Chapter 1,126 Risk sharing in the entertainment industry

No matter how great a person is, it is impossible for him to eat alone.

Back in the capital, Haiyan found Ye Ming through a trustee, and the person who came to intercede was actually Wang Yan's husband Wang Zhicai. Ye Ming was very surprised by this. I work with Wang Yan or Huanzhugege, but I haven’t seen each other for a long time.

Of course, the relationship with Wang Zhicai is also very good. One of the two most luxurious houses in Wangfu International is occupied by the Wang family, and the other one is in the hands of Ye Ming himself. Therefore, it can be said that the relationship between Ye Ming and Wang Zhicai is indeed good.

Although the two people don't have much contact, they are always acquaintances.

This time Wang Zhicai came to the door, and Ye Ming personally invited him into the office. After sitting down, Ye Ming said happily: "Mr. Wang has the opportunity to come to my place. He is really a rare visitor. We haven't seen each other for a while. Recently, Wang Zhicai came to my place." There’s always a way to make a fortune.”

Wang Zhicai waved his hand with a smile and said: "Get rich, what kind of talent do you want to get? I mean, Mr. Ye, you have been doing well recently. Even I, a bad news watcher, can still pay attention to you." A runner. Also, those courtyard houses you acquired are making a lot of money now, right?"

In fact, the courtyard houses in the capital were not that valuable at first, at least around 1997. But two thousand years later, the capital city announced the protection of courtyard houses, which means that the courtyard houses in the protected area do not have to worry about being demolished. This is more or less A guarantee.

Therefore, the price of courtyard houses is getting higher and higher, and the more the price increases, the less people take action. This is a strange circle in real estate. Wang Zhicai is very knowledgeable about this matter. After all, he is in real estate.

As for how many courtyard houses Ye Ming has in his possession, he doesn’t know very well anyway. However, there are more than four courtyard houses introduced to Ye Ming by his company. Two of the five largest courtyard houses in Nanchizi Street are owned by Ye Ming. Clearly. This is how you can see Ye Ming's advanced singing.

If it were just based on the courtyard house, Ye Ming could definitely make a success of himself in the real estate industry.

Ye Ming is not proud. Compared with a wealthy man like Wang Zhicai, his few yards are not good enough. Of course, it is hard to say if you add the company.

At this moment, Ye Ming said with a smile: "Do you find it interesting to receive such compliments when we meet?"

Everyone was now friends. Wang Zhicai nodded and said, "Forget it, I don't think it's interesting either. In this case, I'm here today for the Haiyan TV series. He asked me to help him express a favor. I hope your company's Sun Li can lower her salary to accept their TV series. Because they think that only Sun Li can play that role well. As for other things, I still don’t know much about your industry."

Obviously, Wang Zhicai is not a very good lobbyist. Therefore, in a situation like this, he just stated his request directly without beating around the bush. It would be easier if Ye Ming agreed to this matter. , but if it is said that Ye Ming does not agree to such a thing, then in such a situation, things will become more embarrassing, and everyone will become very embarrassed.

Therefore, in fact, for a matter like intercession, it is also a matter of euphemistically testing what is better. Wang Zhicai did not say this, but directly stated his purpose. Mingxuan meant it very much. He agreed or not. It's up to you, Ye Ming. Anyway, I have already brought the words to you.

At this moment, Ye Ming was a little curious and sent the Longjing tea over, and then said: "Mr. Wang, I don't understand this matter. If real estate and other matters have anything to do with you, then it's nothing. But This literary circle is unlikely to have anything to do with you. I haven't heard that you like literature? Why would Haiyan ask you to be a lobbyist?"

This issue is of great concern. It is even possible that Haiyan has hired Zhao Baogang, Wang Shuo, or even the leaders of the Writers Association to serve as lobbyists. However, on such an issue, it is impossible to find A real estate developer seems to have nothing to do with the literary circle, or even the entertainment circle.

Wang Zhicai's only connection with the entertainment industry is probably his celebrity wife Wang Yan. Others, no matter how I look at it, I don’t believe that Wang Zhicai and Haiyan have any relationship as friends.

Wang Zhicai tasted the Longjing tea and the acacia leaves, which was also a pleasure, and then said: "This is indeed an accident. The reason why Haiyan and I met is because we are both members of the Beijing Enterprise Salary Increase Association. An association of famous entrepreneurs. Haiyan I heard that the crew did not have enough money. Therefore, if Sun Li was hired, there would basically be no money for filming this TV series.

This is the opportunity to make things clear. I think you should think about it carefully. As for Haiyan and I, of course, Mr. Ye, if you want to go, it will be very easy, even according to your instructions. There is no need for reputation or censorship. You can directly announce that you have been invited to join the membership. "

Feelings, this is how things come about, Beijing Entrepreneur Association, needless to say, ordinary bosses cannot enter this circle, they must be recognized as successful in the industry, and only by stepping up can they get an invitation from the Entrepreneur Association and approval.

After all, everyone relies on this circle to make a fortune. If the status of friends is not very good, and one is a millionaire and the other is a multi-millionaire, then in this case, the chance of becoming friends is actually small. .

Birds of a feather flock together. In fact, that's what I'm talking about.

Hearing such an explanation, Ye Mingcai said with an expression of sudden realization: "No wonder, I can't contact you for such a matter. Haiyan has no money. This matter doesn't seem to be as simple as you said, right?

After all, I heard that Haiyan is a successful entrepreneur. He is not only a director of Jinjiang, but also the chairman of Kunlun Hotel. This fully shows that Haiyan is not a very rich man who is short of money. Now you are saying that Haiyan is short of money. I really find it difficult to understand this topic. "

This is indeed something that can be seen directly from the surface. Maybe Ye Ming doesn't know much about other writers. It's hard to say whether they are rich or not, but like Haiyan, this guy is a rich man, and he says it is his own. The crew has no money, so someone has to believe in this.

Since Wang Zhicai accepted this lobbyist, he would naturally know the inside story very well.

At this moment, Wang Zhicai said very seriously: "Hai Yan is indeed rich and a rich man, but there is a difference between his money and his company's money, or even his investment in TV series.

The money from his own company is naturally his own money, and the money from her filming the TV series is not an investment by one person, so at this time, it is not his money alone.

Actually, I don’t understand. Doesn’t Haiyan have any money? Why doesn't he invest his own money? If he invests his own money, then I think there is no need to worry about investment issues on such an issue. "

This is actually an important reason for Wang Zhicai's suspicion. After all, it is more in line with the character of a businessman to invest money and take charge of the matter.

Ye Ming understood this and understood why Hai Yan said that his crew was not very rich.

Therefore, at this time, Ye Ming took the initiative to explain: "If you follow what you said, then I think I should have started to understand why Haiyan said that he was not in the right place, that is his TV series If he invests jointly with others, then such a thing is actually not a big deal. Moreover, this is a smart choice. "

Wang Zhicai said with some confusion: "Why is this happening? According to my understanding, Haiyan is actually a very controlling person. When filming TV series, it is not like Haiyan's own style at all."

Hai Yan is the kind of person who is resolute and decisive in everything he says and does. But this time, he did do something unreasonable. Friends who are familiar with him are a little surprised.

Ye Ming shook his head and said: "This is called risk sharing. In the entertainment industry, this is a very normal thing. This is different from real estate. You can say that you will make guaranteed profits without losing money. As long as you find your own The relationship becomes.

But in the entertainment industry, no one can guarantee that the works they produce will be profitable. No matter how great the actor is, even if he is powerful, even Coppola, if he invests in his own movies, he is looking for trouble. "

Wang Zhicai was stunned for a moment. He did not expect Ye Ming to give such an answer. Coppola? Maybe Wang Zhicai is not very familiar with the entertainment industry, but he knows Coppola.

Wang Zhicai said with some surprise: "It is possible for Coppola to fail. His Godfather trilogy is considered one of the benchmarks of Hollywood movies. Will such a great director fail?"

Classics among Hollywood classics, The Godfather trilogy, and Coppola's works. Wang Zhicai likes these three movies very much, so he still has a certain understanding of Coppola.

Ye Ming nodded and said very definitely: "That's right, one of the four greatest directors in Hollywood, one of the same famous directors as Lucas and Spielberg.

At this point, it can be said that Coppola is great in movies. "

Wang Zhicai believes that a director like Coppola should never fail.

Ye Ming used indisputable facts to break Wang Zhicai's idea.

Ye Ming said very firmly: "There are indeed failures, and this failure is Apocalypse Now. Coppola was ambitious and wanted to finish filming Apocalypse Now independently, so in the end he almost bankrupted his studio. It is said that he lost money It cost hundreds of millions of dollars, probably close to it, if not hundreds of millions.

Therefore, Coppola is relatively unlucky, but also relatively lucky. If an average director fails like this, he will definitely be unable to recover.

But Coppola has his own great work, which is what you call The Godfather. His first two Godfathers both won Oscars, which is unique in Hollywood.

Because both the movie and its sequels have won Oscars, so far, only this movie, "Tale Dog", has done so.

Because there are such great works, even Coppola, who failed in Apocalypse Now, still has the same chance of making a comeback. This opportunity is The Godfather 3."

This is the true origin of the Godfather trilogy. At this time, Wang Zhicai was also a little skeptical and said, "I have also heard of Apocalypse Now. It is also regarded as the conscience of Hollywood in China. It is a good work. , if there must be something bad about it, it is that it takes too long. If you are interested in watching a work like this, then only die-hard Hollywood fans can do this. . I haven’t finished watching it, but I think Apocalypse Now was really well shot.”

Ye Ming hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "That's right, what you said is right, Apocalypse Now is indeed good, but it has a fatal flaw, that is, Coppola's own sole proprietorship, even if the movie is a hit , the one who makes money is Coppola himself. Do you think people in Hollywood will give this money-making opportunity to Coppola alone? Therefore, many people are not willing to see this movie make money, which is why Coppola One reason for failure.

As I said, no matter how great a director is, he will not invest in a movie alone. He must attract a few investors to support him. This is the secret to success. If it fails, everyone will lose money together, but if you have those investors, these people will be your advocates when your movie is distributed and you are making peripherals. This is the principle of making money when everyone makes it. Coppola’s modern inspiration I forgot about this during the recording, which is why I became so unlucky. "

When Ye Ming said this, Wang Zhicai said with a look of sudden realization: "If you put it like this, then it's almost the same as us doing real estate and looking for bank loans. The risks are shared. By the way, your company The movies you produced are all solely funded by yourselves, and I haven’t seen you investing in them, but they seem to be relatively successful.”

The films of Ye Ming's company are not only successful, they are very successful. According to Ye Ming's own words, this is inconsistent with logic.

Ye Ming said with a smile: "Look, there is nothing wrong with me investing in this movie myself, but I am not the only one in our company. With the backing of Quantum Fund, our company has made money. Quantum Fund and other investors We won’t lose money. If we lose money, they won’t be able to make any money. That’s why it’s not wrong for me to be a sole proprietor, but there are people behind me. There is a big difference between having a backer and not having a backer.” (To be continued)