680 Lifeline
Chaos Film was originally intended to be able to control its own destiny and explore its own path, but during the exhibition process, there were deviations. They began to try to rely on large film companies and seek more exhibitions.
Perhaps, it was a must-pass at the beginning, and the same was true for "the day after tomorrow" and "killing with a knife". They needed to rise quickly with the help of large companies. But what about now? Chaos Pictures has won a place now, but when they are not able to get up, the more they want to cooperate with large film companies, the more they become more and more aggressive. This also means that Chaos Pictures has handed over its lifeline to the hands of those large film companies, which goes against the idea of its establishment. If so, then Lance might as well not set up Chaos Pictures from the beginning and join large film companies directly. The struggle of the past four years has been much simpler.
Chaos Film now faces such a dilemma, but it is actually Lance who is bound by himself.
If he doesn't want to seek the universe, he will work unswervingly towards the Marvel Universe from the beginning. If he gives up the cooperation of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series and the "7" series, he will start to rely on self-reliance early. If he refuses to rely on large film companies, concentrate on developing himself, expanding Chaos Music, Screenwriter Department, and Trading Department quickly, and relying on the blacklist to achieve self-sufficiency, then Chaos Pictures can not only have more autonomy, but also Warner Bros. and Sony Pictures want to suppress and blockade, it is not that simple.
Therefore, the most effective and direct way to break free from the constraints is to simply get rid of the predicament, leave the cliff surrounded by large companies such as Sony Pictures, Warner Bros., Disney, Universal Pictures, and jump into the depths of the cliff alone. Leaping can be broken into pieces, but it may also be bright.
Either they are silent in compromise or explode in breakthroughs. This is a multiple-choice question, and Lance's choice has never changed. Even if there is only a glimmer of vitality and a weak glimmer of vitality, Lance does not hesitate.
Theo, Ian and Gao Wen looked at each other and exchanged glances. Finally, Ian chuckled and shook his head, "So, we are going to walk through the Amazon jungle again? I think we will get used to it after all, after all, our lives are now hanging on the high-altitude steel cable of Philip Pat p1pp, right?"
Ian is saying that real estate shorting is still in progress.
Lance raised his eyebrows and said jokingly, "We are skydiving now, but I'm not sure if the umbrella bag will work normally." Ian was immediately covered in black lines.
The smile on the corner of Gao Wen's mouth bloomed freely. He couldn't wait to sit on the armrest of Lance's chair and hugged Lance, "Tell me, tell me, what should we do now?" Lance raised his head helplessly and glanced at Gao Wen's short hair that was still not long. For the sake of head surgery, the doctor shaved Gao Wen's head in a small circle, like a ghost shaving, which was very strange. After taking off the gauze, Gao Wen simply shaved his head flat, and the bun that had accompanied him for more than ten years disappeared like this. Until now, Lance still felt a little uncomfortable when he saw Gao Wen, as if the brown length was his symbol.
Gao Wen pushed Lance's cheek away with his hands, "I will leave my head long, God, I will leave my head long!" Ian and Theo, who were sitting opposite, couldn't help laughing. Gao Wen rolled his eyes speechlessly, "I have recovered now, I am not a patient anymore, don't say that I am not allowed to participate!"
Lance glanced at Theo, and the head was gently shook his head. He and Gao Wen had not talked about retirement yet, so Lance did not talk much and said directly, "So, is it my turn to talk?" Then he saw Gao Wen shut his mouth obediently, patted Lance on the cheek, and signaled him to speak quickly, which made Lance really helpless.
"Since Sony wants us to fall apart, it's too rude to not fight back, isn't it?" Lance said with a smile. "So, I'll contact Barry next, and tell him that I still have the intention to cooperate. My legendary script has been completed, send him the script and wait for his reply. On the other hand, Theo and Sony continued to contact, but we also slowly dragged it down, lowering the bottom line bit by bit, and how long can it last."
How will Warner Bros. and Sony Pictures react when they become competitors again? Only after the lake is muddy, things will really become exciting.
These two top companies are best at harmony on the surface and stabbing the sword in the back. Now it depends on the two of them fighting wits and courage, but I don’t know who will be better. Of course, if they show up with each other immediately and expose Lance’s plan, then it will be harmless for Lance, just ending the cooperation early. But the smarter the person is, the more arrogant they are. They are often unwilling to be honest with others. Maybe they have long forgotten what "sincerity" is.
"Give up, I'm a legend, and I give up 7?" Ian immediately understood Lance's calculations. This was almost a way to burn both jade and stone.
Lance corrected Ian's statement, "Give up the universe and also abandon the 7 series. At the same time, abandon the plan to cooperate with big companies."
It is not that you refuse to cooperate with large companies in the future, which is obviously impossible. Instead, don’t rely on large companies anymore and don’t pin your hopes on large companies. If you can reach cooperation, it is best not to reach cooperation, continue to move forward, and always maintain the majesty and competitiveness of Chaos Pictures. This is the essential approach. As long as Chaos Pictures becomes stronger, the cooperation of large companies will automatically come to your door.
However, giving up "I am a legend" and giving up the "7" series is not easy, and it is equivalent to letting go of two successful works, not to mention giving up the universe. Even if you just give up this move, it takes great courage, let alone the situation you face after giving up.
This is almost equivalent to forcing Chaos Pictures into a desperate situation. They can only rely entirely on themselves. If any error occurs in any link, they will lose all the market. Not to mention, after Chaos Pictures put aside all the help, Warner Bros. and Sony Pictures don’t need to do it directly. Just adjust the release schedule of their works and use their connections to release some negative news, which is enough to make Chaos Pictures messy.
Ian looked at Theo, with a little bitter smile, "You still said I was a madman?" Lance's approach means that the Marvel Universe will become their only choice, so the pressure on Ian's shoulders has increased again. Of course, there is no way out for real estate shorting. Once you lose, Chaos Pictures may have to start from scratch, so now it's just putting more chips here. If you have too much debt, don't bite the lice, it's probably how Ian feels now.
Lance was also very calm when he heard Ian's joke. He was indeed a lunatic, but fortunately, he was not alone. "Next, Chaos Pictures will invest in the fourth work. This time, we will play big."
"City of Sin", "Fruit Hard Candy", "Queen", these are three works produced by Chaos Pictures so far, and now Lance has finally started the fourth work plan again.
"Do you remember the joke you made with me when you were in Napa Valley?" Lance's words made Ian think about it, then he showed a surprised expression. He opened his mouth slightly, and an incredible light flashed in his eyes. Gao Wen, who was sitting next to him, spoke with great excitement, "Are you talking about a project worth 100 million?"
"Yes." Lance gave a positive answer, "What we need is not another hard candy, but another acquired movie." After thinking about it carefully, he changed his words and said, "No, it is not just one acquired movie, we may also need the North American box office of this work to exceed 300 million."
Hollywood is a very complex circle, with misleading connections and unfathomable, but in fact, this circle is also very simple. The so-called interest supremacy, that is, as long as there is enough interests, the deadlock can be broken. Of course, Mel Gibson offended the Jews, which is an exception, but to take a step back, if after the "Crucifixion", Mel's "Revelation" shot by Mel earned 700 million in North America and 3 billion in global box office, would the Jews still ban him? It seems that there is no way to be 100% sure.
Not to mention the situation caused by religious and racial issues like Mel, any situation will break the balance under sufficient interests. For example, when James Cameron was filming the "Titanic", he caused complaints between Paramount and Twentieth Century Fox. Not only did he increase the budget again and again, James also had a strong personality and almost did not allow other producers to point fingers at his shooting. He was completely arbitrary in the crew.
After the filming of the movie, almost everyone in the circle stood opposite James, and major film companies stayed away from each other. Even the news media were gloating and waiting to see James fail. Therefore, when the "Titanic" weekend box office was only 28 million US dollars, he took the lead and the sharp sarcasm sounded endlessly. James was almost a rat crossing the street. But everyone knew what happened later. The box office of the movie went out of the sky-defying curve, created a miracle in film history, and wrote James' box office myth.
Therefore, the method to break the blockade is very simple. Relying on Chaos Pictures' own power to shoot a work with a box office of 300 million in North America, this is enough. All the situation will be solved by then. But the difficulty is exactly here. Not any work can get a box office of 300 million in North America. Lance has not reached this level so far, let alone Chaos Pictures' liquidity faces severe challenges.
The box office of 300 million yuan is just a glimmer of vitality, a thin and faint glimmer of vitality.
"So, you have a plan?" Ian asked.
Lance shook his head upright, "No, of course not."
Uh, this? To be continued.
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Chapter completed!