Chapter 223: Change of Status (I)

"Li Yatou wants to build up momentum for you, so that the local box office of "Fast and Furious" will surpass "Jurassic Park" in one fell swoop, and make you the first director in Xiangjiang, for this reason, she also forced Xiao Luo to expand the theater ......"

"The current Yonggao does not have the ability to fully release "Fast and Furious", and he does not blame Li Xiuxiu for this. ”

Knowing that Li Xiuxiu had already forced Luo Jiecheng to do so, Li Qing naturally had to cooperate, and said: "Nonsense! If the local box office of "Fast and Furious" wants to catch up with "Jurassic Park", the right time, place and people are indispensable, how can adding two theaters make it possible?"

Hearing Li Qing be so reasonable, Luo Jiecheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then said: ""Fast and Furious" is indeed the movie that is most likely to surpass "Jurassic Park", as one of the producers of "Fast and Furious", I am naturally happy to see "Fast and Furious" become the box office champion of Xiangjiang, but ...... The current environment ......"

Li Qing took the opportunity to say: "I just bought four theaters, and I can join Yonggao to screen "Fast and Furious". ”

As soon as Li Qing's words came out, Luo Jiecheng wanted to laugh!

Xiangjiang is only so big, and the Xiangjiang film circle is even smaller, how can Li Qing hide the fact that he bought four theaters?

At first, when he heard that Li Qing was going to buy a cinema and a movie theater, Luo Jiecheng was still a little nervous, thinking that Li Qing was going to kick him and Yonggao Cinema Line away!

Later, when he heard that Li Qing bought four wonderful theaters, Yau Ma Tei Cinema, Fanling Cinema, Jienan Cinema, and Lamma Island Cinema, Luo Jiecheng's heart went back again.

One cinema and three cinemas in remote areas pose no threat to the Yonggao Cinema Line.

Moreover, not only can they not pose a threat, but they can also play a role in supplementing the Yonggao Cinema Line, after all, the tentacles of the Forever Cinema Line cannot extend to the New Territories and Lamma Island.

However, in Luo Jiejie's view, it is just a little supplement.

The location of Yau Ma Tei is good, and there is no competition around, but the Yau Ma Tei Cinema has been labeled as a Sei Cinema, and now it has been changed to show regular movies, and there will never be too many audiences in a short period of time.

Not to mention the three village cinemas of Fanling Cinema, Jienan Cinema and Lamma Island Cinema, although there have been rumors that the government wants to build the New Territories and Lamma Island, it is still unknown when the construction will begin.

Therefore, in Luo Jiecheng's opinion, Li Qing's four theaters are of little use.

Not only Luo Jiecheng thinks so, but even Liao Yiyuan and Li Guoqing also think so.

Liao Yiyuan said: "Even if you add your four theaters, it is not enough to release the box office potential of "Fast and Furious", this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, we have to make "Fast and Furious" surpass "Jurassic Park" at the local box office no matter what!"

Li Guoqing also said: "That's right, the box office champion of Xiangjiang can't let a pure Hollywood movie dominate!"

Li Qing said: "Now that the Xiangjiang film market is so depressed, and there is no sign of improvement, buying a theater or renting a theater will undoubtedly increase the burden on Brother Jie......

Li Qing's understanding made Luo Jie's heart feel relieved!

Nowadays, the status of Xiangjiang cinema merchants is getting lower and lower, especially in front of big producers like DreamWorks, who can make a lot of money for cinema merchants!

Therefore, if Li Qing insists on letting Luo Jiecheng expand the theater line, if Luo Jiecheng doesn't want to leave the film industry, he will have to increase the theater by pinching his nose!

Li Qing said again: "But Yonggao is indeed unable to fully release the box office potential of "Fast and Furious"...... In my opinion, we might as well set up a temporary cinema line. ”

In the last life, Yonggao Cinema Line lost more than 100 million Hong Kong dollars in three years due to unfavorable operation, and was dissolved in the first half of this year.

However, this was only the beginning of the tragedy of the Xiangjiang cinema business, and later with the decline of the film market, more and more cinemas closed their doors due to unfavorable operations.

Only when a strong film is encountered, the owner will contact the theaters to form a temporary theater chain (no distribution fee), and there is a planned schedule to screen the film.

In this form, Heung Kong Cinema Company adopts the method of leasing cinemas, establishing a relatively independent cinema chain with assets as a link, and combining with distributors and producers at any time to sign short-term contracts, which greatly reduces the risk of loss.

Li Guoqing was stunned and said, "What do you mean by the temporary theater?"

Li Qing explained: "Take this time as an example, isn't our cinema insufficient, which cinema or cinema we like, invite their masters to come over to watch the film, and when they talk about it, they can form a temporary cinema chain, and when "Fast and Furious" is completed, the cinema chain will be automatically disbanded, and then they can freely screen any movie they want to show." ”

There are two kinds of theater companies, one is the big theater business such as the five major theater chains, and the other is the theater business, which mainly focuses on operating theaters, and Li Qing's temporary theater line plan is to unite the theater companies together.

Luo Jiecheng's eyes rolled, and then asked: "What method does the temporary cinema chain take? Is it a direct short-term rental of the theater, or is it a joint venture with everyone?"

Li Qing said: "It depends on what you mean, Brother Jie, the temporary cinema line is headed by Yonggao, which way do you think is more suitable, let's use whichever way." ”

Hearing Li Qing say that the temporary cinema line is headed by Yonggao, Luo Jiecheng is relieved - doing a cinema is more profitable than operating a theater, but the risk is also greater, and Li Qing's temporary cinema plan has avoided a lot of risks, which makes Luo Jiecheng quite excited!

After thinking about it, Luo Jie admitted: "Let's join the shares, everyone is good to get together and disperse." ”

Li Qing said: "Of course you can." ”

Luo Jiecheng did not object, Li Qing was very happy, he didn't need to grab the profit of the theater, otherwise it would be more than worth the loss if there was a conflict with Luo Jiecheng, Yonggao Cinema Line is the core of the temporary cinema line in the future, without Yonggao Cinema Line, the so-called temporary cinema line is a joke.

It is said that this is a happy way to cooperate, but one person's face has become gloomy!

This person is Liao Yiyuan.

With Liao Yiyuan's sophistication, how could he not hear that this temporary theater chain might squeeze out the distribution profits that belonged to their silver capital?

Asia's foreign markets and videotapes were occupied by the United States, and the European and American markets returned to Universal Pictures, leaving only some soup and water for Yindu, the local market belongs to Yonggao, and now even the local distribution fee does not let Yindu earn, which makes Liao Yiyuan, who first came into contact with Li Qing, look good?

However, Liao Yiyuan did not say anything immediately.

This is not what Li Qing, Li Guoqing, and Luo Jiecheng have done, but the choice of the market!

Of course, Liao Yiyuan can't easily let go of Li Qing's cash cow!

Therefore, Liao Yiyuan was ready to talk to Li Qing alone.

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