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    The strong man like a human bear sat down on the leather sofa and immediately sank into it.  Li Xuechu's eyes couldn't help but twitch slightly, and he was worried about the quality of the sofa.  ¡®¡®Human Bear¡¯¡¯ is like other foreigners who get to the point in less than three sentences.  "Long-term cooperation is also in line with the wishes of both of us. After all, we have had several pleasant cooperation experiences. I just don't know what kind of cooperation your company mainly wants to carry out?" Can you have a reliable partner in Europe?  If so, Li Xuechu would also be happy to see it come to fruition, but the conditions must be agreed upon first. If the conditions are not good, there is no need to discuss the rest.  "The achievements your company has made in the past two years are admirable, which is why our company is here. We know that your company's favorite way of cooperation is to focus on sharing. In this regard, Ufa Company can make some appropriate concessions. At the same time, we, Ufa,  The development company is also interested in the production of the film. In addition, we are also interested in the equity of your company. I think the scope of cooperation between the two parties can be much wider. "The initiative in sharing is what DreamWorks dreams of.  Good thing.  DreamWorks can get revenue sharing in Europe and the United States, which is a good thing that is envied by local peers. However, although the profits from revenue sharing are high, the risks are also high.  The works of most companies in Xiangjiang cannot be sold at good prices in Europe and the United States. Compared with sharing, most companies prefer to buy out the money to ensure the harvest in droughts and floods.  ¡°But letting Wu Fa participate in the production made me think more about it.  Many of my works were copied from Hollywood works of later generations, and I will probably copy them less in the future.  It would not be a good thing if Wu Fa was stolen from them while participating in the production process.  Although historically German films were not very successful until the new century, Li Xuechu cannot guarantee that they will continue to follow this trajectory now.  It would be even worse to let him take a shareholding.  Unless he is willing to pay a price much higher than the current market price, he will lose money.  ?Think about it.  Li Xuechu didn't refuse directly: "I can't reply to you for the time being. Mr. Schiller, you have come a long way. Why don't you take a rest first, and we will give you an answer tomorrow." 'Human Bear' expressed his understanding indifferently.  .  "This is also the reason why I came here this time. The cooperation was reached during the negotiation process. Our previous cooperation was so pleasant, and our respective areas of expertise were very complementary. I am full of confidence in the cooperation between our two companies.  ." "Me too, I hope we can say goodbye happily in a few days." "Hehe, I'm sure of that." "Ufa and Hasbro are different.  Hasbro is a pure competitor, and they can make as much profit as possible. Ufa is a partner, and they have to rely on each other in many ways.  After sending away the ¡®Human Bear¡¯, Li Xuechu simply summoned a group of management to discuss countermeasures.  In fact, in addition to film distribution, the two companies do have many areas for cooperation. Among them, the area that Li Xuechu values ????most is large-scale films.  A special effects company has been established, and the cost is expensive.  Although I am not short of the two dollars, the normal operation of the company mainly depends on my own profitability.  However, Xiangjiang movies have very low demand for special effects.  Not to mention now, even in future generations.  After all, Xiangjiang Company's film production costs have always been low, and with the substantial increase in directors' and artists' remuneration, the money spent on special effects and other aspects is even more stretched.  ?Limited by a small local market.  The development of Xiangjiang Film Company has been hindered, and the special effects company also developed slowly and suffered from chronic malnutrition until later generations.  The domestic film industry has also developed, but he has not done much in terms of special effects.  At the high end there is Hollywood.  The cost advantage lies in local production, and Hong Kong special effects companies may not be as good as film companies.  Talking about domestic special effects.  Most Chinese people in later generations only have the word "scumbag" in their minds, which has led to the fact that most domestic film companies have repeatedly lowered the price when looking for them to do special effects.  ¡®Since your skills are so bad, I might as well spend more money to hire Hollywood to do the special effects.  ¡¯ There are also many companies that don¡¯t consider China at all and go directly to special effects Hollywood companies.  Ironically, the biggest customers of domestic special effects companies are also Hollywood movie companies. They pay more generously, the budget is sufficient, and the special effects are not bad.  When audiences praise Hollywood's special effects, they don't know that many of the special effects are made by Chinese people.  Both sides are begging for help, but they themselves despise each other.  The scale of the domestic film industry is not small, but its structure is abnormal to the point of abnormality.  "Actually, most of Ufa's cooperation intentions can be considered. The only possible differences are price issues. These mainly need to be resolved through negotiation." Tang Jingnian is still looking forward to this cooperation. If Ufa acquires some or even  If it holds a majority stake in DreamWorks, then the company will undoubtedly have a long-term meal ticket, and the company's future development will be stable.  ??In the eyes of most Xiangjiang people and even later generations of Chinese people, being acquired is also a happy thing.?Especially small and medium-sized companies.  The boss can cash out and live a comfortable life, and the employees have a bigger backer. They don't have to worry too much about business risks, and the income is guaranteed despite droughts and floods.  And Ufa Company is obviously a good backer.  Li Xuechu also saw the hopes in the hearts of a group of people. This was the problem he was least willing to face.  With the experience of future generations as a basis, I don't have much pressure on myself from poor management problems that others worry about. Besides, I am not short of money and have no desire to cash out.  I am no longer in my seventies or eighty, so there is no need to think about a happy life all day long.  But it¡¯s not easy to refuse this openly.  "It's not a big problem to let others participate in the shares, but it is. Our company has such good profits, we definitely can't sell it cheaply." Li Xuechu pondered for a moment and said: "Let's see, the overall price of Oriental DreamWorks is 5 billion, but at most it can only  Mr. Tang, you should be responsible for selling 30% of the shares." "Five billion?" Everyone was shocked. Is the price too high?  "Of course, the price is not high. Our company has made so much just selling toys. Although the peak profit period has passed, we still make hundreds of millions a year. There are also movies, animations, special effects, and music.  The branch office, plus this building, are worth five billion." The more Li Xuechu said, the more he felt that five billion was still low, and then he changed his mind: "Let's sell it for six billion. Five billion is a bit cheap.  Mr. Tang, if you can convince Ufa to buy shares at a price higher than 6 billion, the company will give you a bonus. Remember, this is the bottom line. Don¡¯t show your cards at the beginning.¡± Tang Jingnian smiled bitterly.  , I don¡¯t have the ability to get this bonus.  If the company has a big factory, there is still hope for 5 to 6 billion.  But just based on a few patents, a few property rights, and a building, it is really unkind to call out five billion, let alone six billion, and the lowest price?  The toys are selling well, but who knows if they will still be able to make such profits in a few years? ???????????? The company¡¯s profitable branches are the peripheral sales and movie dividends driven by animation, while the other branches have not made much money.  The animation itself didn't make much money, and neither did the music.  The investment in special effects is not small, and the project has not even started yet, and I am not optimistic about the special effects company.  "Okay, I'll try my best to talk." That was all Fatty Tang could say.  "But film production is easy to talk about. The special effects company must be up and running, but the relative cost of the film will definitely increase. In the future, there will probably be no less films with a budget of 20 million, 30 million or even higher.  , there will be a lot of pressure if no one shares the shares.¡± Thirty million?  Still higher?  Fatty Tang's blood pressure instantly soared.  At present, the highest box office in Xiangjiang does not exceed 30 million. You are planning to get 30 million at the cost. How about more?  ¡°I wonder how much the production cost will be in the future?¡± I asked cautiously.  "Hundreds of millions is also possible, of course. It will definitely not be so high in the next few years. Maybe we can consider it in a few years." Fatty Tang felt dizzy for a while, oh my little heart.  Tang Jingnian was like this.  Others had similar thoughts.  "It's impossible to make money." Manager Liu was the first to attack.  "I don't know how many years it will take for Xiangjiang's box office to reach 30 million. Let's do it like this. The pressure on the company is too great. Just saving 30 million is enough to make ten movies." "You can't say that.  Special effects companies also have to make money, and part of the cost is actually a matter of switching from left to right. Ticket prices will definitely increase in the future. Don't you see that ticket prices have been rising every year in the past few years? "Li Xuechu has been very interested in developing special effects.  He is determined.  ¡®Nonsense!  ¡¯ Manager Liu swallowed the curse words that were about to come out of his mouth, and couldn¡¯t help but worry about the future of the company. The boss was very happy with his success, probably because he had not experienced any setbacks so far.  I just hope that in the future, the company will no longer make money due to being tortured, and he will not just throw it away.  After all, in addition to this company, he has several profitable projects in his hands.  Banks and industries are none of their business and that of DreamWorks. Everyone¡¯s future still lies in this company.  "Boss, please think about it carefully." Fatty Tang cannot stay out of this kind of thing. This company is also related to his future. If the company does not develop well, he will definitely bear a lot of responsibility.  Zhang Guofang, the head of the special effects company, may be the only executive who is happy to see the results.  "Yes, the special effects company's equipment and employees consume a lot of wages. If they don't run it to make a profit as soon as possible, they will lose money every day. I am in favor of large-scale production. In the future, movies are destined to rely more and more on special effects.  Why else should we pull the audience away from the TV and go to the cinema? ""The advantages of the movie are the novelty of the subject matter and the quality of the director and actors. Who said it must rely on special effects?" Manager Liu immediately retorted.  The crowd quarreled, and Zhang Guofang, who was alone, immediately became the target of public criticism.??.  No one dared to scold the boss and would not be polite to him.  The boss treats the new special effects company too favorably, especially the person in charge of the film company. There are only three or two artist directors under the film company now, so why should he treat the special effects company so well?  "Okay, okay, let each of you say less." Fatty Tang couldn't stand it.  Everyone also felt something was wrong and slowly became quiet.  "It won't work without special effects anyway." Zhang Guofang muttered, but Fatty Tang glared at him and shut up angrily.  Li Xuechu looked around, and it was obvious that most of them did not agree with his approach.  In fact, no one in Hong Kong has ever done this. Tycoon Shao and Boss Zou made a fortune in Hollywood, and then started to plan carefully when they returned to Hong Kong. This is not because they worship foreigners, but because the market in Hong Kong is too small.  Shaw Brothers' approach last year was obvious. Blade Runner invested 150 million, which was enough for Shaw Brothers to make dozens or hundreds of movies.  The budget of a Shaw Brothers movie is only tens to hundreds of Hong Kong dollars, and a budget of five million is rare.  "I will handle this matter step by step. After all, it is my own money. How could I not cherish it?" Although I don't agree with it in my heart, I still have to do a good job of comforting you on the surface.  "Besides, there are others who share the risk with us. Not to mention other things, the money for the special effects actually falls into our pockets. Make it beautiful. Do you know that you can't make money with a big production?" Thinking about it, everyone thinks it makes sense.  No matter what, after all, the special effects company has invested so much money, there must be something to do.  Tang Jingnian saw that the matter was almost done, and then suggested: "Then the film production cooperation with Wu Fa should be mainly focused on films worth more than ten million. This will be good for everyone." "I think so too.  "Li Xuechu nodded.  Everyone has no opinion. Of course, the investment is high -risk. There is no need to share money with people with small cost movies.  It seems that the negotiations with Ufa are easy to proceed. No one is interested in sharing money with Ufa for low-cost comedy or horror films. It is better to use blockbusters to attract investment and share market risks.  Movies of later generations may not necessarily make money if they are released in advance, not to mention that large-scale productions really have to rely on other places if they want to recoup their costs or make money. This risk is not small. Bringing Wu Fa into the production team, at least in Europe, there is no need to worry about him.  No effort is made to promote the release.  "There is also the matter of sharing. This is the most important thing. According to the European market, one more percentage point is a lot of money." "Yes, according to Wu Fa's purpose, this matter must be  If you have to make some concessions, I don¡¯t know how much they will give.¡± ¡°We will know tomorrow based on the conditions he offers. I don¡¯t think he will give in too much, especially when the acquisition is basically out of the question.¡± Most people actually think that the acquisition is not possible.  Talked.  "It's hard to say. We'll find out after we talk about it." In fact, apart from the issue of acquiring equity, Li Xuechu and everyone else were eager for someone to come to them for cooperation.  It¡¯s no wonder that there haven¡¯t been any major productions in Xiangjiang. This is too limiting.  To engage in large-scale production, it is best to have a partner, especially a foreign publisher. In this regard, Ufa Company is undoubtedly the best choice.  The release is strong but the production is weak. Just be careful not to make people strong. If you kick yourself out when the time comes, it will be a big loss for Dafa.  Why films in some countries cannot develop. Li Xuechu is not a professional and cannot understand this.  People in China know better, but West Germany does not have those terrible restrictions in China, and they are not short of money, so why is that?  ¡°Forget it, it¡¯s a good thing for me anyway, but I have to keep this for myself.  Between companies, cooperation is for profit, and betrayal is also for profit.  (To be continued) PS: I have something to take off tomorrow, so let¡¯s talk about it first.  The updates during this period are unstable, and the content seems not very satisfactory. There are really too many chores, and it will get better after a while.  
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