Extracting skills from movies

Du Sheng responded with a smile:

"It is indeed a win-win situation. I will let the relevant project manager of TVING contact you later."

Seeing that Du Sheng did not refuse, Li Yifei struck while the iron was hot:
“In fact, I have always wanted to find an opportunity to visit your company. There is a lot of room for cooperation between us.

For example, if any artist under your Miracle Records holds a concert in mainland China in the future, our MTV will definitely be the best planning team.

We plan more than a dozen celebrity performances every year, and have helped music stars such as Zhou Jielun, Han Hong, and Yang Qianhua to organize their Asian tours.

Compared with those media organizations in the mainland, the concerts planned by our MTV are at the forefront of fashion.

Whether it is the stage design, live sound and light effects, or band accompaniment, they are all world-class.

We have the support of the TV station and a professional photography team to make a DVD of the concert tour.

In the future, I can also help you a lot in peripheral marketing..."

MTV has been working in this field for more than a decade and does have advantages, but it also has shortcomings. Du Sheng said bluntly:

"The concerts you hold are all in the big coastal cities. It seems that you don't have enough venue resources and connections in the central cities."

After all, his concerts with Girls' Generation and Zhi Hui Shuang Quan will definitely be held in second- and third-tier cities, and MTV has not made much arrangements in this regard.

Li Yifei was well prepared and said calmly:

“You are right, we have not yet made progress in central cities, but this is not a big problem.

Because given your fame, local governments will cooperate with you in holding concerts.

We just need to do the planning work well, and we can also cooperate with your pre-sale on Quick Payment..."

Du Sheng is planning to have Miracle Cinemas fully implement online quick payment.

Miracle Records related information will naturally follow.

On the one hand, it can promote the subsidiary's business, and on the other hand, it can curb scalpers to a certain extent.

Moreover, their fans are mainly young people, and it is easy for them to buy tickets online.

Li Yifei is indeed a business elite. She saw through Du Sheng's thoughts immediately and took the initiative to express her willingness to cooperate.

Du Sheng naturally would not refuse and nodded:
"We can indeed cooperate in this regard. I will let Zhong Zhen contact you with the specific details."

After successfully negotiating the two matters, Li Yifei seemed more confident and continued:

"Mr. Du, regarding the new movie "Baby Project" that you are working on with Jackie Chan, I heard that the overseas distributor has not yet been finalized.

Paramount was very interested in the film.

In addition, we also want to release the "How to Train Your Dragon" project together, and hope to invest in Miracle Animation Production Company..."

Since Paramount, a subsidiary of Viacom, was planning to acquire DreamWorks at the time, they were well aware of the changes within DreamWorks.

From this, we learned that Miracle Pictures, a joint venture between Du Sheng and the Hearst sisters, acquired the Digital Domain special effects company and poached a number of core animation technical talents from DreamWorks.

Therefore, Paramount saw the huge potential of Marvel Animation Productions and believed that cooperating with it would not only save costs but also improve efficiency.

So they began to turn their attention to Miracle instead of rushing to complete the acquisition of DreamWorks.

In Paramount's view, if Miracle Animation can successfully rise, many animation film production projects in the future can be given to it.

In this way, the cost of animated films will be greatly reduced and profits are expected to double.

Many projects that have been shelved due to high costs may have the possibility of being realized in the future.

This will undoubtedly greatly enhance Paramount's production capabilities.

As a professional film company, they can naturally see the huge commercial potential of the "How to Train Your Dragon" project at a glance, unlike those who don't know much about the business and just blindly predict the bad news.

However, in any country, internal interest groups cannot be completely consistent.

Although Du Sheng encountered some twists and turns when promoting the "How to Train Your Dragon" project, some investors saw the huge benefits and were eager to participate and get a piece of the pie.

Obviously, Paramount is also here to make money.

However, for Miracle Animation, the pros and cons need to be carefully considered.

In the past, the special effects company Digital Domain was indirectly acquired by Paramount.

Although the person in charge was Michael Bay, the director of "Transformers", it was Paramount that secretly provided the money.

Unfortunately, due to internal reasons, the company failed to grow.

This collaboration could bring a similar fate.

Du Sheng did not respond immediately, but instead planned to find out Paramount's true intentions first.

Seeing this, Li Yifei continued:

“Mr. Du, I personally recommend that you consider cooperating with Paramount.

You may need to give up some interests in the short term, but in the long run, there will be many benefits.

First of all, through Paramount's channels, we can receive orders for animated films from Hollywood.

For example, if you shoot a movie like "How to Train Your Dragon", it will not only revitalize the entire company, but also ensure that there will be a steady stream of subsequent projects, which is crucial to the development of the Eastern animation industry.

Secondly, with the help of Paramount, the promotion, distribution and release of your film in the Lighthouse Country will be smoother..."

Despite this, Du Sheng still smiled and remained silent.

Li Yifei thought he was hesitating, so she added:

“Although Paramount has not grown much in recent years, we are still one of the top film companies in Hollywood, and our treatment in all aspects is much better than that of Columbia Pictures.

You know, Columbia Pictures is having a hard time with the transition from the old to the new leadership at Sony.”

In fact, Du Sheng knew all this very well.

Although "Baby Project" is led by Star Media + Yinghuang + Cheng Long's film industry, if the benefits are big enough, the investment of the latter two can be changed hands.

After all, it doesn't matter who is entrusted with the distribution.

What's more, Paramount's theater layout in Europe and the United States is much better than Columbia's.

Li Yifei obviously knew this, so she mentioned the difficulties of Columbia Pictures to persuade Du Sheng.

In fact, Columbia Pictures later reversed its decline by relying on the "Spider-Man" series and opening up the Eastern market.

Du Sheng's mouth corners slightly raised, with a hint of playful smile:

"You want to invest in Miracle Animation. Let's put valuation aside for now. How much equity does Paramount plan to take?"

Seeing Du Sheng coming straight to the point, Li Yifei stopped beating around the bush:
"Mr. Du, we will definitely give you a price that you can't complain about, and it's absolutely sincere."

Du Sheng smiled gently, that smile revealed full of confidence, and responded slowly:
“So is Paramount willing to be acquired?
If you are willing, I can also give you an incredible offer."

Du Sheng's words were not empty talk.

With his current strength and connections in the capital market, if he really wants to make it work, the acquisition of Paramount, although difficult, is by no means a fantasy.

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Li Yifei's face, but she quickly regained her professional smile and said:
"If the acquisition is not possible, we hope to buy more than 30% of the shares. This is also a very sincere proposal from us."

After hearing this reply, Du Sheng suddenly understood everything and even guessed what Paramount was planning.

These guys just want to control Miracle Animation in a different way.

If you can't finish it in one bite, plan to infiltrate it slowly and eat it away bit by bit.

But Miracle Animation is an important chess piece in his layout of the international market, carrying ambitions and dreams.

If Paramount really purchases a large number of shares and becomes the largest shareholder, the company's subsequent development direction will be in jeopardy.

Maybe you will be led by the nose.

In fact, the resources and channels at Du Sheng’s disposal are sufficient to support the early development of Miracle Animation.

He was not in urgent need of Paramount's investment. He just asked those questions because he wanted to find out the other party's cards.

Du Sheng sat up straight and smiled slightly:
“Mr. Li, as you know, Miracle Animation has just started, just like a newly planted sapling, it still needs to take root and grow on its own at this stage, so we will not accept any investment for the time being.

As for the film distribution, "The Baby Project" has finalized the cooperation with Columbia Pictures and the contract has been signed.

As for the project "How to Train Your Dragon", there is a possibility of cooperation in the future.

But the movie is still in production, let's sit down and talk about it after it's finished, what do you think?" After hearing what Du Sheng said, Li Yifei knew that it would be useless to say more.

After all, she was just running errands for Paramount, and the specific business was not her responsibility.

The two chatted for a few more words when the assistant pushed the door open.

Seeing this, Li Yifei knew it was time to leave, so she exchanged contact information with Du Sheng and said politely:
"Mr. Du, we had a pleasant chat today. We can discuss it in detail when we have the chance. I won't bother you anymore."

After Li Yifei left, Zhou Huimin, who had been sitting quietly beside her, finally spoke:
"Ah Sheng, you handled it very well just now.

In my opinion, as long as the project "How to Train Your Dragon" is a great success, based on its quality and technology, Hollywood companies will be scrambling to cooperate with it. Why would they need Paramount's channels?

Therefore, the success or failure of "How to Train Your Dragon" is the key among the keys.

As for distribution, didn't Sony promise to release two movies for you? This is not a problem at all.

In addition, the two major streaming media platforms, TVING and 联众, can also help and even have great potential.

As long as they maintain this momentum of development, it is not impossible for them to surpass established companies like Paramount and become new industry giants in the future..."

During this period, Zhou Huimin focused on learning management knowledge in her spare time.

After all, she learned a lesson when she opened a billiard hall in cooperation with others before.

After learning from his mistakes, he not only followed Du Sheng's advice, but also often sought advice from Li Yixin.

So after a few visits, I have a thorough understanding of the situation of the two major streaming media.

Du Sheng listened to Zhou Huimin's clear analysis and felt relieved:
“I didn’t expect you to see things so clearly and grasp the key points right away.

But we have a performance next, so we can talk about this later when we have time. "

Zhou Huimin then realized that she was so engrossed in the conversation that she forgot there was someone else around.

Plus due to time constraints, this isn't really a good place to discuss company secrets.

She was talking eloquently and acting like a business elite just now, but in an instant she turned back into her elegant and gentle self.

This virtuous goddess is indeed Du Sheng's favorite.

In fact, he had already had a clear idea of ​​the strategic layout of the Lighthouse Country Film Company.

The plan is to first promote the development of Miracle Pictures, and after it develops to a certain scale, use MGM's theater resources in North America to further expand its influence.

Once full online and offline coverage is achieved, Miracle Pictures will be expected to become one of the Big Eight in Hollywood.

Although Du Sheng never revealed this to Zhou Huimin, judging from her business acumen, she obviously had some unique insights of her own.

In addition, Paramount's investment and acquisition proposal also made Du Sheng more vigilant.

Given Paramount's usual style, they will never let go of this business opportunity easily.

Their strategy may include suppressing the "How to Train Your Dragon" project to force Du Sheng to accept the acquisition proposal.

Or find or support an agency in the country to compete directly with Miracle Animation.

Most likely it's a combination of both.

But even so, Du Sheng is not worried.

At most, it's an eye for an eye.

If the other party chooses to launch a merger and acquisition storm in the East, we can also do the same in the Lighthouse.

He also has capable assistants like the Hearst sisters and Li Yixin to support him.

It is still unknown who will win.

Time passed unknowingly and it was night. Du Sheng changed into his own brand suit.

In addition to participating in "Unforgettable Tonight", he will naturally also have to attend the New Year's Eve Party.

But the time has to be managed well.

He was the first to appear as the opening performer, while 'Zhi Hui Shuang Quan' was scheduled to appear midway.

Huang Shengyi suggested walking the red carpet together, and Du Sheng readily agreed.

Therefore, their partnership again following the premiere of "Kung Fu" last year is particularly eye-catching.

When seeing the enthusiastic reactions of the fans around him, Huang Shengyi took Du Sheng's arm and exclaimed:

"I thought the last time I walked the red carpet with you was the peak of your popularity, but I didn't expect it to be even more exaggerated this time!"

Not only were there a large number of Du Sheng fans gathered around the red carpet, but even the square outside the stadium was filled with enthusiastic supporters.

They were holding all kinds of cheering items, and the sheer number of people there was completely overwhelming.

The fans' screams gradually turned into a uniform chant:
"The music never stops, and the stars never fade!"

"Holding the hand of the sheng, I will accompany you forever!"

The scene was spectacular.

Huang Shengyi and the organizers also deeply felt the popularity and charm of Du Shengkongbu.

Du Sheng smiled and waved to the fans on both sides, and said to Huang Shengyi:

"You can ignore my existence and imagine this place as your stage, and experience the pinnacle feeling in advance."

Huang Shengyi hugged Du Sheng's arm tightly and said with a grin:

"Is this considered as trying to cover up one's mistake? What if my fans asked me to stay away from you?"

Du Sheng jokingly said:

"Then why are you getting closer?
His whole body is almost leaning on me. Look how excited the reporter is."

Huang Shengyi smiled and said:
"You asked me to put myself in your shoes, so this is putting myself in your shoes.

And are you afraid of scandals? They can take pictures if they want.”

Du Sheng: “…”

When Du Sheng and Huang Shengyi entered the venue, a rather embarrassing scene ensued.

Following closely behind them into the venue was the Korean superstar Kangta.

He was a member of the group HOT and was about to form the group Scandal with Bay City artist Wu Jianhao.

This time I am here to participate in the Spring Festival Gala program.

For some unknown reason, the scene was unusually quiet, with only sporadic cheers.

This made Kangta look very uncomfortable.

Normally speaking, with the popularity he had accumulated in the music industry, he would be considered a rising star in Asia.

Last year, he also collaborated with Lin Xinru and Su Youpeng in the idol drama "Magic Romance". It is impossible for him not to have fans in the East.

It’s just the organizer’s fault for arranging him to appear after Du Sheng.

The fans had just cheered excitedly for the appearance of Du Sheng and Huang Shengyi, so when they saw someone who didn't look familiar, they were naturally stuck.

In addition, compared with Du Sheng's tall and handsome image, Kangta was a little far behind, and the audience didn't even have the enthusiasm to cheer.

The same situation also occurred during the performance session of the New Year's Eve Gala.

Du Sheng opened the show by singing a song called "Blue Bird", which instantly ignited the enthusiasm of the audience.

All the audience stood up excitedly, dancing to the rhythm of the music and shouting loudly.

This scene almost turned the opening into Du Sheng's solo concert.

This is not only because Du Sheng has many fans, but also because there is a significant gap between the performance level of other singers and Du Sheng.

Even Cai Yilin, who has good singing skills, had some shortcomings when performing "Seventy-two Transformations".

In comparison, Du Sheng's live singing is truly shocking.

This makes the rumors about his live singing being immersive even more popular.

………(End of chapter)