Chapter 185 Since you are begging for food, you must have the attitude of begging for food (vote request)
Lin Yicheng tapped his knees with his fingers, looking at the flashing neon lights and the busy traffic outside the car window without saying a word.

Lao Zhou only saw some places, but he considered more.

If his subsequent plans go well, both the Beijing and Hong Kong circles will be greatly affected.

Especially the Hong Kong circle, it is bound to suffer pain.

Then, a part of the sphere of influence was left vacant.

This gap can be filled by the coal bosses.

For example, the so-called "coal circle" is formed.

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People in later generations deeply regret the exit of coal bosses, and Lin Yicheng is no exception.

More than anyone else, he doesn't want coal bosses to leave the stage.

Once the real estate and e-commerce people enter the market, the circle will become even more chaotic, and those people will have even less bottom line and moral integrity.

To fight against that gang, we really need help, and the coal bosses are undoubtedly a good choice.

Perhaps the ability of a single coal boss is not enough, with a net worth of only a few billion yuan, but when these people get together, their energy and funds are still considerable.

Let them eat some meat together and get some benefits. Even if they just help Lin Yicheng to cheer, it will play a sufficient role.

What's more, this so-called "meat" was something that Lin Yicheng and Xinghe Film and Television Company could not get.

It is true that horror movies do make money.

But Lin Yicheng and Xinghe Film and Television Company cannot shoot.

It's too cheap and doesn't match my status.

Otherwise, how can he be the leader in the future and how will the superiors view him?

In this case, it is better to let the coal bosses eat. Anyway, they have good appetites and don’t care.

Although the ghostwriters recruited by Lin Yicheng are not famous, their imaginations are bigger than each other and they are not short of creative ideas.

Then don't waste it.

Moreover, horror movies are really simple. The templates are generally similar and you just need to add some things to them.

not only that.

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Once the coal bosses' film and television companies are established, Lin Yicheng can also give his distribution team more opportunities to train so that they can catch up with the level of Guangguang or Bona in the shortest time.

There is also Galaxy Cinemas, which can have more film sources to attract more audiences.

The current Galaxy Cinemas chain is developing well, with considerable scale and market share.

But when we do the math, we really are not making any money. It's already very difficult to avoid losing money.

Many other cinema chains, especially in the south, such as those in the Pearl River Delta, have made a fortune by selling horror films and other borderline films.

Of course we should learn from successful examples, but Galaxy Cinemas doesn’t show films that are borderline bad.

As for selling overseas copyrights, Lin Yicheng did not fool Mr. Yu, he really thought so.

And it’s not as simple as just selling copyrights.

After selling the copyright a few times and establishing good relationships with the film producers and cinema chains in Southeast Asia, Galaxy Cinemas can also go out and establish its own Southeast Asian branch.

This will bring a lot of benefits to Galaxy Film and Television Company.

Why were Shaw Brothers back then, and Golden Harvest later, so awesome?
A big reason for this is that they have their own cinema chains in Southeast Asia, so they can release films and get the most profits.

In the past, Lin Yicheng had built up some personal influence in Southeast Asia through albums, novels, and TV dramas.

But not many people know about Galaxy Film and Television Company.

Especially when it comes to movies, the copyright can only be sold to others.

This undoubtedly means earning much less and not having a say.

Now that he has his own overseas cinema chain, people in the circle will have to act according to Lin Yicheng's mood.

Especially in the Hong Kong circle, it must be very uncomfortable.

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This is not the most important thing. Lin Yicheng has another business blueprint in mind, which also requires such a stable overseas channel.

Just now, when Lin Yicheng asked Yu Xiang about the tiger bone, was it really just to be prepared?
Well, there is certainly a reason for this.

He was beating around the bush.

He also got a satisfactory answer from Yu Xiang's answer.

These people might be more honest in China.

But in a foreign country, although I can’t say that they are all-powerful, they can also be considered to be quite wild.

There is a saying in the circle, "borrowing a boat to go to sea".

This is just bragging by those people to gild themselves.

This time, Lin Yicheng planned to "go overseas with the help of a coal boss."

Think deeper.

Coal bosses are forced to sell and transfer their minerals. Do they feel resentful?

There must be.

After all, that is a gold mine that can be mined for several years or even more than ten years. Who would be willing to give it up just like that?
The state calls on laid-off workers to find reemployment.

Lin Yicheng is responding to this policy, allowing these resentful coal bosses to change track and continue to shine.

In this way, coal bosses can both make money and get tangible benefits.

It’s still about cultural output. Say it out loud and it’s so noble.

From then on, he was no longer a nouveau riche coal boss, but a person from the literary and artistic circles.

By then, they will probably have less resentment.

Lin Yicheng, who played a key role in this, will be very satisfied if the higher-ups see this. He is a good guy, very conscious, and our support is not in vain.

By then, the coal bosses will not only not lose money, but will make money. And Lin Yicheng will make more money in all aspects!

This is a true win-win situation.

No matter how affectionately you call each other "brother", it is not as important as the real interests of both parties. Only with common interests can the brotherhood be maintained.

When they need their “brother” to help in the future, they will not shirk their responsibility.

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Lin Yicheng thought of "Painted Skin" again.

Although the first part of this movie had a good box office of 2.3 million, it didn't make much money.

The cost of $1500 million is there.

The one that really makes money is the second part.

As long as Mr. Yu and his team can successfully obtain the corresponding copyright, there will be a lot of room for maneuver when it comes to the second part.

Lin Yicheng has deep memories of this film, which once changed the landscape of co-productions.

In the original time and space, one year after the movie was released, one of the co-directors of the film, Qian Yongqiang, took the investors Ningxia Film Studio and Beijing Century Jiaying Culture to court, demanding the remaining unpaid director's fees.

Ningxia Film Studio and Beijing Century Jiaying Culture, instead, asked Qian Yongqiang for the director's salary that was paid in advance, on the grounds that Qian Yongqiang did not actually participate in the filming.

It is hard for outsiders to tell who is right and who is wrong.

What is certain is that the "Painted Skin" project was originally Qian Yongqiang's idea.

To put it in cliché terms, as early as 2002, he had come up with the idea of ​​adapting and filming Painted Skin.

He had approached several investors including Yindu Films and Classic Films, but was rejected by all.

The reason I was able to find Mr. Yu this time was probably because I was rejected too many times and had no other options.

The reason why Chen Jiashang was added later and became a co-instructor was very simple.

Compared with Chen Jiashang, Qian Yongqiang is far inferior in both fame and qualifications, and the investors are not confident in him.

As mentioned before, whenever there is joint guidance, there is a high probability that conflicts and problems will arise.

The same thing happened to Qian Yongqiang and Chen Jiashang, and then the brothers turned against each other.

In the end, Chen Jiashang, who was more trusted by investors, successfully squeezed out Qian Yongqiang and took over the position.

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Lin Yicheng doesn't care whether the first part of "Painted Skin" will be jointly directed by two people like in the original time and space.

He was thinking about the second part.

It's a co-production. Given the usual nature of people in the Hong Kong circle, as long as the first part is successful, they will definitely want more say and more benefits in the second part. Once they are not satisfied, they can do anything to mess things up for you.

The original time and space was like this. In the end, everyone from investors to directors were replaced in the second part.

This time, with the copyright in hand and after being reminded by Lin Yicheng, the coal bosses will probably not go along with them.

As for the second part, Galaxy Film and Television Company can either participate in the investment or obtain the distribution rights.

However, it is too early to say this now, we will just have to wait and see.

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Lin Yicheng was thinking about the lawsuit.

Qian Yongqiang told reporters that, citing his own experience as an example, it is not an isolated phenomenon that Hong Kong filmmakers are "bullied" when developing in the Mainland.

However, the two investors said that Qian Yongqiang was just a "special case" among Hong Kong filmmakers, and that most of the collaborations were very pleasant.

"The development of the mainland film market needs Hong Kong and Taiwan filmmakers to help us improve it, but it is undeniable that the quality of these filmmakers is uneven. If everyone wants to get paid without working, how will China's film industry develop in the future?"

"I hope that the domestic media will report this incident objectively and fairly, so as to serve as a warning to relevant practitioners in Hong Kong and Taiwan."

These are the original words from the investor, Beijing Century Jiaying Culture.

In essence, it's just dog biting dog, and neither of them is a good guy.

But this lawsuit, in some ways, has profound significance.

Later, the rules for co-productions became stricter due to this reason.

If those people in the Hong Kong circle only relied on pure Hong Kong films, they would have starved to death long ago, and nine out of ten of them would be flops.

The Hong Kong circle can be so proud and think that they are indispensable to Chinese films, and that mainland film and television companies and practitioners have to support them, all because of the existence of co-productions.

After the ropes on co-production were tightened, they became much more obedient.

In the original time and space, the policy on co-production was tightened a few years later.

Lin Yicheng couldn't wait that long, and it was impossible for him to wait that long.

Co-production is the trend and he can't change it.

But in terms of the rules of coordination, he can still say a few words and make sounds.

Since you are representing the youth, you have to represent something. Even if you don’t represent others, you have to represent yourself.

This requires an opportunity. Once the opportunity arises, Lin Yicheng will take action.

The co-production standards have been tightened, overseas distribution and release have been cut off, and after next year, the Hong Kong industry will be in a period of transition.

Just these few hits are enough to make them drink a pot.

We have to make them realize that since they have come to the mainland to beg for food, even if they don't have to kneel down, they should at least be shown enough respect.

If you don't want to kneel and don't have any respect, then just starve to death.

Otherwise you’ll eat too much and have the energy to curse.

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