It's reasonable for me, a stuntman, to live a crazy life, right?

Chapter 692: Angry at "Aidajin", the dream is to go public, crowdfund to make a movie? !

Wang Changtian's sudden visit caught Chen Fei off guard.

"Director Wang, are you here specially to visit the set of "The Hundred Regiments Offensive"?"

"Yes and no."

Wang Changtian first deliberately made a puzzlement, and then said with emotion: "First of all, I have to congratulate Mr. Chen. His net worth has increased by billions overnight!

Alas, no one thought that Sina Weibo could beat Tencent and Sohu. If I had known, I should have invested in it.”

"Haha, it's just a fluke."

Chen Fei laughed it off and didn't mention the topic of Weibo too much.

This platform is somewhat special. If nothing unexpected happens, he will not interfere too much in the operation of Weibo in the future. He will just have to ensure that remarks that are unfavorable to him do not appear.

Moreover, when he participated in the investment in Weibo, he made up his mind that he would never sell his shares and would just wait for dividends every year.

He doesn't lack this little money, and the most important thing is to have the right to speak.

This includes ByteDance, Toutiao, Xiaohongshu, etc., which Zhou Shouzi had previously commissioned to understand. He did all of these just to gain the right to speak.

As long as you can control public opinion, it means you will always be on the winning side, which is much more practical than simply making money.

Wang Changtian was very envious of this, but he also knew that Chen Fei would never give him a share, so he just praised him and didn't mention the topic again.

"Is today's shoot almost over?"

"Another hour."

"Then when the filming is over, let's find a place to sit?"

"Okay, you can arrange it, and I'll go directly there when the time comes."

The two chatted for a while, then Wang Changtian ran over to say hello to Han Sanping and left the crew early.

Although Chen Fei was somewhat curious about the purpose of Wang Changtian's visit, he did not think too much about it because he had work to do, and instead immersed himself in the filming.

……

Today happens to be the last day of April, so several movies that are about to compete for the May Day period have also begun their final wave of publicity sprint.

Five days after its release, the box office of "Fireworks in the Daytime" has successfully exceeded 5 million yuan and reached 1 million yuan.

On the other hand, with the large-scale promotion of Guangguang, the movie "You Are the One" also reached 1.5 million.

However, the movie "Frozen: Rebirth Gate" was in a miserable state. After five days of release, the daily box office has dropped below 5 million. Several investors are almost losing everything.

At the same time, the film "Hypnotist" co-distributed by Wanda was also released online.

With the wonderful performances of Xu Zheng, Mo Wenwei, Lv Zhong and others, the box office of this movie on the first day directly reached 1781 million. The word of mouth of the film was also very good, which was a good start.

At the same time, in addition to the above-mentioned films, there are three imported animated films including "Ralph Breaks the Internet" and a domestic film that will compete for the May Day period.

During these short three days, the atmosphere was filled with smoke of war!

……

“The market value has increased again?”

“Yes, it has increased by another $15 billion, and now it has soared to $60 billion.”

In the chairman's office of Jiahe Media Company, Yang Mi and Zeng Jia were looking at the latest performance report of Weibo on NASDAQ online, and they could not hide their envy.

"So, in just two days, Director Chen's net worth has increased by nearly 60 billion RMB?"

Yang Mi spoke in a dreamy tone, her face filled with a look of disbelief and envy that was difficult to suppress.

"That's right!" Zeng Jia was also very excited, as if she was the shareholder of Weibo: "Mi Mi, now you know how much money a company can make after it goes public, right?"

"Really, that's too exaggerated..."

Yang Mi murmured to herself, and suddenly she began to imagine the scene when Jiahe would go public one day.

Maybe by that time, she will be a billionaire or even a hundred billionaire?

"Golden Harvest's goal is also to go public! Since we have grown from a studio to a company, there is no reason to stop moving forward. Once we are successfully listed, we will make a fortune!"

Zeng Jia has high ambitions and very long-term goals, which are far beyond Yang Mi's reach.

At this time, she had already evolved from an ordinary small agent into a "capitalist".

"Can we successfully go public?" Yang Mi was inexplicably lacking in confidence.

"Absolutely!" Zeng Jia once again used that very persuasive tone, and slowly and kindly said, "Didn't I show you last year's financial report before? Jiahe's profit margin is very high.

Our company’s main attraction is you, and you happen to be the leader of the four most popular actresses in the industry. The early stage of future development is very good, and those investment institutions will certainly compete to give us money..."

"Really?" Yang Mi actually didn't understand the financial report, but she trusted Zeng Jia very much.

"Of course. Next, we just need to sign more artists, promote more stars, and expand the company's scale. We can go public in no time!"

Hearing this, Yang Mi could not hide her excitement: "After the listing, I will also have capital, haha."

"We all are." Zeng Jia smiled and changed her tone: "It's just that these new people signed by the company may be difficult to promote in a short period of time. I am also very distressed and don't know how to arrange for them..."

"What's so difficult about this?" Yang Mi said generously, "I can take care of them. At most, I can work harder, take on more dramas, take care of more people, and I will definitely be able to make them famous in a short time."

Zeng Jia was very touched: "Mi Mi, thank you for your hard work."

"It doesn't matter. Everything is for Jiaxing."

……

At exactly six o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Fei came out from the crew of "The Hundred Regiments Offensive", got in the car, and went to the meeting place arranged in advance by Wang Changtian.

Half an hour later, the business car stopped outside a teahouse.

As agreed, Fade Chen came to the box where Wang Changtian was.

"Mr. Chen, are you done with today's work?"

Wang Changtian invited him to sit down with a smile and poured him a cup of tea.

Chen Fei looked at him curiously and said bluntly, "Boss Wang, if you have anything to say, just tell me. If you need my help, I will definitely not refuse to help you if I can."

On the way here, he thought about it for a long time, but still couldn't figure out what Wang Changtian was trying to do by going to so much trouble.
He took it for granted that the other party had something important to ask for.

However, the next second, what came out of Wang Changtian's mouth made Chen Fei feel both amused and helpless.

"Guangguang has been cooperating with Youku to prepare a variety show recently. Mr. Chen should be aware of this, right?"

"Could it be that Mr. Wang is talking about "Running Man"?"

"Yes, it's this variety show." Wang Changtian frowned slightly: "I heard that this variety show is the same as "Where Are We Going, Dad?" and the copyright was also purchased in South Korea.

But compared to the former, the investment in this variety show is not small, almost enough to shoot two episodes of "My Deskmate". The risk of this kind of project is not low..."

Guangxian’s business covers a series of businesses including TV system evening party organization, program planning, variety show production, etc.

Of course, he also has some knowledge about the "Running Man" which is very popular in South Korea.

The overall structure of the program is composed of several long-term resident guests and flying guests in each episode, combining multiple elements such as team, grouping, confrontation, entertainment, competition, uncertainty, etc.

From the audience's perspective, this variety show must be a top-notch masterpiece!
But if it is moved to China, can it still achieve the same glory as it did in South Korea?
Not to mention the others, just the few resident guests, their appearance fees are not low each time!

If something goes wrong during the period and the ratings and revenue cannot be guaranteed, the losses will be extremely huge!
The scale of Guangxian is not comparable to that of Feiyue Film and Television. Therefore, Wang Changtian will carefully consider every time he wants to do a new project.

That's why he traveled thousands of miles to discuss this with Fade Chen.

Youku is full of confidence, but Guangguang is very weak.

Listening to Wang Changtian's words, Chen Fei quickly grasped the key points.

In just a few minutes, he heard the word "risk" from Wang Changtian no less than five times. This shows that Guangxian still has some disapproval for this project.

"Mr. Wang, the risk of variety shows is indeed very high, but if I remember correctly, it seems that the risk of movie investment is even greater than that of variety shows, right?"

"You're right." Wang Changtian nodded, but his brows were still furrowed. "But this new variety show on Youku is different. The investment is too huge. I feel uneasy."

Chen Fei laughed: "Don't worry about that. I think I need to tell you that this project was proposed by me, and even the name "Running Man" was given by me. What's more, Feiyue Film and Television will also participate in the production and post-production." Hearing this, Wang Changtian was slightly stunned.

After a while, he asked in surprise, "Is this the project you decided on?"

"Yes, I decided."

Chen Fei explained: "There are only a few popular variety shows in China now, and this is not a good thing for film promotion.

Only by creating diversified promotional methods can we attract more attention, so I set my sights on the South Korean variety show market.

"Running Man" happens to be exactly what I want. This variety show can be recorded in various places across the country and is released in a weekly episode format with the participation of the entire nation.

What's more, this kind of reality show is also very beneficial to the promotion of film and television dramas, and the flying guests can be crew members who have a new drama to promote.

As long as this variety show can be successful, it can not only bring back traffic to Youku, but also be sold to major TV stations, and even attract investment to settle in, and even promote a certain artist, star, actor..."

Listening to Chen Fei's words, Wang Changtian's eyes became brighter and brighter!

Until the end, he summarized it from a very professional perspective:

"If it is made into a phenomenal variety show like Running Man, it can not only open up a new platform for film and television promotion, but also be used to exchange for resources and even profit transactions..."

"Yes."

Fade Chen nodded affirmatively.

Although Wang Changtian is very optimistic about the future prospects of this variety show, he is a cautious person and will never burn his bridges before seeing the benefits.

"Mr. Chen, I won't hide it from you. Guangguang is preparing to start a new film and television project soon. It's time to spend money. We can invest in this project and provide a variety show production team, but I'm afraid we can't invest too much money."

"That's fine!" Chen Fei waved his hand and said, "Whatever amount Director Wang is willing to invest, Feiyue Film and Television will take care of the rest."

"Tsk, being rich means being generous! I'm so envious..."

Wang Changtian sighed, called the waiter, and arranged for the farm dishes to be served.

Fade Chen was a little surprised: "This teahouse also provides meals?"

"Yes, but the meals are only provided for VIP customers, and they are all from the mountains. I don't know if they suit your taste."

When Chen Fei heard the words "things on the mountain", he understood instantly.

"Then let's try it. I'll also enjoy the good life with Mr. Wang, haha."

……

In a blink of an eye, the May Day holiday has arrived quietly.

"Fade Chen, your scenes will be over in three days. Try harder. We will work overtime tonight."

Faced with Han Sanping's request, Chen Fei had no choice but to agree.

After all, when he invited Han Sanping to play "Zuoshan Diao", he didn't indulge her.

Han Jianu, who was standing by, was holding a watermelon and eating it while agreeing, "Brother Chen, when your scenes are finished, let's go back to the capital together.

I am going to attend the defense of my thesis, which is based on Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy. You are my instructor, so you will have to attend the defense together."

"OK, no problem."

Chen Fei responded but did not refuse.

This matter had been discussed in advance, and since he had to attend Wu Jing's wedding on the 11th, they just happened to hold it together.

After another day of filming, Chen Fei returned to the hotel and checked the screenings of several movies during the May Day holiday.

The box office data of "Black Coal, Thin Ice" is still firmly in the top three, and it has strong momentum.

As for the drama that topped the list, it is still "You Are the One Sitting Next to Me".

This movie comes at a time when youth-themed films are very popular in the film market, and it is also graduation season and the whole nation is nostalgic. It can be said that this movie has the right time, place and people.

However, as a director, Ai Dajin has recently done a lot of annoying and criticized things.

This guy, who always likes to be flattered, calls himself talented, always talks about his family background, and likes to quibble about words and show off his knowledge, was pretending to be cool when he participated in the talk show, as if he had booked the entire May schedule.

Those who know him would think that he made a youth film, while those who don’t would think that he made a top sci-fi masterpiece!

Even when he was participating in a certain program, he used the box office performance of "My Deskmate" to mock "Black Coal, Thin Ice" for not being worthy of being compared with him.

When these remarks were exposed by the media, before netizens could criticize him, Chen Guofu rushed forward!

When watching "Fireworks in the Daytime", this producer, who is over 50 years old, watched it as if he was watching his own son and did not allow any slander from the outside world.

He directly and publicly named Ai Da Jin, saying: "If you are sick, go and get treatment. If you delay, your brain will be damaged. If you have the ability, why don't you make a movie and win a Golden Bear or Silver Bear for Best Actor?

Moreover, the price offered for the copyright of Black Coal, Thin Ice at the Berlin International Film Festival was more than ten times that of your youth film. What's there to be proud of? Are you afraid that others don't know that you committed a crime in the past?"

After a round of angry retort, Ai Dajin was left speechless.

At the same time, many netizens also found Ai Dajin’s previous interviews.

Although he was born in China, he kept praising the good things about foreign countries during interviews, and even took the opportunity to belittle everything in China.

For a time, the label of "worshiping foreign things and fawning on foreigners" was directly put on his head.

At this point, the benefits of having the right to speak on Weibo become apparent.

There isn’t a single malicious or negative review about Chen Guofu and “Black Coal, Thin Ice” on the Internet. On the contrary, Ai Da Jin was scolded by netizens to the point that he almost quit the circle.

In addition, the movie "Coming Home" directed by Zhang Yimou has also launched a pre-release publicity sprint campaign.

With the help of being shortlisted for the Cannes International Film Festival screening unit, Zhang Yimou can be said to have truly made a strong comeback!
The industry is very optimistic about his new film and believes that it will be a great success in both awards and box office.

Zhang Yimou + Gong Li + Chen Daoming... this lineup is enough to win all major domestic awards.

~

This May is destined not to end in a peaceful state.

Several domestic films are competing against each other during the May Day holiday. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was suddenly officially announced to be released on the 4th, which directly increased the intensity of the domestic production companies.

At the same time, to the surprise of the industry, the wealthy Alibaba actually launched its first plan in May after acquiring the listed company "China Culture Media" and entering the film and television industry.

They launched a crowdfunding business targeting the film and television industry.

Its name is: "Entertainment Treasure!"

As the name suggests, the specific operation method of this entertainment treasure is to call on netizens across the country to participate in film and television investment projects.

Everyone can invest at least 100 yuan to invest in popular film and television drama projects in the industry. On the premise of providing production funds and participating in dividends, the annualized return starts at at least 7%!

When this project was announced, the entire Internet went wild for a while!

Countless netizens were very excited, waving handfuls of cash and shouting that they wanted to participate in the film investment.

In their minds, this is a deal that is sure to make a profit.

After all, that’s a 7% return, which is much more than what you can earn by depositing money in the bank!

And most importantly, with the emergence of this "Entertainment Treasure", those who are jealous of the people working in the film and television industry making huge profits can also participate in film and television investment.

Based on this, a large number of netizens went to the Weibo accounts of many well-known directors in the circle and called on them to participate in this "Entertainment Treasure" project.

Some even said: "As long as it is a project directed by top directors such as Chen Fei, Zhang Yimou, Jiang Wen, Ning Hao, and Feng Xiaogang, we will invest in it even if we sell everything we have! It's a sure win business!"

However, unlike those "excited" netizens, the industry practitioners' heartbeats quickened after seeing the introduction of the "Entertainment Treasure" project!
"Why does Alibaba dare to guarantee a 7% annualized rate of return?"

In a trance, Chen Fei actually felt as if he had not woken up yet.

Since when did investing in movies and TV series become a business that is sure to make money?
If he remembered correctly, on average, if one or two out of every ten movies could make money, it would be considered pretty good.

The rest, without exception, are all money-losing products.

But why does Alibaba dare to make such a promise?

What is their confidence?
……

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