"Then don't you mind?" Long Mayer asked in confusion when he saw Xia Tian's indifferent look.

Generally speaking, the superiors are the ones who dislike opposing opinions the most. Not only the emperors of ancient times, but also the bosses of the present, all have the same virtue.

Those who follow me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish. This style is still very marketable in contemporary times.

He refused to obey Xia Tian's orders many times. In his opinion, Xia Tian must have disliked him very much and wanted to drive him away.

But his performance this summer really puzzled him.

"Of course I mind, but I am already an adult, so of course I won't act irritable." Xia Tian waved his hand and smiled, "As long as you have real skills, as long as you can help me make money, as long as I haven't found someone who can replace you, I need to keep you in the process of doing things."

Long Mayer was stunned and nodded.

Although what Xia Tian said was not too melodious, it made him feel cute in a straightforward way.

"Okay, then I promise you to stay." Long Mayer nodded.

"That's it." Xia Tian smiled, "You don't have to worry about the rumors outside, just work hard to do serious things. As long as I support you, no one can drive you away!"

"Well, thank you." Long Mayer smiled, "Actually, Mr. Xia, I think it's better for you to stay at Columbia Pictures. Your world production is just a small company. Even if you make money, it's not as profitable as Columbia Pictures. Its stock rose by one percent, which is 50 million US dollars, and it's profitable for several movies."

In his opinion, Xia Tian’s idea of ​​establishing a self-owned company is very short-sighted. Tianxia Production is just a medium-sized independent production company. Even with Xia Tian’s support in terms of funds, resources and creativity, it is impossible for him to develop into a Hollywood giant.

Because now the six major Hollywood giants have almost monopolized the market. From production to distribution, from theaters to media, they are already their territory, and there is no room for the seventh company.

The development prospects of Tianxia Production are limited, but Columbia Pictures is already a giant, and the starting point between them is not on the same level.

Furthermore, Tianxia Production is not a listed company. The benefits it can help summer make is only the profits brought by the works. It should be as much as it should.

But Columbia Pictures is a listed company, which can help the profits it earns in the summer, in addition to the profit dividends brought by the work, there are also the income brought by the rising stock price.

A big-selling movie or a popular drama can all raise the company's stock price. Xia Tian is the company's major shareholder, and he can also make a profit by rising stock prices.

...

Xia Tian heard Lang Meyer say this, but he smiled and shook his head.

Indeed, giving a big-name movie to Columbia Pictures to produce and distribute, it can indeed bring him double benefits. In addition to the profits of the work, there are also profits from stocks.

However, both returns are false.

The profit of the work is unavailable unless he is willing to pay dividends.

Dividends are actually not a good thing for listed companies. Because this will lead to a shortage of liquidity and may cause trouble in future operations. Therefore, many listed companies in the United States do not like dividends. For example, Apple's cash reserves are as high as 100 billion US dollars, but it has not distributed dividends to shareholders for more than 30 years.

The gains of stocks are only a flower in the mirror and a moon in the water, and they are invisible. It was only after a long time to buy Columbia Pictures in the summer, and of course it was impossible to sell the stocks, as it would lead to him losing control of Columbia Pictures.

So when he cannot distribute dividends and cannot sell stocks, he cannot get both returns, it is just an illusion of "looking beautiful".

But when he handed over a blockbuster movie to Tianxia Production and Distribution, that was different. All the profits of that movie belong to him and were freely distributed by him. This benefit is tangible.

There is a saying that says, "A bird in hand is better than a hundred birds in the forest." Summer is not stupid, knowing how to choose will maximize your own interests.

...

When Long Mayer saw Xia Tian rejecting his proposal, he was very depressed, "Mr. Xia, so, will you not cooperate with us in the future?"

"Of course not. Our cooperation will continue. The movies produced by Tianxia will be released by Columbia Pictures in the future." Xia Tian smiled, "In addition, if you have an investment that is not accurate, you can also ask for my opinion. Although I will no longer sell you a big shot, I will also give you a tip to see what stories will not sell your head."

The reason why many film companies can't continue is not that they lack good stories. In fact, there are hundreds of thousands of Hollywood screenwriters, and there are a large number of scripts produced every year, and there are also high-quality works.

But it’s not very easy to find a movie that can be sold from so many scripts. Many film companies make the wrong choices and end up losing a lot of money.

For example, MGM's "The Whisperer" has a theme of the Pacific War. When it was filmed that year, Spielberg's "Save the Soldier" had just been released.

The film achieved a box office of 470 million US dollars worldwide, once again making the military theme of "World War II", which attracted many film companies to follow suit.

For example, Paramount invested in the production of "The War to the City", which tells the story of snipers "love and kill each other" during the Battle of Stalingrad; Disney invested in the production of "Pearl Harbor", which tells the story of "love and kill each other" in the Pacific that year.

"The Wind Whisperer" is directed by a well-known director, formerly directed by Wu Yusen, "Broken Sword", "Face Change", and "Mission Impossible 2", box office star, powerful actor, starring Nicholas Cage, an Academy Award-winning film.

With such a subject, such director, such a star, and a huge investment of 100 million US dollars, no one is optimistic about this movie. But even such an impossible movie ended up being a box office defeat, which almost went bankrupt due to the impact of MGM.

Therefore, it is really important for a film company to choose a good target investment.

Not everyone can see through the future like summer. If Columbia Pictures has his guidance, it will avoid many detours in the future.

If you avoid detours, you can go faster, more steadily and achieve greater success than other film companies.

Long Mayer also knew this very well, so he nodded with a smile.

Xia Tian had given him a lot of advice, such as the films invested by Columbia Pictures two years ago, such as "The Phantom of the Opera", "Dragon Hard Boy", "Driving for Miss Daisy", etc., which achieved good box office and reputation. These are the works that Xia Tian had promising at the beginning, proving that his vision is indeed good.

"That's fine, thank you Mr. Xia." Long Mayer smiled.
Chapter completed!