Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 568 Taking his money, he still has to thank us.
Li Qiutang certainly knew why Lao Wang had invited her to dinner.

They definitely want to talk about the second part of "Mojin: The Lost Legend". Even if they don't talk about it today, Wan Da will find a time and opportunity to talk to them.

Sure enough, after only a couple of bites, Lao Wang brought up "Mojin: The Lost Legend." Although it had been out of theaters for almost half a year, Lao Wang was still very happy when talking about the 26.8 billion yuan box office.

Although "Mojin: The Lost Legend" only held the title of the highest-grossing film of all time for a little over a month, it is still a truly solid achievement for Wanda.

Old Wang took the initiative to talk about money, praising Li Qiutang for his bold decision to sign a 10 billion yuan box office revenue sharing agreement with the company: "You're the only director in the whole country who dares to sign such a contract."

He then proactively explained the financial details to Li Qiutang: "According to the agreement, with a box office of 26.8 billion, your director's fee should be 4.42 million. Don't worry, the company won't shortchange you a single penny. The finance department is already settling the accounts. As soon as the money arrives, we'll transfer it to you immediately, no later than this year's National Day holiday."

"Then I thank you in advance, Mr. Wang. This money has solved my urgent problem."

Old Wang paid the 4.42 million yuan willingly. Wan Da Films' box office share may not be as high as Li Qiutang's, but Wan Da earned at least twice as much from "Mojin: The Lost Legend".

Having spent 4 million, we should be able to discuss a sequel.

What are your thoughts on the second part?

Li Qiutang pretended not to understand: "The first movie made so much money, it's only right that the company makes a second one."

Old Wang and Zeng Maojun may not be unaware that Li Qiutang has lost interest in the sequel, but things can be done, and they still have to talk about it.

Old Wang said, "I'm relieved to hear that. I'll still leave the second part to you. What do you think?"

Just as Li Qiutang was about to speak, Zeng Maojun added, "Director Li, don't worry. We will definitely not treat you unfairly in terms of remuneration. It will only be more than this time, not less. We know you are not short of money, but this is also our sincerity."

Li Qiutang thought that instead of dragging things out and trying to get Wan Da to agree, it would be better to make things clear from the beginning, so she said, "To be honest, I really don't have time to film anything else later."

"Don't you only have one more art film coming up?" Many people still don't know about "The Wandering Earth".

"And a sci-fi film. These two movies will take at least 5 years to make. On top of other work, I really can't be in two places at once."

“Moreover,” Li Qiutang chuckled, “the company has forbidden me from taking on any more outside projects. They said I only need to focus on the company’s own films and don’t need to work for others.”

Old Wang and Zeng Maojun laughed at these words.

But Li Qiutang's words also make sense. There are differences between great directors. Li An is also a great director, but he doesn't have a company as big as Autumn Films, so he can still get jobs in Hollywood. But Li Qiutang is different. To some extent, he is Autumn Films. Not to mention that now that the company is listed, if he makes movies for other companies, investors will misunderstand him. It is reasonable for the board of directors to prohibit him from taking on outside jobs.

You can collaborate with other companies, but you can't make films for other companies.

It's like Lao Wang can only work on projects like Wan Da; he can't go and become the chairman of Sunac.

Li Qiutang's reasons were basically irrefutable, and Lao Wang had no choice but to accept them unless Wan Da transferred "Ghost Blows Out the Light" to Qiu Tian, ​​but how could that be possible?

However, Li Qiutang still said that films like "Mojin: The Lost Legend" are easy to make and that he is not indispensable. Li Qiutang even wanted to push Lu Yang to take over the second film. Lu Yang has a relatively mature understanding and grasp of the genre, but Lu Yang just finished filming "Brotherhood of Blades 2" and is not available. Moreover, he has already negotiated other films and does not have the time.

Li Qiutang understood Wan Da's needs from him; of course, it would be best to ensure the original cast and crew.

But Li Qiutang does have reasons why she cannot take on a second part.

Old Wang was disappointed, but he should have expected Li Qiutang's answer.

Old Wang couldn't get anything out of him, but Li Qiutang, that shameless bastard, turned around and tried to get something out of Old Wang: "Mr. Wang, I have a sci-fi blockbuster in preparation. I wonder if your company would be interested in cooperating with us?"

Zeng Maojun knew about "The Wandering Earth," but Lao Wang didn't, so Li Qiutang briefly explained the project to Lao Wang. "The script is ready, and the production team has been assembled and preparations have begun. I came to Qingdao to look at the film studios for this movie."

With the air of a billionaire, he was very bold. Other bosses would instinctively not invest when they heard it was a science fiction film, but Old Wang was very interested: "How much is the budget?"

"4 million." Li Qiutang reported the highest figure directly. "Right now, it's just our company and China Film Group involved. We only plan to find one more main producer, and the investment cannot be less than 5000 million." The fewer investors there are, the more Qiutang wants to raise the investment threshold.

5000 million is nothing to Lao Wang. Lao Wang waved his hand and said, "5000 million is nothing. I'll invest 8000 million."

Zeng Maojun joked from the side, "We didn't manage to reach an agreement with you, but you still managed to take 8000 million from us."

Li Qiutang said, "This is also a kind of cooperation."

Wan will thank Li Qiutang for taking 8000 million from him later.

"But it's agreed that 'The Wandering Earth' will be filmed in Qingdao. Is that too much to ask?"

"Not too much."

I enjoyed the meal very much.

Li Qiutang and his party stayed in Qingdao for two days before returning to Yanjing.

In the film market, "Mirage" is closely following "Cold War 2," and the two films are now performing at roughly the same level, with the former accumulating 3.2 million yuan in box office revenue and the latter 3.45 million yuan.

The two films received similar ratings on online platforms, with one scoring 7.8 and the other 7.5, giving "Mirage" a slight lead.

Li Bingbing is still a top actress. While her performance in "Mirage" may not be textbook-level, it maintains the consistent and excellent level expected of a top actress.

As for "So Young 2", after grossing 1.5 million in its opening weekend, it fell into the quagmire of fan-oriented youth films, with its screenings and revenue plummeting, but it has now at least surpassed 2 million.

The film "Rock Dog" has been removed from online search results. Since no one is watching it, no cinemas are willing to screen it.

Breaking news on the 13th!

The US and South Korea have decided to deploy the THAAD anti-missile system in Seongju County, North Gyeongsang Province, in southeastern South Korea!
China strongly protests!

Upon seeing the news, Li Qiutang immediately posted a message in the executive business group of Autumn Pictures: "Korean entertainment is finished. All cooperation between China and South Korea in film and entertainment will go bankrupt."

However, some colleagues with low political sensitivity felt that Li Qiutang was exaggerating, believing that Sino-Korean cooperation might face setbacks, but the Korean entertainment industry is so developed that it won't end.

But the general manager of the overseas business department was in charge of this area, and his judgment was the same as the boss's. He immediately stated in the group: "We don't have much cooperation with South Korea, so we shouldn't be affected. It just means that it will be difficult for our films to be sent to South Korea for screening in the future."

"Anyway, there's not much income." Li Qiutang looked down on these paltry sums.

"Major TV stations and video platforms are going to have to bleed money. There are so many co-produced and bought-out dramas, and now they basically can't be broadcast."

"Huayi invested 130 million yuan in a South Korean entertainment company in March, and now it's all gone down the drain."

Watching your opponent suffer seems to be a very satisfying thing.

(End of this chapter)