Chapter 210 Disney
Burbank is a residential satellite city north of Los Angeles. Because it is close to Hollywood, ABC and many other world-renowned media and entertainment companies, Burbank is also known as the world's media capital. At 12 noon the next day, Zhou Ming and Tang Lin came here together, and their target was the famous Disney company.
In the car, Zhou Ming woke up Tang Lin, and the latter complained dissatisfiedly: My God, what do you want to do? You asked me to go out so early. Don’t you let me take some time to sleep now?
In fact, it is normal for Tang Lin to complain, because Zhou Ming went to the hotel room where Tang Lin stayed at five o'clock in the morning to wake him up. After dragging the fifth heir of the Tang family out of the bed, they headed south along the Intercontinental Highway and finally arrived in Los Angeles after a six-hour drive.
Zhou Ming did not feel any guilt about this. He just shrugged meaninglessly: There is no way, who made the distance from San Francisco to Los Angeles too far? If we don’t find a way to go out early, we can’t have lunch in Los Angeles. And Tang Lin, you made an appointment with Disney yesterday? I think we should seize everything.
If possible, Tang Lin really wanted to scold Zhou Ming so hard that he was very angry, but now he is the only one in the car now, but Zhou Ming also has a very strong bodyguard, so in the end, Tang Lin could only force his anger to keep it in his heart.
Looking at Tang Lin's appearance as if he was dead, Zhou Ming also smiled and enlightened him: Comrade Tang Lin, this is all for our revolutionary cause of fighting for inheritance. It's amazing to wait for our movie to be released. I'll give you a few million bonuses. Now I can give you a smile.
Tang Lin looked up at Zhou Ming and scolded in his heart: Damn, if I hadn't been able to beat you, I would have to tear your mouth now
But he was unhappy, but he was still unambiguous in his work. Soon under his guidance, they soon arrived at the headquarters building of Disney Company, which is a very magnificent building. According to what Zhou Ming learned in advance, Disney is a large entertainment group company that integrates entertainment programs and theme parks toys books and movies and other projects.
After passing the security check at the door, Zhou Ming and Tang Lin came to the film distribution department on the tenth floor and met the film purchasing manager Roy, an American with small eyes and high nose, about 40 years old.
According to Disney's film distribution system and California law, if any movie that is not filmed by Disney Company wants to be released through Disney, Disney Company must first purchase the copyright of the movie before it can be released, otherwise it will easily cause infringement and sue. This is because of this, it must first pass the level of the film purchasing manager.
Roy was very happy to see Tang Lin. He opened his arms and hugged Tang Lin and said: My friend, I am very happy that you were here to come to Los Angeles. I just received your call yesterday. Now I can see you here. My God, is your father equipped you with a private plane.
Tang Lin shrugged: I really hope this is the case, but unfortunately it is not the case. In fact, I was dragged by someone, and he said that our matter was very urgent.
Tang Lin then introduced Zhou Ming to Roy. Roy nodded and said hello to Zhou Ming, and took them to his office.
Roy opened the drawer and took out a bunch of keys: You should have brought all the CDs. The office opposite is a simple screening room made by our film purchasing department, where the general review movies are conducted.
As he said that, Roy was going to take them over, but Zhou Ming stopped him: Sorry, Mr. Roy, our movie was still in production, so there was no disc recorded.
Roy was stunned at the time. He asked Zhou Ming in surprise: You are sure it is in production, not forgetting to bring the disc.
Zhou Ming smiled and replied: Of course, I don’t think these two English words will confuse me.
Roy looked at Tang Lin in confusion, and the latter smiled helplessly at him. Roy then put the key back into the drawer and sat down and said: It seems that this gentleman has full confidence in his video. So for Mr. Tang Lin's sake, can you tell me the specific content of the movie?
This is no problem. First of all, this is an animated movie called Toy Story, which mainly tells the story of two toys taking adventures.
Zhou Ming said: It was in a wealthy family. All the toys can form a world after the owner left. The toy Woody cowboy, which was originally loved by the owner, was jealous of the new toy Space Warrior Bus Light Year freshman, worried that he would steal his position, so he tried every means to drive Bass away. Later, they accidentally fell out of the room together.
In order to go home, Cowboy and Bass experienced many adventure stories, including evil dogs barking at neighbors, and children who like to abuse toys, etc. Zhou Ming said.
The story of a room of toys making a world sounds quite creative. Is this your idea? Mr. Tang Lin? Roy suddenly asked.
Tang Lin shook his head and said: No, this is the creation of this gentleman, I am just helping him contact the distribution.
Roy nodded silently, and then he said to Zhou Ming: Then, sir, let me tell you directly. Although your creativity is more interesting, whether it is cowboys or space warriors, these are very old things. Children nowadays will not be attracted by them. Moreover, your adventure story is honestly too old-fashioned and has no novelty. Simply put, there is nothing that can capture the audience.
But I don’t think so. Zhou Ming retorted, Mr. Roy, think about it, the children are full of fantasy, and they will also imagine the world of toys when they leave. Now that we show this world to them, they will definitely feel novel and like it very much.
Moreover, Zhou Ming continued to say that this cartoon is a 3D animation made entirely by computers, which is very epoch-making. Combined with Disney's brand, I believe it can create surprising box offices.
I also believe in this, but I believe it more because of the appeal of the Disney brand.
Roy then said to Zhou Ming: I can understand your current mood. In fact, many people have a blind praise for their own movies. After all, for filmmakers, it is like their own children. Who wouldn’t love their children? But for me or Disney, my priority is whether this child is excellent enough, but unfortunately, the answer may be the opposite of you.
Is it because you didn’t see the video? Zhou Ming asked.
This is only one aspect. Roy said, more importantly, your story cannot attract me, it is that simple.
In other words, my Toy Story cannot be released through Disney's distribution channel, right? Zhou Ming asked.
Roy nodded and replied: I think that's the case. Although Mr. Tang Lin and I have a good relationship, I am Disney's film purchasing manager. I must be worthy of the rewards that Disney paid me. I can't help Disney buy a bad movie. Please forgive me for using this title.
To be honest, I really hope that Mr. Roy, you can think more about it. Zhou Ming said.
Roy still shook his head and said: Sorry, this is impossible, I can't find any reason to convince myself.
That's really a pity. Zhou Ming sighed and said, "So Mr. Roy, if I hope to use a cooperative distribution method with Disney, you don't need to buy movies."
Cooperating with distribution Roy asked Zhou Ming skeptically, Mr. Zhou Ming, what do you mean is to let the video borrow our distribution channels for distribution, and at the same time, you have to bear all the costs required for distribution and promotion for this, right?
Zhou Ming nodded firmly and said yes. Roy took a breath. He looked at Zhou Ming incrediblely and asked Zhou Ming again, "Is he serious?" until he got Zhou Ming's affirmative answer again, he really believed it. So he let out a long sigh and said helplessly: OK, it seems that you are determined to make this video come out."
But Roy immediately changed the subject and said: But I'm afraid it's hard for me to help in this regard. You know, I'm just Disney's film purchasing manager, but your requirements for co-issuing are not something I can decide by myself. I need to communicate with the distribution side. If you really make a decision, please wait for me here for a while.
Zhou Ming nodded and said yes, and Roy got up and left the office.
Then Roy left, and Tang Lin complained to Zhou Ming: I said you are too anxious, I told you that Roy wants to take control of Disney shares, and only I can help him, which means he has something to ask for. As long as we communicate in advance, I will definitely convince him. Why do you want to cooperate in issuance and pay them for issuance and promotional fees?
Zhou Ming spread his hands and said innocently: You can interrupt me just now, but I don’t know.
Facing Zhou Ming's answer, Tang Lin was even more angry: How did I know you were planning to do this? I thought you would have other solutions? I said a long time ago that we should communicate in advance before coming here, but you have to be so anxious.
Zhou Ming was too lazy to listen to Tang Lin's longing anymore, so he leaned on the chair and closed his eyes to rest, looking like he was different and unconspiring to do things, which made Tang Lin even more angry and vomited blood.
At the same time, Roy came to the office of the distribution manager Eiger, who found Eiger and told him about Zhou Ming and his cooperation in issuing.
Iger was very surprised when he heard this: Why is there such a thing? Is that Chinese an idiot or is he very rich?
I think they should have both. Roy said, I don’t know Zhou Ming, who made the movie, but I know that Tang Lin, who belongs to the Tang family, so I think they should have some special movie dreams, or they want to play a third-rate actress, and they randomly made a movie. After filming, they remembered that it was not released. Then they thought they were very good and had to choose to cooperate to release it.
Egg nodded silently and asked again: Roy, do you know what they do with their IQ, I am very worried that it is a trick played by some unethical competitors. You know we have encountered it before.
Don't worry, my friends, I'm very familiar with them, and they introduced themselves after they came. Tang Lin was an investment, and Zhou Ming, who made a movie, said he was an information technology, so he made an animation with a computer and didn't dare to bring a CD to me. I can imagine that it must be a very bad thing. Roy said to Eiger.
The last question, are they your friend, Aiger asked.
Roy gave a negative answer, and Egg smiled: That is to say, we can make an extra income for the company and ourselves. After all, you know, bad things are difficult to issue.
Chapter completed!