China Entertainment 2000.

Chapter 223 "Monster" Horrible Profits

Yixin Hall Conference Room.

Jiang Liu took the photo of Wang Bao after his enhanced makeup from Xing Aina.

"Hey, the effect is good. Do you record the video, then let the special effects department use CG special effects to change the high nose bridge of humans into the flat nose of an orangutan, and then print the photos?"

Jiang Liu looked at Xing Aina and Hou Xiaobao happily.

Hou Xiaobao nodded happily and said: "Boss, your guess is absolutely correct."

"Although the special effects department does not have motion capture technology, it is no problem to develop one or two small special effects software to deal with some minor flaws on the screen."

"It's worthy of praise." Jiang Liu turned to look at Hou Hongliang: "Mr. Hou, the company is not subsidizing the special effects department in vain."

"Of course."

Jiang Liu smiled. The most uncomfortable thing about using makeup technology to make people play the role of orangutans is that the high bridge of their noses can easily fool the audience.

Ordinary viewers will not find the appearance of Monkey King in "Journey to the West" to be out of the ordinary.

As a filmmaker, looking at a monkey with a human face makes me feel a little nervous.

The same goes for his "Rise of the Planet of the Apes".

He had previously made plans to break the pot and use the plot of the movie to win.

After all, you can't break the bridge of an actor's nose just for a play. That would be too cruel and inhumane.

So when the special effects department solved this problem with a small CG special effect, Jiang Liubeier was happy.

Several people in the conference room were discussing matters related to the box office of "Monster" in various places. The door of the conference room was pushed open and He Jing walked in.

"I came just in time. Anna is introducing the box office and other profits of "Monster"."

""Monster" was released in 7 theaters in Hong Kong on July 15. The movie was released for 13 days, with a total box office of more than 17 million Hong Kong dollars. It is currently ranked seventh in the Hong Kong box office list and should not be among the top ten of the year."

"Taiwan Province is a little less than Hong Kong, only about 150 million US dollars."

"The box office in both places is somewhat unsatisfactory. As a film distributor, Emperor's efforts in distribution and promotion are not enough."

"1500 million should be okay, right? I remember that "Hero" only sold more than 2000 million in Hong Kong."

Jiang Liu actually felt that the box office was successful, much better than his previous films: "What about other regions?"

"The rest is that the European small film producer Billy bought the overseas distribution rights of several regions in Iceland for 115 million."

"The movie's box office in South Korea has exceeded 1100 million viewers, worth 4 million yuan. This is our largest box office. Without the Korean box office, the profit margin of "Monster" is very small."

"The overseas distribution rights of some small countries in Asia, such as Singapore and Thailand, were sold for a total of US$163 million."

"Then there is the domestic video copyright of the movie, and the download copyright of pictures and ringtones was purchased by several companies such as Weijia for 1500 million yuan."

"Domestic TV broadcasting rights have been sold to 13 TV stations for a total of 450 million yuan."

"The copyright of the snot monster shape was sold for 50 yuan.",

“Movies at the Capital Box Office”

"Magic City Box Office."

"Also, I don't know how many cans of Gengtian Gong's herbal tea have been sold. I have to ask General Manager Zhou."

Xing Aina looked at the document and said with a smile that it would take half an hour before she stopped.

That's it, she still chose the important clause.

"Monster" is involved in hundreds of box office projects in various places, large and small, and copyrighted projects.

In the end, it turned into a sentence, "Monster" made a lot of money. Judging from the current income, Yixin can recover at least 30 to 40 million yuan in profits while recovering the cost.

The power of a hit movie is terrifying!

Once the movie is released in Japan and several European countries with large populations, the profits will be even more substantial.

The money Jiang Liu earns from one "Monster" may be more than the combined profits of Yixin's film and television drama department in a year.

After Xing Aina finished speaking, He Jing followed closely: "The Japanese distribution has been negotiated, and "Monster" will initially be released in Japan by the end of the year."

"Which company?" Jiang Liu and others looked at He Jing in unison.

"Japan LDH Co., Ltd."

Everyone was confused. To be honest, Jiang Liu didn't know much about this company. He had never been able to get along in China before, so how could he know about Japanese film distribution companies.

The reason why he is familiar with South Korea's CJ Entertainment and Lee Meijing is because South Korea's "Parasite" was a hit at Cannes and Oscars, and the Korean Wave has been popular in Southeast Asia for several years, so he knows a lot about it.

I know very little about the Japanese film industry. I am familiar with No Yui, Akiho, Yamagishi Aika and other sisters, but I am afraid that I am not familiar with Japan.

"This is a comprehensive entertainment company. It feels similar to Yixin. It is involved in many domestic entertainment businesses."

"Have you done anything famous?"

"In 2000, "Naman Nasan Nagou" directed by Huo Jianqi only sold one copy in China, and ultimately it could only be sold to movie channels. Later, it was chosen by LDH Company for distribution to Japan, and was arranged to be screened on a large scale at Iwanami and Tokuma Art Cinemas in Japan. After promotional screenings, it made $800 million."

Jiang Liu was surprised and said, "It sounds a bit impressive."

In fact, the Japanese film market has always been an important foreign market for Huaxia Film Company and filmmakers. Many domestic films have failed to hit the market, and filmmakers have been saved by the Japanese film market.

Movies such as "Last Love, First Love" that domestic audiences have hardly heard of have sold well in Japan.

The Japanese rights to "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers" were sold for US$500 million and US$800 million respectively.

Feng Dapao's "The Night Banquet" also sold for US$500 million.

The most famous one is "Red Cliff", which won the box office championship in Japan. The two "Red Cliff" films were badly criticized in China, but they were extremely popular in Japan.

Because of the success of "Red Cliff" in Japan, the international director John Woo raised money to shoot the biggest hit in history, "The Wheel."

He Jing is responsible for the overseas distribution of Yixin Films. Now that she has chosen LDH Company, Jiang Liu has given her full trust.

"Once you have made a choice, just go ahead with confidence. You won't know until you have cooperated with us whether you are the best partner. What does the European side say?"

He Jing looked tired and said: "I suggest selling the distribution rights first. Not only in Europe, but also in countries such as the Bear Country and India. If possible, sell the rights. There are too many regions to take care of. There are too many manpower shortages. I want a share of distribution. At least one office must be set up to keep an eye on the issuer.”

"It's better to focus on the big ones and let go of the small ones. Let's talk about distribution in Japan first. You can think about selling in Europe, but you also need to start cultivating people."

"Okay." He Jing nodded.

""Monster" has come to an end for the time being. The subsequent disputes between theaters and theaters will be left to you. I will work on new works."

Hou Hongliang, Xing Aina, and He Jing nodded.

Jiang Liu's movies are now the majority of the company's profits. As long as the sky doesn't fall, Jiang Liu's cameras can't stop.

"By the way, Xiaobao, follow me to the car to get a script."

"Me?" Hou Xiaobao pointed at Xing Aina suspiciously: "Not Manager Xing?"

Jiang Liu nodded and said, "Yes, you are in charge of the special effects, props, and animation departments. Who are you if not you?"

"Just follow me. The animation department is the earliest department established in the company. It participated in the production of the company's first revised pharmaceutical advertisement. After several years of development, and with the assistance of some personnel from the special effects department, it is no problem to produce a cartoon, right? "

"It can be done, but the key is that it is a waste of time and energy, and the gain outweighs the loss."

"How do you know if you don't do it, the gain outweighs the loss?"

As Jiang Liu spoke, he took out the co-pilot's document bag and threw it to Hou Xiaobao.

Hou Xiaobao untied it on the spot and scratched his head: "'Kung Fu Panda'?"

"Yeah, I'm going home, you can study it yourself."

"Kung Fu Panda" is an animated film produced by Hollywood DreamWorks.

The panda is a national treasure of China, but it is outrageous that Hollywood used it to make a blockbuster movie that took over the global box office.

Yixin's animation production technology may not reach the high standards of Hollywood.

The images produced may not be sophisticated enough, but so what, Jiang Liu would rather produce a crudely produced domestic "Kung Fu Panda" to keep this IP in China.

The first domestically produced "Kung Fu Panda" movie may be rough.

If you wait a few years and the technology is sufficient, the second "Kung Fu Panda" movie will always make money and be profitable.

He also had this little thought in filming "Rise of the Planet of the Apes". It doesn't matter whether he poops or not, the manhole must be occupied.

(End of this chapter)