Chapter 148: Laissez-faire
Not only Taiwan, but also the Philippines, as well as Malaysia and Singapore, the general distribution agent was taken down by Fang Ruohai. Fang Ruohai was convinced that Xiao Ran would soon be able to learn this. However, he didn't think that Xiao Ran could be knocked down by this blow.
In fact, Fang Ruohai doesn't know much about the film industry, in addition to knowing how to appreciate it, he is simply a film blind. Therefore, in the early days, he was not aware of the importance of distribution, and he did not even know that rushing to promote the scene was likely to attract a counterattack from the film company.
However, he soon realized that it might be from the power of the film industry, so when Xiao Ran went to Macau to shoot "Dark Flower", he quietly won the new art city and two major studios, as well as a newspaper and a TV station at a low price.
At that time, he realized that there was a small circle in every industry, and people from outside were allowed to pick flowers and hand them in, but they were not allowed to go in and pick flowers. So, he cleverly made up a lie - Haysom was about to buy MGM.
This is, of course, a lie, and the $300 million invested in movies is already a limit. Fang Ruohai believed that if Xiao Ran learned the news, he would definitely be able to know this very well. So, he chose an opportunity to do it in Xiao Ran's absence.
Fortunately, Jiahe and the others all believed the big lie that Fang Ruohai boasted. Fang Ruohai has already figured it out, with the billions of dollars in assets of Haisen Company, plus some small tricks, as well as inciting Jiahe and Debao to be dissatisfied with the rapid expansion of the Phantom. As a result, the alliance was reached with less difficulty.
Golden Harvest is clearly aware of the concept of being able to acquire a Hollywood studio, which means having a strong distribution network. At that time, their films can be successfully distributed around the world to make huge profits through this line, which is indeed violent, if it can really be distributed to the world, with the low cost of Hong Kong films, at least 20 times the profit.
Of course, in the past, Fang Ruohai thought that he could stand his ground, but two or three months have passed, and Haile Entertainment Group's films have indeed produced a few blockbusters. However, Fang Ruohai gradually sensed that something was wrong, although the new art city itself had its own sales channels, but it was only limited to a few small areas. In Korea and Yueben, they were all sold through Golden Harvest.
When he thought about it, it quickly dawned on him that publishing was going to be an extremely important thing. He thought it wasn't too late for him to think of this, because he found that Xiao Ran didn't do anything to Haile very abnormally. Although this had made Fang Ruohai go through some days of not being able to eat and sleep, Xiao Ran's reaction finally told him that everything he had done before had no effect on the phantom, and he was just a villain in vain.
However, thinking of this, Fang Ruohai smiled. Although it was the enemy's position, he now admired Xiao Ran more and more, and he tried his best to keep the news of the poaching from being revealed, and even delayed the poaching plan for this reason, resulting in a great reduction in power.
But he couldn't help but admit that the phantom was indeed not affected, but it was just a little administratively messy in the first few days, and it was soon managed in an orderly manner by the general manager Wei Dongling. And the few guys that Fang Ruohai dug up are now all holding important positions in Haile Entertainment, and they are all doing very well.
What made Fang Ruohai depressed was that the corners of the wall were dug up, but soon Xiao Ran promoted other newcomers, and those newcomers quickly got started with the business and did a good job. I have to admit that in terms of talent reserve and vision, Fang Ruohai thinks that he is not as good as Xiao Ran.
This time, he did the underworld problem, but it was not him who laid out, but Fang Poli. It was Fang Poli who found Wang Yang in the United States and told him something. Then Fang Ruohai began to implement the plan, he not only wanted to take the opportunity to win the Taiwan agency that Xiao Ran had not been able to negotiate, but also to take the book and South Korea.
The distribution right is certainly one of them, but Fang Ruohai really really wants people from the three major societies to do it in the film industry. Because Fang Ruohai realized that in addition to the company's own films, he had no way to get films from other production companies to distribute. So, it's a win-win-win-win-win
Of course, if Xiao Ran can be killed by the killer invited by Wang Yang, it will make the whole plan more perfect. At that time, with the power of the underworld, he can embezzle the production company controlled by the Phantom in one fell swoop, win the distribution rights, and become a large company that can compete with Golden Harvest.
Although Fang Ruohai didn't like it and didn't like it very much, he had to admit that his father's method did seem to be very effective. What made Fang Poli regretful, and what made Fang Ruohai resentful and admired was that Xiao Ran was not only fine, but also seemed to have expected this day, and only took care of the three major clubs overnight, and shaved the heads of disobedient people.
Now it's even more beautiful, he has obtained the right to distribute one more place than Xiao Ran, so let's see how Xiao Ran copes. Now he is quietly drinking red wine, enjoying the best caviar, looking forward to Xiao Ran's counterattack......
What counterattack can Xiao Ran have? This is actually nothing to fight back, Taiwan is not only one theater line, of course, there can be more than two agents, he and Golden Harvest. This is really not a loss for Xiao Ran, the only problem is that since Haile has obtained the distribution right, it means that it has the strength to fight with the phantom.
Just when Haile Entertainment was still distributing films according to the original traditional distribution model, Xiao Ran didn't let it go at all. Because he knows very well that if Haile continues to do so, he will eventually be squeezed out by the company that controls the distribution rights. But now the situation is different, and Xiao Ran must pay attention to this issue.
After explaining some post-production concepts, Xiao Ran hurried back to the company. Wei Dongling's expression is very serious now, because he also knows very well what kind of grade Haile will rise to after mastering the release: "What do you think we should do now?" ”
Xiao Ran quietly remembered the method he thought of a few days ago to deal with Haile Group, in fact, the method is very simple, but it is by no means simple, that is, to unite the four major companies to suppress the distribution of Haile. Now that Haile has obtained the distribution rights, this method must be changed.
"What would happen if all the production companies in Hong Kong didn't provide films to Haile?" Xiao Ran stared at Wei Dongling and smiled faintly: "I think that in half a year at most, the cinema chain will have to terminate the contract with Haile due to the shortage of supply!" ”
"This method is ......," Wei Dongling shouted, but quickly lowered his head: "However, we only control one-third of the production companies now, and it is difficult to control the entire Hong Kong film not to be given to Haile." ”
Xiao Ran rubbed his nose, Wei Dongling was indeed on the point, how could he make the production companies in Hong Kong unite? But seeing Wei Dongling, he shook his head and said: "Originally, I and the Koreans were waiting and watching in order to take the strongest one, but now I am afraid that they are even more inclined to Haile!" ”
Xiao Ran continued to rub his nose, and now he suddenly felt as uncomfortable as if his nose was leaking. Wei Dongling's question is indeed on the point, the Koreans and Yue himself are just watching the infighting between their four major companies in Hong Kong (Tianluo's strength is only recognized by Xiao Ran) in order to achieve greater benefits, and now if the Phantom loses, then I am afraid that Yue himself and the Koreans will make a choice that they do not want to see.
Before Phantom officially set foot in distribution, the distribution state in Hong Kong was very bleak, mainly relying on film companies to come to the door. Only Golden Harvest controlled a small number of markets, and when Phantom began to set foot in distribution, only in the first two quarters, a total of nine films from other production companies were released, and only a few small countries and regions were released, making a profit of 80 million.
Such a figure is undoubtedly very surprising, and if we can win Taiwan, Yuben and South Korea, I am afraid that this number can be doubled. And even if the Phantom didn't invest at all in the production, it made a profit of 80 million just by relying on such a distribution. If you count some of the films that Phantom invested, the number is only larger.
Therefore, as long as there are financial and related companies, they have started to do distribution. Unfortunately, this is clearly not something that ordinary companies can do. Therefore, now it is basically Golden Harvest and Phantom and some scattered filmmakers who control the entire distribution market.
"Let him go, I believe that Jiahe's patience is almost over, and now that he wins this issuance right, Jiahe may not give him a look!" After thinking about it for a long time, Xiao Ran didn't have an effective way to deal with this matter, which could only be blamed on his insufficient preparation.
"Are you sure?" Wei Dongling looked at Xiao Ran with wide eyes in disbelief, Xiao Ran didn't react to the poaching last time, it already made him feel very strange, but this time he still endured it, it was a miracle: "You know that the result of such a laissez-faire is that as long as Haile gets the agency of the local production company, it will be able to expand at a high speed!" ”
Xiao Ran figured it out, there was no need for him to be entangled with the Fang family like this, otherwise as long as the two sides didn't die, wouldn't it be a lifetime. He didn't want to force Fang Ruohai to death, let alone fight with Fang Ruohai during the company's expansion, that would only drag the company back.
As he said at the beginning, as long as he expands the overseas and domestic markets, the local market in Hong Kong is a ball, and it doesn't matter if he claps his hands and gives them away. The most important thing is that he remembered that his original intention was not to drive away Fang Ruohai, but to deliberately let him enter the market to open up the market.
However, he still admired Fang Ruohai a little, a guy who doesn't understand movies can figure out the key to doing this business in such a short time, which is really amazing. Glancing at Wei Dongling, Xiao Ran said lightly: "I'm sure, don't forget, we can let him in just to help Hong Kong films expand the market, and if we can let him in, we will definitely be able to force him out." ”
"As for the Taiwan side, I will personally go over tomorrow to talk!" Xiao Ran's tone was unusually understated: "It is easy to solve this and South Korea, as long as we can ensure the excellent supply of goods, they will definitely take the initiative to come to the door, the key is to look at the summer vacation file!" ”
In Wei Dongling's thoughtful expression, Xiao Ran smiled mysteriously and said slowly: "What's more, it's not like we can't do anything. ”
Pan Disheng was very confused, what did Xiao Ran want to do when he looked for him. And Xiao Ran is still doing it so secretively, for fear that others will find out. Just because of this curiosity, he was willing to meet Xiao Ran.
This is Xiao Ran personally went to visit Pan Disheng's home, and when he saw Pan Disheng, Xiao Ran laughed and shook his hand and said, "I'm really sorry, I didn't have time to rush over in person on your wedding day!" ”
Pan Disheng and Yang Ziqiong got married in February this year, and Xiao Ran did not pass at that time. Of course, it is impossible to pass, at that time, Pan Disheng had just betrayed the agreement with Xiao Ran two months ago. Thinking of this, Xiao Ran couldn't help but sigh with emotion, there are really a lot of points and combinations this year.
In January this year, Zhong Zhentao and Zhang Xiaohui got married, and Master Liu Jialiang also married Weng Jingjing, an actor in the circle. And Liu Jialing also broke up with Xu Dashao, and in October, Mao Mao is likely to get married, and Huang Yuehua also got married at the end of this year.
Pan Disheng was as cool as ever, with a very cold face, and invited Xiao Ran to sit down, and then he barely showed a smile: "Mr. Xiao, you are so busy, of course you are not available." ”
"No more nonsense!" Xiao Ran knew very well that Pan Disheng didn't like to go far away, so he said straight to the point: "Ah Sheng, what promise did Fang Ruohai make in the first place to let you allow him to enter the arena and deal with the phantom together?" ”
Pan Di was stunned, Xiao Ran's words were too direct. The indifferent expression was suddenly squeezed out of a wisp of embarrassment, and he hesitated for a moment before saying, "Ah Ran, I'm afraid you misunderstood......
Xiao Ran rarely showed impatience, and stared at Pan Disheng with an interesting look: "Fang Ruohai said that he wanted to buy a Hollywood film company and then distribute it to you, right!" ”
His tone was more affirmative than asking. Even though Pan Desheng was a cool-headed businessman, he couldn't help but be shocked at this time: "Ah Ran, don't misunderstand......
"Originally, I came to talk about things in good faith, but now that you don't even want to say the truth, I think it's useless to talk about it any longer!" Xiao Ran looked at Pan Disheng with great regret, if Pan Disheng was only at this level, he would not be worthy of being his competitor at all.
Seeing Xiao Ran stand up and walk towards the door, Pan Disheng didn't know how many thoughts had turned in his mind. He was deeply afraid that the Phantom could develop to the point where it is today in just one year, not only him, but he and Zou Wenhuai and He Guanchang of Golden Harvest mentioned the Phantom and Xiao Ran, and they all had a deep fear.
In their opinion, this is nothing short of a miracle. They are not afraid of talents, but they are afraid of miracles, because miracles are irresistible. However, Pan Desheng knows better that he has lost for a while in the alliance of the three major companies, and he has lost to his own people.
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