The nanny car stopped in front of the gate. Chu Xuan got out of the car with his suitcase and stood on the neat two-car path in the community, facing the artificial lake under the fence a few meters away from the road.
The sunlight at dinner time shines on the lake, and the seemingly light blue water surface is covered with a layer of gold, creating a unique and pleasant scenery.
The ripples on the lake surface carry a faint smell of mud, along with the fragrance of gardenias planted in front of the fence. It's not a long-lost but reassuring smell of home, making you feel more comfortable.
"Mr. Chu."
Chu Xuan slid the suitcase from the front of the car and turned to face the door of his house. The driver's slightly wary voice came from the driver's seat. Combined with the situation of the open door, Chu Xuan's eyes also flashed with a hint of wariness and his brows furrowed.
Looking inside, Wang Jinhua was at the entrance of the big villa directing the housekeeping staff to clean up the surrounding areas.
Seeing this scene, Chu Xuan's vigilance was replaced by a smile, and he waved to the master: "It's Mr. Wang inside. It's okay. You can go back."
Hearing this, the driver breathed a sigh of relief. Although Mr. Chu was outside, the door of his house was open. He thought a thief had broken in. But when he heard that Mr. Wang was inside, he felt relieved and drove back to the company.
"Sister!" Chu Xuan walked in with the suitcase.
Before returning to Beijing, he greeted Sister Hua in advance. Sister Hua was also the only one other than them who had the key and password to his home. However, he did not expect that Sister Hua would specially ask the housekeeping staff to come and clean the house before he returned home.
He takes the wind and washes away the dust.
Wang Jinhua turned her head and looked over. When she saw Chu Xuan returning, she greeted him with a smile: "I'm a little tanned again, but it's just right and more masculine."
Chu Xuan smiled, put down his suitcase and hugged her: "I'm going to Wuhan in a few days, and I want to clean it up when I get back."
"I knew you wanted to do this, so I made the decision for you." Wang Jinhua separated from him and joked.
In the past, her brother's life was a bit rough. He had to wait for the washing machine to be full before washing clothes. Liu Xiaoli basically did the cleaning.
After the evidence was obtained, her younger brother changed. During the Chinese New Year days, he was very diligent and would take the initiative to do housework. However, there was a prerequisite, that is, Sissi, the sister-in-law, had to be present so that her younger brother could do the housework.
motivation.
Now that Chu Xuan is home alone, based on her understanding of Chu Xuan, without Qian Qian around, his temper will definitely return to the past.
She knew that Chu Xuan might go to Wuhan to prepare for Liu Xiaoli's birthday, and judging from her brother's past temperament, she thought she would wait until she came back from Wuhan to clean up together to save trouble, so as not to have to clean up this time when she came back from Wuhan.
Clean it up, this is not Chu Xuan's style of dealing with trivial matters in life.
Therefore, in the past few days, she estimated that Chu Xuan was planning to clean the bedroom and stay there for a few days.
This is not okay. I have been away from home for more than two months. There is dust everywhere in this house. How can I live in it without cleaning it?
So, she came back from the company at noon today and asked the housekeeper to help Chu Xuan clean up in advance.
"Go upstairs to put your luggage, and then go to sister's house for dinner." Wang Jinhua said.
Chu Xuan came back just in time. Without a few words of conversation, the housekeeping staff finished their work and cleaned the villa cleanly.
Chu Xuan went upstairs to the bedroom, put down his suitcase, went downstairs, and followed Sister Hua to her home for dinner.
"Brother Dong, Zijian."
"Brother Chu!"
"Xiaoxuan is back. Sit down. The food is ready. I'm going to get the wine. Let's have a few drinks today as a family."
Dong Zhihua brought the dishes to the table. When he saw Chu Xuan coming, he turned around and went to get the wine.
Dong Zijian was sitting on the dining table and chairs waiting for the meal to be served. When he saw Chu Xuan, he happily shouted "Little Brother Chu".
After the two parties exchanged greetings, Chu Xuan pulled out a chair and sat down in a familiar manner. The delicious, delicious and mouth-watering dishes also made him have an appetite even though he hadn't even eaten lunch.
There were three wine dispensers. Dong Zhihua picked up the wine and filled each glass. Then he sat down and Wang Jinhua and Wang Jinhua raised their wine glasses and paid tribute to Chu Xuan.
"Xiao Xuan, firstly, welcome home, and secondly, I wish you success as a director for the first time."
"Come on, congratulations."
Facing the toast from Sister Hua and his wife, Chu Xuan smiled brightly and picked up the wine glass: "My family is also so polite...Sister, Brother Dong, here's to you."
Dong Zijian drank milk, and the three adults drank it all in one go.
Wang Jinhua put down the small wine glass and asked while picking up vegetables: "How does it feel to be a director for the first time?"
Chu Xuan said: "I have benefited a lot, but in the future I will either direct or act. I will not direct or act myself anymore. It is really tiring."
Wang Jinhua raised the corners of her mouth, lowered her head and took a bite of the food.
Originally "Star You" was just a project of the company, and it was also the new work of Chu Xuan and Qian Qian. However, Chu Xuan suddenly proposed to be a director and engage in a new field. This was quite unexpected.
But Chu Xuan is the boss of the company. If you want to try directing, just go and have fun. This is not a big deal.
But now it's quite interesting to hear that Chu Xuan no longer wants to direct or act on his own, and it's something she expected.
The thought of directing and acting was tiring. Given Chu Xuan's rank in the entertainment industry, why should he be like this? In addition, Chu Xuan always valued family character. She could not imagine that Chu Xuan would not stick to the path of directing and acting because of this.
It's really not necessary.
"Needless to say, your dramas are all key projects of the company, but Land TV's "Full House 2" seems to be competing with "My Love". What are your thoughts?" Wang Jinhua asked.
"If we really want to fight, it will be before the show starts. It's harmless to have a small fight now. There is no need to waste energy on it for the time being." Chu Xuan said.
Wang Jinhua nodded. Ever since she was at odds with Lantai during the "Voice of China" project negotiation, it was expected that Lantai would be unhappy with Bright Times.
After the "Korean Wave Gate", the domestic Korean Wave market fell to the bottom. Two years later, the Korean Wave has begun to restart, and it has become a strong alliance with Lantai.
An idol drama "Full House 2" and a variety show that has not yet been exposed are the clear news that the company has received, and they are also two major projects jointly launched by Landai and South Korea.
"My Star" is a project promoted by the company in the bright era. The male and female protagonists are Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei, two of the most popular young artists in the country. If "Full House 2" can succeed in "My Star", maybe the Korean Wave will
The TV drama market will be able to restart smoothly.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! From this perspective, if "Full House 2" wants to be popular, it cannot avoid "Star You", and if it wants to restart the South Korean idol drama TV series, it cannot avoid "
Star You" is the hurdle.
Therefore, the current petty quarrel between the two dramas on the Internet was intentional and was expected by the company.
However, the two dramas are still far away from being aired. Based on market rules, the marketing hype is concentrated in the time period before the film and television dramas are aired. Perhaps the real fight will take place a few months before the airing.
Under such expectations, as Chu Xuan said, if there is any situation in the future, the water will come to cover it, and the soldiers will come to stop it. There is no need to be impatient now.
At this point, Wang Jinhua changed the topic: "Mr. Hu, Third Brother, I and I have had several rounds of talks with him about Dong Yonggui's investment in shares. The contract should be signed in a few days."
In the past two months, in addition to the fact that Chu Xuan became a director for the first time, she was also concerned about the fact that Dong Yonggui, the real estate agent recommended by Chu Xuan when he was buying a wedding house, was going to join the theater chain. She was also the chairman of the Bright Times Cinema Line.
Hu Hanguang and Han Sanping put a lot of thought into it.
To be able to win a large piece of land in Shenzhen, Dong Yonggui has the capital strength.
To be able to develop villa areas in Shenzhen, Dong Yonggui's company also has the ability to build basic industries.
Dong Yonggui is also a business-minded person who can think of developing cinema business to seek business opportunities or retreats against the backdrop of the subprime mortgage crisis.
The Bright Times Theater Company has now developed to the point where it has 140 theaters across the country, with a national market share of 15%, but its market share is only 8%, and its market share is equivalent to the total annual attendance.
rate as a proportion of the country.
The market share is far lower than the number of theaters, which shows that the company's brand effect is not enough, and most viewers are still accustomed to watching movies in theaters owned by Dadi Cinemas, Hua Cinemas and Shenghai Cinemas.
Bright Times Cinema has also joined the Hua Cinema Line, but the Hua Cinema Line has many cinema brands, which has great competitiveness.
Moreover, many theaters are established theater chains, so it is still very difficult to seize share and break the audience's habits.
So, using quantity to seize market share is not the best way to do it, but it is the best way.
Currently, Bright Times Cinemas does not lack funds or connections. What it lacks is the strength and speed to build cinemas.
Dong Yonggui, recommended by Chu Xuan, and his company Sea Whale Real Estate can make up for this shortcoming.
Through the contacts and discussions between her, Hu Hanguang, Han Sanping and Dong Yonggui, a consensus for cooperation was reached.
Bright Times can provide multiple theater construction projects every year, as well as subsequent physical construction projects, while Dong Yonggui's Sea Whale Real Estate provides labor, excellent infrastructure technology, and cheap project costs, etc.
Overall, this is a win-win cooperation.
"Sister, just check it. The most important thing is for Bright Times Cinema to get the theater license as soon as possible." Chu Xuan said.
In his mind, the top priority is for Bright Cinema to obtain a theater chain license and become an independent theater chain.
Nowadays, the Bright Era Cinema Line does not take pictures and has always been dependent on the Huayin Cinema Line. 1%-5% of the box office of a movie released belongs to the theater chain and is taken away by the Huaying Group.
As long as the Bright Times theater chain has a photo shoot and is upgraded to an independent theater chain, this part of the money will belong to the Bright Times. Regardless of whether the money is more or less, the core is the rise in the voice and status of the Bright Times in the film industry.
With the continuous regulation and control by relevant departments, the annual revenue sharing of theater chains has increased from the previous 200 million to the standard of 300 million.
Based on a 50% sharing ratio, that means the theater chain's annual turnover must reach 600 million to meet the benchmark for applying for a license.
There are 140 theaters in Bright Times, and each theater has an average annual turnover of 600 million. This means that each theater has an annual turnover of 4.3 million. Considering the scale of a conventional theater with only three screens and about 400 seats, this is difficult.
Unless the average attendance rate reaches more than 20%, the overall domestic average attendance rate is only 10%, and Bright Times is still in the 5% range, which is still a bit far from the goal.
Chu Xuan and Sister Hua thought the same thing. It will take time to completely open up the market. If you want to shorten the time, you can only increase the speed of opening theaters and consolidate the total annual turnover in terms of quantity to meet the standards for applying for a license from the relevant departments.
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As for these complicated matters, it was enough for Sister Hua and Han Sanping to control them. He and his wife could just take care of it. It would be a heart-breaking task for them to deal with it, and he really didn't want to.
Wang Jinhua also understood her younger brother's temperament, so she didn't say much when she brought up the theater. She changed the topic and said: "I really didn't expect to help Zhang Shaohan reverse public opinion, but you want to create your own
Media, I support this."
Last month, she received a call that Chu Xuan wanted to mobilize public opinion to help Zhang Shaohan? This caught her by surprise.
Maybe it was Chu Xuan’s kindness, or maybe it was the kindness of mother and daughter Liu Xiaoli and Sissi that led to such a move.
But in the eyes of her observer, the specific reasons are not important. Knowing that Chu Xuan wants to build a media industry, judging from the current industry situation where the media industry is increasingly overtaking the entertainment industry, she supports Chu Xuan's idea.
If they can have a media network that they can control and have good energy, it may be of great use in the future, which is beneficial to Yu Chuxuan and Qianqian and to the company.
Moreover, Chu Xuan used his own marriage and public opinions to dispel the relationship between controlling the media. This method also made her appreciate it very much. At that time, she also gave a thumbs up to this younger brother's wisdom. It was really amazing.
"The media will be of great use in the future, let's see." Chu Xuan said.
Wang Jinhua nodded, and the spiritual communication between the siblings prevented her from asking any more questions. She only reminded: "The media is a double-edged sword. Please pay attention to yourself."
"Yeah." Chu Xuan agreed.
Seeing this, Wang Jinhua changed the topic again and said: "The company building has started construction, can you go and take a look when you have time?"
After the company was grouped last year, the first major event was the company building.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After the land exploration at the end of last year, the land negotiation at the beginning of this year, and the land bidding in March, the land that Chu Xuan, Qian Qian and other group executives had viewed was sold to Dazhuang
Times successfully won the project, and after two months of drawing design, the first phase of the project has started.
"Let's go and see Sissi after she comes back." Chu Xuan said, smiling slightly: "Currently, my focus is my mother's birthday, which must be done well."
Dong Zhihua smiled: "What are you going to do?"
"When the time comes, you all come to the house and give her a surprise together." Chu Xuan said.
Wang Jinhua nodded slightly: "Okay, I will let you arrange it when the time comes. How to cooperate with us must be done properly. I have never seen your mother-in-law celebrate her birthday in so many years of knowing her. This time, you, my daughter and son-in-law, will organize a birthday for her. She will definitely
You will feel very happy.”
Chu Xuan nodded and thought so.
After chatting and drinking for an hour or two, a simple family meal broke up after dark.
As far as Chu Xuan is concerned, after a tiring day traveling and traveling, returning home while drunk can give him a better night's rest.
After saying goodbye to Sister Hua's family for a while, Chu Xuan returned to the bedroom at home. The male and female wedding puppets given by Zhao Liying for Liu Yifei's 20th birthday were sitting quietly on the wooden board at the head of the bed. They had been away from home for two months and had collected some dust. Maybe
It was the housekeeping staff who forgot this small detail, so he just took a tissue and wiped the two puppets.
There are springs installed inside the puppet. After being wiped, the head of Liu Yifei's white wedding dress puppet bounces and shrinks, which is really cute.
This couldn't help but make Chu Xuan miss him. He lay down on the bed, enjoying the familiar warmth brought by the bed at home. He picked up his mobile phone and dialed Liu Yifei's number.
"Hey, do you miss me?" Within a few seconds, Liu Yifei's playful voice came from the other side.
"Yes, I miss you so much." Chu Xuan followed his wife's words.
"I miss you too." Liu Yifei's tone was a little lazy, as if she had just woken up in bed: "I just got up and saw your text message and just wanted to call you, but I didn't expect you to call me.
."
Chu Xuan said: "I went to Century Culture and asked the technical people, and our plan can basically be completed."
"I saw it, it's great, let's do it!" Liu Yifei was very happy.
"Okay." Chu Xuan responded: "After three days, we will get the later matters on track and I will go to Wuhan as soon as possible."
"Yeah, yeah." Liu Yifei was probably still sleepy, and her voice was thick with laughter: "Thank you for your hard work, husband. The task is huge, and I'm counting on you."
Chu Xuan smiled, and the sound was tingling, making him feel a little throbbing: "Okay."
"If you can get it done as soon as possible, come to New Haven. It's been confirmed that I'm going to give a speech on stage. I'm still a little nervous..." Liu Yifei pursed her lips and said in a slightly coquettish accent: "If you're here, I'll
I won’t be nervous anymore.”
"Okay, I'll do my best to get it done as soon as possible." Chu Xuan agreed.
"Well, then I'll get up. It should be around eight o'clock in the evening over there, so go to bed early." Liu Yifei said.
"Get up, I'll take a shower and go to bed." Chu Xuan said.