Chapter 160 [Yang Wei's Plan] (Part 2)
Chapter 160 [Yang Wei’s Plan] (Part 2)
"If a movie that is popular and big-produced can be sold well, it will almost always make money in billions! Such a money-making business will naturally make everyone jealous of it." Yang Wei thought for a while and said, "At the beginning, I also wondered why those film companies were willing to share this kind of money-making opportunity with others. Although a movie that is a big-produced cost of billions is astronomical to ordinary people. But for those giant-level film companies... they are not without money! The reason is that in addition to diversifying investment risks, it is more of a compromise."
"A business that makes money makes the more money, the more complicated the circle becomes! I don't know how many people will sharpen their heads and want to get in... Not to mention, simply laundering money through movies is an open secret... And this is just a few small Mingtangs. Large giant-level film companies often have backgrounds and forces, and will not be threatened by gangs and agree to let their funds come in. However, even those huge film giant companies have some concerns! For example..." Yang Wei said while holding his finger: "Banks, various funds, investors, production companies, and even many insurance consortiums, etc.... This is a capital market!
The flow of capital is ultimately about pursuing interests! Since there is a production of interests, it will be difficult for a family to monopolize it in their own hands... After all, it is no longer the era of "trusts"! Those giant film companies will not be afraid of gangs and other organizations that are not on the table... But if they are really first-class gangs, such as mafia families, they will still make them compromise.
As for the huge interest groups like banks, they have to bow their heads! The circle is so big, and the relationship between them is even more complicated. You have me, I have you. There is even a very strange phenomenon in the United States, which is something that Eastern people cannot understand... that is, many film companies hold part of the shares of each other's company! Such a relationship makes their relationship no longer simply a competitor in the industry.
It is a situation where the enemy is inseparable. More often, they will unite to fight for greater benefits! This has become a rule in the industry. No one can violate it, and no one dares to violate it!
Just like when we first came, I tried to entrust the bank and tied it to us. If there are several investors in a movie, although the interests will be diluted, the benefits are also many! Because those investors are not fuel-efficient! For example, if the investors have investment funds in the bank, then there is an extra strong ally in terms of finance!
No film company can guarantee that it will not seek help from the bank in the future!
The joining of other investors also came in under the same circumstances.
Sometimes, there is even an intervention from the government or the military! For example, a movie like "Independence Day" that openly promotes big Americanism. Can you say that there is no support from the US government behind it?
Sometimes, there may even be other competitors behind the movies invested by a film company! For example, the movies invested by Warner may also have traces of Paramount and other companies... These are very normal. Hollywood has developed for a century. Every company here, especially the big companies, is almost always with me and I have you!"
Yang Wei finished all this in one breath. He took a sip of wine, took a breath, and looked at me with a smile.
I pondered for a while and looked up and said, "Since what you said... give up part of the investment opportunity to others. Although it will make our profits diluted, it will also help long-term development. So, should we do this too?"
"No!" Yang Wei shook his head firmly and denied my thoughts.
She sat up from my arms. At this time, she was full of confidence. It was a posture that was in her control, and it was a strong woman who was guiding her. Such an expression was naturally not suitable for her to continue to lean in my arms and be a bird.
"First point, we are not planning to be in Hollywood for a long time. Chen Yang, in simple terms, we are speculating, not investing! If we plan to develop Billy Hills Film Company, concentrate our funds, strength, and resources in our hands to run the film industry wholeheartedly, then I will recommend you to give up a lot of investment in this movie! Although you make less money, you can get friendship in all aspects! This is very important... but we don't need to do this. According to our plan, we are going to do a few votes in Hollywood and then flicker! We don't plan to take our roots here. In a word, we are here to make money! Not to do our business!" Yang smiled cunningly:
"As for the second thing... you don't need to give up your interests now. Other film companies are willing to give up their interests, and are worried that they will offend those allies and that they will mess up their movies. But you don't have this kind of worry at all now! Don't forget that almost half of the Hollywood celebrities now owe you a huge favor!! Such favors are a network of relationships with incalculable power for you! At this time, who comes out to make things difficult for you, I'm afraid there will be a group of adults who are anxious to repay you.
Things come and take the people who make things difficult for you back to your hometown!! Of course, this is not that they really like you, they really want to help you. They are completely anxious to repay you with favors! Although this kind of favor, once you pay it off, they will not help you anymore. But at least for a period of time, almost no one dares to provoke you in Hollywood, or in the entertainment industry in the United States!! Do you understand? In other words, since we don’t plan to do a long-term film career, and now no one dares to provoke you... Then, we don’t need to give up the opportunity to make money! Let’s just take it away!"
I nodded.
In these analysis, I still believe in Yang Wei's. This woman's mind is indeed very powerful!
"There is another thing we need to understand." Yang smiled and said, "It is the movie you are in your hands now... Under normal circumstances, the safest movie is to shoot sequels of those popular blockbusters! Because the sales of the first episode have proved that that way is successful, and the safest way is to copy it successfully! So the evaluation of sequel movies is the least risky. And our movie... According to the analysis of the experts I have found, we have come up with a number that makes everyone jealous. The risk rate of our movie is even less than 5%!!"
Yang Wei's eyes flashed, and even a hint of excitement appeared on her face: "Do you know what this means? It means that unless there is a natural disaster or man-made disaster, or the United States suddenly encounters a large-scale war, or the US economy suddenly collapses, the end of the world... and so on. Unless these things that God can do nothing, other than that... our movie is a sure profit!!!"
Yang Wei's analysis was extremely precise, and from several aspects, it analyzed all the ins and outs of the matter, all possibilities and all prospects! Obviously, this woman's ability to do things is definitely not very strong! The people around me even included the smart lawyer Zhou, I felt that I really couldn't find anyone who could compete with Yang Wei!
This woman is really the only talent I have seen in my life with high IQ...
What surprised me was that at this moment, I looked at Yang Wei and suddenly a strange idea came to my mind. This idea made me feel a little strange.
Well... maybe. What I have always needed most is to have such a person, right?
After the plan was formulated, I had no doubts, so Yang Wei immediately started to start operations.
First, I made the hype work in the early stage, which was extremely smooth for me. Although Billy Hills is not very famous, as the boss of this film company, I am almost the most popular celebrity in the United States!
After I was about to invest in the filming of this movie, the sensation caused immediately formed a storm and spread rapidly!
And this time, it caused a miracle that can be said to be difficult to reappear in the history of American film...it is about the casting of the movie!
Afterwards, in an article on the annual report of the movie guild at the end of this year, this sentence was recorded:
"This miracle can only happen once, and it will only happen once! No matter in the future, even in another three hundred years, it is unlikely that such a crazy thing will happen!"
The storm began, under Yang Wei's order, a small survey was made in a newspaper. It was about asking readers and audiences to select heroic characters and actors of various roles in this movie.
It can be said that this is completely a hype. Because the audience and readers will definitely propose various candidates! Almost all the handsome men, beautiful women and big-name actors in their hearts are nominated. The directors of this movie are even more diverse. From Spearberg to the popular new director, he was nominated by movie fans.
It's a phenomenon, this is completely a media hype. Because no movie could focus on so many big-name movie stars! It's just an almost absurd illusion.
But, just the next day, the situation changed... and what followed was the whole world exclaiming:
Chapter completed!