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Chapter 482 Give you a chance to develop!

Lei Shidong is a smart person, and he immediately figured out the reason why Yin Jun came to find him.

His eyes turned and he smiled, "Do you know I have a National Entertainment Company and a theater chain, so come and ask me for help?"

"No, it's not helping." Yin Jun shook his hand, "Sumer, I'm here to seek cooperation, and I'm also giving you a broader path."

"Haha, what kind of cooperation is that?" Lei Shidong smiled in disbelief.

"Your theaters are now mainly in Massachusetts. Most of the 28 stores in New York are located in suburban locations, and rarely go deep into the city center." Yin Jun said, "It's not that you don't have the ability to open a cinema in the city, but that you don't have that reputation. Even if you have a cinema in the city, the seven giants will not give you much good conditions. You are always second-rate, or even third-rate theaters outside the three theaters. In their eyes, they are inconspicuous."

Lei Shidong smiled and said while eating steak, "You keep talking."

Huo Jianing and Ding Linxiang both frowned. This person seemed to have no interest.

But Yin Jun turned a blind eye and continued: "Now a good movie like "Raiders of the Lost Ark" has been suppressed by Paramount so that it cannot be released smoothly. This is your opportunity. Only your 58 cinemas will definitely not work, but you can organize all the scattered small and medium theaters in several states in the northeast to form a temporary theater to release "Raiders of the Lost Ark" with the greatest efforts!

Once "Raiders of the Lost Ark" has received a lot of praise and box office, then even if you succeed this time, in the eyes of all film companies, it is already a partner that can cooperate, rather than any manager who can linger you and linger you. At the same time, in the eyes of these small and medium theaters, you are a reliable person and capable person. If you gain their trust, everyone unites and negotiate with those film companies, will you get better conditions than you fight alone?"

Thunderstone said while eating, "Your idea is interesting, but it's all based on an assumption. What if "Raiders of the Lost Ark" is so popular? Wouldn't I offend Paramount again and disappoint those combined theaters?"

Yin Jun nodded and said, "Raiders of Lost Ark is a movie I invested in. You may not believe it too much. But we can make a bet agreement. If the final box office of Raiders of Lost Ark is less than 150 million US dollars in North America, then our production company will share the 70% share of the theaters. If it is more than 150 million US dollars, we will still maintain a 55% share. If the box office exceeds 200 million US dollars, then you get 40%, how about you?"

Lei Shidong began to think about it.

He watched the test films of "Raiders of Lost Ark" twice, and he was still very optimistic about "Raiders of Lost Ark", but if it could be said that it could be more than 150 million US dollars in North America, Lei Shidong felt that it was impossible.

After all, in this era, 100 million US dollars can rank among the top three in the North American box office rankings.

But Leishidong is optimistic that it can reach a box office of US$100 million if it has sufficient screens and good reputation.

Yin Jun gave a box office share of 70%, which is unprecedented.

Generally speaking, whether you divide evenly or divide less first and then more, the North American box office theater sharing is between 40% and 50%.

If the movie is good, the publisher is very strong, and has been tested by the market, such as "Star Wars 2" which will be released next month, then it will only be 40% given to theaters.

If the movie is not very stable and the production company is not that strong, then I'm sorry, I'll want 50%.

A little more, 55%, is also something that has been there before.

But I have never seen such a 70% share before.

Lei Shidong knew that this must be Yin Jun wanted to bet most of his investment returns, otherwise Lucas and Spielberg would definitely not be willing to do this.

To be honest, the proposals that Yin Jun said were very creative.

For example, joining together puts pressure on the film company, joining together makes one's reputation even more... etc., are all things Lei Shidong has thought about before, but has never systematically summarized it.

Now that Yin Jun said this, he immediately felt that doing this is indeed very feasible. If he succeeds, his national entertainment achievements will be limitless.

From a business perspective alone, Yin Jun’s betting agreement does not harm Lei Shidong and other theaters.

"Raiders of the Lost Ark" will definitely not fail. If it reaches 150 million US dollars, 70% of the share of the money is to make a lot of money; even if it is full of luck and reaches 200 million US dollars, they will only get 40%, which is definitely not a small amount.

Lei Shidong has developed theaters for more than ten years and has made great progress in recent years. However, he has known countless friends who run cinemas because of this. To be honest, he knows all the bosses of more than 5 cinemas in the six states in the northeast, and has dealt with and chatted.

If they were told with such generous conditions, plus the fame of Lucas, Spielberg and Harrison Ford, they would definitely be willing to cooperate with Redstone.

However, Lei Shidong couldn't make a decision in his heart.

Because the person who spoke was Yin Jun, the one who rescued him from the fire.

Without Yin Jun, Lei Shidong would have died long ago. Where can he sit here and eat steak?

Therefore, Lei Shidong will definitely not want the 70% share. What do others think of him if he says it?

Who would like to work with an ungrateful person?

In the United States, reputation is also very important to do business!

Seeing Lei Shidong's face fluctuated and even his hand to cut the steak stopped, Yin Jun knew that he must be fighting in his mind.

As for the final result, if there were no surprises, he probably would have agreed.

Because Lei Shidong has an ambition to dominate the entertainment industry, now he just doesn’t have good strength, so he just won’t send it.

In his previous life, he had to accumulate another five years before he could explode from getting to get Viacom Company, and then he embarked on the journey of running at high speed.

Now Yin Jun gave him a chance in advance so that he could accumulate his strength as soon as possible, so he would definitely not miss it.

You know, Lei Shidong is now a middle-aged man at 57 years old. For ordinary people, it is almost time for them to retire and enjoy their old age.

He himself was worried that his physical condition would not last for so long, so he had to do his career as soon as possible while he could work hard.

If the fourth largest theater chain in the United States is now established, Yin Jun can still use them, but now the Kamake and his son are still starting from community cinemas, far from reaching the fourth-largest height in North America.

Moreover, Kamake Cinema also has its own shortcomings. Although they cover a large enough area, they specialize in small cities, rural areas and suburbs. If the movie is released, the impact on the entire film industry and even the entire society will still be smaller.

So for now, Thunderstone is the best choice for "Raiders of the Lost Ark".

"I don't think I have any reason to refuse this cooperation." After a moment, Redstone made a decision. "I want to discuss specific release goals and strategies with Lucas and Spielberg first, and then go back and convince the old guys. But this share is not good. We are friends, you are my savior, so we just need 50%, no matter what the box office of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" is."

"good."

Yin Jun smiled and nodded, "Believe me, Summer, in ten years, you will be proud of this cooperation!"

"I just hope that before the benefits you mentioned are fulfilled, I have not been banned by the seven major movie giants." Lei Shidong shrugged.

"Don't worry, Churchill once said that there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. As long as you are useful to them, they will not do anything to you. You are useless to them. Even if you are respectful, they will not show any mercy when it is time to squeeze you, right?" Yin Jun said in a harmonious voice.

Lei Shidong smiled on his face, "It seems that it is not a coincidence that you can do such a career in Xiangjiang! With your words alone, you will not be in trouble in Hollywood."

"I want to come to Hollywood, it will definitely be in a way they would not expect." Yin Jun looked at him and said, "Maybe, Hollywood will have to rely on the two of us to speak in the future, so that these current giants will dare to do things!"

"Hahaha……"

Lei Shidong smiled and shook his head. Just looking at his appearance, he knew that he didn't think this would happen at all.

Yin Jun doesn't tell him now.

Lei Shidong won't acquire Paramount in 1993 in his previous life, but Yin Jun can win one of the seven new Hollywood players in the future in less than two years.

Yin Jun would not look down on Lei Shidong's achievements, but Lei Shidong could not imagine how great Yin Jun's courage and future goals were.

Lei Shidong was definitely a decisive person. When Yin Jun called Lucas and Spielberg, he immediately went to the place he had agreed with the two and started negotiations.

Huo Jianing, who has always acted as an invisible person, smiled and said on the way back to the hotel: "I thought he would have to think about it for two or three days, but I didn't expect him to agree so quickly. If Jun Jun hadn't said he was reliable, I would have thought he was such a liar."

There are many scammers in the United States compared to China. Although their laws are relatively complete, scammers can often deceive others into losing their money.

Yin Junshun said, "Actually, he had some ideas in his mind, but it was not as thorough as I said. He has been in theaters for more than ten years. If he couldn't catch such a good opportunity, his achievements would not be too great. In my opinion, Lei Shidong is definitely an old and stronger person. He is now like a hidden dragon in the abyss, and one day he will soar into the sky!"

Ding Linxiang said: "If he doesn't mean he is reliable or not, this person is very energetic. Didn't you notice it? He ate two plates of steak, two plates of fruit salad, plus three cups of coffee. People who can eat so many are usually energetic and have strong mobility."

Yin Jun laughed when he heard this, "You are right, Lei Shidong... I guess he can still work with energy until he is 80 years old!"

Ding Linxiang didn't believe Yin Jun's words very much.

At the age of 80, he is already very old, how can he be energetic?

She didn't know that Yin Jun had changed his words, otherwise he would be 90 years old!

Lei Shidong is still managing his entertainment flagship group in his 90s. Such energy is indeed something that few people can compare!

This is also good, Yin Jun and him can last for more than 30 years.
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