"Jill, what are you going to do with him?"

Jill took a sip of instant Nescafe, frowned slightly, put it on the table, and said: "Boss, you must know Cameron's personality very well, he said 150 million, and it will definitely reach 180 million in the end." The "Titanic" he wants to film, you must have prepared more than 1. 500 million, right? I promised him that I would fight for an additional 20 million budget for him, leaving an extra 10 million leeway. As a deal, he had to finish filming True Lies. ”

Oh, it turned out that this trick was used, why didn't I think of it?

The producer and producer are in the same group, and Sun Ziming is not afraid to leak the bottom, and whispered: "Let him promise to replace Schwarzenegger with Tom Cruise, and I will give an additional 20 million!" ”

“Boss?”

Jill couldn't help but scream, if the budget is increased at will, why do you need to be the deputy general manager in charge of film production?

"Stop, close the door and listen to me!"

"Ok, I'll listen to you."

Jill kicked the door shut, waiting for Sun Ziming to explain it to her. If Sun Ziming hadn't become a god in everyone's eyes, Jill would definitely quarrel with him if her temper was similar to that of her ex-husband.

The grandson raised the cigarette case in his hand, and when he saw that Jill also reached over, he gave her one and helped her light the fire.

After smoking for a while, Sun Ziming organized his thoughts before whispering: "Jill, Tom is interested in setting up his own studio as a subsidiary of our company. Schwarzenegger may be more suitable to star in "True Lies", but you also know that this is a film that will be popular if anyone plays it, and it will be good for us to make him more popular? ”

Jill immediately remembered that the last dinner he had with Tom was gone, and he said, "Understand, Tom is a super idol star." The money he makes from making films, we have a distribution fee, and we will have a share dividend, so the Austrians will not give us a penny. ”

"Smart"

Sun Ziming laughed and encouraged, "Jill, I know that you and Tom are very good friends. When it is appropriate, tell him that in Hong Kong Light and Shadow Group, the film company is actually in the hands of directors, screenwriters, and actors. ”

Jill's eyes flashed, and Tom was right, China clearly wanted Hollywood to be in the hands of filmmakers, not capitalists. But why is he? There is no free lunch in the world, and the current system is beneficial to the boss, and he is the boss of the light and shadow company, holding more than 80% of the shares.

After sucking two mouthfuls of the 'Great China' that he didn't like, Jill hesitated for a long time before he wondered: "Boss, I don't quite understand." The current system in Hollywood is good for a boss like you, why should you do that? ”

Why? The ass decides the head! Don't look at the light and shadow company, which is known as the most profitable company in Hollywood, but compared to those giants, it is at most a very loud and smelly fart! If it weren't for every film of the light and shadow company, it would mean a high box office, and the movies made would not even be able to find the theaters where they were released!

Sun Ziming stretched out his little finger and laughed at himself: "Jill, maintaining the current system is the business of big vested interests, and I am just a small vested interest!" ”

Jill has been in Hollywood for all these years, how can she not know these doorways? It's just that her position is not at the level of Sun Ziming and Jiang Peng, and she doesn't think about it.

If you compare Hollywood to a table, there are seven giants sitting there to eat, and the most light and shadow can stand next to you and pick up dishes. In addition to making their own films to make money, film companies also have a major source of income, and that is the distribution of films!

A movie, no matter how much you invest, how much you make or how much you lose, as long as you want to release it in theaters, you have to pay the distribution company 7-10% of the box office distribution fee. Sony Columbia alone released 45 films last year and earned nearly $200 million in distribution fees, which is equivalent to half of the net profit earned by the light and shadow company's "Home, alone" series!

(Distribution sounds simple, but most movie theaters in the U.S. are in the hands of the big three theater chains, and distributors don't just make phone calls to a fixed number of customers, introduce products, and then advertise in newspapers and television?) It's true that distribution is nothing more than a few things, but if you don't get into that circle and you're not one of the big seven studios, you can't do it at all. Distributors and exhibitors have always had conflicts, but the competition between them is like a quarrel between an old husband and wife, and others don't want to take the opportunity to intervene. ）

The light and shadow company released it in school theaters with "Home, alone", and the curve squeezed into that small circle. If you don't use this hard-won seat to the extreme, won't the distribution channel be built in vain?

However, there are rules in this circle, and it is taboo to issue at a reduced price. You must know that distributors and exhibitors are inherently intertwined, you have me, I have you. Whoever dares to take the initiative to reduce the issuance fee will be the enemy of everyone, and everyone will attack it en masse. Even if you make money with the film made by light and shadow, if you dare to mess around on it, it is guaranteed that there will be no theater to show you a movie tomorrow, and light and shadow will have to go to school theaters to mix!

Since the price can't be reduced, why do those independent film companies give you the film to distribute and let you earn distribution fees? The seven giants are deep-rooted tigers in Hollywood, and their connections and influence are not comparable to light and shadow.

Then the only way to do this is to let those independent producers take the initiative to defect, so that they have to hand over the film to the company for distribution, and let the company participate in the big cake of film distribution. Only when you become a real giant can you be qualified to sit at the table and participate in the formulation of industry rules that are beneficial to you, instead of standing on the edge of that table and eating food.

"Got it?"

Jill kind of understood, but he didn't understand why Sun Ziming told her this, and he was not a senior executive of the company.

Sun Ziming put on the cigarette butt, refilled the cigarette, and said quietly: "Jill, do you know why I told you this?" Because you are now the deputy general manager of the company, Peng, because of the color of your skin, it is difficult to fully gain the trust of those excellent filmmakers, and you only have to do these jobs. ”

Now after being reminded by Sun Zi Mingyi, Jill realizes that he is no longer an employee of Paramount, but the deputy general manager of Light and Shadow Film Company!

"Boss, I know how to do it!"

"OK", Sun Ziming was very satisfied with Jill's cleverness, and didn't care whether people liked 'Greater China' or not, so he stuffed it for her and continued: "Jill, Peng Neng is the general manager and takes 5% of the company's non-dilutable shares because he has established an independent issuance channel for the company. I mean, you get it? ”

"Understood!"

Jill has worked hard in Hollywood for many years, and the doorway inside is very clear. Hollywood, which is said to be the freest film production place in the world, actually has many rules under the table. If it weren't for the light and shadow company's films being good enough, it would be so good that whoever doesn't release it will push the dollar out by themselves, and with its influence, it won't be able to get a good schedule in theaters at all.

As long as it's a good movie, you don't have to worry about making money.

That being said, but how much does a good movie have a good impact on the box office in a good schedule or a bad schedule? The reason why the company's films can be scheduled well now is because Boss is like those superstars, which is itself a guarantee of the box office, and the movies he makes mean green dollars! Even if the other films were not made by him, they were all series, and they were the first to be popular by the boss, and they became a blockbuster that made a steady profit, and the theater chain would give a good schedule.

When Light and Shadow come to this point, it is inevitable that they will think about moving forward, no longer thinking of just standing at the table with food, but of diners with seats. And to have a seat at that table, you have to fight not only for the production ability, but also for the distribution ability. In addition to making money by releasing good films, movie theaters also need to release ordinary films to earn operation and maintenance fees, and the same is true for distribution companies. Those films with average box office are the mainstream, and the mainstream is the majority, and it is the source of long-term benefits.

If you can't supply a large number of films to theaters, it is impossible for Light and Shadow to become a real giant, and it is impossible to have a seat at that table! If you don't have your own seat at the table, how can you grab a more favorable schedule for those ordinary films? It's a chain reaction that has to be the first one that happens, and the rest of the reaction will continue.

Jill also took a few puffs of cigarette and excitedly added to Sun Ziming: "So, Tom Cruise is your flag, let him become the most popular actor in Hollywood, make the most money, and attract more people to come over and give us their films for distribution." We will be qualified to negotiate with the theater chain, and we will be able to become a real giant and earn a steady stream of distribution fees! ”

Sun Ziming applauded lightly and praised: "Jill, you are worthy of being the person that George and Peng both fancy together, and the fight between me and James was not in vain!" ”

"Boss, I'll convince Cameron to let Tom star in True Lies."

Sun Ziming raised his teacup and touched Jill's cup of cold coffee, "Good luck, I have to work." ”

“Yes，boss。 Good-bye, boss", this time Jill didn't think the coffee tasted bad, and touched Sun Ziming and drank it all.

Watching Jill leave, Sun Ziming also thought about it while watching the technicians make Zuò. This is indeed George and Jiang Peng's plan, but they are Americans, Sun Ziming is not, he sees further.

As long as the light and shadow company catches up with the release, it can become a real giant, and it can have the same influence in Hollywood as the giants, and it can let more Asian actors participate in Hollywood films, and as the boss of the light and shadow company, he can become the godfather in the eyes of Asian film actors. Becoming the recognized godfather of Asian film actors will give the Light and Shadow Company a supreme position in Asia, let outstanding actors from all over the world rush to join the Light and Shadow Group, and further make the Light and Shadow Group the industry leader in Asia.

This is also a serial plan, as long as the light and shadow company becomes the recognized boss, it can naturally formulate rules that are beneficial to itself and expand Chinese film and television to every corner of Asia.

Of course, the premise of this qiē is that he must become a real giant in Hollywood at any cost, have huge influence, and be able to control a considerable part of Hollywood's resources.