The big star of happy life

Chapter 764 The poor film scheduling rate!
North America, America, Los Angeles, City of Angels.

This is the first city Zhao Zhonghua visited in North America. As the seat of Hollywood, the City of Angels is home to not only the eight major film and television empires, but also the major theater groups in the United States. Among them, Emperor Entertainment, which ranks first, ranks second. The headquarters of the second AMC (multiple theater company) and the third-ranked Cinemark are also located in the city of Angels.

These three major companies have grasped the lifeblood of the theater chain alliance in North America, and they have controlled more than 50.00% of the market share in North America!
It can be said that the entire North American theater chain is headed by these three theater chains.

And Zhao Zhonghua's first goal is Emperor Entertainment, the largest theater chain in North America.

Emperor Entertainment Headquarters, a VIP reception room.

"Mr. Zhao, the people from Emperor Entertainment are too bullying. We have been here for half an hour. Except for a few cups of coffee, none of the big managers came!" Zhao Zhonghua was beside , a young man in his twenties said angrily.

This person is Zhao Zhonghua's assistant on this trip, and his name is Zhu Lun.

On the other side, Zhao Zhonghua was sitting on the sofa with a cup of coffee in his hand, his expression was relaxed, and he didn't show any nervousness at all.

"Mr. Zhao, you..." Zhu Lun looked at the relaxed Zhao Zhonghua and was speechless.

Zhao Zhonghua put down his cup and said with a smile, "Young man, why are you so impatient? Isn't it nice to drink coffee here?"

Zhu Lun: "..."

"Okay, sit down, none of them came to see us, it's just that the time has not come, sit down first, and wait!" Zhao Zhonghua said.

Zhu Lun spared his head, then sat down obediently.

Looking at Zhu Lun who had calmed down, Zhao Zhonghua smiled, but in his heart, he was not as relaxed and calm as on the surface.

"Although I knew that this trip to North America would not go well, I never thought that the first stop would be difficult!" Zhao Zhonghua said silently in his heart.

Obviously, Emperor Entertainment looked down on Zhao Zhonghua and Shuguang Entertainment, otherwise, how could they have left them here for half an hour?
Moreover, among the people who came to see them, the highest position was just a small supervisor.

If it were the other eight film and television empires, would Diwang Entertainment treat them like this?Dare to treat like this?

All in all, the weight of Suguang Entertainment is still not big enough.

"However, this is only temporary, and sooner or later we will become the most pinnacle existence in this world!" Zhao Zhonghua said in his heart.

For Shuguang Entertainment, Zhao Zhonghua is still full of confidence. In fact, it is too refuted to say that Shuguang Entertainment is just a film and television company. Shuguang Entertainment has grown into a comprehensive large company. It not only involves in film and television , In terms of the Internet, it is also a giant company.

The current Shuguang Entertainment can almost be regarded as a collection of Hu Yu's previous life Penguin and Huayi Brothers!

Meanwhile, the CEO's office.

"Have those two Huaxia people left?" Johnson, the CEO of Emperor Entertainment, looked at his secretary and asked.

His gaze was extremely aggressive, scanning back and forth over the secretary's sexy body.

Hearing Johnson's words, the beautiful secretary also straightened her proud chest, and then said softly: "Not yet, Mr. Johnson, do I need to let them in?"

Johnson thought for a while, and finally nodded and said: "Let them in, just show their toughness, and meet them."

"Then I'll invite these two people!" After the secretary finished speaking, she twisted her sexy buttocks and left directly.

Johnson looked at the secretary's leaving figure with fiery eyes, but then he shook his head and muttered in a low voice: "How much share should be given to them, this is a question!"

"It's just a Chinese movie, let's give it a [-]% share. "Galaxy Empire" and "Sun God" should be the objects I'm fighting for."

In this era, cinema chains and film and television companies are both antagonistic and interdependent.

It is said that they are at odds because theaters and film and television companies often have to argue about the box office share, and they depend on each other. This is also very understandable. Theaters need to introduce excellent films from film and television companies, and film and television companies also need theaters to arrange films. Rate.

Not long after, Zhao Zhonghua and Zhu Lun were brought into Johnson's office.

After seeing Zhao Zhonghua, Johnson immediately showed a bright smile, and said loudly: "Welcome, my friend from Huaxia!"

After Johnson finished speaking, he gave Zhao Zhonghua a warm hug. Those who didn't know it thought that the two were friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time, but those who knew their identities knew that this was only the first time they met. .

"Thank you, Mr. Johnson." Zhao Zhonghua also smiled.

"Mr. Zhao, is that what you said? Sorry, the pronunciation of you Huaxia people is a bit strange. Come on, please sit down!" Johnson made a gesture to Zhao Zhonghua, please sit down.

Hearing Johnson's words, Zhu Lun's face immediately changed. Although there were no discriminatory words in Johnson's sentence, this sentence smacked of discrimination.

On the other hand, Zhao Zhonghua frowned slightly, then let go, and then said: "Mr. Johnson, our pronunciation is not strange, but I think English is a bit difficult to read."

"Oh, really?" Johnson smiled and didn't care.

"Mr. Zhao, you should like drinking tea, Mary, serve tea." Johnson said to the secretary.

"Yes, Mr. Johnson."

"Mr. Johnson, let's get straight to the point. You should know the purpose of my coming here. May I ask how much filming rate Emperor Entertainment can give us for "The Monkey King"?" Zhao Zhonghua asked directly, staring at Johnson , waiting for his answer.

Johnson looked at Zhao Zhonghua in surprise. In his memory, Huaxia people were always more tactful, but he obviously expected that Zhao Zhonghua would be so direct.

"However, that's fine!"

Johnson showed a conflicted look, and replied: "Mr. Zhao, you should know that on Christmas Day, the blockbuster films "Galaxy Empire" and "Helios" will also be released. This schedule is a bit tight!"

"I know, how much film schedule can you Emperor Entertainment give us? Our "Monkey King" is also a blockbuster!"

"Is it a blockbuster? But if I remember correctly, the investment in "Monkey King" is only [-] million dollars?" Johnson said with a frown.

"Mr. Johnson, you seem to be off topic."

"Oh, I'm sorry, it's like this, our Emperor Entertainment's Christmas schedule is a bit tight, and there are several movies besides "Galaxy Empire" and "Sun God", so we can only provide you with a hundred movies at most. [-] out of [-] film placement rates."

"Eight percent?" At this moment, Zhao Zhonghua frowned directly. This filming rate is really too low.

In any case, "The Monkey King" is at the level of the three major movies. Even if Emperor Entertainment does not recognize it, even if fans in the United States do not recognize it, the vast majority of movie fans still recognize the three major identities of "The Monkey King" .

Movies of this level only get [-]% of the share?

Saying it will make people laugh out loud. This is a blatant insult!

Zhao Zhonghua asked in a deep voice: "Mr. Johnson, is this the decision of all the high-level executives of Emperor Entertainment? How much filming rate can you give us at most?"

"Well, I know that [-]% may be a little less, but our schedule is really tight. How about this, I can make the decision and give you [-]% of the filming rate, which is already the most!" Johnson Twitching a bit, then replied.

"Ten percent?" Zhao Zhonghua smiled brightly.

"I hope you don't regret it!" After Zhao Zhonghua dropped these words, he took Zhu Lun and left.

Johnson looked at the leaving figures of Zhao Zhonghua and Zhu Lun, a glint of haze flashed in his eyes, and he whispered to himself, "It's really rude!"

At this time, Mary came over with a few cups of tea.

"gentlemen."

"Fall!" Johnson said lightly, and then he sneered, "Let me not regret it, who do you think you are? Jackson or Cameron?"

Johnson's tone was extremely disrespectful, but what he knew was that it was precisely because of his decision that he lost his reputation in the end!
"Mr. Zhao, this Johnson is so worthless, I want to go up and give him two punches, it's too much of a bully!" Zhu Lun said bitterly.

Zhao Zhonghua glanced at Zhu Lun and smiled.

"Don't worry, he will regret it sooner or later. There is no place to stay here, but a place to stay! Let's change!"

"Although Emperor Entertainment is the largest theater chain in the United States, it is not his family that dominates the United States, and the other two theater chains are not inferior to it." Zhao Zhonghua said lightly.

Zhao Zhonghua turned his head to look at the headquarters building of Emperor Entertainment, and finally showed a trace of cruelty in his eyes. It was obvious that he held a grudge in his heart.

In fact, when any Chinese person encounters this kind of person, it is very sensible not to go up and fight.

"Mr. Zhao, where is our next destination?" Zhu Lun asked.

"It's not very far from the headquarters of CIMC, let's go to the headquarters of CIMC first!" Zhao Zhonghua thought for a while, and then said.

"OK!"

Half an hour later, the duo of Zhao Zhonghua and Zhu Lun came to the headquarters of Cimanke.

The executives of Ximanke are not as arrogant as Emperor Entertainment. Zhao Zhonghua and Zhu Lun were taken into the CEO's office not long after they arrived.

The CEO of Ximanke is also very polite to Zhao Zhonghua, but Zhao Zhonghua's journey to Ximanke is not very satisfying, because Ximanke is only willing to give "The Monkey King" a 20.00% filming rate in the end , As for more film placement rates, there is no!

If Emperor Entertainment is willing to give "The Monkey King" a screening rate of more than 20.00%, then the tour of Ximanke can still be satisfactory. However, the tour of Emperor Entertainment is yellow, and this 20.00% screening rate is far Not enough.

However, this rate is better than none.

"Mr. Zhao, Ximanke is only willing to give us a 20.00% screening rate, which is too little!" Zhu Lun said with a frown.

"I know!" Zhao Zhonghua said in a deep voice.

At this time, Zhao Zhonghua was not very optimistic either.

"Damn emperor's entertainment!" Zhu Lun couldn't help cursing.

"Okay, regardless of their affairs, now it seems that we can only place our hope on AMC, and hope that the trip to AMC will give us a pleasant surprise!" Zhao Zhonghua said in a deep voice.

At this moment, Zhao Zhonghua already had a bad feeling that his trip to North America might end in failure.

You know, he and Diwang Entertainment are already on fire, and it is impossible for him to bow his head and go back to confess to Johnson now!
He, Zhao Zhonghua, is also proud, and confesses to an American who discriminates against Chinese people. I'm sorry, he can't do it.

"Let's go to AMC. Now, let's watch AMC!" Zhao Zhonghua said in a deep voice.

"Yes, Mr. Zhao, but Mr. Zhao, should we fix our stomachs first? It's already noon, we went to AMC, and we probably won't meet anyone." Zhu Lun rubbed his stomach and said Said.

This day was almost spent on the go, and Zhu Lun was already hungry.

"Well, it's my fault, let's go, let's eat."

Time passed in a hurry, and a few hours passed in the blink of an eye.

Time, December 2013, [-] at three o'clock in the afternoon.

Location, AMC headquarters building, inside the CEO's office.

Cole, CEO of AMC, looked at Zhao Zhonghua with a friendly smile on his face.

In the United States, some people hate China, but there are also people who like China. Obviously, Cole is a pro-China faction.

In fact, Cole's sincerity is also very high, "Mr. Zhao Zhonghua, we at AMC can provide you with a 30.00% film scheduling rate, which is already our greatest sincerity!"

This is the first sentence Cole said to Zhao Zhonghua.

In fact, Zhao Zhonghua is also very satisfied with Cole's words. You must know that on Christmas Day, the three major movies will come strongly. "The Monkey King" has a film screening rate of 90.00%, which is one-third of the film screening rate.

This shows that Cole put "Monkey King" on the same level as "Sun God" and "Galaxy Empire", and he did not treat the three major movies differently.

If it was before, Zhao Zhonghua would be very happy after hearing the news, but now, he is not happy.

The filming rate is still low!
"Mr. Cole, can you give us more screening rate? This 30.00% screening rate is not enough!" Zhao Zhonghua said.

"30.00% is not enough?" Cole frowned. In his opinion, Zhao Zhonghua was overreaching.

Zhao Zhonghua gave a wry smile, and then told Cole about his experience in Emperor Entertainment.

After listening to Zhao Zhonghua's narration, Cole suddenly realized.

"So that's the case. From this point of view, the 30.00% screening rate is indeed a bit low. However, even if I wanted to give "The Monkey King" more ratings, it would be difficult to achieve. After all, I am not alone. What people say counts." Cole showed a wry smile.

Seeing Zhao Zhonghua's dejected expression, Cole continued: "Actually, it's not impossible if you need to increase the filming rate, unless."

"Unless what?" Zhao Zhonghua came to his senses immediately and asked anxiously.

"Unless you..."

(End of this chapter)