Translator: SJade, Editor: Dj22031
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Feng Entertainment was an entertainment company that had maintained a steady increase in profits for many years in the past few years and was able to produce high-budget dramas. This was also reflected in the company’s stock and financial circles which had repeatedly been releasing optimistic news.
Most of this was attributed to Feng Yan, who took over Feng Entertainment as soon as he graduated ten years ago. He had strict control over risks. He had radically reformed Feng Entertainment who originally depended on movie profits by acquiring theatres, developing promotion business, investment scoring, ticket purchase platforms, stock video sites… Under his arrangement, Feng Entertainment now was a big ship of solid gold soup, and even if a storm came, it could move forward smoothly.
Lin Meng looked at the “Finance Perspective” in her hand. Feng Yan was on the cover of this issue. He was interviewed by the editor-in-chief who did not suffer from exhaustion of words as he praised his ingenuity, and insight into the future.
However, this was also a routine operation. She shifted her eyes slightly to see the “Finance Perspective” on the magazine rack next to her.
After Feng Yan just finished the meeting, he heard his secretary say that Lin Meng had arrived. He came quickly and saw Lin Meng who was looking at the magazine rack in a daze.
He followed Lin Meng’s perspective, frowning when he saw Yushen’s face, walked straight forward, and took out the scroll in his palm: “Xiao Meng, I let you wait for a long time.”
Feng Yan was not as slow as his own sister. Since the day Lin Meng and Feng Liangliang ran to him and said that she planned to invest in the entertainment industry, he had felt there was something wrong.
What could make a woman who once had her husband at the center of her life, suddenly ignore her husband and choose to work away from home after a long time?
However, Lin Meng did not ask him for help, and Feng Yan could not blend in. This was the courtesy of being a friend and “brother”.
“No, I’m just here.” Lin Meng followed Feng Yan into the office, and sat directly opposite him. She watched Feng Yan casually put the magazine he just pulled out on the table. It was estimated that he didn’t notice, Feng Yan turned the magazine upside down and just looked at the advertisement page on the back.
Lin Meng had no obsessive-compulsive disorder and didn’t correct it. Besides, it was not worthwhile to see Yushen’s face.
“President Feng, I am here today to talk to you about business.” Lin Meng was sitting uprightly.
Feng Yan raised his eyebrows, and his always serious to outsiders face suddenly smiled: “Okay, let’s talk about business. What business does Ms. Lin want to talk about today?”
Lin Meng was very satisfied with this title. She took out the hard drive from her bag and put it on the table: “Today, I want to talk to President Feng about the release of “Dengxian Road”.”
The release of the film was not a simple matter. Dream Entertainment had no experience. The only experienced person Ning Qi had not been in contact with this business and had to seek the help of a distribution company.
“You already have a movie here?” Feng Yan asked, “I remember you guys haven’t filmed this long, have you?”
Lin Meng answered bluntly, “No, it’s the director’s rough cut semi-finished product and the trailer. It’s not finished yet.”
This was why she had to find Feng Entertainment on the basis of human feelings. There was a lot of pre-release work. This film directed by Zhu Xufang, according to years of experience, basically would not have any problems in passing the review. The filming work was already ending, and they couldn’t wait for everything to be completed before they started publishing.
However, with the combination of Zhu Xufang and Dream Entertainment, other publishing companies would be careful before they considered publishing the film.
Feng Yan smiled and shook his head: “Okay, I can accept the film, but what effect do you hope this film can achieve? Is your film competitive? If it is important, why should I focus on releasing your film? What about other films?”
Lin Meng had done her homework: “First, I believe in the quality of “Dengxian Road”, I believe you will understand after watching the film; second, this is a carefully carved work directed by Zhu Xufang after ten years of silence, although his previous work slightly affected word of mouth, in general, there is still a certain box office appeal. Third, this is also the work of Gu Mingyi and Sui Yan working together again after their debut, their box office reputation has always been good, which is also a certain bonus to the box office. Fourth, to China, Xianxia films are relatively rare film types in these years. Many people like such martial arts and Xianxia fiction…”
She talked bluntly, saying it was all good, she even said that she would invest at least 10 million in film promotion.
What Lin Meng avoided talking about were things such as the two stars were not very good at increasing the box office, or that it was a unique but not necessarily attractive movie genre, etc., but if they had to sell their “products” abroad, they should only say good and not bad things.
Feng Yan pondered for a moment, and stretched out his hand and shook it.
“No, this is too high.” Lin Meng looked at Feng Yan with a look of shock.
The box office income of a movie could be split, that was, the net box office after deducting taxes and film special funds, if it sold well, had to pay a median agency fee.
In addition, theatre lines and theatres accounted for the bulk, and only 40% of the so-called “net box office” would reach the company.
Feng Yan meant that from this small 40%, he wanted 20% as the distribution cost.
Expressed in a simple mathematical algorithm, it was now a close to 200 million investment. If she followed Feng Yan’s method, box office income would have to be close to one billion before she could start making money.
Feng Yan threw out the bait: “I guarantee the movie rankings of your cinemas, and I’ll help you arrange it in the golden file, focus on the announcement, if you give me 20%.”
Lin Meng was a little emotional, but after thinking about it, she refused: “Ten percent, twenty percent is too much.”
20% of the issuance of the contract was signed back, and it was estimated that it would be looked at with condemnation for at least one month.
“Fifteen percent.”
Lin Meng groaned, still did not agree: “Twelve percent.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Feng Yan nodded: “I will arrange to sign an issuance contract in a few days, and it will be 12%.”
Feng Yan promised so quickly that Lin Meng always felt that she had been pitted, but did a little mental calculation, as long as the return was in around seven hundred million, she could start to return the investment, so she let go.
Anyway, if she made money, she would distribute it, and if she lost it, that would still be perfect.
After talking about the business, she didn’t have to be so upright in her sitting position, and her figure became slightly relaxed: “Yes, brother, what about the matter I asked you to ask about?”
Speaking of this, Feng Yan looked upright and solemnly, “You are not a bodhisattva or a saint. Why do you care so much?” What he didn’t say was that she should take good care of herself.
“I am not a saint. I am a capitalist.”
Feng Yan stared at her for a while, then pulled out the documents from the drawer next to her and began to explain: “I have confirmed that Sui Yan has not lied to you. Chengming Entertainment’s current problem is indeed serious, there are currently five contract disputes and loan disputes filed in court. The total amount involved is nearly 50 million. I cannot confirm the bank loan, but it is estimated that it will not be less.”
Lin Meng flipped through these materials, and her mood went down: “This Yu Chengming is really a bold artist.”
“Well, he has always been bold in investing, and his methods are not very clean.” He would never know so much if it wasn’t for Lin Meng. “Before they had an artist who wanted to terminate his contract with the company, so he brought a lawsuit against him, and then he used some tricks, and even when there were no liquidated damages, he banned other companies from engaging in activities on behalf of the other party.”
Feng Yan looked down on such cunning people: “Later, Sui Yan found out that he was hindering the newcomer from cancelling the contract. So, she might have communicated or quarrelled with him in private. In short, Yu Chengming no longer does this.”
“Then what?” Lin Meng always felt that from Feng Yan’s tone, this did not seem to be the end of the matter.
“Then the artist who left the old house, so far, no one took him up.” He motioned Lin Meng to turn back.
There was silence in the office, Lin Meng looked down to confirm the contents of the document and took a breath of air.
Almost all the artists who left Yu Chengming’s company had their scandals exposed. A few of them who had nothing to do with each other had even left the circle and went back to being amateurs.
There were bad things being exposed, such as bullying on campus, Lin Meng only felt that the exposure was good, but if these were known by Yu Chengming but hidden behind the back, just the thought made people nauseous.
Lin Meng asked, “You mean…”
Feng Yan nodded: “This is all about Yu Chengming, so even if Sui Yan can leave him, I am afraid it will be difficult to stay in the circle.”
So what did Yu Chengming hide there?
Lin Meng put away the documents and put them in the bag: “Thank you, brother, you can rest assured that I will think about it when I go back and not be impulsive.”
Feng Yan knew that Lin Meng had made a decision in her heart: “I mean, if you really want to help Sui Yan, you must also be prepared to deal with it. Of course, whenever you need me, I’m just a call away.”
He got up and sent Lin Meng out to the elevator. Lin Meng entered the elevator and waved goodbye to him, and then she disappeared behind the closed door.
Feng Yan knew it, and he regretted it.
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