During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 257: The starry sky culture monster ravages industry conferences
As New Year's Day approaches, artists from Shanhe Media have been notified to go to the company's headquarters to handle contract renewal matters.

This group of people joined the company in early 2006 and had signed five-year contracts. More than three or four years had passed. It was really time to consider renewing their contracts, but they did not expect that the company would make a big move.

In the conference room, when Zhang Xu announced the company's decision, the atmosphere was a little depressing.

"Director Zhang, for mature artists like us, of course it doesn't matter, but for newcomers, isn't it a bit..."

As the big brother of the company, Qiao Zhenyu is still very responsible. He mentioned things that everyone was concerned about, and many artists looked at him gratefully.

"Zhenyu, where are the new people in the company? Looking back, apart from Naza, who is not a second-tier or above artist?"

Shanhe Media has almost never been open to the public since it first recruited artists. The first batch of signed artists included Bai Bin who followed, and in the past few years, their status has been greatly improved.

"So the group's decision will not affect everyone's development. Instead, it will provide more refined management so that artists have no worries. Don't think too much."

Zhang Xu began to draw cakes. The artists in front of him were all his future elite soldiers, and he did not want anyone to be dissatisfied and lose them.

"Moreover, this is mainly to expand the brokerage business and set standards for new signed artists in the future."

Seeing other artists discussing, Naza was a little dumbfounded. For her, it was too early to consider this. Her contract was for 10 years.

"Sister Xue, what about you?"

Since the corporate Weibo account was almost inactive, no one paid attention at all at first. Even if someone saw it, they thought it was a prank. After all, these names are all artists of Shanhe Media. The newly established Star Culture, how can it be so good? Can Tone sign so many second-tier and above stars?
But soon, these artists all liked this Weibo post, and the industry immediately knew that this was not a prank, but that Shanhe Media had stripped away the artist's manager.

What's more, the group has promised that as long as she is promoted to the front line, she can set up her own star studio, which also provides a direction for her future development. At least until the company gives up on her, Jiang Shuying will never have other ideas.

Under the training of Shanhe Media, Jiang Shuying has now stabilized her position as a second-tier star. With the popularity of the first season of "Run", she has faint signs of being promoted to the first-tier, and naturally she is not willing to leave at this time.

"We welcome Huang Bai, Chen Xiao, Lei Jiayin, Wang Kai, Luo Jin, Zhang Yi, Bai Bin, Yang Rong, Zhang Li, Jiang Shuying, Yang Xue, and Guli Nazha to join our company. We hope that everyone will work together to create a better future. brilliant."

The person speaking was Yang Xue. Among the female artists in the company, she was the oldest and currently had the lowest status, barely reaching the second tier.

"Xiaoying, what do you think about it?"

Seeing everyone talking about it, Zhang Xu was not in a hurry. He was confident that with Sunward Media's status and achievements in the industry, artists should make wise choices as long as they don't get crazy -
On the last day of 2009, Star Culture, which had been established for more than three months, made its debut in the industry for the first time. It released the company's first official Weibo post and featured its artists.

Yang Xue is not very ambitious and feels that the current situation is not bad. She has no other ideas for the time being. She also knows that she may not be able to find such a good job after leaving.

After Zhang Xu explained it, the artists also understood that this was the group's decision and they had no way to refute it. What they had to consider now was whether to renew the contract.

At this time, many artists have begun to whisper. After all, the separation of artist managers from Shanhe Media will affect resources to some extent.

At the same time, Shanhe Media and Qiao Zhenyu jointly issued an announcement:
Qiao Zhenyu officially established his personal studio, and Sunward Media held 40% of the shares. The two parties officially launched cooperation and announced the first cooperation project "Snow Knife".

"I have become accustomed to the company's arrangements over the years, and the contract is also loose. I will probably stay."

As soon as the news came out, the entire Internet was abuzz. After 6 years, "Swordsman in the Snow", which is known as "the martial arts bible of the post-Jin Yong era", will finally be adapted into a TV series.

Zhang Yi had the same idea as her. This guy was so tight that it was impossible to let go.

"Wei Gou, if the adaptation is not good, be careful I send you the blade."

"Boss Wei, I suggest you take the photo yourself, others can't handle it."

"I still plan to follow the company. Director Zhang also said that the group's resources will still be tilted towards the stars in the future, and even if the contract is not renewed, I don't know where to go."

“When will it start? I’m so looking forward to it!!”

Many book fans could not contain their excitement and left messages on the official Weibo of Shanhe Media and Wei Jin's private Weibo.

"Is there any character voting? Let's do it like in "Sword and Sword III"

Looking through the messages on Weibo, Wei Jin was a little stunned. Do netizens really dare to think about letting him film a TV series?

But thinking about it carefully, it seems that it is not impossible. If the TV series is required to have a movie quality, the quality of the entire series will have to be sublimated.
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Time has entered the second decade of the new century.

Just after New Year's Day, "Inception" chose to be released. The domestic box office was fixed at 7.46 million, pushing the domestic box office record forward by nearly 1 million.

The industry did not expect that the record of 3.78 million held by "Painted Skin" two years ago would be constantly refreshed in just over a year, and now it has been pushed up by more than 3 million. The market is developing too fast.

Unfortunately, before they could think about it, "Avatar" was released.

Thanks to Wei Jin's reminder, many of the new theaters built by Shanhe Cinemas in recent years have all been equipped with 3D cinemas, and they have provided super high-quality movies.

The movie's box office on the first day was more than 4000 million. Although it was very good, the threshold in the industry had been raised a lot by Wei Jin, so I wasn't too shocked.

On the second day, the box office exceeded 50 million, which is a bit scary. You must know that this movie has almost no publicity in China and relies entirely on word-of-mouth fermentation and recommendations from tap water.

Zhao Feng from Shanhe Cinemas has been very proud of himself recently. No matter which show or location, all the 3D tickets for "Avatar" are sold out as soon as they are released online. The theaters are making a lot of money, but scalpers are making a lot of money. More, it is said that a single ticket price has been sold to thousands of yuan.

"Mr. Wei, can we make a movie like this?"

Zhao Feng asked while reporting on work. In his opinion, if Shanhe Media could produce this kind of movie, would the group be making crazy money?

"The gap is too big. The lead of "Avatar" is all-round. Didn't you see that "Inception" also had to use someone else's production team? This shows that even in North America, this is top-notch technology. Our film industry , the difference is too big, without the promotion from above, it will be difficult to complete.”

Wei Jin gave a rare explanation, "Inception" is more about the plot, and the 3D part is at most eye-catching and creating surprises. "Avatar" is different, it is fully 3D production, and it brings completely Shocking.

The data of "Avatar" is really scary, with the daily box office stable at more than 5000 million every day.

All the movies released within a few days of their release in December were killed, and those released at the same time in January were directly reduced to cannon fodder.

The entire film and television industry is panicking, feeling like a wolf is coming.

If future Hollywood movies are like this, the domestic market will probably be screwed up like Taiwan and South Korea. Wei Jin was not worried. It would be great if a movie like this could be released in seven or eight years. It would be better to leave it to the big shots above to worry about.

It's just a pity that the box office of "Tongtian Empire" was held at 2.7 million yuan, and Mr. Xu's million director dream was shattered.
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The final figures for "Inception" are out. The global box office has totaled 10.41 billion U.S. dollars, the box office in Asia is 2.8 million U.S. dollars, the box office in North America is 4.16 million U.S. dollars, and the box office in other regions is 3.45 million U.S. dollars.

According to the original agreement signed, China Film and Sunward Media will share the revenue in Asia, and the box office for these producers will be approximately US$1.1 million.

According to the ratio of 2.5:1 with China Film Group, Shanhe Media can share 71.5%, with a revenue of nearly 8000 million U.S. dollars, while China Film Group can share more than 3000 million U.S. dollars.

The divisible part of the box office in other regions is about 1.5 million US dollars. According to the investment ratio, Shanhe Media can get 25%, with income close to 3800 million US dollars, and China Film Group can get 1500 million US dollars.

Shanhe Media invested a total of US$6250 million in this movie, with a total revenue of US$1.18 million, a net profit of more than US$5500 million, and a profit margin of over 80%.

The situation of Summit Entertainment is not much different from that of Shanhe Media. The revenue in North America is about 8000 million, the revenue in other regions is about 3800 million, and the net profit is 5500 million.

After all, "Inception" has brought Wei Jinlai at least more than 1 million U.S. dollars in net profit.

Of course, China Film Group also made a fortune, with a net income of more than 2500 million US dollars from an investment of 2000 million U.S. dollars, which can be regarded as China Film Group's largest single income this year.
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Han Sanping's call was as expected by Wei Jin. He had to attend the industry meeting organized by the General Administration.

The General Administration has mobilized all its forces this time. There is nothing we can do about it. "Avatar" is like a tiger rushing into the flock of sheep. The key is that you have to endure it. It will not stop until it is full. You have to think of some countermeasures, even if you do it Also good at saving face.

Early in the morning, a large number of vehicles gathered outside the headquarters.

All major film companies, producers and directors in the industry are here.

After Huayi was listed on the market, the Wang brothers were very proud of themselves and wanted to curry favor with them. At this time, Wang Zhonglei was surrounded by many people, all with smiling faces.

Wei Jin's appearance attracted a lot of attention, but everyone also knew his temperament, so just say hello from a distance.

Ning Hao also came, but his condition was not very good, and the dark circles under his eyes were a bit serious.

"Sister Na, are you still exploiting you? It's better to stop, senior brother."

"What are you thinking about? I stayed up late at night working on the script. I just thought of "No Man's Land" and then I couldn't sleep."

Wei Jin couldn't answer this, and Ning Hao's operation was also quite impressive. From time to time, he would submit different versions, not to pass the review, but to review those people in disgust.

I just called back here and resubmitted it over there. Anyway, even if you don't let me have an easy time, you can't even think about it. It will kill you.

Without even talking a few words, the big directors in the industry were also in place, including Lao Mouzi, Chen Shishi, Feng Dapao and a few Xiangjiang directors.

Soon, the meeting began, and the place was packed with people.

The first row is naturally the big bosses of state-owned enterprises and government agencies, such as Han Sanping of China Film Group, Ren Zhonglun of Shanghai Film Group, etc.

The second row is for leading private companies and major directors in the industry. Huayi, Fiber Optic, Wei Jin, Ning Hao, Lao Mouzi and others are all in this row.

Those like Galloping Pony, who have just entered the film industry, are further behind.

Tong Ju started to speak, and the routine was very deep, asking questions as soon as he started.

"According to current market forecasts, it is highly likely that "Avatar" will exceed one billion."

As soon as these words came out, the whole audience was silent. The record of more than 7 million just set by "Inception" was about to be rewritten again.

The key is that the box office has nothing to do with them. Many of the film companies here have movies being released, and they are all victims.

"Based on last year's film industry calculations, "Avatar" accounted for nearly one-seventh."

It’s rare that the leader’s speech didn’t ramble on, but went straight to the point, which is to ask all companies and filmmakers to catch up.

But how to pursue the law? The leader quickly came up with a plan.

"Encourage film and television companies to actively go public if they have the corresponding qualifications."

"Comprehensively open up the financial industry, enter the film and television production industry, and provide sources of funds."

"Encourage and support film companies to create high-quality blockbusters and improve overall competitiveness."

Everyone understands that the industry is about to enter the fast lane, and hot money is about to come in. There were policy restrictions in the past, but if it is fully liberalized now, there will be a steady stream of money.

Many companies have started to think about it, especially several companies that are preparing to go public.

But Wei Jin knew that the policies given by the superiors were very good, but it was hard to say how the people below would use them. It might push the entire circle into the financial behemoth, or capital and the circle could unite to harvest investors and fans.
At the end of the meeting, Wei Jin and a few people were left behind.

"Wei Jin, what do you think of "Avatar"?"

"Tong Ju, don't worry too much. Just look at its global box office and you will know that this is a giant beast. It is indeed unstoppable. But the growth of giant beasts often takes time. Cameron has been working hard for ten years. A sword can be so effective, how many Camerons are there in the world? How many decades can a Cameron sharpen?"

Wei Jin was telling the truth. In another ten years, there won't be a movie as disappointing as "Avatar". This actually cheered up the people present.

"But having said that, it doesn't look good after all. How is your "Passengers" going? What are your expectations for the box office?"

This question is too naked, and the implication is that the important task of regaining the box office record will be handed over to himself. Wei Jin cannot handle it, at least not now.

"Tong Ju, the post-production is still in progress. It is estimated that it will take two or three months. I haven't seen the finished film yet, so I can't estimate it."

"You still have to have some confidence. The box office record of domestic movies is in your hands. Work harder. I'm optimistic about you, haha."

The leaders spoke with a level of prowess. What can Wei Jin do? He said with tears that he would strive to reach new heights.

(End of this chapter)