After the release of "Police Story" was completed, Jiang Ran had the intention of selling the copyright of "Police Story" after considering the gains and losses.

After Jiang Ran made up his mind to sell the copyright, Jiang Ran made a phone call to Jackie Chan, hoping to spread his plan through Jackie Chan's mouth.

Jackie Chan did not disappoint Jiang Ran, and after listening to Jiang Ran's words, after considering the consequences of other film companies buying the copyright, he immediately reported the news to Zou Wenhuai.

Zou Wenhuai was very surprised after hearing Jackie Chan's words, you must know that although "Police Story" has been drawn in Hong Kong, the movie has just been released in Southeast Asia and other places. As far as Zou Wenhuai knows, the popularity of movies in these places is no worse than in Hong Kong.

Although Golden Harvest already has plans to create its own police movie, if it can get the copyright of "Police Story", the box office will definitely be much more secure than the heavy stove, and in terms of film advertising and publicity, because of the guarantee of the first movie results, it will be easier to produce results.

Zou Wenhuai calmed down his mood and asked Jackie Chan: "Ah Long, where did you get your news, is it accurate?

After Jackie Chan heard Zou Wenhuai's question, he said with great certainty: "Mr. Zou, the news is 100% accurate, because this is what Jiang Ran personally told me." ”

"As for whether Ranfeng Film has contacted other companies now, I don't know. However, Jiang Ran means that he hopes to bid more, so Ran Feng should not have decided on the next home yet. Jackie Chan said this, looking a little hesitant.

Zou Wenhuai saw Jackie Chan's appearance of wanting to speak and stopped, and asked strangely: "What's wrong?"

After Jackie Chan heard Zou Wenhuai's words, he said with some uncertainty: "When Jiang Ran talked about this matter, he mentioned to me that he would not sell the copyright of "Police Story" if it was less than 50 million. I don't know if it's true. ”

Zou Wenhuai listened to Jackie Chan's words, and was taken aback, Jiang Ran's asking price is too high, after all, in Hong Kong now, a movie of five or six million Hong Kong dollars can be regarded as a high-cost movie.

The offer of 50 million also means that the production cost of the sequel to "Police Story" will be very high, far exceeding the cost of film production in Hong Kong at this stage, which will greatly increase the risk of the production company.

In addition, Hong Kong's current highest box office is only more than 26 million Hong Kong dollars. How many movies have grossed 20 million in Hong Kong? So far, there are only four films.

In this way, Jiang Ran's asking price for the copyright of "Police Story" requires at least two movies to be able to recoup, and the results of these two movies cannot be worse than the first movie.

This also means that if Golden Harvest takes over the "Police Story" movie, the first movie after taking over, that is, the sequel to "Police Story", must be no worse than the first movie.

Because its achievements not only affect this movie, but also affect the value of the entire series of movies, if it can't be successful, then Golden Harvest will definitely lose money, and it will be a big loss.

Zou Wenhuai was a little undecided, but now that Jackie Chan is still running a company, it is not good to keep pondering where to let Jackie Chan wait. Therefore, he settled down and said, "Aaron, I have worked hard for you today. This news is very important to us at Golden Harvest, and I still need to think about it. ”

Jackie Chan also knew that Zou Wenhuai needed time to think about it, after all, it was a business of tens of millions, so he said: "Then Mr. Zou, I will go out first, you think about it slowly." ”

After Jackie Chan went out, Zou Wenhuai found He Guanchang, told him the news brought by Jackie Chan, and then asked, "Ah Chang, what is your opinion on this?"

He Guanchang also had a headache after listening to Zou Wenhuai's words. Take the copyright, the risk is too great, and if you are not careful, it may cause immeasurable losses to Golden Harvest.

But it's a pity to give up, after all, a successful series of movies is too important for a film company, and this movie is too compatible with Jackie Chan, and the possibility of success is very high.

He Guanchang thought about it, and finally said: "I think it's better to win the copyright of this movie, Ah Long's personal brand in this movie is very heavy, as long as he can maintain the state in the first movie, I think the box office is still guaranteed." ”

After listening to He Guanchang's words, Zou Wenhuai thought for a while and said, "I'd better see Jiang Ran first and see if I can bring the price down." ”

After Jiang Ran released the news to Jackie Chan, he had been waiting for Zou Wenhuai's call. Unexpectedly, Zou Wenhuai was very calm and waited until the third day to contact Jiang Ran.

After Jiang Ran and Zou Wenhuai met, Zou Wenhuai was not polite, but asked directly: "Ah Ran, I heard Ah Long say that you plan to sell the copyright of "Police Story"?"

Jiang Ran said with a smile: "Yes, my magazine and clothing brands are now vigorously expanding overseas markets, and now the funds are a little tight, otherwise I would be willing to buy the copyright of "Police Story". ”

Speaking of this, Jiang Ran shook his head very helplessly, and then said: "Uncle Huai, you are a senior in the film industry, you must know that if you make "Police Story" into a series, it will have a great effect on the long-term development of Ranfeng Film Company. It's a pity that I have to give up now. ”

Zou Wenhuai didn't answer Jiang Ran's words, but asked directly: "Ah Ran, I heard Ah Long say that your offer for "Police Story" cannot be less than 50 million Hong Kong dollars?"

After Jiang Ran listened to Zou Wenhuai's words, he asked with a strange expression: "Yes! Why, does Uncle Huai think that the copyright of "Police Story" is not worth the price?"

Zou Wenhuai laughed and said, "Ah Ran, although you are asking for a price all over the sky and paying back the money on the ground, but your lion's mouth is too big, right?"

Jiang Ran shook his head at Zou Wenhuai, and then said seriously: "Uncle Huai, I'm not a lion opening his mouth, at this price, I still feel a loss." ”

Jiang Ran said this, and saw Zou Wenhuai open his mouth to speak, "Uncle Huai, don't be in a hurry to justify, listen to me first, you are seeing if what I said makes sense." ”

"First of all, let me calculate Uncle Huai's income from our Ran Feng in "Police Story", we have more than 25 million income from film distribution in Hong Kong and Waifu market, and we have 2 million income from film advertising sponsorship, plus profits from video tapes and other aspects, I think there is absolutely no problem with this movie bringing us 30 million net profits. ”

"Second, now that Police Story has been a success in the Asian market, audiences around the world have embraced the film. When the second part of "Police Story" is released, in terms of movie promotion, the audience's expectations will be more advantageous than the first part, and its box office potential will be better than the first part. ”

"Thirdly, because of the success of the first film, then when the next movie is produced, there will definitely be more room for operation in terms of advertising sponsorship, and if the operation is good, it is not impossible to even completely offset the production costs. ”

"Finally, if Uncle Huai is interested in this movie, then with your Golden Harvest's distribution ability, you will definitely be stronger than our Ranfeng in terms of the distribution income of the next movie, and the total profit will be more, and it is even possible to operate in the North American market. ”

After Jiang Ran finished speaking in one breath, he lay back with his body, and then looked at Zou Wenhuai inquiringly.

After listening to Jiang Ran's analysis, Zou Wenhuai felt more confident in the sequel to "Police Story", but it was still impossible for him to agree with Jiang Ran's offer, after all, Jiang Ran only talked about the benefits, not the risks.

"Ah Ran, I admit that there is some truth in what you said, but you must know that film production is risky, and if you sell the copyright of a movie for 50 million, it will take at least two movies to pay off, and it will take a few years to see a return. ”

"Such a large investment, but such a long return time, if there is no profit margin for more than two, I think its investment value will be greatly reduced. Therefore, for this investment to be worthwhile, then "Police Story" will have to make at least four sequels, and the risks involved can be imagined. ”

"And such a high copyright price has invisibly greatly increased the production cost of the film, which will further increase the risk of the film. ”

Jiang Ran really hadn't thought about this issue of reporting time, but Zou Wenhuai obviously deliberately ignored something.

"Uncle Huai, I understand what you mean, but the risks you said are only for pure investment, as far as our film company is concerned, the value of a series of movies that can make long-term profits can completely offset the risks of these investments. ”

Zou Wenhuai listened to Jiang Ran's words and knew that everyone was a person who understood, and the gains and losses were very clear, and it was completely unnecessary to talk about the pros and cons of which movies.

Therefore, Zou Wenhuai said directly: "Ah Ran, everyone understands people, and I won't tell you anything false, you can directly tell you a real price." ”

"Needless to say, 50 million, it's definitely impossible. Moreover, you should not forget the importance of Aaron in this movie, other companies do not have Aaron starring, and the risk is greater, so only our Golden Harvest is your best choice. ”

Zou Wenhuai finally emphasized.