New Age Artists

Chapter 236 Whoever has fantasies will suffer (33)

Shen Santong discovered that there was no need for him to spread the news on the roadside community, as all kinds of news were flying everywhere.

Needless to say, the China Film Group Corporation and the Film Bureau are like a sieve.

Foreign media didn’t report it before, but now they do.

Financial groups and entertainment groups have parted ways. It is true that entertainment groups have powerful media channels, but financial groups also have their own media channels.

Some headlines in foreign media began to report that Hollywood forces were having difficulties in the Dongda market.

Of course, they will not attribute it to themselves, but secretly blame Dongda director Chen Kaige for not being able to afford to lose.

Slandering Todai for engaging in non-market practices and turning the tables.

After the release date of "The Da Vinci Code" was confirmed, the stock price of Sony, the parent company of Columbia, rose slightly.

Columbia Pictures is just a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Film entertainment is only part of the Sony behemoth.

But all six major Hollywood companies have encountered setbacks. Now that Columbia has passed customs, what does it mean?
It is leading the way ahead of other Hollywood giants and expectations are fully met.

Confidence is more important than gold!
A deeper analysis reveals that Sony has strong connections at the University of Tokyo.

Huge good news!

The U.S. financial market is not as political as it was in later generations, but we can still talk about the market now.

Shen Santong also gained a lot of knowledge, and all kinds of news were flying around.

There was fierce short-term speculation in Sony stock, but fortunately he did not engage in short-term operations and had already established a position.

From the big picture perspective, starting from April, he can be called a stock god in his operations of companies related to Hollywood giants.

So there has never been any stock god, only inside information.

Or rather, there is only the Capitol Hill stock god.

5pm on May 17th.

"The Da Vinci Code" held its premiere at BJ New Century Cinema, and China Film Group specially prepared a premiere celebration.

Many domestic performing stars such as Zhou Runfa, Tao Hong and Lu Chuan were invited to participate.

The box office of "The Da Vinci Code" in mainland China has been rising.

The first weekend box office is expected to exceed 40 million, becoming the champion of the first weekend box office of imported films in recent years.

The box office may exceed 100 million.

Converted into US dollars, the box office is around 15 million.

Hollywood's box-office share in mainland China is somewhat special, currently 13%, or US$ million.

Don’t think it’s not high, it’s quite impressive.

Movies are cultural products, and Hollywood films often do not have to bear any additional burden in terms of promotion and marketing due to the cultural hegemony of the United States.

The film costs are recovered domestically, and any profits earned overseas are pure profit.

The Da Vinci Code achieved good box office results around the world, but it was the box office in mainland China that most directly drove Sony's growth.

The North American and European markets are already mature, but Dongda is still in the process of growth.

Expectations, everything is expected.

The 13% share is only for now, and it will definitely increase further in the future.

03 billion in 10, 04 billion in 15, and 05 billion in 25. The potential is huge, and the growth rate is almost exaggerated every year.

Compared to 94, when "The Fugitive", the first film released with foreign companies in the form of box office sharing, had a box office of just over million, it has increased tenfold in the blink of an eye.

A market that is growing by leaps and bounds.

A market that will blossom and bear fruit.

A market where a future film could potentially bring $100 million in net profit to the producer from box office revenue alone.

Among the Big Six in Hollywood, who has not received an invitation?
Who can make big bucks?
The other five companies were all blocked, but Sony Columbia passed.

This is super good news.

Given the size of Sony's parent company, its stock price also rose.

The share prices of the other five affiliated companies all fell.

Shen Santong lay down.

There is no need for him to speak, American financial capital will drive its own mouthpieces to make various calls.

He figured it out. The Wuji discrimination incident, up to now, was a bit like the scene when major entertainment media groups first entered the University of Tokyo more than ten years ago.

Whichever company gets the license will be a major positive.

U.S. financial groups are replicating operations from more than a decade ago.

Whenever a Hollywood movie is approved, its stock price will soar.

Since the end of the Cold War in the 06s, a large amount of funds have been piled up in the stock market in order to recover the over-issued US dollars. In , the US financial market has moved away from the real economy and toward the virtual economy.

Although it has not reached the point of later generations where expectations are created out of thin air, AI has no chance of being realized, and fake superconducting materials are used for hype, it has also reached the point of being false and empty.

What is needed is a concept, what is needed is an expectation, what is needed is a story.

A topic that needs all kinds of hype.

Now there is a good story. Sony Columbia passed the test first, and the first chapter of the story is available.

Shen Santong has to say that the United States is really good at playing with capital and hyping concepts.

Moreover, as Sony's stock price rises, the biggest beneficiaries are major American financial groups and trusts.

More than half of Sony's shares are held by American capital.

Not only the shares of large Japanese and Korean companies like Sony and Samsung, but after the Plaza Accord and the Southeast Asian financial crisis, more than half of them are held by major US institutions.

Therefore, the reason why Japan and South Korea, although developed countries, cannot eat meat freely is because there is an elephant in the room.

The United States has inserted a thick tube to suck blood from the economic arteries of Japan and South Korea, and more than half of the profits must be handed over.

The situation has now reached this point, and Han Sanping’s pressure has been greatly reduced.

Apart from the entertainment media groups, other forces no longer exert much pressure, and the pressure has dropped sharply.

Financial groups and entertainment groups have different interests.

The entertainment group was torn apart after Sony and Columbia defected, and each group had its own agenda.

The overall goal is to end this storm quickly, and it would be best to resolve it privately.

Still arrogant, but much better than the attitude at the beginning.

But financial groups want things to go slower and slower.

It would be best if the six major companies passed the test one by one, with more twists and turns.

Such stories are exciting enough, have more content to tell, have more turnover, and allow financial institutions to make more profits.

With "The Da Vinci Code" becoming a hit in mainland China.

Without Sony's push, a spokesperson for Columbia Pictures took the initiative to emphasize: "We oppose any form of racial discrimination."

Now that I have eaten the meat, I don’t care about any of those unnecessary emotions.

It seems that the other few are all proud. What Vanity Fair hates is losers, and winners are not guilty.

When Shen Santong got the news, his expression was very subtle, and things were becoming more and more interesting.

At that time, American companies were still thinking about making money, unlike later companies in capitalist society, which were full of ideology but no business, which was extremely strange.

Cannes, France.

Local time, May 5th.

The Banquet premiered in Cannes.

Wang Zhongjun greeted the guests with a smile, and then went backstage. He asked his brother expressionlessly, "How is the negotiation on overseas copyright going?"

Wang Zhonglei shook his head: "Not very good, much more enthusiastic than before, but let's deal with Chen Kaige. Chen Kaige doesn't follow the rules, which makes many bosses very unhappy."

"Brother, should we leave the Legal Aid Committee and make our stance clear to them?"

Wang Zhongjun laughed angrily: "Do you remember what they said earlier?"

“They said it was because of The Promise and asked us to distance ourselves from The Promise and prove that The Banquet is not a movie like The Promise.”

"Let's not talk about Wuji now. Let's draw a clear line between ourselves and Chen Kai. I've seen through it. These people are really shameless."

"In fact, that fat guy Harvey first announced that he would buy the copyright of Wuji for 200 million RMB, dissuading major buyers and causing Wuji to miss the best copyright sales period. Then he turned around and started to lower the price."

"Then he spread the word that Wuji caused him to lose a million dollars, but we all know that he only paid a deposit of $200,000."

"A two hundred thousand dollar deposit destroyed the thirty million dollar Wuji. Now they come to mess with us again! Damn, these devils, I'll fuck them, mother!"

At the end of his speech, Wang Zhongjun cursed.

Wang Zhonglei was shocked to see him lose his composure.

Wang Zhongjun's eyes were red and filled with resentment, and he was burning with anger.

How can you not be angry?
This completely proves what Shen Santong said, they are just trying to strangle you.

They are taking advantage of the fact that they think highly of these people. If it were someone other than white, or Harvey, the deposit would definitely not be just $200,000.

It’s because everyone knows that Harvey is a big shot in Hollywood, and everyone thinks he is a man of reputation.

If it were a Chinese person with status in the industry and solid roots, how could he be so shameless? It would be so embarrassing.

So, you Americans, whoever treats you well, whoever thinks you are a beacon, will suffer the consequences!

Like their fathers, who were shouting that xx was determined to destroy them, if they were on guard, they would not be affected.

(End of this chapter)