Chapter 195 1500W
The next day, Yishu Company.
"Mr. Wang, the box office of "Space Traveler" on the first day exceeded 15 million!" Director Zhou Xiaofa excitedly walked into Wang Shu's office to report.
The box office on the first day exceeded 15 million!
The box office of "The Night Banquet" directed by Feng Xiaogang was only 12 million on the first day.
The first-day box office of "Time Traveler" was 3 million more than that of "The Banquet".
The movie "The Night Banquet" stars popular stars from both sides of the Taiwan Strait, including Zhang Ziyi, Ge You, Zhou Xun, and Wu Yanzu.
Among them, Zhang Ziyi is one of the few big-name movie stars in China who has stepped onto the international stage.
As a result, the box office on the first day was not as good as Mr. Wang's "Time Traveler".
Zhou Xiaofa felt elated.
Half a month ago, Feng Xiaogang was interviewed and said in a veiled way that "Space Traveler" is an innovative film and Wang Shu, as a new director, would find it difficult to control it.
He also said arrogantly that "Space Traveler" and "Baby Project" are released at the same time, which will inevitably lead to a squeeze and poor box office.
As the director of Yishu Company, Zhou Xiaofa is as proud as Wang Shu in the company's reputation.
If "Time Traveler" does not do well at the box office, as a director, his face will be affected if he talks about cooperation with people in the industry in the future.
Now, I can hold my head high and chest steady.
The box office of "Space Traveler" on the first day was 15 million. According to the law of box office growth, it will be a matter of time before the total box office exceeds 100 million.
“1500W?” When Wang Shu heard this number, he was much less excited than Zhou Xiaofa.
He knew in his heart that the 15 million on the first day indeed broke the record of 12 million on the first day of "The Night Banquet".
However, I couldn't be happy for long.
Because, when the New Year's Eve came out in mid-December, "The City of Gold" was released, and the box office exceeded 15 million in half a day.
Although "The City of Gold" was released in the afternoon, which happened to be the time when the audience concentrated on watching the movie, no matter what, it still exceeded 15 million in half a day.
Wang Shu also felt a little unmotivated.
The difference between breaking 1500W in one day and breaking 1500W in half a day is still very obvious.
I have to say that Lao Mouzi is Lao Mouzi after all, even though he is just an excellent photographer and not an excellent director.
But. In China, there is no failure without comparison. Compared with other directors who are more different, he is an excellent director in China.
Coupled with the accumulation over the years, the basic market in the country is also stable.
However, the fundamentals will not be stable for a long time.
When the post-90s and post-00s generations have become the main consumers, Lao Mouzi will be the only one left.
An excellent director must tell the story of the movie in a lively, interesting and attractive way .
However, apart from the beautiful pictures, Lao Mouzi’s movies always have empty stories.
And this is why many people criticized him in the future for being just an excellent photographer, not an excellent director.
Even Zhang Yimou himself said bluntly that he has no talent and is just an old cow eating grass type film director.
Zhou Xiaofa saw Wang Shu's expression on the side and was stunned.
Mr. Wang seems not satisfied with the 15 million box office on the first day?
Not satisfied with this?
"Time Traveler" is only a movie with an investment of 20 million W!
"The Night Banquet" directed by Feng Xiaogang, with an investment of 120 million, and with such a huge lineup, it also sold 12 million on the first day!
Mr. Wang. This is also
"I understand." Wang Shu looked at Zhou Xiaofa and said, "Tomorrow is the National Day. In addition to the Mid-Autumn Festival gift box, I will also tell the finance department to give it to Each employee is given a 100 yuan red envelope.”
In 2006, the National Day holiday was from October 1st to October 7th, of which October 6th was the Mid-Autumn Festival.
This year, the two festivals are celebrated together.
Because "Space Traveler" is in theaters, some employees of Yishushu Film and Television Company will insist on working overtime, while other employees will take holidays.
This is something that has already been arranged, and there is no need for Wang Shulin to arrange it again when the holiday is about to begin.
Like now, when it comes to paying employees, he must have the say.
“Understood.” Zhou Xiaofa nodded quickly.
Zhou Xiaofa then talked to Wang Shu about some work matters and exited the office.
After leaving Wang Shu’s office, he announced the news of 100 red envelopes.
The employees at Yishu Company were very happy to know that in addition to the Mid-Autumn Festival gift box, there was also an extra 100 yuan red envelope.
In 2006, the average salary of Beijing employees was 3,000 yuan.
Most people who can get an average salary of 3,000 yuan have decent jobs.
If you switch to other jobs, the monthly salary will only be 1,000-2,000 yuan.
A red envelope of 100 yuan is really a lot.
It’s almost worth a day’s salary for many people.
As for the Mid-Autumn Festival gift box, Wang Shu was not stingy either.
In addition to moon cakes, everyone is also given fruits.
And there are also dinner parties.
These are company benefits.
Wang Shu knew in his heart that if he could provide employees with high wages, he would also institute a five-day and eight-hour working system.
Some people will inevitably report him for disrupting the business environment.
If he is not well-known and the company is not big, then probably no one will report this kind of operation.
But now he is a well-known person, and his company has also entered the public eye.
Even if his company is not big, if he operates like this, there is a possibility of being reported.
With his popularity, he is bound to have an impact across the country.
What's more, even if no one reports it, it will be publicized by netizens in the future.
Trouble began.
Therefore, under these problems, he can only follow the crowd.
Otherwise, I can’t bear it.
The employee benefits of Yishu Company are quite good, which can be regarded as 996 compensation for employees.
"Is the box office on the first day in the mainland 7.4 million?"
Emperor's Yang Shoucheng also got the preliminary data on the box office on the first day in the mainland of "Baby Project", and his brows suddenly relaxed.
There are four producers of this movie, namely Chen Long, Yang Shoucheng, Chen Tsaiqiang and Wang Zhongjun.
Chan Tse-keung was a famous manager during the heyday of the Hong Kong film industry in the 1980s. At his peak, he was the manager of more than 30 popular artists.
He is also an important adviser to Jiahe Films and has been Chen Long's military advisor for a long time.
As for Yang Shoucheng, he is the chairman of Emperor Entertainment.
In 2003, he and Chen Long jointly established Chen Long Emperor Film Company, and the first film produced was "New Police Story".
"Baby Project" is ostensibly produced by Huayi, but in fact it is mainly to facilitate the distribution in the mainland market. Chen Long and others enlisted Huayi to jointly produce it.
“Where’s Love Traveler?” Yang Shoucheng asked his assistant immediately.
In his opinion, the reason why "Baby Project" failed to beat "The Night Banquet" at the box office on the first day was because Feng Xiaogang had a good reputation in the mainland, and the leading actors were all actors loved by mainland audiences.
Having a natural advantage, it was expected that the box office would be higher on the first day.
Moreover, the box office of 7.4 million on the first day is not low. If we work harder, the total box office in the mainland may exceed 100 million. ".1500W." After hearing this, the assistant's lips moved and he said a number.
“1500W?” Yang Shoucheng was stunned when he heard this number.
Does he know that the total investment in "Time Traveler" is only 20 million, and leaving aside the placement of pre-roll ads and other placements, the one-day box office almost catches up with the investment amount of the movie?
"Yes, 1500W, just a lot more." The assistant looked at Yang Shoucheng's face and said cautiously.
“So, it’s not that “Space Traveler” was squeezed by “Project Baby” and the box office was sluggish, but that “Project Baby” was squeezed by “Space Traveler”, with 7.4 million on the first day?”
"7.4 million on the first day, not even half of the box office of "Space Traveler"?"
Yang Shoucheng. I was originally satisfied with the 7.4 million box office of "Baby Project" on the first day, but then I learned that "Space Traveler" had 15 million on the first day. It was immediately clear that "Baby Project" was squeezed by "Time Traveler" of the same period.
If "Space Traveler" hadn't made money during the National Day release, the first-day box office of "Baby Project" might have exceeded 10 million!
On this point, Yang Shoucheng was right, but he also overestimated the movie "Baby Project".
In the original timeline, the first-day box office of "Baby Project" was 8.6 million, but now it has become 7.4 million. This is indeed due to the influence of "Space Traveler" in the same period.
However, even without "Space Traveler", the first-day box office of "Baby Project" would not have exceeded 10 million.
When the assistant heard this, he didn’t know how to answer it.
Two months ago, in an exclusive interview, Feng Xiaogang boldly stated that "Space Traveler" would inevitably be affected by "Project Baby" and cause a box office slump.
Now, "Time Traveler" is even better.
Moreover, it is still overwhelmingly superior.
Originally, "Baby Project"'s box office of 7.4 million on the first day in the mainland was something worth celebrating.
Now, it is compared to a movie with a production cost of 20 million W.
Somewhat depressed.
Huayi.
The two brothers Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei also learned about the 15 million box office of "Space Traveler" on the first day, and they looked at each other speechlessly for a while.
National Day is originally a happy day.
Some people are not only still dealing with the work at hand, but they are not very happy.
“1500W is still underestimated.” Wang Zhongjun sighed.
The screening of "Lovers in Time and Space" was held in Beijing. Although he did not go to support it, nor did he go into the cinema to see it, but after the screening of "Lovers in Time and Space", it became more and more popular in his ears. There have always been voices praising "Space Traveler".
Those praises are not superficial, but they truly show that "Space Traveler" is an excellent movie.
Therefore, he knew that the quality of "Space Traveler" is not bad, and the box office on the first day after its release is likely to be similar to the 11 million of "The Tuner".
I never thought that I would underestimate Wang Shu and this movie.
Not only did it exceed the first-day box office of "The Tuner", it also exceeded the first-day box office of "The Banquet".
The production cost of "Night Banquet" was more than 100 million, while "Time Traveler" only cost 20 million.
Wang Zhongjun was silent for a while when he thought of Feng Xiaogang's remarks during the interview.
At that time, "Space Traveler" had not yet been screened.
Like Feng Xiaogang, he is not optimistic about "innovative" films directed by a 20-year-old new director.
This type of movie, which has never been made in the Mainland, is directed by a new director.
Even if the script is also written by this director, there is a high probability that the film will be incomprehensible and nondescript.
Unexpectedly, not only was it unanimously praised after being screened, but the box office on the first day also exceeded 15 million.
Who would have thought that a twenty-year-old new director could be so powerful?
This type of movie may not be successful even if directed by Feng Xiaogang himself!
……
Wang Zhongjun’s younger brother Wang Zhonglei was deeply regretful when he learned that the box office of “Space Traveler” exceeded 15 million on the first day.
Once upon a time, he had the opportunity to bring Wang Shu under Huayi's command.
It's just that I didn't really take Wang Shu to heart at that time, so I missed it now.
“Well, if Hanyu had expressed Huayi’s sincerity when they had dinner together, Wang Shu must have been our Huayi’s contracted director.”
“Even if it wasn’t a contract, The director is the same as Xiaogang."
Wang Zhonglei sighed, he missed it after all.
There are not many directors who can write scripts.
There are even fewer directors who can write scripts that can generate big box office at low cost.
Once upon a time, such a person was right in front of me.
I missed it just because of my own arrogance.
Wang Zhonglei woke up at this time. At that time, Wang Shu was only 18 years old and was in a high-spirited stage after winning the prize in Berlin.
In addition, he is a wild man, so he must be arrogant.
If he had lowered his attitude at that time, there was a high probability that he would be able to take Wang Shu under his command.
Unexpectedly, not only did he not lower his attitude at that time, but Wang Shu also felt slighted.
An 18-year-old young man who became famous, high-spirited and arrogant, will definitely not be able to urinate in a pot with him after feeling slighted.
I missed it.
“Oh?” Wang Zhongjun looked curious. This was the first time he heard Wang Zhonglei say that.
Wang Zhonglei sighed, and then recounted what happened that year.
This matter was because he was blind, and he kept it in his heart and was too embarrassed to talk about it.
Now, I can’t hold it any longer.
After hearing this, Wang Zhongjun looked at Wang Zhonglei and didn’t know what to say.
Back then, Wang Shu only won a consolation prize in Berlin and had not yet truly gained momentum. He indeed had a great chance to bring the opponent under Huayi's command.
Result
Wang Zhonglei did go to "Corporal Lixian".
It’s just that the approach is honest. Don’t take Wang Shu seriously.
If Wang Shu's abilities were average, it would be nothing to be so contemptuous.
But Wang Shu is a young director who wrote a script at the age of 18 and won an award in Berlin!
If you have something in your belly, you must be young and energetic.
To deal with such a young man, he can easily sign into the company just by holding him in his hands.
On the contrary, if you treat it lightly, it will be counterproductive!
“Alas!” Wang Zhongjun also sighed.
Wang Shu is now tied to China Film, and China Film.
If Wang Shu wants to cooperate with Wang Shu in the future, unless Wang Shu can put aside China Film, Huayi will at most be following China Film's butt and drinking some soup due to China Film's dominance.
This bit of soup is meaningless to Huayi, so there is no need to cooperate.
Wang Zhonglei saw Wang Zhongjun’s expression in his eyes and said awkwardly: "I thought that boy was just a little lucky and ingenious. Who knew he really had something in his stomach?"
< br>"You also know that Wang Shuye was born in Yeluzi, and he was only 18 years old at the time."
"Who knew that an 18-year-old director from Yeluzi could have such great abilities?"
"In "Buried Alive", the problem solved by a coffin, apart from showing that the boy came up with a good idea, does not mean that he has real ability."
"Together, these things are , I didn’t take him to heart at that time.”
(End of Chapter)