Chapter 1423: The world is generally black as a crow
[When the wind blows, the spring rain in the south of the Yangtze River falls on people's homes. At the broken bridge, the singing and singing towers seem to be flawless. In the north of the country, there are a few jackdaws in Bianliang. --- Recalling Bianliang]
Zhang Weiping said helplessly: "It's hard to talk about this matter. Although the superiors said that the accounts will be taken care of, the things decided by the leaders need to be done by the people below, right? Since it is said that the people below will do it, then
Can you use others in vain?" It seems that this is simply impossible. This is also the actual situation. After all, it is the people below who are doing the work. Although the leader has said it, sometimes, you should do public relations, then
It is also something that must be done. This is something that everyone has an idea of.
As long as you take the road this time, you won't be embarrassed the next time you go to do things. This is also an unspoken rule. Anyway, everyone knows that few people dare to speak out, and those who dare to speak out will basically
They were all depressed people. Ye Ming nodded and said: "That's true. In this case, your investment in this movie should not be as simple as it seems on the surface, right? I think it should be someone who is taking advantage of it.
kind."
Zhang Weiping nodded helplessly and said: "In fact, it is almost the same thing. Anyway, in Hollywood now, no one knows about it. This is the case in many domestic movies. If you don't find some people who want to fuck you,
If you don't, then some things are still relatively difficult to do, and I'm very helpless about this." Eating dry stocks is basically equivalent to the type of people who enjoy dividends without paying for it. This is different from some units that are empty-handed.
, which is almost the same.
It's just that this is more hidden. This is also something that Zhang Weiping is very unhappy about. He has worked so hard to earn so much money, but at this time, part of it was directly taken away. This is indeed a bit disappointing.
People were helpless. But Ye Ming said with great certainty: "This matter is actually not unique to us in China. To be honest, in Hollywood, in Japan, in South Korea, or even in any country in the world,
Basically, as long as you're making a movie, that's the case.
Of course, if you are making an underground film and have no hope of it being broadcast in your own country, then just pretend I didn’t say it. Especially if you say you want to make it big, then on a question like this,
It’s hard to say that there won’t be any involvement in stocks. Of course, Manager Zhang doesn’t have to worry about this. If you check carefully, it can be said that more than 90% of the world-famous classic movies have backgrounds, and the rest
The first achievement is a literary film that has no way of making money. If there is no money to be made, naturally there is no need to have a background."
Yes, that's right. Some classic movies may not necessarily be considered profitable movies. This may seem like a paradox to ordinary movie fans, but if you talk about some relevant people in the entertainment industry, they will
It's very clear. Hollywood movies include "The Shawshank Redemption". This is a movie that has been promoted to the altar, but do you know how much the box office was at the time? The production cost reached 25 million.
, but only 16 million was recovered from the box office. This is already considered a failure in the success of the project.
But now, no one can deny that The Shawshank Redemption is a great work. You can not like watching this movie, but you cannot ignore his existence and his influence. And in China, like this
There are also some movies by Zi, for example, Domestic Twelve Citizens, which is considered a good work. It is a remake of the American classic movie "Ocean's Twelve". There are various versions of remakes of "Ocean's Twelve", but in China
The box office performance of "Twelve Citizens" is indeed relatively poor, but you cannot hinder the value of this movie. This is a quite meaningful movie. It can be said to be an experimental work. Anyway, people in the entertainment industry
As we all know, nothing is possible without box office. Just looking at the box office may not be enough. Zhang Weiping shrugged his shoulders and said: "Well, maybe, I don't know much about foreign movies, but there is one thing you should be very familiar with."
It’s clear that there are more things behind Chinese movies.”
Ye Ming could only nod his head, because this is a fact. Ye Ming himself also makes and acts in movies, so he should know the opposite side very clearly. Assassin Ye Ming thought for a while and said: "If a
If people can't change the rules of this world, then you can only be changed by the rules, or destroyed by the rules, that's all. People who change the rules are truly strong, but people who are changed by the rules are actually wise men, not
We can call people who have been changed by the rules warriors, but in this society, more people actually think that the people they meet are warriors, but they absolutely do not hope that they will become warriors."
Zhang Weiping nodded with certainty, a shrewd businessman's smile flashed across his face, and he said sincerely: "This matter is not within the scope of our discussion today. The movie Hero is still very influential in China, and even in Southeast Asia."
It’s relatively big, but if you think of it as a movie’s international market, then it’s not that big. Therefore, at this time, we’re thinking more about opening up the U.S. market.
Market, Mr. Ye, you know quite a few people, can you give me a way to contact them?"
This is actually Zhang Weiping's real purpose, to meet Ye Ming. If he didn't rely on Ye Ming's influence in Hollywood, it would be a waste of money.
Therefore, Zhang Weiping is actually not polite at all and talks about this matter directly. After all, they have found a lot of people in the past two days. Although Ye Ming also said that this movie is not very accepted by Westerners, maybe
It means that the movie has some shortcomings, but now that we are in Hollywood, if we don't fight for such an issue, Zhang Weiping always feels that it is very unsatisfactory.
Ye Ming was a little helpless, but still nodded and said: "There is no problem. There is no problem with this matchmaking, but the question is whether the thing can be successful, or in such a matter, is there a way to make it happen?"
I cannot guarantee a price that you are satisfied with. What I can guarantee is that I will recommend some relatively influential people to you." Recommending people is not difficult at all for Ye Ming, so
, at this time, it was Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping who came to the door.
Although Ye Ming knew very well that the international box office of Hero was still quite high. However, people may not know about this matter. In fact, the movie Hero consumes a lot of energy was a movie that was bought out.
In other words, it is not about making money after the movie, but it actually has nothing to do with Zhang Weiping. Therefore, if we talk about how much money Hero made for Zhang Weiping, this is not really a lot.
Even for the sake of everyone being Chinese children, Ye Ming must help at this time. In a place like Hollywood, even in the United States, basically anywhere in the world
People in Shanghua are very united in dealing with the outside world. If it involves their own interests, then on such an issue, Ye Ming will always be able to help, so he will definitely lend a hand.
Zhang Weiping actually felt relaxed after hearing what Ye Ming said. At this time, as long as Ye Ming promised to help, he would definitely find a suitable person for such a matter.
Instead of just finding a second- or third-rate company and getting the job done right away, Ye Ming generally prefers to find some powerful film companies.
As for how the film company negotiated with Zhang Weiping and the others, that was not Ye Ming's business to worry about.
Anyway, this is not Ye Ming's own movie. Ye Ming can help to this extent, which is already quite good. Moreover, Zhang Weiping is actually very clear in his heart. On this point, Ye Ming is definitely a dog. If it is said
If you find other middlemen, it’s hard to say whether they are reliable or not. In the end, you will be cheated. This is not impossible. Even if you find a more reliable middle-aged person, you think that in the United States, this middleman is in vain.
Of?
It is simply impossible. It is difficult to be an intermediary in China, let alone in the United States. Therefore, when it comes to such a matter, what you really think about is that this matter,
Money needs to be given, and to find such a middleman in Hollywood, the money given is a lot of money. Therefore, speaking of it, Ye Ming's help is indeed quite good for Zhang Weiping and Zhang Yimou.
.
Ye Ming was also very quick and called Alexander directly. This guy is a producer and he must know a lot of people in this field. Alexander is quite interesting, even though he is talking about Fast and Furious
The filming was over, but for a matter like this, it was impossible for him to turn his back on the person directly. Ye Ming still couldn't afford to offend him. Therefore, he really worked hard to help.
As for this, anyway, the resources are almost the company's resources. We know each other through some relationships in the company, but now we are doing a favor in private to give Ye Ming a face and matchmaking. In the end, it is this guy Ye Ming who receives the favor. Therefore.
, on such a problem, he acted very quickly and directly contacted a guy named Raymond. This person named Raymond was a freelance producer, and he had a very good relationship with those theaters.
It’s very profound, and sometimes we will get some good movies from abroad, package them and promote them, and then release them. Basically, at this time, it is relatively profitable.
The key is that this guy is very cunning, so it is often said that he can get the maximum profit with the minimum cost. Of course, it is not easy to say that this guy is useless. Although he is very cunning, at a time like this, he himself is also
Has its own advantages.
For example, in a matter like this, he is a very trustworthy guy. Although he is said to be very cunning, he is also very good at bargaining.
But one thing is very admirable, that is, he keeps his word. For example, if he promises to give you one million to buy out your movie, he will never hold off and not give you two hundred thousand in the end.
One million is definitely a lot. This is an important reason why this guy is so cunning, like an old fox, but he is still able to get away with it. You know, the United States
Some middlemen negotiated for 800,000 yuan, and finally gave 3 to 50,000 yuan, and then played the movie to see if it was very profitable. If it was profitable, then maybe the rest of the money would not be given. You are a foreigner, don’t you?
Isn't it possible that he said he would go to the United States to file a lawsuit with me? And Raymond, this guy, has a relatively good reputation, and he follows the contract.
Of course, if your movie is signed with a buyout contract, it will naturally be paid in one lump sum, but the buyout contract price must be very low, so low that you even want to
The tendency of giving the opponent a beating. For example, in a movie like Hero, anyone can actually watch it. At this time, it is considered a blockbuster, a rare oriental martial arts blockbuster. However, in
On a question like this, the essence of a businessman is to squeeze out the last bit of the coffin book.
Therefore, the price quoted by Dong Ping was two million, which is a very rubbish figure. Therefore, in a buyout, the price could not be that high at all. In other words, there are three major
If there is a bonus from the film festival, then maybe the price of the movie buyout will be a little higher, but in a matter like this, at this time, unless you get an Oscar, even if it is a little higher, it is unlikely to be anywhere high.
of.
Raymond is also a very neat person. After an appointment was made, Ye Ming, Zhang Weiping and Zhang Yiping came over with the films. Raymond is an old man in his sixties, and he seems to be in very good spirits. Look.
When Zhang Weiping and Zhang Yimou came in, they were three Oriental people. You knew what they were like without asking.
Therefore, at this time, Raymond stood up very politely and said: "Ye, I'm glad to meet you. Are these two of your friends? Please sit down and have a cup of tea or coffee."
This Raymond is the kind of person who is familiar with himself. In fact, it is very beneficial for people like this to do business. When people like this do business, it is often easy to succeed. Because of this
Some people of Zi have a high affinity.
While pouring tea, Raymond said: "That Alexander guy called me and told me, don't worry, as long as the film is good, we will hopefully cooperate."