hollywood billionaire

Chapter 105 The first person in twenty years

Author: TrojanRW

Chapter 105 The first person in twenty years

"Leave HMG's entire client list to UTA?"

Sitting in the penthouse conference room at 10202 Washington Avenue in Culver City, Kevin Hart was chatting with Han Yi while replying to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's messages on his phone.

Sony's conference rooms, whether it's Sony Music, Sony Pictures or the Sony Group itself, all have the same color scheme and layout. A bright red table, a white wheelchair, in addition to speakers, LCD screens and a row of documents leaning against the corner

Apart from the cabinets, there are no other unnecessary decorations, which fully reflects the concise style of Japanese enterprises.

"Yes, including artists from all the companies that will be acquired next."

"Why do you do this...Sorry, I know you are a shareholder, haha." Kevin Hart put down his phone, raised his hands and laughed, "But brother, that is one of your identities, the other is HMG

The founder of . If you think about it from this perspective, wouldn’t it be better to spread out your acting contracts and let WME, CAA and even ICM serve you?”

Kevin Hart's suggestion is not unreasonable. Each agency has fixed resources and channels. In other words, whether it is WME, CAA, UTA or ICM, there is an upper limit to the value it can provide.

Dozens of musicians from the same company sign with an entertainment agency at the same time. Although resources can be allocated as reasonably as possible, there will inevitably be conflicts in opportunities and interests.

It's one thing to allow artists to compete healthily, but it's another thing to be trapped in a pool and suffer internal friction.

"From a pure performance monetization perspective, this is the case."

Han Yi also closed the chat window with Xiao Ru. The Baodao girl was asking him about the trivial details of the graduation ceremony in detail. He put his phone back on the table and answered with a smile without adding any details.

illustrate.

Why should HMG’s client list be all concentrated on United Artists Agency?

Han Yi naturally has special considerations.

First of all, the entertainment agent will take 10% of the commission, neither more nor less. In the European and American music industry, even if you escape to the ends of the world, whether it is Iceland or Gibraltar, as long as you perform, you must have an entertainment agent

Services. As long as the role of acting agent exists, this 10% of income will be lost in vain.

Considering this point, Han Yi certainly hopes to put all artists in UTA, because no matter what, he can still get 41% of the equity dividends from this 10% of income.

Others don’t know, but Han Yi himself knows the gold content of these artists. 10% may not seem like much, but in a few years, 10% from any one of Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, and Halsey will be enough for the entertainment agency.

Eat until your face is shiny.

Secondly, Han Yi's decision-making also has higher-dimensional factors.

That is, he hopes to further enhance his voice and practical role within UTA through the rising commercial value and influence of HMG artists.

How to understand this sentence?

Just imagine, if you put more than a dozen dazzling stars with future annual income of more than 10 million US dollars into UTA's music department, how much will the profitability of this sector be pushed up? Can it surpass WME and CAA, at least in this field?

, to become the number one in the industry in the 2020s?

As head of music, can Neil Warnock gain a bigger voice within the company?

And what attitude will Neil Warnock have towards Han Yi, who helped him complete this pioneering feat?

Will Han Yi have another voting machine in the board of directors who will be loyal and follow him forever?

Once Warnock stopped being obedient, even made a slight gesture of dissatisfaction, and only verbally warned that he would transfer the performing arts contracts of these artists to other management companies, the music department would have to change in an instant.

After all, Han Yi is very sure that in the 2020s, no agency can withstand the pain that Dua Lipa and Billie Eilish will have to go through when they change careers at the same time.

There is no need to touch other artists, just these two names are enough to make any company fearful.

Send a large amount of cash cows to UTA and gradually link UTA's growth to HMG's growth. In this way, United Artists Management Company will become more and more dependent on Han Yi.

By then, Han Yi's control over UTA will not only be reflected on the long table of the board of directors.

Follow the same strategy and gradually penetrate into each department. At that time, his will will be UTA's action plan.

Such a method is not complicated and anyone can think of it, but the main reason why no one can put it into practice is because it is a righteous conspiracy that can only be completed by superimposing the dual chips of advanced information and wealth.

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The future superstars who are bound to shine + the huge amount of money to collect them all, even if one is missing, it will not be enough.

With this move alone, it would be difficult for the three giants of UTA to use any means to neutralize Han Yi’s gradually growing internal influence.

Not to mention, Han Yi has other tricks outside the game.

"However, it's difficult to separate a person's identity, isn't it?" Han Yi spread his hands lightly, "Don't ask what UTA can do for you, ask what you can do for UTA."

"Okay, Mr. President."

Hearing Han Yi's intentional avoidance, the keen Kevin Hart stopped delving into the same topic. For him, making suggestions is a good intention as a partner, but it is not a responsibility. Let Han Yi know Kevin's moment

It is enough to stand on his side and put on this posture. As for how Han Yi chooses to deal with the cooperative relationship with UTA, it really has little to do with him.

"Dwayne's side is also in this building now and is negotiating with them."

"Game of the Brave, right?" Han Yi nodded, "If I'm not mistaken, it should only involve this one. It's different from us."

"Yes, he is negotiating with Jack Kasdan, the executive producer of the movie." Kevin Hart glanced at his phone and replied in the affirmative, "On the "Game of the Brave" project, he wants

Just like us, we jointly produce and share the shares."

For Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, he has just accumulated industry reputation and original capital through several successful action movies, and the production cost of "Jumanji" is less than 100 million, which is the best time for him to stand on the broad stage. He does not know this

Whether the movie will be successful or not, but like Kevin Hart, the first opportunity to sit on the negotiation table for a commercial blockbuster is more important than anything else.

The first project that his Qipai Production Company used to practice was the documentary "Dilemma" purchased by HBO. The second project went a step further and was "The Beach" that could be released in mainstream theaters with a total production cost of about US$60 million.

The movie version of "Guardians" is currently being intensely shot in Miami.

The third project is "Jumanji" which can finally be called a true A-class movie.

The production cost was about US$100 million, but not more than US$100 million. It had thematic elements to be a hit at the box office, and even if it failed, the losses would be within control.

More importantly, for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, the profit or loss within a reasonable range of a movie will not affect him at all. After all, in the HBO hit drama "The Ballers" in which he starred, one episode

The salary alone reached 700,000 US dollars.

In 2016, only the five stars of "The Big Bang Theory" earned more than him in the television field.

"Why don't we form an alliance?" Han Yi pointed to Kevin's mobile phone screen and said, "You and Dwayne have successful cooperation cases and are currently the most suitable candidates. Let me tell you, we can advance and retreat together.

, both participate in the production, or reject the invitation together. In this way, the two companies should be able to get all the released equity shares."

"I was just communicating with him about this." Kevin Hart touched his chin and said with a smile, "Dwayne also means the same thing. Our two production companies will first get 50% of the investors' shares together.

, the specific allocation can be discussed later, but the general direction remains unchanged. If there is a third investor, we will withdraw directly."

"Correct thinking." Han Yi gave an approving look, "Combine the power in one place first, so that Sony will not defeat each other. This is why they are not willing to let us have a meeting on the same floor."

"Don't worry, that's a smart guy. Even though he's big, he's strong enough here." Kevin Hart nodded at his temple, "He knows how to get where he needs to go."

"I have no doubt about this." Han Yi raised his eyebrows and said.

People are always deceived by appearances. It seems that being tall is always associated with stupidity and impulsiveness.

How many people know that Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s acting income from June 2017 to June 2018 was the highest recorded in the 20 years Forbes magazine has tracked?

$124 million before taxes.

This is another factor that inspired Han Yi to invest in "Game of the Brave".

If this movie can give him a ride on Dwayne Johnson's acting career, Han Yi wouldn't mind giving him more benefits.

"By the way, Dwayne asked me to tell you that after today's negotiations, he has to return to Miami immediately for filming, and may not have time to meet. But the next time he returns to Los Angeles, it is expected to be mid-May. I hope the three of us can get together.

Get together."

"Of course, I couldn't ask for it." A trace of laughter appeared in the corner of Han Yi's eyes, but he did not show his inner joy.

What he wants in the film and television field is actually these.

You don't need to be a wolf, just be a sleigh driver.

"Gentlemen, I'm sorry for taking some time."

Before chatting for long, Philip Rowley hurried back to the conference room, raised his hand, and apologized to Han Yi, Kevin Hart and Jordan Bromley.

The three people are here to discuss the details of the slate deal. Kevin Hart's deputy Ty Randolph and Manat Entertainment's film and television lawyer Christopher Chasen are discussing the investment details of "Game of the Brave" in another conference room.

, if you add Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia and their barrister Harold Brown on different floors of the same building, there are three film and television investment meetings being held at the same time in the Sony Pictures office building.

This is the attitude of Sony Pictures, or most Hollywood companies, towards investors. They must not be allowed to have the opportunity to meet each other, and information exchange can be eliminated to better deceive... No, to promote the progress of the project.

"I just had a phone call with him." Philip Rowley put his old BlackBerry back in his pocket, adjusted his outdated black-rimmed glasses that only an old accountant from the last century would wear, and pointed at the ceiling above his head.

, said, "But unfortunately, the answer is still no. "Spider-Man: Homecoming" currently has no investment quota that can be released."

"That……"

"Neither does "The Crown."" Rowley added before Bromley could speak, "Netflix and Left Bank... our production company in the UK co-produced this TV series, but 100% of the investment was made by Netflix.

So, from this point of view, Left Bank is just a mercenary."

"It doesn't matter, it's always a good thing to ask."

Han Yi sighed with regret and smiled at Philip Rowley. "Spider-Man: Homecoming" was just a slim chance to win. As for "The Crown", he really wanted to participate. Season 2 1.3

Even for Netflix, a large-scale production worth 100 million US dollars is a super project that requires debt to raise funds.

Maybe we can work with Netflix in another way in the future?

Don’t they…have a Post-IPO debt financing plan every year?

Is there any other way to help them solve their debt financing needs for content procurement?

"Then let's go ahead and look at the list."

The thoughts flashed through his mind, Han Yi raised a thick stack of project information in his hand and said.

"Yes, Mr. Han, Sony Pictures has prepared extremely rich investment opportunities for you."

Philip Raleigh raised his eyes and looked at Han Yi, with a weird smile on his lips due to the wrinkles of his aging skin. Then he lowered his head and buried his reading glasses in the paper document.

"The first project, "Jumanji," is also the project we are most determined to participate in, right?"

"Yes, my two clients, Mr. Han Yi and Mr. Kevin Hart, need 50% of the investment share."

As a lawyer, Jordan Bromley was the representative for the specific negotiations. He glanced at the Sony Pictures representative sitting across the long table, another senior lawyer from Manat Entertainment, who represented Sony Pictures today.

Natasha Azava, and Sony Pictures Vice President Philip Rowley, who is in charge of finance and financing business, spoke firmly and irrefutably.

Azawa on the opposite side is responsible for maintaining the relationship with Sony Pictures, and what he wants to ensure is that Han Yi and Kevin Hart see Manat Entertainment's dedication and investment.

As long as they don't go to court, in the world of Hollywood, there is rarely a need to temporarily change attorneys due to conflicts of interests. In fact, in private negotiations that do not need to be made public, both parties wish they were using the same firm.

In this way, many things will be easier to discuss and advance.

This is Jordan Bromley, and that is Natasha Azava. Even according to the American Bar Association Rule 1.7, it is not a direct violation of the conflict of interest principle, as long as both companies are informed in advance.

This is the case with the investment agreement between Sony Pictures and Perfect World. Manat Entertainment represented both parties at the same time and facilitated the signing of the agreement.

And this is also the reason why Manat Entertainment has gradually become bigger in the entertainment industry.

Snowball effect.

"The other proposed star, Mr. Dwayne Johnson, and his Seven Dollar Production Company also need a share of investment before they are willing to star." Natasha Azava took over and spoke out for Sony Pictures,

"As the leading actor, of course we must give priority to his investment request."

"Yes, that's why we became partners with Mr. Johnson." Jordan Bromley smiled and replied unhurriedly, "We were partners in "The Secret Agent", and we were partners in "The Brave One".

The same is true in "Game". Hartbeat and Seven Piece Productions need to be the only investors in this film, otherwise Mr. Hart and Mr. Johnson believe it will be difficult to agree to a performance contract."

"As for how to allocate 50% of the investment share, this is something we can discuss after we determine the big framework. Hey, isn't it a good thing to be an A-level blockbuster and save the trivial matters of financing?"

"Of course, Mr. Bromley, it will be beneficial to both parties."

Drawing a line on the document in front of him, Philip Rowley continued to maintain his weird smile.

"We usually don't release so much investment quota to the individual production companies we cooperate with. You know, first of all, for financial security, and secondly...Sony Pictures is a brand with a profound history and brilliant achievements. There is always

Investors from all over the world want to cooperate with us. In order not to damage the cooperative relationship, we must leave some part for them."

Having said this, Philip Raleigh subconsciously glanced at Han Yi from the Far East.

"If you want to get 50% in "Game of the Brave", we also need you to prove your sincerity in cooperation in the slate deal."

"For example?"

"Blade Runner 2049."

GODDAMMIT.

Han Yi sighed in his heart.

The Sony movie project he was most afraid of was finally here.

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