Huayu: From an ordinary person to a happy director

Chapter 86 Zhang Yuqi takes the initiative

Shi Lei waved his hand and said, "Take your time. There's no rush. We'll build 50 cinemas in the first batch, and then we'll start building the second batch of 100 cinemas in half a year or a year. We'll strive to complete 09 cinemas by 300."

The company invested 15 billion (estimated, possibly higher) in four years to build a cinema. Although it was done through a loan model, the pressure on the company was still a bit high.

If it were run by an ordinary person, it would probably be as heavily in debt as MGM in North America and eventually go bankrupt.

Fortunately, he is a time traveler. As long as he continues to produce successful TV series and movies, the bank will not collect the payment in advance.

Moreover, since 10, the domestic movie box office has exceeded 6200 billion yuan. Historically, the total number of screens is 300. Taolin Cinema Chain has 1500 screens, 7700 of which make a total of 52 screens. The theaters' share of the box office is about 300%. With this calculation, his 10 theaters can generate a revenue of about 8 billion yuan. This number is of course not accurate, as there are too many influencing factors, but it is still 9 to million yuan.

Given the booming film market, banks will be even less likely to collect payments in advance and may even beg Taolin Film and Television to borrow more.

At the same time, capital began to pour into the film market crazily in 10. By then, his Taolin Cinema Chain could be open for franchising, with self-construction and franchising carried out simultaneously, keeping the share of cinema chains at around 20%.

With this 20%, and some resource exchanges, the initial filming rate of movies released by Taolin Film and Television will not be low.

Liu Yan's eyes lit up and he nodded, "Boss, I'll have someone make a detailed plan."

As Shi Lei started a series of plans, she admired him more and more. The boss of Huayi next door wanted to enjoy himself after making money, but Shi Lei bought some houses and villas after making money. It was her suggestion that he bought luxury cars. Shi Lei was not extravagant in his daily life and could be considered frugal among the rich.

Shi Lei invested all the company's profits into the construction of theater chains and special effects companies. He is a visionary boss!

The only shortcoming is that he likes to take advantage of female stars.

Shi Lei nodded in satisfaction: "Very good, is there anything else? If not, I will write the script."

He also had a task to revise the script of "A World Without Thieves".

"Not for now. I'll go out and arrange work first."

Shi Lei waved his hand casually: "Go ahead."

Liu Yan left with the documents.

Shi Lei took out the script of "A World Without Thieves" and thought about it. He then cut the script directly until the male protagonist died and the police sent a text message to report that the male protagonist was safe.

Ask someone to come in and deliver the script to Han Sanpin.

Look at the time, it’s almost time to get off work, great, let’s get off work.

Shi Lei packed up the important things and put them in the safe, then walked out of the office. Just as he came out, a voice rang out: "Boss, I'm the company's new artist, my name is Zhang Yuqi."

Shi Lei turned around and looked over: "Hmm? What do you want from me?"

There are still a few months to go, why are you blocking the door? Aren't you afraid that he will be unhappy?
The female artists at Taolin Film and Television knew his character, but only a few of them dared to take the initiative to find his office. The rest just created chance encounters in the company, showed their faces in front of him, and said a few words. Simply put, they had not made up their minds to go all out.

Although the entertainment industry is chaotic, not every female star is so proactive.

In the unspoken rules, half-hearted consent is the norm in the entertainment industry. "Half-hearted consent" is a psychological comfort given to most female stars: "I was forced to do it."

Zhang Yuqi looked at the people peeking around and said, "Boss, can I treat you to a meal?"

"No, I usually eat at the villa." The nanny in the villa cooks well, so he usually eats at the villa, or the nanny prepares the food and asks the bodyguard to bring it over.

You should eat less food from outside, even if it is food from high-end restaurants. If you don't have the means, you can only eat outside. If he has the means, of course he should pay attention to a healthy diet, otherwise how can he live a long life.

Zhang Yuqi looked lost and didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Come with me to the villa for dinner! We can talk on the way if we have anything to say."

He had originally thought about it for a while, but now that Zhang Yuqi had taken the initiative, there was no reason for him to refuse.

Zhang Yuqi's eyes lit up, and he said, "Okay."

The two went downstairs and got in the car at the door to go back to the villa. Zhang Yuqi was a little reserved when he got in the car, and the quiet atmosphere in the car gradually became awkward.

"Boss..." Zhang Yuqi wanted to talk to Shi Lei, but they were not familiar with each other and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

"How did you come up with the idea of ​​signing with Taolin Film and Television?" Shi Lei took the initiative to find a topic.

“I want to get out and make money quickly.”

"Are there any difficulties at home?" Shi Lei asked knowingly.

"Yes."

"Don't worry, focus on your studies now, learn acting well, and lay a solid foundation for your future development." Shi Lei advised.

Although many famous actresses do not rely on their acting skills, many actresses have also been criticized for their poor acting skills. Some actresses reach their peak as soon as they debut, and their resources will only get worse in the future. Actresses with qualified acting skills will have a more stable path.

It will be troublesome for actresses without acting skills when they get old.

Most female stars have failed in their transformation. For example, Yang Mi’s transformation into a Republic of China drama in 24 received mostly negative reviews.

For male stars, their careers only begin when they are 30 or 40 years old, and there is even an "uncle circle". The age of male stars is sometimes a plus.

"But..." Zhang Yuqi hesitated, looking confused. She knew that her studies were the most important thing, but now...

"Are you looking for me to borrow money?" Shi Lei originally wanted to wait for Zhang Yuqi to speak up, but looking at her current look, it seemed that she didn't know how to ask for money.

"Yes." Zhang Yuqi felt relieved.

"How much do you need?"

Zhang Yuqi held up a finger: "One... one million... five hundred thousand is fine..."

"Give me your account number and I'll call you tomorrow." Shi Lei sighed secretly in his heart.

It's true that a penny can make a hero fall! Who would have thought that Zhang Yuqi would be as timid as a little girl.

"Okay, thank you boss." Zhang Yuqi expressed his sincere gratitude.

Soon, the two got out of the car at the door of the villa, and the nanny had already prepared a table of dinner.

Shi Lei sat down directly, and then said to Zhang Yuqi who was standing, "Sit down, relax a little, and act like you're at home. Don't be so reserved."

After Zhang Yuqi sat down, Shi Lei began to eat heartily, and even picked up some dishes for Zhang Yuqi: "There are not so many rules here, don't be restrained."

Soon Shi Lei was full of food and drink, but Zhang Yuqi was even quicker than him and had already eaten his fill.

"Shall I go take a shower first?" Zhang Yuqi said to Shi Lei.

"Come with me, the bathroom on the second floor is huge."

Shi Lei took Zhang Yuqi into the large master bedroom, and Zhang Yuqi went directly into the bathroom.

The sounds of water, such as dripping and splashing, are very inspiring.

Shi Lei thought for a moment, then went into the bathroom of the guest room next door to take a shower.

Just as he expected, when he came back after putting on his bathrobe, Zhang Yuqi hadn't come out yet and all he could hear was the sound of water.

But he didn't have to wait long, and soon saw Zhang Yuqi wearing a bathrobe.

Shi Lei suddenly had a scene pop up saying, "The people chasing me are lining up from here to France..."

(End of this chapter)