Chapter 1,424 Bottom Line Price

[Slowly quarrying stones, staying by the river along the way, the spring breeze is the easiest to say goodbye to, the river has a legacy - nostalgic]

What I said is very technical. First of all, if you are talking about a movie that is very good, then there is an opportunity for cooperation at this time. In other words, regardless of whether you are introduced by an acquaintance, if you are talking about a movie If it's not of a high standard, then the possibility of everyone cooperating on something like this will be lost.

Moreover, at this time, Raymond's attitude was unhurried, which also told them a message, that is, Eastern movies are actually not very common in Hollywood. If it is ten or eight years, There are one or two Eastern movies that can surprise Hollywood, which is already very good. But now, there is really nothing that stands out.

At this time, there is actually a market for some problems. That is to say, the price for such a good thing will not be very high.

Ye Ming immediately retorted: "Mr. Raymond, what you said is wrong. Our Chinese economy is developing rapidly now. Our Chinese film market is also expanding step by step. It has now entered the fast lane." . Therefore, by then, our Chinese film market will definitely occupy a place in the world, and it will be a pivotal position. Therefore, by then, the influence of our Chinese films will definitely increase slowly. At this time, if you buy a few more good Chinese movies, you will definitely not lose money at this time."

What Ye Ming said is not unreasonable. After all, recently, China's film market has indeed had a trend of moving forward very fast.

But at this time, as a businessman, Raymond is actually very cunning. Regarding such a matter, he actually said very resolutely and stubbornly: "This may be true, but we in the West There is a proverb that says there are ten birds flying in the sky, but they are not as good as the one bird in my hand. Therefore, in the entertainment industry, especially in the fiercely competitive film market, then Even more so, what we pay attention to is to be safe and secure, this is absolutely certain.

Therefore, you said that China's film market will develop rapidly. This may be true. Now China's film market has begun to become active, and I know that sooner or later, China's film market will become very big. After all, your country's population is There are so many, and the potential market must be very large. But this is for the future. This matter actually has nothing to do with the business we are talking about now. Therefore, I will not give in casually on this matter. Of course, if you can impress me with your sincerity, it may mean that this matter is not impossible to negotiate. "

A stubborn American, a stubborn old American, but perhaps, this is a key reason for Raymond's success. Of course, at this time, what makes Ye Ming, Zhang Weiping and Zhang Yimou feel relatively at ease is that Lei Meng did not say everything at once at this time. There is hope for such a matter. , "Look" means how about watching a movie. If the movie is good, then there may be room for negotiation.

Ye Ming nodded, introduced Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping, and then said: "In that case, it's okay to have it. Let's see what the movie is like first." This time, a comparison was played. The completed footage is not a film film, but a video clip transferred from film. This is also easy to carry. Moreover, this kind of job of selling movies is not suitable for traveling around the world directly with the entire copy. If it is said that running around the world is not a living at this time, if some kind of accident occurs in the middle, then if the copy is lost at this time, then this matter will be difficult to say.

Therefore, when it comes to a problem like this, if Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping directly brought video tapes, it would be easier to carry and less likely to be lost.

Anyway, if everyone is interested, then it is not impossible to take out the entire copy from the hotel. This is actually a little trick for selling your own movies. If you think it's inappropriate after watching the clips, then there's no need to watch the entire copy at this time. If it looks interesting and you can have a further in-depth conversation, then pay a deposit and then organize a professional to look at the copy. The price negotiated at this time is the final real price.

Generally speaking, in a situation like this, there are actually only two results at this time. One is joint distribution. The movie box office is finally divided between the two parties according to the agreement. If the box office is good, the share will naturally be larger. But if it means that the box office is relatively low, or even losing money, then in this past situation, naturally everyone has lost money. Another method that Westerners like to use very much is to approve films and directly buy Chinese films in batches. The price is very low, but the quantity is large.

Moreover, sometimes, China actually likes to use this method to buy some outdated Western movies. At this time, Raymond, Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping were actually in the first step. After showing the movie clips, Raymond thought for a while and then said: "Yes, it is already a good Chinese movie. It is better than the martial arts movie that Chen sent last time. What is it called Qin Shihuang? At least I can say it is better than that one." Be more sincere."

Ye Ming nodded and said, "It's Jing Ke who assassinated the King of Qin. It's a story about a lone hero like Rambo who assassinated the tyrant in ancient times in our country. I helped edit Chen's movie, and in the end I was the only one It can be said that I can help, that is to say, help with the editing. That movie left me speechless. Director Zhang’s hard work is obviously much more sincere. Therefore, I think we have If you are sincere, then Raymond, you have to show us a good degree of sincerity, otherwise, it will be too chilling."

Although Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping were selling this movie, Ye Ming was also here, so naturally he helped as much as he could. Looking at the situation now, it is true that Ye Ming said the most. If someone came here and said they didn't know the inside story, then for such a thing, they would think it was Ye Ming's own movie. When Raymond heard this, he immediately shook his head and said: "After watching this clip, sincerity is considered more sincerity, but that is also compared to Chen's movie. Looking at the introduction of this movie, it is basically a similar one. The story of the moment.

Therefore, I estimate that the influence of such a movie in the United States is limited. After all, the historical background and other factors are different. It is not necessary for the American mainstream to accept the realm expressed by such a movie. It's a very easy thing. "A professional is a professional. Even if you just watch a movie clip, you can roughly judge at this time whether the movie is worth buying, or how much money to buy is more cost-effective. Raymond As a professional, you naturally have your own standards of judgment.

And he calculated it using his own judgment table. In this matter, although the movie "Hero" is better than Chen's movie, it does not mean that he must spend a lot of money to be good. The price is equivalent to buying it.

At this time, Zhang Weiping should have appeared. After all, he was the seller of this movie. Therefore, Ye Ming glanced at Zhang Weiping, and Zhang Weiping quickly reacted and said: "Mr. Raymond, first of all, let me explain this. We have done a lot of preparatory work for the movie. The director is one of the best directors in the Asia-Pacific region, and it is not an exaggeration to even say the best director. The actors are also the most famous in the Asia-Pacific region, and even It means that in the world, Li Lianjie, Zhang Ziyi, and Zhang Manyu are all actors with international influence. Therefore, the cast of this movie is still very strong. Moreover, what we have done in terms of staff It’s also very good. We hired Emi Nakata to make our costumes. She is the winner of the Oscar for Best Costume Design. Therefore, for a movie like this, what we do should be very good. Our goal It’s about letting the whole world begin to understand our Chinese culture and our movies.”

This statement was very attractive at first, but later on, it sounded like a leader’s speech, or Zhang Weiping’s element of angry youth still existed. Therefore, on such a matter, he himself Maybe it means that he didn't think of one thing, that is, whether Raymond would like to hear such words at such a time. The assassin Raymond said with a smile: "Manager Zhang, you are very sentimental, which I admire very much. After all, among movie makers, there are very few people who have such sentiments. In fact, in the entertainment industry, especially in a place like the film market, at this time, we should need people with such sentiments. Therefore, I admire people like you very much.

But I am a businessman, and I am in business. Therefore, no matter how strong your feelings are for a movie, at this time, you can only determine whether the movie is successful by looking at the box office. of. For example, if it is a movie, even if it is sentimental, such as Schindler's List, The Shawshank Redemption, etc., as a businessman, I will naturally be more inclined to Schindler's List at the beginning, because at the box office, At least Schindler's List is better than The Shawshank Redemption. Therefore, you cannot talk about emotions when making a movie.

There is a saying in Hollywood: If you are making movies that value emotion, then please turn left, go to the train station, leave a place like Hollywood, go to Paris, France, and Rome, Italy. Those are very interesting places. A city of feelings. Hollywood is a very serious business, especially in the film business, where box office is the most important thing. If I want to buy a movie, the first thing I look at is whether the movie has enough value and is accepted by the audience. If not, then I will consider it. Is it more risky to do it yourself? "

Zhang Yimou thought for a while and said: "If you see the complete story of this movie, I think you may not think this way."

Raymond nodded and said: "Maybe it means that the whole movie is very well done, but this movie is indeed not very suitable for Western tastes. Therefore, even if I want to see this If the whole movie is made, the price will not be very high. According to my understanding, in fact, someone should have given a buyout price of 2 million for this movie, right?"

This American is indeed very good at doing market research when doing business. Raymond is also a veteran among them. Knowing that Ye Ming came with Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping, he directly investigated some things about these two people. For a moment. As for asking for a quote of two million for a matter like this, it is not really a difficult matter for someone who knows a website like Raymond. .

Therefore, Ye Ming actually did not think that Raymond would not know the price. Zhang Yimou was a little surprised. These Americans were really well-informed and could quickly find out the price of two million. Therefore, Zhang Yimou thought for a while and said: "This is just a preliminary quotation from a film company, but to be honest, it is difficult for us to accept such a price. This is not consistent with the value of our labor. "

Don't talk about feelings with Americans. In fact, in the eyes of Americans, there is basically no emotion or lack of emotion. On this issue, directly talking about money, price, box office, etc., this is the most important thing.

Therefore, at this time, Zhang Yimou said directly, your price of two million US dollars is disrespectful to the labor of our film. Such an explanation is, at least, relatively easy to accept in a place like Hollywood.

Therefore, at this time, Raymond also said with great certainty: "Well, this, if this is true, I'm sorry, but since your movie is said to be offered for two million, , then at this time, I feel that even if I say that I have improved a little, it may not necessarily mean that it is very much. If it is for Ye's sake, I can offer a buyout price of three million, which is already considered My bottom line has been reached.” (To be continued)