There are two most important links in the film industry.
One is for distribution and the other is for theaters.
Whoever controls the distribution has the right to speak.
Whoever controls the theater chain controls life and death.
In the previous life, wxz rode on Fan Bayi's head to humiliate him, and Fan Bayi didn't even dare to bare his teeth.
for what?
It’s not because wxz owns the largest movie theater chain in China.
This is a deadlock. Will the movie you star in be released?
If the movies you star in can't be released, then who will ask you to make movies?
So Xiao Qian has always been clear that if he wants to influence the situation in the film industry, he doesn't have to go through so much trouble.
If we focus on distribution with one hand and cinema chains with the other, then we have the entire industry completely in our hands.
As for him also dabbling in production…
That is the easiest way for time travellers to get started.
After all, I have watched so many classic movies in my previous life. As long as I am a little familiar with the operation of the industry, I can cash these things immediately.
For the public, this is also the easiest way to accumulate capital.
If you ask Xiao Qian to engage in distribution and theaters as soon as he comes up, let alone the money issue, who will let you get started?
Now the domestic film landscape is in Xiao Qian's hands.
Dongying Film Group integrates production, distribution and theaters. After three years of development and accumulation, it now has strong capital and is no longer satisfied with the Yangtze River Delta and has begun to expand externally.
Similarly, China Film has also completed its layout in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and is about to launch an offensive overseas.
Distribution and theaters are two parts.
Xiao Qian never worries about distribution.
This aspect has always been strictly controlled. How can outsiders be allowed to get involved when it comes to ys morphological issues?
In the previous life, until 2020, distribution was always in the hands of mainland companies. Whether it was Hollywood movies or movies from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, they did not have independent distribution rights.
Coupled with the censorship system, there is almost no room for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan movies to operate.
However, the approach in the previous life was a bit too harsh and did not make Hong Kong and Taiwan filmmakers feel the warmth of a family at all.
This won't work.
Filmmakers from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan must be allowed to make money under well-established rules and systems and adapt to the rules set by the mainland, so that the barriers between them can be gradually eliminated and they can truly become one.
If you want to achieve this, you need to swallow up the entire Hong Kong and Taiwan film industry.
Taiwan is currently unable to do so due to special circumstances.
But the Hong Kong film industry is all around us, just like a piece of fat.
If God does not take it, you must suffer the consequences.
What Xiao Qian is doing now is to strangle the last thoughts of the Hong Kong film industry in the cradle, and then hollow out the employees in the Hong Kong film industry.
At that time, there will be no distinction between Mainland China and Hong Kong. We all work in the same industry and abide by the same rules? Of course we are a family.
What we are doing now is the last step. Complete the theater layout before Hong Kong film capital comes in.
As long as the layout of theater chains in major regions is completed now? By then? Even if Hong Kong’s theater chain capital comes in, they will find that there is no way to start.
At that time, can we say it openly? Look, you are not allowed to invest in building cinema chains. But there are already cinema chains in urban planning? There is no reason to duplicate construction.
Or? You will develop downward and invest in second- and third-tier cities or lower counties?
Xiao Qian can be 100% sure that Hong Kong's cinema chain companies will definitely not agree.
Why can't Mainland enterprises succeed in the second-tier, third-tier cinema market as well as in counties and towns? What if Hong Kong enterprises invest money in it? The returns can only be far-fetched.
At that time, China Film and Dongying can stand up and extend an olive branch to these Hong Kong and Taiwan companies and ask them to obey the established rules.
It's starting very smoothly now, with cinema chain companies in Guangdong Province taking the lead in surrendering.
No need for Li Jianguo to come forward? Dongying took the lead in merging the Guangdong Provincial Theater Company under its umbrella.
In the next one to two years, Dongying will invest 3 billion to complete the upgrade and transformation of theater chains in major cities in Guangdong Province, as well as the layout of theater chains in other second- and third-tier cities.
In addition, all employees of the Guangdong Provincial Theater Company must receive new business training.
Those who pass the exam will be retained and promoted, while those who fail can only be arranged by the Guangdong Provincial Cultural Bureau.
Completely? According to estimates, the movie box office in Guangdong Province will increase by more than five times by 2002.
Market revitalization? With full pockets, no one is unhappy. A few losers cannot make any waves at all.
Things are going smoothly for East Film, but China Film is having some troubles.
Jin Province is a hard nut to crack, but because it is right around us, we have to bite it.
After conquering Jin Province, there is a vast plain in front of China Film and Television. Qin Province, Henan Province, Lu Province, etc. are just around the corner.
Han Siping invited Xiao Qian to dinner, and they just did it by themselves.
A charcoal fire dissipated the cold air of winter, and the mutton kept rolling in the pot, and the smell and fragrance aroused appetite.
Han Siping took a sip of the white drink, and Xiao Qian took a sip of the beer drink.
Everyone drinks what they want, without urging or persuading, and they are content and content.
"Hey, I really envy you. Everything you want to do goes smoothly. I'm in a hurry and don't know how to start."
Xiao Qian knew that he was talking about Dongying taking over Guangdong Province.
The two companies basically started taking action at the same time. As a result, Dongfang Film's side was finished, while China Film's side was still working hard.
Is Dongying’s strategy more advanced?
Not at all.
Just because the people in Guangdong Province are more open-minded and business-oriented, they can discover the benefits.
People in Jin Province, on the other hand, were obsessed with fame and power, creating great difficulties for China Film.
"Need help?"
As a friend, Xiao Qian felt that he should ask this question.
Han Siping, on the other hand, was as cold as a knife.
"Don't you think we, China Film and Television, can't do it?"
Xiao Qian called Qu.
"I mean well."
Han Siping was very rude.
"But he has bad intentions."
I can't say any more, besides, this guy will probably take action.
"Then I wish you success immediately."
Only then did Han Siping clink glasses with him.
"China Film will not go south."
Xiao Qian answered.
"Dongying doesn't go north."
In just a few words, the two bosses completed the division of territory.
The early stage of movie theater reform is bound to be a good time for staking out land.
In addition to China Film and Dongying, there are other theater companies that are expanding aggressively.
But overall, China Film and Dongying are the two largest companies.
The remaining cinema chain companies can only survive in the cracks between the two.
Regardless of whether it is Dongying or China Film, they both feel that they are strong and do not need help from others.
To put it bluntly, we just have to decide the territory first and be wary of each other.
This is just like the original China Mobile and China Unicom, China Telecom and China Netcom, where the north and the south coexisted and were divided geographically.
Obviously, how to operate the theater chain in the southern region is the business of East Film. How to operate the theater chain in the north is the business of China Film.
Do you think Xiao Qian opened her mouth to help?
Han Siping was not generally wary of him.
However, after Xiao Qian gave in, Han Siping also felt that he was a little tougher. After thinking about it, he decided to give Xiao Qian some benefits.
After all, the overall planning was done by Xiao Qian, so Dongying deserves more benefits.
"Currently, our China Film Group is focusing on the layout of East China, the Central Plains and the Northwest. We cannot take care of the Northeast for the time being. If you, East Film, still have some spare capacity, we can give it to you."
Xiao Qiande's smile was not a smile.
"Hey, what did Mr. Han say? Northeast is right in the north. We, China Film and Television, have intervened. It's not just the right thing to say, but it's not fair to say thank you."
Han Siping asked.
"You really don't want it?"
"I really don't want to. What about you?"
"I don't want it either."
"Then who wants it?"
"Whoever is powerful wants it."
"light and spacious."
"wise."
"cheers!"
Xiao Qian and Han Siping were happy to reach an agreement and toasted repeatedly.
The steaming heat from the hot pot finally made the atmosphere better.
Although Dongying and China Film have divided their spheres of influence, they have both maintained a sense of sobriety.
Today's Northeastern region is really not suitable for large-scale theater construction.
You can’t invest in Shanhaiguan. Who is a smart person who doesn’t know this?
If we go to build cinemas now, the probability of failure is over 80%.
So Xiao Qian and Han Siping tacitly ignored the Northeast region.
Whoever wants to do it can do it.
Maybe we can leave it to small goals. This is our base camp after all, so we might be able to do it well.
