Chapter 356: The Battle for the Hegemony of the Two Heroes
On Wednesday morning, the news that Gu Xiaofan handed the script to the Film Bureau for approval soon spread throughout the major film companies, and everyone was very curious about what works Gu Xiaofan would come up with in the rush of the three major film companies at the end of the year. γFull text readingγ?.
However, when everyone learned that Shangying was going to apply to the Distribution and Projection Association for 800 screens in the first week, many people couldn't believe their eyes.
Especially Wang Zhonglei, who is responsible for the distribution salary of "Assembly", he immediately went to find his eldest brother, Wang Zhongjun, president of Huayi Company, and just walked to the door of the office, but found Manager Jiang of Zhejiang Film Company, who was the co-distributor of "Assembly".
"Zhong Lei, you are here too~" Manager Jiang saw him and immediately greeted him: "Mr. Wang is having a meeting with people inside, and he is not allowed to enter now." β
"Are you also here for the number of screens of Gu Xiaofan's new film?" Wang Zhonglei said anxiously.
"Yes, Zhong Lei, you have to talk to Mr. Wang this time, this Gu Xiaofan is simply lawless, his appetite is too big, his row is behind us for a week, we must not give them so many screens~! Otherwise, we probably don't know how much market he will rob usher~" Manager Jiang said sadly as he pulled Wang Zhonglei's video.
"Well, I'm so worried, so I'll come to my brother to talk about this." Wang Zhonglei nodded and knocked on the door, and Wang Zhongjun's deep voice came from inside: "It's Zhonglei, come in." β
As soon as Wang Zhonglei and Manager Jiang entered the door, they saw that Wang Zhongjun was really in a meeting with more than a dozen theater managers, and they were stunned.
"Just sit down when you come." Wang Zhongjun didn't raise his eyelids, and said in a deep voice: "We are discussing the number of screens of "Dear" to be filmed, and we are trying to discuss it with you." β
"What? Do you really want to give Gu Xiaofan a screen? As soon as Wang Zhonglei sat down, the person stood up.
"Don't worry, you can read the outline script of "Darling" first." Wang Zhongjun asked the secretary to hand his brother a document.
Wang Zhonglei was stunned for a moment, as soon as the script of Shangying was handed over, his eldest brother had already got the outline of the script, and it was really hand-eyed......
Wang Zhonglei read the script of "Dear" with a sullen head, and was stunned, opened his mouth slightly, and said with disbelief on his face: "This Gu Xiaofan is crazy, he actually wants to shoot this genre, it seems that he really didn't come to grab the box office this time......"
"Yes...... Manager Jiang was also full of complexity: "It seems that this Gu Xiaofan's way is different from ours, he is going to a European award, and he must want to sell overseas copyrights." β
Wang Zhonglei and Manager Jiang were afraid that the release of "Dear" would squeeze the space of "Assembly", so it seems that they are really worried, even if this film gives him how many screens it is, it is useless, not to mention 800 screens, more than 100 is too much.
Wang Zhonglei thought for a while and couldn't help but say: "The number of screens that can be allocated in December is about 3,000, China Film controls the New Film Federation, Xingmei, and the three digital companies have a total of 1,500 shares, we control Wanda, Pacific, and Zhejiang Times 1,300, and Shanghai Film only controls Shanghai United Cinemas, about 200 screens, so let's share some of him, just take it as a personal favor." β
Huayi Company had won the cooperation of Jiang Wen and Lu Chuan from China Film before, and if Gu Xiaofan could be brought over, they would be like a tiger with wings.
"No, we're not going to give him any of it this time." Wang Zhongjun said coldly.
This made Wang Zhonglei and Manager Jiang stunned, what is the situation, this is completely different from the treatment of Lu Chuan and Jiang Wen......
"Manager Zhao, what is the news you received from Zhongying?" Wang Zhongjun turned his head and asked.
Manager Zhao replied: "Han Sanpin has released the news that their new film association, Xingmei, and the three digital companies will not give a single screen with a share of 1,500 yuan to "Dear". β
Wang Zhonglei and Manager Jiang were both stunned, didn't Han Sanpin always support Gu Xiaofan before? Why didn't you leave any love this time?
"How so? What does Han Sampin mean? Wang Zhonglei was a little puzzled, but he immediately figured it out and suddenly realized:
"Han Sanpin, this is going to defeat our Liwei in the Lunar New Year!?"
Han Sanpin only became the chairman of China Film Group last year, and he has made a lot of achievements in his tough style before taking over, and he has united major film companies on the distribution and projection association to subdue all theater chains, and has become the boss of the industry.
Then, this time, he wants to use his strength to make them bow down in the head-to-head confrontation with Huayi, and in the domestic film industry in the future, only he has the final say.
"Well, it should be like this...... Wang Zhongjun said with a gloomy face: "We don't have the strength to sell favors this time, we have to concentrate all our strength to compete for market share with "Vote for Names". β
Before Han Sanpin came to power, China Film Group actually had a very good relationship with Huayi, and they all gave them the Lunar New Year stalls, and this year is the first time that China Film and Huayi have confronted each other in the Lunar New Year stalls, and there is no room for loss.
Wang Zhonglei and Manager Jiang both looked at each other, it seems that their worries are simply superfluous, and "Dear" is not what they should be worried about at all...... This year's Chinese New Year file is the battle between China Film and their two domestic giants, Tianwang Mountain, and there is no room for a third party to interfere.
At the same time, in the office of China Film Group, Han Sanpin was looking at the report, and Han Xiaoli, the general manager of the group, came in and handed a document to Han Sanpin.
"Chairman, look at it~ Huayi has also decided to stick to its market share of 1,300 screens." Han Xiaoli said with a complicated face:
"It seems that they think that the chairman wants to suppress them Liwei, so they have done such a desperate job."
"It's for the best." Han Sanpin nodded calmly with a face full of surprise, he was not surprised at all, he understood Wang Zhongjun's character, and when he encountered this situation, he would definitely think that he was going to compete with him and suppress their Huayi's status in the industry.
"Why didn't you explain it to him?" Han Xiaoli said a little incomprehensibly:
"This time, you mainly have an agreement with Director Shen of the Film Bureau, you must not let Gu Xiaofan's new film box office reach the level of "Chinese Partner", otherwise you will agree to 14 more imported films every year......"
In fact, Han Sanpin did this for the overall situation of domestic films, not deliberately suppressing Gu Xiaofan, but made Huayi's side move, thinking that China Film was going to fight for the Chinese New Year.
Han Sanpin's face was full of calm, he stood up and said slowly: "What's the use of explaining?" With our current status, even to be honest, others will only think that we are playing with power, Wang Zhongjun and those people hate me, hate me, hate is also a kind of motivation, I hope they will make more good movies in order to survive, which is beneficial to the domestic film industry as a whole......"
Han Xiaoli admired the new chairman's foresight, and now there are people outside who have begun to call him "Han Sanye", saying that he has spread a lot of rumors about the domestic film industry, and behind the infamy, who can know the hard work of the chairman.
"Alas, it's just that this is it, it's hard for the old man in Shangying......" Han Xiaoli couldn't help sighing in the end, Shangying desperately got the New Year file, but Gu Xiaofan actually filmed something inexplicable about abduction...... And there can only be 200 screens, this film is too hard.
"En......" Han Sanpin also showed a rare expression of regret: "Gu Xiaofan is a talent, but unfortunately his heart is too high, I hope he can be polished this time, so that Chu Qiubai can use it more easily in the future." β
Under the general situation, he has to sacrifice his personal interests, this time he Han Sanpin wants to let the leaders of the film bureau understand that the Chinese film market has never reached a three-legged situation, and it cannot tolerate the impact of 14 more imported films every year.
At this time, Han Sanpin never imagined that when it came to the New Year stall at the end of the year, what kind of pressure would he face because of today's decision......