Chapter 444: Taking stock of Wu Hus bumper harvest in 2011, 410 million
From Kang Zhi, Wu Hu learned that the company's finances were already doing a year-end summary.
It is now early December, 11 years will soon pass, and the share of "New World" has also been received. Whether it is box office share, overseas copyright share, or online copyright, the final payment is one thousand four hundred and fifty.
More than 10,000 knives are equivalent to nearly 96 million yuan in flower planting coins. After taking into account the cost, the net profit is more than 66 million yuan.
The box office share of "Xiu Chun Dao" is not much. After taking into account the cost of 10 million, the income is more than 1 million. Adding overseas copyright and Internet copyright, the revenue is less than 5 million.
But the movie didn't make a loss. Zhong Ying was already very happy, otherwise they wouldn't have urged Lu Yang to quickly prepare for the second film. I guess Zhong Ying was tricked by some big directors, so they made a little profit.
I think it's pretty good.
The second part of "Xiuchundao" is almost in preparation, and actors are already being scouted. In fact, they are basically the original cast, after all, the protagonists have been confirmed.
Only Lu Zhao, another very important character, is still being featured.
In another time and space, this role was given to Zhang Yi, but in this time and space, Zhang Yi's situation in this time period is not much different from that in another time and space, and he is still tepid.
Therefore, Lu Yang never thought about casting him as a star, and was still struggling back and forth between the actors such as Bi Chao and Ming Guozhu.
Wu Hu is not too troubled. After all, New World Media's investment in this second part is still not much, only 30%, which is only half a percent more than the first part.
Although the mountain eagle offered him 40%, he didn't take more.
After all, this is not a movie that makes a lot of money. Even if he and Yahuazi are involved, they will only make a little bit at most, not too much. They are not the male and female protagonists.
As for "Xingxing", even if this drama is sold this month, at most, part of the income will go into the company's account, and the rest will be included in next year's performance.
The combined revenue of the two movies is over 100 million, which is actually very impressive. Many entertainment companies cannot make so much money by making movies, so it is good if they can not lose money.
Companies like the Wang brothers now mainly make money by relying on the market value of the company. What little money they make from movies seems to be just a small profit for them, and sometimes even the movies they invest in are still losing money.
This is also the reason why many film and television companies are desperately seeking to go public. Once listed, they can realize the joy of making big money by cutting leeks.
The Wang brothers are enjoying such happiness now.
However, this part of the revenue is indeed a small portion of New World Media's revenue this year. The real big portion is the revenue share from Wu Hu's first album.
The copyright for Wu Hu's first album is with New World Media, so Warner Records will directly transfer the income from this album into New World Media's account.
Wu Hu then split with New World Media.
If Star Cinema hadn't owned New World Media's shares, Wu Hu wouldn't have had to go to such trouble, because it was a matter of left hand and right hand.
Although Yahuazi, Tietie, and Mina also own shares in the company, they are all Wu Hu's own people. Wu Hu doesn't feel bad at all if he gives more to them.
But with the shares of Xingkong Film and Television, Wu Hu naturally wants his brothers to settle the score.
Therefore, as the singer, songwriter, arranger and producer of the album, Wu Hu directly took half of the share. As the producer, Milk Tea Lun also got about 10% of the share, and the remaining 40% was given to the album.
It belongs to New World Media.
As for New World Media, Wu Hu owns more than 50% of the shares.
In other words, more than 20% of the remaining 40% returned to Wu Hu's pocket.
After more than a year of hard work, the actual sales of Wu Hu's first album have reached more than 6 million copies, and the share of the physical album is about 30 million US dollars.
Including global online electronic album sales and single downloads and other copyright fees, the total is more than 60 million US dollars, half and half between physical and online.
From the sales of this album, we can see how much Wu Hu makes from music.
One album earns nearly 400 million yuan in revenue.
In other words, Wu Hu's album revenue is around one billion, while Warner Records only accounts for 600 million. It's no wonder that Sony Records is eyeing Wu Hu with covetous eyes, while Warner Records is worried that Wu Hu will just jump ship and not continue with them.
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No wonder Yahuazi said that Wu Hu would just make music with peace of mind.
It's all money, and it's big money!
Of the nearly 400 million in revenue, New World Media has more than 150 million. Including film revenue, the total revenue is about 260 million.
This revenue performance seems nothing compared to many entertainment companies.
But as long as you count the expenses and profit, it is quite impressive.
For the expenditure part, the investment in "New World" and the investment in "Xiu Chun Dao" have been included in last year's expenditure.
And this year, the expenses for "Stars" are 100 million, "Ghosts" are 40 million, as well as the salaries and benefits of other employees, and office supplies, the total expenditure is only about 160 million.
As the CEO of New World Media, Wu Hu has an annual salary of 12 million.
In other words, New World Media made a net profit of 100 million last year.
But thinking about investing in "Now You See Me", "Lucky Key", "Spring Knife 2", and that horror suspense thriller next year, it's impossible to allocate them all as dividends. Although they are all cooperating with Zhong Film Company,
But for the investment in "Now You See Me", New World Media is estimated to have spent more than 100 million, while "Lucky Key" is estimated to be 10 to 20 million, and "Spring Knife 2" 30 million should be about the same.
The total amount here is 156 million, and the money lying in the company's account is still not enough! But thinking of the stars, part of the cost will be recovered soon, so Wu Hu decided to spend 30 million to carry out the project.
Dividends.
After reading the financial statements, Wu Hu made a direct call to President Lu, the person in charge of Starry Sky Film and Television. Wu Hu rarely talked directly with Mr. Lu. Usually, if he had anything to do, he would talk to Lao Wan from the production department, or
Conversation with Lao Fang from the brokerage department.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! So when Mr. Lu received Wu Hu’s call, he was a little surprised for a while.
After Wu Hu explained the matter to Mr. Lu, Mr. Lu readily agreed.
Star Film and Television naturally understands New World Media's investment next year, so they are very satisfied with the 7.5 million dividends at the end of the year.
After all, Wu Hu's cooperation with Star Film and Television is the "Ghost" that matters. Dividends of less than 10 million a year are nothing to them.
Starry Sky Film and Television Group has a huge business, and like the Wang brothers, they are the type of industry giants who can cut leeks in the financial market. As long as the market is good, then in the future, they can cut some leeks at will. Isn't it better than getting dividends from New World Media?
In fact, the truly terrifying income comes from Wu Hu’s personal studio. The album share is sent to his personal studio from New World Media, which amounts to nearly 200 million.
Coupled with his various product endorsements this year and income from boxing, all added up, the income of his personal studio is more than 410 million.
After excluding some negligible labor costs and expenses of the studio, plus the taxes generated from these incomes, Wu Hu can get more than 350 million.
I have to say that in the name of a studio, you can indeed save a lot of tax.
Otherwise, with his personal income of more than 400 million, he would have to pay more than 180 million in personal income tax, which is painful to think about.
Of course, Wu Hu has already spent a lot of this money, excluding daily expenses and some donations, such as the one million euros donated in Europe, and the five thousand euros donated to the charity fund established by his sister for him.
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There was also investment from game companies. Wu Hu successively invested more than 30 million in the game company he founded in a small fishing village in the south.
The development of the game "King of Pesticides", with Wu Hu's strong support, is nearing completion and is expected to be launched in February or March next year.
But after excluding these expenses, Wu Hu's income is quite considerable, with more than 250 million left! That's why he dared to ask Ronaldinho to find a big villa for him.
After briefly thinking about his income this year, Wu Hu felt confident, and then
Let Kang Zhi sort out the cast information for "Ghost" and he will take it back in the afternoon to take a look.
As soon as Kang Zhi left, Wu Hu picked up the phone again and called Milk Cha Lun.
"Fat Tiger, why are you calling me when you have time? Damn it, your album sales are much better than my new album, I'm jealous!"
Wu Hu burst out laughing when he heard this. Milk Cha Lun's new album was released in mid-November, and the results are actually quite good. After all, his background is there!
But I'm not afraid of not knowing the goods, I'm just afraid of comparing goods. Compared with Wu Hu's new album, Milk Cha Lun's new album seems a little weak.
What's more, the sales of Milk Tea Lun's album in Europe and the United States are negligible.
This makes it even harder to compare with Wu Hu.
After smiling, Wu Hu said: "Okay, don't be unhappy. If you lose to the album you personally produced, you have defeated yourself. There is no shame in it!"
Hearing this, Milk Cha Lun couldn't help but laugh, "You're quite good at comforting people!"
Wu Hu smiled and said: "Then let me try another way. Do you know how much production fee you can get from my first album? Take a bold guess."
Milkcha Lun smiled and said, "Is it ten million? The external sales figures of your first album are almost over ten million. Warner Records really dares to brag about it. What is the real sales volume?"
"It's over six million worldwide! It's been more than a year. My new album will soon catch up with this figure. How do you feel, haha"
"Depend on!"
Milk Cha Lun cursed, Wu Hu seemed to be able to see him raising his middle finger, and couldn't help laughing, "Okay, let you be happy. Your production share for my first album is estimated to be 40 million.
I’ll be working in your company at the end of the month, won’t you be happier?”
"Oh, let me go! Why are there so many?"
"The income from electronic albums and single downloads, as well as other ring tones, etc. add up!"
"Fat Tiger, you are awesome! Hahaha..."
After laughing for a while, Milk Cha Lun said again: "Panghu, I'm planning to open a KTV next year. Are you interested in joining? I've gone to the ancient city of Xidu to check it out before..."
Wu Hu was stunned for a moment, unable to remember whether Milk Tea Lun was engaged in this business in another time and space.
All he knows is Milk Cha Lun’s music restaurant and trendy clothing. This is the business Milk Cha Lun is doing now, and will also involve the e-sports industry and milk tea shops in the future.
However, Wu Hu is not very interested in this business, because for him, these businesses are not innovative enough, not technologically advanced enough, and are not emerging industries.
So he refused and said: "Forget it, I have already invested in a game company. It is estimated that my game company's first game will be launched in February or March next year."
"You really made a game! Aren't you afraid of losing money?" Milk Cha Lun laughed, "By the way, how much money did you invest in that game company?"
"How about more than 30 million? It's not a small fight, right?"
Milk Tea Lun was speechless for a moment, and finally said, "Are you crazy?"
Wu Hu laughed and said, "Brother Lung, just wait and see. When our game is released, it will shock the world and become popular all over the world."
"You are so confident! I hope you can succeed! Although you are very profitable now, 30 million is not a small amount."
"Don't worry, I know it from the bottom of my heart. Next year, I plan to enter the short video industry. If you are interested, you can join. This is the real money-burning."
"Burning money? Not interested! Fat Tiger, please take it easy!"
"Please believe in my vision! When our game is launched, you will know why I have such confidence."
The two chatted for a while, until Kang Zhi knocked on the door and came in with actor information, Wu Hu said goodbye to Milk Cha Lun and hung up the phone.
Needless to say, the male and female protagonists of "Ghost" were chosen as the second male lead, Peng Xiaobao, and the third male lead, Dong Zijian, to ease the somewhat tense relationship with the 18th Agency.
As the son of Sister Wang, the boss of the Eighteen Brokerage Company, Dong Zijian has no shortage of resources in the entertainment industry. Wu Hu did not expect that,
He actually came to fight for this role.
In another time and space, he was the male protagonist of the movie when he debuted. Wu Hu had also seen the movie "Youth Party", but it was a movie that would only be made next year, and now he is still a high school student.
Since his butt was not clean, Wu Hu did not dare to fight to the death with others, lest he be grabbed by the tail and beaten to death. The world is not about fighting and killing, and the entertainment industry is even more so.
If you have money, let’s make it together. How are you doing and how am I doing?
Therefore, when he saw this young man fighting for this role, Wu Hu affirmed, "Young man, I am optimistic about you, it's you!"
The second female lead was left to Sister Strawberry. This young lady was the one Wu Hu felt most at ease with. She would not act like a monster, nor would she resent the little she got. She also did not pursue too much fame, fortune and status in the entertainment industry.
Just live your life as long as you can.
Where can I find such a gentle and considerate young lady?
Even Tie Tie, who is gentle and lovable, will have a bad temper if she is not comforted for a long time. But this strawberry sister did not.
As for whether Sister Strawberry's love for him was not deep enough, Wu Hu did not dwell on it. Originally, they came together because of the dopamine in their brains.
While looking at the information, a call that Wu Hu had been waiting for finally came in.
The call came from the Spring Festival Gala program team.