Ye Ming narrowed his eyes, and then said thoughtfully: "This matter seems to have been done once or twice. What does the big guy mean this time?"
If you look carefully, there are quite a few directors in this hall. Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, Jiang Wen, Zhang Yibai, Gu Changwei, etc. Anyway, if you do the math, basically most of the directors in the entertainment industry are sitting here.
Still sitting.
Even Wang Zhongjun, the eldest son of the Tang family and other movie bosses and investors are sitting here.
Moreover, it seemed that everyone was not in a good mood. Ye Ming found a place to sit down. No matter where he was, it was a private gathering anyway. Ye Ming didn't have any good intentions for this kind of gathering.
of.
But since it is said that I have been brought here, I have to sit down and listen to what everyone thinks.
This is also to tell everyone that I, Ye Ming, am also a director. If something happens to the director, I will definitely come forward.
But it doesn't mean that Ye Ming is really willing to get involved in such a thing.
After all, it means that Ye Ming is not familiar with the situation on such a problem.
The entertainment industry in the Mainland is more complicated than ordinary people imagine, or even beyond the imagination of ordinary people in the entertainment industry.
Therefore, in such a situation, some problems are very complicated. Among them, there are two most profitable ones at the beginning, one is the record company, and the other is the film company. These are the most profitable ones in the entertainment industry.
There are two industries.
However, record companies initially had cassettes and made a lot of money. Later they had records and made a lot of money. It can be said that the emergence and popularity of records was the peak of record companies.
But in this matter, there is actually a principle in which things must be reversed. Record companies are an example.
Records made a lot of money, but later, the emergence of MP3 and the popularity of the Internet.
In the end, Ye Ming started selling song downloads online for a fee, which was a fatal blow to the record company.
It can be said that Jay Chou's generation is truly the last generation of top singers in the entertainment industry who started their career in recording.
After Jay Chou, no one in the Chinese entertainment industry can truly carry the banner of the singing industry.
Most people listen to music online, download music and so on. In such a thing, it is difficult to say how many records can be sold.
Therefore, regarding such a problem, record companies are really in decline. Therefore, now the Chinese entertainment industry.
The real most profitable thing is movies.
Precisely because movies play such a pivotal role in the entertainment industry, everyone is jealous of such an issue, the share of movie box office.
In fact, from the beginning, theaters took most of the box office, and movies were sold on a buyout basis.
But then the film market was reformed and became responsible for its own profits and losses, and private theater chains also sprung up like mushrooms after a rain. Later, everyone discussed a sharing method that was acceptable to all.
But the people who make the movie will take very little of it in the end.
As for such an issue, Feng Xiaogang, Zhang Yimou and Ye Ming have already made trouble once as co-directors.
Later, everyone finally came up with a solution that was more acceptable to everyone.
In other words, the crew later said that the take would not be less than 42%, which is basically what everyone can accept.
Of course, one such share is to use 5% of the special film funds from the box office, and another point is that there is still about 12% of taxes.
Don't think that you don't have to pay taxes if you make a movie. That's impossible and very childish.
If it can be hung with the dragon mark and played openly in mainland movie theaters, those words Ye Ming said must have been inspected and must be taxed.
Of course, the producer's 142% was basically obtained through the efforts of Ye Ming, Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang and others.
Don't think that in the entertainment industry, Korean celebrities are the only ones who strive for benefits. In fact, China does a lot of such things to strive for benefits.
Especially now that the film market is becoming more and more prosperous, the distribution of profits will definitely be paid attention to by some people.
Therefore, in fact, in the entertainment industry, Ye Ming believes that such troubles will definitely happen sooner or later. It is just that this time, the directors headed by Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang, Ye Ming and others, and the film company headed by Aunt Hua are waiting so hard
Less than.
The turmoil has only been going on for a few years, and we have already received 42% of the share. However, we still have to continue the turmoil, which is relatively frequent.
When Ye Ming came over, Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang and others breathed a long sigh of relief. After all, if Ye Ming had vomited and refused to come, they would have no good solution.
Now that Ye Ming is here, no matter what happens, it proves that Ye Ming is on the side of the producers.
Everyone is very aware of Ye Ming's influence in the entertainment industry, and his appearance will definitely have a considerable impact on his side.
Therefore, even the Wang brothers felt relieved when Ye Ming arrived. As for Ye Ming's position, no one looked down upon him because of Ye Ming's position.
In private, Ye Ming is a person who is relatively easy to talk to, and everyone knows this very well.
Feng Xiaogang waited until Ye Ming sat down and then said: "This time, it's actually not about us as directors. Mr. Wang and the Tang family's producers also pay more attention to this matter.
In other words, we are not very satisfied with the box office share and want to make some improvements in this matter.
After all, for so many years, most of the box office of the movies we shot were taken away by theater chains, which is not very appropriate."
Brother Chen Kai is actually not very willing to get involved in this kind of thing. For example, on an issue like this, last time he was not very willing to take the initiative to participate.
This time, I was very attentive, and one thing is actually very clear.
Interest is still a question of interest. When the box office sharing was discussed last time, the film market was actually not very big. Although there were some signs of development, after all, the film market was not very prosperous at that time.
Therefore, Brother Chen Kai is not very attentive to this matter. But this time is different. This time everyone can actually see that the film market has developed with fees, or it has begun to develop with fees.
the road.
Basically, apart from real estate, the most profitable legitimate career is filmmaking. Of course, banks may be more profitable, but that is not something that individuals can do.
Even insurance companies are not easy to play in the mainland.
Ordinary people have no problem investing in the financial industry for a little fun, but if they really want to get involved, then this matter will be quite troublesome.
After all, the supervision of any country in the financial industry is very strict, and China is especially strict.
Therefore, the film market, a popular and profitable industry, is the first choice of many people.
It’s not that people in the Tang family don’t make money, they are also engaged in real estate, and they are the kind of real estate businessmen who were close to the mainland in the early days, so they naturally make a lot of money.
It can be seen from Qinggege's husband that as long as he takes sides early, there is no problem in becoming a billionaire.
The Tang family earns a lot of money, Qinggege and her husband do.
But people also invest in movies, and of course they invest more in movies directed by Chen Kaige.
Although Director Chen's movies tend to lose money, the Tang family seems to be doing it to gain popularity, not to make money. They like the strong character of art films, which means they are sure to invest in Director Chen's movies.
Anyway, no matter how you say it, there are many wealthy people in China who prefer to invest in movies, and the Tang family is just one of the more famous ones.
Anyway, since it's an investment movie, of course I won't mind the high box office share.
This point is actually that simple. If you can share a little more, everyone will be happy.
Therefore, people from the Tang family also followed.
Of course, in Ye Ming's opinion, the people from the Tang family who came here probably followed Brother Chen Kai to join in the fun.
Ye Ming then shrugged and said: "From a filmmaker's point of view, this is a bit inappropriate. The American method of sharing is actually a more reasonable method.
Most people in the United States implement a phased account sharing method.
For example, in the first week, about 90% of the revenue belongs to the producer, and in the future, the producer's share will gradually decrease.
On our side, the producers have less, but this is also because we developed relatively late.
In the past, it was always a buyout, and I would pay you as much as I was told, whether you wanted to take pictures or not.
The real liberalization of this market has actually happened in the past ten years or so. Therefore, on such an issue, the division of movie box office revenue does need to be improved.
However, what kind of commotion is happening here, what do the Wanma Cinemas, Zhongxing, Dadi and other theater chains say?
Also, my Huihuang Cinema has not received any news about this. We are discussing it here, and I think it would be better to inform the theater chain and ask someone to come over, and we can all sit down and discuss it.
Otherwise, no matter how good our discussion is, even if we say 30-70, we will account for 70%, I will be very happy, but after all, we are talking about this matter. What do you think is this?
reason?"
With this kind of box office share, the producers naturally think that the more they get, the better, but the theaters must also think that they are taking the initiative, and of course they want a bigger share.
Therefore, on an issue like this, if it is just wishful thinking, there will be no results at all.
What Ye Ming said hit the nail on the head.
Therefore, Zhang Yimou took over and said: "Of course, this matter is definitely not ours to have the final say. It is better to communicate with the leaders. Moreover, if I find Ye Ming, it will actually be helpful."
of our principles.
One is that you are a producer, you have your own film company, you make movies by yourself, and you also have your own theater chain, so you can support two companies with one hand.
In this case, I brought you here, one is to see what you mean, and the other is to hope that you can communicate with those theater chains.
In this matter, anyway, we feel that our share should be increased a bit. If it is always 42, we will suffer too much in this matter."
Naturally, everyone said that they would have a plan for this matter. They knew that the producers on their side had discussed it and came up with a charter, and then went to the leaders. The leaders of the General Administration or something had come forward. So on an issue like this
, let’s discuss other specific matters.
But no matter what it is, there is a bottom line in this matter, that is, the producer must increase the share of the movie's box office.
The idea of asking Ye Ming to come over is actually that. After all, there is a person who can support both families, making communication easier.
Ye Ming said with a smile: "I'm kind of supporting two families with one hand. I don't own Huihuang Cinema alone. Therefore, I am more of a producer and a filmmaker."
Therefore, I am firmly on our side. The producers' share of the film must be increased, and the remuneration of film actors must also be increased.
These are the goals we have to strive for. If we can unite more movie stars, especially big stars, then we will become even more powerful.
By then, we will be in a more advantageous position.
Anyway, in our circle, interests are basically the most important thing. Why is it for art? Everyone is a thousand-year-old fox, so stop playing with it.
That's all nonsense. If we want to succeed, we must unite all the forces that can be united.
Otherwise, do you think those theater chains are just for free? No one who can establish a theater chain is a fool, and no one has no background.
It is not an easy task for them to spit out the fat in their mouths.
At this time, I think everyone should focus on this point." What Ye Ming said was to the point, without any cover-up.
Interest, the key point is interest. Cutting off people's financial resources is like killing their parents. Although this is a bit extreme, it is basically more realistic. If you want to cut off the financial resources of the theater chain, people will naturally not do it.
Just sit back and wait for death.
Therefore, on this point, the producers really say that they must unite all the forces that can be united to strive for more victories. If the producers cannot do this well, then the next thing will be more difficult to do.