MC Bookstore Chapter 7 Future Plans
Chapter 7 Future Plans
Talent agencies are established to cultivate and sign existing artists, thereby serving film and television companies; the two are mutually beneficial.
Film and television companies bring together technically skilled staff such as screenwriters, directors, cinematographers, editors, and art directors to transform scripts into film and television works.
Investment companies, on the other hand, aim to expand into other business areas and provide funding for the film and television industry. This includes investing in companies and stocks.
This layout can create a mutually supportive and collaborative business ecosystem.
In addition, the major video streaming platforms have spent a lot of money in recent years, and it's unknown how many billions they've paid in tuition fees.
The old concepts of big data, precise positioning, and fan economy are no longer useful.
In the future, everything will have to come back to the work itself.
As for the three key elements of the film and television industry—content, channels, and traffic—Han Ziming can only focus on creating content now.
Just look at the pattern of Noon Sunshine to understand.
They are deeply committed to content creation and are building their own talent agency.
"These are the company's future directions. You can refine them later. Today, I'm just going to tell you about your respective tasks."
Han Ziming handed Zhang Ruonan and Bai Lu's information to Zhao Siyao, who was sitting opposite him.
"Mr. Zhao, I will initially invest 300 million yuan as start-up capital in the agency. You should try to sign Zhang Ruonan and Bai Lu, who starred in the music video for the song 'Message' for Land Rover."
"Okay, no problem. Do you have any thoughts on the signing fee and profit-sharing ratio?" Zhao Siyao replied.
Han Ziming replied without hesitation.
"The signing fee is 300,000 yuan per person, with terms of 8 or 10 years respectively. Let's set the revenue split at 30/70!"
There was no other way; the new company had no connections, so they had to pave the way with money.
Zhao Siyao gently advised, "Boss, they're all new actresses. Isn't this contract and profit sharing a bit too generous?"
"It's alright, this way they'll work harder. Actors' salaries are rising too fast these days, lower salaries are just annoying. As for male actors, you can find them yourself, you decide."
"Okay, boss."
Then Han Ziming handed Li Feng a piece of paper, which was filled with popular film and television works and novels from the future.
For example, Tong Hua's "Chang Xiang Si"
Teng Ping's "Lotus Pavilion with Auspicious Patterns"
Mo Bao's works include "Honey Stewed Squid" and "A Lifetime of Beauty".
Zhu Ji's "She's Seriously Ill"
There are also a whole bunch of other novels that only have titles, such as "Blossoms", "The World", "Joy of Life", "The Story of Minglan", "The Imperial Coroner", and so on.
The film and television rights for novels now cost tens of thousands to over a million yuan.
However, once the TV series "Three Lives Three Worlds" is released, the copyright fee may be several million, or even higher.
"Mr. Li, these are the names of the film and television works for which I intend to purchase the copyrights. I will provide 1000 million yuan in funding."
Han Ziming gave instructions to Li Feng.
"Okay, boss, but some have already been bought by other companies, such as 'Blossoms Shanghai,' which was bought by Huace this year."
Li Feng took the paper, looked at it, and said...
Han Ziming nodded, indicating his understanding.
"Try to negotiate as much as possible, focusing on the works of the first four authors. Also, keep an eye on new works on literary websites like Qidian and Jingjiang. If they are popular, you can buy the film and television rights."
"clear!"
Han Ziming then added:
"There's another thing. The total budget for the movie 'Take My Brother Away' is 2500 million yuan. Our company invested 1000 million yuan, and we also found China Film Group, Wanda Pictures, and Fiber Optics to each invest 500 million yuan."
The director is Wen Muye, the male lead is Peng Yuchang, the female lead is Zhao Jinmai, and the second female lead is Zhou Ye. As for the supporting roles, they can also be selected from Yanying. Of course, you have to let the director audition, otherwise it will be too lame.
As for the investors, Director Huang has already spoken to them; you can go and discuss it with them. I need to start filming as soon as possible, finish it in two months, and you'll be the producer. There won't be any exchange of benefits involved with the new company.”
Li Feng was overjoyed when he heard that he would be a producer. He had been a television producer before, but never a film producer.
"Boss, didn't you plan to sign Zhang Ruonan and Bai Lu? Why aren't they included in this movie?"
Han Ziming said with a smile.
"Because we can't just cast unknown actors for movies, and besides, we also have the TV series 'The Beginning,' with a total investment of 2000 million."
"We need to find a cheap actor who is good at acting."
"Zhang Ruonan will play the female lead, so if President Zhao signs her, he will have to get her into an acting training class as soon as possible."
"Understood, I will sign her."
Zhao Siyao said earnestly.
She had just looked at the information, and the girl was indeed quite nice.
Han Ziming smiled and continued.
"We've found Sun Molong, the director of Daylight Entertainment, to be the assistant director for the TV series 'The Beginning,' and I'll be the director. Filming will start early next month."
"In addition, I will recruit some senior students at Yanying to learn from Noon Sunshine's team and train film and television production team members."
"There's another movie coming out next year, 'Cry Me a Sad River,' and Zhang Ruonan will also be playing the second female lead."
After understanding, Li Feng asked.
"Understood. So, Bailu, what's your plan?"
Han Ziming explained earnestly:
"Bai Lu has already signed with a company."
"Now it all depends on Mr. Zhao's ability to poach talent!"
"Boss, I guarantee the mission will be accomplished!"
Zhao Siyao, a seasoned veteran, immediately spoke up.
Han Ziming nodded and added:
"The movie 'Brother Kuai' is a campus youth film, and its target audience is mainly teenagers and their families. It is best to release it during the winter and summer vacations."
"The purpose of filming the TV series was to generate revenue for the company, which would then provide the funds to produce the film 'A Tragic Tale'."
Han Ziming is not afraid of people finding out, because he trusts those he employs and does not employ those he doesn't trust.
Moreover, as long as the movie is released, breaking even shouldn't be a problem.
Li Feng also considered that the company was currently in a shell state and could not shoot three works at the same time, so he expressed his understanding.
"Understood, boss!"
Then Han Ziming said to Lin Yun:
"Mr. Lin, I will provide 300 million to the investment company. You can contact a female blogger on Meipai named Ziqi. I see that her videos on Meipai are quite popular."
You should talk to her first. Invest in a company together. She doesn't need to put in any money. After the company is established, give her 40% of the shares. Just send an accountant over to oversee it.
There's no need to get involved in the company's minor matters; for major issues like financing, just communicate with them.
This money is enough for the filming costs and promotion for now. As for what to film, let her arrange it herself. We can suggest focusing on traditional culture and intangible cultural heritage.
It may seem like a loss, but you'll earn more in the future. Moreover, the core of this project is personal branding, and it might not be successful if you change the person in charge.
Furthermore, since it will involve intangible cultural heritage in the future, it may increase its favorability with the authorities, which is a good thing!
"Okay, boss, no problem. If there are other investment projects, would you still invest?"
After Lin Yun agreed, he asked with a smile.
Han Ziming asked curiously, "What's wrong, Mr. Lin? Have you found a good project now?"
"That's right! I used to work at a financial company that helped ByteDance raise funds. Their company was valued at 60 billion, and now they are fiercely competing with other social media platforms."
Their boss plans to sell 3% of his personal shares to find someone who can provide a solution. Although the shares won't be sold, I still think there's a lot of potential.
Lin Yun nodded and said excitedly.
Upon hearing this, Han Ziming's body trembled. This was a future powerhouse, terrifyingly powerful!
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(P.S.: Regarding the ByteDance part, the investment was to increase the protagonist's funding. This part is just a transition. The Series D funding round will only begin at the end of December, so please don't take it too seriously.)