Office of the Chairman of Perfect World, Shangdi East Road, Haidian District, Beijing.
Song Ge, who has only half a day left in his term, sighed, "One hundred million in four days, I really didn't expect it."
Du Yang on the other side smiled and said, "What, do you regret it?"
"That's not enough."
Song Ge shook his head, "So what if we sell three to four billion. Even if we make four movies a year, it's just a bigger production company, and it's not enough."
"Okay, I don't have as big ambitions as you, and Wanda has a blank slate, and it can't compete with China Film Group in theaters. If you want to have a monopoly, to be honest, I don't think there is a chance." Du Yang said.
We have worked together for several years, and Song Ge's plan has been told to Du Yang. After all, it is not a secret.
Song Ge and Du Yang, who already have a net worth of over 100 million, are different. Six years ago, they co-founded Perfect World with Chi Yufeng, a game company ranked 25th in the world. Its market value has reached nearly 10 billion, and they have already entered the ranks of capital.
Song Ge's goal in making movies is not to make a fortune. His ambition is to make a company one of the top three in the industry, and that's within ten years.
After ten years of being among the top three industries, he felt that the only ones left were the real estate, Internet, and film and television industries.
The first two are not very realistic, the only one that is reliable is the movie.
The rapid development of the domestic film market in the past two years is an opportunity. It would be difficult if we did not catch this fast train.
That’s why we decisively divested ourselves of all investment, joined Wanda, and took half of the Perfect Film and Television team with us.
"Whether we can do it or not, we'll see in five years." Song Ge smiled. For him, making money is not the main thing. What he pursues is a sense of accomplishment. Otherwise, he would not have withdrawn from Perfect Time and Space. Now, whatever With the development of the Internet, the gaming industry is also doing well.
"But are you sure Wanda will pay attention to the film industry? Wanda Film and Television has been established for a year and a half and has not done a single project. I guess you don't like the film industry." Du Yang said.
Song Ge smiled confidently, "The first amount of money approved by Wang Jianlin has arrived, and it's not too late to start now."
For a company as big as Wanda, the internal processes involving large amounts of funds are very slow. Wang Jianlin skipped the procedures this time and allocated the money, which is enough to prove that he attaches great importance to the film industry.
"Then I wish you success, but have you ever thought that with the market developing so fast, Li Qian's "I Am Legend" can sell at least 600 million, which is 200 million more than last year. Judging from the speed of the past few years , at this time in 2012, the ceiling of domestic films may reach 1 billion, and in five years it will even reach 2 billion. It is not impossible. Even if, as you said, Wanda takes 2 billion to enter, it is impossible to monopolize the entire industry. It’s not that easy to be the number one private enterprise.”
Du Yang sighed, there was something else she didn't say, capital has its advantages and disadvantages.
She has experienced the era of coal bosses. Some coal bosses also wanted to set up a company for their own entertainment, but they never got off the ground.
Later they gave up and just had fun, without any requirements other than finding an actress.
The film and television industry is different from many industries. There is money but no one.
There is no shortage of talents in other industries, even the emerging Internet industry.
On the contrary, in the film industry, there are only two schools that train talents, and the quality is not high.
The total number of students who have graduated from the Film Academy and the Directing Department of China National Theater in the past five years cannot produce a Ma Xiaogang or a Li Qian.
Not to mention five years, there hasn't been one in the past ten years.
There are few talents, and they cannot be recruited just by having money.
After all, Huayang Media is a large company with a market value of tens of billions. Bernard will be listed on Nasdaq in December and will need to raise at least US$100 million.
Wanda has money, but not much more than Huayang can invest in the film industry.
"You'll know then."
Song Ge laughed and gave it a try, as if he was making some big move.
However, a box office of one billion is very possible, two billion...
It’s equivalent to 250 million U.S. dollars. There are not many movies with such high box office in North America in a year. Is it possible?
Even if the movies Li Qian makes in five or six years can sell for 2 billion yuan, as the film industry develops, other industries are also developing, especially real estate, and Wanda's financial advantage will make it richer and richer.
After chatting for a while, Song Ge left Perfect Film and Television, which he founded, and took half of the team with him, leaving Du Yang in a mess.
Song Ge left in a chic and decisive manner. Du Yang still had to stay for more than a month, waiting for the company to stabilize, and to keep his integrity as a person. I really want to see him in the future.
Otherwise, if she and Song Ge took everyone away and left an empty shell here, the boss would be furious.
Even if I leave an empty shell, I can’t leave an empty shell riddled with holes, not to mention there is still promotion for “I Am Legend” to do, so I can’t leave for the time being.
Compared with Song Ge's ambition, Du Yang's purpose is just to hug Li Qian's thigh.
The boss of the company took someone over to take over, and Du Yang was just an assistant. He didn't have anything to do, so he made a phone call.
"Lao Teng, please set a time tomorrow. I will be free to look at your notebook."
...
"Warm and Bright" sold nearly 100 million in four days. It was a hit and once again caught the industry off guard.
Starting from tens of millions, it reached 180 million for "Cohabitation in Time and Space", then more than 200 million for "People on the Road", and close to 300 million for "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds". Now, depending on the situation, this one is basically stable at 300 million, breaking the 40 million mark. Nothing is impossible.
In November, there is no rival and it is a completely dominant market.
Each company didn't have any movies, so I could only watch them, secretly hoping that the niche romance movies would be popular just in time for Singles' Day, but would fall back during the working day.
However, on Monday the 15th, "Warm and Bright" still received a super high box office of 14 million yuan, and monopolized 80% of the film schedule.
There are really no movies showing, so I can only watch this in any movie theater at night.
But the main reason is that the film is of high quality, and its reputation among online audiences has always been very high.
"Resident Evil 4" was released on the 16th, and it also took in 10 million in box office in a single day.
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" was released on the 19th and sold 22 million on the first day.
Two Hollywood blockbusters have finally filled the gap in the market. They are no longer alone and have the feeling of being a popular schedule.
The release of two blockbuster movies, which exceeded 10 million in a single day and 20 million in a single day, made other companies see the possibility of sniping at "Nuan Nuan Contains the Light".
It's really unacceptable to them. Just one of Li Qian's directors can earn 300-400 million yuan in sales. There are still three or four such directors, and no one else can survive.
Even if the movie doesn't come out, it's hard to see how good Li Qian is.
However, the previous week was enough for the movie's reputation to fully ferment. Two blockbusters could not stop the popularity of "Warm and Bright".
In the second week, it continued to sell 116 million, and the total box office in the two weeks of release was as high as 214.6 million.
As for the two Hollywood blockbusters, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" took in a box office of 73 million in three days.
"Resident Evil 4" sold 62 million in six days, unable to stop the footsteps of "Warm and Bright".
Moreover, it has been released for 11 days. As a romance film, it has generated as much discussion on the Internet as a big-budget film.
""The Light Within" is fully worthy of what Li Qian said is the best domestic romance film in the past ten years. They say that movies are dream-making machines, the realization of human dreams, and the epitome of life, so I used to watch
Movies are all about watching other people’s stories to enrich your own emotions.
.
But in this movie, I actually saw myself. In almost every scene, I could find common ground in my several relationships. It seemed that what I was watching was not a movie, but reminiscing about the time when I was in love.
They meet, get to know each other, fall in love, and get along for a certain period of time. After the shelf life of love, they start to dislike each other, then break up, and then start the next relationship, over and over again, until they find someone who can accept each other and tolerate each other's shortcomings, that is, they can accompany each other.
The person you spend your whole life with."
"The movie Su Lun is completely different from "Cohabitation in Time and Space". It is very dull but also very gripping. My ex-boyfriend is the kind of introverted, sensitive, and hesitant person. I am more cheerful, enthusiastic, and prone to conflict and change.
, exactly the same as in the movie.
I always thought that two people with big personality differences could complement each other, but within three months of being together, they started to have friction and disagreements. They couldn’t agree on almost everything. It was too tiring and drained all the love. If
When we first got together, we knew each other's shortcomings, and during the passionate love period, we accepted his shortcomings and corrected ourselves. If he did the same, we might be able to keep going."
"It's so familiar, especially when it comes to talking about the future. I've experienced it twice. Each time, my girlfriend brought up this issue first, but I didn't have the ability. I always wanted to wait and make more money, but ended up working hard.
I ignored her thoughts when I was young. Now that I think about it, I really want to find a girl who doesn't dislike you for being poor and incompetent. She doesn't want a house, a car, or a bride price. She only cares about you and is willing to marry you and endure hardships together. Too much
Difficult."
"It's so difficult. Seeing that you are all sharing your love experiences, what should I do if I have been single for 25 years? Every time I treat others 100%, I end up being a spare tire. Forget it, I still really want to fall in love.
I like to watch romantic movies. I am moved after watching them, and cry when I am moved. After crying, I feel even more uncomfortable when I remember that I am still single."
"I'm always being a licker upstairs. As someone who has been there, I would like to advise you. I used to think that if you like someone, you should give her 100%, but I'm so tired. I feel depressed for a long time every time because of a small detail, and I can't do it until it's over.
Understand that people live for themselves.
If you can give enough to yourself, then you won’t burst into tears watching a scene in the movie. You will have the energy to be kind to yourself, and at least live a more comfortable life.”
...
What moved me about the film "Warm and Bright" is its authenticity. It does not shy away from any private psychological wounds and dares to face people's weak sides. The pictures are full of details of life, just like interpreting one's own.
Life in general, its beauty and its hurts.
The audience on the Internet has received overwhelming praise, and many viewers who have been emotionally hurt are also sharing and summarizing their emotional experiences.
Even on Douban, which is always harsh on domestic movies, especially those that are big box office hits, the movie scored as high as 8.2 points.
In the third week, "Warm and Bright" continued to sell 70 million, with the total box office reaching 284.6 million.
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" also sold 69 million, earning 142 million in two weeks.
The trend is not good, but it is normal for Hollywood blockbusters. The total box office is basically ten times that of the first day, and in many cases it is not even ten times.
"Resident Evil 4" sold 40 million in the second week and 102 million in two weeks, which is also a very average trend.
280 million in 18 days. It has a very high audience reputation and professional reputation. It also fulfills what Li Qian said before that it is the best romance film in the new century. Not many people question it.