I'm just trying to ride the wave of popularity!

Chapter 74 The First Battle! Victory! (First Update)
"Dad, have you called all the relatives and friends?"

"Has the notification been sent?"

"it is good!"

"Anyone else? Yes, let them join us..."

"It's not pirated, it's genuine, genuine, yes, genuine... From now on, I'm registering a company!"

"Yes, I registered a company called [Xu's Digital Entertainment]. From now on, Dad, Mom, you don't need to hide it anymore. Tell them I'm in Yanjing and doing big business. People from the same village, come sell to me, they'll all get their goods from me!"

"Yes, yes, we sell them in our village, the township, and the neighboring town!"

"I don't care what method you use, whether you push the cart out, put it in your pocket, or carry it in your hand and rush out onto the street, just get moving..."

"..."

Early in the morning of June 8.

Xu Chunyang, who used to make a living by shooting pirated movies in Beijing, is now huddled in his rented room, his eyes bloodshot as he makes phone calls day after day.

The rented room was piled high with cigarette boxes and empty Red Bull cans...

After obtaining the official license for "The Distant Man: Reboot", he immediately rushed to CD burning shops and factories all over Yanjing!

Because he was very fast, he got the first batch of original discs, which wasn't many, only about 3000 discs.

The burning cost is 3 cents per disc, and the disc itself costs 1 yuan. Excluding labor and operating costs, the approximate cost is around 1.3 yuan...

Previously, when selling pirated copies, there was no such thing as paying taxes. But now that I'm a registered company, a portion of my operating expenses is subject to taxation, which is about 3%. If a disc sells for an average of 7 yuan, then the cost per disc, after deducting taxes, is about 2 yuan. The cost of a legitimate disc is 1.5 yuan...

The contract with Zhou Yang stated that he would not be paid before the items were sold, but he would receive a commission of 3 yuan for each item sold.
The total is 4.5 yuan. With some transportation costs, if the quantity is large, even if he sells it at the lowest price of 7 yuan, he can still make about 2 yuan profit on average!

Don't be fooled by the fact that you only make 2 yuan per CD; the market demand is staggering...

On the 21st, 3000 CDs entered the market and were completely sold out immediately!
On the 22nd, he burned 4000 CDs, which sold out in just about 6 hours!
On the 23rd, which was yesterday, he only burned 2000 discs. It wasn't that market demand had decreased, but rather that after more people saw this lucrative opportunity, those who had previously been involved in piracy, hiding in the shadows, surged in like madmen. The disc burning shops on the main streets, the disc burning factories in the suburbs, and countless disc burning dens that had previously engaged in piracy—at this moment, the computers were practically smoking from the heat…

shopping mall……

Like a battlefield.

Although this is a war without gunfire, the competition is no less brutal than that of ancient battlefields!

Every second counts, blood splatters, heads are broken and bleeding!
It's all about speed!

It's all about energy and teamwork!

Every minute, every second, could affect sales in the next few days!
"Hey, has this shipment arrived yet?"

"Not here yet? Hurry up and get here, I still need it on my way!"

"Okay, okay, hurry up and push us! Now is a great opportunity to make money. 'The Resurrection' is currently very popular, especially in the two weeks after its release. If we don't hurry up and sell it, we won't even be able to make a living later!"

"Yes, yes, hurry up! Time is money, time is life. Our lives depend on this!"

"..."

Three o'clock in the morning.

After dealing with matters in his hometown, Xu Chunyang was somewhat exhausted, but his eyes were filled with excitement.

The three cell phones on the table never stopped ringing. Xu Chunyang's throat was hoarse from shouting, but he still desperately urged for goods, transportation, and orders...

At four o'clock in the morning, he opened another case of Red Bull, picked up a can, tore it open, and took a big gulp.

After drinking...

Eventually, he couldn't hold on any longer, so he simply lay down on the table to rest for a while.

He was awakened by a knock on the door more than ten minutes later!

"Mr. Xu, you're here! You're here!"

"The payment for this batch of goods has arrived. We sold more than 3000 sheets in the first batch, and after deducting costs, we received about 6000 yuan!"

"The payment for the second batch of goods is still on its way, and the other party is urging us to speed up the burning process!"

"..."

Exhausted, Xu Chunyang checked his phone account immediately after seeing that he had received 6000 yuan. He nodded excitedly, panting heavily.

"Good, good, good!"

"continue!"

"Tell the brothers to work as hard as they can these next few days. Once this busy period is over, I'll give you all bonuses!"

"it is good!"

"..."

After the partner left.

Xu Chunyang gritted his teeth!
He then picked up the phone again and started contacting various manufacturers and ride-sharing companies!

Oh shit!

I'm sleeping on the floor today!
I'll be the boss tomorrow!

Fuck!
For the next two weeks, damn it, I'll keep pushing myself!
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Merchants who used to make a fortune selling pirated goods.

Their approach is frighteningly unconventional!
They are always active in the front-line market, extremely adept at chasing market trends, and their market acumen is frighteningly strong!

Often, the marketing departments of companies like Tianyu Media and Huasheng Brothers, after conducting market research and reporting to their superiors to make decisions…

These guys from humble backgrounds have already thoroughly figured out the market and made a fortune by relying on first-hand information they've gathered from who-knows-where!
at first……

It's the ones doing the piracy in Yanjing...

Then move on to the area surrounding Yanjing!

Three days later...

The craze for the official "The Disguiser: Reboot" DVD has spread to Huaqiangbei in Shenzhen, the largest wholesale and retail electronics market in the country!
"The latest 'The Resurrection' is shipping out, 300 copies in high-definition Blu-ray! Cost price is 8 yuan per copy, shipping out!"

"200 new copies of 'The Distant Ones: Reboot' available, first come, first served!"

"This booth offers 115 brand new copies of 'The Resurrection' at a huge wholesale price! The ultimate fighting, the Hollywood-defying plot, the movie that hundreds of thousands of people across the internet are eagerly anticipating, and we're supplying it in large quantities!"

"..."

The morning of November 8.

Overnight! In the tech district of Huaqiangbei in Shenzhen, DVD and disc stores were plastered with countless posters and labels for "The Disguiser: Reboot"!

The loudspeaker kept blaring...

Upon hearing this, the second and third-tier distributors surged towards this area, excitedly grabbing cash to buy everything!

Give me twenty!

"Fifty sheets!"

"I have thirty!"

"..."

Besides these CD distributors, there are also some wholesalers from second- and third-tier small counties.

They squeezed in with cash in hand!

They were surrounded and scrambling for the CD!

Everyone knows that "The Legend of the Condor Heroes: Reboot" is currently very popular online, and its sales in the real world will definitely not be bad. In the past two weeks, those who have caught the first wave of the boom have been able to make some money...

……

"The phenomenal success of 'The Resurrection' is almost catching up with last year's 'Qin' and 'S. Men'..."

"Yes!"

"Holy crap, that's insane!"

"I heard that Superman 2 has also gone down in price, and the official version seems to be selling for around 10 yuan now? There's still a batch left, should we go buy some?"

"Buy it? What a load of rubbish! This movie isn't generating much buzz in the market anymore, and its performance in theaters has been mediocre. What's the point of buying it? To go and pay respects at a grave?"

"..."

When a group of people who arrived late got to the Electronics Technology City, they were shocked to see a large crowd!

Then, they muttered to themselves about "Superman 2," but were met with nothing but disdain...

..............................

"Mr. Deng, it's all over!"

"The latest market data today shows that the disc sales of 'The Disguiser: Reboot' have officially surpassed 10 copies nationwide!"

"What? One hundred thousand tickets today?"

"Yes!"

"How many copies of 'Superman 2' have we sold after this new round of price adjustments?"

"Only 100 copies were sold. The total sales of the official version nationwide are currently around 200 million copies. Judging from this sales trend, the final sales of 'Superman 2' may not even reach 500 million copies! It is far below the expected passing mark of 5 million copies!"

"What! We've adjusted prices again, and we still can't sell anything?"

"Mr. Deng, sales are sluggish!"

"..."

8 month 24 day.

Looking exhausted, Deng Hairong stared intently at the data his assistant handed him.

It's only been two months since the premiere of "Superman 2," a time when the DVD market should be going crazy...

Last year, the movie "Spirit: Men in Black" sold 50 original DVDs on the first day of DVD sales in the second month after its premiere.

A month later, 1400 million copies had been sold, and by the end of last year, the total sales had reached an astonishing record of 2500 million discs!
Even the pirated DVDs of "S. Men" sold nearly 5000 million copies last year, making the company a fortune!

This year, the highly anticipated "Superman 2," a global IP, has surprisingly had such low sales!

He was even prepared to sell 500 million copies in the first month!

This is the minimum psychological expectation!
But fucking!

It seems that even 500 million copies won't sell!
This data is absolutely devastating!
"Mr. Deng, what should we do?"

"I'll personally go out and explore the market!"

"it is good!"

"..."

in the office.

Deng Hairong's face was somewhat pale.

But in the end, he stood up and made a resolute decision!
"correct!"

"what happened?"

“Contact those who used to sell pirated copies. Have them come over and tell them that if they cooperate this time and don’t sell ‘Superman: Reboot,’ we won’t report them. Not only will we not report them, but we’ll even wipe the slate clean of everything from the past. We can even grant them permission to sell legitimate copies of ‘Superman 2’!”

"it is good!"

The assistant hurriedly left the office.

Just after leaving the office.

Deng Hairong then received a call from above!

The marketing department leader above him gave him a severe dressing-down!

In the end, I'll just say one thing!

I don't care what method you use!

"The final line!"

"We absolutely cannot let the movie 'The Reboot' surpass our daily sales!"

"We represent Hollywood movies, remember, Hollywood movies! Hollywood movies have never lost in China!"

"Also, I've already contacted legal departments overseas!"

"I refuse to believe that this movie didn't infringe on copyrights!"

"..."

(End of this chapter)