Chapter 399, Oriental Dreamworks
When Lei Weidong observed Guan Zhilin, Guan Zhilin's attention was also on Lei Weidong and Zhong Chuhong.
Lei Weidong's handsomeness can be ranked first even in the entertainment industry with many handsome men and beautiful women, not to mention the bonus points generated by the huge wealth.
I believe that few women can ignore Lei Weidong's charm, and Guan Zhilin was deeply attracted by it at first sight.
As for Zhong Chuhong, his biggest opponent, Guan Zhilin had to admit that the other party was very strong after taking a look.
Although Zhong Chuhong's appearance is not very outstanding, he can only be regarded as middle-class, but his amazing charm cannot be ignored.
In another time and space, Cheng Long once commented on Zhong Chuhong, saying that she was like a beautiful peacock, when there was no one else, she quietly put away the finch screen, once someone appeared, she was like a peacock opening the screen, showing her most beautiful side.
It's really a strong opponent, but I won't lose, Guan Zhilin is also very confident in his appearance, and he has never seen a more beautiful woman than himself since he arrived in Guan Zhilin.
"The script has been sent, everyone should have read it, is there any problem!" Lei Weidong asked.
Zhong Chuhong, Guan Zhilin and the others glanced at each other and shook their heads.
said that there is no problem, "Happy Ghost" is a youth idol drama to put it bluntly, and it is the simplest type of movie, and it doesn't even need the leading actor to have any acting skills, just need everyone to perform in their true colors.
Seeing that everyone had no problems, Lei Weidong didn't say anything, and gave some words of encouragement, so he handed over the specific matter to Wang Jing and went out.
Because Lei Weidong has more important things to do!
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At the Peninsula Tea House, Lei Weidong asked for an afternoon tea and drank it leisurely.
"Sister Aijia, Sister Liang's side!" Seeing Zhang Aijia and Liang Shuyi walk in, Lei Weidong hurriedly got up and greeted.
"Sister Aijia, Sister Liang, you're late." Waiting for Zhang Aijia to take a seat, Lei Weidong said jokingly.
"You still have a face!" As soon as he heard this, Zhang Aijia was immediately annoyed.
"Is there a boss like you? I put everything on my subordinates, patted my ass and ran away, if it wasn't for Sister Liang to help me, I would still be working overtime in the company now. ”
"Am I still in school? Now it's time to focus on your studies. , work is still waiting for me to be an adult," Lei Weidong said with a smile.
"Okay, don't interrupt, let's talk, there is something you can't talk about in the company, you have to go outside!" Zhang Aijia didn't believe Lei Weidong's nonsense.
is still in school, if it weren't for Lei Weidong himself being the major shareholder of the school, he would have been expelled from the school a hundred times with his attitude of skipping class every day.
"Sister Zhang, Sister Liang, time flies so fast, according to the last time we drank coffee here, it's been almost two years!" Lei Weidong drank his coffee.
"I know, what you mean, at that time you said that it became a film company and a theater company at the end of 79, and now it's on the agenda."
Zhang Aijia's personality is very straightforward, he can say whatever he wants, and he still doesn't understand the meaning of Lei Weidong's words.
"Lei Shao! What is the name of the new company to prepare! Liang Shuyi asked.
"Oriental Dream Works!"
"Why the name and what does it mean!" Zhang Aijia wondered.
"It's easy! Surpassing Hollywood has always been the dream of our Hong Kong filmmakers! And Oriental DreamWorks is to undertake this dream! Beyond Hollywood! Lei Weidong said magnificently.
"More than Hollywood, Lei Shao, haven't you woken up, you're dreaming!" Zhang Aijia's tone was a little sarcastic.
"Hong Kong films, not to mention surpassing Hollywood, are the dreams of several generations of Hong Kong filmmakers to be able to enter Hollywood!"
"I know, that's why it's called DreamWorks, that is, to catch up with Hollywood is a dream!" Lei Weidong spread his hands and said that this was what he meant.
"Lei Shao, you are a scoundrel......!" For Lei Weidong's answer, Zhang Aijia and Liang Shuyi were a little speechless, and the tone changed too quickly.
At the same time, I am proud of the language of my motherland, and I can explain the same word in any way, as long as you can fool the other party into a limp, no wonder there are so many fortune tellers on the street!
Hong Kong is just a city to catch up with Hollywood is a dream, but what about the mainland!
Looking at the north, Lei Weidong fell into deep thought!
Hollywood dominates the world because North America is the world's largest box office market.
To put it bluntly, the movie is playing with money, and film companies rely on the box office to eat!
Only when the market is big can we feed more people and support all kinds of big productions!
The reason why Hong Kong can't afford to play special effects blockbusters is not because the local market is too small!
The box office capacity of only a few hundred million Hong Kong dollars a year is not enough for the production cost of a special effects masterpiece, so it's no wonder that you don't lose money playing special effects blockbusters in Hong Kong!
However, the outbreak of the mainland box office in the 21st century has given the mainland market a trend of catching up with and surpassing North America!
It also makes people see the hope of catching up!
As long as the hardware measures are achieved, the transcendence of software is not a dream!
Is it just that DreamWorks can be the Microsoft of the movie world?
Lei Weidong doesn't have this confidence either!
"Lei Shao! What to do with Bigao company, you must know that your shares in it account for the majority! Seeing that Lei Weidong was silent, Zhang Aijia reminded.
To be honest, Zhang Aijia has long had feelings for Bigao Company, and he doesn't want the company to close down.
"I have prepared three plans, Sister Aijia, you can see that way is the most appropriate!"
Because Lei Weidong has the majority of the shares of Bigao Company, and Zhang Aijia and Liang Shuyi have also made great contributions to developing the market for themselves during this time, Lei Weidong does not want to do too much.
The first plan is very simple, that is, Bigao Company will be directly merged into the new company, and then part of the shares of the new company will be distributed to Sister Aijia and Sister Liang according to the value of the company. ”
Lei Weidong's condition is actually very superior, after all, Lei Weidong's shares account for the majority of the company's shares, if Lei Weidong is willing, he can dilute the shares in the hands of Liang Shuyi and Zhang Aijia through the distribution of shares, there are too many such situations in Hong Kong.
"What's next! Let's think about it together. ”
Zhang Aijia didn't want to close the company, after all, he did it little by little, so Zhang Aijia and Liang Shuyi still decided to make a decision after listening to the remaining two plans.
"The second plan is to change the company to the film studio and attach it to the new company!"
"Movie studio, let's talk about how it works!" Zhang Aijia is obviously more interested in this plan than just now.
"It's easy!" Lei Weidong said: "The film studio is only responsible for producing the film, you come up with a complete film plan, and the new film company is responsible for providing the funding, manpower and equipment, and is responsible for the distribution of the film. ”
"Lei Shao, that is, the studio's film production is completely up to me?" Zhang Aijia asked.
Lei Weidong nodded and said: "Yes, the new film company only has the right to make suggestions in the film production process, and you are the one who makes the final decision, and you have the final say when editing." ”
Lei Weidong is actually talking about the model of film studios that are very common in the 21st century, and many stars and directors are cooperating with film companies in this way.
On the one hand, it is used to avoid taxes, and on the other hand, it can also improve its own voice.
"How do you do that, and how does the box office divide it?" Liang Shuyi asked
Lei Weidong thought for a while and said: "Because the studio's finances are independently calculated, the usual administrative expenses are solved by the studio itself.
The new company will invest in the production funds, as well as manpower and equipment, based on the film planning you do.
The copyright of the film belongs to Xiaomi, and as for the final box office distribution of the movie, it will be discussed on a case-by-case basis. ”
"Is there a general opinion on the box office allocation?" Zhang Aijia asked.
"I have a preliminary opinion, the studio can share 12% of the box office in Hong Kong, I can share 6% of the box office in Asia, and as for Europe, America and Australia, if it can be sold there, the studio can only get 3%."
Lei Weidong roughly stated the box office distribution plan.
"Also, any other requirements?"
The film studio's suggestion made Zhang Aijia quite tempted, and if it was two years ago, Zhang Aijia would definitely agree.
But this year, the company has developed very rapidly, and Zhang Aijia's status in the film industry has also risen, and he is a little unwilling to go back to get a small studio.
"There's one more!" Lei Weidong said: "If the budget is seriously overrun or the box office is too high during the filming process, the film studio will not get a penny. ”
"And what's the third option! Let's talk about it for my reference. ”
"The third plan is simpler, which is to refer to the plan of Jiahe subsidiary! Bigao is completely independent, that is, DreamWorks is responsible for the distribution, and even if it does not want to, the distribution can also be taken care of by Bigao itself. ”
"Isn't it, what else is there to ask for!" For Zhang Aijia, the third plan is no different from keeping the current unchanged, so some people don't believe Lei Weidong's words.
"There are no special requirements, that is, when the works of Bigao Company are handed over to the new company for distribution, they are completely in accordance with the conventions in the market, and there is no special preferential treatment." Lei Weidong said.
"Is the bottom fee for the movie paid according to the market situation?" Zhang Aijia asked:
Zhang Aijia likes to shoot literary films the most, and the box office of literary films is not very high, so the bottom fee is a big expense for Bigao Company!
The original Bigao Company had more than a dozen theaters in Lei Weidong's hands, so Jiahe didn't dare to be too embarrassed, even the guarantee fee was only a formality, and there was Cheng Long's cash cow crazy circle of money, so Bigao's life was very comfortable.
But now it's not good, losing Cheng Long's cash cow, if you don't figure out the bottom fee, the company's loss will be very large, and it may even be impossible to do it. ”
"I can't guarantee Jiahe and Shaw Brothers, but the Oriental Cinema Line that I am going to set up will abolish the base fee!"