Huayu: Starting from joining the mainstream entertainment industry in 96

Chapter 124, Section 123: Room Allocation

Monday, March 17, 1997.

The morning in Beijing still carried a hint of chill, but the small conference room in the administration building of the Beijing Film Studio was already warm and filled with smoke.

The weekly factory meeting was about to begin. The heads of various departments and workshops arrived one after another, exchanging cigarettes and greeting each other. The atmosphere was relaxed but with a touch of the usual laziness.

However, when Wang Sheng appeared at the conference room door, the atmosphere inside instantly became lively.

"Hey! Executive Director Wang is here!" The first to speak was Section Chief Chang from the Production Department. His voice was loud and clear, filled with undisguised warmth and a playful tone.

"Good morning, Executive Director Wang! You look great today. Have you come up with another way to make money?" Qian Qianjin, the deputy head of the procurement department, who is now a staunch supporter and investor of Wang Sheng and the "Image Memory" project, joined in the teasing.

"Executive Director Wang, when are you going to lead us on a new project? Working with you has made us earn several more bonuses than before!" Shi Dongming from the Arts Office chimed in.

Everyone greeted Wang Sheng with the title "Executive Wang," a title that carried a hint of jest yet also a great deal of recognition.

Although Wang Sheng is no longer a formal employee of Beijing Film Studio, and is nominally only the person in charge of the partner "Shengying Media", the middle and senior leaders of Beijing Film Studio present all know very well that this young man is the real engine of the current booming situation of Beijing Film Studio.

The revenue streams he pioneered, including wedding films, TV movies, and VCD distribution, filled the previously strained accounts of the Beijing Film Studio, significantly increasing everyone's monthly bonuses and year-end dividends.

Who can possibly go against the God of Wealth?

Moreover, although this God of Wealth is young, he is shrewd and experienced, and his manners are impeccable.

Wang Sheng responded to these good-natured teasing remarks with a perfectly measured smile: "Director Chang, please stop making fun of me. I'm just running errands for the leaders."

"Section Chief Qian, the money is earned by everyone together, so it's only natural to be happy."

"Uncle Li, there will definitely be new projects, but I'm afraid you'll find it too tiring."

He calmly walked to an empty seat in the middle of the long conference table and sat down—this seat, since some time ago, had become his reserved seat, right next to several deputy factory directors, and his actual weight even slightly exceeded that of some of the deputy directors.

As they were chatting and laughing, Factory Director Han Sanping walked in with a steady gait, carrying a teacup.

His gaze swept across the room, lingering slightly on Wang Sheng's face. He gave a barely perceptible nod before sitting down in the main seat.

"Cough cough."

Han Sanping coughed lightly twice, and the conference room immediately fell silent, with everyone's eyes focused on him.

"Let's have a meeting." Han Sanping said succinctly, getting straight to the point: "First, let's report on the results of last weekend's battle."

He picked up a briefing that had just been delivered by the finance department and read it aloud in a loud voice: "The TV movie 'Crazy Lottery' has brought in 7,177,000 yuan in revenue for our 'Production Center Co., Ltd.,' which was jointly established by Beijing Film Studio and Shengying Media, since it was broadcast on more than 700 TV stations across the country the night before last, according to the revenue sharing statistics for broadcasting rights compiled last Friday!"

"Wow—"

Despite being mentally prepared, the announcement of this number still elicited a murmur of surprise and whispers in the conference room.

A TV movie with an investment of 500,000 yuan and a shooting period of less than 20 days can recoup more than 7 million yuan after just one broadcast!
This is practically a money printing machine!
Han Sanping raised his hand to quell the murmurs and continued, "According to the agreement between the two parties, Beijing Film Studio will take 60% of this revenue, and Shengying Media will take 40%."

He then explained the allocation principle again: "The factory provided key resources such as qualifications, broadcasting channels, and coordination with higher authorities, so it is only right that we take an extra 10%."

Everyone nodded in agreement; the distribution plan was reasonable and no one had any objections.

"Next up is 'Wedding Dress'."

A barely perceptible smile appeared on Han Sanping's face: "The first round of revenue sharing is 5.756 million yuan! This result proves that the market needs more than just comedy."

Another commotion erupted from the audience.

The cost of "Wedding Dress" was slightly higher than that of "Crazy Lottery," but the return on investment was equally impressive.

Han Sanping picked up his teacup, took a sip, looked around at everyone, and slowly announced the total: "In other words, these two TV movies brought in 7,759,800 yuan for our Beijing Film Studio in just two days over the weekend!"

Shengying Media received approximately five million.

This reveals just how much profit those provincial film companies, which monopolize the distribution and screening of films in their respective areas, have been pocketing.

Seven million seven hundred and fifty-nine thousand eight hundred yuan!
This number was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, stirring up huge waves in everyone's hearts. Those present were all veteran filmmakers, and they knew all too well the predicament that in the past, when a film produced by the Beijing Film Studio would take one or two years to develop, and it was uncertain whether it could even recoup its costs.

Now, in just two days, nearly eight million!

This is simply a fantasy!

"Everyone be quiet."

Han Sanping tapped the table, and after everyone had calmed down from their shock, he dropped an even bigger bombshell: "This is just the beginning! Wang Sheng's 'Eight Swords for the Start of the Year' plan will have at least eight TV movies broadcast this month! For some of the ones that do well, the TV stations will even buy rebroadcast rights! Preliminary estimates suggest that our production center can reliably generate tens of millions in revenue per month just from TV movies!"

Tens of millions a month!
A brief silence fell over the meeting room, broken only by the slightly heavy breathing of someone who was excited.

The deputy factory directors and department heads looked at each other, all seeing disbelief and immense joy in each other's eyes.

This means that Beijing Film Studio has not only completely escaped the survival crisis, but has also become a true profit giant!

These managers have never stood so straight!
"in addition."

Han Sanping pressed on, saying, "In the VCD distribution sector, relying on the 'Movie World' chain and our cooperation with Aido, we also achieved profitability last month. Although it's not as lucrative as TV movies, we still have a monthly turnover of several million yuan. Our Beijing Film Studio's market-oriented reform this time can be described as quite, quite successful!"

He used two "quite"s to emphasize, his face showing undisguised satisfaction and pride.

His gaze swept over Wang Sheng again, his admiration and reliance on him evident.

Next, Han Sanping briefly conveyed several guiding opinions from higher authorities regarding the exploration of the film studio alliance. These opinions were mainly encouraging, requiring standardized operation and the production of more high-quality works.

These were all old news, and the audience listened absentmindedly, their minds still reeling from the shock of the tens of millions in monthly income.

After finishing these procedural details, Han Sanping suddenly changed the subject, his tone becoming relaxed and even somewhat teasing: "Alright, now that we've finished with the official business, let's talk about some 'personal matters,' which can be considered a small token of appreciation from the factory to its meritorious employees."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked up curiously.

Han Sanping said unhurriedly, "Isn't there a two-bedroom, one-living room, one-bathroom, one-kitchen unit that was just vacated in Building No. 3 of the residential area? Although the area is not large, the layout is square and the orientation is good."

The factory office and the labor union discussed it and suggested that the house be allocated to comrades Wang Baoguo and Zhang Xiulan, who have made outstanding contributions to the factory.

Wang Baoguo and Zhang Xiulan?
Aren't these Wang Sheng's parents?
Everyone was taken aback at first, then revealed knowing smiles.

Looking at everyone's expressions, Han Sanping smiled and said loudly, "If you want to know what outstanding contributions Wang Baoguo and Zhang Xiulan have made?"

He paused deliberately, his gaze falling on Wang Sheng, and said, word by word, with a tone that was both playful and utterly sincere, "Their birth of Wang Sheng is the greatest contribution they have ever made to the Beijing Film Studio! That is their greatest contribution!"

"Hahaha!"

The meeting room erupted in laughter, and the atmosphere instantly reached a climax.

These words, though spoken humorously, express the sentiments of everyone.

Without Wang Sheng, where would the Beijing Film Studio be today?
Providing his parents with a better house is a reasonable and acceptable solution; no one can find fault with it, and some even think it should have been done a long time ago!

"Come on, raise your hand if you agree!" Han Sanping suggested with a smile.

"Whoosh!" As soon as the words were spoken, a whole bunch of arms went up in the conference room, including all the deputy factory directors and department heads, and everyone's face was beaming with a sincere smile.

It passed unanimously!

Wang Sheng humbly stood up and bowed slightly to those around him: "Thank you, Uncle Han, thank you all, uncles and elders. On behalf of my parents, I thank the factory for its care. They have worked hard for the factory for most of their lives, and I am relieved that they can live comfortably."

This was a very tactful way of putting it, acknowledging the gesture while also attributing the credit to the parents' years of hard work.

Han Sanping nodded in satisfaction: "Alright, that's settled then! Meeting adjourned!"

Everyone laughed and stood up, then came over to pat Wang Sheng on the shoulder, saying things like "Congratulations, Executive Director Wang, on your double happiness," and escorted him out of the conference room.

(End of this chapter)