The entertainment industry shouldn't be like this

Chapter 215 Reward for Loyalty

Dunhuang was mentally prepared for being poached.

In fact, the animation studio experienced a large-scale poaching last year. If Dunhuang himself was not a poor man and could provide generous treatment, and with the first-mover advantage of 3D animation technology, the animation studio would have been eliminated long ago.

Hollowed out.

However, Dunhuang didn't have much to do when co-directors received various invitations.

First of all, for anti-monopoly reasons, studios are not allowed to engage in brokerage business. All Dunhuang can do is sign multiple film contracts with promising directors.

But when it comes to film appointments, the binding force is actually not very high.

And someone like Kim Jae-ku doesn't even have a long-term film contract. In other words, if he wants to change jobs, he doesn't even have to pay the price.

Therefore, as soon as he received the olive branch offered by Wu Da, he came to Dunhuang to "confess his love". Both Lao Wang and Wang Wei were quite surprised.

"On New Year's Day, China Television has come to recruit you. The conditions must be very favorable. Are you really not tempted at all?" Wang Wei couldn't help but ask.

"No matter how good the conditions are, I won't be tempted. As long as Dunhuang still wants me, I will follow Dunhuang!" Jin Zaiku looked very steadfast and unyielding.

Although it cannot be said to sweep the entire Spring Festival, and the stamina of this small-budget film is definitely far less than that of "Charlotte", but considering its production cost of less than 10 million, it can be said that it basically meets the requirements of Dunhuang

expectations.

Wang Wei waved his hands and said, but he felt in his heart that if nothing else, this guy was quite a sensible person.

And if the cost is small, even if Dunhuang is suppressed by the Big Five, it is not difficult at all to recover the cost - as long as the cost can be recovered, it is not considered a failure.

On the one hand, they relied on the popularity of their awards to be promoted on TV. On the other hand, the word "囧" was hyped on the Internet, creating a popular vocabulary and becoming one of the most frequently used words in online chats and forums during the New Year.

Achieved quite good publicity effect;

"Only 10% of films can make a profit at the box office" - this law does not exist for the boss. It is certain that the films he produces will not lose money. The question is probably how much they will explode.

Looking at it this way, this kind of director is simply the favorite of film and television companies.

The boss rubbed his chin and said: "You are quite suitable to follow the path of comedy. I suggest you partner with Zhou Qiming. Well, I will give you a script for "Nine-grade Sesame Official"; if the combination is suitable, at least within ten years

, you don’t have to worry about the box office.”

Unexpectedly, this guy’s first reaction when faced with the five major recruitments was to surrender to Dunhuang?!

At this moment, the gold is in the treasury, the eyes are shining with light, that is called "loyalty"!

This is not over yet.

If you are a director with further ambitions, this positioning is not suitable for him.

Large-scale productions or relatively difficult film projects are still left to Wang Wei or a director with a higher level to complete;

"You are belittling yourself, Lao Jin."

I'm in trouble!

Boss, is this "guaranteing" him for ten years?!

Take a look, what is the reward of loyalty?

That’s it!

They may not be ignorant of the other party's thoughts, but to Dunhuang, it doesn't matter that he just wants to "hold his thigh"——

Wang Wei raised his eyebrows and gave him a big reward first.

Jin Zaiku took the opportunity to show his loyalty and said,

"Furthermore, generally small and medium-budget films like "Unfortunate Road" are already the limit of my ability; at my age, I have already passed the stage of wanting to challenge myself. Even if the five major companies give me a big production,

I can’t take a photo either!”

The road comedy "Unfortunate Road" has already grossed nearly RMB 300 million in box office within seven days of its release. Not only has the cost been recovered early, but it has also begun to make substantial profits.

Of course, many behind-the-scenes reasons are unknown to outsiders, and naturally they can be attributed directly to director Kim Jae-ku.

Jin Zaiku is not stupid at all. He knows one thing. At least for now, no one in the circle does not want to cooperate with his boss - even the top five, despite the current "you and me" attitude, as long as the boss restrains his bullish temper

, they are afraid that they will fight each other just to cooperate with the boss.

Jin Zaiku was ecstatic when he heard this!

Kim Jae-ku said that it was he, the screenwriter, who gave the movie the soul, but the plot of the movie is actually ordinary. The best thing is that it can always reveal characters from different walks of life during the Spring Festival to the audience through some details and novelties.

Let those who have just experienced the Spring Festival laugh after reading it;

In addition, although there is not much investment in publicity, it has the effect of making a huge difference——

More importantly, Dunhuang continues to adhere to the strategy of channel sinking, focusing on third- to fifth-tier cities. This is a great success in the context of the Spring Festival, when people outside are returning to their hometowns!

The third, fourth, and fifth tier markets contributed nearly 50% of the box office of "A Man on the Road", which is enough to prove that it is not only feasible for Dunhuang to expand the third, fourth, and fifth tier markets with themes that are closer to life, but it can even become a basic market.

"Lao Jin, you did a good job during the Spring Festival in the past two years and made hundreds of millions of profits for the company. If you are still willing to work with the company, starting from this year, you will definitely have the right to share box office dividends."

Wang Wei originally thought that the relationship with the five major companies in Dunhuang was not good, and when this "small boat" was in turmoil, an industry veteran like Jin Zaiku must have been looking for a way out.

"All right!"

"At worst, I won't do it anymore. Why are I afraid of them?"

Wang Wei thought like this, so he asked: "Hong Kong Zhen, Lao Jin, if you don't give face to the five majors, you won't be afraid of being put into another register by them in the future?"

Jin Zaiku didn't let himself think about it anymore. He was afraid that if he thought about it any more, he would even laugh out loud.

"What's more, whether it's "Charlotte" or "Unfortunately", the success may have something to do with me, but it's not decisive - I'm just a live director to a certain extent, and it's the boss who gives the film a soul.

!”

For some small and medium-sized films that are relatively easy to produce and have great hope of success, a director like Kim Jae-ku is still very useful.

Wang Wei and Lao Wang looked at each other and shrugged.

What's more, since Wang Wei took over Dunhuang, when has he ever released a film that lost money?

In Wang Wei's view, the first reason for the success of this movie is to cleverly utilize the hot spot of Spring Festival——

With such a thick thigh, Jin Zaiku just wished that others would look down on him so that he could hold her tightly.

Kim Jae-ku looks like "his family knows his own affairs."

He did not tell lies. He does not have much ambition when it comes to movies now. But this does not mean that he is not willing to make more money.

Among them, the role played by director Kim Jae-ku, as he himself said, cannot be said to have nothing to do with it at all, but if it were to say that it was a big one, he himself would be at fault.

He calmed down the expression on his face and assured with a strong voice: "Don't worry, boss, I will do whatever you say; if you want to make money, I will give you the box office; if you want a woman, I will give you an audition..."

Lao Wang laughed loudly.

Wang Wei's mouth twitched, "Get out!"

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(End of chapter)