Chapter 496 Three major entertainments on the downhill road
Ever since Song Lili joined Tongji, he has always felt a little out of place.
The most important thing is that now he has really become a loner.
Most of the other people under his company, including assistant director Wan Shangyi, went to other crews.
The most important thing is that no one from Tongji has looked for him during this period.
Even though he signed the contract, he still had nothing to do.
Just the days of being idle and not knowing what to do made him feel a little uncomfortable.
Fortunately, it didn't take long before Xu Ji called him over.
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"Director Song, this is the script of the new play you will direct next."
Xu Ji didn't show off. When he saw Song Lili coming, he spoke directly.
Generally speaking, it is the seventh installment of "Pirates of the Caribbean", and the investment amount even exceeds that of the first installment.
Of course, although the income has increased, it is still a giant in the entertainment industry.
But now, it is completely capable of intervention.
Although the amount invested that time was quite small, there was no pressure on the funds at all.
Originally, I just had to wait for a while and then put the variety show on the filming schedule after the income from another project came in.
The most important thing is that the box office share of "Pirates of the Caribbean" for all Blue Stars is still rising.
As for the artists on the banner or other film and television staff, they actually spend a small part of their time in the company, but on the crew.
Youman added.
Like Tongji, almost no project will suffer a loss.
It has a war theme, but there are no related war scenes, which makes people feel confused no matter how they listen to it.
But Tongji’s income is also intermittent.
For example, there are so few artists on Tongjiqi, and almost all of them are in the front line with relatively low popularity. If they take a few roles or do advertising and endorsements in variety shows, their incomes are quite terrifying for a year.
Li Bokai was stunned for a moment before hearing Youman's words.
But smallpox was Song's ideal choice.
"That name is quite confusing and easy to understand."
That has nothing to do with the fact that I later chose to fire a few old people, retire a small number of newcomers, and institute a subversive system including the screenwriter core system.
Song Lili said with some disdain.
And that's because Tongji gave up a considerable part of his income.
I have to deny it, even I dare to think so.
I didn't even have any intention of revenge.
Including the share of the movie, as well as the related advertising and membership share of the previous sequel on the G station, etc.
It's okay to change 10% of the time. On the road of retrograde reform of the company, such pain is inevitable.
Speaking of that, Xu Ji couldn't help but laugh.
Other small and big companies, although they are also large in scale, have never reached such a low level.
Those are just a small portion of income.
But Song Lili chose to let the entire company squeeze out that part of the money.
Including the bonuses promised later, it is possible that they will be paid out in time.
"And since then, several banks have taken the initiative to contact you, intending to provide you with loans of quite large amounts."
Shi Zhong asked.
The same as Tongji, in fact, the current small companies in China, generally like the Eight Small Companies, actually have a gradual increase in annual income.
Phoenix Entertainment does not have its own news channels.
Although he is better than Xia Tianwu, he is still fairly well-informed.
"Find out who spread the news?"
Shi Zhong smiled and nodded.
Seeing Li Bokai take over the script from his subordinate, Youman added:
Although it hurts to use money from the bank, it still has to be repaid, and the interest rate is high.
The repayment speed of some projects of Phoenix Entertainment is already fast.
Li Bokai opened the first page of his script, glanced at the name of the play, and said silently.
After all, although the impact of other aspects of my business is small, it is also the main source of income.
And the same as Tongji, Ba Xiao only only accounts for a part of its income from film and television, and some other sources of income are quite diverse.
It was Tianwu. As for Tongji Entertainment, I didn’t pay attention at all at that time.
"Yes, it should be a small problem. After all, Phoenix Entertainment has been developing for 80 to 70 years, and its family background is very deep."
As for now, it must be said that Shi Zhong spends money very slowly, but he makes money equally fast.
What really makes me less upset is the underlying reason of the matter.
Of course, the post-production of "I'm Not the God of Medicine" has almost reached the final stage recently, and Xu Ji himself has indeed spent a lot of time on this matter.
After that, Xu Ji would often ask Tongji’s artists to accept advertisements and so on.
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Xu Ji didn't feel that such an idea was okay at all.
Youman really paid attention to how much money he made.
Even small families are more optimistic about the development of bad Tongji.
But even so, once it develops to a certain level, there is still no limit.
"Is there any problem with funding?"
"Although it's not easy, there shouldn't be any minor problems."
Do you really think that smallpox can be the same as Tongji?
As soon as I came out, I bumped into a stone that came to look for me.
There is no share of the company or anything like that.
"What happened to Tongji Entertainment? We will target your company everywhere from now on."
After all, other film and television companies, even small companies, will never lose money on projects.
At least it was too small a thing for Song Lili.
The company assigns an agent, but it is only a supporting position, and the artist himself is the one who makes the final decision.
But Li Bokai is indeed the best at that.
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Tongji has not yet finished and is gradually being called the Seventh Little Entertainment. The Eighth Little Entertainment may not be affected at all.
"I guess my problem is more minor, right?"
"Tongji Entertainment?"
Xu Ji opened his mouth and answered.
"It is too realistic to acquire Phoenix Entertainment for the time being."
Bank lending departments have always been involved in loss-making business. Generally, loans that can be recovered require lenient review.
In fact, this script was only completed recently.
Because in my opinion, smallpox will cause problems in the future.
In fact, I would like Li Bokai to change his mind and shoot some of my other subjects.
Although Tongji's company building is a big deal, there is really no limit to the number of people paying attention to it.
Seeing Shi Zhongyuan reading the script from beginning to end like no one else was watching, Youman didn't bother him, but got up and quietly walked out of the door.
Shi Zhong:......
Among the eight primary schools, the one with whom we have the worst relationship can be regarded as a cooperative relationship, which is just a small thing.
"That drama was still about war. It was the same genre as the drama that followed "Bright Sword"."
However, when reports of capital chain problems occurred, the reputation of Phoenix Entertainment itself was slightly affected.
After all, this is what they call charity.
Increase Increase the company's revenue.
On the contrary, Tianwu and Tongji have always had a harmonious relationship with Phoenix Entertainment.
Including Youman's new drama, the same is true.
"Yes Yes."
""Latent"..."
When Song Lili heard that, his expression also changed a bit.
"By the way, the design drawings of the company's small building haven't been finalized yet. Does he want to check them again?"
Youman nodded.
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Currently, Phoenix Entertainment does have a small problem with its profitability.
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Next quarter will be full of projects with very low returns.
If the previous continuation is discontinued, no new companies will join to take over the market. The most unrepresentative one may not be Tongji.
Shi Zhong: "Next time you watch it, I feel that there won't be any minor changes in the structure of the body, so you need to watch it again."
After all, although I just joined Tongji Entertainment, this is not the first time I have cooperated with Xu Ji.
That was what Xu Ji found most incredible.
Mainly because the domestic market is so small.
"Acquiring Phoenix Entertainment?"
From the moment we invested such a small amount of money into the Haili market, it was doomed.
A small company like Ba Xiao can hardly develop in many aspects.
Artists have complete freedom in accepting announcements and so on.
Knowing how fast Xu Ji writes scripts, or that the other party may have already saved a considerable number of various scripts.
Song Lili looked at the woman behind him and asked.
In fact, anyone with no common sense knows that Phoenix Entertainment's current foundation is still there, and there are problems with resources and other issues.
The final result was that there were quite a few people complaining, and at the same time, news spread that there was a problem with Phoenix Entertainment's capital chain.
"Li Bokai is outside?"
After all, the entire company belongs to me, and Youman doesn't pay too much attention to that right now.
"Does he think it would be quite satisfying to see the expressions of the Li family before acquiring us?"
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"Sister Man, is his ambition so small?"
"Haha, the people on the smallpox side also know what they think."
"It's a need for the time being."
Youman actually hopes to get a loan, mainly because it is necessary.
Originally, Youman had talked about whether he was paid or not, but Xu Ji said earlier that because the company-related accounts seemed more complicated, Youman, as the director, was still in charge of the acting fees.
After all, in addition to the company's small building, there are also many new film and television projects recently.
Later, Youman made money very slowly, but spent money very slowly.
In fact, it is incomprehensible. The Eight Primary Schools have not yet passed the period of slow development.
"If you want to use it from now on, you will tell him immediately."
"After all, there are hardly any war scenes outside."
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Youman was quite surprised when he heard Xu Ji suddenly mention that incident.
Hearing Xu Ji's words, Youman was shocked.
But Shi Zhongyuan suspected that these were only temporary.
"Is there any problem with the circulation of funds under the current accounts?"
So although I knew about Xiaojiadu Company's renovation of the small building for its headquarters, I didn't care too much about it.
The ability to attract money is still very exaggerated.
Do we have someone like Shi Zhong as a source of confidence?
"The only ones that Phoenix Entertainment can use are these artists and some of my other personnel."
Mainly, Xu Ji and some people from the company's front-office department were worried.
It seems that Shizhong has really stopped considering the feasibility of the acquisition.
Many artists have discovered that Phoenix Entertainment has finally reduced the company's share of the revenue by half a point.
Of course, but thinking about some of Tongji's achievements during that period, it becomes understandable.
Part of the previous continuation of Li Bokai's new drama project will be spent.
Although it is very small, after such a long time, the deposits are estimated to be less than one billion.
Now there is only a short period of partial vacuum, and a new variety show has made money.
Shi Zhongyuan asked without any meaning.
At that time, I had just taken over Phoenix Entertainment. In fact, everything could not end from scratch. After all, the management had undergone earth-shaking changes.
"There is evidence, but I feel that it is mostly smallpox."
Li Bokai joined Tongji Entertainment, which suddenly reminded Shi Zhong of that point.
But now, no matter how you spend it, Youman can't make money as fast as Xia Tongji.
"But you must really look at who it is and just dig it out."
The business scope is quite wide, covering almost all industries in the entertainment industry.
The current cash flow on Tongji's books is estimated to be around one billion.
Although employees' wages have changed, work hours and task cycles have become tighter.
Of course, it is the employees and artists above who are always under pressure.
The total investment would be at least US$250 million, which would probably be a huge burden for any other film and television company.
Obviously, Tongji Entertainment’s evaluation level is quite low on our side.
When Song Lili first came, Xu Ji did say that the script for the new drama had almost been written.
Xu Ji decisively agreed.
After all, Li Bokai had seen a lot, so he quickly remembered it.
"In other words, the difference is quite small."
Song Lili was not surprised that Xu Ji was able to come up with such a new drama script in such a short period of time.
Shi Zhong also came to see Li Bokai, so he naturally agreed to come.
"I'm reading the script, don't disturb me now."
"If you definitely have some, you can't just take some out temporarily. You probably don't have much."
"Spy drama?"
That made Shi Zhongyuan feel really bad.
But now, I discovered that people who stabbed people in the back actually start smallpox entertainment.
There is indeed a financial problem with Phoenix Entertainment, but the impact is too small.
"The most exaggerated statement is that you can't borrow 8 billion, but 7 billion is negotiable."
That's why Tongji Entertainment is now considered by few people to be just a film and television company.
But the so-called almost is actually equivalent to not starting to write yet.
"He is saying that there may be a problem with Phoenix Entertainment's funds?"
It doesn't even feel like I'm at ease.
If it's definitely this kind of subject, there are indeed quite a few small war scenes.
"Of course, in fact, when the time comes, you should think less about it. In fact, if the acquisition of Phoenix Entertainment is bad, it will not be of much help to you."
The next time he invested in the filming of "Pirates of the Caribbean", Tongji's funds were indeed relatively easy, but he still managed to survive.
The so-called peak period is probably not one or four years later. Before that, it was basically difficult to continue to develop.
And there are indeed very few war-themed scripts in my mind.