China Entertainment's Standout

Chapter 964 What level are you in? A naturally blessed wife-supporting physique.
Looking at the grass and the beautiful trees, one cannot see their deep roots and strong stems, and one laments that they steal the light of the sun and moon.

Insects and rats, observing the elephant, do not see its busy activity throughout the four seasons, and assume it is enormous because it is vying to devour filth.

Zhou Yutang naturally had no idea what Teng Wentao was thinking.

Even if they found out, they wouldn't take it seriously.

He controlled the entertainment industry like lightning, and treated the Beijing entertainment circle as nothing.

What kind of class do you have that you dare to try and extort money from me?
After the wrap party, Zhou Yutang boarded the Jiangdong and flew directly to Shanghai the next day, feeling a sense of relief.

I've been on a global tour lately, and then I'm busy pushing forward with filming, so I'm feeling quite tense.

Seeing Chen Duling busy preparing materials for various year-end conferences, the Sea King felt even more comfortable and at ease.

There's a saying that goes, happiness is always relative.

At the end of the year, all the companies under the Jiangdong Group were compiling summary reports. Naturally, these materials had to go through the secretary first before being delivered to Zhou Yutang.

With her legs naturally crossed, Zhou Yutang, having nothing else to do, chatted with her sisters for a while, and didn't forget to offer them some guidance and suggestions for improvement.

Chen Duling dared not speak her anger, biting her lip as she said, "Boss, 'The Thunder' has been approved. Director Jiang has communicated with the headquarters of the Six Doors and is preparing to premiere after the New Year."

"Oh? We'll do as Director Jiang says."

Speaking of this, Zhou Yutang remembered something and instructed, "Dudu, before the New Year, Deputy Director Wang from Longxuan made a call, isn't there another meeting to be held regarding the rectification of live streaming?"

Last year, Zhou Yutang was promoted to vice president of the Online Performance Supervision Branch, making him a landmark figure in the industry.

"Yes."

Chen Duling muttered with some resentment, "You're still the vice president of the China Film Directors Association, the honorary director of the China Television Artists Association, and an executive member of the China Film Association."

At the end of the year, there are bound to be various summary meetings, and as Zhou Yutang's influence has become more and more profound, he is indispensable in attending and supporting many occasions.

There will inevitably be speeches to be given, but this will only cause trouble for Chen Duling, the secretary, as she is responsible for preparing all the speeches.

"By the way, could you also prepare a speech related to a mainstream film and television project?"

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Chen Duling gave Zhou Yutang a resentful look.

She couldn't understand how a mouth that could be 37 degrees Celsius could utter such cold words.

"Never Say Die's total box office soared to 23.76 billion yuan, setting a new record for the highest-grossing comedy film of the year! A new legend of domestic comedy has been born!"

"Happy Twist, the face of domestic comedy films, has single-handedly dominated the Lunar New Year film season!"

"The film has achieved remarkable success and received a warm market response. It has been decided that the screening keys for all versions of the film will be extended, and the screening will continue until February 15th!"

In 2013, when the entire Chinese film market was still in its infancy.

Happy Twist's groundbreaking masterpiece, "Goodbye Mr. Loser," brought a huge surprise to the audience.

At the time, it raked in 14.51 billion yuan at the box office, already considered a dark horse phenomenon, and boldly climbed to the second place in the domestic film box office record.

The film ranked first is still "Now You See Me" by Jiangdong Grand Marshal.

Now that it has finally come to fruition, it has caused a stir both inside and outside the industry, with countless people watching "Never Say Die".

In addition to the service fees already included in the online ticketing platform fees, platform subsidies are also a necessary operating cost.

The net box office revenue is at least 22.03 billion yuan, minus 5% for the film special fund and 3.3% for tax.

After deducting the revenue share from theaters and cinemas, the film investors and distributors can get approximately 8.68 million yuan!
This is the allure of blockbuster film and television projects, which can even surpass the annual total profits of some listed companies. Now, the media is already vigorously advocating for Happy Twist to go public.

Of course, this doesn't mean that all 8.68 million yuan went into Mahua's pocket.

The main investors in this film are Happy Twist, Soochow Pictures, and Maoyan, with Maoyan handling the distribution.

The remaining companies, including Wanda Pictures, Dadi Era, Hengdian Pictures, Jinyi Jiayi Film, and Jiesheng Century Culture, also received a share, essentially getting a piece of the pie.

That's how things are done in China; the key is to blend in and stay out of the limelight.

Even if the Grand Commander of Jiangdong was at the height of his power, he couldn't say that he had eaten the whole cake; he still had to take care of relationships in all aspects.

After deducting production, publicity, marketing and other expenses, industry insiders have calculated it clearly.

The net profit of the investors and issuers for this project alone is approximately 7.5 million.

Jiangdong Grand Commander is a major shareholder of Happy Twist, while Dongwu Pictures and Maoyan are the backbone of the Jiangdong Group.

Most of the profits naturally ended up in his pocket.

However, the three consecutive blockbuster Lunar New Year events at Jiangdong Entertainment were not limited to just this one project.

If you don't calculate it, you won't know. But if you do, your eyes will pop out of your mouth with envy.

Startled awake from his deathbed, he cried out, "Grand Commander, can you please spare my life?!"
"Horse riding!"

In Huayi's main conference room, General Manager Wang had just finished reading the box office analysis report for the Jiangdong New Year's film season submitted by his data department. His eyes were red with envy as he muttered, "He's made all the money!"

Information is transparent now, even though Jiangdong is not listed on the stock exchange.

However, information always leaks out from the various production companies involved, and Jiangdong's approximate profit range can be calculated.

Ye Ning, sitting at the lower end of the table, remained silent.

Mr. Wang wasn't just making things up.

If it weren't for Jiangdong's sabotage, Huayi Brothers would have been the undisputed star of the Lunar New Year film season this year.

According to professional analysis by the data department, given the current size of the Chinese film market, "Youth" has the potential to reach 15 billion yuan.

As for "The Ex-Files 3", after its theatrical run, it is guaranteed to gross at least 15 billion yuan, and 20 billion yuan is not out of the question.

Currently, the box office revenue is significantly lower than expected.

All things considered, the difference is almost 10 billion+.

I did make a profit, but not as much as I expected, which made me feel a bit bad, like I had lost money.

The situation was beyond our control; we were being beaten head-on by Jiangdong and had no chance to retaliate.

The Grand Commander of Jiangdong controlled several key social media platforms.

To put it bluntly, if you want to buy trending topics, you need their approval!

The initial hype surrounding "Ex-Files 3" initially delighted Huayi Brothers, but it was ultimately suppressed by an invisible force in the middle of its run.

It goes without saying who did it.

If Huayi wants to go back to its old ways and try to pull some dirty tricks behind the scenes, it will be doomed in no time.

Ye Ning was able to be relied upon by Wang Jianlin, the founder of Wanda Group, as a trusted general, because he was very capable.

Moreover, he had dealt with Zhou Yutang for a long time and knew his character and work style very well.

If things go smoothly for you, then everyone can maintain a dignified appearance; otherwise, if things fall apart, then we'll help you maintain a dignified appearance.

Do not doubt whether the Grand Commander of Jiangdong has such ability.

At its peak, Huayi Brothers was able to wield immense influence in the Chinese entertainment industry, and Zhou Yutang, who has now established herself as a prominent figure, certainly possesses the same foundation and strength.

That's why Ye Ning felt increasingly powerless.

The meeting room was noisy.

He looked up and glanced around.

Some high-ranking officials, whether feigning ignorance or not, continued to express their emotions, wanting to battle Jiangdong. Others remained silent, their expressions showing resentment.

Finally, the weary-looking CEO tapped the table with his finger: "Get the distribution of 'The Monkey King 3' for the Spring Festival season sorted out. Director Feng's script is almost finalized. How's Director Guan's progress?"

This year, Huayi Brothers' bullets were all sold out during the Lunar New Year season, giving up the fiercely competitive Spring Festival season, and instead partnered with China Film Group, Taopiaopiao, and others to take on the distribution of "Journey to the West: The Land of Women".

Guan Miao's "The Eight Hundred" is a major patriotic project that Huayi has bet heavily on, as it is related to next year's plans. The project manager stood up and said, "Chairman Wang, there's been a small problem. The temperature in the south has dropped sharply. Ou Hao was wrapped in plastic wrap and wearing a waterproof coat. That scene was filmed 28 times. He suffered from severe hypothermia and had to be sent to the hospital."

Will this affect the progress?

Mr. Wang frowned and asked.

"That won't happen."

"Ah That's good."

Xiao Wang's eyes lit up, and an idea immediately came to him. He said, "Tell Director Guan to speed up the schedule and move Zhang Yi's scenes to the Spring Festival, then we can continue filming during the Spring Festival."

"Young Master Wang's move is brilliant!"

The project manager's eyes lit up.

The people in the conference room were slightly taken aback, then realized what was happening and applauded in admiration.

While they might not dare to openly break ties with Jiangdong, secretly causing trouble for them wouldn't be so bad.

Zhang Yi is the lead actor in "The Eight Hundred" and also one of the lead actors in "Operation Red Sea".

By scheduling his scenes during the Spring Festival, he further shortened his promotional period in the Red Ocean. Wasn't that a brilliant move?

Upon hearing this, Ye Ning lowered his head.

He only sighed softly in his heart.

He suddenly felt a little shaken, wondering if his decision to switch to Huayi Brothers was the right one.

How can we grow and become strong by associating with these insects?
On the other hand, the daily box office of "Project Gutenberg" was only a little over four million.

According to Maoyan app's dynamic box office predictions, after the extended key period, the final figure is estimated to be around 17.18 billion yuan.

Honey has been a bit overly active these past few days.

This year marks the peak of her acting career.

Putting aside Qiu Ya, the supporting character and school beauty in "Goodbye Mr. Loser", Zhu Ye Qing, the venomous and ruthless character in "Project Gutenberg", has become the most representative role of Yang Mi in the eyes of fans.

"I've watched 'Project Gutenberg' three times now, and Yang Mi is truly a goddess descended from heaven."

"Who will handle the color-changing ink? I'll handle Da Mimi."

"Mimi's acting is amazing! She's a shoo-in for Best Actress at this year's Asian Film Awards, right?"

"Sister Honey is focused on her career, and the bees will always be with her!"

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Looking at the compliments from netizens, Da Mi Mi felt incredibly happy.

I came across a comment that said, "Personally, I think neither Liu Yifei nor Liu Yifei have the same natural talent as Mi Jie in acting," and I couldn't resist giving it a like.
Some netizens even offered unique perspectives, commenting that the Grand Commander of Jiangdong was somewhat blessed with good fortune for his wife.

Yang Mi thought about it again and realized that it seemed to be true.

Liu Shishi's status as the nation's school beauty was the result of her being heavily promoted as a couple with Zhou Yutang. Liu Yifei rose from a career slump to a celestial realm, with Zhou Yutang being the mastermind behind it all. The love story they created on the big screen remains unbroken to this day, and it may well be the ceiling for romance films.

The other beauties who had been romantically linked to him all won the three major television awards. Da Meiyuan also experienced a similar career takeoff, becoming the number one in the "beautiful, strong, and tragic" category.
As for actresses like Li Xin and Zhang Ruonan, they all benefited from the promotion and are guaranteed to be top-tier celebrities.

This perfectly illustrates what it means when one person attains enlightenment, everyone around them ascends to heaven along with them.

"Is it possible that these scoundrels are born with a natural ability to bring good fortune to their wives?"

Da Mimi used to be an atheist, but now she believes in metaphysics to some extent. She opened Zhou Yutang's WeChat chat interface while muttering to herself.

After receiving no reply to several messages, she immediately resorted to her ultimate weapon.

I took off my little boots, found a good angle, took a picture of my beautiful feet and legs, edited it a little, and sent it directly.

Less than ten seconds after sending it, there was a response on the other end, first a "typing" status, then a thumbs-up emoji.

Still on the plane?

"There are a lot of meetings to be held at the end of the year. I was just guiding Dudu in writing a report."

"You're quite kind, aren't you?"

"You have good taste."

Zhou Yutang said shamelessly, "I've been trying my best to hide it, but I didn't expect you to find out. I'm not pretending anymore, I'm coming clean."

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Chen Duling, who had been expressionless, paused in her typing.

My slightly sore wrists clenched tightly; I really wanted to punch him a couple of times, but then I remembered I couldn't beat him, so I gave up.

It only takes a little over an hour to get from Qingdao to Shanghai, and the secretary worked diligently and conscientiously.

Zhou Yutang chatted with Yang Mi and watched "Princess Agents" at double speed.

This year-end blockbuster drama on Hunan TV has had its script revised, compressing the originally somewhat drawn-out plot and making the overall pace quite brisk.

During its broadcast, the ratings steadily increased, with several episodes reaching a peak rating of over 3, and an average rating of 1.79 in 52 cities (CSM52).

Unsurprisingly, it ranked first in the ratings of satellite TV channels during the same period!

It wasn't until the urban drama "Mr. Right," starring Jin Dong and Jiang Shuying, was released that he finally encountered a slight challenge.

Tomato TV and Jiangsu Province are two unfortunate brothers. "Nirvana in Fire 2" was tricked by iQiyi, so they hurriedly put "Mr. Right" on the table.

With ratings exceeding 1% on two channels and considerable popularity, it still falls slightly short compared to "Princess Agents".

As the eldest of the three major TV stations, Hunan TV stands tall and unshakable.

The year's top drama is firmly held by "Snow Swordsman," and there's also the phenomenal hit "Eternal Love" above it, but "Princess Agents" at least deserves the title of a blockbuster drama.

Since its premiere, the show has garnered over 10 billion views across the entire internet, with its viewership on Bilibili's overseas platforms easily exceeding 100 million as well. Xiao Zhao has gained countless fans in Southeast Asia.

To be honest, there is some inaccuracy in the data.

Since the internet entered the video platform market, everyone has been doing the same thing, making it difficult for honest people to survive in this competition.

Marketing played a part, and the show's popularity is undeniable.

Bilibili has thus solidified its position as the leading video platform in China, sounding the horn for its upcoming IPO.

The benefits of a hit drama go far beyond this. Aside from Zhao Liying firmly establishing herself as a top-tier actress, several supporting actors in the drama also gained some popularity for a while.

This is also Tangren's most outstanding project of the year. Cai Yinong's recent smile is harder to suppress than AK.

But compared to Tangren, the biggest profits naturally went to Jiangdong Entertainment.

After a series of maneuvers, from left hand to right, the Starry Night Game made its dazzling debut.

Even before "Princess Agents" aired on television, the web game of the same name had already begun its promotional campaign.

With the popularity of the TV series, mobile games and web games are booming. The industry is so envious of Jiangdong Group's smooth moves that Xingchen Games is picking up money hand over fist.

This is the benefit of having a complete and mature entertainment industry chain.

In the vast Chinese entertainment industry, only Jiangdong has this kind of power. As for Huayi's efforts at diversification, they haven't even made a ripple.
(End of this chapter)