Chapter 290 New Year's Plan, New Year's Meeting
Chapter 290 New Year's Plan, New Year's Meeting
The annual meeting of Galaxy Group ended with laughter and joy.
Later, as the New Year approached, the group company began to give everyone holidays after arranging the duty work during the holidays.
Of course, because "Wolf Warrior" has to speed up the production in the later stage to catch up with the National Day holiday in 10, the special effects department cannot take a holiday.
However, Galaxy Pictures also strictly abides by the labor law and pays these employees who work overtime five times the overtime pay.
As for Wang Hao, he was not idle before the New Year. The company had grown so big that he had to take this opportunity to visit some relevant leaders and give them New Year specialties.
At the very least, someone like Mr. Han Sanye has to observe proper etiquette.
Moreover, the leader who had visited [Galaxy Cinema City] last time, under the leadership of Mr. Han San, also paid a personal visit in the name of the new movie.
After all these etiquette and exchanges were done, Wang Hao finally had time to spend the New Year peacefully with the elderly at home, happily making dumplings and watching the Spring Festival Gala together.
But this year's Spring Festival Gala is not very interesting.
Or in other words, the Spring Festival Gala is the same every year, and it's even getting worse every year.
Wang Hao just stayed with the old man, and just after twelve o'clock, he started sending New Year greetings text messages to his partners and friends.
I edited several messages in a row, but before I finished sending them, more blessing messages sent to him had already arrived at his phone.
Wang Hao smiled as he looked at the text messages from his employees, subordinates, partners, and celebrities he knew. He simply copied and pasted them and solved all the problems.
Of course, there are some text messages that he needs to take more seriously, such as the blessings sent by a little girl.
【Jing Tian: Hi~ o(*￣▽￣*)ブBrother Hao, Happy New Year! I wish all uncles and aunts good health, and I wish you a prosperous new year and a big box office for your movies! 】
【Wang Hao: Well, Happy New Year! I also wish you, Tiantian, to be happier and more beautiful.
But don’t call someone by that name randomly, I’m afraid they might misunderstand you! 】
[Jing Tian: Bah! You can yell like this when no one is around, right?]
【Wang Hao: If you are willing, I won’t refuse. 】
【Jing Tian: Humph, wishful thinking.】
[Jing Tian: By the way, Brother Hao, I just filmed a movie not long ago, in which I played two roles.]
【Wang Hao: Really? That’s amazing.】
[Jing Tian: Of course, Brother Hao, will you have time to attend the premiere of my new movie? ]
【Wang Hao: When? 】
[Jing Tian: It should be around June or July.]
【Wang Hao: I don’t know about that. My work plan hasn’t been arranged until then.】
[Jing Tian: But I already told you half a year in advance, ╥﹏╥]
【Wang Hao: OK, OK, I'll add this itinerary to my plan first.】
【Jing Tian: That’s great! o(^▽^)o】
【Wang Hao: It’s getting late. Staying up late is bad for your skin. Go to bed early.】
【Jing Tian: Yeah, good night, Brother Hao! 】
The New Year passed peacefully in the communication and exchanges between young men and women. Nothing seemed to have changed at all, and everything ushered in new vitality.
On the first day of the New Year, Wang Hao got up, greeted his grandparents, stuffed two red envelopes into the old people's pockets, and then waited at home to greet some guests who came to pay New Year's greetings.
As the old director of Shangjing Film Studio, although Wang Hao's grandfather is retired, at this time every year, there are always some old friends who will come to visit.
Among these people, there are also many veterans in the film and television industry, and some of them even held Wang Hao in their arms when they were children.
Now seeing that Wang Hao has grown into a handsome man with a successful career, everyone praised him and made his grandparents smile.
Some elders even started asking about Wang Hao's love life and tried to introduce him to blind dates.
This traditional activity during the Chinese New Year made Wang Hao unable to sit still, so he quickly slipped away.
In the following days, Wang Hao also drove to several uncles' homes to pay New Year's greetings on behalf of his father. He also went to the company to express his condolences to colleagues who were still on duty and employees of the special effects department who were still working, and gave them New Year's red envelopes.
It was not until the tenth day of the first lunar month that he returned to the company and officially started working.
As for the first thing to do when going to work, of course it is to make a new year work plan first, and then unify ideas at the meeting.
Galaxy Pictures' plans for 2010 are also simple.
First of all, there is the production company Galaxy Pictures, which is the main body of the Galaxy Group. Movies are also the center of their group, so the work of Galaxy Pictures this year is also very important.
Among these, the post-production of "Wolf Warrior" and the early project preparation work for Wang Hao's new movie are not the top priorities.
The most important thing is that with the release of "Wolf Warrior", the first phase of the [Galaxy Cinematic Universe] also came to an end.
Next, the second phase of the [Galaxy Cinematic Universe] will require a press conference to announce its existence to everyone.
Regarding the venue of this press conference, everyone discussed for a while in the conference room.
Some people think that the Shanghai International Film Festival where the last press conference was held is very good, while others think that Galaxy Cinematic Universe needs to expand its influence, and it is not enough to just promote it domestically, and it should choose other A-class international film festivals, such as the Tokyo International Film Festival, or the three major European film festivals.
Others thought that since the company's future center is in Beijing, in Galaxy Movie Metropolis, they might as well take this opportunity to hold a press conference in Galaxy Movie Metropolis and promote their industrial park at the same time.
Opinions were mixed and no one could convince anyone else, so in the end, the final decision was made by Chairman Wang Hao.
The second phase of the film universe press conference was held together with the celebration banquet for "Wolf Warrior" in the Grand Hall in Shangjing.
When that time comes, the official announcement of Wang Hao's new film lineup will surely give some small shocks to his domestic counterparts. After the second and third phases of the Galaxy Cinema are completed, the third phase of the film universe press conference will be held here.
As for the content of the second phase of the press conference, the screenwriting department of Galaxy Group had made preparations in advance. The outline of the film content involved in the entire stage has almost been finalized, and Wang Hao has approved them one by one.
He has always been in control of this aspect, so naturally no one else would have any other opinions.
In addition to "Wolf Warrior" and his new movie, the production company will have other projects this year. For example, there will be a transitional movie between the first and second phases of the movie universe, "Shock Wave", which is the origin of the villain "Explosion" in "Wolf Warrior".
This movie will still be directed by Zhuang Wenqiang.
Then there is "The Hangover", a collaboration between Galaxy Pictures and Columbia, which is expected to be released in the first half of this year. Galaxy Pictures will have to worry about the domestic side by then.
As for the low-cost movies and TV series that other companies have participated in investing in, there is no need to discuss them at the group meeting. The company can just hold an internal meeting later.
After talking about the production company, another major event of the group is about the company headquarters and employee community.
According to the plan, the company's headquarters office building should be successfully built this year. Anyway, given China's infrastructure mania, building a building is actually very simple. Basically, one floor can be built in 7 days.
Therefore, the company has to move as a whole this year. All the companies in the group have to move into the building to work together. Which company needs which floors, these also need to be discussed in the meeting.
As for the staff quarters, Wanda has already started the foundation construction and it is planned that the first plot will be fully topped out by the end of 2010 and the houses will be delivered at the beginning of next year.
Prior to this, a regulation regarding pre-sales of houses and low-interest loans for employees must also be negotiated in advance.
However, this is mainly the responsibility of the group's administrative, personnel and financial departments, while other departments are mainly responsible for counting their subordinates who have such needs.
Of course, any employee of the Galaxy Group who has some ability will not miss this rare welfare opportunity.
Speaking of this, as the group gradually expands, the number of employees gradually increases, and the business scope becomes wider and wider, the corresponding organizational structure also needs to be thoroughly and formally sorted out and adjusted.
Of course, this matter, which involves the fundamental interests of the group, cannot be rushed, and rash changes may even lead to chaos in the company's management.
In this regard, we need to seek help from consulting companies that specialize in helping to sort out the group company's framework, or recruit corresponding management talents.
Only when this aspect is sorted out can the company's subsequent listing and financing be smoother.
Yes, Galaxy Group also has the intention to raise funds, which is inevitable. It would be too difficult to quickly expand the Galaxy Cinematic Universe by relying solely on Wang Hao's films and the group's own operating profits during the next development period of the Chinese film and television industry.
And the key is that the next few years will be the period when the relationship between China and America will be the closest. During this period, the [Galaxy Cinematic Universe] originating from China will have the possibility to expand overseas.
If we miss this window of opportunity, the Galaxy Cinematic Universe will only be able to develop on its own in the country.
In addition, there is the money-eating behemoth Galaxy Film City, as well as the future layout of the Internet market, the integration of upstream and downstream of the industrial chain, and the all-round development of the film universe IP...
All of these require money! Lots and lots of money!
It is not enough to rely solely on the chips that Wang Hao bought from the US stock market. Listing and financing are imperative.
Moreover, listing financing not only helps in getting money, but also helps in resources, connections, channels and other aspects.
Apart from anything else, if Galaxy Cinematic Universe wants to go overseas and get involved in overseas publicity and promotion channels, the company must have some relevant overseas management talents.
It is not enough to rely solely on headhunters in this regard, but if overseas capital is introduced, those venture capital companies can help solve these problems and poach relevant talents from other companies.
As for the issue of control of the company, the Galaxy Group is not planning to go public as a whole. Wang Hao will still split out some core and particularly important departments and hold them in his own hands.
For example, the copyright company and the special effects company are the lifeblood of the Galaxy Group, and it is definitely not possible for others to get involved.
The only ones that will actually go public for financing are Galaxy Productions, Star Agency, Galaxy Cinema, as well as Star Entertainment which will be involved in amusement parks in the future, and Star Network Video which will be involved in the Internet.
Of course, all of this will only officially begin after the results of Wolf Warrior are released.
The capital market is all about the future and stories, and what it sells are expectations. If "Wolf Warrior" is a big hit, Wang Hao will be the only big director in mainland China who can make science fiction movies, and make good science fiction movies.
No one can compete with him in this field. At that time, Galaxy Group will definitely be more favored by the capital market.
Therefore, whether it is the second phase of the press conference, IPO financing, or the adjustment of the company's framework, it will ultimately depend on the performance of "Wolf Warrior".
So after the meeting, Galaxy Pictures' attention to the post-production of "Wolf Warrior" was raised to a higher level.
Wang Hao also put a lot of energy into this. He reviewed the production results of the post-production department almost every day, and held meetings with them every week to discuss, point out problems and make suggestions.
Two months passed like this, and by the end of April, the post-production special effects production of "Wolf Warrior" had been basically completed, and it entered the editing and music composition stage.
At the same time, the early publicity work for the film also began, and related character posters, behind-the-scenes footage, and actor interviews were released one after another.
Thanks to the good reputation accumulated by Wang Hao's previous films and the large number of fans accumulated by the "Galaxy Cinematic Universe", this information caused heated discussions on the Internet as soon as it was released.
【Director Wang’s movie is finally coming out! I’ve been waiting so long that the flowers are wilting! 】
[Just looking at this poster is very exciting, a sci-fi war blockbuster, and sci-fi films directed by Director Wang are all worth looking forward to! ]
[Why is there no female lead on this movie poster, only a bunch of men? ]
[If you want to watch those romantic movies, go find some cheesy romance movies. This is a science fiction war movie, you don’t understand.]
[I can only say that the only director in China who can compete with Hollywood blockbusters is probably Director Wang.]
[I heard that Director Wang is going to develop his career in Hollywood in the future, but I don’t know if it’s true.
However, the domestic film market is not really suitable for Director Wang to develop. If he really wants to make a sci-fi blockbuster like "Avatar", he has to go to Hollywood. 】
[When will China be able to produce a movie like "Avatar"? Director Wang, it depends on you! ]
[I started watching Director Wang’s movies from “Fatal Call”. After watching “Wushuang”, I was deeply impressed by Director Wang’s talent. After that, I not only watched “Buried” and “The Shallows”, but also watched “Descendants of the Dragon”, “I Am a Special Forces Soldier”, and “Lost on Journey”. I even watched “Source Code” 3 times with my friends.
I'm sure Director Wang's new movie will not disappoint me, I'm looking forward to it! 】
(End of this chapter)