The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 614 Purpose
It snowed in the capital city. When I woke up, the ground was covered with silver.

"Shh!"

Liu Shishi opened the curtains, and the sunlight filtered through the glass, casting a faint, cold glow in the bedroom.

"Annide yogurt, my grandma's pickled cabbage, choked to death like his father, my grandma's belt"

She hummed a tune and stretched out her index finger to write two last names on the foggy glass.

Then he smiled and sketched a heart, and then shot an arrow through it.

"biu~"

After finishing everything, she turned around, walked to her boyfriend, bent over, leaned close to his ear, and yelled: "Wake up!!"

Lu Yuan turned over reluctantly and turned his back to the window.

It was the coldest time of the year, and I had just returned from the crew a few days ago. I was so tired and busy at night that I didn’t want to get up.

Seeing that he ignored her, Liu Shishi began to pull the quilt: "Hurry up, it's already eleven o'clock. Auntie sent me a message and asked us to go back for lunch."

"No, I'll tell her I'm busy because New World is having a celebration party." Lu Yuan wrapped himself up like a silkworm cocoon.

"Isn't the celebration banquet in the evening? What does it have to do with noon?" Seeing that she couldn't pull the quilt, Liu Shishi began to pull his eyes.

"Get up quickly!"

"Strange, why are my mother's words more effective than your mother's now?" Lu Yuan teased while dodging.

"Don't listen, get up quickly."

After a moment of stalemate, Lu Yuan could no longer bear it, and suddenly opened the quilt and wrapped her in it: "Stop making trouble, stay with me and sleep for a while."

"Oh, I just put on my makeup!"

"I'll melt it later!"

Liu Shishi struggled and whimpered for a few times, but to no avail. She had to give up resisting and was held in his arms and ravaged by him.

"Pa!" She patted her boyfriend's arm gently.

"Take your paws away, dog! No!"

"That's not what you said last night." Lu Yuan felt the warmth in his palm and suddenly asked in surprise, "Why do I feel like I'm a little tight on money lately?"

"What, you invested again?" Liu Shishi asked subconsciously.

When she realized that Lu Yuan's hands were gradually gaining strength, she suddenly realized it, snorted proudly, and let him explore up and down.

As if she remembered something, she nodded with the back of her head.

"Just now when you were sleeping, Jing Tian called. I saw that you were sleeping soundly, so I didn't wake you up."

"Variety show thing?"

"Ah."

"What did she say?"

"I agreed." Liu Shishi said, frowning slightly and said coquettishly, "Be gentle."

She simply turned over, facing him, and added: "Actually, I think Naza is also a good choice for the female guest."

"Let her go." Lu Yuan shook his head.

Because of Liu Shishi, he has experienced the stupid side of this "stupid beauty" more than once.

"You can't tell from her quietness that she just has an extra mouth and dares to say anything without considering the consequences. Don't bring bad luck to the show. Actually, Xinyou can also do it, but she is not very willing to be on variety shows."

"Oh, if you say so, it is." Liu Shishi puffed up his cheeks for fun.

Lu Yuan gently poked her cheek, caught off guard by a bite, and changed the subject: "What's the current situation of the selection of the four young actresses organized by Southern Metropolis Entertainment Weekly?"

The title of "Four Little Flowers" has been proposed three times by large organizations since its inception.

In 2002, Southern Metropolis Daily collectively referred to four mainland actresses born in the 70s as the "Four Little Flowers", namely: Zhao Yanzi, Zhang Ziyi, Zhou Xun and Xu Jinglei.

In 2009, Tencent.com joined forces with hundreds of mainstream media in the industry, with the participation of millions of people and nearly entertainment journalists, to vote for the winners: Huang Shengyi, Liu Yifei, Yang Mi, and Wang Luodan.

In early 2013, Xie Xiao, the editor-in-chief of Southern Metropolis Daily at the time, planned this event again ten years later.

"Of course I am far ahead!" Liu Shishi was proud, and then said: "But I think this selection is meaningless."

"How to say?"

She supported her chin with one hand, revealing her delicate clavicle line, and said, "I can understand Yang Mi, and I can accept Ni Ni, after all, she has starred in "The Flowers of War", but what is Yang Ying, has she ever starred in a work? I heard that she had to use eye drops when she was filming crying scenes."

After saying that, he pulled the head that was resting in his arms out.

Lu Yuan undressed her, pushed her down, and said in a humming voice: "It shows that the selection of the four young actresses nowadays is not only based on the works, but also on popularity. She is signed to Huayi, and my senior brother helped to lobby for her to be selected. There is no point in the selection. Just focus on filming and don't take it too seriously."

"Hmm~"

On January 1, "New World" was officially taken off the screen after twenty days of release.

Since the 2nd, the film's daily box office has remained stable in the range of 2000 million to 3000 million.

On the day the film ended its run on January 1, Wanda Cinemas and the crew organized a promotional event, which, combined with an online publicity campaign, helped the box office miraculously jump to 9 million yuan.

So far, the total box office of "New World" has reached 13.32 billion.

With a slight advantage of 300 million, it successfully surpassed "Lost in Thailand", breaking the box office record of Chinese-language films and topping the list.

If the film had continued to be screened, it would have been no problem to break the 14 billion mark, and it might even have been expected to reach a higher peak with the extension of the key, but all this is unnecessary.

When the box office figures came out, the media reported it extensively, regarding "New World" as another milestone in the Chinese-language film industry.

Wanda Films and Galaxy Image, the producers, and Enlight Media, the distributor, have spared no effort in publicity and hype in order to further enhance the company's brand influence.

As a result, the share price of Light Media also rose, ushering in a wave of rising prices.

On January 1, the crew of "New World" held a celebration banquet at the five-star Marriott Hotel in Beijing.

There were countless movie stars who came to participate.

"boom!"

On the stage, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Lu Yuan, Liang Jiahui and Wen Muye smashed an ice sculpture weighing 13 billion yuan.

"Crackle!" The atmosphere group raised the firework tubes at the right time, spraying out colorful confetti, pushing the atmosphere to a climax.

"Click, click." Reporters also pressed the shutter button to record this moment.

The ice sculpture session came to an end, and Lu Yuan raised his glass of champagne and shouted, "Everyone, we won't go home until we're drunk tonight!"

"You won't come home until you're drunk!"

Wen Muye's cheeks flushed, he raised the cup and said gratefully: "Boss, this cup is for you!"

If we were to say who benefited the most from the huge success of "New World", it was not Lu Yuan, but Wen Muye.

The first movie in mainland China to break the 1 billion box office was "Lost in Thailand", in which Lu Yuan was one of the leading actors.

The box office of the movies starring this guy has already exceeded 30 billion yuan in total, so his appeal is unquestionable.

For him, another billion-level movie would be just icing on the cake, further widening the gap with other peers.

From leading to being far ahead!

But for Wen Muye, the meaning is completely different.

Wen Muye was born in 85, one year younger than Lu Yuan. He was a graduate student in the directing department of the class of 2010, but he hasn't officially graduated yet.

Now he has become the second director in China after Xu Zheng to direct a movie with a box office of over 1 billion yuan.

Such an achievement is undoubtedly eye-catching. The media praised him highly and all kinds of compliments came pouring in.

"The harder you work, the luckier you get. Wen Muye, the director of New World, is a genius at attacking!"

"Can a genius do whatever he wants? Wen Muye from "New World" tells you, it's really possible!"

"From a poor student to a genius, Director Mu Muye is on the comeback mode!"

"The future of Chinese films needs more Wen Muye!" Wen Muye has been hailed as a "genius" and a "rising film master", and every detail of his past has been turned upside down by the media.

In fact, he himself knew that because of his unsatisfactory academic performance, he took the postgraduate entrance examination three times before he was barely admitted to the Film Academy.

But in the media, his postgraduate entrance examination experience was beautified.

It has become a proof of his persistent pursuit of his belief and ideals in film. Some even say that he was born for film.

Such flattery made him blush.

Becoming a billion-level director was something he had never dared to dream of.

His classmates in the directing department are currently shooting short films and running around to secure investments of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

And he reached the top with one movie!
"How are you? A lot of people have contacted you recently." Lu Yuan clinked glasses with him and took a sip.

"It's like this, I changed my phone number specially." Wen Muye drank it all in one gulp and added: "I also received a lot of scripts, the plots are similar to "New World"."

Lu Yuan smiled. Copycat works are common in the film and television industry, whether it is TV series or movies.

"One of them offered me a director's fee of 1000 million, and another proposed profit sharing, promising me 15%."

Lu Yuan's eyes fixed and he glanced at him inconspicuously.

Wen Muye was immersed in his own thoughts and continued, "But I rejected them all."

"Really?" Lu Yuan was slightly surprised.

“Although the box office of New World has exceeded 1 billion, I know in my heart that without the participation of the boss, such a result would be a dream.”

Wen Muye paused for a moment, and said sincerely, "Boss, I'm not afraid of being laughed at when I tell you this, but when the box office hit 1 billion, I locked myself in my bedroom and cried.

After crying, I fell into an inexplicable panic, thinking that everything was unreal. I was not as great as the media hyped me up to be. Every time I saw reports online, I always felt ashamed of being a monkey in human form. "

Lu Yuan felt that he was a little suspicious. Wen Muye was different from Xu Zheng.

He patted him on the shoulder and comforted him, "It's okay. I also went through this stage when I first became famous. I was anxious and self-doubting, and worried that my next work would fail.

I can understand all of this. Relax, these emotions will naturally disappear when you get busy. The most important thing now is to figure out how to shoot "The Burning Sun". "

Wen Muye's lips moved slightly, hesitating for a long time, and finally mustered up the courage: "Boss, regarding "The Burning Sun", I want to stop for a while and recharge myself."

Lu Yuan was stunned, his eyes fixed on Wen Muye for several seconds.

In today's fast-paced world, most Chinese people believe in pursuing victory. Once they have good conditions, they should maximize their advantages to achieve the greatest results.

Wen Muye has read the script, so it is impossible for him not to be aware of the potential of "Burning Sun". As long as he continues to direct, the halo around him will become more and more dazzling.

But he chose to calm down at this time, which is not a decision that ordinary people can make.

"Sure, at worst the company can find another director."

Lu Yuan smiled cheerfully, then changed the subject: "As for you, don't regret it after the movie is released."

"No." Wen Muye touched the back of his head shyly.

After chatting for a few more sentences, Lu Yuan turned around and wanted to leave. He asked tentatively: "Mu Ye, who do you think is more suitable to direct this movie?"

Wen Muye blurted out: "Brother Cao Baoping, no one is more suitable than him."

"Hmm." Lu Yuan had an impression of this man. He graduated from Beijing Film Academy and was a typical realistic director who showed human nature by paying attention to marginalized people at the bottom of society.

His representative work is "Li Mi's Conjecture".

"Okay, I'll think about it."

While Lu Yuan and Wen Muye were talking, Light King Chang Tian approached silently.

"Mr. Wang!"

"Mr. Lu, Director Wen!"

The three of them greeted each other, and Wen Muye turned around and went somewhere else with great insight.

"Mr. Wang, you look so happy." Lu Yuan joked.

This year has been a good turn of events for Light.

As the distributor of "Lost in Thailand" and "New World", the box office success of the two films promptly drove up the company's stock price.

Leaving aside "Lost in Thailand", after the release day of "New World" on December 12, the stock price continued to rise, reaching a new high of 21 yuan.

"Haha!" Wang Changtian was overjoyed when he heard that.

Guangguang has had a miserable time in recent years.

Previously, Guangxian was mainly engaged in publicity and distribution work. When it first switched to the film and television industry, the situation was not optimistic.

China Film Group Corporation holds half of the distribution market.

"Big brothers" like Huayi and Bona firmly control the top resources in the film and television industry and have recruited well-known directors and actors under their command.

After entering the game, the first problem that Guangxian has to face is how to survive in the cracks.

After the company was finally listed and had more funds, it began to invest in film and television dramas.

But it’s just an investment.

It has successively launched films such as "The Palace of the Golden Phoenix" and "The Four", all of which have box office results of around 1 million yuan, and the market response is mediocre.

Huayi Brothers and Light Media only do publicity and investment.

Huayi Brothers not only has many creative resources for film and television dramas, such as actors and directors, but also has downstream supporting facilities such as cinemas, music and games, implementing full industrial chain operations.

Huayi has always been far ahead of Guangguang.

But no one expected that this time, Guangxian would actually defeat its big brother Huayi in the stock market for the first time.

The market value competition between the two began on December 2012, 12.

The lowest price of Light Media on that day was 19.28 yuan, with 2.4112 million shares, and a total market value of only 46.49 billion yuan.

Due to the poor box office performance of "12.13" after its release, Huayi Brothers' lowest price that day was 6.0480 yuan, with a total share capital of 73.48 million shares and a total market value of billion yuan.

Its market value is still far ahead of that of Enlight Media.

But after the release of "New World", things changed. The market value of Light Media soared, while that of Huayi fell sharply.

In the end, Guangxian achieved the feat of surpassing Huayi Brothers for the first time.

But these are not theirs after all, Guangxian is just the distributor.

Wang Changtian paused in laughter and asked, "Boss Lu, do you have any plans for the next play?"

Lu Yuan said frankly: "The project has been approved."

Wang Changtian opened his eyes slightly and said, "I heard that the Star Project is going to cooperate with Nortel."

"Boss Wang is well-informed!" Lu Yuan was surprised and smiled: "Yes, some funds will be allocated to support some students in the directing department."

He and Ning Hao agreed that instead of searching aimlessly, it would be better to support Beijing Film Academy alumni first. These directors can also serve as talent reserves for PPS.

Studying in a directing department does not mean that you can make movies after graduation.

Wang Changtian said: "In fact, I think it is more cost-effective to support directors who have transformed from actors than to support new directors who have graduated from professional schools. Mr. Lu and Director Xu Zheng are the best examples."

Lu Yuan did not comment on this.

For an actor turning director, it is mostly a gamble, similar to a consumable, cashing in all the popularity the actor has accumulated since entering the industry, and there is too much uncertainty.

Of course, from an investment perspective, the probability of making money is higher than buying and selling.

"Boss Wang, do you have something to say today? Why are you hesitating so much?"

Wang Changtian raised his glass, clinked it with his, and said, "Mr. Lu, are you interested in becoming a shareholder of Guangxian?"

Compared to Huayi's Wang Zhongjun who likes to use equity to bind directors and actors, he has a strong desire to control equity.

But if they want to be more deeply integrated with Yuanfang Media and invest in their films, they have to give something.

(End of this chapter)