Chapter 344 American Film Studio
Chapter 344 American Film Studio
Zuo Ziyan spent most of her winter vacation accompanying her classmates and serving as free labor for her tutor.
The rest of the time he had to accompany his parents and go on vacation to Singapore, so he only had a few short days to spend with Fan Wumian.
That’s what long-distance relationships are like. You’re apart for most of the year and you’re both very busy.
After returning to Hong Kong City.
Fan Wumian stayed at the airport with Miss Zuo until the private plane took off again, then he got in the car and headed to the Arc de Triomphe community to visit silly old Fan.
New Year's Eve.
Now that I'm back, I have to take a look at least.
Ever since this cheap dad could take on acting jobs and earn money, he no longer has to worry about anything. He was used to being frugal in the past. Making a few hundred thousand from a movie is enough for silly old Fan to live a carefree life for a long time.
The current situation is that we have enough food and clothing, but we are afraid of gambling and owing a lot of debt.
Fan Wumian assigned an agent to keep an eye on him, to prevent the silly old Fan from being targeted as a "piglet" and being tricked into falling into.
Many parents and family members of Hong Kong stars have been dragged down step by step just because they showed off their wealth.
In particular, many of the code-stackers under the gambling companies specialize in making money by defrauding people. Their methods are varied and hard to guard against. They once sent a room card of a luxury suite to Fan Wumian and invited him to attend the opening ceremony of the casino.
Giving away hotels and gifts are still considered routine operations.
Some beautiful female public relations women are even more enthusiastic and dedicated, relying on pillow talk and the use of beauty tricks to gain sales.
Given Silly Old Fan’s situation, there is a high probability that he will not be able to withstand these sugar-coated bullets.
In addition, Fan Wumian also informed the bank that if Silly Old Fan maxed out his credit card or used the property certificate for a mortgage loan, someone would be sent to notify him immediately.
Until now, there have never been any problems.
But Fan Wumian still didn't dare to tell Silly Old Fan that in fact the more than 3 million Hong Kong dollars from the sale of the house had already increased greatly through stock speculation.
Just meet.
After delaying for more than half an hour, we continued back to the Repulse Bay mansion.
Fan Wumian was sitting in front of the computer in his study, and wanted to make a phone call to ask about the situation of "A Quiet Place 2".
On second thought, I felt it was not appropriate to cause trouble for my employees during the holidays, so I went online to search for the latest news about Miramax Films.
There isn't a lot of information available.
A news article published in the Los Angeles Times last month caught Fan Wumian's attention.
The content of the article roughly criticizes Hollywood for introducing too many foreign films, which has damaged the interests of related Hollywood practitioners. Last year, the size of the North American film market declined, and there was a wave of layoffs and salary cuts.
This in turn caused dissatisfaction among groups such as the Directors Guild, the Actors Guild, and the Writers Guild. Miramax Films was specifically singled out and criticized for releasing too many films overseas.
After reading it, Fan Wumian always felt that this seemingly unrelated matter might also affect the cooperation between "A Quiet Place 2" and Miramax Films.
After all, the peripheral revenue of "A Quiet Place 1" continues to contribute high profits to the company until now, with total profits reaching more than million US dollars.
If it's just for the 7.5% share of the total box office, they shouldn't drag it out like this. According to the current contract between the two parties, as long as "A Quiet Place 2" is a big hit at the box office, most of the overseas box office revenue will still be taken away by Miramax Films.
Following the clues further, we can see that Hollywood is particularly resistant to overseas films.
On the one hand, they want Hollywood movies to take over the global market, but on the other hand, they don't want to release overseas movies in the North American market, which would damage their own interests. This is a typical "American double standard."
Hollywood has high pay and high filming costs. Some productions claim to have invested tens or hundreds of millions of dollars, which makes people wonder where the money was spent.
Fan Wumian spent only about 2 million U.S. dollars to shoot "A Quiet Place 400". If it were made in Hollywood, the cost would probably be several times higher. No wonder those unions are clamoring to protect local industries.
After understanding these contents.
This forced him to start thinking about it, worrying that subsequent shooting and sales plans would be affected, and also fearing a decline in revenue in overseas regions.
Look at it from another angle.
Now that we are cooperating with Hollywood agents and distributors, most of the profits are taken away by them. In fact, it is better to start a company in Hollywood and cooperate with some powerful bigwigs.
By then, I would have the account book firmly in my hands, and I wouldn't have to worry about being cheated by others. I could also invest in some high-yield projects in the name of a Hollywood company. After this idea came up, it immediately began to spread uncontrollably, and I continued to search for film companies worth acquiring.
After spending more than an hour looking around, I finally decided that Marvel Studios has a bright future and the money invested will appreciate significantly.
Fan Wumian was not sure about the exact time, but he remembered that Marvel Studios would be acquired by Disney Group at a high price. However, the company was already quite valuable now, and with his strength, he had no chance to get involved for the time being.
From the perspective of cost-effectiveness, it is more economical to set up a small company like a film studio.
Even if you make money from investing in movies and are suppressed by the major Hollywood oligarchs, the worst that can happen is that you can sell them and cash out and leave. With a small investment amount, you can avoid being stuck.
If you use a Hollywood team to shoot a movie, the cost will definitely soar, but the potential market size will also increase accordingly, so it's actually a profit.
After weighing the pros and cons over and over again, I decided to give it a try.
By then, the management team will employ some Americans, and the directors, screenwriters, and actors will also be Americans. This will help to bypass many restrictions and transform the film from an "overseas film" into a "Hollywood film."
Sitting in front of the computer, I continued to look up the requirements for opening an independent film studio in Hollywood and found that the threshold was very low, but there were very few successful examples.
The most valuable independent film studio is the Pixar Animation Studios, which was invested and built by Steve Jobs during his time away from Apple, followed by the great director George Lucas and his Star Wars series.
The reason why small companies cannot develop is, on the one hand, due to funding issues, and on the other hand, due to the lack of channels and resources, the market is monopolized by a few oligarchs.
now.
Fan Wumian's eyes were sore, and he was tired of looking up information. He muttered to himself: "Why bother? Financial management is really the most worry-free."
This is true.
I worked really hard last year, but when I calculated the total earnings from my career in the entertainment industry, it was not as good as investing in Youtube or that 10% Penguin stock.
However, if he hadn't been making a lot of money in the entertainment industry, how could he have the money to invest everywhere?
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It was nearly 9 o'clock that evening.
Feng Ying'er sent a text message, which read: "I'm back to Hong Kong from Australia. I brought you some local specialties. Where are you?"
After hesitating for a while, Fan Wumian was a little hesitant to reply.
After four nights of continuous fierce fighting, even a body of iron could not bear it, but the little fish in the pond need comfort and care, and tonight they happen to be free.
So he called back and asked Ying'er to take a taxi to his home and have the maid Mrs. Wu pick her up later.
As for taking a taxi directly to your doorstep, it is equivalent to giving benefits to the taxi driver. These drivers in Hong Kong City not only have bad tempers, but are also very good at cooperating with paparazzi and cashing in on the gossip they have heard.
After asking, I found out that Ying Er was still at the airport in Lantau Island.
It was not until 10: in the evening that Fan Wumian saw her at the door and helped her carry the suitcase into the house.
Feng Ying'er was exhausted, she slumped on the sofa and said to him:
"I didn't get enough rest after a few days, so I came back early. My sister often feeds parrots in the yard, causing nearby parrots to come to my house for food and make noises from early in the morning. Neighbors complained and fined me, causing me to lose a lot of money."
Fan Wumian recalled that in his previous life he had gone to Xishuangbanna to film and listened to the chirping of macaws. Most people really couldn’t stand that sound.
Holding his arm, Feng Ying'er smiled again:
"I also bought a small Mini for my mother. They are very happy to know that I am doing well in Hong Kong."
"You said you brought me a gift. Where is it?"
"Ah! Yes, yes, yes, I saw it at the airport and I thought it was a perfect gift for you!"
Ying Er took out a small bag from her handbag.
After taking it out and looking at it, I found that it was a heart-shaped key pendant, brown and furry.
She smiled evilly and asked, "Guess what this is?"
"I don't know, some kind of Aboriginal Australian handicraft?"
"It's a kangaroo's egg. The natives believe it brings good luck to people."
".Thank you so much. If this thing sells well, how desperate will the male kangaroos in Australia be? Whether it can bring good luck is another matter, but I can feel their deep resentment."
(End of this chapter)