Rebirth of the courtyard, the start is 80s

Chapter 766 Facing the legend, just look up!

"Hi, Manager Chen, are you busy? Do you have time to chat?"

After hearing this voice, Chen Jiabang, who was at his desk reviewing and approving documents, was startled. He looked up and immediately stood up in surprise.

"Mr. Cao? Are you back?"

That's right, the person who came to see him in the office was none other than Cao Zhiqiang, who was wearing a British suit and woolen coat.

"Oh, my Mr. Cao!" Chen Jiabang hurriedly walked over from behind the table, "Why didn't you tell me in advance when you came back? So I could pick you up."

Cao Zhiqiang took off his coat and put it on his arm, and said with a smile: "It's nothing, I just want to give you a surprise."

Chen Jiabang smiled and shook his head: "You, you! Come and sit down, sit down quickly!"

When Cao Zhiqiang sat on the sofa and put his coat aside.

Chen Jiabang also sat down opposite and shouted loudly: "Xiao Xu, hurry up, serve tea! Bring some snacks!"

Soon, the office door opened, and Xu Jingli, wearing a woolen sweater, walked in with a smile on her face, carrying a plate of teapots and cups filled with tea.

After putting the tea set away and serving melon seeds, peanuts, oranges and other snacks, Xu Jingli retreated with a smile under Chen Jiabang's wave.

But before exiting, Xu Jingli looked at the back of Cao Zhiqiang's head again, bit her lip, and closed the door gently.

After Xu Jingli left and only Chen Jiabang and Cao Zhiqiang were left in the room, Chen Jiabang smiled and poured a cup of tea for Cao Zhiqiang: "Here, let's have a cup of tea first to warm up."

Cao Zhiqiang was not polite, took the tea cup with a smile, and took a sip.

"Yeah, black tea, not bad." Cao Zhiqiang smiled and nodded.

"This is Qimen Red given to me by a friend." Chen Jiabang said with a smile, "If you like it, I will give you a pound later."

"That's not necessary." Cao Zhiqiang waved his hand, "If I want to drink it, I can just come to you directly. If you give it to me, I won't know where to put it. It's a complete waste."

"Hahaha." Chen Jiabang smiled, "Okay, whenever you want to drink tea, come and see me at any time."

Cao Zhiqiang nodded with a smile.

After Chen Jiabang drank half a cup of tea, he took the initiative to ask: "By the way, my boss Cao, you have been a popular figure recently. Many people know you, and many people are asking me about you. "

"Haha." Cao Zhiqiang laughed dumbly, "And this thing? Why, it couldn't be because I showed a movie in Japan, right?"

"That's not true." Chen Jiabang said with a smile, "You don't know, the movie you made is called "Love in the Rain", right?

The news has said that after this movie was broadcast in Japan, it was originally unremarkable, but it suddenly became very popular. It eventually ranked first at the box office in Japan, not even as good as that Hollywood blockbuster.

I also heard that that one movie made a total box office of 97 billion yen in Japan. It was like making a fortune, a huge fortune.

Oh my god, 97 billion, so much money, how much will it cost? "

Cao Zhiqiang burst into laughter: "Hey, the news here is quite powerful. Do you even know about Japan?"

"That's not true." Chen Jiabang said with a smile, "This is the first time that our domestic film has gone abroad and been broadcast in Japan, and it has also achieved the first place in the box office, which of course makes everyone very excited.

Especially the box office of 97 billion, this number is too eye-catching!

Mr. Cao, everyone says that you are already worth over 100 million just by relying on this movie! "

Cao Zhiqiang smiled and shook his head: "If you say this, you are just a layman.

Who doesn't know that the total box office of Japanese movies is not the same as the actual money earned.

The total box office of 97 billion is wrong. Strictly speaking, it is 97.5 billion.

But this number is the total of all box office sales. In fact, if the accounts are divided, half must be given to the cinemas first, and then the remaining half will be distributed proportionally. "

"I know this too." Chen Jiabang nodded, "But with such a large amount of money, no matter how little you divide it, you won't be young or old, right?

Tell me, how much did you share in this movie? "

Cao Zhiqiang thought for a while, then smiled slightly: "Okay, I won't hide it from you anymore. Anyway, you can see it when the money is finally received. After all, I still have to pay taxes."

"Then tell me quickly." Chen Jiabang said with a smile, "It shocks me too, so I can brag to others later."

Cao Zhiqiang smiled and said: "The agreement I signed with them at that time was that I could get 15% of the box office ration.

This rationed box office refers to half of the total box office, which is 48.75 billion yen.

In this case, you can calculate how much I can get. "

Chen Jiabang was stunned, and immediately took out a computer, clicked the button, and then opened his mouth and said: "7.3125 million? That much?"

Cao Zhiqiang shook his head: "That's Japanese yen. To convert it into RMB, you have to divide it by 120!"

Chen Jiabang frowned, picked up the computer again, and clicked a few times.

"609.375 million? That's a lot." Chen Jiabang exclaimed, "More than six million. When our Hongguang Factory was at its most profitable, it would take eight years to earn it without eating or drinking."

Speaking of this, Chen Jiabang shook his head with emotion, then looked at Cao Zhiqiang and said: "I remember the cost of this movie was just over 200,000.

A movie costing RMB 200,000 made more than RMB 6 million, thirty times the profit?

The speed at which you make money is so scary.

We are working so hard here to do so many tricks, including transportation and selling goods, but they are not as much as the money you make from making a movie.

By the way, other than that, it’s not as much as you can make by singing a few songs.

If you sing a few songs and release a few albums, you can earn three to four million.

Even if you just write a book, you can still earn three to four million.

Sometimes I wonder if we are a bunch of idiots.

There are so many of us working hard all day long, but without you, we can earn hundreds of thousands, and it will be a blessing to be able to pay people wages.

But as for you, as long as you are willing to take action and do it casually, there is no income less than three million.

Even the movie you made has made six million in Japan before it was released in China.

Are you the God of Wealth who has descended to earth? "

Cao Zhiqiang laughed: "Okay, don't praise me, this is where I am. The main reason why I can make money is due to the factors of the times. Without this era, I would not be able to earn so much."

Indeed, if it were still before the reform, no matter how talented Cao Zhiqiang was and how he could copy books and songs, he would not be able to earn this.

But market-oriented reforms gave Cao Zhiqiang an opportunity.

In particular, we are now in the early stages of reform, and almost everyone is in the wait-and-see stage, which means that the entire market is a blue ocean.

At this time, as the first person to eat crabs, he would have gotten the biggest cake.

Not to mention, Cao Zhiqiang is a cheating player, and the works he produces will be famous in the future, let alone in this period of lack of entertainment.

It can be said that even if someone wants to learn from Cao Zhiqiang at this time, they may make money, but they will never make as much as Cao Zhiqiang.

It would be nice to earn a fraction of what Cao Zhiqiang did. You know, let’s not talk about Cao Zhiqiang’s movies, let’s just talk about his books and records. They are not comparable to others.

Because Cao Zhiqiang first established his own channels, first had his own publishing house and record company, and then released his own books and records.

In other words, Cao Zhiqiang not only has the right to issue, but also has the power to distribute.

This means that Cao Zhiqiang can allocate the weight of his works at will.

In comparison, other writers and singers in China at this time are still in the buyout era, that is, they can only receive fixed royalties and fixed performance fees or singing fees.

You can't split the accounts, you can only get a fixed labor fee, which of course won't make a big profit.

Therefore, this is something that others cannot learn even if they want to.

If others want to learn from Cao Zhiqiang, they must first set up a publishing house and audio-visual company where they have the final say.

If you can't do it, don't be jealous of Cao Zhiqiang's achievements.

Therefore, at least at this stage, no matter whether it is writing books or singing, in this domestic environment, no one can compare with Cao Zhiqiang in terms of profits.

They are not on the same level at all. What else can we compare?

Cao Zhiqiang is not just a writer or singer, he is also the president of a publishing house and the general manager of a record company.

It is equivalent to saying that Cao Zhiqiang himself is the channel and platform.

At any time, channels are king and platforms are respected.

Therefore, it is wrong to compare ordinary writers and singers with platform owners like Cao Zhiqiang.

As for the movie "Love in the Rain", let alone that, it is also unmatched by others.

Because the success of this movie is not only good in the work itself, but also related to Cao Zhiqiang's influence in Japan.

Think back to the beginning, Cao Zhiqiang first went to Japan to be a singer, and with the help of noble people and other reasons, he first became a popular singer in Japan, had a certain influence, and brought huge profits to his partner Warner Pioneer. Pioneer and other stakeholders saw the value of Cao Zhiqiang.

After that, Cao Zhiqiang conquered many Japanese entertainment stars because of his personal charm, especially a super star with a special situation like Sayuri Yoshinaga who unintentionally conquered.

Sayuri Yoshinaga is not only a star, her husband is also a senior executive of Fuji TV, and her husband's family is also very influential in the Japanese entertainment industry.

Because of Yoshinaga Sayuri's optimism and Warner Pioneer's optimism, the two partners went to Toho Pictures, which belongs to the same camp. Only then did a large film company like Toho Pictures agree to use the most favorable terms to introduce Cao Zhiqiang's film That "Love in the Rain" is still playing in their mainstream theaters.

During this period, Cao Zhiqiang created many TV commercials with originality. These TV commercials were also produced on MTV.

These records and MTV with soft advertising features can not only be played on Fuji TV, but also on the radio stations of relevant partners, and even related records have been released.

Under the multi-party bombing, a special linkage effect was formed, which happened to ignite the enthusiasm and curiosity of the Japanese people.

In this special publicity process, Cao Zhiqiang has certainly contributed very exciting best-selling works and good ideas for joint cooperation, but to achieve these, it is inseparable from the participation of media groups.

In other words, when Cao Zhiqiang made relevant announcements, he could not do without the joint assistance of Fuji TV, Toho Pictures, Warner Pioneer, TBS and other units.

Without the help and cooperation of these media groups, even Cao Zhiqiang would not be able to set off that kind of wave.

However, having so many large companies join forces requires a lot more.

Not only do you need to have a background, but you also need to have interests.

As for Cao Zhiqiang, he happened to provide enough benefits to everyone. Everyone could benefit from Cao Zhiqiang's film and album linkage plan, so they joined forces in a tacit understanding.

But this kind of cooperation is impossible for ordinary people, especially the Chinese at this time.

Let’s put it this way, no artist or even politician in China can do what Cao Zhiqiang did in Japan at this time.

That is not only the difference between talent and vision, but also the difference between appearance and luck!

That’s right, it’s all about looks and luck!

Let’s not talk about luck, let’s talk about appearance.

If Cao Zhiqiang hadn't been really handsome, and happened to have a face that Japanese women like, he wouldn't have been able to quietly seduce women like Yoshinaga Sayuri and Nakamori Akina, let alone Fujita Sachiko, who has a big background. female lawyer.

Although it is a bit wrong to say this, the reality is that many times, when you have a face that is harmful to the country and the people, you can really rely on your face to make a living.

Cao Zhiqiang is not only good-looking, but also extremely talented and forward-thinking. Almost everyone who has worked with him likes him and wants to continue to cooperate with him, and everyone will benefit from it.

In this situation, who can refuse to help Cao Zhiqiang?

Look at those days when Cao Zhiqiang was in Japan. Even though he didn't go out much, he became famous in the Japanese entertainment industry. He met a lot of famous directors and actors and became friends with many people. This shows how good he is. .

However, what many people don't know is that although people in the Japanese entertainment industry, including well-known actors and well-known directors, all like Cao Zhiqiang, they have very little actual contact time with Cao Zhiqiang, and they don't even have much actual communication time.

Because when Cao Zhiqiang was in Tokyo, he really stayed at home most of the time and rarely went out to socialize.

Therefore, if you go to the Tokyo entertainment circle and ask people who have had contact with Cao Zhiqiang, they will all say in unison that Cao Sang is a shy, talented, but very sincere and pure person.

It is precisely because of this reputation that when Weekly Bunshun came up with the scandal between him and Akina Nakamori, he just held a press conference and sat there with a straight face without saying much. The storm quickly dissipated.

Because people who have watched the press conference will basically believe the content of the press conference.

That is a pure person like Cao Zhiqiang who is not familiar with the world and has some social fears. I am afraid that he has no idea what a scandal is and what a sense of boundaries is. At that time, he was with Nakamori Akina, just acting, just immersed in his own life. Just in the world.

And this kind of personality is exactly what most Japanese people like.

Therefore, Cao Zhiqiang is special and special.

His success, whether at home or in Japan, is basically impossible to replicate.

Talented people don't have his background.

People with backgrounds don’t have his vision.

A discerning person does not have his connections.

Well-connected people don't have his luck.

When many factors came together, Cao Zhiqiang’s myth was created.

It is precisely because everyone wants to understand the reason for Cao Zhiqiang's success that no one is jealous of him.

The reason is very simple. There is not much difference between the two parties. You will only be jealous when you think I can do it.

But when the gap between the two sides is as big as a chasm, and it is impossible to learn from each other, who can be jealous?

Therefore, when a person's great success is something that others cannot copy.