I am a director, but I have the skills of an actor

Chapter 244 Stripping
Ye Xuan happened to be handling matters in the capital and arrived very quickly. After receiving the call, Zhang Zhao also rushed to Qingshan Film and Television Company immediately. The two of them arrived almost immediately.

When the front and back legs arrived, Wanqingshan also talked about it.

“My new movie is going to be jointly invested by theaters and media companies.

I have a bowl of water, and each family has a 10% investment share. The price will not increase, and the investment will be based on the original price.

Do you have any comments? "

"No!" Ye Xuan, with bright eyes, replied quickly.

Ye Suan immediately established a film production company after the discussion with Wan Qingshan. However, due to the short establishment time, Qingshan Media had no new projects during this period, so the new company did not have any business yet. Now Wan Qingshan has sent this He was extremely happy with the big gift package.

Zhang Zhao was a little surprised, he hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Director Wan, your new movie is a stable and profitable movie. I am very grateful to let Qingshan Media invest, but I think the company should not invest in your movie.

When the company first started, it could develop rapidly with the help of movies invested in you.

But now that the company has developed, it needs to be more independent. If it still relies on you, it will not be good for the future development of the company. "

The smile on Wan Qingshan's face suddenly disappeared!
What's the point of being independent? Could it be that Qingshan Media Company is only in the business of investing in his movies!

There is no conflict at all between investing in his movies and the company's own film and television projects.

Zhang Zhao does not want Qingshan Media to invest because he does not want to deepen his imprint on Qingshan Media.

Wan Qingshan immediately felt a surge of anger in his heart, but it disappeared in an instant.

He thought that it would be better to have less imprint. Qingshan Media is a listed company, and if his personal imprint is too deep, the limelight will be too great.

Wan Qingshan looked deeply at Zhang Zhao and said with a smile, "Mr. Zhang, if you think carefully, then Qingshan Media will not invest."

Zhang Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, "Director Wan, thank you for your understanding."

"Of course I understand."

Then Wan Qingshan changed the topic and said with a smile, "By the way, Mr. Zhang, Qingshan Media has gone public, and it's time to sort out the business.

I think the current business of Qingshan Media Company is a bit too complicated.Let's do this. Prepare to spin off Qingshan Distribution Company and make Qingshan Media Company focus on film production, so that you can feel more relaxed. "

Zhang Zhao looked shocked. He refused to invest for the sake of Qingshan Media Company.

Wan Qingshan has been staying in Hollywood in the past few years, and with the move of giving up shares, and when he was setting the total value of the company's listing, Wan Qingshan even said that there is no way to go public if you don't make money.

All this shows that Wan Qingshan doesn't care about domestic business at all, and he doesn't care about Qingshan Media Company. He just wants to use Qingshan Media Company to make money through listing operations.

Zhang Zhao did this because he wanted to take advantage of Wan Qingshan before he destroyed Qingshan Media Company, and let shareholders see that Qingshan Media Company could develop very well without Wan Qingshan. Then he would We can unite Penguin, Wang Changtian, and other company managers to stop Wan Qingshan.

Before he said it, he had already thought of countermeasures. Wan Qingshan was furious. He used the idea that the company had just gone public and your movie would only push up the stock price if the company invested in it at this time.

But it is still very early before the share ban is lifted. It is too wasteful. When the time comes when the ban is lifted in the future, let the company invest in your movie.

Wan Qingshan wants to make money from the shares of Qingshan Media Company, so he should agree!
But he never expected that Wan Qingshan would not be angry, but planned to divest the distribution company. He wanted to reduce his rights.

Zhang Zhao was shocked and said quickly, "Director Wan, how can a company divest itself of its business as soon as it goes public?"

"I didn't say to spin it off immediately. I wanted to give Qingshan Publishing Company autonomy first, allowing them to recruit their own people and take on business. This way they can develop better, and then completely spin it off after a year or two.

Mr. Zhang, to be honest, when I went to the company last time, I found that the company was so busy that it was too confusing. This hindered the business development of Qingshan Media and Qingshan Publishing. What do you think? "

Zhang Zhao looked at Wan Qingshan's deep eyes and was stunned for a moment. Then he sighed in his heart and replied, "Yes, Director Wan, you are right. I will divest the distribution company after I return here."

Zhang Zhao agreed because he thought it would be a long time before the complete divestiture. As long as he developed Qingshan Media Company to a higher level before then, he could completely stop it by then.

"Okay, Mr. Zhang, you go back and do your work first. I'll wait for the movie to be finished and then go to the distribution company to have a look. Speaking of which, after the distribution company was established, I didn't go there to see it much. It's really unreasonable."

Zhang Zhao nodded, then turned and left Qingshan Film and Television Company.

As soon as Zhang Zhao left, Wan Qingshan looked at Ye Xiang, "Mr. Ye, how is the development of the film production company?"

Ye Xuan, who had been looking down at his nose just now, acted as an invisible man and immediately replied, "Director Wan, the company has just been established, so there is no business yet."

"Mr. Ye, if you want to develop film production, I will definitely support it. In this way, in addition to my new movie, I will also give instructions later. If Qingshan Film and Television Company has a project, they will ask you to cooperate.

I will also talk to Fan Bayi later. Her side is developing well now and has begun to invest in film and television projects. You can strengthen cooperation by then. "

"Director Wan, thank you for your strong support. I will definitely develop the company as soon as possible."

"It doesn't matter whether the development is fast or not, but Mr. Ye, there are some things you should not imitate!"

If Wan Qingshan had something to say, Ye Xi knew very well. He was not stupid. When Zhang Zhao resisted pressure and refused to let Qingshan Media Company invest in Wan Qingshan's film, he knew that Zhang Zhao had overstepped his authority.

Even if Qingshan Media Company was developed under your leadership and is your business, the real boss is not you.

"Understood, don't worry, Director Wan, I will never do anything like that."

Ye Xiang had no resistance to Wan Qingshan's complete control of Qingshan Cinema. The main reason was that what happened to him when he acquired the land to build a cinema made him dare not have other ideas.

"Haha, okay, Mr. Ye, take a look at the movie's budget. If it's no problem, just sign the contract and transfer the funds as soon as possible after you return."

Ye Nian only took one look at the contract. After seeing how much money Qingshan Cinema should pay, he signed the contract immediately.

As soon as the contract was signed, Ye Nian left.

Then, Wan Qingshan's face instantly turned gloomy.

His imprint is not deep in Qingshan Media Company, so he has no objections, which is of certain benefit to him.

But he was very concerned that Zhang Zhao had other ideas, so he wanted to spin off the publishing company and reduce Zhang Zhao's power.

Afterwards, Wan Qingshan thought for a long time in the office, then called Wang Changtian and asked him to have dinner together.

,,,,,

"Director Wan, you have changed your taste. You have found such a simple and elegant place."

At noon, after Wang Changtian came by appointment, he looked around the Mosquito Restaurant, which was full of people.

"When it comes to eating, sometimes I eat the same flavors that I used to eat, but they have a different flavor."

Wan Qingshan's unusual words made Wang Changtian feel a little strange. What's going on with Wan Qingshan?

On the surface, he smiled in agreement, "What you said is right, Director Wan, I often miss that bite of braised pork decades ago.

At that time, it was not like now. Braised pork is only eaten once every half month, and the portion is still small.

Now I can eat it every day if I can, but no matter how I eat it, I just can't taste the same as before. "

Wan Qingshan smiled, picked up the menu on the table and handed it to Wang Changtian.

"Mr. Wang, this restaurant also happens to have braised pork. Why don't you give it a try and see if it feels the same as before?"

"Okay!"

This restaurant is all about the business of the surrounding workers. The food and rice are just filling, and the taste is about the same.

As for the taste of braised pork that Wang Changtian missed, he would never be able to taste it again, because he couldn't go without meat for half a month like before.

For Wang Changtian, the food in this restaurant was not suitable for his already spoiled stomach, so he took two bites and then stopped eating and asked about business.

"Director Wan, you said on the phone that you have something big to discuss with me. I wonder what the big thing is?"

Wan Qingshan now regrets coming to this restaurant to eat. He thought he could still eat ordinary meals like he did when he was studying. Who knew...
Therefore, facing Wang Changtian's inquiry, Wan Qingshan immediately put down his chopsticks.

"Mr. Wang, I wonder if you are interested?"

After a while, Wan Qingshan and Wang Changtian walked out of the restaurant. Wan Qingshan's expression was dull, but Wang Changtian's expression was full of thoughts.

After separated from Wang Changtian at the door of the restaurant, Wan Qingshan called Liu Yifei and asked her to sign the contract and get the script.

The next day, Liu Yifei came to Qingshan Film and Television Company to sign a contract and pick up the script. As soon as she left, Wan Qingshan received a call from Wang Changtian.

Then, Wan Qingshan called Penguin Pony, and then he and Wang Changtian flew to the Magic City.

Wan Qingshan asked Xiao Ma to talk about something, but Xiao Ma happened to be attending the Internet+ Forum in Magic City, so he invited Wan Qingshan and Wang Changtian to Magic City together.

When Wan Qingshan and Wang Changtian came in, the forum had just started.

"The big picture brought about by Internet+,,,"

On the stage, Ali's Ma Yun was chatting. Wan Qingshan and Wang Changtian, led by the staff, walked lightly to the front row and sat down next to Xiao Ma.

When Wan Qingshan called Ma Huateng, the forum was still early, so Ma Huateng asked the staff to leave two more seats beside him.

As soon as Wan Qingshan sat down, Ma Huateng immediately turned his head and asked in a low voice, "Director Wan, you said on the phone that we would cooperate to open up another industry chain of film and television and operate movies like Hollywood. What do you mean?"

What Wan Qingshan said on the phone made Ma Huateng a little confused, but he vaguely understood that this was a big market.

So he couldn't wait, so he asked as soon as he sat down in Wanqing Mountain.

When Wan Qingshan was about to speak, on the stage, "Director Wan of Qingshan Media Company is not only a great international director, but also a pioneer of Internet+. He combined film and television promotion with the Internet and exerted great power.

Wan Dao, regarding Internet+, all of us here are your descendants. I don’t know if it’s inconvenient for you to come on stage and talk about Internet+, so that we, the younger generations, can learn from it. "

Wan Qingshan looked confused, looking at Ma Yun who was smiling like an old fox on the stage.

"Fuck, what is he doing?"

Wan Qingshan muttered in his heart, and then, under the watchful eyes of company bosses, senior executives, and reporters, he stood up and walked onto the stage.

Taking the microphone handed over by the host, Wan Qingshan smiled at Ma Yun and said,
"Mr. Ma, you and everyone here are my seniors. I know very little about the Internet. As for promoting movies and TV shows through the Internet, it was actually inspired by Mr. Ma's Alibaba.

I was thinking that since Taobao can be like a huge shopping mall, connecting sellers and buyers, why can't I treat the Internet as a huge TV station, so I thought about promoting movies and TV shows through the Internet. "

At this time, the host on the side was about to speak, but she heard Ma Yun's voice first, which made her roll her eyes inwardly.

"I've always been curious, Director Wan, what do you think of Internet+?
I think it’s not just me who is curious, but the bosses in the audience are also curious.

Director Wan, I wonder if you can tell everyone about it? "

Everyone in the audience immediately cheered up and looked closely at Wanqing Mountain.

Although Wanqingshan is engaged in the film and television industry, Wanqingshan is ranked No. 1 in the application of Internet+.

Although Wan Qingshan's application was still very superficial, and he was immediately surpassed by everyone, the No. 1 title still made them curious about Wan Qingshan's opinion.

Among them, Ma Huateng was the most curious. He had learned something from his previous conversation with Wan Qingshan.

In his opinion, Wan Qingshan's understanding of the Internet may not be as good as those who have just entered the Internet industry, but his keen vision and unique insights are unmatched by many people.

Wan Qingshan thought for a moment, raised the microphone and said, "I really can't answer this question. I don't know much about the Internet, so I really don't know how to answer it."

When a trace of disappointment flashed in the eyes of everyone in the audience, the words behind Wan Qingshan made their hearts tremble.

"But I have a question, and that is Internet+. Is it based on the Internet, or is it supplemented by the Internet?"

Everyone in the audience was lost in thought. On the stage, Ma Yun's smile disappeared.

"Wan Dao, Internet+, does not necessarily have to be divided into primary and secondary roles. It can be integrated with each other." Ma Yun said.

Wan Qingshan would like to ask, between film and television and the Internet, should film and television be the main focus, or should Internet digital dramas and Internet channels be the main focus?
But when the words came to his lips, he suddenly thought that there was no point in arguing with Ma Yun. He could think whatever he wanted, so he immediately changed his words.

"Haha, Mr. Ma, that was just a question raised by me as a layman. Whether it is the main and auxiliary roles or the integration of each other, of course, it is up to the experts like Mr. Ma and the bosses to distinguish."

It seems that Ma Yun has left Wan Qingshan speechless, but everyone in the audience is not stupid. Internet +, some industries can be integrated, but many industries must be divided into primary and secondary industries, otherwise it will be a mess.

So they each bowed their heads and discussed a few words in a low voice. On the stage, after Wan Qingshan finished speaking, he continued, "I don't understand the Internet. I'm just here to learn, so I'd better listen to the opinions of seniors and learn more."

Wan Qingshan wanted to step down, but Ma Yun didn't say anything to stop him, and the host had no objection, so Wan Qingshan put down the microphone after speaking.

After Wan Qingshan came down, Ma Huateng didn't ask what Wan Qingshan meant on the phone by operating movies like Hollywood. He thought about what Wan Qingshan just said, Internet+, primary and secondary!
After the meeting, Wan Qingshan and Wang Changtian chatted with some bosses and left together with Ma Huateng.

In a nearby restaurant, Wan Qingshan, Wang Changtian and Ma Huateng ate together.

After taking a few bites, Ma Huateng got down to business, "Director Wan, what did you mean when you said on the phone that we run movies like Hollywood?"

Wan Qingshan didn't reply immediately. He put down his chopsticks and took a sip of tea before speaking.

"Mr. Ma, in the domestic film market, the profit of a film almost entirely comes from the box office.

But in Hollywood, box office revenue does not account for a high proportion of total revenue.Box office revenue, peripherals, character commercialization, TV on-demand, etc., based on the average number of commercial blockbusters, box office revenue only accounts for about 30% of it. "

Ma Huateng also knew these data, so he didn't show any surprise. He looked closely at Wanqingshan, waiting for Wanqingshan's words behind him.

“Peripherals, character commercialization, TV on-demand, etc. were previously restricted and we couldn’t do them, but now we can completely develop them.

Mr. Ma, your Penguin Video can be used for TV on-demand. As long as the movie enters a period of decline in the theater, it can be released and put on Penguin Video, and customers will be charged a certain fee to play it.

Of course, the way to charge for broadcasting must be determined for a time, which can be half a month or a month.

The three of us can do a good job in the commercialization of peripherals and movie characters if we cooperate.

First set up a company that specializes in character trademarks, and then find OEMs to make small products such as movie character models, clothing and cups with characters printed on them.

Cloud ticket purchase now accounts for most of the online movie ticket purchase market. We can push the movie's peripherals and character commercial products to customers when they purchase movie tickets.

Mr. Wang has a wide network of contacts. He can be responsible for negotiating with theaters to place commercial products around the movie and characters at the place where customers pick up tickets. Customers who purchase tickets on the cloud can show the purchase interface or get the item number at the theater. After checking backstage, you can take out the items and hand them to the audience.

Of course, if we do this, piracy will be a big headache, but we have cloud ticket purchasing software, which gives us a big advantage. When the movie is released, we can still make most of the profits by putting the products on the shelves simultaneously. . "

Wan Qingshan's words made Ma Huateng fall into thinking.

About ten seconds later, Ma Huateng came to his senses, pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses, and said, "Director Wan, do you think video platforms can replace theaters?"

Just now, Wan Qingshan's words made Ma Huateng realize that since the box office is declining and the film is released on Penguin Video, why not directly release it on Penguin Video.

Wan Qingshan was not surprised. Ma Huateng was not a fool, so he would naturally think of this.

"Mr. Ma, in my opinion, replacement is probably not possible.

Going to the theater to watch a movie is not only an entertainment activity, but it also has serious socializing properties.

When going to movie theaters, most people go to watch movies in groups of two or more. This is their way of making friends.

At most, video platforms coexist and complement each other with theaters. Theaters attract moviegoers who go to the movies with friends, and video platforms attract moviegoers who watch movies alone. "

Ma Huateng was not disappointed. The video platform and the theater complemented each other and attracted some audiences, which was already good.

"Director Wan, the prospects you just mentioned are good, but there is a problem. Cloud ticket purchase now occupies a large part of the online movie ticket market, but online movie tickets do not occupy a large share of the total movie ticket market.

As of last month, the total box office sales of cloud ticket sales this year was 28 billion, and the total box office sales of Taopiao and Maoyan were 18 billion.

The total number of tickets sold online was only 46 billion, but the total box office was 143 billion, which shows that most people are still used to buying tickets in theaters.

Also, Director Wan, you just mentioned piracy, but Director Wan, you may not know the dangers of piracy.

As long as it gets started, I'm afraid if the product is released here, pirated copies will appear on Taobao within a day.

And we can’t even sue because the public will sympathize with the weak. As long as we sue, our reputation will be completely ruined. "

Wan Qingshan was very surprised, and then he curled his lips in his heart. Of course he knew how powerful piracy was. Penguin is the top piracy company.

After organizing the words in his mind, when Wanqingshan was about to speak, Ma Huateng's voice sounded first.

"Director Wan, your idea is good, but I'm afraid we still can't commercialize the characters and create peripherals. After all, our national conditions are different from those of Hollywood.

However, Director Wan, you just mentioned that when the movie enters a period of decline in theaters, you can get it to play on Penguin Video. I think it is a good idea.

I think this kind of cooperation can be expanded. Director Wan, Mr. Wang, your company also produces TV series. I think you can sell the TV series you produce to Penguin Video, or cooperate with members to watch and share the advertising. , these models cooperate. "

What Ma Huateng said brought words to Wan Qingshan's lips.

He now understands that because of the piracy problem, Ma Huateng felt that there was little money to be made from movie peripherals and that it was a thankless effort, so he didn't like it.

He took a fancy to the movie he mentioned being played on Penguin Video, and then he thought that he and Wang Changtian's company's film and television projects could develop Penguin Video.

Wan Qingshan glanced at Wang Changtian, who looked a little disappointed, and said with a smile, "Mr. Ma, I have no objection to cooperation in this area. You can arrange to contact Mr. Zhang about this."

Wang Changtian didn't say anything to express his position, and Ma Huateng didn't care. Although Guangguang produced TV series, they were few and far between, and it had no significance for the development of Penguin Video.

But Qingshan Media is different. It has so many film and television adaptation rights for novels and has produced quite a few TV series.

"Then I will send someone to talk to Mr. Zhang about cooperation."

Then, Ma Huateng changed the topic and said with a smile, "Director Wan, speaking of which, Qingshan Media purchased the film and television adaptation rights for many novels from my company."

Wan Qingshan looked stunned. He didn't expect Ma Huateng to mention this matter.

"Wan Dao, I don't have any other meaning. The people in the company couldn't see the value in it, so it was bought by you, Wan Dao, which shows that Wan Dao has a unique vision.

Director Wan, I wonder if you are interested in strengthening cooperation with Penguin. I have a steady stream of online novel copyrights and video platforms, and you have a professional production team. We can definitely cooperate in the production of film and television projects. "

On the surface, Ma Huateng didn't seem angry at all about Wan Qingshan buying the film and television rights to the novel.

But when he first discovered that, my dear, Qingshan Media had almost bought out all the popular novels, film and television rights of his company in the past few years, at that time he scolded the managers below.

Some time ago, "Jingjue Ancient City" sold hundreds of millions in sales within a few days of its release. He was so angry that he called the previous people to scold him again!
There are so many novels, film and television copyrights worth billions, or even tens of billions, but Qingshan Media almost bought them all at a bargain price.

The huge sales of "Jingjue Ancient City" also made Penguin pay more attention to the copyright of the novel. However, unfortunately, they do not have a professional production team now. It is a bit difficult to develop it alone, so they thought of cooperating with Qingshan Media.

"This kind of cooperation between powerful forces is what I want. Mr. Ma, as I said before, just send someone to contact Mr. Zhang."

Afterwards, Wan Qingshan didn't mention anything about the movie peripherals, and Ma Huateng didn't mention anything else. The three of them chatted and ate.

After the meal, Wan Qingshan and Wang Changtian took a car to the airport.

After getting on the plane, Wan Qingshan apologized to Wang Changtian, "Mr. Wang, I'm sorry for making your trip in vain."

"It's okay, it's okay, no one expected Mr. Ma to have no interest in movie peripherals.

But it’s not in vain. At least it has found another way to increase revenue for the movie. Playing it on a video platform can also increase profits. "

Wan Qingshan also doesn’t understand. Although piracy is a big problem, if you seize the opportunity, you can also make money from movie peripherals. If done well, it can form an ecological chain for film and television projects. Why does Ma Huateng not like it?
Wan Qingshan thought for a while, and then stopped caring.

He proposed to cooperate with Wang Changtian and Ma Huateng to do this. In fact, it was to pave the way for the spin-off of Qingshan Publishing Company.

Although he is the major shareholder of Enlight Media, Qingshan Media is now a listed company, and he does not have the final say on some matters alone. To divest Qingshan Publishing Company, he has to find helpers.

As long as Ma Huateng agrees to cooperate in peripheral products, he will immediately propose to spin off Qingshan Publishing Company and merge it into this peripheral plan.

After all, peripherals can also be promoted along with the movie. In this regard, Qingshan Company's distribution capabilities can also be of great help, and they will definitely agree.

If Ma Huateng doesn't want to do it, then Wan Qingshan will just ignore it and divest Qingshan Publishing Company completely, or so on.

You, Ma Huateng, don’t want to do it now, but in a few years, when companies like Alibaba enter the film peripheral industry, you will naturally do it, and you will still have to cooperate then.

(End of this chapter)