During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 567: The Big Tree Attracts the Wind
On the 2nd, "Time Traveler" was officially released.

As the first domestic film in August, produced by Shanhe Media and written by Wei Jin, this film has a considerable advantage in terms of attention and screening rate.

Not to mention Shanhe Cinemas, Golden Harvest Cinemas and other companies, their screening schedules are basically above 45%.

Under the call of Han Sanping and Ye Ning, the cinema chains under China Film Group and Wanda Film Group also provided strong support, with the basic screening ratio exceeding 40%.

Even those with slightly weaker relationships, such as Shanghai New Film Association and Dadi Cinemas, have promised more than 35%.

As a result, "Time Traveler", a medium-cost production with a production cost of 38 million yuan, and even with publicity and promotion, the average screening rate is as high as %, which is higher than "Fast and Furious", which is still popular in the film market.

In comparison, Wang Jinhua's so-called decades of personal connections are of no use at this moment, as the screening rate for "Youth" is only around 8%.

"With so many screenings scheduled, now it all depends on the attendance. The rest of the films, including Tiny Times 2, A Romantic Affair, and Madea 2, will not be released until a week later."

Wei Jin was in the office, slowly explaining the situation to the main creators of the crew who were about to embark on a new round of roadshows.

"I understand, Mr. Wei. Basically, in the first week, "Time Traveler" has no rivals. It just needs to withstand the pressure from imported films."

"Yes, that's the truth. Although the competitors are not strong, even if we follow the schedule of "Youth", several movies will take away a lot of traffic, so the first week is critical. If we want to achieve our goal, we still have to work hard."

Honestly speaking, it was only because Guo Fan had not yet achieved any results that Wei Jin would encourage him tirelessly.

After all, a director's ambition is also very important. People like Lu Yang who are born with a big heart are rare.

"Well, don't worry, President Wei. We won't let our guard down. The 10-day roadshow schedule will definitely not be shortened."

Guo Fan nodded solemnly, and the actors all echoed him.

"Well, you go and do your work."

Guo Fan and others started the roadshow, and Wei Jin was not idle either. He took advantage of the time to start making the storyboard script for the new project.

At the same time, Wei Jin was thinking about which companies should be involved in this play.

In the afternoon, Wei Jin paid attention to the attendance of "Time Traveler".

The feedback received was very good, with an average attendance rate of 84%, surpassing "Fast & Furious 6" and ranking first during the same period.

This data is already quite good. Wei Jin estimates that the first day's box office results should not be less than 3500 million.

Sure enough, shortly after the early morning of the 3rd, the box office results of several movies came out.

"Produced by Shanhe Media and Fiber Optic Pictures, directed by Guo Fan, and starring Bai Yu, Song Yi, Deng Jiajia, Sun Yizhou and others, "Time Traveler" grossed 4160 million on the first day."

"The first-day performance of "Time Traveler" surpassed "Fast & Furious 6" and topped the single-day champion of the August summer movie season!"

"The Dragon King of the Capital of Gods" was released 29 days ago, and the box office revenue was 7.47 million yuan. It is in a declining trend and will be withdrawn soon."

"The low-budget movie "Youth" starring post-388s actor Dong Zijian and Golden Horse Award winner Qin Hailu earned million on its first day."

The entire film industry paid attention to the first day performance of "Time Traveler".

The single-day box office of 4160 million undoubtedly proves one thing: this movie is really strong!
The reviews on the Internet are also quite good. More than tens of thousands of viewers gave their positive reviews on Impression.net, with a score as high as 8.7 points!
This is a blast in science fiction movies!

“This is a movie that wanders between science fiction, love, and life. It doesn’t have a strong science fiction vibe, but it is undeniably a good movie. I highly recommend it!”

"It's a bit inappropriate to add chicken soup to a science fiction movie, but surprisingly, it doesn't taste greasy and is delicious."

"Wei Jin's scripts are always trustworthy. This is a very warm science fiction film. It's great to watch!"

"For the ones we love the most, we don't say forever, we just say cherish. I almost cried to death in the cinema."

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Looking at the online comments and the first-day results, Guo Fan, who was on a roadshow, breathed a sigh of relief.

According to market rules, as long as the reputation of a movie does not collapse midway, its total box office will be at least 10 times the first day's performance.

Even if the competitors are not strong, 20 times is possible.

In other words, the box office of "Time Traveler" will be at least 4 million, and it is very likely to exceed 5 million, and there is a good chance that it will even exceed Lu Yang's.

Several actors who followed the roadshow were also very excited, especially Bai Yu and Deng Jiajia. They both had high-grossing movie results and knew very well how much a movie could benefit an actor.

For a moment, from the director to the actors, the entire "Time Traveler" crew seemed to feel that all the fatigue brought by the intensive roadshow promotion over the past twenty days had been swept away.

My younger brother Guo Fan achieved a successful start, and Lu Yang's new film also held a launch conference in Beijing.

The movie "No One 2", although in terms of investment cost, is not too high under the current market conditions.

But after all, it is the sequel to the debut work of 6 million director and martial arts newcomer Lu Yang, so it has attracted much attention since the project was launched.

With the support of the four major producers, this press conference can be said to be star-studded.

However, no one expected that there are still media outlets that dare to criticize Shanhe Media's movies.

"Director Lu, traditional martial arts films have fallen out of favor, and your cast this time is so thin, are you confident that you can make a profit?"

Faced with doubts, Lu Yang went all out.

“You also said that, that is a traditional martial arts film, and No Man’s Land 2 is not a traditional martial arts film. It is a new attempt to integrate martial arts, Jianghu, court and battlefield into one.

The grand scenes and neat fighting scenes of this play will definitely give the audience a refreshing feeling. Even from the perspective of the script structure alone, I think it is definitely not inferior to the original "Embroidered Spring Blade" series.

Having said that, Lu Yang paused, staring at the Southern Metropolis Daily reporter who asked the question with an embarrassed look, a hint of disdain appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"As for the cast, come on, what era is this? Why do you still believe in this? Director Guo Fan's "Time Traveler" is currently in theaters. Tell me, is there any luxurious cast?

Or do you think your vision is better than that of the four major producers and my senior brother Wei Jin? Can you make back your investment? Have any movies produced by Shanhe Media ever made a loss? If you don’t understand the business, please go back and study.”

The rapid-fire output left the reporters speechless, and producers such as Wei Jin and Wang Changtian also nodded frequently in the audience.

What Lu Yang said was well-reasoned and impeccable.

After the press conference, Wei Jin returned to his villa in Yanjiao.

After a warm dinner, Da Meiyu rested for a while and then continued to exercise. She still has some distance to go before her figure fully recovers.

For this reason, she even rejected the project of "Interstellar". Wei Jin took advantage of this time to play with his son.

I have to say, babies of a few months old are really cute.

Especially with the dual genes of Wei Jin and Da Meiyuan, Wei Xu is as delicate as a porcelain doll, always making people want to rub him.

It was not until the little guy was about to fall asleep that Da Meiyuan, sweating profusely, came over and took him away.

While Da Meiyuan was giving her son a bath, Wei Jin made a cross-border video call and finalized the cooperation on "Interstellar" with Paul and Nolan.

As expected, both Paul and Nolan were very happy.

For Paul, the several projects he has collaborated on with Wei Jin have never made a loss, which has pushed him to his current position step by step and his voice within Warner has become increasingly important.

Therefore, Paul also reciprocated the favor and said that if there are suitable projects in the future, Wei Jin will be given priority in terms of investment share and role.

Wei and Jin certainly accepted this with a smile. After all, with so many women, it would take a lot of resources to support them.

For science fiction fans like Nolan, "Interstellar" is as significant to Leonardo DiCaprio as award-winning films are to him.

"Wei, I will urge Warner to prepare a budget as soon as possible and come to China for a meeting. I also hope that you can give me some help when we meet."

Nolan's words were very sincere. He believed that in the field of science fiction, Wei Jin was definitely not inferior to him.

Especially for a script like "Interstellar" that is completely based on physics theory, discussing it with the screenwriter will definitely create new sparks.

"No problem, my friend, I will treat you well in the capital when the time comes."

Of course Wei Jin agreed readily. Although he plagiarized Nolan's ideas, these ideas could completely prevent Nolan from taking detours and improve efficiency.

"Xiao Jin, why do we need Warner to participate? I remember Summit Entertainment has plenty of money, right? We invited Nolan to take on foreign films, and asked China Film and Wanda to join us domestically. Can't we do it ourselves?"

Seeing Wei Jin hung up the phone, Da Meiyuan, who had already finished washing up and changed into a cool silk black gauze pajamas, came up from behind and asked.

"Sister Yuanyuan, you can't just think about it this way."

Wei Jin turned around, embraced the beautiful woman's hot body, and explained the twists and turns with a smile.

Indeed, according to Dameiyuan’s idea, China Film, Wanda, Shanhe Media and Summit Entertainment are sufficient to manage such a co-production project.

Even several previous co-production projects can be operated in this way.

But why didn't Wei Jin choose to do so? Is it because it's not good to eat alone? Or is Warner's role really that important?
of course not!

The fundamental reason is that over the years since Wei Jin took over Summit Entertainment, the company's development has been so good that it has become a big attraction.

Especially last year, the five films wholly produced by Summit Entertainment all achieved very impressive results.

"The Shallows," "Happy Death Day 2," "A Quiet Place," "The Hunger Games," and "Taken 3" have grossed a combined global box office of over $15 billion, with over $8 million in North America alone.

If we include the film "Pacific Rim" in which it participated in the investment and "Gravity" which it co-distributed, the box office of films produced and released by Summit Entertainment has already accounted for 11.2% of the North American market.

This number ranks fifth among North American film production companies, after Sony Columbia, Warner, Disney, and Universal.

It even surpassed the two old Big Six studios, Paramount and Fox.

In this situation, what Summit Entertainment needs is to make a fortune quietly rather than continue to challenge the nerves of the Big Six in Hollywood.

This year, Summit Entertainment slowed down its pace, and Wei Jin showed goodwill to Disney in North America, which was also based on this reason.

Later, he also plans to cooperate moderately with other companies of the Big Six, such as Universal and Disney, which are good choices.

This is not being cowardly, it's just that adults need to consider the gains and losses when doing things. They should make money when it's time to make money, and not be greedy when it's time to make concessions.

Projects such as "The Hunger Games 2" and "The Maze Runner", which were led by the company, did not involve other companies at all.

After all, independent film companies in Hollywood all have their own base, and no one can find fault with them choosing to keep the lion's share.

But it is really hard to understand why Nolan does not allow Warner to participate in the project.

Even if the two sides have always had good cooperation, Warner may still have some resentment.

In short, Summit Entertainment is his tool to make money in North America, and by the way, it also promotes the domestic films he leads, provides an additional channel for overseas distribution, and expands the international influence of Chinese-language films and himself.

For some projects whose profit expectations are not that high, Wei Jin does not mind letting the Big Six get involved and share a piece of the pie.

"Do you understand, Sister Yuanyuan?"

Wei Jin's warm tone caused Da Meiyuan to roll her eyes, "You've explained it so clearly, if I still don't understand, am I stupid?"

This made Wei Jin burst out laughing, and the hand around her slender waist unconsciously exerted more force. The two of them soon stuck together and could even feel each other's breath.

"Sister Yuanyuan, as the saying goes: pregnancy makes people stupid for three years. Who knows?"

"I don't have any. I've opened several new chain flower shops recently, huh."

Seeing Da Meiyuan pouting her red lips and looking so proud, Wei Jin raised his lips in a teasing tone, "Sister Yuanyuan, did your flower shop make any money this year?"

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Thinking of the semi-annual report I saw some time ago, Dameiyuan was furious, but still refused to admit defeat and said: "As long as the company's assets are growing, that's enough."

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These words left Wei Jin speechless. The main business was making losses and the company relied entirely on the appreciation of the commercial storefront. What was there to be proud of?
However, the beauty's forced attempt to save her dignity made Wei Jin salivate.

I don’t know what’s going on, but after Da Meiyu gave birth to a child, the mixed charm of this young woman and girl made Wei Jin more and more obsessed with her.

"Sister Yuanyuan, it's late, we should rest."

After he finished speaking, without waiting for the beauty's response, Wei Jin directly kissed her red lips and started to use his skills.

By the time this long kiss was over, the mature sister was already feeling hot all over, with an alluring blush appearing on her beautiful face.

"Xiao Jin~~~"

(End of this chapter)