Back in the Magic City, Qin Xiaobao attended the management meeting of "Let the Bullets Fly".

This meeting lasted for three days, and there were two main topics.

First, whether to accept the guaranteed issuance plan.

After long-term and multiple rounds of negotiations, everyone who should enter the market has entered the market, and each other has given trump cards. The highest one is a proposal of 2.9 billion proposed by a certain joint company in Beijing.

The total investment in "Let the Bullets Fly" so far is just over 500 million, which means that if the agreement is signed, the gross profit will be guaranteed to be 1.4 billion, and after deducting the tax share of 7788, the income will be around 500 million.

This is equivalent to a 100% rate of return.

If it were to be placed on the usual schedule, I would probably sign it.

But this film took a year and a half, and a lot of manpower and material resources. Especially after watching the finished film and most people gave it high scores, the investors did not feel that the income of 500 million was enough.

Last year during the Spring Festival, two 30+ movies were released, which made a lot of money. With Qin Xiaobao and other movie stars, it is difficult to lose.

Guaranteed issuers are different. They take money and take risks to make quick money.

If it goes well, in just two months, the income will be much more than that of the investors.

If the box office exceeds 2.9 billion, the distributor will take the lion's share. If it exceeds 3.5 billion, the excess revenue alone will be equal to the capital.

I have always said that movies are a business.

No one wants to lose money.

This period seems peaceful, but countless people are running for bullets, investigating the market, collecting information on opponents, and doing word-of-mouth research...

Based on comprehensive information from all aspects, the estimated box office is around 3.3 billion.

This shows that both parties have similar evaluations of the movie, and it is normal for the other party to leave some leeway.

But just because the difference is only 400 million, investors become entangled.

When you sign a contract, you are guaranteed to make a profit without losing any money. You don’t have to take any risks, but you just make less money.

If you don’t sign a contract, you have to rely on yourself.

Many companies expressed their opinions during the three-day meeting. Some people thought that 2.9 billion was a lot, and the overall trend of movies this year was down compared to last year, which is about it.

Some people think that if the movie is excellent, the box office must exceed this figure.

Everyone here has seen the finished film and rated it very highly, above eight points. Coupled with the box office appeal of Qin Xiaobao and other stars, there is no need to guarantee the bottom line, otherwise the clown will be himself in the end.

As for the box office estimates, most of them are not accurate before they are released. Even if they are close, it is due to luck and cannot be counted.

In the end, the former was convinced, and "Let the Bullets Fly" rejected all guarantee agreements.

As a result, the publicity plan was put on the agenda.

It will be released on January 19th, the first day of the Lunar New Year, and there are more than two months left. The plan is definitely not a temporary decision, and planning started very early.

What is needed is to notify the actors and all units to make available schedules in advance to cooperate.

Not everyone is like his brother who has nothing to do after filming a movie and can just lie down and play around.

Everyone has their own schedule to run, like Jiang Wen, who is preparing for a new movie, and Liao Fan joined a new crew in July...

Arrangements must be made in advance.

There are many actors, and the benefits are self-evident.

For those crews with only three or four well-known actors, the most painful thing is that they have no skills during the road show.

If you start early, the heat will drop quickly. Running is equivalent to running in vain, and it is of little significance.

China is a large country, and if you want to do more publicity, you have to be brisk. But when manpower is exhausted, even if you run five or six games a day, you can only visit the first and second tier cities.

Nowadays, even county towns can contribute a lot of box office. If you go to one more place, you may be able to earn tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands more box office.

There are more than a dozen well-known actors in "Let the Bullets Fly", including Qin Xiaobao, Leslie Cheung, Ge You, Jiang Wen, Hu Ge,

Any one of them can lead the team on his own, and can attract onlookers and gain popularity.

It is very simple to arrange and the efficiency is greatly improved.

Qin Xiaobao was left alone for a private chat. It was very simple, just asking him if he wanted to be with Wang Bingbing.

As the only female character in the movie, although Wang Bingbing doesn't have many roles, she will definitely participate in the publicity work.

He promised to announce the news that the two had obtained the certificate during the publicity period to attract attention and attention, but both parties were weighing whether they should go together.

Because there are pros and cons.

The good thing is that the two of them were definitely the targets of netizens and reporters during that time, and they could be booked for hot searches, which was good for the movie.

On the contrary, the focus of everyone's attention will not be on the movie, and it will put the cart before the horse.

Reporters are all concerned about your current situation, when you plan to hold a wedding, and when you plan to have children. There is a tendency to share the heat between you and me.

Qin Xiaobao decided simply not to be together.

Since the privacy of the two people was exposed for profit, it was natural to maximize the profits, otherwise I would be sorry for their sacrifice.

Wang Bingbing has no objections. If they are not together, there will probably be many questions. It is quite scary to think about dozens or hundreds of reporters chasing her to ask questions.

So, the combination was quickly decided.

Qin Xiaobao's group is Jiang Wen, Song Jia, Leslie Cheung, Ge You and Wang Bingbing are in another group, and the remaining actors are in one group.

It is not absolute and will be adjusted according to the situation.

By the end of October, the competitors for the Spring Festival stalls were basically determined.

In addition to the well-known "Fortress", Chen Sicheng, Feng Xiaogang, Xu Zheng, and John Woo have all ordered new films. In addition, of course, animation films that will never be absent are indispensable.

There are nine films in total, and the competition is fierce.

Qin Xiaobao was a little worried, but not timid.

We held three internal film screenings, and the lowest score given was 7.7, and there were not many of them. Most of them were 8/9. When we talked about their impressions after watching the movie, they all gave a thumbs up and said that they would definitely watch it after it was released.

I took my friends to see it again.

The actual evaluation of the audience is confidence. When faced with a narrow road, the brave will win. Moreover, with Wanda as an investor, at least there will be no shortage of films arranged by Wanda Cinemas nationwide. The rest will be seen in the real competition.

...

It's November, and the weather is getting cooler in the city.

After getting up in the morning, the two of them took a cup of milk tea and sat beside the floor-to-ceiling windows, basking in the warm sun. It was very comfortable.

Qin Xiaobao squinted his eyes and felt a little sleepy not long after he woke up.

Mainly because there is no pressure.

Wang Bingbing covered herself with a blanket and looked out the window at her drowsy husband, with a smile on her face.

"When will Yaya move up?"

"Well..." Qin Xiaobao squeezed out a voice from his throat: "Next month, the store is still being renovated, and some equipment cannot be installed temporarily.

The main reason is that she is worried about the farm, Qiongting is actually doing a good job."

"Yaya really loves kittens and puppies." Wang Bingbing sighed: "After going around for a while, I still went back to wash the dogs."

"Hahaha!" Qin Xiaobao was amused.

Really, a few years ago Yaya worked in a pet shop washing dogs. Later she went to a farm and continued washing dogs. Now she plans to return to Shanghai to open a shop, still a pet shop.

Qin Xiaobao helped her find a store of more than 80 square meters nearby. This was not to continue doing charity.

There are many people keeping pets in Shanghai, and Yaya has a lot of experience.

The main business is dog washing, dog grooming, dog food, etc. We don't do medical projects, and the procedures are too troublesome.

As for the employees, three people were transferred from the farm.

Facing a small shop of more than 80 square meters, Yaya felt like she was facing a formidable enemy. During this period of time, she spent this time in Sushi City learning how to run a business with her best friend and former boss.

The little girl has a competitive spirit. She doesn't want brother Xiaobao to pay all the time. She has to make money.

Xiaoming was temporarily sent to help. There were many procedures to go through to open a store, so it was inconvenient for Qin Xiaobao to come forward.

"I want to raise a cat, what do you think?" Wang Bingbing asked: "Yaya sent me some photos. There is a Siamese in the farm that is super cute."

"How to take care of it?" Qin Xiaobao turned to look at her: "Although cats don't have to be like dogs, they have to go out every day and can play well by themselves, but if the two of us go out, it's normal for a month or two.

, it’s impossible to send samples every time you go on a business trip.”

"Isn't Yaya going to move in soon?" Wang Bingbing had already thought of it: "I have always felt that the living room is a bit empty, and adding a cat tree can also be used as decoration.

Think about it, if there is a fat cat lying on the ground now, can you pick it up and pet it?

And with multiple creatures, don’t you think it’s more lively?”

Qin Xiaobao pondered: "According to my experience, you may only have one dog, but at least two cats. You won't..."

"Brother Xiaobao, you understand me," Wang Bingbing smiled with her eyes shaped like crescents: "Yaya sent me a photo with a British dachshund, it's so cute."

"Please let Yaya go," Qin Xiaobao said, dumbfounded: "She will have to go to work during the day, and she will have to take care of your cat when she comes back at night. She won't have any rest."

"How could it be? It doesn't matter if Maomao doesn't need you to accompany him, he's very aloof."
To be continued...