Huayu started as a substitute director

Chapter 719 Martial Arts Leader
The full moon banquet was still going on. Chen Zhixi expressed his attitude to the other party and hung up the phone.

Even if they don't express their opinions, they will do it. Telling Xu Tianrong about it means that he will also take responsibility.

Such a big dragon head in Hengdian is actually hiding backwards, isn’t it ashamed?

The old man Xu Tianrong was referring to is the founder of Hengdian Group and the creator of Hengdian Film and Television City, and Xu Tianrong is that man’s eldest son.

The Xu family is very powerful, but no matter how powerful it is, they should ignore those who are engaged in real estate. There are powerful people in every circle.

Each circle has its own logic of operation, and there are also barriers, that is, there are barriers between circles.

It’s not because of how awesome you are that people in other circles will look at you more.

"Mr. Xu said he had discussed it with his father, but he really ignored the overall situation when it came to profit. Fortunately, he has a good father." Chen Zhixi complained.

"People are selfish. It's hard to ask someone to consider the entire industry from a higher perspective. They only care about their own little piece of land. They're afraid of threats to their own interests, so they want to pull you out to fight back." Fang Hong sees through these people.

Chen Zhixi nodded, and then asked: "Then what should we do?"

"Whether they sign the 15-day payment repayment agreement or not, we have to go ahead with it. We can wait and see." Fang Hong said.

"I understand!" Chen Zhixi nodded.

The full moon banquet came to an end, and the relatives and friends looked at the young master of the Fang family and gradually said goodbye and left.

Fang Hong and Liu Tianxian were also there to welcome and see off guests, and sent their relatives and friends to their respective cars.

The full moon banquet would only last for one day, not several days, but Liu Tianxian's grandparents had to stay for a few more days.

It’s not easy to come here, so just stay here for a few more days and see the child. This child is very cute.

In the outside world, the news that major real estate service providers were going to raise the rent for the principal's cinemas quickly spread from one person to ten and from ten to a hundred.

The bosses of all major cinema chains soon knew about it.

They are all paying special attention to this matter. Who knows if after giving the principal a raise, they will get another raise. Those real estate service providers are the most shameless.

No matter what industry you are in, you just have to make money.

The theater chains also called Chen Zhixi to inquire about the situation. Their general meaning was that they wanted the principal to take the lead and not to give in.

It’s true, you’re not here to share the good and bad times with me, but you’re the ones who need someone tall to support me.

Anyway, Fang Hong is taking this opportunity to promote the 15-day payment cycle. Regardless of whether they are willing to sign the agreement or not, he will try to push it forward first.

Of course, whether they sign or not, Fang Hong will fight those real estate service providers to the end.

This precedent cannot be opened. If it is opened, the impact will be too bad. Even if it must be opened, it cannot be opened here, otherwise he will become a sinner.

In the future, when people ask why the cinema failed to resist the rent increase by the real estate developer and say that it was the principal who gave in, that would be really unpleasant.

In a quaint room, there is an old man with gray hair and a frail appearance, sitting at the top with a cane. He is now 81 years old.

If you know him, you should recognize him. He is the founder of Hengdian, Xu Wenrong.

Sitting opposite him was a middle-aged man, Xu Tianfu. He was a little bald and looked a bit chubby, not very handsome.

He told the old man about the incident and added: "If the principal can't stand it, the rent increase may spread to the entire film and television industry. Those real estate developers don't follow the rules at all.

Of course, the principal said that he would not compromise even if all the stores were closed. This kind of weakness cannot exist. I would like to ask you, what should I do? "

"Hengdian is what it is today because of its leadership in the industry, which has led the film and television industry forward. This kind of appeal is not something that can be achieved overnight, but requires repeated pressure and challenges."

Xu Wenrong spoke slowly: "Don't you realize that the young man called the principal is transforming from an ordinary film-making businessman to an industry leader?

You asked me what to do. In this case, why don’t you stand up first to refute the real estate service provider’s behavior, saying it is intolerable and destroys the industry ecology?

If you want prestige, you must be brave enough to take on responsibilities and look at problems from the perspective of the entire industry. You cannot just focus on your own little piece of land. You need to have a big picture and a broad vision. This is what a martial arts leader should do."

These words made Xu Tianfu feel even more inadequate. He simply did not have such a vision and perspective.

Compared with the principal, there is some gap. It took them so many years to achieve the scale and respect they deserve in Hengdian. What the principal has done over the years is influencing the development of an industry.

Whether it is the 15-day payment recovery or cutting off Wanda’s film supply, it is a manifestation of the principal’s leadership.

Now, they have to defend the rent increase of the real estate developers on behalf of the entire cinema chain, but he is hesitating for some petty profits. He is already weak in the film industry, and if this continues, he will become a regional player and will not be able to get on the table.

"No matter whose pot the outsiders blame, they are actually blaming your pot. You are also a part of this industry and should be united. As for how we fight among ourselves, that is our own business. The meat must rot in the pot." Old Xu said again.

"I understand, Dad. I know what to do." Xu Tianfu bowed his head and saluted his father.

"Go ahead. Remember, promoting this industry is promoting yourself. If you don't adapt to the development of the times, the times will eliminate you." Mr. Xu waved his hand, indicating that he could go.

Xu Tianfu slowly left his father's room, with something in mind.

Just when cinema operators were paying attention to the rent increase, an article titled:
"Rent increases are crushing cinemas, and real estate developers are killing the "heart of traffic" in the business ecosystem!"

Such an article was published on the Jiangsu and Zhejiang New Basketball Network, which directly pointed out: "The real estate developers' rent increase is a short-sighted acquisition behavior.

Using the logic of industrial land rent to hijack cultural consumption space!

The data also listed that every 1 yuan of movie ticket can drive 4.3 yuan of surrounding consumption.

The Tianhe City Cinema has driven more than 2 million yuan in catering consumption, which is equivalent to 27 times its rent! If real estate developers only focus on the rent account, they will eventually suffer the consequences of ecological withering.

This article is very long and the language is very harsh, directly pointing out that real estate service providers are destroyers.

Moreover, the author is Xu Tianfu, who makes no secret of it at all.

This big shot suddenly stood up to refute the real estate developers' behavior, which was like a reassurance to major cinema operators.

"Boss Xu is still the most reliable!" said Dadi Liu Rong.

Other theater chains also praised Xu Tianfu's move, but the principal was still a step slow.

Even Mr. Wang didn't expect that Xu Tianfu from Hengdian would be the first to speak out about this. Hasn't this guy always had no big ambitions?
But just ignore this guy. No matter what he says, it's just a verbal battle. They are always restricting the principal.

What I’m afraid of is that the real estate service providers will make things too big and raise the rent, which will be troublesome.

"There must be a master behind this Xu!" Fang Hong also sighed.

Unexpectedly, this person went back and asked for instructions, and then published an article like this to criticize those real estate developers.

This will definitely win the favor of other theaters, and it is possible that everyone will sit down and discuss film scheduling in the future.

In addition to the fact that the Internet has changed the landscape of film distribution, the traditional thing is to see who has the stronger means, the deeper the network, and the ability to coordinate various resources.

Hengdian definitely wanted to be on the table, but never had the chance.

He took the initiative to call Xu Tianfu and negotiated about the repayment within 15 days.

This time, Xu Tianfu readily agreed to the negotiation on the 15-day repayment period, saying that it was for the purpose of promoting the development of the film and television industry.

So Fang Hong and Xu Tianfu joined forces and gathered theater chains such as Dadi, Shanghai Film Group, and Jinyi to meet at the Yutu Film and Television Base and held a roundtable meeting.

The purpose of this meeting is to fully finalize the 15-day payment collection period for cinema films.

It cannot rely solely on Tupiaopiao to push forward the film, theaters must also get involved. Although there is financial support, finance does collect interest after all.

We can only allow financial support for part of it, not all of it. Who knows if they will withdraw funds if problems arise in the middle? Such a large amount of funds will be ruined if they withdraw once. These people have no moral integrity.

What Fang Hong said to them was very simple: "The money invested by the producers will be repaid faster, so more films will be produced in disguise, and the quality can also be improved.

With the current scale of cinemas, it is impossible to meet the demand without 700 to 800 films. You have to ensure that there are films shown every day, and to produce films of this scale, you need a huge amount of funds. "

"We understand what you said, Principal. We have already discussed it with Boss Xu before we came here. You have to bear the pressure from the real estate service providers in the front and cannot let them continue to increase the rent. We will cooperate with you to get the money back within 15 days." Liu Rong said straightforwardly.

Although they knew that the real estate service provider was targeting the principal and Yutu this time, it was hard to say for sure that those bastards wouldn't give them a raise!
They don't trust those real estate developers at all. They have no credibility at all.

Many cinemas have gone bankrupt because of them. Previously, a Dadi Cinema in Henan had its water and electricity cut off, and was forced to reduce the size of its theater and sublet it into a talk show theater.

Therefore, they are extremely distrustful of real estate service providers. Not only do they distrust them, but they also distrust all industries.

"No problem, then it's settled. Let's find a time to sign the contract." Fang Hong was also very straightforward.

(End of this chapter)