Is Yao Yuan buying the building and the DCP just to increase negotiations?
The purpose is to tell the other party that this is not about money. We have money and we are only looking for you to develop smoothly in the United States.
Roelof naturally knows that this is a normal business technique, there is nothing to say, let’s talk about it slowly. But the content is different, and content is the foundation of video websites.
"You mean, as the highlight of Hugelive's launch in the United States, it will be used to attract the first round of viewers?"
"good!"
"Yao, you made such a rash decision. It's hard for me to believe in the quality of this kind of work."
"..."
Yao Yuan did not speak, but slapped the comic "The Boys" that Yu Jiajia had just read on the table.
"This is not a hasty decision, but the result of careful research. Now that superhero movies are on the rise, the concept of the Marvel Universe is gradually gaining popularity. I believe it will have a great effect when "Avengers" is released next year.
Judging from the current market situation, the global market is very enthusiastic about superheroes, including the Chinese market.
Therefore, we believe that superhero films will be the most popular genre for a long time in the future. It is best for our first film to have a superhero theme.
However, making a superhero film cannot bypass the two giants Marvel and DC. Copyright issues, cost issues, and time issues will all become constraints.
We found another way and found this comic.
It is also a superhero, but it is an anti-superhero theme. It can be made into a TV series, there are not many special effects scenes, the cost is not too high, and it can also take advantage of this wave of marketing."
Yu Jiajia was responsible for the explanation, and continued: "You may not have read this comic, but it is really good-looking. It is anti-superhero, pornographic, dark, disgusting, anti-human... It simply combines all the coolest elements.
.
Just like this paragraph, this is a superhero similar to Ant-Man..."
Alas!
The three of them looked at each other in confusion. Is this Chinese? When did the Chinese film and television aesthetics become so perverted? Yu Jiajia, in particular, looked excited and impatient.
In fact, this can be considered a stereotype.
There are not many Chinese-language films that are popular in the West. The few that are popular, such as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Hero", are all kung fu films - at least Americans think they are kung fu films.
They are not interested in knowing what Chinese people like to watch, they only know about Kung Fu.
But in fact, the domestic audience’s pursuit of film and television diversification and the increasingly tight policy environment have long become a major contradiction. If you have no choice, just watch it through pirated resources.
Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japanese and Korean movies, American dramas, British dramas, Thai dramas, Madou, Jingdong, Jelly, Tianmei, Starry Sky... the audience is huge.
The play that Yao Yuan and Yu Jiajia were talking about was the famous "Black Robe Picket" in later generations - there were many writers who wrote this copy at the beginning.
Yao Yuan chose it because, firstly, it was based on the popularity of superheroes, secondly, the cost was not too high, and thirdly, there was an original comic book and the adaptation would be quick.
Like "Game of Thrones", "Westworld", "Breaking Bad", etc., he also knows that they are awesome, but they have either already been produced or the cost is too high.
The first season of "Westworld" only had 10 episodes and cost $100 million!
Hugelive has just started and can’t afford to burn it.
"So I'd like to reiterate that this financing is only for landing and filming the show in the United States. US$300 million is enough. If you want to increase investment, you might as well wait for the next stage."
Yao Yuan finally set the tone and said: "I also promise to several people that when Hugelive's equity structure matures, we will not introduce new shareholders."
Hugelive requires a huge amount of capital, and one way to raise funds is to continuously introduce financing, but this will dilute the shares of the original shareholders and damage their interests.
Another option is to issue bonds.
When you buy a bond, for example, it matures in five years, you will receive the principal and interest when it matures.
Yao Yuan promised not to introduce new financing, which meant that he would use bond issuance to raise funds, thus ensuring the interests of shareholders.
What does Hugelive do?
Just make money from the stock price!
There are currently five groups: China, Milner, Sequoia, Goldman Sachs, and General Atlantic Investment Group. Several more may join in the future, eventually go public, push up the stock price, and share the spoils.
"..."
The three of Roeloff looked at each other, their thoughts clear.
This is only the second round, and it is impossible to give 40% of the shares. They are asking for exorbitant prices and have to pay back the money.
And they were very interested in "The Boys". Roeloff picked up the comic and said, "I really haven't read it. I need to find someone to evaluate it. Do you mind keeping it for a few more days?"
"sure."
"Well, I hope we have a happy result."
…………
When Yao Yuan came to the United States, the listing of wheat grains was really a small matter, mainly for negotiation.
Hugelive enters the US market;
Buy a building for headquarters;
Buy DCP supplementary content;
"Angry Birds" movie collaboration...
Everything had to be discussed again and again.
After waiting for a few days, the DCP has loosened its voice. It turns out that you have not achieved this kind of virtue. Only if I give you face will you have face. If I don't give you face, you will be a loser.
Even if Yao Yuan is priced below 400 million, his asking price will still be the highest.
Roeloff asked professionals in the film and television industry to evaluate the feasibility of "The Black Robe" and the conclusions were surprisingly unanimous: as long as it is pornographic, novel and exciting enough, everyone will love to watch it! If it is a superhero theme, everyone will
Love to watch more!
Yellow storm is the primary productive force, whether in the East or the West.
So Roeloff visited again and expressed that he could accept Yao Yuan's conditions: US$300 million and 20% of the shares.
When capital decides something, efficiency is very fast. Hugelive immediately applied to enter the United States, and "Black Robe Picket" is already looking for a screenwriter.
On the contrary, the building is still under discussion, grinding teeth of millions and millions...
Yao Yuan stayed for almost a month. He didn't want to wait any longer and went back to China directly.
Find Brother Chang as soon as you return home.
"A small park, a TV producer, the talks are almost inseparable."
He made an estimate and went to the highest value and said, "If it's a full acquisition, it would cost about US$700 million!"
"700 million?"
"Television production? Golden Globes?"
"Ha ha!"
Brother Chang was delighted. He was not afraid of large sums of money. The bigger the money, the more influential it would be. Once it passed from his hands, he would become one of the promoters, a solid political achievement.
"My brother took action personally and my expectations were not wasted. Okay! Okay!"
He kept applauding and said sincerely: "Whether it's newspapers, magazines, radio stations, or TV stations, it's honestly not difficult for us to enter the U.S. market. What's difficult is that we can't spread the word.
There are almost no winners.
Publicity is our special skill, but now it has been lost. If my video can enter the US market, it will be called a grand event of the new era media, and I will take advantage of you!"
He patted Yao Yuan and suggested: "We might as well do more publicity in the country and build up our corporate image. Alas, we have had low self-esteem for too long. Being a little outstanding can be related to winning glory for the country."
"It doesn't matter, everything will be fine in the future."
Yao Yuan also patted him and found that this person was really not bad.
(No more...
I still owe a chapter, my waist hurts a bit after sitting for a long time, so I will move it to tomorrow, and tomorrow will be the third update...)