Special troubles of rebirth

Wu Ziyi came to Shanghai in advance.

Participating in Yonghua's anniversary is one reason, and it is also part of the reporting work.

"Mr. Wu has been quite proud of himself recently, isn't he?"

After Zhou Aiqing finished making tea and went out, Wang Yu looked at Wu Ziyi who was sitting across from his desk and said jokingly: "We haven't even reached the half-year mark yet, and you, a high-ranking official in the border area, are thinking of coming over to show off your achievements to me?"

As long as she made no mistakes, Wu Ziyi never made mistakes in front of Wang Yu.

"The main thing is that I have a few great things going on. I rushed over here to report to you and make you happy!"

"Well, let's talk about it."

Although Wang Yu had a general idea, he pretended not to know and asked while smoking a cigar: "What kind of good thing?"

"The clubhouse in the capital has been completed. It is now in the process of equipment debugging and personnel trial work. It will be ready to enter the trial operation stage next week."

Wu Ziyi said with lively eyes: "I'm thinking of inviting Brother Yu to come over and take a look during the trial operation period. I just want to invite friends from the capital to join us at a table to test the functions of this club from all aspects and help find out and fill in the gaps."

"Has it been put into trial operation?"

Wang Yu thought for a while and then said: "I'm afraid it won't work next week, let's put it to next week!"

He is going to the southwest next week. There is a backlog of things waiting to be solved there, so it will not be until next week at the earliest.

"Anyway, the first time in the club will be reserved for Brother Yu, hehe!"

Wang Yu had no choice but to change the topic: "Apart from this matter?"

"The construction of the first phase of the film and television city is about to be completed. Yangshi has invited me to hold a ceremony. The time is scheduled for next month."

Wu Ziyi continued to report: "The company happens to have a drama that is about to be filmed. I plan to put it in the newly built first phase of the film and television city to stimulate the popularity of the film and television city."

At this point, her eyes flickered: "Brother Yu, that's your hometown over there. It would be most appropriate for you to host this ceremony!"

"For next month, you can find Song Qiuyun later and ask about my schedule. If there is no overlap, you can make a trip there."

Wang Yu believes that his hometown of Yangshi will definitely send an invitation letter to come over by then. If he has time, he will go back and visit his parents.

Thinking of this, Wang Yu's heart moved. He looked at Wu Ziyi and said, "You are particularly concerned about the progress of the film and television city. Tell me honestly, how many times have you been there since the beginning of the year?"

"Basically one trip every two weeks!"

Wu Ziyi told the truth: "Because of my attention and abundant funds, the construction of the first phase of the film and television city is progressing very quickly."

"You are a diligent runner."

There was a bit of a pun in Wang Yu's words, but he didn't ask in detail and turned to talk about something else.

"You complained to me a few years ago that funds were tight. How come less than half a year later, funds are abundant now?"

"The main reason is that the box office accounts of three consecutive films have been received one after another."

Speaking of this, Wu Ziyi's face was full of pride: "Brother Yu, let's not talk about the movie "The Witch". The domestic box office results were average due to editing, but the overseas box office was extremely popular. To put it simply, it is The domestic balance sheet was barely evened out, and all the 1.65 million overseas accounts were turned into profits.”

Wang Yu is not surprised by this result, because the action film "The Witch" contains many bloody and violent scenes, and the domestic version has been edited a lot, which affects the viewing experience, so the box office can only be said to be average.

"But the domestic box office of the animated film "The Return of the Great Sage" was beyond all of our expectations. No one expected that this film would detonate the box office market. An animated film actually earned 5.65 million in box office. "

Wu Ziyi looked at Wang Yu with admiration and said, "I guess you are the only one who expected this result, Brother Yu, right?"

Wang Yu nodded, feeling a little regretful. This film was released too early. If it had waited another two years to release it, it would have easily exceeded 10 billion at the box office. However, the domestic film market is so big at this stage, there is nothing that can be done about it.

"Yin Lu is so proud now!"

Wu Ziyi spoke with emotion when talking about her classmate and roommate.

She was the one who dragged Yin Lu into the water at first. There was some competition between the two before, but later they became grasshoppers on a rope, supporting each other. But Yin Lu was a little unable to grasp her own position, and slowly fell behind on the road. , almost got lost halfway.

Later, it was Wu Ziyi who helped intercede in front of Wang Yu, and Wang Yu was nostalgic and gave her several opportunities. Only then did Yin Lu become the person in charge of Guoke Animation, waiting for the release of "The Return of the Great Sage" work.

"With this work as a foundation, she can calm down and slowly start working on animation."

Wang Yu looked at Wu Ziyi and said, "Don't touch the profits from this film. Leave it to Yin Lu. Guoke Animation will need successive works to prove itself. Leave the money to her."

"Of course, Brother Yu, your plan includes the animation section. How can I kill the goose and lay the eggs?"

Wu Ziyi said with a smile: "The real bulk of the revenue comes from the movie "The Martian". The domestic and overseas box office has exploded, and the reputation is also very good. Especially in the North American market, it has simply shocked the attention of the domestic film and television industry. It has never been seen before." A film we produced can reach such a box office level. After experiencing this, I realized that film and television works can actually be so profitable!"

"The Martian" earned a box office of 4.12 million yuan in the North American market, and a total of 7.53 million yuan globally, which is equivalent to more than 55 billion yuan in local currency.

You must know that the total production cost of this film is only 2.5 million yuan. Even if the subsequent publicity and distribution expenses of 2 million yuan are included, the total cost is only 4.5 million yuan, because Guoke Film and Television accounted for more than 65% of the filming of this film. Investment, so the profit exceeded 13 billion.

Just one movie made a profit of 13 billion. The combined profits of all big screen works since the establishment of Guoker Films are not that much!

So it's no wonder that Wu Ziyi looks so proud. Throughout the first half of 2010, she can be said to have gained both fame and fortune.

So much so that now her thoughts and eyes are all set on Hollywood.

If it hadn't been for some self-awareness, I might have already set up a project in the second half of the year to invest heavily in another one to hit the North American market.

“Occasional success does not mean consistent success.”

Wang Yu saw the fire in Wu Ziyi's eyes, so he hit her and said: "Even Fox, one of the six major film companies in the United States, has suffered losses. It almost led to bankruptcy just because one or two major investment failed. Although we are going out, The goal, but that is a long-term goal. At this stage, we still have to focus on the domestic market, and don’t focus on other people’s world. As a result, the private land at home is abandoned!”

In this regard, Wu Ziyi is still convinced by Wang Yu, because almost all the best-selling film and television scripts come from Wang Yu's guidance.

After being thrown cold water on her, Wu Ziyi calmed down and nodded in response: "Brother Yu, I know it is not easy for Guoker Films to achieve such a situation in the country, so naturally I will not give up the advantages we have gained easily."

Seeing that the topic was too serious, the woman started to interrupt again.

"Brother Yu, Yin Lu is also going back to the Magic City with us this time."

She looked at Wang Yu with a smile again and said: "Leyi is also resting in the Magic City these two days. It's rare for the three of us to get together. It reminds me of the time before graduation. How about we get together tonight?"

Faced with such a proposal, Wang Yu found it difficult to refuse.