January is a time when Japan is tight on the inside and loose on the outside, and it seems to be a dull and uneventful end of the year.

Nearly a month after its release, "Resident Evil" still holds the top three or even the top box office positions in many film markets around the world, with its North American box office exceeding the $1 billion mark and the global box office exceeding the $2.3 billion mark, of which the film markets in Japan and China contribute a significant share. Although it should have no strength left to hit the top three of Hong Kong Kumho Film Group's own box office list, but looking at the global film market, this box office result is enough to make peers envious, jealous and hateful.

This is also the "Infinite Terror" series of movies that Fang Mingyuan has pulled in a number of old Hollywood film companies, and everyone shares their interests, otherwise, according to the intensity of the "looting" of the North American film market by the Hong Kong Kumho Film Group Company, it is estimated that Hollywood will be the first to stumble on the Hong Kong Kumho Film Group Company. After all, there is still a limit to the box office of movies every year, and the more Hong Kong Kumho Film Group Company eats, the less meat other film companies will have.

In the Japanese film market, "Infinite Horror: Resident Evil" is also a huge hit, and it still maintains the position of box office champion. First, it is because the reputation of Hong Kong Kumho Film Group Company and Fang Mingyuan over the years has been recognized by a large number of Japanese fans; Second, the "Resident Evil" series was first born in Japan, which is regarded by many Japanese as a local culture and has a deep foundation in the Japanese cultural market, which also attracts a large number of game fans and comic book readers to enter the cinema; Thirdly, it is also in the Japanese film market, there are no powerful movies released during this period of time, and many Japanese local films have avoided the schedule with "Infinite Horror: Resident Evil", which also makes it a dominant player in the Japanese film market, without strong competitors, and the box office results are naturally exceptionally glamorous, reaching more than 22 billion yen!

This achievement has made Japanese film companies so red that they are furious, in last year, among Japanese local films, the box office of the top three movies in the box office list combined, it was only two billion yen more than it, the problem is that "Infinite Terror: Resident Evil" is now, although the number of screens is constantly decreasing, and the weekly box office has declined significantly, but the box office of two billion yen is really not much for it! This means that its final box office will exceed the combined top three box office lists of Japanese domestic films in 2010!

In Japan alone, "Infinite Horror: Resident Evil" could have grossed more than $300 million! And its shooting investment is only more than 100 million US dollars, even if you add the cost of global publicity, it is only 1450 million US dollars! Compared with its box office, even if it has to be divided by multiple parties, it is like robbing a bank. If you count it again, because of the popularity of "Infinite Horror: Resident Evil", in the global market, the "Resident Evil" frenzy and the licensing fees of various derivatives, Hong Kong Kumho Film Group Company and its allies have made a lot of money.

In the past, because Fang Mingyuan had no intention of cooperating with Japanese film companies at all, although these Japanese film companies wanted to cooperate with Hong Kong Kumho Film Group Company, they still had a little self-knowledge, but with Asahi Film Company, a pioneer, and huge profit income expectations, how could the rest of the film companies not be tempted.

Fang Mingyuan has already heard that a number of companies have contacted Asahi Film Company, hoping to become a shareholder, since the establishment of Asahi Film Company, no film has been officially released, but the value of its shares in the market has at least tripled, and there is no market, which makes the shareholders of Asahi Film Company overjoyed.

"Fang Jun, congratulations on your good start!" As soon as the chairman of the Asahi Shimbun Group Company, Tamura Zuoan, took his seat, he congratulated Fang Ming Yuandao. Although it is not known how much profit Hong Kong Kumho Film Group has made in this film, the fact that "Resident Evil" can become the top of the global box office list in 2011 is a joyful event in itself - although this honor has been won many times for Hong Kong Kumho Film Group.

"Thank you!" Fang Mingyuan smiled and waited for the next step on the left bank of Tamura. He didn't think that Tamura Left, who was the chairman of the Asahi Shimbun Group, had the spare time to travel from Tokyo to Nagoya to meet him.

Tamura Zuo'an pondered for a moment and said, "There is an old saying in your country that Ming people don't say secret words, so I'll just say it straightforwardly." This time I came to Nagoya on behalf of all the shareholders of Asahi Films. We would like to invite Hong Kong Kumho Film Group Co., Ltd. or Fang Jun to personally participate in Asahi Film Company. If you give the nod, we are willing to give away 20% of the shares free of charge. ”

Fang Mingyuan's hand holding the tea paused slightly in the air, and then he handed it to his lips again, took a sip, put the teacup back on the coffee table and said with a smile: "Chairman Tamura, I heard that the shares of Asahi Film Company are very expensive now. "Twenty percent of the shares, although Fang Mingyuan does not know the actual value of Asahi Film Company today, it must be a considerable amount of money.

"In our opinion, as long as you nod your head, it will be worth giving up these shares. Or, Fang Jun, what other requirements do you have? As long as it is reasonable, everyone is negotiable. Tamura laughed on the left bank. The market price of 20 percent of the shares will be 10 billion yen, or even more, but these shareholders are very clear that the reason why Asahi Film Company can cooperate with Hong Kong Kumho Film Group Company is very important, that is, Fang Mingyuan's support for the Democratic Party to come to power and Yukio Hatoyama to govern.

These shareholders also have to consider, if Yukio Hatoyama steps down in the future, or even if he does not step down, but Fang Mingyuan does not agree with his ideas, and the relationship between China and Japan is tense again, then after the cooperation of these three films, will Asahi Film Company have a chance to cooperate with Hong Kong Kumho Film Group Company again? As a filmmaker, I naturally hope that my country's films can have greater influence in the global cultural market, but as a businessman and investor, what I value is naturally profit!

In order for the Asahi Film Company to have more cooperation with the Hong Kong Kumho Film Group Company in the future, and when the Hong Kong Kumho Film Group Company has a new movie, it can take care of one or two and at least give it a chance to participate, and these shareholders hope to be able to pull the Hong Kong Kumho Film Group Company or Fang Mingyuan personally into the ranks of the shareholders of the Asahi Film Company, and even agree to give 20 percent of the shares free of charge. Purely in terms of share share, if Fang Mingyuan accepts it, he will become the second largest shareholder of Asahi Film Company, second only to Asahi Shimbun Group Company.

"By the way, I almost forgot, Fang Jun, your 20% shares, even if the company goes public in the future, or introduces new shareholders, unless you propose it yourself, it will not change." Tamura Left Bank added, but even so, he was still a little upset in his heart. Although 20% of the shares are worth a lot, he is not sure that Fang Mingyuan will definitely accept it. Although in the short term, of course, these shareholders have suffered losses, but in the long run, it is these people who take advantage!

Hong Kong Kumho Film Group Company is not listed at all, and the two main major shareholders Yu Qiuxuan and Fang Mingyuan are not short of money, over the years, the people who can become shareholders of Hong Kong Kumho Film Group Company are not enough with one hand and five fingers, and the left bank of Tamura of course will not expect to become a shareholder of Hong Kong Kumho Film Group Company, so they can only retreat and let Hong Kong Kumho Film Group Company or Fang Mingyuan become their own shareholder. Although 20% of Asahi Films' shares are an attractive cake, the strength of the temptation also varies from person to person. Fang Mingyuan can't see it, no one can say for sure. With more than 10 billion yen, Fang Mingyuan's net worth is really not amazing.

Fang Mingyuan glanced at Tamura Left Bank in a little surprise, such a promise is relatively rare, that is to say, as long as he does not nod, it is normal for him to become the largest shareholder of Asahi Film Company one day. In Japan, the largest shareholder holds only about 10% of the shares of listed companies. Asahi Films will definitely go public in the future, so that the interests of these current shareholders can be maximized.

However, even if Tamura Left Bank made such a promise, Fang Mingyuan did not have much interest in the 20% stake of Asahi Film Company. With these shares, it will have to take corresponding responsibility for the development of Asahi Film Company, at least when Hong Kong Kumho Film Group Company considers partners when making new films, it must take proper care of Asahi Film Company, just like Emerald Bird Film Group Company, MGM Holdings, and Movie Entertainment Film Company.

However, Japanese local films can be said to have embarked on a path that is not quite the same as the world's mainstream films, Fang Mingyuan did not know much about its situation in his previous life, in this life, although he also paid attention to the Japanese film market, but he did not seriously think about making Japanese localized films, so the "care" in the future will be left when the Hong Kong Kumho Film Group Company shoots a new blockbuster, let Asahi Film Company participate in it - such preferential treatment, Fang Mingyuan does not want to easily let go of Japanese film companies. You must know that those veteran Hollywood film companies have only been able to join the cooperation with Hong Kong Kumho Film Group Company in recent years, and what they have paid and the help they can provide to Hong Kong Kumho Film Group Company are what the current Asahi Film Company can do!

Seeing Fang Mingyuan silent, Tamura Zuo'an sighed secretly in his heart, although this result is regrettable, but it is not very surprising to them, no matter what, Asahi Film Company is a new company that has just been established, and the films currently being filmed are all supported by Hong Kong Kumho Film Group Company, and it can be said that the background is too thin. It is reasonable that Fang Mingyuan can't look down on it.

"Chairman Tamura, can you represent all the shareholders of Asahi Films?" Just when Tamura Left Bank was about to give up, Fang Mingyuan suddenly asked.

"Of course!" Tamura Zuan's heart moved, and he said without hesitation that he was not lying, and that this matter had indeed been agreed by all shareholders.

"It's not impossible for me or Hong Kong Kumho Film Group Company to take a stake in Asahi Film Company. But I have one request. Fang Ming said from afar.

"Huh? Fang Jun, please speak. Tamura sat up straight immediately, as long as there were conditions, it meant that things were negotiable.

"Asahi Films will not pay dividends for five years, and I have to have a veto when new shareholders join, and all profits must be invested in the expansion of the company within five years. Even if it doesn't become Japan's largest film company in five years, it must be qualified to compete for this crown. Fang Mingyuan said solemnly, "If you can agree to this request, I will formally consider the pros and cons of accepting this 20% share." "Although I am well aware of the careful thinking of these shareholders of Asahi Films, from another point of view, it is also an opportunity to enter the local Japanese film market. In any case, the Japanese film market is the second largest film market in the world, although it has been caught up by the Chinese film market and may retreat to the third largest film market in the future, but this does not change Japan's position in the global film market. Although the Fang family now owns P Aibex, as well as Sega Co., Ltd., Gamestation Co., Ltd. and other companies, the addition of Asahi Film Company can undoubtedly further strengthen the Fang family's voice in the Japanese cultural industry.

"Yes! On behalf of all shareholders of Asahi Film Company, I agree! Tamura Zuo'an immediately replied categorically, "If we violate this agreement, Fang Jun, you can withdraw at any time!" "No dividends for five years, new shareholders have a veto right to join, and after five years to become the largest film company in Japan, it is not a matter of getting Fang Mingyuan's shares, even if it is just his proposal to formally consider Fang!

As long as Asahi Film Company can catch the big ship of Hong Kong Kumho Film Group Company, the future development prospects are bright, Hong Kong Kumho Film Group Company has a number of blockbusters launched every year, even if there are one or two films every year that allow Asahi Film Company to participate in cooperation, this is enough to make peers envious, and it is also an important source of profit for Asahi Film Company.