Rebirth 2010: I'll be a big shot

Chapter 124 Lao Lei, let me work for you this time

Author: This month once Teru Furukawa

Chapter 124 Lao Lei, let me work for you this time

Lin Shiwei is the host of the celebration banquet.

He knew that this was a great opportunity for Shanhai Film and Television to show off its muscles, so he deliberately arranged the results of several Xiao Yang's works together and put them on the big screen.

"The Year in a Hurry" has a box office of 590 million!

"Manslaughter" has a box office of 1.15 billion!

"Manslaughter 2" has a temporary box office of 1.52 billion!

Two years, three movies, total box office total of 3.26 billion!

"Director Xiao is truly a genius. This achievement is enough to make the fifth-generation directors ashamed. No wonder Director Feng is here today."

“Director Feng’s level is not bad either!”

"Haha, can you compare the box office with Director Xiao?"

"Is it interesting that you are always obsessed with these things? Movies are an art form, can you please stop just being obsessed with money?"

"Isn't Director Feng also a commercial film director? Who is more noble than the other? That's right!"

"..."

These comments reached Xiao Yang's ears and made his cheeks turn red. His family knew about his affairs.

"The Year in a Hurry" relied entirely on a good script to catch up with the bonus period of youth romance movies and achieve impressive results.

As for "Manslaughter", the real director is actually Chen Heyu. He was filming and studying at the same time. After accumulating experience in the first film, he achieved the glory of the second film.

The biggest behind-the-scenes contributor should be the boss!

"These flies are so annoying. Who are they?"

Feng Xiaogang was not deaf and mute, so he could hear the strong sarcasm in his words. He turned his head and looked back, but he couldn't tell who was talking.

"Don't take it too seriously. That's not the only thing in the entertainment industry. People like to push people up and downtrodden them. "Private Customization" will be released next month, and then I'll slap them in the face."

Wang Lei patted his shoulder and then comforted him.

"I have no confidence in this drama. I'm just doing it to make money."

Feng Xiaogang curled his lips and said frankly.

Hua Yi lost money on last year's "1942", so he had to make a "Private Customized" movie, which made back the money before it was released, earning a net profit of 80 million through advertising placement.

The number of advertisements in the whole drama is as high as 19, which is unprecedented and unprecedented, and it disgusts the audience.

Chen Heyu's only impression of this movie is Uncle Fan's sentence: "You use this to test cadres? Which cadre can't withstand such a test?"

After Lin Shiwei finished his speech, he invited Mr. Han to come to the stage to speak.

Everyone present immediately fell silent and listened carefully.

There is a saying that this giant in the film industry still has an element of sincerity and expectation in his words.

He hopes that Chinese-speaking filmmakers can block Haolaiwu blockbusters in the domestic market and achieve success.

Chen Heyu believes that the other party is not hypocritical in this regard, and some big productions in the future will be inseparable from his support.

After the mountain eagle came off the stage, he adjusted his suit, and Shi Shiran and Lao Xiao stood in the center of the stage together.

The staff moved an ice sculpture with the number "1520000000" and several small hammers in front of the table.

"Bang!"

"Kacha!"

He picked up a hammer and smashed it down with Lao Xiao, smashing the ice sculpture to pieces. The "ice-breaking activity" ended, which meant that the box office of "Manslaughter 2" will reach a new high and break the current record!

After the formalities are completed, the banquet officially begins!

"Old Lin, come over here."

Chen Heyu waved and shouted.

"Boss, your orders."

Lin Shiwei leaned over and answered in a low voice.

"Ask Guo Fan for me if he has time in the afternoon. I'll invite him to Shanhai Film and Television for tea."

Chen Heyu warned.

The era of movie box office blowout is coming. Xiao Yang, a director alone, would be too exhausted to make a few films, and he is also planning to recruit more people.

"Okay, boss, I will take care of it."

Lin Shiwei nodded. Liu Xiaowan was the best at poaching. He turned and left to find the boss of the artist department.

"Mr. Chen, can that guy do it? I heard that his last movie was a big dud, and he screwed up the investors."

Xiao Yang saw the actions of the two people in his eyes, and after seeing Lao Lin walking away, he couldn't help but remind him.

"Didn't you just make a short film? Could it be that if you are frustrated for a moment, you will be a lifelong failure?"

Chen Heyu said calmly.

"..."

Xiao Yang was caught on the spot by the tulle, and his heart was blocked. After thinking about it, it seemed that his idea was really wrong.

"But what you said makes sense. After a person throws himself into the street, it is easy for him to keep throwing himself into the street without any chance of turning around."

Chen Heyu saw him stunned, smiled, and continued to add.

"..."

Xiao Yang was speechless. After you finished speaking, facing the boss, he could only choose to admit defeat.

But is Guo Fan this kind of person? Obviously not!

If Chen Heyu doesn't make a move, it will be difficult for him to win over the other party. "My Deskmate" will be released in April next year, with a box office of 470 million. The investment cost of this drama is only 30 million, allowing Jingda to earn several times the profit.

Guo Fan also embarked on a road of transformation and was selected into the list of "new generation" directors!

In 2017, he joined the directing team of "Wandering Earth" and directed this science fiction film with the highest box office in the history of Chinese-language films!

It was released in early 2019 and grossed 4.69 billion at the box office!

Four years later, "Wandering Earth 2" was released and once again earned 4.08 billion at the box office!

The total box office of individual directors is 10.3 billion, ranking seventh in the Chinese film industry.

“How could you miss such a high-quality money-making tool?”

Chen Heyu thought happily.

The copyright of Da Liu's novel has long been owned by him, but what is missing is a filmmaker who is persistent and dares to fight.

Halfway through the banquet, there were only a few people who could stay in their seats with peace of mind.

Everyone is holding a glass of wine, socializing around, soliciting investments, and building connections.

He was not interested in this kind of occasion. After Mr. Han left, he smiled and apologized to several film company executives and theater general managers, leaving the social work to Lao Lin and Xiao Yang.

Walk directly into the elevator, get in the Ferrari, and ask the driver to drive back to the company.

When Yang Mi saw this scene, her fine silver teeth clenched. Didn't you, bitch, not feel anything at all at first? He actually forgot all about her.

…

"Hey, Director Liu, how are things going?"

He called Liu Xiaowan and asked.

"Mr. Chen, everything goes well. I can see that Guo Fan has the intention to change jobs. Although he filmed a movie "My Deskmate" in Jingda, Jingda is not confident about him because of his previous results.

During the filming of the movie, the producer restrained him a lot and made him very unhappy. Even if you don't poach people, he probably won't be able to stay in Jingda for long."

Liu Xiaowan chuckled, her voice was very coquettish, and she explained unhurriedly.

"Thank you for your hard work. Say hello to him. I'll be waiting for him in the office."

Chen Heyu sneered and lamented that Jingda did not know how to recognize people and missed out on a director worth tens of billions.

Give him a chance to pick up the slack!

Since Mr. Han wants to get a piece of the pie, he should shoot "Wandering Earth 2" first. According to the timeline, it will be more appropriate to rearrange the release order of the two movies.

There are too many grand scenes involved in the movie. Only with him sitting in charge and coordinating can the filming progress be stabilized.

This big-cast company is not Shanhai Film and Television. It can be played by one company. In the previous life, "Wandering Earth 2" had more than 40 production companies, nearly 70 special effects teams, and a terrifying 2,700 participants.

Multiple people.

Just relying on the mountains and sea, this movie will last until the Year of the Dog and the Moon of the Horse.

A few minutes later.

Chen Heyu got off the car and walked into the company lobby.

"Fang Ying, a director named Guo Ban will arrive soon and bring him to my office."

"Okay, boss."

Fang Ying replied, afraid that she would forget for a while, so she typed the word "Guo Ban" on the task list in the computer.

Back to the office.

He opened a bag of tea leaves, slowly waited for the water to boil, opened the TT software, and chatted with Luo Wenwen.

Since the last time, after Luo Wenwen listened to his cafe business strategy, she made a business plan within a week and started to implement it.

32 Cafe has opened four stores in Lucheng. The first one is a boutique display store, and the other three are lightly decorated in a simple style, which reduces operating costs to a certain extent and lowers the unit price of each cup of coffee.

The site selection was concentrated in office buildings and business parks. Shanhai Capital was responsible for the initial investment, but Luo Wenwen also paid part of the equity.

In business, even if Chen Heyu has no expectations for her, he will not waste money in vain. He will still be stationed in finance to monitor the company's financial and business conditions.

Except for the different name, the business philosophy of 32 Cafe is basically a perfect replica of Ruilu Coffee.

Once launched, it gained the favor of a large number of white-collar workers in a short period of time. The price is less than half that of Starbucks, and it uses the same coffee beans, coffee machines, and fresh milk brands as Starbucks.

Regardless of the need to "dress up", most working people will choose to have a cup of 32 coffee before going to work.

Because of this, Luo Wenwen was busy every day, having to keep an eye on data and calculate costs and profits. Only then did she understand why Chen Heyu liked to be a hands-off shopkeeper.

Starting a business is really a mess of troubles.

"Girl, it's better to be busy."

Chen Heyu's tea was ready, and he didn't wait for Luo Wenwen's reply. Knowing that she was busy with work, he simply put down his phone and drank tea leisurely.

…

"Boss, the Mr. Guo Ban you mentioned is here. He is in the lobby on the first floor. Is it convenient for me to take him upstairs now?"

Fang Ying asked on the phone.

"Yeah, okay."

Chen Heyu frowned, thinking Fang Ying's question was strange.

I don’t make unspoken rules in the office, so what’s the inconvenience?

What is this girl thinking about all day long?!

He shook his head helplessly, stood up, walked to his desk, opened the drawer, and found a thick stack of scripts underneath. A rough look revealed that there should be more than a dozen scripts.

I flipped through it casually, found the notebook of "Wandering Earth Star", and pulled it out from the middle.

"Boom!"

"Come in!"

Fang Ying opened the door and Guo Fan followed behind him.

"Director Guo, please sit down. What kind of tea should you drink?"

Chen Heyu asked, getting ready to get up and pour him a glass.

"No, no, no, Mr. Chen, please sit down, I can do it myself."

Guo Fan quickly stopped him, picked up two cups of tea, placed one cup in front of Chen Heyu, and held the other cup in his hand.

Before coming, he inquired with others that Chen Heyu was not only in the Shanhai Film and Television industry, but also in Shanhai Capital and Future Technology, and was worth at least tens of billions.

How dare Guo Fan actually ask the other party to pour tea? If Boss Chen is petty and retaliates afterwards, he will not be able to bear it.

"Director Guo, I have a script here, and I feel that I can rest assured only if you come to shoot it."

Chen Heyu looked at him and found that he was a little nervous. He smiled lightly and explained.

"Crack!" There was a sound!

A thick script was thrown in front of Guo Fan!

"Mr. Chen, I..."

What did Guo Fan want to say?

"Read the script first, and then talk about it after you have anything to say."

Chen Heyu picked up the teacup, took a sip, and interrupted his words.

Guo Fan silently picked up the script and read it carefully.

"Wandering Earth Star?"

He was a little confused by the name. This science fiction novel was written thirteen years ago and is not well-known in the film industry.

"From 2044 to 2058, scientists discovered that the sun was aging rapidly and continuing to expand. In order to survive, the United World Government was established and the Wandering Planet Project was created."

"The Mountain-Moving Plan: Proposed by China, it is the first step of the Wandering Planet Plan. It will build 10,000 planetary engines on the surface of the Earth Planet to push the Earth Planet to its new home..."

Guo Fan's eyes lit up, the concept of this movie is amazing, it's so cool!

"Space elevator, drone melee, nuclear explosion on the moon, digital life..."

His scalp was numb and he was so excited that he stood up suddenly and said with a choked voice: "Mr. Chen, thank you for your trust. I have accepted this script. It is my honor to be able to film this film."

As a Chinese, how can we not be shocked by this!

"Don't be in a hurry. I believe you can see that it is not easy to film this drama successfully. I have the patience to wait slowly."

Chen Heyu motioned for him to sit down and chat.

"Sorry, Mr. Chen, I'm too excited."

Guo Fan scratched his head, smiled awkwardly, and sat down.

"Mr. Chen, how much are you prepared to invest in this drama?"

When he came back to his senses, he realized that if this movie didn't make hundreds of millions, it wouldn't work at all. There were so many jaw-dropping shots. Without burning money and special effects, no matter how good the script was, it would be useless.

Chen Heyu raised his hand and made a "ten" gesture with a calm expression.

"10 million? It's definitely not right."

Guo Fan guessed in his heart that based on his understanding of Boss Chen, he would definitely not be able to get rid of this little money.

"100 million?"

Guo Fan asked tentatively.

Chen Heyu had a weird look on his face when he heard this, "Can you film "The Wandering Earth" with only 100 million yuan?"

He waved his hand disdainfully, saying that the number Guo Fan guessed was far from the original number.

"One billion?"

Guo Fan subconsciously said, before he finished speaking, he laughed to himself. Are you kidding? How can a movie with a billion investment return the money?

He has a background in film management. He has a quick mind and crude calculations. He needs at least 2.6 billion in box office to barely make back his money.

That’s without the cost of publicity and distribution!

Seeing Chen Heyu nodded, he said in disbelief: "Mr. Chen, are you sure you are not kidding?"

"China's film market is in a period of rapid growth. You may think that an investment of one billion cannot recover the cost, but you have to understand that the number one box office this year is 1.6 billion!

Next year this number may become 2.6 billion!

In 2015, there is a chance to become 3.6 billion!”

Chen Heyu said with great enthusiasm that after the beginning of the new year, he will include the research and development of Moss AI image processing in the key development plan for 2014.

Accelerate the maturity of AI special effects technology in order to push "Wandering Planet" to perfection and have the ability to compete in overseas markets.

To this end, he optimized and adjusted the script, incorporated some comedy elements, accelerated the pace of the film, and made it more suitable for the tastes of the global film market.

"Mr. Chen, I apologize for my stupid idea just now. I will go all out to help the company make this masterpiece a success."

Guo Fan said seriously, his role quickly changed, and he regarded himself as a member of Shanhai Film and Television.

"I also have an Ai company in my hands, which will also provide you with help. During this time, I will first settle the contract with Jingda."

Chen Heyu explained.

…

After Guo Fan returned, he immediately proposed to terminate the contract. A boss of Jingda Film and Television was unhappy with him, and when he saw that he was leaving, he immediately approved it.

Tao Feng, the boss of the theater chain, interceded for him, but he couldn't help him, so Guo Fan got his wish and was kicked out.

I thought he would throw himself into the street and die!

Unexpectedly, there was gossip the next day.

Shanhai Film and Television is going to make a billion-dollar science fiction movie, and the director is none other than Guo Fan!

"One billion? It's no longer a brainer to brag now?"

"Ninety-nine percent of science fiction movies are just scams. Who wants to bet with me? If Shanhai really invests 1 billion, I will live broadcast the food, and even have garlic flavor!"

"Friends upstairs, I'm here to cheat on you for food and drinks again. I remember your ID. Moss Audio was slapped in the face last time."

"This time is different, I will definitely eat it!"

"..."

In the film industry, a group of big shots couldn't believe it. They thought it was because there was an extra "0" in the report. After asking around, they found out that the script had passed the review and that Director Han of China Film Group had invested 100 million in shares.

"Holy crap, are mountains and seas real?"

"Isn't this just taking advantage of someone else? Just to lose money, you are a prodigal!"

"Haha, two blockbuster movies have made their boss crazy about it!"

"This is just a disease! That's not how the movie market works."

People in the industry know more about it, and they are more aware of the ways in it, and they scold them more harshly. Everyone uses their small skills to make money.

Who are you going to bankroll with such a huge investment?

The film company that had previously wanted to follow Shan Hai's lead in eating meat and soup disappeared without a trace in an instant. Only Mr. Han gritted his teeth and tearfully took out 100 million in exchange for 10% of the box office share.

"What the hell, just think of investing in the future of science fiction movies. I hope "Wandering Earth" can open the door to Chinese science fiction movies."

Mr. Han is full of expectations.

Outsiders scratched their heads and couldn't figure out how Shanhai deceived the mountain eagle, so that he could be so cruel that he gave money to a movie that was bound to lose money.

…

"Boss, Rebus asked you to meet and said he wanted to share his coffee beans."

Zhang Nan said with a smile on the phone.

"Speak humanly."

Chen Heyu said angrily.

"The customized version of Rice 2S Moss will be launched online next week."

Zhang Nan put away his smile and replied immediately.

"Well, tell Mr. Lei that the coffee beans cannot be worse than last time."

Chen Heyu smiled casually and was determined. The first step of the plan finally sprouted and began to grow quietly.

"Old Lei, it was not easy for me to buy you a mobile phone in my last life. In this life, I want you to work for me instead."

His strategy of "using the right combination to defeat the unexpected" is all an aboveboard conspiracy. Even if Rebus sees his plan, he can only follow the trick obediently.

Good night, gentlemen. Mengxin has been coding for a whole day, deleting, deleting, modifying, and here comes the second chapter!

(End of chapter)