Bright Era of China Entertainment

A purple Porsche passed through the urban area with people coming and going, and after entering the suburbs, the number of people visible to the naked eye gradually decreased until there were no people, only occasional vehicles passing by.

Concubine Liu Yi sat in the back seat, looking at the boundless sea outside the window, the closer she got to the villa area halfway up the mountain, the more nervous she became.

What she is about to face is the capital of Hollywood, and she is also her elder in terms of age. Even though she and Jack are now considered friends, it is still a little uneasy to deal with this situation alone.

She lowered her head to open the bag, took out a red lady's wallet, and snapped off the attached metal buckle with a slight "boom". The first thing she saw when she opened the wallet was a photo of Chu Xuan and her.

She looked at Chu Xuan for a few seconds, recalling the phone call with Chu Xuan in the hotel, Chu Xuan seemed to have a calming effect on her, most of the uneasiness in her heart dissipated, and she calmed down.

She buckled the wallet again and put it in the bag, and from the corner of her eyebrows, she saw the tense side face of Erlande on the co-pilot.

The relationship between Eland and Jack's parents is not friendly, and going to Jack's house now makes Eland extremely nervous.

Concubine Liu Yi stretched out her hand and pressed her shoulder, and Erlande turned her head and looked at her, and after meeting each other's eyes, she tacitly returned to her normal sitting posture.

"Don't worry, with Sissy here, at least my parents won't make fun of you today." Jack saw the little action of the two sisters just now, and comforted his girlfriend Eland.

Erlande nodded, Sissy was a distinguished guest, and it was impossible to sneer at her in front of Sissy.

Thinking of this, she relaxed a little.

After a while, the vehicle stopped at the gate of the villa, and the Macrons were waiting at the gate.

"Miss Sissy, you are welcome." The Macrons were very enthusiastic. They found out the name of Concubine Liu Yi from their son, and also knew the English name Sissy.

Concubine Liu Yi's three Chinese are really awkward to pronounce, so they are called Qianqian simply and simply.

Concubine Liu Yi was flattered to be greeted by the two elders in this way.

"Hello, uncle and aunt, just call me Sissy." She shook hands and greeted each other politely.

The Macrons were stunned, uncle and aunt?This is a title that they did not expect.

But thinking of the relationship between his son and Concubine Liu Yi, they can be regarded as friends, and while they recognized it in their hearts, they also felt very useful and comfortable.

They are people seeking investment, and Liu Yifei is an investor.

One asked for help, and the other gave help. Under this relationship, they should be more polite. I didn't expect Concubine Liu Yi to be so polite. This really made them feel very comfortable and they also had a good impression of Concubine Liu Yi.

"Please come in." The Macron couple glanced at Erlande, and warmly invited Concubine Liu Yi.

They turned around and led Concubine Liu Yi into the room. Erlande and Jack looked at each other, and they still had the same lukewarm attitude towards her. She shrugged helplessly.

Jack patted her on the back to comfort her, and followed the footsteps of the three people in front of her together.

In the villa, the nanny was bringing a plate of steak to the dining table. Concubine Liu Yi, who was brought to the dining room, saw this scene. This was the posture of starting the meal as soon as she arrived. It was obviously prepared in advance according to the time. This is too enthusiastic .

She was a little embarrassed and sat down at the kind invitation of the Macron couple.

The Macron and his wife are so enthusiastic, of course, because Concubine Liu Yi has strength, or Chu Xuan and Brilliant Times behind Concubine Liu have strength, and this strength can completely save Macron from danger.

Otherwise, the Macron couple would not have invited three reliable investors including Kim Jae-hee to their home for the second negotiation as they did some time ago, and Liu Yifei was the last one among the investors.

"Sissy, what you talked about with Jack, Jack told us that since the establishment of Brilliant Times, it has been selecting and purchasing the copyrights of novels, films and televisions around the world. I believe it, I want to confirm it again." Old Jack cut the steak with a knife and fork, looking at Concubine Liu Yi.

Jack was in charge of the initial negotiation, talking about a clear cooperation intention and a general direction of cooperation.

After clarifying the cooperation intention and the general cooperation direction, the old Jack will talk about the detailed rules of the cooperation direction.

To solve Macron's dilemma, the first step is to have a capital chain that allows Macron to have a long-term normal operation.

Whether it is Kim Jae-hee, the ones discussed earlier, or Concubine Liu Yi in front of me, there is no shortage of the funds that Macron needs, and each has deep financial reserves.

This point is the simplest, and there is no need to talk about it now, it can be put in the follow-up negotiations.

As for the second step, the internal affairs must be settled first, and the company can operate normally for a long time. Naturally, it is necessary to seek opportunities from the outside world or self-produce film and television dramas to revitalize the company, instead of only internally consuming operations without income.

Seeking opportunities for cooperation with the outside world is very passive and depends on luck.

Self-made film and television dramas, then you need a script, and the script comes from the copyright of novels or comics.

As for the original?This has begun to be abandoned by Hollywood. The original has to pay and the price to be borne is too great, and the risk is much greater than that of novels and comics that have already opened up the fan market.

"Yes." Concubine Liu Yi nodded and ate the steak on the knife and fork.

The Macron couple glanced at each other, and heard from Jack that Brilliant Times has a large number of overseas novels, film and television copyrights, which shocked the couple.

Huaguo entertainment company, why would you want to buy overseas novels, film and television copyrights?

Huaguo entertainment companies are well-known in Hollywood, including Yinghuang, Huayi, etc., but have these companies bought overseas novels, film and television copyrights?

No!

Why not buy it?
It's useless for Huaguo entertainment companies to buy this, and make their overseas movies for Huaguo people to watch?Are Huaguo crews sure they can shoot well?Is there such an industrial base?Are there corresponding overseas artists to choose from?Does the director understand European and American culture?

These things are currently unavailable and lacking in China.

In other words, it is also possible to localize their overseas novels and comics?

This is even more impossible. How is it different from an original novel to Chineseize a novel that is full of European and American cultural elements from beginning to end?It's not even as good as straight original.

If it is localized, it will offend a large number of fans around the world, and even Chinese audiences will not buy it.

This thing, at best, is localization, at worst, it is plagiarism.

Therefore, in the eyes of the couple, it is understandable that any company in Europe and the United States has judged the development direction of Hollywood with a long-term perspective, and thus purchased the copyrights of novels and films in advance.

But this happened to Huaguo's entertainment company. They couldn't understand it at first, but they were shocked after hearing Jack talk about the direction of cooperation proposed by Concubine Liu Yi.

The shocking point is that, regardless of cooperation, Brilliant Times wants to use the copyrights of these novels to make overseas money.

Good guy, I heard that Brilliant Times had this plan when it was first established. Is this company saying that it is too ambitious, or is it a vision that came out by mistake?
A new company, which has not yet achieved success in the domestic market, wants to squeeze their Hollywood wool, where does this come from?
The person who made such a decision did not have a normal way of thinking at all. If experts in the market economy of the global entertainment circle judged from the perspective of the bright era at that time, they would not make such a decision, would they?
However, I heard from Jack that it should be Chu Xuan's decision. For a person who created micro entertainment at the age of 20 and earned more than [-] million US dollars in a few months, it seems that his thinking is not normal, is it normal?
As long as the thinking is normal, how many people can earn more than [-] million US dollars in a few months?
Thinking about it this way, the Macron couple, like their son Jack, have a strong desire and curiosity to meet Chu Xuan.

Listening to Liu Yifei's reconfirmation, the couple also knew that Bright Times not only provided funds for Macron's operation, but also copyright resources for Macron's uninterrupted development.

Before the official cooperation, it is necessary to confirm the copyright of the novel owned by Brilliant Times. They have not considered whether Concubine Liu Yi deceived them, because it has no meaning and value to deceive.

"If we cooperate in this area, you will not interfere with our filming and production?" Old Jack asked, poking a broccoli with a knife and fork to eat.

Concubine Liu Yi shook her head: "There is a specialization in art, whoever can do better will of course be the one to do it, interfering will only add to the chaos, but we have the right to participate in the whole process of observation, learning and communication, and have the initiative in the selection of some roles .”

The Macron couple nodded slightly. They were very satisfied with Concubine Liu Yifei's statement, and they were afraid that those who didn't understand would make trouble for those who understood.

When Zhang Yimou released "Hero" in North America, some companies in Hollywood also studied it for some time.

But how the effect shown in this movie was made, they don't quite understand.

They also want to explore how the martial arts movements and makeup are perfectly combined with light and shadow.

In this regard, Zhang Yimou can be called a master in front of them.

But let Zhang Yimou try to make Hollywood movies?

How to perfectly combine the special effects with the characters, how the large 3D modeling scenes are "realized" on the screen one by one, and how to effectively delete and interpolate frames in post-production, so that each frame looks naturally connected and presents a perfect presentation screen and so on.

None of Hua Guo's directors is proficient in these things.

It also corresponds to what Liu Yifei just said, there are specializations in the art industry, so that those who can do better can do the corresponding professional things.

"Choices of some roles..." Old Jack ate all the broccoli in his mouth, and said, "Can I understand that the actors from Huaguo, or artists from the brilliant era, you sent to play some roles?" Appropriate role?"

"Yes." Concubine Liu Yi nodded.

"Under the right circumstances, a movie can have at most one or two." Old Jack appealed.

"Naturally." Liu Yifei agreed.

"Except for the hero and heroine." Old Jack confirmed.

"Except for the hero and heroine." Concubine Liu Yi said clearly.

Hearing this, Old Jack felt relieved, as long as the hero and heroine are not Chinese, everything will be easy to handle, and it will not affect the movie's box office and audience market.

At least in movies with European and American culture as the background, the hero and heroine can only be European and American.

Just like in movies with the background of Chinese traditional culture, the hero and heroine can only be Chinese faces.

"What about publicity and operation?" Old Jack asked a question in the direction of in-depth cooperation.

Concubine Liu Yi took a sip of milk and said, "If it's released in Huaguo, then Huaguo's publicity and operation will belong to us, and the overseas ones will belong to you. Each of you will carry out familiar operations in familiar markets. This will be more efficient and avoid causing inconvenience. Necessary waste of money and resources."

"Then that's not fair." Jones shook his head: "Huaguo uses renminbi, we use US dollars here, and judging from the current Huaguo market, the cost of publicity and operation is not too much, and our publicity and operation cost thousands of yuan. If it starts at US$[-], we will lose money if we promote it in this way.”

Concubine Liu Yi smiled slightly, put down the glass, raised her hands and folded them on the table, and said, "Auntie, you have to know, without our brilliant era, how would your movie be shown in China?"

"If you don't show it in Huaguo, you don't have any share of the Huaguo market, so how can it be fair or unfair?"

"Even if there is no Huaguo market, your film should be announced and released according to your method."

"And showing it in Huaguo means that you can get an extra share of the box office for nothing."

Jones looked at Concubine Liu Yi, and said, "But without us, your movie can't be released overseas."

Concubine Liu Yi kept smiling and wrinkled her nose cutely: "Auntie, are you testing me because I'm young?"

"I'm here to discuss cooperation with sincerity, but I don't have to cooperate with you. Brilliant Times can also cooperate with other companies through the channel of Huaying Group. It doesn't mean that we can only cooperate with you in order to be released overseas."

"Moreover, Xiangjiang's Yinghuang Entertainment is also a partner of Brilliant Times, and it also has overseas distribution channels."

"Cough." Old Jack coughed, as if reminding him of something.

Jones blushed slightly and lowered his head to eat the steak.

Jack glanced at his mother, feeling very helpless.

My mother is good at everything, but she always likes to plan carefully to show how smart she is.

But are you stupid to be Concubine Liu Yi?Even if Concubine Liu Yi can't figure out some things, there is Chu Xuan behind her, okay?

This is just a negotiation, not the final signing of a contract to clarify the cooperative relationship. What is the use of your calculations?

In the end, Chu Xuan took a look at the contract and found loopholes in the clauses, so he couldn't sign it?
This mother... You said that you are over 50, and you want to bully a 20-year-old girl, but in the end you shot yourself in the foot. I am really embarrassed for you.

"Jack said, if we cooperate, the overseas box office will belong to you in accordance with the normal ratio, and we need to return the extra ratio deducted by the intermediary distributor?" Old Jack changed the subject to avoid continued embarrassment for his wife.

Concubine Liu Yi nodded: "That's right."

"Then if it's released in China, shouldn't you do the same? Return the extra deductions to us?" Old Jack asked.

Concubine Liu Yi replied: "Yes."

"Then it's really unfair." Jones was serious this time, and she said, "Looking at the current Huaguo market, the [-]% box office share is far from the [-]% share of overseas global releases."

"Okay, that's it." Old Jack frowned.

Jones was stunned for a moment, his brain spinning rapidly, and only then did he understand her husband's considerations, probably because he was interested in the future of the Huaguo market.

Old Jack lowered his head and ate a mouthful of steak. He really had his eyes on the future of Huaguo's box office market.

Just looking at it now, they did lose money, [-]% of Huaguo's box office and [-]% of the world's box office, no matter how you look at it, it is a big profit for Bright Times.

But if the market in Huaguo rises, he predicts that they will not lose money.

If this is not a loss, it is not a loss if you don't refund each other's deductions, so what's the use of returning the deducted box office accounts separately?

If the two confirm cooperation, this will create a foreign exchange problem.

Brilliant Times only needs to set up a shell company in Hollywood, Macron casually set up a company in the capital of Huaguo, and finally when they return the deducted box office accounts, Brilliant Times will return Macron’s company in Beijing in RMB. Repay the Bright Times company in Hollywood in US dollars.

Then, the returned renminbi is Macron’s foreign exchange reserves in China, and the returned U.S. dollars is the foreign exchange reserves of Brilliant Times in Hollywood.

Having sufficient foreign exchange reserves will make it more convenient for cross-border settlement or business transactions.

Countries have restrictions on foreign exchange, and large amounts of foreign exchange have to go through a very cumbersome trial process. When the country conducts macro-control on the currency, it is very likely that the foreign exchange acceptance will fail.

Perhaps as long as you wait patiently, you will always succeed, but foreign people who do business with you can't wait for a few months. For multinational companies or companies with international cooperation, it is very important to have sufficient foreign exchange reserves.

"How much do you need to invest?" Old Jack finished his steak and put the cutlery on the plate.

"Decision-making solicitation right." Liu Yifei didn't know how much equity was needed to own this right in the equity structure of Los Angeles, so she directly proposed this right.

She put down the tableware and couldn't eat more than half of the steak, and said: "After all, it involves cooperation between companies from the two countries. If we can't participate in the decision-making discussion, then it is difficult for us to operate movies in China. Our self-made movies It also needs to be released overseas through you, and we also need to make suggestions in terms of publicity and operation."

Old Jack nodded: "Sissi, I have a general understanding of your cooperation. We also need time to appraise and estimate the overall value of Macron. I have also seen your sincerity. All cooperation is a win-win situation. .”

He looked at Concubine Liu Yi: "When we get everything ready, I will call you and invite you to visit Macron and have a final conversation."

"Okay, I'll wait for Uncle Macron's call." Concubine Liu Yi said happily, her heart filled with excitement, this is another success.

Uncle Macron?This girl's mouth is so sweet... Old Jack raised his smile and said, "If the final step is negotiated, then please take us to Huaguo to visit the Brilliant Era."

Concubine Liu Yi raised her eyebrows. At that moment, when her behavior was announced to Chu Xuan and Sister Hua, she was full of anticipation for Chu Xuan and Sister Hua's reaction. Of course, the premise was that everything went well.

"Okay, Auntie is here too, Jack and Eland are here too, my fiancé and I, as well as Brilliant Times, warmly welcome you." She said enthusiastically.

Jones looked at Concubine Liu Yi, she was very embarrassed by calling her an aunt, just now she made things difficult for this girl twice in a row, as an elder, this really made her a little embarrassed.

She glanced at Concubine Liu Yi's empty milk cup, got up and took the cup over, picked up the glass jug to refill the empty cup, put it in front of Concubine Liu Yi again, and said: "This is the milk from the cows I raised at home, it is very fresh and pure, Drink more."

"Thank you, Auntie." Liu Yifei thanked sweetly.

Erlande saw all this in her eyes, and seeing the instant change of Jones' attitude towards Sissy, she felt bitter in her heart.

She really wants to have it, but she can't, it's annoying.

Concubine Liu Yi captured Eland's emotions, now that the business is over, it's time to think about how to help Eland.

This is her best friend in the United States, if she can help solve Erlande's troubles, she is very happy.

"Sissy, it's still early, can you tell us about the situation of the Brilliant Times, so that we can make preparations before we may visit at that time." Old Jack invited Concubine Liu Yi to chat in the living room.

"Okay, I'm very happy." Concubine Liu Yi got up and went to the living room with the family with the intention of helping Ailande solve her troubles. (end of this chapter)