"You are amusing me and treating me like a clown..."
Goulden was so angry that he was about to curse in the American style, but he saw the other party waved his hand and said: "We don't want your 30 garbage movies in production that will never go to theaters."
"It can't be worth 80 million!"
"And don't want your 25 junk projects and scripts in the pipeline."
"Those projects are all..."
“We don’t even want your film library.”
Um???
Goulden was confused. This was the first time he saw a film company acquiring a film library without asking for its film library. He said, "What about you?"
"We only need distribution channels."
"Impossible! Impossible!"
Goulden shook his fat chin and said: "Roger Films is an overall high-quality asset, not a flea market slut. I will not tear it down to pieces."
"But your film library is so sparse. Except for a few films that are still eye-catching, the rest are all bad films."
"Then we won't sell it apart!"
Another heated conversation.
The representative raised his hand and pressed down, and said: "OK! Or this way, we sign an agreement to own the copyright of your 369 movies within 4 years. In addition, plus your distribution channels, 85 million!
"
"85 million?"
Goulden was a little moved, but he still shook his head and said: "Even if you rent the copyright, the price is too little. I admit that our films are not excellent, but we can still earn considerable income from DVDs and TV stations."
"Although it's true..."
The negotiator further said: "But we don't want DVDs, TVs, or peripherals. We just want online copyrights, and the price is definitely not low."
The current video copyright in the United States is similar to that in China. Except for blockbuster movies, popular movies are expensive, and general works are also cheap, unlike later generations of streaming media who are crazy about involution and dare to spend 200 million US dollars to buy a blockbuster.
"online?"
Goulden was startled, and he understood what the other party meant, and his eyes unconsciously became very subtle. The thinking of traditional filmmakers has always despised the video industry, but business can be done.
"I will report it to the head office and you can wait for the reply."
"Okay, I hope there will be a happy outcome."
…
Universal had never seen anything like this before, but they quickly replied and agreed. The only condition was that Yao Yuan would take over the 30 bad movies that had already started filming.
Disposing of Rogge Pictures can save a lot of operating costs while retaining the film library, which Universal believes is a good deal.
Yao Yuan also agreed.
What he is interested in is the distribution channel of Rogge Pictures, and everything else is add-on. The film library is too poor, so there is no need to buy it. If it is to enrich the video content, then just rent it for a few years.
As for the 30 movies, they were dismissed immediately after they were taken over. The cost was small anyway, and the money was not much in the first place.
The news has not yet been announced, but it has already spread within Hollywood, with people exclaiming: Oh my god, the Chinese!
If they knew that Milner was involved, they would definitely be more excited: Oh my God! Chinese and Russians, the Iron Curtain has come again!
Shit!
The scale of Rogge Pictures is very small, and it would be about the same if it were replaced by a larger company.
Of the US$85 million, Milner will contribute 40% and Yao Yuan will contribute 60%. The top priority is to find a reliable producer and launch his movie as soon as possible.
It's hard to find actresses from the three waves in Hollywood, and the streets are full of down-and-out practitioners.
Many of them have succeeded in the past, but were kicked out because of several failures. Yao Yuan does not dislike it and is happy to accept this.
China Entertainment Entertainment started with "Crazy Stone" as a standard, and Mei Entertainment also has, such as "Blair Witch", "The Ghost Story" and "Saw".
And this project of Yao Yuanxiang, "Human Purge" released in 2013!
It is roughly the year 2022. Due to the overpopulation of the earth, the pressure of survival has doubled. The US government launched a plan that allows all criminal activities within 12 hours to reduce the population.
On this day, people can take to the streets, fight and kill wantonly without taking any legal responsibility... Although the director said this is an anti-violence movie, Yao Yuan doesn't think it fits the national conditions of the United States.
In the end, with a cost of 3 million US dollars, it achieved a local box office of nearly 90 million, setting an example of how small things can go a long way.
Moreover, this is a small IP that can be turned into a series and can last for at least ten years.
…………
In the days that followed, Yao Yuan mostly asked his team to visit him.
Such as Netflix and MySpace.
Netflix is doing well now, and its DVD rental business is doing well. Last year, it launched an online video service, but it is not its main business, but is free for members who rent DVDs.
But the boss of Netflix is already planning videos. They signed a contract with a company and bought the rights to 2,500 movies for 4 years for 30 million US dollars.
After the expiration, the copyright price in the United States also increased, and the other party offered 300 million.
Netflix simply didn’t buy it and decided to shoot it myself.
Yao Yuan originally wanted to invest, but when he arrived, he discovered that Netflix's equity structure was very stable, and it mainly relied on the issuance of bonds that were not convertible into stocks for financing.
The team proposed investment, but was declined.
When Yao Yuan arrived, he held a list of names in his hand, as if every one of them was in his pocket, but the reality was different from his thoughts. And his thoughts were also changing. For example, this video website was a replica of Netflix.
Route, I will definitely work on it in the future.
MySpace is a social networking site in the United States, once ahead of Facebook.
However, just this year, MySpace's number of users was surpassed by Facebook. Then its executives left, the company laid off employees, and it was sold at a low price of 35 million in 2011.
MySpace is now owned by Murdoch's News Corp.
Yao Yuan tried to communicate, but as expected he was rejected again, and the other party was very surprised, how did you come up with the idea of buying an American social networking site?
When Murdoch wanted to acquire American television stations, he had to bring his wife and children to become American citizens.
Newspapers and television stations are unshakable ideological foundations in China and the United States. Now the Internet is added to the mix, but the Internet is very subtle.
For example, if Yao Yuan acquires a small social networking site that has just been established, no one will take care of it. And if he has enough money, he can theoretically acquire Facebook.
However, the U.S. government can jump out at any time. The most common reason is that "Chinese companies threaten national security" and directly liquidate your assets.
If MySpace really wants to sell it and Yao Yuan really wants to buy it, the deal can be reached. The risks after it is reached are another matter.
So Yao Yuan was also struggling, and finally thought about it and let it go.
The biggest gain after coming to the United States for a month was that I got to know Milner and negotiated a deal with Rogge Films, which paved the way for a future video website.
In addition, I checked the studio and found a reliable candidate.
Then there is Riot Games, which is still developing "League of Legends" and is expected to launch it next year. Yao Yuan continued to invest US$8 million and now holds 23% of the shares.
…………
The last day of 2008.
Yao Yuan, who had been wandering outside for a month, hurriedly hurriedly finally appeared at the Haidian Theater before the hour was struck for the New Year's Eve party.
"Let us welcome Commander Yao! Our captain!"
"Whoosh!"
"Ah ah, Commander Yao is so handsome!"
The lovely netizens didn't know what was going on. They came to the theater as in previous years, watched the show together, and counted down together.
Yao Yuan was even panting. He temporarily changed his clothes and put on makeup in the car, so that he could not show any trace of tiredness on his face.
There is no other way. Even if the character you created is broken by your teeth, you will have to swallow it in your stomach.
"We have experienced a lot this year. From the first day to the last day, it seems that every moment is so unforgettable... We are lucky that you are still here and Maiwo is still here.
I say the word companionship every year, because you are indeed the strength of our growth.
Last year I said that video would develop, this year I fulfilled my promise, and today I also promise that next year we will bring you bigger surprises..."