As the investigation revealed, Columbus Film and Television and Mu Feibai initially thought that Jiangbei was in dire straits and had no choice but to bring Li Youqing closer to the cast of "Before Dawn" to play the heroine.
Since Jiangbei dares to bring a female star who has been hidden by Erjing Film and Television into the crew for filming, he will naturally have his own means to solve this problem.
This is thinking that ordinary people can understand.
Therefore, both Columbus Film and Television and Mu Feibai are waiting for Jiangbei to solve this problem on his own, and then continue to complete the ring bet.
But what Columbus Film and Mu Feibai didn't consider was that Jiangbei actually wanted to use Li Youqing to join the gang to complete a perfect wave of war avoidance!
No more fighting in the ring?
This definitely won't work.
Whether it was for the overall situation (Columbus Films opened up the Chinese film market) or for Mu Feibai himself, he could not let this arena end without a problem.
So in order to avoid this kind of thing happening, Mu Feibai decided to secretly help the enemy, namely the Jiangbei couple.
So the next day, Columbus Film and Television sent people to Erjing Film and Television to negotiate on the Li Youqing hiding incident, hoping that through this method, Erjing Film and Television could temporarily lift the ice on Li Youqing.
However, the boss behind Erjing Film and Television is Jiangbei. Naturally, this negotiation is destined to be impossible to succeed. Even if Columbus Film and Television promises to give priority to cooperation with Erjing Film and Television for the next few movies, it will be useless.
The incident of lifting Li Youqing's ice was blocked for a while.
"The attitude of Erjing Film and Television is very strong. We are afraid that it will be difficult to persuade Erjing Film and Television to agree." Liu Guangyu told Mu Feibai after the negotiation failed.
Mu Feibai, who was watching the monitor playback, frowned when he heard this and asked, "Are the benefits given not enough?"
"We have given the bottom line that we can give, but left and right have no intention of continuing the discussion. It is estimated that no matter how many benefits we give, it will not help." Liu Guangyu shook his head and replied with a sad look on his face.
He did not expect Erjing Film and Television to be so determined in this negotiation, because a hidden artist gave up the opportunity to cooperate with Columbus Film and Television. You must know that the benefits that cooperation between film and television giants like them can bring are huge.
, at least in terms of commercial value, it is more important than being an artist.
"What about exporting film and television? Can't you impress Erjing Film and Television?" Mu Feibai asked thoughtfully.
Columbus Film and Television is not limited to China. It is a global film and television company, especially in North America, it has its own theater chain.
If Chinese films want to be exported to the outside world, they must be distributed through local film and television companies around the world. However, this is more difficult. After all, Chinese films are not very popular around the world.
But no matter what, this is a very good opportunity to promote local movies. Logically speaking, Erjing Film and Television should not be able to refuse this big temptation.
But in fact this was not the case. Liu Guangyu sighed and said: "No, and Erjing Film and Television is already planning the overseas film market and has reached a series of cooperation with Fat Ramon, a newly acquired overseas film and television company. In the future,
In this year, all excellent films under Erjing Film and Television will be distributed through Fat Ramon and launched into overseas markets."
Being able to distribute globally is the advantage of Columbus Film and Television, but Columbus Film and Television is definitely not the only one that can do this. Now that Erjing Film and Television has found a partner, this condition is naturally not attractive at all.
"Does this mean there is nothing we can do?" Mu Feibai asked with a frown.
Liu Guangyu pondered for a moment and replied: "Unless we help Li Youqing pay the liquidated damages."
Under a contract with legal effect, both parties can also unilaterally breach the contract, but unilateral breach of contract must pay the liquidated damages signed at the time as a kind of compensation to the other party in accordance with the provisions of the contract.
As a relatively popular female artist nowadays, Li Youqing's signing fee when she signed a contract with Erjing Film and Television last year was naturally very high. If the signing fee is high, the liquidated damages will certainly not be low, and the liquidated damages are as high as 500 million.
But don’t underestimate the 500 million liquidated damages. Looking at the entire Huaguo Film and Television Company, even if it wants to pay out the 500 million liquidated damages, it needs to be carefully considered.
After all, in this era of rapid development, most companies are in debt, and there are absolutely very few companies that can have a cash flow of 500 million.
Mu Feibai stopped talking.
He also needs to think carefully when liquidated damages of 500 million are involved. Although Columbus (China) Film and Television has a large backend, in the end the company does not belong to him alone. Mu Feibai does not belong to him alone. If the compensation is too much, it will also affect his current work.
The company's status.
Liu Guangyu looked at Mu Feibai who was deep in thought, opened his mouth and then closed it again, and stood aside obediently and waited.
In fact, he really wanted to persuade Mu Feibai to give up this bet with Jiangbei, because the popularity of this bet has reached such a level that Columbus Film and Television has also entered the Chinese people's attention for the first time through the bet incident, so the bet
It doesn't really matter whether the date goes ahead or not.
But Liu Guangyu, who knew Mu Feibai's character, still chose to remain silent.
The playback in the monitor had finished playing unknowingly, and the color of the sky gradually turned red. Mu Feibai, who had been pondering for a long time, finally said: "What do you think of Li Youqing's commercial value?"
Commercial value?
Liu Guangyu thought for a while and replied: "The commercial value is extremely high, but since Li Youqing has not released any new works this year, the popularity has inevitably declined."
"Then what if we sign Li Youqing over?" Mu Feibai asked again.
"Sign it?" Liu Guangyu was stunned when he heard this and said hesitantly: "You mean we help Li Youqing pay the 500 million liquidated damages and then sign her to Columbus Film and Television?"
Mu Feibai nodded and explained: "The company has just entered the Chinese film market. Although it has already occupied a place in the domestic film market, there are still no talented artists within the company. If we can sign Li Youqing, it will be great for us."
Our company's long-term layout in China will also be helpful."
"This..." This time it was Liu Guangyu's turn to be silent.
Having said that, how could he not know Mu Mufeibai's true inner thoughts? He just wanted to help Li Youqing pay the liquidated damages of up to 500 million yuan. He just wanted to find a seemingly reasonable reason to give the company a
Just explain.
However, what Mu Feibai said is not wrong. Currently, Columbus Film and Television has not signed any important artists in China, and Li Youqing is undoubtedly a good choice, but the price is a little high, as high as 500 million.
But compared to the entire Columbus Film and Television's layout of the Chinese film market, spending 500 million is not a bad idea.
"Yes, yes, but we are currently under a bet with Li Youqing's husband. Can she agree to join us?" Liu Guangyu hesitated.
If the previous speculation is correct and Jiangbei wants to avoid this bet through the contract between Li Youqing and Erjing Film and Television, then signing Li Youqing's contract will definitely not be that easy. After all, anyone with a discerning eye will understand Mu Feibai at a glance.
The profound meaning of wave operation.
Hearing this, Mu Feibai showed some confidence on his face and said: "I heard from Sean that Li Youqing's biggest dream is to become a big star. When Erjing Film and Television hid her, she was constantly resisting. Now we are reaching out.
How can she refuse a helping hand?"
Having said this, Mu Feibai picked up the script on the table and stood up and walked slowly. The setting sun gradually stretched his shadow longer and longer.
"And haven't you noticed that our move also contains murderous intent?"
"Hidden murderous intention?" Liu Guangyu quickly followed, but his face was a little confused.
Mu Feibai laughed and said cheerfully: "I really want to see who of these couples will be willing to stand up when one of them has to be sacrificed. Or... Or... they will fly away when disaster strikes."