Chapter 480 Give You a Chance to Prosper!

Lei Shidong is a smart person, he immediately figured out why Yin Jun came to him.

He rolled his eyes and said with a smile, "You know that I have a national entertainment company and a theater chain, so you came to ask me for help?"

"No, it's not helping." Yin Jun shook his hand, "Summer, I'm here to seek cooperation, and also to give you a broader road to go."

"Hehe, what kind of cooperation is that?" Lei Shidong smiled incredulously.

"Your theater chain is now mainly in Massachusetts. Most of the 28 theaters in New York are located in the suburbs, and few of them go deep into the city center." Yin Jun said, "It's not that you don't have the ability to You don’t have the reputation to open a movie theater in the urban area. Even if there is a movie theater in the urban area, the seven giants will not give you much better conditions. You are always only a second-rate or even a third-rate theater besides the three major theaters. , in their eyes, is an inconspicuous existence."

Lei Shidong smiled, and said while eating the steak, "Go ahead."

Huo Jianning and Ding Linxiang both frowned, this person didn't seem to be interested.

But Yin Jun turned a blind eye and continued: "Raiders of the Lost Ark, a good movie, is suppressed by Paramount and cannot be released smoothly. This is your chance. Only your 58 movie theaters will definitely not work. But you can organize all the scattered small and medium theaters in several states in the Northeast to form a temporary theater and release "Raiders of the Lost Ark" with the greatest effort!

Once "Raiders of the Lost Ark" gets a lot of praise and box office, then you are considered a success this time, and in the eyes of all film companies, you are already a partner for cooperation, rather than just any manager who can wave you away. If it comes, it will go. At the same time, in the eyes of these small and medium theaters, you are a reliable and capable person. If you gain their trust, and everyone joins forces and you negotiate with those film companies, will you get better conditions than if you fought alone? "

Lei Shidong said while eating, "Your idea is very interesting, but it's all based on a hypothesis. What if "Raiders of the Lost Ark" is well received? Didn't I offend Paramount again and let those groups Are the theaters that got up disappointed?"

Yin Jun nodded and said: ""Raiders of the Lost Ark" is a movie I invested in, and I praise it, maybe you won't believe it too much. But we can make a betting agreement, if the final score of Raiders of the Lost Ark is less than 1.5 If the box office exceeds 100 million U.S. dollars, then our production company will give theaters 70% of the share. If it is more than 150 million U.S. dollars, we will still maintain a 50-50 split. If the box office exceeds 200 million U.S. dollars, then you get 40%, how about it?"

Lei Shidong began to calculate.

He has watched the previews of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" twice, and he is still very optimistic about "Raiders of the Lost Ark". However, Redstone feels that it is impossible to say that it can exceed 150 million US dollars in box office in North America.

After all, in this era, 100 million US dollars can rank in the top three of the North American box office list.

But Redstone is optimistic that it can reach the box office of 100 million U.S. dollars—if there are enough screens to be released and word of mouth spreads well enough.

Yin Jun gave 70% of the box office share, which is unprecedented.

Under normal circumstances, no matter whether you take an even share or start with less and then more, the share of theaters at the North American box office is between 40% and 50%.

If the movie is very good, the distributor is very strong, and it has been tested by the market, for example, "Star Wars 2" will be released next month, then only 40% will be given to the theaters.

If the movie isn't that solid and the production company isn't that strong, then sorry, I'll take 50%.

A little bit more, 55%, also used to be there.

But such a 70% share has never been seen before.

Lei Shidong knew that it must be that Yin Jun wanted to gamble most of his investment returns, otherwise Lucas and Spielberg would definitely not want to do this.

To be honest, Yin Jun's proposals are very creative.

For example, unite to put pressure on the film company, unite to make yourself more famous... etc., these are all things that Lei Shidong has thought about before, but has not been systematically summarized.

Now that Yin Jun said this, he immediately felt that it was indeed very feasible to do so. If he succeeded, his achievements in national entertainment would be limitless.

From a business point of view, Yin Jun's VAM agreement is not harmful to Lei Shidong and other theaters.

"Raiders of the Lost Ark" will definitely not fail, so if it does not reach 150 million U.S. dollars, 70% of the share is a big profit; even if they are lucky and reach the box office of 200 million U.S. dollars, they will only get 40% count less.

Lei Shidong has developed the theater chain for more than ten years, and he has made great progress in the past few years, but he has met countless friends who are movie theaters because of this. As long as there are more than 5 movie theater owners in Zhouzhou, he knows them all, and has dealt with and chatted with them before.

If you talk to them on such favorable terms, and with the fame of Lucas, Spielberg and Harrison Ford, they will definitely be willing to cooperate with Redstone.

However, Lei Shidong couldn't make a decision in his heart.

Because the person who spoke was Yin Jun, the one who rescued him from the fire.

Without Yin Jun, Lei Shidong would have died long ago, how could he sit here and eat steak?

Therefore, Lei Shidong will definitely not want 70% of the share. If it is said, how will others think of him?

Who wants to work with an ungrateful person?

In the United States, reputation is also very important in doing business!

Seeing that Lei Shidong's face was cloudy and uncertain, and even the hand that cut the steak stopped, Yin Jun knew that there must be a battle in his mind.

As for the final result, if there were no accidents, he estimated that Lei Shidong would agree.

Because Lei Shidong has an ambition to dominate the entertainment industry, the current him is just because he doesn't have very good strength, so he just doesn't make it.

In his previous life, he had to accumulate another five years before he could start to break out and get Viacom. Only then did he embark on a journey of high-speed running.

Now Yin Jun has given him a chance in advance so that he can accumulate his strength earlier, and he will definitely not miss it.

You know, Lei Shidong is now a 57-year-old middle-aged man. For ordinary people, it is almost time to retire and enjoy his old age.

He himself is also worried that his physical condition will not last that long, so he must make a good career plan early while he can still work hard.

If Carmichael Cinemas, the fourth largest theater chain in the United States, is established, then Yin Jun can still use them, but now Carmichael and his son are still starting from community cinemas, far from reaching the whole of North America. fourth height.

Moreover, Carmike theaters also have their own shortcomings. Although they cover a large enough area, they specialize in small cities, rural areas and suburbs. If a blockbuster movie is released, it will have an impact on the entire film industry and even the entire society. , are still smaller.

So for now, Lei Shidong is the best choice for "Raiders of the Lost Ark".

"I don't think I have any reason to refuse this cooperation." After a while, Redstone made a decision, "I want to discuss the specific release goals and strategies with Lucas and Spielberg first, and then go back to convince those Old folks. But it's not a good split. We're friends and you're my saviour, so we'll just take 50 percent, no matter how Indiana Jones does at the box office."

"good."

Yin Jun smiled and nodded, "Believe me, Summer, after ten years, you will be proud of this cooperation!"

"I just hope that before the benefits you mentioned are fulfilled, I won't be blocked by the seven film giants." Lei Shidong shrugged.

"Don't worry, Churchill once said that there are no permanent enemies, only permanent interests. As long as you are useful to them, then they will not do anything to you. You are useless to them, even if you have been respectful, you should When they oppress you, they won't show mercy at all, will they?" Yin Jun said in a harmonious voice.

Lei Shidong showed a smile on his face, "It seems that it is not a coincidence that you can make such a career in Xiangjiang! Just based on your words, you will not have any difficulties in Hollywood .”

"If I want to come to Hollywood, it will definitely be in a way they didn't expect." Yin Jun looked at him and said, "Maybe, in the future, Hollywood will have to rely on the two of us to talk, and they, the current giants, dare to do things!"

"Hahaha……"

Lei Shidong shook his head with a smile, and it was obvious from his appearance that he didn't think this would happen at all.

Yin Jun is not going to tell him now.

In Lei Shidong's previous life, he had to acquire Paramount in 1993, but Yin Jun could acquire one of the new seven big Hollywood in the future in less than two years.

Yin Jun would not underestimate Lei Shidong's achievements, but Lei Shidong could not imagine how ambitious and future goals Yin Jun has.

Lei Shidong is definitely a vigorous and resolute person. After Yin Jun called Lucas and Spielberg, he immediately went to the agreed place with the two to start negotiations.

Regarding his enthusiasm, Huo Jianning, who has always been an invisible man, said with a smile on the way back to the hotel: "I thought he would think about it for two or three days, but I didn't expect him to agree so soon. If it wasn't for Mr. Jun, you would say that he Reliable, I thought he was that kind of liar."

Compared with Huaguo, there are not many liars in the United States. Although their laws are relatively perfect, the liars can often deceive others into bankruptcy.

Yin Jun nodded and said, "Actually, he already had some ideas in his mind, but it's not as thorough as I said. He has been in theaters for more than ten years. If he can't seize such a good opportunity, his achievements It won't be too big. In my opinion, Lei Shidong is definitely an old and strong person. He is like a dragon diving in the abyss now, and one day he will soar into the sky!"

Ding Linxiang said: "Not to mention whether he is reliable or not, this man is very energetic. Didn't you notice? He ate two plates of steak, two plates of fruit salad, and three cups of coffee. There are so many people, usually energetic people with great mobility."

Yin Jun laughed when he heard the words, "You are right, Lei Shidong... I guess he can still work energetically when he is 80 years old!"

Ding Linxiang didn't believe Yin Jun's words.

80 years old is very old, how can you still be full of energy?

She didn't know that Yin Jun had already changed his tune, otherwise he would be 90 years old!

Lei Shidong is still managing his own entertainment flagship group in his 90s. Such energy is indeed unmatched by few people!

This is also good, the cooperation between Yin Jun and him can last for more than thirty years.

In a place like Hollywood, one's own strength is very important, but it is undoubtedly a good thing to have a qualified partner!