours, and how about paying for it yourself?"

Li Zhifan thought for a while, nodded and said, "Deal!"

……

At night.

Kyoto Dynasty Hotel.

Li Zhifan came non-stop, and there were already nine people waiting in the box.

"I'm sorry, you've been waiting for a long time!"

Li Zhifan came up and said, "I punished myself for three cups, I just came back from Shijingshan, and the road was blocked!"

"It's okay! We've all just arrived. ”

A few people were polite.

There are distributors and representatives of theaters at the same time.

At present, there are 48 cinema lines in China, of which the five major cinema chains basically have their own distribution companies, and the remaining small cinema chains have been handed over to the agency distribution company.

What was discussed at the wine table was only cooperation intentions and memoranda.

Generally speaking, as long as such a large investment film has been filmed and reviewed and won the dragon standard, it will not worry about distribution, which is nothing more than a matter of distribution commission.

"Zhifan, this time it's two movies, there has been no such precedent in China for a long time!"

"Yes, one team, two plays, and both of them are big investments and big productions, and no one dares to do this like you now!"

After drinking, everyone said that Li Zhifan's move this time was too risky.

Many of these people met when they were filming "Baby Plan", and they have been friends for several years, otherwise Li Zhifan would not have contacted these people before filming started, and they naturally said something heartfelt about Li Zhifan's adventure plan this time.

"Don't worry!"

Li Zhifan waved his hand, "Strictly speaking, I am only responsible for the part of "Wolf Warrior", and the other part is just a cameo. ”

"Oh, then I'm more relieved!"

"I'll just say, Zhifan can't be the kind of reckless person, and now the outside world says that you are playing double open. ”

"It's not like I'm playing double open!"

Li Zhifan said with a smile, "It's our men who help film and television, this kind of example is also very common in other film and television companies? Those big film and television companies open more than a dozen dramas at the same time a year, and it is normal for the leading artists to participate in four or five dramas at the same time!"

"Alas, the capital market and the film industry are all bad, and the artists who participate in four or five dramas at the same time are all selling faces!"

"Don't say it, we're also on the side of capital, aren't we all in it for money?!"

"Hahaha, yes, yes! But our publishing business, how can it compare to your theater production, you are involved in our distribution business, it is to rob us of our jobs!"

"Shall we go back and discuss with your boss?"

"Count, I'm just a manager, not a shareholder!"

“……”

The wine table was gone, and it was already two o'clock in the night.

Li Zhifan returned home, fell into bed and fell asleep.

The assistant who sent him back cleaned up a little, and also rested in the guest room, and he had to get up early tomorrow morning if he had something to do.

……

The next day, in the morning.

On the way to the film and television base.

Li Zhifan sat in the back row with his mobile phone and swiped the mall of the red envelope group.

He opened Wu Jing's shop and bought everything he could.

"Firearms and Shooting Techniques", 200 red envelopes!

"Bought it!"

"Special Forces Skills", 500 red envelopes!

"Bought it!"

"Military Combat Techniques", 200 red envelopes!

"Bought it!"

"Tank Stance Technology"!

"Aircraft Posture Technology"!

"Automobile Stance Technology"!

"Bought it, bought it, bought it all......"

Li Zhifan muttered while consuming.

The assistant in front turned his head and said suspiciously: "Brother Zhifan, what are you buying?"

"Hmmm......"

Li Zhifan touched his lips and said secretly: You shouldn't make a sound.

But he still made up a suitable reason: "Buy something online, it's not about to start filming, prepare in advance!"

"Oh!" the assistant thought for a while and said, "Well, I have a letter reading group, where you can get coupons, and there are coupons on major e-commerce platforms, do you want to ......?"

"No need!"

Li Zhifan said, "We can afford to spend!"

"Alright then!"

The assistant stuck out his tongue, rich is rich, and they can't be compared with those of them who make a little money!

More than two hours later.

Huairou, Hongluo Lake Film and Television Base.

An off-road vehicle brakes sharply in front of the base gate, leaving a deep rut mark.

"How's it going here?"

The assistant had already done research work on the film and television bases around the capital the day before, and there were only two film and television bases suitable for filming modern, military, and war films, and this was their first stop.

"Let's go inside!"

Li Zhifan put on sunglasses and a hat, shrunk the collar of his down jacket, and got out of the car.

As soon as a few people arrived at the door, the old man of the doorman shouted: "Stop! The film and television base is under lockdown, and you are not allowed to enter without a pass!"

"The ......"

The assistant stepped forward a few steps and said, "Hello, uncle, I spoke with Director Qu on the phone yesterday!"

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