Capítulo 5: Chapter 4: Collaboration Invitation from Two Streaming Giants
"Hello Director Xu, I'm Li Zhi, the operations manager at Galaxy Video. We would like to upload your movie 'Ip Man' onto our streaming platform, so we are interested in discussing a collaboration. Are you available?"
Upload my movie?
Upon hearing this, Xu Mu was slightly surprised.
How should I put it?
His movie's box office performance was terrible, so it was unlikely that anyone would actively contact him.
Moreover, the other party was Galaxy Video, one of the three streaming giants.
This made Xu Mu even more surprised.
But no matter how surprised he was, when it came to collaboration, Xu Mu was still very willing.
There was no way around it, he owed a lot of money for the production of "Ip Man".
Now, if he could make some profit, he would.
"Manager Li, it's no problem to talk about collaboration. I'm just wondering, what kind of conditions are you offering?" Xu Mu asked with a hint of unease.
Now, how much profit he would make depended on the other party's offer.
"Director Xu, you're being straightforward. I won't beat around the bush either. After conducting market research in our marketing department, Galaxy Video is willing to offer three hundred thousand yuan to buy the rights to your movie," Li Zhi, the manager of Galaxy Video, reported their price over the phone.
What?
Three hundred thousand yuan?
Upon hearing this price, Xu Mu was stunned.
Originally, he thought the other party would offer a high price.
At least, over a million.
But unexpectedly, the final offer was only three hundred thousand yuan.
This difference was quite large compared to Xu Mu's expectations.
There was nothing he could do. He invested seven million in making this movie.
And in the end, the box office was less than two million.
One could say that Xu Mu suffered a great loss!
If the movie was sold for three hundred thousand yuan, he would really have no chance to turn things around.
Regarding this, Xu Mu hesitated.
"Manager Li, isn't this price a bit low?" Xu Mu hesitated for a while before raising objections.
Although his movie had a low box office, he didn't want to sell it for such a low price.
"Director Xu, there's no need for me to say more about the situation of your movie, right? From my understanding, the box office is just under two million. So, this price we offered is already quite good," said Li Zhi, the manager of Galaxy Video, who, as an experienced person in the industry, could detect the unease in Xu Mu's tone.
Thus, when speaking, he deliberately mentioned the box office of the movie.
The purpose was to lower Xu Mu's expectations.
"Manager Li, let me think about it. Can I give you an answer later?" Xu Mu could also guess the other party's intentions and knew that he didn't have any leverage to negotiate.
But still, he felt a bit unwilling.
After all, this was his first movie.
"That's not a problem. Take your time, Director Xu. When you've made up your mind, remember to contact me," said Li Zhi, the manager of Galaxy Video, not continuing to pressure Xu Mu and agreeing to his request.
"Alright, thank you Manager Li. I'll contact you later."
"I'll wait for your call. Goodbye, Director Xu."
"Goodbye."
Click.
After hanging up the phone, Xu Mu was about to find a place to sit down and seriously consider Galaxy Video's proposal.
But before he could make a move, the phone rang again.
Ring. Ring.
"Hello, can I help you?"
"Is this Xu Mu?"
"Yes, it's me. Who's speaking?"
"Oh, I see. My name is Han Jian, and I'm from the operations department of Green Fantastic Videos. You can call me Manager Han. I called you just to inquire about the online streaming rights of your movie 'Ip Man.' Are they still available?"
After the other party finished speaking, Xu Mu looked at his phone and furrowed his brows slightly.
What's going on?
Why does this person speak so arrogantly?
Although he felt uncomfortable, Xu Mu patiently answered the question, "Yes, it's still available."
"As long as it's available. Here's the thing, Green Fantastic Videos wants to buy the exclusive streaming rights to your movie. We are offering two hundred thousand yuan. When do you have time to come and sign the contract?"
"??????"
The way the other party spoke was commanding, instantly making Xu Mu feel very surprised.
Does this person have a problem?
Why does it feel like I'm his subordinate?
On the other end of the phone, Han Jian remained calm, showing a determined attitude.
He had already investigated Xu Mu before making the call.
The other party was just an unknown director, and the box office of the movie "Ip Man" was terrible.
If it wasn't for the large number of searches for "Ip Man" in the backend, he wouldn't even know about the existence of this movie.
It was precisely because of the backend data that he went online to search and saw related videos.
And the key point was that the video's popularity was not bad.
So, Han Jian contacted Xu Mu, wanting to spend two hundred thousand yuan to buy the exclusive streaming rights.
Of course, he had already investigated Xu Mu's background before making the call, which was why his tone was so arrogant.
"I'm sorry, Manager Han, but I'm not planning to sell the exclusive streaming rights of the movie for now."
Are you joking?
You want to buy the exclusive streaming rights for just two hundred thousand yuan? Dream on.
Galaxy Video has already offered three hundred thousand yuan, and I'm considering their offer.
You want to buy it for two hundred thousand yuan? How is that possible!
Furthermore, your arrogant tone makes it even more impossible for me to sell it to you.
So, Xu Mu didn't hesitate and directly refused.
"Do you even realize that your movie's box office is less than two million? My offer is already fair. And I can guarantee that no one except me would want to buy your movie. So, no need to discuss the price, just come and sign the contract," Han Jian said in an arrogant tone, not letting Xu Mu change his mind.
"Manager Han, I apologize, but I currently have no plans to sell," Xu Mu replied.
"Okay, if you're not planning to sell, I won't say much either. But, if you change your mind later, you can still find me. However, this collaboration offer is only valid for today."
"Thank you, Manager Han."
Click.
After hanging up the phone, Xu Mu looked at his phone again.
He was angry and puzzled.
What's going on?
How is it that within such a short time, he received calls from two video giants?
It's really strange!
On the other end of the phone, after hanging up, Han Jian glanced at his phone and sneered.
He didn't expect the other party to reject his generous offer.
But it didn't matter, he didn't care.
After all, this movie was terrible.
Look at that box office, it says it all. It was taken down from theaters after just one week, and the box office wasn't even two million.
What else could it be if not a terrible movie?
If it weren't for the fact that he noticed some popularity for that video online, he wouldn't have bothered calling this small director.
After receiving calls from both sides, Xu Mu waited in place for a few minutes to ensure no more calls came in before continuing to walk, preparing to return to his accommodation.
After all, he was still quite tired after coming out of the studio.
But as time went by, the videos of Xu Mu and the few little hooligans spread more and more widely on the internet.
This sparked intense discussions.
And when a post appeared on Weibo, everything exploded.
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