Chapter 121: Interviews
After Jiang Ran made up his mind to adjust the business and structure of the internal companies of the Ranfeng Group, he made appointments with the heads of the various companies of the group in turn, and Zhao Hongjun became the first person Jiang Ran was interviewed.
In Jiang Ran's office, in the face of Zhao Hongjun's question, Jiang Ran said: "I hope that in the future development plan, I will further strengthen my voice in the field of paper media and strive to develop new newspapers and magazines." In addition, every day will strengthen its own content construction and provide more content themes for the development of the group's film and television. ”
After listening to Jiang Ran's words, Zhao Hongjun suppressed the excitement in his heart and asked suspiciously: "What does Mr. Jiang mean that we publish novels in newspapers?"
Jiang Ran smiled, and then said: "Novels are one thing, other things such as comics, short stories, etc., don't have to be published in newspapers, you can establish a professional magazine, or you can buy a publishing house." Of course, I'm just giving you an example, and you decide how to do it. ”
After seeing Zhao Hongjun every day, Jiang Ran found Liu Liwei, Gui Zecheng and Jiang Jianguo again.
"Mr. Jiang, you are looking for us!" The three of them came to Jiang Ran's office together.
After asking a few people to sit down and waiting for the secretary to make tea for them, Jiang Ran said: "I believe you also know that the group is going to adjust the business structure of each company, and I want to ask for your opinions today - mainly the issuance business." ”
"What do you mean?" Gui Zecheng was in charge of the group's distribution affairs, and after hearing Jiang Ran's words, his heart sank, and he asked with some uncertainty.
Jiang Ran heard Gui Zecheng's question, and then looked at the other two people with a puzzled face, and explained: "Now Ranfeng Cinema has been established for nearly two months, and it has participated in the distribution of this year's Spring Festival movies. ”
"I would like to ask you whether the distribution affairs of the group will continue to be handed over to the group, or to the film and television company, or let the studio be responsible for it in the future. ”
Jiang Ran's words made several people a little silent, and finally Gui Zecheng said: "Mr. Jiang, now that the theater line has been running for so long under the leadership of the group, and the operation is also very good, and the internal personnel have just been adjusted in place to complete the run-in, so I don't think it is suitable to adjust it again." ”
Jiang Ran listened to Gui Zecheng's opinion indifferently, then turned his gaze to the other two and asked, "What about your opinions?"
When Liu Liwei listened to Jiang Ran ask about the group's distribution business just now, he had been thinking about it in his heart, "Mr. Jiang, I hope that the distribution work can be handed over to the film company, which is conducive to coordinating the company's film production schedule, coordinating the company's publicity and distribution affairs as a whole, strengthening the film company's publicity and distribution capabilities, and increasing the company's development speed and influence." ”
"No! The distribution right is in the hands of the film company, which is not conducive to the theater chain organizing the film source. ”
"Film companies can't control the distribution rights, which will bring hidden dangers to the operation of cinema halls. ”
As soon as Liu Liwei's words fell, before Jiang Ran could speak, Gui Zecheng and Jiang Jianguo objected in unison.
"How can it be that film companies control the distribution of films, which is not conducive to organizing the source of films? Where will it bring hidden dangers to the theater chain? Which of the big film and television companies in Hong Kong and even in the world does not control the distribution rights of the company. ”
Liu Liwei was extremely angry at Gui Zecheng's eager opposition, stood up excitedly, and asked loudly with a red face.
Gui Zecheng and Jiang Jianguo faced Liu Liwei's questioning, and seeing that Jiang Ran didn't mean to say anything, they glanced at each other, and then Jiang Jianguo spoke first:
"If the distribution rights of the entire group are given to the film company, your distribution resources will definitely be inclined to the company, which is obviously not conducive to the organization of other film sources. At the same time, for the sake of the film company itself, if you forcibly extend the release time when the quality of the film and the market are not good, it will be very unfavorable for the theater chain. ”
"Isn't it natural for a film company to be its own company in terms of distribution resources? As for extending the company's film schedule, this can only be achieved after coordinating with your theaters, and there is no such thing as forcibicity. Liu Liwei argued.
"Of course, there is no problem with the group's distribution resources being biased towards the group's own films, but there must be a degree and principle issue, in the face of interests and responsibilities, can you really control this degree and grasp the principle?"
"As for the film schedule, it needs to be coordinated with the studio, hehe! The distribution right is in your hands, and our cinema can only shoot according to the source and arrangement you give, I don't think we have that much right to speak. Jiang Jianguo usually doesn't like to talk much, but at this time, he was not left behind when he debated with Liu Liwei.
"Another point, if your film company controls the distribution rights by itself, will there be a matter of seniority like Shaw Brothers in the future? Will it be because it is not difficult for the film to be released, the director and producer will be inert, and the company's requirements for the film will decline?" Gui Zecheng added.
After Jiang Ran listened to Gui Zecheng's words, his heart moved, thinking that if the film company had the right to distribute, the possibilities that Gui Zecheng said would really have a very high chance of happening in the future.
Liu Liwei listened to the words of the two and wanted to refute it very much, but after all, he had the courage to guarantee the words of the two.
As Jiang Jianguo said, when the distribution rights of the entire group are in hand, the cinema does not have much say in the scheduling of the cinema chain, because all the film sources are in hand, and the cinema has no room for opposition.
You oppose the extension of the screening, I don't arrange other sources for you, do you want to vacate the theater in your cinema?
Jiang Ran listened to the argument between the three of them, thinking about the gains and losses in his heart. In his heart, there are actually only two arrangements for the distribution affairs of the group, either in the hands of the group or in the hands of the film company.
As for handing over the distribution rights to a cinema, Jiang Ran never thought about it, on the one hand, because after the cinema mastered the distribution right, the power was too great, which was not conducive to the control of the group.
On the other hand, after the cinema has the distribution right, although it will consider the group's factors when scheduling films, it will definitely give priority to the profitability of its own cinema hall first, which is obviously in conflict with Jiang Ran's diverse development ideas for film companies.
Jiang Ran was hesitant at the beginning whether he needed to return the distribution rights to the film company, after all, the film company had the distribution right, which was more conducive to the distribution of his own company's films and the expansion of the film company's influence.
But after listening to Gui Zecheng's words, Jiang Ran made a decision in his heart that he must put a tight spell on the release of the film company's films, otherwise the lessons of the Shaw Brothers will not be far away.
"Ahem!" Jiang Ran coughed in his own voice, and then said in a decisive voice: "Okay, in the future, the group's distribution rights will still be coordinated and arranged by the group." ”
Jiang Ran said and looked at Gui Zecheng and admonished: "Ah Cheng, although the distribution power lies in the group, you must have a good grasp of the future film scheduling and the use of resources, the film company is the content provider of our entire group, and if they develop well, our group can develop better." ”
After listening to Jiang Ran's words, Gui Zecheng was naturally happy in his heart, "I know, Mr. Jiang! The group's distribution resources will definitely be tilted towards our own film company." ”
Jiang Ran nodded, and said to Liu Liwei, who was a little frustrated: "Ah Wei, although the group's resources will definitely be inclined to you, you must also pay attention to the quality of the film yourself, and the group's resources will not give bad movies." ”
After Jiang Ran met with Liu Liwei and others, he immediately made an appointment with Yi Yiyi and Ren Xin, the general manager of Oriental Clothing, to solicit their opinions on the integration of the two companies.
At the end of March, "The True Color of Heroes" was preparing to be drawn, and the plan for the reorganization of the business structure within the group of Ranfeng Group was finally basically completed at this time.