NABC Chapter 48 The Millionaires of 2005
Chapter 48 The Millionaires of 2005
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Hua Yi, President's Office.
Wang Zhongjun, Wang Zhonglei, Chen Hui (Deputy Director of Production), and Chen Ran (Deputy Director of Distribution Department and Head of Distribution Group 1 of China Film Group).
The four sat on the sofa, chatting and laughing, waiting for Fang Yi to arrive.
Wang Zhonglei watched Chen Ran sipping her tea, then, remembering something, asked, "Director Chen, I heard you and Director Fang have already collaborated on a low-budget film?"
He hadn't seen Fang Yi recently and knew he was in seclusion creating, so he inquired about the "Easy to Move People" studio.
The studio had only a handful of staff, a makeshift operation, but there was one thing that interested him.
Fang Yi actually invested in a movie outside of China and even brought in China Film Group for the collaboration.
interesting..
"Yes, that's true."
Chen Ran smiled slightly, put down her teacup and said, "It's a small production of about 300 million yuan. The movie will be wrapped up soon. The director and screenwriter are the same person, Ning Hao, who graduated from Beijing Film Academy."
"Ning Hao?"
Chen Hui narrowed his eyes and asked in confusion, "This name sounds familiar."
"What?" Wang Zhongjun looked over.
"Ahem... that's how it is, Mr. President."
Chen Hui felt a chill run down his spine and dared not hide anything, revealing that Ning Hao's investment in Huayila had been rejected by their production department.
"President, I've read the script. It's a humorous comedy about a group of petty thieves whose lives are sparked by a piece of jade."
"Ning Hao said he only needed 200 million yuan to invest. After the production department evaluated it, they thought the script was worth a try, but they felt that 200 million yuan was not enough to make the story good, so they rejected him."
Chen Hui felt wronged, extremely wronged.
A comedy film with a complex plot and a budget of 200 million, what kind of results can it possibly produce?
He felt that Ning Hao was unreliable and suspected him of using scripts to scam money.
If Ning Hao were to ask for 500 million or 1000 million, he would take it more seriously and report the proposal to the two kings.
Chen Hui's words left the two kings speechless, but they didn't blame him for being cautious.
It's just a low-budget movie, so it's not a big deal if you miss it.
Chen Ran found it somewhat amusing; after speaking with Fang Yi on the phone, she had flown to Chongqing.
Ning Hao is a talented person; he knows how to make films.
However, it also has its flaws. As Chen Hui said, a perfectly good script was filmed but it felt cheap and lacked substance.
Ning Hao: I'm a coward.
I don't have any money, and I'm afraid that if I quote too high an amount, even fewer people will invest.
In the next movie, I'll show you what true audacity looks like!
Knock knock knock...
A knock sounded, and the secretary pushed the door open and came in.
"President, Director Fang is here."
"Please hurry..."
The door opened, and Fang Yi, dressed in a blue casual outfit, strode into the office with a faint smile.
"Haha... Director Fang has finally arrived."
As soon as he entered, Wang Zhongjun stood up with a smile to greet him and asked his secretary to serve tea.
The other three stood up together, looking expectant, hoping that Fang Yi would bring a good manuscript.
"Bosses, Director Chen, thank you for waiting."
Fang Yi greeted everyone and came to the guest sofa, taking off his small shoulder bag as he sat down.
The four people's eyes followed the small shoulder bag as if they were children seeing adults come home, with the bag containing delicious treats.
My mouth is watering!
Fang Yi didn't keep the four of them waiting any longer. After his secretary served tea, he opened his small bag and took out three copies of the script for "Taken".
Wang Zhongjun and Chen Ran each received one copy, while Xiao Wang and Chen Hui shared one copy.
Wang Zhongjun took the script and was about to read it quickly when he suddenly slapped his forehead.
"Oh right, I almost forgot something."
"Director Fang, I have good news!"
"Oh... the profits have been split?"
Fang Yi's face lit up with joy, and he looked at Wang Zhongjun expectantly.
He was worried about not having enough money; he only had a few hundred thousand yuan left in his account, which was only enough to pay salaries.
"The profit sharing will have to wait until next month."
Wang Zhongjun smiled and waved his hand, promising, "It's alright, the company can help advance the budget for the new film. Director Fang will make up the difference once the revenue sharing for 'Sniper Phone Booth' comes through."
"The good news I'm referring to is the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival in November, where 'Phone Booth' has been nominated for three major awards: Best First Feature, Best Feature Film, and Best Actor."
"Haha... Congratulations, Director Fang."
"Thank you, Mr. Wang."
Fang Yi offered the tea with feigned respect and accepted the kind offer.
"Phone Booth" finished its run at the box office with 8280 million, based on the current box office revenue sharing.
The 5% film development special fund and the 3.3% business tax, totaling 687.24 million yuan, will be deducted first.
The remaining box office revenue will be distributed among the producers, distributors, and theater chains/cinemas at a ratio of 43%:57%.
The production company and distributor received a total of 3264.88 million in box office revenue.
The issuer was Huayi, which took a 10% issuance fee, amounting to 326.488 yuan.
After deducting 400 million for marketing and distribution, the remaining profit goes to the production company.
Fang Yi holds 25% of the investment, which amounts to approximately 634.6 million RMB.
In addition, there's the overseas copyright fee of 460 million, the copyright fee of 200 million from Asia Silver Capital, and the 100 million invested cost.
Fang Yi earned a total of 1194.6 million RMB from the movie "Phone Booth".
No wonder Wang Zhonglei tricked him into buying a Mercedes-Benz. In 2005, he went from being a nobody to a multi-millionaire in just six months.
By all accounts, he is a model of success!
Of course, Huayi earned more.
It was precisely because they made money that Huayi valued Fangyi even more.
Both brothers, Wang Zhongjun and Wang Da, are shrewd and capable. The elder brother, Wang Zhongjun, treats his subordinates with respect and acts in a way that exemplifies a boss's appreciation for talent.
The younger brother, Wang Zhonglei, was very playful and would frequently ask Fang Yi to go out and play, providing a complete service.
After Fang Yi refused several times, Wang Zhonglei thought he was too serious and stopped making a few harassing calls.
As for the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival in November, as a newcomer and a debut film, the festival organizing committee will naturally not let Fang Yi and "Phone Booth" off the hook.
Fang Yi's mind raced as he waited for everyone to finish reading the script while secretly preparing himself for the worst.
Don't get carried away, don't be arrogant.
A net worth of tens of millions is nothing compared to this.
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About ten minutes later.
Four astonished gazes shot over, each one beaming with delight.
Chen Ran clapped her hands and laughed while holding the script, and spoke first: "Good, good, good! Director Fang truly deserves to be called the strongest director of the younger generation. In such a short time, he has actually created a script that is even better than [Phone Booth]."
"China Film Group is definitely going to invest in this script!"
Chen Ran smiled radiantly, speaking softly but with a tone that conveyed both admiration and unquestionable authority.
Even in front of the two kings, she would still fight to snatch a piece of meat for China Film Group.
"Haha...Great, this notebook is really good."
Wang Zhongjun seemed oblivious to Chen Ran's resolute attitude, his mind still preoccupied with the script.
He held the script in his left hand, slapped his thigh repeatedly with his right hand, grinned widely, and looked delighted.
He truly hadn't expected that the second script Fang Yi presented would be so excellent.
Young people, they certainly have a lot of ideas.
Wang Zhonglei and Chen Hui were also pleasantly surprised, their eyes sparkling as they looked at Fang Yi as if he were a delicious feast.
Screw you!
Get the hell out of my way! I don't like men!
Cough cough...
Unable to bear the gazes of the two grown men, Fang Yi coughed lightly: "Gentlemen, this script has a minimum production budget of 4000 million, and we need to film in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia."
"My 'Easy to Move Hearts' studio will still account for at least 25% of the investment."
"No problem, that's only natural."
Wang Zhongjun readily agreed, then looked at Chen Ran and said with a faint smile, "Director Chen, as the controlling party, Huayi's investment share must not be less than 50%, what do you think?"
"About 45%, with China Film Investment taking 20%."
Chen Ran raised her hand, stopping the unpleasant expressions of Hua Yi and the other two, and said leisurely, "Don't be in a hurry, the three of you. [Taken] needs to film on location abroad. In order to reduce trouble during filming, it would be best to bring in another investor."
"Which side is Director Chen going to contact?" Wang Zhonglei, who was impatient, couldn't help but ask.
Chen Ran smiled mysteriously and, under the gaze of the four men, slowly uttered two words.
"Poly!"