Hong Kong Entertainment: Kung Fu Superstar 1981

Chapter 219 Eighty-two Divide
With Shaka and Desilian, two Muay Thai masters, officially joining the league, the atmosphere in the league suddenly became more heated.

And what echoes the trend of the league is naturally the box office of "Boxing Fighter".

470 million in the first week.

This result may be dazzling enough for other production companies, but for today's DeYoung Cinemas, this first-week box office result is obviously not enough to prove anything.
But fortunately, because the Muay Thai master joined the mixed martial arts league, the popularity of the film was further increased. Coupled with the already excellent reputation of the film "Boxing Fighter" after its release, the film's box office was not even high in the second week. Instead of falling, it rose, reaching as much as 630 million.

However, this good momentum did not last long.

In the following third and fourth weeks, the news gradually dissipated, and the film's popularity began to decline rapidly. Finally, after the one-month release date, the film's final box office was locked at 1637 million. Overview of Deyang Academy In the category of monthly new films released online, this film can be considered a tepid one at the box office.

But fortunately, Zhang Yang did not have high expectations for the box office performance of "Boxer" in Hong Kong Island.

To be honest, if it weren't for the news about Shaka and Desileen, this film could have stabilized at a box office of around [-] million, allowing the film to recoup its production costs. This would be a huge benefit to Zhang Yang. News.

Because Zhang Yang knows very well that the place where this film will really take the box office data is not in Hong Kong Island.

And in its filming location, Thailand.

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With Debao Films shooting a new film that took over the schedule of "The Fighter", all the Ying Yang Entertainment team was lent to Wu Yusen to shoot "A Better Tomorrow" Zhang Yang, but at this time he did not enjoy much leisure.

At this moment, Zhang Yang was sitting on a chair in the office. Accompanied by Chen Jiashang, he met with the publisher who last handled the distribution of "The Raid" in South Asia.

In this meeting between the two parties, in addition to settling the box office share of "The Raid"'s overseas release, there was also a more important matter, which was about the overseas distribution rights of "The Fighter".

According to the previous contract signed between the two parties, after the overseas release of "The Raid", the South Asian distributor has priority to purchase the overseas distribution rights of Yingyang Entertainment's next film, and the problem lies in this .

Yingyang Entertainment's next film to take over "The Raid" is "The Ultimate Fighter". This film was released in Hong Kong Island to a very good effect. Originally, the South Asian distributors had no objections to taking over the distribution rights of this film. , until he saw the finished product of "Boxing Fighter".

After watching the premiere in Hong Kong Island, the South Asian distributors were very sure that "The Fighter" would definitely set off a movie-watching frenzy in South Asia, especially Thailand. The huge benefits hidden in this film made the South Asian distributors, I can't help but want to skip "The Ultimate Fighter" and take on the release of "Fighter".

However, his thoughts were beautiful, but Zhang Yang had no intention of nodding in a hurry.

Yingyang Entertainment is not listed on the market. As the company's only major shareholder, Zhang Yang has absolute control over the company. Currently, relying on the funds raised from the film and the blood supply of the fighting league, he has no shortage of cash flow and is not in a hurry to cash in. .

So of course Zhang Yang will not let go of "Boxing Fighter", a movie that is destined to make a lot of money overseas, easily. It is no use even letting the distributor on the other side try to ruin his reputation.

"Before discussing "Boxer", we'd better clear out the accounts of "The Raid" first."

Zhang Yang's light words concluded the matter, and the publisher couldn't say much. He had no choice but to take out the account book from his briefcase and put it in front of Zhang Yang and Chen Jiashang.

Chen Jiashang took the account book and started to look through it. The distributor introduced to Zhang Yang: "The response to the film has been good. Although it has only been distributed in Thailand, the total box office has reached 800 million baht, which is equivalent to 192 million US dollars. Based on the share ratio we previously agreed upon, the first batch of share payments for the film is US$134.4 million."

After listening to the publisher's explanation, Zhang Yang did not rush to answer. Instead, he waited until Chen Jia looked through the account book and nodded slightly to himself before a smile appeared on his face.

Maybe the other party had also received the news that he was going to Thailand, or maybe the other party didn't want to be careful. In short, the box office share this time was not too far from the data Zhang Yang had previously investigated in Thailand.

As for whether the other party stole the box office secretly, you don't need to think about it to know that it is inevitable. Not to mention the public Yingyang Entertainment, even Jiahe cannot completely prevent this kind of thing.In this era, this is the case with the cross-border business of theater chains.

As long as the publishers play their part and don't go too far, no one will care too much about the small profits.

"We did a good job this time. According to the previous contract, I will still hand over the South Asian distribution rights of "The Ultimate Fighter" to your company. The share ratio is the same as "The Raid", everyone will split [-]-[-]."

"Mr. Zhang, the movie "Boxing Fighter"..."

Seeing that Zhang Yang was about to get up and see off the guests after he finished speaking, the publisher couldn't sit still and spoke again.

"I haven't decided yet what to do about the overseas distribution of "Boxer". I will let you know when there is news."

Yun Danfeng waved his hand gently, and Zhang Yang choked all the publisher's words back into his stomach.

When the publisher saw this, he could only sigh, get up and leave helplessly.

After the publisher left the office, Chen Jia folded the script in his hand, turned back with some doubts, and asked Zhang Yang: "Brother Yang, judging from this cooperation experience, the other party is quite honest. This time for "Boxing Fighter" For overseas distribution, why don’t we just go to him directly?”

"Who says I won't look for him?" Zhang Yang smiled.

"Then why..."

Chen Jiashang wanted to ask again, but Zhang Yang blinked.

"But I don't want to say it now, I must find him."

At this time, Chen Jiashang was completely confused and looked at Zhang Yang with a bit of confusion.

Zhang Yang stood up and said: "The film "Boxer" is a film that will make a lot of money when distributed overseas. Distributors who focus on South Asia will know this very well, but what they don't know is that this kind of film can make a lot of money." "The Fighter" is not the only one of our films that has become a hit in overseas markets."

"If I propose to him now that we open the movie "The Fighter" with him at [-]% and let him only get [-]% of the box office share, do you think he will agree?"

Chen Jiashang shook his head.

This standard is already lower than the industry standard. Although in practice, they can steal the box office and find ways to get back the less, but for the publisher industry, breaking the bottom line of industry pricing has always been Not a good thing.

"So we have to wait, wait until "A Better Tomorrow" is released, wait until "A Better Tomorrow" breaks a new box office record, then we will have two such films in our hands. Even if it is divided into [-]%, some people will definitely choose to bow their heads. "

"Brother Yang, is it of such great benefit to us to force publishers like this?"

"Of course, Jiahe Cinema Line, isn't it now a publisher alliance to block our overseas distribution channels?"

"Then let's let these publishers fight among themselves first. This alliance will naturally fall apart."

(End of this chapter)