"Hong Kong Embarrassing" failed, defeated by "The Richest Man in Xihong City".
This is basically something everyone recognizes.
There won't be any surprises.
On the first day of National Day, the box office was doubled by "The Richest Man in Xihong City", and its reputation was obviously not as good as "The Richest Man in Xihong City". Even the comedy effect was crushed.
If this can still be a counterattack, everyone would rather believe that Jianguo can come back to sleep over.
However, everyone is sure. When this matter became a fact, many people still found it very incredible.
Especially when everyone saw the official blog of "囧 in Hong Kong" retweeted by the official blog of "The Richest Man in Xihong City", and the caption was obviously a slap in the face.
Countless netizens were very sad:
"I originally thought that "囧 in Hong Kong" was about Bei Qiao Feng, but after working on it for a long time, it turned out to be Nan Murong."
"I just knew that Nan Murong was definitely not Bei Qiao Feng's opponent, but I didn't expect that I actually recognized the wrong person."
"Who would have thought that "囧" had such a sensational start, but in the end it would be defeated by Yue Guan, the first comedy film directed by a newcomer."
"The way of heaven is reincarnation. Xu Zheng defeated Xiaogangpao with pure comedy, and then went to learn Xiaogangpao himself. In the end, he was defeated by Yue Guan with pure comedy. This is really ironic. I hope Yue Guan will not do it again. Follow the example of Xu Zheng and Xiaogangpao."
"No, His Majesty said that he is very pure in filming. He will not insist on performance when filming niche films. Anyway, he himself is not short of money. But when filming mass films, the audience's preference must be the main focus. And His Majesty basically does not film Art films are not the same as Xu Zheng, a small steel gun."
"I hope Yue Guan can not forget his original intention. There are too few pure directors like Yue Guan in the entertainment industry. Just make movies that make us happy, and that's it. If you make so many movies, you won't be able to make them at the box office." If you rely on the audience to be rubbish, the audience will be miserable."
"Your Majesty is really disappointed. This is his first time as a director. The box office is going to be "Embarrassed in Thailand". I feel that "The Richest Man in Xihong City" is very hopeful to break the "Embarrassed" film. "囧囧" has set a box office record, becoming the highest-grossing Chinese comedy film."
"I'm already looking forward to director Yue Guan's next movie. I want to make a few more comedy movies. Xu Zheng is no longer good, so Yue Guan will take his place."
Not only netizens are paying attention to Yue Guan's movies.
Even Shen Teng and Da Tiantian were looking forward to it.
"Director Yue, when will you start preparing to direct the next movie? Don't forget me then. I can be the leading role or supporting role." Shen Teng winked hard at Yue Guan.
Yue Guan laughed dumbly: "Brother Teng, don't blink. You are not Tiantian. If Tiantian tries to trick me into a honey trap, I might fall for it again. You can only scare me away."
"Superficial, too superficial." Shen Teng sighed.
Da Tiantian came up and said, "The beauty trap is coming."
Yue Guan was delighted: "Little girl, give me a smile."
Da Tiantian smiled cooperatively.
Yue Guan was very satisfied, and then said: "Just wait, there will definitely be a second part within ten years."
Shen Teng: "..."
Da Tiantian: "..."
ten years…
The day lilies are cold.
"Yue Guan, why did you wait so long? Didn't you read what netizens said? Now Xu Zheng is dead. If you make a comedy movie while the iron is hot, you can replace Xu Zheng and become the top director of the new generation."
Yue Guan sighed: "Silly girl, just listen to what netizens say. Why do you really believe it? How could Xu Zheng not be able to do it?"
""囧" did not meet expectations. The next time he shoots the "囧" series, he will definitely not have the current expectations. It is obviously going downhill. What's the problem?" Da Tiantian was puzzled.
Yue Guan asked: "Do you think "囧" was a failure for Xu Zheng?"
"Of course it's a failure. After all, "Journey to Thailand" was so successful." Da Tiantian said without hesitation.
"That's wrong. Compared to "囧囧之囧", "囧囧" has made Xu Zheng's status and foundation more stable." Yue Guan shook his head.
"How could it be? His trust and popularity with the audience have dropped after "囧"." Da Tiantian didn't understand.
"That's because you didn't see the increase in his pocket. Tiantian, you are still too sweet. Few of the real first-line celebrities in the entertainment industry rely on the audience to make money. Otherwise, why do you think they don't respect the audience?"
"Then how do they make money?"
"My brother is in a good mood today. Let me give you some simple knowledge. Xu Zheng had already negotiated with investors before filming "囧". He wants to get 47.5% of the net box office revenue of the movie "囧"."
Da Tiantian's eyes widened: "So high? Did the investor agree?"
"Of course I agreed. Without Xu Zheng in the "囧" series, the investors wouldn't even be able to make money. The biggest significance of the success of "囧囧之道囧" is not how much money it helped Xu Zheng make, but what he had Qualifications for equal dialogue with capital.
But if it’s only 47.5% of the net box office revenue, that’s actually not much. What Xu Zheng is really clever about is using the income rights transfer method commonly used in capital operations to transfer the income rights of 47.5% of the net box office revenue to 31 Holdings, a listed company in Xiangcheng, for 150 million yuan.
This means that no matter whether the box office of "囧" is high or low in the end, Xu Zheng has already received 150 million yuan in cash in advance. "
Da Tiantian was shocked.
Although she doesn't keep the money in hand, she knows how much 150 million is.
"Is Xu Zheng so good? Can an actor play like this? No, wait, if the box office of "囧 in Hong Kong" is higher than expected, wouldn't Xu Zheng lose money?" Da Tiantian asked.
Yue Guan explained: "Xu Zheng thought about this issue earlier than you, so he will have other actions later. If the box office of "囧" is particularly high, the direct beneficiary will be the listed company '31 Holdings' company, but the indirect beneficiary is still Xu Zheng, because he is the second largest shareholder of '31 Holdings'.
31 Holdings was originally a property agency, but on May 13 this year, Xu Zheng teamed up with Dong Ping, the former chairman of Ali Pictures, and director Ning Hao to jointly control this listed company. Among them, Xu Zheng subscribed for 19% of the expanded share capital of 31 Holdings for HK$175 million, becoming the second largest shareholder.
If "囧" sells well, Xu Zheng, as the second largest shareholder of 31 Holdings, holds 19% of the shares. If the stock rises, it will mean more money. Compared with box office income, it is not at the same level as stock income.
After the release of "Embarrassed in Thailand", Guangxian's stock price soared 75%. Xu Zheng probably became greedy at this time and learned this capital operation method.
In fact, as of now, Xu Zheng’s stock has gained 930%. You would think that the box office and reputation of "囧囧" have not met expectations, but Xu Zheng has made an estimated profit of about Two billion. "
This time, let alone Da Tiantian, even Shen Teng opened his mouth wide.
"2 billion? Real or fake?"
"The error won't be too big."
Shen Teng: "...We are all actors, why can he be so good?"
"Xu Zheng used to be an actor, but now he is a capital." Yue Guan shook his head and said: "It's not just Xu Zheng, many of the first-line big names in the industry are capital, so they don't really care about the box office at all. Compared to Get up, your level is too low."
Shen Teng has just finished playing "The Richest Man in Xihong City" and has not yet started to take off.
The person behind Da Tiantian is definitely more awesome than Xu Zheng, but this is not Da Tiantian.
In fact, after Da Tiantian heard Xu Zheng's capital operation method explained to her by Yue Guan, she already felt that Xu Zheng was very awesome.
Far beyond her rank.
"Are there many celebrities on the same level as Xu Zheng in the entertainment industry?"
“A lot of them don’t, but there are still some.”
"for example?"
"Zhao Zhetian, the heroine of "Embarrassed in Hong Kong", plays at a higher level than Xu Zheng. Xu Zheng is still playing in the entertainment industry, and his capital operations have not deviated from the entertainment industry. Xiao Yanzi's main way of making money now has become the same as the entertainment industry. It doesn’t matter much.”
Shen Teng: "..."
Da Tiantian: "..."
The two bronze players both looked up to the big boss with the eyes of a newbie.
I thought I had beaten "囧" to a pulp.
After working on it for a long time, it turned out that they had already ascended, and the success or failure of "囧" had little impact on them.
Thinking of this, both of them were a little frustrated.
But Da Tiantian recovered quickly. After all, she was also someone who had seen a lot of money.
No matter how good Zhao Zhetian and Xu Zheng were, they were both younger brothers together compared with the money she had seen.
Da Tiantian looked at Yue Guan: "Yue Guan, how do you compare with them?"
Yue Guan smiled: "There is no comparison."
"You can't compete with them?"
"There is no comparison between them and me." Yue Guan said lightly: "The gap between them and me is dozens of times greater than the gap between you and them."
If all of Yue Guan's current assets were exposed, he would already be eligible to be on the pig-killing list.
He is a real-life version of himself getting along with these celebrities as an ordinary person. Otherwise, Yue Guan would probably not be able to match him in terms of financial resources even if the person behind Da Tiantian showed up.
"Director Yue is mighty."
"The director is domineering."
Yue Guan looked at the two of them with a smile: "I won't give you any money if you flatter me, so save your time. Okay, don't envy them. You are still young, and what they have, you will have in the future. "
Shen Teng sighed: "To be honest, after the box office of "The Richest Man in Xihong City" surpassed that of "囧", I thought I was not far behind Xu Zheng. Only when I heard what you said, director, did I know that he and I There’s still so much left to do.”
"Calm down, even if you can't surpass him in terms of assets, just surpass him in terms of artistic achievements. Xu Zheng has become famous and has more money than he can spend in his lifetime, so he cares more about self-expression than the needs of the audience. That's normal. , after all, money is really a good thing. Brother Teng, if you are more humble in this regard, there should still be hope of surpassing him."
In fact, it is also difficult.
Xu Zheng's acting skills are better than Shen Teng's, and much better.
This bald man is really cheating when he reaches middle age.
But Shen Teng is relatively promising to catch up.
I'm afraid the leader doesn't even have hope...
While Yue Guan and Shen Teng were chatting sweetly about Xu Zheng, Xu Zheng called.
After Yue Guan got through, he smiled and asked directly: "Brother Zheng, you are not here to punish me because of the Weibo incident, are you?"
Come up first and call a brother to stop Xu Zheng's mouth.
Xu Zheng said: "I'm not that can't afford to lose. You have to stand up when you're beaten. If you lose, you lose. Whatever the winner says is right."
"Brother Zheng is awesome."
"It's bullshit, it's true that you're angry when you're angry." Xu Zheng said angrily.
It's one thing if he can afford to lose, but another if he is willing to lose.
"Yue Guan, where do you think I lost?" Xu Zheng asked.
He really felt it was unscientific.
Yue Guan said calmly: "You lost because you swelled up. Where else could you be? Brother Zheng, how you defeated the little steel cannon is how I defeated you."
Xu Zheng: "..."
"Actually, you know it yourself, but you just don't want to admit it, right." Yue Guandao.
Xu Zheng sighed: "Yes, I want to shoot the scenes I want to shoot now."
"In the final analysis, I still have too much money, so I don't care about the audience. If you didn't film "囧" and directly filmed "囧", "囧囧" might also be funny."
"should be."
Xu Zheng actually knew the problem.
Know it and know it.
Whether to change it or not is another matter.
Yue Guan didn't persuade him either.
Can't be persuaded.
Unless Xu Zheng goes bankrupt, he will immediately make another "People on the Road" for you.
"I'm willing to admit defeat, I owe you a play." Xu Zheng said.
"Didn't we agree to compete with "Fengshen"?" Yue Guandao said.
"It's not necessary. "囧" lost to "The Richest Man in Xihong City". Even if the box office is higher than "Fengshen", I still lost."
Xu Zheng can still afford to lose in this regard.
But this is because he still doesn't know what scene Yue Guan wants him to film.
If he knew what Yue Guan asked him to shoot, he would definitely kill himself immediately.
Of course Yue Guan would not remind Xu Zheng.
He just asked: "Brother Zheng, when do you have time?"
"After finishing the promotion of "囧", I will be free until the first half of next year. By then I will also finish filming "The Gatekeeper", and then I will film "I'm Not the God of Medicine". By the way, are you ready to let me know? What scenes should I film?"
"It's being kept secret for the time being. The script hasn't been finished yet. We'll meet up to talk when we're done."
"Okay, let's do this for now and hang up."
"Bye-Bye."
After hanging up the phone with Xu Zheng, the smile on Yue Guan's face made Shen Teng and Da Tiantian feel a little creepy.
"Yue Guan, you smile so weirdly." Da Tiantian said.
Yue Guan ignored Da Tiantian, opened the address book on his mobile phone, and called Director Bi.
"Yue Guan?"
"Director Bi, it's me. Do you remember what I said before that I am going to invest in a movie for you so that you can continue to be a director?"
Bi Zhifei's voice suddenly became louder: "Of course I remember."
"Just remember, Director Bi, get ready. You are about to start work, and the actor I found for you is very famous. In fact, it can be more famous, but you may need some help from Director Bi."
Director Bi's family background is not just blown away.
Yue Guan helped Director Bi deal with Xu Zheng.
But there are many expansion masters.
Chen Kaige, Xiaogang Pao, Guan Mao, Lu Chuan, Li Rengang...
Of course Yue Guan couldn't offend so many people.
But Director Bi can do it.
Director Bi can rest assured and his brother will always be with him.
Awesome!