Director’s Legend

According to the custom, you cannot go out during the confinement period. Although Li Xiuxiu recovered quickly, she could not break the customs grandiosely. However, she has already begun to take over the affairs of Chase Dream Entertainment Group. Also began to try to leave the baby, let the baby follow the grandparents.

Because in a few days, she will go to the United States with Shao Shuaijun. After resting for more than half a year, Shao Shuaijun has decided to start the second filming of "The Night Watcher" a year ago. Li Xiuxiu also reviewed the accounts of its subsidiaries a year ago, and discussed cooperation matters with various projects and Karl Icahn. The baby is too young to fly around the world.

"Hi, son, say goodbye to dad."

A few days after New Year's Day, when the confinement period expired, Shao Shuaijun and Li Xiuxiu flew to the United States anxiously, and bid farewell to Xiao Shao before leaving.

Xiao Shao smiled brightly in his grandma's arms, thinking that Shao Shuaijun was playing hide and seek with him.

Li Xiuxiu kissed Xiao Shao and said, "Baby, say goodbye to mom."

"Giggle." Xiao Shao smiled hard.

"Go, go, you guys, don't bear the kids anymore." Shao's mother waved to the two.

The two reluctantly kissed their son goodbye and boarded the plane.

The plane was flying in the sky. Within half an hour, Li Xiuxiu said sadly: "Husband, I miss my son..."

When we arrived in Santa Monica, Mitchell Bruce greeted us.

"Shao, Li, congratulations, how about baby?"

"Thank you, my son is in good health." Shao Shuaijun and Mitchell gave a hug.

"You have said yes, I will be the baby's godfather. Li, would you not disagree?"

"I'm glad you can be Shao Qikai's godfather."

Mitchell shook his head: "Shao...Kai...Kay? This name is too sloppy, even more slurred than the names of you and Shao, Shao, can I marry the child an English name? Frank Shao, how about it, Frank It’s my father’s name.” Foreigners like to give juniors the same names as their elders, or celebrities’ names, which is different from the Chinese people who want to avoid elders’ names.

"OK." Shao Shuaijun was also a simple person, and the two of them decided on Shao Qikai's English name, Frank Shao! Many overseas Chinese have such mixed Chinese and English names. For example, Wen Ziren, the director of "SAW", is also the director of "The Warren File" prepared by Summit Entertainment. His official name is James Wen.

Shao Shuaijun pretends to be cool and doesn't want a foreign name to make it difficult for foreigners. But his son, maybe he wants to play with foreign children, so he can't make it difficult for foreign children. Chinese names are too difficult for foreigners.

After greeting, we went to the meeting room of the company headquarters together.

With the growth of Summit Entertainment, the company has moved away from Lionsgate Pictures and moved into an eighteen-story building built by itself on the beach. However, Summit Entertainment simply cannot use up such a multi-story building. Headquartered in New York. However, when the vacant floors are always full, the old neighbor Lions Gate Pictures may move in any time.

"Shao, Li, shall we conduct the meeting or review the accounts first?" Mitchell asked.

Shao Shuaijun immediately said: "We will talk about the accounting, let’s have a meeting first. With regard to the film production and schedule for the year after next year, I will go to direct the movie after listening to this." Shao Shuaijun, who doesn’t understand financial affairs, he He is only interested in movies. In the past two years, he can still use his memory to help the company's movies avoid box office bombs that may be encountered.

After the meeting began, all the company's executives were present and the carts and guns were laid out to summarize the movie releases in 2010.

In January and February of 2010, the company released 4 low-cost movies, with low investment and low box office, which totaled only US$40 million. "Red Flame Battlefield" was released in March, with a global box office of $167 million. "Dancing My Life 4" was released in April, with a global box office of 90 million US dollars.

"Teddy Bear" was released in May, with a global box office of 613 million U.S. dollars, and "Iron Man 2" with a global box office of 625 million U.S. dollars. "The Hunger Games" was released in June, with a global box office of 650 million US dollars. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn (Part 1 was released in July, with a global value of $725 million.

"Rise of the Apes" was released in August, with a global box office of 780 million US dollars. "The Expendables" was released in September, with a global box office of $275 million. "The Warm Corpse" was released in October, with a global box office of 102 million US dollars. In November, "Detective Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game of Shadows" was released with a global box office of $5.60.

"The Hangover 3" was released in December, with a global box office of 340 million US dollars.

Throughout 2010, the films produced by Summit Entertainment, plus the release of "Painted Skin 2" in North America, earned a total of US$5.027 billion in the global box office, successfully surpassing the US$5 billion super mark, and reached the top of the 2010 Hollywood movie. The company's global box office champion.

At the same time, it is also the North American box office champion. He won a record of 1.789 billion US dollars in North America, breaking the 1.767 billion US dollars set by Warner Bros. last year and becoming the highest ever!

Among the top 20 grossing movies in North America in 2010, Summit Entertainment accounted for six.

They are No. 2 "The Hunger Games" at $411 million, No. 4 "Iron Man 2" at $3.13, No. 5 "Twilight: Breaking Dawn" at $278 million, and No. 7 "Rise of the Apes" at $240 million US dollars, the ninth place "Teddy Bear" is 230 million dollars, and the 12th place is "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" 190 million dollars.

Among the top 20 grossing movies in 2010, Summit Entertainment accounted for seven.

No. 4 "Rise of the Apes", 6th "Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn (Part 1, 7th "The Hunger Games", 8th "Iron Man 2", 9th "Teddy" The Bear, the 10th "Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows" and the 15th "The Hangover 3".

In 2010, Summit Entertainment invested only US$980 million in publicity and filming. That is to say, Summit Entertainment has an investment income ratio of 1:5, which is far beyond the normal Hollywood investment ratio of 1:3. Hollywood movies are released globally, not all of which is the box office share, most of which are buying out the distribution rights, that is to say, the box office must be three times the investment to ensure that there is no loss.

Basically, Hollywood films, blockbuster films and bad films add up to maintain a balance of 1:3. The real income is in the derivative products of the movie. DVDs will be released after the screening, movie toys issued by cooperative toy dealers, commemorative clothing issued by clothing dealers, movie souvenirs produced by souvenirs, naming and placement of advertisers, theme park construction, TV Benefits from the second show and so on.

It can be said that a movie's box office reaches a profit ratio of 1:3, and its box office can be exchanged for investment, and the surrounding income is the real income. When it is less than 1:3, peripheral income is needed to make up for the investment loss, and the movie cannot make money. And higher than 1:3, congratulations, you have made a lot of money!

This year, Summit Entertainment has clearly made a lot of money. When the company's financial director made a report, the executives were grinning. The company has earned it, and their dividends can be more.

"This year we won more than 5 billion U.S. dollars in the box office, earned more than 2 billion U.S. dollars at the box office, and leveraged peripheral revenues of more than 8 billion U.S. dollars. That is to say, only in terms of film operating income, we Made 10 billion!"

The financial director continued to talk exciting news. This is only film revenue. Summit Entertainment's revenue is not only from movies, but also from TV series, Internet and smartphone applications. The annual turnover absolutely exceeded 15 billion U.S. dollars, which is definitely the most profitable company in Hollywood.

It is not these profits that make more profit, but the company's market value. With the popularity of movies, the stocks are getting higher and higher, and the market value is getting bigger and bigger. Summit Entertainment did not reach 15 billion U.S. dollars last year, and is expected to hit 20 billion U.S. dollars in market value this year.

"2010 was a glorious year. Today, we look back on the past and feel extremely proud. Under Shao Dong’s outstanding leadership, the company’s performance is booming. Almost all movies come from Shao Dong’s eyes. Please see Shao below. Dong made a speech for us."

Shao Shuaijun stood up with a smile on his face: "I am very pleased that we have hit the 5 billion box office mark this year, which proves that Summit Entertainment is definitely a six-level film company. Of course, I prefer that we are the largest independent film company. The past glory is over, and we will continue to do more next year. And I, just say one of my wishes."

Seeing everyone listening attentively, Shao Shuaijun boldly said: "I have four wishes. First, to acquire Lionsgate, expand our film types, film library resources and distribution channels. Second, continue to take back the copyright of superheroes. , I hope that in February this year, before the Chinese New Year, we will receive news of the return of Blade Warrior, Soul Chariot, Fantastic Four, and Daredevil, and then continue to negotiate Spider-Man and X-Men. Third, we must have My own animation studio, whether it is acquired or established, in short, I hope everyone will pay attention to the animation department. Future movies and animation movies will definitely occupy a large position. Fourth, the company’s special effects department will become stronger next year. I heard Both the digital field and Industrial Light & Magic have lost money. Let us not be afraid of losses and fully acquire the digital field and Lucasfilm (Industrial Light & Magic's parent company)."

Wow, the executives were excited by Shao Shuaijun's wish and applauded vigorously.

Shao Shuaijun’s idea is very simple. To build a truly big movie company, Summit Entertainment is not enough to produce a few blockbuster movies. It also has overall production capabilities.

Lionsgate’s horror films are a continuous income, and the box office may not be high, but the follow-up DVD sales are definitely the strongest, and horror films are still exciting to watch alone at home.

The superhero movies of Marvel Comics are real popcorn blockbusters. With the improvement of special effects, the popularity cannot be extinguished in a moment.

Animated movies will also continue to rise with the improvement of special effects technology. At least before Shao Shuaijun's rebirth, animated movies have created a large box office.

Special effects companies are now in a situation of collapse under the impact of the subprime mortgage crisis, but Shao Shuaijun knows that with the support of China's vast market, special effects companies will never become obsolete. Whether it is a superhero or an animated film, it needs the support of a special effects company. The digital field is a company he has been fond of for a long time. As long as the industrial light and magic under Lucasfilm has a chance, he will not give up. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!)