Hollywood legendary director - 490 Chapter 485 Losing money by ability (seeking subscription, tickets)

If Hollywood, where the movie market is prosperous, is a five-star hotel, then the French movie market, whose market value is less than one-tenth of others, is probably the kind of dormitory shop.

In terms of annual gross box office value alone, France is really looking up to Hollywood.As for the promotion of offline copyrights and supporting film industries, such as studios and movie theaters, it is even more shabby to the point that Hollywood despises them.

Let’s put it this way, Hollywood can provide the number of screens to undertake three large-scale productions at the same time, and it can also ensure that low-cost movies will not be squeezed.

The cinemas are not comparable, and the offline peripheral markets are not comparable. You must know that the total output value of the Hollywood offline market has exceeded one trillion, and the entire French film industry can’t compare.

This is also the reason why international capital is rushing to Hollywood.

Because it is so profitable.

Of course, the premise is to earn it.

Right now, after EMI Pictures received the news, Denis Bernard immediately reported to the chairman.

Their chairman started with communication technology. At the age of fifty-six-seven, he looks very healthy.

In a bright and spacious office, the chairman of EMI, Pierre DuPont, is listening to Denis Birdney’s report.

Two elderly men in formal attire were also listening.

EMI has three major shareholders, and only two are left.

“…They are here to discuss cooperation, should there be any fake?”

“Why?” the person next to him asked.

“In the past year, Firefly Pictures made at least more than 400 million U.S. dollars, which is more profitable than our EMI. Would it be beneficial to cheat us to talk about cooperation? I can’t make a special trip back just to tell lies.”

“Hahaha, that said. Firefly Pictures is still developing fast…”

Unexpectedly, Denis was still a very humorous person, and the two shareholders present laughed.

However, Pierre-DuPont did not know that Firefly Pictures is now extremely short of money, so he wondered: “They have the means to make money, why do they still need us?”

Pulling investment in this kind of thing, especially in Hollywood projects, 90% of the laymen participate, and there will be no pants left.

Even those 10% professionals will definitely be educated miserably.

Don’t ask, ask is a history of bitter blood and tears.

Because EMI was pitted by MGM in the past, 30 million yuan was thrown in, and the movie box office made a lot of money. As a result, they lost 5 million yuan after the account was settled.

The reason is that the publicity expenditure is too much.

As for how many?

Is it easy to do the billing?

The investment banks on Wall Street don’t even understand it.

After all, they have their own publicity resources, left hand to right hand, you can’t justify the price.

These years, being able to lose money by their ability means that Hollywood has done the most excessive.

In the film industry, there are too many uncertainties in the profitability of projects. Take EMI as an example. If you have a top-quality film project, you must develop it independently. Why should you invite outsiders?Unless it is an exchange of benefits.

Merchant, chase profit.

It’s not an international socialist…

Denis explained with a smile: “I went to find someone to investigate, Firefly Pictures has insufficient liquidity, and we can pack several projects for investment, even if they want to deceive, there are ways to deal with it.”

Pierre listened carefully, still feeling unreliable.

If you have no money, you can get a loan from the bank.

With such good assets as Firefly Pictures, one hundred banks are willing to borrow… However, they don’t know that Lehman is still considering the international distribution channels that need to be established in the future, and first establish a good relationship with these international publishers.

As for the project or not, it doesn’t matter if you listen to it, but if you don’t have a guarantee, you just don’t agree…

“Then you take someone to talk to them.”

…

The negotiating team brought by Lehmann settled in the Moria Hotel, not far from Europa Pictures.

Naturally, the investment reception also agreed with the hotel people and asked them to help organize it.

As soon as Luc Besson saw this situation, he also understood Lyman’s careful thinking.

He wants to participate in more film companies…

On the second day, the investment meeting began.

Lehman also rarely took out the specific quarterly financial report of Firefly Pictures, detailing the various film projects produced, and the benefits, and then sent it to every company representative present at the conference.

There are a lot of wealthy bosses in France, but they are not fools. If you want people to believe in Firefly Pictures and pull funds, they must show their hard power.

And hard power, there is nothing easier to impress investors than direct project profitability.

Anyway, these people can also have a certain understanding of Firefly Pictures through their own channels, so it is better to be honest.

After all, Lehman didn’t think about deceiving during this trip, and the few projects provided can also make money…

After gaining trust, Lehmann was talking with representatives of several major French film companies in the hotel banquet hall.

The first thing is naturally the reason why Lehman came here and why he wants to pull investment.

The reason is also worth verifying, that is, there is a small problem in the capital chain of Firefly Pictures, and it needs to introduce external funds to develop some projects first…

“How much investment do you need?” Denis asked.

“This…” Lehman said with difficulty: “In order to ensure the operation of the company, we plan to raise 200 million US dollars. Well, the raising speed is even faster.”

The acquisition of the digital field also requires at least 200 million capital reserves to obtain absolute controlling rights. This was calculated early.

Lehman shook his head while continuing to say: “I still have something to do on my side. I won’t be able to stay here long, so I need to confirm this as soon as possible. I wonder what you guys mean?”

Denis frowned slightly.

Such a big thing is still in such a hurry?

Isn’t it a pit?

Luc Besson smiled and said, “I don’t know, how is the distribution of investment benefits calculated?”

“Rest assured, we will guarantee the equity of the investment share.”

To be honest, if it weren’t for his identity, but also closer, more influential and reputation here, Lehman could have contact with Constantine Pictures.

Compared with French filmmakers, Germany is obviously more enterprising and adventurous, and more wealthy and capable.

Why do you say that?

Because the pay of action superstars in the 1990s, such as Schwarzenegger, Stallone, Bruce Willis and other actors, were all speculated by German capital. At that time, in order to break into Hollywood, they made large investments, big stars, The film works of the big directors are making money at a loss, just let all practitioners in Hollywood know their courage.

“By the way, this is the project plan we have come up with. You can take a look.”

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