It was December, and Li Dong was much more relaxed than before.
In the supermarket, Sun Tao, Wang Yue, and Chen Lang … None of them were weaklings, and they had just defeated Su Guo not long ago.
At this time, whether it was expansion or stability, they could do it well without Li Dong's intervention.
As for the internet industry, after Li Dong split up the business, everyone was still in the integration stage.
After throwing the general direction to them, Li Dong didn't want to care anymore.
He wasn't a professional in this area, and this was the only thing he could do. Giving them the general direction, and how to do it, and how to develop, depended on them.
December 3rd.
Li Dong had just returned from Wanyuan to the Provincial Party Committee Compound when Bai Feng called. He had gotten the agency rights for DNF.
35 million a year.
The price didn't seem high, but in reality, it was terrifyingly high.
Neople's original offer was 15 million, but in the end, Shanda and Lianzhong felt that it was too high.
Later, they met a sucker, Tencent. Brother Ma didn't care about money, and after a few arguments, they agreed.
Neople originally thought that this price was good enough, and they were secretly a little proud. Look, they said that Hua Xia was stupid but had a lot of money.
But in the end, they didn't expect that another person with even more money would jump out.
Just as they were about to sign the contract with Tencent, Far away jumped out for the second time.
Faraway Group, which had just defeated Su Guo, appeared especially rich. They opened their mouth and asked for 20 million, immediately suppressing Tencent.
Neople's people were happy, but Brother Ma wasn't happy. You came earlier or later. I'm about to sign the contract, and you came at this time to cause trouble. Are you deliberately slapping me in the face?
Far away has money, but Tencent isn't bad either.
The two suckers, who were seen as stupid but had a lot of money, finally fought. It wasn't until Tencent's offer of 30 million was overshadowed by Far away's 35 million that Brother Ma decided to stop playing.
If you want to play, play by yourself!
35 million a year, and this was only the agency fee. In addition, the game company still got a share.
Far away, the operations and publicity in the country were all paid for here.
All in all, DNF's annual revenue was less than 100 million, which was a loss.
Even if it exceeded 100 million yuan, it was hard to say if it could make money.
Although Tencent had high hopes for a 2D game, they weren't confident that they could make hundreds of millions in revenue in 2007 and 2008.
The profit margin wasn't big. Far away, those idiots didn't care about money, so Brother Ma completely gave up.
Of course, these were all guesses made by Li Dong himself.
However, judging from Bai Feng's complicated tone, Li Dong felt that his guess was correct.
When Bai Feng asked him if he would go to the signing ceremony, Li Dong said, "I won't go. You and President Shen can decide. By the way, what's the percentage? "
"40% of the profits will go to Neople."
Li Dong frowned slightly, feeling a little uncomfortable.
He had worked so hard to help with publicity and work. In the end, the other party took 40% of his profits just for the copyright. This was really making money by sitting around.
Many of the game companies in Korea relied on the country to make money.
The Korean server didn't make much money, but the domestic server made enough money. Sometimes, the Korean server even made a loss, but the domestic server made a lot of money.
Li Dong thought for a while and asked, "Can we buy Neople? Also, how's the acquisition of SmileGate going? "
Bai Feng was a little stunned. Her boss was really … really fierce!
He had to buy a game company just for one game. If this went on, would they still be able to play?
Even though she was muttering in her heart, Bai Feng still said honestly, "SmileGate is easy. After all, they only have one game. We should be able to buy it with some money. We are talking to SmileGate now, and the result should be out soon. But Neople … "
Bai Feng said helplessly, "General Manager Li, DNF is already well-known overseas, and Neople's value is constantly rising. I heard that the Korean gaming giant, Nexon, has also taken notice of Neople. Both parties seem to be discussing the acquisition. If we intervene at this time … "
Li Dong interrupted, "Let's not talk about this first. According to your estimates, how much is Neople worth?"
"About 1.5 billion RMB, only more, no less."
"That much?"
Li Dong was surprised. "Isn't this the only game that's popular? Why is it worth so much? "
Bai Feng smiled bitterly. "General Manager Li, this is actually not the main problem. The main problem is that Neople is different from SmileGate. SmileGate is not well-known now, so we can buy it. Neople is already well-known, so buying them will probably attract the attention of the Korean government. The Korean government still values the gaming industry. It's fine if it's a small studio, but it's very difficult to buy a well-known company like this. "
"Is that so?"
Li Dong thought for a moment. "Let's give it a try. If we can't, let's see if we can buy the copyrights of DNF …"
Bai Feng was about to vomit blood. Was there a difference?
Neople was such a popular game. What was the difference between selling the copyrights and selling the company?
Fortunately, Li Dong added, "Try buying the domestic copyrights. I don't want the foreign copyrights."
Although DNF was considered popular overseas, Li Dong knew that the domestic server would be the main source of revenue in the future.
As for the foreign copyrights, there was no telling if the other party would sell them. Even if they did, Li Dong might not be willing to buy them.
Bai Feng heaved a sigh of relief when she heard Li Dong say that he would only buy the domestic copyrights. In fact, this was not easy, but people were like this. After making a more difficult request, she felt very satisfied when she relaxed a little.
However, Bai Feng still reminded him, "General Manager Li, because of our previous competition with Tencent, even if we buy it, the price will not be low."
At this time, Bai Feng blamed Li Dong. You should have said earlier that you wanted to buy it. You should have just talked about the copyrights.
Now, the agency fee alone was 35 million. How could they continue to talk about it?
Even if it was something that could have been bought for one or two hundred million, the price would at least double or even higher now.
The company had spent hundreds of millions of yuan on this transaction. It was as if the company did not treat money as money.
However, Li Dong was the boss. Even if Bai Feng was unhappy, she could not say anything.
Li Dong did not think too much about it. Sometimes, he did not remember so many things.
Li Dong remembered something when he thought of something.
He had been thinking about the agency and had forgotten about it. If Bai Feng had not told him about the percentage, Li Dong would have forgotten about it.
40% of the net profit went to the developer. It was fine if it was an ordinary game.
Li Dong could not bear to let others take advantage of such a popular game.
DNF earned tens of billions in a few years in China. Neople Company's share was more than 10 billion RMB. If converted to Korean Won, it was close to two trillion Korean Won. Just thinking about it was scary.
Moreover, DNF was just a microcosm. In the next few years, Korean game companies would earn a lot in China.
However, Li Dong had no choice. China's game development was not as good as overseas.
He was not in the mood to develop in this area. If he could acquire a few companies, he would. If he developed it himself, it would take too much energy and capital.
He just had to get a few popular games in his hands. As for the rest, he would leave it to the domestic game companies to think of a solution.
This gap could not be solved by acquiring a few companies. Fundamentally, China was weaker. If you fell behind, you would be beaten. This was an unchanging truth.
After talking to Bai Feng on the phone, Li Dong received a call from Hu Xiaorui.
The girl said hurriedly, "Hurry to East Star Entertainment." Then she hung up. Li Dong was confused.
Although he did not know what happened, he felt that Hu Xiaorui was in a hurry. Since he was free, Li Dong rushed to East Star Entertainment.
…
Global Building.
Li Dong wandered up the stairs. It was different from the last time he came. When Li Dong came today, the company was full of people.
Li Dong even saw many familiar faces. They should be the company's newly signed artists.
As soon as Li Dong arrived, the bustling office quietened down.
Then, there was a continuous stream of greetings in the office.
The actors, whether they were big stars or new artists, were a little excited at this time.
It was different from before. Although Li Dong was rich in the past, no one knew how much money he had. They only knew that in 2006, Li Dong's net worth was about 3 billion.
However, when the Hurun List came out this year, Li Dong was ranked in the top ten in China with a wealth of 36 billion. These were two completely different concepts.
One of the top ten richest people. This was completely different from 2006.
At this time, when they saw Li Dong again, and the other party was a shareholder of East Star Entertainment, everyone was naturally enthusiastic.
If Li Dong took a fancy to you, he was rich and overbearing. He would spend hundreds of millions to support you. It would be easy for you to become famous.
After the others greeted him, they did not dare to come forward to talk. Yang Xin, who received Li Dong when he came last time, hurriedly stood up and said with a smile, "General Manager Li, you are finally here. Director Hu is waiting for you in the office. Let me take you there."
Li Dong nodded and did not say much.
As for the woman's expression to the others, Li Dong pretended not to see it.
Although they were all artists of the same company, everyone was secretly not harmonious. The company only had so many resources. It was almost up to the boss to support someone or not.
Although Li Dong was not in East Star Entertainment, many people knew that Director Hu was very obedient to Li Dong's words.
If Li Dong said a few words for them, needless to say, there would be more resources than they could use.
At this time, Yang Xin stood up and led Li Dong to Hu Xiaorui's office. She also looked familiar with him. Presumably, everyone would look up to her.
They might even guess whether she and Li Dong had a special relationship. However, Li Dong did not care too much about these.
Opportunities were grasped by oneself. Just now, if anyone stood up and said to take him to Hu Xiaorui's office, Li Dong would also agree.
However, these people did not dare to come forward, so they could not blame Li Dong for not giving them a chance.
Following Yang Xin to Hu Xiaorui's office, Li Dong said as he walked, "Is there any good news today? There are many people in the company, and you all seem to be in a good mood."
Yang Xin hurriedly said, "It's' Frightening Step by Step '. It has now entered the post-production stage. Today, Director Hu seems to be talking to the TV station about broadcasting it. It may be the first round of broadcasting at the beginning of next year, so everyone is quite happy. "
"It's finished? So fast? "
Yang Xin said nervously, "It has been preparing since June. It has been almost half a year. Moreover, Director Hu did not take into account the local investment. The speed is still okay."
Li Dong did not say anything more. He just asked curiously, "What does the first round of broadcasting mean?"
Yang Xin was relieved in her heart and explained with a smile, "Broadcasting generally means that it will be broadcasted on major TV stations. It belongs to the kind that can be seen all over the country. Sometimes, it is very difficult for TV series to be broadcasted. If some film and television companies are not strong, the first round may be broadcasted on local TV stations. In that case, we can only see it locally. This way, the influence is weak, and the price is not high. "
Li Dong nodded. He generally understood what it meant to be broadcasted.
However, he was not surprised. With his and Hu Ming's status, it was nothing to be broadcasted.
As long as Li Dong gave a call to Jiangbei Satellite TV, as long as it could pass the SARFT, it could be broadcasted. It was guaranteed to be in prime time.
While the two were talking, they had already reached the door of the office.
Li Dong did not knock on the door and directly pushed it open.
In the office, Hu Xiaorui was talking to someone. Seeing someone barge in without knocking, she was about to get angry. When she saw that it was Li Dong, Hu Xiaorui's anger suddenly dissipated. She smiled and said, "Li Dong, you are here."
Li Dong said helplessly, "You sounded like you were on fire on the phone. How could I not come?"
"Hehe, I am just happy."
Hu Xiaorui said excitedly, "'Frightening Step by Step' is done, and the post-production is almost done. When the SARFT approves it, we can be broadcasted, and we can finally make money! "
"Congratulations."
Li Dong laughed and sat opposite Hu Xiaorui. The staff who reported to Hu Xiaorui hurriedly stood aside and said respectfully, "Hello, General Manager Li."
Li Dong responded and asked Hu Xiaorui, "You are quite fast. How much did you spend?"
"About 120 million …"
"Cough, cough …"
Li Dong almost choked to death. After a while, he said in surprise, "A TV series cost so much?"
He originally thought that a TV series would cost tens of millions, but he did not expect it to cost so much.
Was there any way to earn so much money?
Hu Xiaorui said disapprovingly, "If you want to produce a good TV series, you naturally need to spend more money. And this is the result of saving money, or else it would be more. "
"You … you are really generous. Oh right, you spent so much money, but you did not ask me for it. Where did the money come from? Is it your own? "
Hu Xiaorui said indifferently, "Last time, I asked my dad for 100 million, and my mom for 100 million. Together with the usual profits, it is almost enough. I will look for you when the money is not enough. "
"Then the shares …"
"Li Dong, you are so annoying. We were just talking about happy things. I already said I will look for you when there is no money."
Hu Xiaorui said with a pout, and Li Dong immediately stopped talking about it.
The two of them did not take it seriously, but Yang Xin and the other staff were speechless.
These two really did not treat money as money. They talked about hundreds of millions of money as if it was a game. They did not even redivide the shares. Are all the local tycoons doing business like this?
At this time, Hu Xiaorui also thought that there were outsiders in the office. She waved her hand and said, "You go out first. We will talk about it later."
Yang Xin and the other staff hurried out of the office. When they left, Hu Xiaorui hopped to Li Dong and said happily, "Although we spent more than 100 million, we can earn it back soon. Do you know why I called you just now? "
Li Dong said with a smile, "Didn't you say that you were going to be a star soon? Did a TV station contact you?"
Hu Xiaorui was a little annoyed when she heard it. "It seems so. I just said it. Really, I wanted to give you a surprise."
Li Dong laughed. Hu Xiaorui pouted and said, "But there is something you definitely don't know. Can you guess how much the TV station offered us?"
Li Dong shook his head and said, "I don't quite understand this. Does the TV station pay for broadcasting our TV series as a whole, or by episode? Also, is this an exclusive broadcast right, or can it be sold to many TV stations together? If you don't say it clearly, how can I guess? "
Hu Xiaorui looked at Li Dong as if she was looking at a new continent. She smiled and said, "It turns out that there are things you don't know. I thought you knew everything!"
Li Dong was speechless. I am not God. How can I know everything?
After making fun of Li Dong for a while, Hu Xiaorui explained, "If it is the first round, it can be an exclusive broadcast or broadcast by several TV stations together. However, the exclusive broadcast fee is much higher, and the fee is relatively lower if it is broadcast by several TV stations. Moreover, most TV stations like to broadcast exclusively. Of course, this is if the TV station is optimistic about the TV series. Otherwise, they won't be willing to do it if the cost is too high. "
Li Dong understood and said, "Then we are an exclusive broadcast?"
"Yes." Hu Xiaorui smiled and said, "I asked the company to slightly edit the base version and sent a sample to several TV stations. They are all very optimistic about it."
"Also, our 'Scary Step by Step' can be edited for about 35 episodes. Usually, the TV station pays according to the number of episodes. Of course, sometimes there are TV stations that pay for each episode."
Seeing that she was smiling happily, Li Dong also smiled and said, "Then it seems that our income this time should be quite good. 5 million per episode?"
Hu Xiaorui's smiling face suddenly collapsed. She pouted and said, "How is that possible? How can it be so high."
"Then 4 million?"
"No."
Li Dong frowned and said, "3 million?"
"No."
Li Dong was completely speechless. He did not know whether to laugh or cry. "If you don't even have 3 million per episode, wouldn't that be a loss?"
"Hehe, I knew you wouldn't understand. This is only the exclusive broadcast rights for the first round. There will be a second round, a third round, or even more rounds. They all require money. As long as the TV series becomes popular, all the TV stations will be willing to buy our TV series. Although the copyright fee for the first round is the highest, if it becomes popular later on, sometimes it will even exceed the broadcasting fee for the first round. All in all, if we can get half of the production fee for the first round, it means that we have made a profit. "
"Oh."
Li Dong quickly nodded. Different professions were worlds apart. It seemed that next time, he should not randomly express his opinion on something he did not understand.
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