my gilded age

Chapter 201 If you are not careful, you will be worth hundreds of millions

With that complicated look in his eyes, Bai Shiqiu returned to the capital.

He had a strange feeling in his heart. It was hard to put it in words, it was inexplicable.But soon he could no longer dwell on his mood, and a lot of things came towards him.

"Brother Bai! Well, I, I can't act in a play!"

Baoqiang, the kid, first came to see his big brother Bai. Our Red Star is going to rehearse the drama version of "Soldier Assault". This kid really can't act.

His legs were shaking when he was on stage. There was nothing he could do about it. Filming a TV series or a movie is actually very different from a drama. A drama involves directly facing the audience. Baoqiang didn't have professional training in this area, so naturally he couldn't hold on.

"It's okay, it's okay, let's find someone else." Bai Shiqiu just wanted to give it a try at first.

"Brother Bai! You are so kind! What a good man!" Baoqiang is true.

Lao Bai blushed a little.

After that, I had to shoot "Old Paoer". Originally, when this movie was first approved, it was because it was to be a movie that ensured profitability. At that time, it was true that there was no foundation for some of Red Star's projects, but Who would have thought that I was so good at bluffing that guy that I've ended up here now.

The original purpose is no longer valid. The situation of Red Star is very good. This "Old Paoer" has simply become a dispensable work. But now that it has been produced, in line with the principle that Red Star's products must be high-quality, Lao Bai It will still be taken seriously.

The male protagonist found Feng Xiaogang, and he still used some tricks. As for the heroine, when he watched the original movie, Bai Shiqiu was really surprised by Xu Qing's performance. This Princess Xu became romantic It’s also really amazing.

But there is no such condition at the moment, and there are other conditions. Let's just say that the heroine is Xu Fan.

How wonderful that Feng Xiaogang and Xu Fan not only took care of their face, but also saved money.

Your wife used to flirt with Uncle Ge, but now you two have the opportunity to show off your affection on the screen. Do you have the nerve to ask for money?

This kind of opportunity is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Of course, we at Red Star will conscientiously provide a suitable salary.

Xu Fan was very happy, but Feng Xiaogang felt that he had stepped into more than one trap.

So before he came back, Zhang Mo made a lot of phone calls to him, most of which were about teacher Zhang Guoli's ideas.

Teacher Zhang Guoli said that Feng Xiaogang said that your Red Star is too unauthentic.

Teacher Zhang Guoli said that the movie was good and his wife was very happy, but it should not be so deceptive.

Teacher Zhang Guoli said that Feng Xiaogang wanted to cut off relations with him.

Bai Shiqiu just told Zhang Mo that since he can say this, it means that your father has already taken care of these things.

Zhang Moyi's calculation was correct, so he became more confident, narrowed his eyes, and smiled.

"Lao Pao Er" naturally has no problem, and both Bai Shiqiu and Zhang Mo will star, and his role as Lao Bai is also very simple, just responsible for showing off, which is what he is good at.

It's the end of the year now, and 2004 is definitely a very important year for Red Star Production Co., Ltd. This year, these young people have made a wave of amazing progress.

In Lao Bai's words, we made a lot of money.

The first broadcast rights of "Soldier Assault" are 2800 million, not counting the subsequent replay rights, and the income is quite generous.

The first broadcast rights of "Swordsman" was 2000 million yuan, and the subsequent rebroadcast rights sold well, with a total of about 3000 million yuan.

The share of "Hello, Madman" was close to 3000 million. In addition, there were other copyright sales, such as to TV stations and DVDs, which actually exceeded 3000 million.

These are currently relatively large projects for Red Star. There are also many other projects, such as concerts, music festivals, Dongxing Shopping, and small theaters in the Red Star base area. These investments really cost a lot of money. Bai Shiqiu got it before. Almost all of those tens of millions were spent.

But now that I look at it...hey, we guys can really mess around.

Not counting previous projects such as ringtones and dramas.

After a messy calculation of these entries, some personal taxes and other costs are deducted, as well as various divisions, especially after some projects that require investment and cannot make any money.

Bai Shiqiu's hard work this year was really not in vain, nearly [-] million.

Are we men billionaires at such a young age?

hiss~
I have an urge to have sex.

But think about it, it’s better to keep a low profile, and besides, our Red Star can now do some things.

The small theater in the Red Star base area is already open for business.

The business is still good. It is a black box theater with not many seats. Most of the performances are experimental works by Chinese opera students, and of course, there are also some works by Red Star itself.

Coupled with the rise of cultural tourism in Hutongs in Beijing, people coming from north to south, tourists, and people who come to visit the National Theater of China, when they come here, they see an obvious sign like a red star, come in to watch a show, and feel the theater culture. It's really a good enjoyment.

There are some small shops around here, where you can drink coffee, buy some books and read, and you will feel very artistic, which is very good.

But something is different today. After the performance, there are still a lot of people gathered in the theater, all of them are very popular people at the moment. They are all the main members of Red Star.

"Old Bai, what are you going to do when you call us guys here?"

"Yes, it's the end of the year. Do you want to give everyone benefits?"

"Or do you have any new plans?"

"By the way, what about the new movie? What about the new drama?"

Everyone was sitting in the audience, and this guy Bai Shiqiu appeared on the stage, looking at each other with a smile.

Qianqian was also in the audience, but she knew about this matter relatively early.

"You really want to do this?"

"Is it not good?"

"It's a little weird."

"What's weird?"

"I've heard that some big companies require contracts of renunciation and various restrictions. It's better for you to do the opposite."

"Qianqian, let me tell you, the kind of selling contract and various restrictions have big problems in themselves, and this model will soon become outdated. I guarantee you, some companies now They seem to have a strong army, but within a few years, their glory will be gone.”

"Huh? Then your method is good?"

“I’m not saying it’s necessarily good, but at least it can solve some problems.”

To be honest, Qianqian is not too optimistic about Lao Bai's tricks, but she doesn't know much about it either. Let Lao Bai figure this out. This...

I don't know why, but Qianqian has a strange feeling about knowing this in advance.

It feels like a boss lady.Thinking of this, I couldn't help but blush.

So what exactly is Bai Shiqiu going to tell everyone today?

"Everyone!" This guy started. Being on the stage, he felt like a performer. Fortunately, he was very experienced: "I'm here today to talk about our Red Star and our members. future."

future?

Everyone is a little confused.

The future is very good. Think about it, we guys have just graduated from school. For others, our careers have just started, but we at Red Star have a very high starting point.

In this case, what else is there to talk about in the future? If it continues to develop like this, it will definitely be wonderful.

But Bai Shiqiu didn't think so. He continued, "Our current situation is very good. Just this year, we can get at least one or two hundred thousand, and more than one million. This is quite Okay, the future will definitely be good. But I think, our future should be better! Then, we have to think about the relationship between Red Star and everyone."

relationship?

At this time, everyone really paid attention to it and really started to think about it.

The relationship between Red Star and everyone seems to be a little different.

Since you are already in this industry, you naturally know more about it. Nowadays, many celebrities are working for big companies, and there are many companies in the industry. They basically use a contract model to find people.

This is a very common deed of sale.

Many celebrities have a very glamorous appearance, but in fact everything is given to the company. Although they make a lot of money, they are also easily suppressed by the company. It is not uncommon for many celebrities to be banned or put in cold storage.

Especially when I heard that there were more rumors from Hong Kong and Taiwan, there were a lot of unspoken rumors and rumors. No matter how powerful the celebrities were, if they dared to go against the wishes of the big boss, they would be doomed.

Our Red Star hasn’t done this yet. Of course, we are all classmates, and Lao Bai can’t do it either... right?

What should Lao Bai do if he gets damaged?

He's not that kind of person, is he?
Bai Shiqiu didn't know this. He just expressed his thoughts, "Our Red Star has developed very well, and I have decided now that we should make some reforms. My idea is this. Our Red Star Theater Company's physical assets are the most important now. This is the Red Star base area, and the base area is the base area. As for the rest, I think Red Star should exist as a holding company. Everyone may or may not hold shares. If you come to Red Star to do projects, it is to perform or film, then you will naturally be given corresponding compensation. As a reward, you can also take on roles from other companies, and we at Red Star will not delay anyone. In other words, everyone is free, and you are all free."

Freedom, this is the most attractive part of the reform mentioned by Bai Shiqiu. However, some people feel that this seems to have disadvantages.

"Old Bai, don't you want to take care of us anymore?"

"Yeah, you are so awesome now, and then you don't want us anymore?"

"Hahaha... maybe!"

But there are also more people who think that this is a pretty good idea. Isn't it a hundred times better than those who signed the contract?

"I think it's pretty good. You're free. You can come and go as you please."

"Yes, but...Old Bai, is it really okay for you to do this?"

"Yes, Lao Bai, can you tell everyone the reason why you did this?"

Many people want a reason.

Bai Shiqiu actually thought about it long ago, the key is that he is very clear about the future development of the entertainment industry.

From the current point of view, there are indeed many companies that are very good. Take Shuangli's Rongxin, which is also in the limelight for a while, and Huayi's Wang brothers, who are so good at deceiving and troublemaking. Two new pictures, a big investment in various blockbusters.

But what happened afterwards?
All gone, the scenery is no longer there.

The reason is also very simple, because big companies, even like Huayi, can fool themselves into filming without using their own money, but their costs are still high.

Later, many companies were simply broken into parts. If they wanted to shoot a movie, they would recruit people from outside to shoot. The director, screenwriter, cameraman, other members of the crew, and the main actors were all found outside. The extras would go to Hengdian. Lao, this company itself has nothing but one thing.

money.

Funding is all you need, because everything you need for a project can be found out there. The market is very open, just like a supermarket. You can pick whatever you want.

This approach has obvious advantages and low cost.

In fact, because some conditions have matured, for example, with the advancement of technology, many things have become cheaper, or can be afforded by everyone. For example, in photography, photographers can set up their own studios, and all the machines are theirs. , there is no need for the crew to rent it outside.

The most interesting thing is the graphic photographer. Their studio is just a big box. This box is worth tens of millions, and it is full of lenses. As long as his box is there and equipped with a computer, he can continue to accept jobs. .

The same is true of other professions, just like lamp men, like makeup artists, they do it by themselves, and the cost is lower.

Bai Shiqiu saw this change, and he later learned that this change had a very noble word to explain it.

social division of labor.

The simple truth in economics is that when our market changes, such a division of labor will appear.

Of course, this kind of development also has disadvantages, and many bad movies will naturally appear.

The later film and television dramas are really like picking things in the supermarket and combining them, they will appear naturally. Bad directors meet bad screenwriters and then combine with small traffic. Fortunately, this kind of extreme bad movies is still There are relatively few. After all, it is not easy to find them all, but the probability is much higher.

This is the reason why Bai Shiqiu wants to reform like this. It is going to happen anyway, so it is better to make it earlier. Fortunately, he can at least prevent some bad movies from appearing.

However, such a reason cannot be expressed, so Bai Shiqiu prepared a set of words, a set of very high-level words.

On the stage of the Red Star Base, Bai Shiqiu faced everyone, relaxed and talked freely.

"Everyone wants a reason, that's good. I, Bai Shiqiu, will tell you the reason. In fact, it's very simple. The reason is just those two words, freedom. Simple, right? But it's not simple either, because freedom is what our literature and art The fundamental characteristic of creation is that we can only produce more and better works in an atmosphere of freedom. But freedom must also be restricted. If freedom is power, it must bear relative obligations. There is no absolute freedom in this world, so It’s rotten freedom and a lie. Now, our reforms are to create more freely. We create systems and we carry out reforms for freedom and art."

clap clap clap...

As soon as the words fell, applause rang out.

Qianqian took the lead first and gave Lao Bai a thumbs up. After that, the applause became more and more enthusiastic.

Especially when Bai Shiqiu finally said, everyone has been busy for a year, let's go have fun at the end of the year, take a vacation in Hainan, and the company will reimburse.

The applause grew louder.

This statement about freedom was later widely spread in the entertainment industry...

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