National Tide 1980

As for how to evaluate the difficulty?

How likely is it that Ning Weimin can turn these movie copies into treasure? Can he really quickly realize positive returns with these movie copies he bought?

In fact, you only need to compare the situation of French movies being released in Japan to know.

According to the situation revealed by Matsumoto Keiko, a semi-expert in the Japanese film market, the situation is quite optimistic.

After entering the 1980s, as long as French movies with well-known stars participated, even if they performed poorly in Japan, they would have box office revenues of more than 250 million yen.

Think about it, 250 million yen versus 4.5 million yen, which is a 55 to 1 odds.

In other words, it is almost equivalent to a success rate of up to 98%!

So, you don’t know until you count it, and you will be shocked when you count it.

Ning Weimin’s seemingly stupid acquisition is actually a very suitable and good deal!

It’s just that no one has ever done this in the past, and no one even dared to think about it.

Why?

The reason is also very simple.

First of all, it's not that the Japanese and Europeans are really that stupid, but it's caused by the information gap.

You know, European film companies have a very poor understanding of the Japanese film market.

Europeans have always looked down on the Asian market, and they don't understand the Japanese film distribution system or the Japanese film approval system.

They don't understand the Japanese's inherent servility and inferiority, and they don't know that these little devils are all foreigners, and they dream of leaving Asia and joining Europe, so they have a special preference for European movies and stars.

Secondly, Japanese film companies themselves are in the same situation as European film studios, and are going downhill.

Also due to the weakening of the big studio system, large-capacity cinemas in Japan have closed one after another, and new entertainment forms under the rapid popularization of televisions have begun to rise and occupy the mainstream position, which has made it difficult for film companies to continue and fall into economic difficulties step by step.

Today, Japan's five major film companies are running counter to Japan's economic situation. Almost all of them are unable to protect themselves, and their finances are quite tight. The cost of film production and shooting is getting lower and lower every year, and they have to do everything they can to maintain their normal operation.

If Japan was not experiencing an economic bubble, and the entertainment industry in Japan had not entered a period of dividends, and the movies had not benefited from it, I am afraid that these five major film studios would have closed down long ago.

So although there is a clear lack of film sources, Japanese film companies have no spare money to spend money overseas to purchase imported films.

Who can play as different as Ning Weimin, taking the money earned in the speculative market to spend money in Europe without regret?

Who else can have the courage of Ning Weimin, with a vision beyond the times, and spend huge sums of money to package and acquire film libraries?

These are all unsolvable problems in reality.

And in the end, there is a very critical one, which is destined that only Ning Weimin in Japan can do all this, and only he with a long-term vision can see the opportunity in it, and exclude almost all European and American film and television companies.

That is the popularity of video recorders in Japan.

You know, the progress and development of science and technology has been quietly changing people's lifestyles, but people who are in it often find it difficult to perceive such changes.

Take Japan's home video recorder, for example. This thing appeared in 1975.

But at that time, a VHS projection system cost millions of yen, which was not affordable for ordinary families.

It was not until 1978 that the price of Japanese projectors gradually dropped.

That year, Japanese people only needed 550,000 yen to buy a camera and a video recorder.

In 1981, the price changed significantly again, and an HR-4100 only cost 250,000 yen.

This price should be considered relatively affordable, so the penetration rate of home video recorders in Japan exceeded 10%.

Then in 1982, the price of Japanese video recorders continued to drop, reaching about 200,000 yen.

And at the same time, Japan's per capita income began to rise rapidly.

Under such a high and low background, video recorders finally entered thousands of households in Japan in large quantities.

At the same time, another emerging industry also emerged quietly. In order to meet the demand for video tapes in Japan, Japanese video tape rental stores have sprung up like mushrooms after rain.

This is not the end. In 1985, Japan's Panasonic launched the MACLORD YOU, a recorder and player, at a price of 100,000 yen, which directly pushed the price down to the ground.

This is equivalent to a normal working class being able to afford it with ten days' salary.

With this, Japan was far ahead of the world and took the lead in achieving an 80% household penetration rate of video recorders in this year.

At the same time, benefiting from this, video rental stores across Japan also officially took shape in Japan.

In this year, the number of stores exceeded 2,500.

But then again, it was precisely because the process of this change in Japan was too fast that it took only ten years.

As a result, if they didn't pay attention, both Europe and the United States were left far behind.

And this imbalance in the penetration rate of video recorders has led to the fact that European and American film companies have not yet seen the huge potential market and huge profits of video tapes.

In other words, the profits of the video tape market are currently a blue ocean that is seriously underestimated and ignored by European and American film companies.

This lack of evaluation, in turn, turned out to be a huge benefit to Ning Weimin. It was equivalent to the fact that the two French production companies that dealt with him left him a huge profit margin out of ignorance.

The low acquisition cost allowed him to make enough money to offset the acquisition cost by using the abundant channels in the Japanese market without too much effort after buying these movie copies.

Doing this is like picking up money for nothing on the street!

In short, for Ning Weimin, even if he does not consider the huge interests in the future streaming media era, the two deals he made in Cannes are much sweeter than they appear on the surface, and how good this is Woolen cloth!

After saying the above words, Ning Weimin felt extremely relaxed.

After all, these proud calculations of his have always been kept in his own heart.

Apart from Keiko Matsumoto who could talk about it, there was no one else around him who could talk so freely.

His trust in other people is not to the extent that he trusts Pierre Cardon.

Besides, the master is not an ordinary person. To be recognized and appreciated by him is of great significance to Ning Weimin.

However, after listening to Ning Weimin's words, the master's reaction was a little different from what Ning Weimin imagined.

Although everyone is familiar with Ning Weimin's ability to make money through the "matryoshka" model of stocks and real estate in Japan, his self-control when it comes to quitting when things are good, and his ability to get out of the way in time, as well as how he operates after buying movie copies. Expressed affirmation, appreciation and praise.

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Sure enough, his success was not a fluke. His ideas and judgment were indeed unique and different.

But the strange thing is that the master's expression is not as exciting as these words.

The master's expression seemed a little absent-minded and dissociated, and also showed a bit of melancholy.

After that, the master didn't even speak for a long time.

Ning Weimin felt that it took several minutes before his boss seemed to suddenly wake up and said to him, "Sorry, I was a little distracted. Mainly because I didn't expect that you would buy something for me temporarily." These movie copies you downloaded actually had such a mature operation plan. I didn’t expect that you would be so happy to pay for such a large transaction. Now it seems that you can’t delay payment for these two transactions. Yes, and you actually don’t have much money now, am I right?”

As the old saying goes, listen to the words and the sound of the gongs and drums.

Ning Weimin, who was so shrewd, immediately discovered the master's true focus without any further mention, and he immediately understood the implicit meaning of his boss's words.

So he didn't bother to explain anything at all, and immediately actively expressed his loyalty.

"Mr. Caton, have you encountered any financial problems? Do you need money? If so, I hope you can tell me frankly. I am willing to do my best to help you."

Such an attitude naturally made Pierre Cardon feel good about him, and he became more and more fond of Ning Weimin emotionally.

However, in the conversation between the two just now, because Ning Weimin avoided the important and reserved the specific amount of wealth he earned in Japan, his explanation was also relatively vague.

He only told the master that he had brought out 500 million from Japan, but he did not mention the francs or US dollars.

This led to Pierkaton having a wrong understanding of Ning Weimin's financial ability.

It should be said that in Pierre Carton's eyes, it is already a great thing for Ning Weimin to spend 500 million francs to buy a copy of a movie at this age.

This was originally the minimum amount of financial help he expected to receive.

However, he didn't expect that he would call Ning Weimin back, which seemed to be a step too late.

Ning Weimin was so happy to give money that he had already written a check for 300 million francs and handed it over to others.

Even if there is no need to pay off the balance of the transaction in the short term, how much money will Ning Weimin have left in his hands?

Frankly speaking, because of his preconceptions, Pierkaton no longer had any expectations about whether Ning Weimin could help him.

What's more, Ning Weimin had a good plan for what he bought.

After hearing what he said, even Pierre Cardin now had to admit that Ning Weimin's purchase of a copy of the movie was a very good investment. This brilliant idea would definitely bring him good returns.

So the old man really didn't intend to involve Ning Weimin in this matter at this time.

After all, it is not easy for a young man to earn hundreds of millions of francs.

Pierkaton didn't want his words to affect Ning Weimin's brilliant business plan.

What's more, this matter doesn't involve Pierre Cardon.

Regardless of whether it was public or private, Ning Weimin actually had no obligation to help.

So after thinking about it, the kind-hearted old French man decided to keep Ning Weimin out of the matter. He deliberately acted as if nothing had happened and changed the subject.

"Okay, don't think too much. I'm just curious. I've listened to your story. It's really exciting. So now, it's time for us to go to dinner. My friend, you haven't been to Maxi yet. Maxim's store, right? Today, I will entertain you and your wife there and give you a refreshment. Believe me, you will not be disappointed. There are many dishes at Maxim's store in Paris that are unique here. Ah, by the way, I have also arranged a hotel for you. It is a luxurious suite in the George V Hotel. It has a large balcony and George V Street is outside the window. The hotel is not far from here, and you can reach it in just twenty minutes. Your luggage should have been delivered to you..."

However, Ning Weimin is a good person. He is not that easy to fool. Instead, he can immediately read signs of insincerity on his boss's face.

So he continued to inquire very persistently, "Mr. Caton, please don't hesitate and just make your request to me. I have always kept my gratitude to you in my heart for so many years and dare not forget it. In fact, I have been looking forward to it." If I have a chance, I can do something for you in return, so even if you need 100 million or 200 million dollars right now, I will..."

However, the master's temper is still so stubborn, and it seems that he is somewhat deaf because of his age.

"Haha, kid, don't insist anymore. I have fully felt your friendship. I also sincerely thank you. However, even if you have 100 million francs or 200 million francs, it will not be able to do what I want to do at the moment. …”

In order to appease Ning Weimin, the master smiled and patted his shoulder.

Fortunately, the shrewd Ning Weimin noticed the misunderstanding in the conversation between the two in time and did not let this mistake continue.

"Mr. Carton, I'm not talking about francs, I was talking about dollars..."

"What? What did you say! Sorry, I didn't hear clearly..."

"I just said dollars..."

"How is that possible! You...you mean...you have two hundred million dollars?"

"Yes, if you need it, I can give it to you now..."

People like Pierre Cardon, especially those who have lived to his age, have experienced so many things in their lives.

In fact, it stands to reason that no matter how bizarre the things in this world are, no matter how powerful the stimulation is, it will be difficult for him to show his composure.

In fact, ever since Ning Weimin met this old French man.

No matter what the occasion, no matter what the situation, he looked at Pierre Carton with a calm and calm attitude.

Except for the occasional times when I can't control my temper at work and get angry because the results don't meet my own requirements.

In his daily life, the master is almost entirely a person who always maintains elegance, confidence, and gentleness.

Others never seemed to find any exaggerated expression on his face.

But it was very different at this moment. This pattern suddenly changed and it was time to end.

The effect of Ning Weimin's words was like a blow to the head, making the well-informed costume master shudder and suddenly feel dizzy.

He stared at Ning Weimin blankly, his pupils dilating greatly.

It was like a dying old man who suddenly saw the ginseng essence that could make him immortal.