Pirates began to dominate the Chinese entertainment industry.

Chapter 86 Female Fairy

after awhile.

Princess and Gao Yuanyuan sat chatting together. In the midst of their laughter, she suddenly turned her head and glanced in the direction of Ji Yun and Liu Shishi, her expression meaningful.

"Is that little girl Liu Shishi from the Tang Dynasty?" the princess asked Gao Yuanyuan in a low voice.

Gao Yuanyuan followed her gaze and nodded: "Yes, Ji Yun's part-time secretary."

"A female secretary?"

Princess glanced at Gao Yuanyuan, then scanned the two pretty girls from Tiandao Culture, Zhao Liying and Nazha.

Wow, you've got some fun, bro.

The princess chuckled and said nothing more.

They were having a lively conversation inside.

Suddenly, three more people appeared at the door: one man and two women.

Wang Changtian, the CEO of Enlight Media, entered the venue with Xie Nan and Liu Yan. He immediately spotted Ji Yun and strode towards him.

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On the way, she picked up a glass of champagne and toasted him. Despite being a well-known executive in the entertainment industry, the other man remained humble: "President Ji, congratulations on your instant fame. You have no idea how many people in Beijing's entertainment circles have been asking me about you." He then lowered his voice further, "Chairman Han of China Film Group also wants to meet you..."

"Is this some kind of interrogation?" Ji Yun asked with a smile.

China Film Group is also a major shareholder of "Red Cliff".

Ji Yun was also thinking that if China Film Group held a grudge, he would move closer to Shanghai Film Group. Although Shanghai Film Group was not as strong as China Film Group, it was at least one of the top ten film and television companies in China in the future, and it was more flexible internally, giving Ji Yun more say.

Moreover, Shanghai Film Group's animated films are known for their strength, from "Havoc in Heaven" and "The Legend of the Heavenly Book" to "The Little Monster of Langlang Mountain," which feature a large number of animation talents.

"How could that be? Chairman Han has always liked to support newcomers. The 'Red Cliff' project was just a matter of how much it would lose money."

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Wang Changtian suddenly leaned closer and covered his mouth, saying, "After 'Red Cliff' was taken off the screens, China Film Group immediately increased the number of screenings of 'Lost on Journey,' and China Film Group also made a profit from it. Chairman Han asked me to pass on a message: if 'Lost on Journey' doesn't gross 200 million yuan, he won't take it off the screens. I guarantee you'll become the fourth director in China to reach 200 million yuan at the box office."

Ji Yun raised her glass and clinked it against Wang Changtian's. "Then thank you, Chairman Han."

"Ms. Ji, you're too kind. There's one more thing. Mr. Cao from Sina and I were classmates at Fudan University. He also asked me to pass on his message that we'd like to have tea in Beijing sometime," Wang Changtian said with a smile.

"Okay, there will be opportunities." Ji Yun smiled as well.

But the matter of Sina deleting his posts and suppressing his popularity is not over yet.

Building Tiandao Culture's own social media platform is of utmost urgency; he doesn't want to be held hostage by public opinion any longer.

Mr. Wang stepped to the side and raised his hand to introduce: "Xie Nan and Liu Yan, the top hosts of Enlight Media, heard that I was coming to your celebration banquet and insisted on meeting you, the youngest director with a net worth of over 100 million yuan."

The two women stood there holding their wine glasses for a while, and when it was their turn, they walked forward gracefully to offer a toast.

Ji Yun glanced at the two of them.

Xie Nan was the first to greet him. She had short hair, a small face, and an outgoing personality. She was quite petite, and it seemed she didn't know Wu Jing yet.

Liu Yan, standing next to her, was rather introverted, but had a voluptuous figure.

He politely clinked glasses with the other party, chatted for a bit, and agreed to appear on a program on Enlight Media to promote "Goodbye Mr. Loser".

Most people were present, except for three who were missing.

Media reporters waited outside the office building all day, only to receive one message: "President Ji has a private party tonight and will not be giving interviews."

The reporters, unwilling to give up after receiving the news, continued to wait outside.

Then they received a second message: "However, President Ji will be holding a small press conference tomorrow. You can ask her any questions then."

A day later, the news that "Lost on Journey" had grossed 1.8 million yuan at the box office with a budget of 253 million yuan in less than a month went viral online.

Stimulated by the total box office, the previously declining daily box office began to rebound briefly, rising from 3 million to 8 million, and breaking 200 million is just around the corner.

That evening, the internet was flooded with news and pictures of the victory celebration banquet.

One of the photos went viral.

Ji Yun was surrounded by a group of celebrities, including Wang Fei, Gao Yuanyuan, Liu Shishi, Hu Ge, Xu Zheng, and Wang Baoqiang.

Everyone had a smile on their face. Some clapped, some raised their glasses, and all eyes were focused on the young man in the center.

The comments under the photos ranged from "So handsome" to "So rich," and from "So talented" to "So many beautiful women at the scene."

In the end, the consensus was: "I envy Ji Ze's day."

In the office, Ji Yun sat alone at her desk.

A document was spread out on the table:

[Preliminary box office revenue sharing table for "Lost in Thailand"]

The report uses 200 million yuan in box office revenue as a benchmark. It ranks fifth in the history of box office revenue in mainland China, second only to "Hero", "Curse of the Golden Flower", "Assembly", and "The Warlords".

After deducting 5% from the National Film Special Fund and 3.3% from business tax and surcharges.

Final distributable box office: 1.837 million.

The production company and distributor split 43% of the revenue.

Because Ji Yun chose the lowest-tier promotional standard: 4% + 300 million.

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The production company, "Tiandao Culture," received a total share of NT$6865 million!

Even excluding sequels like "Lost in Thailand" and "Lost in Hong Kong," and disregarding film and television rights and future investment opportunities...

From 253 million to 6865 million, that's a 27-fold increase in net profit.

In the domestic market alone, this is the most profitable film in the 103-year history of Chinese cinema.

Ji Yun picked up her coffee and took a sip.

Outside the window, the city lights stretched out like a golden sea.

He looked at the four characters "Tiandao Culture" on the document, the producer, smiled, and leaned back in his chair.

We finally won the revival match...

However, this is only the foundation that has been built so far.

The follow-up plans can now begin.

Ji Yun placed the documents on the table, tapped the screen lightly, picked up her phone, and dialed a number.

"Sister Li Ying, could you help me make an appointment with Golden Harvest? I'm going to Hong Kong next week."

On the other end of the phone, Li Ying's voice was filled with laughter: "I've already made the arrangements for you, just waiting for you to ask."

There was a knock on the office door.

"Enter."

A seemingly honest young man walked in, holding a list in his hand.

Guo Fan nervously observed Ji Yun's expression. Seeing that she showed no impatience, he felt relieved. Staying up all night at the TV station was a regular occurrence for him, and he was worried about disturbing his boss in the middle of the night.

"President Ji, I've already scoured the whole country for the TV series and movies you want to buy. Here's the list." Guo Fan handed the list to Ji Yun's desk.

"How many copies did you buy?" Ji Yun looked down at the screen.

Guo Fan resigned from the TV station last month to come and report on the story.

Seeing that he had worked at the TV station for several years, Ji Yun asked him to contact film distributors and buy up film and television copyrights.

Ji Yun remembered that the first film in the film industry to officially sell its online rights in his previous life was his rival, "Red Cliff," which sold for a total of 60 to 70 yuan for both parts. This was an astronomical price, and LeTV had to spend a lot of money to buy it.

"Spended 2000 million, but only bought less than 700 copies..."

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Guo Fan said nervously, becoming increasingly anxious, "President Ji, I know it's a bit expensive, but I always start by buying the good movies. Like 'My Own Swordsman' and 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms'."

Journey to the West, Bright Sword, Soldiers' Sortie, Ming Dynasty 1566, Shaolin Temple, The Herdsman, Garland at the Foot of the Mountain...

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"Don't rush, don't rush, I didn't say you bought it at a high price." Ji Yun raised her hand to stop her.

He even felt that this was practically free, as the average price of one of these films was less than 3 yuan.

"This is cheap...?" Guo Fan scratched his head sheepishly, unable to understand his boss's view on money. "Actually, it could be cheaper, but someone is bidding against us. An employee of LeTV is also buying up goods on the market."

"LeEco..." Ji Yun frowned.

He recalled that LeEco would indeed accelerate its strategy of stockpiling copyrighted content next year, with an average purchase price of 1.47 to 2.6, based on its published figures.

8 per unit.

It seems Boss Jia has already begun his initial foray into this business; I must say, his judgment is truly accurate...

"Fortunately, they didn't have as much money as we did, and I heard that they were buying movies to fill their film library and meet their bosses' KPIs. So I specifically spent more money to snag the good movies."

Ji Yun was amused.

It was later revealed that LeEco had already started financial fraud in 2008. The announced net profit was 3000 million, but in reality, it lost 1300 million. It would be a miracle if they had any money at all.

Boss Jia truly lives up to his reputation as a born financial genius. He managed to get his company listed on the stock exchange just two years later through fraud and bribery, even though the company didn't even qualify for listing.

"Go all out and keep buying! Besides mainland China, go to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea... go all over there." Ji Yun waved his hand, "I'll approve another 3000 million for you."

The copyrights must be thoroughly reviewed before Mr. Jia receives substantial funding from investors.

"Don't buy those scraps, let them sell in bulk, we'll focus on high-quality products," Ji Yun said.

Good films are the core assets of video websites; those minor, unremarkable films will be forgotten in a few years.

"Yes! President Ji, I will definitely do my best." Guo Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After saying that, he looked at Ji Yun shyly, "Boss, my assistant director..."

"Once you buy it, you can go in. They're currently choosing a location for 'Charlotte' and filming will start next month. You'll make it."

Ji Yun glanced at him, amused. She never thought that Guo Fan would be fooled by empty promises.

Guo Fan's eyes lit up: "I'll fly to Taiwan tomorrow and guarantee it'll be resolved within a week!"

He waited six years, waiting for this opportunity.

My dream of becoming a director is finally about to come true; this is the second film by a director who has grossed 200 million yuan.

"Knock knock knock," came another knock on the door.

Gao Yuanyuan tilted her head, revealing a beautiful face from behind the door.

"Boss, I'll go find a scalper to get the documents done right now." Relying on his experience gained within the system, Guo Fan kept walking.

Gao Yuanyuan came in with her hands behind her back.

She said with a smile, "Take a look, here's the original copyright you wanted."

"So fast?" Ji Yun was taken aback.

He had previously asked Sister Li to purchase copyrights, but she encountered a few tough opponents who wouldn't listen to reason.

In addition, with the promotional campaign for "Red Cliff" underway, he sent Sister Li to dig up news about murder cases.

The matter was then handed over to Gao Yuanyuan, as her involvement as a big star would be more convincing.

Someone with Gu Man's personality is focused on quality and advancement, things that money alone can't solve.

"Of course, I'll take care of it myself!" Gao Yuanyuan said proudly, her head held high.

Seeing that Ji Yun didn't respond, she could only give an awkward smile, "It's partly because your box office is so good. Selling it to you at least guarantees a certain level of quality."

I promised Gu Man and a few others, including Nanpai Sanshu, that I would have them join the screenwriting team.

Ji Yun nodded, not taking it seriously. The fact that the original author joined the screenwriting team was itself a selling point.

He looked down and glanced around.

I have already purchased a complete set of Liu Cixing's works for 50 yuan... including "The Three-Body Problem"!

This world-class science fiction masterpiece was originally going to be bought for 100,000 next year, and then resold for over 100 million in 2018. After that, the copyright value of "The Three-Body Problem" skyrocketed again, reaching several hundred million, and even if you have the money, you may not be able to buy it.

But he struck first.

Guo Fan would probably jump for joy if he found out.

others.

Gu Man currently has two published books: "Love O2O" and "Silent Separation".

Ghost Blows Out the Light, The Grave Robbers' Chronicles, and A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality

Ji Yun became more and more satisfied as she looked at it.

Suddenly, he felt an itch all over his body. Looking down, he saw a white wrist wandering across his chest.

"You smell better and better," Gao Yuanyuan whispered, turning to sit sideways on his lap, teasingly adding, "Since I helped you, shouldn't you give me a thank you gift?"

"Should I pay you your salary?" Ji Yun asked.

"Not just salary, but also serum." Gao Yuanyuan gave him a charmingly playful glare.

Gao Yuanyuan smiled lightly with her red lips, slid down, squatted on the ground in high heels, and untied him from his restraints.

"You... keep busy, don't worry about me. Your personal assistant, Gao Yuanyuan, will be serving the boss now."

Gao Yuanyuan smiled slightly, her eyes glazed over... She was quite stunning.

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