Chapter 513 Matrix (Medium)

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After the tax avoidance, the money still has to be deducted about 20% of the tax, leaving $420 million. It is he who invests in Huaxia real estate and maintains more than a dozen luxury villas around the world, as well as the total cost of normal family expenses, as well as equipment replenishment and training expenses on Yulin Island.

Next year, with the release of "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "National Treasure", which already have an audience base, he will earn even more.

Why is Rowling's "Harry Potter" worth more than a billion, and James Patterson, Paula Hawkins and other famous artists can easily earn more than 100 million, because once the derivative copyright of the work is developed, the long-tail effect is more amazing than the compound interest of financial investment.

"At present, we have more than 20 ultra-luxury cinemas, 27 of which are in operation, 55 3D giant screens, and 563 ordinary screens! By the end of the year, we'll be able to add a third of our screens. In the first five months of 2003, the total revenue was $270 million, which was 3.2 times the average profit of the American theater chain. ”

"The drainage of the 3D giant screen viewing experience, the agglomeration of large cinemas themselves, the location advantages of being located in prosperous areas and near commercial centers, and the service advantages of catering, retail and leisure have allowed us to generate income far beyond other cinema chains. ”

Guo Shouyun smiled: "In the future, this advantage will play an more and more role in the revenue of the matrix cinema." Of course, the most useful thing is the cinema real estate we own. ”

"It's still the boss's foresight, and now the price increase of many of the cinema properties we bought earlier is enough for us to repay the loan. ”

Although real estate in the United States is not as prosperous as in China, and major cities have doubled, it has generally increased by 20~35% compared to the initial investment in matrix cinemas! Moreover, this will reach higher with the rise of real estate in the United States. Just the appreciation of fixed assets is enough for the matrix cinema to wipe out the debt, and compared with the rest of the cinemas, it does not have to bear the cost of renting space. This is conducive to generating higher revenues and increasing competitiveness.

In terms of Universal Pictures, "Spider-Man 2", which was released in March, has now been drawn, with a total box office of $373 million in the United States. The following will soon be scheduled for global release, with the basis of the first part, and the US box office guarantee, the total box office of "Spider-Man 2" should be around $800 million. ”

"Hulk", which was released on May 25, has already made $164 million at the box office in 10 days, and although the film's reputation is not good with critics, it is good in the eyes of audiences. The box office curve is no worse than the newly drawn "Spider-Man 2", so wait until two months later, the box office of "Hulk" should be between 350 million ~ 400 million US dollars. The global box office should also be roughly on par with "Spider-Man 2". ”

"Sony is only afraid that the intestines of regret are green now!" After listening, Guo Shouyun suddenly smiled.

"The three "Spider-Man" films created a box office of $1.6 billion after just two releases, and if you add the third, it is almost close to $2.5 billion. In contrast, the film adaptation based on the boss's "The Da Vinci Code" also did well at the box office, though. But in the end, it's a lot worse than Spider-Man. Buddy Morris laughed.

Guo Shouyun nodded, "Because of this incident, Howard Stringer may have also suffered a lot of pressure from Sony's board of directors." ”

"That's for sure. And a lot of people in Hollywood are watching his jokes behind their backs!"

Guo Shouyun smiled, "By the way, will he attend this Oscars?"

"I wasn't sure before. But if the boss attends, I don't think he will miss it. ”

"Hmm... Looks like I'm going to have to prepare, Howard Stringer isn't an easy guy to deal with. He will definitely find a way to get it back if he suffers a loss with us. ”

"It's nothing to do with the boss, it's just that he doesn't have a long-term vision of yours. ”

"For those who have suffered, they never think it's their own problem. Guo Shouyun narrowed his eyes slightly.

"So you're going to...?"

"The soldiers will block, and the water will cover the earth. Moreover, our matrix is not something that can be swayed by his Howard Stringer emotions!" After a pause, "What about the other two movies?"

""The Furious Sea: The Polar Expedition" is scheduled to be released on August 1, and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" will be released on November 15. ”

"In terms of Matrix Pictures, the best box office performance is "Fake Gods", with an investment of 80 million, a North American box office of 243 million, and a global box office of 485 million US dollars. ”

"Fake God" Guo Shouyun has swiped it on the Internet several times, and the combination of Jim Carrey and Jennifer Aniston is indeed funny and warm. Morgan Freeman's acting skills are also sophisticated.

It's a pity that the second part a few years later, because of the absence of Jim Carrey and Jennifer Aniston, as well as the pale storyline, made Universal's nearly $140 million investment go down the drain. has become a big bad movie like "Future Water World".

“… The second is "Fifty Shades Darker", which is adapted from the boss, with a North American box office of $115 million and a global total box office of $381 million. ”

As soon as Buddy Morris finished speaking, he suddenly sighed after seeing the big boss on the opposite side raise his eyebrows.

"What's wrong with you?"

"If I had known, I wouldn't have written 'Fifty Shades of Grey'. Now with the movie airing out, and all those media coverages, all Americans think I like SM!"

In the past, when "Fifty Shades of Grey" was only a film, it was only circulated among young people. But when she made it to the big screen and made an astonishing box office, much of the entire American population learned about the film.

Soon, there were some tabloids who usually like gossip, and with the help of his popularity, they began to hype. Then it was reprinted by the "Wall Street Journal" and "New York Times", which were originally not very pleasing to the media, and instantly the public opinion of whether Guo Shouyun had SM tendencies, or whether he himself was an unknown SM madman, circulated in the community.

"Boss, this kind of thing should be brought to justice!" said Buddy Morris, solemnly.

Guo Shouyun waved his hand, "If I really do this, I will fall into their hands." You are also engaged in the media, so you should know very well that if you want to stir up hot events, you need both sides to cooperate. ”

"Do you just ignore it?"

"Of course not. However, I'm not ready to do it now. … There is a proverb in the East that says, 'To fight a snake, you need to hit seven inches'. Meaning: once you choose to make a move, you will kill the other person. So, until I find the key point and have enough certainty, I won't do it. Guo Shouyun squinted slightly.