During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 37 Best Friends and Investment Results

On December 12, the premiere of "A World Without Thieves" was held in Beijing. Mr. Wang of Huayi personally called Wei Jin to invite him to attend.

Wei Jin said that he was out of town and unable to attend, and wished the film a great box office success in advance.

On December 12, after a week of continuous road show work, the box office of "Those Years" reached 10 million.

The average is over 10 million per day, but since yesterday, the box office has dropped significantly because "A World Without Thieves" has been officially released, but after all, the number of screens is limited.

"A World Without Thieves" had a box office of 470 million on its first day of release, which was shocking. "Those Years" had a box office of close to million on its first day. The industry generally believed that this was a sign of market recovery.

Even Feng Dapao himself was full of confidence, thinking that taking advantage of this warm trend, "A World Without Thieves" might break 10 million in one fell swoop on its first day. Unexpectedly, reality gave him a big slap in the face, which made his head buzz.

The industry is also silent, wondering why there is such a big gap between the two movies.

In fact, it's very simple. That's what fan movies are like. They all rely on a high initial explosion to quickly accumulate box office.

If word of mouth collapses in the future, the box office in the first week will basically be the total box office.

Fortunately, "Those Years" has always maintained a good reputation, so the box office can exceed 10 million every day. This is why Wei Jin continues to perform road shows.

Wei Jin couldn't care less about the outside world's speculations. At this time, Wei Jin was sitting on the bed with an annoyed look on his face, looking a little haggard.

The half-dressed woman next to her said with a smile:

"Why, are you still regretting it? I didn't see you hesitating last night. My stockings were torn to pieces."

Hearing this, Wei Jin glanced at the black stockings on the floor and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, and then he quibbled:

"Can you blame me? You dressed up so coolly in the middle of the night, wearing a black silk hip-hugging skirt, and came to my room with all kinds of provocations. Which cadre can withstand such a test? Besides, black stockings are still my weakness."

"Aha, it turns out you really have a special liking for black stockings. Lizi really didn't lie to me."

"Sister Jing, can we not mention Sister Li? I don't even know how to face her."

That's right, it was Zeng Li's best friend Hu Jing who attacked Wei and Jin at night.

And this is where Wei Jin was troubled. If it was a stranger, and a man fell in love with a woman, Zeng Li would probably not take it seriously even if she knew about it, but this was her best friend.

"Don't worry, I won't tell Lizi, and I won't ruin your relationship."

Hu Jing said calmly:

"But it seems that Li Zi still has some weight in your heart. I guess she is right."

What happened last night was actually something that Hu Jing had carefully considered. It was really difficult to get into the entertainment industry. She had no background and had to work hard all by herself.

It has been several years since graduation, but I still haven't been able to buy a house in the capital. This time I participated in the Wei and Jin movies, and I still relied on Zeng Li's favor, but favors always don't work.

Seeing that the movie's box office is about to exceed 100 million, and Wei Jin will also become one of the leading directors in the country, isn't this just about having a relationship?

As for this way of building relationships, this is very normal in the entertainment industry. To use an appropriate word to describe it, it is called going to bed politely.

As for saying he was sorry for his best friend, Hu Jing felt that he had not interfered in their relationship, and he did not feel sorry for Zeng Li.

"What you said is too light. If Sister Li knows about it, what will she think of me?"

Wei Jin still couldn't accept it, and was secretly worried about why he couldn't control it last night.

But it's not entirely Wei Jin's fault. After all, no one has been with him in bed for a long time. Being alone in an empty room and being young and energetic, it is inevitable that the gun went off. If he had changed his partner, Wei Jin would never regret it at all.

"Oh, you are a grown man, why are you acting like a mother-in-law? Why are you in the entertainment industry like this?"

Hu Jing's toughness is really scary.

However, her words opened up Wei Jin's heart. The reason why Wei Jin was troubled and upset was actually the values ​​​​from his previous life were at play. You have traveled through time, lived a second life, and been involved in the entertainment industry. You can have a moral bottom line, but it cannot be too high.

"Wei Jin, Wei Jin, you just made a mistake that all men in the world make."

Wei Jin lit a cigarette and comforted himself.

From this moment on, Wei Jin seemed to have awakened some extraordinary attribute.

Hu Jing looked at Wei Jin as if he was no longer confused, and then looked at his naked upper body. Thinking of last night, his charming eyes were as silky as silk, and he unconsciously pressed close to his body:
  "I also have a pair of black silk in my bag, the texture is better, do you want to try it?"

Wei Jin took a deep drag on the cigarette, put the cigarette butt in the ashtray, turned around and rushed towards Hu Jing:
  "Fairy, you are challenging my weakness. I want you to call me daddy."

"Come on, come on."

After the road show, Wei Jin returned to the capital. Not long after he got off the plane, Xiang Wenlong called. Jinjiang Literature and Singularity, which had been in a stalemate for a long time, finally agreed to Wei Jin's investment.

As early as September this year, Xiang Wenlong locked in the literary investment targets-Jinjiang and Singularity.

However, the founder of Jinjiang has never had any plans to raise funds, and even others are not short of money.

After contacting Xiang Wenlong, he also found that it was like a mouse pulling a turtle, and he had no choice. Jinjiang only agreed that the copyright could be sold first, and the negotiations were deadlocked.

As for Singularity, it was even more troublesome. Shanda had already been negotiating with Singularity before contacting Xiang Wenlong. The two parties had almost agreed on the price. As a result, Qingtian Capital came out halfway. Singularity also felt that There are rare goods to be found, and the three-party negotiations have reached a deadlock.

I thought it would be difficult to open the situation, but in the past few days, a movie adapted from the novel of the same name in Wei and Jin Dynasty was released and achieved unprecedented results. The founders of the two major literary websites seemed to have seen another development path, and their attitudes were somewhat relaxed.

After explaining to Wenlong, Wei Jin understood the cause and effect, and immediately arranged time to formally meet with the persons in charge of the two major websites.

Three days later, after negotiating with the two companies separately and after multiple rounds of consultations, an agreement was reached.

In Jinjiang, Qingtian Capital invested 200 million yuan, accounting for 40% of the shares. It will not participate in the operation. If there is a need for financing in the future, Qingtian Capital will have priority investment rights.

Weijin Fengliu Studio has the priority to adapt all novels in Jinjiang Literature City, and all copyright transactions in Jinjiang must obtain the consent of Weijin before proceeding.

In terms of Singularity, Qingtian Capital invested 800 million, accounting for 40% of the shares, Shanda invested 1000 million, accounting for 50% of the shares, and the founder team accounted for 10% of the shares. If the three parties intend to exit, the equity will be given priority for internal repurchase, and the same is true for copyrights. The same terms as Jinjiang.

The moment the signing with him was completed, Wei Jin's entertainment empire had one more piece of the puzzle.

Later, Xiang Wenlong reported on some recent arrangements for theater chains.

As of the end of 2004, the number of large screens in China was less than 2400. A survey of the five major ticket warehouse cities showed that the current theaters have poor environments, old equipment, and inconvenient transportation.

The team analyzed that if a cinema can be opened in a commercial center or in a place with a large flow of people, the revenue should be good. Currently, 12 promising commercial locations have been identified as alternatives.

After Wei Jin saw the marked cities and locations, he planned to lay out the cinemas through a mixture of leasing and purchasing.

At present, if you invest in a movie theater without purchasing real estate, about 100 million in the initial stage is enough, but the annual cost of operating a movie theater is about 200 million.

Taking 2003 as an example, there were 2300 screens, a total box office of 10 billion, and an average revenue of 43 per screen. A cinema with five halls had a box office revenue of 215 million a year, and the theater could divide 120 million about.

For a cinema, box office revenue only accounts for 40-50% of the total revenue. The rest, such as snacks, drinks, commercial advertisements, etc., account for the majority of revenue. A well-operated cinema will have a high annual revenue. At 300 million, it is enough to cover the cost. As long as there is no loss, it will be a huge profit for Wei Jin.

After a simple calculation, Wei Jin made a decision to negotiate all 12 bids and strive to carry out renovations after the year.

After taking care of the company's affairs, the time came to December 12, and "Kung Fu" was released.

　This is the first time a new author writes a book. I beg you to collect, follow, read, and recommend. Thank you all. Today is the first round of advancement. Please help me. Thank you.

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