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Chapter 206 "Detective Chinatown" finalized

Even if DreamWorks so-called established a distribution network overseas, it actually means that it has a mature communication network with a group of local distribution companies and film companies and established a profit distribution model that everyone recognizes - this ability is actually more

Rely on the producer's brand influence.

The big reason why major Hollywood studios can distribute movies smoothly around the world is because their brands are well-known. The market recognizes Hollywood movies and will actively cooperate with local companies and distributors without them having to contact them personally. Over time,

, the two parties have formed some kind of community of interests and even have an equity relationship.

If you really want to say that there are no technical thresholds or technical difficulties in domestic film distribution work, these do not exist. You have to pay when you have to. The real link lies between you and most theaters across the country, at least.

Have several major theater chains established a good relationship, or can the cooperation model and profit distribution model between the two be recognized by each other?

Of course, the most important thing is whether your brand and movie have market appeal. There may be some theater chains that willfully disobey the market rules, but most theater chains must be qualified capitalists. Even if you spend money to secure the release of films,

They also need to calculate whether the money you pay can make up for the loss in attendance caused by their insistence on supporting your movie.

The larger the movie market, the harder it is to rely on relationships and connections to control the film schedules of most theaters as in the past. Asset-heavy expansions like theaters are in high-debt mode, and the pressure on capital turnover forces them to be even more expensive than many industries.

Seeking profit only.

It can be said that the DreamWorks brand, relying on the influence of Chen Jingxing's several films, especially the record-breaking performance of "Source Code", has now entered its peak period. Even if there are any flaws in technology and connections, it will not affect him much.

issuance capabilities.

However, the distributor's share of the box office is still very considerable, ranging from five or six points to as many as ten points. Especially after the country issued regulations this year to stop all online ticket subsidy, this profit is quite considerable.

If DreamWorks wants to enter the distribution field and get a piece of the pie, it must choose an entry point that makes Fantasy World, Penguin Pictures, Tianrun and United Cinemas unable to find an excuse to rebound. "Detective Chinatown" is the best entry point.

opportunity.

DreamWorks only provided money for this movie, but not anyone. It was purely an investor, and it was not directed by Chen Jingxing. It can be said that it has basically no strong interest relationship with partners such as Huanshi.com. The real creator of the movie, Chen Sicheng, came forward to invite DreamWorks.

The factories and joint theaters took over the distribution of the film so that no one could raise objections.

To be honest, if Chen Sicheng could have expected this day, he would definitely have let Chen Jingxing have the title of producer on "Chinatown" even if he begged for support. However, at that time, Chen Jingxing only had one theatrical movie "Fatal Identity"

", the box office is 450 million, but my own "Northern Love" also has 400 million.

You don’t have expectations for the movies I make. Chen Jingxing, you always have expectations, right? And DreamWorks is indeed the largest investor in "Chinatown"? Not only the investor but also the distributor. I said "Chinatown" is a DreamWorks movie.

There's nothing wrong with it, right? If "Chinatown" is rounded up to be Chen Jingxing's movie, there's nothing wrong with it, right?

Of course, Chen Sicheng was definitely obsessed with the box office performance of "Source Code" and wanted to take advantage of the popularity of Chen Jingxing and DreamWorks, so he and Chen Jingxing hit it off.

What's more, the ratings of the movie "Northern Ireland" are not very good, and the quality is relatively mediocre.

Even though Chen Jingxing's reputation is much higher than his, Chen Sicheng has always been a very confident person. At that time, the script of "Chinatown" was almost completed. He asked himself that "Chinatown" was not inferior to "Fatal Identity", and he wrote it himself

The TV series "Northern Love" that he directed and starred in is also very popular and the quality is very good. If Chen Jingxing hadn't come out of nowhere, he would have been the star of tomorrow in the film and television industry.

However, the world is changing so fast. Who would have thought that in just one year, Chen Jingxing would achieve a triple jump with the two movies "Signal" and "Source Code". Whether in the eyes of others or in his own eyes, the two of them have already

He is no longer a director of the same level, and he has kept his competitive thoughts deep in his heart, and has even begun to think about how to better leverage Chen Jingxing's fame, and he believes that Chen Jingxing will not refuse, "Chinatown"

The better the sales, the higher DreamWorks’ profits.

Chen Sicheng can also realize this. He has not left a good reputation like Ning Hao and Chen Jingxing, and the audience has no expectations for his next work. Fortunately, he happened to encounter the box office record set by "Source Code", because it broke

Foreign films have a monopoly on recording, and their quality is very good, so both Chen Jingxing and DreamWorks are at the peak of national favorability.

Although Chen Sicheng is very confident in the quality of the movie, he is not unaware of his reputation. The last movie "Northern Love" successfully rode on the popularity of the TV series and achieved box office success, but it also made his reputation bad——

The movie "Northern Ireland" and the TV series "Northern Ireland" have absolutely nothing to do with each other in terms of content. Even if the movie does have some good points, in the eyes of the audience who went to watch the movie for the TV series, it is just a fool's errand.

Dog meat scam.

Therefore, in Chen Sicheng's view, he is also a talented and chosen son. Even if his status is not higher than that of Chen Jingxing, the two of them are at the same level.

The last movie deceived the audience, and although the box office was good, the debt will have to be repaid by the next movie.

Under such a positioning, accepting Chen Jingxing's investment is nothing, but letting Chen Jingxing be the producer is a bit self-dwarfing.

In fact, after "Chinatown" was completed, Chen Sicheng wanted to schedule a summer release. After all, the market was deep enough, but the competition in the summer release was fierce and there were so many blockbusters. He was also worried that "Chinatown" would become a small soldier who was squeezed to pieces.

?No matter how confident a director is in the quality of his work, he will still worry about gains and losses when it comes time to submit his answer in the market, especially a young director like Chen Sicheng.

After "Source Code" broke the record, Chen Jingxing suddenly proposed to Chen Sicheng and asked him if he would like to enter the Spring Festival release.

In fact, the most suitable period for "Chinatown" is the Spring Festival period. Chen Jingxing believes that "Chinatown" is very competitive during the Spring Festival period, and he is also confident that with the strength of DreamWorks, it can get a good film schedule during the Spring Festival period. I think

Chen Jingxing felt very happy when he saw "Mekong" and "Spring Festival" killing each other in the Spring Festival.

However, Chen Sicheng was pleasantly surprised and still rejected this arrangement, because although 2015 has just passed halfway, there are too many heavyweight movies that have been officially announced or are likely to be scheduled for the 2016 Spring Festival, and he still feels that the risk is too great. If it is "Chinatown"

The sequel has the worst reputation of its predecessor, and he is still confident to compete. However, "Chinatown" is an original suspense comedy with a small and medium budget. It is also a very novel subject in the Chinese film industry, and he does not want to take too many risks.

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