Chapter 66: Theater discussion, a message for Cheng Long
“Hello, Director Guan, I am Wanda’s vice president, Ye Ning.”
The person from Wanda Cinema is a man who wears glasses The young man is in his thirties, very young, looks thin, but very capable.
"Hello, Mr. Ye." Guan Ling shook hands with the other party.
“Actually, I should have come to visit a long time ago. Wanda Cinema has just been established and needs to cooperate with a well-known director like you, Director Guan. This will be beneficial to both parties. But because I was too busy a while ago, Moreover, Director Guan is frequently filming new movies at home and abroad, so we don’t have time to meet you. It’s a blessing.” It is said that a thirty-year-old vice president who can mix well in a group like Wanda speaks like a spring breeze.
"I really didn't expect that people from the theater chain would come to Lingyun Media today." Guan Ling motioned for Ye Ning to sit down.
“When "Shark Beach" was released, the theaters of Wanda Cinema were almost full, and I really understood what Mr. Wang meant by that sentence."
Ye Ning smiled,
“Mr. Wang said that film is an industry with no ceiling. I used to believe it just because I trusted the leaders, but in China I didn’t see the real potential.
But it wasn't until I saw the miracle created by "Shark Beach" that I realized that the Chinese film industry is an unexplored blue ocean.
The cooperation between you and me can make this blue ocean churning.
Wanda has this ambition and needs excellent directors like Director Guan to create content. "
During the communication, Guan Ling discovered that Ye Ning admired Mr. Wang very much, and the words he said were all the famous aphorisms said by Mr. Wang in Wanda's work summary in July this year.
" It cost tens of millions of dollars to invest, but in just over a month, the mainland box office has exceeded 190 million. This achievement has only been achieved by you in China. "
Regarding the miracle created by Guan Ling's "Shark Beach", what the melon-eating public saw was the comparison between "Shark Beach" and "Baby Project". What they saw was the failure of "Baby Project", but in theaters In their eyes, what they see is money.
A film of Shark Tank brings more than 10 million in profits to theater companies across the country. This is not a profit share for the theaters owned by the theater chain. The theater chain only relied on the free commission.
This result is enough to make the theater chain crazy.
Because the theater chain has to provide guidance and processing to franchised theaters in various places. Theater chains spend a lot of money on various matters. According to the past cold schedule, theater chains are good if they don’t lose money.
Other people say that theater chains make money in vain. That’s a joke. Theater chains. It seems that they are doing nothing, but their self-built theaters and franchised theaters are losing money, which damages the reputation of the theater chain. They have to spend a lot to avoid this kind of thing.
During the chat, the host and guest enjoyed themselves. Ye Ning could talk. Guan Ling was actually wondering why the other party would leave Wanda and switch to Huayi in the future, which eventually led to the separation of Wanda and Huayi. But at this moment, Guan Ling could feel that the other party was indeed Working at Wanda brings great enthusiasm.
When we talked about "Hearing Girl", Wanda said that it would make good arrangements for the filming of "Hearing Girl". Ye Ning has this authority. Even if "Mo Gong" is strong, Wanda will not swallow "Hearing Girl". "Listen to Girls" film schedule, this is the letter of nomination provided by those who want to cooperate.
We talked about Hollywood blockbusters again, and Wanda wanted to participate in the investment. Although Wanda has not yet established Wanda Film and Television, the Wanda behind them determines their qualifications to participate.
They have the funds. Starting from the downstream, they first build commercial real estate and support cinema terminals, and then go upstream to form a closed loop. When Wanda is a giant.
Guan Ling clearly stated that he would pay a premium, and Wanda, with its deep pockets, said that money was not an issue.
Mr. Wang said during the meeting that he also praised Guan Ling’s words. One hundred million is just a small goal. This kind of lofty ambition is the same as what he thinks in his heart. It’s just that He didn't have a chance to say it.
Wanda and Guan Ling have the same goals, the stars and the sea.
“At present, the number of theaters and screens in China is still small,” Guan Ling said. “The stars and the sea are still far away. I am shooting a blockbuster this time to force the rapid development of domestic theaters. If you find that your The number of screens is not as high as the amount of money being made, and you guys will go crazy with anxiety."
Ye Ning looked at Guan Ling's ambition, and felt suspicious, but didn't express it.
There are not many movies that can force the rapid development of domestic theaters. In Ye Ning's opinion, it will take a few years. He regarded Guan Ling's words as bold words. No movie could do this, he firmly believed.
When the conversation was almost over, Ye Ning finally asked.
"Director Guan, I have another purpose for coming here this time. Mr. Lu asked me to ask Director Guan, can Director Guan decide the role in the movie?"
"Mr. Lu?"
“Yes, Mr. Lu has a friend’s child here who is from Beijing Dance University. He is preparing to take the exam for Nortel. If he wants to participate, he can play a supporting role in any small way. It doesn’t matter if he just talks politely or just shows his face. ”
Guan Ling guessed it, Beiwu, he wants to take the Nortel exam, he said it sweetly. This person is not easy to touch. Shaanxi Suobao Film and Television and BJ Stars are all opened for this person. After all, he is the person who gave flowers to Clinton when he was a child.
"If it's a supporting role, no problem. There will be a lot of Chinese people in the play." Guan Ling said, because it involves China's Noah's Ark, so there will be several Chinese characters. The family of the Chinese engineer, Just add a female character and Jingtian can fit into this movie.
Over there, Ye Ning was very excited and held Guan Ling's hand, "Thank you so much. I originally thought I couldn't get the role and it would be hard to explain to Mr. Lu when I went back."
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Guan Ling actually wanted to talk to Wanda about theater issues, but thought for a while but did not speak.
Although the establishment of Wanda Cinema Line was an accident, they cooperated with Warner to invest in real estate and support theater chains. However, due to policy reasons, Warner withdrew and Wanda had no choice but to take over the theater chain. WB became WD, but In just two years of practice, five theaters last year had a box office of 85 million, and this year 13 theaters have reached a box office of 180 million.
Wanda at this year’s conference.
Mr. Wang has proposed to make Wanda Culture the third leg of the group. Be a pillar. This shows how vicious Mr. Wang’s eyes are.
At this juncture, it is actually difficult to win share from Wanda. Even investing in new companies, cooperating to invest in theaters, and establishing theater chains is enough.
If you really want to cooperate with Wanda to establish a theater chain, you have to at least wait until Guan Ling's position in the upstream is completely established. And it has to be the kind of stability that is beyond reproach by others!
The release of "2012" will be the opportunity. If Wanda disagrees, Guan Ling can invest in the construction himself, or join forces with Dadi Cinemas to enter first-tier cities.
For Guan Ling now, it is somewhat difficult to get involved with Wanda Cinemas.
On the contrary, Dadi Cinema is a good choice. Although Dadi Group behind Dadi Cinema is also a commercial real estate company, its theater company itself is not the main company of the group company, but evolved from a digital IT company. company, it is much easier for Guan Ling to cooperate.
The communication with Yan Yu was also good. They wanted to talk about future cooperation. Dadi had already invested in the construction of its first cinema in September. "Shark Beach" was a good start for them. Because of their attention Focusing on the second to fifth tier cities, they urgently need upstream producers like Guan Ling who have good production content. The whole country relies on big directors to survive.
Otherwise, in small cities, no one would go to the cinema.
I came here this time, firstly to sell well with Guan Ling, and secondly to test out the share situation. Guan Ling’s answer made Dadi retreat. Those shares are not something they can win. The parent company It is simply impossible to agree to such a large investment. Before leaving, Guan Ling called out to Yan Yu.
“I heard that Dadi’s cinemas are very different from other cinemas?”
“We are all digital screen chain cinemas, and we want to get rid of the disadvantages of film projection.” Yan Yu said Dao, as a theater investment management company transformed from an IT company, Dadi believes that it will inevitably turn to all-digital projection in the future, even if this decision is a bit crazy at the moment.
You know, almost most of the cinemas in China now show film.
"Your idea is correct. The future development will be the world of digital cinema." Guan Ling said, "Your franchise method is also reasonable, but if you fully invest in second- and third-tier cities, the box office revenue will not be high. Yes, first-tier cities are the main consumption locations for movie box office.”
“Of course we understand what Director Guan said, but the investment in the first-tier cities is too big, and we can’t compete with companies like Wanda, while the investment in the second- and third-tier cities is small. , but we believe that there will be more and more movie consumers in small cities in the future."
"Go back and ask, Lingyun wants to cooperate with Dadi to build second- and third-tier theaters by itself and franchise them. At the same time, we will work together to prepare for the construction of cinemas in first-tier cities." Guan Ling said it quite casually, but in fact he was very optimistic about Dadi. The facts later proved that in the process of Wanda becoming the dominant player in major cities, Dadi Cinemas cleverly used rural areas. The strategy of encircling the city has also encircled and suppressed other theater chains in the country. Profits are also rising.
Yan Yu was a little surprised, but then became excited. Ling Yun's cooperation meant that Dadi had a big investor and the appeal of a well-known director. This opportunity was very gratifying.
On the third day, several major companies gathered in Lingyun.
Bona, Guangxian, Emperor, Wanda, and Dadi have withdrawn. They are more interested in Lingyun and Dadi's cooperation in laying out theater lines.
Galloping Pony didn't come, and they were still in the stage of making a TV series. The movie was considered to be overpriced, and Chung Lifeng later withdrew.
Except for Zhang Yimou’s movies, there is not much interest in the new picture.
“Everyone, Shanghai Film Studio wanted to invest more but I rejected it. There is still 15 million U.S. dollars left in this movie.
I will bring the three companies together. Entering the game, so a premium is inevitable.
Everyone who has sat in front of Lingyun’s conference room knows the rate of return of my movie. I am confident that I can make you money with this movie.
However, I can only say that the highest bidder will get the price. However, I have an estimate. If your total amount does not reach 23 million, you can withdraw, or you can continue to bid, but it will not reach this share. , I won’t take action.”
Guan Ling’s words made the four of them look at each other, a bit harsh, 1.5 times the premium. But after all, he is Guan Ling, and this is indeed very conscientious.
Bo Na Yudong was very happy. After some calculations, the quoted price was 7.5 million at 1.5 times of 5 million. He turned around and wrote 7.8 million. This number is higher than the average, and Yu Dong thinks that the money must be stable.
The second person who got Guan Ling's consent was Wanda. Rich people are rich. The offer of eight million was made without blinking an eye.
Emperor did not win because although Wang Changtian was writing When it came to data, I gritted my teeth, stamped my feet, and took a gamble. The writing is higher than that of the King of England.
It was purely because of "Shark Beach" that Wang Changtian had already fired the guy who sold Liu Yan to Ling Yun.
It is said that there was a lot of anger, saying, "Don't you know what company Lingyun is?" Ling Yun wants to buy a little-known little character and sell him as a pure fool at a low price.
Now this situation has basically become the consensus of other companies.
With a bikini, Liu Yan’s popularity in China has surpassed that of Fan Bingbing and has become the dream of tens of millions of otakus.
This is the first time that Enlight has stepped in to invest and distribute a film this year. Since the big director Enlight was unable to hire, Wang Changtian chose Hong Kong directors Liu Weiqiang and Mak Siu-fai to make "The City".
This time, Wang Changtian is really excited about the investment share of Guan Ling's new movie. When he is familiar with it, he has to ask Guan Ling how he can turn a small host into a domestic first-line actress. ?
That’s awesome.
The share of 15 million U.S. dollars was sold for 23.4 million U.S. dollars. Guan Ling was happy, because at this time, he completely boasted that he was worth 30 million U.S. dollars. The gap must be filled, otherwise he would have to take out a loan.
At the end of the day, Guan Ling revealed a piece of news to several people.
“This movie has Chinese characters, but the scenes are very small, only a few minutes. I will give priority to choosing from your company.”
The three major investors have gone crazy, and this news can make domestic entertainment crazy.
Domestic actors will compete for a few minutes of acting in a $200 million Hollywood production, even if they are not paid.
What's more, once the movie becomes a success, these actors selected by Guan Ling will become very popular in China!
Ye Ning knew that Jingtian was stable.
Wang Changtian and Bona have already begun to think that such a good opportunity is the most suitable to promote newcomers.
After the end, the Emperor's people were left behind by Guan Ling. This time the Emperor's person came not Liang Lin, nor Huo Wenxi, the well-known agent over there.
It was a male producer named Lu Chao.
“Does Director Guan want to say something when you keep me here?”
“When I called Mr. Ren, I learned that Emperor and Screening established Shanghai Film Emperor Cultural Development this year. Co., Ltd., do you want to cooperate?”
“What Director Guan said is that there is indeed such a thing, but the cooperation project has not been finalized yet.”
"I have an idea here." Guan Ling said. "But I need authorization from Cheng Long Yinghuang Company. But that's a story later. I have something special to do with you. When I go back this time, help me bring a message to Brother Cheng Long."
"Okay." Lu Chao nodded and said it was okay, but he didn't understand why Guan Ling didn't call directly, but insisted on taking the message through him.
"What are the words?"
"Ask Brother Cheng Long, although "Around the World in 80 Days" failed miserably, does he want to go back to it?" Guan Ling looked at it Said Lu Chao, "Use a real blockbuster."
Lu Chao swallowed.
"I can see that Brother Cheng Long has been seeking transformation in the past few years. The fiasco in Hollywood is nothing, and the failure at the domestic box office is nothing."
Guan Lingyi In one word,
"The failure of New Police Story, the failure of Shinhwa, the failure of Baby Project, and even the failure in the Hong Kong Film Awards best actor competition are nothing,
He is suitable Hollywood.
If he is willing, I will take him back.”
(End of this chapter)