"If you want to know Mingran Technology, I'm afraid you won't be able to buy shares for the time being. I borrowed 1 million yuan from Mr. Zhao, and the current funds are quite sufficient, enough to operate to profit. ”

"That's it...."

Liang Xiaoyue had some regrets. He is still quite optimistic about Mingran Technology, but in fact, it is not his business talent and astuteness. But when he was in the company, he had a lot of dealings with Peng Chen. was attracted by Peng Chen's many whimsical ideas, such as the fact that the Tian Lai Music website wants to do things on the domestic music charts.

At present, there is no more orthodox music data and charts in China, and it is generally various TV stations or music awards to present awards for the more popular songs of the year, which will involve this point.

And foreign countries have already infiltrated the music list, and Liang Xiaoyue, who has returned from studying abroad, is still very interested in such music lists.

Lin Ming rejected Liang Xiaoyue's request to join the shares, the scene was a little silent, the two were silent for a while, Lin Ming took the lead in breaking the embarrassment and said: "But Mingran Technology can't buy shares, Peachwood Film and Television, is Mr. Liang interested in participating?" ”

"Peachwood Films?"

"Hmm. I decided to set up a film and television company, and I wanted to put this film and television company under Mingran Technology and make it a subsidiary. In fact, Taomu is in my heart, and it will merge with Tianlai Network in the future and become a subsidiary of Mingran Technology. You are not shareholders of Mingran Technology, but you are shareholders of its subsidiaries. ”

"Hehe, so ambitious? Momoki is developing very well now, and with your help, it is only a matter of time before its total assets will exceed 100 million next year and become a large record company. As it becomes more prosperous, the company will be able to attract more and more investment. In fact, Mr. Zhao and Mr. Hou have rejected several rounds of angel investment plans to invest in our company. Because in their opinion, according to the current development trend of the company, the company's total assets may reach seven or eight billion yuan in four or five years, and then our four shareholders may have to discuss the listing plan. As soon as it was listed, the market value skyrocketed, and Mingran Technology should be difficult to eat. ”

"It's hard to say." After listening to Liang Xiaoyue's words, Lin Ming said with a smile: "After all, Taomu only makes music, and it is clear that technology is different, music, film and television, and Internet industry, all aspects will involve a little, and in the future, each of them will develop to the situation of Taomu, and even surpass Taomu, it is not impossible." ”

Liang Xiaoyue persuaded on the other side of the phone: "Lin Ming, I know you are very business-minded. But there are some things that you should not easily touch on when you don't understand them. If you take too big a step all at once, you will hurt yourself. ”

"Don't worry, I know it. If you don't believe me, let's make a bet, how about it? ”

"Oh?"

Liang Xiaoyue remembered the bet Lin Ming and Hou Wenhui made last time, and said, "Let's hear it." ”

Lin Ming said: "I'm looking for investment to make a movie, if you are interested, just be an investor." The investment amount is not large, about 3 million to 4 million, and I expect the box office to be about 15 million or more earlier. 4-5 times the profit too. How's that, are you interested in having a vote? ”

"So confident?"

"Of course, Mr. Zhao and you, we are the earliest business partners, and the fertilizer does not flow into the fields of outsiders."

"Tell me what a bet is?"

"It's very simple, you invest in this movie, and each of you gives 1.2 million. If the box office exceeds 15 million, all the income after the filming will be used to form Taomu Film and Television Company, and we will take the shares according to the proportion of investment. However, Mingran Technology accounts for 52%. If it is less than 15 million, I will return the investment amount twice. ”

"It sounds like a good deal." Liang Xiaoyue said with interest: "Win or lose, let us not lose, because if we win, we will double the earnings, 1.2 million will be invested, and 2.4 million will be returned." Losing is no different from winning. Because each person invests 1.2 million, if the box office reaches 15 million, then according to 16% of the shares per person, the value of ownership is also 2.4 million yuan. What is the difference between this and giving us money for nothing? I've heard Mr. Hou say that you like to play this kind of game with high returns to attract people to invest in your game. Mr. Hou's side is like this, and Mr. Zhao's side is also like this, it is said that in the record company in Hong Kong City, you are also playing this hand, and now you have finally played on my head. ”

"Everyone is our own family, I treat you as friends, and if there is a good thing, I will definitely think of you first. If you hadn't agreed to me using songs to take a stake in Peachwood, I wouldn't be where I am today. So I'm still grateful for your help. Although business is business, friends are friends, but the discounts and benefits, still give a little. ”

Liang Xiaoyue said slyly: "You just said that it is less than 15 million, and the investment amount will be returned twice." But it didn't say what to do with the 12 million profits if there was only 12 million box office. It is estimated that there is no point for our three investors, each of whom is still 2.4 million, and you still have 4.8 million left, you little fox is very cunning. ”

was debunked, Lin Ming was a little embarrassed: "Don't say that, Mr. Liang, I'm still taking a big risk." Think about it, if I want to ensure that I don't lose money, the box office must be more than 7.2 million, not counting the costs of follow-up publicity and movie theater profits. With these, at least 9 million or more box office, I can guarantee that I will not lose money. So I'm taking a big risk, but I'm working for you whether I win or lose. You are still the ones who will benefit from it. There is no such thing as a 100% successful business in this world, but this is a 100% guaranteed business for you. Because I'm taking this risk on myself, it's normal to have more rewards. ”

In this transaction, Zhao Bin, Hou Wenhui and Liang Xiaoyue are investors who can make 100% of their earnings. And Lin Ming, it seems that he didn't invest a penny in the early stage, and he almost started from scratch, but the risk in the later stage will be particularly large. If he loses at the box office, he will lose his fortune.

Therefore, in this transaction, once successful, the benefits he can obtain must far exceed those of these three people, and he must get at least half or more of the profits in order to maintain a balance.

This belongs to human nature, after all, business is business, and friendship is friendship. Money still has to be earned, one yard to one yard.

"Interesting."

Lin Ming's proposal made Liang Xiaoyue very interested, and said: "Your idea is very interesting, in this way, if you send me the script, or when you come to the company, I will say hello to Mr. Hou first and communicate." Either you send the script, or you come to the company in person and tell us, sign the contract, and it can be decided. ”

"Okay."

Lin Ming hung up the phone, turned on the computer, and began to dial up the Internet to prepare to send an email to Liang Xiaoyue.

The script of Crazy Stone was directed by the sixth-generation director Ning Hao in 2006, and won the box office of 20 million at a cost of 3 million that year, becoming a small-budget box office miracle. But in 2002, whether he could create this miracle, Lin Ming was actually very worried in his heart.

It's not that domestic piracy is rampant and leads to a dismal box office, in fact, there are also pirated abroad, such as rice and island countries, in the early days of the Internet, pirated video discs are an unavoidable topic all over the world.

Therefore, piracy is indeed a major factor that can affect the box office, but deducting the premise of piracy, in fact, another reason is also very critical.

That's GDP per capita.

In 2002, the United States and island countries were already developed countries, with a high GDP per capita, and movie tickets were not a luxury for their people. Therefore, going to the cinema to spend money is equivalent to ordinary living expenses, which is nothing. But in China, don't look at the more than 1 billion people in China, but in 2002 the per capita GDP was very low, only half of 2006, the country is still in the stage of economic development, people's monthly income is generally below 1000, a movie ticket of more than 20 or 30 yuan, for an ordinary salaryman with a salary of only four or five hundred yuan a month, it belongs to the ranks of luxury. Not to mention that more than 7 percent of the rural population in China can't afford to consume a movie ticket price.

Lin Ming remembered in his previous life that the annual salary of a civil servant like Lin Changqing was about 15,000 yuan, and after deducting various living expenses, he could save about seven or eight thousand yuan.

But this money is a deposit, and it cannot be taken out at any time, and it has to be used in other places, such as the cost of Lin Mingbao's cram school last time, honoring elders, personal contacts, medical treatment and other emergency expenses. Some emergency money that must be saved cannot be touched. As for daily consumption, in addition to the purchase of necessary clothes, daily necessities, grocery shopping, etc., there is not much money left every month. Fang Lan usually plays mahjong, all of which are the kind of cards that cost five cents to one dollar, and after playing in a day, the win or loss may not exceed 50. But at that time, this kind of game was actually not small, and it should belong to the game of about 5 yuan to 10 yuan in 18 years.

Therefore, going to the cinema several times a month is really a big expense. Even a well-off family like Lin Ming may not be able to go to it a few times a year, let alone ordinary working families with worse living conditions and many poor families in shantytowns with unstable income sources.

Because these two types of families belong to the vast majority of the population in the city, it is difficult to have any remaining money to enrich their business, life and entertainment after removing the living expenses.

Of course.

It cannot be said that the box office performance of this era will be affected by the level of the national economy.

There must be other factors to consider.

For example, in 2002, there were no smartphones, no wifi and no data, and the Internet was also very underdeveloped, unlike in 2006, computers were widespread and began to enter every household. Therefore, people's life and entertainment are very scarce, and they can only solve the monotonous entertainment life by watching TV or playing cards.

Therefore, a low-budget and high-quality comedy in this era may have unexpected effects. However, the existence of pirated CDs is still a huge impact. But there is no effective solution, only one step at a time.

Let's find a way to shoot this film first, and then think about the rest of it. Because Lin Ming is very short of money now, many future designs and considerations need money to complete his ideas.