Chapter 8: The Lion King Auction
Miji bought two large color TVs, plus two DVD players, one for the "big pineapple" and the other for the bureau. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info
I buy less because I don't know how the specific performance is, if the quality is really good, then buy in large quantities.
The unit price of a large color TV is 588 yuan, and the DVD player is only 159 yuan, adding up to only 747!
What an auspicious number, you can fly just by thinking about it!
On the Soviet side, the numbers remained the same, and the monetary unit could be easily upgraded to dollars!
Even so, it is estimated that the young people who come to buy the second goods will flock to it!
It seems that it is necessary to register a trading company, otherwise it will really be an unlicensed operation~!
The three daughters in the family turned a blind eye to the blind tossing of this goods, as long as the meal could be made on time, it would be OK.
Because in their hearts, the profession that positions the chicken is cook......
"Dear gentlemen, beautiful ladies, today, I sincerely invite you all to enjoy a cartoon together!" The chicken is mainly anti-guest in the "big pineapple" home
The young man of the second goods engraved the first draft of Zhang Xue's work into a DVD, and brought it here to show off, which can be regarded as a bright "guy" for the "big pineapple" and the bureau seat in advance.
The "Big Pineapple" couple and their children all looked at each other, and they were very surprised to see the big color TV and DVD.
Because of the tutor and the face of the "big pineapple", the young people in the family did not come forward to touch it, but sat on the sofa dutifully and watched the Huaxia boy debugging there.
It's the first time anyone in the house has seen such a big TV, and the shape design is very exquisite, and the price is definitely expensive.
The 29-inch large screen, the TV factory of the alliance has not yet mastered this technology, and it is estimated that it is the latest product from the British and American side.
The flat, ironbox-like thing in front of the TV made them even more curious, and various digital symbols appeared on the narrow screen from time to time.
"Okay, please take your time!" When the opening content appears on TV, the work of the chicken is temporarily over.
"The Lion King" is nearly 90 minutes long, and there are more than 80 minutes of content with the big tail cut off.
The young people of the second cargo are not interested in accompanying such a large family to enjoy this classic work up close, which is equivalent to sitting for an hour and a half.
How can such a good time be wasted so easily, let's go to the upstairs guest room with Yelena to play some "little games" between husband and wife!
Although the "Big Pineapple" family is well-informed and has a high eye, they are still deeply attracted by the content and style of painting inside.
After knowing his illness and paper time, "Big Pineapple" also adjusted his routine appropriately.
Now it is supplemented by work, rest, and when I have time, I go home to have more wives and children as leisure activities.
If he works too hard and hangs up early, it will be a big loss, and there are so many strategic plans waiting for him to realize!
"Honey, why don't you let the family see it?" Elena still doesn't know, so didn't this guy say that this cartoon is good?
"Honey, I'll show you something better!" During her return to the original time and space, the beauty has time to enjoy "The Lion King".
"Yikes! That's not what people are talking about............ "When Elena saw the other party's movements, she knew that this guy was going to break again.
Unlike the male protagonist in some romance action movies, the "mini-game" of the chicken will not last more than an hour, and like the NBA, there is a break in each session.
Before the audience downstairs watched the film, the young couple took a shower and went downstairs one after another.
"Wang, this film is very good, if you plan to show it in the Soviet Union, I will fully support it!" "Big Pineapple" still doesn't take his eyes off the TV screen when he speaks.
"The Lion King" is a teenager aspiring cartoon, the content is very positive, it does not contain anything that the league dislikes at all, and it is suitable for all ages, easy to understand, and as long as it is released, it will be a big hit.
"I want to set the ticket price at 50 kopecks!" This price is twice as high as the current ticket price for Soviet films
Anyway, there is no entertainment for everyone, it is better to spend the money in the cinema, "The Lion King" is definitely worth 50 kopecks.
“………… Well, I'll think about it! "Big Pineapple" thought for a moment and agreed for the time being.
Mi Ji also has a trick: "If the box office of the Soviet Union exceeds 40 million rubles, excluding the part of the tax, I will take out 5 million rubles to support orphans and the disabled!" ”
The Soviet Union had a population of more than 280 million, and as long as 80 million people watched the movie, it would be enough to reach the expected amount.
"All proceeds from the box office of the Eastern European part and overseas allies will go to you! All that is in the West and elsewhere is mine! "This is what the second-class youth want
“………… OK! "It's a matter of making money for nothing," Big Pineapple, of course, was happy to nod her head.
Then he instructed the bureau to go to the relevant personnel and make sure to do a good job of dubbing, because it was impossible for the Soviet Union to show English-language films.
The dubbing work of the various allies should also be coordinated, because the wonderful film company is under the banner of Soviet films, and it cannot be done the first time.
After watching the movie, the children of "Big Pineapple" were full of praise for "The Lion King" and hoped to have the opportunity to watch it again.
However, when they heard that there was a second and third part of the film, they tactfully begged their father to raise their noble hand and let them have a sneak peek.
For the chicken, this is nothing, as long as they don't copy it, they can look at it however they want, and they can invite all their friends, but it depends on the face of the "big pineapple".
Even if the parents reluctantly agree, it will be a matter of tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, because the time for the chicken to evaporate is almost up, and they must leave here as soon as possible.
The liaison work of overseas rights has long been handed over to the bureau, and through the network of the KGB, several major American studios are willing to fly to Moscow to see what the level of the latest Soviet films is.
As long as it is profitable, American businessmen are happy to pay, provided that it is worth the money!
With the strong support of KGB, the schedule of the "Lion King" auction was quickly finalized and officially held on October 1.
In line with the principle of watching before buying, and not buying if it's not good, the major filmmakers attending the meeting first watched this "Soviet blockbuster" on a small scale through a projector.
For cartoons, famous studios including Disney, Warner, Paramount, MGM, etc., are somewhat dismissive, after all, the level of Soviet cartoons is there.
But when it came to the screening, the production level of "The Lion King" surprised them, and it was even higher than Disney, which specializes in animation.
The chicken arrived at the scene almost finished, if you first accompany the "big pineapple" family to watch it, and then accompany the Yankees to watch it again, then you won't vomit???
According to the previous plan, KGB agents will screen the first, second, and third parts of "The Lion King" consecutively.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this auction has officially begun. Film rights include all regions except the Alliance, Eastern Europe, and Alliance partner countries, and can be screened as many times as they like, with all proceeds going to the buyer. The starting price is $100 million, with a price increase of $10 million each time! "The beautiful female agent of the KGB presided over the auction, which is really funny.
"What?" Everyone in the audience suddenly exploded
Although American studios had a new understanding of Soviet cinema, they also initially recognized the value of the film.
But isn't it crazy to ask for $100 million?
"Raiders of the Lost Ark 1: Ark of the Law", which was released last year, only had a global box office of more than $300 million.
You open your mouth and ask for a large profit head, let the publisher drink the northwest wind????
"Please be quiet, this is the total starting price of the three animated films, and it includes videotapes, remake rights, TV broadcast rights, and peripheral derivatives including film dolls!" The moderator made a presentation
That's right, Lao Tzu just packaged and sold, just so shameless, how about it? You're letting the dogs come and asking for me?
"That's too expensive!" U.S. studios want to keep the total price below $100 million
But that's impossible, everyone understands the truth of strange goods, the money is made by you, Lao Tzu is losing money and shouting?
Besides, Lao Tzu's price includes peripheral derivatives, which is already very low.
Think about how much the Star Wars spin-off has already sold!
"If you have any objections, you can discuss separately, we are willing to listen to any sincere offer, without the premise of auctioning the copyright!" If it is sold, then there is no need to settle it privately.
American studios are still talking about it, expressing dissatisfaction with such high prices, and some people go straight to the toilet......
The beautiful host spoke again: "We are only the supply side, if you feel that the cost is unbearable, you can form a bidding alliance to share the investment risk, and we can also accept this joint bidding method!"
It is important to note here that if these three films do not reach $400 million at the global box office within a year, Wonderful Pictures will return $50 million to the buyer in a lump sum, guaranteed by Union Bank! ”
Lao Tzu made a bunch of dazzling posters of later generations and gave them to you for free, and when they were released, the dolls were sold together.
Coupled with the gimmick of the first animated film exported by the alliance to the West > the first animated film with a production cost of more than 100 million US dollars, I am afraid that it will not attract audiences???
I should think of it, I have thought of it, Lao Tzu's territory, can you still take advantage of it?
I heard that a joint auction was possible, and now the filmmakers have room to maneuver.
Although a portion of the profit will be shared with the partner, the security of the cooperation is relatively high.
The studios asked for a two-day recess in order to report the situation to the U.S. headquarters so that decisions could be made.
On the evening of October 3, the auction was held again, and this time the attendees were very different, with the heads of all families present.
MGM teamed up with Paramount, Columbia Pictures teamed up with Universal Pictures, 20th Century Fox and Walt Disney formed an alliance, and the deep-pocketed Warner decided to go it alone.
Everyone thought that the "Lion King" series would be a big hit, because the money of children is the best money.
If you buy a total of 500 million in the trilogy, you won't lose money, and if you buy 1 billion, you can make a lot of money, and then it depends on the market pandering.
The chicken wants to dispose of the 2D movies in his hand immediately, and the rest are 3D movies, which are blockbusters!
For example, "Ice Age", "Despicable Me", "Madagascar", "Shrek", ...... That's all real money!
"$130 million!"
"$150 million !!!!!!!!!!!!"
"$160 million!"
“…… $170 million! ”
"$190 million!"
“…… $200 million! ”
"$210 million !!!!!!!"
“………… $240 million! ”
"$240 million, for the first time!"
"$240 million, for the first time!"
"$240 million, the third time!"
"Deal! Congratulations to Columbia and Universal for winning the rights to the "The Lion King" series! ”
With an average of 80 million units, it's not cheap, but it's definitely not expensive.
The release of the first part of "The Lion King" will make the two companies make a lot of money.
Although the latter two are not as good as the first, they are completely net profits without any marketing pressure.