China Entertainment 1997

"cheers!"

Xu Zheng, Huang Bo, Wang Baoqiang and other main creators held the cup together, and everyone's face was filled with happy smiles.

They couldn't help but be unhappy. "Embarrassed in Thailand" was so popular that it grossed almost 800 million in box office in just over half a month, knocking Cheng Long and Feng Xiaogang to the ground.

Fanxing has secured the extension key and is on track to exceed 1 billion in box office, and is even expected to hit the top three in mainland film history. Such a phenomenal work will definitely benefit a lot for the main creators like them.

"Brother, you are now a billionaire director, and you and Director Jiang are the only ones in the entire entertainment industry."

Wang Baoqiang looks honest and has a gentle personality, but that doesn't mean that he is really stupid in the play. On the contrary, he is quite good at talking.

The entertainment industry is a vanity fair, full of good people and stupid people, but Wang Baoqiang, who has always been on the front line, has a continuous supply of high-quality resources, and is extremely popular, is definitely not one of them.

Although he suffered big losses later on, there is a saying. Who can always guard against someone's careful calculations, let alone someone close to Nobushige. This is not a crime of war. Many big boss-level figures It also overturned.

And judging from his subsequent counterattack, his tactics were still very resolute and decisive.

When his confidants and his wife rebelled, and the family property was taken away, which was almost equivalent to a desperate situation, he risked his life, exposed the family scandal, borrowed public opinion, abruptly reversed the situation, and punished the bad man and woman.

Don't think it's easy. It's hard to have the courage and courage to fight back.

Not to mention that wearing a hat is a very shameful thing for men. Many people would rather endure it than expose it, let alone that he is still a first-line artist.

A comparison will make it clear that in the subsequent short composition era, Huo and Wang can be seen from various subsequent revelations that they are not without the power to fight.

Huo, in particular, cannot be said to be completely innocent, but he can definitely be called a victim. The cheating is completely fictitious. Many of the screenshots are spliced ​​together. The only drawback is his colleagues from the Kouha program and Sea Dog Maru.

But there are many who have not verbally exalted others, and even cursed behind their backs, let alone sea dog pills. Taking tonics is not illegal, but a man in his early 30s who has low energy will be beaten into a greasy and wretched man after taking some tonics.

It can be said that this small flaw was completely amplified by other things, and most of those things were fictitious, and the person involved was even arrested by the authorities later.

Huo was forced to withdraw from the industry when his career was at its peak, and his reputation was ruined. He didn't know when he would be able to come back later, which was completely unfair.

So it can be seen from this that if there is a war, if you have information, release it as soon as possible. Don't be beaten passively, and don't hesitate. Taking into account your reputation or past relationships, if you are not ruthless, others will be beaten to death.

Wang Baoqiang was smart because he struck preemptively, losing five hundred to himself and killing two thousand enemies. He did not hesitate to become a laughing stock but also beat Ma Jinlian to death to seize the opportunity.

If he hesitates and chooses to solve the problem privately, Ma Jinlian will be wary. Ma Jinlian might write a short essay first.

If he is labeled as domestic violence or cheating, even if he is innocent, he will still be covered in shit, and it will be difficult to clean it off. Yao Dazui and Hong Shixian are the best examples...

"I'm just lucky, I can't compare with Director Jiang."

Faced with Wang Baoqiang's praise, Xu Zheng touched his bald head and felt humbled.

Although the box office of "囧囧路之囧" is expected to exceed 1 billion, and he will also become a 1 billion Chinese-language film director, Xu Zheng is still a little worried.

As a low-budget comedy, "A Man on the Road to Thailand"

Success comes from a lot of chance and luck.

If the time and opponents were changed, maybe the box office would not be bad, but it would definitely not reach the level of such a phenomenal hit.

It is precisely because of this that although "Journey to Thailand" has a high box office, its reputation is average, and many people feel that it is not worthy of its reputation.

After all, there are several other mainland movies with a box office of over 1 billion, three are Hollywood blockbusters, and one is "Let the Bullets Fly", a Chinese classic jointly created by three major movie stars.

Although the quality of "Journey to Thailand" is not bad, its selling points are a bit weak compared to these films.

Some experts even criticized it, believing that a movie like "Journey to Thailand" exceeding 1 billion would be a shame for Chinese-language films or lead to a setback of the current good trend of Chinese-language films.

This statement is definitely far-fetched. Comedy movies can easily become dark horses.

In the past two years, the North American low-budget comedy "The Hangover" was also very impressive at the box office in North America. It ranked fourth in one year and fifth in the other year. The two films accumulated a total global box office of US$1.05 billion.

In commercial movies, comedy movies are definitely an indispensable and important branch. Being a dark horse is far from a shame.

Of course, experts' concerns are not unreasonable.

You know, the total cost of filming and publicity for "A Journey to Thailand" was only about 50 million.

And the income is terrifying. Fanxing has fully invested in this movie, and the estimated box office dividends for the producer alone are up to 500 million+. Plus advertising and channel income, it is not a dream for Fanxing to earn 600 million.

If we also calculate the distribution share that Fanxing deserves as the publisher, and the revenue that Fanxing Cinemas received from it, then this time Fanxing can really have a mouth full of food.

Even putting aside several Hollywood movies, this project is definitely the most profitable Chinese-language film since the establishment of Fanxing.

Low investment, high return!

Who wouldn't be jealous after seeing this? In addition to last year's "33 Days After Love" and "The Girl We Chased Together All Those Years", Fanxing has already launched many low-cost dark horses.

From the perspective of Fanxing itself and the market, small costs and high returns are a good thing, but from an industry perspective, it may not be a good thing.

Because of this example, many film and television company bosses are willing to spend money to bet on dark horses, instead of spending big money to make big productions, which have high risks and low returns.

This is not a good thing for Chinese-language films that are on the rise. Of course, it is not that exaggerated. Dark horses are not cabbage on the street. When the limelight passes, they will naturally return to normal.

The uproar from the outside world made Xu Zheng not dare to be too arrogant, maintaining a low-key style and frantically building up his character.

But it's unrealistic to say that he didn't have any fluctuations in his heart, so Xu Zheng spoke modestly and still showed a bit of reserve on his face.

Before "Journey to Thailand", although he could barely be considered a front-line actor, he was not outstanding. He was better than most ordinary actors, but he was not up to the top, let alone the big-name superstars.

But after this movie, he was regarded as number one among the upper echelons of the entertainment industry.

At least before his "original form" is revealed in his second film, even the big names have to give him some face.

This can be felt from the changes in today’s banquet.

In the past, Huang Bo was firmly in the C position on the set of "Embarrassed in Thailand". He was the Golden Rooster Best Actor, backed by many stars, and was very popular. He had to overpower the other two in every aspect.

Let’s give Wang Baoqiang a 50-50 shot at director Xu Zheng. After all, “Soldier Assault” made him very popular.

But with the success of the movie, the status between the main creators has changed again, and Xu Zheng has become the well-deserved core.

Even old friends Huang Bo and the honest Wang Baoqiang expressed concessions and flattery in their words. Xu Zheng is also a human being, how could he remain indifferent.

He looks calm on the outside, but feels happy inside!

While everyone was changing cups and laughing, the crew producer Chen Zhixi hurried over in high heels.

"I'm sorry everyone, I was delayed in the meeting just now."

"It's okay, it's okay, isn't it coming?"

Xu Zheng smiled and asked the waiter to add more dishes. They were all acquaintances. Chen Zhixi simply ordered two of his favorite dishes and then looked at everyone with a smile.

"I'm not late for nothing. Our movie performed well. Our boss personally decided to give you red envelopes."

"real?!"

"Boss Cao is mighty."

"How much do you give me?"

Chen Zhixi didn't show off, and said with a smile: "It's not much. All official crew members, whether they are artists or other positions, all get double salary."

Everyone was not sure what it meant at first, but Chen Zhixi also explained it specifically.

The so-called double salary refers to their remuneration when working on the crew of "Journey to Thailand". No matter how much it is, Cao Xuan will give them another share.

For example, a makeup artist earns a monthly salary of 6,000. After working on the set for two and a half months, plus some miscellaneous commuting expenses, subsidies, etc., the cumulative income is 16,000. After double salary, the total income is 32,000.

If the income is directly doubled, everyone will be happy, especially those with high incomes, who will benefit the most.

For example, Huang Bo's salary was 3.5 million, which became 7 million this time, and Wang Baoqiang's 2 million was also doubled.

It seems a bit unfair, but in fact, the more money you get, the more you contribute to the crew. Otherwise, the crew would not have offered such a high price before.

Even if we change the reward method, the bonus amount will decrease from top to bottom. It is not as good as double salary. Everyone gets as much as they do, which is more in line with the psychology of most people.

Even if there are a few who may perform well and suffer a bit of a loss with double salary, Cao Xuan also asked Chen Zhixi to provide some extra compensation.

The production cost of "Journey to Thailand" was only 30 million, which was largely spent on various aspects such as traveling to locations. The actual labor expenses were just over eight figures.

For Cao Xuan, who is expected to earn hundreds of millions this time, these rewards are trivial.

Not to mention that most of the main creators are Fanxing employees. Cao Xuan has never been stingy with his own people.

"Don't be anxious, everyone. The finance department is making statistics now. In addition, the movie and other movies will be released, and there will be some finishing work. The accounts will be calculated thoroughly, and the money will be transferred to your accounts in small amounts."

Chen Zhixi is not very young, but she does things quickly and straightforwardly, and everyone trusts her after working with her.

Not to mention that Fanxing's name is here, Boss Cao has never broken his word when it comes to money.

At the dinner table, everyone praised Boss Cao, including Xu Zheng and Chen Zhixi.

After all, this movie would not have been possible without Xu Zheng. As a producer, Chen Zhixi deserves the most credit. She announced the award this time, so naturally she deserves a share of the credit.

However, this was not the end. Later, Chen Zhixi "quietly" told Xu Zheng in front of several main creators that Cao Xuan had guaranteed a bonus of 10 million for him.

"How dare you do this?"

The bonus was so huge that Xu Zheng was naturally modest. Chen Zhixi smiled and said, "The boss is very discerning and said that you let him be your boss again. Just keep it."

Xu Zheng nodded, unable to stop the smile on his face.

Although he is the director of "Journey to Thailand", because he is a new director, he does not receive any dividends, only the film salary and director's fee.

This is normal. People invest to make money, and it would be very kind to hire new people. How can they give dividends to the director?

But then again, Fanxing was right to do this, but for Xu Zheng, seeing his movie become a big hit and earning hundreds of millions in one breath, it was impossible not to have any thoughts in his heart.

The previous double salary can be regarded as a small way to alleviate some inner dissatisfaction. This extra 10 million can alleviate even more.

Cao Xuan ate meat, but at least he could still take a sip of soup.

The reason why Cao Xuan did this was that on the one hand, there were clear rewards and punishments. Xu Zheng did have the greatest credit and must be rewarded. On the other hand, it was also to win over to a certain extent.

No matter what his directorial level is, at least at this stage, his brand and the "People on the Road" series are still very valuable.

Two consecutive works, especially the second one "囧" which was a hit, have allowed this series to accumulate a high brand effect and appeal.

Fanxing has internally estimated that if there is another sequel, the box office may reach more than 800 million, making it an absolute SSS-level project.

As the core figure in the first two parts, Xu Zheng was indispensable, so Boss Cao set a price.

The total director fee and remuneration is 10 million. In addition, you can choose to receive a 5% dividend directly, or invest 20% of the money.

"Brother Xu, the boss is very sincere. Only Director Zhang and Director Xu in our company can get your treatment, and even Ning Hao may not be able to get it.

I'll put it harshly, if it weren't for the special nature of "The Lost Journey", you would never get this price. "

Chen Zhixi and Xu Zheng are also good friends. Even the project "A Journey to Thailand" was possible thanks to her help, so they didn't make any twists and turns in private and just laid out the conditions.

"I will think about it."

Xu Zheng looked a little ugly. If he could, he would of course want to independently promote the third part of "The Road to Misfortune" on his own. If he did it well, he could even become a film and television capital.

However, he couldn't get around the stars at all.

If he and Fanxing fall out, Fanxing's theaters will be closed to him, and a movie may even be released at the same time to stop him.

He has seen Fanxing's publicity capabilities. Although "Awkward in Thailand" was created by luck, various channels behind Fanxing also contributed to the situation. If these channels become enemies, it will be enough to kill any movie.

And the most important thing is that the series "People on the Road" is in the hands of Fanxing.

What was he thinking? Without Fanxing's nod, it wouldn't work at all. If he forced a side kick, he would try the power of Fanxing's number one legal team in the entertainment industry.

This is just an open gun, if it is a hidden arrow.

Let's put it this way, with Fanxing's current power and energy in the entertainment industry, Xu Zheng, the so-called billionaire director, can get out of the quagmire within a week, or even more ruthlessly, he can even force him out of the industry.

After all, Zhu Bajie loves to eat secretly, so he has a lot of tricks to deal with.

Although it is not customary for bad artists to be banned by the authorities these days, if their reputation is too bad, no one would dare to risk using him.

Boss Cao has never liked to do things right, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have the ability. If he really gets angry, he can't even estimate the consequences.

If Xu Zheng really wants to set up his own business, it's not impossible. Fanxing is not that domineering, but he definitely can't touch the "People on the Road" series, and it's not okay to brush aside.

Xu Zheng knew how good he was as a billionaire director. It was very risky to start a new project, so he might as well continue to pursue it.

He could still get the 20% share by gritting his teeth, and even though he made a small profit, he still made a profit.

There was a battle between heaven and man in Xu Zheng's mind. Chen Zhixi took a few glances at the dishes in front of her while tasting them, and was not nervous about whether Xu Zheng would agree.

They are all good cards, and Xu Zheng is not stupid, so how could he not agree to Fanxing's request.

Chen Zhixi was even sure that Xu Zheng was very dissatisfied with this condition and felt that he had done a lot of credit for this series and he was the one who shared the cake.

But for Fanxing, the money is invested by himself, and the theater promotion channels are also supported by Fanxing. Without Fanxing, this project would not exist. Xu Zheng is just lucky, and now he is given a 1/5 share. What dissatisfaction.

The ideas of both parties cannot be miscalculated. Everyone has their own interests and positions. It just depends on who chooses to compromise in the end.

Comparing the strength of both sides, it is obvious that Xu Zheng is the one who must surrender.

He was a little aggrieved, but he didn't know that many people within Fanxing were dissatisfied with this result.

Cao Xuan previously gave Xu Zheng a 20% share, but many people within Fanxing were opposed to it, including Chen Zhixi, who also thought that 10 to 15% would be enough.

What's more, he directly planned not to pay dividends. When Fanxing asked, Xu Zheng dared not to take pictures. Fanxing had not treated him badly before, and even took the initiative to support him. Now it was his turn to repay the favor.

It's just that Boss Cao didn't want to be too harsh, and he didn't want Fanxing to become a bully who bullied him wantonly, so he went against all the odds and gave him 20%, plus 10 million in film salary and director's fee. The treatment was generous.

Xu Zheng was dissatisfied because he wanted more and thought his contribution was great, but in the eyes of outsiders, most people would probably think Fanxing was kind.

Chen Zhixi originally thought that Boss Cao was soft-hearted, but after thinking about it along the way, coupled with Xu Zheng's various performances, she realized Cao Xuan's intentions behind it.

It's right to be prudent when doing business, but with Fanxing's current status, sometimes being picky about things can only make people laugh.

Therefore, the province must spend what it deserves!

Whether it is a double salary or favors given to Xu Zheng, to some extent it is for people to see, letting everyone know that Fanxing does not treat those who have done meritorious service badly.

At the same time, he quietly established his image with Xu Zheng. Fanxing wanted to eat, drink and be treated well. He had to work down-to-earth and it might be a good story in the future. But if he had second thoughts, Fanxing could beat him up with just one sentence. Become an ungrateful traitor.

"Turn your hands to make clouds, turn your hands to make rain, you are worthy of being a boss."

The more Chen Zhixi thought about it, the more she felt that this was not a conspiracy, but a conspiracy.

It is said that Cao Xuan set a trap for Xu Zheng, but from the beginning to the end, Cao Xuan was aboveboard, rewarded according to his merits, and rewarded those who were able. If he couldn't find any faults, he couldn't say that giving benefits was just a conspiracy.

The scariest thing is that you can trick someone into applauding, but other people don't realize it, and instead think he is a good person.

Chen Zhixi felt that she had to study hard. This kind of big boss's skills would be useful throughout her life.

Cao Xuan didn't know that he had accidentally accepted a disciple. If he knew, he would still feel dumbfounded. It is not ruled out that he has some ideas, but it is not as vicious as Chen Zhixi thought.

He himself is not short of money, he does not want to leave any excuses when doing things, he is upright, thorough and appropriate, and he behaves in a royal way, which will naturally help his invincible position.

Chen Zhixi couldn't be wrong after thinking so hard, but she underestimated Boss Cao.

Xu Zheng is not someone who deliberately calculates. Even if he earns 1 billion per year, it is just the money he gives to the East and West Palaces for clothes...