On August 24, 2021, the movie "Wulin Gaiden" was released for two weeks, and the box office successfully exceeded 1 billion.
Although the daily box office growth has dropped to more than 10 million, there is still some room for improvement. In the remaining two weeks, it can almost win another 200 to 300 million box office.
The summer season is about to come to an end, and movies big and small have basically seen the future. The third place position of the movie "Wulin Gaiden" is completely stable.
At the same time, the movie "After" was officially released, with a total box office of more than 1.51 billion, making the film crew happily hold a celebration party.
I don’t know who came up with the idea, but a special invitation was given to Zuo Le at the celebration party.
Maybe the producers of "After" have good intentions in the first place, but "After" has a stable box office and is ahead of "Wulin Gaiden" movies, and now they are holding an invitation to Zuo Le for a celebration party, which is a bit ironic no matter how you look at it.
Regardless of whether it is a villain's heart that reflects a gentleman's heart, Zuo Le ignored the invitation from the crew of "After".
As expected, this was an intentional collision.
Seeing Zuo's displeasure, a producer from the "After" film team chatted nonsense on his scarf. The entertainment media, which was watching the excitement and not doing anything else, immediately followed up and actively analyzed and explained the causes and consequences to the masses.
After the producer made the announcement, Shanhe remained silent until August 27.
Mingyan, who had just been promoted to vice president of Shanhe and was still the head of the film and television production department, "accidentally" expressed his views on the matter at a Dongshan film and television industry event.
"I don't know what some crew members think. They invested over 100 million in a project and only made more than 300 million, or several cents. Why do they still have the nerve to hold a celebration party?
When our Shanhe drama "Bright Sword" made more than a billion dollars, the chairman only invited a few of our senior executives to have a small gathering with the show's creators.
In the words of our chairman, if you have the money for a celebration party, it would be better to give some red envelope bonuses to the crew..."
Although he did not name anyone in this statement, in the current limelight, no one can see that this is a naked contempt for the "After" crew and the producer.
After the news came out, some people felt that Shanhe was so domineering that he should slap those pretentious people in the face because they could not make enough money to be coquettish.
Some people also said that Shanhe is sour, and they envy "After" for its high box office, but they have a tough mouth.
But soon someone with good intentions helped settle the accounts and slapped him in the face.
"After" has an investment of over 100 million and a box office of 1.51 billion. The producer takes 30% of the box office share. After deducting taxes and costs, the net profit is about 370 million.
The 370 million was divided among a total of 4 companies. The two leading entertainment companies shared almost 250 million, and the remaining 120 million was divided between an investment institution and an individual funder.
As for the movie "Wulin Gaiden", based on the estimated minimum box office of 1.2 billion, after deducting taxes and costs, the profit that Sunward can get is about 320 million.
At half the cost, we get a similar profit, and no one else gets a share, so we eat all by ourselves.
Regardless of which one is stronger or weaker between the two, the theory that Shanhe Sour's "After" has a better box office is definitely not true.
After this news came out, some people who originally underestimated the movie "Wulin Gaiden" became silent.
If TV dramas are competing for ratings, the selling price of TV dramas is relatively unimportant.
In commercial movies, box office and profit are king.
"Wulin Gaiden" is not bad at the box office, and the profit is even more impressive. No matter how you look at it, Shanhe's first shot in the film field has been released.
Various factions in the film industry have also begun to look squarely at Shan He, a colleague who has crossed over from the television industry to make a living.
Some people are indifferent.
Some people are on guard.
Someone is ready to make a move.
The crew of "After", which had previously held a grand celebration banquet with great fanfare, had become half a joke in the industry after being surrounded by stars for the past two days.
The producers of "After" felt very aggrieved. We were obviously the runner-up at the box office in this summer's summer season and the first domestic film at the box office. How come in the blink of an eye, our limelight was snatched away by Shanhe.
The producer who suggested sending invitations to Zuo Le and causing trouble almost didn't get blamed to death.
You said you have nothing to do, so what can you do? If you don't do it, you'll make yourself a mess...
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A minor turmoil was settled without Zuo Le even showing up.
Zuo Le had no trouble in his heart.
To be honest, the two parties are not on the same level at all. If Shanhe had not entered the film industry recently and had an unstable foundation, the other party would not even be qualified to compete.
With Zuo Le's current status, the person who can let him go out and start a fight in person must be at least a well-known person in the industry.
Those who can make him treat it carefully are either industry leaders, official organizations, or people or platforms with great influence in the country.
The crew of "After", let alone a mere producer, even if the boss behind it was brought in, Zuo Le didn't even bother to take care of it.
This is not Zuo Le's madness, and he doesn't dare to be mad. His family knows this, so where is he?
The boss next door, Xu, has started to go all out and organize the film festival by himself. He has just finished making his film debut, and he didn't even win the summer championship.
But Zuo Le was not discouraged and took his time.
It's less than 800,000 words now, but the future is still long. Sooner or later, one day, I will be able to make the entertainment industry tremble three times just by stamping my feet, and all the female artists will cry and call me Daddy Zuo.
However, before that, the first thing Zuo Le has to do is to make his second movie.
Thinking of this, Zuo Le took out his mobile phone and called Cao Jie, director of the brokerage department.
"Hey, Sister Cao, how is Shen Teng doing lately..."
………
At the same time, at the entrance of a restaurant in Beijing
Shen Teng parked his car, put on his cap, sunglasses and mask and got out of the car regardless of the hot weather outside.
The standard of the hotel he arrived at was neither high nor low, it was considered mid-range. Shen Teng was quite familiar with this hotel. When he entered the hotel, he went straight to a private room on the second floor.
When he opened the door, he saw that there were seven or eight people sitting in the box, both men and women. When everyone saw Shen Teng, they were confused at first, and then looked surprised.
"Old Shen."
"Brother Fuji."
"Li Fanda!"
The last sound was called by the waiter in the private room after Shen Teng took off his mask and sunglasses. The little girl covered her mouth with one hand in excitement, and the water bottle in the other hand almost poured onto the bald head in front of her.
Shen Teng skillfully pulled the waiter and asked the little girl to help keep his dinner a secret at the expense of taking a photo.
After the waiter, who was excited to see a celebrity for the first time, coaxed him away, a thin layer of sweat broke out on Shen Teng's forehead.
The bald man who almost turned into boiling water just now said with an envious look on his face: "Brother Teng is so popular now that the waiters know him every time he eats."
"That's what I said."
A girl with short hair answered: "My brother Teng is a famous person now. What are the ratings of the "College Student Story 2" that just finished airing? By the way, for such a popular drama, Brother Teng is the number one protagonist. I remember the hot search
It has been featured several times, and it is worthy of being a big star.”
Shen Teng's face was filled with laughter, but he shouted: "I'm telling you, don't make fun of me, or make fun of me again. I'm leaving."
"Okay, I'm not kidding you, but you, a big star, can't show any respect to old friends like us." The middle-aged man with glasses, the oldest among the crowd, said with a smile.
"You know I have to bleed. Yes, I paid for today's meal, and the singing will be mine."
Shen Teng complained, but the smile on his face was particularly bright.
These people here are all his old friends. When they co-founded the "Sad Tofu Nao" drama troupe, they supported each other for several years and had a good relationship.
Later, the "Sad Tofu Nao" drama troupe disbanded and everyone went their separate ways. Some of them had not been seen for several years.
Now that old friends are reunited, Shen Teng will be choked and angry even if the trouble is too much, let alone a few jokes.
………
Shen Teng drove here specially from Jinmen City. He was attending an event there. He was supposed to come on time, but he was delayed for a while and was the last to arrive.
So when he arrived, the people at the party were all gathered. The middle-aged man with glasses called the waiter and started taking the food. He was obviously the leader of the crowd.
In fact, this middle-aged man with glasses was the original leader of the "Sad Tofu Nao" drama troupe. Although the drama troupe has been disbanded, everyone is still accustomed to him as the leader.
Friends get together, eat and chat, it’s a lot of fun.
Shen Teng, the most developed star among everyone, also became the center of the topic at the party.
Those who can get together to play drama are basically those who love art and performance.
[Sad Tofu Brain] After the repertory troupe was disbanded, except for a few people who changed careers, almost all the rest are still working in the entertainment industry, but now they are developing in a different direction, and their career results are mixed.
It is precisely because of this that Shen Teng is praised so highly, and most people have the mentality of looking for Shen Teng to help them in the future.
Of course, we are all good friends, so even if they fawned over Shen Teng, they would not let go of it, but they just said it in a nicer way.
Shen Teng knew this well, and he took care of the emotions of his old friends in both words and expressions, and expressed implicitly that if there was a suitable opportunity, he would definitely not forget them.
This is Shen Teng's sincere words. Before he graduated from college, he hung out with this group of people and built [Sad Tofu Soup] from scratch.
At that time, they were still young and did not have such mature and sophisticated thoughts in their hearts. Most of them were very pure.
Regardless of career prospects, banknotes and houses are all in vain. What supports them is the pure dream of drama art.
During those years, they cried together, laughed together, shared joys and sorrows, and the accumulated feelings were particularly deep and solid.
Shen Teng is not a person who keeps to himself. If there is a chance, he will definitely not hesitate to help and bring his old friends to help.
Everyone was very happy with Shen Teng's promise, the atmosphere at the banquet became more lively, and everyone also chatted about their current situation.
This one just joined the crew of a web drama, another got an interview for a certain movie, another applied for a job as a full-time screenwriter for an entertainment company, and some even appeared on a certain performance program as an assistant star.
Everyone has his own way, and although some don't do well, at least they all have something to eat.
After all, everyone was one of the core members of [Sad Tofu Nao] at the beginning, so we have some real skills.
As he was talking, the bald man asked Shen Teng: "Brother Teng, what dramas have you been working on recently? Your Shanhe company is very popular. Any one of the leading actors is worth more than the male and female actors in the ordinary crew."
They are all our own people, and Shen Teng did not hide it: "I really don't have any projects on hand at the moment. Our company has a total of four projects scheduled for the second half of the year.
I have played roles in the two series "Serious Case Group Six" and "Family with Children". I have no business, and the roles in "Lotus Lantern" are full.
I was offered a role in Director Kong's "The Mansion", but the role wasn't much, and it was in the late stages, so I probably won't be able to join the cast until next year.
My only hope now is that Director Xue will come up with a new project in the second half of the year, and I will see if I can get a starring role. If not, I will have to go outside to take on the role."
"Be good."
The bald head was a little surprised: "I think you are quite popular. Then Li Fanda, my wife, who doesn't like to watch TV, knows how come she can't even receive dramas in Shanhe?"
Shen Teng smiled bitterly: "I'm quite popular, but others in the company are even more popular. Do you think "College Student Story 2" has a good rating of 2?
The actual performance is at the bottom among the many dramas produced by our company. In addition, my image is not good-looking, so naturally I can't compete with others for the role."
It can be seen that Shen Teng has been holding these words in his heart for a long time, and his tone is obviously disappointed and slightly anxious.
In fact, it is understandable that when these newcomers first entered the company, he was the best in development. As a result, he himself has not changed much in the past year, and Cen Kun and Guo Jinfei behind him are somewhat trying to catch up.
The former include Lu Jiaju from "The Great Random House" and Zhu Houzhao from "You Dragon Plays with the Phoenix".
The latter is even more powerful, with Zhao Dongchu in "The Great Random House", Bai Sha in "Seven Swords 2", and Lin Dachong in "The Story of a College Student 2". They have three hit dramas in a row, and their momentum is astonishing.
If it weren't for Shen Teng's popularity as Li Fanda, the most popular actor in "The Story of a College Student 2", he would have been surpassed by Guo Jinfei by now.
"Big companies have good resources and great competitive pressure. If someone accidentally overtakes me, I can still hold on to my big heart. My manager is worried. He is less than 30 years old and half of his hair is bald." Shen Teng took a sip. Drinking wine, he said with emotion.
Shen Teng's words also made everyone present feel a little sad.
Although these poor people are trying their best to climb up, their mentality is still relatively stable. After all, they enjoy happiness if they climb up, and they have nothing to lose if they fail to climb up.
But when someone like Shen Teng reaches a certain position, his mentality is more concerned about gains and losses. While he wants to continue climbing up, he also has to maintain his position to prevent others from pushing him down.
Under all kinds of pressure, life may not be as comfortable as those at the "lower level".
Everyone was silent when Shen Teng's cell phone suddenly rang. He glanced at the caller ID and immediately signaled everyone to be quiet.
"My immediate boss."
Everyone immediately fell silent, Shen Teng answered the phone, and Cao Jie's capable voice came from the phone.
"I don't care what you are doing. Return to Quancheng immediately. The chairman intends for you to be the male lead in his next movie. If you miss the opportunity, don't blame me for not fighting for you."
As soon as he finished speaking, before anyone could react, Shen Tengti took his things and ran out. After running a few steps, he turned back and said.
"I'm sorry, everyone. I have an emergency here. Boss, please pay for the meal first. I'll send you a red envelope later. I'm sorry, I ruined everyone's fun this time. I'll treat you next time to make amends."
After saying that, Shen Teng hurriedly left again, leaving everyone staring blankly at the half-open door of the box, and it took a long time to react.
The short-haired girl who had teased Shen Teng before picked up the wine glass on the table, took a sip and said bitterly.
"I'm out of my mind. I pitied this bastard just now. Damn it, it makes people laugh to death. I actually sympathize with the male protagonist of Zuo Le's new movie?"
The others didn't say anything, they just picked up their wine glasses silently.
The bitter wine enters the throat, but the taste is full of sourness...
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