China Entertainment: I have been a director since 05

Chapter 188 It’s obvious that we are going to compete in the ring, but you still want to put pressure on the theater? !

Just when domestic portals started frantically discussing "The Rescue" and "The King of Kung Fu", Guan Ling and Gai Naot were still busy day and night in the United States.

"Specialists from the company have negotiated for us about over ten million US dollars worth of advertising, which is much less than "2012", but considering the cost, the effect is pretty good."

Guan Ling looked at the data sent by Motian Lingyun, his face neither sad nor happy.

This data is actually relatively average, but given that this movie is released in a hurry, it is considered good.

"Advertising costs are not that important. The most important thing for us is the negotiation with Lionsgate Film Company in the later stage." Gaitout changed from his usual frivolity and looked a little serious now.

After Guan Ling came to the United States, when Guan Ling told him that he wanted to buy shares of Lions Gate Film Company, everyone in Gatewatch was stunned.

Although the two parties originally planned to talk after "The Rescue" was released, since they had already communicated, Guan Ling naturally wanted to pay a visit since he came to the United States.

Frank scheduled the banquet inside Lions Gate Films.

This was a very private cocktail party. Apart from Frank, the only attendees were Guan Ling and Gai Naote.

As Guan Ling's spokesperson in the United States, Gai Naote felt for the first time that he had reached the sky in one step.

In the past, he might have been able to see Frank, but he would definitely not be in his current position.

Lionsgate Films.

Inside a room on the top floor.

Guan Ling met Frank.

After shaking hands, the three of them had a very simple exchange of ideas about some of their projects, and then waited for the banquet to begin.

"In the negotiation process, the first to act is always more likely to become the loser." Frank raised his red wine glass and looked at Guan Ling jokingly.

"Mr. Frank, you must be disappointed that this time I came here just to meet you and talk about my feelings. As for the negotiations, we have to wait until the movie is released, so I haven't done anything so far, but you My heart moved first."

"You are right to say that." Frank said with a smile, "After all, it was us who extended the olive branch first, but we didn't expect that your appetite would be greater than all of us imagined."

"That's because I know very well that cooperation is better than competition. I understand the development history of Lions Gate, and I also know how Ferris Gate will develop in the future. If you didn't contact me, maybe I would take the initiative to contact you."

Guan Ling stood up and looked down from the huge floor-to-ceiling windows on the top floor. Below were densely packed high-rise buildings, and further away, there was a sparkling shoal.

"When we came up just now, I noticed that the floor we came up to was very high. I looked at the time and saw that it took more than two minutes to get up by the elevator. But if I jumped from the floor-to-ceiling window, it might only take a few seconds. bell."

"Guan, you really know how to joke." Frank felt that Guan Ling meant something.

I'm sick, who's going to jump?

The next second, Guan Ling's words made Frank narrow his eyes.

"It's just like Lionsgate. The high-rise building you climbed up in more than ten years may sometimes be caught up by others in a few years. Then these companies compare with each other, compete with each other, and constrain each other. , maybe we will all end our fun together, and be pushed down by a stronger company, such as Liu Da, after smashing the floor-to-ceiling windows, and then disappearing into nothing in an instant."

"Guan, being young is a good thing. But being arrogant is not." Frank said softly. "Catching up for more than ten years in just the few years you mentioned is a difficult task to accomplish."

"It's difficult to complete, it's not impossible to complete. I'm sorry, I'm just making a metaphor." Guan Ling smiled, but Frank felt that this guy was not sincere at all, because he looked at him, "But I, Motian Lingyun, have this Confidence, but honestly, no one can take on the Big Six. I need help, and I think you do too."

Frank was silent for a while and said, "How about we wait until the movie is released to discuss everything?"

"I wish for you," Guan Ling said, "but I have to say something upfront. After the movie is released, when you see my value, you may not agree to my offer."

"But it doesn't matter. I don't need to fight against the Big Six. I don't need to be in Hollywood. I can even just be a director. For me, if it really doesn't work, I can turn around and go back to China. I will still live a good life."

Guan Ling said, "But please think about it, Mr. Frank, what do you want?"

After the so-called cocktail party, Guan Ling returned to the company. He had seen the filming progress of "Twilight" before, and now the filming has basically been completed. Guan Ling just decided to review the next editing, soundtrack, etc. , since he has chosen not to be the director of this movie, Guan Ling will not do it himself at all. It is enough that it is very different from the original version.

But Frank sat on the top floor for a long time.

"Mr. Frank, the meeting is about to begin."

Stephen went upstairs to remind.

"Okay, I'll go down right now."

Frank suddenly thought of something, looked at Stephen and said, "Did you know? If you jump from this top floor, it may only take two or three seconds to land."

Stephen was startled.

Frank laughed loudly, "This is what Guan just told me, and I think it makes sense."

"Did you and Guan have a pleasant chat? Was it cooperation?" Stephen hesitated and asked.

"Not really."

Frank's eyebrows were as sharp as a knife, and he suddenly became serious, "He's here to kill me."

"As a company owner, I don't like this behavior. But as a banker, I feel

…He has a lot of money. "

……

On December 12, Guan Ling set out to return to China.

The release of "Taken" in North America requires Gatelot's continuous attention and efforts.

Moreover, the professionals currently being recruited by Motian Lingyun are enough to allow Guan Ling to return to China calmly, because whether it is from publicity, business negotiations, or problem handling.

Even the skyscrapers and the clouds can stand alone.

Guan Ling will definitely return to China. He knows clearly that since he has launched an attack, he will definitely use this opportunity to completely smash Huayi's golden brand.

Previously, it was a fact recognized by the industry that Guan Ling was the number one box office director in China.

As for awards, Guan Ling won the mainland's only Oscar for screenplay, and also helped Jiang Wen win the Golden Lion.

Only Lingyun Media, everyone in the industry knows that Lingyun Media is awesome, but the audience really doesn't know how awesome it is.

Although Lingyun Media is the entertainment company that makes the most money among private companies in the financial report, other companies also make money. Who will do it if they don't make money?

So in the eyes of the audience, is Lingyun Media great? sharp!

Is Guan Ling great? sharp.

Is the previous conflict between Guan Ling and Hua Yi clear? Probably clear.

But did Guan Ling achieve what he boasted? No. At least the golden signboard has not been demolished. Lingyun Media has only become a golden signboard.

When he returned to China this time, Guan Ling asked Lingyun Media to inform the media.

So after landing at the Beijing Airport, there were a lot of media waiting for Guan Ling.

Guan Ling accepted the interview and deliberately selected a few more aggressive questions. "Director Guan, I would like to ask if "Hurricane Rescue" is scheduled to be released on December 12.27th, is this an act against Huayi?"

"What do you think about this? (laughing)"

"Director Guan, a lot of black drafts have suddenly appeared on the Internet recently. Do you think this will have an impact on the box office of the movie?"

"To put it simply, it must have an impact, but in the past few years of making movies, I have always believed that word-of-mouth is the root of the box office. Black drafts are not scary, but low-quality movies are scary."

"There are still more than 20 days for "Taken" to be released. As a movie starring Cheng Long and Liu Yifei, do you think they will create high box office in the United States? After all, these two are Chinese actors, will they be in the movie? Is the United States acclimatized?"

"Your question is what worries me." Guan Ling's answer was simple, "But no matter what, I don't regret choosing them to play."

……

At the airport, Guan Ling met Fang Ping who came to pick him up.

"Leader, I have made appointments with all the people I want to invite according to your arrangement." Fang Ping reported the situation.

"Then go back quickly and don't keep these managers waiting."

Guan Ling accepted a few interviews at the airport, then said sorry and left first.

Back to Lingyun Media.

Fang Ping has made appointments with the general managers of large theater chains from various places to come to negotiate. He is in the office of Lingyun Media.

Ye Ning, Yan Yu, Chen Lianbao, Gao Jun, and many theater leaders were present here.

Han Sanpin is also here, but he is not here to suppress the formation.

But as one of the producers of "Hurricane Rescue", China Film Group had to witness it, and Han Sanpin came in person.

Before coming to Lingyun Media Company, they thought that in order to win this sniper war, Guan Ling might need to temporarily slow down the terms with the theaters. But what they didn't expect was that after Guan Ling came, he would still lower the price for everyone's demands.

"Everyone, we had a very happy cooperation before. During "2012", we increased the share ratio to 47%." Guan Ling looked at everyone, "I know you all complained about me at first, but in the end the results came out. Everyone They all made money. Today, I also know what you are thinking in your hearts. But I want to make it clear to you that no matter what actions Huayi takes, my share ratio will remain unchanged.

But I won’t ask you to arrange the films. Everything will be according to your ideas. In order to make money, even if you want to squeeze my film arrangement to zero, it doesn’t matter, how about it? "

After Guan Ling finished speaking, all the theater general managers looked at each other in confusion.

They really didn't expect that Guan Ling would let them come here just to beat him?

It’s too outrageous!

If you want to compete in the ring, in order to arrange the film, Huayi has established a relationship with us and begged Grandpa. If the share ratio remains unchanged, he wants to get more films, give more rebates, and even be willing to give up half a point or one point. profit.

How about you come to us and tell us that the share ratio remains unchanged? But at least I still acted like a person and said that I don’t have strong requirements for filming.

Otherwise we will have to fall out with you on the spot.

But even so, many people remained silent.

"Everyone, if you want to talk about the details, we can finish it here." After the meeting was negotiated for a while, Fang Ping began to discuss the release contract with some theater managers present. Although they were all standard contracts, Fang Ping still chatted one by one to get a rough idea of ​​how many movies these theater chains would schedule on the first day.

This is something Guan Daorang clearly wrote down.

Although Fang Ping didn't know what Guan Dao was selling specifically, he could tell that Guan Dao cared about this data.

After settling these managers to eat, Guan Ling also specially invited the media to report on relevant matters.

Only halfway through the meal, the storm on the website had already completely swept through.

"Guan Ling returns to China today. Is the airport's scheduled release date related to the sniper attack on Huayi? Can you guess it?!"

"Guan Ling is confident about landing the project and claims that the black draft will not affect the box office revenue of high-quality movies!"

""Taken" is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 12.30. Cheng Long and Liu Yifei star in a Hollywood movie. Can it support the U.S. box office?"

The most exciting thing is a new piece of news.

"On December 12, Guan Ling met with the general managers of theater chains such as Wanda, Dadi, Star America and New Film Alliance. According to the news obtained by this newspaper, he requested that each theater chain still screen "3" according to the original share ratio. False or true?”

The discussion on the Internet suddenly started.

"Are you really that confident? Don't you let the theaters lose even in the ring? Damn it, if you look at it this way, this movie looks very good! Guan Ling is too strong! If you don't lower the share, you still have to Ask for the highest share!”

When "2012" was released, people on the Internet knew that Guan Ling's movie had the highest share ratio in the country, and it was widely spread.

Now, after this wave of operations, many people are full of expectations.

"Is it possible that this movie is better than "2012"?"

But the theater managers were somewhat lost in thinking.

Fortunately for Ye Ning and Yan Yu, they both made a lot of money from Guan Ling, not to mention that Guan Ling was nominally one of Yan Yu's bosses.

The two of them took the initiative to express their stance to Guan Ling.

Ye Ning claimed that Wanda Cinemas will firmly support the film schedule of "The Rescue" and other times will be adjusted based on the box office.

Yan Yu's answer was more relaxed.

"Our own people will definitely help our own people. For Dadi Cinemas, director Guan's films will always be ranked first. Whether it is scheduling or promoting, they will always be the most eye-catching."

As for Xingmei's Chen Lianbao and New Film Alliance's Gao Jun, they really don't know how to deal with it.

They gave a relatively ordinary tentative schedule for the first day of filming, hoping to make adjustments later.

Guan Ling got this information, and Han Sanpin also saw it.

In the office, Han Sanpin said, "What kind of medicine are you selling in the gourd this time? You don't want to take this opportunity to try out your relationship with the theater, right?"

"Why not? Those who are close to me, those who are not. There must be a ranking for making money in the future." Guan Ling said, "This is a good opportunity."

Han Sanpin said, "Are you really not afraid of losing? After all, your investment is not as good as Huayi's."

Guan Ling smiled.

For him, what he knows best is the quality of "The King of Kung Fu".

Reputation is always the most important thing for a movie. "The Rescue" can beat "The King of Kung Fu" eight blocks! There is no doubt about this!

Next, is the most exciting part.

Everything is just getting ready to go!

(End of this chapter)