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Chapter 96 Frenzy! (Second Update)
Market competition.

It's always a life-or-death struggle!
Seizing the initiative is extremely important!
The competition between Tianxing Film & Television International and Huaying International has completely broken down; it's no exaggeration to describe it as a knife fight!
As long as [Huaying International] opens a cinema next to the shopping mall, [Tianxing Film International] will send people over the next day to open a cinema not far away!

As soon as Huaying International secures a share of the profits from a major overseas film, Tianxing Film & Television International will immediately follow suit, trying to snatch it away, or trying to grab the resources for another film...

In this brutal market competition.

In order to gain an advantage, the cinema chains have all drafted a "priority cooperation" agreement.

The "Priority Cooperation Agreement" does not explicitly restrict the authorization of the production company and the distributor, but it does stipulate the "priority screening rights".

The general timeframe is three days. Within those three days, other cinemas, except for the cooperating cinema chains, are not allowed to screen the film in advance. Otherwise, it will be considered a breach of contract, and a large penalty will be imposed for breach of contract!

……

"Look at the penalty for breach of contract, how much is it? We'll pay it! We'll pay it for you!"

in the office.

Xu Hongbing of Tianxing Film and Television International stared intently at Zhou Yang, his eyes serious, showing no sign of joking.

The three days were precisely when "The Haunted Village" was at its peak of popularity.

[Tianxing Film & Television International] has almost all of these products in certain regions, while [Huaying Group] has them all!
Whether it's Tianxing Film & Television International or the investors behind Huaying Group, they all look at viewership and box office data!

By the time the three days are over, damn it, the opportunity will be lost!

So much can change in just three days!

If the investors start complaining, the boss will have to talk to him directly!

After all, the current cinema chains in China are all thinking about building up their audience and brand, and then going public at the right time or when they have gained a dominant advantage, in order to raise funds in a larger market!

When Zhou Yang heard this, his expression became slightly complicated, and he finally sighed.

"I'm sorry, the agreement has already been signed, and we cannot breach the contract by authorizing it, as that would violate the spirit of our contract..." Zhou Yang frowned upon hearing this!

"We'll pay for you, you won't suffer any loss! How much is the penalty?" Xu Hongbing suddenly stood up, staring intently at Zhou Yang, looking quite anxious.

Especially when his assistant told him that Huaying International had officially scheduled the film "The Haunted Village" and that it would premiere soon, the anxiety in his heart became even stronger!
"Sorry...we will not breach the contract!"

Zhou Yang shook his head!
"President Zhou, there's a lot of people in this world who don't keep their contracts. Show me the contract with [Huaying International]. Whatever price they offer, I'll increase it a little. Is that alright? Aren't we being sincere enough?"

"Mr. Xu, let me be frank. Mr. Dong from [Huaying International] is very sincere. He came over to talk to us about the licensing early yesterday morning. They were the first company to approach us, and the price they offered was similar to yours... As you know, in business, sincerity and integrity are paramount..."

"Hey, Mr. Zhou, why are you so stubborn? Mr. Zhou, you're still young. You don't understand the complexity of the competition behind us. You can't grasp the ins and outs of this. How about this, can you show me the contract? We won't hold you liable for any breach of contract..."

"Feel sorry……"

Zhou Yang's determined and stubborn appearance made Xu Hongbing even more anxious.

He wanted nothing more than to slap Zhou Yang across the face!

“You’re not good at business! You don’t understand business at all! This young man, like this…” Xu Hongbing took a deep breath: “How about this, I’ll add an extra 200,000 RMB in subsidies, and as for the penalty for breach of contract, we’ll still pay it for you, is that alright? You’re not going to try to raise the price anymore, that’s our bottom line! If it doesn’t work out, I’ll leave now…” But Xu Hongbing ultimately suppressed his anger and took a deep breath!

"Mr. Xu, I'm sorry, this really isn't about money..." After seeing Xu Hongbing's expression, Zhou Yang finally shook his head, his eyes revealing determination!
"Okay, fine, fine. I've never seen anyone turn down money in my life. I've learned something new! Let's go!" Xu Hongbing stared at Zhou Yang for a moment, then gritted his teeth, waved his hand, and turned to leave the office.

Zhou Yang, however, did not stand up, nor did he go over to see him off!
Instead, he silently looked at the contract from [Huaying International]!

The contract offered by Huaying International was not particularly generous; it was similar to the contracts offered for other ordinary films.

However, Zhou Yang understood better than anyone else that sometimes you can't just look at the immediate benefits!

Otherwise, when capital clashes with capital...

You are very likely to please neither side, and you might even face utter ruin.

He squinted and looked out the window.

Just then, he saw his phone vibrating incessantly, and finally answered it!
"Mr. Zhou!"

Hello! May I ask who you are...?

"President Zhou, I am Yuan Guanguo, the head of the Marketing and Copyright Department of Fengyu Group..."

"Hello, Mr. Yuan!"

Are you at the company?

"I'm at the company!"

"Okay, I'm bringing my men... Please wait a moment!"

"..."

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Cars are driving on the street.

Xu Hongbing was furious.

Normally, he wouldn't even glance at a movie produced by a small company like Zhou Yang's!
He's never been treated like this before!

"From now on, we will not claim any copyrights to any products produced by this [Xuan Shi Entertainment] company, and we will not engage in any future collaborations with them!"

"it is good!"

Inside the car, he gave a brief instruction to the head of the copyright department in the passenger seat.

The head of the copyright department nodded.

Just as the car was about to drive onto the road...

Xu Hongbing suddenly saw another Mercedes-Benz drive right past him!
Xu Hongbing didn't pay attention at first, but then, as if realizing something, he shuddered and immediately looked at the driver in front: "Quick, turn around, turn back!"

"what happened?"

"Go back quickly!"

"it is good!"

Seeing Xu Hongbing's urgent expression, the driver was startled and immediately started to turn around.

The head of the copyright department in the co-pilot's seat looked at Xu Hongbing with a puzzled expression.

But then Xu Hongbing's gaze was fixed on the car behind him! The car behind him belonged to Yuan Guanguo of [Fengyu International]!

Judging from the direction that car is heading, it seems to be heading towards Zhou Yang's company as well!
After turning the car around, Xu Hongbing realized that he might be a little too late.

When the car returned to the company, he saw Yuan Guanguo already inside [Xuan Shi Entertainment]!

"Quick, quick!"

"..."

When he got out of the car and knocked on the door.

However, they noticed that the receptionist at [Xuan Shi Entertainment] had a slightly embarrassed expression on her face.

"President Zhou is in a meeting right now. Would you like to go in after he finishes? Please have a seat in the lounge first, and I'll pour you a cup of tea."

Xu Hongbing stared intently in the direction of the office, hesitated for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth!
"Go and tell General Manager Zhou that we can sign!"

"Okay... I'll go now, please wait a moment!"

"Ok!"

Xu Hongbing, sitting in the chair, calmed down a bit.

After analyzing the pros and cons...

Xu Hongbing realized that he had indeed been somewhat reckless when he left.

at this time……

He glanced at the head of the marketing department next to him.

"Zhou Yang has acted in three movies, right?"

"Yes!"

"Zhou Yang's [The Distant Friend: Reboot] seemed to have been quite popular a while ago, right?"

"It's definitely getting some attention..."

"Go check the DVD sales figures for that movie, and then check its current theater attendance!"

"it is good!"

After giving these instructions, Xu Hongbing looked towards the office.

I don't know why...

Suddenly, a feeling of unease welled up inside me!

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in the office.

When Yuan Guanguo learned that Zhou Yang had already signed the "authorization," he had similar thoughts of breaching the contract as Xu Hongbing.

Yuan Guanguo was not angry after seeing Zhou Yang's refusal.

Instead, he wore a gentle smile.

"Mr. Zhou, I admire your commitment to contracts. At the same time, I have even more confidence in our future cooperation..."

"Mr. Yuan, I'm so sorry!"

"It's alright, we'll sign the agreement as agreed. Let [Huaying International] release it for three days first. By the way, we understand that you also filmed two other movies before, right?"

"Yes……"

Have you signed any agreements with other cinema chains?

"not yet!"

"Oh, that's good. We've also signed the theatrical release rights for the movie 'The Reboot.' In addition, we'll spend around 300,000 yuan to buy out the release rights for 'Sun Wukong vs. Superman 2.' What do you think?"

"Ok?"

"For the movie 'The Reboot,' we'll sign a priority screening rights agreement... So, we'll have two contracts: one is a buyout for around 30 yuan, and the other is a revenue-sharing agreement. What do you think?"

Yuan Guanguo smiled.

He then had his assistant take out two pre-prepared agreements from his bag and hand them to Zhou Yang.

On the way here...

Yuan Guanguo specifically investigated the two films Zhou Yang had previously made.

The DVD sales of "Monkey King vs. Superman 2" were so-so, and its influence was also so-so, but some children still liked to watch it.

Another film, "The Reboot," has sold nearly 400 million copies on DVD and is still quite popular. However, it has not yet been licensed to theatrical releases.

Although this movie isn't very popular, according to market data, it's guaranteed to be profitable after its release, and audience attendance will be relatively high.

Zhou Yang took the contract and read it carefully again.

He then smiled.

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August 9 at 12am.

Xu Hongbing watched as Yuan Guanguo from [Fengyu International] walked out!
When he took the data and went to find Zhou Yang again...

"Sorry... we've sold the rights to both 'Human Reboot' and 'Monkey King vs. Superman 2', and have exclusively licensed them!"

"what!"

"..."

Xu Hongbing's eyes widened!

(End of this chapter)