In the entertainment industry, everyone has been reborn, but who will be their servant?

Chapter 40 Ambitions
The two men faced each other, which conveyed to them that Old Wang was willing to have a proper talk with him.

After all, Wanda does need film sources and a production platform to counterbalance those established film and television companies, so as not to be constantly controlled by them.

Since someone guaranteed to provide them and brought three films, he had no reason not to discuss it.

"I don't know what your film is like, and I won't watch it. I only have one requirement: the box office must not be less than 30 million. If it's less than 30 million, then forget it." Old Wang resumed his boss-like demeanor, his tone leaving no room for argument.

"Multiple copies?" Qin Xuan asked tentatively.

"What bullshit about multiple units? I'm talking about single units," Old Wang said.

Qin Xuan was a little dumbfounded. In his previous life, apart from "Fame and Fortune", the other two of these three films only grossed around ten million at the box office.

His original expectation was that a box office of 10 million would be enough, and he would have already made money. He didn't think much about it.

All I can say is that Lao Wang has a grand vision and a boastful tone.

“If you can’t meet this requirement, then don’t come to me anymore, go find someone else.” Old Wang gestured towards the door.

If you're given a chance but you don't use it, then it's not his fault.

"I don't have money for advertising," Qin Xuan shook his head.

"You don't need to pay for the publicity; Wanda can cover it all. I don't care how much it costs. My requirement is 30 million in box office revenue. If you achieve that, I'll help you get promoted," said Old Wang decisively.

Qin Xuan lowered his head and pondered. To be honest, it was a bit difficult. He was unsure of himself because the current box office market was too small.

"What's wrong? Weren't you talking so passionately just now, saying you wanted to do this and fight that? Why are you being so indecisive now? I'll give you a chance. You're in charge of the fighting, and I'll provide the bullets. If you still can't handle that, then there's no need to talk anymore," Old Wang said.

He had two purposes for doing this. One was to prove himself, mainly because he was annoyed by those scoundrels in the film and television industry, and now that someone was willing to be his pawn, he let him go.

Another option is to support newcomers to challenge the old order, but whether that will work is hard to say.

You have to try things to know. Otherwise, if you really make him beg the Hong Kong film industry, the Beijing film industry to make films for him, or the China Film Group to give him a share, he'll lose all face.

Qin Xuan's momentum waned slightly. His earlier impassioned speech was all talk; now he needed to deliver real money.

“Okay, I’ll be in charge of planning the publicity campaign.” He decided to take a gamble. It was rare for Old Wang to be so ambitious at his age; he couldn’t fall behind.

I guess that's how Wanda eventually declined. They were too passionate, always talking about grand ambitions.

Having a broad vision is a good thing, but one must also consider their own capabilities.

"No problem." Old Wang agreed immediately, pressed the landline and said, "Tell Xiao Ye to come here."

Soon, a middle-aged man wearing glasses walked in, looking bewildered: "Mr. Wang, you were looking for me?"

"Let me introduce you. This is Ye Ning, the deputy general manager of Wanda Cinema. His name is Xuan. What's your surname again?" Old Wang asked Qin Xuan.

"Qin Xuan, a rising star." Qin Xuan introduced himself, probably without really looking at his name.

That Director Huang from last time was the same, but Director Huang was hypocritical. He was friendly and harmonious in front of others, but very pragmatic in private. I guess he's been forgotten by now.

The current general manager of Wanda Cinema is Bao Jiazhong, who will hand over the reins to Ye Ning next year. It is estimated that Bao Jiazhong is in poor health and will pass away in four years.

"Xiao Ye, he has three movies. You'll work with him to promote and distribute them," Old Wang instructed.

"Should we watch a movie first?" Ye Ning asked hesitantly, glancing at Qin Xuan.

It's completely unfamiliar; I don't know it at all.

"No need. He understands his films. You just need to cooperate with him. We also need to learn how to make films," said Old Wang.

Ye Ning is currently in the exploratory stage; he's not studying this, as others are studying materials engineering.

Later, I was able to have a good eye for talent because I had explored this industry for many years. Just think about how long it took from 08 to 14 to discover Chen Sicheng. I must have paid a lot of tuition fees in between.

Anyway, Wanda Cinemas didn't make money 14 years ago; it just goes to show that having a big platform is always a good thing.

However, after being trained, he was poached by Huayi Brothers. This was because Wanda and Huayi Brothers had a falling out, and later Huayi Brothers failed, so he went to iQiyi. "Okay, Mr. Wang." Ye Ning agreed.

After meeting this person, Qin Xuan asked, "Mr. Wang, what's the deal with the profit sharing?"

"Just divide it normally, do whatever it's supposed to do." Old Wang never cared about this.

He doesn't need to care about deals worth millions or tens of millions; his goal is to capture market share, and he doesn't care about making money before that.

Qin Xuan understood. Normally, the publicity fee would be deducted from the box office revenue, in addition to the copy fee and agency fee.

After the matter was settled, Qin Xuan took his leave.

After he left, Ye Ning said worriedly, "President Wang, isn't this a bit too hasty?"

"Giving others a chance is also giving yourself a chance. What if he really succeeds? Then we'll have more options in the film and television industry." Old Wang always has his own considerations.

Unlike Ye Ning, he was considering the upstream and downstream industrial chains, so as not to be controlled by others.

Being controlled by others is a very unpleasant thing.

After Qin Xuan left, he watched the sunset on the horizon. He felt much more relaxed now that the distribution matter was settled, and he had a joyful feeling to share.

He took out his phone, scrolled through his uncle's contacts, pressed the down key, and then dialed.

A sweet, childlike voice came from the other end of the phone: "Hey, how did it go? Did Mr. Wang agree to issue it?"

"Sigh, that old woman is so stubborn, she's really too difficult to communicate with." Qin Xuan sighed, deciding to tease her a little.

Liu Yifei sensed something was wrong from his tone, thinking he had failed, and comforted him, "It's okay, we can try other things, there's always a way."

"What else can I do? I've offended everyone in this circle." Qin Xuan said dejectedly.

“There will always be people who aren’t afraid of them and see your talent. You have to persevere and not give up. You encouraged me to keep going not long ago, have you forgotten?” Liu Yifei encouraged him.

“That’s different,” Qin Xuan said.

“How can it be different? They’re all the same. If you persevere, I persevere, and everyone perseveres, we will all achieve our dreams.” Liu Yifei’s way of persuading people is very simple now.

After all, she hasn't read that many inspirational quotes yet.

"What is your dream?" Qin Xuan asked.

“Acting, acting makes me very happy. Isn’t your dream to make movies?” Liu Yifei said.

"My dream is to get rich," Qin Xuan said.

This dream left Liu Yifei speechless; it was too mundane. However, she didn't say anything but encouraged her, saying, "Then you must persevere. How can you get rich if you don't persevere?"

"I want to tell you something." Qin Xuan decided to stop teasing him.

"What's wrong?" Liu Yifei asked.

"Promise me you'll stay calm and composed before I speak. Don't get excited or indifferent. Whatever you hear, just act as usual," Qin Xuan said.

This left Liu Yifei completely bewildered. She felt like she was about to be confessed to, and she pursed her lips, feeling uneasy.

"Is that alright?" Qin Xuan asked.

"You, you say it!" Liu Yifei stammered, unsure how to respond after he spoke.

"Hahaha, Old Wang has agreed to release it and is even willing to cover all the publicity and distribution costs. I was just kidding you. Aren't you happy?" Qin Xuan laughed.

"I'm happy, my foot!"

(End of this chapter)