Hollywood Domination Chapter 167: Strong background

"So, Oscar." Harvey Weinstein bent over, and personally filled the wine glasses for the two distinguished guests, "Since winning the award, we haven't sat down to talk properly—— So much distraction that I haven't officially congratulated you, Jennifer, you've turned our business into a legend."

Jennifer smiled and raised her glass, "The glory is mine, but the profit is everyone's—cheers."

"Yeah," Harvey said cheerfully, "that really got off to a good start for Weinstein—I feel instead that we sold some of the rights too early in Venice."

For movie stars, it is not a pity to pay more money than the film salary for such a desperate effort to win the Oscars, but for the company, the pursuit of Oscars is always for profit. Even if you can't see the benefits for a while, using this award to decorate the facade is nothing more than for future profits. However, generally speaking, Oscars also mean timely profits: you just won the award the night before, and the next day "The Fifth The box office figures of "Sally" rose rapidly, almost doubling the previous day's box office of more than one million yuan. Moreover, the 500 theaters across the country are also full. In the past, one copy supported one hall. Now many movie theaters line up three halls for screening, leaving only one tape for each other. Maximum operating efficiency. Many theaters even called to ask for more copies. After all, 500 copies is a number that is almost invisible to the whole country.

Because Weinstein Films has been working hard for Christopher before this, and has great confidence in his winning the award. In fact, a thousand copies have been produced in advance, so after the release of the Oscars, the screening range is very fast. It has been expanded to 1,500 theaters. For a thriller with a small budget and even a cult feel, the widest 1,500 theaters is already a very good result. Of course, now that the widest reaches 4,000, it may be possible to negotiate, but considering the cost of copying, Weinstein finally limited the scope of screenings to the number of 1,500 similar to "Chicago", for the sake of profit , Jennifer and Chris also readily agreed without any objection. On the contrary, Weinstein himself is still a little worried about this, "It would be great if we could adopt digital shooting. Digital copies are so cheap that they don't cost money. We can send out as many copies as we need."

"The Fifth Sally" is still shot on film. If you want to make a digital version, converting the film to digital will cost a lot of money, and it will take time. Obviously, it will definitely not be able to keep up with this one. But Weinstein is indeed thinking about unfamiliar words such as digital filming, 3D and imax now, because in June this year, the first 2D post-transition to 3D, and the imax version of the movie "Superman Returns" is about to be released, which makes Digital, imax, these new words that still have mixed reputations in the industry seem to be gradually gaining traction. However, his thoughts just turned around a little bit before returning to the business, "Even so, We still made a lot of money - if I had known that The Fifth Sally was going to be this good, believe me Jennifer, even if I sold the new company, I would take all the rights to it Yes—at least the dvd part will be like this. The dvd pre-sale has been opened before, and the numbers are exciting..."

Now more than a week after the Oscars, the growth trend of "The Fifth Sally" due to the awards has generally stabilized: after doubling in the first few days, the box office has now fallen back to The rate of two to three million a day is increasing, and the screening may last for three to four months. In the end, the domestic box office should fall between 90 million and 100 million. The part of the cost borne by the producer, the 90 million domestic box office alone, is enough to cover all the costs. As for the overseas box office, almost all of the major box office countries except Japan are released at the moment, and the total amount should be about 100 million. After deducting the buyout part and Disney's overseas distribution share, the profit in the hands of the producer is about 100 million. There are also 20 to 30 million yuan-this is not counting the dvd sales that are almost pure profit and the main source of profit for the Olympic award-winning films.

"After the dvd goes on sale, the account will be settled as soon as possible." Harvey generously promised. The mysterious actress—although Harvey also heard some rumors from PwC, which seemed to imply that her Best Supporting Actress was an accidental product of the dispute between Michelle and Rachel, But Harvey just laughed at this statement: this kind of absurd rumor is only now on the market. Whenever people urgently need an explanation for some unexpected results before and after the Olympic Awards, such rumors always come into play. And born. But for Oscar master Weinstein, Oscar has no accidents or coincidences, and every accident and coincidence is the result of a game. "If you need an Olympic nomination next time, don't forget old Harvey, Jennifer—although I'm sure, you've heard a lot of this by now."

Jennifer laughed too, she looked relaxed and happy, "Yes, my assistant is taking care of the phone these days - there are many people who want to work with me, Harvey, but the people I want to work with Here, you are still number one."

Although Dameng's daily affairs have been handled by her manager Cesare Vigeri all along, and even many negotiations have been done by him himself, "The Fifth Sally" is also the reason why he pushed Jennifer to take over The next drama. But Harvey did not underestimate Jennifer Jefferson because of this. He is different from Robert Iger and is a friend of many producers-this is also a matter of course, even Meryl Streep Also his guest, this smart, hard-working and talented girl seems to have a special sense of the market. So far, none of the three films she has worked as a producer has made a lot of money, although Big Dream is still very popular now. Young and just starting out, but Harvey is very optimistic about the prospects of this company, otherwise he would not have thought of forming a strategic partnership with Dameng, even if it meant sharing his unique contacts at the Olympic Awards, but Jennifer Unique business instincts can also make up for the profits that Weinstein ceded in this regard.

Of course, before that, there are still several puzzles that must be answered. If Harvey does not get all the information, it is impossible for Harvey to fully cooperate with confidence. He followed Jennifer's topic and said, "Ah, still so ambitious? Jennifer, it seems that these two Oscars don't satisfy you."

"Oscars are like ice cream, the more the merrier," Jennifer replied with a smile, "Harvey, how many years do you think my next Oscar will be?"

"Based on your current age and the fact that you have just won two awards?" Harvey thought for a while, "At least ten years later--it is possible for me to operate it. However, miracles always happen On you, it's like your best supporting actress this year, isn't it? I've received a lot of calls these days, how funny, many people think it's the result of my operation."

Of course he didn’t clarify anything. According to rumors, the greater his ability, the more beneficial it is for the Weinstein Company. Harvey, who left Disney, still maintains his magical power, and even has even more power—even if he knows It's just a rumor, but it's also very comfortable to listen to.

"Yes, we are also very confused about this matter." Jennifer said with a smile, "You saw me, Harvey, my expression at the time already showed that this was a pure accident-later Chesa As a broker, Lei asked the people from PwC, and they said that this is a very special situation, it is Rachel and Michelle..."

Ah, it turns out that the source of the PwC rumors is here-the smoke bombs released by Jennifer's team. Harvey shook his head: Although Dameng's team has great potential, it is still a bit too young. "Jennifer, I can understand that you don't want to make people suspicious, but it's better not to tell such a story, you know, Frank has already refuted this rumor... If you understand what I mean, you are actually trying to tell me I'm selling this story, and it breaks my heart."

Jennifer exchanged glances with Cesare, who had been silent all this time, and she smiled a little embarrassedly, "Harvey, it's not that I don't trust you. It's just... well, if I say this woman The supporting role relies on Bob Iger's help, maybe you will be even more sad, right?"

"iam." Harvey laughed contemptuously: during the time he worked with Disney, he had already known the details of this multinational company. Bob might be able to make a few calls, but if he can influence the outcome of Best Supporting Actress, he doesn't have to wait until Eisner is completely hopeless to find his chance.

"But it is true that I can get the Best Supporting Actress, the first thing I want to thank is dear Cesare." Jennifer patted the agent's arm emotionally, showing an ambiguous look at Harvey Smile, "If it wasn't for Cesare, I wouldn't have become friends with Bob's family, and through Bob's gossip, I would have made more friends... If you know what I mean, Harvey."

Her tone full of hints immediately made Harvey think about it: Although he didn't think much of Bob's Oscar management ability, as the CEO of such a behemoth as Disney, Bob's extensive network is also Wei Wei. Ernstein is incomparable. The political stance of this kind of big label will even cause the two parties to compete. After all, the media and politics are inseparable.

Could it be said... Maybe it's not impossible... But the key is whether this kind of miracle can be replicated, but then again, if it can be replicated, maybe Da Meng will not take the initiative to cooperate with Weinstein It's...

"Of course, this is just a one-time thing, a girl can't be too greedy." Jennifer's tone was a little regretful, "This relationship can't last forever, but Dameng still gets some benefits from some interpersonal interactions. Good enough, Harvey, and our Internet Marketing Department won't let you down."

Very well, another question was answered before it was asked, Harvey nodded: It is very logical, it seems that the speculation is true, the government began to monitor and manipulate the Internet as early as the 1990s... …The techniques of the Dameng Network Department must have been learned from these experienced departments, otherwise it would be difficult to explain how they suddenly possessed such a mature and secretive force.

"You're a very lucky girl, Jennifer." He said from the bottom of his heart, "It also makes me more optimistic about the prospect of Big Dream and Weinstein working together-when can we sit down and discuss it? What about the details?"

Although he had discussed the possibility of cooperation with Cesare Vijari before, Harvey did not "distract" at the time, but now, after seeing the energy of the big dream and the potential connections, his thoughts There has been a change quietly: Even in the current cooperation, from Harvey’s point of view, he has helped Dameng more than Dameng has helped Weinstein Films, but being able to build a good relationship with Dameng, In the long run, this is a good deal after all.

"Oh, yes, about this matter." Jennifer suddenly felt a little embarrassed, "I have some news to let you know first, Harvey, Dameng has initially decided to accept Disney as a shareholder, adopting ab shares, Disney capital injection 150 million, holding 40% of the B-class shares, and another investment partner and I enjoy the 150 million priority rights of Disney's parent company. Therefore, Big Dream can basically be regarded as a subsidiary of Disney. If you have a certain antipathy attitude, then maybe you need to think again—but for me personally, I think this is a good cooperation model, Disney's developed overseas distribution system, Big Dream's network marketing, Wayne Stein's Oscar operation experience can tap the potential of the film to the deepest."

She casually talked about AB shares, 150 million, B-class shares, and preferred rights. Meaning: When did Disney become so polite to small companies? Are you willing to hold Class B shares? Are you even willing to be a minority shareholder? If Miramax Disney held Class B shares back then, he might not have left the well-rooted Disney system at all to start his own business. Also, where does the cash come from for the 150 million preferential allotment rights? Who is the other investment partner? Does the big dream really only have network marketing as a bargaining chip?

For Weinstein, his biggest advantage is his experience in Oscar operations and his vision for film selection, but these two points are not unique in front of Dameng. The "Old Friends Are Rich" that Dameng chose , has an excellent reputation at Sundance. If it works well, it might be nominated for an Oscar. For the market, a unique business means extremely high profits, not a unique business... Competitors have multiple backgrounds, their own strength It seems that it is not an exclusive business that should not be underestimated...

After a few seconds of nervous and quick thinking, Harvey made a decision almost intuitively, "My aversion mainly comes from Eisner-I won't say much about the past, indeed, "Part 1 "Five Sally" also let me see the importance of overseas distribution..."

For him who has been in the film industry for many years, does the importance of overseas distribution need to be seen clearly through "The Fifth Sally"? Such a statement is nothing more than a step down for Harvey. But Jennifer and Cesare didn't mean to expose it, and Jennifer smiled and talked about other topics instead. "Why didn't I see Georgina, are you still in the company? I saw pictures of her new dress launch, those dresses are really beautiful..."