Chapter 578 Cinema
Jiang Wen has been in this circle for more than ten years and knows more clearly than anyone else about the bottom line of the General Administration.
The General Administration's revision opinion mentioned that the film "has serious deviations in its basic conception", which is quite unfavorable, which points out that there is a problem with the film's position.
From whose standpoint are you making this film?
As Feng Xiaogang said, it mainly depends on Jiang Wen’s own choice, and what others said was not good.
This is why Lin Zixuan is here now. It would be useless to come early. I can still persuade him at this time.
"I don't want to modify it, this modification is not my movie anymore." Jiang Wen insisted.
"It's okay if you don't change, as long as you don't go to Cannes, it's okay." Lin Zixuan persuaded.
"What should I do if I don't go to the Cannes Film Festival? I won't be able to explain it to investors, it's more than 20 million." Jiang Wen hesitated.
If the movie is not modified, it cannot be released in the country or circulated on the market, and can only be placed in the warehouse.
In this way, the cost will be reduced and the investment will be wasted.
This is how it is to make movies, both profits and losses. If every movie makes money, the film industry will be very easy to mess around.
"Don't worry about this. Mr. Wang can discuss it. After a few years, there may be a turnaround. At that time, overseas copyrights can be sold and investment will be collected." Lin Zixuan suggested, "If the investors are not satisfied, I will guarantee it."
Jiang Wen's total investment in new films is 26 million, Wang Zhongjun took out 18 million, and the remaining 8 million is the funds of other film and television companies.
With his reputation in the circle, no film and television company would have had a stumble with him for eight million.
He made a profit after filming two movies. He is now in the rising period and is not down again.
"Mr. Lin is now a famous rich man in China, so he still has this credit." Feng Xiaogang joked.
Since the list of rich people came out, friends in the circle have often joked about this.
If there is really an investor’s opinion, let alone a guarantee, it’s okay for Lin Zixuan to spend money to buy the copyright of the movie, but there is no need for this for the time being.
Those investors are smart, they would rather Jiang Wen owe them favors.
"I believe this, I'll think about it again." Jiang Wen replied.
Lin Zixuan and Feng Xiaogang looked at each other, knowing that they could only talk about this. Just click on the matter between friends, and you can't force them.
Everyone has their own pursuits. If Jiang Wen pursues the film to be recognized, stick to himself.
Then you insist on him modifying the film or not attending the film festival, not helping him, but hindering him.
If you want to help him, it will not be too late to wait until he is banned by the General Administration. This is not a big deal after all. If it really reaches the point where his life is at stake, Lin Zixuan will definitely not sit idly by.
The two stood up and said goodbye.
Before leaving, Lin Zixuan thought about it and mentioned it.
"Sister Liu has been a bit high-profile recently and is easily targeted. Brother Jiang, please persuade me if you have time."
"She is just like that, and she won't listen even if she says it. I'll call her." Jiang Wen agreed.
After Jiang Wen and Liu Xiaoqing broke up, they still had friends they could get, not as distant as Zhang Yimou and Gong Li.
Feng Xiaogang knew that Haomeng Company was conducting self-inspection internally, and Lin Zixuan attached great importance to tax evasion.
Since the company's exhibition has reached a bottleneck, or has reached the ceiling, it has been feared by Huaying Group, and it may be possible that someone will secretly attack.
If you want to further develop, you must open up a new position and cannot always be bound by the Huaying Group.
"Next, let's focus on two aspects. One is to go out and cooperate with Hollywood film companies. You can't just focus on the domestic area, and there is also the problem of theaters." Lin Zixuan said in a deep voice in the car he went there.
The scheduling of the sequel made Lin Zixuan feel crisis-conscious.
Han Sanping is the vice chairman of Huaying Group. If something happens, it won’t help Haomeng Company and it’s not very reliable.
How to break through the behemoth of Huaying Group, the opportunity to gain exhibition is a question he needs to consider.
It is difficult for private film and television companies to compete with Huaying Group in China, so they can only take the international route and sell the films around the world to make profits.
This is what Good Dream Company has been doing.
It includes opening up the European market with art films like the Spring of the City, opening up the North American market with the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and the big adventure of Xiaoxue with great expectations.
As long as these plans are implemented smoothly, Haomeng Company can be able to move forward and retreat freely and with ease.
Let’s talk about theaters, domestic cinemas were basically built in the early stages, and some even old cinemas before liberation continued to operate after renovation.
Why no one invested in building a cinema?
This involves investment and capital issues. It takes at least tens of millions to build a luxurious multi-hall cinema, and only an ordinary cinema will cost hundreds of thousands of yuan to build a luxury multi-hall cinema.
According to the current film market, it will take more than ten years to collect costs.
Cinemas earn money from box office commissions.
Last year, the total box office of the national film market was only more than 800 million yuan, and some cinemas were unable to make ends meet and had no salary.
This shows that the market is not good and theaters can't make much money.
In this case, no one is interested in investing in and building cinemas. It is better to do real estate than to have money. The results are fast, and you can make money as long as you have a piece of land.
This has led to the fact that domestic theater chains are basically state-owned enterprises, and the films are uniformly arranged by Huaying Group.
If Haomeng Company wants to have autonomy, it must have its own theater chain in its hands.
"That would cost a lot of money. Can we have fun?" Feng Xiaogang said worriedly.
"Let's make a general plan first. Within two years, we will have our own cinemas in several major cities across the country. It may not be necessary to build new ones. You can buy or rent those poorly managed cinemas and renovate them to save costs." Lin Zixuan arranged, "It's easier to speak with a theater, otherwise we can only look at other people's faces."
Building brand new cinemas in major cities across the country is too expensive, and even Lin Zixuan can't stand it, so he can only adopt this compromise method.
Wait until the funds are sufficient before fully deploying, and the theater chain will continue to be built.
It is a long-term process for him to set up a national theater chain of Good Dream Company.
"This is true. With theaters, our backs will be solid. The box office of the movie will never be so low. Youzi and I will definitely support it." Feng Xiaogang said.
As a director, he naturally wants his movies to have a higher box office, and with theaters, he can schedule films independently.
"Brother Feng went to Xiangjiang this time and talked to Jiang Zhiqiang, asking him if he had any intention of participating in the movie Hero. Everyone worked together well last time." Lin Zixuan explained.
The funeral of the big guy is released in Xiangjiang in March, and Feng Xiaogang and Ge You are going to attend the movie screening.
Columbia Asia Film Company is responsible for the film's trips in Xiangjiang and overseas, and Haomeng Company is just working together.
Jiang Zhiqiang has his own theater chain in Xiangjiang, and is familiar with European and American film companies and is quite capable. (To be continued.)
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