Huayu started as a lecturer at Beijing Film Academy

"By the way, Mr. Gu, the box office share of "Ball Lightning" has also been paid. The total is 370 million. Now that the company has sufficient cash flow, it can make a decision on the next film."

During the meal, business unit manager Zhang Miao deliberately reminded Gu Zhongyu in public so that the two could pretend to compete.

Sure enough, this show was well done. When everyone present heard this number, they all lamented that the world was changing too fast.

Not long ago, it was extremely difficult for domestic films to even get a box office of 100 to 200 million yuan, let alone split the box office. In many cases, a few tens of millions would be worth popping champagne in celebration.

In fact, the mainland film market prospered quite early. From 1981 to 1992, it was the golden age of domestic films. The total box office of domestic films reached a peak of 3.2 billion yuan in 1992. However, due to the proliferation of pirated VCDs, soon It fell sharply from the start!

In 1998, the total box office of domestic films dropped to 810 million yuan, which was only equivalent to a quarter of 1992. Even in 2003, this value was only 1.01 billion yuan, less than one-third of the 1992 figure.

Therefore, the period from 1994 to 2003 was called by some people the "lost decade" of domestic films.

One of the important reasons why many people in the industry are grateful to Zhang Yimou is that "Hero" turned out to be a box office hit with a box office of 250 million yuan, which gave the mainland film market a shot in the arm, and Chinese-language commercial films have ushered in spring again.

Now one movie alone has earned close to 400 million, which has almost caught up with Zongheng’s previous revenue for an entire year.

Today's film and television companies actually don't make much money. Even a listed company like Huayi has an annual net income of just over one billion. Zongheng Film and Television was even worse. In the first two years, it was operating with over debt. It relied on Gu Zhongyu's funds earned from other channels to supplement the company's flow and maintain normal operations.

After all, Gu Zhongyu's stall is very big. Not long after it opened, there were hundreds of employees. The monthly salary alone costs three to four million. Since the company has not yet been listed, unlike Huayi, which can make money through the stock market, all income is It relies on copyright and advertising. How many movies and TV series can be produced determines the company's revenue and everyone's remuneration.

Before 2008, most film and television companies were small-profit companies, and it was difficult to make money from movies. Even though Zongheng produced a series of well-received movies like "Nightclub" and "Crazy Stone", they actually didn't make much money. TV series were more profitable, but it took a long time to get the funds back. TV series that were filmed in the past two years , many of them have not yet settled the balance.

Now that the subsidiary has nearly 400 million more on its books, it really feels like an old hen has turned into a nouveau riche. Many projects that were previously shelved can now be prepared to be launched.

"The film aspect is still the same as before. A small and medium-cost B-level movie will be launched first. As for the TV series, after "The Twelve Hours of Chang'an" is completed, most of the staff will not have to leave. Datang Film and Television City can seamlessly connect to "Wu Zetian" "Legend", you don't even need to dismantle the set, you can start shooting directly.

"Now that I have money, I will start shooting an additional modern drama. As for the male lead, I will be chosen for the time being."

"The Twelve Hours of Chang'an" and "The Legend of Wu Zetian" are both dramas set in the Tang Dynasty. All the current services can be directly reserved for the new crew, which also saves a lot of expenses.

Congratulations to Fan Xiaopang, this time he finally realized his dream of ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor!

The benefits of having a large stall in the past few years have emerged. Now the company has sufficient manpower and equipment, and can start production of two high-investment TV series and movies at the same time a year. This does not include cooperation with other companies, and they are all exclusively produced by Zongheng.

"Yeah! Got it, what's the script for a B-level movie?" Gu Zhongyu has written so many scripts over the years that Zhang Miao can't even remember the corresponding investment grade.

"The B-level movie is what I told you before, "Like You""

"Like You" is a romantic comedy film directed by Chen Kexin and starring Kim Sung Oh and Zhou Dongyu. It tells the story of the hostess Gu Shengnan, the second chef of a Western restaurant in a Broadway hotel, who has been secretly in love with the hotel general manager, and as a result, the hotel suffered In the midst of a business crisis, the general manager proposed breaking up. After Gu Shengnan suffered a double blow from love and career, he met Lu Jin, a picky, venomous and arrogant man who came to buy a hotel. The two people with different personalities developed a love while getting along with each other, and Lu Jin eventually became... The story of a loyal dog boyfriend.

The story seems very simple and vulgar. It is just a standard chick movie with no faults. However, the overall style is still too cute. Although the theme is old-fashioned, the plot is novel. The two leading actors, Jin Chengwu and Zhou Dongyu, are not capable. The actor who carries the box office still made close to 300 million in 2017.

Domestic movies have always preferred romance and light comedies, small-budget fun movies that you can watch without thinking. As long as you don't play the bloody routine of breaking up and having an abortion, you can basically make money, and the shooting time is also very short. Delay other film projects.

To use something Grandpa Lu often said: Back then, Chen Kexin and his airport heroine Zhou Dongyu were able to win 300 million in box office. So if I, Gu Zhongyu and Liu Yufei cooperated, it would not be a problem to double the 600 million this time!

He had been lying about finding a gourmet movie for Sissy before, but now he can finally fulfill his promise, and this movie does not require any acting skills, nor does it require sacrifice for art, and it also allows you to eat and drink. It is perfect for this fat otaku!

Gu Zhongyu picked up a piece of pork head and put it in his mouth. He had a premonition while eating that Xixi might gain a few pounds after filming this movie. What a pity!

"She? The box office of the movies starring Liu Yufei in the past two years is not very good, Mr. Gu." Zhang Miao had a headache when he heard Liu Yufei's name. This sister's name is too loud, especially the feud with Wang's Brothers Company, which is well known in the circle. Now few domestic entertainment capital companies dare to invite her to film.

"Don't worry, it's just a chick movie, the heroine is pretty and cute, and I'm here, so don't worry about any moles."

Oh!

Zhang Miao just remembered that his boss and this chick were having an affair. Well, I have a bad memory and I'm rude, so I'll punish myself with a glass of wine!

"Who should we choose as the director? Should we use someone from our company?"

Gu Zhongyu thought for a moment. Guo Fan was going abroad. Cao Dun and Kang Honglei were not good at this kind of subject matter. Zhao Baogang was OK, but he had no achievements in the film industry. Moreover, his aesthetics were somewhat rigid, so he might not be able to shoot this kind of petty-bourgeois light comedy well. It seemed that he could only find a director outside the company.

"Please contact Chen Kexin for me to see if he is interested in taking over!"

It's the beginning of the month. Please give me a monthly ticket, brothers.