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Chapter 573 Longer-term interests (two in one)

Martin Shen is very concerned about the performance of "The Wandering Earth". He is indeed coveting the big IP of "The Wandering Earth" and hopes to get a piece of the pie. However, he is not greedy and thinks that the "Saw" series IP does not earn enough.

"I want Haomeng Entertainment and Mumu Film and Television to form a cross-shareholding." Shen Martin did not hesitate and quickly stated his proposal.

The simplest understanding of cross-shareholding is that company A holds shares of company B, and company B holds shares of company A.

The benefits are obvious. Cross-shareholdings can stabilize the company's ownership structure and prevent the company from being taken over by hostile takeovers.

On this aspect, Mumu Film and Television does not need to worry too much. Yang Yi has too many stocks in his hands, and no one can shake his position.

But Good Dream Entertainment is different. Yang Yi and Li Mengfei hold 51% of the shares in Good Dream Entertainment, and Shen Martin holds 49%. In addition, people from Beautiful Country are very good at playing financial tricks. If something happens to Shen Martin Unfortunately, the energy, works, IP, etc. that Yang Yi has devoted to Dream Entertainment are all at risk of falling into the hands of others.

If the two companies cross shareholdings, part of the equity will be fixed. At the same time, Yang Yi's control over both companies will be improved, which will naturally reduce the possibility of hostile takeovers by others.

In addition, the cross-shareholding between Haomeng Entertainment and Mumu Film and Television is equivalent to an additional visible link between the two companies, making it easier for the two companies to form synergies in terms of capital, technology, resources, etc.

This is actually the benefit of cross-shareholding that Yang Yi values ​​​​more.

At the same time, he can also more easily cooperate with foreign film and television teams, introduce some of the film and television technologies and cutting-edge shooting concepts we need into the country, and promote the vigorous development of the Chinese film industry.

He was previously willing to go to Hollywood to make movies, not just because he wanted to "save the country" and use Haomeng Entertainment to create Yang Yi's golden signature overseas, so that it would be easier for his other domestic movies to go abroad and gain fans abroad. Do you like it?
"The Wandering Earth" is the best example of him completing "curves to save the country"!
If Haomeng Entertainment and Mumu Film and Television hold cross-shareholdings, and at the same time the two companies become concerted actors and jointly invest in the movies he makes, then it will be easier for the movies he makes domestically to be released overseas.

"Yes, I plan to reduce my shares in Good Dream Entertainment to 20%." Seeing Yang Yi's confused look, Shen Martin smiled and said to him, "This is actually what my father meant. He said I've made enough money from the "Saw" series, and people must know how to be satisfied, so that they can be happy for a long time."

Therefore, since there is no plan to go public, these disadvantages can be ignored for the time being.

They made nearly 2 million U.S. dollars in net profit from just one "Saw " (the IP sequels of movies with good box office can get a higher share), and the financing effect of the listing is not that good, and they have to invest what they originally owned. A large portion of their own dividends is given to shareholders.

The key is that for Good Dream Entertainment, it was all his own sacrifice. Yang Yi didn't have to pay anything, and he just earned 9% of the shares of Good Dream Entertainment, as well as the equity gain from cross-shareholdings.

Le Zehan worked hard at Mumu Film and Television. How many shares did he get from Mumu Film and Television? How can he, Shen Martin and He De, take 49% of the shares and enjoy the box office dividends brought by Yang Yi's movies?
"If you don't take the initiative to make concessions and return the benefits that your brother-in-law deserves, Haomeng Entertainment will not last long! Yang Yi can start a new business, open a company of his own, hire a group of people, and still have fun in Hollywood. "

Shen Martin is a smart man and he knows that his father is right.

Shen Martin once had such an idea, but Yang Yi disagreed. In addition, the movies Yang Yi made were too profitable and he could make a lot of money without financing at all, so he gave up the idea of ​​going public for financing.

As for Mumu Film and Television, Yang Yi and other shareholders also had to allocate 20% of their shares to Haomeng Entertainment, but Shen Martin did not ask Yang Yi to pay more and did not need to allocate 9% of his shares to him as well.

However, neither Mumu Film nor Haomeng Entertainment has plans to go public.

But in fact, his contribution is very limited. It can even be said that any other CEO can still achieve the same level as him, or even better!

Martin Shen is the CEO of Haomeng Entertainment and has achieved very good results. The company's financial statements can make many listed companies jealous.

"In this case, didn't you lose money? Haomeng Entertainment took 20% of Mumu Film and Television's shares, which is equivalent to you obtaining 4% of Mumu Film and Television. You exchanged 29% of Haomeng Entertainment's shares for Mumu 4% stake in Film and Television?" Yang Yi couldn't understand Shen Martin's thoughts.

It turns out that the sacrifice Shen Martin took the initiative to make was actually the foresight of Mr. Shen Huichang!

Yang Yi now has a strong enough influence in the Western world. Even if they don't cooperate with him, even if they don't start a new business on their own, there are still a lot of big Hollywood companies willing to spend big money to hire him to make movies.

He saw the excellent results achieved by the "Saw" series for two consecutive years, and also saw Yang Yi's strong commercial potential in the film industry and even in overseas markets.

The cross-shareholding plan proposed by Shen Martin was not to allow him to obtain more benefits. He even offered to give 29% of his equity and 9% to Yang Yi and Li Mengfei, allowing Yang Yi and Li Mengfei to Li Mengfei's shareholding ratio increased to 60%, and the other 20% was given to Mumu Film and Television.

Anyway, they are all riding in a trailer, and they are all driven by Yang Yi, who can't!

Cross-shareholdings are not without their drawbacks. In the capital market, cross-shareholdings can easily lead to insider trading or inflated costs that affect the interests of ordinary shareholders.

Martin Shen voluntarily sacrificed his shares in exchange for Haomeng Entertainment’s shareholding in Mumu Film and Television.

Yang Yi is not a person who values ​​profits. He may not care that Shen Martin has made so much money from him.

But if the benefits are unevenly distributed, problems will arise sooner or later.

Many MCN companies often have contract disputes with their Internet celebrities. Their Internet celebrities break the contract and run away, causing both parties to suffer losses. Isn't it because of uneven distribution of benefits?

Who would be happy if they tried their best but were not treated fairly?

Shen Martin understood his father's foresight, and under his father's guidance, he hurriedly flew to the capital just to have such a conversation with Yang Yilai today.

He gave up 29% of his shares, which seemed stupid, and he directly handed over two to three billion US dollars of money to others.

But in fact, Shen Martin used two to three hundred million US dollars in exchange for him and Yang Yi, and even a deeper binding with Yang Yi in the domestic industry! In exchange for more and more stable benefits that are immeasurable in the future! Yes, as long as the two companies hold cross-shareholdings, Shen Martin does not need to personally hold the shares of Mumu Film and Television. He can share the money earned by Mumu Film and Television from Mumu Film and Television.

At the same time, Yang Yi will also pay more attention to Haomeng Entertainment. The two companies are deeply tied, and it will be impossible for Yang Yi to find another company to shoot his movies in Hollywood.

After all, Martin Shen was born and raised in the United States. He is not as obsessed with returning to his roots as his father Shen Huichang. He is accustomed to the American lifestyle and ideas, and he also wants to continue to stay in Hollywood and be Yang Yi's overseas partner. Producer.

Like the "Saw" series, they definitely brought Martin Shen not only box office profits, but also many countless honors, as well as his reputation in the American entertainment industry, especially the Chinese circles in the American entertainment industry. The status gained, these are what Shen Martin is very passionate about!
Just like Le Zehan traveled all over the world, happily helping Yang Yi receive awards, Yang Yi's film has achieved great success, and they, the producers, are also honored!
Regarding the cross-shareholding between Mumu Film and Television and Haomeng Entertainment, this is not something that can be successfully handled immediately after Shen Martin proposed it and Yang Yi agreed.

First of all, of course, the opinions of other shareholders must be solicited. Then the two companies will ask a third-party accounting company to do the financial accounting. Small shareholders of Mumu Film and Television, including Le Zehan, Liao Chunsheng and others, will also need to Ask a lawyer to discuss relevant contract details and interest distribution issues together. Finally, there are the procedures for equity changes, industrial and commercial filings, etc.

There are still some different procedures to go through in the United States.
Therefore, this process lasted for almost two months, which coincided with the end of the summer vacation, and did not affect Yang Yi's subsequent filming plans for the Once Upon a Time series of movies.

Of course, these are all for later.

Shen Martin and Yang Yi have now finished talking about the equity transfer plan, and finally returned to the movie shooting plan.

"Brother-in-law, are you also planning to go to Hollywood next year? The third part of "Saw" has been completed this year. Although we have contacted other directors and screenwriters for the subsequent sequels, the audience is not interested in your other works. I'm also very interested! Now for "The Wandering Earth", many people said on Facebook that they can't understand Chinese and want you to come to Hollywood to make an English science fiction movie!"

Shen Martin was shy and laughed with Yang Yi.

He had already made it clear, asking Yang Yi if he was interested in replicating the success of "The Wandering Earth" in Hollywood.

"Going to Hollywood to shoot a science fiction movie? The workload is a bit heavy. I can't stay in Hollywood for too long." Yang Yi thought for a while and shook his head.

"Okay." Shen Martin felt a little regretful, but Yang Yi's next words made him excited again.

"It's okay to make science fiction movies, but I want to restart a series of horror movies."

"You have a new idea? A series, like "Saw", shoot a few parts at once, and then we broadcast it in theaters one after another?" Martin Shen became interested.

Horror movies can also be used, and the investment cost will not be too high, but if they can be loved by fans like "Saw", then they can still make a lot of money! Who wouldn’t want to do something that makes money?

He said filming several movies at once is indeed a good way to save costs!

Let's use "Saw" as an example. Yang Yi filmed three "Saw" movies in one go in Hollywood. Even if the two actors "Jigsaw" and "Amanda" starred in three movies in a row, their The actor's salary is simply multiplied by three, and it is not said that the salary has increased because of the high box office of "Saw" and "Saw 2".

Of course, according to the plans he and Yang Yi discussed, Shen Martin will continue to shoot other sequels after the third part of "Saw". However, the directors and actors invited, even if they are not from the previous roles, their salaries It has inevitably gone up, and it is impossible to hire so many actors to act for the price of Chinese cabbage.

The new series of horror movies can once again replicate the successful experience of the first three "Saw" films.

But there is a premise, that is, this new series produced by Yang Yi can be popular and sell well at the box office!

If the box office fails, the investment in the sequel will most likely be in vain.

Who doesn’t understand saving money? The big companies in Hollywood also understand it. However, movie investment has always been a metaphysical issue, and some movies even have sequels that stretch the crotch.

Therefore, in order to reduce the risk of losing money, even if the cost is higher, they have to film one film after another. Only when they see the enthusiasm from the market will they start the sequel plan.

Unlike Yang Yi, Shen Martin can see the original film, and Yang Yi also knows that there will be many sequels in the future, which will definitely make money, so he can invest in them with confidence and boldness.

But Shen Martin has as much confidence in Yang Yi as Le Zehan!

The movies made by Yang Yi have never failed! And most of them make a lot of money!

With such a winning director, we must give him 100% confidence and cooperation!

"Yes, we will definitely shoot several movies in succession. I will think about the specific arrangements first and then discuss them with you." Yang Yi hasn't decided which horror movies he wants to make yet, but he has already come up with several alternatives. Yes, the key is how to arrange the time for him to go to the United States.

There will definitely be no time this year, and Yang Yi won't be able to go to the United States for too long next year. His focus will still be on China.

Patriotism is on the one hand, but on the other hand, his daughter, Xiao Yuni, is in kindergarten in China, and he is working abroad. Wouldn’t he not be able to see his daughter for a long time?
How could Yang Yi be willing to give up?
"Brother-in-law, have you ever thought about making a movie like "Fireworks in the Day" in the United States?" Shen Martin spoke again.

His words made Yang Yi a little confused.

Why do you still want him to go to the United States to make suspense films?
"I have also been in contact with Mr. Le. He said that even "Fireworks in the Day" cannot be nominated for the Oscars, and he has a lot of opinions. In fact, if you make a movie in Hollywood and shoot related award-winning themes, your probability of winning an Oscar You will take a lot more photos than you would in China!”

It turns out that Martin Shen did not persuade him to make suspense films, but to go to the United States to make literary films!
In fact, the commercial value of literary and artistic films is not very high. "Fireworks in the Day" was also released overseas, but its box office performance was much worse than "The Wandering Earth". It can even be said that it is not worth mentioning, judging from its domestic box office performance. If two pieces.

But Martin Shen still said that, he hoped Yang Yi could win the award.

Now that everyone is deeply connected, isn't it also an honor for their Haomeng Entertainment to win an Oscar for Yang Yi's movie?
(End of this chapter)