Huayu started as a substitute director

Chapter 150: Attracting Investment (asking for monthly tickets and rewards)

The Golden Horse Awards are presented in November, and the list of nominated films and actors is announced in September.

It’s equivalent to one or two months in advance.

The news that Liu Tianxian was nominated for the Golden Horse Best Actress for "Love Is Not Blind" spread like wildfire, attracting media attention.

There's nothing else to say. She has been very active recently, running around to promote the movie. Not only does she make money, but Yutu also spends money to promote the movie and her, so the attention is naturally focused on her.

Her nomination also aroused doubts from many netizens.

"It's funny that someone with facial paralysis can be nominated for the Golden Horse Awards!"

"Maybe the Golden Horse Awards made a mistake. In A Chinese Ghost Story, Liu Tianxian's stiff acting skills had already reached the pinnacle."

"I've never seen anything like this before. Even Liu Tianxian can be nominated for the Golden Horse Awards."

"Have you watched Love Is Not Blind? Liu Tianxian's acting is pretty good in it, please don't underestimate yourself."

“I haven’t even looked yet, and there are already a bunch of people here cursing!”

"Every time Liu Tianxian makes a good movie, she rewards herself with a bad movie and doesn't blame others for criticizing her."

"Anyway, I won't watch Liu Tianxian's movies. Her acting is as bad as Shi Dog's."

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Some people defend her while others scold her, simply because Liu Tianxian had left such a bad impression on people before, and she was good for nothing except a good face.

Therefore, many people were quite surprised that she was nominated for the Golden Horse Awards this time, and it is normal to have criticisms.

Let’s see if anyone has any comments on the other nominees: Shu Qi, Deanie Ip, and Qin Hailu.

Maybe it’s useless to say it, they are not popular enough.

There is no way around it. If Liu Tianxian wants to change the public's perception of her, it will not be possible with just one or two dramas. What's more, there are competitors who are trying to be bad and bragging about her poor acting skills every day.

Being shortlisted for the Golden Horse Awards is quite a blow to some people, as it is equivalent to widening a huge gap, and of course it will cause Liu Tianxian's professional ability to be questioned.

Anyway, whenever Fang Hong makes a good movie for Liu Tianxian, Liu Tianxian will reward himself with a bad movie. It's almost become a routine operation.

Because the previous "Love Announcement" was a failure, Fang Hong filmed a movie "Those Years" for her.

After that, the reputation of "Love Is Not Blind" was good, so Liu Tianxian made another movie "A Chinese Ghost Story" to return to her original form.

While filming "Bad Genius", I rewarded myself with "The Legend of the Hongmen Banquet".

By then, there will undoubtedly be a lot of scolding.

Fortunately, "The Palace of the Bronze Sparrow" was stopped. If it had been performed, it would have been a dog's history in the history of dogs, and part of its image would have collapsed.

When I make the next movie for Liu Tianxian, I guess I’ll have to deal with another epic bad movie like “The Four”!

He is almost following the same path as Huang Xiaoming and Deng Chao.

Every time Huang Xiaoming makes a good movie, he rewards himself with a role as a domineering president.

Every time Deng Chao takes on a good movie, he rewards himself with an eye-catching comedy.

They are all the same.

But Fang Hong had no choice. If a woman doesn't suffer a little, she won't understand how precious you are.

There is no harm without comparison!

At an event, the lights were flashing, the fans were noisy, and Liu Tianxian was wearing a blue dress and heavy makeup, sitting in the assigned seat.

The reporter asked: "Yifei, what kind of movie is your upcoming film "Bad Genius"? Can you tell us about it?"

"What type of movie is this? It's a crime drama, I guess. I play a genius girl in it, which is different from the previous ones." Liu Tianxian responded.

The reporter asked: "Compared to this, which role do you like best?"

"Hey, what did I play recently?"

Liu Tianxian held her forehead with both hands.

She was a little confused, she forgot what role she played and couldn't remember it for a while.

The reporter felt that the girl was a little dazed, so he continued to ask, "I heard that you were nominated for the Best Actress at the Golden Horse Awards. Is that true?"

"Yes, I was surprised too." Liu Tianxian remembered this clearly because Fang Hong had told her about it.

She was still excited for a few days.

The reporter asked: "Do you think you will win the award?"

"Who can say for sure? It depends on what the judges say. But I will accept the award regardless of whether I win or not," said Liu Tianxian.

The reporter asked: "What do you think of the doubts on the Internet?"

"What else can I see? I accept their criticism and allow different voices to exist." Liu Tianxian spoke with a stutter.

I don’t know if it’s because I didn’t sleep well last night, or I’m struggling to organize my words, or I’m feeling bad from being questioned and scolded.

After Xiao Feifei left, Fang Hong worked hard to make progress.

He understood that if he wanted to gain a foothold, he had to constantly enhance his own strength and strengthen his own industrial chain. Only by being able to produce and sell by himself would he not be afraid of anyone.

In the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies and tricks are in vain. Of course, feelings also matter. If he is a loser, will Liu Xiaoli give her daughter to him? Impossible. They are all adults. Feelings are one thing, but one must also have strength and status.

Therefore, Fang Hong always believes that men should focus on their careers.

The work on Tu Piaopiao has been progressing for some time, and after the development of Tu Piaopiao APP 1.0, it has been undergoing testing.

Fang Hong and Meng Jun are in front of a ticket machine.

Holding up his smartphone, Meng Jun explained: "I can buy a movie ticket online now, and the offline cinema can issue the ticket through this ticket machine."

As he said this, he bought a ticket with his mobile phone, then entered the ticket code on the machine, and the movie ticket was printed out. It was that simple.

The only difference is that the ticket machine is operated using the old-fashioned mechanical buttons, not a touch screen.

The style is also old and not beautiful.

"How much does this machine cost?" Fang Hong asked.

"850 per unit, discounts available for large quantities." Meng Jun said.

Fang Hong calculated in his mind, 850 per unit, and if he installed two units in each cinema, that would be 2 yuan.

1700 million for 2000 cinemas is not expensive. There are only more than 3000 cinemas in the country now, and the number will exceed next year.

Of course, the accounts cannot be interpreted this way. The labor for laying, installation, maintenance, transportation, operation, development, etc. all cost money.

Based on the cost of 1500, two machines would only cost 3000 million, which is acceptable.

"Redesign this machine and replace it with a touch screen. It's so ugly." Fang Hong said.

Now that smartphones are out, touch screens are definitely out as well, so we need to keep up with the times.

"In that case, the cost will increase infinitely and the maintenance cost will also be high." Meng Jun advised.

If you replace it with a touch screen and someone breaks the screen, or the screen becomes unresponsive, or something like that, it is not only expensive to buy but also requires high maintenance.

Some users just poke at it with their fingers and run away.

Those with bad tempers may even hit you and break it into pieces, and you cannot hold them accountable because you cannot find the person and it is anonymous.

Today's touch screens are still quite brittle.

"This is a trend and also a facade. Wherever you go to buy tickets, people will go to the good-looking machines first."

Fang Hong continued, "There are many benefits to doing this. It can raise the threshold. You use machinery, while others use touch. Can you show it off? It can also let investors see our brand and prepare for attracting investment."

What he meant was to raise the entry threshold infinitely, blocking some people who wanted to enter this field and preventing monsters from disrupting the market.

In addition to improving the image, the next step is to tell a story to the investors. Fang Hong has no intention of playing it himself because he cannot afford it.

This is not as simple as laying out ticket machines. The big expense is the ticket subsidy, hundreds of millions to burn. Who has the spare money?

The main reason is that he has too few traffic channels and he has to attract capital.

Meng Jun nodded and thought it made sense.

Spending a little more money can not only block some monsters from your way, but also build your brand.

The machine is meant to face the user directly!
"First, you need to use 30 million to set up the company. The machines will only be installed in Beijing and its surrounding areas. Do not install them in other places yet. In other words, we should conduct a pilot project first to see if there are any loopholes that need to be improved. The development of the APP cannot be stopped."

Fang Hong instructed.

Thirty million is enough for the initial investment. One or two hundred stores will be the ceiling in Beijing and its surrounding areas. This money will mainly be used to improve the hardware and software and to carry out publicity.

So much money is mainly needed for operations, servers and other hardware, as well as software such as APP development and security, all of which require money.

This is also a preparation for attracting investment. If there is capital interest, large-scale construction can continue.

You just need to get started first, and then the capital will be willing to invest if they see that your business is promising.

Meng Jun said he understood, and then said, "There is a question, how do we put this machine in the cinema?"

It’s not that the cinema allows you to put it up just because you say so.

"They are not happy about saving their labor costs. If you buy tickets online, you only need to pick up the tickets. They check the tickets and do not charge them any service fees. We bear all the costs. Moreover, the Internet can attract customers from far away and arrange the seats in the theater more reasonably. It is only good for them."

What Fang Hong said was a matter of course.

Having said that, Meng Jun felt that it seemed to make a lot of sense.

Not many people have a long-term vision. Those who think they will be controlled in the future are only concerned about their immediate interests.

If everyone had a long-term vision, Internet companies would not have been conquering various cities and territories. They are now at a point where they can no longer provide enough food. The country needs to step in and issue a warning.

In this world, no one can do anything to you if you don't even care about money.

That's how it went. It was a start. The initial investment was considered the angel round and accounted for the highest share.

But in order to ensure smooth progress, Fang Hong made an appointment to meet with Zeng Maojun, the CEO of Wanda Pictures.

This is the vice president of Wanda Group, in charge of Wanda's film and television business.

When he acquires AMC Theaters in the United States next year, he will become a director of this cinema chain.

Later, when Wuzhou Distribution was established, he became the chairman.

(End of this chapter)