Chapter 1136 (1/2)
There were four people at the table, all of whom were shocked except Li Mu.
Li Mu's shock to the three people is really indescribable. Li Mu is willing to take out the pastoral film ticketing system, give 20% of the shares, invest, guarantee that the other party won't lose money, and leave all the risks to himself. All this is just for the partners to make movies in China!
Don't say that two American guests were stunned. Even elder martial brother Liu was surprised and couldn't speak.
He knows Li Mu. He knows that Li Mu has a special sense of mission to the country and the nation, which can be seen from his performance of holding the national flag in Harvard and his impassioned speech. However, he did not expect that Li Mu would sacrifice one for the image and influence of China in the world and the rapid development of Chinese film and television industry The fundamental goal of a businessman: profit.
It seems that there is only 3321 things for Li Mu to sacrifice profits completely. However, what Li Mu just said is not only to sacrifice profits, but also to invest more costs to do it at the same time of giving up profits. From this point of view, Li Mu attaches great importance to Hollywood's film making in China.
Spielberg couldn't help asking Li Mu, ”Mr. Li, do you want Hollywood to pull the whole Chinese film industry?”? If so, we can cooperate with Makino to make some films in the future, which is no problem at all. ”
Li mudian nodded: ”pulling is necessary. There are too many problems in China's film and television industry. It will take at least ten years for internal adjustment and improvement. However, if driven by excellent peers, they must catch up, or they will be eliminated by the fast-growing industry and the fast-growing audience.”
Li Mu said: ”of course, the other aspect I just mentioned is also very important, because different from the western ideology, the western media often demonize and propagandize us. I don't know politics and don't want to touch politics. But as a Chinese, I hope the whole world can remove the colored glasses imposed on them by the media and really see this The best solution I can think of is the movie. ”
Spielberg was also particularly touched. Although he was an American, he was also a Jew. He knew Li Mu's sense of national belonging very well, which was beyond the limits of territory and country, and could not be simply summed up in a word of patriotism.
Spielberg once made a film related to the Nazi massacre of Jews. The film is called Schindler's list. It tells the true story of a German businessman named Schindler who helped more than 1000 Jews escape the Nazi massacre in World War II. As a Jew, Spielberg didn't want to play with German in the whole process of making this film Although the handshake seemed impolite, it was the sense of national belonging in his heart.
Spielberg could not refuse Li Mu's cooperation plan, either because of a Jew's deep recognition of national belonging or a businessman's pursuit of interests. He nodded slightly and said seriously: ”Mr. Li, I'm willing to accept your cooperation plan. In the next ten years, I will participate in one and two cooperation projects in person or by my team There's no problem with Chinese movies, even being dominated by me and my team. ”
Speaking of this, Spielberg asked Li Mu, ”Mr. Li, do you think it's feasible for us to increase our shareholding by way of shareholding in the North American cooperation of muying ticket system?”
”It's feasible, but the range is not more than 10%. That is to say, we will set up a company in North America together. If you don't contribute, I will account for 80% and you will account for 20%. If you want to contribute, I will give you 10% of the space to increase your holdings. But when you increase your holdings, the company's valuation is 200 million dollars.”
With a valuation of $200 million and a 10% stake of $20 million, it's not a huge sum for Spielberg and his company, but it's also a big expense. Although the company has nothing, it sounds like a bit unthinkable to value $200 million, but it only depends on the animal husbandry and film ticketing system, its influence in the YY ecosystem, and the market Space, that $200 million is worth it.
It's like that Tengxun suddenly announced that one day it would make a new product under the framework of wechat. Even if it didn't invest a penny, it would be valued at a sky high price just relying on wechat ecology.
”Mr. Li, I accept your terms and am willing to increase my shareholding by 10%,” Spielberg said to Li Mu after only a little consideration
”Good.” Li Mu nodded: ”I don't have any other requirements here. My requirements are all on the film. First, I have a veto on the script, casting and budget of the movie you cast in China as agreed. If I don't like your story, I can pass the movie directly. If I don't like an actor, I can directly pass him Take it out of this movie; if I have a problem with the budget, I will increase or decrease it moderately on the basis of the original. ”Spielberg said without hesitation, ”it's reasonable. I have no problem.”