Hollywood New Century

Los Angeles, Burbank, Xinghai Entertainment headquarters, Universal Pictures conference room.

Simon listened to the company's progress on the relocation of the headquarters and the layoffs, which were all in an orderly and tense process.

The relocation of the headquarters base will be fully completed by the end of the year, and the headquarters of Universal Pictures and NBC will be replaced by the Xinghai Entertainment Center in Burbank next year.

The layoff plan in conjunction with the relocation of the headquarters is indeed a multiplier, and it also virtually reduces the difficulty of layoffs. After all, there are always some staff who want to stay in New York.

However, the New York office does not need so many people now, and as an entertainment center on the east coast, it cannot eat everyone.

At the meeting, Simon proposed a new project cooperation plan for Universal Pictures, and Focus Pictures also officially sought to sell; reduce the number of projects of Universal Pictures, and hand over B-level films to Aurora Pictures for operation; overseas films and literary films were handed over to Venus Pictures;

Donna Langley has been promoted to senior vice president of Universal Pictures and also manages Venus Studios with Ashley Brax.

Donna Langley is still mainly in charge of marketing, and Ashley Brax is in charge of content production.

After the meeting, Jean Mayer specially informed the topics and plans of this year's MPAA annual meeting.

"Christopher Dodd, son of the late Senator Thomas J. Dodd, U.S. Senator from Connecticut. Also chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Committee on Foreign Relations and Labor and Human Resources Senior Committee Member." Simon looked at the Democratic congressman who took over as MPAA Association CEO.

"At present, he is vigorously lobbying the BJ government to release the import agreement of film and television entertainment, and to increase the penetration and influence of American culture in the East. It seems that there has been a breakthrough," Jean Mayer reminded. After all, for the MPAA Association, market development and Fighting piracy is the most important business.

Simon nodded and said, "Everyone knows the importance of the Chinese market, and I believe that a new import agreement will be signed within a year or two;"

"The six major filmmakers have arranged to varying degrees in the Chinese market. News Corp.'s media business, Sony's hardware products, and Time Warner also launched Warner Studios' cinema plan. However, now it is also News Corp. and Sony. Take the lead, and the Warner Cinemas plan will soon be stopped, but our Xinghai International Cinema Company now has a lot of theater cooperative operations in China."

Jean Mayer nodded and said with a smile: "Xinghai Cinema Group now has three markets: United Cinemas in the United States, Universal Cinema's chain in Canada and Australia, and Xinghai International Cinema, which is rooted in the Chinese market. Company!"

"However, in comparison, many of the cinemas in Canada and Australia are independent cinemas operated by brands, which are not as good as the independent cinemas operated by United Cinemas and Xinghai International Cinema, nor are they comparable in terms of cinema construction specifications."

After all, United Cinemas and Xinghai International Cinema are mainly IMAX cinemas that have technical cooperation with IMAX Corporation.

In particular, those cinemas in China that are affiliated to Xinghai International Cinema are all property cinemas with half of the shares.

Foreign capital is not allowed to invest in theater chains in China, and theaters are not allowed to have the right to operate, and can only cooperate with local companies. However, the theater management model is Hollywood-style, and Xinghai International Cinema Company is responsible for managing those theaters.

"The development of China's cinema chain is still not too long and lacks experience, but the cultural differences between the two parties are too great, and the Hollywood model is too hard to eat. More local managers are hired to participate, and the people who know the local market best are always the locals. ," Simon reminded, then looked at Jean Mayer seriously,

"I don't care what Universal Pictures' attitude towards overseas markets or China's market was in the past. Now my request is to pay attention to it. I just want the result."

Universal Pictures hardly even has an office in mainland China, relying on the United International Pictures distribution company in Hong Kong to handle it.

There is no research, no market analysis, and no marketing plan, all of which are the personal connections of Xinghai Films before.

Jean Mayer nodded and left Simon's office, feeling helpless, whether it was himself, Adam Ferguson, or Donna Langley, although the old man who stayed was still in a high position, his power was taken by Nina. ·The Jacobson line is divided a lot.

NBC TV has always been the lion’s share of revenue from General Electric’s entertainment segment, which is much better than Universal Pictures. Simon did not have major surgery on NBC.

If the business development of New Universal Pictures still fails to meet Simon's requirements, Jean Mayer absolutely believes that Simon will cut off this group of high-level executives and replace them with more aggressive new forces that keep pace with the times.

China, BJ, Galaxy Entertainment headquarters.

A red Ferrari 458 drove into the company's underground garage, wearing sunglasses, a beige trench coat, and a fashionably dressed Tong Liya stepped on high heels to enter the elevator.

After entering the company, all the staff members encountered smiled and greeted, and the easy-going Tong Liya also responded with a smile.

After I came to Zeng Jia's office, I saw Yang Mi was there, and smiled: "Ami, aren't you shooting "Gong Suo Xin Yu" in Hengdian? It's over?"

Yang Mi nodded and responded with a smile to Tong Liya: "After the filming, Sister Jia has another similar Qingchuan drama "Boo Bu Jing Xin", and also wants me to play the heroine, just finished filming one. , is negotiating."

Zeng Jia also shook his head and said with a smile: "It's not really good, the two stories have similar plots, hey!"

"Moreover, there is also the "BJ Love Story" filming next year, and she is also needed."

"Hey, our company doesn't have Dong Xuan, Zhang Xinyi, a few female artists, less male stars, young Wang Kai, Chen Xiao," Tong Liya remembers it seems like there are a few, plus some seedlings from the Film Academy, "Amazing Heart" and "BJ Love Story" are Galaxy Entertainment's own, of course, they should consider their own actors first.

Well, now Tong Liya doesn't want to act in some TV series anymore, and at most she will make a cameo at random. Now she is an entrepreneur, isn't she.

"Let's discuss it with the director. At that time, there will be actors from Hong Kong and Taiwan. We also plan to sign a few mainland contracts for Hong Kong and Taiwan actors to the company," Zeng Jia said. After all, the mainland market is now huge.

"Okay, I'll invite everyone to dinner at noon. When the time comes, I'll ask Guli Nazha to join us. Let's go to Quanjude to eat roast duck and tell you about the movie market in the United States." Tong Liya said and left the office with a smile.

"Sister Jia, aren't you planning to shoot a TV series?" Yang Mi asked.

Zeng Jia said with a smile: "I have made a lot of money from investing in the past two years, and I also know people in Hollywood. She is much less interested in acting."