MDS pictures.
It is a film production, distribution, DVD distribution based film company, located in the Burbank area, just a block away from the Wald film building.
"Mr. Brandon Midas, we are here with sincerity."
Taro Hashimoto looked solemnly at the man with a sad face in front of him.
Brandon Midas, 27, is the second-generation successor of MDS pictures. He took over MDS pictures from his father five years ago. Just out of school, he is ambitious and intends to carry forward the MDS film industry left to him by his father.
But!
However, his heart is higher than heaven, and his life is thinner than paper.
He messed up several big projects in succession, causing heavy losses to MDS film industry.
"Mr. Hashimoto, let me think about it again. After all, the film library of MDS pictures is my father's hard work for many years." Brandon sank.
"I understand you!"
"But the bank will never understand you and your company. If you don't sell the film library, will you sell the company directly? I'm sorry for your father in heaven. "
For a moment, Brandon was silent.
The pressure from the bank really made him breathless.
In this year, anywhere in the world, if you owe money to the bank, then those damned banks are bound to chase you.
Of course, the premise is that your company is in a slump.
Otherwise, in the face of those well-developed large companies, those banks are eager for you to borrow more money, or even ask you to borrow money.
long time.
Brandon said: "Mr. Hashimoto, we MDS film industry have film distribution channels in addition to film library. Our company is sold to your company as a whole. I don't know if we can?"
Whole sale?
ha-ha!
Wald pictures now has distribution channels, well, at least in the United States!
"Mr. Brandon, you should know that for your MDS film industry, we are only interested in the 65 film copyrights in the MDS film library. As for the rest, I'm sorry I can't help it. " Mr Hashimoto is outspoken.
â.......â
Brandon was silent again.
Two days later.
Brandon, who has received calls from several banks again, has finally compromised.
He had no choice but to sell the film library of his own film company.
Taro Hashimoto paid $2.8 million to take ownership of 65 films in MDS.
In the next few days, taro Hashimoto led his team to go back and forth with Hollywood's second - and third tier film companies, seeking to buy the film rights in their film library and enrich Wald's film library.
what?
Why don't you go to Hollywood big six?
ha-ha!
Hollywood's big six are rich. They don't need that money. What's more, behind them are large media groups with their own TV platforms, home entertainment departments, even Disney, universal and entertainment city.
They can maximize the use of the film library with massive film copyright.
Every year, those film libraries can bring them tens of millions of dollars in profits. How can they sell them?
Therefore, if he wants to collect those film copyrights, he can only seek second - and third tier film companies.
Of course, those stores that offer DVD rental services are also important targets.
Blockbuster group is the largest DVD and video rental service and sales chain in the United States. At its peak, it has 9000 stores and more than 60000 employees in the United States, with a market value of more than $30 billion;
Of course, it can't be the only chain store in America that offers DVD and video rental and sales.
In the United States, there are also numerous DVD and video chain stores.
But now, blockbuster is the only company in the world, and other companies are shaking and choking. Bankruptcy, bankruptcy, and downsizing happen every day.
However, you can't underestimate them.
Thin dead camels are bigger than horses, and they have a lot of film copyright and ownership.
.......
By the end of January, taro Hashimoto and his team had collected the copyright and ownership of as many as 1400 films.
"Boss, at present, the number of films in our film library, even if we look at all the film companies in Hollywood, is second only to Hollywood's top six and MGM, ranking eighth." Taro Hashimoto reports.
Zucker nodded with satisfaction.
However, Zhuke has some regrets.
"There are many copyrights of these 1400 films, but the quality is really a headache." Chuckles.
Taro Hashimoto: "boss, the copyright of those excellent films is in the hands of big companies, well, blockbuster. We can't do much."
"Well, I know you did your best."
Zucker has nothing to say.
The quality is not good, the quantity will make up.
The copyright of an excellent film may be worth tens of millions of dollars;
The copyright of a bad movie is estimated to be several hundred thousand dollars. Of course, even lower, thousands of dollars can be taken.
Expensive, expensive to die;
No one wants cheap ones;
"Nothing!"
"It doesn't matter that the copyright of those junk movies doesn't make money. At least it enriches our film library. Moreover, we can double our profits from the DVD manufacturers of Sony and Toshiba in the future," he said
Zucker didn't feel at all guilty.
You know, the later, the more valuable the film copyright is!
Especially after 2010, with the rise of online video and streaming media websites on the Internet, even the copyright of junk movies can also bring huge returns to the company.
Zhu Ketai will never lose money!
"By the way, how much did it cost now?" Asked Zucker.
"Boss, the total cost is 60 million dollars. It's not that I don't want to spend 100 million dollars, but many movies are too general and have no desirable value at all. " Hashimoto said with a bitter smile.
"Ha ha ha ~!"
With a big wave of his hand, Zhuke said, "it doesn't matter. You just spend the 100 million dollars. No matter how rubbish the movie copyright is, there is a time to make money. Let's do it boldly ~ "
"Yes, boss."
Just as Zhuke said, the copyright of these junk movies will also bring huge returns to Zhuke in the future.
It's a big profit.
.......
At the same time.
Paramount Pictures.
CEO Shirley Lansing looked at Jordan and asked, "what do you mean by the fact that the Golden Dawn Group has been collecting film copyrights?"
Hearing this, Jordan shook his head.
"Boss, in principle, they collect copyrights from Hollywood's major small and medium-sized companies in order to enrich the film library. This is an indisputable act for the newly established Wald film industry."
"But
"It's strange that they don't avoid meat and vegetables."
"Whether it's the copyright of excellent films or those of junk films, they won't let it go, which makes me very confused."
"After all, the copyright of those junk movies has no effect at all."
Jordan said in a deep voice: "what a cunning guy that guy, Jack Wald, is. He should know the copyright of those junk movies. It doesn't work. But now this one, I really don't understand. "
Shirley Lansing was also puzzled at the moment.
Where do they know that the reason why Zhuke does not avoid meat and vegetables is that he knows the future DVD format fight. What about junk copyright? Sony and Toshiba, the giants of DVD manufacturers, are at the bottom of the list. They will not lose money at all. They will only make a lot of money.
"MMM ~ ~"
Shirley Lansing pondered, "well, you don't care about him. Doesn't it mean that Wald pictures has two new films to show? You should pay more attention in the near future. "
"OK, boss."
Although the cooperation between paramount and Wald is over, paramount is still clinging to Wald and wants to buy it one day.
The second watch is on.