Chapter 488： French capital is its own family

France, Paris International Airport.

Going out through the less spacious connecting passage, near the airport pick-up port outside, some company personnel from Europa Films are waiting here.

The leader is Luc Besson.

The reason, of course, was that Lehmann flew over and said that he wanted to talk about cooperation.

Lehmann's action was also very fast. In order to raise funds, after thinking of some French film capital for the first time, he immediately started the matter.

After all, it has not been a day or two for the French film industry to break into Hollywood and get a piece of the pie.

It's not that they haven't invested money in it, but as I said before, the Hollywood movie market is a little bit tricky. If you want to release the theater chain, the big money will be taken away by the Big Six, and you have to take the risk yourself. Man's open market vision can't make any money at all.

And if it is to make a little money, they don't have to enter Hollywood, they can make it locally in France.

During the same period, German, British and other capitals are also entering Hollywood. For example, film companies such as Mubao Films, Lionsgate, and Summit have initially gained a foothold.

But after all, France's national conditions are different, and it still holds the glory of being the birthplace of movies in the past. Some people don't look down on Hollywood's business model, so they are so rigid.

Occasionally, there are smart people, such as Luc Besson, but they are still a minority.

In other words, in the current French film market, those with capital are incapable, and those who have the ability do not want to go, the situation is very strange.

But with Lehmann, it's different.

He didn't have such hesitant thoughts to play with. At this moment, he left the airport and boarded the car picked up by Europa Pictures. He was also weighing how to cut the meat and get the money.

Although Firefly Pictures does not have much working capital, Firefly has a lot of profitable projects. Is it a good way to pull a few out and grab some funds first?

For the French film industry, their total market value is not too much. For Lehmann, who came to beg for alms, he is a walking big fat sheep.

why?

Firefly Pictures has a powerful ability to gather hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue from a movie, who is not envious or envious.

After all, the Big Six also makes money, but there are too many shareholders behind them and they can’t get involved, but Firefly Pictures was started by a French director, so maybe it’s on the way.

Besides, this time it was Lehman who took the initiative. No matter how you look at it, there is a lot of hope.

Luc Besson, who ran over with his staff, was thinking in his heart at this time: it is best to buy shares in Firefly Pictures, everyone is their own people, and no matter how bad it is, they must also get the investment rights of the project... …

At this time, Lehmann didn't know that Luc Besson thought so much. After all, Lehmann was not a big name at the time and was just a profitable film director. Although it was important, it was not important to go there. It's not like now. The more mixed it is, the better it is, and it is stronger than Europa Pictures - its profitability is stronger, but its channels are still not comparable.

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"Lyman, why are you here today?"

After returning to Europa Pictures headquarters, in the office, Luc Besson chatted enthusiastically.

Lehman smiled and said, "I came here to seek help for the better development of the company."

"What? What difficulties did Firefly Pictures encounter?"

"Well, in order to master the distribution channels in North America, I no longer look at the faces of the six majors. I gritted my teeth and acquired one. Now the company has insufficient liquidity, and I want to develop projects. , Warner is stuck with the cinema chain and has not given it." Lehmann said deliberately.

Of course, he didn't lie, and this is something that can be found out by just investigating, but to say that the movie is stuck in the cinema, it is actually based on the contract, and Warner is not a good person, and the interests that deserve it take the initiative to not.

"Really?" Luc Besson was overjoyed.

Sure enough, the opportunity came, and he knew it.

After all, if you want to say which Hollywood studio the French media pays the most attention to, it must be Firefly Pictures.

Lehmann didn't have time to explain too much of his plans for this trip to Luc Besson, and then said: "If there is anything, I can talk about it tomorrow, I have to go to rest first, I am too tired, and the jet lag is not reversed. "

"Okay, okay."

Everyone came, and they really wanted to talk about cooperation. He was afraid that they would fail. Luc Besson naturally couldn't be too impatient.

I'm too impatient, isn't this condition difficult to settle?

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"Joseph, you'll contact a few more film companies later. It's best to tell us a little bit about our needs."

Lehman went to the hotel and immediately ordered - he naturally couldn't come alone to solicit investment, and he also brought the company's president and the legal department.

After all, it has to be well arranged.

"Aren't you going to talk to Europa Pictures?" Joseph wondered because he knew about Lyman's relationship with Europa Pictures.

"They only have a lot of capital reserves. Besides, the company doesn't listen to Luc Besson alone. After they have finished talking, we will go back early, so it is best to attract a few more allies on this trip, and it is also convenient for us. Negotiate, take the lead."

"Okay, I'll do it right away."

Joseph already knew about Lyman's plan to acquire the digital domain, and he also saw how profitable special effects blockbusters are - most of the top box office hits in recent years are special effects giants. At the moment, I also feel that Firefly Pictures has its own special effects company, which will be a great reinforcement.

Then he took people to contact EMI, Foxatom and other local French film labels...

"This is……"

Denis Bernard, CEO of EMI Pictures, looked at the invitation letter from Firefly Pictures from the front desk of the company, and everyone was stupid.

How fast Europa Pictures has developed in recent years, they all see it If you want to say how powerful Luc Besson is, it's not that, everyone doesn't know how profitable they are The bulk of it is film distribution.

And where do good film sources come from? Of course it was Firefly that provided it.

Although the number is the same, it is not enough in the eyes of the Big Six, but it is different in France. Everyone who is in trouble does not make a lot of money, and the local filmmakers are not strong enough, and their works are also sold in France. , other places can't sell it at all, and no one wants to watch too boring and boring literary movies.

Even if France already has the best literary and artistic foundation, such as "Spring in the Cattle Class" released by EMI last year, it won the monthly box office champion in France, but this quality cannot be achieved by every literary and artistic work. , In general, the market is still sluggish, and the box office cannot sell, which is still supported by the government's policies.

Why would a local force like EMI not want to ride on the fast windmill of Hollywood and sell movies all over the world? Hollywood has signed a memorandum and is supported by the state, and it uses various threats from the United States to suppress the film industry in other regions.

Well, China's introduction of Hollywood blockbusters, and the subsequent increase in the number of imports during the second negotiation, are also the result of wrestling among all parties.

Otherwise, why do Hollywood movies sell to the world and use their strength to generate electricity? It would be better to just come up with a policy restriction that is not allowed to be introduced.

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