Chapter 243: Poaching, the idea of breaking into Hollywood

"Movies?"

Hearing Steven's words, Chen Qiming couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

He didn't expect that the first thing he said when he met the CEO of Warner, the entertainment company that runs one of the giants in the United States, was not to talk to him about records.

You must know that although Warner Records is now responsible for most of Chen Qiming's affairs in Europe and the United States, this cooperation is not long-term.

After the end of this EP record, Chen Qiming can choose to end the cooperation and cooperate with other record companies instead.

And it is not impossible to end the cooperation.

Just one day before coming to Warner's headquarters, Chen Qiming received olive branches from several top music companies in Europe and the United States, such as Columbia Records, Sony, and EMI.

These companies have all offered conditions that make Chen Qiming excited.

Among them, Sony Records has spent $50 million for five years to win Chen Qiming's record distribution rights including all in Asia.

However, although $50 million is a heart-warming figure, neither Chen Qiming nor Fulong is interested in this offer.

There is no way, it is absolutely impossible for Fulong Company to package Chen Qiming's record agent at one time now.

Fulong is now able to earn hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars every year from Chen Qiming.

Fifty million US dollars is converted into Hong Kong dollars, which is actually hundreds of millions.

This money, Fulong will not be able to get it back in a few years from Chen Qiming.

Long-term business is a one-shot deal, and Fulong Company is obviously more inclined to the long-term.

Even if Chen Qiming and Fulong are not interested in Sony's offer.

But I am very interested in Momoyo's offer.

Baidai shouted out 30 million US dollars to win Chen Qiming's English agency rights for the next three years.

It's just an English record, and it's only been three years, which is a big temptation for Chen Qiming and Fulong Company.

Chen Qiming didn't believe Warner Records and didn't know the actions of Momoyo.

But Steven didn't talk about record agency, but about movies, which made Chen Qiming a little incomprehensible.

However, Steven's next sentence immediately made Chen Qiming understand his purpose.

"Yes, it's a movie! Chen, you are a talented music creator, and at the same time, I think you are a very talented performer.

You are developing both film and song in Asia.

And all have achieved good results.

We'd love to create such a superstar in Europe and the United States. ”

Hearing this, Chen Qiming immediately understood what he meant.

Warners don't want to talk about record agents, their appetite is still huge.

is not only a record agent, but even Chen Qiming's film and television agent, they want to win.

Although Chen Qiming has no fame in Hollywood at all.

But this is not absolute.

Just like the top singers in Hong Kong and Taiwan who are interested in making movies, they will have a box office guarantee by nature.

The same is true on the part of Europe and the United States.

If Michael Jackson goes to make a movie, although the box office cannot be said to be extremely terrifying, with his huge fan base, the box office will definitely not let the film company lose.

And although Chen Qiming is not as high as Michael Jackson's coffee now, his popularity in Europe and the United States is also very different.

But Chen Qiming has an advantage.

His advantage is that on the Asian side, Chen Qiming has a strong appeal.

This appeal is not only in music.

In Asia, Chan's films are equally popular.

With Asia as the foundation, as long as Warner makes a movie for Chen Qiming, even if it does not make money in Europe and the United States, in Asia, with Chen Qiming's box office appeal, it can also make money.

This kind of sure-fire business is not lost, if you add a record agent.

Warner Records will definitely reap the greater benefits.

Of course, Warner Records can get benefits, and the same is true for Chen Qiming.

As long as Warner is really in charge of helping, he wants to break into Hollywood, maybe it will be as difficult, but it will be simple.

At the very least, it may be simpler than Jackie Chan.

After all, Warner Records is much more powerful than New Line Pictures.

Well, in fact, New Line Pictures is also a member of the Time Warner Group.

It's just that New Line enjoys the company's independent management rights, and although it also belongs to Time Warner Group, its film operation is not related to other film companies within the group.

The main reason why the new line is mentioned is because Jackie Chan has been in Hollywood all these years, and he actually relies on the new line films.

New Line Films is an independent production and distribution company established in 1967 to distribute low-budget European and domestic horror films to American universities.

He entered the production industry in 1979 and invested in low-budget horror films.

In 1990, it became an independent film distribution company with wide influence after the success of the Hong Kong Golden Harvest film "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", which he dared not distribute, from FOX.

It is also the success of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" that New Line Film Company has a relationship with Hong Kong Golden Harvest, and the European and American distribution rights of many Golden Harvest's films have been handed over to New Line Films.

This includes Jackie Chan's "Flying Eagle Project", "Dragon Brother and Tiger Brother", and so on.

It is a pity that although the distribution ability of the new line at that time was not weak, its publicity ability was much inferior.

Although Jackie Chan's films have certain achievements in the European and American videotape markets, they are not outstanding.

Until last year.

Last year, the new line was acquired by Time Warner.

After the acquisition, although it is still an independent producer, various capabilities of publicity and distribution have been improved.

It is also for this reason that Chen Qiming heard that Golden Harvest and Jackie Chan intend to break into Hollywood again.

Well, breaking into Hollywood has almost become Jackie Chan's obsession.

Although Chen Qiming is not obsessed with breaking into Hollywood like Jackie Chan, he is also not exclusive to this.

It's cool to think about letting your movie be seen by the world.

And with the help of Time Warner, this journey will definitely not be too difficult.

"What movie are you going to make for me?"

Chen Qiming dared to ask with interest.

"How about a biography of you?"

Finding that Chen Qiming was interested, Steven's face smiled even more.

Why did you help Chen Qiming break into Hollywood?

In addition to Chen Qiming's good box office appeal in Asia, Warner will not lose money.

The main reason is actually Chen Qiming's record.

Steven's plan is to use film to deepen the relationship between the two parties, so that the relationship between Time Warner and Chen Qiming is no longer a single record partnership.

With this layer of relationship, it will be easier to talk about records.

"Biography? no! If it's a biography, forget it.

I don't think Americans would be interested in the biography of a Chinese, even if that person is a popular singer.

I'm not Bruce Lee, and I don't know his kind of kung fu that can attract people with his kung fu.

I know music, but if I want to use music to attract people to watch movies, it should be difficult. ”

Hearing that it was a biography, Chen Qiming immediately shook his head.

(End of chapter)