Zhou Yan wanted to test Li Qiu a few more words, but he heard Li Qiu say from the other side, "You're back, Zhou Yan called."
Then Zhou Hong took the call, "Hello."
Zhou Yan turned on the speakerphone smoothly, "Brother, have you eaten?"
Huo Siqi next to him joked, "Didn't he just come back from the toilet? He must be full."
Zhou Hong did not answer the question and just asked, "How did you two get together today?"
"I came to see my third brother for a drink, aren't you envious?"
"What are you drinking at noon? Is it because of the electronics factory? Didn't I say that I will take care of the electronics factory, so you don't need to worry about it? ?”
“It’s not about the electronics factory, but something else. Lao San wants to invest in a movie, but he doesn’t have enough money.” Zhou Hong said in a deep voice, "What kind of investment is it necessary to touch Qizhi's money?"
Zhou Yan had money on hand, and Zhou Hong knew it, so he wondered why Zhou Yan would touch Qizhi's money. money.
Even if Zhou Yan didn't have enough money on hand, he should contact him as soon as possible.
Zhou Yan smiled and said, "It costs about 50 million US dollars to invest in "Titanic". I think it is a good opportunity."
On the other end of the phone, Zhou Hong sighed slightly and secretly I sighed that my brother was a little too reckless. He went directly to Huo Siqi for such a thing as investing in a movie.
If it is a small investment, an investment of one million or even tens of millions of yuan, you will find it easily.
But the cost of an investment of 50 million US dollars is so high, and the risks are definitely difficult to estimate.
It's okay to make money with Qizhi, but if you lose a lot of money in the end, it's not easy to explain.
Although Huo Siqi was a little resentful because he didn’t take Huo Siqi with him when he voted for “The Sixth Sense” last time, Zhou Hong still didn’t change his mind. He really couldn’t take Huo Siqi with him in such a risky matter, at least in recent years. That's not possible.
Huo Siqi's line is not for making money, but to maintain their Zhou family's connections in Yanjing, and it is better to be safe.
But now that the matter has come to this, Zhou Hong can’t say anything to stop it. He thought for a while and said, "Fifty million US dollars, Xiaoyan, can you contribute 10 million yourself?"
" Yes, I can.”
"Well, you will contribute 10 million US dollars yourself, Qizhi will contribute 5 million US dollars, and Zhou Entertainment will contribute the remaining 35 million US dollars."
Listen to Zhou Hong. Qizhi's share was suddenly reduced to five million US dollars, and Huo Siqi immediately quit, "Five million US dollars is too little, it only accounts for one-tenth, and of this one-tenth, I only occupy Thirty-five percent, no, no."
Zhou Hong advised, "Qizhi also needs to keep some money in his account. The risk is too high if he takes all the money out." br>
"Of course I won't empty out Qizhi. I will keep 10 million yuan in the account and invest the rest of the money. I have more than 20 million US dollars."
"Brother Qi, these You may not be able to get your money back, and even if you can get it back, it will take at least one or two years. Can you accept this time? ”
Before Huo Siqi could answer, Zhou Hong continued, "In addition, I have to tell you about the situation of "Titanic". The production cost of this movie is very high. If another US$50 million is invested in it, the total cost will be It’s over 200 million U.S. dollars. If you want to make a return, the box office must exceed 400 million U.S. dollars. To be more safe, let’s count it as 500 million U.S. dollars. In the history of global film, over the years, there have been movies with a box office of more than 500 million U.S. dollars, including this year’s. "Independence Day" and "The Sixth Sense" are only eleven films. Think about how risky this is."
The data listed by Zhou Hong really made Huo Siqi a little worried. shake.
He also didn’t expect that it would be so difficult to make back the money for this movie. In so many years, there have been only 11 movies in the world with a box office of more than 500 million US dollars, and there are two more movies this year.
The reason why Zhou Hong knows this data so clearly is because of "The Sixth Sense".
Originally, "The Sixth Sense" not only ranked first in this year's box office list, but also ranked among the top ten in global film history.
It's just that "Independence Day" was so popular that it successfully pushed "The Sixth Sense" from the tenth to the eleventh place in the box office of film history.
There seems to be only one difference between the tenth and eleventh, but when many people make a list, they only list ten, and there is no "The Sixth Sense".
So this matter is very regrettable for them.
Hearing Huo Siqi's silence on the other end of the phone, Zhou Hong smiled. He thought that what he just said should be able to make Huo Siqi retreat.
After all, no matter how you look at it, it is too difficult for this movie to make back its money.
Even if they can eventually get their money back, it is not cost-effective for them to invest so much money and spend so much time.
If you invest this money elsewhere, you can make a lot of money in a year or two. Investing in a movie with a very high risk factor is not very cost-effective.
But what Zhou Hong didn't expect was that Huo Siqi was silent for only a moment and then said firmly, "Do it, you must do it, we won't lose anyway. As long as the third child is optimistic, I, as the elder brother, will definitely I will support it. Besides, what you are talking about is the data from the past. History is constantly changing. If there are two movies with a box office of more than 500 million US dollars this year, then why can’t one be released next year, and why can’t this one be the same? What about "Titanic"?"
Zhou Yan felt a little excited when he heard Huo Siqi say this.
I have to say that Huo Siqi is really courageous.
Zhou Yan dared to invest money in it because he knew that if nothing unexpected happened, "Titanic" would make a lot of money.
But from Huo Siqi's perspective, he could only choose to believe Zhou Yan.
Hearing what Huo Siqi said, Zhou Hong also knew that he didn't need to persuade him anymore.
"If that's the case, then let's do it. Qizhi will contribute US$25 million, Xiaoyan personally will contribute US$10 million, and Zhou Entertainment will contribute US$10 million."
< br>Huo Siqi smiled and said, "That's right, don't look forward and backward. Even if the money is lost, it will not be a devastating blow to us. Qizhi Company is making money every day now, but it is only in the later stage. A matter of slowing down.”
"This mentality is right. In fact, we can also invest in "Titanic". Even if we can't make money, it can still make our company visible in the United States."
Previously, they invested in "The Sixth Sense". It has attracted a lot of people's attention.
However, their investment in "The Sixth Sense" was not high. Although they made a lot of money, the response was not great.
“How far have we talked about investment?” Zhou Hong asked again.
“We just started contacting each other and there hasn’t been any substantial progress yet. I just want to settle the money matter first.” Zhou Yan replied.
"Well, this idea is correct. Let's wait for the news from you. Once you have negotiated, the money will be in place. That's it for today. You two should drink less at noon."
"Already It's over, I'm drinking tea."
"That's good, you don't have to worry about the electronics factory. There will be news soon." Zhou Hong mentioned the electronics factory again.
"Okay." Zhou Yan nodded, and then smiled meaningfully, "Say hello to Sister Qiu for me." On the other end of the phone, Zhou Hong was silent for a while before speaking, "Yeah, I understand. .”
...
After the money matter was confirmed, Zhou Yan told Zhang Youan and asked him to talk safely and boldly. As long as the amount is less than 50 million US dollars, they can invest.
Zhang Youan's efficiency is not that fast this time. He has been grinding with Fox and there is no progress.
Zhang Youan guessed that Fox must be waiting for news from several other large companies. Relatively speaking, they naturally prefer to cooperate with the other eight major companies. After all, these large companies have extensive resources.
As for Zhou Yan and the others, apart from money, they have very limited things they can give.
Zhang Youan is not in a hurry, because Zhou Yan has already told him to calm down and win the best if he can, and it doesn't matter if he can't win.
As time goes by, Fox should be the one who needs to worry.
These days, although Fox has not relented, its attitude is still very positive, which shows that they have not received good news from other companies.
Of course, this is normal. Maybe in the eyes of other companies, Fox is now looking for a successor to help them share their losses.
With such a big pit, few people dare to jump into it.
...
About a week passed after I finished drinking with Huo Siqi.
The post-production of "Space Traveler" has entered the final stage. Zhou Yan has been at the studio these days, and most of the time is in the editing room. He doesn't even spend much time in his office. .
That day, he stayed in the editing room all afternoon. When he walked out of Building 3 dizzy, he saw Li Xiuhai walking out of the music studio building opposite.
Seeing Zhou Yan, a smile appeared on Li Xiuhai's face. He held the teacup and walked quickly towards Zhou Yan.
"Director Li, are you looking for me?" Zhou Yan said unexpectedly.
"Well, I went to your office to look for you twice."
"I'm over there in the editing room."
"I know, I just don't want to disturb your work , so I didn’t go there. It’s almost time to get off work now, so I couldn’t help but look for you. I didn’t expect it to be such a coincidence that I happened to meet you coming out.”
At this time, a cold wind blew, and Zhou Yan just came out of the building. , feeling a little cold, he quickly tightened the collar of his clothes, "Director, what do you want from me? Why don't you come and sit in my office?"
The smile on Li Xiuhai's face became awkward, "I really don't know how to talk about this."
Seeing the embarrassment on his face, Zhou Yan smiled and said, "Director, just tell me if you have anything to do. "
Li Xiuhai sighed slightly and said, "That's right. Didn't we agree before that we would rent the three buildings over there plus the open space in the middle to you, but now something has happened. A private electronics factory took a fancy to our place and wanted to invest in acquiring our factory. The conditions they offered were very good, and the key was that they promised to arrange for our workers."
Speaking of which, Li Xiuhai said. The expression on his face became even more embarrassing, "Originally, I took the initiative to bring up the leasing matter, but now I regret it. It's really embarrassing. But you also know that with the current situation of our factory, we can meet companies that are willing to acquire and arrange employees. , It is too rare. We cannot miss this opportunity..."
"So, we can only give up on renting the building?"
"Yes." Li Xiuhai nodded, "Not only can the three buildings agreed upon last time be rented out, but the two buildings that have been rented before cannot be rented to you either."
Zhou Yan He smiled and said, "Director, the business cannot break the lease. We have rented these two buildings for a long time, and the decoration also cost me a lot of money. I won't talk about the third building. Here in the warehouse, there are several The recording studio cost me a lot of money, not tens of millions, but several million for these renovations."
"So much?" Li Xiuhai said in surprise.
He knew that Zhou Yan spent a lot of money on decoration, but he did not expect that it would be so much. Several million would be enough to build a building.
At first reaction, he felt that Zhou Yan must be exaggerating. After thinking about Zhou Yan's usual behavior, he felt that this was credible.
"Not only that, although the equipment we have inside can be moved, the cost of moving it is not low. Just those pianos will cost a lot of work. The piano in the big recording studio costs more than one million, and the average person Don’t dare to move.”
“Hiss~” Li Xiuhai took a breath. He really didn’t expect that a piano costs more than one million.
The price of this piano is enough to pay their factory a month's salary.
Hearing what Zhou Yan said, Li Xiuhai felt his heart freeze and was speechless for a moment.
On the one hand, they were indeed in the wrong about this matter. Zhou Yan insisted on it, but there was nothing they could do about it.
On the other hand, Zhou Yan's background is not something that ordinary people can touch, and they can't do anything even if they want to.
Li Xiuhai could only say in a gentle voice, "Mr. Zhou, do you think you can give in on this matter? So many workers in our factory are pointing to this acquisition. What you have already delivered I will definitely repay the rent in full, and we can also subsidize part of the decoration and moving costs... It may not be much, but we really can't afford much money now."
Zhou Yan looked at Li Xiuhai. Suddenly he laughed, "Director, you haven't had dinner yet?"
"Huh?" Li Xiuhai was stunned.
Zhou Yan's topic changed so quickly that he couldn't keep up.
Weren't we talking about subsidies? Why did we have to talk about eating?
And Zhou Yan’s expression is a bit strange, why is he still smiling.
"Teacher Zhou, if you have any ideas, please mention them directly. I do too..."
"What is the name of the private enterprise that acquired your factory?"
" It’s called Jinhong Electronics, and it only opened in the past two years.”
"What's their boss's name?"
"Well... I only know that their general manager's name is Li Yaohua. He shouldn't be the boss. Why do you ask?"
Zhou Yan laughed, "Then By the way, you don’t have to worry about the affairs of these two buildings, Jinhong Electronics won’t care about it.”
Li Xiuhai’s eyes widened, “Teacher Zhou, what you mean is...”
"Let's go to the canteen to eat. Just feel free to deal with the acquisition. Don't worry about the rest. There will be no problem."
After saying that, Zhou Yan walked towards the cafeteria first.
Li Xiuhai hesitated for a while, but still followed. (End of this chapter)