Chapter 60 Wu Cheng's Ambition
What is the most important thing about theaters is undoubtedly the source of the film. It is no wonder that Zou Daheng would be nervous if he made such a statement. They were originally making a living with Lisheng, but if Wu Cheng couldn't give them a satisfactory answer now, they would have to change their boss.
Lisheng Cinema is composed of seventeen theaters. In Xiangjiang, it can be regarded as the third theater. There are several theaters smaller than them behind it. These small theaters either play western films or left-wing films. Of course, these only account for a small part of all theaters in Xiangjiang. Most theaters in Xiangjiang were previously under the control of Jiahe and Shaw Brothers, such as the previous Lisheng Cinema.
In other words, these theaters used to make a living under Jiahe, but now Jiahe is not going to take them to play with him. How can they not be in a hurry?
Although Donglong International has made a very popular movie before, who knows whether the next movie will continue to be popular? Nowadays, I am afraid of following the wrong boss!
Wu Cheng, Hong Jinbao, and Cen Jianxun pushed the door open and entered. Seeing eight middle-aged men with different figures and appearances sitting there and vomiting with a sad face, Wu Cheng almost burst into laughter.
The three of them walked in, and Wu Cheng signaled Cen Jianxun to open the window of the reception room and change the air inside. Then, the three of them sat in front of the people together.
Looking at the young man sitting in front of them, although they had known for a long time that the person in charge of Donglong International was a teenager, if Hong Jinbao had not been with him, they would not believe that this young man would have been so young. Is he fifteen years old?
Wu Cheng raised his hand to stop them who wanted to speak and said, "Let's talk short, I know your purpose. First, I don't have much confidence in our Donglong International. I won't blame you for this, because Donglong International is still young and does not have the convincing strength. Although I have made a blockbuster film before, no one knows what the second one is. Second, I am worried about Boss Zou's methods. I don't blame you for this, because Jiahe is indeed very powerful."
Seeing Wu Cheng expressing their thoughts directly, the eight people looked a little embarrassed, but they felt relieved. Knowing where the problem was, there would always be a solution!
Wu Cheng looked at the expressions of the eight people and smiled and said, "Actually, you don't need to worry so much. How many movies do Xiangjiang have to shoot in a year? No matter how powerful Jiahe is, how many movies can he release in a year? In fact, more movies are broken in the warehouse. We have theaters, are you still afraid that there will be no source of films? Don't be scared by Boss Zou's words! And do you think Jiahe will take the lead in canceling the theater package first?"
When everyone heard this, they seemed to feel something was right. They all breathed a sigh of relief, and their expressions gradually eased, without the previous sorrow and urgency.
"I have three choices for you here, so you might as well listen!" Seeing everyone's expressions relax, Wu Cheng smiled slightly, raised his index finger and said, "First, everyone chooses to continue to believe in Donglong, continue to cooperate with us, and continue to move with Feilong Cinema. The conditions for cooperation are the same as before, but the bottom-line package of theaters must be cancelled; Second, if you don't believe me, Wu, you can choose to withdraw and hug Jiahe's thighs. This is no big deal. Water flows to the low places and people walk to the high places. This is common sense; Third, everyone can sell the theater in your hands to our Feilong Cinema, find an asset appraisal company to evaluate the price, and I will purchase it at a market price of 10%!"
Seeing Wu Cheng's powerful words at such a young age, the eight middle-aged people felt a little strange. The first feeling was that this kid was really crazy! But soon, they felt that although this kid was a little crazy, his courage was not afraid to underestimate him.
Hong Jinbao and Cen Jianxun were a little worried. Where did the money come from when they continued to acquire theaters?
The previous 40 million yuan is now only two million yuan, and with other expenses, it is only more than one million yuan at most. Even if the company's working capital is added, it will be as high as five million yuan.
What can five million be done? Next, the "miscellaneous family" needs to be promoted, and the "Zuiyi" also needs to be promoted. The budget that everyone made before did not add to the publicity fee.
Seeing everyone thinking, Wu Cheng said again: "You think carefully first. We will hold a small screening later. You can watch the new film together before making a decision!"
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More than two hours later, the new film "Miscellaneous Family" was screened. Although the scene was not big, the fights inside were more than one level better than the original film.
After being baptized by the "Five Fortune Stars", Hong Jinbao and his brothers made new breakthroughs in the design of action scenes and improved their shooting techniques.
Speaking of which, this is also a prelude to the trendy movie!
Wu Cheng believes that decades later, when people mention the Xiangjiang Trend Movie, the "Five Fortune Stars" definitely have a place, and many of the novel shooting techniques in it were proposed by Wu Cheng.
Although Wu Cheng had never learned movies in his previous life, he had watched many movies. Although he didn't understand many things, he couldn't tell the details. However, if he showed the pictures and effects he wanted, the film workers would try every means to find out.
And many are actually the shooting methods of later movies!
In Wu Cheng's view, even if you can't tie the game with "Half-King Baliang", you can't lose much if you really lose. After all, it's an action movie. The action scenes are so good that the film is half successful. The advantage of "Half-King Baliang" is just that some laugh points are very close to the citizens of the lower class of Xiangjiang, which is the so-called down-to-earth.
So, these are two different styles of movies. To be honest, these two movies are actually "half-pound" now. It is really hard to draw a conclusion now. After all, after the improvement of the "Miscellaneous Family", the viewing ability is more than several times stronger than the original.
At the end of the film, the bosses of the eight major theaters breathed a sigh of relief. This drama must be another blockbuster film, and there is no doubt about this.
But what everyone is most worried about now is what methods Jiahe will use!
Wu Cheng ignored them anymore, but asked them to think carefully. He needed to hold a meeting first. Originally, he asked the company's senior management to come over, just to hold a meeting.
In the small conference room, several major departments were in charge. Wu Cheng lit a cigarette, knocked down the table, and said, "Today's meeting is mainly to calm everyone down. I hope everyone will not be scared by Zou Wenhuai's actions. Although our Donglong International is still young, there is no need to be afraid of them Jiahe. Why? Because we can afford to lose, they can't afford to lose!"
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but feel speechless.
By the way, Donglong International invested a lot of money this time! Tens of millions! Can you afford to lose? They couldn't help but wonder if Wu Cheng was talking big.
When everyone looked at each other, Zhao Yazhi was very calm. She knew Wu Cheng's magical ability to make money best. Tens of millions are indeed a big deal for others, but for Wu Cheng, it seems to be as light as a few thousand yuan, and it is as light as weightlifting.
Seeing everyone's expressions differently, Wu Cheng smiled and said, "Of course, we can't take it lightly. No one's money is not blown by the strong wind. I feel sorry for the loss too much."
Wu Cheng's words made everyone chuckled. This is normal!
"Okay, now I will announce the mission. All departments of the company are operating to operate the "Miscellaneous Family". You have watched this drama before and is definitely a blockbuster movie. But if it is not properly operated, it is not impossible to encounter Water & Lu."
When everyone heard this, their expressions were sober and they all became serious.
"Manager Cen, Manager Susan just came back from abroad and was not familiar with the situation in Xiangjiang. Anyway, she took over your publicity department. You can help her first and leave the publicity to you. Just do it according to the last "Five Fortune Stars". On the TV trailer, I will look for Daheng Shao to see if Daheng Shao gives you face. Do you have the confidence to do it well, two of you? "
"Boss, don't worry, I'm ready to do a big fight!" Cen Jianxun said with great enthusiasm.
"Other departments should try to cooperate with the Propaganda Department, especially the Finance Department!"
Wu Cheng said, looking at Zhao Yazhi.
Zhao Yazhi smiled and nodded, saying, "Don't worry!"
Wu Cheng nodded and clapped his hands and said, "Then let's go! Brother Sanmao, Sister Zhi, please stay here, I have something to tell you."
In the conference room, Zhao Yazhi and Hong Jinbao looked at Wu Cheng in surprise.
Wu Cheng smiled and said, "Don't think about it anymore. I'm leaving you here. Actually, I want to tell you about the shares of Feilong Cinema. This time I borrowed a lot of money, and Feilong Cinema was not merged into Donglong International. I would like to ask Brother Sanmao if he wants to invest in the theater? If he wants to, then we will calculate the shares of Donglong International. Even if I borrowed it for you, I will leave the company's account to pay it back."
When Hong Jinbao heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little silent. He naturally wanted to invest in the theater chain, but this amount of money is a bottomless pit, and it is still a bit of a word to say when Feilong Academy will make a profit. In addition, if he really does this, the favor he owes Wu Cheng will be even greater.
After thinking about it, he asked, "Acheng, tell me what you think about the theater chain? My ideal is to shoot movies. I have never had bigger ideas, but I also know where my abilities are. There is no problem with filming. You can also play with a small theater chain, but if... I think my current abilities are still a bit insufficient."
Wu Cheng smiled slightly, walked to the window, looked at the scenery outside, and said proudly: "My idea is to create a theater alliance that can cover the entire Asia and even the whole world, so that as long as I am Chinese, we can see our films. And based on this, we can transfer our films to the whole world. I know that this investment will not be small, but it doesn't matter, I have time and energy to do this. Brother Sanmao, what are you willing to do with me?"
Wu Cheng turned around suddenly and looked at Hong Jinbao with a bright look.
Not to mention that Hong Jinbao was stunned by Wu Cheng's statement, Zhao Yazhi, who was standing beside him, looked at Wu Cheng's heroic spirit, his heartbeat couldn't help but accelerate, and his eyes were full of confusion.
Chapter completed!