Huayu Zhihao

Chapter 927 The Biggest Surprise in Hollywood in 2011
"Go ahead!" Chen Hao said.

"Then there is the income from the company's distribution of films. In 2011, the company controlled or participated in the distribution of 10 films, a decrease of 2 films compared to last year.

After excluding publicity expenses, the company made a total profit of 4200 million U.S. dollars, and after excluding taxes, the company made a net profit of 3990 million U.S. dollars.

By the way, the company's current distribution capacity has expanded to about 2800, an increase of about 300 compared to last year.

In addition, the company's film library and other copyright income, through Sony Columbia's distribution channel, the company's film library has brought a total of 5100 million US dollars in revenue to the company.

After deducting taxes, the company's 2011 copyright income net profit was 4845 million US dollars! said Smart.

Chen Hao nodded when he heard the words, and gained a lot in terms of distribution and film library revenue, but in fact the real big head was taken by Sony Columbia.

In the distribution of copyright peripherals such as DVDs and video tapes of the film, because of its channel, Sony Columbia earns much more than Quantianchi Pictures.

Including the 7 films invested and produced by the company, Liang Tianchi is the exclusive investor, but the largest box office share is only about 55%. On the other hand, what about the Hollywood giants?
Not to mention the popular movies with extremely high box office expectations, the North American box office share can often get more than 65%, or even 70%. Even small-budget films can get 60% of the share.

Outside of North America, relying on global distribution channels, they can also get about 50% of the box office share, while Liang Tianchi Pictures can only get 35% through other channels.

The Hollywood giants can earn a lot of money just by relying on global distribution channels, which is completely unmatched by the current scale.

If you really want to compete with the Big Six in Hollywood, you must have distribution channels covering the world.

"Let's talk about the company's expenditure in 2011, first of all, the company's loans and debts, with loans of 1530 million US dollars and debts of 7000 million US dollars.

The second is the company's rent, wages, business development and other expenses of 650 million, adding up to a total of 9180 million US dollars.

Counting all expenses and income, the company's actual net profit for 2011 was $3.987 million! said Smart.

Chen Hao nodded after hearing this. The company released as many as seven films in 2011, but the two Marvel superhero films "Thor" and "Captain America" ​​lost money.

Of course, if it is done by Disney, it should be able to make money.

公司2011主要还是靠《宿醉2》、《速度与激情5》以及《暮光之城4：破晓》这3部电影撑起了绝大多数的净利润。

It is also fortunate to have these 3 hot series of movies, otherwise Tianchi Pictures, which opened the Marvel superhero movie universe, would probably need Chen Hao's continuous blood transfusion.

However, there is only the last one left in the "Twilight Saga" series. At the same time, judging from the reputation of "The Hangover 1", it should be over after the last time the money can be circled.

In addition to the Marvel superhero movie universe, the company now focuses on the two series of "The Hunger Games" and "Fast and Furious".

If "The Hunger Games" can become the second "Twilight", then it should be able to alleviate the huge investment cost pressure of Liang Tianchi Pictures.

After Smart glanced at Chen Hao, he continued, "Next is Liang Tianchi Films' 2012 film investment and production plan, the company will invest in the production of 5 films next year.

分别是投资2亿美元的《钢铁侠3》、1.03亿美元的《宿醉3》、1.6亿美元的《速度与激情6》、1.7亿美元的《雷神2》以及1.3亿美元的《饥饿游戏2》！
The five films will have a total investment of US$5 million, an increase of 7.63% from this year's US$5.795 million.

In addition, in 2012, the company still needs to repay bank loans of 1530 million US dollars, Marvel debt of 6000 million US dollars, and other costs of about 350 million US dollars.

In other words, the company's current known spending in 2012 will reach $8.418 million! "

Chen Hao nodded slowly when he heard the words. Next year's investment will be as high as 8.418 million US dollars, which is not a small amount, especially for an independent film company, the risk is extremely high.

However, in 2012, Chen Hao will sell part of the shares of Marvel Entertainment, and a large amount of funds will be recorded at that time, so there will be no pressure on investment.

At the same time, Marvel's debts can also be thrown away, and there is no need to repay them.

"How much debt does Marvel have now?" Chen Hao asked.

"If you don't include this year, then there is another $2.2 million." Smart replied.

"Marvel Entertainment doesn't want to repay its debts this year, it will be repaid by the independent Marvel Entertainment." Chen Hao said, "Before the first half of the year, will the company have enough money in its accounts?"

"It should be possible. You don't need to take out all the budget at once. You can take out part of it first, and then wait for the box office of the movie that is released first, so that it can still be turned around." Smart said.

Chen Hao nodded when he heard the words. He was very satisfied with not letting Chen Hao inject capital into Tianchi Films even though the total investment was as high as 7.63 million US dollars.

After "The Avengers" is released and several Hollywood giants are introduced, Liang Tianchi will be able to obtain a large amount of funds, and then not only will he not have to worry about investment funds.

It is time to measure the sky and lay the foundation for future development!
"By the middle of the year, Marvel Entertainment should be independent, so Kevin and Smart, you need to prepare accordingly." Chen Hao said.

The two nodded upon hearing the words.

"The other thing is that the negotiations on the acquisition of MGM should be finalized quickly after a few companies take a stake in Marvel Entertainment, and then MGM will need you to take care of stabilizing the situation." Chen Hao said.

"Don't worry, I'm ready." Smart said, "I promise to take control of MGM as soon as possible, and integrate MGM into Quan Tianru as soon as possible.

However, will the MGM label be retained?Or just deprecate it? "

After hearing this, Chen Hao said, "Let's keep it. After all, it is a century-old factory. Although it has been down and down in the past few years and experienced ups and downs, the brand still has considerable value. Let it become a sub-brand of the company in the future.

The key point is to revive MGM's global distribution channels as soon as possible, merge with Liang Tianchi's existing distribution channels, and strive to return to MGM's heyday.

We have given up enough benefits in terms of distribution, and we can finally no longer rely on others in the future. "

Smart smiled and nodded when he heard the words. Indeed, with MGM's distribution channels and its terrifying profitability, it is very likely that MGM's glory will be revived.

At that time, Hollywood will reappear the seven giants again, but the seventh is called Tianchi!
"Okay, thank you again for your hard work this year. This is a reward for you." After Chen Hao finished speaking, he took out three checks and handed them to the three. Money is the most direct and effective.

Smart, Benjamin, and Kevin Feige all smiled and took it directly.

Afterwards, Chen Hao took out another check and handed it to Smart, "It's the end of the year, take everyone to relax, I have to hurry back to China, so I won't participate."

"Happy to help!" Smart flipped the check and smiled after taking it.

Chen Hao then went to the digital field to check the production progress of the special effects of "The Avengers", and took the completed part away for post-editing in Haotian Films.

When Chen Haofei returned to China, the North American media began their usual annual summary.

"Paramount, the second child in the millennium, finally succeeded in reaching the top!" --- "Los Angeles Times"

"The measuring stick soared into the sky, surpassing Universal and 20th Century Fox, reaching No. 5 on the list!" --- "Variety Show"

"20th Century Fox's year-end test failed to reach $10 billion, ranking at the bottom!" - "The New Yorker"

"Measurement Ruler broke the monopoly of Hollywood giants, and the seventh largest Hollywood has become a reality!" —— "Hollywood Reporter"

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A number of media have summarized and ranked the box office results of major Hollywood film companies in 2011.

No. 1, Paramount, with 15 films released annually, with a total annual North American box office of US$19.41 billion and a North American market share of 18.29%;

No. 2, Warner Bros., released 26 films annually, with a total annual North American box office of US$18.15 billion and a North American market share of 17.97%;

No. 3, Sony Columbia, released 23 films annually, with a total box office of US$12.67 billion in North America, and a market share of 11.94% in North America;

No. 4, Disney, with 14 films released annually, with a total annual North American box office of US$12.34 billion and a market share of 11.63% in North America;

No. 5, Tianchi, with 10 films released annually, with a total box office of US$12.3 billion in North America, and a market share of 11.59% in North America;

No. 6, Universal, with 15 films released annually, with a total box office of US$10.4 billion in North America and a market share of 9.8% in North America;

No. 7, 20th Century Fox, released 15 films annually, with a total box office of US$9.68 million in North America and a market share of 9.12% in North America;

The 8th place, Summit Entertainment, released 8 films annually, with a total box office of US$4.09 million in North America, and a market share of 3.85% in North America;

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No. 11, Lions Gate, with 12 films released annually, with a total annual North American box office of $1.84 million and a North American market share of 1.73%;

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The top spot of the total box office company in 2011 is somewhat unexpected. It is not Warner Bros., which has the top three charts in North America, overseas and the world, "Harry Potter 7 and Part [-]", but has ranked second for three consecutive years. Bit of Paramount Pictures!

In 2011, Paramount recorded a total of 19.41 billion box office, accounting for 18.29% of the total market share.

At the end of June this year, Paramount took the lead all the way and had the last laugh, finally regaining the top spot after losing to Warner Bros. for three consecutive years.

The achievement of this performance is partly due to the "competence" of its own films, from last year's "Grit Grit" to this year's "Grit Grit", to JJ's "Super Eight" in the spring, and "Transformers 3", which was a big hit in the summer.

As well as "Ghost Story 3", which rebounded after experiencing a small slump in the second part, and of course, "Mission: Impossible 4", the unexpected dark horse that occupied the double "egg" schedule of Christmas and New Year's Day at the end of the year, these films have become the most popular movies of the school. A solid foundation for Ramon to win the championship.

The second is the blunder of old rival Warner Bros. In fact, in terms of total box office, Warner Bros. lost to Paramount with only 1.3 million US dollars.

In fact, after entering the third quarter, the competition between Paramount and Warner is in a state of anxiety.

Under the premise that Harry Potter is bound to be a big hit, Warner Bros. has also prepared "New Year's Eve" where the stars gather like carrots for a meeting, and "Happy Feet" which beat "Cars" and won the Oscar for best animated feature. Sequel.

And "Sherlock Holmes 2" starring Robert Downey Jr., who has been popular in recent years.

Unfortunately, none of these three films sold as well as expected, the two sequels were weak compared to their predecessors, and "New Year's Eve" failed to recoup its cost after a month of release.

If these three films can reach 1.3% of the revenue of the previous film in the same period or expected, then earning an extra [-] million yuan should be like getting something out of a pocket, and it is even more impossible to hand over the championship to others like today.

At the bottom of the Big Six in 2011 was 20th Century Fox, with a total gross of less than $10 billion.

In one sentence, except for "X-Men", all of 20th Century Fox's films this year basically fell short of expectations, falling directly from No. 3 last year to No. 7!

The most disappointing film company in Hollywood in 2011 must be Lionsgate.

The former leader of independent film companies, known by countless media as the seventh largest Lionsgate in Hollywood, now has a total annual box office of only 1.84 million U.S. dollars, not even in the top ten of the list.

Not to mention wrestling with the current leader of the independent film company Daquan Tianru, or competing with the former main competitor Summit Entertainment.

Even Weinstein and The Theory of Relativity have surpassed Lionsgate. If it weren't for the profound background, it is estimated that they will fall out of the ranks of first-line independent film companies.

However, it is rumored that Lionsgate intends to acquire Summit. If the former two independent film companies merge, it is possible to return to the top independent film companies.

It even competes with Liang Tianchi Films for the leading position of independent film companies!

The biggest surprise in Hollywood in 2011 was undoubtedly Liang Tianchi Films, an independent film company, which actually won a total box office of 12.3 billion US dollars, and completed this achievement with only 10 films.

On average, the box office results of each film are as high as 1.23 million US dollars, which is a terrifying success rate.

However, considering that its boss is Chen Hao, who has a [-]% success rate, it seems reasonable again.

The success of Tianchi is undoubtedly due to the series of box office horror movies it developed, "The Hangover 2", "Fast and Furious 5" and "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn".

These three series have become one of the most successful series in Hollywood film history.

In addition, Chen Hao spent 5 years of painstaking efforts to build the Marvel superhero movie universe with 5 movies, which created the miracle of Liang Tianchi in 2011.

These two factors can actually be regarded as one factor, that is, series movies are king!
The Marvel superhero movie universe can actually be regarded as a series, but this is an unprecedentedly large, complex, and closely connected super movie series!

Chen Hao and Liang Tianchi Films have indeed played the series of movies in new tricks and reached new heights!
In the end, Liang Tianchi Pictures directly ranked No. 12.3 on the list with an annual performance of 5 billion, overwhelming Universal and 20th Century Fox, breaking the dominance of the top six Hollywood over the years.

The Measuring Ruler is like a civilian hero who kills gods, with honor and glory!

(End of this chapter)