Chapter 1,441 Who has the veteran driver been afraid of?

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[Clouds are flowing over both sides of the river, and the river is late, and the cold rain is coming into my dream, and my clothes are wet. The green mountains are still interesting, but when there is frost and snow on the temples - Living in Gusu]

Most of the people present were veteran reporters from the entertainment industry. Even if there were a few newcomers occasionally, they were led by seniors. It can be said that Ye Ming now plays at home anywhere in China. Therefore, it can be said that unless there is special benefit as a temptation, under normal circumstances, no one dares to offend Ye Ming casually. If Ye Ming is hit, There is almost no doubt that Ming's place will be completely blocked.

Precisely because the reporters on the scene are familiar with the rules, they are also more aware that in the American entertainment industry, there is a special hobby for road movies.

After all, the United States is said to be a nation that grew up on wheels, and the car network culture represents American culture to a certain extent.

Therefore, when it comes to such a thing, American road movies naturally have to perform very well. In other words, American classic road movies have also made waves all over the world. Therefore, in the United States, road movies are a relatively good genre.

At least it's not as marketless as China. At this time, Yu Guo raised a rather sharp question: "Mr. Ye Ming, we all know that Fast and Furious is part of Universal Pictures' investment, but more investment is made by you and Mr. Madoff. May I ask? Does investing in this movie mean you have confidence in the movie? If this movie ends up losing money, will that affect your relationship with Universal Movies?"

This is actually two questions, and it is a relatively informative question. But Yu Guo is also an old acquaintance. Therefore, although such a question is somewhat inconsistent with the rules, no matter how it is said, in such a matter, Yu Guo is definitely the kind of guy who can fundamentally solve the problem. Reporters who follow the rhythm of brilliant film and television.

Some reporters at the scene were very surprised. Yu Guo's raising such a question might make Ye Ming feel disgusted. Could this mean that Ye Ming had a falling out on the spot? It's hard to say. But to this extent, reporters who are very familiar with Huihuang Film and Television will understand that this problem is definitely a problem with the lines.

In other words, this is a relatively sharp question, which means that Huihuang Film and Television has already prepared the lines with Yu Guo. In this case, it means that Ye Ming has already prepared the answer. Anyway, some questions will definitely be asked at the press conference. Even if it is Ye Ming's home stadium, there are some sensitive issues that are of great concern to fans and reporters. Ye Ming will have to face them no matter what.

Therefore, rather than asking reporters to raise such questions, it is better to find a familiar reporter and break the news on these more sensitive issues yourself at this time. For example, the issue of investment speed and passion is relatively sensitive.

Ye Ming thought for a while and said: "This problem is actually not a big deal. Universal has investment. However, what I can say is that the investment is not a lot. Universal's investment is almost representative. The specific amount is because There is a contract, so I won't say it out loud. But what I can say is that Mr. Madoff made the majority of the investment in this investment, and I am just an investor in the middle.

Universal Pictures made a symbolic investment just because it wanted to distribute this movie. As for this movie, I am not the only one who lost money, there are three of us investors, and I am not the big one, so there is no need to worry about this issue at all. What's more, investing in movies is risky. Universal cannot be unaware of this and will not affect our cooperation just because one or two movies suffer losses. At least that's the case for the time being. "

What I say is true. Investing in movies is the most risky. Even if you are a top director or star in Hollywood, investing in a movie does not necessarily mean that you will make money.

Therefore, it is impossible for Universal to not lose money without investigating first. At this time, another relatively young reporter asked: "Mr. Ye, based on some understanding of our American colleagues, it seems that even those colleagues in the United States I’m not very optimistic about this thing. Film critics, reporters, celebrities, and even some viewers are not very optimistic about this movie. What if I lose money?”

Since Ye Ming himself said that investing in movies is risky, what if he really loses money?

This issue actually needs to be faced directly. After all, even if the elites are optimistic about Hillary in the future, Trump will still be the one who finally moves into the White House. This is uncertainty. The question asked by this young reporter was even more pointed. It seems that there was no discussion. This young reporter does not play his cards according to the routine.

Therefore, speaking of it, what I dislike the most about press conferences and the like is this kind of stupid reporter who, in order to get ahead, actually unruly and asks some rather sharp questions. But Ye Ming is not new to the entertainment industry, and he has seen a lot of people in the entertainment industry who don't play by the rules.

Therefore, regarding this kind of thing, he said quite easily: "Losing money, do you think if I really lose money, then I will invest in this movie? The problem is that these movies that we invest in Huihuang Film and Television, no matter it is any It seems that there is no loss in one movie, the question is just how much profit is made.

Therefore, I am not worried about the impact of losing money or not on the relationship with Universal Pictures. Universal’s senior management is not so naive that losing money on a movie will affect our cooperation. What I'm worried about is that when the time comes to divide the money, Universal may complain about me because of the low investment and low earnings. This is a problem I've been having a headache with.

The key is, do we still have 20 million in cash on the crew's books? "These are the expenses for distribution. Anyway, Ye Ming is very well prepared. With an investment of 50 million, there are still more than 20 million in funds for post-production and distribution. These things are enough. Therefore, Ye Ming had the confidence to say such things.

And at this time, Ye Mingde's words left the young reporter speechless. Ye Ming had the absolute confidence to say this. Since Ye Ming's debut, he has starred in movies and TV series, whether in supporting roles or in supporting roles. Or even talk about it. At this time, there is no variety show that is not profitable. Therefore, Ye Ming has the confidence to say such things. The investment of Huihuang Film and Television is a manifestation of precise vision.

The young reporter was immediately snatched away by the seniors who came with him. He lowered his voice and said, "You can do it, Xiao Wang. You don't have to commit suicide like this to get ahead. You don't want to cause harm to our newspaper and be targeted." .”

At this time, it was obvious that he was unhappy with the reporters he had invited all year long. If Ye Ming really settled the score after the fall and banned this media, it would be something that a reporter could not bear.

Now this old reporter also regrets why he brought this stupid young man here for a small advantage.

Therefore, now the old reporter immediately added: "Mr. Ye, I am Qian Hao, a reporter from Jiangzhou Film and Television. The question just now does not represent the meaning of our Jiangzhou Film and Television. Our Jiangzhou Film and Television treats Mr. Ye and Huihuang Film and Television. Huihuang.com, that’s all very respectful. The original intention of our question is that China Capital’s investments in Hollywood don’t seem to be very successful.

How does Mr. Ye grasp this scale? "

In fact, these two questions basically mean the same thing. They both mean that they don’t have the speed and passion to invest. Are they worried about losing money? However, although this is one question and two statements, the effects are different. Directly asking people whether they will pay or not is provocative. However, when entering France, the standards for China's investment in Hollywood have been changed to favor, which immediately makes this question much bigger. superior.

After all, this was proposed on behalf of China Capital, and it has a strong backer. Even if someone doesn't want to answer, he still has to carefully consider it and give a more reasonable reason. Why would you say something like that young reporter said that if your movie loses money, this is a cliffhanger that offends people.

Even though their movies haven’t been released yet, what do you think you should do if they say they lose money? Ye Ming shook his head indifferently and said: "These are nothing. When it comes to China Capital's investment in Hollywood, I am not the first, and I will definitely not be the last. Therefore, as for this, I am just a newcomer. , I don’t have any specific experience, even if it’s investment, I still have some experience in the entertainment industry.

Therefore, from reading a book, I can almost feel that once this movie is shot, it will definitely make money or lose money. This may be an accumulation of experience as an actor. For example, when I go to the set of a TV series, I can tell in just half a day whether the TV series will be a hit. Almost all veteran actors have similar feelings.

Therefore, when it comes to investment, you asked me to talk about experience. I am a newcomer, so it’s hard to talk about experience. If I insist that it must be there, then for a matter like this, I may have some experience in controlling the script. As for saying it's something else, I really don't dare to talk nonsense, so as not to delay others. "

If it was talking about other majors, Ye Ming really didn't dare to say anything to praise Haikou, but if it was talking about scripts or something like this, after surgery, Ye Ming said that he had experience and believed that other people would not object in any way. Because this is a fact. In fact, Ye Ming is writing scripts, and he does have different talents in selecting scripts.

This is obvious to all, and it is also Ye Ming's biggest trump card that he will not lose money on the movies, TV series, etc. he invests in. These words made Qian Hao of Jiangzhou Film and Television very satisfied. Ye Ming was not arrogant and said what kind of investment he made, which was in line with Ye Ming's usual style. However, he was also absolutely not humble. He said that he chose the scripts by himself, but that was still not the case. questionable.

Such an experience is actually investment experience. But such an investment experience is impossible for other capitals to learn.

Because there is only one Ye Ming in the world, and you cannot entertain a second actor like Ye Ming who is so confident in choosing scripts and so on. Therefore, Ye Ming's investment path means that it is better for him to take it by himself. If someone else takes it, then probably no celebrity of any kind would have the guts to take the blame.

Therefore, Qian Hao said very politely: "Thank you, Mr. Ye. I believe that if China Capital goes to invest in Hollywood in the future, we should have more experience." Since Ye Ming said that there is investment, then China Capital will go there again in the future. If it's Hollywood or something, then naturally you have to ask Ye Ming for consultation.

This is for sure, Jews stick together, but Chinese people actually stick together quite a lot. At this time, Ye Ming also nodded and said: "Of course, if there is Chinese capital willing to invest in the Hollywood market, I will be happy to help. But it is just a suggestion. I can't tell you how much it can help. I dare not say it.”

Anyway, in a place like Hollywood, let alone Chinese capital, even American capital, if it is not money laundering behavior like Madoff, then in such a thing, even American capital is generally very small. Some people are involved in Hollywood. At least not directly involved.

Hollywood has a Hollywood way of playing, so if you don’t understand the way of playing it very well, it’s easy to get fooled. Qian Hao said very happily: "I believe that many Chinese capitals will be interested in this matter. Mr. Ye, what do you think of the box office of this movie?" Since it is now that you have identified this movie yourself If it can also make money, then of course everyone will be concerned about such an issue as box office.

If the box office is good, then it can be truly convincing. This is a relatively common standard in the entertainment industry. Regardless of whether it is China, Japan, South Korea, or even Asan, Africa, etc., the entertainment industry is the same anyway, and the entertainment industry in Europe and the United States is also the same. Anyway, the criterion for success is that you have box office. Even if it is not the only standard, it is still a very, very important standard.

This point must be recognized by any country, any noble artist, star director, etc. Businessmen value separation over separation, which is what it means anyway. Box office is the most intuitive criterion for the success or failure of a movie. It is at least one of them, and it is a very important first. (To be continued)