Lei Shidong is a smart person, and he immediately figured out the reason why Yin Jun came to him. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

He rolled his eyes and said with a smile, "You know that I have a national entertainment company and a theater chain, so you came to me for help?"

"No, not a help. Yin Jun shook his hand, "Somer, I'm here to seek cooperation, and also to give you a broader path to take." ”

"Hehe, what kind of cooperation is that?" Lei Shidong smiled in disbelief.

"Your chain is now dominated by Massachusetts, and most of the 28 in New York are in suburban locations, and very few go deep into the city center. Yin Jun said, "It's not that you can't afford to open a movie theater in the city, but you don't have that reputation, even if you have a movie theater in the city, the seven giants won't give you much good conditions." You are always just a second-rate or even a third-rate theater outside the three major theaters, in their eyes, it is an inconspicuous existence. ”

Lei Shidong smiled and said while eating the steak, "You go on." ”

Huo Jianning and Ding Linxiang both frowned, this person didn't seem to be interested.

But Yin Jun turned a blind eye and continued: "Now that a good film like "Raiders of the Lost Ark" has been suppressed by Paramount and cannot be released smoothly, this is your chance. It's definitely not enough to have only your 58 movie theaters, but you can organize all the scattered small and medium-sized theaters in several states in the Northeast into a temporary theater chain to release "Raiders of the Lost Ark" with the greatest strength!

Once "Raiders of the Lost Ark" has received a lot of critical acclaim and box office, then even if you succeed this time, in the eyes of all film companies, you are already a partner to work with, rather than any manager who can wave you in and out. At the same time, in the eyes of these small and medium-sized theaters, you are a reliable person and a capable person. If you gain their trust, and everyone unites, and you negotiate with those studios, will you get better terms than if you were to go it alone?"

Lei Shidong said as he ate, "It's interesting that you have such an idea, but it's all based on a hypothesis. What if Raiders of the Lost Ark is a hit? Wouldn't I offend Paramount again and disappoint the theaters that put it together?"

Yin Jun nodded and said: "Raiders of the Lost Ark is a movie I invested in, and my praise for it, maybe you won't believe it too much." But we can make a bet agreement, if the box office of Raiders of the Lost Ark in North America is less than $150 million, then our production company will give the theater chain a 70% share. If it's more than 150 million, we still keep a fifty-fifty share. If the box office is more than $200 million, how about you take 40 percent?"

Lei Shidong began to think about it.

He watched the trial film of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" twice, and he was still very optimistic about "Raiders of the Lost Ark", but to say that it could exceed $150 million at the box office in North America, Lei Shidong felt that it was a little impossible.

After all, in this era, $100 million can rank in the top three of the North American box office charts.

But Lei Shidong is optimistic that it can reach a box office result of 100 million US dollars - if the screen is sufficient and the word of mouth is good enough.

Yin Jun gave a 70% share of the box office, which was unprecedented.

Under normal circumstances, whether you take an even share or a small share and then a larger share, the theater share of the North American box office is between 40% and 50%.

If the movie is good, the distributor is very strong, and it has been tested by the market, such as "Star Wars 2", which will be released next month, then only 40% will be given to theaters.

If the film isn't very stable, and the production company isn't that strong, then I'm sorry, I'm going to take 50%.

A little more, 55%, is also what has been.

But such a 70% share has never been seen before.

Lei Shidong knew that this must be Yin Jun who wanted to gamble on most of his return on investment, otherwise Lucas and Spielberg would definitely not want to do this.

To be honest, these proposals that Yin Jun said are very creative.

For example, join forces to put pressure on film companies and unite to make themselves more famous...... and so on, all of which Lei Shidong had pondered before, but they have not been systematically summarized.

Now that Yin Jun said this, he immediately felt that it was indeed very feasible to do so, and if he succeeded, his national entertainment achievements were limitless.

From a business point of view alone, Yin Jun's VAM agreement is not harmful to Lei Shidong and other theater chains.

"Raiders of the Lost Ark" will definitely not fail, so if it doesn't reach $150 million, 70% of the share is to make a lot of money, and even if they are lucky enough to reach the box office of $200 million, they only take 40%, which is definitely not less.

Lei Shidong has developed the cinema chain for more than ten years, and he has made full progress in the past few years, but the friends he knows who do movie theaters are countless, and he said unceremoniously that in the 6 states in the northeast, as long as there are more than 5 movie theater owners, he knows them, and he has dealt with them, chatted and talked.

If you talk to them on such favorable terms, coupled with the fame of Lucas, Spielberg and Harrison Ford, they will definitely be willing to cooperate with Lei Shidong.

However, Lei Shidong couldn't make a decision in his heart.

Because the person who spoke was Yin Jun, the one who saved him from the fire.

Without Yin Jun, he Lei Shidong would have died a long time ago, where could he still sit here and eat steak?

Therefore, Lei Shidong will definitely not want a 70% share, if he says it, what do others think of him?

Who wants to work with an ungrateful person?

In the United States, reputation is also very important when doing business!

Seeing that Lei Shidong's face was cloudy, and even his hand cutting the steak stopped, Yin Jun knew that there must be a battle in his mind.

As for the final result, if there is no accident, he estimates that Lei Shidong will agree.

Because Lei Shidong has an ambition to dominate the entertainment industry, now he just doesn't have good strength, so he can't lead to it.

In his previous life, he had to accumulate another five years before he could start to break out and get Viacom, and then he embarked on a high-speed journey.

Now Yin Jun gave him a chance in advance, so that he could accumulate his strength earlier, and he definitely wouldn't miss it.

You must know that the current Lei Shidong is already a 57-year-old middle-aged man, and for ordinary people, it is almost time to retire and enjoy his old age.

He himself is worried that his physical condition will not be able to support him for so long, so he must do a good job in his career as soon as possible while he can still work hard.

If the fourth largest cinema chain in the United States, Carmichael, is established, then Yin Jun can still use them, but now Carmichael and his son are still starting from community movie theaters, far from reaching the fourth height in North America.

Moreover, Carmichael Cinemas also has its own shortcomings, although they cover a large enough area, but they specialize in small cities, rural areas and suburbs, if it is a blockbuster release, the impact on the entire film industry, and even the entire society, is still smaller.

So for now, Lei Shidong is the best choice for "Raiders of the Lost Ark".

"I don't think I have a reason to refuse this collaboration. After a while, Lei Shidong made a decision, "I want to discuss the specific release goals and strategies with Lucas and Spielberg first, and then go back to convince those old guys." But this division is not good. We're friends, and you're still my savior, so we're asking for 50% directly, no matter what happens at the box office of Raiders of the Lost Ark. ”

"Good. ”

Yin Jun smiled and nodded, "Trust me, Somer, in ten years, you will be proud of this cooperation!"

"I only hope that before the benefits you mentioned are realized, I will not be banned by the seven movie giants. Lei Shidong shrugged.

"Rest assured, Churchill once said that there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. As long as you are useful to them, then they will not do anything to you. You're of no use to them, and even if you've been respectful, they're not going to show any mercy when it's time to squeeze you, aren't they?" Yin Jun said in a harmonious voice.

Lei Shidong had a smile on his face, "It seems that it is not a coincidence that you can make such a career in Xiangjiang! With your words alone, you will not have any difficulties in Hollywood." ”

"I'm coming to Hollywood, and it's going to be in a way they didn't expect. Yin Jun looked at him and said, "Maybe, Hollywood will have to rely on the two of us to talk in the future, and they, the current giants, will dare to do things!"

"Hahaha......"

Lei Shidong shook his head with a smile, looking at his appearance, he knew that he didn't think it would be like this at all.

Yin Jun didn't go to tell him now.

Lei Shidong would not buy Paramount until 93 in his previous life, but Yin Jun could wait less than two years to get one of the new seven Hollywood in the future.

Yin Jun would not look down on Lei Shidong's achievements, but Lei Shidong couldn't imagine how much courage Yin Jun had and his future goals.

Lei Shidong is definitely a resolute person, and when Yin Jun called Lucas and Spielberg, he immediately went to the place agreed with the two and began negotiations.

Regarding his positivity, Huo Jianning, who has always acted as an invisible person, said with a smile on the way back to the hotel: "I thought he would think about it for two or three days, but I didn't expect him to agree so quickly." If it weren't for Jun Shao saying that he was reliable, I would have thought he was that kind of liar. ”

There are a lot of swindlers in the United States compared to China, and although their laws are relatively perfect, swindlers can often deceive others into bankruptcy.

Yin Jun said, "Actually, he already had some ideas in his heart, but he didn't say it as thoroughly as I said. He has been a theater player for more than ten years, and if he can't seize such a good opportunity, his achievements will not be too big. And in my opinion, Lei Shidong is definitely an old and strong person, he is now like a hidden dragon in the abyss, and one day he will soar into the sky!"

Ding Linxiang said: "Don't say that he is unreliable, but this person's energy is very strong." Didn't you notice? He had two plates of steak and two plates of fruit salad, plus three cups of coffee. People who can eat so much are usually energetic people with strong mobility. ”

Yin Jun smiled when he heard this, "You're right, Lei Shidong...... I estimate that by the time he is 80 years old, he will still be able to work energetically!"

Ding Linxiang didn't believe Yin Jun's words very much.

80 years old is already very old, how can you still be energetic?

She didn't know that Yin Jun had already changed his words, otherwise he would be 90 years old!

Lei Shidong is still managing his own entertainment flagship group in his 90s, and there are indeed few people who can compare with such energy!

In this way, Yin Jun and his cooperation can last for more than 30 years.

In a place like Hollywood, your own strength is very important, but it is undoubtedly a good thing to have a qualified collaborator!