Chapter 210: Disney

Burbank is a residential satellite city north of Los Angeles. Due to its proximity to Hollywood, many world-famous media and entertainment companies such as ABC have set up branches here, so Burbank is also known as the media capital of the world. At noon the next day, Ming Zhou and Lin Tang arrived here together, their goal being the famous Disney company.

In the car, Ming Zhou woke up Lin Tang, who complained angrily, 'My God, what on earth do you want? You woke me up so early, and now you won't let me catch up on some sleep?'

In fact, it is only natural that Tang Lin would complain, because Zhou Ming went to Tang Lin's hotel room at 5am to wake him up. After dragging the fifth-in-line successor to the Tang family heir dragged out of bed, they headed south along the interstate, and after a six-hour drive, they finally arrived in Los Angeles.

Zhou Ming did not feel guilty about this at all. He just shrugged his shoulders meaninglessly and said, 'There's nothing we can do about it. Who could have known that the distance from San Francisco to Los is too far away. If we don't leave early, we won't be able to have lunch in Los Angeles. And Don Lin, didn't you already have an appointment with Disney yesterday? I think we should make the most of every minute.

If possible, Tang Lin really wanted to scold Zhou Ming, but thinking that he was alone in the car and weak, while Zhou Ming had a strong bodyguard, in the end Tang Lin could only force his anger to stay inside.

Seeing Tang Lin's dejected appearance, Zhou Ming laughed and tried to comfort him, saying, 'Comrade Tang Lin, this is all for the revolutionary cause of fighting for our inheritance rights. It's great. When our movie is released, I'll give you a few million more in dividends. Now, can you smile for me?'

Tang Lin looked up at Zhou Ming and thought angrily: If I could just beat you, I would rip your mouth off right now!

But despite his dissatisfaction, he was still a man of action. Soon, under his guidance, they arrived at the headquarters of The Walt Disney Company. This was a very magnificent building. According to Zhou Ming had learned in advance that Disney was a large entertainment conglomerate that combined entertainment production, theme parks, toys, books, movies and many other projects.

After passing through the security check at the entrance, Zhou Ming and Tang Lin went to the film distribution department on the tenth floor together and met Roy, the film purchasing manager, who was an American with small eyes and a high nose bridge, about forty years old.

According to Disney's film distribution system and California law, any film not produced by Disney that wants to be distributed through Disney must first be purchased by Disney before it can be distributed. Otherwise, it will easily lead to infringement and lawsuits. This is why it is necessary to pass through the film manager.

Roy was very happy to see Don Lin. He opened his arms and hugged Don Lin, then said, 'My friend, I'm so glad you came to Los Angeles. I just got your call yesterday, and now I can actually see you here. My God, did your father equip you with a private jet?'

Tang Lin shrugged: 'I really hope so, but unfortunately it's not the case. In fact, I was dragged here. He said that our matter is very urgent.'

Tang Lin then introduced Zhou Ming to Roy, who nodded and greeted him, and showed them to his office.

Roy opened the drawer and took out a bunch of keys: 'You should all have brought your discs, right? The office opposite is a simple screening room set up by our film purchasing department, where we usually screen films for review.'

Roy said he would take them there, but Zhou Ming stopped him: 'I'm sorry, Mr Roy, but our film is still in production, so we don't have a recording disc.'

Roy was stunned. He asked Zhou Ming in surprise, 'Are you sure it's still in production, and you didn't forget to bring the disc?'

Zhou Ming replied with a smile, 'Of course. I don't think these two English words can confuse me.'

Roy looked at Tang Lin doubtfully, who gave him a helpless wry smile. Roy then put the key back in the drawer and sat down again. He said, 'It seems that this gentleman has full confidence in his film. So, for the sake of Mr. Tang Lin, can you tell us the specific content of the film?'

'That's fine. First of all, it's an animated film called Toy Story, which is mainly about the adventures of two toys.'

Zhou Ming said, 'It was in a wealthy family. After the owner left, all the toys could form a world of their own. The original favourite toy, Woody the cowboy, resented the new toy, Buzz Lightyear the space warrior was jealous of the new toy Buzz Lightyear, worried that he would take his place, so he tried every means to get rid of Buzz. Later, they accidentally fell out of the room together.'

'In order to go home, Cowboy and Buzz experienced many adventures, including the neighbour's vicious barking dog and children who like to abuse toys,' Zhou Ming said.

'A story about a house full of toys that has a world of its own sounds quite creative. Is this your idea, Mr. Tang Lin?' Roy suddenly asked.

Tang Lin shook his head and said, 'No, this is the idea of this gentleman. I'm just helping him get it published.'

Roy nodded silently, then he said to Zhou Ming, 'So, Mr., let me be blunt. Your idea is interesting, but whether it's cowboys or space cops, it's all very clichés. Children today are not attracted to them. And your adventure stories are frankly too cliché and lack any new ideas. Simply put, there is nothing to grab the audience's attention.'

'But I don't think so,' Ming Zhou rebutted, 'Mr. Roy, think about it. Children are full of imagination. They will also imagine the world of toys after they leave, and we are now showing this world to them. They will definitely find it novel and will like it very much.'

'Moreover Moreover,' Zhou Ming continued, 'this animated film is a computer-generated 3D animation, which is epoch-making. Combined with the Disney brand, I believe it can create amazing box office results.'

'Yes I also believe this, but I believe it even more because of the appeal of the Disney brand.'

Roy then continued to Zhou Ming, 'I can understand how you feel right now. In fact, many people have a blind admiration for their own movies. After all, for filmmakers, it's like their own child. Who doesn't love their own child? But for for me or Disney, my priority is whether this child is good enough. But unfortunately, the answer may be the opposite of yours.'

'Is it because you haven't seen the movie?' asked Zhou Ming.

'That is only one aspect,' Roy said. "More importantly, your story doesn't appeal to me, it's as simple as that.'

'In other words, my Toy Story can't be released through Disney's distribution channels, right?" asked Zhou Ming.

Roy nodded and replied, 'I think so. Although my relationship with Mr. Tang Lin is very good, I am also the film purchasing manager for Disney. I must be able to justify the remuneration Disney pays me. I cannot help Disney buy a bad film. Please forgive me for using this term.'

'Seriously, really, I hope that you, Mr. Roy, can reconsider,' said Zhou Ming.

But Roy still shook his head and said, 'I'm sorry, that's impossible. I can't find any reason to convince myself.'

'That that's a real shame!' Zhou Ming sighed, 'then Mr. Roy, what if I wanted to use a co-distribution method with Disney, and didn't need you to buy the film?'

'Co co-distribution?' Roy asked Zhou Ming doubtfully. 'Mr. Zhou Ming, what you mean is to let the film borrow our distribution channels for distribution work, and at the same time you have to bear all the costs required for distribution and publicity, right?'

Zhou Ming nodded firmly in the affirmative. Roy let out a gasp of air, looked at Zhou Ming in disbelief, and asked him again if he was serious. Roy received another affirmative answer from Zhou Ming, and he truly believed it. He let out a long breath and said helplessly, 'Okay, it seems that you are determined to release this film.'

However Roy then immediately changed the subject and said, 'But I'm afraid I can't help you in this regard. You know, I'm just a film purchasing manager at Disney, but your request for co-distribution request is not something I can decide on my own. I need to communicate with the distribution side. If you have really made a decision, please wait here for a moment, okay?'

Zhou Ming nodded and said yes, and Roy there got up and left the office.

As soon as Roy left, Tang Lin complained to Zhou Ming, 'I told you that you were too hasty. I told you that Roy wants to take control of the Disney shares, and I'm the only one who can help him, which means he needs me. If we agree beforehand, I'm sure I can convince him. Why did you say anything about co-publishing and paying them for distribution and promotion costs?'

Zhou Ming put his hands up in innocence and said, 'You interrupted me just now, so I didn't know.'

Faced with Zhou Ming's answer, Tang Lin was even more angry: 'How do I know this is your plan? I thought you would have some other way! I already said that we should communicate well beforehand before coming here, but you insisted on coming so urgently, I...'

Zhou Ming was tired of listening to Tang Lin's nagging, and leaned back in his chair, closing his eyes to rest. He looked like a man of different principles, which made Tang Lin even more angry and about to spit blood.

At the same time Meanwhile, on the other side, Roy arrived at the office of the Distribution Manager, Egger, and told him about Zhou Ming and the co-distribution.

Egger was very surprised: 'Is there really such a thing? Is that Is the Chinese guy an idiot? Or is he very rich?'

'I think they are both,' Roy said. 'I don't know Zhou Ming, the movie producer, but I know Tang Lin, who is from the Tang family. So I think they must have some special movie dream, or they want to woo some third-rate actress, and just made a film, only to remember afterwards that it wasn't distributed, and then they thought to themselves, 'That's great, we can only choose to distribute it together.

' nods in silence and then asks, 'Roy, do you know what they do? With their intelligence, I'm worried that it's some kind of unethical trick played by a competitor. You know, we've encountered it before.'

'Don't rest assured my friend, I know them very well, and they introduced themselves when they arrived. Tang Lin is in investment, and that film-maker Zhou Ming said he was in information technology, so he made an animated film on the computer, but he didn't dare bring the disc to show me, I can imagine it must be something really awful,' Roy told Eiger.

'Just one last question: Are they your friends?' Eiger asked.

Roy gave a negative response, and Eiger laughed. 'So that means we can make any conditions we like? An additional source of income for the company and for ourselves? After all you know, it's hard to sell something if it's bad.'

Roy laughed too: 'Of course, if someone is offering us money, why should we refuse? It's not very gentlemanly to refuse.' Visit m.