America is in control

Chapter 241 Multi-party game and winning the issuance contract
Dino sat back in his VIP seat, spread out his notebook, and wrote down a sentence seriously.

The ending of "Looking for the Midnight Kiss" is great, very emotional!

"Yo! You have written so much, it seems you attach great importance to this movie!"

Perez leaned over, glanced at Dino's notebook, and said something meaningful.

"Each each other!"

Dino closed the notebook with a snap, glanced sideways at the other person, and choked back.

"Humph!"

With a cold snort, Perez stood up and walked towards the door of the VIP box, ignoring the other party.

Dino didn't take it seriously either. He greeted his colleagues beside him and prepared to leave together.

The two of them were following a group of film experts. As soon as they walked downstairs, they heard a couple discussing the movie while walking out.

"What do you think of this romantic comedy?"

"Just so-so! The plot is a bit absurd, but the laughs are down-to-earth, and the acting skills of the male and female protagonists are very good, so it's not too embarrassing!"

"Don't you think this movie is very romantic? The male protagonist is very handsome, but the female protagonist is not very good-looking!"

"Uh! You're right!"

"I remember that you seemed to like surfing the Internet, but you don't know how to"

"How is that possible? The most I can do is watch the news and play games!"

"Hmph! It's best not, you should know the consequences if you are caught by me!"

"I can swear to God, there is absolutely no messing around on the Internet!"

"If you pass, this movie is pretty good. I will definitely recommend it to my best friends. When the movie is officially released, we can organize a group to watch it."

Angela and Arthur joked and joked all the way and disappeared at the door of Anderson Cinema.

After clarifying their relationship, the two became much closer.

Many trial audiences were walking out of the cinema door one after another, and voices discussing "Looking for the Midnight Kiss" could be heard everywhere.

Of course, it's not all praise. Everyone has both praise and criticism for this movie.

Dino and his colleagues walked out among the crowd, and most of his attention was focused on listening to the discussion of the preview audience.

There was endless discussion around him, and Dino nodded with satisfaction.

He became more and more convinced that his judgment was correct. "Looking for the Midnight Kiss" was indeed very popular among young people.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t have triggered a large-scale discussion among the trial audience!

Walking out of the cinema, Dino immediately saw General Liu standing at the door to greet him.

After greeting the other party and exchanging pleasantries, he took his colleagues and left the Anderson Cinema.

The same is true for film viewing experts from other distribution companies, and they did not stay here long.

General Liu watched these guys leave, still feeling a little uneasy. He asked Jonathan in a low voice beside him.

"Jonathan, why do I feel like the drama you arranged didn't have much effect!"

"Boss, as long as we can influence their perception to a greater or lesser extent, we will make money, right?"

Jonathan smiled and reassured the other person.

"You're right, I thought too much! By the way, can the copy of the movie arrive tonight?"

General Liu was confused when he was concerned, so he laughed and changed the subject.

"Boss, don't worry! I've already contacted you, there will be no problem!"

Jonathan assured the other party emphatically.

"Find some reliable people and send a copy of the movie over. Don't make any mistakes!"

After nodding, General Liu gave another instruction to Jonathan.

The movie preview is just the first step of the plan. Winning a generous distribution contract requires a series of complex games.

In any case, copies of "Searching for the Midnight Kiss" must be sent to interested distribution companies.

Only with more competing publishing companies can you fish in troubled waters and achieve your desired goals.

Distribution companies are not fools. They often repeatedly consider movies they intend to distribute.

The better the quality of a movie, the higher its box office potential and the more competitors it will have.

Only then will the issuing company pay more attention and come up with truly sincere issuing offers.

Now let’s see who has the better move!

The next day, Jonathan sent people to send copies of the film to all interested distribution companies.

General Liu was sitting in the new Caesars Entertainment Company, personally watching the assistant Hou Petty making calls to the corresponding personnel of each distribution company.

"Mr. Roland, have you received the copy from our company?"

"It's good to have received it. "Looking for the Midnight Kiss" has good box office potential, and the promotion is not difficult."

"If Warner Bros. Entertainment is interested in distributing this film, you can contact me at any time."

Patti Hou's sweet voice sounded in the office from time to time, and the plan seemed to be going smoothly.

But in the next period of time, all Liu Jiang received was bad news.

Half of the distribution companies who participated in the movie preview offered to buy out all the rights to "Looking for the Midnight Kiss" in one go.

The price they gave was simply insulting. After being decisively rejected by General Liu, nothing more happened.

As for the remaining issuing companies, they have each issued an issuance contract.

The conditions of the issuance agreement are relatively harsh, and General Liu is not very satisfied.

But the actual situation is here, there are only a few publishing companies left in the total.

General Liu could only patiently start negotiations with these issuing companies one by one.

"John, older moviegoers are not going to like the plot of this movie."

"Young people may be attracted to it, but there are no big stars in "Searching for a Midnight Kiss," so it's hard to say."

"This movie is quite new. You did a good job in promoting it before. It's really not that difficult to promote it."

"But the film's box-office potential is limited and we can't take any chances, so the release is about conditions."

In the reception room of Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, Roland talked to General Liu.

His attitude is very clear, he wants to bargain? no way! Take it or leave!
General Liu frowned, feeling sorry that all the reasons he just said fell on deaf ears!

He wasn't angry, he just nodded calmly, "I don't want to leave you here, I have my own place to stay!"
To be honest, Liu Jiang did not put his hope in Warner Bros. Entertainment.

"Mr. Roland, please allow me to think about it for a while."

General Liu did not completely cut off this line. He still used the old method of delaying it for a while.

If something unexpected happens, the other party might change his mind. "Don't make us wait too long, after all, the opportunity is rare!"

Roland acted like a boss and warned General Liu.

So fucking cool! It is extraordinary to occupy the top of the industry chain. A small film viewing expert can use that little power to manipulate people.

Liu Jiang secretly complained, said goodbye to the other party, turned around and left the reception room of Warner Bros. Entertainment.

"John, the conditions offered by our Buwei Pictures are pretty good!"

"With all due respect, you currently have no better choice. I don't believe that any other publishing company will offer the same conditions as us."

"Bob and I have a good relationship. A friend of a friend is a friend. Don't worry! I won't cheat you."

In the reception room of Bowei Films, Perez crossed his legs and said to General Liu with a proud look on his face.

From time to time, a light flashed in his eyes, and his posture was very high, as if he had everything under his control.

"Mr. Perez, what you said is too full!"

"The distribution contract offered to me by Dino from MGM's distribution department has better conditions than yours."

"If it weren't for Bob's sake, I'd be in the reception room of MGM right now!"

"I won't say much else. Is your company willing to change the conditions of the distribution agreement? For example, the North American box office share."

General Liu didn't tolerate the other party, so he directly talked about Dino from MGM Film Company and choked back a few words.

According to Jonathan's gossip, Perez and Dino seemed to be at odds with each other, and the competition between Disney and MGM was also fierce.

If I don't increase my intensity, the other party will really treat me like a soft persimmon!
"Uh! What kind of good conditions can MGM Film Company offer you! Are you bluffing me?"

Perez was a little distrustful and tried to get some information out of General Liu.

"Hmph! Because it involves business secrets, I can't explain the specific terms. It's up to you to believe it or not!"

"If you, Bu Wei Pictures, are really optimistic about the movie "Looking for the Midnight Kiss", then show your sincerity!"

"My time is limited, so I won't talk to you any more! That's it for today!"

General Liu snorted coldly and did not accept the move at all. After making his attitude clear, he bid farewell to Perez.

"John, there's no need to leave in such a hurry, we can definitely talk again."

Perez couldn't sit still. He quickly stopped the other party and finally relaxed, showing a little sincerity, but not much.

"John, before you came to MGM Films, you went to Buena Vista Pictures!"

"Don't worry, I definitely didn't send anyone to follow you! I have some good friends at Bowei Films, and they happened to see you."

"The conditions offered by our company are definitely better than those of Buwei Films. You can rest assured on this!"

"I can guarantee that no distribution company will give such a generous distribution contract!"

"John, Italians don't lie to Italians! Please believe me! The cooperation between us will be very pleasant!"

Dino looked at General Liu in front of him, clenched his hands into chicken feet, and danced there, looking very energetic.

This guy actually planted a commercial spy in Bowei Pictures. I don’t know if it was his personal behavior or the collective decision-making of MGM Films.

There’s really no one left! No wonder the conditions given by Dino are only slightly better than Perez!
no! This is not the release date I wanted! The other party obviously still has room to make concessions!
It seemed that he had to push harder and test the opponent's bottom line.

"Mr. Dino, I am very sorry that your information is out of date. Mr. Perez has offered better terms and he has made huge concessions!"

"With all due respect, if it weren't for the fact that we are both Italians, I would have reached a cooperation with Buena Vista Pictures a long time ago and would never make this trip again!"

"After all, my boxing promoter Bob has a good relationship with the executives of Buena Vista Films. If the terms of the distribution contract are not too different, I would actually prefer Buena Vista Films."

"With Bob's guarantee, at least the payment can be guaranteed, do you understand what I mean?"

Liu Jiang looked at Dino with a sincere face, and kept pleading with nonsense in his mouth.

His intention is very obvious. If the other party doesn't come up with some real materials, "Looking for Midnight Kiss" will have to be sold elsewhere!

Dino was obviously stunned for a moment, looking at General Liu in disbelief, his eyes full of doubts.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! I know that treacherous villain Perez very well. It is absolutely impossible for him to make huge concessions!"

"Besides, even if the other party offers a generous distribution contract, they can't hide it from my people."

"Even if he manages to hide it from my people, it is impossible for this distribution agreement with favorable conditions to be approved by the management of Buwei Pictures."

"John, you're bluffing me, aren't you?"

Dino gradually calmed down, and he listed a series of reasons clearly.

In the final analysis, he just didn't believe that Perez could offer any good conditions.

"Mr. Dino, didn't I tell you just now? My boxing promoter Bob has a good relationship with the executives of Buena Vista Films!"

"They are willing to give Bob a face and give me a pretty good distribution contract. In fact, this matter has nothing to do with Mr. Perez!"

"It's a transaction between higher levels, do you understand this?"

The expression on Liu Jiang's face did not change at all, he stretched out his two hands, made a high and a low gesture, and signaled to the other party.

Dino still didn't believe it. He squinted his eyes and stared at Liu Jiang's eyes, trying to find a trace of guilt in them.

General Liu had a determined look on his face and looked at Dino calmly without revealing any flaws.

After the two stared at each other for a while, Dino finally lost his battle and made new conditions.

In the office of the boss of New Line Cinema, Doron was reporting the situation to Shay.

"The quality of "Looking for the Midnight Kiss" is good, and it has great box office potential. It's worth fighting for!"

Shay nodded noncommittally and asked a question.

“What are the opinions of other film viewing experts?”

"One A-, two B+, two B, one each B- and C+."

Doron flipped through the report, replied to Shay, and then added another sentence.

"Well! There is another situation, which is a little exaggerated! When the movie ended, some young lovers kissed each other in the cinema!"

"Oh? There is such a thing! It seems that this movie is more attractive to young people!"

Shay suddenly became interested. He pinched his chin. After thinking about it for a moment, he made up his mind.

"Call that boxing champion and I'll talk to him personally!"

"Okay, Boss!"

Duolong responded and left the office.

General Liu left MGM Film Company in disillusionment, and the distribution contract Dino finally offered him could only be said to be reluctant.

The other party's authority is only so great, so it's pretty good to be able to offer such conditions.

If there is really no other better choice, Liu will most likely reach a cooperation with MGM Film Company.

At this moment, the cell phone in his pocket suddenly rang.

(End of this chapter)