Legendary Hollywood Director

If Hollywood, where the movie market is prosperous, is a five-star hotel, then the French movie market, whose market value is less than one-tenth of other people’s, is probably the kind of dormitory Chase.

In terms of the annual box office gross value alone, France is really looking up to Hollywood. As for the promotion of offline copyright and the supporting film industry, such as studios and movie theaters, it is even more shabby to the point of contempt by Hollywood.

Let's just put it this way, Hollywood can provide the number of screens to undertake three major first-tier productions at the same time, and it can also ensure that low-budget films will not be squeezed out of the way, but in France, two first-tier productions competing at the same time will inevitably lose both.

And it doesn’t matter if the cinema line is not comparable, and the offline surrounding market is not comparable. You must know that the total output value of Hollywood’s offline market has exceeded one trillion, and the entire French film industry can’t compare.

This is also the reason why international capital is going to Hollywood.

Because it's so lucrative.

Of course, the premise is that you can earn it.

Right now, after EMI received the news, Denis Bernard immediately reported to the chairman.

Their chairman started out in communication technology. At the age of fifty-six or seven, he looks very healthy.

In a bright and spacious office, EMI's chairman, Pierre DuPont, was listening to Denis Bodney's report.

Two elderly men in formal suits were also listening in.

EMI has three major shareholders, and there are only two remaining.

...They're here to discuss cooperation, so there shouldn't be any fakes?

Why? asked someone next to him.

In the past year, Firefly Pictures has made at least more than 400 million US dollars, which is more profitable than our EMI. Is it any good to deceive us into talking about cooperation? You can't come back all the way to tell a lie.

Hahaha, that's what I said. Firefly Pictures is still developing fast...

Unexpectedly, Denis was a very humorous person, and the two shareholders present laughed after the remarks.

However, Pierre DuPont didn't know that Firefly Pictures was extremely short of money, so he wondered: They have the means to make money, why are they still looking for us?

When it comes to investing, especially in Hollywood projects, 90% of the laymen will participate, and there will be no pants left.

Even the 10% of the experts will be educated very badly.

Don't ask, ask is the history of bitter blood and tears.

Because EMI was tricked by MGM back then, 30 million was thrown into it, and the movie made a lot of money at the box office. After the settlement, they lost 5 million.

The reason is that the publicity expenditure is too much.

As for how many?

Is it not easy to do accounts?

Investment banks on Wall Street don't even understand that.

After all, they have their own resources to announce and distribute, and you can't prove the price of what you say.

These days, to be able to lose money on its own merits, that is, Hollywood has done the most excessively.

In the film industry, there are too many uncertainties about the profitability of a project. Take EMI as an example. If you have a top film project at home, you will definitely develop it yourself.

Why are you inviting outsiders? Unless it is an exchange of interests.

Are you a businessman, chasing profit.

Especially not an international courtesan...

Denis explained with a smile: I went to investigate and found that Firefly Pictures has insufficient liquidity. Moreover, we can package several projects for investment. Even if they want to cheat, there are still ways to deal with it.

Pierre listened carefully, but still felt unreliable.

If you don't have money, you can get a loan from the bank.

With such a good asset as Firefly Pictures, a hundred banks are willing to borrow... However, how could they know that Laiman still counts the international distribution channels that need to be established in the future, and first establishes a good relationship with these international distributors.

As for whether the project is not a project, it seems that there is no harm in listening to it. The big deal is that it is not agreed without a guarantee...

Then, take someone to talk to them.

...

The negotiating team brought by Lehmann settled down at the Moria Hotel not far from Europa Films.

Naturally, the investment reception also agreed with the hotel staff and asked them to help organize it.

As for Luc Besson, seeing this situation, he also understood Lehmann's careful thinking.

There are more film companies he wants to be involved with…

On the second day, the investment will begin.

Lehman also rarely took out the specific quarterly financial report of Firefly Pictures, detailing the various film projects produced and the benefits, and then sent it to every company representative present at the meeting.

There are a lot of rich bosses in France, but they are not fools. If you want people to believe in Firefly Pictures and pull funds, you must show hard power.

As for hard power, nothing is easier to impress investors than the direct project profit value.

Anyway, these people can also have a certain understanding of Firefly Pictures through their own channels, it is better to be honest.

After all, Lehmann didn't think about cheating during his trip, and the projects provided can also make money...

After gaining trust, in the hotel's banquet hall, Lehmann was talking with representatives of several major French film companies.

First of all, of course, the reason why Lehman came here and why he wanted to pull investment.

And the reason is also worth researching, that is, there is a small problem in the capital chain of Firefly Pictures, and it is necessary to introduce external funds to develop some projects...

How much investment do you need? Denis asked.

This... Lehmann said in a difficult way: In order to ensure the operation of the company, we plan to raise 200 million US dollars. Well, the speed of raising is even faster.

The acquisition of the digital field must have at least a capital reserve of 200 million in order to obtain absolute control, which was calculated early on.

Lehman shook his head and continued: I still have some things to do on my side, and I won't be here for long, so I need to confirm this matter as soon as possible. I don't know what you mean?

Denis frowned slightly.

Such a big thing in such a hurry?

It's not really a hole.

Luc Besson said with a smile: I don't know, how is the profit distribution of investment calculated?

Rest assured, we will guarantee the rights and interests of the investment share.

Seriously, if it weren't for his identity, and his closer, more influential and reputation to this side, Lehmann could have been in contact with Constantine Pictures.

Compared with French filmmakers, Germany is obviously more enterprising and adventurous, and more rich and powerful.

Why do you say that?

Because of the remuneration of action stars in the 1990s, actors such as Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Bruce Willis, etc. were all fired by German capital. At that time, in order to break into Hollywood, they made big investments in development, big stars, The film works of the big directors have lost money and shouted, and they just let all the practitioners in Hollywood know their courage.

By the way, this is the project plan we brought out to cooperate, you can take a look.

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