Chapter 697 Hall Film Company

two days later,

Jiang Hao received a call from Robert and had already negotiated with the publishing house, so he could go over and sign the contract.

In the office of Times Books, Jiang Hao met Howard, the owner of the publishing house, and they shook hands and greeted, "Mr. Hall, I have read both of your books, and I have to say that the stories are very exciting, very attractive, and well written. It has connotations and makes people feel emotional, and it is the best novel I have read in the past two years."

"Thank you for your praise, Mr. Howard. I would like to ask how long it will take to publish the book after signing the contract." Jiang Hao said.

"It will take about 2 months to sort out the manuscript, typesetting design, third review and third proofreading, application for book number, and final printing, all of which must not be sloppy." Howard said.

It seems that it will take 2 months to wait for the work to be released.

After the two parties signed the contract, a few people poured a glass of wine in Howard's office and briefly celebrated. Jiang Hao said goodbye and left. On the way back, Jiang Hao said to Robert, "Robert, I am going to set up my own film company. own movie."

Robert looked at Jiang Hao in surprise, "Are you no longer writing novels, Jon, you have talent in this area, you should give full play to your strengths. Now the film industry is shrinking in a large area, and even those big film companies are losing money , I don't think it's a good idea."

Robert is right. Since the 1950s, television has become popular and has had a great impact on the film industry. From 1946 to 1953, in just a few years, the number of audiences going to cinemas every year has been reduced by half.

Before World War II, New York and Hollywood were the two major bases of the American film industry. After World War II, they quickly shifted to Hollywood. The film industry in New York shrank sharply, and Hollywood became the largest film industry base.

In Hollywood at that time, film companies sprung up like mushrooms, and new companies were established every day, but now, they are like leaves in autumn, swept by the cold wind of the film crisis, falling down, and major film companies closed down.

Coupled with the Paramount Act, the profits of film companies have been greatly reduced. Now, the Hollywood film industry has entered a cold winter.

Jiang Hao naturally knows this, and he also knows that this film crisis is just the beginning and will last for a long time. From now to the end of the 1970s, many of the big film companies are carrying forward with heavy burdens, let alone small film companies.

Small film companies themselves have no ability to resist the storm. No one can guarantee that every film will make money. As long as one investment fails, there is basically no chance of recovery. Film companies collapsed. In the past 20 or 30 years, thousands of film companies have closed down.

The reason why the Big Eight is the Big Eight is not only because of their channels and capabilities, film resources and personal connections, but also because of the capital support behind them. Even so, these film companies have changed owners several times, and only by finding new investors can they continue to persevere.

How about 20th Century Fox, a super big film company, a few years later, "Cleopatra", with an investment of 40 to 50 million US dollars, failed completely, and almost forced Fox to go bankrupt.

How about Columbia Pictures, after seeing a bad movie, they immediately switched to the TV industry, but it was still not doing well, and finally it was acquired by Coca-Cola.

Warner is great, the classic movies of later generations are familiar, such as "Batman", "Inception", "The Matrix", "Harry Potter", "Superman Returns" and so on.

After entering the film crisis in the 1950s and 1960s, the film suffered serious losses and its business shrank. Warner turned its main business to the TV industry. Then, Jiang Hao knew that in a few years, Warner would change hands and be sold to Qiyi Company, changing its name to Warner Qiyi was bought by Steve Ross 2 years later and changed its name to Warner Bros. This is the Warner we see now.

In fact, the eighth, oh, there are only six left in the future, and it seems that there are no ones that have not changed hands. They have been thrown around as commodities in the hands of those big capitals. Therefore, the film industry is definitely a high-risk industry.

Perhaps now is indeed not the best time to enter the film industry, but who is Jiang Hao, he is a man with golden fingers.

"Robert, I have found 3 million funds, and I am going to set up a company to shoot my first movie. I have written the script." Jiang Hao said.

Robert didn't pay much attention to the latter words. He was stunned by Jiang Hao's 3 million dollars. In this era when the monthly salary is 300 U.S. dollars, being a millionaire is definitely the dream of countless people, but Jon said that he brought 3 million U.S. dollars. of cash.

Damn rich second generation!

Damn Playboy!

I’m really envious, why not me, if I have this money, no, even if it’s only 300,000 US dollars, I can open a law firm instead of working for others.

Robert smiled, "Jon, what do you want me to do for you, prepare the materials for establishing a company?"

The persuasion just now was from the perspective of a friend. Now it is business. Robert maintains the most professional attitude towards business. The customer who gives money is God.

Jiang Hao smiled, "Robert, are you interested in investing in my film company and becoming my partner?"

Robert shook his body, looked around, stopped the car silently on the side of the road, and then turned to look at Jiang Hao, "Jon, are you serious?"

"Of course it is serious." Jiang Hao put on the most sincere face.

Robert is a lawyer, and lawyers are high-level talents at any time. Jiang Hao has contacted Robert a few times and found that he is very capable of working.

Jiang Hao will have many things to do in the future. He has traveled in so many worlds, and he knows a truth that it is impossible for one person to conquer the world. As a successful superior, he needs to recruit countless talents to do things for him, so as to make his career bigger.

For Jiang Hao's invitation, Robert was tempted, very tempted, who doesn't want to develop his career, he also wants to be a boss, and opening a law firm is one of his ideals.

Now, an opportunity to become a shareholder of a film company is before him, and it would be a lie to say that he is not tempted.

"Jon, tell me what you think."

Since the other party invited him, he must have had an overall idea. Robert wanted to hear what Jiang Hao had to say first.

"You invest a sum of money to become a shareholder of the company and be responsible for the company's legal affairs. We need to hire a professional manager to be in charge of the company's daily management and film business. Of course, it can also be absorbed. It depends on the situation. After my main business Just focus on filming," Jiang Hao said.

Instead of letting himself be the manager, Robert's plan for Jiang Hao has been raised to another level.

"How much do I need to invest?"

"It depends on you owning yourself. I plan to invest 3 million in the early stage." Jiang Hao said.

Robert thought for a while, "Jon, I need to think about it. This is not a trivial matter, and to be honest, I don't have much money. $100,000 is my limit, but this amount of money is too small."

"You think about it first, we can discuss the details later." Jiang Hao smiled and said in his heart, as long as the heart is moved, there will be a chance.

After sending Jiang Hao back to the apartment, Robert did not go home, but went to a bar, ordered a bottle of wine, and drank silently thinking about it. He knew that this decision might determine his future.

He is thirty-four years old this year, and he wants to have greater development, but he is afraid of failure, and he calculates gains and losses in his mind.

It wasn't until after ten o'clock in the evening that Robert returned to his home. His wife, Linda, was still leaning against the bed and reading a book. Robert climbed into bed and asked softly, "Is little Frante asleep?"

"I've fallen asleep, what's the matter, Robert, you look a little tired, is your business not doing well?" Linda asked with concern.

"No, the recent business is very good. I'm thinking about one thing that may be related to the future." Robert said.

"Can you tell me about it?" Linda said.

Robert talked about everything from meeting Jiang Hao, publishing a book, and Jiang Hao’s invitation to join the film company. Finally, Robert said: "I am afraid of failure. If we fail, it will have a great impact on our family’s financial situation. I Responsible for you and Frante."

Linda thought for a while and said, "Robert, I don't know the chance of success, but I know that if you don't try, you will never have the possibility of success. As for whether to invest, it needs to be judged by yourself. Support any decision you make."

Robert kissed Linda on the forehead, hugged his wife and closed his eyes, smelled the familiar smell, and slowly fell asleep.

the next day,

When Robert found Jiang Hao, the first thing he said was, "Jon, I'm going to join the gang."

Jiang Hao smiled and stretched out his palm, "Welcome to join Robert."

Robert also stretched out his hand, and the two held hands together. After releasing, Robert immediately changed his face, showed his lawyer's professional skills, and said to Jiang Hao: "Then, we will talk about the details next. I'm ready to invest $100,000, but I feel like I deserve more shares"

Jiang Hao is not afraid of negotiating, as long as he has something to talk about, he can do it.

"Let's sit down and chat, I'll pour you a glass of wine, how about whiskey with ice cubes?" Jiang Hao didn't respond immediately, but got up to pour the wine, which broke most of Robert's spirit.

Robert could only swallow half of what he said. He suddenly realized that the Jon Hall in front of him was probably more shrewd and sophisticated than he had imagined.

"Whiskey, yes."

Jiang Hao served two glasses of wine, and the two sat down to chat. Robert continued: "I give up my position as a lawyer to provide more professional and careful services for the company. This aspect also needs to be counted as investment. This is why you asked me to Not Jon."

"That's right." Jiang Hao nodded and admitted.

"So professional investment should also be counted as shares."

"Then, as a director, do I also count as shares?"

"Oh, my legal practice is recognized by the industry."

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The two sides fought each other and finally decided that Robert invested 100,000 US dollars to obtain 7% of the shares and a monthly salary of no less than 1,000 US dollars.

Robert was very satisfied, and Jiang Hao didn't care much. The two parties reached an agreement on this, and the establishment of the company was naturally handed over to Robert. After all, he was a professional, and Jiang Hao hired him to do these chores.

Of course, Jiang Hao also gave Robert an order to find a suitable executive manager of the film company.

Robert's actions were quick, and the company's legal documents were completed in a few days. The company was successfully registered, and Hall Film Company was established. Jiang Hao was the largest shareholder and chairman, and Robert was a minority shareholder and the company's legal director.