Chapter 465 How much money does a movie make?
But then again, when it comes to being on the Forbes rich list, there are no changes at all.
At least if Chen Linfeng wants to invest in a certain company, it will be smoother.
After all, being rich itself is also a kind of reputation. Those founders will not worry about his lack of money, so they can accept investment with more confidence.
Chen Linfeng has been thinking of ways to invest in or purchase some media companies in the past two years.
Several Weibo V studios have been hired.
In terms of public opinion, he is, as always, willing to spend money.
Back then, Chen Linfeng had already deployed people in various forums and set up network groups.
Now it will only go further.
He has already set his sights on Byte, a company that will be established only next year, and is just waiting to send warmth to his door when the time comes.
The media is the most enthusiastic about the Forbes rich list.
Various financial news outlets were anxious and wanted to interview Chen Linfeng.
The final interview was with the film and television media.
After all, the most important identities for people are all in the film and television industry.
We are all our own people.
Then one of my own asked about the topic of the financial circle.
"May I ask Director Chen, how did you earn so much money?"
There is no way, I also want to know the answer to this question.
Chen Linfeng was speechless, "Making movies well will make money, and the company's value will also increase."
He said seriously, "Actually, I don't have that much money in my pocket, it's just a valuation."
He didn't mention it at all until he was discovered.
"Then how can you make money while making movies?"
"Well, make a good script, choose the actors, and then pay more attention when directing."
Chen Linfeng talks the right nonsense.
"Then how..."
"Stop."
What's wrong with you, a reporter, why are you embarrassing me?
Chen Linfeng glanced at the reporter who asked the question, um... from Film and Television News Weekly.
I'll buy it for you later.
The reporter also realized that his way of asking could easily offend people, so he changed the question.
"How much money can Director Chen make from the movie "Your Name"?"
This question is difficult to answer.
Chen Linfeng excused himself, "Actually, it's not too much. The movie theater made the majority of it."
What he said is not wrong, but his answer was interpreted by many media when the public was paying the most attention.
"Chen Linfeng is dissatisfied with the movie bill sharing ratio"
"The theater chain takes the big one, and I can only take the small one. Do you still want me to thank them?" 》
"Does the domestic film splitting policy need to be changed?"
Soon, many calls came to Chen Linfeng.
"Xiao Chen, if you really feel that the proportion is wrong, we can discuss it privately. Why tell outsiders?"
Chen Linfeng was shocked, "Is this negotiable?"
"Ahem," Han Shanping said awkwardly, "probably not possible."
He complained bitterly, "Actually, it's not easy to be a theater chain. We just crossed out 57%. In fact, we, the theater chain, only take 7% of it. It's all hard-earned money."
Chen Linfeng sneered, "Mr. Han, it's boring to talk about this. Why didn't you say that it has its own theater and just took all the 57%?"
"Your Name" seems to have a domestic box office of 2.1 billion, which is a lot of money. In fact, if you calculate it, you will know that it is not that much.
The box office revenue of a movie will initially be subject to a special film fund of 5% and a special business tax of 3.3%.
In other words, the divisible box office is actually 1.926 billion.
And because this amount of money is greater than 600 million, Huaying Digital Agency Fee must be paid, which is 1% to 3%.
"Your Name" is paid at 2%, leaving 1.887 billion.
The next step is to divide the accounts.
All of a sudden, 1.075 billion will be distributed to theaters, and the remaining 812 million will be reserved for production and distributors.
After deducting the 150 million from the publisher, that is to say, there are only about 660 million, which is the money shared by the producer.
That's it, you have to continue to divide the money according to the investment ratio.
You know, "Your Name" is already the most profitable type of movie.
Movies with a relatively low cost, a box office that exceeds conventional limits, and the highest return can only earn so much.
As soon as Chen Linfeng settled the accounts, he immediately felt that the dividends he and Qian Qian received were not too much.
Of course, in the eyes of outsiders.
After a movie is completed, the company earns 200 million, and individuals share more than 100 million.
This is pure profit, it’s almost crazy.
The most important thing is that he has not yet counted the foreign income, and the subsequent various copyright and peripheral income.
And this revenue, because of Chen Linfeng's global popularity, is actually much larger than that of other domestic movies.
Optical network copyright is not a small sum of money.
Nowadays, the competition for copyrights on online video platforms is becoming increasingly fierce, and the money spent is increasing year by year. This is obvious.
Generally speaking, this movie alone may earn a total of 100 million US dollars.
Two movies a year, making 100 million US dollars in half a year, and it's not so fast to put money in a sack.
However, when he said this, he didn't care how much he earned abroad, and he didn't mention peripherals and copyrights.
And how could it always be so smooth?
What we are talking about now is the domestic movie box office.
"Mr. Han, the money is so small, I should complain a little bit."
Han Shanping sighed, "Cinema theaters are actually not as profitable as you think."
"I know." Chen Linfeng said calmly, "But it's a small cinema, and I didn't say they took much."
Small movie theaters have been stuck on the profit and loss line for a long time. With a 50% ratio, they can basically only earn a little hard money.
After all, rent, labor costs, ticketing systems, security, insurance, decoration and maintenance, etc. all cost money. Most of the profits come from drinks, popcorn, and peripherals.
But big companies are different, like Wanda. Many places are their own sites and they don’t need to rent at all.
Including Huaying, their profit points are much higher.
And in recent years, more and more people are watching movies in China.
As the flow of people increases, as mentioned above, profits from snacks, peripherals, etc. are growing significantly.
Even a small movie theater can make a lot of money.
If it were not profitable, how could the number of domestic theaters grow so fast?
There is a reason for this.
Earn a lot compared to movie theaters.
Over the years, the producer's share ratio has not been changed for several years.
It did not grow as the market expanded further.
Han Shanping, including people from other theaters, also knew this.
Therefore, they were worried that Xiao Chen might have something on his mind.
In the past, the producer's share of the accounts was obtained by fighting for two pieces.
Nowadays, when it comes to box office in China, the first one is Chen Linfeng.
If he wants to compete, it will be difficult for each theater chain to withstand it.
"Taken", "The Ugly Duckling" and "Your Name" are just a few movies that have fed theaters too much.
It would be too hard to be a human being if we really wanted to stop them from eating in the future.
In the face of these telephone inquiries, Chen Linfeng didn't say much, he just complained.
This made them feel really relieved.
Chen Linfeng did say it casually.
But he didn't expect such a big reaction.
Now, he also had some thoughts.
But considering the development in the previous life, it seems that he is not the only one who has this idea, so don't rush it yet.
Chen Linfeng was not in a hurry, but others were naturally anxious.
Zhang Weiping has long been dissatisfied with the current ratio. There is no way to make too much money.
It has to be said that Zhang Weiping and Zhang Yimou have made great contributions to Chinese films in this regard.
In 2006, "The Golden Armor" was released, and the account sharing ratio was increased to 42% for the first time.
In 2008, the Film Bureau issued a document raising the proportion to 43%.
This ratio has been maintained ever since.
Now, Zhang Weiping is ready to take action again.
Especially after roughly calculating how much money Xiao Chen can earn from one movie.
He was just so sour.
I can't let Xiao Chen be the best in the world. I hold three gold medals and an Oscar for director in my hand.
There is no need for him to be bad.
Therefore, not long after Chen Linfeng’s interview.
Zhang Weiping proposed for the first time that he would like to explore a new film bill-sharing model when Zhang Yimou's next movie is released.
Unlike Chen Linfeng who just complained before, this is a blatant rebellion.
The theater chain was very excited and immediately opposed it.
However, after Zhang Weiping fired the cannon, there was soon no movement again.
The eight major theaters were suspicious and didn't know what kind of trick this was.
After Chen Linfeng heard about it, he smiled in his heart.
First let out the news, then fire a false shot to contact your allies.
He almost succeeded in doing this operation in his previous life.
It's a pity that people are not united and there is nothing we can do.
Let’s see.
This matter is still just a prelude, and the climax will be near the end of the year.
Chen Linfeng didn't pay any more attention. He was going to Los Angeles to participate in the promotion of "Infinite World".
"Pirates of the Caribbean 4" has been released for almost two weeks, and its first weekend score of 90 million is very good.
However, it did not reach the 114 million and 135 million results of the first two movies.
Obviously, the reputation is not as good as the first three movies.
Of course, Disney doesn't know yet that this movie will be a huge hit overseas.
And eventually exceeded 1 billion US dollars in box office.
But no matter what, the focus of Disney's work and public opinion has begun to shift to the next "Infinite World".
"Jerry, Pete, oh, and Emma, thank you for coming to pick me up."
Chen Linfeng smiled and hugged everyone at the airport.
"Where's cc, hasn't she arrived?"
Emma Watson looked around and asked.
"She is still filming in China and will not arrive for a few days." Chen Linfeng explained helpfully.
The domestic "Inception" crew is temporarily in charge of Guo Fan and several directors who come to join in the fun.
During this period, some simple scenes were arranged, and I will check them later.
So he wouldn't be too worried.
Of course, in "Infinite World", Sissi's role is not considered the protagonist, which is also one of the reasons.
For a movie that focuses on group portraits, everyone can spread out the promotion.
Liu Qianqian will soon carry out promotional activities in China and Eastern Asian countries.
This was all discussed in advance.
Bruckheimer and everyone like Pitt knew it.
After a brief exchange of greetings, they found a place together and prepared to make simple notifications and arrangements for the follow-up plan.
(End of chapter)