enjoyebooks Chapter 57 Challenge 5
Chapter 57 Challenge 5
Su Qing, who was chatting with Hai's assistant about cosmetics, frowned slightly when she heard Zhang Jianhua say that he wanted 20 percent of the revenue from "Terror Live" as a distribution agency fee.
"no problem"
Huang Min nodded without hesitation: "You'll cover all the advertising and promotion costs, right? Then, Mr. Zhang, I need to sign an agreement with Huatian Entertainment. You have to guarantee me a minimum of 100 million yuan so I can make a profit. If it's higher than 100 million, we'll split the profits; if it's lower, Huatian will have to cover my own expenses to ensure my interests."
This is a common practice in the entertainment industry.
So Huang Min didn't think too much about it.
Distribution agency fees are generally around five percent. However, these distributors do not undertake publicity and promotion; the filmmakers have to pay for all of that themselves. Simply put, the distributor is only responsible for the distribution of the film and ensuring its theatrical release; they don't care about anything else.
But that's the general case. Another scenario is that the distributor takes a high percentage of the profits, signs a guarantee with the film's investors, and then the company handles the publicity and promotion. If the box office is high, the distributor can earn even more.
While 20 percent may seem exaggerated, as long as Huang Min can recoup the production costs of "Terror Live" and receive a decent guaranteed profit, the rest is not unacceptable.
How much money you make is not important.
The most important thing is to ensure that you can make a profit first.
"no"
Zhang Jianhua shook his head.
"no!?"
Huang Min was somewhat surprised.
"What I mean is that Huatian Entertainment will only handle the distribution of the film you directed, with a distribution agency fee of 20%. As for the rest, you'll have to figure it out yourself."
Zhang Jianhua laughed and said, "Huang Min, to be honest, our company took a big risk in agreeing to distribute your movie. 'The Terror Live' is your first directorial work after your career transition. In fact, many of our company's senior executives were not optimistic about it, but I was the only one willing to give you this opportunity..."
"Whoosh!"
Before Zhang Jianhua could finish speaking, Huang Min splashed all the wine in his glass onto his face.
Hai Qing was stunned for a moment, then roared, "Huang Min, are you crazy?" Even Su Qing stared blankly at Huang Min, who slammed his wine glass on the table and pointed at Zhang Jianhua, who was wiping his face, cursing, "You son of a bitch, you only care about issuing the shares after getting twenty points? Why don't you carve the issuance rights on your own tombstone? I specially wore a suit and tie to see you tonight..."
While cursing, Huang Min ripped off the tie around his neck and slapped it hard across Zhang Jianhua's face: "Do you think I'm some kind of civilized person just because I'm wearing a suit and tie? You think you can act like a thug with me? When I get thuggish, you won't even know where the hell you are! You son of a bitch, no wonder Huatian Entertainment has fallen to this state, because they hired a moron like you."
"Huang Min..."
Hai Qing was about to speak when Huang Min turned and coldly stared at her: "Look at you, you bastard. I just called you Assistant Hai, and you actually think you're something special, lecturing me like that. Who the hell do you think you are? Even if I'm down on my luck, you're not someone an assistant can talk to. If you're going to be a jerk, then be a jerk. Don't pretend you're some kind of artsy intellectual with glasses. You should be wearing more condoms."
"you……"
Hai Qing was immediately stunned by Huang Min.
Huang Min didn't bother to look at her again, turning his head to coldly stare at Zhang Jianhua, who looked completely bewildered: "You who speaks without thinking, you're making outrageous demands on me. Do you really think that nowadays even a dog can jump out and bite me?"
You'll regret it.
Zhang Jianhua, realizing what was happening, exclaimed.
"If I regret it, I'll go sleep with your mom and make you call me Dad."
Huang Min looked down at Zhang Jianhua and reached out... Zhang Jianhua thought Huang Min was going to hit him, so he quickly backed away and instinctively reached out to block. Huang Min sneered and reached out to pick up the tie that had been slapping him in the face.
He glanced at Su Qing, who silently picked up her bag and followed Huang Min toward the door of the private room.
"Huang Min"
Zhang Jianhua's angry voice came from behind: "I'm going to blacklist you."
"Someone has already taken care of this, so you don't need to bother."
Huang Min said coldly, "Don't let me see you again. If I see you again, I'll beat you every time I see you. Since you like to make exorbitant demands, I'll knock out all your teeth and make sure you can only eat liquid food from now on."
A gentle evening breeze was blowing.
Night had not yet fallen over the city, and the last rays of the setting sun still lingered in the west. As Su Qing left the hotel with Huang Min, her first thought was, "We haven't paid the bill again today."
"Aren't you going to say anything to me?"
Huang Min spoke up.
"You are my boss"
Su Qing opened the car door and plopped down inside. After Huang Min also got in, she said, "As your employee, my purpose is to help you with things. As for yourself... that's your personal choice."
After a slight pause, Su Qing chuckled and said, "However, I think you did quite well just now."
"oh!?"
Huang Min was somewhat surprised.
"When dealing with unreasonable people, you should use unreasonable methods."
Su Qing replied, "When I first started working at the company after graduating from university, I thought that I should avoid offending people if possible, and even if I did, I should leave some room for maneuver. Later, I gradually realized that if you choose to offend someone, then offend them to the fullest extent. There's no need to leave any room for maneuver, because such people won't be grateful. They won't show you any mercy when they have the chance in the future. Just next time you do something like this, please give them a heads-up beforehand and try to postpone it. I only ate a little bit just now."
"I haven't even eaten a bite yet! I've only had a sip of wine."
Huang Min replied with a smile, "Let's go! Let's find a place to eat. I haven't invited you to dinner alone yet, so I'll treat you tonight."
Something that happened not long ago.
It quickly spread within the industry.
The main reason was that Zhang Jianhua was furious, so he used his connections to impose a second ban on Huang Min within the industry, and even directly said, "Whichever company distributes Huang Min's 'The Terror Live' is going against him."
On the second floor of a villa in Sanshui Garden, Lin Wan, who was watching cartoons with her son in her arms, was stunned when she heard her agent Zhang Xiaohua say this.
After a long pause, Lin Wan asked uncertainly, "You mean Zhang Jianhua, the head of the distribution department at Huatian Entertainment, was almost beaten up by Huang Min!?"
"Yes, that's why Zhang Jianhua is so angry."
Zhang Xiaohua nodded.
This guy's path is really getting narrower and narrower. Looking back now, I was really wise to make that choice. If Huang Min continues down this path, he'll soon be heading down a dead end again.
However, this was definitely a good thing for her and Lin Wan. She turned to Lin Wan with a smile and said, "Now you don't have to worry anymore. 'Terror Live' never had a chance of success to begin with, and there's absolutely no chance now."
I wish I hadn't poached the lighting technician from "The Terror Live".
So much money wasted.
We might as well just wait for Huang Min to destroy himself.