In its heyday, New Art City played the trick of selling one product to two owners.
But it is unheard of to sell one product to eight owners like Yang Ye.
But there is some truth in what Yang Ye said. If he lets the eight major companies bid, it will definitely raise the price of his movie to a very high price.
This is actually beneficial to Yang Ye, but Yang Ye did not do this.
It seems that Yang Ye still appreciates the fact that the eight major companies helped Yang Ye lift the ban.
Little did they know that Yang Ye was actually doing it for his own sake by not letting the eight major companies drive up film prices.
Because such price-gouging behavior will inevitably cause actors' remuneration to skyrocket, causing the film company's production costs to rise sharply.
Of course, in terms of the overall trend, actors' remuneration will definitely continue to rise.
It’s just that the salaries of Hong Kong stars are too high.
This has greatly damaged the healthy development of the film and television industry.
Yang Ye himself is the boss of a film company, so he naturally doesn't want this, as this is damaging his interests.
If nothing else, if a female star in Hong Kong can earn millions by making a movie, how can she keep a woman?
But he would not say these words explicitly.
If he dares to say such things, he will be the enemy of all actors in Hong Kong and will make countless enemies.
Even if others dare not oppose him, they will stab him in the back and scold him for throwing himself on the street.
Therefore, Yang Ye just used his own method to suppress it a little.
In fact, given Hong Kong’s film model, sky-high remuneration is inevitable.
Because there is no local market in Hong Kong, making money depends on selling ports. The more ports you sell, the more money you make.
What do you rely on to sell ports? Just rely on the stars.
Why is "Long Jie Xing Fa Hua" known as the top five superstars in Hong Kong? Because their overseas markets are awesome.
Some people say Liu Hua counts? He really counts.
In the 1990s, Liu Hua's film copyrights could be sold for about 8 million Hong Kong dollars in South Korea, 5 million in Taiwan, and 2 million in Singapore and Malaysia. He could steadily recover 15 million Hong Kong dollars in the four markets. Thailand and the Philippines can also sell some.
This is why the Hong Kong society at that time would use any means to hire Liu Hua to film, because as long as the costs were controlled, such as squeezing him in terms of salary, they could make a profit without losing money.
Of course, compared with the two superstars Long Jie, the gap between Liu Hua and Liu Hua is still relatively large. In these four markets, Jet Li can recover 25 million and Chen Long can recover 50 million.
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For the eight major film studios, it would actually be a very cost-effective deal if they joined forces to purchase Yang Ye's movies instead of competing.
Because if you grab one at a high price, you may not be able to make much money. If you don't buy one, you can only stare at others eating meat, and you don't even have to drink the soup.
If they are jointly released, each film will make a profit. Although each film will make less money, it will add up to a lot.
However, things are not that simple. Yang Ye proposed another concept, divided!
“My movies in North America, Japan, and mainland China are all calculated on a share basis. In mainland China, I can get 35% of the box office of a movie. The distributor, China Film Company in mainland China, gets 35% of the box office. 17%, while theater chains take 48%.
I hope you can also adopt this box office sharing model, which is good for you. Because if it’s a one-time deal, I just want to make my share of the money. If I make a bad movie, it’s you, the publisher, who will lose. It's like passing the risk to you.
Under the share-sharing model, the interests of producers, distributors, and theaters are tied together. If a bad movie is made and the audience doesn’t like to watch it, our production company will suffer the loss, and the theaters can reduce the number of films. , or even draw directly to avoid losses. ”
Although Yang Ye said this, the eight major companies disagreed, because Yang Ye is a victorious general and he has never lost.
However, no one will always win, Bai Yang It’s not like the film industry doesn’t lose money, but it just wins too many times, and the ones that lose money are ignored.
The film industry is a very risky business, and the eight major companies, as industry insiders, naturally. It's very clear.
In the end, the eight major companies agreed to Yang Ye's plan. When they jointly introduced films from Baiyang Pictures, they divided the accounts in a ratio of 35:17:48 between the producers, distributors, and theaters.
Yang Ji took away 35, and each theater chain took their own 48.
The other 17 is not given to the eight major blockbusters, but to the distribution company.
The contract stipulates that Baiyang Distribution Company must participate in the distribution of Yang Ji's movies released in Taiwan on a profit-sharing basis with eight major film producers.
As for how to divide it specifically, there are other detailed rules.
Of course, not every part is divided into shares.
Generally, only blockbusters by Yang Ye, Chen Long and others will use this mode.
Some low-budget literary and artistic films were bought directly.
After the negotiations were completed, Baiyang Pictures signed a contract with the eight major companies.
In addition to stipulating the sharing of shares, the contract also stipulates that the production company and the distribution company have the power to supervise the voting.
If a movie theater steals box office during the movie's release, it will be punished in accordance with relevant regulations.
In the most serious case, the copy will be withdrawn and the cooperation will be terminated.
However... before the advent of the digital age, box office stealing was unstoppable.
The voting inspection system can only make them restrain themselves a little, not to go too far.
After the contract was signed, Baiyang Pictures threw all the films that had not been released in Taiwan in the past three years to the eight major companies for screening.
Although these movies have not been released in Taiwan, pirated video tapes have long been rampant in Taiwan.
It’s hard to say how much box office it can sell!
However, some die-hard fans should still support it.
Moreover, the viewing environment in a cinema is far better than watching videos at home, so it should be able to attract some audiences.
Finally, to show his sincerity, Yang Ye decided to hold the premiere of his new summer film "God of Gamblers 2" in Taipei.
He will also take Girls' Generation to hold a "God of Gamblers Concert" in Taipei to promote the movie.
After everything was settled, the eight film producers returned satisfied, and Yang Ye continued to devote himself to the filming of "God of Gamblers 2".
Purchasing port films is very risky. Teaming up for warmth and sharing risks is the general trend. This is how the mainstream markets in the world now play.
It’s just that Taiwan’s film producers are working on their own and are reluctant to part with the petty profits they have, so no one has taken this step. Yang Ye helped them take the first step with practical actions. After tasting the benefits, they would take the second step on their own.
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In July, "The Flying Dragon" by the three brothers Chen Long and "My Sassy Girl" by Zhang Xueyou and Wang Zuxian both achieved double peaks and jointly exceeded the 30 million mark.
Movies from other companies have been suppressed and the box office has plummeted, falling short of expectations. There was gloom and wailing within the company.
After the success of "Dragon and Tiger" and "Prison", Lam Ling-tung released three "School" movies.
Unfortunately, it was a huge hit and the box office was only 10 million, which made Maijia feel disheartened!
Another boss of Xinyi City, Shi Tian, launched the romantic movie "The Love of Long and Short Legs" starring Zhou Yunfa and Luo Meiwei. It was beaten by "My Sassy Girl" and the box office was only 10 million.
Well, there is no Wang Zuxian in this movie, because Wang Zuxian is filming "My Sassy Girl".
As for Luo Meiwei, she is not Zhang Xueyou's girlfriend now. Zhang Xueyou's current girlfriend is... Priscilla Chan.
Yang Ye didn’t know why this happened. He definitely didn’t actively interfere or hinder it.
The only explanation is...the butterfly effect!
Because Cheung Suet-you and Luo Meiwei got to know each other when Huang Baiming took the "Happy Girls Group" to Hong Kong Commercial Radio to promote. Cheung Suet-you happened to be there, so he and Luo Meiwei saw eye to eye.
Since the "Happy Ghost Series" was scooped up by Yang Ye, Luo Meiwei did not star in the movie, and Huang Baiming did not form the "Happy Girls Group". Instead, Zhang Xueyou became the "Happy Ghost".
So, Zhang Xueyou and Luo Meiwei did not get to know each other because of this!
On the other hand, because Jacky Cheung became popular in advance, Yang Ye arranged for him to sing "Lovesickness" with Priscilla Chan. The two cherished each other and became good friends. After going back and forth, they actually got in touch.
This... let him go. In this world, there are too many people who come into contact with Yang Ye, and their lives have all become different.
Chen Long didn't even have a wife, Zhang Xueyou just changed his girlfriend. Yang Ye didn't bother to care about how big of a deal it was.
"Falcon Operation" starring Liu Hua and Zhong Chuhong, which Siyuan Pictures invited, had a box office of 12 million, which can only be said to be just okay.
Shao Run Run came back and founded Metropolis Pictures. He asked Wang Jing to help with the filming of "The Courtship Suicide Squad", which grossed 11 million at the box office. Fatty Wang had completed his mission.
Moon Stars Sun, produced by McDonald's, was also suppressed to less than 10 million at the box office.
"Thunderbolt" produced by Li Xiuxian's Magnum Film Company, and Debao's "Detective and Son Soldiers" only had a box office of more than 5 million, which was a lot worse.
Under the double suppression of the two movies "The Fighter" and "Girlfriend", the box office of these movies has dropped by at least 10% compared to the original time and space.
Don’t think that 10% is less. Hong Kong’s local box office determines the selling price to a large extent. Over 10 million and less than 10 million are completely different concepts.
Movies are a very risky industry. Because of this difference, a profitable movie might lose money.
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Shadow Tea Restaurant!
Yang Ye and Li Saifeng sat together drinking morning tea.
The two of them were chatting quietly while eating. Yang Ye didn't know what he said in Li Saifeng's ear, which made the little beauty giggle.
Xu Ke walked in wearing slippers and holding a chicken coop on his head, and sat down opposite Yang Ye and Li Saifeng.
“Morning!”
“Morning!”
After greeting each other, Li Saifeng picked up the teapot and poured Xu Ke a cup of tea.
“Thank you!”
Xu Ke took a sip of tea, picked up a barbecued pork bun, tore it open, stuffed it into his mouth and started eating. While eating, he said: “Why did you think of treating me today? Drinking tea?”
Yang Ye said: “Nan Sheng didn’t come back with you?”
Xu Ke went to the United States to pursue his wife some time ago, and Yang Ye didn’t expect him to come back so soon.
"I'm sleeping at home!"
"Oh, it's done?"
"She and I got the certificate in the United States!"
"Congratulations! Congratulations, when will it be done?" Wine?" Yang Ye and Li Saifeng quickly congratulated Xu Ke.
“Forget it about serving wine, we have already held a wedding in the United States and don’t want to make it a big deal!”
"It's up to you. If you don't do it, you can't do it. I'll give it to you in red envelopes. I'll give it to you later!"
"Thank you, thank you!" Xu Ke grinned. Yang Ye was very generous.
Yang Ye clinked glasses with Xu Ke, took a sip of tea, and said, "I'm looking for you because Aman's popularity has been declining recently, and I hope you can help her create a martial arts film! ”
Li Saifeng has a loli face. Although she is sweet and cute, her acting skills are relatively limited.
Because Hong Kong movies are dominated by male stars, most female stars exist as vases. As for vases, it is best to be glamorous and sexy.
And Li Saifeng's character is a "violent loli". Although it is very touching, it is not easy to get suitable roles.
After hearing this, Xu Ke frowned and thought: "Aman's skills are beyond words, but we have to find a role that suits her image..."
Yang Ye said: "Don't think about it. , ready-made. I hope you can put Jin Yong's "Yue Nv Sword" on the big screen. "Xu Ke's eyes lit up; "Aman plays Aqing?"
< br>In the original time and space, Jin Yong's fourteen novels were monopolized by TVB. ATV could only dig out some scraps and got a copy of "Yue Nv Sword". It was like a treasure, a short story, and it was surprisingly released in twenty episodes.
In this drama, the heroine Ah Qing is played by Li Saifeng.
Of course Yang Ye would not be so boring as to stretch a short story into twenty episodes, but this thing is quite suitable for making a movie, so let’s give it a try!
“But Aman is so beautiful. She plays Ah Qing, who can play Xi Shi?”
Xi Shi is so beautiful that Ah Qing is ashamed to hurt herself, and Li Saifeng is Ah Qing. Qing, then who is Xi Shi? This is indeed a problem.
But Yang Ye already had the answer, he said: "Zhu Lin!"
Well, Xu Ke thought that Yang Ye wanted to praise Li Saifeng, and for a long time he wanted to praise Zhu Lin.
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Illustration: Stills of Li Saifeng and Ah Qing! (End of this chapter)