Life in the Light and Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

"Are you going to invest in Wu Jing's film?"

After dinner, Wu Yang and Liu Yifei took a walk hand in hand in the garden.

"The script is good. Although it's a male-centric film, it has a touch of Hollywood's individualistic heroism. This type of military film belongs to the mainstream genre, and there aren't any successful examples in China yet. If it's well-made, Wu Jing can be considered to have blazed a new trail. Moreover, the plot is very relatable and can resonate with the audience!"

"As for whether or not to invest, it depends on Wu Jing's opinion and the specific amount. I'm fine with anything!"

Wu Yang said this because he remembered that when the first "Wolf Warrior" movie was released, the profit after deducting costs was not much.

The real money-maker was "Wolf Warrior 2," which grossed over 56 billion yuan in China alone and made a fortune!

Liu Yifei rarely paid attention to Wu Yang's company business, but today she asked about it because she saw the script.

"I see that although there aren't many large-scale scenes in the script, they require coordination and cooperation from many units, so the investment must be quite substantial."

Liu Yifei spoke with great certainty.

"That's great! You already possess the professional skills of a producer!"

Wu Yangzhen was quite impressed; the fact that Wolf Warrior 1 had such a large investment was related to memories of the future.

Wu Yang didn't actually calculate the specific figures, but he had a general idea in mind. Although Liu Yifei didn't reveal the specific investment amount, she was able to say that the investment wouldn't be small, proving that Liu Yifei was truly knowledgeable!

In private, Liu Yifei is quite energetic and doesn't act like a goddess at all; her interests and hobbies are also unrelated to this.

"No matter what, I'm your senior. Even if I haven't eaten pork, haven't I seen pigs run?"

Liu Yifei raised her head proudly, her eyes full of smugness.

As Wu Yang's fiancée, she doesn't usually care about Wu Yang's company's business.

Yet she managed to stay informed; this is the secret to a good relationship between husband and wife that Liu Xiaoli taught her.

For the sake of their future marital relationship, Liu Yifei worked hard to learn and understand.

Moreover, Liu Yifei did debut very early, and over the years, apart from her first TV series, all the rest have been big productions.

Although I didn't know much about the inside story at the time, I've come to know some of the specifics over the years through exposure to various sources.

It just goes to show that different positions lead to different thoughts.

Liu Yifei used to be just an actress, so she never cared about these things.

Now that Liu Yifei is Wu Yang's fiancée, and with the idea of ​​husband and wife as one, they naturally need to do some homework.

……

2012 5 Month 25 Day.

Wu Yang brought Liu Yifei to the celebration banquet held for "Beijing Love Story".

This TV series, written, directed, and starring Chen Sicheng, successfully surpassed 2 ratings after 20 consecutive days of broadcasting.

The second run has now been airing for 10 consecutive days, and the ratings are still above 1, which has helped the third run sell to 10 prefecture-level TV stations at an average price of 5 yuan per episode.

Furthermore, even after the three rounds of broadcasting conclude, the broadcasting rights can still be sold, although the price at that time might only be ten thousand or even a few thousand per episode. The long-term revenue remains considerable!

Currently, considering only the price of three rounds of broadcasts, after deducting the investment cost of 1200 million, the gross profit has already reached 7200 million.

When the contract was signed, Wu Yang gave Chen Si a 10% share of the profits, and now the total revenue from the three rounds has been calculated.

Chen Sicheng will receive approximately 720 million yuan in revenue sharing, but Wu Yang never expected that the TV series would be so profitable.

So when the second round was sold, it was decided on the spot to give Chen Si a 1000 million yuan bonus.

Including Chen Sicheng's own share of 720 million, ever since this topic came up at the dinner table, it's unclear how it spread, but it eventually became that Wu Yang generously gave Chen Sicheng a 2000 million red envelope.

Moreover, Chen Sicheng did indeed order a detached villa worth 1800 million yuan outside the Sixth Ring Road, not far from Beijing International Airport.

Therefore, some things said in the circle can be believed, but not entirely.

Today's celebration banquet is for "Beijing Love Story". Although Wu Yang and Liu Yifei are the hosts, Chen Sicheng is the main character.

He was seen with a woman of exotic beauty, flitting through the banquet hall like a butterfly.

Upon seeing Wu Yang and Liu Yifei, he walked over with a radiant expression.

"Boss, you've finally arrived!"

The shout of "Big Brother" was heartfelt, after all, "Beijing Love Story" was made when no one had any faith in it and no one was willing to invest in it.

Chen Sicheng met Wu Yang through Bao Qiang's introduction, just to give it a try.

Although he foolishly became sworn brothers with Wu Yang while drunk, he didn't expect to not only receive the full investment but also get 10% of the profits.

What moved or convinced Chen Sicheng the most was that the contract for the second round of broadcasting rights had just been signed, before Chen Sicheng could think about it much.

He directly gave himself a 1000 million yuan red envelope, which was higher than his share of the profits.

Moreover, despite the high price of 8400 for the tricycle, after deducting the cost of 1200 million, public relations expenses also need to be removed.

After all, even with Wu Yang's status in the entertainment industry, contacting the TV station's acquisition director meant that the necessary payments still had to be made.

If taxes are deducted, Wu Yang's side's net profit may be less than 3000 million.

However, he directly gave himself a 1000 million yuan after-tax bonus, as Chen Sicheng's family was in business.

Therefore, the amount of tax and public relations expenses is very clear, without considering the revenue after three rounds.

In terms of the return on investment alone, if we include Chen Sicheng's share of the profits, Wu Yang essentially split the total returns 50/50 with Chen Sicheng!

Putting aside personal feelings, Chen Sicheng was very comfortable cooperating with an investor like Wu Yang, given Wu Yang's generous investment.

For this reason, Chen Sicheng not only did not deny the outside rumors, but also promoted Wu Yang everywhere.

This has led many people in the entertainment industry to want to work with a generous boss like Wu Yang!

After all, apart from Wu Yang, most of the major film and television companies these days are stingy, even when it comes to appearances.

Not to mention Huayi, which is now in decline and is said to still owe money to many of its partners.

"You're the star of the show today, I'm just here to make a formality. Here's a red envelope, this is just a token, consider it as me adding some furniture to your new home. You can distribute the red envelopes to everyone else."

Wu Yang patted Chen Sicheng on the shoulder and nodded to Dong Liya, who was smiling beside him.

After the two parted, Wu Yang handed Chen Si a black plastic bag.

"Boss, you're the boss, you should be the one to give out these red envelopes. This is my girlfriend, Dong Liya."

Chen Sicheng took his red envelope, didn't even look at the amount on the check inside, and handed it directly to Dong Liya next to him, introducing it as he did so.

The two got together while filming "Beijing Love Story". In order to pursue Dong Liya, Chen Sicheng even changed several scenes.

He did so because he was in a position to have the advantage of proximity, and he did indeed succeed in getting it.

Wu Yang shook hands with Dong Liya briefly and greeted her, a hint of regret flashing in her eyes that was hard to detect. Neither Chen Sicheng nor Dong Liya noticed it, but Liu Yifei did and immediately took note!