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Chapter 527 The Situation of Two Supers and Many Strongs (Please subscribe for the second update!)
In the corner of the premiere screening hall, Tang An was chatting with Zhang Qiang and Zhao Wei.

After saying hello casually, Zhao Wei first expressed his gratitude for the cooperation of "囧囧".

Then came the topic.

Zhao Wei smiled and said, "Director Tang, Mr. Zhang wants to buy the 4% investment share income from me in cash. Do you have any comments?"

Zhao Wei wants to sell his share to Ah Li?

Isn't this the same as when Xu Zheng later sold the proceeds of "囧囧" to 21 Holdings.

In addition to Xu Zheng getting his share in advance, as the controlling shareholder of 21, he has gained more than that money just because of the skyrocketing stock price.

Now that Ah Li wants to buy Zhao Wei's share, it is probably for the upcoming Ah Li Pictures, and wants to get off to a good start.

The price will definitely not be low, and Ah Li doesn't care about the 800 million yuan.

In this way, Zhao Wei gained profit and Ah Li gained fame, and everyone was happy.

This has nothing to do with Tang An. After the contract is signed, whoever Zhao Wei wants to sell to and how much it costs are all her own business.

Tang An said with a smile, "I have no objection, as long as the two of you can discuss it, it's fine, but the film has already been approved with the funds in place, so it's not easy to change the production company."

Zhang Qiang waved his hand and said, "We don't need to participate in the investment, we just discuss this matter with Director Tang."

"You can talk to Zhao Wei about Mr. Zhang, I won't interfere."

Zhang Qiang said, "That's really a big thank you Tang Dong."

Tang An thought for a while and asked again, "May I take the liberty to ask, how much does Mr. Zhang plan to spend to buy this 4% profit?"

"I don't hide this from Director Tang, it's 1300 million." Zhang Qiang said it bluntly. Anyway, there is nothing to hide about this figure.

Tang An quickly calculated in his head, 1300 million to buy 4% of the income, that is to say, their estimated box office is around 12 billion.

This is high enough. At present, the only Chinese movie with a box office of 12 billion is "The Martian", not to mention Stephen Chow's "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" will be released during the Spring Festival next year.

But Ah Li has to give Zhao Wei some benefits, and the money is not bad.

The production cost was 6000 million, and 4% of the cost was 240 million, which means that Zhao Wei earned 1000 million in less than half a month.

Tang An thought it would be over, but Zhang Qiang said another word.

"Director Tang, we, Li Pictures, will be formally established in two months. I wonder if we can participate in the distribution?"

I'll go, the appetite is big enough, and I want to participate in the distribution.

If there is a box office of 12 billion, then it will be a distribution share of 1.2 million, which is not comparable to the 4% investment share.

Tang An was upset for a while, but he still didn't show it. He laughed and said, "Mr. Zhang, Ah Li Pictures shouldn't have issued a qualification certificate, right?"

Not only the film distribution qualification certificate, but also the film production qualification certificate. The newly established company can only apply for the single-film production qualification certificate, which can only be used for the shooting of this movie, and the next step is to apply for it.

It is equivalent to applying for two temporary certificates for the first two films, and then you can apply for a formal one.

Of course, if you don’t have a license, you can distribute it as an agent. After distributing two movies as an agent, you can apply for a distribution qualification certificate.

Tang An's words are a bit harsh, Tangtang Li's father's film company doesn't even have a distribution license.

Zhang Qiang is already planning to acquire an established film company in the industry, so he has all the proofs.

Anyway, for so many years, there are many film and television companies that are dying.

However, he did not tangle with Tang An on this matter, and said with a smile, "We just want to name it as a joint release. After the film is released, the media under Ah Li will do their best to promote "囧囧 in Hong Kong", and the distribution will be divided Tang Dong just look at it and give it to him."

Let me see. Do you want fifty cents?

Although Ah Li has no publishing ability, as an Internet giant, it has invested in dozens of portal websites and media in various cities.

Tang An thought for a while and asked again, ""Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" is invested and controlled by Huayi. Will Mr. Zhang's words still count?"

"But that's without our investment, Tang Dong, don't you think so?" Zhang Qiang said with a smile.

"That's fine, Mr. Zhang will talk to the distribution department then." Tang An nodded after thinking about it.

Although Ah Li didn't invest in "Journey to the West: Conquer the Demons", the investor of "Journey to the West: Conquer the Demons" was Wenhua Zhonghua, and Bigao Group also sold a small part of the shares to Wenhua Zhonghua in exchange for cash.

If the original direction is the same, and Ah Li still acquires Wenhua Zhonghua, then their share in "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" will definitely be greater than that of "Tai囧".

If this is the case, it will not be certain which one to focus on in the ah.

Need to keep an eye on this.

After talking about the business, Tang An found other people.

Zhao Wei watched Tang An walk away, and smiled at Zhang Qiang, "Mr. Zhang, you were too polite just now."

"Isn't it normal for a rich man with a net worth of tens of billions to be polite?" Zhang Qiang was noncommittal.

Although there are Internet giants behind Ahli Films, the film and television business is still dominated by traditional film companies. According to his thinking, within two or three years, he must rely on these traditional film companies to gain a firm foothold in the industry.

Only then can Ah Li's advantages be used to rewrite the status quo of the entertainment industry in one fell swoop.

What are the six giants? In the future, there will only be a situation where there are two superpowers and many strong ones.

However, although he is the president of Ahli Pictures, the senior management of Ahli is the one who decides the direction of development.

Zhang Qiang shook his head, looked at the main creator and his party who had already entered the entrance of the screening hall, and said with a smile, "The master is here, let's go too."

Today he is not only for "Lost in Hong Kong", but also the protagonist of this premiere.

Ning Hao's new movie met "Titanic", and on the same day, Guangxian's "Pimp" was also released.

Guangxian's publicity ability is obvious to all, especially the ability of negative public relations.

Coupled with the big box office explosion, Zhang Qiang wants to see how Ning Hao's movie is doing and whether he can withstand the pressure.

Xiao Ma's publicity ability is still weak, if it fails at the box office, it may be possible to poach Ning Hao.

Tang An chatted with everyone he knew, the movements of various companies, including the new influx of capital.

Not long after, the premiere ceremony began.

Ning Hao took Lei Jiayin, Tao Hong, Yang Mi, Guo Tao and others to the stage.

Xu Zheng didn't come to support his wife today, he has to be busy with the preparation of "囧囧 in Hong Kong" and the post-production of "The Master of Memory".

The ceremony went on as usual, the host was Liu Yiwei, the process was quite funny, and Lei Jiayin was also called the most handsome "Mr Ning" by him.

There was a burst of laughter at the scene, everyone stared at Huang Bo, and he felt a little embarrassed himself.

Tang An was also chatting with Li Ming. The pony's listing date was set in August, and he wanted to take advantage of the summer vacation to make a big success.

The ceremony lasted nearly an hour, and the film opened.

It is exactly the same as the original version in memory, and Lei Jiayin, the most handsome "Ning Boy", deserves his name.

Although he is not very handsome, he is much more handsome than his predecessor "Ning Boy" Huang Bo.

From "Golden Heist", we can clearly see the transformation of Ning Hao, whether it is the narrative style or others, it is obviously different from "Crazy Stone" and "Crazy Racing".

This is a shift towards the narrative structure of mainstream commercial films, shaping characters and analyzing human nature, which is a little more popular.

In the past, the "Crazy" series was subconsciously showing the thrill of "destruction".

From "Golden Robbery", Ning Hao will embark on the journey of establishing universal value under the mainstream narrative of commercialization.

Little people, after hardships, continue to sacrifice in troubled times, a little bit in exchange for growth, with laughter, tears, and the light of humanity
Is it vulgar?
As long as it is popular and not vulgar, as long as it is easy to understand but not superficial, what about vulgarity?

Most of the classic movies in the global film history are deadly popular, and if they are not popular, it will be difficult for the vast majority of audiences to accept them.

From "Memory Fragments" to "Inception", Nolan is also gradually moving closer to mainstream commercial films.

In terms of plot, the handling of "Memory Fragments" is stronger than that of "Inception".

The latter Nolan ignored the details in many aspects for the sake of substituting the plot, and the logical reasoning of "Memento" is also better.

But "Memento" is too mind-consuming, and "Inception" is also mind-consuming, but as long as you get into the plot, you won't have the idea of ​​falling asleep at all.

Abbreviated as no urine point in the whole process.

The two-hour screening ended quickly, and the response from the audience was very good.

However, Ning Hao's attempt at mainstream commercial films this time is still somewhat flawed.

The opening is good, and the basic principle of commercial films is achieved, that is, the opening titles first fool the audience.

Then the protagonist Xiao Dongbei came on stage and explained the general situation of the characters.There is nothing wrong with that.

Immediately after Huang Bo showed his face, the movie theater handed over the information, the villain Japanese military officer showed his face, the revolutionary camp pointed out, the function was completed, and it basically entered the play in 3 minutes.

However, the control of this scene is not very good. Because of the length of the film, the villain's confession is too straightforward, and he plays cruel before he has time to express his emotions. The result is a little less effective.

Xiaodongbei went to prison and met the revolutionary party. He got gold information in the prison scene, and at the same time let the police chief show his face, which will be useful later.

Then the landlady collects the rent. The landlady did not appear in the movie. In fact, she has three roles. One is to tell the audience that the main character is greedy for money because of the pressure of life, the other is to report and expose, and the other is to produce Wang Shui to take care of the final climax. The bridge section is not procrastinated and concise in terms of function.

It's a pity that the actors didn't show the taste of the Northeast old ladies, which was almost meaningless.

However, they are all above the passing line, and the entire first half of the plot progresses smoothly.

In the second half, the mistakes that many movies make come out.

The handling of the heavy scene in the middle is not ideal. Some sacrifices are not touching.

The robbery scene followed, which should have been a key point. This scene should be longer, and the characters' abilities should be more cool, as long as it is not too exaggerated.

However, Ning Hao may think that the robbery is a gimmick, and should not be too heavy. Xiaodongbei's mission is the main direction of the film, so this scene is a bit twisted.

It is also the next important point. Xiaodongbei implicated the organization, the entire organization was wiped out, the crazy old man broke out and the small universe escaped collectively, and his father died heroically
There is a lack of ups and downs in the rhythm, the feelings that should be brewing have not been brewed, and the outbreak is premature.

And Xiaobei's father's outburst was a bit clumsy!
The final climax was handled very well, at least it was cool enough, Xiaobei beat the bandits with his hands.Diaosi successfully transformed into a hero, and the gold robbery came to an end.

In the final epilogue, Xiao Dongbei became an underground party. Seeing the girl's voice and smile in the movie theater was a little touching and sad.

A style change is bound to take risks. As for whether the audience can accept this change, it depends on the feedback from the market tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)