During my years at China Entertainment

Chapter 380 Xue Zang Ban
After a hard night's work, Wei Jin felt that the quality of his sleep was quite good.

When he woke up in the morning, Wei Jin felt refreshed and healthy, but the woman beside him had left.

Celebrities in the entertainment industry are extremely busy every year when the New Year comes. As Fan Bingbing, who has been on the ice for four times, her announcements have been scheduled until the end of the year.

After washing up, Wei Jin came directly to the company.

Contrary to Wei Jin's expectation, Guo Fan didn't waste a moment and ran to the company after only one day's rest.

"Mr. Wei, next, I plan to stay in Shanhe Shuimo for food and accommodation, and I will try to finish the final stage before the end of the year."

Guo Fan has already made plans for the future. After finishing the later stages of this film, he will start preparing for his graduation defense, and then he can officially start his career as a director.

"There's no need to be in such a hurry, you can take your time."

Seeing Guo Fan's serious face, not joking, Wei Jin shook his head and smiled.

"Mr. Wei, this is my first movie. I want to be the best. You can also check the schedule."

Not only major theaters are paying attention to the attendance of this movie, but the film and television industry is also concerned about this movie.

Xu Laoguai and Li Lianlian are almost the same. Although the former is a great director, he really hasn’t had any outstanding works in recent years;

"The 3D martial arts blockbuster "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" is released today!"

"Intensify publicity efforts. The box office on the first day is very important. The press release must keep up."

During a break in the promotional road show, Zhou Xun looked at the news on the Internet and smiled from ear to ear. He didn't look like a three-time Best Actress.

A large number of celebrities and entertainers in the industry are showing off their movie tickets, voluntarily promoting the movie, and constantly contacting Aite's producers and the main creators.

This time, they all want to prove themselves!
Even Wan Qian, who had just joined the cast and was following along for the road show, was also excited. Her role in this drama is much greater than that in "The Secret of the Dragon". Perhaps with this movie, her status can also rise. One level.

Seeing Guo Fan's persistence, Wei Jin stopped trying to dissuade him. "Ex Machina" is not a big project, and the post-production and special effects won't take much time. Young people should be able to handle it.

"Don't worry, Director Ren, everything has been arranged."

The energy of the seven major producers is really incredible, with overwhelming reports online and offline.

However, because of the generally good reviews, it has also attracted a lot of viewers to book tickets. The pre-sale situation on Impression.com is already quite popular.

“According to data from Wanda Cinema and Sunward Cinema, it is hard to get a ticket for the IMAX 3D giant-screen theater, the ordinary 3D theater is extremely popular, and there are long queues for the 2D theater.”

"hey-hey."

This premiere went very well, and the internet is already buzzing.

Chen Kun, who has always maintained a cold persona, is now smiling and refreshing the news about "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" on his mobile phone.

After a day's work, Wei Jin returned to Yanjiao Villa to spend the New Year's Eve with Sister Yuanyuan and Sister Li.

After bidding farewell to Guo Fan, Wei Jin paid attention to the situation of "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate".

Wei Jin is not worried about the box office of "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate".

"The movie is really great, I hope it will be a big hit at the box office!"

This makes the already difficult situation of "Thirteen Hairpins" even worse.

"Kun'er, it's a big explosion, hahaha."

In contrast, the six major producers who have embraced Shanhe Media this time are completely happy, especially Shanghai Film.

In comparison, the attendance rate and single-day box office of "The Secret of the Dragon" are better than those of "Thirteen Hairpins", so it is obvious who will be axed by the theaters.

Wei Jin nodded. He still needed to give Guo Fan some confidence in his first movie. After the post-production process was completed, he might as well take the time to go to China Film and Television to make a selection in person.

The media is also paying considerable attention to China's first 3D martial arts blockbuster.

Some viewers who participated in the premiere also gave their own evaluations on Impression.com, but due to the small number of participants, no ratings have yet been formed.

Zhang Weiping was in a bad mood at the moment. The release of a blockbuster movie would definitely crowd out the film schedule of the same period.

Wei Jin believes that with the energy of the seven major producers and this pre-sales situation, the film schedule of "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" will definitely not be bad.

"The theater chain stated that it will adjust the film schedule in real time to ensure that the audience can enjoy this martial arts masterpiece!"

"Okay, I'll pick a good one for you in terms of schedule."

As excited as the producer is the film's creative team.

"Thank you, Mr. Wei. Then I'll go to Shanhe Ink first."

Compared with other producers, I have more or less cooperated with Shanhe Media. This is the first time for Shanghai Film. In addition, several films controlled by the group this year have not been very good. Ren Zhonglun wonders whether he can have a good year. , it depends on this wave.

"The publisher stated that it will rush to produce copies."

The overseas copyright of this film was sold for US$1200 million, and with the addition of pre-roll advertisements, there was not much pressure to repay the money.

As Dudu got older, Gao Yuanyuan spent less and less time living here. Da Meiyuan still couldn't explain to the little girl what "Yuanyuan's mother" meant.

Although the latter is an international superstar, his box office performance in the Mainland is really not impressive. The highest box office hit so far is "The Movie" a few years ago.

As far as he knows, the average film scheduling rate of "Thirteen Hairpins" has dropped below 10%, but "The Secret of the Dragon" has remained above 30%, and "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" is as high as 45%. The rest of the Lunar New Year movies Movies share the remaining 15%.

If we include the premiums from other producers, Shanhe Media has actually made a profit. This is the reputation he has gained over the years.

On the last day of 2011, the last Lunar New Year blockbuster - "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" was released.

No wonder Zhou Xun is happy. Although the movie has just been released, judging from the photos taken by the media, all major theaters are overcrowded at this time. All these indicate that the box office of "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" will be a big hit, at least on the first day. The data will absolutely explode.

It was a rare opportunity to enjoy the blessing of having all the people together. Naturally, Wei and Jin showed great bravery. One against two, they killed the two ladies and threw off their armor.

Just as Wei Jin hugged his two wives and fell asleep, time quietly entered 2012.

As expected, not long after early morning, major portals and movie information were filled with data from several blockbusters.

"The box office of "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" was amazing on its first day, with a revenue of 4700 million!"

""The Secret of the Dragon" is still going strong, with a single daily receipt of 2600 million and a box office of over 7 million!"

"The potential of "The Thirteen Beauties" has been exhausted, and its single-day box office dropped sharply to 600 million."

"Sunward Media may be the biggest winner during the Lunar New Year, with "The Secret of the Dragon" and "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" accounting for 8% of the box office!"

There is a heated discussion in the industry that if this figure is maintained, "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" may also have a chance to exceed 10 billion.

Calculated in this way, both movies produced by Sunward Media have a chance to get 46% of the box office share. Now, all the pressure is on the new painting crown.

Sandwiched between these two movies, "Thirteen Hairpins" is almost unable to turn around.

Previously, Zhang Weiping retorted, saying that by the New Year's Day holiday, the box office of "Thirteen Hairpins" will skyrocket, and it is expected to reach 10 billion.

But according to the current figure of 600 million in a single day, as long as the theaters are not stupid, it is absolutely impossible to give it another chance.

The grand talk of a domestic box office of 10 billion has completely evaporated.

Not only that, the so-called house leak coincided with the continuous rain. A piece of movie information from Hollywood completely threw Xin Hua Mian and Zhang Weiping into the dust.

"Hollywood Daily, "The Thirteen Hairpins" directed by Chinese director Zhang Yimou, was released in North America for 22 days. The box office was fixed at 33 U.S. dollars. The single-day revenue was less than 1000 U.S. dollars. The theater chain announced that it would enter regular disposal."

As soon as the news came out, everyone in the industry knew that Zhang Weiping would most likely not be able to turn around this time.

Unless Zhang Weiping really burns the incense, "Thirteen Hairpins" will have to win the Oscar award, and it will have to win the grand prize.

In this way, you can wait to earn back your costs through copyright transactions, or even achieve profitability.

There is a precedent for this in global film history.

But how high is this probability?

A bored colleague in the industry settled an account for Zhang Weiping.

According to the current box office results, Xin Hua Mian will probably receive more than 2 million in box office share. Taking into account pre-roll advertising and other miscellaneous income, this number will not exceed 3 million.

It is still less than half the production cost of 6 million.

If the cost is to be recovered through copyright transactions, the copyright price of "Thirteen Hairpins" must be at least US$4500 million.

Is this possible?
Perhaps, only Zhang Weiping thinks there is still a glimmer of possibility.
Entering the New Year's Day holiday, the box office potential of the Lunar New Year movies seems to have fully exploded.

The daily box office output of major theater chains across the country is approaching the 100 million yuan mark, and the movie market is really booming.

But what is very regrettable for the industry is that nearly 8% of them were divided up by "The Secret of the Dragon" and "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate".

The three-day holiday is over, and the box office of "The Secret of the Dragon" has soared to 8.28 million. There are still more than ten days before the movie is released. According to the current situation, it is a foregone conclusion that it will exceed 10 billion.

Because "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" is a 3D blockbuster, the ticket price is higher. Although it is limited by the number of screens, the performance in ordinary theaters is also very popular, so the box office is even more impressive.

During the three-day New Year's Day holiday, the single-day box office of "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" exceeded 6000 million.

So far, after four days of release, it has grossed 2.32 million at the box office, successfully taking over the championship banner in the second half of the Lunar New Year season from "The Secret of the Dragon".

At this moment, several major producers were almost smiling from ear to ear. They had already foreseen that a 46% revenue sharing ratio was beckoning.

Especially Huayi, Fiber Optic and Berner. As listed companies, although their investment shares in "Dragon Flying Swords" are very small, their stock prices are rising steadily.

In contrast, "Thirteen Hairpins" completely stalled, and its single-day box office entering the holiday season was just over 10 million.

So far, it has been in theaters for 26 days and has grossed 5.89 million at the box office.

It’s just that everyone in the circle is strange. Zhang Weiping, who usually dances very happily, why is he silent now? Are you licking your wounds in the corner?

Beijing, newly painted crown.

After more than a month, Zhang Weiping and Lao Mouzi met again, but the atmosphere at the scene was very solemn at this time, and both parties brought lawyers.

"According to the contract, Xin Hua Mian needs to pay the box office share of "Three Guns", "Hawthorn Tree Love" and "Thirteen Hairpins". The first two movies have been fully refunded. I hope Mr. Zhang will pay it all in one lump sum according to the contract. "

Ignoring Zhang Weiping's increasingly ugly expression, Lao Mouzi's lawyer continued to speak.

"In addition, Director Zhang's remuneration for working with Xin Hua Mian is far lower than his industry value and market price, but we don't care about this. We just hope that Mr. Zhang will not default on arrears again. After all, it has been too long, you said. Yeah?"

"I will implement the split in accordance with the contract, but I want to take back the artist management rights of Ni Ni and the others. After all, the contract is signed with the company. You can tell them that they must either return to the company obediently or pay liquidated damages to terminate the contract. Otherwise, Just wait to be hidden in the snow.”

Another negotiation ended in vain. After consulting a lawyer, Lao Mouzi knew that this matter could not be resolved.

But when he thinks about this breakup, all the artists are on his side, and they don't even answer Xin Hua Mian's phone calls. Wouldn't it be too impersonal if he just slaps his ass and leaves like this, regardless of their life or death?
After some hesitation, Lao Mouzi summoned several artists to meet and asked for their opinions.

".That's the way it is. Regarding the contract, you have to either terminate the contract or resort to legal proceedings. How do you think about it?"

After listening to Lao Mouzi's words, several people looked at each other in silence, but Zhou Dongyu was the first to break the silence.

"Teacher, you don't have to worry about it, just wait for the contract to expire naturally."

Zhou Dongyu thought very clearly. She was only a freshman now, and she mainly focused on her studies. After all, she encountered a lot of criticism when she entered school.

In addition, the contract with Xin Hua Mian only had more than a year left. Compared with the sky-high eight-digit liquidated damages, she could definitely afford to wait.

"But teacher, after the contract expires, I still have to come and join you."

After becoming a Mou girl, Zhou Dongyu realized how powerful the connections brought by this identity were.

Zhang Ziyi had previously introduced her to the third female lead in "Dangerous Liaisons". Although she was unable to do so due to the producer's connections competing for the role, it was undeniable that Lao Mouzi was definitely a golden figure and she was reluctant to let him go. .

Dou Xiao on the side also came to his senses and expressed quickly.

"Teacher, you don't have to worry about me here. I happen to be busy with graduation matters and just need to settle down. If you need me in the future, you can call me anytime."

Zhou Dongyu secretly exclaimed, "Senior Brother is awesome" and nodded hurriedly.

"Yes, teacher, you can call me anytime."

Seeing that the "senior brothers and sisters" who were younger than him all expressed their opinions, Ni Ni was a little at a loss.

Compared with the mediocre Zhou Dongyu, her appearance is undoubtedly much better, but this greatly increases her value in Zhang Weiping's eyes, so the original contract was for eight years.

I originally thought this was a good thing, but now it seems to be a big hole.

You know, she is not young. She was born in 88, so she will be 24 years old soon. When the contract expires, she will be in her early thirties, and she is still in the entertainment industry.

Ni Ni didn't believe that without Lao Mouzi's new painting, what resources would be available to her in the future.

There is no doubt that staying in Xinhuamian is a dead end.

Thinking of this, Ni Ni plucked up the courage.

"Teacher, I want to follow you."

"Okay, I'll figure this out."

(End of this chapter)