Millennium director

Cai Yinong did not yet have the confidence and strength to enter the film market, but Wu Yuan was already coveting the TV series market and wanted to get out of it.

It is not impossible to let him prepare his own crew, make scripts, invest, shoot, get the version number, and distribute it to stars, but this requires setting up a TV series production company with at least hundreds of employees, and it also requires opening up many joints.

Now is not the era of online dramas. Any cat or dog can be filmed in a TV series.

It’s no joke that the two industries are as separate as mountains. TV dramas and movies are two different markets. Even if Wu Yuan is a top film director, it is very troublesome to make TV dramas across industries in this era.

It's really not as refreshing as picking up a ready-made bargain.

"Mr. Cai, I am very optimistic about Tangren's future development. Why don't we sell 30% of my shares in Tangren. Together, we can make Tangren bigger and stronger and create greater glory!" Wu Yuan stared at Cai Yinong with a smile.

Cai Yinong didn't expect that Wu Yuan actually wanted to buy Tang Ren's shares, and the offer was 30%!

She frowned and refused without hesitation: "Director Wu, Tang Ren is the hard work of Director Li Guoli and I. Thank you very much for your interest in Tang Ren Film and Television, but this share is really not for sale to the outside world."

The current equity division of Tangren is very clear, with Li Guoli and Cai Yinong each holding half.

This equity distribution will last until 2014. Tangren really can't survive anymore. It has to go to the New Third Board to cut a wave of leeks and attract some external capital to invest in Tangren. Then it starts to change.

It was also at this time that important artists under Tangren enjoyed star share treatment, eight years later than next door Huayi.

It can be seen that Cai Yinong and Li Guoli will not sell their shares unless Tangren reaches the point where it will be unable to survive without attracting outside capital.

Tangren is now in a period of growth. Although it doesn't have much money on hand, it's not to the point of being short-changed, let alone selling shares.

Even if the person who wants to buy it is Wu Yuan.

Cai Yinong refused very firmly, and Wu Yuan was not surprised at all.

He didn't come here for Tangren's shares in the first place.

Tangren's shares are really worthless and will never be worth anything in the future, so only Cai Yinong and Li Guoli regard them as treasures.

The reason why I mention this is to pave the way for the next condition.

In negotiations, there is no way to give a bottom line at the beginning. They always give a condition that the other party cannot agree to, and then give a lower condition, and grind out the bottom line bit by bit.

As soon as Cai Yinong refused, Wu Yuan deliberately made a somewhat dissatisfied expression on his face: "Mr. Cai, I really want to cooperate with you."

"It's just 30% of the shares. Even if you sell it to me, you and Director Li will still make the decision in Tang Dynasty."

"Introducing me as an external shareholder can help Tangren develop better!"

There was some hesitation on Cai Yinong's face.

Indeed, for Tangren, the introduction of shareholders like Wu Yuan can bring Tangren a lot of resources and connections in the film field.

But 30% of the shares.

Wu Yuan, who saw Cai Yinong's expression completely, saw that the heat was almost done, sighed and said:

"Forget it, since Mr. Cai is not willing, I won't force any shares or no shares."

"It's better than this. Wu Yuan touched his chin and thought for a while, then said in a serious tone: "Change the way of cooperation. "

"In the next seven years, Light and Shadow Times and Tangren Film and Television will jointly finance and produce at least five TV series."

"Both parties will each contribute 50% of the capital and jointly produce the film."

"In exchange, in the films produced by the Light and Film Era in the next seven years, at least five major supporting roles will be played by Tangren's actors."

Cai Yinong was stunned for a while.

She breathed a sigh of relief when Wu Yuan gave up his claim on Tang Ren's shares.

Cai Yinong neither wanted to offend Wu Yuan, nor did he want to sell his Tangren shares.

Wu Yuan proposed another cooperation plan, which really interested her.

Although Tangren has successfully produced five TV series with high reputation and ratings, Tangren currently does not have sufficient liquidity, only 50 to 60 million.

It may seem like a lot, but it is only enough to produce 2-3 TV series.

Once one or two movies fail, Tangren will immediately stand on the edge of bankruptcy.

This is also the reason why Cai Yinong dare not try to make movies again. At this stage, the Tang Dynasty really can’t afford to lose.

It would also be a good thing if there was a wealthy financial backer who could share some risks for the Tang people.

I just felt a little dissatisfied when I heard Wu Yuan say that the exchange was only to give Tang Ren ten supporting roles in the movie.

"Director Wu, since it's a cooperation, Tangren can also fund the production of movies with Light and Shadow Times."

"We are not as powerful as you, but we can still afford 10% or 20% of the production cost."

Cai Yinong looked at Wu Yuan with some expectation in his eyes, but what caught his eye was Wu Yuan's teasing look.

"Mr. Cai, there is really no shortage of investment in movies in our light and shadow era."

"Not to mention that our company's capital chain itself is very healthy. Even if we need to introduce external investment, believe it or not, as long as the news gets out, our company's door will be trampled by various investors."

"Such conditions are not equal."

The era of light and shadow is different from that of the Tang Dynasty.

Although Tang Ren has produced five successful TV series, its influence in the industry is only average, and investors have not yet rushed to invest in them.

It's different in the age of film and television. As long as Wu Yuan's name is on it, whether it's a director, screenwriter or producer, there are always people rushing to stuff it with money.

Light and Shadow Times and Tang Ren jointly financed the production of TV series. At least for the moment, Tang Ren has taken advantage. They can reduce their investment risks and obtain a more long-term and stable company operating environment.

It's already interesting enough to give Tangren ten more supporting roles in movies of the light and shadow era.

Cai Yinong smiled awkwardly and looked at Wu Yuan.

Looking at his calm eyes, Cai Yinong thought about the fact that he had refused Wu Yuan's shareholding before. If he refused this cooperation now, he would really offend Wu Yuan.

After thinking about it, Cai Yinong, who didn't feel that this cooperation was a loss at all, but seemed to have made a profit, nodded: "I think it's okay. Being able to cooperate with Director Wu is something we can only dream of."

"But the specific matters need to wait until I go back and talk to Lao Li before I can give Director Wu a definite answer."

"I personally support it and hope to promote this cooperation."

Although allowing Light and Shadow Times to intervene in Tang Ren's subsequent film and television productions will make Tang Ren less profitable, it will also reduce a lot of risks.

No one dares to bet that the TV series produced by their own company will be a hit. In fact, most of the TV series produced every year lose money.

Coincidentally, Wu Yuan is the special case.

Cai Yinong said that at this point, it was basically equivalent to agreeing to cooperate.

Wu Yuan smiled happily in his heart.

What TV series will Tangren produce in the next seven years?

"Legend of Fairy Sword and Fairy", "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", "Flying Fairies", "Young General of the Yang Family", "Don't Love Me", "Strange Women from a Chinese Studio", "Legend of the Condor Heroes", "Legend of Fairy Sword and Fairy III"

If you choose five movies from here to invest, will Wu Yuan make a lot of money?

This cooperation agreement is actually a low-end version of the famous cooperation agreement between Legend and Warner.

In 2005, Legendary Pictures signed a seven-year cooperation agreement with Warner Bros., which stipulated that both parties would jointly finance and produce 40 film and television works in the next seven years.

Everyone understands that Warner forced Legend to sign this agreement because it wanted to allocate some projects with high risks and high loss rates to Legend.

In fact, two-thirds of these 40 movies were lost.

In comparison, Wu Yuan is still more adventurous and just wants to make money with the Tang people.

So don’t think it’s strange to reach such a cooperation. In fact, it’s quite normal. From Tangren’s perspective, when we don’t know whether the TV series we will produce in the future will make money, such cooperation is a good thing. At least, regardless of whether it makes money or not, the risk First lower it by half.