novelraw Chapter 87 Making a Big Profit
Chapter 87 Making a Big Profit
Chapter 87 Making a Big Profit
How much money can Shen Qing earn from the film "Little Lolita's Kung Fu Uncle"? He did a simple calculation.
The film grossed 3.35 million yuan in mainland China, and with the box office from Hong Kong and Taiwan, the total gross was around 4.4 million yuan. After deducting the costs of funding, cinemas, distribution, and other expenses, the production company could only get around 1.5 million yuan. Adding the revenue from GG Entertainment and deducting the promotional expenses in Greater China, there was about 1.3 million yuan left. After Wanda Group took 2% of that, there was 1.04 million yuan left.
With overseas box office revenue of $4.5 million, he can get about $2250 million, which is about 1.5 million. The total amount belonging to Shen Qing's company is about 2.5 million.
That's about it for now. We'll have more revenue from online copyrights, movie channels, etc., but there won't be any big money coming in.
In this day and age, earning this much money from a single film is quite an achievement.
Of course, Shen Qing wouldn't just leave the money he made in the company account to earn interest. He would continue to buy those stocks that he clearly remembered had performed well, such as Tencent and Moutai.
When Shen Qing first ventured into the stock market, he adjusted the structure of his companies and registered a new company called "Shenqi Investment". Through equity transfer and other means, he made Shenqi Film and Television Company a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shenqi Investment Company, and all his shares were placed in this parent company called Shenqi Investment.
After making a few stock market moves, Shen Qing turned her attention back to the preparations for her new film.
Meanwhile, "My Love from the Star" is about to premiere, and Zhejiang Provincial Economic and Life Channel and Liaoning Provincial Public Channel have already begun to promote it.
Fan Bingbing has always been a hot topic, and this time is no exception, immediately causing a stir on the internet.
"I just saw a trailer for an idol drama starring Fan Bingbing and Pan Yueming. Do you guys think it's worth looking forward to?"
"Fan Bingbing is almost thirty, isn't she? Of all the things she could do, she has to act in idol dramas? What's the point of watching idol dramas? Isn't it just about watching the male and female leads being naive, silly, and sweet? Can Fan Bingbing really act in this kind of drama? Do you even believe it yourself?"
"I'm completely uninterested. I think I'll just watch 'Full House' and 'Itazura na Kiss' again."
"I completely don't understand why Fan Bingbing would act in this kind of drama. She's the female lead in 'Taken,' and she's famous overseas. It's like she's deliberately lowering herself to this level!"
"Add one more upstairs, a typical short-sighted person. I just developed a tiny bit of a liking for her a while ago. Shen Qing co-produced a top-tier Sino-US production, which is said to have an investment of over 100 million US dollars, and she also invested. The whole internet was praising Fan Bingbing for upgrading to capital, and I thought it was pretty classy at the time. Although she has a lot of scandals, a woman who can break out of the entertainment industry, become a capital, and chat with big shots is admirable no matter what. But now she's acting in idol dramas again. A nearly 30-year-old woman trying to act young, you can tell it's an eyesore without even watching it."
"Yes, yes, I thought Fan Bingbing was quite captivating back then, but then she went back to acting in TV dramas, and she's practically regressed as she's gotten older."
"Domestic dramas are better at historical dramas and spy dramas, or family dramas about mothers-in-law, daughters-in-law and sisters-in-law. I don't have high expectations for idol dramas."
"A terrible move. It seems the better-looking someone is, the less intelligent they are."
"Sis, you really shouldn't take on any more TV dramas. It's not worth it."
On the set of a period film, Fan Bingbing lost her temper after reading netizens' comments, and her agent next to her tried to persuade her.
Of course, he was a junior agent, the kind without decision-making power, responsible for facilitating implementation. Fan Bingbing's main agent was Yang Tianzhen.
Fan Bingbing immediately glared at the junior agent, her eyes seeming to devour him. The agent realized she had said the wrong thing and was trying to figure out how to apologize when Fan Bingbing said in a resolute tone, "You're fired. Go find Yang Tianzhen to settle your wages."
"sister----"
Do I need to say it a second time?
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The junior agent bit her lip. This job was quite promising. The salary wasn't high, but she was in contact with big shots and had a fair amount of extra income. She was also well-regarded in her hometown. She usually accompanied Fan Bingbing and attended many high-profile events. She had met almost every celebrity that was known in her hometown and had connections with many big stars' agents. Getting photos and autographs from other celebrities was a breeze. Yet, just because she spoke an obvious truth, she was fired so ruthlessly. Of course, she was unwilling to accept it.
She looked at Fan Bingbing with pleading eyes, but Fan Bingbing showed no intention of changing his mind. Helpless, the junior agent could only leave unwillingly.
There was an assistant standing nearby, who was even more afraid to breathe, not knowing what taboo her manager had broken.
Fan Bingbing sat in the chair, feeling extremely angry.
Shen Qing specifically requested that she star in "My Love from the Star." The agent's words were essentially whispering in her ear that she shouldn't have taken the role. It was as if the agent was telling her that Shen Qing was wrong and hadn't considered her feelings.
Therefore, Fan Bingbing was very vigilant. The people around her had been instilling this idea in her day by day. What if she really was influenced by it? What if she really developed resentment towards Shen Qing?
She believed she wouldn't be so ungrateful. Shen Qing had just helped her get roles in "Bodyguards and Assassins" and "Shaolin," both of which were considered A-list productions in Chinese cinema. She had even almost landed the lead role in "Gravity," a film with an investment of hundreds of millions of dollars. If her relationship with Shen Qing wasn't good, would she have had these opportunities?
If she were to be swayed by others' words and her relationship with Shen Qing were to deteriorate, then it would be a great loss.
Fan Bingbing was naturally furious that an executive broker with no decision-making power was questioning such an important project.
Of course, there was another reason why she was so angry: she herself wasn't very optimistic about "My Love from the Star." Her manager's words weren't entirely without merit, but the more reasonable they were, the more afraid she would be unknowingly influenced by them.
At the same time, the entertainment industry is also paying close attention to this drama.
Zhang Ziyi, for example, couldn't help but feel contempt for the news. She had clearly risen to become a movie star, even starring in the "Taken" series, and had gained international recognition, but then she went back to acting in a TV series.
It's still just a low-brow idol drama.
One of them is Zhang Ziyi, and the other is Fan Bingbing; they are in competition with each other in every way.
At this moment, Zhang Ziyi felt that he was Qiao Feng of the North, while the internationally renowned Murong Fu was a mere figurehead. Although they resembled each other, they were not on the same level.
Film and television companies in the industry generally believe that Fan Bingbing accepted "My Love from the Star" entirely to repay Shen Qing's favor; otherwise, there would be no need for her to accept any role.
That's right, that must be it! Shen Qing's Magical Film and Television Company is venturing into the TV drama field for the first time, and if they want to make a splash, it's safer to use top actress Fan Bingbing.
Fan Bingbing had received so many resources from Shen Qing, so in return, even though she knew that acting in a TV series, especially an idol drama, would be a huge loss, she still had to grit her teeth and act in it, just to repay the favor.
Yes, that must be it!