Entertainment, I just like making movies

It took Lin Ruohua a full hour to explain clearly the fourth quarter earnings.

"PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds".

"Left Ear".

"Four Famous Catchers".

"National Security".

The four movies brought a total profit of 1.4 billion to the group.

"Ghost blowing out the lantern: Longmen Cave".

"Under the Zhengyang Gate"

"Rebirth"

"Flower Thousand Bones"

The four TV series brought a total profit of 380 million to Hengyu.

Hengyu has a total of ten TV series this year, all of which have been broadcast. Almost every one of them is a masterpiece and has achieved very good ratings.

Among them, the five most outstanding dramas are undoubtedly "The Pretender", "Let's Get Married", "Ghost Blowing the Lamp: The Mysterious Cave of Longmen", "Under the Zhengyang Gate" and "A Thousand Bones of Flowers".

These five dramas have sold three rounds of broadcast rights, and each one has earned hundreds of millions.

besides.

Hengyu Games, Hengyu Brokerage Company, and Qidian.com also make considerable profits.

Hengyu Games turned in a total profit of 1.8 billion after tax in the fourth quarter, which is the highest among subsidiaries.

"PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" became completely popular, competing with "League of Legends" to monopolize China's PC game market.

In 2012, "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" sold 12 million accounts alone.

Calculated at 99 yuan each, 12 million is 1.18 billion, a crazy sub-batch.

"League of Legends" has entered the skin harvesting stage. Hengyu Games humbly learned from Teng Xun, the big brother in the gaming industry, and also allowed players to embark on the road of earning money.

Qidian Chinese website has handed over 200 million in revenue for the fourth time.

This income is the income for the whole year of 2012, neither more nor less.

However, the value of literature cannot be calculated based on real-time benefits alone. The development value of subsequent works far exceeds the current moment.

Fang Ziheng values ​​​​Qidian Chinese website very much. His ideas are very simple and very independent.

Treat the website’s novel IP as Hengyu Media’s vegetable garden, water and fertilize it from time to time, and select a few mature fruits every year to develop copyrighted peripherals.

The copyright price will not be low and will definitely meet the expectations of online writers.

According to the agreement between Hengyu Media and Qidian.com and the online writers.

The copyright of a novel is very detailed. For movies, TV shows, games, and animations, the copyright fee can range from over one million to tens of millions or over 100 million.

The current film technology is not up to standard, and the fantasy, fairy tale, and mythological works in Qidian's library have not yet been released.

Otherwise, the copyright fee for the work will be higher.

In addition, starting this year, Qidian Chinese website will go public, and Wu Wenhui is leading the team to prepare for the listing of Qidian.

It is expected that the application report will be formally issued next year and the company will strive to be listed on the market by the end of 2016 or mid-2017.

Fang Ziheng remembered that China Literature Group, the parent company of Qidian in his previous life, was listed in November 2017, and its stock price soared after its listing.

At its peak, the market value once reached 70 billion softmei coins, making it the undisputed holy land of online literature in China.

In this life, Qidian has also embarked on the road of mergers and acquisitions, integrating multiple novel platforms, computer terminals, clients, work publishing and other copyright peripheral developments into one.

At the request of Wu Wenhui and others, Fang Ziheng did not upgrade Qidian to Hengyu Literary Group.

Qidian will be allowed to upgrade itself next year and establish a new Qidian Cultural and Creative Group.

However, he put forward a principle: before Qidian Cultural and Creative Group is listed, the current shares must not be changed.

Even if someone wants to cash out and improve their life, they have to sell their shares to Hengyu Media.

We must not sell it secretly to Teng Xun or Alibaba.

This principle is an iron law. As the chairman of Qidian, Fang Ziheng has already signed an agreement with Wu Wenhui and other founders.

It’s okay to delegate power, but you can’t stab someone in the back!

After the Propaganda Department, Distribution Department, and Finance Department reported, it was Hengyu Brokerage Company’s turn.

Hengyu Brokerage has encountered a bottleneck period this year. Although profits continue to rise, there has been no qualitative change.

The reason is simple. Fang Ziheng does not allow Hengyu Brokerage to expand its scale.

No matter how many times the person in charge, Chang Jihong, typed the application report, he turned a deaf ear and refused to give it.

There is no way, the industry will be rectified in a few years.

According to the current standards of Hengyu Management, a new artist must sign a contract of at least three to five years.

If you are a college student, the contract period can even be set at seven to ten years.

after all!

Cultivating a new artist requires resources, and Hengyu Media does not pursue idolization. Newcomers must be polished through at least three or four film and television dramas before they can take on the starring role.

It will take two to three years for Hengyu Brokerage to earn back the cost of resources invested in the early stage.

Human nature cannot stand the test.

Once a new artist comes to the fore, he will inevitably come into conflict with his old club and have more demands for interests.

This is what it should be. People should go to higher places!

Hengyu's manager is not a bloody capitalist. He has set several levels of contracts, which can be flexibly changed according to the artist's status and commercial value.

But even with a humane contract, some people will still be dissatisfied and feel that they are getting less and the company is getting more.

After an artist becomes popular, all kinds of temptations come one after another, and other agencies are also watching.

If it's just a conflict of interests or different ideas, then fine, Hengyu Manager can choose to let it go and everyone will be fine.

I'm afraid that once an artist becomes popular, people will follow suit, act like a big name, and become a peer. This is not the case, and that is not acceptable either.

They may even get into bad habits and engage in crooked ways.

In the end, when the artist collapses, so does the company behind him.

Fang Ziheng is someone who has been through this, and he has always been concerned about the collapse of an artist's house a few years later.

So from the beginning, he strictly restricted the pace of expansion of Hengyu Brokerage.

The steps must not be too big. Every artist must do a thorough investigation before joining Hengyu.

To this end, Fang Ziheng also specially issued a notice.

Every time Hengyu's manager joins an artist, he has to submit an application report to him, and only after he agrees can he accept it.

He disagreed. No matter how valuable the artist was and how much Hengyu's manager wanted him, it wouldn't work.

In the conference room.

While listening to Chang Jihong's report, Fang Ziheng's thoughts were wandering, and he thought of the two applications and two artist information he saw in the office this morning.

Chang Jihong submitted the application two days ago. Andy read it and signed his approval.

He came to the company this morning and looked at it twice, but he didn't have time to reply.

The two artists are both famous actors in the acting industry. One is Zhang Songwen and the other is Zhang Yu.

Chang Jihong also learned the lesson. He changed his previous method of scouting for new talents and started recruiting Mesozoic actors in the industry.

I have to say that Chang Jihong has a very accurate vision.

Zhang Songwen and Zhang Yu are both excellent actors with outstanding acting skills and have been up and down for many years. They only need an opportunity to surface and soar into the sky.

This has been verified in the previous life!

When Fang Ziheng was struggling in Hengdian in his previous life, he had dealt with the two of them, and Zhang Songwen even acted in a TV series he filmed.

I remember one time when he was finishing filming, he drank two glasses too much, and even told Zhang Songwen that he would definitely become famous in the future if he had accumulated a lot of experience.

But at that time, both of them were minor players in the entertainment industry, so no one would take this kind of cheering to heart.

Zhang Songwen also graduated from Nortel. After graduation, he stayed in school to become an acting teacher. It seems that he and Fang Ziheng still have a close relationship.

Whatever.

I bumped into you today, and I will take you, Lao Zhang, under my command!

Fang Ziheng made up his mind, waved his hand to interrupt Chang Jihong's report, and said with a smile: "Old Chang, I read the application you submitted. It's very good. I agree with these two artists. You can sign the contract with them later. "

Chang Jihong was standing under the multimedia to report the annual income and profits of his artists. His enthusiasm was interrupted as soon as he was talking, and he was subconsciously confused.

Then he heard Fang Ziheng's words, and his whole body was shocked, going from enlightenment to surprise in an instant.

"Really, that's great, thank you, Director Fang!"

Mother!

This time we finally went the right way!

I asked why so many newcomers selected before were not good enough. It turns out that Director Fang likes actors with acting skills!

Got it, got it!

A joyful smile appeared on Chang Jihong's face, and he secretly thought that the Hengyu agent finally had a new colleague join him, so he no longer had to face a group of warblers all day long.

Those aunties called her Changma Changma all day long and called her old.

Fortunately, the company has a lot of resources, so artists don't have to compete for drama appointments, and they can all have plenty to eat.

Otherwise, she would really be as big as two heads and even more upset!

The meeting lasted until noon and ended with Fang Ziheng's concluding remarks.

The next executive meeting will be held after the Spring Festival, when "The Founding of the People's Republic of China" has already started filming and others are no longer in the imperial capital.

noon.

In the chairman's office.

Fang Ziheng and Lin Feifei were sitting on the reception sofa having lunch, chatting about the premiere of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" while eating.

"Sister, I don't have time to attend the premiere. Please take me to say hello to Stephen Chow."

"Well Ziheng, do you want to bring Stephen Chow to Hengyu?"

Concubine Lin nodded slightly and asked as she picked up a piece of braised pork ribs. Seeing how much fat there was on it, she put it in Fang Ziheng's bowl without thinking.

Fang Ziheng shook his head, put the ribs into his mouth with the rice, chewed and spit out the bones, and said solemnly: "I don't have this plan, I just want to maintain a good relationship with Stephen Chow between the investor and the director, and I want to invest in him." One step movie.”

As he spoke, he also picked up a piece of sausage and brought it to Lin Feifei's mouth.

Hey..

Sister Lin has not eaten fatty meat since she was a child, but she has a special liking for sausages.

Concubine Lin moved back, rolled her eyes at him, then took a bowl to catch the sausages, and said with confusion: "Is that so, are you in a hurry? With Stephen Chow's creative speed, it will take at least three years to make a movie. Time, there’s no need to go out of your way to make friends so early, right?”

"It's okay, the relationship is mutual. The longer the time goes by, the more stable the relationship will be."

Fang Ziheng smiled lightly, sped up his movements, and finished the rice in the bowl in two or three mouthfuls.

After "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", Stephen Chow also fell in love with conceptual comedy, and soon after polishing it, he produced "Mermaid".

"Mermaid" has a total investment of 350 million and a box office of more than 300 million, which is a huge profit.

This was the movie he was interested in. Even if he couldn't win the early investment share, he still had to win the subsequent guaranteed distribution.

Both of these goals require Stephen Chow's nod, and it is very necessary to establish a good relationship in advance.

even

Fang Ziheng still had an idea in his mind. When the dispute between Stephen Chow and Hua Yi broke out, he could definitely stop it.

After Zhou Xingchi failed in Huayi, Hengyu came forward and presented a bonus check for "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons".

This kind of cutting operation can definitely win the favor of the other party, and thus win the investment in "Mermaid".

Director Zhou is afraid of poverty and has an unusually keen sense of money.

This touch does not mean that he likes to spend money lavishly, is greedy, and is greedy for wealth.

Rather, he has developed a sensitivity to money since he was a child. He does not want to become a wage earner for capital and hopes that his efforts will be duly rewarded.

It can be seen from Stephen Chow's charitable actions alone that his love for money is a matter of course and a character developed through his life experiences.

It is fundamentally different from greedy businessmen, and it is not the same channel at all!

After dinner.

Fang Ziheng lay leisurely on the sofa, feeling comfortable touching his belly.

Concubine Lin cleared the coffee table, stood up, glanced at him with a smile, and asked, "Are you going back to the palace tonight or to the restoration building?"

"What's wrong?"

"Ion has an appointment for a mahjong game tonight. I, Ion, and Sissi are all missing, and there's still one person missing."

"Tiezi, where's Andy?"

"Tiezi is going home for a few days. Andy is also busy these days and can't stay up late. Tiantian is promoting "The Great Wall" and doesn't have time."

"Okay, I'll reluctantly fight with you."

Fang Ziheng was extremely comfortable. He waved his hand and accepted the mahjong game tonight. Then he leaned over and lay down on the sofa.

"Okay, let's go back to the palace together in the evening."

The corners of Lin Feifei's mouth raised, she picked up the lunch box and turned around leisurely, a hint of sly joy flashed in her eyes.

Just agree.

They haven't killed a young man for a long time, and this time they made 20 billion, so they are not allowed to give them some pocket money.

Hum hum

The gift promised two days ago has not yet arrived, so he must be treated.

Poor Fang Ziheng, he once again slipped into the charming array set up by the girls.

Tonight, he had to do another round of bleeding.

dong dong

dong dong

2 p.m.

Fang Ziheng was taking a nap when he heard someone knocking on the door.

He rubbed his eyes, turned over and sat up, and muttered towards the office door: "Who is it, come in."

The office door was pushed open.

Lin Yuyu, secretary to the chairman, swayed in, smiled sheepishly when he saw him just waking up, and said softly: "Director Fang, there is news from North America!"

With that said, Lin Yuyu handed over a document form, then turned and walked to the lounge inside to get water for Fang Ziheng to wash his face.

Fang Ziheng didn't blame her for disturbing his lunch break. He patted his cheeks and came to the window. He lit a cigarette happily and opened the document list.

On the A4 paper, a line of bold characters appeared.

[North American market, weekly box office data from January 28 to February 4, 2013]

First place: "The Great Wall".

It was released for ten days, with a weekly box office of US$46 million and a total box office of US$74 million.

Second place: "Warm Bodies", which was released for three days and grossed $21 million at the box office.

Third place: "Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters", which was released for ten days, with a weekly box office of US$9.2 million and a total box office of US$3,450.

Chinese movie "The Great Wall"!

With an extremely strong attitude, it defeated the second and third films in the rankings and reached the top spot in the North American Film Market Weekly, overwhelming the top ten films in North America.

Seven days, $46 million in box office!

This data is very impressive!

In particular, it is really surprising that it overturned "Warm Corpses" in second place.

The film is adapted from Marion's novel of the same name "Warm Bodies" and is known as the zombie version of "The Twilight Saga". It set off a wave of movie viewing in North America as early as its release.

It grossed US$21 million in just three days of release. If "The Great Wall" hadn't had the first-mover advantage and hit theaters three days in advance, it's still unclear who would win this week!

Fang Ziheng took a deep breath from his cigarette and suddenly remembered another movie that was about to be released in North America. He took out his mobile phone and dialed Deng Wendi's overseas phone number.

"Hello, Ms. Deng."

"Yes, I just saw the North American box office performance of "The Great Wall". It's very good. The box office trend of "The Great Wall" is even better than that of "The Secret of the Dragon."

"Haha, we're both happy. I have to thank 21st Century Fox for the announcement and Ms. Deng for her help."

After a few pleasantries.

Fang Ziheng changed the subject and asked loudly: "That's it, Ms. Deng, I would like to ask about "Identity Thief", which is about to be released in North America. How is the promotion of this movie?

"'Identity Thief'?"

On the other end of the phone, Wendi Deng, who was about to take a rest, made a surprised sound.

She scanned the empty room, put on her coat and came to the computer.

While turning on the computer, he asked: "What does Director Fang mean, can this movie threaten "The Great Wall"?"

"Yes, I have a hunch that "Identity Thief" comes with bad intentions, and "The Great Wall" must be guarded against!"

"Ms. Deng, if possible, please discuss with Wanda Film and Television to increase the promotional lineup of "The Great Wall" as appropriate."

"No, no, no, Ms. Deng, you are worrying too much. If "The Great Wall" tops the weekly box office rankings in the North American film market for two consecutive weeks, it will definitely give you more say in Fox!"

"Okay, okay, let's talk later!"

After hanging up the phone, Fang Ziheng breathed a sigh of relief.

If he remembers correctly, "Identity Thief" took in over $50 million at the box office in its first week.

It failed to stabilize its position in the second week, and the box office dropped sharply.

But even so, he is the biggest opponent of "The Great Wall" next week, bar none.

$5,000!

A peak sitting in front of the "Great Wall".

Needless to say, once the movie is over, the movie can easily become popular in North America and then spread to other overseas markets with its influence.

If it can't get past it and can only win the North American Weekly Championship, "The Great Wall" will have nothing to do even if it is a bull.

By that time, the fourth week was coming, and the film's potential was gradually being depleted, its influence was declining, and it was estimated that the box office had reached a peak of US$150 million.

North America $150 million!

But it was far from what Fang Ziheng expected.

Far from it!