HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 223 [223] One endorsement by President Qi can buy fifteen apartments in Chaoyang District.

Chen Kaige's involvement in this advertisement is not without its flaws.

The downside is that it's expensive. Chen Kaige likes to shoot in sequence, that is, from beginning to end.

If it were another director, and the opening and closing credits were filmed in the same location, this director would choose to film the opening and closing credits together.

Chen Kaige doesn't usually play like that; he values ​​the feeling of progressing step by step.

Fortunately, Wuliangye has deep pockets; otherwise, it really wouldn't have been able to withstand Chen Kaige's antics.

The people at Wuliangye watched a bit of the edited footage and instantly felt it was all worth it; the money hadn't been wasted.

They dare say that the visuals in most movies aren't as good as this commercial.

If you showed these clips to an ordinary person and told them it was a promotional video for a fantasy movie, they would definitely believe it; it's just so artistically crafted.

……

The advertisement was filmed in a little over a week.

Qi Yuan rushed back to the capital and found the best recording studio to record the song.

Having received a 12 million yuan endorsement fee, how could I not put my heart into it?

Wuliangye said they want their commercial to air on CCTV before the Lunar New Year, and Chen Kaige's team is already editing it; his promotional song can't be delayed.

To maximize the effect of the promotional song, Qi Yuan had Zhang Shaohan fly from Taiwan to Beijing to record "Love Comes Like Spring Tide" with him.

The combination of Qi Yuan and Zhang Shaohan's voices with that blockbuster advertisement will surely deliver a stunning audio-visual experience to the audience!
After Qi Yuan finished recording the song, good news came from the "Hua Wuque" production team: filming for the entire series had wrapped up.

Filming began last October and continued until the end of January, a 40-episode TV series was completed in less than four months. Wang Jing's reputation as a quick-draw writer is well-deserved.

Actually, this wasn't Wang Jing's full-speed effort.

Wang Jing is a businessman who treats movies and TV series as commodities.

If he just wanted to make a quick buck, Wang Jing could have done it even faster.

At his fastest, Wang Jing could shoot a movie in a week.

"Hua Wuque" is Wang Jing's first project in mainland China, and it's definitely not just about making easy money. Wang Jing wants to create a high-quality product, and this pace is already a bit slow for him.

Wang Jing was very confident and told Qi Yuan, "In a few months, after I finish the post-production, you'll see the finished product. The effect will definitely be amazing. We two brothers can just wait to collect the money."

With Qi Yuan and Hong Kong director Wang Jing as a pair, there's no need to worry about sales.

The moment the news of filming wrapping up was released, several television stations expressed interest in purchasing the first-run broadcast rights.

The drama "Hua Wuque" is 100% profitable; the only suspense is how much it will earn in the end.

Qi Yuan and Wang Jing clinked glasses and exchanged knowing smiles. They had both made a fortune from this collaboration.

They didn't spend a penny, yet they not only earned their acting fees but also took a majority stake in the company.

Even so, the two coal mine owners and other investors should thank them.

"Ah Yuan, let's work together again next time."

Wang Jing certainly wanted to continue cooperating with Qi Yuan.

"It should be the time after that, after that, after that. You made a good film, and according to convention, you should make a few bad films to relax."

Qi Yuan smiled and said.

Hey!
Wang Jing looked at Qi Yuan in shock; Qi Yuan had actually seen through his scheme.

Actually, it's unavoidable that Wang Jing makes bad movies; he owns a film company and needs to support his staff.

He's a director who makes money from one film; he could lie down for years without any problem.

Those below need to eat; if there are no films or jobs, they'll starve.

Behind-the-scenes workers in the Hong Kong film industry particularly admire directors like Wang Jing.

Wang Jing made contributions to the Hong Kong film industry, his greatest contribution being that he made a lot of films quickly and successfully, supporting many people.

Wang Jing and Qi Yuan shared a drink, and then Wang Jing went to the next private room to hang out with the Hong Kong actors. This was the second wrap party, a karaoke session, and Qi Yuan was treating everyone in the cast to relax.

Don't get me wrong, this is a serious karaoke session. There are no pilling stockings or anything like that.

"You can order something a bit more expensive."

Qi Yuan said something to everyone in a rather magnanimous manner.

This private room is full of people from Starry Sky Films. It's okay to be generous to your own people sometimes.

Everyone shouted, "Long live President Qi!"

Fan Xiaopang and Li Bingbing, two tough girls, each had a cookbook and planned to order some expensive dishes.

Qi Yuan took a portion of their usual earnings, and now that they had the chance, they were determined to recoup their losses.

Qi Yuan didn't mind; he specially ordered a bottle of 82 Lafite for everyone to try.

Compared to this bottle of Lafite worth over 30,000 yuan, what Fan Li ordered is nothing!
Qi Yuan isn't some workaholic who only makes money but is reluctant to spend it. He's worked so hard to earn so much money; he deserves to enjoy it.

Another reason is that in his previous life, he had seen the 82 Lafite in various TV series and novels, and he was quite curious about it, wanting to see if it was really delicious.

His generous gesture caused a frenzy among the people in the private room.

After the wine was served, Li Bingbing, Li Xue, Yang Xue, and Sha Yi were all savoring it. Each sip of this stuff cost at least a hundred yuan, and since it wasn't their money, they felt a little reluctant to drink it too quickly.

Fan Xiaopang was quite bold; she downed half a cup in one gulp, then poured another half and continued drinking.

The Li sisters despised her for wasting good wine.

Fan Xiaopang didn't care at all. She didn't care whether it tasted good or not. She had never drunk such expensive wine before. All she knew was that she already had 10,000 yuan in her stomach. What she wanted was the feeling of ripping off a big spender.

After a few drinks, Fan Xiaopang became bolder and asked Qi Yuan in a high-pitched voice, "President Qi, President Qi, can you give us a hint so we can all be envious? I really want to know if you're worth hundreds of millions, and how much money you made from endorsing Wuliangye this time."

The squeezed-out, tight-fitting sound gave Qi Yuan goosebumps.

Besides the Li sisters, Sha Yi and Yang Xue also perked up their ears to gossip.

"That's a rumor. I don't have a net worth of 100 million."

Qi Yuan solemnly refuted the rumors.

He doesn't have the habit of boasting about his wealth, so naturally he wouldn't tell these people how much he actually has.

As for Wuliangye's endorsement fee, we can talk about it. In a few days, when the advertisement goes live, Wuliangye will release the endorsement fee to generate buzz. Everyone will find out sooner or later.

Qi Yuan swirled his wine glass and said calmly, "Not much. There's still a long way to go to catch up with Li Lianjie and Brother Cheng Long. They only got 12 million after two years of endorsement."

"Twelve million! Not much!??"

Fan Xiaopang almost ground his teeth to powder.

She's been around for so long and hasn't even earned a fraction of twelve million, yet this bastard who thinks he can just say it's not much.

Yang Xue and Sha Yi exchanged a glance, their expressions showing some surprise.

To put 12 million into perspective, in 2000, the average price of commercial housing in Chaoyang District, Beijing, was 3800 yuan per square meter. You could buy 15 units of a 200-square-meter apartment.

Qi Yuan sighed as he looked at the stunned group. He was really exaggerating. Compared to Cheng Long and Li Lianjie, he was really not much better.

A few months later, Li Lianjie's "Romeo Must Die" became a success, and his salary rose to tens of millions of dollars.

Jackie Chan's salary is lower because he takes a cut of the profits.

For "Rush Hour" in 1998, Jackie Chan received a salary of 5 million plus a bonus of 6 million, which is equivalent to more than 80 million RMB.

The 2001 film "Rush Hour 2" was even more outrageous, with a salary of 15 million, a North American profit share of 20 million, and an overseas profit share of 6 million. One movie was almost 200 million.

Compared to these predecessors, Qi Yuan still needs to work harder.

　There will be two more chapters today, later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)