Rebirth of the Great Heavenly King

Wei Ansheng is now facing a big dilemma. He now finds that although his connections are still working, they are not very effective. In fact, his connections can only make "Those Years" and those people more important.

By building some connections, you can have a chance to negotiate and improve your conditions...

But no one is willing to give better conditions to "Those Years". The conditions everyone has proposed so far...Wei Ansheng didn't even need to tell Li Chencan to know that he would not agree.

Even though the boy always looked young and mature, seemingly calm and calm, Wei Ansheng could feel that Li Chencan was very high-spirited! He also had high expectations for the works he produced, and there was no way he would be ignored.

I am impressed by such a way of losing money.

Next, Wei Ansheng contacted several major film distribution companies across the country. However, the highest price offered by these film distribution companies could only be a buyout of 13 million, but if they cooperated with them in distribution, they would share the box office share.

Their demands were very shady, and the most outrageous one even wanted to let Li Chencan's personal studio be responsible for the promotional expenses of "Those Years". Not to mention, they would directly take half of the subsequent box office share!

There is no need to consider this at all, it is completely a rogue clause...

Why should he directly share half of the box office profit when he is already responsible for publicity, while they are only responsible for arranging schedules and contacting theaters? Not to mention that Li Chencan disagreed, even Wei Ansheng thought it was too shady.

However, now, in addition to the Xinyi Film Production and Distribution Company where he works, he has found five of the top six film production and distribution companies in the country.

Maybe it was really accepted by Li Chencan.

Next, there will only be second-tier film distribution and production companies.

The empire is different from the original time and space of Li Chencan. In Li Chencan's time and space, basically as long as the film distribution and screening can pass the review, you can have a large degree of freedom. Many movie theater chains themselves have their own film production and screening.

Issuing companies, such as Bona, Wanda, etc...

But here, film distribution companies cannot own their own theaters at the same time. This is also to make the scheduling of movies in theaters more fair, relying on market competitiveness to allow theaters to freely choose to release movies, rather than some distribution companies

They try their best to suppress their competitors within their own theater chain, so that their own movies, no matter how good or bad they are, will be greatly expanded.

But at the same time, film producers cannot directly look for movies to be released. They need to communicate with film distributors. This is not just a rule. It is also a need to adapt to the environment - movie theater chains have no publicity ability at all. Without the distributor's approval,

Hands down, the movie release is just a waste.

In this way, Li Chencan's "Those Years" can only be released through a film distributor. It is really not feasible to go to theaters directly. Moreover, the film distribution company has a fixed set of promotion and distribution of the film.

Li Chencan's personal studio cannot compare with his abilities.

So Li Chencan needs a film distribution and production company.

There are only six first-tier film distribution and production companies in China. This corresponds somewhat to the seven major Hollywood film production companies, which are all behemoths in the world's film industry.

These distribution and production companies have strong mobilization power. With strong distribution capabilities, at least 85% of the more than 300 movies that can be released in theaters in China every year come from the six major film distribution companies.

The second-tier film distribution and production companies at the lower end are in no way comparable to the six first-tier companies in terms of capabilities and publicity intensity. The films they distribute rarely get much traction in theaters. The more they distribute and produce, the better.

They package some low-cost films and earn some benefits through online broadcast rights and participation in film awards. In terms of theatrical distribution, their film schedules are also completely squeezed, and they have no ability to compete head-on with first-line film distribution and production companies...

A little head-on collision and they will fall apart!

But now, we can't reach an agreement with the first-tier distribution companies at all, so we can only find the second-tier ones...

Wei Ansheng did not report good news or bad news, but told Li Chencan all the situations he was facing in "Those Years".

After Li Chencan heard this, he didn't speak for a long time.

"Actually, the cost of our film is indeed a bit too high." Wei Ansheng shook his head and sighed: "Because we are too striving for excellence in film production, now, the space we have to move around is pitifully small."

Li Chencan glanced at him, and Wei Ansheng continued: "However, we still have many opportunities now. For example, if we can cooperate with Phantom Company, we can still consider it."

Li Chencan was thinking about the problem. Although Wei Ansheng did not give Li Chencan the share he wanted, this was not his responsibility, but because these distribution companies were bullying customers... In fact, it was not that the shops were bullying customers, but he felt that "those"

A film like "Those Years" was positioned as a fresh and refreshing film, but it was too focused on perfection during filming, which caused conflicts. Therefore, they could only price Li Chencan and others according to the type of low-budget, fresh and fresh film "Those Years".

And now, Wei Ansheng has analyzed the attitude of each of the five major film production and distribution companies, the conditions given by each company, and the reasons behind it to Li Chencan. This also illustrates his ability, but as for the decision-making of these companies

Of course he can't control the problems at the upper level.

Now it depends on what Li Chencan thinks.

"And Phantom...their conditions..." Li Chencan frowned.

Phantom Company can be said to be an entertainment empire. Their market value now reaches more than 100 billion yuan. Their business includes celebrity management, film, and TV series production and distribution. Their Phantom TV station is also one of the three major TV series production companies in China.

The conditions they proposed to Li Chencan were: to cover all the promotional expenses for "Those Years" and to distribute "Those Years". However, after the film is released, 70% of the box office must go to them, and the rest can be given to Li Chencan.

Their share. Or Li Chen

Chan and the others are responsible for the movie's promotional expenses themselves, but they still have to take 40% of the box office share... And in this case, according to their arrangement, "Those Years" will not be released until August next year, which will delay it for a year.

Used to catch the tail of summer...

Naturally, Li Chencan could not accept this condition.

"No...they want too much." Li Chencan said, "Besides, my movie won't be released until August next year."

Wei Ansheng frowned slightly and said: "It is actually reasonable for this film to be released more than half a year later. There is no problem with this, right?"

Li Chencan feels that this speed is a bit slow, and he also has other reasons: "My publicity started before, but if I wait until August next year, all the publicity will be in vain!"

Wei Ansheng said oh, and then analyzed: "However, there is no suitable schedule for the next time. October, November, let alone the post-production and review of the movie are too late, and there is no time for publicity. In other words, this month, then

It's a dead time. From December to February next year, it's New Year's movies. The Spring Festival is bombarded with all kinds of blockbusters. We can't squeeze in. Even if we squeeze in, we're just cannon fodder, so no matter what, we have to.

Wait until after March..."

What Wei Ansheng said is quite reasonable, based on careful analysis and his many years of experience in this circle.

The Lunar New Year period and the Spring Festival period are full of chaos and chaos. The schedule of a movie is absolutely crucial to the movie’s box office. If you choose a bad schedule, it will have a huge impact on the movie’s box office.

. However, there are usually blockbusters competing in the good schedules, and many small movies can only find a slot in the bad schedules without much competition.

But if the schedule is too deserted, it will be very tragic for a movie. As for using movies to turn a bad schedule into a good schedule, although it is not a fantasy, it is still too difficult...

"That's true..." Li Chencan was still confused in his heart. Even if it really takes until March, it can't be postponed directly to August... The impact of that would be too great.

Thinking of this, he said: "Well, let's contact the second-tier film distribution companies... all roads lead to Rome!"

"Huh?" Wei Ansheng was a little surprised, and then said: "The conditions for second-tier film distribution companies are more generous, but they don't have much publicity ability at all, and their film promotion ability is also very weak!

"

Li Chencan shook his head slightly at this time, and then said to Wei Ansheng: "I think as long as it is used appropriately... let's take a gamble!"

Although Wei Ansheng does not have the youthful and passionate feeling like Li Chencan, he also feels that Li Chencan has already made a decision. In this case, it is useless to say more. After all, Li Chencan is the boss, and the movie is all about it.

It is his, from investment to subsequent production, everything is his. No matter how much outsiders say, it is just a reference. His own ideas are the essence.

"Okay! I will contact you as soon as possible." Wei Ansheng said.

"Well, let's go and take a look this time." Li Chencan once again decided to give up the next rest time, because there were many things that left him no time to rest: "Let's have a good talk with those people, so that my feelings can be reflected.

It’s more intuitive.”

"Okay." Wei Ansheng nodded directly and agreed without saying anything else. Some of the relationships he knew with the people in the second-tier distribution companies were better than those in the first-tier distribution companies. This can be considered an advantage...(

To be continued...)