Chinese Entertainment: Becoming a Superstar After a Breakup

Chapter 110 Fast

Taihe's acquisition of the rights to "The Coffin in the Mountain" is also an investment. It would be best if they won, but it wouldn't have too much of an impact if they lost, since the film has received good reviews.

Even more so, the biggest reason was that they wanted to invest in Xin Yukun. Taihe Entertainment's purchase of "The Coffin in the Mountain" included a condition in the contract that gave them priority to invest in Xin Yukun's next film.

The main reason Taihe Entertainment was willing to spend two million was the existing box office revenue sharing for "The Coffin in the Mountain".

After "The Coffin in the Mountain," Xin Yukun has established himself as a rising art-house director, and his next film certainly won't be like "The Coffin in the Mountain."

So helpless.

"The Coffin in the Mountain" is, after all, a debut film with no big stars, which is why people are not optimistic about its box office performance.

However, with "The Coffin in the Mountain," there's no doubt that Xin Yukun's next film will feature a lot of stars, but that doesn't change the fact that "The Coffin in the Mountain" didn't do well at the box office.

After the company's evaluation and some small-scale preview screenings, Taihe Entertainment was even more certain of this. Even though Shen Ze has suddenly risen to prominence, as an entertainment company, they simply do not believe that Zhang Xianzong can bring much profit.

There are many stars who can bring in box office revenue nowadays, such as those top stars, but Shen Ze is definitely not among them. Zhang Xianzong only has some popularity because of his CP with Yue Qiluo. Not to mention their terrifying traffic, even at their peak, calling him a second-tier star would be considered an attempt to piggyback on their fame.

Taihe spent money to buy the rights to "The Coffin in the Mountain" only for the potential box office revenue, plus to pre-invest in the rights to Xin Yukun's next film. Otherwise, wouldn't it be better to just make money from distribution fees?

In fact, Taihe itself didn't take the distribution too seriously. There was no offline advertising, only some online marketing, which didn't cost much money.

According to the company's assessment, "The Coffin in the Mountain" should not lose money. Even if the box office is not good, there are still online platform copyrights. Selling them to multiple websites will add up, and with some overseas fees, the return on investment will be slower, on a yearly basis.

The sea level, meaning Ren Jiangzhou's company, won't last many years, but Taihe can. This is the difference between a large company and a small company.

Therefore, it's ridiculous for someone who knows the only somewhat famous actor in "The Coffin in the Mountain" to think the movie was sold for too little money. They might as well buy it themselves.

No one would have thought that Shen Ze had such a destiny, or even that the box office would exceed ten million. Otherwise, Tian Qi wouldn't be sitting here.

I learned from Ren Jiangzhou that Shen Ze wasn't joking; he really wanted to buy back the film rights. Tian Qi wished she could fly over yesterday, but that seemed too urgent. But she only waited one day; what if the other party's enthusiasm waned?

Nowadays, if a company can directly recoup its projected movie revenue without waiting for box office returns to slowly come in, it would be a good thing for the company, so why not?

As for the investment rights of Xin Yukun's next film, which the company values, the company has already acquired them and completed the contract with him. Now, it's just that someone else is buying "The Coffin in the Mountain," so why not?

As for the possibility of "The Coffin in the Mountain" becoming a big hit, that's possible, but breaking even is a victory. Even if others make a small profit through box office revenue sharing, Taihe won't lose out. It's like having a guaranteed minimum box office; I've already secured the profits in advance.

Even if you make a profit at the box office, it's already considered good if you can recoup your money within a year from release to cash in. Without a significant difference, the difference between three million a year later and two and a half million now isn't that big. Time is also a cost.

As for making millions, well, that's just a bad choice on the company's part, but that's unlikely. Some movies might be poorly made, but the chances of that happening with a dry, mind-bending movie without any stars are extremely slim.

"So Taihe means they don't want to sell?" Shen Ze asked when he heard about Taihe's investment. Although his ideas for "The Coffin in the Mountain" were aroused, he didn't lose his way. If it could be successful, great; if not, he would continue to follow his own path and make "Summer of Fender".

With the compensation money from his family's demolition, and by taking on some more roles, he should be able to make a movie. He no longer expects to be the lead in other people's movies; it's better to pave his own way. The main problem is that there's a high probability that no one will give him the lead role.

"The Coffin in the Mountain" was a pleasant surprise for him, allowing him to become the lead actor six months or even a year earlier than expected. However, he could afford to wait a year; he was still young. In fact, "Summer of Fender" was his true achievement.

Honestly, even if the movie "The Coffin in the Mountain" becomes a hit, it's all thanks to Xin Yukun. Apart from Xin Yukun, none of the people who acted in the movie benefited. Movies are, after all, the art of the director, and "The Coffin in the Mountain" takes it to an even greater extreme.

"What I mean is, Taihe Entertainment is a company. Although it has a passion for art films and is willing to support low-budget productions, it still has expectations for profits," Tian Qi said.

"What's the company's idea?" Shen Ze really wanted to hear it. If it was suitable, he would buy it; if not, he would get lost.

"The movie is already scheduled for release, and it would have been released already if we weren't thinking about re-editing it." That sounds nice, but re-editing just means changing the name, and that's all you can do. If you change the plot, the authorities will cause trouble, and that's not what you'll get approved for.

"The company's thinking is that they understand your enthusiasm and love for the film, and are willing to part with it, but since they have already invested, the company cannot give up too much of the profits. Five million, I am confident that I can persuade the higher-ups," Tian Qi said.

In Tian Qi's calculations, this price was already quite attractive. After deducting costs, it would generate a profit of just over two million. Even with the film's release and online rights, that would be about all the profit.

She didn't even dare to ask for too much. "The Coffin in the Mountain" is different from other movies. Anyone with a little experience in the entertainment industry can see that no matter how good the reviews are, it has no selling points. What if she asks for too much and the customer doesn't want it?

And there isn't that much time. They've already discussed it with the production company and are going to set a release date. Xin Yukun is also waiting for this. No matter how good the movie's reputation is, whether it gets released in theaters or not is very important. Even if it loses money, it's still a theatrical film if it gets released in theaters.

If it doesn't make it to theaters, it will become a TV movie, which isn't good for Xin Yukun's future. Taihe doesn't have time to delay.

Even with the company's best-case scenario, the revenue would only be five million, and that's the profit from the copyright within five years. If she can recoup it ahead of schedule, that would demonstrate her ability.

In fact, the company's prediction for the film "The Coffin in the Mountain" was correct; the box office was higher than expected, but still limited. "I'll think about it when I get back." Shen Ze didn't agree immediately. He knew that Taihe would definitely make money, but you have to let them make money first, otherwise why would they invest?

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