1980 My literary era

The investment from Guowenshe solved Aitexin's urgent need. During this period, Aitexin could hardly pay out its salary.

The company's main business is not profitable. The only income is from Zhang Chaoyang leading the company's technical backbone to design web pages for other units to make money. This is not only the only income generated by Atesin, but also many domestic Internet companies today. channel.

After taking the money from the Chinese Literature Society, Zhang Chaoyang did not forget the condition he had agreed to with Lin Weimin, and began to send people to help the Chinese Literature Society create a web page.

After giving up his thoughts on building a website, Lin Weimin's requirements for the official website of the Chinese Literature Society were not so high. However, after his request was made, several technical backbones of Aitexin were a little numb.

Party A made the request easily, and it would be worse for them to do it than to die. However, after they carefully sorted out Lin Weimin's plans and requirements for the official website of the Chinese Literature Society, they found that it looked more scientific and practical than Aitexin's current website.

After Zhang Chaoyang heard what his subordinates said, he only said one sentence: "Take a lesson from me!"

Time flashed to mid-August. In the morning, Lin Weimin went to the printing factory in Daxing to check on the work. When he returned to the company at noon, he heard from Zhao Xin that the department had called him in the morning.

Lin Weimin picked up the phone and called the department back. As soon as Yu Shu answered the phone, he complained: "Tell me, you are also a bureau-level cadre after all. You don't deserve a mobile phone. How about a BP machine? When the critical moment comes, You can’t find anyone.”

Just now, the Yu Department called and heard that Lin Weimin had gone to the printing factory in Daxing. He called the printing factory again, but was told that he had just left and should be on the way now.

Listening to Yu Shu's tone, Lin Weimin knew that there must be something urgent.

"Stop complaining and say something quickly."

"Hurry up to the office and go to the sea with me."

When Lin Weimin heard this, he asked: "What's going on? Do you have to go to the sea?"

"Don't ask so much, it's a big deal anyway."

Yu Shu refused to disclose the information on the phone. It seemed that the matter was really serious, but Lin Weimin already had some guesses in his mind.

After hanging up the phone, he first went to the Publishing Department to meet with Yu, then entered the sea and was taken directly to the office of Vice Minister Zhu.

"I heard that your Chinese literary agency has recently started investing in Internet companies?"

Yu Shu glanced at Lin Weimin, who replied: "Yes, it's called Aitexin. It's an Internet company founded by Shuimu graduates who returned from studying abroad. We invested 375,000 yuan and got 25% of the shares."

"375,000 US dollars in exchange for 25% of the shares, so the company is worth 1.5 million US dollars? I heard that the company is very small. No matter how you look at it, it is not worth 1.5 million US dollars."

"In 1995, the Nasdaq index in the United States exceeded 1,000 points. On August 9 of that year, Netscape went public. Within two hours of the opening, 5 million shares were sold out. The closing price was 58 million US dollars. Netscape's market value was 23. At that time, Netscape's annual revenue was only at the level of one million dollars.

The bubble in the American Internet industry is huge, but Americans are not fools either. There are so many people and so many institutions who are optimistic about this industry, and it is also because they are optimistic about the huge potential contained in this industry.

I am very optimistic about the development of this industry, but our Chinese Literature Society is a public institution. If we venture into the Internet, it would be somewhat overestimating our capabilities.

After much deliberation, I thought it would be better to invest in a few companies. "

Vice Prime Minister Zhu smiled and said to the department: "When I hear this, why do I feel a bit complaining? It seems that the feedback from our superiors is not timely enough?"

Lin Weimin quickly waved his hand and said: "Boss, please don't misunderstand me. I didn't mean that."

Yu Shu had no choice but to defend: "He always likes to tell lies, which is very irritating!"

"Haha! I still know the reputation of Comrade Weimin." Vice Minister Zhu laughed heartily, "Okay, okay, this is all a joke. Your department has already responded to your idea at the beginning of the year. It’s a big deal and it’s not something that can be settled easily, so you have to understand.”

Lin Weimin nodded, "I understand."

Even if he doesn’t understand, he still needs to understand!

Then, Vice Minister Zhu asked some questions to Lin Weimin, who answered truthfully, and then asked Yu Department for his opinion.

After the exchange, Vice Minister Zhu didn't say much. He just said before Lin Weimin left: "Don't be in a hurry when doing things, take your time."

Lin Weimin nodded.

After Lin Weimin and Yu Shu got out of the sea, he asked: "Yu Shu, is the matter settled this time?"

Yu Shu said: "Didn't the Deputy Prime Minister tell you? Don't be anxious."

"I understand, I understand. Deputy Prime Minister next year..."

Yu Shu immediately said: "Don't talk nonsense, I didn't say anything!"

Lin Weimin looked at the leader with disdain. He was so courageous.

After going to the sea to meet the Deputy Prime Minister, Lin Weimin felt confident that the six months of waiting had not been in vain, and he finally had hope.

The next evening, a unique celebration party was being held in the banquet hall of Yanjing Hotel.

The organizer of the celebration party is Wenhua Film and Television, and the theme is naturally "Heroes Box Office Celebration Banquet".

It has been a month and a half since "Hero" was released on July 1, and this movie has also dominated the Chinese film market for a month and a half.

After a long run, the box office potential of "Heroes" has been basically exhausted.

Since the fourth week, pirated DVDs have been rampant in the market. In the fifth week, the box office was 22.6 million yuan, and in the sixth week, the box office was 11.4 million yuan. The total box office of "Heroes" came to about 308.6 million yuan.

308.6 million yuan!

The emergence of "Hero" broke a series of records in Chinese film history, and at the same time raised the highest box office of Chinese films to a level that countless domestic film practitioners need to look up to.

The movie has not yet been released, and the movie will be extended to three months. Although there is still one and a half months until the release, the box office will definitely not be too much in the future.

Because just yesterday, "Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World" was officially released.

After "Hero", the domestic film market once again ushered in a box office harvester.

But no matter what, the emergence of "Hero" can be regarded as a shot in the arm for domestic films that have been languishing in the past two years.

Ever since this movie was released, discussions and arguments in the domestic film industry have been ongoing. Everyone has argued and argued, but no one can deny the commercial success of "Hero" and the inspiration its appearance has had on Chinese films.

"Hero" proves that the Chinese can also produce commercial blockbusters that are not inferior to Hollywood. Chinese people do not only like to watch American stories. It also proves Zhang Yimou's talent in movies.

Since his debut, Zhang Yimou has always made literary films with old China and local themes. This is the impression he has left on the Chinese film industry and movie audiences, and it is also the basis for his fame in the world film industry.

After filming three such films in a row, such as "Red Sorghum", "Raise the Red Lantern" and "Qiu Ju's Lawsuit", Zhang Yimou has been seeking transformation. The attempt of "Shake, Shake, Shake to Grandma Bridge" was somewhat of a failure. , "If You Have Something to Say" is still a success, but compared to previous achievements, the progress is not big.

It was not until the birth of "Hero" that the Chinese people finally saw Zhang Yimou's true ability in film. He is not only capable of making slow-paced literary and artistic films about human nature and history, but he can also make thrilling and brilliant commercial blockbusters. .

Except for the small group of paranoid filmmakers who believe that only literary films are the most powerful, the entire domestic film industry is now full of admiration for Zhang Yimou's directing ability and artistic talent displayed in "Hero".

"Hero" completely breaks the barriers and embarrassment Zhang Yimou has faced in artistic creation in recent years.

"Director Yimou, congratulations!" Huang Jianxin said enthusiastically as he came to Zhang Yimou, who was surrounded by a bunch of people, holding a wine glass.

Zhang Yimou showed an honest smile and said, "Director Huang, thank you."

The reason why today's press conference is unique is mainly because it was held in a Western-style buffet format. Entering the banquet hall, you have the illusion of walking into an American movie.

Today is the celebration party for "Hero", and director Zhang Yimou is the well-deserved protagonist tonight.

The box office of "Hero" has exceeded 300 million. This cannot be explained by record-breaking investment alone, nor can it be explained by the luxurious star lineup alone, nor can it be explained by the attractive story alone.

These are of course one of the factors for the success of the movie, but if we have to say the key factor for "Hero" to achieve such a brilliant success, then it must be the director Zhang Yimou.

At the beginning of the celebration party, Zhang Yimou attracted the collective attention of all the guests as soon as he appeared.

In the past month or so, there has been no one more dazzling in the Chinese film industry than Zhang Yimou.

From the moment he appeared, people around him never stopped giving compliments, like stars holding the moon.

Zhang Yimou responded to everyone's attention in a humble and courteous manner. He is not a young man who is just starting out. Faced with so much attention and praise, he felt happy but calm in his heart.

After chatting with everyone for a while, Zhang Yimou came to Yu Dong and asked, "Mr. Yu, why hasn't Teacher Lin come over yet?"

"The president said he can't come!"

"ah!"

Zhang Yimou was a little surprised, with a look of disappointment on his face, like a primary school student who got perfect marks when he returned home only to find that his parents were not there.

Yu Dong patted him on the shoulder, "It's almost time, come on stage with me first."

At 8:10 p.m., Yu Dong led the main creative staff of the "Hero" crew to the makeshift stage.

The guests standing in the audience include the investors and producers of the movie "Hero", leaders and bosses of many domestic studios, distribution companies, film and television companies, as well as many well-known actors, screenwriters, and directors.

The eyes of the hundreds of guests on the scene were focused on the stage, forming a wave of eager attention.

Those present today are all film practitioners. Except for a few stakeholders of "Hero", who else can look at the creators of "Hero" without jealousy?

These are the film creators who have created a box office of 300 million!

"Hello everyone……"

On the stage, Yu Dong, as the general manager of Wenhua Film and Television, first delivered a passionate speech.

The success of "Hero" has certainly made Wenhua Film and Television's status in the domestic film and television industry rise, and now it is like a leading brother. But tonight, Yu Dong is destined to be just a supporting role.

Zhang Yimou spoke behind him, and the applause was deafening, much more enthusiastic than when Yu Dong finished speaking.

After Zhang Yimou's speech, many people were whispering, among which some directors, screenwriters and actors were the most lively.

Because everyone has talked about one issue, and that is movie dividends.

It is no longer news in the domestic film industry that Mandarin Film and Television pays dividends to the film's creative team. This time "Hero" has earned more than 300 million in box office. In addition to caring about the movie itself, what everyone is most concerned about is of course the dividends to the creators.

"Hero" has a box office of over 300 million, and the creators' dividends are included in the producer's profits.

This time, the film producer can get at least 135 million yuan. After deducting the production cost, there is still 35 million yuan left. After deducting taxes, the creative team can get a 10% dividend, which is about more than 2 million yuan.

It doesn’t seem like much, but that’s just the box office in the Mainland.

Wenhua Film and Television positions "Hero" as a commercial blockbuster for global audiences. Wenhua not only has a pattern in the positioning of the film, but also has a pattern in dividends.

This time, the creative team of "Hero" will participate in the movie's global box office share.

In other words, in addition to the box office of movies in mainland China, the box office of all overseas movies released in countries and regions, as long as the production, promotion, and distribution costs are covered, the creators are eligible to participate in dividends.

This is the bulk of the dividends!

Yu Dong also said on the stage just now that "Hero" was screened in Hong Kong two days ago and achieved a box office of 26.8 million Hong Kong dollars, ranking among the top four box office of all movies in Hong Kong this year. Although this year is not over yet, it ranks among the top in the year-end review. Top ten should be a no-brainer.

A rough calculation shows that Hong Kong's box office creators can easily divide between one and two million Hong Kong dollars. This is just one region, and Hong Kong's film market is not that big.

"Hero" will be released in dozens of countries and regions around the world. Each time it is released, as long as the box office is not bad, the creators can make a lot of money just by paying dividends.

This is not like participating in a movie, it is clearly a gold mine!