In the evening, Zhang Zhaohua, together with the director and producer of "The Ancient Hero", flew directly from the Imperial Capital to Binhai to meet with the shareholders of Novin.
Everyone talked in detail in Novin's conference room. Zhang Zhaohua and the three of them waited hungry for a long time before all the shareholders of Novin arrived.
This is no wonder everyone.
After all, today is not a rest day, everyone has their own things to be busy with.
Ye Fan had free time, but Li Ruoxin had an appointment with a doctor for a prenatal check-up this afternoon, and he had to go.
By the time everyone arrived at Novan, it was already dark.
Zhang Zhaohua and the other three bought a lunch box and took a casual bite, then began to formally discuss the contract in detail.
"Dear Novan directors, you must have read the script and the contract. If you have no objections, let's sign the contract!"
Zhang Zhaohua can't wait to get the money to start the movie progress.
Lei Jun chuckled and waved his hand: "Mr. Zhang, don't rush to sign the contract. We brothers have read the contract and there are some parts that we don't understand. Please ask Mr. Zhang to explain it to us."
"Just ask Mr. Lei," Zhang Zhaohua said quickly.
"It's like this. Of the 80 million investment your company mentioned, 50 million of it was borne by us at Novin, but the share is only 30% of the box office. I want to ask, this 30%..."
"Of course it's 30% of the profit after deducting all costs!" Zhang Zhaohua said with a smile.
"No, no, no, Mr. Zhang misunderstood." Lei Jun glanced sideways at Ye Fan, who said nothing, and said lightly, "It's not that we don't know the meaning of the 30%, but we feel that we only account for 30%, which seems a bit...
not enough."
"How much?" Zhang Zhaohua's smile froze slightly, and then he said: "Mr. Lei, it's already quite a lot. If you cooperate with other film studios, the proportion may be even lower than what we quoted!"
"But Huayang Film Factory is not another big studio after all!"
At this time, Ye Fan spoke.
"This gentleman is..." Zhang Zhaohua frowned.
"He is the chairman of our Novan Fashion Catering, Ye Fan, Mr. Ye!" Lei Jun introduced.
"It turns out to be Mr. Ye, hello, hello!" Zhang Zhaohua didn't expect that the investor's chairman was so young, so he quickly stood up and shook hands with Ye Fan.
"Mr. Ye, you are not in our film industry, so you may not know the rules of the film industry..."
Ye Fan nodded and smiled, interrupting the other party, "Indeed, I don't understand much. But Mr. Zhang, you are in the movie business, so you naturally know the risks of the movie industry.
According to the contract agreed between us, if the movie box office cannot recover the cost, the first thing to consider is your production cost.
In other words, whether we at Novin can make money depends on your company's various expenses and operating costs.
If the box office sales are only 50 million, according to the shadow-line sharing ratio, the film can recoup more than 20 million.
But the cost of your Huayang Film Studio must be deducted from the more than 20 million yuan before it can be considered for our Novin.
Under this situation, not only will we at Novan not be able to get a penny, but 50 million will basically be wasted, right?"
"This..." Zhang Zhaohua was stunned.
Indeed, Ye Fan is right.
Many people lose money when investing in the film industry because of this unspoken rule.
However, this capital allocation model is the default for everyone, and no one will ever care about it.
"It seems that my worries are right." Ye Fan looked at Zhang Zhaohua and smiled lightly: "Mr. Zhang, we are all very aware of the situation at Huayang Film Factory.
But, how much will the final energy consumption of the 30 million yuan of equipment and production cost you proposed be spent?"
The director on the side frowned and said helpfully: "Mr. Ye, you don't know this. The equipment and production costs of this movie do require a lot of money.
It’s just that our film studio happens to have this kind of equipment, so we calculate it according to the market price. If you go out to rent it, it’s the same!"
"It's very good to make the best use of everything." Ye Fan agreed with the other party's explanation, and then smiled at Pan Xiaowei and said: "Xiaowei, bring some new products in our store for everyone to try."
"okay."
Pan Xiaowei went out to the door and said hello, and immediately a waiter came in with a dinner plate.
There are two pastries and a drink in front of each person.
Ye Fan smiled and said: "Mr. Zhang, Director Liu, and Producer Xiong, you're welcome."
Mr. Zhang and the others were confused by Ye Fan's actions.
However, in order to rush for time before coming to Novan, they only ate a little box lunch and were still very hungry.
At this time, with the delicious food in front of you, you don’t have to worry about so much anymore.
Everyone tasted Novin's new cakes and shared some thoughts on the script.
Ten minutes passed and the plates were completely empty.
"It's time to pay." Ye Fan knocked on the table, and everyone ran out of their wallets, took out fifty yuan and placed it beside the dinner plate.
Zhang Zhaohua was stunned and said in confusion: "Mr. Ye, you eat the food in the store and you still have to pay?"
"Yes, we treat everyone equally!" Ye Fan laughed, "But Mr. Zhang and the three of you will be counted on me."
With that said, Ye Fan took out two hundred yuan and placed it beside the dinner plate.
Producer Xiong frowned, "Mr. Ye, what do you mean?"
"The cost of a pastry in our Nuofan is actually not much, it's just the price." Ye Fan said with a smile.
"Does your company still have such regulations?" Zhang Zhaohua asked curiously.
"No, no, no, our company does not have such a rule, but we respect that you are the original customers and follow your rules." Ye Fan said strangely.
"When did we have such a rule?" Zhang Zhaohua became increasingly puzzled, "Mr. Ye, we will not interfere in your company's affairs."
"Then thank you three." Ye Fan laughed, and then asked: "I wonder how you three feel about this kind of thing."
"Feel?"
Zhang Zhaohua, Director Liu, and Producer Xiong looked at each other, confused.
"Mr. Ye, your behavior is too strange..."
"I think it's strange too." Ye Fan nodded and smiled, "But, I made it temporarily based on the ideas of the three of them.
Logically speaking, we don’t have to pay for the cakes we make in our own store. Even the clerks in our own store can enjoy the pastries in the store for free.
This benefit is tacitly agreed to in the contract between us and the store staff. Being fussy about it will only affect our cooperation.
Three, what do you think?"
Zhang Zhaohua and the others were thoughtful and did not answer.
Lei Jun asked the waiter to pour hot tea and said: "Mr. Zhang, we know the difficulties of your film studio. But since everyone is cooperating sincerely, there is no need to play with those vain things.
To be honest, it’s really boring for us to take such a small proportion and still have to bear such a large risk!
If you really want to calculate it so precisely, then for your so-called 30 million equipment and production costs, we can just rent equipment from other companies and ask teams from other places to handle the post-production."
Yuan Yin and others responded one after another.
"Yes, how is this different from the clerks in our store going to other cake shops to buy pastries to eat?"
"If we really force the store clerk to do this, who else would be willing to work hard with us?"
Zhang Zhaohua listened to everyone's opinions and let out a long sigh.
That's right, his contract was drawn up according to the templates of China's top film and television companies.
The family is very wealthy, not only has rich artist resources, but also has strong box office appeal.
If they are looking for investors, it is to give them face and to play with others.
But Huayang Film Studio is different. They are about to close down, but they still maintain a condescending attitude.
It would be great if you can attract investment, but if you even plan for a small profit, are you really taking advantage of the investors?
"Everyone, I was careless."
Zhang Zhaohua's self-esteem was frustrated, he sighed and said with a wry smile: "Since you think the share ratio is too low, I will increase it for you...10%!
From the box office balance, after deducting all expenses, you get 40%!”
"Sixty percent." Ye Fan shook his head and said, "Mr. Zhang, I hope you can recognize the facts. No matter how good the script of "The Ancient Hero" is, you can't afford such a large production.
We need a box office ratio process, and all future investment contacts will be handled by us, Novan."
"Ah?" Zhang Zhaohua was suddenly shocked.
"Sixty percent? Impossible!" Producer Xiong didn't even think about it and immediately rejected it: "Mr. Zhang can give up an extra 10%, which is already the limit of what we can bear!"
"Yes, don't think that having money is a big deal. We at Huayang Film Studio will never agree to your request!" Director Liu immediately shouted back.
"Haha, what if I said that I am confident that the box office of "Ancient Heroes" will start at 500 million?"
According to the calculations of Zhang Zhaohua and his professional team, if the box office sales can reach two to three billion, it will be enough for Huayang Film Factory to come back to life.
From two to three hundred million, the theater chain can get back more than one hundred million. After deducting all costs, it can also make tens of millions.
Giving Novan 30%... No, even if it is 40%, their film studio can still have a balance of 40 to 50 million.
As for 500 million, doubling the box office and breaking 100 million in revenue is beyond the imagination!
"I'm not kidding." Ye Fan grinned slightly and turned his eyes to the poster on the wall of the conference room.
The three people at Huayang Film Studio looked around and saw a few posters on the wall, all of which were commercial photos of Zi Ying'er.
Zhang Zhaohua's heart skipped a beat, "Mr. Ye... do you know Miss Zi Ying'er?"
"We know each other, but it depends on Mr. Zhang's sincerity and whether he can let me invite Miss Zi Ying'er." Ye Fan said with a smile.
The breathing of Zhang Zhaohua and the others suddenly became rapid.
If Zi Ying'er joins "The Ancient Hero", the box office will definitely not be bad!
Five hundred million... maybe it's really possible!
It's just that the other party wants to account for 60% and controls all investment contacts, which is like a lion's mouth.
As a result, their film studio will lose a lot of advertising sponsorship!
But without Zi Ying'er, those sponsors wouldn't be willing to pay.
Life is so confusing!
"Mr. Ye, regarding the investment and sponsorship fees, can our film studio..."
"Don't think too much, this money is for Miss Ying'er, so naturally Miss Ying'er should be counted as a share." Ye Fan shook his head and refused.
"Besides, Miss Ying'er's salary is not low. The sponsorship fee may not be enough, and we have to continue to add in it!"