Chapter five hundred and thirty-eight two super strong situation
In the corner of the premiere screening room, Tang An, Zhang Qiang and Zhao Wei were chatting.
After a casual greeting, Zhao Wei first expressed his gratitude for the cooperation with "囧".
Then we got to the point.
Zhao Wei smiled and said, "Director Tang, Mr. Zhang wants to buy the 4% investment share income from me in cash. Do you have any opinions?"
Zhao Wei wants to sell his share to Ah Li?
Isn’t this the same as when Xu Zheng later sold the proceeds from “囧” to 21 Holdings.
In addition to Xu Zheng getting his share of the share in advance, as the controlling shareholder of 21, he gained more than that amount of money just from the skyrocketing stock price.
Now Ah Li wants to buy out Zhao Wei's share, probably for the sake of a good start for Ah Li Pictures, which is about to open soon.
The price will definitely not be low, and Ah Li doesn't care about the $1,000 to eight million.
In this way, Zhao Wei gained profit, Ah Li gained fame, and everyone was happy.
This has nothing to do with Tang An. After the contract is signed, who Zhao Wei wants to sell it to and how much it costs is her own business.
Tang An smiled and said, "I don't have any objection. As long as the two of you have reached an agreement, it will be fine. However, since the funds are in place and the film project has been approved, it will be difficult to change the production company."
Zhang Qiang waved his hands and said, "We don't need to participate in the investment, we are just discussing this matter with Director Tang."
"Mr. Zhang, just talk to Zhao Wei. I won't interfere."
Zhang Qiang said, "Thank you very much, Director Tang."
Tang An thought for a while and asked, "Can I take the liberty to ask how much Mr. Zhang plans to spend to buy this 4% income?"
"I don't hide this from Mr. Tang, it's 13 million." Zhang Qiang said it bluntly. Anyway, there is nothing to hide in this number.
Tang An quickly calculated in his head, 13 million would buy a 4% profit, which means that their estimate of the box office is around 1.2 billion.
This is quite high. At present, there is only one Chinese-language movie with a box office of over 1.2 billion, "The Martian", not to mention Stephen Chow's "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" will be released during the Spring Festival next year.
But Ah Li has to give Zhao Wei some benefits, and he doesn't lack this little money.
The production cost was 60 million, and 4% of the cost was 2.4 million. In other words, Zhao Wei earned 10 million in less than half a month.
Tang An originally thought that it would be over, but Zhang Qiang said again.
"Director Tang, our Ahli Pictures will be officially established in two months. I wonder if we can be allowed to participate in the distribution?"
I'll go. I have a big appetite and want to participate in the distribution.
If it really has a box office of 1.2 billion, it will be a distribution share of 120 million, which is not comparable to the 4% investment share.
Tang An felt unhappy for a while, but he still didn't show it. He laughed and said, "Mr. Zhang, Ahli Pictures doesn't have a distribution certificate, right?"
Not only does it have a film distribution qualification certificate, it doesn't even have a film production qualification certificate. A newly established company can only apply for a single film production qualification certificate, which can only be used for the filming of this film. The next step is to apply for it.
It's equivalent to applying for two temporary licenses for the first two movies, and then you can apply for a formal one.
Of course, if you don’t have a license, you can be an agent for distribution. After distributing two movies as an agent, you can apply for a distribution qualification certificate.
Tang An's words were a bit unpleasant. Tangtang's father's film company didn't even have a distribution certificate.
Zhang Qiang is already planning to acquire an established film company in the industry, so that he has all the certificates.
Anyway, over the years, there have been many things that have threatened film and television companies.
However, he did not get entangled with Tang An on this matter, and said with a smile, "We just want to be a joint distributor. After the movie is released, Ahli's media will do their best to promote "囧", and the distribution will be divided into
Mr. Tang just needs to watch and give it."
I'll give it to you... Do you want to give me fifty cents?
Although Ahli does not have the ability to issue issuance, as an Internet giant, it has invested in dozens of portals and media in various cities.
Tang An thought for a while and then asked, "'Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons' is owned by Huayi Investment and is in charge of distribution. Will Mr. Zhang's words still count?"
"But that's without our investment, don't you think so, Mr. Tang?" Zhang Qiang said with a smile.
"Okay, Mr. Zhang will talk to the distribution department then." Tang An thought about it and nodded.
Although Ah Li did not invest in "Journey to the West to Conquer the Demons", the investor of "Journey to the West to Conquer the Demons" is Wenhua Zhonghua, and Bigo Group also sold a small share to Wenhua China in exchange for cash.
If the original trend is the same and Ah Li still acquires Cultural China, then their share of "Journey to the West: Conquer the Demons" will definitely be larger than that of "囧".
If this is the case, then it won’t be clear which one will be highlighted.
You need to pay attention to this matter.
After talking about the business and chatting for a few more words, Tang An found someone else.
Zhao Wei watched Tang An walk away and smiled at Zhang Qiang, "Mr. Zhang, you were too polite just now."
"Isn't it abnormal for a billionaire to be polite?" Zhang Qiang was noncommittal.
Although there are Internet giants behind Ahli Pictures, the film and television business is still dominated by traditional film companies. According to his idea, within two or three years, these traditional film companies will definitely have to rely on to gain a foothold in the industry.
Only then can we take full advantage of Ah Li and change the current situation of the entertainment industry in one fell swoop.
The six giants will only be in a situation of two superpowers in the future.
However, although he is the president of Ahli Pictures, the top management of Ahli is the one who decides the direction of development.
Zhang Qiang shook his head, looked at the creative team who had already entered the screening room, and said with a smile, "The real boss is here, let's go there too."
He is not only here for "囧" today, but also for the protagonist of this premiere.
Ning Hao's new movie coincides with "Titanic", and Guang Xian's "Everyman" was released on the same day.
Guangxian's publicity ability is obvious to all, especially her negative public relations ability.
Coupled with the big box office hit, Zhang Qiang wanted to see how Ning Hao's movie went and whether he could withstand the pressure.
Xiaoma's publicity ability is still weak. If it fails at the box office, it may be possible to recruit Ning Hao.
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Tang An chatted with acquaintances about the trends of various companies, including the new influx of capital.
Not long after, the premiere ceremony began.
Ning Hao brought Lei Jiayin, Tao Xin, Yang Mi, Guo Tao and others to the stage.
Xu Zheng didn't come to cheer for his wife today. He is currently busy with the preparations for "囧" and the post-production of "Memory Master".
The ceremony went on as usual. The host was Liu Yiwei. The process was quite funny. Lei Jiayin was even called the most handsome "Ning Man" by him.
The scene immediately burst into laughter, and everyone stared at Huang Bo, who himself felt a little embarrassed.
Tang An was also chatting with Li Ming. The pony's launch date was set for August, and he wanted to take advantage of the summer season to achieve great success.
The ceremony lasted for nearly an hour, and the movie started.
It's exactly the same as the original version in my memory, and Lei Jiayin deserves the title of the most handsome "Ning Man".
Although he is not very handsome, he is much more handsome than his predecessor, "Ning Man" Huang Bo.
From "Golden Heist", we can clearly see Ning Hao's transformation, whether it is narrative style or other aspects, there are obvious differences from "Crazy Stone" and "Crazy Racing".
This is a shift towards a mainstream commercial film narrative structure that shapes characters, analyzes human nature, and is more popular.
In the past, the "Crazy" series was about subconsciously showing the pleasure of "destruction" like overwhelming things.
From "The Golden Heist", Ning Hao will embark on the journey of establishing universal values under the mainstream narrative of commercialization.
Little people, who have gone through hardships and sacrifices in troubled times, gain growth little by little, have laughter, tears, and the light of humanity...
Isn’t it vulgar?
As long as it is popular but not vulgar, as long as it is easy to understand but not superficial, what does it matter if it is vulgar?
Most of the classic films in global film history are popular. If they are not popular, it will be difficult for most audiences to accept them.
From "Memento" to "Inception", Nolan is also gradually moving closer to mainstream commercial films.
In terms of plot, "Memento" is better handled than "Inception".
In the latter, Nolan neglected details in many aspects in order to incorporate the plot, and the logical reasoning of "Memento" is also superior.
But "Memento" is too brain-consuming, and "Inception" is also brain-consuming, but as long as you enter the plot, you won't have any thoughts of sleeping.
In short, there was no peeing during the entire process.
The two-hour screening ended quickly, and the response from the audience was very good.
However, Ning Hao's attempt at a mainstream commercial film still has some flaws.
The opening chapter is good, and it achieves the basic principle of commercial movies, which is to fool the audience first.
Then the protagonist Xiao Dongbei came on stage and gave a general introduction to the character. There is no problem with this.
Immediately after Huang Bo showed his face, the movie theater handed over intelligence, the villain Japanese officer showed his face, the revolutionary camp was highlighted, and the function was completed. It basically took three minutes to enter the scene.
However, the control of this scene was not very good. Due to the length of the film, the villain's explanation was too straightforward, and he was cruel before he had time to express his emotions. The result was a little less effective.
Xiao Dongbei went to prison and met the Revolutionary Party. He got golden information about the prison scene and also let the police chief show his face, which will be used later.
Then the landlady collects the rent. The landlady does not appear in the movie. In fact, she only has three roles. One is to tell the audience that the protagonist is greedy for money because of the pressure of life, the other is to report the news, and the other is to create the final climax of aqua regia.
The bridge section is functionally simple and unobtrusive.
It's a pity that the actors didn't portray the taste of Northeastern ladies, which was almost boring.
However, they are all above the passing mark, and the entire first half of the plot advances smoothly.
In the second half, the same mistakes that many movies make appear.
The handling of the heavy scene in the middle was not ideal and the sacrifices of some people were not touching.
The robbery scene immediately follows, which should have been a key point. This scene should be longer and the character's skills should be cooler, as long as it's not too exaggerated.
However, maybe Ning Hao thought that the robbery was a gimmick and should not be too heavy on writing. The mission of Xiao Dongbei was the main direction of the film, so this scene was a little awkward.
It is also the next focus. Xiaodongbei implicated the organization, and the entire army was annihilated. The crazy old man broke out and the small universe escaped collectively, and his father died heroically...
There is a lack of ups and downs in the rhythm, and the emotions that should be brewed are not brewed and explode too early.
And Xiao Dongbei’s dad’s outburst was a bit clumsy!
The final climax was handled very well, at least it was satisfying enough. Xiao Dongbei successfully transformed the thief Kou. Diaosi into a hero, and the golden heist came to an end.
At the end, Xiao Dongbei became an underground party. Seeing the girl's voice and smile in the cinema was a little touching and a little sad.
Style changes inevitably involve risks. Whether the audience can accept this change depends on the market's feedback tomorrow.