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

Chapter 169: The Underworld Script, the Overwhelming Female Warrior
Dong Xuan struggled to move out of the bathroom, only to find that the house was empty.

"Men! Once you get something, you don't cherish it!"

The beautiful lady Xuan cursed Tang Wen.

I dragged my tired body back to the bedroom with numb legs and soon fell asleep again.

Blue Star Entertainment, Tang Wen is reading emails in the company.

Domestic business is complicated, but is progressing in an orderly manner.

The trouble is in North America.

I don’t even have a suitable assistant, so I have to do it myself.

The emails were mostly good news.

Payments for several English novels have already arrived.

The money is not much, but the combined royalties from the books "Paradise", "Caribbean 1, 2" and "National Treasure" exceeded 100 million US dollars.

These books all made it onto the New York Times bestseller list in North America.

"Paradise", which is most in line with American tastes, is still at the top of the list.

This book also received the highest royalties.

Then there's National Treasure, due to the Declaration of Independence's unparalleled popularity in North America.

Many people are very interested in the story of searching for treasure in the Declaration of Independence.

Attached to the email were some of the latest book reviews.

A critic said in his book review:
“The Oriental who understands America best”

"The man who knows the Declaration of Independence better than the president"

"..."

It is common for America to make fun of its president.

Tang Wen doesn't feel anything about these compliments, as long as the American audience is happy.

He did it purely for the sake of knife-slaying, no, for art.

As long as the novel sells well, it doesn't matter what the critics say.

After books, comes music.

The EP, which only has three songs, sold out in North America.

In just one or two months, the cumulative sales exceeded one million copies.

Some media in North America have already called it a platinum EP.

However, the US RIAA certification system does not recognize it.

Their rule is: 10 singles = 1 album

In order for a single to be certified platinum, sales must reach 1 million.

Tang Wen’s EP only has 3 songs.

Therefore, according to regulations, if an EP wants to be certified as a platinum record, it must sell at least 334 million copies.

It is worth mentioning that there are huge differences in the number of record certifications from place to place.

For example, in the UK, if the sales volume is over 30 copies, it is considered a platinum record.

In mainland China, the requirement is 50 genuine records.

Tang Wen’s previous album, “Tang Feng Hua Yun”, was certified 4x Platinum in mainland China.

It's stuck at the 240-platinum threshold of over 5 million copies.

It’s not that it doesn’t sell well, but that piracy is too rampant.

Although it has not reached 5 platinum, this sales volume is still among the top among domestic singers.

There are very few albums that can compare with "Tang Feng Hua Yun".

To be certified platinum by Formosa, the album only needs 5 copies sold.

The situation in Hong Kong is more relaxed. As long as the sales volume reaches 3, it is platinum.

Moreover, sales of over 10,000 for two consecutive weeks can speed up the process of being rated platinum.

The share of the English EP has also been received.

The first payment was only 20 US dollars.

After all, Tang Wen had no fame in the North American music scene before, and the share he negotiated was not high. In order to get resources to make it to the charts, he took the initiative to lower the price.

Even if the sales volume exceeds one million, he won't make much.

Fortunately, this small album is not for making money.

The main purpose is to become famous, let more people know him, and complete the system tasks.

After books and music, there are movies.

In the new week of "The Butterfly Effect", the box office plummeted again.

From 30 million last week, it dropped to more than 10 million US dollars.

All the momentum Tang Wen created before the release of the film has been exhausted.

The total box office in North America has just exceeded 200 million US dollars. Professional companies predict that the final box office will be within 220 million US dollars.

The overseas box office for all countries combined is less than 80 million.

There's nothing we can do about it.

Tang Wen used the North American tornado to create momentum and hype, and became popular in North America.

But audiences outside North America are not very interested, so the box office naturally cannot be high.

However, from the perspective of profitability, this film is another big hit.

A classic example of making a small investment for a big gain.

In Hollywood, the legend of Tang Wen is once again circulating.

The media called him the "miracle director."

A director who created box office miracles.

In addition, another movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" in which Tang Wen previously invested and held a 30% stake was also a huge success at the box office.

Robert has sent accountants and lawyers to oversee the film's profit sharing.

Once the news of Tang Wen's investment gets out, he will become even more famous.

Read these personal emails.

He is also responsible for reviewing English scripts.

Galaxy Entertainment, a North American company, is currently holding a script competition.

The theme is the story about "vampires and werewolves".

Half a month after the official call for papers, many people have submitted their works.

Tang Wen slid his mouse, opened the scripts that had been preliminarily screened, and browsed quickly, reading ten lines at a glance.

I basically just read the beginning and then marked X with the mouse.

Hollywood has no shortage of actors, nor does it have a shortage of screenwriters.

It's hard to describe the level of most screenwriters.

Watching this kind of script is basically a waste of time.

【Contributor: Len Wiseman】

After clicking on the new script, Tang Wen instantly perked up.

The mouse wheel slid, and the protagonist's name popped up - Selena.

The Death Walker of the Vampire Clan...

"That's it!" Tang Wen breathed a sigh of relief.

I make dumplings just for this vinegar.

The script collection activity was not in vain.

Len Wiseman was also a photographer at this time.

This story, which he had been planning for a long time, was later made into a series of movies - "Underworld"

Later, a total of five films were made.

The cumulative box office has exceeded 6.3 million US dollars.

Although the box office may not seem very high, it has a small investment.

Hailed as the most successful B-movie.

In addition to box office revenue, there are also DVD revenue, streaming revenue, derivative products, commercial licensing, etc.

Someone in Hollywood has done the math, and conservatively estimated that the value generated by the Underworld series exceeds 15 billion US dollars.

And it costs less than 40%.

In other words, the entire series generated a net profit of more than 9 million US dollars!

At the same time, it can also bring up a top Hollywood actress.

Tang Wen forwarded the script of "Underworld" to Robert via email.

Since it concerned his future interests, he was worried and simply called.

Robert was woken up from his deep sleep and wanted to get angry, but when he saw that the caller was Tang Wen, he hurried into the study and asked, "What's going on so late at night?"

"Good news. I selected one of the submitted scripts."

"Okay! I will get the copyright. Our call for submissions has it very clear. Once you receive our submission bonus, the copyright will belong to us." Robert has completely sobered up.

Tang Wen said: "Well done, man! But it's not enough. The contributor is a photographer, an insider. The bonus can be given to him, but a detailed contract must be signed."

Robert lowered his voice and asked, "Is this script valuable?"

"It depends on who is in charge. I can make it into a series, with a medium investment and a big harvest."

"I understand! Don't worry, I will definitely get all the copyrights." Robert seemed to see stacks of US dollars waving at him.

"Don't be afraid of spending money, ask him if he is willing to be a director..." After giving a few more instructions, he hung up the phone.

Secretary Xia Tian knocked on the door and came in:

"Boss Tang, are you having dinner at the company tonight?"

"No, buy me some food and I'll go home and cook."

"Oh well."

Blue Star Entertainment now has a lot of employees, so the company has specially opened a cafeteria.

But dinner is not served.

However, after the normal working time of 6 pm, anyone who works overtime for an hour and a half and works until 7:30 pm can enjoy a free dinner from the company.

Just tell the administrator in advance that you will be working overtime tonight.

It is convenient for the canteen chef to cook.

If you have eaten and are willing to work after 9 o'clock, you will not only receive overtime pay, but also have your taxi fare reimbursed.

Tang Wen learned this from later Internet giants.

Now Renren has also started to implement it.

If nothing unexpected happens, future Internet companies will have to learn from this.

Holding the menu prepared by Tang Wen, Xia Tian came to the cafeteria.

The canteen received a phone call for purchasing and someone delivered the ingredients on the list to the company.

Seeing that the vegetables were fresh and the meat was of good quality, the chef asked his apprentice to prepare it.

When I come to pick them up in the summer before getting off work, they have already been sorted and packed into bags, and I can stir-fry them when I get home.

"Thank you for your hard work, Master."

"You're welcome, Xia Zhu. It's just a matter of convenience."

The canteen chef is very satisfied with his current job.

Blue Star Entertainment pays high wages. Not only can you get paid for overtime, but you can also live in a single dormitory for free.

Just need to pay the water and electricity bill.

The vegetables, meat and oil used in the cafeteria are all of high quality.

They feel comfortable working in the kitchen and can eat with peace of mind.

If possible, he would like to work here forever.

In the Mercedes Benz nanny car, Tang Wen stared in a daze at the meat and vegetables he had prepared.

Xia Tian didn't know what he was thinking, so he explained a few words.

Tang Wen raised his head and looked at her: "Do you usually cook for yourself?"

"Don't do it."

"If you get married and have a family, will you do it?"

"I think so. There are always reports in the newspapers saying this thing is unclean and that thing cannot be eaten. For the sake of the children, I should make it myself."

Xia Tian has been following Tang Wen for more than a day or two.

I have already figured out his temper and know that I don't need to pretend in front of him. I can just say whatever I want.

She added: "I'm busy with work, so I might bring my mom over to help with cooking and taking care of the kids..."

Tang Wen nodded and said nothing more.

He just thought of a business idea.

Sell ​​processed, high-quality meat and vegetables to urban white-collar workers and young people.

Similar to the later "Hema Fresh".

However, it's too early to do this now.

The Internet was not well developed, and young people were not as busy as they are today. Those who were diligent had time to cook for themselves after work.

The business of “Hema Fresh” cannot be successful.

Return to the Beijing Film Academy community.

Tang Wen was going upstairs when he suddenly heard the sound of high heels coming up the stairs behind him.

When I turned around, it was Yu Feihong.

"Are you in such a hurry to go home?" He said this as he went to the third floor.

Yu Feihong didn't say anything, turned around, opened the door of her house, and pulled Tang Wen into the house.

"Oh, I can't do that today. I have to take care of Dong Xuan." Tang Wen is a man with a conscience.

As a result, it would have been better if he hadn't said this. Once he said this, Yu Feihong used even more force and pulled him into the door.

"Why are you holding vegetables in your hands?"

"For cooking, of course."

Her delicate hands lingered on the chest and abdominal muscles.

"How long has it been since you last came to my place?"

"I thought you would prefer to go to Huo Siyan's place."

"Bah! I let you do it because you, a little pervert, like me."

"Yes, yes, yes, it's a perverted thing."

"Bite you to death!" Yu Feihong opened her red lips...

Half an hour later, it was completely dark.

Tang Wen glanced at his phone. There was no message from Dong Xuan, so he probably hadn't woken up yet.

After thinking about it, I decided to cook at Yu Feihong's house.

When the dish is ready, leave one portion and take the rest to next door.

Dong Xuan was awakened by the noise of him taking a shower.

She rubbed her sore legs, walked out of the bedroom, and saw the best dishes on the table.

"It's not takeout, it's freshly made? Why didn't I hear anything?"

Smelling the aroma of the food and looking at the stewed black chicken soup, Dong Xuan felt much better: "You have a conscience."

After sleeping for a whole day, her stomach started to growl. She didn't wait for Tang Wen and picked up the chopsticks to start eating.

When Tang Wen came out of the bathroom wrapped in a bath towel, her cheeks were puffed up and she kept eating like a hungry little squirrel.

"Why do you take a shower as soon as you get home?"

"It's hot outside, I'm sweating a little."

After a perfunctory response, Tang Wen sat down next to her and took a sip of beer.

Dong Xuan was only wearing a white nightgown.

The two of them were squeezed together, and Tang Wen couldn't help but have some thoughts.

"Oh, not today."

"How can you say no, lady?" Tang Wen's hand was already on the round thigh.

Dong Xuan is worthy of being a professional dancer, her thighs are elastic and smooth.

"This lady warrior does not need your service tonight. I want to practice martial arts alone."

Tang Wen's hand was held down.

"Okay, lady, you abused me yesterday, and I won't admit it today..."

"Shut up." Dong Xuan's pretty face turned red, and she threatened Tang Wen with her eyes: Wait a few days until I recover, and you'll be in trouble.

That night, the two of them shared a bed, but they slept on a plain bed.

The next day, Dong Xuan went to school.

When she was filming "Snow Goddess Dragon" before, she played Shangguan Yan with almost no expression.

It is not difficult to perform literary drama.

For martial arts scenes, she has a background in dancing.

It's not difficult either.

But "The Story of a Noble Family" is much more difficult.

So, I still have to take acting classes.

Tang Wen also got up early. After they had their meal, they waited for Dong Xuan to go back to school for class.

He turned around, took out the key, and went into the next room.

"Ah! Why are you here?" Sister Yu, who had eaten her fill last night, was not eager to see him.

The two women are of the same character.

Once you are satisfied, you will no longer recognize others.

Tang Wen sneered: "Ha! Your man is not here, I can come whenever I want."

"Bah!" Yu Feihong turned around and ignored him.

Looking at her smooth back, Tang Wen understood that this must be a hint.

In the afternoon, Tang Wen came to the company leisurely.

Instead of going back to his office, he took a look around the office to see how the artists were working.

Joey Wong is not here; she is out for a commercial performance.

Zhang Liangying and Wang Xinling were also not there, they were making money outside.

Tang Wen nodded with satisfaction and came to the outside of Lin Zhiling's office.

Looking through the gap in the blinds, I saw her sitting listlessly on the sofa, with a depressed look on her face.

What happened?
(End of this chapter)