Cao Jun then asked: "How much is 10%? Do you want 2 million?"

Ning Hao smiled and replied: "No, 1 million is enough."

Cao Jun couldn't help complaining: "So little? The total investment is only 10 million? You are now the seventh-ranked first-line director in the annual box office, why don't you make it bigger?"

Ning Hao said calmly: "The cost of my new movie is 10 million, which is enough. I don't need that much money."

"Besides, Third Master also wants me to control the cost of the movie within 10 million."

It turns out that Ning Hao's new film "Crazy Racing" is one of the strategic priorities of China Film Group's development in 2006.

But China Film CEO Han Sanping hopes that Ning Hao can control the cost of the movie "Crazy Racing" to between 10 million and 12 million, with the box office targeting around 60 million.

"Crazy Racing" does not follow the "rich people route" as the outside world speculated, mainly because Han Sanping's requirement for Ning Hao is that the total investment in the film should be controlled within 12 million, preferably around 10 million.

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Han Sanping's thinking is also more pragmatic. He feels that if he really gives Ning Hao 20 million, it may harm him. The investment of 10 million has already doubled that of "Stone", and he hopes that the box office can also double, reaching

60 million.

Cao Jun thought to himself that it would be good to make a movie with a cost of 10 million. The lower the cost of the movie and the box office is similar, not only the risk will be lower, but the profit will be higher.

If the movie "Crazy Racing" can successfully exceed 100 million like it did in its previous life, even if Cao Jun only invests 1 million, there is a great chance of making two to three million.

With Ning Hao's directorial skills and the popularity and influence brought by "Crazy Stone", Cao Jun's investment in the movie "Crazy Stone" is basically guaranteed to make a profit.

Without much hesitation, Cao Jun said: "Then I will invest 10%. I will give 1 million first. If it is not enough, you will tell me."

Ning Hao smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll let you know if the situation changes."

December 22, morning.

Cao Jun was still sleeping when he was woken up by the ringing of his cell phone.

Cao Jun picked up his cell phone and saw that it was a call from Song Ke.

Song Ke on the other end of the phone laughed loudly and said: "Xiao Cao, your ringtone income has arrived. Check it out. It is exactly 20 million. Do you see if the number is correct?"

After hearing Song Ke's words, Cao Jun immediately sat up from the bed. Sure enough, his bank account had an increase of 20 million yuan ten minutes ago.

Cao Jun was no longer sleepy at all, and replied with a smile: "That's right, it's 20 million."

"That's good. If you are free tonight, we brothers can have a few drinks."

"Come to my house for a drink tonight. I also have a few boxes of Maotai in my house."

"That's good, please prepare the food and wine, and I'll be there when I'm done!"

"OK!"

So far, Cao Jun's bank deposits have exceeded 55 million yuan.

Most of the 55 million yuan has been taxed, and only a small part has not yet been paid. If all the taxes were paid, it would be about 50 million yuan.

Coupled with the 1 million shares of Maotai and the 2 million shares of Tengxun that Cao Jun bought before, as well as the mansion where he lives, his total personal net worth is definitely more than 80 million.

Looking at the entire mainland entertainment industry, there should be no more than 20 people worth more than 80 million.

Most of Cao Jun's net worth is earned from cell phone ringtones, endorsements and commercial performances. He actually doesn't make much money from filming.

For example, Cao Jun's total salary for filming "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was only more than 100,000 yuan, less than 200,000 yuan. His salary for filming "Crazy Stone" was only 88,000 yuan. What really made him money was the box office dividends.

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However, in the past two years, Cao Jun's life has not been comfortable and he often travels around. Fortunately, he has made a lot of money, which can be regarded as a kind of material comfort.

Recently, Song Ke is also in high spirits during happy events. The money he earns from ringtones on his mobile phone is far more than 20 million.

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Because in addition to Cao Jun, Pu Shu, and Daolang, Song Ke has also signed new technology copyright contracts with many singers from the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

A conservative estimate is that throughout 2005, Song Ke and his Wheatfield Music earned at least 80 million yuan.

Song Ke even feels that Maitian’s digital music is now leading the world.

Moreover, Song Ke's story also impressed investors. As early as a month ago, Song Ke received a US$10 million investment from SoftBank SAIF.

You should know that Yan Yan from SoftBank SAIF is a strong person, and his investment projects always start with US$5 million. When negotiating money, project parties must first come up with a timetable.

But when investing in Song Ke, Yan Yan was particularly happy.

Every time the two of them met, Yan Yan would tell her sincerely: "If I invest in this project, I will invest in you."

Every time Song Ke listened, he felt that he was not only chosen by capital, but by history.

Since entering the industry in 1996, Song Ke has never received such fame and fortune. For a time, he became a model in the business world and a role model for musicians.

In the "Top 50 Most Investment Valuable Enterprises in China in 2005" selected by authoritative venture capital institutions, Maitian Music ranked 13th.

It ranked 14th in the "2004-2005 Best Business Model" selection by "Business World Business Review".

Obviously, Huaguo Mobile's mobile phone ring tones have not only made Maitian Music a company making money every day, but also made it a favorite of the capital market.

After a few glasses of wine, Song Ke asked Cao Jun: "Xiao Cao, to tell you the truth, we have received investment from SoftBank and we plan to list Wheatfield Music within five years. Are you interested in becoming a shareholder together?"

Cao Jun is not optimistic about the future of Maitian Music because he feels that the ringtone business will not be popular for long, and it will not exceed five years at most.

The income of Maitian Music mainly relies on China Mobile's mobile phone ring tones. Records do not make any money at all, which makes Maitian very passive.

This is because China Mobile has the final say on how much money Maitian Music can make, and China Mobile controls the sales data of ring tones. How much money it wants to give you depends entirely on China Mobile's mood.

If it continues to develop like this, Wheatfield Music will be finished sooner or later.

Thinking of this, Cao Jun smiled and declined: "Boss, just be a shareholder. I think it's good for me to be an artist. There's no pressure."

Song Ke persuaded with a smile: "What's the pressure of being a shareholder? You only need to take out a little money, and after the company is listed, you can get huge returns."

"In addition to you and Pu Shu, we have also signed this year's Super Girl champion Li Yuchun. Our company's signed artists are second to none in the entire mainland singing market."

"If the financing goes well, we may be able to list Maitian within three years. By then, if you subscribe for some original shares, you can earn ten or twenty times, or even more!"

Cao Jun just smiled and didn't take Song Ke's words seriously. He just thought he was drunk and bragging.

Because in Cao Jun's impression, the company Maitian Music should not have gone public like Huayi.

Song Ke believed that Cao Jun was too young and had too little experience. He did not understand what capital was or how powerful capital was.

Song Ke encouraged Cao Jun to join the game because he wanted to keep Cao Jun's record contract firmly in his hands and wanted to bind Cao Jun to Maitian.

Song Kebei knew better than everyone that today's Wheatfield Music was mainly supported by Cao Jun alone. Pu Shu was in retreat and was simply embarrassed to take on the important task.

Although Song Ke also signed a new technology copyright contract with Daolang, Daolang's peak period was too short, only one year, in 2004.

After 2005, Daolang's influence has slowly declined, and his income from mobile ring tones has been surpassed by Cao Jun.

However, Daolang was not dissatisfied when he lost to Cao Jun.

Because Cao Jun's "Golden Era" album has been ranked as one of the most popular albums in the entire Chinese music pop history. Almost every song has become a hit, but the difference is between a big hit and a small hit.

As for the other singers of Wheatfield Music, Li Yuchun is more capable, like Ye Bei, Shui Mu Nianhua and others. Although they are famous, they are all priceless and not very profitable.
Chapter completed!