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Chapter 166. [Pirates of the Caribbean]

September 13, 1999.

After three months of release, "Saw" has finally been released, and box office data has been released one after another.

Fantasy Pictures Film Company, conference room.

All the staff stood respectfully and waited for Yi Feiyang to sit down with a smile before they sat down safely.

At this time, Yi Feiyang glanced at the fat man Gao Jiabao with a smile and said, "Let's get started."

The fat man Gao Jiabao's face turned red and he coughed with dignity. Then as the company's chief financial officer, he said: "Dear colleagues, now I want to report to you the box office performance of the movie "Saw".

and income information, please listen carefully..."

When they heard that it was about the box office of "Chainsaw", everyone straightened their backs and pricked up their ears, waiting for the fat man to make his report.

Fatty enjoyed the feeling of being watched by everyone, glanced at it, and said: "Our movie "Saw" has a box office of 110 million US dollars in North America and 1.3 US dollars in overseas box office, totaling 240 million US dollars; with Paramount and Lionsgate Pictures

The major theater chains are basically divided into a 5:5 share, and the share with overseas theater chains is basically a traditional 4:6 share. Therefore, we have a total pre-tax income of 67.8 million US dollars, and then pay about 20% tax to the tax department.

And excluding all publicity expenses since the release of our drama, our company's gross profit is US$52.5 million..."

Boom!

Everyone was stunned by this number!

More than 50 million!

God, this profit is too huge!

Seeing everyone's stunned look, Fatty was very proud of himself. Damn it, now he was finally a veritable financial manager!

Controls more than 50 million. How awesome!

Yi Feiyang saw everyone's reaction and smiled in his heart.

In fact, several movies shot and produced by Yi Feiyang in the past were very good at the box office. However, because they did not have their own theaters, they were forced to lower the prices. The share was either 2:8 or 3:7. It is not like today, and

Paramount and Lionsgate Pictures were on equal footing, and finally achieved correspondingly huge profits!

Seeing that everyone was still opening their mouths and acting "dumbfounded", Yi Feiyang smiled, tapped the table with his fingers and said: "Okay. Everyone wake up, I will arrange some things... James Wen, I

I will give you 2.5 million, a fraction of the 52.5 million, so that you can film the sequel to "Saw". Remember, you must build this brand well! In addition, Fatty, you can take out another 5 million, 200

As a red envelope for everyone, the remaining 3 million will be divided among the leading actors!"

Wow, everyone was shocked again!

Some old employees just gave it up. At this moment, they could restrain their excitement and try not to shout out.

The new employees didn’t have the same determination and shouted: “Oh my God! Is this true?!”

The old employee next to him shook his head helplessly, but he forgot that he had shouted louder than these guys before.

Besides, these new employees were all flushed at the moment. They were so excited that they almost jumped up and danced. After they joined the company, they all heard that Yifeiyang, the Chinese boss, was very generous and liked to give out red envelopes and bonuses at every turn. But there was no such thing.

I didn’t expect that I would post so much at once!

5 million!

God, this boss is so cute, I love him so much, I am even willing to kiss his insteps!!!

Seeing everyone so happy, Yi Feiyang felt even more relieved. He made a rough calculation and found that excluding the bonuses and red envelopes distributed, he should be able to get a final profit of close to 45 million US dollars in the name of the company.

45 million US dollars!

Equivalent to 280 million Hong Kong dollars!

It’s enough to eat while lying down in this life!

Yi Feiyang's 36,000 pores were shouting that he was happy, and he announced the last thing happily, "Tonight, we will hold a celebration banquet. We will not return until we are drunk!"

In fact, since the filming of "Saw" started until now, we have celebrated twice. The first time was when the filming was wrapping up. Everyone was very tired, so they celebrated on a small scale in private. Then it was the premiere. After the ceremony was successful, Yi Feiyang relaxed and gathered with everyone. But now, this celebration banquet can be regarded as a real "celebration"!

That night, Fantasy Pictures prepared a celebration banquet. All the cast and crew of "Saw" and company leaders were invited. Yi Feiyang and James Wan, who were so excited that they couldn't help themselves, as well as veteran drama star Max, etc. The people were given wine in turn, and soon they lay down like mud.

But before lying down, Yi Feiyang did not forget to pay the bill privately. He did not include the amount spent on the banquet into the company's account expenses, but paid the bill privately. He also wanted to take the lead and set a good example, so that everyone would not have to pay the bill in the future. Treat the company as "home" and scratch it at every turn.

In joy, Yi Feiyang's eyes were filled with an indescribable light, and then he fell drunk in the wine.



Happy times always pass quickly. The next morning, a hungover Yi Feiyang reluctantly got out of bed and went to work.

After entering the office, Yi Feiyang was about to lie down on the sofa and squint for a while, but he couldn't help it, his body was too uncomfortable.

But before he could lie down and warm up the sofa, his secretary knocked on the door and came in and said that Mr. Gusta from Lionsgate Pictures wanted to see him.

Yifei is so proud, this is the wrong time, he can't lie down on the sofa and give someone a slap in the face, can he?

Enduring the discomfort, Yi Feiyang stood up and said to the female secretary: "Let him wait for a while. By the way, find me a towel that has been wetted with cold water..."

For a moment, Yi Feiyang leaned back on the chair, holding a wet towel to his forehead. Opposite him was Gusta with a cheerful face.

Gusta is in a very happy mood. Yes, it is great to cooperate with my dear Yi Yi. There is almost nothing that does not make money. Look, "Saw" has made Lionsgate tens of millions!

God, from Gusta's point of view, the Chinese Yi in front of him is simply his grandma's lucky boy. Yes, he is his own God of Wealth!

Because of this, Gusta came to see Yi Feiyang with such enthusiasm, because he has a big filming plan. If Yi Feiyang is willing to join, then success is absolutely guaranteed!

Invisibly, Gusta has developed an inexplicable dependence on Yi Feiyang, but he himself doesn't know this yet.

"Yi, you look like you've drunk a lot of wine. Do you want me to make some soup for you to sober up?" Gusta joked, looking at Yi Feiyang who was still drunk on his face.

"Can you, a grown man, also make soup?" Yi Feiyang asked, patting his forehead with a towel.

"Ha, don't underestimate me. Although I am a banker, my great-great-great-grandfather was a famous chef!" Gusta proudly touched his mustache with his hand.

"Okay, my chef, why did you come to me? Are you here to show off your cooking skills and make me hangover soup?"

"Oh, of course not." Gusta shrugged, "But the way you are now...can we talk about business?"

"It's okay, just tell me if you have anything to say!"

"Oh, that's right. Do you still remember what I mentioned to you last time that Lionsgate Pictures has a big plan for the second half of the year?"

"Well, of course I remember that when you said that, you were still mysterious... You said that your company was going to start shooting a high-cost pirate movie, is that true?"

"Yes, that's it." Gusta looked very excited, "In fact, I have been brewing this plan for a long time. Damn it, those big film companies have always laughed at me for not being serious about it and always tinkering.

It’s a low-budget movie. Now, I just want to show them that I, Gusta, and my Lionsgate Pictures can also shoot blockbusters worth tens of millions!”

Yi Feiyang can understand Gusta's mood when he said these words.

Lionsgate Pictures has been prospering since it started as a business. The process it has experienced is from a small company to a medium-sized and powerful company today.

As a banker by background, Gusta has always attached great importance to the return on investment, so he will be cautious and cautious every time he invests in a film. Excessive caution makes him extremely timid, so he is ridiculed by his peers.

But now, Gusta's hidden ambition and desire to be proud and proud have been inspired by the continuous success brought by Yi Feiyang, causing him to boldly prepare a blockbuster plan in order to prove that he is a movie tycoon.

He is not a nobody in the film industry, nor is he a timid young man who is timid!

"Tell me, man, what do you want to do?" Yi Feiyang looked at Gusta and asked.

Gusta showed a burst of excitement on his face and said: "I have done some research. In the United States, the most popular elements are vampires, werewolves, and zombies... Nowadays, there are already people filming werewolves and vampires, but there are no zombies.

What a new idea, and pirates are a new highlight!"

"Please believe me, dear Yi, maybe as a Chinese, you don't know much about what pirates represent in the United States, but you must have heard of many enduring stories of pirate captains and their pursuit of treasures in the sea.

Legend... But I lack a genius script! Yes, it must be a genius script to film such a story well! And you, dear Yi, you are the only person I can ask for help, and I am optimistic about you

, I hope you can help me, help me complete the script of this drama, and then invest in filming this drama together... How to say, this is like a dream, so I really want to film it... even

I've even thought of a name, it's called "Pirates of Somalia", what do you think?" Gusta looked at Yi Feiyang with expectant eyes.

Yi Feiyang threw away the wet towel on his forehead and said: "Brother, if you really want me to write a script, then change the damn name!"

"Ah, what's that called?"

"It's called..."Pirates of the Caribbean"!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m. to read

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ps: I am visiting relatives this month, so I can only update twice a day. I hope everyone can understand! In addition, I wish everyone a happy new year and all the best!


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