Didn't you say that we would lose money after filming?

This is also the current situation of Old John Theater.

But just when he was still worrying, he had to interrupt his thoughts because he still had work to do today and a group of people wanted to discuss cooperation.

If someone was coming, he knew who it was, because the other party had already informed them in advance a few days ago, and the surrounding private theater circles had also been talking about this matter recently.

It seems that there is a film and television company called Hanxialai that has been contacting these private cinemas everywhere, hoping to release the movie in these private cinemas.

At first, John III was also quite confused, because isn't the release of a movie negotiated with the cinema chains in the film and television alliance?

The source of their films actually comes from those large cinema chains, for which they have signed profit-sharing agreements, and they also have to pay a large sum of money as a deposit to the film and television alliance every year.

There is no way around it, you have to pay this money, otherwise you will have no source of films to show. If the film source is cut off, I won’t have to open your theater anymore, and you will basically be waiting to die.

So in fact, they will not personally get involved with those film producers and film and television companies, because there is a level of market between the two parties.

So why would a company like Hanxia take the initiative to contact these private cinemas and discuss the release in person? Isn't this too much trouble? How much do you have to negotiate with each one? Even if the film is released, how much radiation area will you have?
If a movie wants to have box office success, then the simplest way is to increase the screening schedule. How to increase the screening schedule? Naturally, the number of screenings and the number of screening venues must also be increased.

Otherwise, without venues and screenings, no matter how good your movie is, it will be useless. After all, there are only so many places to watch it. There are so many audiences and movie fans across the country, and no one will choose to travel thousands of miles to a new place just to watch your movie. It's simply not worth it.

Because to put it bluntly, this is just a form of entertainment and leisure. Since it is entertainment, it must be relaxing and not cause trouble to the audience.

So it was a very stupid thing for Hanxia Company to do.

So why did they choose this inefficient approach? Did they offend the cinema chains?
In some sense, cinema chains are actually the biggest daddies in the film and television industry. No matter how awesome the actors, directors, superstars, or film producers are, they are not as awesome as the bosses of cinema chains.

This actually results in the cinema chains’ attitude being very tough and arrogant.

But there is no way, they just have the ability and capital to be arrogant.

Otherwise, without you as a film producer, others will still not be affected. The one who suffers if your movie cannot be released is not the theaters, but you. Without you, there are still other partners.

They are not afraid at all.

But for the film producers and filmmakers, theaters are very important. Once the theaters ignore you, you will be really stuck there, and the time, manpower and material resources invested in the movie will be wasted in an instant.

However, after some understanding, after all, these private cinema owners can also contact some industry bigwigs to a certain extent, especially they also have a private alliance, so some bosses figured out the ins and outs of the matter.

There is a reason why this company owned by Han Xia people did this. That is, they offended someone. It was not the cinema chain, but the 21st Century Fox Film.

Twenty-First Century Fox Film Corporation personally issued a request, requiring all cinema chains not to accept each other's film sources or provide cooperation.

Then these cinema chains will naturally do the same. After all, they have grown so big. Although in the industry, cinema chains are the living fathers of the industry, it depends on who they are compared with. Some large capital partners and large film companies can still affect the status of cinema chains. If the cooperation with these companies is cut off, it will really hurt the cinema chains. Moreover, Twenty-First Century Fox itself has cinema chains and is also a cinema chain operator. The two parties are on the same line.

So if the fox of the 21st century speaks up, people will indeed give him some face, after all, it's just a matter of a word.

I guess they are not afraid of any impact if they offend a Hanxia Film Company.

After all, there is an old saying in Hanxia that a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake, and the poor performance of Hanxia Pictures is well known to everyone. Since Van Loon and Bruce Lee, there has been no filmmaker worthy of Hollywood's attention. There are only two or three big cats and small cats.

There's no need to care about it at all.

"It seems that Hanxia Company also wanted to try Hollywood, but it was too stubborn and didn't know life and death. It provoked the wrong people. Now, they can make you live a life worse than death with just a few words. You worked so hard to contact people for the release of your film." John III shook his head.

But as to whether or not to discuss cooperation with these Hanxia people?

That is definitely something that needs to be discussed. After all, the requirements that Fox 21 has placed on the cinemas are something that the cinemas need to consider.

To put it bluntly, these private theaters are the third-tier market, having already jumped several levels. They don't have the scale to come into contact with companies of the same level as 21st Century Fox Film Corporation. Of course, they don't need to pay attention to them.

Then naturally, they don't need to save face for others.

What? Just because I give you a favor, you will let me talk to you? Just let me connect with you?
There is no such saying.

But by negotiating one more cooperation, they can have one more source of films to release, so audiences and movie fans will have one more choice when they come to watch movies with them, and they can also make a little more money.

Who the hell would have a problem with money?

Especially in the current situation, traditional film industry, especially private film industry, is not doing well. Although everyone seems to be able to maintain a certain level of success on the surface, who doesn't look half-dead and hopeless in private?
In the torrent of the industry era, everyone is equal and has no power to resist at all. In this situation, others have occupied the soil on which you live. Otherwise, everyone's soil is shrinking, and those big capitals are no exception. How can they ensure that they can make more money?

That is definitely to seize the market of these small businesses.

Isn't this still the same old saying? If someone is rushing to grab the meat from your mouth and hitting you on the head with a stick, do you still need to lick their face and serve them?

Even being a dog is not as spineless as this, right?

So this cooperation is negotiable.

Next, he met these Hanxia people.

However, he was a little surprised by the visitors. They were a very young Hanxia man and a very beautiful Hanxia woman. They looked like a couple and were very intimate.

Moreover, the temperaments of both of them are also very outstanding, and they can be described as a combination of handsome men and beautiful women. They don’t look like small businessmen with a small business. Instead, they have a kind of demeanor.

Especially that man, he looks like a literary young man with an artistic sense.

"Hello, Mr. John, my name is Xia Yuan, and this is my wife Tang Ying. Nice to meet you." Xia Yuan stood up and shook hands with the other party.

"Hello, you are here to discuss the release cooperation, right? There is no problem with that, we can discuss everything, but I may need to make some adjustments to the contract because our cooperation is a bit special. After all, we are bypassing the film and television alliance and the union to cooperate. Generally speaking, our theater will bear some unnecessary risks, so in the normal cooperation profit-sharing agreement, we may need to appropriately increase a point."

Seeing that the other party was so straightforward, John III did not beat around the bush and spoke in a very direct manner.

"Yeah, I understand." Xia Yuan also nodded to show that he understood.

The other party's request is not outrageous; on the contrary it is very normal. The other party has indeed assumed part of the risk, and an appropriate increase of one or two, or even two or three percentage points in the share is acceptable.

If it were before, Xia Yuan would definitely agree to it right away and would not waste time to avoid unnecessary complications. He would directly confirm the cooperation and sign the contract as soon as possible.

But that was before. Now it’s different. What they want is no longer this.

"But we are not planning to release it now." Xia Yuan shook his head first.

"Hey, Mr. Xia, our request is not excessive. Please listen to me first." John III originally thought that Xia Yuan thought his request was too excessive and was planning to go back on his word. He was about to explain the interests involved.

However, Xia Yuan simply smiled and said, "We have changed our minds about coming here this time. We want to discuss the acquisition. Do you intend to sell this cinema? We can discuss the price. We come here with sincerity."

This made John III completely confused.

Ah? Acquisition?
Is he not having a fever? Is he losing money recently and going crazy? Is he having hysterics in the broad daylight? (End of this chapter)