Hong Kong Stubborn

The Snow Rider Film Distribution Company opened its doors for business, and the first two films released as an agency were "The Holy Gambling" and "Ransom Storm".

Although these two films are both produced by their own companies, they will also charge box office shares as agent distribution costs in accordance with the regulations, and the publicity costs will also be borne by Snowman Century Entertainment.

In order to get a good start, Snowman Century Entertainment transferred a total of 880,000 Hong Kong dollars for the promotion of the two films to Snow White for release.

As the president of Snow Knights Distribution Company, Hu Xin re-approached Xinbao Cinemas, and finally signed a release contract with Xinbao Cinemas on the condition that the producer promised 15 million Hong Kong dollars to guarantee the minimum box office.

"Ransom Storm" will premiere on September 27, and will be drawn on October 24. Snow Knight Distribution Company collects 40% of the box office share.

As an independent film distribution company, theaters will reserve a box office share of 5 points, which is an industry rule. However, independent distribution companies need to provide more services to theater chains, such as premiere events, etc., and cannot reasonably avoid taxation.

For the films released in this schedule, Xinbao Cinemas absolutely dare not estimate the box office of 15 million Hong Kong dollars. The films currently in the box office of more than 18 million Hong Kong dollars can basically be guaranteed to enter the top ten of the annual box office of Hong Kong.

So the film "Dragon in Prison", which was already in gear, was postponed. Although the film was distributed by Xinbao Entertainment, it depends on the overall interests of the company and the distribution department has no say.

"Dragon in Prison" is directed by Zheng Zeshi, starring Andy Lau, He Jiajin and Gigi Lai. The subject matter is a bit older, and the cast is pretty good. But Fang Lixing, the producer of the film, dare not promise to guarantee the box office, 10 million Hong Kong dollars will not work, in business, everything can only make way for profit.

Subsequently, the Snow White Knights release and Debao Cinemas also replaced the signed contract, and "Sacred Gambling" became the film distributed by Snow White Knights agency.

During the contract change, Hu Xin deliberately ran into Pan Disheng, the owner of Debao Cinemas. It was the first time that she had performed the skill of being fox and charming. She spoke utterly, her eyebrows were full of amorous feelings, and she drank a cup of coffee, which made Pan Disheng ghostly agree to the dual filming with Snow Country Cinema.

Of course, this has a lot to do with the increasingly indifferent relationship between Pan Disheng and Michelle Yeoh. In addition, Hu Xin's ability to act coquettishly is not superficial.

And as a businessman, Pan Disheng probably knew it in his heart. The film starring Zhou Xingchi only has a box office of 15 million Hong Kong dollars at most. This is already estimated by Debao Cinemas, which is already an overestimated figure.

The box office ceiling is here. Snow Country Cinemas has just six theaters, and they are all new theaters without old customers. Even if the joint screening can steal the profits, it is tantamount to helping Debao Cinemas to promote the film. Successful businessmen don't have any chance of being profitable, but they are just pushing the boat along the way.

Stephen Chow has been madly receiving film appointments this year, and some of the films produced after "The Holy Gambling" have already been released. These are the films produced by Debao, Golden Harvest, and Golden Princess. Unless "Sacred Gambling" promises to guarantee the bottom box office, don't want to be released first.

Currently starring Zhou Xingchi, none of the several films that have been drawn have exceeded 16 million Hong Kong dollars at the box office. According to Snowman Century Entertainment’s estimates, "Sacred Gambling" can sell for 18 million Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong at the box office, making a small profit of one million yuan. Luo Junyan is very satisfied, and then tried to distribute to Southeast Asia and Taiwan to make a profit. .

After the dust settled, Luo Junyan went to Taiwan secretly and met Yang Dengkui privately on her own. Luo Junyan needs Yang Dengkui to help him bring in Taiwanese capital, and at the same time, the cooperation model in the distribution and development must be completely changed, and the unclear projection rights can no longer be sold.

When the two conspired into the night, they finally reached a cooperation agreement.

The box office share paid by Snow Knight Distribution Company to the producer in advance will be borrowed from Taiwan. If the borrowing time is only one month, the principal will be returned and 30% of the distribution proceeds will be shared. If it exceeds 1 month but the upper limit is 3 months, 40% of the issuance proceeds will be shared when the principal is returned.

In addition, the Snow Knights issuance company promises to protect the capital, and there is no risk of loss in the borrowed funds. As for how much interest Yang Dengkui would return to the capital, it was nothing to do with Luo Junyan.

So what are the benefits of Yang Dengkui? In the film markets of Taiwan, Japan and South Korea, Snow White Knight Distribution Company will cooperate with Yang Dengkui. Whether Snow Knight Distribution Company obtains the distribution rights of films from other cities in the form of buying out distribution rights or box office share, the two parties will each account for 50%. Issuance rights.

In short, Yang Dengkui has no losses, only gains, unless he misunderstands him and believes Luo Junyan wrong. The only thing he needs to use is the underworld forces Tiandao League to deter other underworld forces in Taiwan that intervene in the Xiangjiang film and television circle.

Luo Junyan didn't stay for one more day. After the matter was settled, he immediately returned to Xiangjiang.

The way he cooperated with Taiwanese capital this time relied on volume. After the scale was established, the risk-free returns of Taiwanese capital were still considerable. Moreover, the borrowing funds take up very short time and the utilization rate of funds is extremely high. Hot money prefers this kind of cooperation.

Another key point is that Taiwanese capital is now keen on the Xiangjiang Film market. It is easy to raise funds for industries related to Xiangjiang Film and does not require fanfare design routines.

The birth of the Snow Knight Film Distribution Company was a sensation in the Xiangjiang film circle. Various film production companies are studying the policies of the Snow Knight Film Distribution Company in detail.

The policy of repaying the money within three days after the film was downloaded has attracted many people's hearts. The money should be credited at least one month earlier, and a new film can be made within one month, and making one more film is an extra money.

Not to mention the foreign markets, the payment cycle is as long as 3 months. With the advance payment of Snow Knight’s distribution, small and medium independent production companies don’t have to hold their heads to accept low-cost buyouts from large distribution companies.

Moreover, the fees charged by the Snow Knight Film Distribution Company are extremely reasonable, and large-scale films are completely confident that they will get the highest box office share. Regardless of the four points difference between the top and bottom, the box office revenue of the producer will exceed millions of Hong Kong dollars, which is definitely not a small amount.

This kind of benefit that can be seen by the naked eye, no matter how privately connected and bloodied, no one can be sure that other production companies will not secretly contact the Snow Knight movie distribution. The first act is strong, and then the act suffers. In the end, if you are left standing there, others will make a lot of money in their pockets.

If you want to imitate the operation model of Snow White Knight's issuance, you can, but the profit will be much thinner, and you will have to bear the risk of advanced funds. For large film companies, the gain is not worth the loss. The distribution department is originally a match, and risky projects must not be done.

Therefore, other distribution companies will not abandon their interests to follow suit for the time being. The best way is to continue to suppress Luo Junyan's production business. At the same time, Luo Junyan was given more films to release, especially some bad films that followed the trend, which consumed the cash flow of Snow White Knight's release, and Luo Junyan could only retreat automatically.

Of course, no one knows that Luo Junyan has hooked up with Taiwanese capital and is waiting for the source of all kinds of films in Xiangjiang.

Luo Junyan didn't idle after returning to Xiangjiang, and went to chat with Tsui Hark, chat with Cheng Xiaodong, chat with Wu Yusen, chat with Sammo Hung, chat with Wu Ma. This kind of cooperation will certainly not happen overnight, as long as you can talk to you to prove that there is a chance, these people are not idlers, and they drink tea with a purpose.

In the end, I really talked to Sammo Hung about the result, and only half a pot of tea was drunk.

Sammo Hung co-founded an independent production company, Baoxiang Pictures. Baoxiang Pictures’ "Pink Duo" was distributed by the Snow Knight Film Distribution Company. The two settled the matter on the spot.

This film is produced, supervised and directed by Sammo Hung, starring stars such as Sammo Hung, Alan Tam, Zhong Fa, Wu Ma and many other stars. Generally speaking, "Pink Duo" is a high-quality production, but the production company has not yet become famous.

On behalf of the Snow Knight Film Distribution Company, Hu Xin quickly signed an agency distribution contract with Baoxiang Pictures. Luo Junyan also specially arranged a reception for this, and invited many media to the scene to promote it.

The Snow Knight Film Distribution Company signed its first real customer, which is of great strategic significance and can make those production companies who wait and see a lot less worry. Luo Junyan is really very grateful to Sammo Hung this time. The friendship between the big brothers is still more reliable than the exchange of interests.

Although Sister Army has a big belly, she arranges the construction of the theater in an orderly manner. According to the current project schedule of the Snow Country Circuit, it can be completed in mid-to-late July, and the construction period has been advanced by one month.

Luo Junyan discussed with sister army, and decided that on August 8, 1990, six theaters under the Snow Country Cinemas line would be put into trial operation. As the first film to be screened in the Snow Country Cinema, "Pink Duo" was premiered on August 8, and it was also the opening ceremony of the Snow Country Cinema.

Hu Xin also talked about the Xinbao Cinema Line. On August 8th, the Xinbao Cinema Line will release part of the show and the Snow Country Cinema Line to screen "Pink Duo". This time, Yang Dengkui greeted the Taiwanese capital behind the Xinbao Cinemas. The Tiandao League is currently very powerful in Taiwan. This time it is considered that the other party has sold Yang Dengkui's face, but this is not an example.

"The Double Heroines" is the first single issued by Snow White Knight and the first single of the Snow Country Cinemas. Luo Junyan must guarantee the success of the film, so the relationship that can be used has to be used, as long as the box office of the Snow Country Cinema can exceed 10 million Hong Kong dollars, and the overall box office exceeds 15 million Hong Kong dollars, even if this favor is not wasted.

With the smooth scheduling of "Pink Duo", the producers who came to visit Hu Xin kept coming. The next film source is not a problem, can I receive a blockbuster film? It depends on Hu Xin's ability and luck.

There are Bian Sicong and Jin Zhehe to assist in the distribution and promotion. The company has also recruited suitable personnel. Luo Junyan can ignore the affairs of the Snow Knights distribution company for the time being.

However, there are currently only six self-owned theaters in the Snow Country Cinemas line. Obviously, the number is insufficient. The army sister is trying to attract some independent theaters that are not too remote to join.

Luo Junyan is considering funding issues and must raise funds as soon as possible to build two more own theaters. Otherwise, the Snow Country Cinemas has no name, and independent cinemas have no confidence to join in. You can't always find other cinemas for joint screenings every time, and it is impossible for others to agree.

Brother Cheng gave him an idea. Didn't "This Killer Is Not So Cold" won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in France, it can be sold to the European and American markets. The European and American audiences are straight-eyed. They are not immune to these awards. They can easily fool into the theater. The box office is guaranteed. Are they worried that the distribution rights of the film will not be sold?

Besides, standing at the height of a social artist, one should not only think of Asian audiences, but also bring warmth to European and American audiences.

Luo Junyan thinks it makes sense, but ignores those lovely audiences in Europe and America. Brother Cheng's thought of global integration in the rain and dew is indeed higher than his realm. Now his old man is thinking about how to make the film hot in Africa every day and send warmth to the African people.

He is going to go to France in person to find a buyer for "This Killer Is Not So Cold". It’s too cheap to sell. Only he can act decisively and give warmth to sell gloves, not for free.

On July 22, the six theaters of the Snow Country Cinema Line were successfully completed. Luo Junyan took a tour, feeling that this kind of theater is much more comfortable than Xiangjiang's traditional theater, and the viewing effect in the independent theaters is more than better.

At the same time, sister army pulled in 4 more independent theaters, the location can only be said to be unsatisfactory, but finally made up the double digits, the momentum looks a lot bigger.

Luo Junyan felt relieved, confessed all the affairs, and seriously warned sister army to pay attention to the body and promise to rest. Later, he flew to France alone, hoping to find a buyer for "This Killer Is Not So Cold" and lucky enough to get a sum of money.

But the ideal is full, the reality is skinny. At this time in Cannes, there are no more people in the movie circle, and Luo Junyan has to visit some theater companies in France.

Because he speaks French, it is easy to win the favor of the French, but the highest price for the European distribution copyright bought out by the other party is only 1.5 million US dollars. Although there is only one word difference between favor and benefit, they are clearly distinguished.

Although "This Killer Is Not Too Cold" won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, European film distributors have returned to their respective locations. At that time, Hu Xin followed Luo Junyan's instructions and the lion opened his mouth, asking for a price of US$10 million, and no one of the distributors was willing to take over.

Now Luo Junyan can only accept the slaughter unless he goes to the European countries to contact the issuance one by one. If you include the travel expenses and the delay, it is better to stretch your head and be slaughtered.

When Luo Junyan was wandering the streets of Paris, a fat American Harvey Weinstein took the initiative to greet Luo Junyan, as if he had met his hometown brother in a foreign land.

This guy claimed to be the owner of the American Miramax Film Distribution Company, and he recognized Luo Junyan as the movie star of Xiangjiang at a glance. Because he watched the video of "Killer Couples" in the United States, he was very impressed with the film starring Luo Junyan.

Luo Junyan didn't take anything else to heart, only the word movie distribution company kept circling in his mind.

He couldn't help thinking, is this fellow American sent to me by God? Is it possible to sell him the gloves so that he can bring warm hearts and gloves to the American audience?