Looking at the young man with a bright smile in front of him, Pan Disheng sometimes feels that he is very old in front of him, such as now. Sometimes he feels that he is very immature in front of him, such as during negotiations. In his eyes, this is definitely a
An elusive person.
Pan Disheng had discussed some of Xiao Ran's strange behaviors with Yang Qi, but the computer department would not mention them. Referring solely to the Starlight Project, which is gradually becoming known to industry executives, every year Phantom promotes a certain number of popular stars around the core of its industry.
The other two people didn't know much about it, but they vaguely knew that in the Starlight Project, it would cost more than 80 million to cultivate a star that would become popular in Southeast Asia. However, Phantom did not specifically keep these actors, but only signed a few movies.
After making an appointment, they were released free.
The two of them could easily calculate such a calculation. If the Phantom was to attract twenty movies every year, it would mean that it would cost more than 1.5 billion. And the actors would definitely not be able to recoup this loss after just a few movies.
.Let him go freely, which means that Xiao Ran is cultivating stars for the Hong Kong film industry and using his own money to cultivate stars for other companies.
Pan Disheng didn't know what Xiao Ran was thinking. However, he and Yang Qi both believed that Xiao Ran was doing it for the Hong Kong film industry, because no one would be stupid enough to throw money into the water every year.
However, precisely because of this, he was even more confused. Why did Xiao Ran try every means to increase the production fee? Now that Xiao Ran was in front of him, of course he asked without hesitation: "Aran, why are you beating around the bush?"
Increase production fees?”
Yang Qi was startled for a moment, and immediately figured out the process, staring at Xiao Ran with a sly smile. Wei Dongling turned his face away, leaving it to Xiao Ran to answer.
Xiao Ran pondered for a moment, and he didn't know whether to say something or not. In fact, he didn't force him to reach that ratio. For example, romance films and comedies didn't need to. The key point was that he hoped to use this to guide the three major companies to spend more on production costs.
When the number increases, I start trying to do science fiction and the like. Of course, before that, Phantom must be a forerunner at least once.
He doesn’t think this request is too much. In fact, almost 80% of the film investment in Hong Kong films is in the hands of the four major companies, so it is difficult to cause too much negative impact: “What do you think a film should be?
What kind of films can attract audiences, I mean, what kind of films do the mainstream market like?"
"Comedy theme, I think the key is like you said, it depends on the script, director and actors!" Yang Qi can be regarded as a loyal believer of Xiao Ran in a sense.
For example, Xiao Ran believes that movies should be refined, and his average investment in film production is higher than Jiahe. Because he knows that he is an outsider to a certain extent. With a successful expert like Xiao Ran guiding the way, if
If he doesn't know how to study, then he might as well stop making movies.
"This is one..." Xiao Ran hesitated for a moment. He felt that the following words could not be understood by the two of them: "The second is that the mainstream market is the mass market. What is the general psychology of the public? No need to understand.
It is not a movie that is too powerful, but a movie that needs to be lively or intense. Perhaps, for example, "The Spy" is a standard mainstream commercial movie!"
"There is only one type of commercial film, but the subject matter is definitely not just comedy. Any subject matter can become a commercial film, as long as the commercial elements can be successfully grasped!" Xiao Ran suddenly thought of "Gunfire", if Adu had not pursued his personal style
limit, then if commercial elements are added to this film, it will definitely be a hit.
"Business elements?" Pan Disheng and Yang Qi repeated to themselves.
"Yes, commercial elements!" Xiao Ran nodded solemnly in agreement. This is a very crucial point: "This is a foundation. You have to have elements in it that make the mainstream audience excited, and it doesn't need to be too complicated. So.
, every theme is one of the commercial elements, as long as it can be controlled properly."
"It's not a wise decision for Debao to focus on a few areas of expertise, and it's not a wise decision for Tianluo to focus on police and gangster films." Xiao Ran talked like a professor: "You have to try it.
Other themes, a single theme can never satisfy the audience."
Silence is still silence. They are also aware of this, but they don't dare to give up the adventure they are good at. Phantom has been praised as the number one screenwriter in Southeast Asia, and is also a very famous hand of God in the screenwriting circle. No.
But if you control your own works, other works can also be controlled by the hand of God.
"The mainstream market may not necessarily be full of large-scale production, but large-scale production must be the mainstream of the mainstream market." Xiao Ran finally talked about this core issue, and even he couldn't help but relax: "The bigger the market, the higher the production cost."
Higher to make the film more sophisticated, this is not only
We can improve the high-quality reputation of Hong Kong films and use this advantage to prevent Southeast Asian and European films from catching up with us in the short term. And when we have accumulated enough experience and talents, it will be too late for them to catch up. By then, the world will
It’s a Chinese-language movie!”
Wei Dongling, Yang Qi and Pan Disheng all stared at Xiao Ran with their mouths wide open, the surprise in their eyes was really indescribable. What surprised them was not this method, but that Xiao Ran was actually planning the film industry in other countries and regions in Southeast Asia with great foresight.
What a terrible person! Pan Disheng felt cold sweat break out on his forehead. They suddenly felt that Xiao Ran was really powerful. While they were still thinking about how to win the Southeast Asian market, Xiao Ran was already secretly suppressing the film industry in various regions of Southeast Asia.
However, when they thought of the Chinese movies that Xiao Ran mentioned many times, they understood why Xiao Ran wanted to suppress the film industry in other regions. Wei Dongling glared at Xiao Ran, his eyes as round as copper bells: "Good boy, you have such insidious ideas.
You didn’t even mention it to me!”
Xiao Ran couldn't help but laugh, spreading his hands and shrugging to express his helplessness. In fact, there is no need to tell Wei Dongling about this, and there are some other strategies that he has not mentioned. This is just his current idea. In short, the overall change is in his hands.
It doesn't matter if you don't say it.
"There is one more thing!" Anyway, we have talked a lot today, so it doesn't matter to the two of them if I just say a few more words. Thinking of this, Xiao Ran said to the two of them solemnly: "Tell your staff and filmmakers to remember to learn Mandarin.
, definitely, even if the company pays for them to learn it, they must. As for English, if someone is unwilling to learn it, they can try to train professional translators!"
"Why do you need to learn these two languages? It's not necessary at all!" Pan Di frowned loudly. This would cause more trouble. Yang Qi also nodded.
"Do you think Hong Kong's small market can support local movies? Or do you think it depends entirely on overseas markets? If overseas markets have introduced stricter protection laws than South Korea, what will we do?" Xiao Ran didn't want to talk about being patriotic or not.
From this standpoint, interests are what impress businessmen the most.
Pan Disheng and Yang Qi suddenly realized that because of the rapid development of Hong Kong films in recent years, they completely ignored the point that they were afraid of before. Now in South Korea, they can no longer distribute as unscrupulously as before, and they can only control the local content.
Only with a small number of cinemas, and gradually integrating into South Korea's leading cinema chain with strong financial resources, can Phantom be able to achieve maximum distribution.
If other regions do the same thing, they can't even imagine the consequences...the word "bankruptcy" lingers in their minds. But is it really feasible to enter the mainland? Most people still have negative thoughts about the mainland.
Quite skeptical.
Wei Dongling laughed roughly twice and continued what Xiao Ran said: "There are more than one billion people in the mainland. Due to economic problems, it will be difficult to compete with the US market in the short term. However, it is definitely not a problem to support all the film companies in Hong Kong.
, this is our base, the real rear area!"
"Go north to China..." Pan Disheng understood this account very well, but there were some political things that he really didn't understand: "What will happen if the policy changes? You understand..."
"Policy..." Xiao Ran gets a headache when he mentions this. Hong Kong people have a distrustful attitude toward the mainland. It's no wonder. It's a historical issue: "I just have this plan and don't want to be trapped in Hong Kong and wait to die. In terms of policy, I
I’m willing to take the risk and give it a try.”
"The mainland will send a group of students to the mainland after the year, and we will also buy a piece of land to build a movie city in the mainland after the year!" Wei Dongling smiled arrogantly. In fact, he did not very much agree with Xiao Ran's idea of entering the mainland and told the two of them,
Because he knows very well that the first one to enter will definitely make a big profit.
"Let's think about it for a while. There's no rush at the moment!" Pan Disheng and Yang Qi always found it difficult to accept such a huge change, and finally rejected the proposal. However, they didn't realize that this was different from their original refusal to invest in Kara.
How similar it is when OK.
Xiao Ran didn't say anything about this. Someone always needs to set an example, and this example must be him. However, now he is thinking about another thing: how to support Debao and Tianluo!
In terms of movies, Xiao Ran believes that it is necessary to convey Phantom's professional philosophy to Debao. In terms of funds, this is exactly what troubles Xiao Ran the most. Currently, Phantom's assets are more than 40 billion, and Tianluo and Debao combined
Less than a fraction. This undoubtedly caused a huge contrast, and it was difficult for Tianluo and Debao to continue to maintain their position in the second group.
What I have to admit is that whether you are making movies or other industries, funding is definitely the most important link. Currently, Phantom is definitely the largest film company in Asia, although this is due to the credit of karaoke, but the financial
You must be so angry that you can spend 80 million to make a movie without even taking a breath. If it were Tianluo and Debao, unless they were steady, how dare they do it. But in this thing about movies, there is no such thing as a sure win.
Therefore, Xiao Ran is really eager to support the two companies so that they can quickly follow the footsteps of Phantom as a backup. He did not think about this issue for long, and after thinking about it, he said to the two of them frankly: "You two companies
At best, funds can only maintain the current situation. If we want to develop further, judging from the current speed, it will take several years!"
This just hit home what Yang Qi and Pan Disheng were worried about. Xiao Ran tilted his head and stared at the two of them: "How about this, Phantom will provide you with funds!"
"No!" Yang Qi and Pan Disheng said these words almost without thinking. They did not want their company to be controlled by Xiao Ran, which would definitely be a monopoly.
Xiao Ran and Wei Dongling were stunned for a moment, and then laughed. They both knew why the two reacted so strongly. Xiao Ran laughed so hard that he couldn't breathe, pointed at the two of them and said: "You are really afraid of my monopoly, but you don't even listen to it."
If you don’t listen to my plan, you will reject it!”
The two of them were stunned, thinking what new plan did Xiao Ran have? Xiao Ran suppressed the feeling of laughter and said: "It's very simple. I will borrow 2 billion for each company, and you only need to take out 20% of the equity."
Just use it as a mortgage! You can repay this money whenever you want. I don’t think you can borrow that much money from a bank, and the risk of bankruptcy is very high."
Yang Qi and Pan Disheng couldn't believe it. How could such a good thing happen in the world? This means that Xiao Ran provided four billion for their development in vain, even though they still get some profits every year. But don't forget, they are definitely
Competitors, although they can’t compete at all at the moment!
Although this was quite similar to a bank loan, it was outrageous for Xiao Ran to do this when they were already competitors. Just when they opened their eyes and suspected that Xiao Ran was a Martian, Xiao Ran gave them another heavy blow.
: "Or I can invest in your company for three billion each, and only need 20% of the equity."
Six billion! I'm afraid it won't be a problem to buy most of the film companies in Hong Kong. Besides, it's Debao and Tianluo. 20's equity. This is simply to forcefully put the benefits into their hands.
"How's it going?" Xiao Ran was really in a dilemma. He didn't dare to accept the benefits offered to them. What kind of world has this become? "This is absolutely beneficial to you. If you reject them all, then I have nothing to say!"
"Let's think about it!" Pan Disheng and Yang Qi's minds raced rapidly, and they quickly calculated. If they really get this funding, the market value of the two companies will definitely rise. When the time comes, mortgage loans...cannot be mortgage loans.
Otherwise, if Xiao Ran withdraws his capital, he will end up bankrupt.
Wei Dongling and Xiao Ran looked at each other with a wry smile. This person's life was really boring. Did Xiao Ran insist on giving it to them? In fact, it was no different from giving it away for free.
It's not that Yang Qi and Pan Disheng have not considered financing and loans, but the loan provided by the bank is not even half of the price Xiao Ran offered. Tianluo itself was founded by financing, and Yang Qi only controlled 70% of it.
However, Pan Disheng's Debao is a wholly-owned institution. However, they looked at the development direction of Phantom and never raised funds from the outside, so they felt that this might not be appropriate.
But now their development has reached a bottleneck. If they don't work hard, they may fall too far behind the Phantom. If they accept it, they are really worried about being controlled by the Phantom. If they don't accept it, they are afraid they will always stand still.
"I promise you!" Yang Qi was finally more decisive, quickly weighed the interests, gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement: "However, other conditions must be added to prevent you from intervening!"