Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 963 The Ebb of Hot Money (13)

Okay, so this Time and Space Honey Sister has a pretty good reputation!
Although he has also appeared in bad movies and TV series...

But there weren't as many unpleasant things as in the original timeline...

Most importantly, she has always maintained a single persona!

Don't underestimate being single...

For many fans, being single is an essential attribute of an idol!
Moreover, her box office numbers are very good... she's among the top-grossing actresses.

Bona Film Group must have been hoping to boost the box office of "The Captain"... I can understand why they used her!
Yang Mi explained, "Didn't you say that these past few years have been the best time for mainstream commercial films... so I took the role in 'The Captain' without receiving any payment!"

"You didn't get paid?"

"A salary of 200 million... but I asked for 8% of the profits."

Shen Yan was stunned: "Yu Dong agreed?"

"Why would he disagree? I'm the only box office star in the entire 'The Captain' movie!"

"...That's true!"

Even without "Operation Mekong" and "Operation Red Sea," Zhang Hanyu remains a representative actor of tough guys, but the consecutive box office failures of "Manhunt" and "Red" have significantly affected how investors view him.

Other actors, such as Du Jiang and Ou Hao…

They belong even more to the nameless!
At this point, Yang Mi remembered something: "No, they also used Zhu Yilong."

"?"

Yes, he's the second male lead.

Shen Yan simply took out his phone and searched...

Okay, Ou Hao is gone too.

It's understandable; without "Operation Red Sea," Du Jiang wouldn't have any representative works at all...

Yes, Du Jiang has lost his title as a male actor with a box office of over 10 billion!
Oh, right, Maoyan posted a picture: Du Jiang has become a "newly minted actor with over 10 billion yuan in box office revenue". Not only is he a actor with over 10 billion yuan in box office revenue, but he is also the only post-80s actor among those actors.

However, almost all of Du Jiang's roles are the second male lead...

Even Chinese dubbed works are included—Paddington 2…

Very abstract!
Even more absurdly, Du Jiang's studio actually claimed this honor...

It's true, when you're in the right place at the right time, even a pig can fly!

"Holy crap!" Yang Mi suddenly blurted out a curse: "Look!"

"What are you looking at?"

Shen Yan was also a little surprised. He peeked at her phone, and well, Cui had exploded…

He posted several photos of entertainment contracts with the caption: "You don't need to act, you're truly awful!"

Because Fan's name was in the contract, it was revealed that the contract stipulated a remuneration of 1000 million yuan after tax. It was also revealed that Fan used a "double contract" with a separate agreement for a remuneration of 5000 million yuan. In total, Fan took away 6000 million yuan in remuneration from the two contracts. In reality, Fan only performed on set for 4 days.

This is indeed a big deal!
Shen Yan glanced at it and then asked, "Have you ever signed a dual contract?"

Yang Mi immediately replied, "No..."

"Once you've signed, go pay the taxes immediately!"

"I don't need to do that kind of thing!"

"I'm just reminding you..."

Yang Mi nodded: "So, how do you think this matter will ultimately develop?"

"The tax bureau got involved...and then the capital retreated!"

"Capital retreat?"

Shen Yan pointed to the content on Weibo: "The film industry is in such a mess, who do you think would still invest?"

Xiao Cui is really stubborn!

Holding a drawer full of contracts, various revelations...

This directly led to a comprehensive tightening of regulatory policies in the film and television industry. A series of policy documents aimed at strengthening supervision and rectifying the industry were successively introduced, and the film and television industry entered the most intense adjustment and cleanup phase in its history!
Then the capital exits!

……

As the industry enters a downturn, all sorts of alarming data and phenomena circulate.

The number of filming starts at Hengdian World Studios has declined; thousands of film and television companies have shut down or gone bankrupt; a large number of artists are unemployed and in dire straits; even the outspoken entertainment figure Song Zude has made jokes about actors working as massage girls. The film and television industry is experiencing a "bursting bubble, many projects are stalled, initial investments are wasted, IPOs have failed, and performance-based agreements have failed..."

It has become the norm.

From former employees being pursued for unpaid taxes to the essential flow of funds becoming a trickle.

In the depths of winter, all sorts of bizarre things happen.

Compare this to previous years...

The film and television industry is booming, with various mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, and hot money flowing in, driving up industry expectations.

This hot money comes from all walks of life.

Hot money from various sectors such as mining, real estate, and metal manufacturing has flooded the film and television culture market.

Things have changed, and things are not what they used to be…

In any industry, the saying "people follow money" seems like an irrefutable truth.

The film and television industry is no exception.

Then, video platforms ushered in their best development opportunity!

Because...only they can afford to make TV series or movies.

However, none of this concerns Shen Yan—his projects have always been top-tier…

No matter the era, top-tier works will never lack investment…

……

At the Xiangshan Film and Television Base, Shen Yan and Guo Fan watched "Earth Fire"...

The semi-finished product—the special effects are basically complete; the remaining steps include color grading and correction, sound design and mixing, music and sound effects, subtitles and graphics, and then final output and rendering…

The so-called final output and rendering is to synthesize all elements to generate a finished film that meets the projection specifications, including mastering, DCP output, and theatrical projection format conversion.

However, with the special effects finished, the most labor-intensive part of the project is over!
Lu Yang was quite excited... He pulled Shen Yan, Guo Fan, and Han Yan along, insisting that the three of them see the finished product.

Oh, Han Yan is also in Xiangshan, and his "Animal World" is finished...

After watching "Earth Fire," a few of us shared our thoughts.

"It's quite interesting... It seems that underground gasification initially caused a huge impact on human civilization, at least social order, but in the end, it became a technology that can benefit all mankind..."

Han Yan also said, "Yes, it's different from foreign disaster movies..."

Shen Yan nodded: "That's exactly why I bought the copyright..."

Foreigners like to discuss topics like "Will humanity be destroyed by scientific progress?" and "Humanity's destruction of the natural environment will lead to its own demise"...

Lu Yang concluded: "The problems brought about by development can only be solved by development!"

Han Yan continued, "My 'Animal World' is finished in post-production. Would you like to take a look?"

Shen Yan shook his head: "Tomorrow... I just watched 'Earth Fire,' I need to clear my head..."

"Alright then..."

Nodding, the four of them went to have dinner together...

The conversation naturally turned to Teacher Cui…

Lu Yang asked, "I'm wondering, why isn't 'Cell Phone 2' running?"

Guo Fan asked in surprise, "Cellphone 2 hasn't stopped filming?"

"Probably not...they're still filming!"

Will it be released in theaters?

Shen Yan said, "Impossible. Our environment demands stability. 'Cell Phone 2' is no longer just a personal feud between Teacher Cui and Feng Xiaogang; it's inextricably linked to high-paid artists evading taxes and listed companies manipulating stock prices. How can it possibly be released?"

"I heard that Huayi Brothers' stock price has plummeted..."

"They deserve it!"

"I heard that the entire entertainment stock market is plummeting?"

Shen Yan nodded: "Even Maoyan's stock price is falling. I checked yesterday, and it seems to have dropped to 300 billion..."

(End of this chapter)