Huayu: Starting from managing the Mahua FunAge Theater Troupe

The next few days.

December 17st - January 20th.

Thanks to the winter break market boom, word-of-mouth spread, and the star power of celebrities, the last six shows of the second round were all sold out.

The company received another 476,400 yuan in box office revenue. Combined with the previous box office revenue, the total box office revenue for the second round reached 626,320 yuan.

After deducting the final cost of approximately 15,000 yuan per performance, the profit from the second round of performances was approximately 476,320 yuan.

The final cost for this single event includes the rental fee, staff salaries, and advertising costs for each event.

After deducting the loss of approximately 154,000 yuan from the first round of 22 performances, the actual profit is approximately 322,320 yuan.

The actual amount received was over 500,000 yuan.

"As of now, this is the company's financial situation..."

On January 21, Lunar New Year's Eve, around 1 a.m., in the Hepingli office, Yu Kai sat opposite Shen Feiyang and reported in detail on the money he had earned in the past few days and the previous losses.

Yu Kai speculated, "If the booming situation can be maintained from January 24th to February 8th, we can definitely make another big profit."

Yu Kai then added, "Of course, this is clearly not in line with market rules. Although Beijing has a large resident population and a large number of young people, stage comedy is only a small market. The fact that it has such a booming box office and increased sales is ultimately due to the stars."

Shen Feiyang was well aware of this.

Shen Feiyang sat opposite Yu Kai, flipping through the ledger, and nodded slightly, saying, "The Spring Festival performances can probably still make a profit like this. After the Spring Festival holiday, we can move to Haidian to gain new customers and audiences, and make another profit."

Yu Kai cautioned, "But by then, the commercial potential of this production will have been partially exhausted."

This is indeed the case.

After the three rounds of performances, if Shen Teng and others continue to perform the same play, "Mahua," they will have to switch to small theaters to build up their popularity, and it's normal for the troupe's daily income to drop to a few hundred yuan.

This is the normal ending after no new variables or new plays have been introduced.

The solution is simple: find new variables and new plays.

Shen Feiyang asked Yu Kai, "After I submitted the outline for the comedy competition program I was planning, did any television production companies respond?"

Yu Kai adjusted his posture and said, "I just called Huanle's friends. They've been busy with year-end matters and haven't had time to work on a new program, but they discussed it in an internal meeting and thought it was pretty good. We'll have to wait until after the New Year to discuss the specifics."

"Then we'll talk about it later."

Shen Feiyang closed the ledger and looked at Yu Kai: "I have two ideas about the new play."

My first thought was to buy the script. I heard that a director named Ning Hao from the Beijing Film Academy wrote a play script about a series of farces caused by diamonds.

When someone recounted that story to me before, I felt it had great potential to be adapted into a stage comedy.

As Yu Kai listened, he thought for a moment, then interrupted, "I feel like I've heard this somewhere before. Wait a minute, let me call Lao Tian."

A dozen seconds later, the call was connected.

"Hey, Lao Tian."

Happy Chinese New Year!

"Well, do you know Ning Hao, the director at the Beijing Film Academy?"

"Oh, I heard he has a play script about a series of farces caused by diamonds."

"Huh? You directed it?!"

"Okay, okay, send me his contact information."

I hung up the phone.

Holding his phone, Yu Kai said to Shen Feiyang, "When Lao Tian was leading the 98 undergraduate class of the Central Academy of Drama in rehearsing their graduation play, he used Ning Hao's script, but it probably didn't work out very well, so they switched to something else."

Shen Feiyang nodded.

He didn't even know what the original script for "Crazy Stone" looked like.

Anyway, after the release of "Crazy Stone", the Mahua Troupe, through Tian Youliang's connections, obtained the stage adaptation rights from Ning Hao and became an instant hit.

Shen Feiyang plans to invest some money in Ning Hao and buy the adaptation rights to the play. After the movie is released, he will leverage the influence of the movie to launch a national tour and promote the Mahua Troupe to the national market.

Shen Feiyang thought of this approach after assuming that the TV program might not be successful.

However, this path will be slower, after all, "Crazy Stone" was released in 2006.

The phone number hasn't been sent yet.

Yu Kai asked Shen Feiyang, "What's your other idea?"

"I've already come up with the basic story framework for the original script..."

Shen Feiyang then told Yu Kai the story of "Lost in Thailand".

Yu Kai is also a creative person. In addition to the company's current flagship drama "Mahua", Yu Kai also published the novel "The Difficult Love of a Diamond Bachelor", which was later adapted into a TV series by Tian Youliang.

After listening to Shen Feiyang's story, Yu Kai slapped his thigh and said, "This story is good. Li Chenggong and Niu Geng have very solid foundations. Li Chenggong is successful on the surface but weak inside, while Niu Geng is foolish on the surface but shrewd on the inside."

The process of their mutual dislike is something the audience can relate to. The audience will initially choose sides, and then be led along by the characters. This structure is the most difficult part of stage comedy, and you've nailed it right from the start.

Moreover, the Spring Festival travel rush is an excellent backdrop, possessing universal relevance that everyone can relate to in their daily lives, making this production fully capable of a national tour.

Shen Feiyang remained calm and said, "I can only give you a rough outline of the story. You and Shen Teng will have to work together to develop and research the script."

"it is good."

Yu Kai accepted the job.

drip...

When Yu Kai heard his phone ring, he opened it and saw that it was a text message from Tian Youliang.

"Old Tian sent the phone. I'll call Ning Hao right now," Yu Kai said while operating his phone.

A dozen seconds later, the call was connected.

"Hello, Director Ning."

"Yes, I am Yu Kai."

"That's right, we want the adaptation rights to your script."

"Okay, let's talk after the New Year."

I hung up the phone.

Yu Kai said to Shen Feiyang, "We've arranged to talk after the New Year."

"Okay, that's all for today."

Shen Feiyang concluded the meeting by saying, "I'm going to spend the New Year with the other employees tonight. You go home and spend the New Year with your wife and children. We'll resume performances on the third day of the Lunar New Year. See you then."

Shen Feiyang booked a New Year's Eve dinner at the Beijing Hotel for 10,000 yuan.

This Lunar New Year's Eve, many restaurants in Beijing launched New Year's Eve dinner services. Just like stage comedies, in the context of rapid economic development, eating, drinking and having fun have become people's new pursuits.

The 10,000 yuan New Year's Eve dinner at the Beijing Hotel is a second-tier set menu, and the dining location is a luxury suite, which is more than enough to demonstrate the company's strength.

Shen Feiyang then added, "Oh, and remember to give yourself a bonus of ten thousand yuan. It's the New Year, so take the money back to your wife. She'll only understand how hard you work."

Yu Kai smiled and said, "Thank you, boss."