From Composer to Entertainment Superstar

Wang Xuan is not kidding, Zhang Rongsheng is definitely making a lot of money.

After all, if calculated as 1.5 billion, how much does Zhang Rongsheng’s 25% stake cost? Less than 400 million. But he used it to buy shares in exchange for 3% of New Era Cinema’s shares. Wang Xuan made several popular movies, and Zhang Rongsheng

I earned 400 million back and will continue to pay dividends in the future.

Furthermore, Times Cinema has been losing money for years in the hands of Zhang Rongsheng and others, but it can definitely be revitalized by Tianhai. After the revitalization, its popularity increased, and Zhang Rongsheng made a lot of money.

Don’t underestimate the earning power of theater chains.

When a movie is released, theaters make a lot of money!!

For Star Cinema, it is not a problem to make three to four billion a year.

The disadvantage of Times Cinema is that it is not as unique as Star Cinema in terms of location. After all, Star Cinema is located in Star Sky Plaza. Star Sky Plaza is one of the best commercial centers in China, integrating shopping, leisure, entertainment, catering, office, residence, and culture, covering

Supermarkets, department stores, restaurants, home appliances, video games, KTV, movie theaters, fashion boutique streets, trendy clothing streets, catering food streets and other business formats. Such a strategic location and high popularity have made Star Cinema quickly become a

The theater giant.

Coincidentally, Huamei Cinema is similar to Times Cinema. It is also opened in Huamei Plaza. Huamei Plaza is also an urban complex similar to Star Sky Plaza, but it cannot compete with Star Sky Plaza. Therefore, Huamei Cinema ranks second in the cinema chain and occupies the first place in the cinema chain market.

Two large shares.

The locations of Times Cinema are similar, they are all located in some commercial plazas. It’s just that these commercial plazas cannot compete with Starlight Plaza and Huamei Plaza, and the traffic flow is average.

Not only did Star Cinema and Huamei Cinema grab market share from theater chains, Starlight Plaza and Huamei Plaza also grabbed market share from many commercial plazas. But it doesn’t matter. In fact, Tianhai’s most advantageous weapons in acquiring Times Cinema are the movies shot by Wang Xuan and Wang Xuan’s movies.

Xuan Xuan wrote the script and Wang Xuan participated in the movie.

"Shaolin Temple", "Farewell My Concubine", "A Better Tomorrow"... which one has not become a hit? As long as Wang Xuan produces a few movies every year, the popularity of Times Cinema will not be much different. At worst, it will be an exclusive broadcast

.

"I heard that Times Cinema also has several cinemas abroad, right?" Wang Xuan asked.

"Yes. There are three in Eagle Country, two in Lantern City, and two in Berlin... They are not very popular, and few foreign directors are willing to show their movies in Times Cinema." Li Tao said.

"It doesn't matter. When the time comes, I will make a few blockbusters for foreign audiences. I would like to see if those foreigners come to our theater to watch movies." Wang Xuan said confidently. It is difficult for Chinese-language movies to open up the market abroad, but he also

It’s not just about making Chinese-language movies.

"Lord of the Rings", "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Fast and Furious", "Spider-Man", "Superman", "Saw", "The Pianist"... Wang Xuan really doesn't believe that those foreign movie fans can refuse

.

...

After the transaction was completed, there was no need for both parties to keep it secret. News of the change of ownership of Times Cinema spread quickly. When it was learned that the new owner of Times Cinema could actually be Tianhai, the Internet went wild.

"I'll go! Awesome!"

"Okay, okay, there will be one more place to watch movies in the future."

“Is Tianhai’s wholly-owned acquisition of Times Cinema so impressive? This is the fifth largest theater chain in the country.”

"I can only call 666. Wang Xuan has only been in charge of Tianhai for a few years, and now he even has a theater chain."

"That's right. When Wang Xuan took over Tianhai, Tianhai was just an empty shell. Now it even has a theater chain, and it's a big theater chain like Times Cinema. It's really awesome. But it seems normal. Now

Tianhai should be the most profitable company in the entertainment industry, right?"

"It shouldn't be as profitable as the three giants Huayi, Xingkong and Great Wall. After all, it is a listed company."

"Yes. The three giants Huayi, Starry Sky, and Great Wall can no longer be simply called entertainment companies. Relying on the listing, their tentacles have extended to many places. If Tianhai is not listed, it is impossible to make more money than Huayi.

From these giants.”

"I think it's hard to say. Don't take listed companies so seriously. Look at Huayao. It's not listed, but how many domestic listed companies can compare to Huayao's earning power? Let's talk about Tianhai, if Wang Xuan opens

In order to make money, is it really no match for giants like Huayi, Starry Sky, and Great Wall?"

"...."

It's true. Now Wang Xuan is just keeping things. He doesn't accept endorsements, commercial performances, or variety shows. Even if he holds a concert, he just loses money and earns praise. The only place to make money is probably

Filmed for film and television series.

If Wang Xuan started making money, it wouldn't be a problem for him alone to make two to three billion a year. Plus the other people in Tianhai and other businesses, can't his earning power really be comparable to giants like Huayi, Starry Sky, and Great Wall?

Not necessarily?

Huayi, Starry Sky, and Great Wall, the three giants, can earn 4 to 5 billion a year, which is absolutely unparalleled.

"I said you are all boring, why do you care about this?"

"Yeah, if you care about this, you might as well care about whether Tianhai can revitalize Times Cinema. As far as I know, the number of people in Times Cinema is average now. Think about it, Times Cinema was the largest theater chain in the country before, but now...

"

"Believe Wang Xuan! Since Tianhai dares to acquire Times Cinema, it will definitely revitalize Times Cinema."

...

Compared with the melon-eating masses, the industry has smelled the "wolf is coming".

"Tianhai is already very strong, and now that there is a theater chain like Times Cinema, who can stop Tianhai in the future?"

"So what? If the sky falls, someone will hold it up."

"Yes. It's not us who should be worried, but the giants like Huayi, Xingkong, and Great Wall. Tianhai is obviously going to these giant companies. And for us, it's a good thing."

"Yes, it's a good thing. In the future, when we release movies, we can have multiple choices. The previous Times Cinema has declined and is not very popular. There is not much difference whether the movie is played in Times Cinema or not. If Tianhai can revitalize Times Cinema, we will

The box office of the movie can at least increase a bit, after all, Times Cinema has hundreds of theaters."

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Indeed, for the entertainment companies in the industry, Tianhai’s acquisition of Times Cinema is a good thing. Because except for Huayi, Starry Sky, Great Wall, and Jinhui, no entertainment companies in the industry have

The theater chain has no competition with Tianhai.

As for suppressing Tianhai, that is also a matter for Huayi, Xingkong, Great Wall and Jinhui. At the scale of Tianhai, except for a few giant companies, other companies have already fallen behind.

The giants of Huayi are now speechless.

The directors of several giants held a group meeting again to discuss this matter.

"It's over. Tianhai has a theater chain. We can't get stuck even if we want to."

"I'm just curious, why was Times Cinema suddenly sold? Wasn't it running well before? It seems like it made a few hundred million last year, right?"

"Hundreds of theaters only make a few hundred million a year. After deducting rent and other factors, how much do you think is left? If you include equipment depreciation and other factors, it will be good to maintain breakeven."

"...."

"The major Star Cinema and Huamei Cinemas are coming fiercely. In fact, if those theater chains we control had not had our own film sources, they would most likely be worse off than Times Cinema."

"Yes. Star Cinema and Huamei Cinema are coming fiercely. If Times Cinema is not sold, it will be very sad in the future. It's a pity. In fact, I originally planned to wait for Times Cinema to lose money to negotiate the acquisition, but I didn't expect that Tianhai

Let’s start first.”

"What should we do now?"

"It's cool. Do you want to continue to block Tianhai's neck? It can't be blocked anymore. Tianhai's momentum has been established. But don't worry too much. No matter how strong Tianhai is, it is impossible to swallow us. At most, it will become the fourth giant in the future.

"

"You guys think, can we join forces with Star Cinema and Huamei Cinema to suppress Tianhai's Times Cinema? After all, the cinema market is also a big piece of cake. Star Cinema and Huamei Cinema shouldn't want to see the rise of Times Cinema, right?"

"It's difficult, Wang Xuan's appeal is too terrifying. And given Wang Xuan's status, Star Cinema and Huamei Cinema are probably not willing to offend Wang Xuan to death."

"..."

"Be mentally prepared to stand on all four sides."

This meeting finally came to nothing.

Over there, Li Tao also went to the front line to inspect Times Cinemas in each place. After acquiring Times Cinemas, there were still many things waiting for them to do. They had to negotiate about renewing the lease...

Zhang Rongsheng is still a good person. He personally accompanied Zhu Xu to Times Cinemas in various places and introduced relevant situations to Zhu Xu.

As for Wang Xuan, of course he will continue filming the MV.

Another three days passed, and the MV was finally shot. Then Wang Xuan handed over the follow-up to Chen Kai and Gu Jiahui. He himself started preparing for the filming of "Once Upon a Time in China".

There are a total of 7 movies in the "Once Upon a Time" series starring the Kung Fu Emperor, but the most classic is of course the second one "Once Upon a Time: Men Should Be Strong". This is the one that Wang Xuan is going to shoot.

After finishing this film, "Once Upon a Time in China" and "Once Upon a Time in the Lion King" may be filmed in the follow-up, with the former as a prequel and the latter as a follow-up. As for the other films, they will not be filmed.

Several other movies, such as "Once Upon a Time: The Wind of the King", "Once Upon a Time: The Iron Rooster Fights the Centipede", "Once Upon a Time: Dragon City Destroyer", "Once Upon a Time: The Lion of the Western Regions"... are just like fooling around with sheep's heads.

Just bad money.

Wang Xuan had already written the script for "Once Upon a Time: Men Should Be Strong". Not only the script, but also the split shots, Wang Xuan had also finished. Because he originally planned to make this movie, but later he finally changed his mind and started filming "Once Upon a Time in China".

It's just "The Eight Parts of Demi-Gods".

Zhu Xu was not here, and Li Tao was not here either, so Wang Xuan had no choice but to come to the directing department in person to select a director for the crew.

When Wang Xuan came to the director's department, the director's department immediately exploded. When it was learned that Wang Xuan was going to choose an assistant director to shoot the movie, the director's department was even more explosive. Because who in the director's department didn't know that there would be something to eat by following Wang Xuan?

For example, Du Feng and Wang Wei were just newcomers at first. They filmed several film and television dramas with Wang Xuan, and now they are on their own. It is said that Wang Xuan even wrote the script for them to practice. Who wouldn't be jealous of such treatment?

It's a pity that there are more monks than meat. In the end, Wang Xuan chose three directors. The executive director was Lu Yang, who joined Tianhai midway. He had directed two movies and one TV series before, and his results were decent. There were also two young directors, one

One is Li Sicheng and the other is Wang Long. These two are complete newcomers, having just graduated from the directing department of Shanghai Film Academy.

After choosing a director, it’s time to choose a photographer, lighting engineer, etc. But these are simple, just use the equipment engineer, lighting engineer and cinematographer who have worked with Wang Xuan before.

In fact, Wang Xuan originally wanted to cast newcomers, but Li Tao and Zhu Xu strongly opposed it. They said that it would be a waste for Wang Xuan to train newcomers. If he had that time, it would be better to use the old people who are available to shoot two more movies.

Wang Xuan thought so and accepted Zhu Xu and Li Tao's opinions.

After choosing the lighting technician, the crew of "Once Upon a Time in China" has been officially established.

The next step is casting.

As for casting, we already have the number one leading actor, Li Ze.

But the number one villain, Nalan Yuanshu, has not yet been chosen.

Aunt Thirteen, Liang Kuan has not chosen yet.

For Aunt Thirteen, it should be no problem to cast Li Jianing. For Liang Kuan, there is no suitable candidate within Tianhai.

Of course Lin Quan can, but Wang Xuan doesn't want Lin Quan to play Liang Kuan.

.....