World-class directors in the entertainment industry

"Hey, don't hang up, I haven't finished speaking yet."

Martin Bob looked at the phone speechlessly.

The person on the other end had already hung up. I instantly felt a pain in my balls and had no choice but to call again:

"Martin, is there anything else?"

"Qin, I haven't even finished what I said."

"Then you say."

"Oh, dear Qin, my great director, do you know what day it is today?"

"What day is it? Your wedding anniversary? Then I will send you a gift by mail."

"...Qin, today is July 11th."

"What do you mean? Oh, I understand. The movie [Source Code] has been released, right? How is it doing at the global box office?"

"Haha, I thought you didn't want to know. You don't even know what you do, you don't care at all, and you never call me as your agent."

"Martin, stop teasing others and tell me directly how much the box office is in other places besides me."

"Well, [Source Code] was officially released last night, with 187 million in North America and 166 million in other places. As for China, I won't talk about it. Congratulations, Qin, this movie has made a lot of money."

"It barely broke 300 million, so that's it."

Hearing Qin Dong's nonchalant voice on the phone, Martin instantly felt his balls hurt again and his head hurt:

"Oh, my God, Qin, you haven't forgotten how much the [source code] costs, right? Two million, only two million US dollars. The current global box office of 353 million is already an exaggeration, right?

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"Let me calculate the account here for you. The box office of 166 million in other places around the world can earn 40 to 50 million."

"The North American side is 187 million, and the income is almost 90 million."

"Even if the cost of 20 million U.S. dollars is deducted, the profit is more than 100 million U.S. dollars, not to mention that China has not even calculated it yet."

"Coupled with the subsequent copyrights, offline discs, and peripherals, oh my god, Qin, your movie will earn more than 200 million US dollars at first."

Martin is very excited. Now that he has become a great director, he will unleash the energy of CAA to promote Qin Dong’s reputation around the world.

The bonus of a big director is very important to a global company like CAA.

[Source Code] was officially released last night. At that time, Martin wanted to make a phone call, but Qin probably had some plans and held back.

"Oh, I see."

But Qin Dong's nonchalant tone on the phone directly poured cold water on Martin.

"You, my heart is not feeling well and I'm dying."

...

Daqin Empire Entertainment Company.

"Who are you? You just hang up when you say so."

Qin Dong looked at the busy signal on his phone and complained speechlessly, not realizing that he often did this kind of thing to others.

Complaints are complaints. Thinking of Martin's words, Qin Dong was still very happy. The reason for his indifferent attitude was intentional. We are people who have seen big scenes. A mere few hundred million at the box office. Small things are not worth it.

Mention.

For each movie, Qin Dong only pays attention to the box office in the early stage. After the box office rises in the early stage and the cost has been recovered, profits will be made later. At that time, Qin Dong will not pay much attention to the box office. People below should pay attention to these things.

Qin Dong used this thing in his first movie [Springtime], and everyone in the company knows it too. They are all insiders and they don't know how to do it, so Qin Dong doesn't need to do it himself. That kind of thing is not for him.

I think so, otherwise I would just open a company and just work for people.

Press the landline:

"Director Xu, come over here."

Xu Li came in half a minute later:

"Mr. Qin."

Qin Dong nodded and asked directly:

"How much is the domestic [source code] box office now?"

When asked this question, Xu Li suddenly showed a happy and excited smile:

"Mr. Qin, currently [Source Code] has been in theaters in China for 23 days and has a cumulative box office of 1.16 billion. Maybe it will break the record of [Pandora] when it is released."

Qin Dong was stunned:

"So high?"

Speaking of which, the box office in 23 days was more than 1.1 billion, which is really high, because [Source Code] is 2D and there is no 3D version. 3D movie tickets are much more expensive than 2D, and [Pandora] relies on the new century's No.

A mature 3D movie that has begun its journey to harvest global box office.

With this, it set a new box office record in film history.

Not only does it have the highest box office in the world, with a whopping 2.8 billion US dollars, but the second place only has 1.8 billion US dollars, the gap is huge.

I forgot to mention that the world’s No. 1 and No. 2 box office movies were both shot by the same director.

The highest box office in Chinese film history is also "Pandora", with a total of more than 1.3 billion yuan.

But how much is the second place? More than 900 million, which is the box office data of Qin Dong's third movie "Thailand".

"Mr. Qin, there are many reasons. One is because this is a science fiction film, the first local science fiction film."

Xu Li explained with a smile. Qin Dong usually doesn't pay attention to these things. They, the employees of the company, certainly don't do this. They have already studied it and always pay attention to the Internet:

"We ourselves are happy to support you, not to mention that Mr. Qin has underestimated his reputation."

"The second point is that this is a co-production. We are releasing it globally, which is different from the previous global releases by local directors."

"There are other places where it was released a week earlier than here. The box office data in other places around the world has stimulated the consumption of our own people."

"Everyone is more willing to support you. Even if there are many malicious [source codes] from other companies on the Internet, many people are still willing to use it several times just to support you."

"The most important point is that a foreign film has topped the box office list in Chinese film history. This is something that many people don't want to see, so..."

Qin Dong understood instantly.

This is also his own view, well, the view of his previous life.

At this time, we have to unite, say one thousand to ten thousand, some things should be available.

"I understand, it seems that this time [Pandora] must be pulled down by [Source Code], so the company will cooperate with China Film, Undercover, and Bona to increase publicity..."

When Qin Dong said this, he narrowed his eyes and lowered his voice:

"You should always keep an eye on the box office. If in the last few days you find that the gap between the box office is not much, or if it cannot rise, you can apply for a fund from the company..."

Xu Li nodded clearly:

"I know how to do it, Mr. Qin."

Some things don't need to be said clearly.

Seeing that Xu Li understood, Qin Dong nodded and added:

"However, if the gap is large and there will only be more than 1.2 billion when it is about to be released, then there is no need. I will discuss with China Film and let [Source Code] get the extension key and screen it for an extra month."

Some methods have to be used, and Qin Dong doesn't care about delaying the release for an extra month.

I usually don’t pay attention to it, and I don’t care about it, but when I need it, I will naturally use it. In fact, the box office growth will not be much after the delay. No matter what movie, the box office has already been harvested after one month. If it is released for one more month, the box office may be enough.

It can't compare to the box office in one or two days in the previous period.

It's better not to do this kind of thing if you can, otherwise many people who like to watch movies will complain about it, and it will easily ruin your reputation.

"Understood, Mr. Qin, should we hold a billion-dollar celebration banquet and add fuel to the flames of [Source Code]? China Film, Undercover, and Bona have all made several calls to discuss this matter, but Mr. Qin has been busy.

so..."

Xu Li also understood what Qin Dong meant and mentioned something.

"This is okay. Let's do it tomorrow night. Otherwise, the movie will be released soon. We'll do it tomorrow night. You can contact the other three companies."

Qin Dong didn't like these social events, but this time he agreed readily:

"By the way, let me tell them, make the noise bigger. I want most people in the country to see this news and know about the movie [Source Code] from tomorrow to the next few days."

In order to drive [Pandora] away, Qin Dong was very active.

Moreover, there are some things that Qin Dong does not do by himself, but there are many people who want to do it, so Qin Dong must go down the river, not against the river. That is a stupid thing to do.

"Okay, Mr. Qin, I will contact the other three companies immediately. We must build up the momentum. Speaking of which, Mr. Qin, the company has received a fax from Warner today. The box office data statistics of other places around the world except ours have been

Come out."

"Okay, I already know this. There's no need to talk about it. Let's go and get busy with the celebration banquet."

Qin Dong waved his hand to interrupt Xu Li's words.

"...Okay, Mr. Qin, I'll go and get busy first."

Xu Li hesitated, but then she thought that Qin Dong's agent was CAA, so it goes without saying.

"Well, go ahead."