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Chapter 678: The Grand Commander, a political drama that made a big splash

"Mr. Zhang, what do you think?"

"It's a pity that we didn't talk about Zhou Yutang."

"According to my information, he has another movie coming out in the second half of the year, and he even has projects in Hollywood."

Ke Liming pushed up his glasses and analyzed, "Jiangdong still has several films of its own, including Zhang Yimou's film project, but at least he has agreed, so the film copyright should be fine."

“It’s just a little expensive.”

"It's expensive for a reason."

"Let's ask professionals for their opinions."

After the dinner, Ke Liming and Zhang Qiang met in a private club, and both turned their eyes to another person at the table:
"Director Zhang, what do you think?"

This man has a short flat head, a greasy spot on his forehead, and a slightly rough face under a pair of black-framed glasses. He looks like a middle-aged Zhang Zhenyue, but with a big beard.

It is Zhang Yibai, a famous director in Beijing.

"Boss Zhang, Boss Ke, it would be best if Zhou Yutang joins the team, but it doesn't matter if he doesn't."

Zhang Yibai smiled slightly, and said with great wisdom: "The cooperation between Alibaba and Ruyi, plus this super IP, is definitely enough."

"Don't tell me that without Zhou Yutang, we won't be able to play anymore?"

"We can definitely hire a top-notch Hollywood creative team at a high price to carefully produce an epic fantasy blockbuster!"

"Jiangdong Entertainment is expected to produce a TV series version next year, so we can take advantage of this opportunity."

The next day, early in the morning.

With the warm sunlight shining through the curtains, I look at the beautiful woman sleeping beside me in the crabapple tree.

At this time, without any makeup, it is different from the beautiful and impactful appearance in front of the camera.

Like a lotus emerging from clear water, naturally without any embellishment.

Liu Yifei was wrapped in a thin silk quilt, her black hair like ink scattered on the pillow.

I don’t know what sweet dream I had, but my long eyelashes were trembling slightly.

We went to the fairyland together last night and stayed there until after 2:30.

Miss Liu needs to catch up on her sleep, probably until noon.

Zhou Yutang, however, is in amazing physical condition and still full of energy. Four or five hours of sleep is enough to make him feel refreshed.

After washing up, I went to the gym as usual, wearing headphones and listening to Ni Ni's itinerary report.
"The web game of Nirvana in Fire has been completed. As for the mobile game of The Journey of Flower, it is still under development at Xingchen. We have to hold a video conference at the company this morning..."

"La Peikang from China Film Group and Ren Zhonglun from Shanghai Film Group are both coming here to discuss the share issue."

"Then there is the post-production of the film. I also have an interview scheduled in the afternoon, and the location is at the company."

Ni Ni was as rigorous as ever and managed her time in an orderly manner. Zhou Yutang chatted with her casually.

Then I took a shower, and when I returned to the room, I suddenly received a message.

Ke Liming, whom he had just met at a dinner party last night, was probably not sure whether he would disturb Zhou Yutang.

I didn't call, but sent a message to explain my purpose.

He was very interested in Zhou Yutang's share of the "Megalodon" movie project.

After communicating for a while, we made an appointment to meet at the company.

Looking back, I happened to see Liu Yifei stretching.

A pair of snow-white arms poked out from under the silk quilt, and the whole room seemed to brighten up.

A meaningful smile gradually appeared at the corner of Zhou Yutang's mouth.

The CEO of Ruyi Films is smarter than he thought.

As expected of someone who comes from an investment bank, he is truly a big shot.

In the past, Zhou Yutang used his own money to do his own projects.

Only by taking steady steps did we build the vast Jiangdong empire we have today.

It’s just that times are changing, and his way of playing is changing too.

With his fame in the film and television industry, it can be said that he is at the peak of his career.

A single call from a high place will attract followers.

For large-scale Sino-US co-production projects like "The Meg", Zhou Yutang holds a 60% share.

The female stars in the circle are all eyeing the heroine, and each of them wants to get to the top.

But some people are attracted by the influence of the entire Sino-US co-production project and want to rush in.

"What day is it today? Why did the leaders of Shanghai Film Group and China Film Group just leave, and the CEO of Ruyi Films is here again?"

Mao Xiaoyu didn't have much to do, so she went up to the ninth floor to chat with Ni Ni. As a result, she met several bigwigs in the circle who came in and out of the chairman's office one after another.

Ni Ni crossed her legs elegantly, picked up her coffee, and took a sip: "The boss has a project to discuss."

"We will keep our 30% share, and China Film Group and Shanghai Film Group will each contribute 110 million yuan, and each will get 10% of the share."

"Ruyi Films' Colin Ming wants that 10% share, which costs 130 million."

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Ni Ni suddenly felt a little admiration for her boss.

It is equivalent to doing nothing and just selling the shares at a premium, making tens of millions of dollars.

The key is to play your cards openly and make sure that no one feels they are at a disadvantage.

She received them personally and watched La Peikang and Ren Zhonglun come out with happy faces. When she saw Ke Liming coming out, her brows were also filled with joy.

While massaging Zhou Yutang's shoulders, Ni Ni couldn't help but ask,
"Boss, why did Ke Liming pay such a high premium to acquire the shares? Doesn't he already have the Journey to the West project in his hands, and is he also trying to buy the copyright of Eternal Love from Alibaba?"

"Then you have to ask him."

The female secretary's technique was just right, and there was a sweet fragrance coming from behind his head, which was inexplicably comfortable. Zhou Yutang smiled softly and said:
"Which company is negotiating with Ke Liming's Ruyi about acquiring shares?"

"Last year, Zhongji Holdings wanted to acquire Ruyi at a valuation of 15 billion yuan. This year, it seems that Tianshen Entertainment has also set its sights on Ruyi Pictures."

Ni Ni's mind turned slightly and she reacted quickly.

As Zhou Yutang's secretary, I not only have to help arrange his schedule, but also have to have a certain sensitivity to the entire industry.

"Haha, he is a rare smart man. The more chips Ruyi Films has, the more value it will generate when it is put on this plate in the end. It is hard to say."

"By the way, go and liaise with Zou Zhongyan to confirm the director and the actor, and then Warner will jointly issue a notice."

"As for the copyright issue with Alibaba, ask Jiang Xuehuan to take care of it. It will only take the next two days."

Wearing high heels, Ni Ni was completing the task assigned by Zhou Yutang. When she was standing at the elevator entrance on the ninth floor waiting for the elevator, she suddenly remembered what Zhou Yutang had said to her.

“Only an unequal transaction can achieve a win-win situation.”

In mid-September, the person in charge of South Korea's Show Box came to Jiangdong Entertainment.

The discussion was about the distribution of "Now You See Me 2" in South Korea, and also about the promotion and distribution of the South Korean film "Assassination" produced by Showbox in China.

This movie is directed by Choi Dong-hoon, the director of "Seoul Heist" and "Tazza" series, and stars Jun Ji-hyun, Ha Jung-woo, and Lee Jung-jae.

It tells the story of the Korean Independence Army assassinating pro-Japanese factions in Shanghai in the 30s.

It was filmed in Shanghai last year and it was quite popular.

Zhou Yutang had heard Yoona talk about this movie. After it was released in South Korea this year, the number of viewers exceeded 10 million, leading the annual box office chart and even making it into the top ten of South Korea's box office chart.

If you want to beg for food in the Celestial Empire, you know you have to pay homage to the Grand Commander.

"The film is scheduled to be released on the 24th. Director Choi Dong-hoon and starring actors Lee Jung-jae, Ha Jung-woo, and Jun Ji-hyun will fly to China to participate in the promotion of "Assassination" in China. Please take care of it!"

"My schedule is full, so I will ask Mr. Li from Jiangdong to attend the media conference."

"Thank you, President Zhou!"

The person in charge of the show box bowed 90 degrees with great spirit.

"Haha, you're welcome. The National Day holiday is a very good time."

Zhou Yutang raised his eyebrows slightly, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Waiting for "Assassination" will be "Lost in Hong Kong" scheduled for the 2th, and "Now You See Me " scheduled for the th.

The National Day period is, of course, one of the best periods in China.

But it also depends on whether you have enough strength to eat this piece of cake.

“Breaking news! Jiangdong Entertainment and Alibaba Pictures have reached an agreement on the copyright transaction of Eternal Love. The final price may break the copyright transaction record in the industry!”

"Ali Pictures' official spokesperson said: 'The first fantasy romance IP' will hit the big screen!"

"The super IP movie is launched. Who are the Bai Qian and Ye Hua in your mind?"

Brother Qiang is a man of swift and decisive actions. After the dinner, Ali’s team quickly entered the Jiangdong Entertainment Building to negotiate the takeover of the copyright.

Zhou Yutang nodded and signed the contract within two days.

The film copyright was purchased at a sky-high price of 80 million. The money was transferred very smoothly and the first payment of 20 million has already arrived.

The rest will be paid in batches, and the press release prepared by Alibaba in advance will be released simultaneously.

The topic of "Eternal Love" quickly became a hot topic on forums and Weibo.

Cai Yinong from Tangren Film and Television is on the set of "The Legend of Yun Xi" and even called to inquire.

She has long been coveting the film and television rights to "Three Lives Three Worlds".

But after hearing Zhou Yutang talk about Jiang Dong's expected price for the copyright, the little spark of fire in Lao Cai's heart was immediately extinguished.

Last year, the entire company was supported by the eldest brother and the eldest sister, and the total profit of Tangren Film and Television was only over 80 million.

This year's online drama co-produced with Bilibili has been a huge hit and is expected to generate profits exceeding 100 million yuan.

She is a conservative type and can only accept a copyright price of several million at most. It is impossible for her to bet all of Tangren's annual profits on one project.

Mr. Cai is short of money and can only satisfy his visual desire, but Alibaba has no worries at all.

Mr. Ma said that Alibaba wants to become the leader in the entertainment industry.

That requires the operation of a large project. Since it became a hit online serial in 2008, "Eternal Love" has continued to sell well and has countless loyal fans.

So far, the cumulative sales of various versions of physical books have exceeded 200 million copies.

Even the English version ranks at the top in sales of Chinese novels on Amazon's official website.

Baidu search results exceeded 2 million!

Big data deduction led to this conclusion, so Alibaba was determined to acquire this truly number one fantasy romance IP at all costs.

Don't buy the right one, just buy the expensive one.

This is the charm of Alibaba’s big entertainment.

Whether at home or abroad.

Everyone seems to be very concerned about how much money celebrities in the entertainment industry make.

In late September, the ranking of the world's highest-paid actresses this year was released.

Oscar-winning cousin Jennifer Florence earned $5200 million before taxes this year, making her the most profitable actress.

Black Widow Scarlett Johansson followed closely behind, raking in a crazy $3550 million this year and is equally popular.

But what is surprising is that.

Mr. Fan from China unexpectedly took the third place with an income of 2300 million US dollars.

"Binbin is mighty. According to the current exchange rate, it is 1.47 million RMB!"

"You must be kidding me. How come Jinsuo, a carpet star, earns so much?"

"You don't understand this, Teacher Fan can no longer be simply considered a female star, she herself is a wealthy family." "Sister, I don't want to work hard anymore."

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As soon as this list came out, there was a huge discussion online.

Fans of Teacher Fan are very proud.

For fans, self-paid income is also a great tool for pulling down others.

Her fans are extremely active, including Sister Lianhua, Zhang Ziyi, Xu Jinglei and other rivals. Their commercial value cannot be compared with that of Teacher Fan.

But apart from the outstanding teacher, Mr. Fan.

The money-making ability of Jiangdong female artists is also terrifying.

Lady in Green Zeng Li looks low-key, but unexpectedly she is also ranked in the top ten of the list.

Apart from the first-tier film remuneration, brand endorsements account for the bulk of the income.

Among the 1985 flowers, the ones who make the most money are not Liu Yifei and Liu Shishi.

But it’s Yang Mi.

Some enthusiastic netizens compiled the commercial endorsements and announcements of several 85 flowers into a table.

Finally, the conclusion is: in terms of net worth alone, Yang Mi is actually not as good as Liu Yifei and Liu Shishi.

But in terms of quantity, she has more than the two Lius combined.

This year alone.

Da Mimi has appeared in a total of 11 film and television works and has 13 endorsements.

This list only counts the commercial value of celebrities, and excludes some investment income and opaque stock market operations.

Someone has dug out the financial report released by Sohu, and found that the summer blockbuster "The Pancake Man" which it controlled was a huge box office hit. Da Mimi brought money into the crew, so she can roughly deduced the share of the box office revenue she can get.

Then, some fans continued to dig deeper and saw Zhou Yutang’s name in the Mixing shareholder column.

"Damn, he's actually a shareholder of the Honey Company? Could it be that Big Honey is working for the Grand Commander?"

"Zhou Yutang, you're such an unscrupulous capitalist for arranging so many itineraries for Sister Mi."

"Tsk tsk, it turns out that Zhou Yutang is behind it. No wonder the Honey Bank's financing went so smoothly."

There is a lot of discussion on the Internet, with all kinds of opinions.

Considering the recent actions of the Mixing Company, I suspect that the Grand Commander is the man behind Da Mimi.

Zeng Jia said with emotion: "With just a few words from Boss Zhou, we earned more money than the company would have earned in a year."

Some people are truly gods, they are on a completely different level.

"Mi Mi, have you contacted him recently?"

"We chat occasionally. He just came back from abroad and is working on the post-production of a movie. He is quite busy."

As Yang Mi spoke, she selected a nice photo from the dozens of photos taken by her assistant.

Edit the Weibo post and click Send.

In fact, netizens really wronged Zhou Yutang.

As for the honey business, he was not very satisfied with it.

Just take any one of Jiangdong's own TV series and movies, and the revenue can be equal to the efforts of Mixing Company in a year.

There is also the Lunar New Year blockbuster "Detective Chinatown", which has agreed to have advertising placements with as many as 18 brands, and the revenue from this alone is more than a small target.

Zhou Yutang is now running a film and television project, and there are many people willing to pay for him.

If Jiangdong Entertainment is a multinational entertainment group, Mixing Company is like an individual business owner.

Relying on Da Mimi's hard work and ability, she has carved out a niche in the film and television industry.

The details of the financing contract have been basically determined and will be announced next month. In a happy mood, Da Mimi posted a birthday selfie on Weibo and thanked fans for their blessings and support along the way.

The private photos sent to Zhou Yutang were even more provocative and interesting.

After all, the treatment of the No. 1 brother on the list is different from that of ordinary fans.

She probably had a new look for "Dear Translator", a black Valentino shirt with all the buttons open.

Half-hidden, the full, arc-shaped lines are like a dream, making people want to bury themselves in them and not want to wake up again.

Coupled with those affectionate eyes and the light bite of her red lips, they were enough to captivate everyone. Even Zhou Yutang had to sigh that this enchantress was truly alluring.

"Sister Mi, take it easy. My fans left messages on my Weibo asking me not to assign you so much work."

Zhou Yutang sent her a message.

Da Mimi’s itinerary is no secret.

The company team will make most of Da Mimi’s itinerary public.

She only sleeps three or four hours a day, and every day she is either rushing to attend an announcement or on her way to attend an announcement.

A spelling word runs through Da Mimi's life.

"Leave them alone."

Da Mimi felt warm in her heart: "I'll take care of Chen Yao and wait for her to wake up."

Fans think it is hard work, but for Da Mimi, it is a sweet experience.

her life.

Having taken the most important step, I am finally qualified to sit at the capital table.

She was one step closer to the top of the mountain.

Late September.

Section Chief Jia confirmed that "Mountains May Depart" will apply for an Oscar next year.

The Taiwan region is Hou Xiaoxian's "The Assassin Nie Yinniang".

Freshmen from art academies returned from military training and were greeted by a sea of ​​beautiful girls with high quality looks.

Zhou Yutang took a look and was greatly disappointed.

The one that is slightly more pleasing to the eye is Princess Beibei in “Balala the Fairies”.

Zhou Ye, the little girl, is preparing for the art exam of Beijing Film Academy and she even posted a message on her Moments to cheer herself up.

Zhou Yutang gave her a thumbs up.

The October Culture team, led by Liu Wei and Tian Xiaopeng, visited the post-production of "Detective Chinatown 3".

As it was lunchtime, Zhou Yutang invited them to have a simple meal together in the company cafeteria.

Compared with the past, the October Culture team, which has already become famous in one battle, has the temperament of more elite soldiers and brave generals.

It has been like this since ancient times. Elite troops are not achieved overnight. Only through bloody battles can they be sublimated.

To put it simply, the "Monkey King" project was a success, and now each of them is worth at least a million. After becoming rich, they look at the world differently.

"Mr. Zhou!"

"Hello, Mr. Zhou!"

However, the backbone of this elite team still maintained respect towards Zhou Yutang. When they saw Zhou Yutang and Liu Wei walk into the small box together, they all stood up.

"You're welcome. Take a seat."

"I'll just deal with it at noon today, and I'll continue with post-production in the afternoon."

There are seven or eight home-cooked dishes, including twice-cooked pork, stir-fried liver and kidney, mapo tofu, shredded pork with fish flavor, and sweet and sour spare ribs.

Everyone ate with relish and enjoyed the meal very much.

Ever since the private kitchen dinner at the Siheyuan that day, Zhou Yutang has recently become fond of Sichuan cuisine.

The veteran Sichuan cuisine master is old, and it is only a favor for him to cook in person, but his favorite student was invited over by his financial ability.

Compared with the master, the apprentice can be said to be better than the master.

Zhou Yutang put down his chopsticks after eating until his stomach warmed and his heart relaxed. He asked with interest, "I heard that you have a new animated film project?"

“The plan has been prepared.”

Director Tian Xiaopeng handed the document over with both hands, explaining: "Mr. Zhou, this is a story I had a long time ago."

"Your previous Weibo name was 'Deep Sea Stranger'."

Zhou Yutang flipped through the document in his hand and saw two big characters: "Deep Sea". He couldn't help but teasingly said, "It can be seen that this is true love."

"I am a little obsessed, but the script is not perfect yet."

Tian Xiaopeng and the people from October's team all chuckled, and the atmosphere was quite relaxed.

While chatting and reading, Zhou Yutang asked a few questions. About half an hour later, he closed the file:
"I don't have any problems. Go find Li Shuang to make arrangements. Jiangdong Creative Center can assign two screenwriter teams to you. Don't rush the progress. Just make a complete script first."

"The Monkey King: Hero is Back" was a huge success in both word-of-mouth and box office, and the tone was a bit high. The quality of the next work is crucial.

Tian Xiaopeng took out this plan and had done relevant market research and evaluation in the early stage, so it can be considered a pretty good project.

The launch of the Myth Universe series is not something that can be accomplished overnight.

October Culture alone is definitely not enough to realize Zhou Yutang's ambitions, so he continued to recruit troops and found an ally in Guangxian.

Lao Wang recently acquired Colorful House Animation, which makes him half his own.

"The Sun Also Rises" finally closed with a total of 5.02 million yuan.

Tom Cruise and the Minions are still wreaking havoc in the Chinese film market.

There was no enemy who could match him.

In the TV drama circle, the atmosphere has gradually heated up.

Mango TV is far ahead and leading the domestic satellite TV stations. Last month, "Pretty Li Huizhen" ended perfectly, and was replaced by "The Whirlwind Girl".

This drama is adapted from the novel of the same name "The Tornado of Grass". The original author is Ming Xiaoxi, whose "Summer's Desire" was a hit on both Taiwan and the Internet a few years ago. She is also a very famous female author in the circle.

This is the first time he has served as the script coordinator for this drama. Director Cheng Zhichao is a TVB veteran, and together with Yang Yang, Hu Bingqing, Bai Jingting, Chen Xiang, Tan Songyun, Jiang Yiyi
They can be said to be handsome men and beautiful women, full of youthfulness.

Before the release of "Nirvana in Fire", Mango TV successfully achieved the feat of topping the satellite TV ratings list for two consecutive times.

Mango TV is about to become great again, and the ancient costume political intrigue drama "Nirvana in Fire" co-produced by Jiangsu TV and Shanghai Tomato TV has been launched.

Jiangdong Entertainment + Noon Sunshine’s excellent reputation, its own basic fan base, plus the intensive promotion work of the drama.

The popularity continued to rise, and on the first day of its broadcast, it was slightly overshadowed by "The Whirlwind Girl".

After just a few days, the ratings soared and surpassed the previous record. The average ratings of Shanghai TV reached 1.75%, and are expected to break .

Mango TV is helpless.

It’s not that I’m not strong enough, it’s that the enemy is too powerful.

A drama that has a viewership rating of over 2% at the moment is basically considered a hit.

That was a TV series produced by Jiangdong Entertainment, with excellent reputation and multi-channel marketing, which directly ignited the audience's enthusiasm for watching the series.

For Mango TV, it cannot be said to be a failure.

I can only say that it is a little regrettable, because of the restriction on costume dramas issued by the China Media Group, the number of costume dramas that each TV station can broadcast each year is limited.

Mango TV produced a lot of costume dramas in the first half of this year, and the last spot this year was given to "The Journey of Flower", which was also produced by Jiangdong.

Looking at the ratings of Nirvana in Fire, the leaders of Jiangsu TV and Shanghai TV opened bottles of champagne.

Before this National Day is coming, you must have heard this sentence in your circle of friends:

"I know the heroes all over the world, and when I look down to Jiangzuo, I see Mei Lang."

(End of this chapter)