I'm not just a director

To the end of the filming of the series of movies, the main focus is actually the fans' feelings for this series.

Under the operation of Jiang Pei'an and Lions Gate, "Ghost Chronicles" has actually accumulated a considerable number of fans.

However, the reputation and performance began to decline from the third film. However, at that time, Lionsgate felt that this series could make another profit, so it strongly requested Jiang Pei'an to make another film.

Therefore, the box office forecast for the fourth film was actually within Jiang Pei'an's expectations.

It can only be said that today's audiences are very tolerant of movies, especially niche movies such as supernatural movies. This is why "The Ghost Story" has been able to be filmed until the fourth part.

Compared with Ninghao's frustration, Guan Hu's face was full of enthusiasm and eager to try.

Jiang Peian didn't stop him and said with a smile:
"Looking at Director Guan's energetic appearance, "Chainsaw 3" seems to be performing very well?"

Guan Hu smiled shyly and said:

"Actually, it's not bad. The main reason is that Director Jiang's script is exquisite.

The global box office of "Chainsaw 3" has been released. So far, the total box office is 1.3 million, breaking the record of the previous film. "

Guan Hu's words were like a torpedo thrown into the calm lake, immediately arousing the amazement of everyone in the conference room.

"The box office of the last movie was US$1.3 million. How much was it? I remember it was a little over [-] million, right?"

"It seems that thriller crime movies are more popular."

"It seems that "Chainsaw 3" is still a movie banned under the 18-year-old ban. To be honest, it is a miracle that it can have such a box office."

Compared with the connection between the first and second parts, the connection between the third part and the second part is closer.

The movie continues the ending of the second part. Although Officer Eric is not cruel enough to cut off his own foot like Dr. Gordon.

But for the sake of my son, I was determined to smash the bones of my feet, then broke my ankles and struggled out of the shackles...

This intensely stimulating visual pain instantly raised expectations for "Chainsaw 3".

So it's not surprising that we can achieve such results.

"Director Guan did a good job this time. What does Lions Gate have to say?"

Jiang Pei'an asked with a smile.

"Of course Lionsgate is happy. Currently, Lionsgate is mainly focusing on niche films such as "Chainsaw" and "Ghost".

Although the box office of "Phantom 4" this time is not as high as before, in fact, among all the movies produced and invested by Lionsgate, it is definitely the best. "

Guan Hu made up for Ninghao.

Jiang Pei'an nodded and said:
“Indeed, this is why Lionsgate is still unwilling to let us go.

The box office success of movies produced by Starfire has become their signature.

But no matter what, Lionsgate is still our window for exporting movies.

Judging from the reputation and results of "Chainsaw 3", we can continue to develop this series.

As for the "Ghost" series..."

With that said, Jiang Pei'an cast his eyes on Ninghao and said slowly:
"We won't be filming for now. We will take a break for a while. We will restart a series after a while."

Ninghao's eyes lit up when he heard that a new series was being restarted.

He now wants fame and money, but for him now, money and fame are no longer important.

Making movies is what matters most to him...

In the end, Jiang Peian made the final decision:

"Whether it is the TV series department or the film department, everyone belongs to the big family of Spark. I hope that everyone will continue to work hard to make our Spark bigger and stronger and create greater glory."

After hearing Jiang Pei'an's words, everyone's spirits were lifted and they applauded.

……

"Mr. Jiang, Mr. Yu from Bernard is here."

The company employee knocked on the door and came in and said.

"Mr. Yu? Where are the others?"

"In the living room, Mr. Su is receiving you. You were in a meeting just now, so I didn't disturb you."

"Okay, I'll go now."

Jiang Pei'an nodded.

Fatty Yu must have come here because of the things mentioned at the last exchange meeting.

Bernard and Spark team up?
Jiang Peian thought about it, and it was not bad.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Yu, for keeping you waiting. I just had a meeting."

In the living room, Jiang Peian opened the door and said with a smile.

"Haha, please forgive me for coming here uninvited, Mr. Jiang, and with Mr. Su, a great beauty, chatting with me, I didn't feel bored. Time passed very quickly, hahaha."

Fatty Yu laughed loudly.

Su Qing smiled and said:
"Mr. Yu just shared a lot of inside information about the entertainment industry with me. I learned a lesson today. I'll come back to listen to Mr. Yu's teachings another day. You and Mr. Jiang will chat first, and I'll excuse you for a moment."

"Haha, we had a very interesting chat today, Mr. Su, let's talk in detail another day."

Fatty Yu stood up and held Su Qing's hand with a smile and said.

"Mr. Yu, I am the only capable person here, Mr. Su, so please don't poach me. We, as a small family in Xinghuo, cannot withstand Bernard's torment."

Jiang Peian made a joke at the right time.

Hearing Jiang Pei'an's words, Fatty Yu retracted his hand and said with a smile:
"Mr. Jiang is looking for me, don't worry, I think Mr. Su is definitely not willing to leave Xinghuo. After all, the boss is rich and talented, so he will definitely not like me."

"Haha, Mr. Yu is joking."

Su Qing replied with a smile, then nodded to Jiang Peian, turned and left the office.

"Mr. Yu, sit down and have some tea."

"Haha, Mr. Jiang, I just drank a lot of tea. The main reason I came here this time is to ask you how you thought about last time."

Fatty Yu sat on the sofa and looked at Jiang Pei'an with a smile.

Jiang Pei'an poured a cup of tea for himself and Fatty Yu, and asked with a smile:

"What kind of cooperation method?"

Fatty Yu lit a cigarette and said slowly:
"Simple, we, Bernard, will fund and invite you, Director Jiang, to make a movie.

Of course, it is best to make a few more films, with no restrictions on subject matter and style, and ultimately you will directly participate in box office dividends. "

Jiang Peian smiled slightly when he heard Fatty Yu's dividend.

Fatty Yu is indeed a well-known film businessman. In fact, few people in this era are willing to do this method of actors and crew participating in box office dividends.

It was not until later generations that the number gradually increased due to the favorable policies of various policies.

"The director's participation in dividends sounds good, but it's more than the president's. My focus now is entirely on the company's management..."

Jiang Peian said with difficulty.

Fatty Yu laughed, looking very relaxed, obviously prepared.

"I have also considered this issue. How about putting your share of the dividends, Director Jiang, on Xinghuo and letting Xinghuo participate. What do you think?"

Jiang Pei'an shook his head and said:
"This just transfers the dividends that originally belonged to me to the company..."

"What does Mr. Jiang mean?"

"Starfire and Bernard jointly financed it. I also want the director's dividends. Bernard is responsible for handling theaters and distribution."

Bernard has its own distribution channels and partners, and this is the basis for Jiang Peian's willingness to cooperate with Bernard.

You must know that Bernard started out by film distribution. In the next two years, they will invest in the construction of 15 five-star multiplex theaters with 110 screens and more than 15000 seats in several important cities in China.

In terms of distribution, they are definitely one of the well-deserved aces in the country today.Hearing Jiang Pei'an's words, Fatty Yu's expression changed slightly. He didn't expect Jiang Pei'an to open his mouth and want so much at once.

"What's the specific dividend ratio?"

he asked tentatively.

Jiang Peian lay down on the sofa and said with a smile:
“This depends on President Yu’s sincerity. Personally, I am very willing to cooperate with Bernard.

But as you can see, I now have my own company, so I can't ignore the interests of the company. Can Mr. Yu understand my conflicting psychology? "

Understand, understand!
Fatty Yu felt very unhappy.

But no matter what, he was still shaken.

There is no other reason. Nowadays, Bernard is no longer satisfied with simple film distribution.

This year they took the initiative to expand into the upstream investment and production areas of the film industry.

However, due to the lack of a capable director and team, they could only actively seek outside cooperation and help.

Coupled with the liberalization of policies this year, various film companies are working together, making it even more difficult for Bernard in the production field.

Therefore, although Jiang Pei'an's conditions were somewhat harsh, Fatty Yu had to consider what he said.

"Mr. Jiang, I have to go back and have a meeting with the company's senior executives about this matter, and I will get back to you in a few days."

Fatty Yu said slowly.

Jiang Pei'an nodded and said:
"This is understandable. Mr. Yu doesn't have to worry. You can think about it for a while."

Fatty Yu shook his head and said:
"Can't you be anxious? It's already more than half of this year. The company plans to invest in two movies this year, but none of them have been made yet. Otherwise, I wouldn't bother Mr. Jiang rashly."

"Haha, good things take a long time. Take your time. Making a movie is never something that happens overnight."

Jiang Pei'an said with a smile.

"Oh, I hope so. I disturbed Director Jiang today. I will treat you to dinner another day."

After everything was finished, Fatty Yu stood up and said slowly.

"Okay, then I'll give you the general news."

After sending Fatty Yu away, Jiang Peian sat alone in the office.

The pen in his hand was writing and drawing on the paper, but the whole person was lost in thought.

From the perspective of film and television production, Yu Fatty's Bernard can't even compare with giants like Huayi, even today's Xinghuo.

But no one can ignore his influence in the country. The reason is that they have theater chains.

Now that the movie is out, how do you buy tickets and let the audience see it?Isn’t it just the theater chain’s credit?

If Jiang Peian wants to take root in the film and television industry and become a big boss, he must do it in theaters, and he must do it as early as possible.

Since the birth of Huaxia Film, this theater chain has been constantly developing and changing.

From the original silent films to today's digital films, the Chinese film industry has experienced many transformations and changes.

Now, in 2003, it is the beginning of the development of theater chains.

On the one hand, policies support the entry of private capital and overseas capital, and the "catfish effect" stimulates the vitality of market competition.

On the other hand, at the beginning of the reform, imported sub-account films were used as an important market resource as a bargaining chip to promote the theater system.

This has reduced a lot of resistance for provincial and municipal film companies at all levels to accept the theater chain system.

It is precisely this kind of strong policy and measure guarantee that allows the reform of the theater system to advance rapidly.

In just a few years, traditional provincial and municipal film companies have become theater companies at all levels.

As of last year, the number of theaters was only 2002 in 872.

So, everything is still too late.

However, investing in theater chains is extremely time-consuming and money-consuming. Basically, the starting price is 5 million, and it is still a continuous investment.

Going forward with such a heavy burden, with Jiang Pei'an's current worth, I am afraid that he will be directly dragged down...

"You have to seize the time to make money and accumulate wealth in a short period of time."

Seeing the dense symbols drawn on his manuscript paper, Jiang Peian murmured.

……

Putting the theater issues aside for the time being, Jiang Pei'an returned home from the company.

"Why did you come back so early today?"

Gao Yuanyuan is sitting in the room watching TV.

Jiang Pei'an smiled and said:
"I'm the boss. I have to decide when I get off work."

"That's right, you sound like a boss."

"Haha, how was your location selection today?"

Gao Yuanyuan shook his head and said:
“It’s too difficult. It used to be very simple to watch other people do business, just sit in the store, collect money, and introduce products.

As a result, it turned out today that it was too complicated. Someone needed to make decisions about location, decoration, supply, etc.

I am a bit entangled, which led to us not settling on anything today. "

Jiang Pei'an smiled and said:
"Nothing is easy, but you can find someone to learn from."

"Who are you looking for? I don't know anyone doing business either."

Gao Yuanyuan looked at Jiang Peian and said.

Jiang Pei'an thought for a while and said:

"I do have a candidate, but I don't know him."

Hearing Jiang Pei'an's words, Gao Yuanyuan rolled his eyes at him and said:
"You don't even know them, and it's even more impossible for me to know them."

"Haha, I don't know him, but someone knows him."

With that said, Jiang Peian took out his mobile phone and made a call.

"Hey, why did Director Jiang call me when he had time?"

There was a rather sweet female voice on the other side.

Hearing this, Gao Yuanyuan immediately looked at Jiang Pei'an warily.

Jiang Peian smiled bitterly and said with a smile:
"Bingbing, you should have Ren Quan's contact information, right? Can you send me his contact information?"

"No problem, Director Jiang, please wait a moment, I will send you Brother Quan's number right away."

"Thanks for your hard work."

"Yes, it's my honor to be able to help Director Jiang, hehe."

Jiang Peian hung up the phone, and Gao Yuanyuan quickly looked away and played with the remote control in his hand.

Seeing her appearance, Jiang Peian smiled and said proactively:

"Fan Bingbing, an artist from Huayi, aren't you looking for someone to learn from? She happened to have just collaborated with Ren Quan in "Young Man Bao Qingtian 2"."

Gao Yuanyuan nodded and said casually:
"I've heard of it, but is Ren Quan great at doing business?"

"Not only is he awesome, he has been starting a business since he was in college, and his business has been very successful. At its largest, he owned seven or eight national chain restaurants. It is enough for a novice to teach you this kind of business."

More than just being awesome, Ren Quan completed the transition from artist to entrepreneur.

He founded Starlight Venture Capital, and has successively invested in many companies such as Miaopai, Handu Yishe, and Rong360, and received generous returns. The market value of Star Venture Capital was once close to 100 billion U.S. dollars.

... (end of this chapter)