this man is not calm

Chapter 294 Big Shot

In Jin Shang's business map, there is a film and television drama production and agency company that has great value in the future, but currently does not make much money. On the surface, it is losing money and making a profit, but in fact the company does not make much profit - Changdi Culture. For many years, the sense of presence has been relatively low.

The major shareholders are all old acquaintances, and they haven't even held a board meeting of shareholders. They basically made a few phone calls and settled many matters in private.

It's not that this company really suffered a lot of losses, but the routines involved are not easy to explain to outsiders.

To put it simply, it can be summed up in one sentence.

The temple is poor and the abbot is rich.

The company's artists have gained fame, the agents have benefited from it, and the company's share can also cover operating costs and make a slight profit.

As for the film's box office performance, it's hard to say.

The "Big Era" trilogy that was featured at the end of last year and the beginning of this year should be considered a great success.

Three low-budget art films, small losses.

Two medium-production comedies, both of which have maintained their profits.

Two big-budget realism-themed films that were mainly invested by external funds. One had a poor box office, won a few minor awards, and gave a few small artists in the company a little fame. Overall, the performance of the other in theaters was so-so. Not bad either, the CDs sold well and there was no loss.

Generally speaking, the audience's reputation is not bad. Regardless of whether it is good or bad, at least the signboard of the conscientious production company has been erected. The service, framing, lens, etc. that best reflect the investment are really sincere.

For some long-range shots, I originally wanted to apply for helicopter aerial photography, but the procedure was too complicated and difficult to do. So Jin Shang asked Zhang Yunying to hire someone to rent two second-hand agricultural drones. After a few modifications, he took the camera to the sky.

As for the effect, I can only say that it is better than nothing.

If you don’t look closely, it’s still quite spectacular.

From a large amount of photographic materials, I edited some better ones, and when put together, they are quite impressive.

After Jin Shangbu directly intervened, Changdi Culture's performance in the film market was not much better than that of other peers. The general trend is like this, and it cannot be changed in a short time. Everyone is struggling in this industry, and the bonus period has not yet come, so everyone is suffering.

Nan Dabiao was on a business trip and did not come back. Only Jin Shang, Nan Dalong and Dai Yiqin, who had returned from their recent busy work and took a temporary vacation, convened a meeting with several senior executives.

In the dance rehearsal room two floors away, after two hours of basic training, several young girls were chatting in the lounge, and some were playing card board games that had only become popular in recent months.

Zhang Yun, who often attends classes and has become familiar with many trainees, has been extremely busy recently. Not only does he need to undergo complex dance training, but he also needs to take quite rigorous basic music classes.

Obviously I just want to come to the capital to get a diploma so that I can stay in the big city. I don’t have to go back to my hometown for a blind date. I can just find someone to marry. I have to be a farmer’s wife dealing with pigs, horses, cattle and sheep all my life. Why do I still have to suffer when my goal is right in front of me? This kind of crime?

A few teenage girls got together to play Three Kingdoms. Zhang Yun also participated in a few games. When he got a little tired, he took a break. The others continued to play happily until the rest time was running out. Stop, change your mood, and prepare for the teacher's guidance.

"Sister Kuang, I haven't been very energetic these past few days. What happened?"

"I told you, don't call me Sister Kuang. I'm sorry. You guys, don't want to continue playing? There's still time, two or three games won't be a problem..."

"Forget it, forget it, just enjoy it."

The short-haired girl who came over was also wearing training clothes. She was holding a fruit drink in one hand and sucking on the straw. The other hand was holding Zhang Jun's arm affectionately.

"You haven't answered my question yet. Do you have a crush on a handsome guy? Tell me and let me go into the details."

"Come on, I have no intention of finding a partner right now. You don't know, I haven't even thought about it lately. I'm so tired! Yanling, please rub your shoulders, they're so sore. "

This girl who is close to Zhang Yun is named Wu Yanling. She is a recent college entrance examination student. She chose artistic dance. She has been trained here since last year. Although she is a contracted artist of the company, she seems to have no relationship with Zhang Yun. Typically, contracts are very loose.

After being admitted to Beijing Performing Arts, he still insisted on attending classes. He was very popular and had a heated relationship with Zhang Yun and other trainees.

There are many trainees, art candidates and teachers and students from art schools here. Zhang Yun is around 20 years old, not the oldest, but there are not many trainees older than her.

At this age, you can basically tell whether you have a future in dance.

As for those in the vocal music class next door, they are younger. To practice their voice, they need to start from an early age and persevere to achieve success. Jin Shang has a good talent, but with the help of "golden fingers", there are too few "late bloomers".

The two little girls probably realized that they and the people around them were the two most powerful people behind the scenes, so they naturally became close.

While joking around, Wu Yanling asked seriously:

"I see that you go to the vocal teacher next door from time to time for vocal training. Do you want to develop into a singer?"

"I don't want to think about anything. I'll be satisfied with living quietly until I graduate."

Zhang Jun replied helplessly,

"My cousin probably saw that I was too idle, so he asked me to practice more and join his band to get acquainted first and prepare for my future solo debut."

"That... is a good thing. It's that... Little Maza band. It's quite important in the industry. Laymen may not be familiar with it, but practitioners are still very optimistic about it. They haven't even officially debuted, but they have already gained a lot of diehard fans. Fans, I have a few little sisters and I like them very much.”

"Yes! Although it is positioned as a dance player, it is a rock-style band after all. It must at least play the instrument decently and sing a few lines. The instrument is fine, and the guitar or bass will be fooled by just pretending. , it’s impossible for me to be the main vocalist anyway. Singing is more difficult, the secret is revealed as soon as you open your mouth, and even the tuning can’t make up for it.”

In fact, it is not as bad as Zhang Yu said. At least her natural conditions are still good. Her voice is very distinctive, but it is not developed and is a bit wasteful.

Starting to study from now on, don’t expect too much. I can only say that if you work hard, you might be able to make it in time.

"With this opportunity, it's not too late for others to envy you. The opportunity to be a big star doesn't come around all the time."

"Maybe! Mainly, my mother also needs an explanation. She has to see what the results of studying for so long are. So much money has been spent, so many connections have been spent, and time has been wasted. If nothing is gained, , maybe I will be sent back to the prairie to herd sheep. I don’t want to go back and feel the cold wind..."

"Other people's sheep herding is like 'the sky is blue, the fields are vast, and the wind blows the grass and you can see the cattle and sheep.' But your family's sheep herding is driving an off-road vehicle and driving thousands of sheep, right?"

"It's not that exaggerated."

Zhang Jun responded sheepishly,

"There used to be a lot of big sheep farmers there. Now, we need to protect the water and soil and prevent over-grazing, especially sheep. They basically like to dig grass roots. Raising too many will damage the soil. Nowadays, there are more cattle and less sheep. There are a lot of them, and they are all kept in captivity. So many of them are kept together, and cleaning them every day is a laborious task. With automated machinery and equipment, it is inevitable to use manpower. In short... it is too smelly. If you stay there for a long time, it feels like your body has been soaked in the smell. "

"When you say that, it's really interesting. I really want to go and see it."

Wu Yanling is a native of Beijing. She has never been to the northern grasslands, rode horses, sat on camels, and even took photos with Siberian tigers and brown bears at close range. She has never really gone deep into a large farming family and seen what a modern farm is like. Pass.

"There's nothing interesting about it, it's not interesting at all. If you want to play Three Kingdoms, it's not easy to find a few people who know how to play it and form a team."

"It's hard to find a good game, just play online."

"How many small counties have access to the Internet?"

Zhang Jun curled his lips and said, "What pastoral songs, poems and distant places? There are mosquitoes everywhere, the air is so dry, the skin is cracked if it blows too much, and the sun is still very hot. Life in the city is more comfortable. I go to the countryside occasionally. It’s okay for fun, but if you stay there for a long time, it will be very difficult.”

"Maybe! However, I have been tired of living in the city for too long! When I get the admission notice, I plan to go on a trip, but I have no idea where to go at the moment. My eldest sister said that she wants to go to Xunliao Bay in the south to catch the sea, but I don't know What’s the point? Isn’t it enough that the seafood is delicious?”

"You're not a serious travel enthusiast either."

Zhang Jun smiled lightly,

"I don't want to go back this summer vacation. My brother is busy with business and wants to stay. Just in time, I can make an excuse and say that I have to watch him and don't go out to fool around..."

"What can you do on a hot day? Play Three Kingdoms and other games every day?"

"I don't know. My cousin's album is about to be released. I have been waiting for it for more than three months. It will probably be released early next month."

"Oh, we are really going to release an album."

"In other words, you only show your face in the MV, and there are only a few lyrics. The dance is mainly about highlighting the look."

Speaking of this, Zhang Jun was full of resentment. He knew he was not good, so why did he have to let himself go?

Wouldn't it be better to change to an easier job?

It's a pity that I can't express my inner thoughts. How I perform is directly related to my mother Jin Lanyun's perception. However, she trusts her little cousin Jin Shang very much. If he says a few bad words, her life will be difficult.

Of course, the most important thing is that this is directly related to the amount of pocket money you will have in the future.

If the album sells well, my mother Jin Lanyun will be happy and give a few more, which is also a good thing. As for personal sharing, although it is not much, it is still an income and can improve life.

Wu Yanling laughed and patted Zhang Yun's shoulder.

"Then you've released an album. Just let me know and I'll buy a few copies to support you."

"It doesn't matter what I say, I'm just a little transparent guy who's hitchhiking."

It was almost break time, and the assistant called the girls to assemble for theoretical lessons first and then practical attempts.

As for the few cards that were thrown away locally by everyone, after they were hastily put away, it was unclear whether there were any defects.

After an unknown amount of time, during the long meeting break, Jin Shang took time to go to the toilet, drank cold boiled water, and walked around. When he arrived outside the practice room, through the window, he saw the messy scene in the rest and preparation room, and couldn't help but smile.

Many people probably have no idea how much money can be made from board games, card games, poker, celebrity movies, etc.

Let's just say that, given the size of the domestic market, a leading company that specializes in selling playing cards is enough to support a listed company with a market value of tens of billions.

The board game "Three Kingdoms", which has been promoted for nearly a year, finally experienced a big explosion in the late spring and early summer of this year.

There is almost no technical content required. A special machine can be started. Things like cards are more convenient than printing books.

As for some small games, small cards, posters, celebrity films, printed signed replies, etc., you can just find a small or medium-sized toy company to quickly mass-produce them. As long as they can be sold, you can have as many as you want. It is really troublesome. It's the card's reputation, acceptance and sales channels.

In this regard, it’s actually easy to say.

Whether it's online shopping or wholesale, it's not a hassle.

Huixin Bookstore has so many stores across the country. It is easy to add board game cards to the small gifts sold at the checkout counter.

Not only that, with the character cards in the animated comics, the sales are very good, and there is almost no cost, almost no cost.

Don’t think that krypton gold collectible card games are only available on the Internet in the future. In this era, they are not bad, but the channels are different.

For example, if you buy a comic book volume, or an OAD enhanced disc, and free peripherals, you will have a certain chance of drawing rare cards.

For elementary and middle school students, they are willing to spend a "slightly" more pocket money in order to get rare characters.

Focusing on the "Three Kingdoms" game cards, supplemented by other card peripherals, Jinxi Culture only indirectly controlled a small local toy manufacturer. The burst of energy made Jin Shangdu stunned.

Many seemingly inconspicuous gadgets are actually so profitable, which is really surprising and a bit overjoyed.

The expenses have been a bit high recently. Jin Shang originally thought that he would release an album early to revive the company's cash flow and relieve the company's cash flow pressure. But now it seems that there is no need to be so anxious.

This explosive increase in revenue should not last for long, but a steady stream of profits can be expected in the future.

Jin Shang had heard in the past that the eight major Hollywood film and television media giants in the previous life only accounted for 20% of the movie box office revenue. Most of it was obtained from licensing and peripherals, as well as the sale of video tapes and optical discs. However, domestic counterparts, because of the industrial chain, Not all, box office revenue accounts for close to 80%, or even higher, there is no room for error, and the risk is so high that people shy away.

It turns out that this rumor is true.

Jinxi Culture is not yet a serious film, television, media and cultural company with a complete industrial chain, and peripheral sales are almost equal to direct revenue.

Coupled with the operation of "poor temple and rich abbot", it is really fat and oily.

"Who the hell says big movie companies are losing money? Let me blame him to death. As long as the industrial chain is large and complete, and the scale and influence are up to standard, it is actually quite difficult to lose money. 』

When Jin Shang was thinking freely, it was almost time for the meeting to resume.

"Are you trying out special effects movies?" Having made money and feeling confident, Xiaobiao... is now heartbroken. 』

With a theater chain of a certain size, it is enough to guarantee the bottom line. With Dai Yiqin as a cash cow, there is enough room for maneuver. As long as the investment is not particularly large, it can afford one or two failures. Even if there is a temporary setback, as long as it sets up a pioneer in the industry The brand's signature will leave a good impression among movie fans, which will be of great benefit in the long run.

In addition, Dai Yiqin really needs to further open up the film market.

The upper limit of pop stars is still lower than that of movie stars. Neither Jin Shang nor the Nan brothers, or even Dai Yiqin himself, can tolerate the continuation of the status quo.

In the contempt chain of all walks of life in the entertainment industry, the status of movie stars is undoubtedly quite high, and can even be said to be one of the best.

If you sing well, you will act, and if you act well, you will direct. Let’s not mention the second half for now. In the first half, Dai Yiqin is on the way.

A big star like Lao Dai and a work of special significance like "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" are just that. If you really want to use him as a selling point to take the leading role, you can't just fight in a small way. To say the least, it doesn't suit his personality. To put it more broadly, playing a role that is too low-grade will directly affect its commercial value.

(End of this chapter)