Chapter 047: Memories, Spirits, and Signers
Song Jue, the current chairman of Yindu Organization, before working in HK, Song Ying served as the deputy director and member of the party committee of West Film Studio, the general manager of West Film Co., Ltd., and the deputy secretary of the party committee and vice president of Western Film Group. This is a more capable and discerning person, and he also advocates cooperation with optical fiber. After the negotiation of the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) in 2003 and its formal implementation in 2004, Yindu has gradually lost its unique advantage of maintaining close ties with the mainland, and at the same time, its ideological function of being based in HK and facing overseas has also been unprecedentedly weakened, and its industrial development has encountered practical difficulties.
Song Jue judged the situation and adjusted it in a timely manner, taking further promoting the diversified creation of commercial films as the main direction, and taking the universal casting of the net as an important strategy. It has generally strengthened cooperation with major film institutions at home and abroad, especially with some well-known medium-sized production institutions in Hong Kong, and has intensively participated in the investment of various commercial genres, resulting in steady growth in film production and gradual improvement in market performance.
And Li Xiang, who was sitting on the plane, was also full of expectations for this meeting, after all, the movies produced by Yindu were also one of the leaders who decided to embark on the road of film director. "Black Sun 731" is a bloody recreation of history, the pure and stunning ex-wife of King Bi in "Star Wish", the "Eavesdropping" series of Hong Kong films, and of course, the "Palace Erbiography" by the King of Sunglasses. accompanied by the second sister and Lao Liu.
The second sister is still a layman in the film industry for the time being, and this time she is also a long insight, and her main responsibility is Li Xiang's assistant. Lao Liu was very excited, and in less than a year since he came to Feixiang, he has seen the ability of his young boss. The studio is now involved in the production of a total of three films, including "Happy Death Day", which has been repaid by fiber optic debts, and the two-part Hurricane Rescue series has brought at least 200 million yuan in revenue to the studio, and this speed printing machine is just that.
These are just the proceeds of selling overseas distribution rights, and Lao Liu and Li Xiang met and knew that their young boss also had a small film company in North America, and he held the film and television adaptation rights of three North American novels. When Li Xiang established Meizi Film Company at that time, he injected capital in the name of Feixiang Studio, which means that Feixiang Studio owns 70% of the shares of Meizi Film Company.
This is quite important, the library is always the most important thing for a film company. For example, MGM has gone through hardships before, but this brand is still strong, and the reason is not that MGM has a library of films such as 007 and so on? As long as these resources are still in hand, they can hold a breath, and it is not a problem for the future opportunity to turn over.
Lao Liu also values these things of his sister the most, Jason's previous copyright of "Double Treasure Fighting Demons" is firmly in his hands, and the box office share of the movie is not much, but the rise of follow-up video tape sales and streaming media will generate a steady stream of follow-up income because the copyright of this movie is in his hands, which is the key to a film company being able to have a strong hematopoietic function. At the same time, "The Dead", which has been in preparation for nearly 5 months, will also start filming in mid-March, and is expected to be released on Halloween in 08.
This time, the investment ratio of "The Dead" is as follows: Flying Studios invests $5 million and enjoys 40% of the total share; Jason's father Ludy invests $3 million and enjoys 18% of the total share; Lionsgate invests $2 million and enjoys 40% of the total share; and Jason, as the director, enjoys 2% of the total share in addition to the basic director's remuneration. That's right, it's that unfair, but you can't say anything. Lionsgate is still conscientious, and wants to maintain a good cooperative relationship with Li Xiang, a potential high-performance stock, so he has shown the greatest sincerity.
You must know that Hollywood studios can talk to you about a share of the box office, and usually they will never talk to you about other aspects of the share. The so-called sharing of other aspects includes the rental and sale of videotapes, streaming media paid on-demand, and the sales of peripheral goods and derivatives, which is the bulk of the film's profits. On the other hand, in our country, the box office of the movie almost determines the life and death of this movie, which in itself is not what a mature market should be, and our road to catching up with Lao Mei is still tortuous and long!
"How about we say that we should attach HK's film studio to Yindu?" Li Xiang took a bottle of mineral water and handed it to Lao Liu, and asked.
"For the time being, let's find a way to be independent after we get bigger, after all, one more person will make less profit. "The situation is stronger than people, and there is only such a compromise for the time being, who told his boss to like to shoot works with the theme of walking tightrope so much?
"Do you have the right candidate?" asked Li Xiang with interest.
"Isn't this the actor who discussed the new film with you before, Xiaoxiao and Ma Tianyu are the candidates you have already decided, I am thinking about pulling Chen Xiao and Kan Qingzi to our studio, I think they are good, and they are quite suitable for your new film!"
"You know Kan Qingzi, I'm not surprised, where did you know Chen Xiao?In addition, why don't you sign Da Tiantian and Little Fairy?" Don't say that Lao Liu really has vision, but why is he not interested in the other two little flowers in the small bedroom?
"Let's talk about Da Tiantian and the little fairy first, Da Tiantian I inquired, the background of the people is too hard, it is impossible to come to our studio; Although Xiaoxiang thinks that your creative ability is first-class, but your brother Liu can't be a sheep like you, so what our studio needs is instant combat power, that is, people who can act when they come, and the training should be handed over to others to do!" Lao Liu's words are reasonable.
Li Xiang couldn't refute it, in fact, he wanted to say that a few more people were nothing, but a voice told him: "Do less other things, concentrate on making good movies, and you will be immeasurably meritorious!" Okay, I'll listen to you! Anyway, you don't want me to do anything else, why do you have to make a "Quartet"?
"Nonsense, I finally finished chasing a TV series, it's still a neon TV series, if I don't write it, I'm afraid I'll forget it in the future!"
That's a very powerful reason!
"Xiao Xiang, what are you muttering?" Lao Liu asked confusedly when he saw Li Xiang talking to himself.
"It's okay, although I don't understand this aspect of the brokerage contract, I think Brother Liu's proposal is great, and I don't have to worry about this aspect, I concentrate on making my movie well is the foundation of our studio's survival!"
"Yes, you can concentrate on making movies, and I'll do the rest!"