Super Zoo

They were in perfect sync. Facing the camera, when talking about "money", Su Ming and Long Wu both smiled knowingly.

Su Ming and Long Wu co-produced the movie Zootopia. The relationship between the two was in a state of constant change.

Initially, Long Wu was motivated by the desire to repay favors and help his younger brother, and did not think about making money from Su Ming;

Su Ming wanted to make money by making movies, but to be honest, he was not completely sure at the beginning. His lowest expectation was that the movie would not lose money, and it would be good to have a box office of 30 or 40 million.

In this way, he could smoothly enter the film industry. As long as he could prove that there was a market for making movies with animals, he could continue to make movies in the future.

Among the people he knew, only Long Wu was an expert who could help set up a professional filming team in the shortest time, and he had rich experience in the industry. Cooperating with Long Wu could ensure that the film review, release, and distribution of the film could be carried out smoothly in the shortest time.

Without Su Ming, Long Wu could have made other movies; without Long Wu, Su Ming could have found other people to help, but the efficiency would not be so high;

The two sides initially had a loose cooperative relationship based on friendship.

But as the box office soared after the release of Zootopia, the relationship and ideas between the two sides underwent some subtle changes.

According to the contract, the producer and the producer can share 45% of the total box office after tax. Based on the final box office of Zootopia, it was almost more than 160 million Chinese yuan. The two sides redistributed this money, Su Ming earned nearly 100 million, and Long Wu's Huaxia Star earned almost 60 million.

Such high box office revenue was not expected by anyone at the beginning.

The two did not sign a relevant contract at the beginning. What Long Wu did was nothing more than putting his name on it, helping Su Ming to set up a filming team, and finally helping to contact the theaters for the release, and did some things, but in general, it was a kind of help, not a commercial cooperation.

In fact, the box office reached more than 60 million in the first week of the release. When Long Wu and Su Ming were chatting via video, he euphemistically mentioned that "our company is shooting in the mainland."

Su Ming probably heard the hidden meaning in his words. When he mentioned "company", he wanted to have a formal discussion with Su Ming about the box office revenue sharing.

According to the momentum at that time, the box office of Zootopia was definitely not a small amount of money that could be ignored. If the standard commercial revenue sharing model was followed, Long Wu's Huaxiaxing Company, as the producer, would take a large part, and Su Ming would definitely not be happy; on the other hand, since it was already a big hit, if Su Ming still positioned Long Wu as a "voluntary helper" and just gave him a few melons and two dates to thank him, Long Wu would inevitably have other ideas.

Since the total box office had not yet been released, Su Ming did not immediately respond to Long Wu's words, but also said in a tactful way, "Let's talk about it when the total box office is released."

Now the total box office is out, 365 million Chinese yuan.

Such a large box office must be discussed seriously.

Everyone has his own standpoint. From Su Ming's standpoint, if Long Wu wants to share the profits in the normal way at this time, it is suspected of picking peaches; and from Long Wu's standpoint, if Su Ming does not give a penny, it is like crossing the river and destroying the bridge.

Whether it is a friend or a partner, if you always make others feel that you are "at a disadvantage", it will be difficult to maintain this relationship for a long time. Of course, those who are greedy and want more are excluded.

Neither Su Ming nor Long Wu are such people, but when it comes to money, especially a large amount of money, this issue becomes a little sensitive. The words must be made clear so that both parties can accept it in their hearts and avoid rifts.

"Tenth brother, I am younger and a novice in the film industry. I will rely on small things to sell small things. The box office is out. How do you think it is more appropriate for us to share the profits?"

Su Ming took the lead in bringing up the topic. At this time, whoever speaks out his opinion first will be in a passive position, so he smiled politely and said that he relied on small things to sell small things.

Long Wu smiled: "You are so honest, I appreciate it. To be honest, in our eyes, this money is not our life and property. It would be best if we can make it, but it doesn't matter if we can't make it. If you don't want to say it, I won't mention it, but that would make me look down on you."

"Tenth brother, brothers should settle accounts clearly. When we work together, of course we should win-win." Su Ming said.

The word win-win is very interesting. The two did not sign a contract. Long Wu came to help at first. If the accounts were divided according to the common way in the industry in the end, Su Ming could only say that he did not suffer any loss. How could it be a win-win situation?

If Long Wu insisted on the common way of dividing accounts in the industry, Su Ming would agree to the 60 million or even more.

But by the same token, in Su Ming's heart, he would inevitably look down on Long Wu. At first, he pretended to be generous when he saw that there was no profit, but now that he saw the profit, he couldn't sit still and wanted to share the profits anxiously, which was a bit unworthy of a general.

But if Long Wu didn't want a penny, Su Ming would not be happy either.

It's like two people start a business together and make a lot of money. Even if one of them doesn't contribute much, he finally says he doesn't want a share of the profits. The other person will definitely find it strange.

Both parties are in a very subtle psychological activity.

"Okay, let's not beat around the bush. No one expected this movie to be a big hit. If I don't take some money, not only will I be unhappy, but you will probably feel uneasy too." Long Wu thought for a while, "Take half, 30 million, including the distribution fee and the fee I paid to Guo Zijian's crew."

"30 million is definitely no problem." Su Ming nodded.

Hearing Su Ming's ulterior motive, Long Wu raised his eyebrows: "If you have a better idea, why not tell me?" He smiled and tapped his temple with his index finger, saying: "You know, I'm old, and my thoughts are sometimes out of touch with the times, not as flexible as you young people."

"Brother Shi, you're right about the word flexible." Su Ming said: "The advantage of my idea is that it is more flexible."

Long Wu nodded and waited for Su Ming to continue. Su Ming said: "This is what I think. Taoyuan Entertainment is currently setting up a subsidiary film company, and the overseas distribution party I don't have enough experience, and there are no professional people to do this in a short time. Professional things should be left to professionals. You have been in this business for more than 20 years and have rich experience in dealing with theaters in various countries and regions in Asia. How about I let you handle the Asian distribution rights of this film? "

Long Wu said unexpectedly: "You mean I won't share the box office in the mainland, but I will sell the overseas distribution rights of Zootopia in Asia. I will get as much as I sell?"

"Yes, the more you sell, the more you get, and the less you sell, the less you get. Even if you sell 100 million, I won't be jealous." Su Ming nodded.