"That's a pity. I want to hold an annual meeting in the United States in the future and everyone will sing together."
Chen Qi said sincerely.
The two left the classroom, walked upstairs, and arrived at a small office.
As usual, it is the best high-quality one.
Bob Shay is already used to this kind of tea breaking tea, and she is very skilled in embryo tea leaves and said, "We can publish it in California, and adopt direct distribution + distribution method. Other places are more troublesome, so I simply let the distributors in each state represent the film and collect 40%.
"Black Man" earned 15 million yuan, "Happy Death Day" earned 20 million yuan, and the 15 B-level films performed relatively averagely, only the only one "Jiebao Defense Battle" has outstanding results, with a total revenue of about 15 million yuan."
"We made a total of 50 million?"
"That's right!"
call!
Chen Qi breathed a breath and felt much more at ease.
The 50 million, plus the theoretically more than 30 million in "Mean Girl", is more than 80 million US dollars! The company has Bob Shay's shares, but even if he had allocated the dividends, the rest exceeded last year's foreign exchange earnings limit.
"Black Man" and "Happy Death Day" are both popular types in the video tape market. Historically, "Black Man" earned 17.47 million in North America, but that is the overall data. Now it is just data for its own distribution + distribution + agent.
In other words, this version of "Black Man" far exceeds the original version.
The same is true for "Happy Day of Death", which is even more powerful. In terms of overall videotape revenue, it almost matches the box office.
"The market is prosperous and gold can be added!"
"Yes! Whenever I think of this, I have to thank you for pulling me into this track."
Bob Shei was also quite proud, but he paused, as if he wanted to speak but stopped.
"Say whatever you have!"
"Chan! I think you came to the United States this time, and I think it's different from the past. You used to be very low-key. This time you promote "Mean Girl" and you appear in the newspaper every day, saying that you serve the audience. Do you seem to want to increase your exposure?"
Bob Shay is very keen.
"......"
Chen Qi smiled and said, "Yes, I'm increasing the exposure."
"Can you tell me the reason?"
"We have achieved excellent results in several consecutive films, but we can't keep it low-key, so we just stood up. Not only "Mean Girl" but "People in New York" I will also promote high-profilely. I have my own reasons, and what I can tell you is that my reputation in the United States may be helpful in the future."
"What about?"
"For example, the focus audio and video gets bigger and bigger, don't you think no one is watching it?"
"You mean acquisition?"
Bob Shay was shocked and immediately said, "Indeed! It would be strange if no one is eyeing the company like this high-quality Focus Audio. I understand that you are adding weight to yourself, which is indeed helpful. Of course, I don't want to be acquired, but I'm worried that I will be suppressed."
"How can a company that has not experienced setbacks succeed? There is a saying in China that soldiers come to block the water and soil, let's see it later." Chen Qi said.
night.
This is a focus audio and video store located in the bustling streets of Los Angeles, the celebrity store Boris said with an annual income of $120,000. In the afternoon, a group of potential partners who are interested in joining the franchise have just been visited.
The store is not open 24 hours a day, and the clerk is cleaning and preparing to close the door.
At this moment, a bald middle-aged man walked in. The clerk hesitated for a moment, said nothing, and still welcomed him enthusiastically.
"I don't have any special preferences. Please help me choose some by region, and five will be ready."
"Okay, sir!"
The clerk was heartbroken, and the man's attention seemed not to be on the video tape, but to look at the store environment very carefully, including the clerk's dress, layout, snacks and drinks sold, movie surroundings, etc.
The more he looked at it, the more interested he became, and he also asked about the membership system carefully.
"Do you want to apply for a card?"
"No! I'll come to Los Angeles to work and stay for a few days before going back. If your store opens to Florida, I'm happy to get a member."
"Oh, are you Floridian? I like Miami, but unfortunately I haven't been there once!"
The clerk picked five movies, the man picked them up at will, and walked out.
"It's really inexplicable!"
The clerk really wanted to curse, but unfortunately he didn't dare because he was a celebrity clerk in a celebrity store. Those with bonuses cannot be complained by customers.
Half an hour later.
In a villa in Los Angeles, a man stuffed the video tape he had just rented into the machine and read it out in a row. There were a few newspapers on the table, all about "Mean Girl".
"Interesting Chinese! Very wise-
The man said to himself that before he came to Los Angeles, he had already visited several chain audio and video stores, and his overall potential was not as important as the focus.
His name is Wayne Hezanga.
His ancestors were Dutch immigrants. In the 1960s, he founded a waste disposal company in Florida. Through continuous financing, acquisitions, and mergers, he developed rapidly, and then went public, becoming the largest waste disposal company in the United States.
The annual turnover is around US$300 million.
He felt that no matter how much he collected the garbage, he wanted to change the track, so he fell in love with the video tape market.
Including Blockbuster in Texas, it has 19 stores.
Mercedes in Texas has 80 stores.
The movie gallery in Mala, Arabia has 40 stores.
Now there are no giants covering the country, and these three are regional chain brands. Wayne has inspected it. Mercedes has the most stores and is a good target for acquisition, but they are well-managed and do not sell it.
Blockbuster's capital chain is broken and he wants to sell himself.
But he wanted to delay.
Now that he comes to Los Angeles, he thinks the focus is even better. He just sells snacks and drinks in the store, and creates a movie club atmosphere to make it a movie fan club.
"It's Bob Shay who is in charge, and the Chinese behind it!"
"The focus is not financially lost, and its operating conditions are better than that of Mercedes. With a strong production company, it is very difficult to acquire!"
Wayne knew the situation very well, but he had come here, so he would have a chat when he met.
The next day.
Early in the morning, Chen Qi was staying in bed and asked the hotel to bring breakfast. He didn't arrange a job today and was about to be an otaku for the day.
He is just a big boy in his 20s!
After a few decades, it was also a promising young people who drank Mixue Bingcheng, ate pig's feet, browsed Douyin, and watched B station B.
"Dingling!"
The phone rang in the room, he bit a piece of ham in his mouth, picked it up and answered it, Bob Shay's voice came out, looking a little nervous: "We shouldn't have discussed those things yesterday, and it's come true now!"
"What are you talking about?"
"Wayne Hezanga contacted me, he owns the largest waste disposal company in the United States and is a well-known rich man."
"Oh, he wants to acquire the focus?"
"Of course it means this! Otherwise, why did he, a garbage collector, come to us? His company is large in scale, has a lot of financial resources, has a wide connection, and has a good relationship with Hollywood executives." Bob Shay was excited.
"Calm down, come to my hotel first, let's meet together!"
Chen Qi hung up the phone, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this guy seemed a little familiar. He was not an unknown person, and suddenly remembered him.
In the late 1980s, Wayne Hezanga acquired Blockbuster, expanding to 3,000 stores in one fell swoop, becoming an industry giant. Then in the 1990s, he sold Blockbuster to Viacom at a sky-high price and went to do sports by himself.
Now the focus is on, is this guy eyeing the focus?
Chapter completed!