Major giants and investors want to visit Sun Ziming and talk to him about cooperation, and here we have to mention the operation mode of Hollywood film companies.

In the case of Columbia Pictures Distribution, in '91 they produced and released 2 films independently, but they collaborated with 45 other companies. The reason for this situation is that some movies have a long production period and are also risky when they are put on the market.

To reduce risk, studios gamble on luck with one blockbuster out of 10 films a year. If you lose, you can bear to tear down the east and make up for the west; If you win, you can "catch ten nets and nine nets empty, and you will succeed if you catch one net". For example, Columbia Pictures released "Terminator 2" last year, with an investment of $110 million and a global box office5. $1.9 billion, North America2. 0.4 billion US dollars, which does not include "post-film" revenue. But the box office fiasco of "Heaven's Gate" a few years ago directly bankrupted the 90-year-old United States Film Company, and the Hollywood Big Eight became the Big Seven.

It can be seen that while the return on investment in movies is high, it also means that the risk is also extremely high.

In order to reduce risks, some film companies have adopted the method of joint operation, and the benefits and risks are evenly shared. But these companies do not include Light and Shadow, which is an alternative to Hollywood, 100% independent and distributed, and each one makes a lot of money. Everyone boldly estimates that Light and Shadow has earned at least one billion dollars in cash in North America in recent years, and if you add the income from follow-up derivatives and copyrights, the profit will be at least more than two billion dollars!

This is the production model that all film companies and investors dream of, 100% independent! And the premise of a qiē is a keen market judgment, and this kind of judgment is only available in China Ming!

However, the people who everyone was eagerly awaiting to visit returned to Hong Kong, and they did so overnight.

Sun Ziming's return to Hong Kong this time is indeed urgent, and it involves very tricky things, so the time to return to Hong Kong is calculated, and it is just over one o'clock in the morning when he arrives at Kai Tak Airport, when the flow of people and passengers is the most scarce. As soon as he got out of the airport, Sun Ziming did not go home, but went straight to the Hong Kong office. Yang Wei's official fortune is prosperous, and he has been promoted to deputy director, and some things can be seen more clearly in his position.

When the car arrived near the office, Sun Ziming hurriedly asked Li Chengkai to stop and call Zhang Haijun.

"Navy, I'm back in Hong Kong, and I have something I want to ask you. Well, I'll come right over. ”

After hanging up the phone, the grandson clearly signaled to go to Macau, "Call your girlfriend and find a clean place." ”

"Yes"

Things have to start with Sun Ziming's passport, Hong Kong can have dual citizenship, so Sun Ziming applied for British citizenship when he was preparing to enter the TV industry in the United States. (Ninety-seven years ago, in Hong Kong, many qualified Hong Kong people would not only obtain Hong Kong passports and retain Chinese nationality, but also apply for British, Canadian, and even Australian citizenship, all of which exploited loopholes in the laws of China and Britain to facilitate business between foreign countries and the mainland.) ）

Now it can't be done, China and Britain have begun to negotiate the nationality of Hong Kong citizens, and the mainland government has rejected the British's offer of dual nationality, and Hong Kong, as a special administrative region, can naturally only choose one nationality. Therefore, Sun Tzuming will not give up his British nationality and continue to hold the Hong Kong passport in his hand, which will automatically be converted into a SAR passport after 97 years, and lose his current right to a qiē; Or do you want to formally apply to join the British Empire and pledge allegiance to Queen Elizabeth. Of course, there is a third way for him to join the United States of America and become a U.S. citizen.

Change of nationality? Hanhua Electronics, Carrefour Supermarket, and Guangsha Group can develop so smoothly because Sun Ziming has become a flag for Chinese in the international film industry, and government officials and ordinary people are proud of him, and they will provide convenience in all aspects.

How will the Mainland react once the nationality is changed? Other industries in the mainland are good to say, Hu Weiguo and the third brother have a good public image and enough social influence, the key is that Guangguang Media, film and television bases, and Charm Records will all be subject to legal restrictions.

Not changing your nationality? Ninety-seven years later, the U.S. industry could only keep film companies and special effects companies, and ESPN had to sell them, as did ESPN in South Korea. Without television stations in the United States and South Korea, how would he carry out those plans?

When they arrived in Macau, they picked up Zhang Haijun and Sun Ziming, and they got into Ah Shu's apartment.

Li Chengkai checked the equipment again, Zhang Haijun checked it again, and asked the two of them to stay outside, and the two of them sat on the sofa to smoke and chat.

While chatting, Zhang Haijun wrote a string of numbers in Sun Ziming's hand: 1993. 7。 1。 This means that this time is the final bottom line of the mainland government, and no matter how hard the British government tries, the central government will announce at this time that Hong Kong citizens will not be allowed to have dual citizenship.

Sun Tzu is in a hurry, isn't this a dilemma? Zhang Haijun laughed for a while, then leaned into his ear and whispered: "We do not recognize dual nationality, which means that those in this situation like you are regarded as Hong Kong residents, and do not recognize that you are under the consular protection of foreign countries." This is the final bottom line of the central government, and it 'inadvertently' made Guozhong hear. ”

I understand, that is, when I go to the mainland, I am a Hong Kong resident, and I am still a British citizen when I go to the mainland. The boulder in Sun Ziming's heart fell to the ground, and he sighed: "Or we Chinese have wisdom, we knew this earlier, why am I in a hurry?" ”

"Cut, it's not permeable to you, and you're still in a hurry? Don't talk nonsense, there are not many people who know the bottom at the moment. ”

That's for sure, Sun Ziming decided to go to Peking next time, and he has to thank that Minister Huang. If it weren't for this small wind, as soon as the central government announced it, the US media would immediately force itself to express its position. If one doesn't respond properly, their own ESPN will be surrounded by wolves.

After smoking a cigarette, Sun Ziming called Li Chengkai in, "Akai, book the fastest ticket back to Los Angeles." Make another call to Dapeng to say that the matter has been resolved, and ask him and George to draw up a development plan immediately. ”

"Yes"

……

George Bodenheimer is the man Sun Ziming relied on because he turned ESPN from a second-rate sports TV station into an N0 in the industry. 1. It was he who turned the entertainment channel that ESPN almost cut into a hot entertainment variety channel, and the ratings are rising; It was he who smoothly merged California Television into ESPN, merging the film company and the television station into one group, and it developed day by day.

George also respects Sun Ziming very much, never meddles in things he doesn't understand, only cares about the strategic direction of the group, and sees the future of the group farther than ordinary Hollywood bosses. For example, when he filmed "Jurassic Park", he would make the location into a theme park and cooperate with Hasbro to make derivatives, forming a primary industrial chain.

However, George received Jiang Peng's message again, instead of Sun Ziming's personal call, and he was very unhappy. He is the president of the group, and if there is anything, the boss should ventilate with himself first, not with his own deputy!

After suppressing the unhappiness in his heart for a while, George finally decided to pass a message to Sun Ziming through Guòpeng's mouth.

"Peng, I'm going to submit my resignation to the boss and let you be the president of the group."

Jiang Peng knew that there would definitely be such a scene, and he thought that after Brother Ming came back, he would remind him again, but he didn't expect George to be very unhappy. After smiling bitterly for a while, Jiang Peng had no choice but to explain: "George, you are too sensitive. The boss has a serious problem to deal with this time, which is related to the future of Hong Kong Light and Shadow Group. I promise you that this will not happen again, because the problem is finally solved. ”

"Are you sure?"

Jiang Peng had no choice but to back down: "George, the boss's personal assistant, has become his business consultant, based in Seattle and New York. Our group should have an assistant for him, don't you think? ”

Well, this is a solution, the assistant assigned to him by the group will do things according to the rules of the group.

"OK, I'll ask the HR department to recruit and propose candidates for the boss to pick. Now let's talk about planning, do you have any ideas? ”

When it came to business, the two began to come up with their own plans, discussed and discussed together, and then a violent dispute broke out.

When Sun Ziming returned to Los Angeles, George picked him up at the company as soon as he left the airport, and delivered him a detailed report that was very different from his expectations, and a report that overturned their own plans.

The previous development of film derivatives, mergers and acquisitions of independent film companies to enrich the film library, etc., are all details of the previous rough plan, what he did not expect is that George strongly opposes the opening of film companies and the introduction of other investors, and this qiē was originally his idea.

"Boss, our film company has developed rapidly because you have produced a series of blockbuster movies, since we can guarantee high profits ourselves, why should we let others make money?"

Sun Ziming looked at Jiang Peng, didn't he explain it clearly? Seeing Sun Ziming's eyes looking at Jiang Peng, George felt unhappy again, feeling as if he was excluded from the boss's core circle, but he still patiently explained: "Boss, I know you're worried about wasting the issue of distribution channels. In fact, there is a question of cost and benefit, can the benefits we give up be compared with the benefits brought by our participation in the issuance? ”

Seeing Sun Ziming's eyes, Jiang Peng smiled bitterly a few times, stiffened his head and said: "Brother Ming, I also agree with George's opinion, even if the Asian market can develop, it will be twenty years later." The greatest strength of our company lies in your judgment of the film market. We are completely independent in the production of zuò films, which is the most suitable business model for us at present. ”

Sun Ziming felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart, this is a typical interest group, Jiang Peng explained his intentions to Qiao Tai before he let him overturn his own plan. Because he wants to gain influence in Hollywood, he is bound to give up a lot of interests, and in the face of interests, Jiang Peng also fell to George. Although the North American Light and Shadow Group and Hong Kong have absolute control, they have formed their own small interest groups and no longer want to make sacrifices for each other's interests.

After being silent for a while, Sun Tzu said quietly: "According to what I said, we will re-establish a plan, and the production of film companies and TV stations will be open to other companies and allow other investors to invest." In addition, prepare a cocktail party and invite investors who are interested in cooperation. ”

“Boss!”

Sun Zi Ming shook his head at George, whose face was dark, "George, I appreciate your management skills, but I despise your short-sightedness. I can get to where I am today, in addition to my judgment of the market, and my vision, do as I say. ”

"I'm against it!"

Sun Tzu didn't look back, "The opposition is invalid!" Dapeng, find me a few directors who can make science fiction films, and I will meet people in a few days. ”

"Yes"