Super Zoo

Su Ming frowned slightly and stared at Cai Liming for several seconds. After confirming that the other party was not joking, he said: "Mr. Cai, can you explain your words in detail?"

Su Ming said that he wanted to change a publisher. There was a joke in it, but it was not entirely a joke.

He just put some pressure on Cai Liming and Huashi. It is indeed difficult to open up the North American market, but it does not mean that there is no way to start. Business cooperation, profit first, if you can't do it, then I will change to a good one.

As an employee of Huashi, Cai Liming did not defend Huashi, nor did he tell Su Ming that Huashi was willing to strengthen cooperation and invest efforts to expand the market. Instead, he agreed that Su Ming would change to a more powerful publisher, which Su Ming did not expect.

Isn't this pushing the business out the door?

Cai Liming saw Su Ming's doubts and said, "Personally, I certainly hope you will continue to choose SCNU. As the person in charge, I am also a direct beneficiary of the cooperation between the two sides. Even if Zootopia, which you think is not a box office success, has added a strong and colorful chapter to my resume in SCNU. But from an objective business perspective, continuing to cooperate with SCNU is not the best choice for you or SCNU."

"I would like to hear more about it." Su Ming said.

"Zootopia proves several points. First, Taoyuan Films, or simply you, not only focuses on the domestic market, but also has a vision and mind for the whole world. Second, under your leadership, Taoyuan Films has initially acquired the ability to develop towards the world film industry. Huashi has rich distribution experience in North America, but as you said, no matter its strength or background, it is not enough to control North American theaters, and it cannot even have a "powerful influence". If the two sides continue to cooperate, it will limit the development of Taoyuan Films."

"Thank you for considering the issue from the perspective of Taoyuan Films, but you are an employee of Huashi Films. If I don't cooperate with Huashi, isn't it a loss for Huashi?" Su Ming asked.

"In the short term, of course. But from a long-term perspective, breaking up during the honeymoon period and leaving a beautiful impression on both parties is always better than being forced to break up after quarreling and leaving endless hatred. Just like wearing clothes, a person who is already 30 years old is still asked to wear 13-year-old clothes. The result can only be that the person is very uncomfortable and the clothes will be torn. In fact, you have already expressed dissatisfaction with the North American box office of Zootopia."

"Yes." Su Ming pondered for a moment and said, "In my estimation, the box office should be at least more than 20 million US dollars."

Cai Liming nodded: "Then if your next movie still maintains the level of Zootopia---In fact, according to my experience, if a new company enters the industry and the first movie is a small success, the second movie will mostly have the potential to be a big hit because it is more experienced. In this case, your expectations for the North American box office will definitely be higher, and Huashi's ability is indeed limited, and the two sides will have violent conflicts and dissatisfaction."

Cai Liming's words are very prescient. Huashi is a good teacher in the industry, but not a good partner for long-term cooperation and mutual promotion with Taoyuan Film and Television.

Experts of the level of the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan can help Guo Jing lay a solid foundation, but it is impossible for him to become a first-class expert. The Seven Sons of Quanzhen can train Guo Jing to be a first-class expert, but they can't make him one of the five best in the world. When one party's strength improves, it must choose a better partner. The purpose of cooperation is a win-win situation, not a drag.

Su Ming did not say it directly, but asked with a smile: "Mr. Cai, you said that, aren't you afraid that your employer Huashi will be dissatisfied?"

"Mr. Su, you are an insider, you should be able to see that Huashi Film has an official background, and the purpose is not only to make money, but more to promote Chinese culture. If Taoyuan Film can have a better platform, we do not object to Taoyuan Film changing its partners. In addition..."

He smiled and said: "I personally have some small principles. I hope that my achievements are based on customer satisfaction, which will bring me economic benefits and realize my life value. To put it bluntly, I don't like to do things that harm others and benefit myself. That's too low-end."

He pointed to his temple: "I believe there are countless opportunities in the world to benefit others and myself, as long as you are willing to use your brain. This is also a kind of life fun."

Su Ming was silent, squinting his eyes, staring at Cai Liming up and down for a long time, and Cai Liming felt a little unnatural when he was looked at.

"Mr. Cai, I want to cooperate with Huashi. My biggest benefit is not the share of the million dollars, but the discovery of talent. I wonder if you are interested in working for Taoyuan Film and Television. I really need someone who can grasp the overall situation."

Cai Liming was slightly stunned, pondered for a moment, and said seriously: "I am very expensive. Among the vice presidents of Huashi, my income ranks first."

Su Ming smiled slightly and responded with a Cai Liming-style words: "This shows that Huashi has a good vision, but the vision is not good enough, so I will take advantage of the opportunity and use the position of general manager with all the vice president's salary to win you over."

Cai Liming smiled: "Mr. Su, I will give you a reply within 24 hours. Regardless of whether I can work in the future, I am very grateful for your appreciation."

...

Twelve hours later, Cai Liming called and was willing to accept the position of general manager of the film company. After completing the handover of the work at hand, he will take office a week later.

For this airborne general manager, Jiaoshou and Nangong Huang did not show any dissatisfaction.

Su Ming knew very well that Jiaoshou had his own ambitions and ideals, and it was impossible for him to work with him for a long time. He was short of capable people, and Jiaoshou lacked experience and capital. The two sides were complementary in the short term, and Jiaoshou would most likely leave and fly solo in the future.

Nangong Huang was Su Ming's confidant and Su Ming's spy in the company. With his relationship with Su Ming, no one would look down on him even if he was just a janitor. Moreover, Nangong Huang was still young and lacked experience in all aspects, and he needed to work step by step from the grassroots level and hone his skills.

With the addition of Cai Liming, an industry expert, the core team of the film and television company had been completely built. Taking this opportunity, Su Ming officially separated the film company from the entertainment company and established Taoyuan Film and Television.

After Cai Liming took office, he acted vigorously. A week later, Taoyuan Film and Television had completed the recruitment of personnel and the division of departments, and was officially established in an office building in the city. Cai Liming even had the energy to implement Su Ming's previous arrangements and reviewed the scripts submitted from various places.

However, the result was not satisfactory. There were seven scripts in total, some written by students of Beijing Film Academy and some submitted by screenwriters in the industry, but all were rejected by Cai Liming.

Su Ming took a look at several rejected scripts and found that they did not meet the company's requirements. They were either not suitable for using animals or too much following the domestic market.

Without a script, it was impossible to continue filming. Cai Liming's work focus shifted to finding scripts.

Taoyuan Films was not the only one that was busy with movies.