Chapter 355
The secretary was waiting next to him, and when he heard the chief say this, he hurriedly said the interesting thing he thought about today: "Looking back, that forest tree has now made "Transformers" known all over the world, and it is very popular. Isn't this movie a 3D? A lot of people have watched its trailer clip and said it's great! β
Because now the most popular thing in China is Lin Mu's "Transformers", and the chief also has an appreciative and optimistic attitude towards Lin Mu's junior, so the secretary said this.
When the chief heard this, his interest came: "That kid again?" Good guys, let's be specific. β
The secretary saw that the chief's interest increased, and continued: "Now, the whole world is spreading the ...... of three movies" Speaking of this, the secretary 'naughty' didn't say anything. The necessary 'naughtiness' was a good way to set the mood and raise his spirits, and previous experience had taught him that the chief did not hate this, but liked it a little.
Sure enough, the chief asked curiously, "Which three?" β
The secretary said happily this time: "One is "The Lord of the Rings", it is very famous, it is known as the originator of the world's magic, an epic work, is the world's best-selling work, it has been adapted into a movie, and it uses the latest 3D technology, with an investment of 2 billion yuan! The second is "Harry Potter", which is no more famous than "The Lord of the Rings", selling well all over the world, with countless fans, and an investment of 2.1 billion yuan. β
"A movie for 2 billion ...... It's an exaggeration. "The chief can't help but be surprised, a movie that is only two hours long will cost 2 billion yuan, which is a bit crazy." The third movie must be "Transformers". β
"Chief, you are truly wise." The secretary slapped the ass again, and the chief's smile was even more, ""Transformers" is not small in the world, at least there are hundreds of millions of fans. And this time it is rumored that the production investment of this film has reached 1 billion. Plus the propaganda is as high as 1.3 billion. And other domestic movies, the highest is 500 million yuan, which is crazy. However, foreign film experts have begun to predict the box office of the film. β
"And what's the prediction?" The chief was curious.
"I should be able to get more than 15 billion yuan!!"
"So tall??" The chief was shocked.
"It should be possible, foreign experts have predicted it through precise analysis, but the current highest-grossing film in the world is 18 billion yuan. is "Titanic", which was released in 1997, and its director is now the director of "The Lord of the Rings". β
"Movies are too profitable. However, this time, Wang Xiaozi gave the country a big face...... By the way, I remember that two months ago, there was a person who wanted to shoot the Forbidden City, and he said that he wanted to shoot our group, but it was shelved at that time, and now that I think about it, it is also feasible. You apply for it and show it to the other chiefs to see if they agree. β
"Okay......" The secretary quickly remembered this.
Speaking of which. The boat also rowed to the shore.
"Alright, it's almost meeting time, let's go."
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"Boss, the 3D theater investigation report has come out." Li Hua, the marketing director, took the report and handed it to Lin Mu, who was eating.
"How??"
"The North American market has completed the transformation of 9,000 screens, accounting for 35% of the total screens. The EU market has completed the 3D transformation of 8,000 screens, accounting for 28% of the total screens......"
"What about domestic??"
"A total of 4,054 3D screens have been renovated in China at this time, accounting for 30% of the total. All the renovated cinemas are mainly concentrated in densely populated urban towns. Remote areas, areas with insufficient box office contribution capacity. None of them were distributed. However, according to the analysis of relevant experts in North America. Now that the 3D layout of Europe, America and China has been basically formed, the subsequent screen increase should focus on the film markets of Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Australia, India, and Russia. β
At this point, Lin Mu has long thought that it is impossible for all screens to be transformed into 3D screens, because the purchase and daily maintenance costs of projectors and screens are very high, which will reduce the profits of cinemas.
The marketing director continued: "According to the forecasts of the experts. By September, after the renovation of these regions, the total number of 3D screens in the world will reach about 27,000, accounting for 28% of the global screens. β
At the behest of Lin Mu, some excerpts from the report appeared in a major domestic media weekly the next day. It quickly attracted the attention of fans.
"3D movies need a professional projector to play?? Not all cinemas, all cinemas can be 3D? β
"Only 4,000 screens can show a 3D movie? Isn't it that there are more monks and less meat?? β
"I'll go to ~~~ I just checked, there is no 3D movie theater within 300 kilometers of my home, don't you want me to go to other cities to watch?? Ya Butterfly ~ !! β
"Hahaha, the movie theater near me actually has a 3D theater, happiness!!"
As soon as the report came out, it instantly attracted the attention of fans across the country, and they asked if there was a 3D movie theater near them......
June 1st, the bear child's holiday.
Lin Mu finally received an approval from Yanjingββ
Shoot the application for the Forbidden City...... Didn't pass.
Yes, it was not passed, because there were three chiefs who opposed it, and several of his chiefs did not oppose it and did not support it.
"It doesn't seem to work......" Lin Mu couldn't help but smile bitterly, he originally wanted to add a gimmick to "Transformers", but now there is no way. There are also movie scripts such as "Air Force One" and "The Fall of the White House" stored in the script library, and I don't know when it will be filmed.
At this moment, Yang Shou of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television called: "Haha, Xiao Wang, I have good news for you, the distribution right has been completed!" Oh, for this matter, we have worked hard and owed a lot of favors, I hope Mr. Lin will not let us down in the future. β
"Really?" Lin Mu's reaction was very flat and did not show any surprises.
As if sensing that Lin Mu's attitude was wrong, Yang Shou's voice was a few times higher: "Xiao Wang, I have already helped you win the distribution rights, and I promised the good things at the beginning." But you have to fulfill it! β
"Boss Yang, although you have done a lot of things and helped a lot with this distribution right, if it weren't for my other relationship, how could I have taken it. So I'm going to add a few more small conditions. β
Lin Mu's attitude was surprisingly tough, which made Yang Shou a little suspicious, the facts are indeed as Lin Mu said, this time to persuade the director of the general bureau to approve the right to issue in addition to their credit, there are other people who are helping to finally make the director of the general bureau waver, but he doesn't know who it is.
"Could it be that this forest has other connections? Could it be true that there are chiefs who are concerned about him? "Think about it. Feel a cold sweat.
In the end, feeling that Lin Mu was not something he could handle, Yang Shou's tone couldn't help but become 'kind': "What conditions do you need to add?" β
Lin Mu had already thought of the conditions and said, "After the issuance right is down. The most important thing is to win the distribution rights of the European Union, which needs a lot of attention from Boss Yang, and of course I will also make efforts on my side. β
Then the two argued, perhaps because they felt that Lin Mu also had a background. Yang Shou changed Xiao Wang's title to Mr. Lin, and spoke much more politely. In the end, the two discussed the terms of the transaction, and Yang Shou coordinated in the middle to promote the hope that the film and television would get the EU distribution rights.
After the conditions were negotiated, Yang Shou felt that he had not suffered a loss. So he told Lin Mu that West of the EU mission took the initiative to mention Lin Mu at dinner some time ago, and reminded: "It is estimated that your reputation in Europe is not low." This may or may not be a breakthrough. β
The next day, Hope Film and Television finally received an official document from Yanjing on the authorization of distribution rights.
Finally got what I wanted. Lin Mu naturally wanted to celebrate in a big way, and at the same time invited two reporters, Wu Xuemei and Su Qiang, to interview.
At noon on the same day, two media newspapers in the magic capital reported the same thing: "The Birth of the Fifteenth Distribution Company in China - Hope Film and Television": After three years. Huaxia has finally added a new distribution company - Hope Film and Television. This represents that an obstacle that has constrained Hope Film and Television has finally been overcome. It also represents the hope that the influence of film and television is gradually penetrating into the Chinese film industry. At a critical moment for the EU mission to promote film cooperation between the two sides, the Hope Film and Television Company has obtained the distribution rights, which means that it has obtained a ticket to enter the EU market. β
Some people rejoice, some people are sad. Lin Mu is happy here, and naturally some people are very unhappy.
Yanjing, New Art Film Group.
"Bang~~~" There was a glass shattering sound.
"Why did he get the distribution rights??" Zhang Weiqiang, chairman of the company, looked at the shocking headline on the "Huaxia Film News". Furious. New Art Film Group started to apply three years ago, but it has not been approved until now, and the distribution fee of the annual profit distribution fee makes him feel painful.
Everyone used to be so hard together. So the psychology is a little bit more balanced. But now, there is a guy who has just come in and has been approved at once. How did he not get angry.
Just when Zhang Weiqiang was so angry that he scolded, the chairmen and general managers of more than a dozen other film companies across the country were also so angry that they smashed their glasses and shook their faces.
"It's not fair!!"
"Shady!!"
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After the distribution rights are obtained. It is hoped that the distribution channel expansion plan that has already been set by Film and Television will start to be launched immediately, and the distribution channel will expand at a very rapid speed.
Movie release, movie DVD burning, movie online sales...... Because of the remarkable achievements made by Hope Film and Television over the years, many, many channel businesses take the initiative to come to the door without hoping for Film and Television, and in Southeast Asia, Japan and South Korea, channel expansion is also very rapid.
However, Lin Mu didn't need to worry about this, and Bihan had already prepared a team to take care of it. In addition to this, Hope Film and Television Company officially completed the reorganization and changed its name to Hope Film and Television Group.
The news has attracted the attention of many media, but most of the media are exploring the assets of Hope Film and Television Group, and there are many venture capital companies at home and abroad that want to inject capital into Hope Film and Television, and the lowest valuation they give is 50 billion yuan in asset value, and the highest is 80 billion yuan.
If "Transformers" is a big hit, the estimate will be even higher.
After these offers appeared on the Internet, they quickly caused a great sensation.
9 years, self-made, and now, only one foot away from a billionaire.
Worship, worship, envy, envy......
Some people are even wondering whether to rob the forest or tie up a frame or something......
In addition to venture capital, there are many well-known companies at home and abroad that want to do IPOs and go public for Hope Film and Television. It's a pity that Lin Mu's attitude is very resolute and he doesn't want to go public at all, which makes many shareholders sigh.
At this time, low-ticket movies such as "If You Are Honest, Do Not Disturb" and "People in Embarrassment" are still being released all over the country, although they get hundreds of thousands of box office every week, but they have effectively stimulated the enthusiasm for watching movies in remote areas.
And because of the amazing box office endurance of low-ticket movies such as "If You Are the One, Do Not Disturb", other film companies have also launched low-ticket movies one after another in the past six months.
However, on the whole, the low-ticket movie market is still very large, although the ticket price is low, the market is even larger, and if it is a high-quality movie, it can get a very high box office. This has also caused many film companies to change their annual film plans and invest more and more in films.
On June 10, Huaxia and the European Union finally signed a statement on film cooperation, based on the fact that the development level of the film industry between the two sides is not far apart, Huaxia and the European Union can introduce 60 part-account films and 60 buyout films to each other every year, and the release time has also been extended to 40 days.
On the day the statement was signed, Hope Film and Television finally signed a distribution agreement with one of the European Union's film company alliances (several film companies in different countries), and the two sides fought for each other's distribution channels.
Because the other party has more resources than Hope Film and Television, and the other party needs a chance to make a name for himself, Lin Mu paid for two scripts "Slumdog Millionaire" and "Pianist".
"Slumdog Millionaire" is a film that may win an Oscar, but unfortunately it exposes too much darkness and is not suitable for Chinese filming, only suitable for India, Brazil and other places where there are slums and religious conflicts, so Lin Mu can only abandon it. And "The Pianist" is also very in line with European humanities, so the other party is very satisfied.
When the other party is satisfied, there will be more resources for the forest, which is a win-win situation.
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On June 11, in the parking lot in front of the Modu Civil Affairs Bureau, an ordinary car was parked there.
Fan Ye clutched the car door tightly: "You want to go down......"
Lin Mu: "Affirmative ......"
Fan Ye: "Will there be a lot of onlookers?" β
Lin Mu: "......"
That's right, Lin Mu and the two are about to set up wine now, but they haven't gone to the Civil Affairs Bureau to apply for a marriage certificate, so ...... The two came here under the complaint of their parents...... (To be continued.) )