Lin Mu's article was more powerful than he expected.
If the previous scolding battle with Guan Weisi was a firecracker focusing on the lower third route, then this time it is an upright scolding against thieves!
One article and four comments completely stripped Bai Yichang's face.
Endless doubts are pouring in towards the two parties on the Internet.
Calling Lin Mu a little pink is a slap in the face and has sinister intentions.
He said that Bai Yichang was an old man, a traitor, and had bad intentions.
Supporters of both parties were furious online, almost occupying all news pages!
And Lin Mu also got the news from Xue Duo.
Maxim Pictures intends to block Lin Mu's films, and not only Maxim Pictures, but also other theater chains will not provide Lin Mu with screening opportunities.
After all, compared to Bai Yichang, who has been deeply involved in the film industry for many years, how could a rootless duckweed like Lin Mu get many theaters to support him.
Even if this incident hadn't happened, judging from the box office appeal alone, it would have been impossible for theaters to support Lin Mu.
"In other words, it will be very difficult for "Heart Blossoms" to be released now?" Lin Mu looked at Xue Duo and asked.
Xue Duo thought for a moment: "It's not very difficult. Bai Yichang's relationships are mainly in the Beijing circle. The two capitals in the Beijing circle, Meixing Cinema Line and Imperial City Cinema Line, are definitely on his side."
"Although Huaying, as you said before, is also in Beijing, it won't ban you just because of Bai Yichang's words."
"The remaining ones include the film and television city theater chain, the Magic City Circle, and the Northwest Circle. These three circles have their own theater chains. If you can convince them, then the release of "Heart Blossom Road" should not be affected. What an impact."
Lin Mu thought for a while, "Persuading so many circles should be more difficult than killing Bai Yichang, right?"
Xue Duo rolled her eyes at him: "Who asked you to offend Bai Yichang to death?"
Lin Mu looked a little embarrassed, "I can't help it, I can't help it when I see this kind of old man."
"Then you deserve to be busy?" After Xue Duo finished speaking, he picked up his bag and left Lin Mu's office.
Lin Mu sat on the boss's chair, wondering whether he should follow Xue Duo's instructions and establish good relationships with other theater managers.
After all, I also need friends in the circle.
Otherwise, every time I get scolded, a bunch of people will come over and scold me. No matter how good my eloquence is, I can't stand up to the crowd of people across from me.
Just as he was thinking about it, Luo Mo came in with a weird look on his face.
Lin Mu looked up at him: "What's going on with you?"
Luo Mo pulled up a chair, sat down opposite Lin Mu, and called the people outside the door to come in.
Two men walked into the office and greeted Lin Mu.
One person is tall and the other is short. The tall person wears a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, a suit and leather shoes, and looks human-like. At first glance, he looks like someone who is high-end.
He was wearing a short, simple jacket, his hair was all tangled, his beard was unkempt, his eyes were black, and he looked like he hadn't woken up.
Lin Mu knew both of these two people, the short one was called Jia Ping, and the investment group was responsible for operating the Marvel copyright in Amerikan.
The tall one is named Wang Haoxian, and he is the editor who is responsible for the cartoonization of Marvel scripts.
As soon as he saw these two people coming in, Lin Mu knew something: "Is the comic popular?"
Luo Mo nodded and asked Jia Ping to report the situation to Lin Mu.
Jia Ping said: "Mr. Lin, according to the Marvel character outline you gave us, we will develop the copyright of Spider-Man first. We will first establish Marvel Company in America, recruit employees for creation, and spend a total of 1.46 million US dollars. …”
"The first edition of the comic was relatively conservative, with only 100,000 copies printed. The production and printing costs were included in the previous US$1.46 million."
Lin Mu interrupted: "So few? Who did you ask to draw it?"
Wang Haoxian explained: "The Marvel company in Amerikan is basically only responsible for the version number and printing. We outsource the drawing domestically, which can not only save costs but also control the copyright."
Lin Mu nodded: "Continue."
"The first volume of the comic was sold out within a week after its publication, and an additional 100,000 copies were printed. The current stock space is about 200,000 copies."
"We are striking while the iron is hot again and have put the second volume of Spider-Man and Iron Man comics on the agenda."
"Now our Marvel Impurity has successfully established itself in America."
Lin Mu nodded: "Very good, but what happens next? You guys won't come over to report this trivial matter in a big way, right?"
Luo Mo said directly: "Someone wants to buy Marvel."
"Who?" Lin Mu looked at Luo Mo.
"Marvel Comics." Jia Ping said, handing Lin Mu information about Marvel Comics.
The name sounded familiar. Lin Mu only remembered after looking at his qualifications. Isn't this the original company of Marvel?
Marvel Comics is one of America's two major comic book giants, and it also has many superhero-like characters.
Now that I see that a small company like Marvel has actually produced a character with great potential like Spider-Man, I naturally want to acquire it as soon as possible.
"How much do they pay?"
Lin Mu put away the Marvel Comics materials and looked at Jia Ping.
Jia Ping said: "Fifteen million US dollars."
"If you don't want to sell it, you can speed up the progress and release a few more characters. If you can't do it, start a magazine by yourself and put a power list or something in the magazine."
"Anyway, let's bring over the domestic star-chasing stuff and show Americans what it means to be a crazy fan."
Luo Mo said: "Then should the funds generated by Marvel be transferred back to China?"
"Let's use it first, and then we can build up Marvel's reputation."
Hearing this, Jia Ping and Wang Haoxian couldn't help but look at Luo Mo at the same time.
Luo Mo stood up indifferently, and the two of them had no choice but to follow Luo Mo and walk out.
After leaving the office, Jia Ping said: "Mr. Luo, shall we use all the profits this time for publicity?"
Luo Mo said: "Lin Mu has already said it, just listen to him."
"Mr. Luo, the first issue has made a profit of more than 1.5 million U.S. dollars. Just one Spider-Man comic has made tens of millions of U.S. dollars. Is it too exaggerated to invest all of it?"
Jia Ping has seen big winds and waves, but the capital he controls this time is also too big!
And what happened to the money?
The more you spend, the more you get!
But the boss didn’t take it seriously!
Do all rich people invest this way?
…
In the office, Lin Mu was thoughtful.
The popularity of Marvel seems to be simpler than I thought. If you say that, do you have something to exchange with Huaying?
The main difference between Lin Mu and Bai Yichang is that they don't have a backstage.
This caused Lin Mu to scold everyone so much that he was frightened.
Behind Bai Yichang was the Beijing Circle. Although Lin Mu looked down on the circle, he had to admit that it would be easier to do things if he was in the circle.
Logically speaking, Lin Mu should be considered a member of the Magic City circle, but for so long, no one from the Magic City circle has come to contact him.
Lin Mu naturally wouldn't stick to someone else's cold butt.
So if he wanted to find a backstage person, Lin Mu could only find Huaying.
After all, Huaying is the only existence that is not affected by the circle.
But how to establish a relationship with Huaying, and how to ensure that he will not be treated like a dog while establishing a relationship.
This issue deserves further study.
