Chapter 1042 Gambling (14)
After cleaning the battlefield, Yang Xiaomi complained: "Every time I meet you, you have to do this!"
"Men are things outside the body, but sometimes they can also be things inside the body..." Shen Xudong replied casually, and then asked: "Is there anything to eat? I'm hungry!"
“…just some dried fruit…”
"Dried fruit?"
"I want to stay in shape. I can't eat too much. If I'm hungry, just eat these to fill my stomach..." As she spoke, Yang Xiaomi took out her snacks...
"No, not even Liuliumei? Are you okay~"
"I'm too lazy to pay attention to you..." Yang Xiaomi glared at him, and then ordered room service - a table of late-night snacks, crayfish + mutton skewers...
It took a while for the food to be served. Yang Xiaomi looked at Shen Xudong who was checking his cell phone and couldn't help but ask: "Why are you so free?"
Shen Xudong was confused: "...I've always been like this."
"Isn't your movie going to be released on the same schedule as "Tiny Times 3"? There's no pressure at all?"
"What pressure can I have? The reputation of the "Tiny Times" series is already bad. Except for fans, who pays attention? Unless Guo Jingming is really a genius and comes up with a "Tiny Times 3" that will shut up everyone... You are Starring, how is the quality of "Tiny Times 3"?"
Yang Xiaomi sighed: "In addition to the costume upgrade, the plot still continues the line of feuding and reconciliation..."
After hearing this, Shen Xudong concluded: "Typical fan...do you think I should be worried?"
"楽TV is very powerful. I heard them say that it has won the support of many theaters, and has also signed rebates with the theaters...multiple films will be divided into rebates..."
"It's okay, my base is very stable... How much did you invest in "Tiny Times 3"?"
"15% investment share..."
"No pay?"
Yang Xiaomi shook her head: "I received a salary of 2 million yuan..."
"Then Jie Shi takes you very seriously and actually gives you 15% of your investment!"
"Taken seriously?" Yang Xiaomi sighed: ""Tomb Robbers" was given to Tang Yan, and "Bounty Hunter" was also given to Tang Yan. I don't feel that they take me seriously. All my projects now are my own projects!"
"That shows that you are capable. Some people are unable to form a bureau even if they want to. Even if they do, they lack financial support..."
"Do you know about "BJ Meets Seattle 2"?"
Shen Xudong nodded: "I know... They said that "North West" can be made into an IP, and different characters can be stuffed into it. For example, this time Nini plays a young girl who goes to study in Seattle..."
"they?"
"Generally for projects with an investment of less than 100 million, I only look at the subject matter and script, regardless of the actors."
"All right…"
Yang Xiaomi hesitated for a moment, and then took the initiative to talk about the bet...
"Bet? Who did you sign it with?"
"Zeng Jia found Perfect Culture... Perfect Culture invested 500 million..."
For Perfect to subscribe for 20% of the equity of Jiaxing Media, the gambling agreement is that Jiaxing Media must achieve a cumulative after-tax net profit of 410 million yuan from 2015 to 2017, and at the same time, core management personnel and core artists must not leave.
Shen Xudong was confused: "Are there no performance commitments?"
"Yes, 410 million profit..."
"But they invested 500 million, and only achieved 410 million..."
"Oh, we looked for several companies, and the perfect one has the best conditions!"
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When a star signs a gambling agreement, it is a military order. For example, if he signs a contract this year, he promises that he can earn 100 million for the company next year. If by the end of next year, he only earns 80 million and fails to earn the 100 million promised at the beginning of the year, then what is left? The 20 million will have to be paid out of one's own pocket.
In most of the gambling agreements signed by celebrities, the purchase price is higher than the performance commitment - after all, no party in business can guarantee profits without losing money, and all risks are borne by the other party.
This is the trick the Huayi brothers used to bind Feng Xiaogang. The purchase price was 1.05 billion, but the performance commitment was 674 million...
In other words, even if Feng Xiaogang fails to complete the bet, he will still make 376 million...
In the original time and space, the only exception was Jiaxing.
In order to obtain an investment of 300 million from Shangshi Pictures, Jiaxing signed a gambling agreement. The agreement stipulated that if the company's net profit after tax did not reach 310 million within three years, Jiaxing would continue to pay an annual interest rate of 15%. The money will be returned with interest.
Logically speaking, Jiaxing's gambling agreement is completely unfair!
However, Jiaxing, a newly established small company with no reputation in the industry, originally had no bargaining capital, and it was a high-flying company with Shangshi Pictures - Shangshi Pictures has a state-owned background in the Shanghai circle. It and Dragon TV are brothers from the same mother.
This time, Yang Xiaomi herself has a higher status...
We have the right to choose, so Jiaxing chose to cooperate with Perfect World!
In terms of capital and circles, Perfect World and BJ Culture are both important parts of the "Beijing circle" and have great star-making ability and voice in the film and television drama circle.
The chairman of the former is Chi Yufeng, and the chairman of the latter is Song Ge.
Both of them are from the CCTV campus. Not only are they brothers at Tsinghua University, but they have also been partners since the 1990s. They were both founders and shareholders of Perfect World in their early years.
In 2008, after two brothers jointly founded Perfect Culture, they recruited many people from the Beijing circle, including the teams of Zhao Baogang, Teng Huatao and others.
Last year, Brother Song innovated BJ culture, teaming up with the team of Du Yang, Lou Xiaoxi, Wang Jinghua and others from "Huayi"...
From this perspective, the resources and contacts of Perfect Culture are no worse than those of Shangshi Pictures. In addition to running Perfect Culture, Chi Yufeng is also the major shareholder of Xinbaoyuan...
In the original time and space, Perfect Culture also invested in Jiaxing Media, so Reba was able to star in "Jieyou Grocery Store" and "21 Carats". Both of these movies were supported by BJ Culture. The former starring Dong Zijian is Wang Jinghua's biological son, and the latter starring Guo Jingfei is Wang Jinghua's artist.
Including participating in "Extreme Challenge" - the founding producer of "Extreme Challenge" is Xin Baoyuan...
Bringing it back, Shen Xudong asked: "Since the signing is betting, why don't you come to our company? It's only 500 million... You can also come to me!"
"Our company has signed many young artists..."
The operating logic of Jiaxing Media is different from a studio that only operates around one star. It is to reduce its sole dependence on Yang Xiaomi and enrich the product lines of other stars...
Tianmei Media signs artists every year, and you are on the same track as it.
This is definitely not possible...
You can't find an opponent for yourself when betting...
Acquisition?
Why did Zeng Jia and Yang Xiaomi leave Tianmei?
Not good enough?
Nonsense, Yang Xiaomi is almost a sister, and her business resources, film and television resources, advertising endorsements, and public relations resources are all top-notch...
But in name, they are still wage earners, and Tianmei will no longer provide stock incentives. They both want to achieve a class jump—evolve from wage earners to capital.
"It's very good. Perfect Culture has a good relationship with BJ TV. The star platform resources are very beneficial to you in promoting artists!"
"...but BJ TV is Tianmei's exclusive territory..."
"Who said that? We are now mainly cooperating with CCTV...Variety shows also cooperate with Shenzhen Satellite TV..." After thinking about it, Shen Xudong added: "If you make more ancient puppet shows, I will let PPTV buy them..."
"We signed a contract with Jieshi..."