I Am a Nobleman in England

It's that simple and rude, just throw money at it!

Acquisition negotiations, rely on words? Don't make trouble, everyone is very busy.

There is nothing in the world that cannot be broken with money, if there is, then you are not rich enough!

The acquisition negotiations, the reason why the back and forth wrangling and dragging on for a long time, in fact, to put it bluntly, is because of empty talk, both sides have maintained their rationality, for their own interests, not giving up an inch of ground, it is strange not to fight.

It's not as simple as it is now. To be honest, it's because time is too tight and cash is not easy to carry. Otherwise, Arthur would like to pour 45 million pounds in cash directly in the conference room, so that the other party can experience the value of money. youhuo.

However, the effect is not bad now, the real cash check, if you move forward, everyone on the other side will be jealous.

In fact, to be honest, many human accidents in this world seem difficult to deal with, but in fact, they can be solved with money. Well, although it is a bit absolute to say so, in today's society, except for life, old age, sickness and death, money is basically omnipotent. (Don't curl your lips, the devil's experience!)

Fifteen minutes later. . .

The door of the conference room was pushed open, and everyone in the theater line of the shadow house walked back to the conference room under the leadership of Ms. Binns. The CEO, Ms. Binns, had a smile on her face, but her eyes looked at the brightly smiling Aya Cerberine, the young rich earl.

"Mr. Bolling, after communicating with the shareholders, we agree to your acquisition, and we can start preparing the contract."

"Hehe, a wise choice!" Arthur smiled happily, stood up, shook hands with the other party and said, "To all of you, you have just changed your boss, and nothing else has changed!"

Now that the acquisition has been successful, Arthur naturally wants to appease the executives of the theater. After all, after changing to a new boss, it is their old employees who are most disturbed. I also understand that if the new boss wants to complete the control, he will inevitably make personnel adjustments. As a result, management turmoil will naturally occur.

However, Arthur never thought of moving these people. To put it bluntly, Arthur really didn't pay much attention to the movie house theater line, buying it in advance was just to pave the way for the acquisition of the Odeon theater line .

The contract was drawn up quickly, and after Arthur met with the shareholders who rushed over to greet each other, the two parties signed and completed the transaction under the witness of the theater executives.

Since then, Arthur has added an independent movie theater line consisting of 23 theaters to Arthur's asset list.

"...many years ago most market towns with a population of 10,000+ would have had local cinemas and many of those cinemas closed in the 1980s when UK cinema attendances were at their lowest point... .At the end of the day. New technology gives people confidence and lets you know that you don't need a lot of money to develop your own movie theater."

Accompanied by the new boss Arthur Boleyn, CEO Binns began to visit the Prince's Cinema, and followed suit, introducing the new boss like a few treasures.

"Where is the location?" Arthur looked at the theater that already belonged to him, although it was a bit old, but it had a unique style, and asked with a slightly raised eyebrow.

"For cinema chains, we prefer to position them as "neighborhood cinemas" rather than "boutique cinemas" where independent theaters have a niche style in the traditional sense, and we don't care about the competition from high-end multiplex theaters. .We don't have big, shiny leather seats, but we're comfortable, we're part of a community, we have great food and drink. For us,

A great advantage is that our film list has depth and breadth. "

Binns is proud of the fact that only two of the company's 23 theaters show more restricted movies. At the same time, the theaters in Soho and Bloomsbury have implemented a pure screen policy. While theaters in Mayfair, Richmond and Wimbledon are also aligned with the brand's core values, of course, more mainstream titles may be seen in other regions.

"...For us, the only problem is that the challenge facing the independent exhibition industry is how to maintain the number of moviegoers during the summer blockbuster release period."

Hearing this, Arthur nodded slightly. To be honest, if you really want to make money, it's those big-budget commercial movies with popcorn, and the artistic ones are too small.

"Movies are the one thing we don't control. Movies are made by other people. We can only control how popular the theater itself is. We can control the food and drink we sell. We can control the team that serves the audience. This That's all we can do."

Hearing some insights from the young boss, Binns couldn't help but his eyes lit up, and he smiled happily: "It's true, people often ask us, 'How far can you go?'

I can't see where it's going to be five years from now, but if you asked me to draw a map and mark any town that I think could have theaters, it would be all over the place, at the right price for a movie theater, There is a right opportunity to find the right building. It's a challenge - there's no definitive town or location. "

"Hehe, the ambition is not small." Arthur glanced at Binns with a smile, and after expressing emotion, he nodded and said with a smile: "You can continue to implement according to your own plan, including large signs in movie theaters, membership cards, food menus and Popcorn boxes, as well as the Picturehouse website and digital applications. Some long-term signage, such as movie theater screen numbers, will remain the same until they need to be replaced."

Hearing what the young boss said, Binns breathed a sigh of relief again. To be honest, she was really worried that the new boss would make drastic changes, which would not only cost manpower and material resources, but also weaken the value of the brand. Now that she knows everything As usual, how can you not breathe a sigh of relief.

"Take me to the film production company to see, I'm very interested in it!" After reading many articles on beauty, I am naturally familiar with the routine of controlling the film industry. I just want to continue to be a porter. As a film company, Arthur naturally wouldn't waste resources and wanted to make it work.

British independent films are the core force against Hollywood's monopoly of the domestic film market, and their development is related to the overall situation of the British film industry. In recent years, the market share has shown a spiral growth, and the upward trend is obvious.

Of course, the prosperity of British independent films is not accidental. The strong support of the British government, the mission carried by films, and the close relationship between the film industry and other industries constitute the internal motivation for development.

At the same time, British independent films are facing the complex situation of box office competition from American films. How to break through the development bottlenecks such as narrow audience groups, digital technology challenges, lack of profitability, and weak distribution and screening links are the real challenges for British independent films.

"Boss, as an important part of the British film industry, British independent films not only shoulder the responsibility of prospering the British local film market, but also undertake the arduous mission of leading British films to internationalization. This is why although the film company is losing money, we There is also a reason to keep it!"

On the way to the film company, Binns introduced to Arthur with some emotion, "According to the definition of the British Film Association, British independent films refer to British films produced by independent production companies other than the six major American production companies. , the six companies include 20th Century Fox, Paramount, Walt Disney, Universal, Sony and Warner Bros.

British films can be divided into two parts: British independent films and co-production films invested and produced by major American film companies. This method of division implies the salient features and reality of the British film industry. Hey, it is ashamed and helpless to say it. The Americanization of British films and the British films under the shadow of Hollywood have always had a sense of loss and inferiority complex. . . "

"Hollywood is rampant in the world, and it's not like the UK. The key is to see if the local filmmakers want to do something. If they only want to break into Hollywood, then British films will continue to be lost!" Arthur smiled lightly. Tell the truth.