Chapter 64 The Spirit of the Times
"Ten million a year only has priority?" Yue Qingyan himself didn't think it was a reasonable price.
This is a very favorable price, but it does not seem fair. At least in terms of the current situation. If Yue Qingyan is now one of the top authors in the Chinese literature circle, or, as a writer who has been proven in the global market as magnitude as JK Rowling and George Martin, he would have to be given priority in the year 10 million, which could be considered a very preferential and face-saving cooperation. But at least Yue Qingyan is not qualified yet.
The transaction must be fair, which is the most important thing to ensure that everyone can cooperate for a long time.
"Mr. Chen, otherwise. You are an important part of the establishment of the entire project market. I, you, the Hong Kong Police Force and Hongju Publishing House, each own 5% of the undiluted equity of the entire project. At the same time, in any sub-project, you have a guaranteed investment option of 10%. This part of the authority is priced at 30 million and paid in three years. How about it?" Yue Qingyan thought for a while and suggested.
"Yes," Chen Xinghong understood what was the difference between Yue Qingyan's proposal after a moment of thinking. He didn't hesitate much.
It is also 10 million a year, divided into three years. He can't get any actual things now, except for 5% of the total equity. If 5% is established, it must be after the entire project can be established and the second and third phases of the project are launched. But before that, there is no big difference between investing and doing things. In fact, what Yue Qingyan promised to Chen Xinghong was only more than 10% of the investment options for any project. This is not a dividend right, it just means that you can pay at least 10% of the money and enjoy the same proportion of the profits. If the entire project loses, you will also suffer losses.
However, Yue Qingyan's statement is guaranteed at both short-term and long-term levels. In the short-term, of course, everyone will make things work together. If this project can be established in the long-term, then 5% of the equity that is not diluted will be great.
Even if the investment option is not enough, don’t look at 10%. In large-scale film and television projects, it is already a pretty good proportion. It would be great for a mature film and television project to be able to guarantee 10% of the equity in the end.
For example: Film and television company A came up with a very good project, with stories and ideas, and determined the starring and director. They evaluated that this project could be built for 20 million yuan, and then spent 10 million yuan to publish it, and 10 million yuan to promote it. With such an investment, you can make money at a box office of about a few hundred million yuan. Film and television company B knew about the project and found Company A and said that I know your project is very good. I will add pounds. On the one hand, I invested money and on the other hand, I added a heavy actor.
Joining the special effects team, you will still let Company A control the main control, but you have to bring us money to earn money. In this way, the original 40 million plate doubled and became 80 million. Company B was later, and only added pounds, and the money was used to pay the same resources, but of course it was impossible to have the same say. Two companies, you are six and four, and Company A was only 60%. Then, Company C added one pound, and they stuffed a few supporting roles and some related resources in. The entire plate was 100 million.
The distribution company heard that this project is good and can make money, so I will come too. Originally, your film had a distribution fee of 40 million, but I won’t charge you any more. I asked me to invest with the issuance fee, and I will guarantee the box office for you. There is a guaranteed box office, and everyone agreed. So the plate was 140 million.
The big actor, XX, heard that there was such a project, and the role was perfect for me, so I would come too. Originally, my salary was 60 million, so you can give me 500 to pay my team, and the rest were considered my investment. Well, the project market is 200 million.
The commercial real estate company said, "Oh, this is good, I also want to invest. You can make the scene bigger and use mine for the scene you need. How much cash will I give you, the venue resources and publicity resources, count it 2,000. OK, 220 million.
I add more points to clothing, luxury goods, etc., and I add more points to 250 million.
Then a big guy in the promotion and distribution field said: You originally said that promotion and distribution are 1,000? Now it is not enough, right? Such a big market, you have to pay 40 to 50 million yuan in promotion and distribution. I will collect 1,000 yuan in cash, and then the others are mine, and I will integrate resources for you to do.
300 million... A project has been raised to 300 million. At the beginning, it was really a remaining project that Company A could do tens of millions of dollars. Now, Company A is not unhappy. Their investment has not changed, but the investment is in the entire project, because of the first-mover advantage and coordination relationship, and the proportion of the investment is greater than the investment. In private, you can bond this proportion and takeout for a round. Even if the money is not enough, you can still sell it for one round. (This is how many financial products in the entertainment industry are...)
How many voting rights are left in Company A? It’s more than 20%, but no one has a higher proportion than them anyway. As long as they coordinate their relationships well, they will be the boss. But this product has only a small proportion.
But the pressure of recycling investments for a project worth tens of millions and a project worth hundreds of millions is completely different. It turned out that small investments and small productions may come back if you sell your face. But now you have raised 300 million projects to invest in real investment, and you may have to claim to invest 500 million or 600 million to the outside world. This is the same as Cao Cao went south to 230,000 people to pretend to be a million-dollar army. So how much box office will it take to come back?
One billion. Basically, one-third of the total box office is given to the producers. Therefore, whether you make money by watching a movie or not, just take a look at the data. Of course, some movies buy box office and fake data are also the beginning, and it is definitely a net investment of killing one thousand enemies to lose 800.
To do this business, everyone understands this, and the specific proportions of specific projects are different. It is really not unreasonable to see the opening LOGO time and subtitle time of Chinese movies.
And when everyone knows it, it actually takes considerable coordination and determination to be able to promise 10% investment options. Some garbage projects cannot get money, but some good projects have no money, but no one's money is not money. It's the same for you to invest and I to invest. Sometimes, if the producer sees that a certain investor has only money and no other matching resources, he is really unhappy to ask for this money.
This Hong Kong local theme series is undoubtedly a good theme, a topic that is so good that people dare not think about. What else does Chen Xinghong have to do to reject such a condition that seems empty but is actually full of sincerity?
Chen Xinghong thought for a while and said, "It's not time to spend three years on 30 million. I'll take it out for you now."
Zhu Yu quickly smiled and said, "You are going to kill me. Xiao Yue said so, and I think it's reasonable. We Hongju will also pay 10 million this year. Let me take out 30 million at once, and the pressure is quite high."
Chen Xinghong smiled and said, "It's just the Hong Kong police force that doesn't have to pay? It's too cheap for them."
"The Hong Kong police force cannot hold such shares, most of which are for a fund or semi-official institution to take them. They don't have to pay, but they have to provide complete endorsement of government relations and all security guarantees. Not only the relationship between the police force, but also the stock exchanges, banks, fire brigades, etc., has to be resolved. After all, it is not a waste of money, and it is also a lot of work." Zhu Yu explained.
"Hahahaha, of course I understand this level." Chen Xinghong said: "Then I wish us a happy cooperation."
Yue Qingyan thought about it and said, "You are willing to give me money, but I didn't say I want it. If both of you families are willing to take out the money in advance, then I have an idea. How about finding a remote place and building a village?"
"Studio?" Zhu Yu reacted.
"It can be used as a studio. Since the 1940s, one era has been used for an area or a street, and there are interior and exteriors. The details must be carefully considered, but we must consider hiding many modern living facilities or disguising them as retro. In this way, from the 1940s to the present, it is unlikely to be distinguished from the generations in 10 years, but at least it has four or five theme communities. In addition, it is combined with some special designs and project settings. For example, restoring a production line when Hong Kong's industry accounted for 23% of GDP? It is just used to make souvenirs that can be sold. For example, replicating catering from various periods?"
"Damn this is the spirit paradise of the times in Hong Kong." Chen Xinghong's body was full of hair. "Then, it became a commercial real estate project and a tourism project. Then, in cooperation with such a core area, a number of commercial real estate and residential land will be built, as well as supporting support facilities and service facilities... This is a big deal. However, in this way, 60 million? Why isn't it enough? Not to mention 60 million, it is estimated that if you continue to invest, 6 billion will be enough. Hong Kong is not as expensive as the mainland, and the cost of labor is too high. The import of various materials is also fatal."
Yue Qingyan said lightly: "I didn't say that 60 million is used to do this project. 60 million is just used to hire a design team and experts familiar with Hong Kong's cultural and historical changes to do design. Then take out a part of it for promotion and promotion. Some construction and construction costs can be counted as film and television investment projects. Do you say that the 60 million is for me, and you don't pay for this project? Are you willing to pay for it?"
"What do you mean...we..." Zhu Yu was a little dumbfounded. Yue Qingyan knew that if the market he was talking about could really be done, the status of the people present would be different.
"I mean very simple. In fact, the entire Hong Kong story series trilogy is just a promotional video for this project." Yue Qingyan said with a smile: "However, if the operation is done properly, these promotional videos will not only not lose money, but also make a lot of money. If the box office is really high enough and the operation is good enough, maybe relying on the box office of the entire series, of course, it is impossible to build the entire park, and it is still possible to build a few landmark buildings."
Everyone talked and added, Chen Xinghong's assistant complained while trembling. If this matter could be done, then Xinghong Group would be the vanguard of revitalizing Hong Kong's spirit and even revitalizing Hong Kong's economy, and its status in the world would be directly topped.
Three days later, when Yue Qingyan, accompanied by Zhu Yu, went to meet Luo Kangping, deputy director of the Hong Kong Police Force with such a plan, it took about three or five minutes from calm to headache. Then, he stood up and said:
"Mr. Yue, I ask my assistant to take you to visit our Hong Kong Police Headquarters Building. If you are interested, you can also check out the training and mission status of any department of the Hong Kong Police Force. Have fun. I have to quickly take this thing to report to the Director of the Police and the Secretary of Security, and then I guess we have to negotiate and evaluate with various departments as soon as possible. However, I think that everyone will be very interested in such promising cooperation."
Chapter completed!