Fooling Huayu for Thirty Years

Chapter 261: "The Devils Are Coming"? Sell anti-Japanese movies to Japan!

Beijing.

There are always some rumors in the circle from time to time.

The most recent one is quite gossipy.

"Hey, I heard that."

"what?"

"Sun Donghai and Ma Xun broke up!"

"Is it true?"

"Really? There were rumors before that Ma Xun was ungrateful and disregarded brotherhood, and stole a lot of Sun Donghai's business.

But recently there have been changes. Ma Xun is kind enough to introduce business to Sun Donghai."

"Ah? Then it's Sun Donghai's fault. Why is he like that?"

"I heard it was because of a fight over a woman."

"Huh! It works now!"

"That's right. How many close friends have turned against each other because of a woman."

"But to be honest, Ma Xun is quite considerate and even introduced business to us."

"That's right, but I also heard that Sun Donghai didn't manage his business well and ruined it."

"Broken? I told you, that guy can't do it without Ma Xun's help! By the way, which movie?"

“Shaolin Soccer.”

"The one with Stephen Chow? Have you considered reviewing it?"

"Probably not. I heard he's thinking about going overseas recently."

Gossip can be found everywhere.

But what I’m talking about today is very interesting.

One person was very curious.

"Is what you said true or false?"

As soon as this person spoke, the faces of the two people who had been chatting happily just now changed.

"Oh, it has nothing to do with you."

"That's right, you should just focus on your own movie."

Is this person so annoying?

Not really. He chuckled and said, "It has something to do with me. I'm also familiar with Ma Xun and Sun Donghai."

"Really?"

"Why haven't I heard you mention it before?"

"You haven't mentioned these two before, so what else can I say? By the way, what about "Shaolin Soccer"? " The man mentioned the movie again.

"Shaolin, how can you use it so easily?"

"Let's be honest. In our country, Taoists still stick to reason."

The man couldn't help but be curious again, "So what do you think, will this movie be popular overseas?"

"Who knows."

"Anyway, Quentin is your foreign buddy, and his boss is Harvey. This guy is going to be taken to America."

Foreign guy? Quentin?

This person is Jiang Wen.

The two guys who were gossiping were Gu Changwei and Zhao Yijun.

In fact, they are also worried now.

Because the movie "The Devils" has not been released yet.

But after listening to what Gu and Zhao had to say, Jiang Wen suddenly had an inspiration.

He asked again.

"Do you think that if Sun Donghai can't handle it, then Ma Xun can?"

Gu and Zhao gave Jiang Wen a direct look.

You ask us, who should we ask?

Jiang Wen smiled. He thought to himself, why not just go and ask Ma Xun?

……

According to Ma Xun's plan, "Wulin Waishi" will be broadcast twice in a short period of time.

The first broadcast is to cultivate the market, the second one is the real thing.

To be honest, although we have had quite a few classic TV series before, the ratings were not high on the first broadcast, but they suddenly soared after the second broadcast.

However, when this situation occurs, there is a direct consequence.

It’s almost difficult for producers to make money!

In fact, there are many more examples like this, just like what Ma Xun believes and many netizens will certainly believe is the best military drama in our country, "Soldier Assault".

This drama was extremely popular, but the investor Huayi didn’t make any money at all.

It is profitable, but compared with the popularity of this drama, it is almost like losing money.

The reason is actually that Huayi was not optimistic about it at the beginning, and then the operation of the TV series was basically a mess.

At that time, Huayi had actually given up on Baoqiang, because after "A World Without Thieves", he was unable to carry out any work.

As for his good brother Chen Sicheng, he was not favored, but to be honest, the dramas Chen Sicheng gave during that period were the best in his career. His representative work "Migrant Workers" (not "Survival of Migrant Workers") and several other dramas were actually very good.

But no money!

In fact, it all comes down to the fact that it was not sold at a good price at the beginning.

This also led to problems with the play "My Captain, My Regiment" later.

Ma Xun was very clear about these things, and of course he would not make such a low-level mistake.

Simply put, he has absolute confidence in "Wulin Waishi".

He believes that after the first broadcast, this drama will surely explode in the second broadcast!

The implementation of this plan is actually related to Ma Xun’s previous accumulation.

Considering the current cast of "Wulin Waishi" and the novel IP, it is difficult for advertising agencies to pay.

Nowadays, people just look at whether there are big stars in a play to pay for it.

But, this play was made by Ma Xun!
That’s right, the real key point of Ma Xun’s plan is actually himself.

Since there are no big stars, then I am the big star!

You guys can decide what to do with the TV series I'm Ma Xun producing.

Therefore, this plan should be stable.

However, as for the specific operations, that is, the person to implement the plan, Ma Xun still arranged Yu Feihong.

That’s right, she is actually a big shot, especially with her background.

More stable!
So, is Ma Xun okay?

of course not.

The mountain of Toho is coming.

Changsha in spring is full of green.

The spring is full of vitality, making people feel relaxed and happy.

Dashan came to this city and he was very positive.

Today, we came to a high-end hotel.

He wanted to discuss a movie copyright business with Mr. Ma. With sincerity in mind, his suit was clean and straight, and everything was meticulous.

After meeting Ma Xun, the two of them started a conversation in the hotel's cafe.

"Ma Sang, this "The Bicycle Thief" has won the grand prize at the Berlin Film Festival. We are very sincere. As long as we can come to Japan, we will definitely make high-standard arrangements, such as showing it at the Iwanami Cinema..."

But, this guy is still the same. At the beginning, he always talks about all kinds of nonsense that has nothing to do with the core.

I just don't like asking for money directly.

Ma Xun was indeed a little helpless. "Dashan-san, you are sincere, but can you tell me which of our previous collaborations was not very successful?"

"Hai! It is indeed very successful every time, so I have absolute respect for Ma Sang."

"Then we should talk it over straightforwardly, with a flat price of $200 million."

When Dashan heard this, his head buzzed.

"Ma Sang, this is too high. Two million US dollars, this price..."

Ma Xun interrupted him directly, "You can consider it, but my time is very tight. I have a lot of business, as you know."

"I totally understand! But please, Masan..."

"I have $200 million here. If you have a replacement plan, that's fine."

"Ma Sang, thank you very much, but this..."

"That's just how you are, always beating around the bush."

"Haha... Ma-san saw through all of this."

Ma Xun's strong attitude made Dashan very embarrassed.

But this is business, and Dashan himself knows it very well.

This business can make money and help him get a promotion and a raise in salary.

However, Ma Xun's attitude this time was indeed a bit too strong.

Although he was very strong before, he was even stronger this time.

Is there any reason?
Ma Xun talked with Dashan for about an hour, and this guy was indeed a bit slow.

Anyway, I always like to use some so-called "conditions" to bargain for prices.

Ma Xun was not fooled at all, and became even more assertive.

In the end, of course, the talks did not break down.

Dashan left politely and said he would report to his superiors.

It doesn’t matter, Ma Xun is not in a hurry.

Moreover, this negotiation...is not just about Dashan.

Less than two minutes after Dashan left, a short man sitting next to him, wearing a suit, tie and glasses, came over.

"Mr. Ma, so nice!"

"Sprinkle some water."

"That little devil was so servile to you, wow, great!"

"It's okay, because he knows that doing business with me is good. His family can live a good life, but it depends on his hard work outside."

Of course, this short guy is Tian Qiwen!
That’s right, he came to Changsha.

Tian Qiwen, who had not achieved any substantial results in the capital, came this time with full sincerity.

"Mr. Ma, I am now completely sure that you have channels in Japan. This is really great."

"Mr. Tian, I understand your temptation to me. After all, we are all doing business. A decision is worth hundreds of millions. Right now, I think we should be straightforward and talk about money."

Ma Xun's direct response made Tian Qiwen very excited.

Because this is the boss!

Big bosses value their time, so they make decisions very quickly and efficiently.

In fact, Ma Xun had just been discussing business with Dashan, and they were serious about it.

But there is another function. It is an opportunity for Tian Qiwen to be completely sure that Ma Xun has channels in Japan.

Therefore, Ma Xuncai acted very strongly.

He just wanted to intimidate Dashan, and he knew very well that Dashan would definitely surrender and would not dare to say a word.

The current effect is very good!

So, the question of money...

"Honestly speaking, I can't make the decision myself, but I will definitely convey Mr. Ma's intentions to Stephen Chow and Kwok Fai."

This Guohui is the "Hui" of Star Overseas, and his surname is Yang.

Ma Xun nodded after hearing this, "I understand this, but I have just had a discussion with this Dongbao executive, and you should be able to understand the approximate price of the copyright. Our film "Seventeen Years Old Bicycle" won a big award in Berlin before, but it is difficult to sell it for 200 million US dollars.

So……"

Having said this, Ma Xun deliberately paused.

Tian Qiwen was very smart and immediately responded, "I understand! The maximum is 200 million US dollars."

Ma Xun nodded again.

What's the point of acting with Tian Qiwen? Just do your business.

That was about all they had to say. The two shook hands and smiled at each other.

I understand.

After talking with Tian Qiwen, Ma Xun waited for the results.

But he was almost certain.

There will definitely be no problem. Two million US dollars is the most fair price right now. If an ordinary person were to do this business, there would probably be no profit.

In Japan, the sales of Big Brother Long and Jet Li are only slightly higher than this.

As for Stephen Chow, his situation overseas is really unstable at the moment.

Ma Xun is full of confidence!

But then, something happened that surprised him greatly.

I was just planning to go back to my hotel room to rest.

But unexpectedly, someone showed up.

"Mr. Ma, haha...we haven't seen each other for a long time."

"Director Jiang Wen? Oh, this is a really long time."

Yes, Jiang Wen is here, and his words "long time no see" are indeed meaningful.

"It was still the time of "Ode to Qin"..."

"Yes, it was at that time. Mr. Ma has a really good memory."

"No, Director Jiang Wen, your memory is also good."