Rant Show: I Angrily Criticized a Million Parents

Chapter 801 Uneasy feeling

This kind of screening ratio seems to be more than just a reduction; it looks like a deliberate suppression.

Zhou Yang, carrying a backpack, took a car back to the company.

During the journey, he dialed the phone numbers of the presidents of the three major cinema chains.

"Hello, is this Mr. Bieber from China Film Stellar Media? I'm Zhou Yang, an actor from China! We can discuss the screening schedule for 'Parasite' further..."

"Hello, is this Mr. John Xun from AMC? I am Zhou Yang, a Chinese actor! I would like to talk about the screening schedule of 'Parasite'."

“Zhou, it’s not that I don’t want to help you; after working together for so long, I understand your situation!” John’s voice came through.

Zhou Yang frowned. "Mr. John Xun, I'm willing to offer 50% of the box office revenue in exchange for a higher screening rate. What do you think?"

However, John Xun's response was particularly firm: "Zhou, your proposal is indeed very attractive! But we can only give 'Parasite' 5% of the screenings!"

“Okay…” Zhou Yang hung up the phone, feeling puzzled by the attitude of the three major cinema chains.

For business people, a 50% share of the box office revenue is undoubtedly a sure-fire way to make money.

However, the heads of the three major cinema chains rejected the proposal without hesitation, without even giving it any consideration.

Zhou Yang tapped the table; there was definitely something going on.

He decided to look for other solutions; if the three major cinema chains couldn't meet his needs, then he would have to turn to other avenues.

Although this was a major blow to others, Zhou Yang did not show any anxiety. He just frowned and decided to deal with the problem after he had calmed down.

A day later, Zhou Yang arrived at the company's office.

As soon as I arrived, my phone started vibrating with multiple messages from the backend.

It turns out that Xiao Zhan's fans launched an attack on Zhou Yang's Weibo.

"Just wait and see how someone retaliates! Zhou Yang is no match for me!"

"The person upstairs looks like they want to vomit. Is this a place where you can act so recklessly?"

"He's right, Zhou Yang should be careful not to embarrass himself!"

"This is hilarious! Zhou Yang's fans are just as rude as he is!"

"The film that dared to be so arrogant has now been taken offline! Boycott Parasite!"

"It's not like I asked you to come and see! You're acting like a cornered dog, it's really unsightly!"

"...".

Zhou Yang didn't take the fans' comments to heart. Just as he was about to turn off his phone, he noticed an important message.

"#Entertainment News Updates: AMC, the largest cinema chain in the country, has been acquired by WarnerMedia. What kind of repercussions will this cause? Disney has acquired two other cinema chains, and 'The Rookies' is being released with a high number of screenings. Are you ready for it?#"

Zhou Yang confirmed the news on the official website and found it to be true.

At that moment, he suddenly realized why John had shown no interest in the conditions he had proposed.

It's not that they're not interested, but rather that they lack a voice.

Disney and Warner's actions are clearly aimed at suppressing Zhou Yang.

Even the dumbest person should be able to see it!
The fact that the three major cinema chains control 70% of film and television resources is extremely disadvantageous for Zhou Yang!

When the presidents of the three major cinema chains rejected his proposal over the phone, Zhou Yang realized that a fierce battle was about to begin!
The alliance between Disney and Warner Bros. made them think Zhou Yang was bound to lose, but Zhou Yang found it very interesting!

Chen Tianzhen was clearly aware of the seriousness of the matter and paced anxiously at the office door.

Seeing Zhou Yang emerge from the elevator, she immediately rushed forward. "This is bad! The acquisition of the three major cinema chains by Disney and Warner Bros. is definitely a conspiracy! Giving you a 5% offer seems to be a way to suppress you!" Zhou Yang smiled slightly and, after listening to Chen Tianzhen's explanation, said, "I understand! The more confident they are, the less I need to panic!"

After listening to Zhou Yang's words, Chen Tianzhen's emotions calmed down. Now is not the time to panic.

"So what should we do next?"

Chen Tianzhen followed Zhou Yang into the office and couldn't help but ask.

Zhou Yang fiddled with his fingers, knowing in his heart that the brave would prevail in a narrow encounter, and the matter was not yet over, so it was too early to draw conclusions.

"An eye for an eye is absolutely the most effective strategy."

He slightly raised the corners of his mouth, leaned back in his chair, and ordered, "Find a way to contact the heads of the last six cinema chains!"

Chen Tianzhen immediately responded and quickly began to handle the situation.

Less than 15 minutes later, Zhou Yang received a message on his phone.

"Oh? Mr. Smith? Hello, I'm Zhou from China. You might be surprised why I'm making this call! I'll get straight to the point: I'm willing to buy all of your shares for $20 billion! Are you interested?"

Mr. Smith on the other end of the phone immediately stood up excitedly, “$20 billion? That’s far above market price! Are you sure?”

“This is God’s arrangement, buddy! If you’re willing, the contract and payment can be in place immediately!” Zhou Yang replied with a confident smile.

Smith was no fool; how could he refuse such a high-profit deal?

"make a deal!"

周杨满意地笑了，随后又拨打了第5、第6、第7、第8、第9和第10位院线股东的电话。

Just two days later, he completed the acquisition of all shares in these six cinema chains.

In just 48 hours, the cinema chain, which holds 15% of the global market share, was successfully sold!

Upon seeing the data, Chen Tianzhen couldn't help but think that Zhou Yang was absolutely insane.

The acquisition of all shares in these six cinema chains cost a total of $120 billion!

Even Disney and Warner Bros. would find it difficult to have the courage and strength to complete this deal!

This isn't 120 yuan, it's 120 billion US dollars!!

"Each cinema chain can only achieve a maximum screening rate of around ten percent!" Chen Tianzhen said while reviewing the data report.

Zhou Yang clasped his hands together and nodded in satisfaction.

According to the regulations of cinema chains in various countries, no single cinema chain can guarantee 100% of the screenings, in order to prevent complete market monopoly.

However, these screening rates of over ten percent are enough for him!

"Great! Plus the 5% offered by the three major cinema chains! That should be enough!"

Zhou Yang said excitedly that he was extremely thrilled about this victory.

Faced with such a competitive situation, ordinary people might feel uneasy and fearful, but Zhou Yang was excited; he loves challenges!

Chen Tianzhen still felt uneasy, as "Parasite" only had a 25% overseas screening rate, a stark contrast to "The Rookies'" 60% screening rate.

The difference in screening rates between the two films is more than double, which will seriously affect the box office performance of "Parasite".

The screening rate directly reflects market attention; only when the market is relatively abundant can ideal results be achieved.

However, Zhou Yang didn't care about this, believing that 25% of the screenings were enough.

(End of this chapter)