Huayu: When the director changed his major

Chapter 168 Box Office Studio Reba Plan
The major films released during the National Day holiday are coming in full force.

Previously, "Life Events" and Jackie Chan's "Xinhai Revolution" were released before National Day, and it is currently in the defending position.

Currently, there are "The Flowers of War" directed by Guo Shi, "Legend of the White Snake" starring Jet Li, and "Painted Skin" starring Deng Chao and his wife, which will be officially released on October 10st.

There are also two three-no cartoons and a horror film.

Fortunately, "Life Events" continued to maintain a good screening schedule due to its previous good performance.

Although it has been reduced compared to before, compared with the almost daily screening schedule of "The Banquet", it is already a very good treatment.

After the box office figures for the first day of National Day were released, everyone was talking about it.

"The Flowers of War" grossed 3100 million yuan, while the general expectation was that it would reach 10 billion yuan.

He claimed the cost was 6 million, but people in the industry generally knew it was around 3 million.

So a box office of 10 billion is a passing score.

At the world premiere last night, reporters also focused on the topic of 10 billion box office, which was their most interesting topic, and asked Zhang Yimou questions one after another.

Zhang Yimou simply avoided talking about it:
"We just want to make a good movie. Of course, we hope the box office is as high as possible. As for the 10 billion box office, we don't have a corresponding expectation internally."

As soon as the first day's box office came out, the box office forecast immediately dropped to 8 million.

The box office of "Life Events" found a new fulcrum with the promotion, and continued to rise thanks to its excellent quality and continuous popularity.

The box office on October 10st reached 1 million.

Despite being surrounded by major films and even domestic films, it was still able to grow against the trend in the second week.

Therefore, the predicted box office of "Life Events" has increased from 9 million and 2 million at the beginning to 2.5 million now.

Everyone was amazed once again!
"Legend of the White Snake" and "Painted Skin" both opened with box office revenue of around 1000 million, which is considered average.

"The Revolution of 1911" still maintained its box office status as a revolutionary film, with a slight decline.

With the addition of new blockbusters, the competitiveness of "The Banquet" has further declined.

It has basically completely flopped now, with only a mere two or three million in box office revenue left, and it can only survive in theaters one day at a time.

At this point, the pattern of one superpower, one strong country and two heroes has been basically established.

10 month 2 day.

"Jinling" had a box office of 2900 million yuan, and "Life" had a box office of 1900 million yuan.

10 month 3 day.

"Jinling" had a box office of 2700 million yuan, and "Life" had a box office of 2000 million yuan.

10 month 4 day.

"Jinling" had a box office of 2500 million yuan, and "Life" had a box office of 2100 million yuan.

10 month 5 day.

"Jinling" had a box office of 2300 million yuan, and "Life" had a box office of 2150 million yuan.

10 month 6 day.

"Jinling" had a box office of 2150 million yuan, and "Life" had a box office of 2050 million yuan.

10 month 7 day.

"Jinling" had a box office of 2050 million yuan, and "Life" had a box office of 2000 million yuan.

During the seven-day National Day holiday, the total box office for "The Flowers of War" was 1.77 million yuan, and "Life's Greatest Happiness" was 1.4 million yuan.

It took up the bulk of the overall box office during the National Day holiday.

When the box office figures for the National Day holiday came out on October 10, the last day of the holiday.

Everyone was shocked when they saw that the single-day box office of "Life Events" was only 50 less than that of "The Flowers of War".

Can Cheng Xi really compete with the Imperial Master?

You know, although this is the National Day holiday, this is the second week of box office for "Life Events".

Although there was a slight decline in the last few days, the stabilization rate shocked people in the industry.

The box office of "The Banquet" on the last day of National Day was less than 200 million.

From the expected box office of 2.5 million, it has fallen all the way to the current maximum forecast of 8000 million.

As for the other three competitive films, the one with the highest box office forecast now is "Legend of White Snake", which is expected to take 200 million yuan.

Cheng Xi first defeated Lu Chuan, then defeated Jackie Chan's "The Revolution of 1911", and then defeated directors Chen Jiashang and Cheng Xiaodong.

Jet Li and Deng Chao were also defeated by the duo of Zhu Yilong and Zhou Ye.

And Cheng Xi is now eyeing the national teacher covetously.

Could it be that Cheng Xi’s new movie is really going to defeat Lu Chuan in the directing department and then defeat the national master in the photography department?
Everyone found it incredible.

Especially for those in the film academy, the national master has always been a totem-like figure in the film academy.

I never thought that there would be a possibility of being brought down by a new director who is a student of the Management Department.

At this time, the box office reached 2.32 million because Cheng Xiduo was released for one week.

It ranked first among the released movies, surpassing the national champion's single-week box office of 1.77 million.

Now, the predicted box office for "Life Events" has soared to 4.8 million.

"The Flowers of War" has fallen from 8 million to the current 6.5 million, and there is still a chance to break the highest domestic box office record of 6.37 million set by "Let the Bullets Fly".

But the investors have already suffered huge losses and are gradually moving away from the dream of a 10 billion yuan box office.

You should know that this film is said to have an investment of 6 million yuan, but the industry estimates it to be around 3 million yuan.

So I have always hoped for a box office of 10 billion yuan, because this is considered to be the break-even point.

The maximum amount of 6 million yuan in box office revenue that went to investors was 2 million yuan, which was a huge loss.

Cheng Xi’s movie has already made back its investment, and the more box office revenue it generates in the future, the more profit it will make.

No one knows now whether "Life Events" will continue to rise and surpass "The Flowers of War".

China Film Group and the three investors also suggested to Cheng Xi that he could hold a celebration banquet when the box office of "Life Events" reached 3 million yuan.

"Brother, this time 'Life Events' gave me another surprise. I thought you would be very powerful, but I didn't expect you to be so powerful. Even Zhang Yimou is about to be brought down."

Mr. Zeng's hearty laughter came from the phone, and Cheng Xi quickly said modestly:

"Mr. Zeng, please stop praising me. How can I possibly surpass the Imperial Master? I'll be satisfied just by making a little more money."

What Cheng Xi said was also from his heart. He always respected the Imperial Master.

This time he got a good deal, as he happened to encounter the fact that the national master's film was not very good.

"You kid, don't think I don't know. At first, I thought you were going after Lu Chuan. I didn't expect it to be released a week ahead of the National Day holiday, and the promotion involved the Imperial Master. Only then did I realize your ambition!"

"As for your courage, I'm completely convinced!"

Mr. Zeng really could not have imagined that he had originally been optimistic about Cheng Xi and made a friendly investment in the first film.

I thought I wouldn't lose too much. Anyway, at Cheng Xi's age, he still has a very long career in the film industry, so I might as well reserve a position first.

Unexpectedly, the first part was a home run.

He punched Lu Chuan and kicked Jet Li, and now he has come to the ultimate boss, the National Master.

It even made him sigh.

Who in the circle doesn’t respect the national master?

Especially the opening ceremony of the Olympic Bird's Nest shocked the whole world and it was an achievement that went down in history.

"I just got lucky. I heard that the film was in conflict with the investors, so it ended up like this."

"Oh, brother, you can't say that. Everyone only looks at the results and doesn't care about the process. Then why don't you have such a problem? It's a problem of control."

That’s for sure, the control you have over your own investments and films is definitely different.

Cheng Xi even had a situation where he still had some money left after the filming and promotion was completed.

Others are working for other people's money, and I am just a director, so of course I am constrained.

The other two partners, Youkulu and Wanda Cinema, are also smiling recently.

Especially Mr. Lu, he felt that he had finally made the right bet this time.

Fortunately, I listened to Mr. Zeng and went ahead with it, otherwise I would have regretted it a second time.

Zuibai Studio.

Cheng Xi explained the next steps in the office.

"Wentao, for now, the movie just needs routine promotion. Please remember the focus of our next work."

"The first is to search for the copyright status of well-known novels, whether they are online novels or traditional novels."

"I have a brief list here. Apart from these, I want any others that are similar, have good content, and are well-known."

"Also, our studio will begin accepting various scripts starting today, so we need to keep up with the original content management."

Now Cheng Xi deeply feels that content creation is the studio's shortcoming.

As long as I don't produce anything, there will be no good film and television projects to invest in, which is definitely not conducive to long-term development. I have to drive all the artists in the studio out to make money. If I rely on myself alone, I can't produce them all even if I work myself to death.

The things in Cheng Xi's mind are indeed limited, and every one of the things he can clearly remember can be said to be a masterpiece.

Of course, I try to keep these for my own filming and use them in the most appropriate places.

You can plan ahead, but you can’t give it away generously.

Last time, I used "Silent Violence" to exchange for the copyright of "The Three-Body Problem", which was of course a big profit.

But Cheng Xi was also a little reluctant.

Fortunately, I have also invested in this project, and I will also get extra share from the screenwriters.

I heard that my senior brother Zhang Fanfan has been soliciting investment since he got the script of "Silent Explosion".

However, there are still barriers in the film and television industry, and not many companies are willing to invest.

Now that the box office of his movie "Life Events" has exceeded expectations, some investors immediately smelled the scent and found Zhang Fanfan.

His expression changed and he said that he was very willing to invest in this movie.

This movie is about to enter the shooting stage, and I was invited to participate in the script reading session last time.

Of course Cheng Xi refused. If he had the time, he would rather spend more time with Rebannazha.

"Second, you need to sort out the list of the top 100 young actors from the Sichuan and Chongqing auditions and give it to me. I want to pick three good ones to train."

The last time Cheng Xi saw Zhou Ye, he was a good singer, not to mention his acting skills.

Now I can be said to be the leader of the future generation of the studio, so I thought about forming a group.

By the way, cultivate together.

Anyway, training one person born after 98 is the same as training a group.

One resource can be used to train several artists, and it’s guaranteed to make money.

It can also improve the yield rate. If there are problems in the subsequent development, your efforts will not be in vain.

"Thirdly, now that the studio has grown, I plan to divide it up. The core will remain in Zuibai Studio to facilitate my work, and the rest will all be moved to Xingqin Company."

Xingqin Company is the shell company that Cheng Xi set up last time using his mother Li Guiqin's ID card. It has been idle since it was used to purchase fried dough twists.

It's empty now anyway, so it can be used directly.

Corporate operations can also get rid of the small workshop model and avoid having to do everything at once.

Various departments can be established, such as artist department, content department, marketing department, etc., to expand corresponding functions, carry out company operations, and explore the way forward for subsequent further developments.

"So you have to be prepared and draw up a list of the structure of Xingqin Company for me. If there are not enough people, recruit and train them at the same time."

In this way, Cheng Xi plays a core role in Zuibai Studio.

Xingqin Company became a platform for the development of subsequent artists, while Mahua Company was still listed separately.

It's like putting your eggs in three baskets.

"By the way, when it comes to copyright matters, don't inquire using the name of Zuibai Studio. Use Xingqin Company."

"Okay, boss."

Everyone knows Zuibai’s reputation now. If you negotiate in the name of the studio, it is equivalent to giving the other party an opportunity to raise the price.

Unless the copyright of some works has very high requirements for the trading parties, and the author wants to give it to a reliable person who can run it, then Zuibai Studio can come forward.

"Finally, I asked you to hurry up and find me an assistant. The last few people I hired didn't find anyone suitable for me, so you should look for more."

Li Wentao personally brought a few assistants with him and also chose a secretary for himself.

But Cheng Xi looked around and found nothing that was suitable for him.

So I can only choose patiently, after all, this role is very important to me as a reborn person.

I would rather not have it than choose it at will.

While Cheng Xi was busy preparing for the next step in the studio, the box office of "Life Events" continued to soar.

On October 10, the box office of "Life Events" exceeded 12 million.

The company has recruited a new group of people for early training.

The people in the studio also learned the news of the split, and their work enthusiasm increased.

By staying in the original studio, you can continue to follow the boss and stay close to the core.

If you go to a new company, you will be a veteran and have many opportunities, so you won’t lose out no matter what.

Li Wentao also conducted a preliminary investigation, focusing on company decisions and personal wishes.

See who wants to go to the new company so that you can arrange work for them more appropriately.

Cheng Xi received the box office data at noon today and was in a very good mood when he learned that it had exceeded 3 million.

Recently, I took some time out from my busy schedule and attended a few classes in the Management Department.

Small classes are okay, but large classes are simply packed with people.

They all came to see the 3 million new director Cheng Xi, it was like watching a monkey show.

Especially those in the acting, photography and directing departments.

Of course, people in the directing department were not very convinced by Cheng Xi. After all, he had dissed the directing department for not being able to produce directors some time ago.

Although Senior Brother Lu Chuan had already admitted defeat to Cheng Xi, the fact that they were as close as brothers made the people in the director department feel a little embarrassed.

Most of the people from the Photography Department and the Performance Department came with the intention of getting to know Cheng Xi so that they could become familiar to the school and curry favor with him in the future.

Recently, both Reba and Nazha have been asked by everyone to meet Director Cheng.

Sometimes classmates have no choice but Cheng Xi is very considerate and will gather everyone together to eat, eat, play Werewolf or something like that.

After all, I am a student too, so there is nothing wrong with it.

This time, Cheng Xi got to know all the beautiful girls in the acting department.

Reba and Nazha are still shameless and careless. Don’t you think you are inviting a wolf into the house?
Don’t you know I’m multi-faceted?

There were a few smart people in the photography department, and Cheng Xi took note of them.

After having lunch with Reba at noon, I remembered that I have been fantasizing about Nazha recently.

I think I should take some time to accompany the eldest princess.

So he half coaxed and half tricked Reba into coming to Tomorrow's Star.

"I feel like Reba has gotten bigger recently. Is it because of her brother?"

"Hehe, brother, be gentle, don't be so rough."

I was so angry that I unconsciously used more strength.

Cheng Xi was really afraid that he would call out the wrong name when having too much fun.

Guli Reba, Dilraba Dilmurat, Malzahar.
It's fun if you can't tell the difference.

"Brother's box office has exceeded 3 million. Is there any reward, little cutie?"

"Well, what reward do you want, brother?"

After hearing this, Cheng Xi looked at Reba's shy eyes.

"Do you think my brother is a normal man?"

"Yes."

"Look, my brother is feeling miserable right now. Do you feel bad for him?"

"I don't feel bad."

Uh, that's not cooperation.

If you don't cooperate, can I let you go?

I think I must get Reba in the near future, she looks so tempting.

Originally, Cheng Xi almost won it tonight, but Reba refused to give in.

Said he wasn't ready yet.

Want to come according to plan.

When Cheng Xi heard the word "plan", his eyes lit up and he asked quickly what the plan was.

It's a pity that the cute little Reba only expressed it with her delicate hands, and didn't say anything else.

Cheng Xi really wanted to know the answer.

Sadly, life cannot be fast-forwarded.

But who cares? The process is interesting anyway.

This is a beautiful expectation!

(End of this chapter)