Chapter 1148: Investing in Hollywood!
Miye looked at Wang Yong's "gloating" smile, and a touch of unhappiness flashed in his eyes.
If it weren't for Wang Yong's life-saving grace for Mi Ye, I'm afraid Mi Ye would have turned his face with Wang Yong on the spot.
"Forget it, if you don't mention this stubble, you won't be happy if you mention it. Miye waved his hand, trying to divert the conversation.
Who knew that Wang Yong stopped: "Don't, continue to talk about the situation of your company." How much did you lose? Did you not make a single blockbuster movie?"
Miye's unhappiness finally showed on his face, he didn't expect Wang Yong to be such a shallow person who likes to build his happiness on the pain of others!
Well, since you like to uncover people's scars, let's have a good time!
With a hint of anger, Mi Ye replied: "It's not much, and the loss is less than 50 million US dollars, which is converted into your Chinese currency, more than 300 million." In addition, our company really hasn't made any blockbuster movies, and the only big-budget movie is also well-received, and the director is not very famous, Roland is just that, after making our movie, they turned around and went to make a sequel to Godzilla. At that time, I signed two film contracts with him, and only completed one. The reason is very simple, Roland requires the start-up capital of the films he directs to be more than 80 million US dollars, and our company can't come up with so much money. ”
"Loss of 50 million? Roland? Start-up capital of 80 million US dollars?"
Wang Yong repeated word by word, and his eyes lit up every time he said it. It was as if I really felt boundless pleasure from Miye's words.
When Miye saw this, the gratitude in his heart for Wang Yong had disappeared, replaced by disgust and anger.
With a look of sarcasm, he said, "What? Mr. Wang is interested? Or I'll transfer the company to you." For the sake of you saving me, a discount of $100 million is fine. ”
Miye originally deliberately mocked Wang Yong, and did not think that Wang Yong had the ability to take over such a film company.
Who knows, Wang Yong's eyes widened in disbelief and asked, "Really, you're not kidding, are you?"
Miye was stunned for a moment. Wang Yong's expression, how can he really want it?
Although his film company has a debt loss, after filling in the debt of 50 million US dollars, the company can still operate benignly. Persist for a few years, maybe a blind cat will meet a dead mouse, and catch a script like "The Lord of the Rings" and soar to the sky.
When "The Lord of the Rings" was filmed, a bunch of unknown actors and directors were used, and most of the funds were used for special effects production, and not with a Hollywood special effects team, but with a New Zealand team. Because it's cheap.
is such a "cheap" movie everywhere, and as a result, it created a box office miracle and became popular with a number of leading actors and directors.
So such a company only sells for $100 million, which is really cheap. Not to mention that Miye still has a contract with Roland in his hand, a well-known director who has filmed Godzilla series of movies, the guaranteed salary has to start at 20 million US dollars, and the box office share will be at least hundreds of millions.
If this business can really be done, Wang Yong will definitely make it!
"Miye, you're not teasing me, are you?" are you sure you want to sell?" Wang Yong asked again.
Miye was really dumbfounded.
Wang Yong really wanted to buy it!
Miye took a deep breath and asked a little suspiciously: "Mr. Wang, did you hear the price I said? 100 million US dollars, not RMB, let alone Vietnamese yuan, but US dollars!"
Wang Yong nodded: "Yes, US dollars, I heard clearly! Are you too little? I can add more, I really don't want to, let's adopt a cooperative approach." I buy 50% of your company's equity, do you think this plan is feasible?"
"I ...... I ......" Miye was speechless.
After a long time, Wang Yong was not watching his jokes just now, but really wanted to know about the company!
However, why did Wang Yong want to buy a film company? Wouldn't it be more suitable for him to buy a publishing company or a media company?
Miye asked the question with confusion.
Wang Yong smiled lightly and said, "On the one hand, I want the world to know more about China and Chinese culture. On the other hand, don't you think that Hollywood movies have entered a bottleneck now? Western fantasy magic, mecha transformation, Star Wars, and superheroes fill the theater screens, and people are already aesthetically tired when they watch these every day. The sequels of these films are not as good as the other, as evidenced by this. ”
As an insider, Miye is of course aware of this, and agrees: "What you said is indeed the general consensus in the industry. But there's nothing else to shoot! The audience likes to watch this kind of grandiose popcorn blockbuster, and if you play depth and art with them, they won't buy it at all. Otherwise, my company wouldn't have lost so much money......"
Wang Yong smiled incomprehensibly: "Wrong, there is still something to shoot!"
Miye was stunned: "What is it? Hollywood has developed for so many years, and basically all the types that can be filmed have been filmed!"
"That's because you only look at your western world, and you don't even notice that there is a treasure in the eastern world!
Imagine a movie where the protagonists are not riding magic brooms, but flying in the sky with flying swords, and the magic tools used by humans in it are not limited to scepters, but also swords, hooked axes, ruler mirrors, bows and crossbows, divine flags, and even needles and threads, lamps, archways, and giant tripods that can fly at will, and the monsters in it are no longer the dragons and shreks that people are tired of watching, but all kinds of strange beasts that Western humans have never seen. Shaped like a pocket, the headless Dijiang, the white-headed tengu, the five-tailed and one-horned hideous, the three-legged head like a human face Qu Ru, as for the green dragon, white tiger, vermilion bird, Xuanwu, unicorn, Qiqi, gluttony, nine-tailed fox, it is guaranteed to open the eyes of Westerners!
The protagonists' fighting methods are not only mixed with Chinese kung fu, but also move stars and change fights, subvert heaven and earth, call for wind and rain, turn rivers and seas, turn stones into gold, scatter beans into soldiers, shrink the ground into inches, etc.; the characters in it have scholars who open their mouths to spit out heroic righteousness, Yin and Yang who control talismans, martial artists who cultivate the body, Taoist priests who practice qi and seek immortality, civil and military officials who are high above the temple, and gods who accept the existence of incense from all beings......
With such a movie, do you think audiences in the Western world will be interested?" asked Wang Yong.
In fact, the above is far from expressing one ten-thousandth of Wang Yong's imagination, because the mythological system of China from ancient times to the present is too large and complex. Just a few novels such as Romance of the Gods, Journey to the West, and Strange Tales of Liao Zhai have deduced how many versions of the Chinese mythological system, not to mention other Zhiwei novels.
If you really want to make a movie, it is a difficult process to sort out and summarize the mythological system. But once you succeed, it's going to be wonderful.
Mi Ye next to him was already shocked by Wang Yong's description, and his eyes stared at Wang Yong, as if he had been immersed in that Chinese mythological world.
After a long time, Miye suddenly slapped his thigh: "Okay! Great! If such a movie can be made, I can't guarantee that it will surpass "The Lord of the Rings", but it will definitely leave its name in Hollywood box office history! When you say that, I am really reluctant to sell the company......
Wang Yong smiled and said, "I didn't say it, we can use the way of shareholding cooperation." I'm going to inject $50 million to cover your company's debt losses, and then we're going to make this new movie together. I have also thought about the director selection, and I can't waste the film appointment of director Roland. He is good at making monster movies, so it is just right to make this kind of film, of course, I will also invite a director from Huaxia to complete it with Director Roland, so as not to turn the movie into a Western-style magic movie again. In addition, in addition to special effects, venues, personnel, and framing can all be filmed in China, which can save a lot of money compared to the United States. ”
There is nothing else in China, that is, there are many people in the land. Zhang Yimou, the director of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games that shocked the world, said: Other countries also want to engage in this kind of big scene of crowd tactics, but they don't.
Those scenes that require a huge amount of money to produce post-production special effects in Hollywood may be able to be done with a group performance of dozens of dollars per person in Huaxia, and it is real.
"Is that good? Mr. Wang. I'm a little too aggressive. In this way, you contribute 50 million, which is 51% of the shares. Miye scratched his head embarrassedly and said.
Although Miye only gave up 1 percentage point of shares, with this extra percentage point, Wang Yong became a real major shareholder. In the decision-making of important matters, Wang Yong has the right to make decisions.
Wang Yong thought for a while and nodded: "Then I'm disrespectful." Now you hurry up to draft a contract, and after signing the contract, I will pay a deposit of 30 million US dollars in advance, and make up the next 20 million within a week. ”
Wang Yong had just gotten Xu Jialong's $30 million, which immediately came in handy.
Miye was slightly stunned, but he didn't expect Wang Yong to do what he said, simply and neatly. Sure enough, the Chinese people are rich!
"Okay, I'll come in the evening with my contract. Goodbye, Mr. Wang!" Miye waved excitedly and left.
Wang Yong looked at Miye's back and couldn't help but sigh: Even God is helping him, and he can send whatever he wants.
If the film can really be filmed successfully, it will definitely play a great role in the promotion of Chinese culture.
Just like Hollywood movies and Oriental anime, it will set off a wave of Chinese wind around the world.
But that's all later, and now what Wang Yong has to do is to put the other 20 million funds in place first.
This money can only be temporarily taken from Cecia's fund, and the box office of the follow-up movie will be divided and then filled back.
Just as Wang Yong touched the phone and wanted to call someone to transfer money, suddenly the mobile phone lit up, but it was an unfamiliar number in Huaxia that came in.
Wang Yong was surprised to connect, and before he could speak, the other party introduced himself first: "Hello Mr. Wang, I am the head of the marketing department of Huawei, you can call me Lao Zhao." Yes, we thank you for all you did to promote our brand during the Las Vegas shooting. After our company's meeting and discussion, we agreed that your image is very suitable for our company's brand concept of 'Huaxia Youxing', so we would like to invite you to be our brand spokesperson. I wonder if you have the intention?"