China Entertainment: I became a capital tycoon

Chapter 635. "Wolf Warrior" Released

In the director's office of Mango TV, Ouyang Changlin saw Boss Cao stunned for a moment and couldn't help but frowned.

He didn't know whether Boss Cao was unwilling or had other plans, so he asked in confusion: "Why? Are there any difficulties?"

Cao Yu was also thinking about a problem in his mind.

He has realized that Director Ouyang's previous request to co-organize the New Year's Eve party was probably a cover, and his real purpose now is to give a good ranking to Tianyu's group.

Although he is not afraid of falling out with Mango TV now because of his influence, it is not like they have had falling out before.

But the two companies are still cooperating, so he thought about it and gave a vague answer: "As long as the level is no problem, the ranking and so on are easy to deal with."

"Ha ha."

Ouyang Changlin understood what Cao Yu meant. Although he smiled indifferently, he still felt a little unhappy in his heart.

In the past two years, apart from the two variety shows "I Am a Singer" and "Youth Never Fails", the two companies have cooperated less and less.

These two variety shows bring nearly 200 million yuan in revenue to Feiyu Entertainment every year. Is it so difficult to demand a ranking for an entertainment program now?

We at Mango TV invite your company's artists to appear on Happy Camp and Day Day Up every year, can't you even give them this little bit of face?
But considering Boss Cao's influence and terrifying financial resources, he finally smiled and said, "Actually, my requirements are not high. A second or third place is enough."

If a singer or a group becomes popular, the benefits it brings are immeasurable. Tianyu has been gearing up in this regard in the past two years.

Cao Yu could only speak the truth: "Director Ouyang, the first requirement of this music show I host is fairness, openness, and justice. All rankings are scored based on audience votes, song downloads, and popularity. The purpose is to promote the development of the Chinese music scene."

"Oh"

Ouyang Changlin didn't know what to say. If he asked for more, would that mean he was not going to be fair?
That certainly can't be said explicitly.

He looked at his watch, stood up and said with a hint of disappointment: "Stay for lunch."

"Forget about eating. I also need to rush back to Yanjing. I just came up with a great variety show recently and I plan to go back for a meeting to discuss it."

"Variety show? What type of variety show?"

When Ouyang Changlin heard about the variety show, his disappointment immediately disappeared and he was all smiles.

Even the central bank came to ask for Boss Cao’s variety show plan. What if it is another creative idea that will generate huge profits?
"Actually, they are just children's toys. It's nothing. I plan to let Feiyu do it himself."

Cao Yu was talking about the show "Where Are We Going, Dad?"

Cao Yu personally witnessed how popular this program was, which made many celebrities famous because of their sons. A movie called "Where Are We Going, Dad?" was completely insincere and deceived the audience, but it still raked in more than 700 million yuan at the box office. Who can he complain to?

It’s just that this show is going to be released in two years, and it’s just right to bring it forward two years.

But he still doesn't want to do it himself, and the best option is to let Mango TV make money for him.

Cao Yu's refusal attitude made Ouyang Changlin even more itchy.

It is said that it is a toy for children, but now I don’t know if it is more attractive and more talked about for children.

And Feiyu does have its own abilities. The show "I Am an Actor" they launched last year is still very popular.

He sat down again, picked up Cao Yu's teacup and handed it to him, saying with a smile: "Since you are here, let me take a look at your plan. Maybe I can give you some suggestions."

After getting a firm grip on the other party, Cao Yu pretended to be reluctant and took out the creative plan for "Where Are We Going, Dad?"

"This name is interesting. It is indeed a child's play."

Ouyang Changlin took the idea and after reading it, he felt that this plan was simply perfect and there was no point in making any suggestions.

In the past two years, variety shows have appeared like a blowout on various TV stations, but this kind of variety show where cute kids and celebrity dads go on adventures and play games together is the first of its kind.

If this variety show were really made, wouldn’t it be a hit?
"No, this is such a good idea, Mango TV must take it down!"

Ouyang Changlin made up his mind silently, then put the plan aside, shook his head and smiled: "It feels okay, but the audience is too limited. Maybe only children will like to watch it."

"I think so too, so we will hold a meeting to discuss it when we return. Even if we can't do it next year, we can just take it as a accumulation of experience."

As Cao Yu said this, he was about to put away the plan, as if he was about to leave.

"You didn't play by the rules?"

Ouyang Changlin originally wanted to use this method to make Cao Yu feel guilty so that he could gain more rights and interests in the subsequent negotiations.

But the other party is not in a hurry and seems to have no intention of continuing the cooperation.

He was really afraid that Cao Yu would leave, so he stopped pretending and said hurriedly, "Boss Cao, you know that the first batch of fans of our Mango TV are probably married and have children. This variety show may be more effective on our channel."

"That's true."

Cao Yu pretended to ponder for a while, then continued: "We really don't plan to cooperate with others on this project. We are even selecting the guests. Maybe in the future our Fei'e Video customer base will be wider."

"Boss Cao, please make your request. How can we work together on this variety show?"

Ouyang Changlin had no choice but to stop pretending and act like, as long as you make a request, we will agree to it.

"Hey"

Cao Yu sighed reluctantly: "Since Ms. Ouyangtai is so sincere, I will speak frankly.

First of all, the copyright of this variety show must be in our hands. In addition, the revenue share should be 40% to 60%, with us taking 60%. "

"Boss Cao, this is too high!"

In the past, when the two parties cooperated, Mango TV bought the copyright and the profits were split 40% to 60%, but Mango TV took 60%.

Now Cao Yu has completely turned around, which makes Ouyang Changlin hard to accept.

He thought about it and said generously: "We still buy the copyright for 20 million and split it 50-50. This is already our biggest concession. It is also the first time that Mango TV has done this."

“Copyright cannot be sold!”

Cao Yu is very firm in his attitude towards this point.

The movie "Where Are We Going, Dad?" must not be produced by Mango TV. That kind of rubbish is just a scam.

"thirty million!"

"It's not about the money."

Cao Yu finally refused. Does he care about those 20 or 30 million?
Ouyang Changlin had no choice but to say, knowing that Boss Cao was rich, "Okay, 50-50, forget about the copyright."

Considering that this variety show is sure to be a hit, Ouyang Changlin had no choice but to give in.

There is no way to refuse, Boss Cao is a bit stubborn now, and they do have the ability to produce their own variety shows.

"Hey, this is also for the sake of President Ouyangtai. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation."

Cao Yu looked like he had suffered a great loss, which made Ouyang Changlin speechless.

When has Mango TV ever compromised with others?
But in front of Boss Cao, even though he is the top local station, he always loses out. It's so frustrating.

At lunch, leaders from Mango TV, leaders from Tianyu, and actors from Tianyu also attended, all of them were handsome men and beautiful women.

At the dinner table, the boss of Tianyu said with a smile: "Boss Cao, these people are all artists under our company. Please take care of them when there are any movies in the future."

Cao Yu took a look and found that some of them looked familiar.

It’s a pity that although these people look good, their acting and singing skills are just so-so. Many of them are just hype.

He glanced at Mian Yangyin and one of the good ones, Jing Boran, and said with a smile, "Of course."

There aren't many handsome guys in his company. If he wants to shoot "Tiny Times", Ke Moumou can't be used. Jing Boran is a good candidate. But except Yang Mi, the other second and third female roles are all Taiwanese, so he doesn't want to use them either.

There are so many beauties in our company, why should we hire those from Taiwan?

After dinner, Boss Cao signed the contract for "Where Are We Going, Dad?" with Mango TV, asking Qiduo to record the show here while he himself prepared to return to Yanjing.

Before leaving, Cao Yu did not forget to remind the boss of Tianyu that if he wanted to participate in Feiyu’s music show "China Music Show" next year, it would be best to cultivate outstanding groups and individuals.

"Who in the entertainment industry dares to train people like you, Boss Cao? You invest so much in each artist, what will you do if you lose money?"

Looking at the car going away, Ouyang Changlin and the boss of Tianyu looked at each other and shook their heads.

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the National Day is getting closer, and the film market and the promotion of many films are also in full swing.

Cao Yu believes in the strength of "Wolf Warrior" and does not have to worry too much. He is busy editing three animations: "Joy of Life", "The Legend of Zhen Huan" and "Zhu Xian".

Sometimes I would go to Feiyu Technology to hang out, and other than that, I would just spend time with the girls.

Time flies. On September 28th, the so-called epic magical romance blockbuster "Legend of White Snake" was the first to land on the National Day file and was released in mainland China, Hong Kong and other places.

As a star who has worked in Hollywood, Jet Li is also a martial arts star in many people's minds. Due to this appeal, the audience went to the theater with great enthusiasm, but came out disappointed.

"What a crappy movie! And it dares to call itself an epic fantasy romance action movie!"

"Has the word 'epic' become a derogatory term? It reminds me of 'The Promise'!"

"The abuse of special effects is outrageous, and it's so fake. A group of people stand in front of a fake scene and fight. It's just like a stage play. Of course, the actors' performance is not as good as a stage play."

"The emotions have no foundation, the characters have no personality, the special effects have no details, the jokes have no IQ, the fighting has no moves, the sensationalism has no logic, and the whole movie has nothing to do with the story of the Legend of the White Snake except for the names of the characters. I was completely defeated halfway through watching it! Can you refund my ticket money?"

"The narrative is stiff, the emotions jump, the characters are dull, and the dialogue is seriously out of tune. The introduction does not make sense. What a bad movie!"

"It's too bad. Jet Li has lost his reputation in his later years! Did you take this movie just for the money?"

……

On that day, all kinds of negative reviews flooded the Internet, and even some film critics who wanted to write good reviews were at a loss.

Han Sanping was in the office, and when he saw these comments, he felt numb.

"You boasted so much before, but this is it? This is it?"

He turned off the computer angrily, feeling that he might lose money on this investment again.

This reminded him of Chen Kai's "The Promise", and then he thought of Cao Yu, the young man who had brought countless miracles.

"After all these years, Xiao Cao is still the most reliable guy. Director Chen Kai and Director Cheng Xiaodong are no longer reliable now."

Speaking of Boss Cao, he muttered, "I wonder how much the box office of Feiyu's Wolf Warrior will be tomorrow? If it's very good, China Film should cooperate more with Feiyu in the future."

The next day, the box office figures for "Legend of White Snake" came out. The performance on the premiere day was pretty good. It was not a weekend or a holiday, but it grossed over 60 million.

But industry insiders speculate that this should be the highest-grossing day for the movie.

As expected, after reading the reviews, many movie fans chose not to be fooled and instead waited for "Painted Skin" and "Wolf Warrior" to be released on September 29th.

On the second day of the release of "Legend of White Snake", although there were sufficient screenings, most of the screening halls were deserted with only a few viewers who did not read film reviews, and the attendance rate was less than 30%.

In contrast, with the call of Feiyu Entertainment and Boss Cao who is the producer, tickets for the premiere day of "Wolf Warrior" were already hard to come by.

After watching "Painted Skin" and other movies next door, I was left with nothing but envy.

Bona's boss Yu Dong was heartbroken when he heard the news. He had finally paid a huge sum of money to invite Jet Li, but he didn't expect this to be the result. If this continues, it will be difficult for the box office and investment to break even.

"If I had known this, I should have talked to Boss Cao and put all the investment into production."

But it's too late to regret now. What he is considering now is that the performance of this film should not be too embarrassing.

"I have nothing to do now, why not go to the theater and watch it? I wonder what Feiyu's "Wolf Warrior" is like."

Bona has its own cinema chain. He came to the largest Bona cinema in Yanjing and found that the entire cinema was crowded with audiences, many of whom had tickets for "Wolf Warrior".

“It’s so popular even before it’s released?”

Although he felt emotional, Mr. Yu recalled that he felt the same way when his own movie "Legend of the White Snake" was released yesterday, and he planned to see what "Wolf Warrior" would be like.

He was the boss, so naturally he didn't need to buy a ticket. He came to the VIP box of the screening room, looked down, and found that the viewing hall was full of people, almost all the seats were occupied.

"For a new director's work to have such a high attendance rate, Boss Cao's appeal is truly incredible."

After shaking my head and sighing, the movie started quickly.

The title of the movie carries a sense of fierce fighting, and the subsequent battle between the police and drug dealers attracted everyone.

The battle scenes are shocking and realistic, especially when the villain is holding a Gatling gun and firing arrogantly, which makes people hate him.
It's a bit bloody, but that's war.

As the investor, Feiyu Entertainment produced this drama on par with Hollywood war films and assigned Wu Jing an experienced assistant director. Therefore, although the story is simple, the rhythm of the plot is impeccable.

Throughout the theater, the audience was attracted by the tense plot of the movie, and Yu Dong in the VIP box kept staring at the screen, afraid of missing a shot.

Anyone who offends China will be punished no matter how far away they are! ! !

As soon as this line came out, all the audience present felt their blood boiling!
Seeing this scene, Yu Dong knew that "Legend of White Snake" had already lost.

"This movie was released during the National Day holiday, which was just the right time. I didn't lose unfairly. It's a good movie."

At this point in the movie, the Wolf Warrior captain was injured by mercenaries, causing the protagonist's comrades to die one by one. He was so nervous that his whole body was paralyzed.

In the final climax, Leng Feng fights against the foreign villains. Although it is a bit of personal heroism, it is still very enjoyable for the audience.

When the protagonist Leng Feng crushed the biggest villain under his feet, the whole audience burst into applause spontaneously.

There are no top stars, no melodramatic love stories, only full of passion.

The script was revised by Cao Yu. He directly deleted Leng Feng's flirting words. The hero and the heroine only revealed some hidden warmth through a glance and the concern between comrades, which also raised the artistic sense of the film to a higher level.

Yu Dong walked out of the theater and said with emotion: "In the future, I can also shoot more patriotic war themes. Next time I see Mr. Cao, I will talk to him and see what he thinks."

That night, the reviews for Wolf Warrior were all positive.

"Wu Jing is so handsome! Although it is his debut work, it completely exceeded my expectations. Five-star recommendation!"

"The best domestic military war movie I've ever seen!"

"That line, 'Whoever offends China will be punished no matter how far away they are,' is so inspiring. It makes me want to join the army!"

“After watching it, I was excited for a long time and wanted to watch it again!”

"Raise the prestige of our country! Soldiers are mighty!"

"This is a movie that real men should watch!"

“Women like to watch it, too!”

……

On the morning of September 30th, just as Cao Yu was about to go to the company, Wu Jingdu called him.

"Mr. Cao, thank you, thank you, thank you so much."

Wu Jing's voice was filled with gratitude and excitement: "The box office of Wolf Warriors is booming!"

(End of this chapter)