Year: I had a good time when I was young

Chapter 429: When you enter the industry, you have to follow the rules

Chu Qianqian suppressed his boredom and watched the second romantic movie invested by Lardboy. He stood up, shook his head and said to Wrinkle, "What do you think?"

Wrinkle Huai glanced at the nervous lard boy, a little afraid to speak openly, until Chu Qianqian frowned and said truthfully, "The box office should not be as good as Zai's first movie.

But now the audience is still very curious about this kind of film. It should be no problem to earn 15 or 20 yuan in [-] days of release. "

Chu Qianqian thought for a while and realized that the current audience seems to be very interested in these superficial plots.

The possibility of losing money is indeed low, but if it is to be the same as the first film, the local box office is only 50 million, and there is basically no chance.

It is even possible that the box office will drop sharply in a week, but now at the end of June, there is still half a month before the July 6 holiday for primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong.

If Lard Boy takes it off the shelves within a week of its release and is unwilling to pay the booking fee, then the theater chain will have to temporarily find other movies to fill the theater schedule.

Turning to look at Lardboy, "Do you want a half-month schedule? If not, the movie will be postponed until Drunken Master is released, and then we can find another schedule to release it."

Lardboy and Baifanyu immediately knew what Chu Xiangqian meant.

Or, you can book the theater for half a month to avoid losses to the theater chain.

Or, you postpone the release.

Lardboy hesitated for more than ten seconds and couldn't make up his mind. Of the 11 movie theaters, 4 belonged to Baifanyu and 7 belonged to Chu Xiangqian. The daily booking fee was 1.1.

Although I said I would give Lard Boy a 9% discount, one day would be 1, seven days would be 7, and 15 days would be 15.

The difference was a full 8. How could Lardboy make such an easy decision?

Seeing this, Baifanyu said with a smile, "Momojiji, I can't be the boss of Xia Shan Bao and Jiang Zhen, so I might as well just postpone it. This will prevent my uncle, me and A Chu from losing money."

Lardboy immediately woke up and realized that he would definitely have to make movies in the future.

If you offend the two big guys, you will definitely be the unlucky one.

Moreover, if the three of them invest in the movie together, even if they lose money, they will not lose it alone.

Besides, you may not lose money.

There is no regret in my heart. I might as well give the director of the first film a director's fee of 2.

He nodded dejectedly and said, "Forget it, just half a month. Anyway, the investment is only 11 Hong Kong dollars. It is better to get the investment back early than to keep delaying it."

Lard Boy is not stupid. Just now Chu Xiangqian praised the script in Baifanyu's hand.

And Fengyue films are always shot very quickly. I don’t want this half-month schedule. Add in the one-month release period of Drunken Master, which adds up to more than 45 days.

By the time Drunken Master is released, Baifanyu may have made two movies.

Moreover, Chu Xiangqian is optimistic about the script of Baifanyushoufengyue. After filming, if the effect is really good, the audience will be less interested in his movie, and the box office will naturally be worse.

It would be better to release it early to get back the investment, and then go to the market to find a new script, or hire a master to write it.

Chu Qianqian couldn't help but smile when he saw Lardboy agreeing.

When theaters face film producers, they do have a huge advantage.

Then he thought of something and said to Lardboy, "By the way, I'm warning you, the director of this movie is actually pretty good, but he is really not suitable for making this kind of movie.

In other words, he made a mistake, and you, the investor and producer, also made a mistake.It's okay if you want to cause trouble for him, but if you want to find someone to beat him up, or use other destructive means, I will be the first to deal with you. "

Lardboy was startled and secretly asked Chu Qianqian how he knew what he was thinking?
The others trembled when they saw him, secretly thinking that this damn fat guy actually wanted to find someone to beat up the director.

Lardboy met Chu Qianqian's gaze, and was stared at by Baifanyu again.

How dare you say half a word 'no'.He nodded hurriedly, "Chu Sheng, don't worry, when it comes to investing, it's normal to have profits and losses.

If I want to make a living in movies, I won’t resort to outsiders and social groups. "

Only then did Chu Qianqian let him go, and Baifanyu said earnestly, "Lard Boy, there are rules in this industry, and you must abide by the rules in this industry.

Otherwise, I don’t need to say it. Everyone knows that there are too many bad rules and they are ruining this industry.

At that time, not only will I have to cause trouble for you, Ge Bai and other ghost guys who have made money from overseas distribution will also definitely cause trouble for you. "

Lardboy repeatedly promised not to mess around, but Chu Xiangqian also said that it was okay to cause trouble for the director, but he couldn't use outside methods.

Then there's no problem in ruining the director's reputation.

I clearly wanted to make romantic movies, but that guy fooled me into saying that art is what filmmakers pursue.

Now the movie looks pretty good, but the box office is gone. He is using his own money to achieve his dream for the movie.

It is simply taking oneself as the main target.

Wrinkle Huai and He Guanchang looked at each other and felt relieved at the same time.

Secretly, it's good to have a big backer, otherwise if the club causes trouble in the future, people like myself won't be able to withstand their underhanded tactics.

And compared to Shao Liushu, although his boss is young, he is more powerful than the entire Shaw Brothers, let alone Shao Liushu who set up a film company independently.

This means that you can enjoy the shade under the big tree, and you and others can even use some means to deal with your competitors.

Hong Sanbao, Guo Zhenhua, Zhang Rongfei and others were relieved, but Luotuo felt nervous and secretly told Longtou about today's events when he went back.

Lest anyone be blind and offend the people of Chu's Movies, the bosses like him will be the unlucky ones in the end.

Chu Qianqian still looked at Hong Sanbao and Guo Zhenhua with some worry and said, "Sanbao, Aaron, you two have many people filming the fight scenes with you. There should be quite a few people acting as stand-ins.

One of you established the Hong Family Class, and the other established the Guo Family Class.From now on, all the company's filming, stand-ins, and watching the crew will be left to you.

If someone makes trouble, I will beat him. If my subordinate is injured, the company will pay for the medical expenses.

If you don't win, go to Sanjiangshui, Feibo or Langang and send them to jail. "

Hong Sanbao and Guo Zhenhua were excited and stood up straight subconsciously, "I understand, boss."

Camel and Lard Boy couldn't help but curse inwardly.

What Luotuo was scolding was Lard Boy. The matter of taking care of the crew had already been left to him and his brothers.

Now it's all gone because of Lard Boy.

Destroying someone's wealth is like killing one's parents. It would be strange if the camel didn't hate the lard boy at this time.

Lardboy, on the other hand, is worried that the two Longhu martial arts classes that Chu Xiangqian mentioned may develop into two forces or even societies in the future.

Fortunately, Chu Xiangqian was not stupid. He knew that if there were no restrictions, even if Hong Sanbao and Guo Zhenhua had no other ideas, the people under them would not be able to push them to the top.

"The two classes are tentatively set at 20 people. Sanbao is looking for fellow martial arts masters. Aaron, you are looking for people from your former subordinates who are willing to do serious work.

And since the company leaves the acting, stand-ins, and watching the crew to you, then you are responsible for the wages of those under you.Of course, if you are selected for a role during filming, the company will pay you.

Moreover, martial arts master Longhu received the same treatment as actors during his time on the crew.There are packed lunches to eat, and the company pays for medical expenses when injured during filming and stunt work. "

Hong Sanbao and Guo Zhenhua nodded hurriedly. This kind of thing has happened for a long time.It should be no problem to feed twenty or thirty people.

Chu Qianqian looked at Wrinkle Huai and He Guanchang again, "The money given to Longhu Martial Arts Master will be based on market conditions. Keep an eye on this, lest you suddenly tell me one day that there are two societies under the company."

Wrinkle Huai and He Guanchang nodded hurriedly. The mixed club seemed prosperous, but its social status was not only low, but it was also not popular, and it had no chance of becoming a celebrity.

As Guo Zhenhua's Qi Ye, He Guanchang even glared at Guo Zhenhua, secretly saying that he would have to keep a closer eye on him from now on.

Guo Zhenhua shrunk his head. When filming Drunken Master, there was an incident where someone he hired had a fight with someone on the set.

The matter was suppressed quickly, and no trouble was caused, and Chu Xiangqian was not told.

On the contrary, the people who followed Hong Sanbao were all apprentices of his brothers or other martial arts masters.

The relationship between brothers and sisters is sometimes binding. After all, people are group animals, and no one wants to be ostracized by a group of acquaintances.

Not only is it embarrassing, but it also affects your future livelihood.

Chu Qianqian looked at the camel who looked depressed and stared at Lardboy from time to time.

"By the way, I plan to buy one or two hundred cars and open a taxi company. If you have people who are willing to do serious work, they can work in the taxi company.

After trying to operate it for a month, if you manage well.From now on, you can pay the fee or negotiate a price, and give me the money to rent a license plate for each car every month.

It is estimated that each driver should be able to earn 150 a month.If two people switch shifts with each other, they take turns taking 24 hours a day.After deducting the money for renting the license plate, it should not be difficult to earn a salary of three to four hundred a month.

As for how you, the one in charge, get a commission, I don't care, but don't cause any trouble for me. "

The camel is ecstatic. If it's three or four hundred yuan a month, if you draw 2 from it, it will be 60 to 80 yuan.

If you are allocated 50 cars, it will be three to four thousand a month, and tens of thousands a year.

Chu Xiangqian is not a good person. The rent paid to the company for each taxi is calculated based on the cost of buying the car and running the taxi company in 2 or 3 years.

It costs 24 to 125 Hong Kong dollars per car, and based on 167 months, it costs [-] to [-] yuan a month.

Including car repairs, employees, and venue costs, you can save at least 150 to 190 Hong Kong dollars a month.

In other words, a car needs to be transferred at least 450 to 600 Hong Kong dollars every month.

The revenue of 15 to 20 Hong Kong dollars a day is just to protect the capital. Fortunately, gasoline is very cheap these days.

If I remember correctly, before the first oil crisis in 70, Middle East crude oil had always been below US$3 per barrel.

In this era, a barrel of crude oil can be refined into about 80 liters.In the future, about 95 liters can be extracted.

However, the cost of refining crude oil is not low, and it is basically in the hands of major oil companies.

But even if it is calculated based on 80 liters, it stands to reason that the purchase price of gasoline per liter on Hong Kong Island is only about 2 cents per liter.

In fact, compared to the future, the price of oil in Hong Kong Island at this time is really cheap, only 2 cents per liter.

Thinking about the future price of HK$22 per liter, and the net profit of a certain company with Chinese prefix on Hong Kong Island in the next year, it would be 700 billion. Chu Xiangqian suddenly felt that running a taxi company was not as profitable as building oil depots and gas stations.

Fortunately, even if you buy 200 taxis and add a company location, you can get it for about 2 million. During the future operation period, the loss will only be a few million. But if it is operational, in the prosperous areas of Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, locals and tourists will take taxis. The demand is still huge.

After all, the cost of taking a taxi is definitely many times cheaper than renting a vehicle provided by the hotel.

Chu Qianqian looked at the expectant Baifanyu and asked with a smile, "Uncle, you sell cars. I want to buy one or two hundred cars. Do you have any good suggestions?"

Baifanyu had already made a plan, and said with a smile, "It depends on who your target customers are. It mainly serves locals, and the Volkswagen camping minivan has an official price of 3200 on Hong Kong Island.

With 9 or 6 seats and a large suitcase, locals will not be afraid to sit in the car just because it looks too high-end.

But if it is mainly for white-collar workers and foreign tourists, the Mercedes-Benz you bought before is good. The fuel consumption of 4 2 and 5-seat cars is lower than that of American cars.

And in the past two years, I heard that European cars are competing with American cars for the market, and the prices are somewhat low.

For a purchase quantity of one or two hundred vehicles, maybe 3800 can be purchased.And I suggest you park this car outside those big hotels in the future.

Even if there are 2 cars, one for each hotel, airport, ferry, and building in Central where Gui Lao works, there will only be five or six cars waiting at each place.

Business should be good, after all, ghost guys are used to tipping. "

Chu Qianqian's eyes lit up. The wages of foreign waiters are very low, and the main source of income is tips.

And these days, it is simply unrealistic to ask drivers to use their meters in full compliance with regulations.

This is also the main reason why Chu Xiangqian never thought about operating all taxis by himself. You can't supervise him at all.

Chu Qianqian looked at Baifanyu and said, "Then I want 200 Mercedes-Benz cars. How about you place the order for me?"

Baifanyu laughed, he would be a fool if he didn't make money.And following Chu Xiangqian, you can earn a lot every year.

"Don't worry, I'll go back to the Pingzhi dealer right away. When I place the order, I'll try to get it modified by the original factory so that it can be used after it's shipped over."

Without thinking, Chu Xiangqian used the red car body and silver roof of the Hong Kong taxi in the future.

Then he called Hader from the Chief Secretary of State and asked him to have dinner in the evening.

Hader knew as soon as he heard that he must have something to do with him. However, the more trouble Chu Xiangqiang had, the happier Hader was, which meant that the opportunity to make money was right in front of him.

Baifanyu wanted to go with him, but after thinking that he had no contact with the people from the Chief Affairs Secretary, and there was no need for it, he stood up and said to Chu Qianqian, "A Chu, if it's fast, it's a month, if it's slow, it might take 2, It’s been 3 months.

However, if you are in a hurry to use a car, I have a dozen cars of the same model as the Mercedes-Benz in my warehouse over there. "

Chu Xiangqian thought for a while and decided to buy it all and put it into trial operation.

He nodded and said, "Give it all to me, and then help me modify it according to the color I said."

After saying that, he used his desk as a cover to open the drawer and took out 5 Hong Kong dollars from the Novice Village warehouse and handed it to Baifanyu.

"12 cars, no problem?"

Bai Fanyu nodded, and after taking the money, he couldn't help but think to himself that he might as well not make any money from Chu Xiangqian, "Forget it, I'll give you 13 cars."

PS: I used to think that toothache wouldn’t hurt much, but now that it happened to me, I realized that toothache is really terrible.

I was in pain all the time, had a fever for two days, and felt weak all over.

When the fever goes away, I will write as much as possible.

(End of this chapter)