Chapter 588: Hollywood's Status (12)
I have to say that experts in Europe and the United States, as long as they dare to debate on TV, have a few brushes. They relied on the resources in Sun Ziming's hands and the current situation in the world to peel back the cocoon and analyze this transaction meticulously.
Universal is a behemoth, but a weak empty shelf, already in trouble. They urgently need to turn their film libraries and TV program production capabilities into profits, but they can't get around the laws of the United States and can't get TV stations. Of course, they can also cooperate with CBS, NBC, ABC and other TV stations, but that kind of unequal cooperation is tantamount to sending themselves to the slaughterhouse.
China is different, he has an increasingly excellent TV station, but there is no rich source of programs. You must know that it is impossible for CBS and NBC to provide programs to competitors, and other local TV stations and film companies controlled by the three major television stations (networks) will not violate the orders of their parent companies. As for his light and shadow film company, he can't make movies, how can he have the energy to make TV series?
As soon as the two sides cooperate, all obstacles are gone, and Universal can bypass U.S. law and have TV station resources in disguise. Although it is also in the hands of others, after all, the conditions will be equivalent to the market situation, and the person who controls it is also his own shareholder, and everyone is in a group.
Of course, there is the most important point, that is, China's metamorphosis / metamorphosis film talent, a person who can make movies can make two film and television empires, isn't it worth more than a billion dollars? Although Universal has declined, the heritage is still there, even under the guidance of China Ming, five or six movies with a global box office of more than 100 million are made every year, and that price will be earned back in a few years. China itself makes films at a rate of two films a year, and with Universal's strong production capabilities, can it only produce five to six films a year?
Of course, China Ming is not at a loss, his light and shadow group has obtained a global library of 3,200 films, strong production capabilities, in addition to the rapid development of the light and shadow group, but also obtained more than a billion dollars in assets.
In the future, talent determines the success or failure of an enterprise! This is the conclusion reached by the experts.
And this transaction in Hollywood, no less than an eight-magnitude earthquake, one is a cutting-edge company that never misses, and the other is a veteran giant with a deep heritage, and when these two come together, it means that Hollywood is going to reshuffle.
But what makes outsiders feel strange is that the union of these two actually made the other giants openly support and applaud with both hands. These giants hate the major brokerage companies led by CAA, WMA, UTA, and Gersh the most. Those vampires, relying on the big directors and big stars in their hands, forcefully compress the producer's profits, without taking any risks themselves. is like MGM's "The Ultimate SWAT" the year before last, with an investment of 50 million US dollars and a publicity fee of 30 million, but the box office was only 10 million US dollars; The director and actor partnered to take 30 million yuan in salary and made a lot of money, but it brought the aging MGM one step closer to the abyss of bankruptcy.
Now that China is in charge of the world, the Chinese kid is best at making super blockbusters with small actors. Chris Swift, Jack Chen, Fa Yun Zhou, Zhi Li...... So many superstars or A-list stars who are popular in light and shadow are willing to accept the model of low salary and high share, and everyone unifies their interests in the movie itself, rather than relying on those vampire-like agents to bargain! As long as Light and Shadow and Universal defeat the demon of the 'star system' created by everyone, the risk of the producer will be sharply reduced. There will be no more blockbuster two or three blockbusters, and the company will be in danger of bankruptcy, and there will be no more daily fears of the president of the film company.
In addition to Schwarzenegger's superstars who get tens of millions of dollars, even the A-list stars think that the practice of light and shadow is also good, don't you see Chris Swift's black boy, now walking is like a space dance? Don't look at him as a first-line star, he still gets the lowest salary of 200,000 yuan, but he invests dividends and box office shares, "Rush Hour 2" can get at least seven or eight million income, which is the salary that a super idol like Tom Cruise can get!
No, after filming the trilogy signed with him, his salary can soar from 100,000 to 2 million, and the seven or eight million is completely the humanized system of the light and shadow company, and the wealth brought to the black boy!
Chris's black boy doesn't talk much, as long as he is on a TV show, he will open his mouth and say, 'Light and Shadow Company is the best, our boss is a good person!' If I were in another company, I would definitely finish filming three films with a salary of 200,000 yuan, and then I could get a high salary. ’
Yes, our boss often says that money is earned by everyone, and it should be shared by everyone! ’
No, I hate CAA and WMA the most, those vampires let the stars take too much of their salaries for their own benefit, resulting in insufficient production funds and making a lot of bad movies. Brother, we are actors, relying on fame. If we smash two films, will anyone still invite us? I'd rather take less, tie my interests to the quality of the movie, everyone earns the money, and everyone bears the risks! ’
Of course, there are also people in the light and shadow company who can speak, such as Cheng Long, he does not directly criticize CAA and WMA, but emphasizes fairness, he does not say that superstars are rich enough to be poor and luxurious, but emphasizes that ordinary actors can also live a decent life.
"Yes, there must be a proper degree in everything. It's like Chris got 7.2 million, but the other actors in the crew also have tens of thousands of incomes according to their contributions. Movies are inseparable from stars, and they are inseparable from those supporting roles, only everyone's efforts can make good movies, and everyone can make money! ”
An even more earth-shattering scene came from the NBA Bulls' match against the Celtics, the famous sports reporter Taylor Elizabeth's interview with China Ming.
"Yes, Light and Shadow and Universal will not consider using overpaid superstars in the future. You must know that many times it is the movie that makes the actor, and there are only a few opportunities, it is the actor who makes the movie. Such actors, I have worked with or will work with, only a few people such as Fa Yun Zhou, Morgan, and Tom Hanks, they can all accept the appropriate salary + investment movie + box office sharing model, why can't others? ”
"Hehe, my box office is confidence. My film has become popular with a lot of actors, don't they also renew their contracts with our company? This shows that everyone agrees with our system and thinks it is the fairest. ”
Taylor Elizabeth finally seized the opportunity to interview the big boss, and he must make full use of it, "Ming, do you plan to work out an industry rule that is fair to everyone with other film companies?" ”
Sun Ziming, who was promoting the film "Very Little Spy" everywhere, didn't care about becoming a topic of conversation again, and said in front of tens of thousands of fans and millions of TV viewers: "Yes, I'm trying to contact other companies, and I'm going to find an opportunity for everyone to sit down and negotiate." As a producer, how much can we afford to pay and how much production risk can we bear? How much should the protagonist get, how much should the main supporting characters get, and how much should the secondary supporting characters get? There must be a standard for these, people who can't be rich can have private jets, but poor people can't even pay rent! ”
Taylor was so happy, if it weren't for the lively stadium, he would definitely have to have two big games with the boss, and hurriedly asked excitedly: "Ming, what if those brokerage companies and big stars don't agree?" ”
Sun Ziming waved his hand, like chasing flies, and said contemptuously: "Other companies, I don't know, but every movie made by our Light and Shadow and Universal, when the cash salary of actors and directors exceeds 30% of the film budget, we will not hesitate to refuse to use these directors and actors, no matter how famous he is!" As long as the actors used by our light and shadow company are the main supporting roles, we can guarantee that even if they act in a movie every year, they can live a decent life! ”
Yes? Most of the fans at the scene and the audience in front of the TV did not understand this very well, but they felt that if the actors at the bottom were like Sun Ziming said, even paying rent was a problem, then China Ming was right. Everything must be fair, the gap between the rich and the poor cannot be too great, and no matter how young an actor is, he must protect his life, otherwise why would the federal government levy property tax, personal income tax, inheritance tax, ......?
But it's not just those who don't understand the football game, but also people in Hollywood, as well as people from all walks of life who care about and understand Hollywood.