Entertainment, I just like making movies

Spring Festival stall!

The schedule, which only emerged in 2010, was pioneered by Uncle Long.

Before 2010, the period from the end of November to the fifteenth month of the first month of the next year was all called the Lunar New Year period.

With the improvement of the national economy, the establishment of theater chains across the country and the prosperity of commercial movies, more and more movies are released at the end of each year.

In order to avoid the highly competitive Lunar New Year slot, many small and medium-budget films have no choice but to release around New Year's Eve.

At this point, the Lunar New Year stall is divided into two.

The period from the end of November to the twelfth lunar month is called the Lunar New Year period, and the twenty days from the Lunar New Year to the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month next year are called the Spring Festival period.

People have more and more money in their pockets, and the slightly dull Spring Festival stalls are also full of vitality, becoming the third largest stall after the summer stalls and the Lunar New Year stalls, and even more popular than the National Day stalls.

There is no doubt that the biggest winner in this year’s Lunar New Year festival belongs to Hengyu Media.

Several big-cast movies directed by Hua Yi in 2011 are still in production. "1942" by Feng Pants and "Zodiac" by Uncle Long will not be released this year.

Xingye's "Journey to the West: Conquer the Demons" will be postponed to 13 years.

Guangxian has been in small business for many years, and it made a splash last year when it went public. It has controlled three costume movies with an investment of hundreds of millions, but none of them made any big splash.

Bona’s U.S. stock market has fallen into quagmire again after rebounding from “Edge of Tomorrow.”

Although several of the movies that the main producer has produced, such as "Overheard 2", "The God of Wealth Inn" and "The Magician", have made money, they have done little to boost the stock price.

On the morning of January 16th.

Hengyu's team went to the United States for promotion, and Yu Dong also came to see him off. Bona sent two executives to fly to North America to cooperate with Andy in negotiating the copyright for "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate".

In the airport waiting hall, Fang Ziheng and Yu Dong were chatting in the smoking room.

With a smile on his face, Yu Dong smoked a cigarette and sighed: "Director Fang, you are still the best, Hengyu is the expert in making movies!"

In all the years since its establishment, Bona has never managed a movie worth over RMB 500 million per film. The two blockbuster movies it participated in were all riding the coattails of Hengyu Media.

"You're welcome, Dong."

Fang Ziheng smiled modestly, flicked the ashes of his cigarette and said, "Fang is not a solitary person. Let's have a good chat after the New Year. Bona Pictures will not be forgotten about Hengyu's projects."

"That's a good relationship. I would like to thank Director Fang in advance."

Upon hearing this, Yu Dong quickly handed over his hands and thanked him, and looked at Fang Ziheng with eyes full of goodwill.

"Don't worry, Director Fang. Lao Yu has no other advantages for me except loyalty. Bona and Hengyu will be brother companies from now on. I, Lao Yu, will never hold back Hengyu."

Yu Dong patted his chest and expressed his stance, vowing to become a closer partner with Hengyu Media.

What Fang Ziheng wanted was his words.

The three companies, Huayi, Guangxian, and Bona, must both unite and divide. They must form an offensive and defensive alliance on a large scale.

In private, I also have to communicate more with Wang Zhongjun, Wang Changtian and Yu Dong.

Hua Yi pays attention to stocks. As long as he gives Wang Zhongjun a 20% investment share in a hit movie every year, he can make this guy smile and not make small moves behind his back.

Wang Changtian is very scheming, and small favors are of no use to him.

Fang Ziheng used Hengyu Interactive Entertainment to pull him onto the chariot, and called on Xingmei Cinemas and Baoli Cinemas to form Wuzhou Publishing, and only then did he gain Lao Wang's friendship.

There was only one left among the three, Yi Dong. Although this guy was not a good guy, he was a film and television company CEO who was sincere in making movies. He was not much better than the three gangsters who were engaged in capital.

Bona has no good projects next year and has money but no place to spend it, which gives Fang Ziheng an opportunity.

Paying a share of one or two medium-budget film projects can definitely bring Bona to Hengyu's side.

In Fang Ziheng's prediction, the three major listed companies are in the front, and Hengyu Media is in the rear, forming a three-way structure to firmly control the film market.

Build a defensive circle of entertainment giants to prepare against the invasion of the three gangsters in the next two years.

The effects of this strategy are already showing.

The most obvious thing is that Huayi’s real-life entertainment project was not completed in this life.

On the one hand, Wang Zhongjun had no intention of paying out cash. At the annual film work meeting the year before last, Zhang Weiping revealed this in front of the leaders of the Propaganda Department.

In addition to the huge sales of last year's "Four Famous", "Earthquake" and "Edge of Tomorrow", Wang Zhongjun watched Hua Yi's stock rise, and he became less interested in real estate projects.

However, this is only the initial result. In the future, Wang Zhongjun, Wang Changtian and Yu Dong will be invited to drink tea and unify their thoughts.

Do a lot of publicity about the harmfulness of the three gangsters to the film and television industry and their ambitions towards traditional film and television companies.

Fang Ziheng is now very confident. Hengyu is currently sitting on the IP source of Qidian Chinese Network, Tudou Video online channel, Tiangong Yicai Special Effects Company, and Hengyu Game Fund Replenishment.

As long as the Hengyu cinema chain is further improved, the threat of the three gangsters will be fulfilled. Not to mention the positive side, at least in the entertainment industry, the film and television industry can not scorn them.

It will take Hengyu two to three years to complete the theater chain plan. During this period, the alliance of the four giants must be solid and there can be no problems.

While thinking about it, Fang Ziheng put out his cigarette and said, "Has Director Yu ever thought about withdrawing Bona to the mainland and re-listing it?"

"Why haven't I thought about it? It's easy to get on the U.S. stock market, but it's hard to get out of the U.S. stock market!"

Yu Dong smiled bitterly, took several puffs of cigarette, pressed the cigarette butt into the ashtray, and cursed: "Damn it, if I had known that Nakdas was so difficult to deal with, I might as well have listed the company in the mainland. Don’t be angry with the gringos!”

In the previous life, Bona officially bid farewell to Nasdaq in 2016, and Bona's US stock market was delisted.

It then took another five years until August 1, 2021, to return to mainland A-shares and ring the bell for listing again.

The journey was long and arduous, and Yu Dong changed from a 39-year-old in his prime to an old man in his early 50s.

In the years since Bona's return, he has been working on shooting big-cast blockbusters with Chinese characteristics.

"Operation Mekong", "Operation Red Sea", "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom", "Captain China", "Heroes of Fire", "Decisive Moment", "Chinese Doctor", "Changjin Lake", "Watergate Bridge" 》.

These movies are all movies produced by Bona.

In the thirty years of Chinese film and television, hundreds of film and television companies have been established in the entertainment industry. Only Bona Pictures can be regarded as a company that truly produces movies.

Yu Dong can be regarded as a real filmmaker!

This guy really loves movies. Although the means of his rise are not very glorious, since the establishment of Bona, he has been committed to releasing acclaimed and blockbuster films.

Compared with the glamorous and trivial productions, Hua Yi's anticlimax, and the Three Gangsters' play with capital flow, Bona is much purer and has made greater contributions to Chinese-language films.

Fang Ziheng sighed and suggested: "Dr. Yu, don't care about the stock price. Let it go when it's time to let it go. It's only right to come back as soon as possible."

"The mainland market is growing day by day. In the next few years, the development of the film and television industry will continue to grow. If Bona returns to A-shares as soon as possible, it can reap the dividends sooner."

"Director Fang doesn't know anything. Why don't I want to return to A-shares as soon as possible, but the capital on Wall Street is unwilling to let go."

Yu Dong shook his head and said, looking gloomy and feeling extremely angry.

North America welcomes any company to invest, spend money to build North America, and serve the so-called upper-class elite society.

But if you want to leave, sorry, it's not that easy.

Fortunately, limited companies can reasonably avoid withdrawing assets through multi-party operations. Listed companies can't even think about it without peeling off their skin.

Hearing this, Fang Ziheng smiled and said nothing.

He has already reminded him if he should. It depends on Yu Dong's courage.

At this time, the smoking room door was pushed open.

Liu Qianqian poked her little head in, took a look and said, "Director, Yu Dong, it's almost time."

"It's Miss Liu, oh, blame me for taking up Director Fang's time."

Yu Dong was stunned, slapped his forehead suddenly, and smiled at Liu Qianqian with a look of shame.

With that said, he stood up and strode outside. As he walked, he said, "Director Fang, I won't disturb you anymore. I'll go and explain a few words to them."

"Yu Dongqian is busy with you."

Fang Ziheng waved, then stood up and came to the door, smiling at the young lady who stepped aside.

Liu Qianqian glared at him angrily, still worried about him not going to North America.

Fang Ziheng took her little hand, straightened her hat, and said softly: "Come in and talk."

"No, it's full of smoke."

Liu Qianqian said no, but her body was very honest. She walked to Fang Ziheng in one step and closed the door behind her back.

"Sissi..."

Fang Ziheng held her in his arms and kissed her forehead to express his reluctance.

"Oh, others will see it."

The young lady was shy and shook her head, paying attention to the flow of people outside the smoking room.

"It's okay. If you see it, you will see it. No one can care about me kissing my wife."

"Bah, who is your wife, you big bad guy."

The young lady Danfeng narrowed her eyes, showed a slight smile, put her arms around his neck and kissed him actively.

This time the separation will take another ten days. The group of them will have to spend the Chinese New Year in North America and will not be able to come back until the first month of the year.

The relationship between the two is as strong as honey now, and of course they can't let each other go.

One minute later.

Liu Qianqian's breathing became rapid, she held Fang Ziheng's cheek with both hands, and said fiercely with a pretty face: "I'm warning you, you have to be honest during my absence, if you let me know that you went to find Damimi, I can’t get around you when I come back.”

"Yeah, don't worry, I will definitely keep my integrity!" Fang Ziheng promised quickly, looking like a loyal dog-leg.

Liu Qianqian nodded, very satisfied with his statement, and continued to show her teeth: "Also, you have to call me every night, I want to check the ward!"

hiss..

Oh my god, ward rounds are unnecessary!

Fang Ziheng was dumbfounded and cursed in his heart what bastard was messing around.

The young lady's half-hearted husbandry skills, it seems that she did not figure it out by herself, someone must be giving her advice behind the scenes.

He even came out for ward rounds.

grass!

After thinking about it, Fang Ziheng decided to take the initiative: "We can video chat. I stay at home every night and will never go out to fool around."

"real!"

The young lady was happy, the corners of her mouth raised, and her teeth were exposed unconsciously.

This is the effect she wants. Anyway, Damimi is very busy and rarely lives in a duplex. As long as Fang Ziheng doesn't go out to live, the chances of the two of them hooking up will be greatly reduced.

As for Lin Feifei, Zeng Li, and Song Yi, they usually go home during the Chinese New Year, even if they go to the duplex building, it doesn't matter.

Just as a relief to her lover, she believed that the three of them would not take her place in the palace!

In this regard, Liu Qianqian is still confident. After three years of dating, Lin Feifei, Zeng Li, and Song Yi have different personalities.

………

Ten o'clock in the morning.

After Fang Ziheng and Liu Qianqian finished their affair, they sent the group to board the plane, and then drove to Hengyu Media to hold a meeting of company executives.

In the large conference room on the 22nd floor, except for Andy and Lin Wei, director of the distribution department, all other senior executives were present, sitting on both sides of the conference table.

The meeting was chaired by Mo Xiangwan, Secretary of the Board of Directors of Hengyu Media. Each department reported the company's fourth quarter earnings, as well as the financial reports of many of the company's projects throughout 2011.

"Chairman, dear colleagues, the accounts of "Slaying the Wolf 2" and "Love Is Not Blind" have been released."

""Slaying the Wolf 2" has a total box office of 465 million. After deducting 20 million promotion expenses, the box office revenue is 125 million. After deducting 60 million production costs, the net box office profit is 65 million soft sister coins."

"In addition, because "Slaying the Wolf 2" was produced by the chairman, many advertisers came to the door in advance. The production department negotiated a total of 48 million feature ads. The movie "Slaying the Wolf 2" brought 113 million to the company. profit!"

Financial Director Lin Ruohua took a report and talked eloquently while coming to the front of the conference room and using the remote control to turn on the multimedia on the wall.

On the multimedia screen, the expenditure accounts of "Slaying the Wolf 2" were listed line by line, as well as the income after the release.

Fang Ziheng touched his chin and looked at it for a while, then said to Lin Ruohua: "After the meeting, prepare a check for 8.8 million yuan. I can use it."

"Okay, Chairman!"

Lin Ruohua smiled slightly and agreed.

Liu Minghui of the Strategic Investment Department and Ning You, Director of the Publicity Department, frowned and hesitated to speak. They seemed to have different opinions on Fang Ziheng's approach.

Fang Ziheng ignored the two of them and waved to Lin Ruohua to continue.

Wu Jing worked hard to write, direct and star in the film, and he only accounted for 10% of the income from "Slaying the Wolf 2". As an investor, he had to be conspicuous.

It's a hit at the box office, and the dividends that should be paid must be paid.

8.8 million may not seem like much, but it can warm Wu Jing's heart.

Fang Ziheng knew very well that Wu Jing was a good director, one with box office appeal.

The two usually communicate a lot, and the other person is not a person who values ​​money very much.

But even if he doesn't take it seriously, he should level the playing field and give out a dividend of 8.8 million. In the future, Wu Jing will bring him dozens or hundreds of times in return.

Then, Lin Ruohua elaborated on the income of "Thirty-three Days of Love".

"Thirty-day Love" has a total box office of 610 million RMB.

The producer's share was 257.3 million. Compared with the 45% share between "Slay the Wolf 2" and the theaters, "33 Days of Love" has one more point, with a share of 46%.

After deducting 30 million in publicity and distribution expenses, the box office revenue is still 227.3 million.

Among them, 10% of Hengyu’s issuance account must be deducted first, which is 22.73 million.

At the same time, Su Lun's director's share will be deducted, which is the same 10% as Wu Jing's, which is 20 million.

Su Lun personally invested another 5% of the entire project, Hengyu Media accounted for 65%, and Rongxinda accounted for 30%.

After all, Hengyu Media can get a share of 126 million. After deducting 30 million production costs, the net box office profit is 96 million yuan.

Coupled with a distribution share of 22.73 million yuan and a feature advertising fee of 86 million yuan, "Thirty-day Love" brought the company a net income of nearly 200 million yuan.

30 million cost, net profit of 200 million in 8 months.

Tsk tsk, it smells so good!

After reading the report, Fang Ziheng gestured to Lin Ruohua and asked her to prepare a check for Su Lun.

Seeing this, Wen Muye, who is the director of the film business department of Hengyu Media, smiled knowingly and gave Fang Ziheng a thumbs up in front of everyone.

Boss, you are really great!

I love you!

Seeing Fumino's shameless flattery, the other executives all looked speechless.

Damn, in addition to being the director of the film division, this guy is also a contracted director of the company.

This guy was the happiest when Fang Ziheng delivered the check with great fanfare.

After the distribution of "Manslaughter 1" came out in October, Wen Muye also received an 8 million bonus, which made the senior executives envious of him.

Li Xiaoshu from the TV business department glanced sideways at Wen Muye, secretly annoyed that he had spoiled the news and leaked the news.

The contracted directors for TV series in their department were all moved when they heard the news.

He keeps reporting to her, and he also wants to direct movies, be promoted to a film director and reach the pinnacle of his life.

Feeling Li Xiaoshu's warning gaze, Wen Muzhi felt aggrieved. What the hell is this?

It was obviously Fang Ziheng who asked him to reveal the news to attract talents to join Hengyu Media. Why did everyone blame him?

He is the one who takes the blame!