"Mr. Li is indeed amazing. That's right, these are all hype to get more viewers to go to the cinema to watch the movie.”
"How can you be sure that this is all hype?”Haitao was confused too. He was just guessing, but this young man was so sure.
Qin Long smiled." Because I'm the director of the movie 'Blaire the Witch', and I was the one who proposed this hype plan.”
"What?!" Haitao stood up from his chair in shock. Qin Long smiled as he told Haitao what happened. When Haitao came back to his senses, he smiled and said," Now, can we talk?"”
Haitao no longer saw Qin Long as a student who had just come of age. He said seriously," Of course."”
"Mr. Li, let's talk about business. Can you tell us about your company?" Qin Long said seriously.”
Haitao nodded. He took out a file from his desk. It was an introduction to Huayu Film Company, including the company's registered assets, its development track, the films it had filmed, and future development plans. There were also colorful illustrations in the middle. Qin Long took the folder and flipped through it quickly. He browsed through it seriously and completely understood Huayu's past and present life.
Haitao nodded in satisfaction when he saw how serious Qin Long was. Only a serious person would take care of Huayu.
Haitao briefly explained the reason why the company was in such a predicament. In the end, it was because of his mistake, trusting that woman. At the same time, he also gave his opinion on the development of the movie.
Qin Long had been listening to Haitao's explanation. He didn't say a word during the whole process. Sometimes, listening was the best way to understand the other party. Although he had already decided to buy the company, it didn't stop him from understanding Haitao's business talent.
In the end, Qin Long was very satisfied. Haitao was definitely an outstanding talent, and he was even more talented in leadership. Most importantly, his love for movies came from the bottom of his heart, unlike those bosses who only cared about box office and profits. Perhaps such bosses could earn more money in a short period of time and make the company more successful, but if they wanted to develop in the long run and expand, a boss like Haitao who loved movies to the bone could go further. Qin Long had decided that he had to keep Haitao as the CEO of the company no matter what. To Qin Long, money was easy to obtain. He could easily earn 100 to 200 million yuan from one or two classic movies on Earth, but talent was difficult to obtain. What was the most important thing in this world now? Talents!
Treating movies as a pure commodity and loving movies as if they were their own life would lead to completely different business results.
Qin Long was quite satisfied with Haitao. He might have been a little frivolous in the past, but after this experience, he would definitely become more mature. With such a person in charge, plus Qin Long himself had many scripts, there was no need to worry about not being able to achieve great things. After all, no matter how powerful a film company was, in the end, they still had to rely on their works to speak for themselves. What Qin Long did not lack the most was good works.
"Alright, I'm full of confidence in Huayu's future.”Qin Long said with a smile.
"Mr. Chen, you've decided to acquire Huayu.”Haitao stood up excitedly.
Qin Long smiled and shrugged." It seems that I have no reason to refuse. I can help you pay off your bank debts and pay your salary arrears, but your company will belong to me from now on. What do you think?”
Even though Haitao was mentally prepared, he was still trembling with excitement when he heard Qin Long's promise. To him, the title of the boss of the company was worthless. The huge loan was weighing down on his head, making it difficult for him to breathe freely. As long as he moved this mountain away, even if he had to start all over again, he had nothing to be afraid of.
"No problem, of course, no problem." Haitao said excitedly.
"However, I have a small request that I hope you can agree to.”Haitao asked nervously.
"What request? Tell me." Qin Long reached out his hand and gestured for him to speak.
" I hope to keep the name Huayu. After all, this is my hard work for the past few years. Even if the company is run by you, if you can keep the original name, it will be a comfort to me." Haitao shrugged helplessly. He knew that he was asking too much. After all, this company no longer belonged to him. Moreover, this brand had no appeal in the market. It might only have negative effects.
"Sure, but I have a request.”Qin Long smiled and extended a finger.
"What request? As long as I can agree, I will definitely agree. However, I have nothing left now.”Haitao smiled bitterly.
"No, you have one more thing, and that is yourself. I hope you can continue to stay in Huayu as the president.”
"Really? Can I stay?" Haitao's dream and passion were all here. I didn't know how to continue my life after leaving the company. Now that Qin Long suggested that he stay at Huayu, even if he was just a small employee, he was still excited, let alone continue to be Huayu's president.
"Do you think I'm joking?”
"That's great. President Chen, don't worry. I'll definitely take good care of the company.”Haitao was full of confidence when he said that. All he needed was a chance. As long as he was given another chance, he would definitely develop Huayu again and even surpass its original scale.
"However, President Chen, there's something that I have to say. You know that I once offended Hua Shi Films, so I was attacked by Hua Shi. Huayu eventually closed down. Now that Huayu has started anew, I'm worried that Hua Shi will still suppress us.”Haitao said worriedly.
"Hehe, since we want to open a film company, we're snatching food from the mouths of those giant crocodiles. In that case, we can't avoid a fierce battle.”Qin Long sneered.
"President Chen is right. I was overthinking. However, President Chen, what should we do next?”Although Haitao already had a decision in his mind, Qin Long was the one making the decision. As his subordinate, he couldn't speak first. Otherwise, it would look like he was being pampered by his superior. What Haitao needed to do now was to straighten out his position.
Qin Long looked at Haitao with admiration. He was very satisfied with his attitude, but he decided to listen to Haitao's suggestion first." You're the CEO now, so tell me what you think."”
Haitao looked at Qin Long and knew that Qin Long was sincere. He then said with relief," Huayu has just suffered a blow, and its reputation has been severely damaged. Its brand has no appeal in the market, and it may only have negative effects. Also, according to Hangzhou's practice, a company without reputation will lose the trust of all investors. Therefore, Huayu will not receive any investment from any investors now. Therefore, I suggest that we produce a successful movie independently to re-establish Huayu's brand. However, it was still very difficult to shoot a successful movie. If it failed again, Huayu would only make things worse.”
What Haitao said was exactly what Qin Long was thinking. He had already thought of a solution. It was just a good movie, and Qin Long had an excellent script. However, Qin Long was in a dilemma when it came to what movie to shoot. " The Witch Briar " was estimated to earn 200 million in profits. After paying the bank 100 million, there was still 100 million left. Of the 100 million yuan, at least half of it had to be used to promote the movie. In other words, only 50 million yuan would be used to shoot the movie. Qin Long's original plan to acquire a record company seemed to have to be postponed.
Qin Long recalled that he only had 50 million yuan in his previous life and finally decided to shoot Home Alone. Home Alone was a Christmas movie released by director Chris Colombo in 1990. Not only did it bring endless happiness to the majority of movie lovers, but it also made this film the best comedy film ever made in the United States. Surrounded by many sci-fi blockbusters, this film ranked 29th on the global box office rankings with a score of 530 million USD. The plot of the film was exaggerated and interesting. Macaulay King's performance was wonderful and loved by everyone. He established his position as the chief child star in one fell swoop and was nominated for the Golden Globes 'Best Actor Award. After that, his salary rose all the way, and it even set off a craze for child stars to become the masters of the industry. Joe Pacey, who played the two stupid thieves, was a perfect match for Daniel Stern and McCauley, making them a classic of this kind of film.
Moreover, the cost of Home Alone was only 15 million USD. Based on the current calculation, it would be about 50 million USD. Huayu could completely afford it. Most importantly, Home Alone was a series. Back then, the " 007 " series of movies created half a century of glory for MGM. Of course, the " Home Alone " series did not have such an effect, but it could at least bring in more than a billion yuan for Huayu.
Qin Long was ready to go back and finish writing the script for Home Alone and let Haitao find someone to shoot it. In fact, Qin Long also wanted to film it. After all, this was a classic movie. However, not only did Qin Long not have the ability, but school was about to start. Qin Long did not want to take a leave of absence as soon as he started university.
The tone was set, but there were still many processes to go through in acquiring a film company. Qin Long was the decision-maker and had no interest in participating in these processes, so he asked Haitao to hire a professional manager and lawyer to control everything. Haitao was enough to control the entire process. As the boss, of course, these things would be done by the people below him. As the boss, he only needed to grasp the general situation of the company's development. Haha, now that I'm a boss, I'm the only one who can give others face in the future.
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