Pokémon, but cultural invasion

Quanshu cut to the chase: "Are you here to buy the screening rights?"

"Yes, it seems you anticipated this?"

Yongsheng's voice trailed off; his rich experience told him that the young man before him was not easily fooled.

"I'm guessing... you want to buy the exclusive screening rights for all cinemas in the Golden City area."

The young man's words made Yong Sheng's pupils shrink. Did he know about the board's decisions?

"Don't be surprised, because five minutes ago dozens of cinemas sent me emails with similar content, and... seven of them are from Golden City."

This was not unexpected; the invited audience included mainstream media as well as people from cinemas in the Guandu and Chengdu areas.

Anyone with a sound business sense would never let this opportunity slip by.

Yongsheng swallowed hard; he was late.

The current focus should not be on lowering the price, but on preventing the other party from making exorbitant demands.

Chapter Sixty-Six: Meow Meow Gadgets

"The screening rights cost two million, and the box office revenue will be split 30/70."

Yong Sheng felt relieved; the conditions offered by the other party were indeed very generous.

In recent years, cinemas have adopted a policy of reducing purchase costs and increasing their share of box office revenue for new films.

Most new films perform poorly at the box office, so cinemas are more willing to relinquish box office revenue to film production companies in order to reduce the cost of purchasing film screening rights.

Judging from the attitudes of various cinemas, this film is of exceptionally high quality and is likely to sweep the market; giving up 70% of the box office would be foolish.

However, from another perspective, the practice of buying out the screening rights at a fixed price without sharing the box office revenue is something that Mori Minoru Cinema cannot afford.

Yongsheng suspects that even draining the cash flow of Morishi Cinema might not be enough.

Even the largest cinema in Golden City can't afford it, let alone those small, struggling cinemas.

Quanshu glanced at his watch. The managers of the other cinemas in Goldenrod City would arrive in five minutes. The gym leaders were still watching a movie, so there was plenty of time.

"The board of directors of Mori is very satisfied with this cooperation."

"Yeah, that's good."

Quanshu watched as Yongsheng signed the contract.

The strategy of low selling price and high box office revenue sharing was his decision; it wasn't charity.

First of all, he has full confidence in this film, and box office revenue will definitely account for the majority.

Secondly, he didn't want to bankrupt all the struggling mid-sized cinema chains and then leave a few large cinemas to negotiate with him.

A price tag of two million yen wouldn't be unaffordable for mid-sized theaters, and at the same time, a 30% share of the box office would generate a small profit.

Maintaining the cinemas at a state of being neither fully booked nor under-booked is best, allowing Ting-hsiang to have absolute initiative in negotiations for the next film.

"Director Izumi, I am your fan."

After the formal negotiations concluded, Bai Lian, who had been following Yong Sheng closely, couldn't wait to come over.

"How did you come up with the idea for the shimmering narrative technique during Judy's training?"

Quanshu gestured for the overly enthusiastic young man to keep his distance.

"Most of the filming techniques in this movie were borrowed from the masters, while the rest were proposed by the chief cinematographer, A-Che."

Sages of the past?

The white minnow asked, "Where exactly...did this sage come from?"

As far as he knew, the pioneers of the film industry either suffered a collapse in reputation or were short-lived.

"The region of the solar system is very far away from us."

Bai Jing paused in his speech, having heard that the most remote areas were Oure and Jiantie.

"If you have any questions, go ask A-Che."

The spring tree waved its hand, its spirits waning.

He doesn't know anything about filming techniques; he might give himself away in a few words later.

"All right..."

The white minnow was disappointed after being rejected.

Once everyone at the Golden City Cinema had gathered, Izumi offered the same conditions as Mori.

Perhaps suspecting he had connections within the alliance, he was able to bring in even A-du, and coupled with the reasonable price, the deal went very smoothly.

Izumi set a date for the film's release in the Kanto region—three days from now.

Logically, a one-month pre-release period would be ideal, but he worries that some cinemas might fail during the pre-release phase after purchasing the screening rights.

Three days is enough time for cinemas to make posters and get ready.

Once the movie becomes a huge hit in Beijing, cinemas in other regions will act on their own.

......

The second round of screenings has ended.

Xiao Gang's Steelix had teary eyes.

Pokémon are easily moved by simple emotions and stories, and the Pokémon felt a sense of loss when the movie ended.

Xiaoxia's Psyduck was in tears.

"Psyduck, were you also touched by Nick and Judy's love story?"

She never imagined that the dull-witted Psyduck would one day become clever.

"Quaa?"

Psyduck stretched out its swollen, red tail, with regular marks on it that looked like it had been crushed by Steelix.

"Idiot, you should have said so sooner if you felt pain from being pressed down."

Xiaoxia resisted the urge to hit it and returned the gratitude she had felt earlier!

After watching the film, Adu seemed to awaken from a dream.

Although he became engrossed in it halfway through, overall, the film was not suspicious.

Is it really because it's beautiful that the mysterious elf appeared?

A-du fell into deep doubt.

So he came all this way just to watch a movie?

"Since we're already here, let's have a group meeting at the Goldenrod Gym to discuss the rising crime rate among Pokémon in cities in recent years."

"what?"

"devil..."

Ignoring the protests of the crowd, A-Du made the decision.

Sabrina is injured, Giovanni likes to disappear, and Blaine is using an electronic screen to represent his participation remotely.

"Ma Zhishi?"

Lance finally noticed his unusual condition. "Dragonite, help him."

...

"It's time for the Kanto region group meeting, so I'll be going now."

The smiling, strange tree scurried away.

After leaving the screening room, she waited at the exit with her hands behind her back.

Not long after, Quanshu, having finished his discussion with the cinema owners, strolled out leisurely.

"You're still here? What a coincidence!"

When Qi Shu bumped into him, his eyes showed no calculation, only surprise at the chance encounter.

"Yes, I could see your electric frog from far away through the window."

"Quaa?"

The chubby electric frog tilted its head, its eyes, the size of soybeans, wide open.

Qi Shu showed no embarrassment at being exposed. She withdrew her cute electric frog act and said matter-of-factly, "Our partner has come all this way, shouldn't you treat her to a meal?"

"That makes sense. So, Miss Qishu, what would you like to eat?"

"Dessert."

"Dessert for dinner?"

"no?"

"You're the guest, so you're in charge."

......

Mini Fu Dessert Shop.

A 100,000-volt-themed cake with a caramel base and golden-brown patterns on top is cut with a knife and fork and placed into a cherry-like mouth.

"good to eat."

Fresh cream made from Creamy Lemon Flavored Creamy Cream has a sweet and sour taste and a rich aroma.

Qi Shu took a symbolic taste, then tore the cake apart, stuffed it into his mouth, chewed it with his shark teeth, and gulped it down.

It completely destroyed the previous ladylike demeanor.

Did you know that desserts decorated with Alcremie can bring happiness?

"That's no excuse for you to eat eight of them."

The prices of the desserts on the menu made Izumi's heart skip a beat. He wasn't short of money at the moment, but having experienced a period of poverty, he had a natural aversion to high prices.

However, you get what you pay for, and it is indeed delicious.

"I am full."

Qi Shu finished his iced drink in one gulp, patted his slightly bulging belly, and said, "I would like to visit Tingxiang Studio."

Quanshu propped his chin up; he had a haunted studio.

Are you suggesting I take Qishu to Zvoich Estate and say to her, "Hey, see those big iron lumps on the lawn? Don't let their silly appearance fool you, they're experts at coding behind the scenes."

There's no studio, but there is a temporary residence.

When preparing for the premiere, he rented a detached villa in Golden City so that Ah Che and Guang Tai could stay overnight.

It contains many ingenious little gadgets made by Guangtai.

"The studio's programmers are all on a Hoenn vacation. Are you sure you still want to visit?"

Qi Shu asked suspiciously, "Your studio has such good benefits, including both Unova and Hoenn?"

"Of course, a company with a conscience."

"No wonder the game I wanted hasn't been completed yet."

"Do you still want to visit?"

"want!"

At first, Izumi thought he would feel shy like he was meeting an online friend in person, but now he realizes he was overthinking it.

Chapter Sixty-Seven: A Crushing Defeat

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[I'm so lucky! I won a spot in the audience. I'll give you all the inside scoop after the premiere!]