Chapter 296 Division of Accounts (24)
In fact, Shen Xudong has always been in contact with Liu Tianxian...
Usually Liu Yifei takes the initiative to send text messages, complaining about life or difficulties in shooting...
Some time ago, well, it was actually November 30th. "Love Winner" directed by Zhu Yanping and starring Liu Yifei, Lin Zhiying, Xu Shaoyang, and Christine Yang was released as scheduled, and the box office was very miserable...
Mainly targeting the Hong Kong and Taiwan markets, the box office in Hong Kong was NT$7,000 on the first day. After 10 days of release, the film only grossed NT$77,000. Taiwan did slightly better, but it did not reach the box office of NT$1 million.
Hit the streets!
And he rushed down the street without making any sound...
Liu Yifei was quite depressed and curious why there was no publicity.
"Because the publisher is not optimistic about it, do you think you don't have to spend money on publicity?"
Shen Xudong's answer is always true, but...very heartbreaking!
Liu Yifei was so angry that she didn't take the initiative to talk to him for several days, but soon "Hold the Call" exceeded 20 million. She sent a congratulatory text message, and Shen Xudong replied, 'Wait a minute! ’
What are you waiting for?
Waiting for "Party A and Party B 2" to be released!
Sure enough, "Party A and Party B 2" quickly exceeded 100 million in a record-breaking manner, with a cumulative box office of 145 million in 20 days of release...
Liu Yifei can only be envious of this!
At the same time, she had some doubts about her mother's judgment—according to Shen Xudong's current attitude, those two horror films could only break 10 million...
It was that horror movie that her mother tried so hard to stop her from starring in!
Of course, she called mainly to congratulate Shen Xudong, and also told her about the thrilling events during the filming.
"I was in too much danger today. There was a scene where the dragon girl tried to jump over a waterfall. I thought the water flow was very small and didn't pay attention. I didn't expect it to be so fast and I almost got sucked into the water..."
"Are you okay?"
"It's okay. Fortunately, Brother Xiao Ming reacted quickly and grabbed me."
"...be careful next time...use a stand-in when you should!"
"Well...I know..."
"Did your mother have any trouble with the director?"
"My mother doesn't know..."
"...You are such a great mother...Okay, let's stop talking here, I'm not done yet!"
He hung up the phone, and Liu Yifei on the other end hung up...
Why do you say Aunt Liu is the best?
There was a kiss scene, which was supposed to be a kiss on the face. Brother Xiao Ming was too involved and touched his lips, which made Aunt Liu who was watching beside him furious...
It made all the men afraid to say hello to Liu Yifei!
In the script of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", Shen Xudong arranged a kissing scene, and there were several scenes in the original work...
How could Yang Guo and Xiao Longnu not kiss?
But there is no kissing scene in this version!
…
After making the call, she returned to Deng Jie and Xu Fan. Deng Jie asked, "Why did I hear a little girl's voice?"
"I met her when we were in the group. She is a very cute little girl...but she is a bit strict at home..."
"Little girl? Who?"
"Liu Yifei is the one who plays Wang Yuyan!"
Xu Fan interjected: "She...I know her..."
"Really? Is she so famous?"
Xu Fan smiled: "It's quite famous..."
Deng Jie listened for a long time and then interrupted: "Is that that person?"
"Yes, that's her!"
What did these two people say?
Deng Jie turned her face and glanced at Shen Xudong, warning: "You'd better not get involved with this kind of person..."
"...No way...we are just friends..."
"Friends are okay, but don't have any relationships... Her godfather is pretty awesome!"
"oh!"
All right…
Godfather Chen, the first person to create the godfather culture in the mainland entertainment industry, has actually remained standing...
He is definitely capable!
Also, don’t get hung up on the wording, a godfather is a godfather, and a godfather?
this is China!
Don’t feel aggrieved, Gandy Chen is the real-life version of Qian Qianyi, and he is also the rich version. He trains her, gives her guidance, teaches her carefully, spends a lot of money to build her, and pave the way for her...
Of course, in the eyes of fans, it’s all investment and business...
"If you want to find a girlfriend, I'll introduce you to a few with simple backgrounds..."
"Well, thank you auntie...
…
At the hotel where the cast of "The Great Butler" stayed, Gao Fenfen was settling accounts, or to be precise, he was settling accounts with Chen Xi...
In "Party A and Party B 2", she invested 2 million, less than 10%, almost 8%...
Shen Xudong actually knew this.
But what he was thinking about was Feng Xiaogang's movie. Why should he invest?
So, I didn’t care. What I said at the time was, ‘Who can you convince to give up your investment share?’?
Think about it, Taihe People, Huayi, Forbidden City Pictures, China Film and several other theaters are sharing this cake together, why should they take you to play?
Hehe, I really brought it with me!
Deng Jie gave up 8% of the investment share...
145 million, the theaters spent 60% of it, and the remaining amount, after deducting taxes and other miscellaneous things, is more than 30%.
After deducting costs and publicity expenses...
Basically you can only make a profit!
However, since the film's advertising revenue plus copyright revenue is too low, the cost and publicity are almost zero...
In other words, the number available for division is about 50 million.
8% of 50 million is 4 million...
Chen Xi quickly calculated the answer and said: "We should be able to divide about 4 million, deducting the cost of 2 million, and making double the profit..."
Gao Fenfen was surprised: "Is that correct? You only earned 2 million?"
“…It’s already pretty good, 100% return on investment!”
"No, I mean the box office of 145 million..."
"The theater chain gets 60%!"
Gao Fenfen immediately became unhappy: "The theater chain has done nothing, so it takes 60%?"
Chen Xi said: "I heard them say that the foundation of our cinemas is too weak and the number of screens is still too few. The development and construction of cinemas will take several years. It is unlikely to increase the share ratio for the time being. Otherwise, it will affect the construction and development of cinemas. speed…"
"That's unfair. Why? All risks should be borne by the producers?"
"...That's the idea above..." After a pause, Chen Xi continued: "So, Xudong has always been reluctant to make movies!"
Gao Fenfen nodded: "I even called him a coward... Movies are really risky... And the revenue from this movie..." At this point, she suddenly remembered something: "That's wrong!"
"What's wrong?"
"We have a stalemate with Chengtian, so... what about the investment in "The Aviator"?"
Chen Xi was also stunned...
"The Aviator" is the first film project set by the company. It was originally agreed that Chengtian would invest in it.
Although it was only a verbal agreement, everyone felt that the investor was none other than Chengtian!
The reason is very simple. During that time, the two parties were in the honeymoon period, and they initially established a cooperation model in which the company was responsible for project production and Chengtian was responsible for paying...
But... Xudong and Wu Kebo had a quarrel, and this relationship was immediately terminated!
"Soldier Assault", Chengtian withdrew its investment, and Huayi took up the role;
Chengtian also withdrew its investment in "The Great Butler" and the company has its own e-commerce...
Movie…
Gao Fenfen doesn’t want to advance money!
Again, the risk is too great.
Chen Xi thought for a long time and came up with an idea: "If that doesn't work, find a famous director to direct...Jiang Wen is about to be lifted from the ban!"
Gao Fenfen was a little speechless: "How did you think of Jiang Wen? He is not an ordinary director... He can't film according to Xudong's script... And we can't afford Jiang Wen!"