Reborn as a Hong Kong Tycoon

Chapter 362 Inspection of American Companies ()
After having the idea of ​​purchasing the copyright, Lin Baicheng stayed in the screenwriting department for a while, and then went to find Shirley Lansing.

Lin Baicheng shared his thoughts with Shirley Lansing and asked for her opinion.

"Boss, considering the current scale of our company, it is not appropriate to acquire too many copyrights."

Shirley Lansing listened and said: "Generally speaking, the term of this kind of film and television adaptation rights is only five years, and some can be as long as ten years. Very few writers sell the adaptation rights of their works for more than ten years. Unless we offer an extremely high price, our cost will be too high.”

"Based on the current scale of our company, we can shoot at most one or two medium-scale cost films every year, unless you, the boss, increase your investment in the company. Therefore, buying a large number of copyrights does not make much sense for the time being, unless the company The scale of the film can be expanded, shooting at least four or five medium-budget films a year, and even starting to involve blockbuster filming.”

"You are right in saying that."

After hearing this, Lin Baicheng couldn't help but nodded in agreement. Since he wanted to buy film and television copyrights, he must have bought them for his own company to shoot. However, his company has insufficient funds and can't make a few movies every year, so buying too many copyrights is meaningless. It is a waste of money.

Let’s take the “Lord of the Rings” series of movies as an example. Let’s not talk about how difficult it is to buy the film adaptation rights of this novel. Even if you buy the adaptation rights for five or even ten years, it means that it will be filmed before 1988. .But the problem is that this series of movies requires a lot of special effects and finds a suitable director. Otherwise, if you invest a lot of money in shooting, there will be Waterloo. Fortunately, it will make people vomit blood.

However, Lin Baicheng did not just give up on the idea of ​​buying film and television adaptation rights.

Lin Baicheng said to Shirley Lansing: "Lansing, do you know Marvel Comics?"

Shirley Lansing nodded and said: "I know, although I don't read superhero comics, but there are many people around me who like them, so I know that DC Comics and DC Comics are the two largest comic companies in China."

"I am quite optimistic about the market for these superheroes to be adapted into movies, so I want to acquire Marvel. If it works, Marvel's large number of superheroes will definitely make the company a lot of money."

When it comes to film and television adaptation rights, in the United States in this era, Marvel will definitely be the first to think of, because Marvel is so brilliant after the 21st century.If you go back to this era to open a film and television company but not buy Marvel, you will be a fool.

Shirley Lansing reminded: "BOSS, this kind of superhero movies must rely on special effects, and the current special effects are not very good, they can't achieve the effects in the comics, and it is difficult to be liked by people. "

"I know this. I didn't say that the filming would start immediately after the acquisition of Marvel. We can start shooting after the special effects meet the requirements."

Lin Baicheng said with a smile, he is not stupid, how could he immediately shoot "Iron Man" and other superhero films after acquiring Marvel, that would be courting death.

Shirley Lansing breathed a sigh of relief: "Boss, I'm relieved if you understand, but now there is one more problem."

"what is the problem?"

"Marvel Comics is one of the two largest comic companies in China. It has grown up with many people. It can be said to be a cultural symbol. Boss, you are not a native of China. If you want to acquire Marvel, I am afraid it will be very difficult to succeed."

"That's something I didn't expect."

Lin Baicheng couldn't help frowning after hearing this. There will definitely be restrictions on the acquisition of TV stations, but he didn't expect that Marvel would have similar problems.

Shirley Lansing said: "Boss, I think you can seek professional advice and see what they say. After all, I am not a professional. Maybe there is a solution, but I don't know it, and I don't know it."

"I see, I will find time to consult with Goldman Sachs."

Lin Baicheng nodded. As a professional, he immediately thought of Goldman Sachs. After all, the two sides have cooperated a lot.

That's all for now, there's no need to talk about it any further.

Lin Baicheng didn't stay at Morningstar Pictures for a whole day. He left Morningstar Pictures at : in the afternoon and went to Zhonghe Game Company.

In Zhonghe Game Company, although Lin Baicheng also invested 400 million US dollars, the daily management of the company is managed by people sent by Phil Smith, and the company's first game has not yet been developed, so he naturally doesn't think so much about this company. Take care.

Lin Baicheng said in advance that he would come this afternoon, so Phil Smith came here specially today, and also asked the entire R&D staff to come to work.It is not easy for Lin Baicheng to find time to come here. It must be because the employees are accommodating Lin Baicheng, the big boss, rather than Lin Baicheng who specially finds time to come here during the working hours of the employees.

"Alan, you're here."

Phil Smith in the office immediately came out when he learned of Lin Baicheng's arrival.

Lin Baicheng smiled and said, "I just came to see it."

"All I want is for you to take a look. Without you, I don't feel relieved."

Phil Smith said with emotion, what he said was really not flattering Lin Baicheng, all the games developed by Xinghe Games were very popular, which shows Lin Baicheng's vision, it is precisely for this reason that he approached Lin Baicheng to form a joint venture in this company, So how can he rest assured that the games developed by the company do not have Lin Baicheng's eyes.

"Let's go to the R&D department to have a look."

Lin Baicheng didn't show courtesy to Phil Smith, and went directly to the R&D department.

There are a few more employees in the R&D department of Zhonghe Game Company, but Lin Baicheng knows most of them. When he asked the R&D department to develop the game "Western Cowboy", he even chatted with them.

Lin Baicheng looked at the R&D results of the R&D department from beginning to end, and pointed out many problems. Maybe there is nothing bad in the eyes of others, but it is quite different from the game "Western Cowboy" in his memory. It is necessary to modify.

Maybe the game developed by the R&D staff can also become a hit, but with the popular sample before rebirth, Lin Baicheng has no need to be different at all, and there is a popular sample, but he wants to develop a different game.

Lin Baicheng would never do this kind of uncomfortable thing.

Lin Baicheng just pointed out some problems in the research and development, and he was not asked to carry out research and development, so after more than an hour, the trip over this time was over.

Although it was not time to get off work, Lin Baicheng and Phil Smith left the company first and went to Phil Smith's villa.There will be a party here tonight, which Phil Smith held to thank Lin Baicheng, and said that he had a surprise for Lin Baicheng.

(End of this chapter)