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"700 million!"

At the General's Mansion in Tianque City, Fang Ziheng sat in front of the monitor, holding his phone and lost in thought.

Lin Feifei called, and Zhou Xingchi and Song Ge offered to sell the mainland distribution rights of the movie "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" at a guaranteed price of 700 million.

In Song Ge's opinion, this price is a bit high, and he thinks the price is 500 to 600 million.

In the mainland film market, except for projects controlled by Fang Ziheng and Hengyu Media Group, few of the films released by other directors can break through the box office of 600 to 700 million.

Even the scripts of "囧" directed by Xu Zhanjiang and "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" directed by Xu Ke were all written by Fang Ziheng.

The two sides reached a stalemate. Song Ge's authority was not large. He needed to report to Wang Jianlin and strive for higher quotation authority.

Lin Feifei, Wang Changtian, Yu Dong, Li Ming, and Wang Zhonglei found the right time and expressed their intention to release "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" with guaranteed guarantee to Zhou Xingchi.

Among the five parties, Wang Zhonglei quoted 550 million, Li Ming quoted 500 million, Wang Changtian quoted 580 million, and Yu Dong quoted 600 million.

Lin Feifei quoted the highest price, 650 million!

The prices quoted by everyone did not meet Zhou Xingchi's expectations, so he decided to wait for ten days and a half.

After roughly understanding the situation, Fang Ziheng said to Lin Feifei through his mobile phone: "Sister, let's not hide and seek anymore. You can contact Zhou Xingchi back and quote 700 million directly!"

"Old Fang, are you really sure?"

"Zhou Xingchi's last movie "Yangtze River No. 7" was only over 200 million. Five years later, even if "Journey to the West: Conquer the Demons" is excellent, it will be very difficult for the box office to exceed 700 million, and our Hengyu Group has not yet been listed. , unlike Huayi, they still have stock returns.”

"Believe me, the mainland box office of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" will only be higher!"

Fang Ziheng smiled, comforted Lin Feifei, and then said: "Sister, please act quickly, things may change if you are late!"

"If someone competes with us, you can just increase the price. Our final bottom line is 1.1 billion!"

"Okay, I'll go find Zhou Xingchi with the contract right away!"

On the other end of the phone, Lin Feifei took a breath, picked up the landline and notified the legal department, asking them to immediately prepare a guaranteed issuance contract.

However, Hengyu is fast, and there are people faster than them.

When Feifei Lin came to the Wanda Reign Hotel with the contract, Zhang Qiang, Zhang Wei, and Zhao Yanzi from Alibaba Pictures came to the door first and shouted to Zhou Xingchi a guaranteed issue price of 700 million.

"Director Zhou, have you signed the contract?"

In the hotel meeting, Feifei Lin looked calm, glanced at the three people from Alibaba Pictures, and turned her head to ask Zhou Xingchi, who was sitting on the sofa in the middle.

Zhou Xingchi held a cup of hot tea in his hand and said with a shy smile: "The contract is here. If you haven't come yet, sign it urgently. Director Lin, is it possible that Hengyu Media is willing to give a higher guaranteed price?"

As soon as these words came out, the faces of Ali and the other two people changed drastically, and they looked suddenly embarrassed.

The contract was not signed!

All previous offers have no legal effect!

If Hengyu Media quotes a higher price, Zhou Xingchi can switch to the other party at any time.

"Eight hundred million!"

"Director Zhou, Hengyu Media is willing to offer a guaranteed release of 800 million for "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons"!"

Concubine Lin smiled elegantly, slowly came to sit on another white sofa, and raised her hand to make an eight sign to Zhou Xingchi.

"Director Lin, this is against the rules, isn't it? We at Alibaba Pictures have already negotiated a price of 700 million with Director Zhou!"

Before Zhou Xingchi could speak, Zhang Qiang frowned, stared at Lin Feifei and expressed his dissatisfaction.

"Oh, the contract is not signed, Mr. Zhang. If you feel aggrieved, you can continue to increase the price. The one with the highest price will get it!"

With a smile in her eyes, Concubine Lin calmly shouted that she wanted to bid fair with Ali.

Zhang Qiang was choked and felt as depressed as he wanted.

Zhang Wei and Zhao Yanzi did not dare to make any noise. Lin Feifei was not Fang Ziheng. They were both women, so they did not dare to stab Lin Feifei in front of them.

Only Zhou Xingchi looked expectant and smiled in his heart.

He went north to look for a distributor, and he really came to the right place. He didn't expect that the mainland film and television companies were so enterprising.

dong dong

Just when Ali and the three were in a stalemate and Zhang Qiang was about to take out his mobile phone and report to him, the door of the conference room was pushed open.

Song Ge hurriedly walked in and said to Zhou Xingchi with a happy face: "Director Zhou, Director Wang has agreed to your offer. He has asked the group's legal department to prepare the contract. We can sign the contract tomorrow morning. It will take up to ten days to get the money." It will be added to your account!”

Ten days.

Concubine Lin pursed her lips, her expression becoming more relaxed and carefree.

Wanda Group is a large enterprise, and large projects of its subsidiaries must be reviewed by Wanda headquarters.

Even with Wang Jianlin's signature, the necessary procedures must be completed one by one.

The funds were transferred from Wanda Group to Wanda Film and Television. From Wanda Film and Television to Zhou Xingchi's account, ten days was neither too fast nor too slow.

Song Ge didn't know that Hengyu Media had increased its price to a guaranteed minimum of 800 million. The 700 million he reported to Wang Jianlin would not be attractive to Zhou Xingchi at all.

really

When Zhou Xingchi told Concubine Lin's price, Song Ge was stunned and his face twitched, as ugly as if he had eaten a dead child.

He stared at Lin Feifei in disbelief, wondering how the other party dared to quote a guaranteed issuance of 800 million.

This is not like buying radish and cabbage. Today the price will go up by 20 cents and tomorrow it will go down by 30 cents.

Guaranteed issuance, to put it mildly, is a disguised form of gambling!

Bet that the total box office of a movie will be higher than the guaranteed release price you quoted, and then use this to make higher profits.

Producers who get guaranteed distribution release high risks in advance and recover production costs first.

For example, "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" has a minimum guarantee of 700 million, and Zhou Xingchi can first receive a production share equivalent to the film's 700 million box office.

The production share of the 700 million box office is approximately 280 million soft sister coins.

280 million, Zhou Xingchi recovered the cost at once and only needed to share the account with investor Fang Hua.

Zhou Xingchi has no responsibility for what happened next. At most, he waved the flag and fulfilled his publicity obligations after the movie was released.

Even if the final box office of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" does not reach 700 million, the risk has nothing to do with Zhou Xingchi and belongs to the publisher.

Song Ge spent a lot of energy to convince Wang Jianlin, and he also won the guaranteed price of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" at a price of 700 million.

Now someone has offered a higher price, 800 million, which is a full 100 million higher than Wanda Film and Television.

At this moment, Song Ge was so angry that he wanted to die.

"Mr. Song, even if Hengyu Group does not increase the price, Wanda Film and Television will not be able to win "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons"."

"Why?"

"Because Alibaba also offered a price of 700 million, and they admitted that the payment can be made in three days!"

Concubine Lin's eyes flashed, and she spoke out Ali's offer with a smile. She didn't want to take the blame for Ali Pictures.

Only then did Song Ge realize that the expressions on the faces of Ali and the other three were the same as his own, as they were all hit by Hengyu Media.

call.

He took a breath, regained his composure, found a seat, lit a cigarette and fell into deep thought.

Do you want to increase the price?

this is a problem!

Even if he is optimistic about "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" and is willing to increase the price, there is no guarantee that the big boss Wang Jianlin will relent and agree.

What's more, at this time, he believed that 800 million was already a sky-high price.

Soon, Song Ge showed a wry smile and said to Concubine Lin: "Director Lin, congratulations to Hengyu Media."

"Thank you, Mr. Song, for your love."

Lin Feifei nodded gracefully and looked at the three people from Alibaba Pictures who were silent.

Wanda Pictures has withdrawn, and now it’s Alibaba’s turn.

Alibaba Pictures!

Do you dare to spend 300 million soft sister coins to buy 40% of the third part of the "囧 series"? Do you dare to offer a guaranteed release of 900 million for "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons"?

It was as if he understood Lin Feifei's eyes.

Zhang Qiang smiled slightly, put down the smartphone in his hand, and said loudly: "Director Zhou, I just got a reply from the headquarters that Alibaba Pictures is willing to release "Journey to the West: Conquer the Demons" with a guaranteed price of 900 million!"

"real!"

Zhou Xingchi was immediately ecstatic, sat up straight and asked.

900 million!

After all the calculations, the producers can get at least 355 million soft girl coins for their account sharing!

The production cost of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" was only 110 million. After deducting the costs, the producer's profit was as high as 240 million.

As the director and main controller, Zhou Xingchi can get at least 150 million soft girl coins.

If coupled with the memorandum signed with Hua Yi, if the box office exceeds 500 million and he earns 70 million, he can earn 220 million soft sister coins just from the project of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons".

Zhou Xingchi laughed out loud, thinking about how to invest these two hundred million, whether to buy a house or a building, he had to make a careful calculation.

Song Ge was also shocked, looking at Zhang Qiang dumbly, with ten thousand draft horses running wildly in his heart.

crazy.

crazy.

Alibaba Pictures is really a big deal, and even newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, so they actually continue to increase prices.

How will Hengyu Group respond?

Song Ge took a deep breath from the cigarette and looked at Lin Feifei, who was sitting still.

Lin Feifei lived up to her relaxed mood at this time, her eyes focused and her expression gradually became serious.

She took a deep look at Zhang Qiang and saw that he had a confident face and a give-and-take attitude, and she immediately became angry.

Humph, you are the only one with money, Ali!

"950 million!"

Sister Lin turned her head and quoted a new price to Zhou Xingchi again!

"As long as Director Zhou is willing, we can sign the contract now and the money will be in your account tomorrow morning!"

"Okay, Director Lin, happy cooperation!"

Zhou Xingchi laughed loudly, and regardless of whether Alibaba Pictures would make an offer, he reached a cooperation with Hengyu Media in an instant.

It’s impossible not to achieve it!

Zhou Xingchi also just remembered that Alibaba Pictures was a company that had just been established a few months ago and did not even have the qualifications to distribute movies.

He almost believed the other party's evil intentions. If he really sold "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" to Ali, there would be a problem whether the movie would be released.

Hengyu Media is better, one of the four giants in the entertainment industry, no weaker than Huayi, and fully capable of releasing "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" to the maximum extent.

Zhou Xingchi's idea is very simple. He wants to make money on his own. He not only sells the film at a high price to ensure the release, but also allows the film to reach the height it deserves in subsequent releases and obtain unique box office results for the film.

In this way, you are good and I am good to everyone, it is a real win-win!

Alibaba Pictures retreated. Zhang Qiang and the others came full of confidence but left disappointed.

Song Ge smiled bitterly and congratulated Concubine Lin again.

He also saw that Lin Feifei increased the price without blinking an eye, and there must be Fang Ziheng's instruction behind it.

Soon, Hengyu Media Group signed a contract with Zhou Xingchi, and won the distribution rights of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" at a sky-high price of 950 million, with a guaranteed minimum distribution fee.

The contract states: Hengyu Media will pay 375 million soft sister coins to Xinghui Overseas Company, where Zhou Xingchi is located, within two working days.

This price is calculated according to the normal production split.

The minimum guarantee of 950 million is equivalent to 950 million box office. After deducting 8.3% of the film fund and taxes, it is calculated based on the 43% account sharing ratio with the theater chain.

As for how Hengyu Media Group negotiates with theaters about the actual revenue sharing ratio after the movie is released, and whether the box office can reach 950 million, it has nothing to do with Zhou Xingchi.

He is now happy and has received the benefits he deserves.

Putting aside the money given to Hua Yi, he made a lot of money this time going north.

It was a pleasure to cooperate with both parties.

Lin Feifei walked out of Ruihua Hotel with the contract and called Fang Ziheng as soon as she got in the car.

"Lao Fang, 950 million guaranteed, the contract has just been signed."

"Sister, just take it!"

In Tianque City, Fang Ziheng was among the happy ones, giving Lin Feifei a thumbs up and thumbs up through his mobile phone.

"How much is the box office?"

"Haha, my sister Lin, "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" can bring in at least 12 RMB at the box office in the mainland market. Do you think we made a profit?"

"What, 1.2 billion!"

This time, it was Sister Lin's turn to be surprised.

How could the little man be so optimistic about "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons"? When he said the bottom line was 1.1 billion, she thought it was just talk.

"Lao Fang, no matter whether the movie's box office is 1 billion or 1.2 billion, we must have a serious discussion with the theater chain to see if we can increase the bill sharing ratio by a few points."

"It doesn't matter, we will sign a gambling agreement with the theater chain when the time comes. It's hard to say five points, but it's easy to say three points!"

"By the way, when will you come back?"

"What's wrong, sister!"

"Do you really want me to tell you the sign of death?"

On the Ferrari sports car, Lin Feifei slowly started the car, put on her Bluetooth headset and said coquettishly.

Ha ha

On the other end of the phone, Fang Ziheng smiled proudly.

It turns out that Concubine Lin was desperate and missed him a little!

"Hurry, hurry!"

"Alibaba Pictures was upgraded to Alibaba Pictures Group in June. Hang Chengma sent me an invitation letter and asked me to support him. I will probably return to the imperial capital after Children's Day."

"Well, I'm waiting for you. You must pay attention to your health in Dunhuang. Don't stay up late all the time, and don't take care of everything by yourself. You should delegate power."

Concubine Lin smiled softly and told Fang Ziheng in a soft voice to pay attention to personal matters.

time flies.

May is slowly passing by.

The movie market is becoming more and more popular with the release of "Titanic 3D", and there is a strong momentum to open the summer season in advance.

980 million soft sister coins.

"Titanic 3D" version, the final box office in the mainland market, is also the highest-grossing movie so far in 2012.

As the summer holiday season approaches, two major pieces of news have caused an uproar in the entertainment industry.

The first news is, of course, that Hengyu Media Group won Zhou Xingchi's "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" for a sky-high price of 950 million.

Hengyu Media did not deliberately block the news, nor did it take the initiative to lead publicity, allowing the media to speculate and report.

It's still early for the movie to be released, so the promotion is too wasteful now.

In June, "The Master of Hypnosis" directed by Xu Zhanzheng will be released on June 18, and the company's promotional resources will be piled on this movie during this period.

Another piece of news is that Alibaba Pictures has been upgraded to a film and television group company.

This news is even more sensational. Alibaba is a giant company with a market value of tens of billions of dollars.

June 11th.

Fang Ziheng, who had returned to the Imperial Capital to rest for a few days, took Andy and Lao Mouzi to Pengyu International Hotel in Zhaoyang District.

Alibaba Group will hold a grand press conference in this hotel to announce to the world their ambition to fully enter the film and television industry!