Entertainment 2000: Supporting female stars will bring you a hundredfold return

Chapter 140: The Killer (Subscription Request)

The Chinese music scene was very lively in 2002.

Tang Wen felt it was a pity that he didn't get to copy some songs.

For example: "He Must Love You Very Much" by the God of War of Pure Love under the Car

And "Stick to the End" which expresses his determination to always stay under the car

In addition, "Love's Main Theme" by Taiwan's love guru Elva Hsiao is guaranteed to become popular no matter which new artist is given the song.

There is also "Blue..." which is always ranked in the top five

Oh, "Blue Lotus" is already mine.

That's fine.

Among the top songs, purely in terms of style.

My song "Blue Lotus" is firmly in first place.

After all, it is impossible to copy all the classics.

He was afraid that in a few years, Jay Chou, Wang Lihong, Lin Junjie, etc. would all jump out with guitars and say on music variety shows:

"I don't know why, but I always feel like I'm living in Tang Wen's shadow..."

Four o'clock in the morning.

Tang Wen was woken up by the alarm clock.

I have a strong physique and don't feel tired at all.

I wake up so early not for morning exercise, but for a morning meeting.

At the same time, Los Angeles at four in the morning was also seen.

It’s almost eight o’clock in the evening Beijing time.

The conference call begins.

Sun Chao reported on the shooting progress of several TV series.

"Sex and the City", "The Golden World", "The Dye House", "The Supreme Beauty", "The Miraculous Doctor Xilaile"...

Except for the first one, the rest were co-filmed.

The TV drama market is short of money!

Tang Wen is willing to pay, and some crews are willing to cooperate.

Blue Star Entertainment manages its funds well, so you don’t have to worry about anything.

There aren't many makeshift crews nowadays, and those who dare to put together a crew to shoot a movie are all very capable.

Zhang Ran reported on the box office revenue of the movie and also talked about purchasing the online broadcasting rights of the film and television series.

Overall, it's going well.

He also tricked a few small companies into signing contracts.

The total cost was less than two million...

Finally, the music aspect.

The music section of Blue Star Entertainment was established relatively late.

Although there was no powerful music director, the company invested a lot of money and used the relationships and connections with China Film, Shanghai Film Group and even CCTV to expand sales channels.

The first batch of Zhang Jingying's album was recorded with 15 copies.

The same number will be released for Wang Xinling's upcoming album.

Then, there are the new artists signed by the company.

“Boss Tang, Huang Bo has already signed.

As for Daolang you mentioned, we sent someone to contact him. He has his own studio, but there is no problem in collaborating with him on a few albums.

The copyright belongs to us, and we take the lion's share of the fees for the performances...

The "Cool Fire Band" is in contact and they will fly to Beijing in the near future."

Huang Bo was originally a singer.

Tang Wen signed him not only to be a singer, but also an actor.

The songs he sang also suited his style.

Lilac

Xiao Wei

These two songs are definitely the top pop songs.

Not to mention he has won many awards.

The key is that when the ringtones are available next year, the value that these two songs can create will be at least tens of millions, and may even exceed 100 million.

The same principle applies to finding Daolang and the "Cool Fire Combination".

Dao Lang’s “The First Snow of 2002” was originally released in 04.

Now, Tang Wen had written it out for him in advance.

Other works written at the same time include "Ten Thousand Reasons", "Mouse Loves Rice", "That Night" and "Two Butterflies"

These songs were sung by Huang Bo and Dao Lang respectively.

It is guaranteed that the two of them will become popular all over the Internet.

The cost of ringtones for four songs is also staggering.

In the long run, it’s not a big problem to make 100 million for a song.

The "Cool Fire Group" later became the famous square dance god, Phoenix Legend.

They debuted in 04, but did not gain attention until .

It really became popular in 05.

Tang Wen has a big plan for both of them.

Blue Star Entertainment is planning a singing competition program.

The name is very loud - "Star Avenue"

With the support of CCTV leaders, the implementation of the project will not be a problem.

When the time comes, let them participate in the competition and win the championship, and they will naturally become famous.

Have a meeting and align the granularity.

Tang Wen returned to his bedroom for some morning exercises.

The consequence of the morning exercise was that when they arrived at the set, Naomi fell asleep in the car...

A week later, the filming of "Saw 2" was completed.

The new book, Five People in Heaven, has firmly established itself on the bestseller list, selling tens of thousands of copies.

This book is very much to the taste of Americans. Critics have read it and given it positive reviews.

[A book that can truly move and comfort readers - The New York Times]

[It is unbelievable that such a wonderful fable was written by a young Chinese man! I have seen Tang's movies, although they are bloody films, they are somewhat ideological. But compared with the shock this book gave me, the ideological content is insignificant...]

【This is a profound journey about life and forgiveness...】

The novel ranked fifth on the New York Times bestseller list.

With the support of Random House behind the scenes, all the book reviews that appear in newspapers are positive.

The New York Times reported it, and other newspapers followed suit.

As a result, the news spread all over the country.

It was reported in the newspaper and made the news the next day.

Seeing that Ghost Blows Out the Light was discriminated against, the fans immediately straightened their backs and attacked everywhere:

"What about Han Han and Guo Xiaosi? Have their books ever been published in the New York Times?"

"Tang Wen - the first writer in China in the new century"

"Didn't they say that Tang Wen's books have no style? Does The New York Times have style? I want to ask you what style is!"

"..."

The public intellectuals’ perspective is even more tricky.

No matter whether you have read the book or not, the praise for America came immediately.

"Tang Wen is just an ordinary author who writes popular novels in the country!
When I arrived in America, my thoughts were immediately elevated.

Why did you write such a masterpiece? "

After reading this rhetorical question, the original author Tang Wen was silent.

Today's netizens have limited knowledge, face information barriers, and generally have a filter for America.

Many people were frightened.

You hardly need to read on, it's just a long paragraph of "How is this country" and "Definition question"

In short, the air in America is sweet, said Tang Wen, a popular fiction writer, after breathing the air there.

The level of thinking has been elevated.

When Tang Wen saw the news, he was so angry that he wanted to curse and almost said the truth, "I write books just to make money from Americans and pick up their girls."

Hey.

It seems that I still need to copy some excellent Chinese books.

Everyone now knows that my ideological level is actually equally high both at home and abroad.

I’m sorry to “Da Liu, Teacher Mai Jia, and Prince Ma”.

Tang Wen quietly added several influential Chinese novels to his must-copy list.

In between shots.

He called his stock manager and asked about covering his position in NetEase stock.

NetEase's stock price has been diving since 00 and recently reached its lowest price.

$0.48.

When Tang Wen called the stock manager to ask him to cover his position.

The stock manager thought he was crazy.

"Yes, more than one million dollars was spent."

"That's good." Tang Wen thought of Duan Yongping who made 100 times the money from NetEase in his previous life.

I have robbed the other person of his luck. "Tang! This is really weird. Someone in the market is actually competing with you for such a bad stock."

That should be Duan Yongping who took action.

Tang Wen frowned and asked, "How many shares did we get?"

"How many shares?" The stock manager said speechlessly: "Tang, you underestimate yourself. You have invested more than two million US dollars. You are now a major shareholder of NetEase! You own a full 6% of the shares."

Become a shareholder by speculating in stocks.

It is a self-mockery of netizen A.

This achievement was achieved ahead of time by Tang Wen in the US stock market.

He breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Duan Yongping only got less than 1%. "Okay, then I feel relieved."

The stock manager looked at the green trend of NetEase, his temples throbbing: "...Tang, listen to me, you can write books and make movies. But don't touch stocks."

Tang Wen laughed: "I will ask a lawyer to help you contact NetEase and ask their shareholders if there are any willing to sell their shares. I will increase the price to buy them and plan to hold them for a long time."

The stock manager has a lot of complaints but doesn't know where to start. He also plans to hold the stocks for a long time. You can't sell them!
You wake up a little.

You are a major shareholder now!

But Tang Wen was the boss, and he was obviously at odds with NetEase. He tried to persuade them a few times, but it was not easy to persuade them anymore. After thinking for a while, he said, "I know that there are several investment institutions that have stockpiled NetEase stocks."

"Buy them all! The more the better. As long as you satisfy me, I'll get a bonus of 30,000 this month!"

"Boss, just don't regret it."

"Go!"

NetEase’s “Westward Journey Online” was released last year, and in a few months, it will lead the company to slowly revive.

How can we not seize the time?

At the same time, Duan Yongping, who was in New York, was confused. He borrowed one million US dollars and prepared to go all in on NetEase.

I didn't expect that when I asked someone about the possibility of "NetEase being delisted", all the outstanding shares were swept up.

"There are actually experts who understand the domestic game market?"

Historically, he spent two million US dollars and went all in on NetEase.

Nine years later, he made two hundred million U.S. dollars by selling the stocks.

Become a stock market legend.

Tang Wen has much more funds than him.

NetEase had its highest valuation in 2020, which once exceeded 700 billion US dollars.

6% is 42 billion!
Li Zekai's net worth is 52 billion US dollars.

One billion, a gap that cannot be ignored.

Stock manager, you have to do better.

If I work overtime and acquire more shares, I will be able to buy a private jet.

"Snacks at noon! I'll treat everyone to pancakes and pizza." Tang Wen was in a good mood.

"Thank you, director."

The entire crew was happy.

The filming of Saw 3 is progressing steadily. Tobin Bell's acting is good and Naomi's acting is also adequate.

Not only them, but also the rest of the actors, except Miranda Kerr, are unknown and have not made a name for themselves, so no one recognizes them when they walk on the street.

But the acting is not bad.

Occasionally when he is not in good shape, Tang Wen will curse.

If that doesn’t work, let him go and rest aside and get back into the swing of things.

If it really doesn't work, he will give some personal guidance.

His acting skills are at a master level, and often just a few words or guidance can give the actors a sudden epiphany.

He was filming according to schedule.

Disney is getting a little impatient.

With the hot sales of his new book, the popularity and sales of the novel "Caribbean" have been boosted.

Other film companies began to contact Galaxy Entertainment.

DreamWorks, a second-tier Hollywood company, joined in the fun.

We sent someone to discuss the animation copyright, hoping to animate "Caribbean".

It is naturally impossible to make it into a cartoon.

Even if Tang Wen can invest and share the profits, the animation production cycle is too long.

Tang Wen did not refuse, but talked slowly to put some pressure on Disney.

Los Angeles, Burbank.

The lights in the Walt Disney Building were on and the conference room was filled with smoke.

Cigars, cigarettes, sparks flickering.

The marketing department is making a report:
"…Last year, Warner Bros. and New Line Bros. jointly produced the fantasy masterpiece The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, which cost 1 million dollars and grossed over 9300 million dollars worldwide, making a lot of money…"

President Michael waved his hand, which was holding a thick cigar, and interrupted, "It's not very useful for reference. The Lord of the Rings series has been a global bestseller for half a century, and generations of people around the world have grown up reading this book."

There was silence in the conference room.

Everyone was used to his one-man show, and no one spoke up to object.

The marketing staff continued:

“The novel Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was published in 97 and was produced by Warner Bros. and a British company.

The production cost was 1.3 million US dollars and the box office was 9.74 million US dollars.

Last year's fantasy blockbuster "The Mummy Returns", which had no original novel to support it, cost 0.98 million yuan to produce.

The final global box office was $4.43 million.

The previous film was released in 99 and grossed 4.1 million yuan.

Judging from the performance of these fantasy works, the market likes this style.”

After that, no one said anything.

Fantasy movies can easily cost hundreds of millions of dollars, not counting the publicity and promotion costs.

If such a big project can make a profit, everyone will be happy.

If you fail, you must pack up and leave the company immediately.

President Michael had no choice but to speak up himself: "How about asking Stephen Sommers to lead the project?"

Stephen Sommers is the director and screenwriter of The Mummy series.

He is currently considered a gold medal director and a top figure in Hollywood.

"CEO, let me add one thing. The movie he produced, The Scorpion King, is currently in theaters. The production cost was 6000 million dollars, and the current global box office is 1.3 million US dollars."

"That means it can be profitable. Get in touch."

“What about the copyright of Pirates of the Caribbean?”

"A small director from China, invite him to the company, I will talk to him in person!"

When the news got back to Galaxy Entertainment, Tang Wen didn't come at all.

It was Robert who came.

Faced with Michael's arrogant demand for US$1200 million to buy out all copyrights, New Line partner and Galaxy Entertainment partner Robert did not tolerate him at all.

"Then there's nothing to talk about!" He stood up and left.

Disney urgently needs big projects to restore confidence.

They are the ones who are anxious.

It seems that because he has been in a high position for too long, Michael treats everyone in the circle like his subordinates.

How can you bear being contradicted by your subordinates like this?

He was so angry that he slammed the table and shouted, "I have shown my sincerity. If you leave like this, I promise you will regret it!"

Robert walked to the door and turned back, looking at the other person calmly: "Disney's stock price is falling every day! Every day!"

"You!" Michael's blood pressure rose and his eyes turned black with anger.

Back on the set of Saw, Robert told the story.

Tang Wen was mentally prepared. It was not easy to snatch meat from Disney's mouth.

"I was too impulsive." At dinner time, Robert calmed down and felt a little regretful.

Tang Wen smiled and said, "Look for his competitor?"

"Universal, Warner?"

"There are also Michael's competitors within Disney. Tell them that I can find a factory to produce movie-related merchandise, and reduce costs by 10% while ensuring quality!"

"What the f**k! Are you kidding me?"

The big Hollywood companies that have animation sectors are the ones that really make money.

The biggest piece of cake is dolls, figurines, prop toys, and other movie-related products.

If the cost can be reduced by 10%, it will be a huge profit and a huge achievement.

Of course Tang Wen didn't lie.

Last December, China joined the WTO.

Major Hollywood companies have limited understanding of the production capabilities of mainland factories.

It will take one or two years before the factories producing movie peripherals will be moved back to the country.

Tang Wen discussed this matter with Mr. Han and Mr. Ren.

There is definitely great potential in outsourcing Hollywood movie peripheral products.

And it's a win-win situation.

He can get benefits from Hollywood companies.

For example, in this cooperation on the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, we have to let the other party give us some benefits.

Internally, this is GDP, which is a positive performance.

You can gain the friendship of real big guys.

This is Tang Wen’s trump card that gives him the confidence to negotiate profit sharing with big Hollywood companies!

(End of this chapter)