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Chapter 180: 18 Billion in Three Weeks, Explosive!

金鹰女神网络票选投票已经于8月24日中午12点结束，赵丽影以500万票的成绩顺利夺得第九届金鹰电视艺术节「金鹰女神」称号，排名第2的杨蜜得票数刚刚突破200万票，相比赵丽影足足少了300万票。

Zhao Liying's fans were naturally elated, while Yang Mi's fans were inevitably indignant.

Especially now that Yang Mi's starring film "Bad Genius" is sweeping the film industry, with a box office of 8 million yuan in its first week, she is enjoying unparalleled success. However, she suffered such a big loss in the Golden Eagle Goddess election.

What's so great about Zhao Liying? She just happened to be in the midst of the voting period for "Princess Agents". If "Bad Genius" had been released a month earlier, the outcome would have been very different.

Besides, can you please be a little more careful with your vote-rigging? 300 million votes would have been fine, why insist on 500 million? Is being 300 million votes ahead of second place something to be proud of? It's a disgrace! Anyone with independent thinking can see through your vote count immediately, right?

Our Yang Mi is different; the 8 million yuan box office of "Bad Genius" in its opening weekend is a real achievement.

Zhao Liying's fans were not to be outdone.

Wow, is the 8 million yuan box office of "Bad Genius" now a fact? Even without watching the movie, I know that more than 1 million yuan of that came from ticket subsidies. Stop patting yourself on the back.

They didn't even bother to check what the reviews on Douban were saying: It was originally worth 5 stars, but Yang Mi's acting was so bad that I gave it 4 stars!

If it weren't for your artists dragging this down, would this movie have only grossed 8 million in its opening weekend? It would have broken 10 billion long ago! And why only get an 8.7 rating? It would have broken the 9 mark long ago!

The two fan groups argued back and forth, having a great time.

Meanwhile, the rights to "Princess Agents Part 2" were sold to the same few TV stations and the same two video websites. The TV station price remained the same, but the video website price increased from 2 million to 2.5 million per episode, with the second part still at 40...

The total price per episode reached 640 million, with a total contract amount of 2.56 million.

The post-production editing for the second part is still underway, but even when it's finished, it won't air immediately. Fans are expected to have to wait until next year to see the second part.

8月27日星期一至9月2日星期日，《天才枪手》在上映的第二周一共收穫6.39亿元票房，至此电影一共上映2周，累计票房14.4亿元。

It has already surpassed "Breakup Buddies," and it's only a matter of time before it surpasses "Lost in Thailand." The only film it might not surpass is "The Great Wall."

The male lead, Li Xian, became an overnight sensation, but the biggest beneficiary was undoubtedly the female lead, Yang Mi. The most outstanding character in the film was undoubtedly the female lead.

Although Yang Mi's performance has been criticized by many people, she was just not amazing enough; there were no major flaws.

"Will President Shen come today?"

Yang Mi went to Jumei Entertainment to meet with the head agent, Chen Zhixi. She has two head agents; Chen Zhixi only handles film and television contracts. Yang Mi had originally worn jeans before leaving home, but thinking she might see Shen Qing, she changed into a skirt at the last minute.

Shen Qing liked her wearing skirts because it was convenient.

"They should come," Chen Zhixi said.

Yang Mi smiled and said, "Then I'll go to his office and wait for him."

After saying that, she strode into the chairman's office, her high heels clicking as she walked.

All the other artists present turned to look at the radiant Yang Mi, so much so that the newly signed actors couldn't open their eyes.

Maoyan Movies predicts that "Bad Genius" will eventually gross over 2 billion yuan. Not 20 million, but 20 billion! Good heavens, why did President Shen have to give her such amazing resources?

When will we newcomers ever be valued so highly by President Shen?

Yang Mi could naturally feel the envious gazes of these newcomers, especially the one who seemed to be named Yang Caiyu, whose eyes were burning with passion, clearly someone who was willing to go all out.

After entering the office, Yang Mi walked over, touched Shen Qing's chair, smiled, sat down, shifted her position to find the most comfortable spot, took off her shoes, and put her feet on Shen Qing's desk.

"Bad Genius" is expected to gross 2 billion yuan at the box office. How much money will he make this time? It must be at least 600 or 700 million yuan! I'm his biggest contributor this time.

A short while later, Chen Zhixi's voice came from outside the door: "Liying, let's go to my office. President Shen isn't here."

Then a voice that Yang Mi found very familiar yet annoying entered her ears: "No need, Sister Zhixi, you go ahead and do your work. I'll go sit in President Shen's office for a while."

Then, with a creak, the office door was pushed open, and standing outside were Zhao Liying and Chen Zhixi.

"Oh, so we have guests." Zhao Liying turned to Chen Zhixi and smiled.

Yang Mi took her feet off, put on her shoes, and stood up, saying to Chen Zhixi, "Sister Zhixi, what kind of tea do you have at home that's the best? Bring it over to brew for the guests."

Two of the hottest A-list actresses have started competing with each other, each referring to the other as a guest while adopting the attitude of the hostess.

Chen Zhixi personally brewed tea for the two of them, and then left temporarily because she had other things to do.

Two A-list actresses wouldn't actually fight in the office, would they?

"Congratulations! You were chosen as the Golden Eagle Goddess with 500 million votes. Netizens say this is an impossible achievement."

Yang Mi sat down on the sofa and said.

Zhao Liying could tell from this that Yang Mi had cheated to win the Golden Eagle Goddess award, so she sat down opposite Yang Mi and said calmly, "Congratulations to you too. Netizens say that 'Bad Genius' is worth 25 billion yuan at the box office."

A highly-rated short review on Douban said: "Bad Genius was originally worth 25 billion yuan at the box office, but Yang Mi's acting was so bad that 5 million yuan was deducted."

Zhao Liying didn't believe Yang Mi hadn't seen this highly-rated short comment.

Yang Mi laughed upon hearing this, "Actually, I envy you quite a bit. You can keep filming TV dramas without much pressure. I can't do that. Lao Shen told me to be my female lead. You have box office appeal. If you come, I'm confident that we can reach 20 billion in box office revenue. Others can't do that. It's good enough if they can earn some hard-earned money by acting in a TV drama."

Zhao Liying has acted in the vast majority of her roles since her debut in television dramas. She starred in a movie called "Love is Not Blind" which hasn't been released yet. After hearing Yang Mi's words, she felt very uncomfortable and then subconsciously gagged.

"vomit----"

After vomiting, Yu casually touched her stomach and laughed, "I'm happy as long as whoever in the company stars in a movie becomes a box office hit. Making money for the company is making money for my family. Who wouldn't want their family to make more money, right?"

Yang Mi's mind went blank.

What does Zhao Liying mean by saying this while touching her stomach?

What does it mean to make money for the company while making money for your own family?

The company belongs to Shen Qing, what does it have to do with you?

Could it be?

Yang Mi unconsciously looked at Zhao Liying again, and this time she focused on her belly.

Is she pregnant?

Zhao Liying sneered inwardly, but smiled kindly on her face, while her hand unconsciously touched her lower abdomen again.

With a creak, Shen Qing pushed the door open and came in. He saw two women sitting across the coffee table, and they seemed to be getting along very well.

Shen Qing was pleased. Seeing Zhao Liying subtly move further in, he took the opportunity to sit down next to her.

vomit----

Zhao Liying glanced at Yang Mi, then gagged again.

Shen Qing was somewhat surprised and asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Zhao Liying rolled her eyes at Shen Qing and said, "My stomach is acting up again."

Shen Qing said, "I'll have my assistant accompany you to the hospital later. Also, don't eat anything you shouldn't."

Zhao Liying looked at Yang Mi and replied to Shen Qing, "Okay."

Yang Mi was a bit overwhelmed. She waited until Zhao Liying left before finding an opportunity to question Shen Qing about whether he had gotten Zhao Liying pregnant.

Shen Qing was completely dumbfounded after hearing this.

That's impossible! He always takes precautions when he's on the right path!

"You've misunderstood, haven't you? She just told you she's pregnant?"

"She didn't say it directly at the time, but she was dry heaving and touching her stomach. Do we need to guess what the reason was?"

"Didn't she say she had an upset stomach?"

She said, "My stomach is acting up again!"

"So? Is there a difference?"

"Yes, an upset stomach is caused by eating something bad, and an upset stomach is caused by the baby in the womb."

"what?"

Shen Qing looked at Yang Mi in surprise. Could it be interpreted that way?

"No way, I'm coming to your place tonight, and we won't wear masks. So what if I get pregnant? Anyone can do that!"

"I'd better ask first before I say anything."

After saying that, Shen Qing took out his phone and dialed Zhao Liying's number, while Yang Mi also came over to eavesdrop.

When he explained the situation, Zhao Liying laughed heartily on the other end.

"Who said I'm pregnant? No. My stomach does hurt a bit, probably from eating something bad. Gnawing? Ah, it's like this, as soon as I entered your office, I smelled a odor. I looked around and realized it was the smell of feet. She wasn't wearing shoes and her feet were on the desk. I did feel a bit nauseous and gagged."

On the other end of the phone, Yang Mi's face turned red upon hearing this.

I thought to myself that Zhao Liying was definitely doing it on purpose. She knew I was also on the phone, so she said that on purpose.

She was the one who faked her pregnancy, and now she's whispering in Shen Qing's ear that her feet smell bad. What a slut!

Yang Mi was already feeling embarrassed, and her face turned red at a visible speed.

After hanging up the phone, Shen Qing sat down next to her, grabbed Yang Mi's foot, and took off her shoe. Then, he gently sniffed it and laughed, "Don't listen to her nonsense, your feet don't smell at all."

Yang Mi's expression softened a bit, and she smiled as she put her foot on Shen Qing, asking, "Do you like it?"

Shen Qing rubbed his hands and said, "It's alright."

,

"fine?"

Yang Mi was somewhat dissatisfied, and the two started joking around in the office.

"Wolf Warrior" has officially ended its run, having been extended by half a month beyond the original plan, and ultimately grossed 6.17 million yuan.

We expect to receive around 2.3 million yuan in revenue, plus some copyright income. After deducting costs, we can earn over 1 million yuan.

Shen Qing invited Wu Jing and his wife to dinner, and also brought Chen Zhixi and Dai Ying along.

"Mr. Shen, I want to make 'Wolf Warrior 2' a true masterpiece, so the investment will be higher and the time required will be longer. But as long as you continue to trust me, I will definitely give you the best action blockbuster in history."

Upon hearing this, Xie Nan secretly pinched Wu Jing and laughed, "You're talking nonsense again. Even if you were given three or five years, you still couldn't make the best action blockbuster. The best action blockbuster will definitely be the one that President Shen personally directs."

Wu Jing regained his senses a bit, stood up to fill Shen Qing's cup, and said, "My wife was right. I will definitely give you the second best action blockbuster in return, Mr. Shen."

Shen Qing laughed and said, "Wu Jing, you tell me yourself, is it reasonable to give me back the second-best action movie? If you're going to make one, then you should make the best one. Do I, Shen Qing, have three heads or six arms? Why can't you make one better than mine? Don't you even have this much ambition, Wu Jing?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Jing slapped Yi Zi's hand, raised his glass, and said, "I'm going to go all out today! I'm going to make 'Wolf Warrior 2' even better than if you, Mr. Shen, were to direct it yourself! Cheers!"

"Dry!"

The two clinked glasses and then drank it all in one gulp.

From September 3rd to 9th, during its third week of release, "Bad Genius" grossed 430 million yuan, bringing its total box office to 18.7 billion yuan.

The phenomenal success of "Lost in Thailand" has been overtaken by "Lost in Thailand," and now only "The Great Wall" can truly surpass it.

The second half of the SAT exams are about to begin, and students at Yeshu Huaxia are once again having heated discussions about it.

They finally discovered a loophole in the dish, but it was immediately plugged.

The SAT exam has actually switched to a multi-part format.

Yang Mi, who is currently enjoying immense popularity, was asked by a reporter how she felt about the fact that the Golden Eagle Goddess received 300 million fewer votes than Li Ying.

"The full name of the Golden Eagle Goddess is the 9th Golden Eagle TV Art Festival Golden Eagle Goddess." Ding Neng said, "I've been focusing more and more on film in recent years, so I'm at a disadvantage when it comes to choosing a goddess in the television field."

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Meanwhile, the cumulative box office of "The Spider-Man" and "The Dark Knight Rises" both exceeded 450 million yuan, and the combined box office of the two films was less than half of that of "Bad Genius".

This sensational ticket subsidy war in the Chinese film industry was initiated by Meituan Movies. However, instead of narrowing the gap with Maoyan Movies, the initiator made the gap even wider.

Maoyan Movies Company.

"Gewara raised 4 million yuan, and Liu Yong vowed to fight Maoyan and Meituan Movies to the death. Meituan Movies has a significant financial advantage."

CEO Shen Li explained.

Shen Qing nodded upon hearing this and said, "Maoyan Movies raised 3 million yuan, and has now spent 1.5 million yuan, leaving 1.5 million yuan. We will take 1.5 million yuan of this 1 million yuan and invest it in 'The Martian'."

He paused for a moment before continuing, "It's true that ticket subsidies can attract customers to the platform, but they can also boost movie sales. For film producers, ticket subsidies can be considered a marketing cost, so the cost of ticket subsidies shouldn't be borne solely by the platform. The movie 'The Martian,' released in 2016, used a 1:1 ticket subsidy model, with Maoyan Movies subsidizing 100 million yuan and Shenqi Films also subsidizing 100 million yuan, totaling 200 million yuan in subsidies."

The entire meeting room fell silent.

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Spending 2 million yuan on ticket subsidies for a single movie is truly a super-sized investment.

"After setting aside operating funds, the remaining 50 million yuan in Maoyan Movies' account will be poured into ticket subsidies for 'Love is Not Blind,' using the same 1:1 subsidy model, where Maoyan Movies contributes the same amount as Shenqi Films."

As she spoke, Shen Qing looked at Shen Li and said, "Once all three movies are released, Maoyan Movies' market share will likely rise another level. At that time, we can talk to investors about Series B financing. The valuation in Series A was 60 billion, and I think the valuation in Series B should be at least 10 billion. The target amount for this Series B financing is 100 billion."

With 10 billion yuan in financing, plus half of the ticket subsidies from the film's budget, a total of 20 billion yuan can be allocated for ticket subsidies.

Maoyan Movies has a first-mover advantage, as well as the content dominance of Shenqi Film and Television Company. In addition, with a ticket subsidy fund of 20 billion yuan, only Maoyan and Taopiaopiao have a larger scale of ticket subsidies than the original Shikong Ticket Subsidy Fund.

But that's not enough to guarantee an invincible position. Alibaba and Tencent haven't even entered the fray yet.

Alibaba, in particular, poured 10 billion yuan into a single month of subsidies at its peak.

Therefore, Shenqing will need to conduct a Series C financing round in the future. If another 20 billion yuan is raised in the Series C round, it will be more than enough.

The future ticket subsidy war will become increasingly fierce, and as the war progresses, the main force of subsidies will shift towards film distribution. Eventually, ticket subsidies will even become a tool for scheduling films. If your film doesn't receive ticket subsidies, it won't get good screenings. Some theater managers have even publicly stated that if you don't offer 5000 million yuan in ticket subsidies, you're not qualified to be in the Spring Festival film season.

Assuming Shen Qing's company produces 10 films a year, Ding Neng would need 500 to 600 million, or even 100 million, in ticket subsidies alone.

Cai Yi.

This is also why Shen Qing insisted on creating Maoyan Movies in the first place. Because whether he did it or not, when the ticket subsidy war came, he, as the most popular film producer, would definitely be caught up in it, so he might as well create his own platform.