China Entertainment: I became a capital tycoon

Chapter 631 629. We can’t let the young handsome guys ruin the Chinese entertainment
Japan, Toho Company.

"More than 400 million US dollars, that's great, it's higher than Spirited Away."

Shimatani Noriaki was almost overjoyed when he saw the box office data.

In the past two years, Japanese films have performed quite poorly globally, with almost no outstanding works coming out.

He originally thought that the box office of "Your Name" would be at most 200 million US dollars, but he never expected that it would exceed 400 million, setting a new record.

On the one hand, the film is indeed well-made, with a strong visual impact, and more importantly, the script is good. In addition, Cao Yu's influence as one of the best screenwriters in Hollywood also makes the audience willing to go to the theater.

"Those three girls were not given to me in vain. Next time Cao Jun comes, I will give him a few more. We must maintain this good cooperative relationship."

This year, Toho chose Cinderella again and signed many beautiful girls. Giving a few of them to Cao Yu will bring more opportunities for cooperation, which is very cost-effective.

When Shimatani Nengcheng thought of this, he immediately made an international long-distance call to Cao Yu.

Toei Co., Ltd.

Chairman Tezuka Osamu sat in his office, looking at the final box office of "Your Name", his heart filled with jealousy.

There has always been fierce competition between Toho and Toei. Now this animated film from Toho has achieved a box office of more than 400 million US dollars. Such a result really surprised Osamu Tezuka.

"That Chinese screenwriter's skills are too good."

"I can understand the high box office of the Despicable Me series, after all, it is a Hollywood production. Now, Your Name has surpassed Spirited Away."

"It seems that when Mr. Cao comes to Tokyo next time, I will have another talk with him to see if we can have in-depth cooperation."

Tezuka Osamu glanced in the direction of China and thought, "How can I convince Cao Jun to cooperate with me? Dongbao has a Cinderella event, and he will definitely be given a lot of beauties. Young people are lustful, so this is the best way."

After a moment's silence, he said, "We also have cooperation with some modeling companies. In addition to women, I can also give him greater benefits, which should be able to impress him."

……

In China, Cao Yu finished sending his emails and dealing with important documents that he had to sign recently, then leaned back in his chair and sipped his tea.

He plans to cooperate with Yu Zheng, but he actually has his own ideas.

The entertainment industry is destined to be dominated by capital in the future, and the preferences of capital will determine the direction of the entertainment industry.

In the following years, under the influence of capital, the entertainment industry has become a star-dominated system. As a result, stars have become an important factor in attracting audiences to a work.

Therefore, there are chaos such as sky-high film pay, low-volume movies, and various role-playing disputes.

Now he also has capital, and big capital at that, and is fully capable of changing this phenomenon and turning the entertainment industry into one dominated by creators.

That is to say, the selling point of a work is placed on the screenwriter and director, or even the lighting, photography, makeup, and even costumes and props.

Only when their status is improved can these people be motivated to create and shoot more and better films.

Although Yu Zheng likes to learn from others, supporting him is also like buying a horse with a lot of money. Only in this way can there be more good screenwriters and good scripts in the entertainment industry.

Cao Yu was thinking about these things when someone suddenly knocked on the door.

"Come in!"

The door was pushed open from the outside, and Zhang Tianai, wearing a beige floral dress, walked in.

"Tian Ai? Why are you here?"

When Cao Yu saw Zhang Tian'ai, he remembered that he had once promised to be this girl's brother, and his heart moved.

Today, Zhang Tianai's eyes are as gentle as water, and her black hair reveals an increasingly delicate and pretty face. The beige skirt also wraps her figure very charmingly, and her smooth calves are revealed under the skirt, looking as crystal clear as jade.

"Brother, I missed you and came to see you."

Anyway, they had hugged and kissed before, so they were just one step away from becoming a real brother and sister. Zhang Tian'ai went straight to Cao Yu and put her arms around his neck.

"School is about to start, aren't you going back to school?"

Cao Yu unceremoniously put his arms around Zhang Tianai's slender waist and let her sit on his lap.

"I already signed up the day before yesterday, so I'll go after school starts."

Zhang Tian'ai was the kind of beauty who was pleasing to the eye. At this moment, she leaned weakly on Cao Yu, like a ball of cotton, which made Cao Yu's heart beat fast.

"It's your last year now, so work hard at school."

With the beauty in his arms, Cao Yu didn't know what to say. His hands couldn't help but gently stroke Zhang Tianai's thighs through her thin skirt, feeling the smooth and warm touch of her skin.

"Brother, you promised to accompany me last time, but I waited for half a year."

Zhang Tianai said this with a wronged look on her face, pouting her red lips, wanting to be kissed.

"Bata."

Cao Yu kissed Zhang Tianai on the mouth and said, "You saw it too. I've been very busy lately."

"Of course I understand you, brother."

Zhang Tianai has been in the company for quite some time and she not only admires Cao Yu, but also has a deep liking for him.

At this moment, the man's big hand gently stroked her leg. She was so sensitive that her heart was burning. She blushed and said, "How about I accompany you tonight?"

"tonight?"

Cao Yu had already promised Liu Yifei and Yang Mi that he would accompany them tonight, so he had no choice but to say, "I have something else tonight, let's do it tomorrow."

"Ah."

Zhang Tianai is a people-pleaser, so she naturally wouldn't act like a spoiled brat and make demands like Yang Mi did. She just nodded gently and said, "Then I'll wait for you to get off work together tomorrow."

The two were discussing tomorrow's date when Cao Yu's phone rang.

"From Japan? Toho?"

Cao Yu saw the country code and answered the call.

"Cao-kun, I'm Shimatani Nobushige, thank you for your help, Cao-kun, where are you now?"

"Mr. Shimatani, you are too polite. I am in China."

"Have you got time to come to Japan recently? The movie Your Name is a big hit at the box office, and I want to personally thank Cao Jun. It just so happens that we are holding a selection for the Toho Cinderella this year, so you can come and see if there are any girls that can be trained."

"I'm not free right now. It may take a while."

When Cao Yu heard this, he knew that the other party wanted him to taste the Japanese girl again, so he was too lazy to go.

Although Sakura girl is nice, she is holding Zhang Tian'ai in her arms, and Mao Xiaotong is still behind her. In addition, the other women around her also need comfort, so she has no time to go to Japan.

"How could Cao Jun not be tempted?"

Shimatani Nengcheng couldn't help but secretly admire Cao Yu's willpower, and said with a smile: "Then we can wait for Cao Jun to come over anytime to see if there are any projects we can cooperate on next year."

"no problem."

Cao Yu hung up the phone and smiled in his heart: "It seems that there is a chance that "The Explosion of Mount Fuji" can be filmed."

This year is 2011. There is a popular rumor in society that 2012 will be the end of the world. Hollywood is even filming a movie called "2012".

Moreover, disaster films have been very popular in the past two years, and this kind of film is just right for making.

Then he fell into deep thought again: "Hollywood, Japan, and even South Korea all attach so much importance to screenwriters because most of their film and television works are producer-centered. You have heard of James, Spielberg, Luc Besson, and Kurosawa Akira, because they mainly use directors as a promotion point, while China always uses stars as a promotion point."

"Moreover, foreign countries have their own production process for TV dramas. Apart from the plot, the production standards are generally excellent. China has a 5,000-year-old culture and an inexhaustible supply of material, but it lags behind in production, and it's getting further and further behind."

"Feiyu currently has its own screenwriter team, behind-the-scenes team, actor training team, and contracted directors. This is also a set of production processes."

"It's not that domestic entertainment companies don't understand these principles, it's that they don't want to do it this way, they just want to cut corners and save money."

As he thought about it, his right hand habitually placed on Zhang Tianai's chest.

"elder brother"

The strong feeling of shame made Zhang Tianai murmur, and she buried her head deeply in Cao Yu's arms, not daring to look at him again.

"Oh, sorry."

Although he said sorry, he didn't take his hand away. After all, it felt good.

"Brother, what were you thinking about just now?"

Zhang Tianai's heart was beating fast, wondering if the boss wanted to kill herself here.
This is an office, how embarrassing.

Cao Yu looked at Zhang Tianai's blushing face and shook his head, smiling, "You won't understand even if I tell you."

"Am I that stupid?"

Zhang Tian'ai wanted to know if Cao Yu was thinking about something embarrassing. If he really couldn't help it, should she give in half-heartedly even though they were in the office?

Unexpectedly, Cao Yu said, "I am thinking about the future development of the film and television industry. Actors' salaries are increasing very fast now, which is not good for the industry. I think there should be some restrictions in this regard."

Zhang Tian'ai was a little disappointed: "Are you thinking about these? I thought..." She seemed to understand what Cao Yu said, but she didn't seem to understand it very well.

But, you hugged me and touched me randomly, is that all you were thinking about?

"Hehe, Tian'ai, I have something else to do. Why don't you go practice first and wait until this assessment is over. If your results are good, you can get more opportunities in the company's several films next year."

Although Cao Yu was reluctant to let go, he had to go talk to Cai Yinong, so he had to let Zhang Tianai go back first.

"Ok."

Zhang Tian'ai was actually quite moved now, but Cao Yu was busy, so she could only get up from Cao Yu's arms. As a result, her legs went weak and she almost lost her balance.

As for the fact that the company had several films, it seemed as if she hadn't heard anything at all.

"Be careful."

Cao Yu helped her up, and then watched Zhang Tianai leave with an unnatural walk.

"I feel a little uncomfortable. I'd better go take a shower first and then go back to practice."

Zhang Tianai left Cao Yu's office, shook her head helplessly, and went upstairs to find clothes to prepare for a shower.

Cao Yu in the office also stood up and smiled in his heart: "This girl has a really good figure, soft and boneless, and quite smooth. I'll take her tomorrow."

Then I went to Cai Yinong's office and found that not only Cai Yinong was there, but also Liu Shishi.

"Master, what are you looking at?"

Cao Yu casually glanced at the script in Liu Shishi's hand and found that it was the same "Startling by Each Step". He smiled and said, "Have you started studying the script so early?"

"CEO Cao."

When Liu Shishi saw the boss coming, she stood up and explained, "Boss Cai asked me to familiarize myself with the character first."

She has a good personal relationship with Cai Yinong, and was called over today to read the script in advance, which actually seemed like cheating.

"It's better to get familiar with it sooner."

Cao Yu didn't mind this, and Liu Shishi was indeed suitable for the character of Ruoxi, so it didn't matter if she was given it. He smiled and said, "Then you can watch it, don't spread it out for the time being."

"I see."

Liu Shishi felt a little embarrassed, not knowing whether she should stay and watch or leave.

Cao Yu ignored her, sat on the sofa, and said to Cai Yinong: "Mr. Cai, I have a suggestion."

So, he expressed his ideas about creating film and television dramas with producers as the core.

After Cao Yu finished speaking, Cai Yinong was stunned and thought to herself, "The boss's ideas are indeed different. Many companies use celebrities as the selling point for their works, but the boss wants to use the director, screenwriter, and the work itself as the selling point."

Although Liu Shishi only understood half of what was said, she still looked at Cao Yu with admiration.

"It seems that the idea the boss said makes sense and should be good for the quality of the work. Was this his idea?"

My admiration for my boss deepened.

Cai Yinong thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Cao, you are right, but now many audiences go to see movies for the stars, and few really care about the screenwriter and director."

Having said this, she paused for a moment before continuing, "Of course, Mr. Cao, you are an exception, but how many people like you are there in China?"

Cao Yu said: "I admit that some viewers are like this, but the audience is also like this because of the guidance of some people in the entertainment industry. Now the pay of the leading actors of a drama has risen to 200,000 to 300,000 per episode. This price is far higher than the development of China's economy.

If we continue to focus on stars, in the future, a movie will pay stars higher and higher salaries in order to sell well, which is not conducive to the healthy development of the film and television industry. "

Cai Yinong didn't say anything, thinking about how to do publicity in the future if she followed Boss Cao's idea.

Cao Yu continued: "Directors like Zhang Yimou, Zhou Xingchi, and Ning Hao are themselves a brand, and the audience is still willing to pay for them.

This is true for movies and TV series. If we can build Feiyu into a brand of well-made products, the audience's minds will definitely change.

As long as our works have a good reputation and can make money, other companies will naturally follow suit, which will elevate the status of screenwriters and directors and make the audience pay more attention to the work itself.”

Cai Yinong finally nodded and said, "I understand what Mr. Cao means. In this case, let's give it a try."

"it is good."

Cao Yu nodded and stood up: "In the future, for our company's works, we will try to control the pay of the actors and not raise it too high. If the pay is high, I don't mind using newcomers."

After saying that, seeing Cai Yinong nod, Cao Yu stood up and glanced at Liu Shishi: "In addition to reading the script, you should also read the original novel when you have time. It would be best if you can write a character analysis, which will help you interpret the role of Ruoxi."

Liu Shishi nodded quickly: "Yes, thank you, Mr. Cao."

"By the way, let me tell you one more thing. For this quarter's acting assessment, the lines need to be performed behind the scenes. You have to let the assessor understand the plot through your lines."

"what?"

Liu Shishi was stunned. Are Mr. Cao’s requirements for actors so high?
Fortunately, Ni Ni and I have studied for a while, otherwise, we would be doomed. But how many points can I get under this requirement?

Cao Yu nodded at the slightly dazed Liu Shishi, then left with a smile.

Cai Yinong is now mainly responsible for TV dramas. As long as the quality of the TV dramas is well controlled, others will not dare to be careless in the film industry with her around.

As long as they do almost what they say, maybe the actor-centered phenomenon can be curbed, and it can also prevent young and handsome actors from ruining the Chinese entertainment industry.

After leaving Cai Yinong's office, Cao Yu found Chen Jiecheng again and explained the new requirements for actor assessment this quarter.

Especially for the lines, in addition to clear pronunciation, they must also have emotions and be able to touch people's hearts.

Originally, speaking lines well was a basic requirement for an actor, but many years later, speaking lines well has become something for some actors to show off.

It has even become a selling point of the work, which is totally funny.

Cao Yu doesn't want the threshold for actors in the entertainment industry to be lowered so that anyone can act in a movie. If that happens, what else will be produced except more garbage?
On an early autumn night, the faint sweet scent of osmanthus wafts from the osmanthus trees in the courtyard, and the cool breeze blowing on the body is very pleasant.

Liu Yifei held the script of "Mulan" and sat on a recliner, studying it carefully.

Yang Mi carefully peeled the grape skins and gently fed them to Cao Yu.

"Brother, Xixi will be playing Mulan next year, so please arrange one of the other movies for me, okay?"

It’s not that Yang Mi doesn’t have resources, it’s just that Feiyu’s dramas are more likely to become popular.

"no!"

Cao Yu ate a grape in one bite, but shook his head.

Whether it is "Duds" or "Lost in Thailand", there is no role suitable for Yang Mi. Although there are many actresses in "Lost in Thailand", none of them is suitable for Yang Mi.

Are they going to let her play the girl in Avatar?
"Brother, you don't love me!"

Yang Mi angrily stuffed another peeled grape into her mouth and turned her head away deliberately in anger.

"Come here and rub my shoulders. If you behave well, I'll consider it."

Yang Mi had no choice but to get up and walk behind Cao Yu, gently rubbing his shoulders, but her eyes were fixed on the foundation in Liu Yifei's hand, full of envy.

Zhang Yimou is a director, and he has never been treated like this before with a blockbuster movie with an investment of 200 million yuan.

After a while of envy, she approached Cao Yu and said in a seductive voice: "Brother, I want to give you a son."

Cao Yu didn't respond, but turned around and asked, "Will you still act like a big shot in the future?"

"No."

"You really want to have a son? I have no problem with that, but if you get pregnant, you won't be able to film..."

"what?"

Yang Mi immediately stopped what she was doing.

Is it...

Cao Yu smiled and said, "As long as you can pass this dialogue test, you can go to Hollywood to act in Transformers 4 next year."

"Transformers? The fourth one?"

Yang Mi thought she had heard it wrongly. She looked at Cao Yu in disbelief, her voice stuttering.

"Transformers 3" grossed billion US dollars this summer. It is a definite Hollywood blockbuster. If I could act in it, then... then it would completely break out of China and go global.

Even Liu Yifei turned her head when she heard "Transformers" and felt happy for Yang Mi.

Cao Yu took Yang Mi, who looked like a fool, into his arms and said with a smile: "Mi Mi, doesn't brother love you?"

"Of course my brother loves me the most!"

Yang Mi's expression changed very quickly, and she took Cao Yu's hand and put it on her belly: "But I still want to give you a son..."

(End of this chapter)