Chapter 127 Situation

"So, you still refused?" In a car in the parking lot, Kapoor sat in the driver's seat and looked helplessly at Eric in the co-pilot.

Remembering the scene just now, Eric sighed and nodded.

Although Spielberg did not show any displeasure when he left, he just regretted that he could contact him again if he changed his mind. But Eric still knew that he had offended the famous Jewish director, as can be seen from Spielberg's assistant looking at him with an uninformed look .

If Spielberg expressed his intention to purchase copyright through other people in the past, and Eric's refusal was nothing, this refusal is much more serious. Spielberg came forward in person, which is a very sincere expression, and even It is equivalent to sending a favor to the door. If this deal is concluded, Eric will not only reap a lucrative copyright transfer fee, but also gain the favor of Spielberg. This connection may bring him a lot of help at some point.

But it is impossible for him to transfer a chess piece that is very important in his future career layout for the sake of favor, even if it is a very heavy favor.

"Jurassic Park" involves a huge industrial chain worth tens of billions of dollars. Although Eric has never thought about taking it alone, he must at least make sure that he can get the most delicious piece of this big cake in the future. And once the copyright is sold, he will completely lose the dominance of the project. At most, he can only share some leftovers after others eat meat and drink.

"Eric, would you like to hear my advice?" Kapoor asked.

"I know what you're going to say, contact Spielberg immediately and sell him the movie rights, right? Kapoor, there is no room for negotiation on this matter, and I won't sell it."

Kapoor rubbed his bald head in distress: "Eric, have you thought about your situation? You are now completely alone. You seem to be very familiar with the executives of those film companies, but this is completely It is based on pure profit. The reason why the other party is treating you so well now is because all your previous films have been very successful and brought them huge benefits. But no one will be successful all the time, And then once you fail, it's time for them to turn their backs."

Eric said to himself: "I think for a long time, I will not experience the kind of failure you mentioned. I am very confident in my film."

"There are many factors for failure, and it may even be man-made." Kapoor continued: "Eric, think about it carefully, compared to your strength, you get too many points. One or two times or even three or four. It's alright, they just think you're a lucky little guy, but if you keep doing this, the giants will stop at nothing to crush you or even destroy you. Like lions on the grassland, they will tolerate hyenas They gnawed on what was left of them, but never allowed a weak hyena to have more than the lions."

Eric opened his mouth, but couldn't think of any rebuttal. He knew what Kapoor meant by saying these words, but he still hoped that he could find some solid allies, so that when he might be suppressed in the future, he would Don't fall into a situation of complete isolation.

The fact that Spielberg wants to get the copyright of the "Jurassic Park" movie is an excellent opportunity to make good friends. Once he sells the copyright, the screenwriter of the movie will definitely not be able to get rid of him. Spielberg may He promised that Firefly could participate in the investment, which provided the conditions for him to contact Spielberg and establish a good personal relationship, but Eric thought about it,

Still a little unhappy.

Kapoor noticed the struggle and hesitation in Eric's expression, and continued to persuade: "Eric, do you know which Hollywood film company your Firefly resembles most?"

Eric raised his head curiously, Kapoor did not sell the lawsuit: "Most like the original Lianmei, when Chaplin joined several other famous directors to create Lianmei, the company's positioning is a pure producer. The company, which specializes in providing excellent films to several other giants, is very similar to Firefly, which does not have any distribution channels. As a result, all the film giants with perfect distribution channels have survived except for the unfortunate RKO. , but Lianmei, which was called together with other giants at the beginning, has become a subsidiary of MGM. A big reason for this is that Lianmei paid too much attention to the production business at the beginning and neglected to expand its distribution channels.

When Eric heard Kapoor say this, the dream factory he was most familiar with immediately popped up in his mind. It seems that the history is always surprisingly similar.

And later generations often see in some economic articles that the word 'channel is king' is indeed a well-known saying. In the memory of previous lives, some second-tier film companies with relatively good development in Hollywood, such as Lionsgate and Miramax, are all Start publishing. And Spielberg's DreamWorks and later New DreamWorks can only float between giants such as Universal, Paramount, and Disney, sometimes arguing for a 1% share. It was so noisy that it broke out.

"The current Firefly is not as good as Lianmei at the beginning. It has almost no distribution capabilities. It is too easy for those movie giants who monopolize most distribution channels to clean up you. So you need some critical moments now. Can really help your allies, and in the event of a bad situation, someone can help you raise the flag and build bridges instead of being isolated. Hyenas can't be friends with lions, but there is no gap between the same kind. This In this case, Spielberg has been delivered to the door, and you still push it out, which is simply unwise."

If Eric was a native of this time and space, after Kapoor's coaxing, coaxing and intimidating persuasion, he would definitely surrender "Jurassic Park" obediently, but unfortunately he is not.

"Okay, Kapoor, I understand." Eric nodded, looking taught.

Kapoor happily handed his eldest brother to Eric: "Then hurry up and call Spielberg, don't be afraid that the other party will think that you are fickle, Eric, you are a young man and have this privilege. Pierberg wouldn't mind."

Eric took the brick Motorola and put it in his hand: "Kapoor, I just said that I understand the importance of distribution channels to Firefly. I didn't say that I would sell the copyright of "Jurassic Park" to Spielberg ."

Puchi-

Virginia, who had been quietly listening to the conversation between the two in the back seat, couldn't help laughing, realizing her gaffe, and quickly covered her mouth.

Kapoor seemed to be choked, stared at Eric with wide eyes and speechless, and finally took back his big brother in disappointment: "As you please, I have said everything I can say. Jeffrey is right. , you are such a stubborn to paranoid young man."

"Don't worry, Kapoor, I have my own plans. Think about it, I'm an Anglo-American, and I'm still a British citizen. So even if I make good friends with Spielberg, it's doomed to be impossible to get in. Jewish circles."

It’s not that Eric has not considered these things. Among Firefly’s films this year, his next three films have already been settled, one for Columbia, and the other two for Fox according to the previous contract.

Although the distributors of the other three films have not yet been determined, he has already received a lot of information on distribution intentions from the Big Six, and he can sign distribution contracts at any time as long as he wants.

If all of these movies were as big as their previous lives, they could have accumulated a lot of raw money for him. Even if one or two of them are not very good at the box office because of the butterfly effect, it will not hurt him at all. At most, it will only make a little less money. After all, except for "Dark War", which was taken by Columbia as a tycoon, there are several other plans. The investment in the movie is less than 10 million, even if only one is as big as the previous life, he can recover all the investment and make a fortune.

After this year, as Kapoor said, the giants will definitely realize that he has taken too much and will try their best to suppress him and squeeze the benefits he deserves. Will not be powerless.

Not to mention that the Sixth Congress will not really form a group to suppress him, even if such a thing with less than one percent chance does happen, then slowly recharge your batteries. Moreover, Eric also does not believe that when he has the ability to bring huge benefits to the other party, the giants will reach an agreement for a long time to deal with him. indivual!

"Kapoor, come here tonight, borrow my car, you can drive my car."

Kapoor glanced at the girl sitting in the back seat of the car, shook his head and said, "No, Eric, you can't borrow a car, not to mention you're drinking. I'll take you home."

"Kapoor, don't be so serious, don't think you can be a light bulb if you shave your head." Eric teased silently, and Virginia, who was sitting in the back seat, lowered her head in shame.

Kapoor smiled and said: "You misunderstood, I'm not that ignorant, I mean I'll take you back, I only had a few sips of champagne, and more importantly, I'm very experienced in throwing paparazzi. That's what got me to my first employer, and I don't want to run PR for the two of you tomorrow morning. Eric, Beverly Hills or Malibu?"

"My home, Malibu is too far."

"Well, then you go to the back seat, the front row may be photographed."

Eric changed to the back seat like a good thing. Kapoor started the car and left the underground parking lot. Just as he drove onto the highway, several sedans clearly followed. After a while, Kapoor glanced at the rear-view mirror and smiled: "A total of three paparazzi followed. Fortunately, there are many targets at the party, otherwise there may be a long tail."