Chapter 454: Generous Income
On the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, this great excitement in Dazhai Village has made many people who are fortunate to witness it still talk about it. However, the initiator of the incident has long returned to Beijing and continued to start his new struggle.
At the beginning of the year, Liu Yufan, who was working on the first day of office, received good news.
"Pirates of the Caribbean" was as popular as expected. In just one New Year, it actually hit a box office of more than 800 million yuan worldwide. This result directly dropped a bombshell in the global film industry! Those foreign film companies shouted "The wolf is coming!" In contrast, the domestic film industry is full of joy. Chinese movies have been looked down upon by foreign film companies for many years. This time, Lao Touzi breathed a good sigh for the Chinese people.
Of course, the happiest one is Lao Touzi. After this big bet, Lao Touzi has completed a gorgeous upgrade as a director. Now he is definitely worthy of the title of "internationally renowned director". Although he is still unable to compare with those god-level directors such as Spielberg, he is still considered a person to be famous in Hollywood. It is said that "Pirates of the Caribbean" is likely to compete for the most important international award "Grammy" this year. If he can win the championship successfully, Lao Touzi will become the first Chinese to win this award.
These days, Lao Touzi would wake up from a dream. Now he can't forget the young man who once helped him the most - Liu Yufan. It was this young man who was just in his early twenties who achieved such a miracle with a magical script like this. In the past two days, Lao Touzi would harass Liu Yufan by phone when he was fine. After learning that he had returned from his hometown, he turned down all social engagements and rushed to his company without stopping.
Before Lao Tou arrived, laughter arrived first. The iconic hoarseness and hearty laughter came from afar through the office door, which reached Liu Yufan's ears.
"Haha. Yufan, you are having a leisurely New Year. I heard that you went back to your hometown to hide from the quietness? Hehe, you really enjoy it. Unlike me, who are in my fifties, you still have to run around. Even New Year's Eve is spent outside." Lao Mouzi pushed the door and sat on the sofa casually. He picked up the prepared tea and took a sip, and said with a loud laugh.
"Hehe, I can't compare to you Director Zhang. You are a world-class director now, so you should be busy. I am just a small company boss, so I naturally have more time than you." Liu Yufan joked. After this cooperation with Lao Touzi, everyone is an old acquaintance. When Liu Yufan talks to him, he naturally doesn't have so many rules and is very casual.
"Haha, Yufan, you are laughing at me too." Lao Taozi pointed at Liu Yufan with his fingers. He said with a smile while litting.
The two chatted for a while, and then Lao Tozi smiled and said, "Yufan, I'm here to give you a special reward for the script today. Guess how many there are?" Lao Tozi looked at Liu Yufan and said mysteriously.
"I can't guess how much, I can't guess." Liu Yufan looked at Lao Touzi's mysterious expression and shook his head with a smile. He knew that the box office of "Pirates of the Caribbean" created a miracle, but he was not very clear about how much it was. After all, he was not a professional movie player. Lao Touzi once said that he would share his box office revenue of 30%. However, he was not very clear about what the concept of 30% was.
"Haha, forget it, I won't let you guess, Xiao Xie, give the check to Yu Fan." Lao Tozi said, and said to a young girl sitting next to her. It seems that she should be Lao Tozi's secretary or assistant. However, Liu Yufan noticed that this little Xie did not seem to be the one he had seen last time, but Liu Yufan just smiled and didn't point it out. After so long in the entertainment industry, Liu Yufan gradually understood some unspoken rules. It would be better to pretend that he didn't see some things when he saw them.
"Mr. Liu, this is your box office payment check." Secretary Xie walked forward with a respectful look and handed the check in his hand to Liu Yufan. At the same time, he looked at him curiously. This young man is too young, even a few years younger than himself. But he is still working as a secretary for others, but now this person is already the chairman of a company worth tens of millions. This young man is really amazing!
At this time, Liu Yufan just nodded politely to Secretary Xie, smiled for a moment, and then curiously turned his eyes to the check in his hand. He is somewhat rich now, and although he knows that the numbers on the check will definitely not be small, he will not show an impatient expression.
However, when he turned his eyes to the check, his breath suddenly became stronger.
"Eighty million!" Looking at this number, Liu Yufan exclaimed! The income amount has far exceeded his previous psychological expectations! He did not expect that a movie would actually make him earn such a high income. You know, his total assets in the entire company are only more than 50 million. And he has earned such a high income just by writing a script. This film industry is really profitable!
Seeing Liu Yufan's face finally showing a shock, Lao Taozi showed a smug smile on his face. Since the time he was with Liu Yufan, this guy has always looked confident and rarely saw his unexpected expression, which made Lao Taozi feel very unhappy. He was originally a young boy, but he always looked like he was "controlled" everywhere, which made him, the old man, feel so smug. Now, seeing that he finally teased Liu Yufan, Lao Taozi felt proud.
"Director Zhang, why are there so many?" Liu Yufan asked incredible. You know, he only paid 30% of the net income of the film company. You know, the film company still has to divide the accounts with the theater chain. After all, there will be so many people who come to him in the end? So, how much income does this movie generate in total?
Liu Yufan just simply converted it in his mind and came up with a number that surprised him.
"Haha, that's right, Yufan, do you know how much money this movie will make in the end?" Looking at Liu Yufan's surprised look, Lao Taozi said as if showing off.
"I don't know much about this. How many are there? You're afraid of hundreds of millions." Liu Yufan looked at Lao Taozi and asked tentatively. After all, the box office has exceeded 700 million, and the final revenue is definitely indispensable.
"Haha, let me tell you. Although the final result has not been counted yet, the data I have mastered is 860 million US dollars!" Lao Touzi wanted to shock Liu Yufan, and deliberately said the last number very seriously.
"Hiss~~" Liu Yufan gasped when he heard this number! Just a movie made 860 million US dollars! The speed of making money was too fast, it was simply a robbery of money!
"Of course, the theaters have to divide more than 40%, and with the pre-production and post-promotion of the movie, the final net profit is definitely not that much, but this result is pretty good." Lao Touzi said with a smile. But looking at his proud look, he knew that what he was thinking was definitely not "good" but "very good."
That's right, just for this series of numbers, no matter who is a director, he is enough to be proud and proud! Lao Touzi himself has also received a generous reward, even more than Liu Yufan. Of course, in terms of normal procedures, a director cannot get such a generous income. But who made this film invested by him? For this movie, Lao Touzi almost gambled on all his belongings. It has to be said that he was quite crazy. But crazy investment also brought him crazy income. This gamble was the most successful time since Lao Touzi had been in the film industry. It is no exaggeration to say that after this battle, even if Lao Touzi withdraws from the film industry, this income will be enough for him to live the rest of his life without worry.
After gently picking up this check, Liu Yufan also felt a sense of ecstasy. After all, this was the biggest money he had earned from using the knowledge in his mind since he was reborn. With this money, the money-making plans in his mind could also be started step by step. Since sending Siying onto the plane to the United States, Liu Yufan has been thinking about how to use the knowledge in his mind to speed up the speed of making money. You must know that the three-year promise he gave Chen Siying at that time was not casual. And as these things were slowly sorted out, Liu Yufan also realized a more serious problem - lack of money.
That's right, although he is now a big boss with a net worth of tens of millions, no matter which of these plans in his mind, they require huge financial support. However, his current company is just starting out, and the working capital must not be cut off. If it is cut off, the company will be in danger of being finished.
Now he understood why those rich people still had to apply for bank loans, but it was not that they had no money, but that most of their money was invested in redevelopment.
Now, this 80 million is a sum of funds that he can control at will. With this money, although the plans in his mind cannot be realized one by one, at least one or two can be activated.
Seeing that filming movies is so profitable, the first plan that Liu Yufan thought of at this moment is related to this.
"Haha, thank you Director Zhang!" Liu Yufan put away the check, and the smile on his face returned to normal.
"This young man is indeed not simple." Seeing Liu Yufan adjusting his emotions so quickly, Lao Touzi secretly admired. If he was young, he would never be as calm as him. That would be 80 million! Not 8,000 yuan!
The two of them chatted for a few more words, but Liu Yufan changed his mind and once again introduced the topic.
"Director Zhang, since "Pirates of the Caribbean" is so popular, do you plan to shoot a sequel?" Liu Yufan asked with a smile.
Chapter completed!