Chapter 133

In the spacious and bright modern conference room, there is a huge transparent conference table made of toughened glass. Yang Cheng and Zhang Jingchu sit with their backs against the window. David Ellison and his assistant are in the first place, while Yang Cheng On the opposite side is the main object of today's meeting, Tom Cruise's sister and the head of Tom Cruise's production company, Lian DeWitt.

The glass curtain wall outside successfully insulates the heat invasion, and the constant temperature and air conditioner in the meeting room always maintains a comfortable 26 degrees, creating a safe and suitable environment for people to talk.

"Ms. DeWitt, I invited you here today for the 15% investment share. Don't rush to veto it. I have already investigated it clearly. You and Paramount have fallen out with the investors of country Z."

As the host, David Ellison has changed his sloppy nature, and has the style of a business elite, bluntly speaking.

As Tom Cruise's older sister, Liane DeWitt has the same greedy gene in her bones, but she is also very good at being a human being. Si personally did not dare to be presumptuous, at most he was neither humble nor overbearing.

If God is partial, a mother, no, I don’t know whether she and Tom Cruise are half-parents or half-fathers, anyway, the difference in appearance is quite big.

A pair of unremarkable eyes have been placed on Yang Cheng since he came in. Now Yang Cheng's face is very recognizable, which is well known in the mainstream circles of the United States, especially after Yang Cheng took down the Lionsgate again after the forum company. The news of the film industry has spread like wildfire, and it is already in a state of semi-official announcements. We all know what we need to know, and we just wait for the right time to announce it to the world, so that the common people will also be surprised.

"Mr. Yang wants to take over?" Liane DeWitt asked after a moment of silence.

Yang Cheng and David Ellison exchanged glances, then took the conversation, "Call me Jason, I want to take over the 15% in the name of Focus Pictures."

Liane DeWitt was not polite, she nodded, and the news that Focus Pictures changed owners together is not a secret, "Jason, if we hand over 15% of the shares to you, we will definitely offend the investors of country Z, which is very important to us. It's not good to release on the other side, you know that land is the second largest market in the world, and no one can easily ignore it."

Yang Cheng knew that the other party would ask this question, so he was prepared and answered confidently, "You're right, you don't have to worry about this, we have our own channels to solve the distribution problem in mainland Z, don't forget that I am Chinese, in fact, if you are worried, you can include this in the contract and use liquidated damages to protect your interests."

Prior to this, Yang Cheng had been thinking about how to enter the market before the country Z's economy was about to enter the era of high-speed rail, and share the crazy dividends that this populous market would generate in the next few years.

Originally, Yang Cheng was still waiting for Jack Ma’s visit to the United States next month to start the roadshow for the listing of Ali Bar, and waited for the opportunity to communicate with him and enter the country Z market, but at this moment, the project of Mission: Impossible 5 gave Yang Cheng an opportunity .

It has been said before that although the entertainment industry is chaotic, it is the most open and inclusive field in each country and market. Compared with the policy impact that may be affected when investing in real estate on the other side, investment in the entertainment industry can encounter more obstacles, and This is more convenient to connect with his investment in South Korea.

"Jason, you are very confident. I don't doubt that you can do this, but I don't know your request for splitting the bill." Lian DeWitt complimented, pointing out that the issue she and Tom Cruise are most concerned about is money .

Yang Cheng leaned back, took a sip of the mellow coffee, twisted her neck loosely, and smiled lightly, "I only take what I should take, who made me a latecomer?"

Lian DeWitt's smile froze, she didn't understand, Yang Cheng further explained upon seeing this,

"I only want my share, which is 15% of the total global box office. As for the peripherals in the later stage, although I am greedy, I know that it does not belong to me."

Yang Cheng deliberately added an accent to the wording of the total box office, reminding the other party that what he is referring to is the total box office, not the total income after deducting the production cost, and not the net profit after deducting the operator's share. There is a big gap between the numbers here and there went.

Liane DeWitt instinctively wanted to refuse, but remembering the identities of the two people on the opposite side, she suppressed the desire to vent, and carefully analyzed the pros and cons.

Because Yang Cheng clearly stated that he only participates in box office revenue, that is, non-box office revenue, including all income based on film copyright; income from film placement advertisements, sponsorships, etc.; income from broadcasting rights such as TV and Internet; in addition, there are game adaptations. He doesn't want any income, as well as peripheral income such as movie derivatives.

The profit here is far less fierce than it was 10 years ago, but it is also a piece of fat. It depends on whether a film is book profit or one of the fundamental factors of actual profit.

Yang Cheng voluntarily gave up the non-box office income, which means that he will not back down on the total box office income. After all, he is not an ordinary businessman with no roots in the United States. The only thing Liane DeWitt has to consider now is z The 15% of the net box office profit + 15% of peripherals requested by the state-owned investor, and the 15% of the total box office proposed by Yang Cheng, which one can make Tom Cruise earn more? No one knows this perverted man better than her. How much my brother values ​​money.

In particular, Tom Cruise was given away half of his property by his 17-year-old third wife because of a divorce case last year.

After thinking about it for a long time, she still hasn't made up her mind. She can't make up her mind. The two plans are actually the same. Which one is better depends on the quality of the film. If the box office is not satisfactory, it is natural that the account sharing model proposed by Yang Cheng is more beneficial to Tom Cruise. Because they can also make money through peripherals, and once the box office hits, Yang Cheng's account sharing plan will undoubtedly cause Tom Cruise to work hard for a year and work for Yang Cheng for nothing.

"Jason, David, can you allow me to go back and discuss with Tom? You all know that I can't make up my own mind on such an important decision." Liane DeWitt decisively dumped the blame on Tom Cruise. Honestly hide behind the big stars and earn some cheap money, she can't afford the business of the big guys.

Yang Cheng was not disappointed, she stood up and shook hands with Lian DeWitt, and warned jokingly, "You really should discuss it with Tom, and let me know after you make up your mind, you are not allowed to go back on your word this time, okay?"

"With the media resources in the hands of Yang Cheng and David Ellison, and Tom Cruise's black material that can fill a room, I really need to remind Tom to think carefully whether he should take the risk of offending these two sons to make money. I don't know how much profit it is." Liane DeWitt smiled politely, but sounded the alarm in her heart.