Zhang Panpan gradually realized that after talking to Yang Guang for a long time, as a director, he seemed to have been sprayed by his crazy output of saliva for a long time. He felt unhappy, and the "Three-Body" project became more and more serious. It's getting too far.
At this moment, Yang Guang suddenly brought the topic back and said, "I have two plans here. Director Zhang, you might want to consider them."
Hearing this, Zhang Panpan replied: "Please tell me."
Yang Guang said methodically: "Since you are so determined to direct "The Three-Body Problem" yourself, let's sign a gambling agreement. I, Yixing Media, will bring you several investors to set up a new science fiction project with a cost budget of 2 Billion, it is announced that you will be given 100 million, that is, a total of 300 million projects, for you to direct. If this project can eventually reach a box office of 1 billion and have a good reputation, then the "Three-Body" project will be handed over to you. You do it, do you dare to take it?"
The box office performance of 1 billion yuan corresponds to the investment cost of 300 million yuan. For the producer, it can only be said that it has just passed the return line, and the box office of more than 1 billion yuan will start to make real profits.
Zhang Panpan was also shocked when he heard this. The production cost of 300 million is definitely the ceiling level cost budget in the mainland film market at the moment. There is no higher budget than this.
Sure enough, being backed by Qunxing Capital means you are very wealthy!
After a while, Zhang Panpan couldn't help but ask: "What if I can't achieve it?"
Yang Guang smiled and said: "You lost me 300 million, so handing over the copyright of "Three-Body" as compensation is not too much, right?"
In fact, a loss of 300 million is not enough, but a loss of about 100 million is the best, and it can even break even without losing money. Yixing Media will not be stupid enough to invest exclusively in the entire movie. It will definitely have to trick a few big enemies into sharing the risk.
For other producers, the movie box office share is about one-third, but Yixing Media also has its own Yixing Cinemas, most of which are directly operated cinemas, so a large part of the theater chain's share belongs to Yixing Media.
Maybe it can still save money, unless this movie really loses money to grandma's house and can't even make 100 million at the box office.
Zhang Panpan did not respond and asked instead: "What about the second plan?"
Yang Guang, who was still smiling, said methodically: "This second one is the simplest and most direct. I will offer you 50 million, and the copyright will belong to me. You take the money and exit. The copyright bought for 100,000 yuan will return 500 times a year and you will be out. Anyway, you are out." Make a lot of money.”
Zhang Panpan couldn't help but fell into silence.
Of the two plans proposed by Yixing Media, the former's gambling agreement has high risks but high returns. If it succeeds, it will gain both fame and fortune. From then on, it will become famous in the mainland film industry and become a first-line science fiction director. But Wan If you pounce, not only will you not get a penny, but you will also have to hand over the copyright.
The second plan is the most stable and risk-free. You can directly take out the money and turn 100,000 yuan into a huge sum of 50 million yuan a year, giving you direct wealth freedom.
Finally, Zhang Panpan looked at Yang Guang and said, "Mr. Yang, can you give me three days to think about it?"
Yang Guang nodded sharply and said: "No problem, give me an answer after you think about it, but I want to remind you that looking at the entire film industry in the mainland, except for Yixing Media who dares to do this and has the money to do it, there is absolutely no one else. There is no chance that there will be another company that will accompany you to play a big-budget science fiction film."
The implication is that apart from Yixing Media, you can’t find another company.
Yang Guang added: "I hope you can give me a careful reply after considering it. We have not deliberately concealed the extent of our interest in the "Three-Body" IP from you, but not having "The Three-Body Problem" is not a big deal."
After a brief conversation, Zhang Panpan left.
After walking out of the reception room, Yang Guang's assistant followed him and said, "Mr. Yang, which option do you think he will choose?"
Yang Guang said nonchalantly: "It doesn't matter which one he chooses."
The assistant added: "What if he chooses the first option and really invigorates the project and wins the gambling agreement?"
Hearing this, Yang Guang stopped and glanced sideways at his assistant, sneered and said lightly: "As long as he signs this gambling agreement, it will mean that he is out from that moment. I have 10,000 ways The method is to let him lose, and Yixing Media can obtain the copyright of "The Three-Body Problem" at zero cost. I hope he can be wise and choose to take out the money, so that everyone can worry less, haha..."
In other words, if Zhang Panpan chooses the first option to gamble with Yixing Media, the movie project fails but the company will not lose money. As long as Zhang Panpan’s science fiction project achieves a box office of about 500 million, Yixing The overall media investment will not lose money, because the theater chain will bring back the blood, and several investors will be brought in to share the costs equally.
But when the box office was less than 1 billion, Zhang Panpan's bet failed. At that time, he could only fulfill the bet and transfer the copyright of "Three-Body" to Yixing Media in accordance with the agreement.
Moreover, it is a separate project. No matter how bad the film Zhang Panpan makes, there is no need to worry about damaging the value of the "Three-Body" IP.
At this time, Yang Guang looked at his watch and then ordered: "Go and arrange the flight for the day after tomorrow."
The assistant nodded: "Okay."
Yang Guang also has a more important task, which is to visit Da Liu in person. Cao Chenghui explained what the big boss behind the scenes valued at this time, and went to the author of "The Three-Body Problem" to directly package and buy the game for 110 million yuan in copyright fees. Full copyright of all science fiction works in the author's name.
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Friday, August 27th, Jingxinju Villa.
"Over at Yixing Media, the copyright boots you want to buy have landed." Tian Jiayi, who came back from the company, was reporting to Fang Hong on her daily work. She continued: "Yesterday, Yang Guang led people to contact the author of the "Three-Body" series. After that, the progress was very smooth, and the negotiation was concluded within five minutes of the meeting."
When Yang Guang met with Da Liu, he didn't expect that executives from Yixing Media would come to see him and finally confirmed that he was not a liar. But then when Yang Guang offered to buy the full copyright of all his works in a package for 110 million, Da Liu I was confused for a while.
Moreover, the astronomical copyright fee of 110 million yuan also included compensation of 10 million yuan each for "Three-Body" and "Three-Body: Dark Forest", which had been sold for 100,000 yuan. This was something he did not expect.
After reacting, Da Liu only asked: "Are you kidding?"
Yang Guang's answer was simple: "No kidding."
After that, Liu agreed without hesitation, and the entire communication took only four minutes, less than five minutes.
"The Three-Body Problem" could be sold for 100,000 yuan, but Yixing Media came to offer a sky-high price of 110 million yuan and really couldn't find any reason to bargain.
Although Liu was doing a decent job at a power plant owned by Yangqi Electric Power Group, his job was stable and he also had the title of engineer. He could fish for a long time at work and it was very comfortable.
But the salary is not high. He is over 40 years old and has no hope of buying a house in the provincial capital city. From the fact that he sold the copyright of "The Three-Body Problem" for 100,000 yuan, you can get a glimpse of the whole story. .
100,000 yuan is Liu's salary for several years of work, and 110 million yuan is an astronomical figure.
Finally, Tian Jiayi said: "The other thing is the copyright of "The Three-Body Problem". Yixing Media gave two plans, and Zhang Panpan chose the gambling agreement."
Hearing this, Fang Hong couldn't help but laugh and shook his head, and said leisurely: "Wouldn't it be nice to just take the money and go out? If you have to mess around and end up having fun in vain, you don't want 50 million, you have to return to zero."
Obviously, the historical trajectory of this part has changed. From the moment Zhang Panpan chose the gambling agreement, he was destined to be lonely. In the end, it was all in vain, and the copyright was gone without the money.
However, Fang Hong was not surprised at all. Because of the original historical trajectory, Mr. Lin from Youzu met Director Zhang's needs and invested 1.2 billion to make 6 "Three-Body" movies, with a budget of 200 million for each film. Zhang Director to direct.
For a project of this level, 1.2 billion is needed to make 6 movies. Even if all the actors get zero pay, all 1.2 billion is spent on special effects, which is not enough at all. The budget of 1.2 billion is only enough to shoot 2 movies. Only by sparing a little money and not counting the publicity and distribution budget can it reach the standard of a blockbuster movie, otherwise it will still be an inferior product.
With a budget of 200 million, you can imagine what kind of disaster it will be.
In the original historical trajectory, Director Zhang had no experience in running large projects, and he did not have enough artistic ability to control the film. The samples he shot were like PPT, and the story could not be told clearly, let alone the soul.
As a result, the leader came to the company with great interest to inspect and watched the "Three-Body" sample by name. After watching it, he was greatly disappointed. The "Three-Body" project that had cost a lot of money was abandoned. Mr. Lin was heartbroken. In the end, Ergouzi took the blame and renegotiated. , the result was that they spent 120 million to buy the copyright from Director Zhang, and Director Zhang and his wife took out the money.
Director Zhang was so happy. Not only did he make 120 million yuan with 100,000 yuan, but he also defeated Mr. Lin's addiction to directing blockbusters with 120 million yuan or 200 million.
Mr. Lin was wronged, and later he was poisoned, lost money and even lost his life. The real-life plot was so bizarre that it was more twists and turns than the movie itself.
However, in Fang Hong's current life, with the intervention of Yixing Media, it is probably impossible for him to appear, and it is impossible for Director Zhang to defeat Yixing Media for hundreds of millions and still make more than 100 million smoothly.
But...it's all in vain!
The "Three-Body" project is not in a hurry to start anyway. Yixing Media has plenty of time to play with Director Zhang. The most Director Zhang can do is use the copyright of "The Three-Body Problem" to indulge in the addiction of directing science fiction movies. Realize I am not that material, and then I am gone and out of the game.
As for whether you still want to retire with more than 100 million? That only exists in dreams.
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(End of chapter)
