1980 My literary era

After New Year's Day, the box office of "Party A and Party B" is still soaring.

On January 7, the second week box office results of "Party A and Party B" were updated again.

23.8 million, and the cumulative box office reached 40.3 million within two weeks of release. This number has exceeded the results of later "Party A and Party B".

The quality of "Party A and Party B" has not changed at all compared to later generations. The reason why the box office has increased significantly is entirely due to the increase in the scale of screenings.

Later "Party A and Party B" was released in 1999. It only obtained the screening rights in a dozen major cities across the country, and finally achieved a box office of 36 million.

But this time, "Party A and Party B" was released two years in advance. It was released in more than 30 cities across the country and achieved a box office figure of 40.3 million in two weeks. It is not surprising.

Of course, this number is quite shocking to the current Chinese film industry.

Affected by piracy, when domestic movies are now released, most of the box office revenue is concentrated in the first three weeks, and the box office drops sharply after three weeks.

"Party A and Party B" is similar. Within two weeks of its release, pirated video tapes and VCDs were already available at many pirated impression booths.

But even so, according to the current box office trend of "Party A and Party B", the total box office is very likely to exceed 60 million. This is already the best result achieved by a domestic film in the past two years.

The emergence of "Party A and Party B" not only shaped the concept of Lunar New Year movies for the Chinese film industry, but also made director Feng Xiaogang the most eye-catching name in the Chinese film industry.

In the past two weeks, Feng Xiaogang has been floating when he walked. Although he reminded himself many times, he still couldn't help but feel proud.

This morning, he took a nap, and it was almost 11 o'clock when he had a good dream.

Director Wang and Mr. Peng were chatting at the moment, with a bit of excitement on their faces.

"Hey, Director Feng is here!" Wang Shuo greeted in a strange way.

Feng Xiaogang gritted his teeth, "Master Shuo, you really know how to joke. Don't you recognize me? I'm Xiao Feng!"

Wang Shuo's brows relaxed, "Don't act poor, there is a big event!"

Feng Xiaogang's face became serious when he heard this, "What's the matter?"

Wang Shuo said: "When Weimin invested in "Party A and Party B" last year, Weimin promised us that if our box office profit exceeded 50%, we would be given dividends. Now the movie's box office has exceeded 40 million..."

Wang Shuo's words can be summed up in one word: want money!

Feng Xiaogang hesitated and said: "The movie hasn't been released yet, why don't we start asking for money now? Teacher Lin's promise to us will definitely be true."

"Of course I am relieved to serve the people. But this money is too much. Now Wenhua is run by that little Yu Dong with narrow eyes. I am afraid that the delay will be too long and the nights will be long. Haiyan told me that they are now selling TV series. Some TV stations have already started to default on their final payments.”

After hearing what Wang Shuo said, Feng Xiaogang also felt a drumbeat in his heart.

"Party A and Party B" invested 2 million, and now the box office has exceeded 40 million. It should be easy to get 60 million in the end. What they get is the production share.

Assuming that the final box office is 60 million, 38% of the box office share is 10%, and then deducting taxes, this is the money they can get, Feng Xiaogang's abacus is ringing in his heart.

At least 1.6 million.

Feng Xiaogang thought about this number and felt his breathing quicken.

Money touches people's hearts, but Feng Xiaogang is different from Wang Shuo. Wang Shuo had seen money after his novels had been selling well in the past few years, but he came from a poor background.

Since he started working, the most money he has earned is the royalties for writing scripts for others. In the past, when he became a director, he had to beg others to do it. How dare he ask for money, so he just received some salary.

After opening Haomeng, the company's income was quite large, but it involved a lot of investment and entertainment, and the three of them were not good at management. Although they made money, Haomeng always gave people a sense of despair that it would close down tomorrow.

Box office dividends are given to the creative team. The creative team is not just Feng Xiaogang and Wang Shuo. Everyone is divided according to their contribution. One-tenth is always available, but even if he is given one-tenth, it is enough for him. Half a lifetime.

Feng Xiaogang's heart was pounding and his mouth was dry, "Master Shuo, let's contact Teacher Lin."

"Don't mention it, it's not appropriate to talk to Teacher Lin right away. Now Wenhua is in charge of Yu Dong, so you have to talk to him first, and then talk to Teacher Lin if it's really difficult." Peng Xiaolin suggested.

Wang Shuo nodded, "Xiao Lin is right."

The three of them made a plan and were in a state of excitement. They were about to call Wenhua Film and Television to find out first, but they didn't expect that Yu Dong came to the door first.

"Hey, this is nothing more than Mr. Yu, why are you free to come here?"

When they saw Yu Dong, the three of them greeted him with smiles. Now this is their God of Wealth!

A smile appeared on Yu Dong's face, "Aren't I here to express condolences to you heroes?"

His words made Wang Shuo and others feel comfortable. Wang Shuo looked at the people following Yu Dong and expressed condolences. Why did he bring a few people here? Are you inviting guests to dinner?

"Come on, come on, please take a seat! Xiao Lin, bring some tea." Wang Shuo said enthusiastically.

Yu Dong waved his hand, "I won't drink the tea."

He didn't let Wang Shuo guess more and continued to say with a smile: "The movie has been released for two weeks and the box office has exceeded 40 million. I communicated with Teacher Lin and came here today to implement the box office dividend promised to you."

Hearing this, Wang Shuo could no longer maintain his politeness, and showed an inexplicable expression of surprise on his face. Feng Xiaogang and Peng Xiaolin were even more unbearable, and Yahuazi was already happy.

"Mr. Yu, hasn't the movie been released yet?" Feng Xiaogang said.

Yu Dong said grandly: "The overall situation has been decided, it won't interfere with anything."

With a wave of his hand, Xiao Gong came out behind him and placed the black suitcase in his hand on the coffee table in the office.

With a "click" sound, Xiao Gong opened the button of the black suitcase, revealing countless piles of Mao Zedong inside.

The time and space in the office seemed to have stagnated for a moment. Wang Shuo, Feng Xiaogang, and Peng Xiaolin stared at the banknotes in the suitcase. The huge impact not only caused several people to fall into a state of aphasia, but even their expressions were a little dull. .

Yu Dong was very satisfied with the impact of this box of banknotes. His behavior became more and more calm and elegant, and he imitated the demeanor and behavior he usually observed from Lin Weimin.

"Haha, here is 800,000 yuan. The dividends will be distributed according to the proportion of your contribution to the main creative team. The company will directly settle the box office dividends for you based on the box office of 60 million yuan. Any excess will not be refunded, and any excess will be compensated."

His words finally brought Wang Shuo back to his senses. Looking at Yu Dong's calm and indifferent expression, Wang Shuo felt an inexplicable irritation in his heart.

Why does this virtue look so familiar?

He was thinking this in his heart, but the expression on Wang Shuo's face was completely opposite. He held Yu Dong's hand with a smile.

"Oh, Mr. Yu is so generous in his work!"

Feng Xiaogang and Peng Xiaolin on the side also followed Wang Shuo's footsteps and flattered Yu Dong for free. Even though Yu Dong prided himself on being thick-skinned, he couldn't bear the end.

"Guys, I mean, the money has been delivered. I think you should hurry up and save it. After all, it is not safe to leave so much money outside." Yu Dong said.

Yu Dong came today to bring a few people, cashier Sister Xu, clerk Xiao Gong, and two new employees from the Wenhua Film and Television Distribution Department. With so much money, he was asked to get it from Haomeng Company alone. Lend him some courage. I don’t dare. If it’s missing, lost, or robbed, who does it belong to?

"Yes, yes, that's what Mr. Yu said."

Wang Shuo and others followed the good example, and just in time to shock the scene with the help of these people brought by Yu Dong, the group ran to the bank and deposited the money.

Wang Shuo did not save all the 800,000 yuan, but directly kept 20,000 yuan.

"I have a great dream tonight, please don't leave!"

Everyone didn’t understand what a one-stop service of good dreams meant, but knowing that Chairman Wang was going to have a bloodletting today, they naturally responded enthusiastically.

That night, Wang Shuo brought the actors from Good Dream Company, the cast of "Party A and Party B" and everyone from Wenhua Film and Television to dinner at Maxim Western Restaurant, and the atmosphere was lively.

After finishing the meal, many people were already drunk. Wang Shuo waved his hand and hailed a few cars. After getting in the car, he said to the driver: "Let's go to the Sheraton!"

The driver understands instantly.

Several taxis left and a few lesbians were left behind, spitting fiercely at the backs of the taxis as they left.

Pooh!

Men learn to be bad when they have money!

Early the next morning, Yu Dong came to Wenhua Film and Television in high spirits. After sitting in the office for a while, Wang Shuo and Feng Xiaogang arrived hand in hand.

As soon as they saw Yu Dong, the two of them had bright smiles on their faces, "Mr. Yu, let's talk to you about the new movie!"

Yu Dong's face was filled with joy. Why did he take a box of money and run away to Good Dreams yesterday? Isn’t it just to win people’s hearts?

He had heard from others on a business trip that coal bosses in Shanxi liked to use suitcases with money to hit people. He tried it yesterday and the effect was surprisingly good. It seems that this trick can be used frequently in the future.

"Just in time, I also want to talk to you about the new movie!"

While Wenhua Film and Television and Good Dream Company were ecstatic about the success of "Party A and Party B", Haiyan was reporting to Lin Weimin in his office on the ratings results of "Flower Season and Rainy Season".

On January 1, the TV series "Flower Season and Rainy Season" officially landed in CCTV's prime time slot.

From the release of the adaptation news at the Buhuhu press conference in March at the beginning of the year, to the nationwide audition of actors, to the production and broadcast, in the past half a year, Wencheng Film and Television and Haiyan have poured a lot of money and effort into this TV series. The half-year-long publicity also came to fruition on this day.

On the first day of broadcast, the ratings of "Flower Season and Rainy Season" exceeded 20%.

In the following week, the ratings of "Flower Season and Rainy Season" soared, easily exceeding the 40% rating mark.

Nowadays, it is no longer possible for TV series to achieve the terrifying ratings of 80 or 90% before. As soon as "Flower Season and Rainy Season" was launched, it was like the arrival of a king, almost locking in CCTV's annual ratings championship in 1996.

"The TV series has just been broadcast for more than half of the time, and there is still room for improvement in the ratings. Maybe it can reach the 50% mark."

When Haiyan said this, his expression was a little excited.

In recent years, people's entertainment options have become more and more abundant. It is increasingly unrealistic for TV series to achieve high ratings as soon as they are aired. For Wen Cheng, "Flower Season and Rainy Season" can achieve such dazzling results. It was a huge success.

"Well, you did a good job. By the way, what is the audience's feedback on this TV series?"

Haiyan was even more excited when he heard this, "Okay, very good! This novel itself has a strong mass base. Coupled with our vigorous publicity for more than half a year, people are very concerned about this TV series. I asked people to collect it. The information in several local TV newspapers, I dare not say that it received rave reviews, but there were almost no criticisms.”

"Flower Season and Rainy Season" carries a lot of efforts of Wencheng Film and Television, with sufficient production funds, and the plot is highly restored to the original work. The casting is also very suitable for the characters, and they are all handsome men and beautiful women. Although idol dramas are not popular at this time, people who love beauty Everyone has their own feelings. When the audience sees a young actor on TV, they will always have a preconceived impression of them.

Many factors came together to determine the success of "Flower Season and Rainy Season".

The TV series has only been aired for a little over a week now. Although the ratings are high and there are many news reports from various places, the real whirlwind has not yet started. Haiyan has recently been communicating with local TV stations about the copyright for the second round of broadcasting.

Wencheng Film and Television positioned "Flower Season" as the first domestic youth idol drama. The TV series has lived up to this title. Now it has created such brilliant ratings, Haiyan is full of ambitions in terms of copyright fees.

CCTV's purchase fee for Wencheng Film and Television is 200,000 yuan per episode. For the 30 episodes of "Flower Season and Rainy Season", the copyright fee for the first round of broadcast is 6 million.

The production cost of "Flower Season and Rainy Season" was 3 million, and Wencheng Film and Television invested another 1 million in promotional expenses, but the first round of broadcast alone has already made them 2 million.

"Our second round of copyright sales this time is still in the form of a package, with 5 million for satellite TV, 3 million for provincial satellite TV without satellite, and 1 million for municipal TV stations."

Haiyan told him the price he had set for the second-round copyright of "Flower Season and Rainy Season". Lin Weimin raised his eyebrows and said, "Aren't you afraid that those TV stations will poke your spine?"

Haiyan laughed and said: "The more they scold me, the happier they are. I like to see them still having to buy it after scolding me."

"You, keep a low profile!" Lin Weimin warned.

Haiyan suppressed his smile, "I'm just talking to you, how can I dare to be so arrogant in front of them? After all, they are our customers."

After saying that, he said seriously: "I have good news to report to you. The second-round copyrights of six provincial TV stations and municipalities including Hunan, Pengcheng, Yangcheng, and Shanghai have been sold!"

Hearing this, Lin Weimin finally showed a somewhat surprised expression, "So fast?"