Chapter Ninety-Seven: Mai Jia
"And what do you think the odds of making money will be if we invest in Ms. Joan's films?" Xu Guanwu asked with a smile.
"I don't think the odds of making money are more than 10 percent." The manager said with certainty that he did not seem to be optimistic about the project.
"Oh?! Is it so low? Xu Guanwu was stunned for a moment and smiled.
"Yes, but if Ms. Qiong Shao accepts the advice, the odds of making money will reach seventy percent." The manager replied.
"Tell me about it." Xu Guanwu nodded.
"The first thing is that this film needs to hire a producer who is familiar with the operation of the film, strictly control the cost of film shooting, and ensure that every penny is used effectively; second, to hire excellent Taiwanese film directors to direct films; Third, hire actors with box office appeal to star. The manager suggested.
Xu Guanwu clapped his hands appreciatively, very satisfied with his performance.
"Boss, this is the list of the best directors in Taiwan in recent years, these are the box office and reputation of the films they have made, as well as the introduction of personal film style and salary standards." The manager flipped out a few documents from the folder and said, "And these are the most popular celebrities in Taiwan, not only their film records, but also the market research of movie fans." ”
Xu Guanwu curiously took it and opened it, and saw that in the column of Taiwan's most popular female stars, Zhen Zhen ranked first.
She was discovered by the great director Li Hanxiang, and has made films such as "Ti Ying" and "Caiyun Fei". The "Seagull Flying" released before the brilliant theater was starring her.
However, in March this year, this person had registered his marriage with Xie Xian in Hong Kong, and the news caused a sensation in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Xie Xian is Nicholas Tse's father, born in Cantonese films, dashing and uninhibited, and is a famous prodigal son in Hong Kong.
In second place is the movie star He Lili, she is a famous movie star of Shaw Brothers, who has filmed countless classic works, such as "Fourteen Heroines", "Spring Love in the Coconut Grove", "The Great Warlord" and so on, which have a high reputation in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Nanyang.
In third place is the movie star Xiao Fangfang, who is also a Shaw Brothers movie star and has starred in many blockbuster films, and has been in the limelight for a while. But after 70 years, he suddenly announced that he would study in the United States, and he just returned to the film industry this year, so the momentum is slightly inferior to Zhen Zhen and He Lili.
In fourth place is Lin Qingxia, although this little woman has only been debuting for a year, she has already pushed the back waves of the Yangtze River forward, leaving a lot of predecessors far behind.
"Lin Qingxia's salary has reached one million Taiwan dollars?" Xu Guanwu took a look at the salary table, and saw that Lin Qingxia's salary was six zeros, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised.
Xiao Fangfang, He Lili, Zhen Zhen, these seniors, have worked hard for so many years, and their salary is one or two million New Taiwan dollars. I didn't expect Lin Qingxia to have such impressive results after only one year of debut.
It's really terrifying!
"Miss Lin is highly praised by famous directors Song Cunshou and Liu Jiachang, and several movies starring her have achieved high box office, and the audience seems to like watching the movies played by this young lady, so her salary has risen again and again." The manager replied.
Xu Guanwu nodded, it doesn't matter if the star is paid well, it's good if it's worth the money.
"Boss, this is a list of popular actors in Taiwan." The manager said and handed over a list of them.
Xu Guanwu glanced at it, and sure enough, Qin Han, Qin Xianglin, and Deng Guangrong firmly occupied the top three.
Among them, Deng Guangrong's salary reached up to 200,000 Hong Kong dollars, which is not only in Taiwan but also in Hong Kong. Qin Han and Qin Xianglin's salaries are both around NT$1 million, which is slightly inferior to the actresses led by Zhen Zhen.
"Okay, these materials are very detailed, I will stay and read them slowly." Xu Guanwu nodded, very satisfied with the work of the survey company, "Go back and tell the staff who participated in the survey that 50% of their salary will be used as a bonus this month, so that they can continue to work hard." ”
"On behalf of all of you, Boss Xiexie." The manager said happily, "By the way, I don't know what the boss's next investigation project is?" ”
"There is no specific project now, so you should investigate the general direction first, and investigate the theater line. For example, what suggestions do audiences have for cinema facilities, what kind of drinks and foods do they like when watching movies, how does the number of spectators change from Monday to Sunday, and what is the ratio of male to female audiences......" Xu explained.
"Haode, I'll tell someone to do it right away." After receiving the instructions, the manager nodded and said.
"5,000 yuan to invite such a talent, it really makes me worry." After the manager left, Xu Guanwu couldn't help but think beautifully.
Sure enough, it feels good to be a rich man, as long as you give an order, someone will help you get things done, and you don't have to do it yourself at all, and you don't have to bother with your own brains.
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After getting this market research report, Xu Guanwu summoned the eldest brother, third brother, and fourth brother to the conference room.
"Second brother, what's so in a hurry, and you have to come to the company for a meeting? Wouldn't it be the same to talk about it when we got home in the evening? I still have a movie to make, so I finally asked for leave to come over. Xu Guanying muttered with a bitter face.
"How can we talk at home, we are a regular company, and we have to do things according to the rules." Xu Guanwu glared at him and said, causing Xu Guanying to immediately close his mouth obediently.
"By the way, A-Ying, which movie are you making, when I have time, I'll go to the exploration class." Seeing Xu Guanying's angry look, Xu Guanwu hurriedly coaxed in a gentle tone.
"Recently, I was filming director Wu Yusen's new drama "Confused Heart", and I still performed with Wu Yaohan." Xu Guanying replied in a low voice.
""Confused Heart"?! How is the plot, is it well written? Xu Guanwu didn't have such a movie in his memory, so he couldn't help but ask curiously.
"It's okay, it's a script written by a newcomer named Mai Jia." Xu Guanying scratched his head and said.
"Mai Jia?!" Xu Guanwu was stunned for a moment, "Is it a bald guy who came back from the United States?" ”
"It's true that I'm back from the United States, but not a skinhead. They have a lot of hair, and it's longer than mine. Xu Guanying waved his hand.
"Coming back from the United States?! You can't go wrong. Xu Guanwu said with a smile.
"Second brother, do you know him?" Seeing that the second brother was so excited, Xu Guanying couldn't help but ask curiously.
"I know him, but he doesn't necessarily know me." Xu Guanwu said with a smile, "A-Ying, find a way to poach this person into the company for me, you can offer any conditions, including that he can be a director, and the salary will be paid to him at the price of director Wu Yusen." ”
"Second brother, why do you value him so much? It's just a newcomer, even if he comes back from the United States, he doesn't have to praise him like this, right? Xu Guanying felt a little inexplicable.
In Hong Kong, from a screenwriter to a director, you have to work hard for at least ten years. Now Xu Guanwu has promoted him to director in one sentence, which is simply a fantasy.
"If you want to do it, I have my own plans." Xu Guanwu waved his hand.
"Okay." Xu Guanying nodded, "Second brother, you called us all over today, what kind of meeting are you going to have?" ”