In his previous life, as an excellent project manager, Li Yuan would never easily let go of the opportunity to secure funds and resources.

Maybe those funds and resources are not important, and Li Yuan himself doesn't care much, but why can't he give it to me? The process of fighting for it is also enjoyable, you know?

Whether it is needed or not is one thing, but whether to rob or not is another matter. This professional manager's appetite, or greed, has already become Li Yuan's instinctive reaction.

Just like before, even if Li Yuan himself is rich, he will still be concerned about state funding. He will never even let go of the wealth and wealth of his motherland.

So in today's symposium, if you don't give Li Yuan a chance to speak, then just love whoever you want! It doesn't matter. You can accept the result no matter what. It doesn't matter if you suffer a little loss.

But now I was actually given the opportunity to speak? A certain Yuan brother would never let it go, and he didn’t show any stage fright. He would say what needed to be said, and would not care about other people’s opinions. And he would naturally start fighting for himself.

Benefit.

As the owner of Yequan Cinema, I am opposed to a blanket ban and hope to be given a buffer period. Is this reasonable?

It is also reasonable to hope to establish a movie channel to increase the income from movies, right?

I hope to implement a box office sharing system and strive for benefits for the studio. It is reasonable among the reasonable, right?

It's one thing not to be able to fight for it, but it's another thing not to fight for it. This is the way this broken world is - only children who can cry can get milk!

"Xiao Li, according to your idea, how should the box office share be distributed?" Director Meng continued to ask.

"According to international practice, producers and distributors are on one side, theater chains and movie theaters are on the other side. After excluding taxes and other expenses, the box office is generally divided in half." Since there is not even a box office sharing system now, it is just a box office sharing system.

It was easy to draw on a blank piece of paper. Li Yuan simply asked for a sky-high price, and the standard of the share he requested far exceeded the standard that was later implemented.

Anyway, if you ask for a high price and pay it back on the spot, you won't suffer any loss.

To be honest, the previous content is essentially about making the cake bigger, and it is nothing more than a matter of dividing more and less. It does not affect the interests of anyone here. So basically no one will object.

But the box office sharing system has almost completely subverted the existing film distribution system. It will definitely offend the inherent interests.

To be honest, although the profits and taxes paid every year are more than one billion, it is almost more than half of the box office revenue.

Sure enough, someone immediately objected: "Comrade Xiao Li, you are talking about the situation abroad. The domestic situation is quite special, and this aspect needs to be carefully considered."

"I don't know what's so special about it?" Li Yuan retorted, "It's the same selling tickets to watch a movie, and it's showing it in a cinema, what's the difference?"

The man looked at Li Yuan, wondering whether Li Yuan was really stupid or pretending to be stupid, "We need to consider the actual situation of grassroots cinemas. The staff there must always have food to eat, right?"

Li Yuan sneered and said: "Let me tell you a situation - how many domestic products can sell 100 copies now? It's just a few movies every year. What the film studio can get is more than 1 million. But just now you

As mentioned before, "Infernal Affairs" has more than 14 million yuan in advertising revenue from the TV station alone, and we have received more than 7 million yuan... We have subsequently signed many advertisers."

"How much? More than 7 million?" Director Meng and the others were shocked, and the others were also talking about it. The current production cost of domestic films is only about 1 million, so the income of 7 million is quite astonishing.

"Yes! Director Meng, it's more than 7 million! Of course, there are certain specialties here. Now the TV stations are also short of content, so they are willing to give up profits in terms of advertising. When there is more content in the future, they will definitely not maintain such a 50-50 split. Also

, "Infernal Affairs" is a relatively excellent film and is more popular among advertisers. But most of the films are still ordinary films. But no matter what, there should be incomes of more than 500,000 to 1 million."

"Haha. 500,000 to 1 million? That's pretty good."

"That's it. But around the world, movie income does not rely on the box office of movie theaters, but relies on TV advertising? Is this the special national situation in China? Then it is simply simpler. In the future, all movie theaters will be closed and they will just take the money.

Play it on the TV station?"

The conference room burst into laughter. Most people here still prefer the film studio and are somewhat dissatisfied with the current copy distribution system.

"How many people are there in your studio, and how many employees are there in our cinemas?" Another person objected equally, "Across the country, there are at least several million grassroots workers, right?"

"Did I go to the wrong place? This should be a literary symposium, right?" Li Yuan said mockingly, "If you are so caring, you can open a Red Cross cinema and concentrate on charity! Sorry, we are here

The discussion is about the film industry."

Amid the laughter, the person who spoke was choked to death. People around him looked sideways frequently, and they finally began to look at Li Yuan squarely.

Many people finally recalled that the "Brother Yuan" in front of them was a rogue scholar. He should definitely not be a fuel-efficient lamp.

Seeing that the situation was getting heated, Director Meng quickly calmed down and said: "Yuanzi, let's discuss the matter on a case-by-case basis? However, the issue of stability at the grassroots level is also very important!"

Those who objected said: "Comrades, don't you know how hard it is for the grassroots? Even if the box office is divided into shares in the future, we still hope that the superiors will consider the actual difficulties of the grassroots."

"Joke! The film industry around the world, including our domestic studios and distributors, they definitely want all the box office revenue to be attributed to themselves. And movie theaters hope that every ticket sold is their own money...

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"That's what you think."

The surroundings burst into laughter again.

Li Yuan continued: "There is nothing embarrassing about fighting for your own interests as much as possible, and there is no problem. Why is it almost 50 in the whole world? This is a game between both sides! Maybe both sides are not satisfied with the result, but

Both sides can accept it. It’s a very simple reason. Without a movie studio, what movies would be shown in the cinema? Without a movie theater, who would watch the movies produced? In fact, both are indispensable.”

When he heard the argument started again, someone nearby tried to persuade him: "Yuanzi, please stop saying a few words. The issue of sharing can be discussed later. However, we who create film and television dramas cannot blindly pursue financial interests."

"When economic benefits no longer exist, the art of film will perish." With a temper like Li Yuan's, he either doesn't say anything, or he says it thoroughly. There is no hint of humiliation at all. "So according to my opinion, solve it first.

Let’s talk about eating! On the one hand, movie theaters and TV stations lack content, and ordinary people cannot see good works; on the other hand, the more movies you make, the greater the losses? What is the euphemistic name - you have to take care of the mood of selling movie tickets? Are you here?

They are all insiders, so what are you talking about? After you get the money, are you really just paying wages to the employees?"

In fact, in the existing vicious cycle, the first victim is the movie studio, because they are the most vulnerable in the ecological chain; the second victim is the grassroots workers. Otherwise, the number of movie theaters will later be closed from tens of thousands to more than 3,000?

Aren’t those employees still laid off?

But generally speaking, insider information like this will never be discussed in public.

Immediately, some people couldn't stand it, thinking that Li Yuan was just a fool: "So according to your statement, you only use the box office as the criterion and are opposed to those art films?"

This routine is quite familiar, just like the quarrels in the forum later. When you talk to us about box office, we will discuss art; when you talk about art, we will discuss box office...

In this regard, Li Yuan is equally clear-cut: "At this stage, art films are not very suitable. We should still focus on commercial films!"

Anyway, brother, I don’t want to be part of your cultural circle. Even if I’m a little unconventional and go against the mainstream public opinion, it’s still better than being a random person.

However, when these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar.

In the previous debate, most of the old artists were watching. After all, Li Yuan didn't do anything extraordinary. But when he expressed his opposition to art films, he immediately aroused public outrage.

"Xiao Li, your idea is fundamentally wrong. Film creation is art first, and box office is only incidental."

"Film art itself is a popular art. A painting or a word can be sought after by a small group of literati. Movies face a huge audience, most of which are ordinary viewers. If it can be welcomed by them, it is of course a good movie.

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"It's not that simple, right? You should admit that the people's taste is not that high, and there are a lot of low-level and vulgar things that are popular."

"That's also the problem with surfing the waves. You should admit that everyone's tastes are different. Most of the audience just comes for leisure and entertainment. It is what Hollywood calls popcorn movies."

"Then let me ask you, what are the positive meanings of shooting those popcorn movies?"

"At least it has a high box office. At least it has trained a group of actors, and at least it has a large crew. Like now, the 17 domestic film studios produce more than 100 films every year? Is it still a fraction of that in Hong Kong? And

In all positions of the crew, the mainland has completely fallen behind, and there is still a shortage of jobs? If things continue like this, even if we want to make art films in the future, we won’t even be able to assemble a crew? Then what is the point of discussing?"

"Then what do you think of award-winning films like Red Sorghum? Will they not be needed in the future?"

"Of course this is necessary. But don't confuse them. These are two types of movies, each with its own movie-watching group. It's just that one is more popular, and the other is more niche..."

"Ah? You think the award-winning film is very niche?"

"Of course it's very niche. Just like the sports industry. Popular sports and Olympic gold medals are completely different concepts! Have you ever seen a ban on all ordinary people from going to the stadium to play amateur games for the sake of Olympic champions?"

But as soon as he said these words, Li Yuan couldn't help but feel guilty.

Is there really such a stupid sports association that bans professional leagues for a whole year just for the sake of national team competitions? That’s the national football team!

"Xiao Li, I find that your thinking is very wrong and your ideas are very wrong. It seems that you only think about money, so how can we educate and guide the audience?"

"Don't you only have money in your mind? You can safely take the high salary and benefits provided by the state and don't care about the healthy development of the entire film industry. As long as you satisfy your own personal artistic pursuits. Anyway, after I die, who cares about the flood?"

"Boy, do you have a cleaner mouth?"

"Am I wrong? You shout about art in your mouth, but you are all about refined egoism in your heart. It's better than me to make the cake bigger and share the money directly! If you want to make a commercial film, make a commercial film. If you want to make an art film, make an art film.

piece."

"You're such a lost soul that you don't even have any shame!"

"You old fool is so shameless!"

"Stop arguing. Mr. Zheng has fainted! Call an ambulance quickly—!"

"..."

At this moment, seeing the chaos in the conference room, everyone was quarreling with red faces, but Director Meng and the others were thoughtful, and some people were still recording something.

Some staff who attended the meeting, including the little Gu Liang at the check-in desk, couldn't help but be stunned when they saw Li Yuan's "heroic appearance" fighting against the crowd. They couldn't believe their eyes.

Oh my God. Today is an eye-opener. I finally saw a brave general who is full of courage...

…

In a retreat like this, nothing serious could be discussed, so there would certainly be no reason to argue. The symposium ended in chaos. Li Yuan offended a lot of people again.

Anyway, it’s not the first time. Isn’t it just a bunch of old men and women putting on sacks? Isn’t it more terrifying than offending the police or the foreign affairs department?

Therefore, after the meeting, Li Yuan did not participate in the follow-up vacation activities, and immediately...escaped the venue. Anyway, Brother Yuan would never admit that he was running away. That is called **comrades who protect the elderly, for fear of being sprayed again.

A few old men and women.

However, this time the quarrel spread throughout the cultural circle at the speed of light. Although there was no news outside, and ordinary people didn't know about it at all, it was a commotion inside - Damn it! Brother Yuan is like this
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