Love Variety Show: The despised me exploded in popularity-Chapter 630 - 332 Annual Meeting, Prosperity Rising
Chapter 630: Chapter 332: Annual Meeting, Prosperity Rising Chapter 630 -332: Annual Meeting, Prosperity Rising “Back early?” Xu Qingyan was driving, slightly astonished, “Are you planning to return to Xinghai right after the second day of the Lunar New Year?
Won’t you stay at home a few more days?”
“No, staying is too much hassle.” Pei Muchan was sitting in the passenger seat, fiddling with her phone, her eyes lowered, “I don’t want to waste your time, you must be busy after the New Year, right?”
“Yes, indeed very busy, I have to shoot a new movie.” Xu Qingyan didn’t hide it, there was no need to keep it secret, “Crazy Stone did well at the box office, so we are shooting a sequel.”
Hearing this, Pei Muchan looked up at him briefly, too stunned to find the words.
From lyrics to TV scripts to films, it seemed like this guy was born to be in the entertainment industry.
Others at least seek fame, but this guy doesn’t care about fame at all, he’s all about making money.
“How high is the box office?” Pei Muchan tentatively asked.
She had seen related data, but the data she could access was delayed.
Only Xu Qingyan’s company would have access to last week’s real box office figures.
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“High…not too high, just made tens of millions, merely several times the investment,” Xu Qingyan said nonchalantly, he truly didn’t think it was that impressive.
But overall, it was acceptable since Crazy Stone was low budget.
With a limited audience and competing against a barrage of domestic and international blockbusters during the Spring Festival, it was bound to be affected.
Pei Muchan was somewhat speechless, is this what you call not high box office?
How long has the movie been out?
Even foreign blockbusters need time to digest.
In less than a month, it made tens of millions, what does he mean by ‘several’?
“That’s still okay, no need to rush.” She didn’t know how to comfort him, is ‘several times’ really something people would say?
What would those directors of failed big-budget films think?
Hundreds of millions invested, and they produced a flop, not even breaking even.
Now they are truly frenzied, jumped off.
In fact, it’s not that exaggerated, losing money on films is common.
Some movies are made not for profit, and losing money on them is fine.
There are still people who will approach these directors to make films.
Not for what, just because this line of work is quite traditional.
Choosing a market-approved director over a young academic director.
Heroes aren’t questioned about their origins, the goal is still to make money.
Regarding the likelihood of losses, considerations are made before hiring someone.
What if it hits big, isn’t making a movie a big gamble?
Afraid of losing money?
Then don’t join in!
The old mentor-apprentice system still exists, but ever since Xu Qingyan rose abruptly, it seems he wasn’t constrained by these, he just jumped straight in.
A dark horse, he’s nearly a locomotive now.
Just the tens of millions in box office is shocking enough, is this guy even human?
From three million in box office climbing all the way up to breaking thirty million.
Millions in budget, who knows how much he actually spent, but the box office figures are real.
And this, is only the first one.
Xu Qingyan isn’t panicking at all, he’s literally the type who doesn’t fear wearing shoes because he’s barefoot.
Making this movie didn’t cost much, it was just petty cash for Sky Light Film and Television.
But directors of other movies released during the same Spring Festival period couldn’t be this relaxed; many directed big-budget movies costing tens or hundreds of millions.
Those wearing shoes naturally panic, fearing that Crazy Stone’s box office would surpass theirs.
Cinemas are quite pragmatic, speaking strictly by data.
Without sufficient benefits, they naturally allocate screenings based on sales numbers, and cinema owners do so even more.
But how long can benefits last?
This damn movie had low costs and made back its investment in just a few days, and what’s ridiculous is that it made several times more.
And it hasn’t stopped yet, “Crazy Stone” keeps increasing its value.
Earning an extra second makes the big shots uncomfortable.
In a certain small group, a WeChat group of about seventy people, renowned director Liu Song couldn’t hold back any longer.
He shared the movie box office data, completely freaked out.
“Where did this guy pop up from?
Who knows him, send a message over.”
“I don’t know, old Liu, isn’t your ‘Dust’ low budget too?
Box office doesn’t represent everything, just be at peace with it.”
“Low my ass, I spent fifty million, this kid only spent a few million!” Liu Song continued, “Now the screenings have completely dropped.”
“Stop making money, stop making money, it hurts more to see you making money than my losses!”
“Old Liu, no need to be so tense, take it slow.”
“How can I not be tense, every second that Crazy Stone is making money!” Liu Song was exasperated, for the first time feeling crushed by a crude movie, “Why!?”
“Ha ha, old Liu, last month weren’t you still saying that there were no emerging newcomers recently?
That newcomers should be given a chance, now the newcomer has emerged.”
“Is this a newcomer?
Which newcomer can shoot four series in a year, all sitcoms.” Liu Song was furious, sending a dozen messages consecutively in the group chat.
“Where do they find the scriptwriter?
Where do they get the money, where do they find the actors?
A newcomer probably needs half a year just to handle post-production, perhaps they can’t even figure out the approval process!”
“You tell me this is a newcomer, it’s like a monster that has grown stepping over old corpses.
I don’t know which old fart propped him up to bluff others!”
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The cold wind whistled as Xu Qingyan drove towards the company.
It’s almost New Year, time to distribute the company bonuses.
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Zhou Mian called him a few days ago, suggesting that since the company’s anniversary coincides with this year’s end, to save costs, they might as well combine it with the annual meeting.
Xu Qingyan naturally had no objections, if this team-building event dragged on, he’d have to participate online.
