During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 215: New record, faint profit, galloping horse

Before the New Year's Day holiday was over, the International Chapter caused trouble again.

A large number of photos and videos were leaked, which caused her reputation in the country to be tarnished and she was criticized online.

"Are you so horny?"

“The disgrace has been thrown abroad.”

"In full view of the public, in broad daylight, how is this different from an animal? The world is declining."

I don’t blame the netizens for scolding it, it’s really a bit too big. After watching it, Wei Jin felt that it was too much.

Red bikini, lying down to bask in the sun, taking off her top while basking in the sun.

I was obviously applying sunscreen, but as I continued to apply it, I began to act inappropriately.

"Mei Lanfang" and "The Martian" instantly gained popularity again, but mostly with negative impacts.

When Poet Chen got angry, he simply released "Mei Lanfang" and the box office stopped at 1.08 million.

However, Wei Jin knew clearly that there must be many promoters behind this matter spreading so quickly.

You must know that the competition between domestic female celebrities is much more fierce than that between male artists. In order to suppress their opponents, any means can be used.

And maybe there are still people who want to take this opportunity to target Shanhe Media and "The Martian". You know, there have been many jealous people in recent years.

Fortunately, in "The Martian", although she is the first heroine on the surface, most people are not directed at her, and the impact is not huge.

At the end of New Year's Day, the box office reached 6.4 million. The three-day holiday still brought a lot of traffic.

Thanks to the gimmicks of sci-fi special effects blockbusters, although there have been many pirated copies on the market, audiences are still willing to enter the cinema to enjoy the visual feast.

Despite this, the film's box office potential has almost been exhausted, with single-day box office numbers dropping to three to four million after the holidays.

Wei Jin knew that there was no hope of breaking 7 million at the box office.
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A seminar was held above to analyze the reasons and the logic behind the success of "The Martian". I hope it can bring some reference significance to the development of the industry. Well, it is very in line with the national conditions.

As the director and main prosecutor, Wei Jin certainly cannot escape this kind of official occasion.

Sitting among a group of "scholars", listening to them talk about "spirituality" over and over again, with all these false and empty lies, Wei Jin's mind was buzzing. Do you want to revitalize Chinese cinema with this group of people? Take a shower and go to bed early.

But that’s normal. For academic research, what you talk about must be practical. How can experts and scholars keep up with the word count?

The premiere of "Under the Red Cliff" was held with great fanfare.

Facing the reporter's interview, Wu Baige actually said confidently that he would break the record of "The Martian".

A large number of netizens began to complain:

"How much did this guy drink? Where's his brain? With a box office of more than 6 million and almost 7 million, he took the lead and broke it."

"It's enough to be deceived once. Don't read it until your brain is wet."

"Any movie divided into two parts is mostly garbage."

Sure enough, when the movie was released, the box office on the first day was 1500 million, which was cut in half compared to the previous movie.

On the second and third days, the box office of "Under the Red Cliff" was still declining.

The industry has concluded that the box office of this movie will exceed 2 million at most, which is not even comparable to the first film.
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On January 1, "The Martian" was released worldwide. The domestic box office stopped at 12 million US dollars, and the global box office totaled 6.68 million US dollars.

The big stone in the hearts of major companies in the industry has finally landed smoothly.

The movie Wei Jin directly pushed the domestic movie box office record forward by 2.6 million.

Many media have praised Wei Jin as the box office king of domestic movies.

After all, the first movie to hit 6 million was his "Painted Skin", the first to hit million was "Now You See Me", and the first to hit million was still his movie.

Since his debut, the record set by Wei Jin has never been broken by outsiders, and there is no opponent in front of him.

No one knows how long it will take for a new movie to break this record next time, and will the person who breaks the record be Wei Jin himself?

As soon as the movie was released, Han Sanping called and said that the celebration party must be a big one, and Wei Jin certainly had no objection to this.

But what Wei Jin didn't expect was that before the celebration party even started, someone had already come to congratulate him.

In the reception room, Zhen Zhuan's face was full of smiles. While congratulating "The Martian" on its box office success, he also thanked Wei Jin many times for his support. His words were full of flattery, but short of a direct expression of loyalty.

Although he didn't say it clearly, Wei Jin knew his purpose, so increasing the salary was not really a big problem.

But according to Yinghuang, this guy is ungrateful. The lion opened his mouth and asked for 30 million. That means Zhen's bullet has drifted and he is a little unclear about his identity.

What's more, the role of Zhen Zhunzhuan was originally determined by Yinghuang. This behavior of bypassing Yinghuang and coming directly to Wei Jin was simply stupid, and he didn't know who made the stupid move for him.

"Mr. Yang told me about your matter. The "Ip Man" series was produced by Yinghuang. I respect their opinions."

Zhen Zhuan was a little disappointed because he failed to get the result he wanted. Just as he was about to say something, Wei Jin had already issued an order to expel him:

"Well, I still have something to do, so I won't keep you here."
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On January 1, "The Martian" held a massive celebration banquet in the Great Hall.

This time, even more people came to participate. Almost all the well-known companies in the industry came, not to mention the artists in the capital. There were even many people who were filming on the crew who took leave to come back. It can be said that there was a gathering of stars. , comparable to the award ceremony scene.

These people are so excited and understandable that the detailed profitability of "The Martian" was reported by China Film.

The investment in this movie is 4 million, and the domestic box office is 2.74 million, plus advertising revenue of 1.2 million. After deducting publicity and distribution, the domestic revenue is also about 3 million.

The overseas box office is 4.56 million U.S. dollars, and the shareable box office is 2.1 million. After deducting the publicity and distribution expenses, the producer can share the box office 1.49 million U.S. dollars, which translates to nearly 10 billion yuan.

The producer has a cumulative income of 13 billion. After deducting costs, the pre-tax net profit is as high as 9 million, a rate of return of more than 200%, which is a huge profit.

Many people who came today are interested in Wei Jin's new film. Although they know that the chance is very small, what if?

As for celebrities and artists, the reason for coming to support them is even simpler. Who doesn’t want to cooperate with Wei Jin?

I haven’t seen Jing Tian, ​​but he has appeared in two movies, both in supporting roles. Isn’t he now as good as a first-line star?

Even though I know that Wei Jin's casting is very demanding, as long as it's not an official decision, if I come over today and become familiar with him, I'll have a chance in the future.

At the celebration banquet, a group of main creators smashed the ice sculpture that symbolized the box office, and media reporters also recorded this historic moment.

One of the main creators was missing, Zhang Ziyi was not here, and everyone tacitly agreed not to ask.

The incident on the beach, which was comparable to a photography exhibition, left her so anxious that she had already fled abroad to avoid the limelight.

After the ceremony, several major producers also accepted interviews one after another.

""The Martian" is the most profitable investment of the group company in recent years, and it is also the most correct investment decision since I took office. China Film is very much looking forward to the next cooperation with Sunward Media."

In the reporter's lens, the smile on Han Sanping's face almost spilled out of the screen.

"Wanda will enter the upper reaches of the film industry this year and cooperate with all excellent companies and excellent directors in the industry. Shanhe Media and Director Wei Jin will always be Wanda's first choice."

"Fiber Optic has cooperated with Director Wei Jin many times, and he never disappoints. When everyone was not optimistic about it, Fiber Optic immediately extended a cooperation invitation to Director Wei Jin. Facts have proved that Director Wei's movies are the best in box office ensure!"

The optical fiber boss is indeed a veteran. His words not only praised Wei Jin, but also elevated himself, and also ridiculed other companies in the industry.

There are many jealous companies in the industry, but who can tell them that they have no vision? Every time he thinks about this, Lao Wang feels that he is a business wizard. Several producers sat together, everyone's faces were full of smiles, and Wei Jin's smile was even worse, because he was the one who made the most money.

For this film, his director's salary was 2000 million + 5% of the box office share, which amounted to more than 8300 million.

Shanhe Media has a total investment of 1.2 million, accounting for 40%, and a pre-tax net income of 3.35 million.

Including Shanhe Ink's special effects revenue and Summit Entertainment's distribution fees, Wei Jin earned at least 6 million from this movie alone.
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The atmosphere at the banquet was very lively, and many people came to toast. Wei Jin naturally drank a lot, but his body could bear it.

"Brother Wei, one of us brothers will leave. Next time there is a project, you must remember my brother."

It can be seen that Wang Changtian is really happy and already a bit drunk.

But also, with an investment of 7000 million and a net profit of 1.25 million, no one should drink two more drinks?

"Easy to say, easy to say"

Wei Jin didn't have the time to chat with drunken people and deal with it casually, not to mention that there was really nothing to offer about fiber optics.

"Wei Jin, it really should have been postponed. It's such a pity."

Han Sanping, who had made money, now felt regretful. After all, he was just over 7 million short of entering the million box office era.

"Director Han, the figure of 7 million is there. It was not reached this time. Let's try it again next time. We will feel confident after all, right?"

It's not like the Wei and Jin Dynasties were high and mighty. The daily box office of the movie dropped below one million, and it still lingers on. It's too ugly to watch.

"Yes, a few years ago, who would have thought that the domestic box office could reach such a high level?"

Han Sanping nodded, feeling a little emotional that the domestic film market is indeed developing too fast, and many stereotypes have not been broken yet.

"By the way, what do you think of your new movie? What's the budget? When are you going to start shooting?"

Seeing Han Sanping asking questions one after another, Wei Jin rolled his eyes, a little overwhelmed, and quickly interrupted him:

"Stop, stop, Director Han, we can wait until the Berlin Film Festival is over to discuss this matter, okay?"

"Then I'll be waiting. No matter what, China Film's investment cannot be less, you know."

Seeing that Han Sanping was thinking about it again, Wei Jin quickly agreed. He had never thought about leaving China Film and working alone.

"Okay, okay, I'm scared of you. I can't do without China Film Group, okay?"

“That’s pretty much it”
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The feast continues.

Seeing Ning Hao walking over with a woman, Wei Jin's face darkened. Senior brother, could it be that he has been holding it in for too long? Sister Na is about to give birth. If you want to play, you should restrain yourself.

"Junior brother, let me introduce to you. This is Mr. Zhong from Galloping Pony. Mr. Zhong, I don't need to introduce this one, right?"

"Of course, who in the industry doesn't know Mr. Wei? Hello, Mr. Wei, I am Zhong Lifang. This is my first time meeting you. Please give me some advice."

Zhong Lifang had a smile on her face and looked very approachable.

"Hello, Mr. Zhong."

Although Wei Jin didn't know the fair-skinned and upright-looking woman in front of him, he had heard of Galloping Horse and her name.

At the beginning of last year, this company raised US$4000 million in financing, which shocked the entire film and television industry.

You must know that given Huayi’s size, it has raised several rounds of financing, but none of them can match Xiaoma’s first round of financing.

As for Zhong Lifang, it's even simpler. In many Huayu novels I read in my previous life, this woman was mentioned as a professional tool person, but this also shows that this woman is extremely capable.

But what was the purpose of Ning Hao bringing her here?

Zhong Lifang was very discerning. Sensing Wei Jin's doubts, she immediately explained:

"That's it, Mr. Wei, our company has been producing TV series before, and recently plans to enter the film industry. We hope to have the opportunity to cooperate with your company."

After saying this, Wei Jin understood that, raising so much money, there must be a big move, and today's behavior may be more about saying goodbye to the mountain.

Thinking of this, Wei Jin felt a little emotional. Unknowingly, he had become a mountain.

However, this kind of company, which has just entered the film industry, is not qualified to cooperate with Wei Jin, but in front of Ning Hao, he still has to say what should be said.

"Mr. Zhong is too polite. I will definitely do it if I have the chance."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Wei, Director Ning. I'll excuse you for your chat."

Seeing that the goal was achieved, Wei Jin and Ning Hao seemed to have something to say. Zhong Lifang wisely said goodbye, and she was indeed a tactful person.

Seeing the woman walking away, Wei Jin pulled Ning Hao and asked softly:

"Senior brother, how did you meet her?"

"Oh, they found me and offered to invest in my future movies. We became familiar with them after two visits. Come here today to support me and let me help introduce them."

Wei Jin nodded when he heard this. As Ning Hao is a director worth 2 million, Xiao Ma wants to enter the film industry, so taking the initiative to invest in him is a good way to get started.

"Well, there's nothing wrong with investing, but senior brother, don't get too close to them."

"Huh? What does this mean?"

Ning Hao was a little curious. He hadn't heard that Xiao Ma had any problems.

"The top management of their company are all relatives, fighting for power and profit. I'm afraid you will get involved."

Wei Jin couldn't say that this company would be deeply involved with LeTV in the future, and what he said was not a lie. After the founder's death, Xiao Ma really fell into a struggle for power.

"Hey, I thought it was nothing. It's simple. I'll just do business."

"Well, that's it. By the way, senior brother, when will your project start?"

Although Wei Jin did not invest in "No Man's Land", he also had shares in the studio, so he still had to be concerned about it.

"We are already making preparations, but we have to wait until we start the phone. Your sister Na is about to give birth, and I have no time to think about anything else. By the way, you have to prepare the red envelope."

"Hey, do you still need to tell me? I've already prepared it."

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