The only sun in Huayu

Chapter 20 Shared Copyright
Shen Shandeng plans to first authorize the script to Shandeng Culture in his personal capacity, thus securing the copyright firmly in his hands under the "copyright protection" clause.

Then Shen Shandeng invested 300 million RMB through "Shandeng Culture" as project investment, and later China Film Group joined and signed an "Investment Cooperation Agreement".

Key terms include China Film Group investing 400 million RMB and specifying "Shandeng Culture" as the primary producer and copyright holder.

Shen Shandeng also respected the interests of China Film Group.

As a co-producer and major investor, China Film Group enjoys the right to be credited in the film and is one of the co-producers.

Priority distribution rights for the film in mainland China guarantee China Film Group's core objectives and are where its value lies, leveraging its powerful distribution network.

Investors will receive 40% of the profits based on their investment ratio, including box office revenue sharing, post-production product development, television broadcasting, and audiovisual copyrights.

They have a certain degree of participation in major decisions, such as cost overruns and changes in key creative personnel, but they cannot undermine the copyright ownership and final decision-making power of "Shandeng Culture".

"Should China Film Group thank us for giving them the distribution rights?"

After hearing this, Liao Yun felt it was utterly absurd.

Then it dawned on me.

"No wonder you spent your own money first and weren't in a hurry to let us in; you had this plan all along."

Thinking of this, Liao Yun's gaze towards Shen Shandeng changed slightly.

Anyone who mistakes Shen Shandeng for a naive college student or a newcomer to the film industry is likely to be screwed over.

This is definitely a little fox.

Liao Yun bluntly stated, "Your demands are excessive, and you don't know how to do things properly. You're using the name of China Film Group to recruit people, and you even managed to get Wu Jing to join you. Now that Wu Jing has joined, you're trying to negotiate with us again."

Shen Shandeng quickly explained, "My request is very reasonable. I am the project initiator myself. This will help me to have complete control over the project and also help to align the project with the factory manager's strategy in spirit."

Liao Yun was speechless: "Then how do you convince the other investors? This project has one million from Wu Jing, but there's still a two million shortfall. The other investors don't understand why the copyright should go to a newly established small company instead of the more secure China Film Group."

Shen Shandeng doesn't think it will have any impact: "This does not affect China Film's provision of support such as coordinating shooting locations, policy support, and some post-production resources."

"Moreover, Wu Jing has fully committed himself to the project, and with his salaries from his four positions, it is equivalent to two million. I have revalued the 'Supervisor' project, and it is now a project worth twenty million."

"China Film Group invested four million yuan to acquire a 40% share. Before the film was even produced, its value had already doubled, resulting in a huge profit."

Liao Yun gasped!
He didn't understand how Shen Shandeng could say such things so seriously.

So, even though China Film Group isn't the primary producer, it still has to exert the efforts of one.

Moreover, I should say thank you for putting in this effort, because joining this project is a huge win.

Liao Yun pursed her lips: "That would be hard to convince people within the group why we, who have the largest investment, are not the top producer."

Shen Shandeng laughed and said, "Making money is all that matters. China Film Group has already doubled its profits."

Liao Yunxin was exhausted: "It still won't work. The 'Supervisor' project is a big-budget strategic pilot project approved by the factory director, and the copyright must be held by China Film Group. At most, you can authorize it as the author and share the copyright with us."

Shen Shandeng: "Deal!"

It's unrealistic to expect China Film Group to relinquish its position as the primary producer, as Shen Shandeng is a complete newcomer. However, discussing shared copyright is within acceptable limits.

If you ask for a high price, just pay it back on the spot.

Liao Yunxin felt even more tired: "."

in the afternoon.

Han Sanping called Shen Shandeng. This project was on his list of priorities, second only to a few major projects.

"Why did you renegotiate?" Han Sanping asked directly.

Shen Shandeng said, "I must have 100% control over the project. I haven't dared to go to China Film Group recently because many people are thinking of taking a share of my project."

"Okay, I understand." Han Sanping said helplessly.

The good news is that Shen Shandeng, whom he was most worried about, doesn't have the student-like temperament he feared most, and he can also withstand the attacks from interest groups.

The bad news is that Shen Shandeng is too cunning.

Han Sanping was generally quite satisfied: "How's the 'The Eunuch' project going? I heard Wu Jing has joined as well?" Shen Shandeng talked about Wu Jing's true nature as a filmmaker and introduced Wu Jing's participation without remuneration, which gave Han Sanping a pleasant surprise.

In less than a week, the project already had a framework.

Shen Shandeng is indeed capable of taking action, and the signals he sends are also very good.

Wu Jing's shift from Hong Kong to mainland China demonstrates that the environment for Chinese films is improving.

At the factory meeting on Monday.

Han Sanping suddenly praised Xiao Shen by name: "Xiao Shen's 'The Supervisor' project was done very professionally; he set up the framework himself."

He turned to his deputy and said, "I heard things are quite lively at the factory lately. We should still be careful. The Spring Festival is coming soon, so we need to ensure safe production."

in the afternoon.

Shen Shandeng and China Film Group Corporation officially signed an agreement.

It will still be affiliated with China Film Group, but Shen Shandeng will first authorize the copyright of "The Eunuch" to Shandeng Culture, his personal company, and then Shandeng Culture will authorize China Film Group, with both parties jointly holding the copyright.

Production of a sequel can only begin if both parties agree.

The publicity and promotion were also detailed, with Shandeng Culture taking charge of online marketing and occupying a position in publicity and promotion.

With the cooperation agreement finalized with China Film Group, and backed by China Film Group, Shen Shandeng no longer needs to apply for a single-film license, as China Film Group itself has the production qualifications.

Zhang Nengshou, a representative from China Film Group, officially joined the production team.

The "Du Gong" project has officially started.

Zhang Nengshou is the deputy section chief of the production department at Beijing Film Studio, and also a veteran production manager.

"Just call me Lao Zhang. I'm just here to help you manage your household items, and the factory manager instructed me to cooperate with you properly."

Old Zhang didn't hide anything; he openly stated that he was there on orders and wouldn't compete with Shen Shandeng for anything.

Chen Hui got caught in the crossfire and received a disciplinary action. If it weren't for his prominent family background and someone pleading for him, his fate would have been even worse.

Han Sanping's emphasis on this project and his high regard for Shen Shandeng exceeded everyone's expectations.

Judging from the tone, it's still business; otherwise, they wouldn't be so blatant.

Shen Shandeng said with a smile, "Brother Zhang, the crew needs a mature and reliable senior like you to help us. If you join our project, the factory manager's requirements will definitely be met."

As soon as Zhang Nengshou finished speaking with Shen Shandeng, he felt a sense of absurdity. Shen Shandeng gave him the feeling that he had spent two or three decades working in a state-owned company, just like him.

Shen Shandeng wasted no time and held the first formal production meeting.

Four people participated: Shen Shandeng, Zhou Qifeng, Wu Jing, and Zhang Nengshou, representing China Film Group.

Shen Shandeng got straight to the point: "The Eunuch is a pilot attempt for the upgrading of China Film Group's registered period drama blockbuster and blockbuster strategic industry. It is to break through the original constraints and dare to tackle the difficulties."

"I am a person who highly values ​​the spirit of democracy, and we will adopt a show of hands voting system from now on. Of course, democracy can affect efficiency, so we still need to centralize, which is why I have a veto power on major issues."

Zhang Nengshou counted the number of people present and thought, "What's the point of voting here?"

Zhang Nengshou felt that Chen Hui was lucky not to get involved; against Shen Shandeng, such a young man would only be played to death.

"Next, we will fully advance the work, including content creation, literary scripts, shooting scripts, acting scripts, costume and prop teams, action design teams, location scouting, actor casting preparations, and so on. The preparatory work has been fully launched."

After the meeting.

Zhang Nengshou volunteered, "We're still short of investment. Director Shen, just call me 'brother,' and let me know what you need. I'll introduce you to some investors."

Shen Shandeng said, "I just had something to discuss with you, brother. I plan to hold a launch ceremony first, and I need China Film Group's help to coordinate offline media. It's not only for film promotion, but also to introduce the mission that 'The Eunuch' carries, so that the public can realize the director's contributions to Chinese cinema. If the director doesn't say it, we can't just not do it."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Nengshou nodded repeatedly: "I will communicate with the publicity department and fully cooperate!"

Before the launch ceremony.

Shen Shandeng called Ma Youde over; regarding the film, he didn't want to make the same mistake as with the music.

(End of this chapter)