Big names rise

When he came to Los Angeles, the first stop must be his cousin Song Xuan and Jeff's house. This is his stronghold in the United States, but he hopes that one day he can buy a house of his own in Beverly Hills next door, even if it is small. It doesn't matter.

Although they had already talked on the phone yesterday, the two of them kept asking He Mu about Tudou's listing after meeting. In the cousin's mind, the image of the younger brother instantly became much taller, which made their family look good. Jeff also felt that, As an important shareholder of a listed company, He Mu will be more confident when working in Hollywood in the future. To a certain extent, it can curb some people's discrimination against yellow people. In the United States, money is a symbol of status. If you have money, whoever cares about you Is it black or yellow or white.

After being tortured by the two, He Mu was invited to go to the company with Jeff to learn about some of the company's work plans and related achievements. After all, He Mu is the second largest shareholder of Rubik's Cube Pictures, and he also needs to have a general understanding of his own industry That's fine. As for agreeing to Joseph to go to a nightclub, let's talk about the business.

In April, Wen Ziren's ultra-low-budget horror film "Latent" (also known as "Yinerfang") was released in North America, and Rubik's Cube was in charge of publicizing and distributing it. The result brought Jeff a big surprise, which did not insult his wholehearted dedication.

The production cost of this film is only 150 million US dollars. It was made with the production cost saved from "Cold Heart", which is only 30 more than "Saw". The special effects scenes and even the number of channels are a bit old-fashioned, but it is such a classic horror film, which opened with 1330 million in April.The final box office fell to $5600 million, which is simply another "Chain Saw", which is the first time Rubik's Cube has released a movie.It was such a success for the first time, and Jeff, as a senior distribution talent, contributed a lot. Of course, the great sales of "Cold Heart" also made the "Father of Chainsaw" James Wen's sign more attractive to those theater owners. It gave a good lineup at the beginning, which is one of the reasons why "Latent" can be successful.

Because the copyright of "Latent" completely belongs to Rubik's Cube, it is estimated that the profit brought by this film in North America will even exceed that of "Cold Heart" which is over [-] million in North America. As for the overseas market.This has to be carefully planned, and Rubik's Cube does not yet have the ability to directly sell movies overseas.

In view of the box office success of the first part, Jeff is already negotiating with James Wen about the second part.He also hopes to keep this talented director of horror films for the company, but the latter has little hope. Wen Ziren doesn't like being tied to the same tree all the time, and the former is not easy.He didn't want to touch the second part of "Latent" for a short time.This guy is not so easy to compromise, maybe he is planning to start a new horror series.

The huge sales of "Latent" is a great encouragement to Rubik's Cube, which is the first release, and it has also accumulated good practical experience for the independent launch of "Cold Heart 2" in the future. After all, in the United States without its own distribution channels, it can only make some money. The hard-earned money in film production is not a long-term solution. Of course, if the distribution ability is too weak, there is no advantage, just like Huashi, which Huayi and Bo hold shares.The distribution ability is limited to Chinatown and other Chinese living areas, so that the box office of "Tangshan Earthquake" in North America is only [-] US dollars.The lowness is outrageous, and the lowness of He Mu looks a bit unbearable.

He Mu came this time mainly to pay attention to the production of "Cold Heart 2". He Mu knew that the post-production of the film was handed over to the digital field. This well-known special effects company established by James Cameron is no longer a card company. Mellon has owned a company, and it is not as long-lasting as Industrial Light and Magic, and it has gradually declined. However, a lean camel is bigger than a horse, and the special effects production of "Cold Heart 2" is just a small case for them.

When introducing the progress of the special effects production of "Cold Heart 2" and the technology used, Jeff talked about the downturn in the special effects industry in Hollywood today, because there are too many companies of this kind, with thin profits and fierce competition. It is easy for those without core technology Being eliminated, even if the technology is strong, but the management is not good, such as the digital field, the business volume is poor, and it is not easy, and maybe one day it will change hands again.

The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was interested. He Mu asked casually, "A large and well-known special effects company like the digital field is not cheap."

"How expensive can it be? The most valuable thing for a special effects company is its people, and people are mobile, and they can't be stopped by a new boss if they want to. The only things you can buy are equipment, technology, and brands. Based on the value of your shares in Tudou.com , It’s not a problem to buy four or five digital fields.”

"In other words, the value of the digital field is almost [-] million U.S. dollars." He Mu asked with narrowed eyes.

"Compared to the value of Industrial Light and Magic's billions, the digital field is really in decline," Jeff lamented, "and I heard that the digital field has a lot of debts. If it ends up insolvent and files for bankruptcy, it may cost thousands Wan can take it."

He Mu nodded and secretly wrote it down.

Jeff glanced at He Mu, "Why, are you interested in the digital field?"

"A little bit, but now I can't afford it, and cooperation is still possible. I want to hand over the special effects of the two later parts of "Zi Bu Yu" to the digital field. I am afraid that there is no special effects company in China that can meet my requirements, and I don't want to find Korea. Teamwork, I am afraid they will say that Xiaoshuidian is from South Korea, and the digital field was created by Cameron after all. You know, Cameron is a god-like existence in China, so the reputation of the digital field in China has always been comparable to that of the industry. Light and Magic are comparable, and cooperation with such a well-known company to promote the movie is also a bright spot." He Muru said truthfully.

"No problem. For the current digital field, every business is worth their treasure. I will talk to their boss about the cheaper price for you. After all, the two "Zi Bu Yu" combined are only low-budget movies in the United States. , they can't squeeze anything out of you."

"But I want to create a big atmosphere, you tell them not to trick me, I'm not easy to fool." He Mu smiled.

The next day, He Mu and Scarlett attended the awarding ceremony of the 37th Saturn Awards together. Thanks to Scarlett, He Mu has attracted much attention from the media. The two have always been the focus of the camera. If they hadn't been married and had a daughter Now, maybe there will be some vivid scandals between him and the divorced Scarlett.

But the flashing cameras were not all for Scarlett. The day before yesterday at the New York Stock Exchange, He Mu, who became a millionaire with a net worth of more than one billion dollars, was widely reported for his business achievements. China's youtube, as an important shareholder of an Internet company like youtube, and also a star who starred in a popular Hollywood movie, He Mu has naturally received a lot of attention, especially today he is still nominated, and he is nominated for an important Hollywood award. Chinese names have been on the nomination list for a long time. (To be continued..)

ps: [ps: Thank you Taotao for your many rewards, today should be six more~]