Chapter 137 Uncle Diao, You Have to Stand Up (1.1 Yuan)
The cast of "Crazy Nightclub" has been finalized, and the only thing left is to distribute the investment between China Film and Qingdao Film.

Speaking of which, Lin Yicheng still has a strong desire for control.

When it comes to role selection for this movie, China Film and Qing Film did not have any chance to intervene. Lin Yicheng had already decided everything, and China Film and Qing Film only had to wait to get the money.

Do China Film Group and China Film Group have any objections?

Of course there will be some. It is a bit frustrating to pay money but not get a certain say.

But no matter how frustrated you feel, you have to endure it.

Lin Yicheng himself had opened his clairvoyance, so he naturally knew who was suitable for the role and how to make filming easier. He didn't need to waste time arguing with China Film Group Corporation.

It’s already very kind of me to take you guys to eat meat together, why else do you need a bicycle?
No need to worry too much, just wait to make money in the end, how great is that?
Lin Yicheng himself envied them!

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That afternoon, Lin Yicheng first went to China Film Studio and met Mr. Han Sanye.

Mr. Han San has been in power and high spirits recently. He has the final say in the group and has become a powerful figure.

However, when facing Lin Yicheng, Mr. Han San really didn't dare to put on airs.

Lin Yicheng is the God of Wealth of China Film Group Corporation. He can help China Film Group Corporation make money together. Let’s not talk about that for now.

Take the matter of Lin Yicheng’s new script. Tong Gang and Zhang Hongsen are Han Sanye’s immediate superiors, big guys whom he has to serve with great care.

Lin Yicheng was able to face Tong Gang and Zhang Hongsen directly and persuade them to block the hidden arrows from the Hong Kong circle.

This made Mr. Han San very wary.

As someone who works in the system, he naturally understands the difficulty involved and knows how many twists and turns there are.

From this we can see how much Tong Gang and Zhang Hongsen think of Lin Yicheng and how much preferential treatment they give him.

But these reasons alone would not make Mr. Han San lower himself so low as to flatter a junior.

As the head of a leading company and the leader of the martial arts world, you have to keep your eyes and ears open and stay well-informed. This way you will not be deceived and can make the most advantageous and accurate judgment.

Mr. Han Sanye is usually very concerned about Lin Yicheng's affairs.

Just recently, he heard a piece of definite news from an old leader that Lin Yicheng’s godfather would soon make another step forward.

You know, in a few years,...

At that time, what was the situation and prospects of Lin Yicheng's godfather, who was originally from Shaanxi Province?

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"Mr. Han, the company has a project..." Lin Yicheng was interrupted by Mr. Han before he could finish his words.

"We have known each other for quite some time. From now on, please don't call me Mr. Han. It's too distant. So, I'll be more generous and you can just call me Uncle Han."

Master Han San held Lin Yicheng's hand and shook it vigorously, being particularly affectionate.

Lin Yicheng glanced at Mr. Han San, not understanding what he was doing.

However, there was no time to delve into it.

"Uncle Han, the company has a project..." Lin Yicheng readily accepted the offer and just let him call. He wouldn't suffer any loss.

"Okay, okay, China Film Group has invested."

Mr. Han San didn't even ask what the project was about and agreed directly.

Lin Yicheng: “…”

Uncle Han, are you drunk or drunk? I don't smell any alcohol.

"Will you let me finish what I'm saying?"

Lin Yicheng was a little helpless. Uncle Diao, why are you like this?

Where is your original rebelliousness? Can you restore it?

You are a mountain eagle, you need to stand up straight, why are you like a house sparrow now?
"Okay, you say."

Mr. Han San also realized that his attitude was a little too enthusiastic, and hurriedly gave Lin Yicheng a cigarette to ease the tension a little.

Seeing that Mr. Han wanted to light a cigarette for himself, Lin Yicheng quickly stopped him, took the lighter, lit the cigarette for Mr. Han first, and then for himself.

No matter how affectionately you call each other, you can't do this. If you really ask Mr. Han San to light a cigarette for you, that would be a bit too arrogant.

I took a sip, hmm, this is a special drink for red pandas, the taste is just different.

With Mr. Han Sanye's level, he definitely wouldn't get any. I don't know which senior he got it from, and I guess he doesn't have much in stock.

"Before, a director named Yang Qing came to me with a script..."

Lin Yicheng briefly explained the whole story, "Look, how much can China Film Group produce?"

Uncle Han smoked a cigarette and thought about it carefully.

Lin Yicheng is optimistic about it. As it is the sister film of "Crazy Stone", it will definitely make money.

But how much share China Film Group will occupy in this is a question.

He took too much, obviously trying to steal Lin Yicheng's cake. He even called him "Uncle Han" just now, and their relationship became closer. He can't ask for a lot right away, that would be inappropriate.

But if he takes too little, he will have trouble explaining to the group. It's such an obviously profitable project, and you don't take more. Is there some shameful business going on?

If someone makes a fuss about this matter, it will be a trouble for Mr. Han San.

……

"Xiao Lin, how much do you want to give to Zhongying?"

As an old fox, Mr. Han Sanye usually passes the buck when he is indecisive. This is his normal practice.

"Uncle Han, we are not outsiders in terms of relationship. I certainly can't let you suffer any loss." Lin Yicheng spoke.

Mr. Han San didn't interrupt, he was waiting for that "but".

"But you also know that I am not alone. Dozens of people in the company eat with me, and I have to give an explanation to them."

"That's why I was also frozen, and I thought of asking you for advice." Lin Yicheng's face was full of sincerity and embarrassment, and he kicked the ball back without hesitation.

Master Han San glanced at Lin Yicheng, little fox!
Lin Yicheng seemed to have heard his inner voice, and the embarrassment on his face became more sincere. At the same time, he cursed in his heart, "Old fox!"
The uncle and nephew, who had been so affectionate just now, looked at each other tacitly and remained silent for a while.

The cigarette in his hand was almost burned out and a little hot, so Uncle Han quickly pressed the cigarette butt into the ashtray.

"How about this, since it's a sister film to Crazy Stone, China Film should still contribute according to the proportion at that time."

China Film Group holds 20% of "Crazy Stone", which means that Han Sanye wants 20% of the investment in "Crazy Nightclub".

This number was not excessive and did not exceed Lin Yicheng's psychological expectations, but negotiations required back and forth and some tug-of-war.

"20% is fine. I have no objection. The distribution will still be handed over to China Film. However, regarding the distribution fee, Uncle Han, what do you think..."

Lin Yicheng's meaning was very clear, and Mr. Han Sanye also understood it.

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Investing in movies is risky, and this is an unchanging truth. The biggest risk is borne by the producers. If a movie fails at the box office, the producer will suffer the biggest loss.

Cinema chains and cinemas also have to bear certain risks, whether it is manual labor or loss of water, electricity and equipment, these are necessary expenses.

The fixed expenses for releasing a hit movie and a flop movie are not much different, but the final results are completely different: one makes money, and the other loses money.

To be honest, whether domestically or abroad, the risk of issuing this business is the lowest.

No matter how your box office is, as long as there is a share of the profits, the distributor will take its own distribution fee first, and the rest will belong to the producer.

The distributor will have its own market assessment of a movie. If it has promise, they will make more copies and distribute it more widely; if it is of average quality, they will make fewer copies and distribute it less widely.

When a movie becomes a dark horse, the distributor will rush to produce copies and expand the distribution.

Unless it is a truly flopping movie, the distributor won’t even be able to recover the labor costs and copy fees.

Generally speaking, the issuer can at least ensure capital preservation.

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There are generally two ways to calculate domestic issuance fees.

One is that the distributor only takes care of the distribution and finally takes about 3 to 5 percentage points of the total box office, or about 10% to 15% after the profit sharing.

For example, if the box office of a movie is 300 million, the distributor can take at least 600 million, and at most million.

The specific situation varies from person to person and requires negotiation between the producer and the distributor.

This situation is relatively rare in China at present, and the producers need to have the ability to promote the film themselves.

The other is that the distributor is also responsible for publicity, in which case they can take more, usually around 10% of the total box office, or around 25% after profit sharing.

In this way, for a movie with a box office of 100 million, the distributor can take more than 10 million.

This method in which the publisher is responsible for promotion and distribution can actually be divided into two types.

One is what I just mentioned, where the publicity and distribution costs are calculated together, and the distributor shares the profits in proportion.

This is also the most common method in China. Because many producers do not have the ability to promote the film, they also leave the promotion to the distributor.

There are too many things that can be manipulated here, and only the publisher itself knows the exact amount of publicity expenses.

If you encounter a more unscrupulous person, the film actually spent 100 million on publicity, but then told the producer that it spent 1000 million, and the producer has no way to check.

The producers made less money in the end, but there was nothing they could do about it, because they were not talented enough.
Another is that the distributor is only responsible for a part of the publicity, and this part of the publicity expenses is settled separately. It is paid in advance in the early stage, and then this part of the publicity expenses is taken back after the distribution.

This type is generally suitable for companies that have certain publicity capabilities but are unable to carry out completely independent publicity.

For example, Galaxy Film and Television Company.

Previously, China Film Corporation was responsible for part of the promotion of the two films "Crazy Stone" and "Man Jiang Hong", and the promotion costs were deducted later.

Although there are certainly a lot of tricks involved, it is still much more cost-effective than directly paying the publicity and promotion costs in proportion.

The distributor has cultivated channels and relationships for many years, which is not something that Galaxy Film and Television can catch up with in a short period of time.

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As for the TV series, since the broadcasting TV station is responsible for promotion, Xinghe Film and Television Company only needs to provide assistance and cooperation.

But when it comes to movies, Galaxy Film and Television Company is not able to cope with the situation. Although Lin Yicheng is also working hard to expand related channels, it is still not enough.

In terms of media, Lin Yicheng has already expanded his business and spends an eight-figure sum every year to build good relationships with the media.

However, in terms of other publicity, Xinghe Film and Television Company is much worse.

For example, ground advertising, community bulletin boards, station billboards, etc., are too many and too diverse. Xinghe Film and Television Company has not yet been involved, and it is not something that can be accomplished overnight.

Therefore, in terms of publicity, we cannot do without the help of China Film Group.

Excluding the publicity expenses deducted after the profit sharing, for "Crazy Stone" and "Man Jiang Hong", China Film took only 10% of the profit sharing. Lin Yicheng was not satisfied with this ratio.

He knew that for the movie "The Promise", China Film only collected 5% of the distribution fee.

Even though this is a film invested and distributed by China Film Group Corporation, the amount of distribution fees is just a matter of transferring money from one hand to the other.

But this also shows how much their distribution costs are.

Therefore, Lin Yicheng wanted to lower this ratio. Although the money in this part was not much, it was the quality and ability that a qualified helmsman of a film and television company needed to possess.

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Uncle Han tapped his knees with his fingers, thinking deeply.

Compared with the profit that can be brought by a 20% investment, it is not impossible to reduce the issuance fee appropriately.

Lin Yicheng's rising trend is so obvious. As long as China Film Group continues to cooperate with him, the future profits will be very optimistic. There is no need to worry too much about some small amounts of money.

We can't lose the big picture for the small, Mr. Han San made a decision quickly.

"Okay then, for the distribution fee of this film, China Film only needs to share 8% of the box office revenue." Uncle Han said, waving his hand.

"Thank you, Uncle Han. As it's a small company, we have to be very careful with our money. We have to calculate every little thing. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you." Lin Yicheng said with a smile.

“This is not a small company anymore.”

Uncle Han San was also laughing, "Little fox, don't cry poor to me."

I've read this year's Forbes, and your annual income is much more than what was reported.

If they were really poor, what happened to Galaxy Cinema? It's almost the sixth largest cinema chain!
"It's far behind Huayi, Guangguang, Bona and others, let alone China Film." Lin Yicheng was so thick-skinned that he pretended not to hear the hidden meaning of Mr. Han's words.

"Is there anything else? If not, I won't see you off." Mr. Han San said a little unhappily.

It's so tiring to deal with this little fox. He is so slippery. I don't know who he learned these tricks from at such a young age.

"I really have something to do. I have a new script and I want China Film Group to participate in it."

Although the saying "give a sweet reward after a blow" is not quite appropriate here, the meaning is correct.

"Oh? When are we going to take the picture?" Uncle Han suddenly became excited. It must be said that this little fox was quite pleasing to the eye if one looked at it carefully.

"Crazy Nightclub" is just a small project, a side dish.

Lin Yicheng’s own project is the real feast, the kind that can give China Film a good meal.

"The script is still being adjusted and revised, but it will be done soon. It will be almost done after June." Lin Yicheng did not give an exact time. He had to wait for his favorite heroine.

"Okay then, after we decide, we'll discuss the allocation of investment."

As long as Lin Yicheng is willing to bring China Film Group to eat meat together, Mr. Han San will not be in a hurry.

"Okay, Uncle Han, I have something else I'd like to trouble you with..." Lin Yicheng looked a little embarrassed, as if he was very ashamed.

Master Han: “…”

It's not over yet, is it? I thought it looked good just now, but I didn't look closely enough. Now it seems that it still looks a bit hateful.

"Go ahead, let's talk about it all at once." Uncle Han sat on the sofa and lit another cigarette. Hmm, it didn't taste as good as the first one.

(End of this chapter)