Chapter 543 Brother Long Helps Me Make a Lot of Money
Chapter 543 Brother Long Helps Me Make a Lot of Money
"What four guys? I don't know what you are talking about. I asked you to deal with Shui Shui, but I didn't ask you to mess with anyone else." Shui Ye was furious when he saw this sissy.
"Alright, alright. Just cry here, you sissy." Seeing that Lin Fan had lost his usefulness, Shui Ye glared at him and turned away.
"Haha, let me tell you, the mainland film and television industry is very complicated. It's not like our Hong Kong. There are some people whose background you don't even know." Huang Jinbao laughed, patting his thigh.
Since he entered the mainland film and television industry, he found that the water here is too deep. Some young people who are inconspicuous and even unheard of may have powerful backers behind them.
Moreover, this kind of backer is not an ordinary businessman.
The film and television industry in HK is mostly controlled by certain social groups and various forces, but there is no official shadow in it. However, the situation in the mainland was completely beyond his expectations.
Huang Jinbao always followed Jackie Chan closely at first, observing and learning carefully. Although he was not born in the mainland, his outstanding reputation and influence unexpectedly attracted the attention of many artists who had developed their careers in Hong Kong.
These Hong Kong artists all have a problem, that is, none of the dramas they filmed in the mainland are big hits. There are many reasons for this, but it does not prevent them from making money. Huang Jinbao is now filming in Hong Kong while working as an action director in the mainland, gradually moving from the front stage to the back stage.
Occasionally I would perform a fight scene or two, just to satisfy my desire.
"Let me tell you, when I was filming in the mainland, I met a few young actors who were all children of certain leaders. You really can't hit or scold them. If it were in Hong Kong, I would have slapped them in the face..." Jackie Chan complained about the past.
"Hehe." Shui Shui covered her mouth, her body shaking with laughter. She picked up a lamb skewer from the table and handed it to Chen Xi.
She is a tepid type in the mainland, mainly because she doesn't like to curry favor with people. Usually her face is covered with frost, which makes her look unpleasant. This is a bit similar to Feifei, so the two of them can play together.
"Hey, what are you talking about? You look so happy." Shui Ye appeared out of nowhere, sat down next to Huang Jinbao, and raised his hand to hand him a grilled beef tongue.
However, Huang Jinbao did not eat it after taking it, but put it on the plate.
"Okay, let's get back to the topic. The film and television industry I just mentioned does not refer entirely to movies." Huang Jinbao looked at Chen Xi.
"Oh?" Chen Xi didn't quite understand what the other party was referring to.
"As everyone knows, China has a lot of performing arts, such as singing and dancing, Peking opera, and juggling. These things are performed by literary and art societies, and you know more about them, so I don't need to explain them in detail. After a performance, they don't actually make much money. Each person only gets a few thousand or tens of thousands of yuan..." Huang Jinbao's Mandarin is really hard to describe. He has trouble organizing his words when talking about these complicated things.
"Let me do it." Suddenly, a tall and thin man patted him on the shoulder.
Chen Xi looked up and saw that it was a well-known director.
"Well, now every place is developing the cultural and tourism industry. Local governments will call on capable directors to take on these projects, and the conditions offered are very generous. Some entrepreneurs, in order to respond to the call, pay out of their own pockets to put on performances. You may not imagine how much money the other party will pay for this performance." The director smiled and took a sip of wine.
"millions?"
Lu Tengyang on the side asked curiously.
"Tens of millions?" Seeing that the director didn't say anything, he continued to guess.
In his impression, a few hundred thousand was too much for a shabby singing and dancing show.
"Several hundred million!" the director gestured.
"Fuck, you must be bragging." Lu Tengyang exclaimed.
"Haha, when I heard it for the first time, I also thought he was bragging." Huang Jinbao smiled and patted his belly.
"Well, you may think that this number is a bit exaggerated, but it is indeed the fact. That is to say, there are subsidies..." As the director spoke, he began to explain with facial expressions. Some things cannot be said too much in words.
Chen Xi nodded. He was not unfamiliar with this. Dongdong and Abao's families had done this kind of business. However, Abao's family belonged to the literary and art club, while Dongdong was the one who took the lion's share of the project.
If it is a small-scale project, they will probably get a few tens of percent, but if they go to the literature and art club, they will probably get a few percent at best. This number is just a reference, because the situation in each place is different, and the theme is also different.
This theme will change with the adjustment of policies, and is usually related to local characteristics. For example, in a certain area, the theme of promoting patriotic education should be carried out. For example, in Wuyi Mountain in Fujian Province, there is an Impression Dahongpao performance.
Anyway, no matter what the subject is, as long as you do it well and satisfy the higher-ups, you can still make money.
Chen Xi knew a boss who spent hundreds of millions to organize performances for the local area. When others heard about it, they might think he was crazy.
However, the reason why rich people can make money is that their operations are not something that fools can understand.
"Well, what can I do?" Chen Xi was very puzzled as to why these people insisted on dragging him into their group.
Many big names here can do it based on their own connections, and this way they can get less money.
"Well, I've heard others talk about your family. Although you are overseas, your connections and family businesses are still in this country. Your background and media company can provide us with a lot of help," Jackie Chan suddenly spoke. Apart from Shui Shui, he was the first person here to know Chen Xi.
"Ah? What background do I have?" Chen Xi looked confused.
"Well, young people just need to be modest. It's boring to pretend all the time." Jackie Chan coughed lightly and patted him on the back.
what?
What am I pretending to be?
Chen Xi looked at Shui Shui beside him in confusion. Shui Shui also shook her head slightly, as if to say, "You are really good at pretending."
"Well, in conclusion, the film industry is indeed facing many challenges, and the situation is no longer as prosperous as it used to be. However, we still have to make movies, not to follow the crowd, but to stick to our hearts. We are a group of old bones, prefer talented actors, and disdain to rely on those so-called "fresh meat" and traffic stars, which may also lead to our works not being satisfactory at the box office. But how can artistic creation be judged only by box office?
Funding is always a difficult problem that film and television production cannot avoid. Nowadays, investors are becoming more cautious, and we have to rely on our own efforts to raise the funds we need. The cultural tourism industry is like a clear stream. It can not only promote the brilliant culture of China, but also allow those craftsmen who carry history and skills to find the soil for survival and development in modern society, so as not to let the thousand-year heritage be easily interrupted.
The more profound significance lies in that the cultural tourism industry actively responds to the call of the country, using culture as a medium and tourism as an intermediary, which not only promotes the vigorous development of local tourism and enhances the international reputation of the city, but also injects new vitality and growth points into the economy. This is a win-win or even multi-win initiative, which not only protects the cultural roots, but also promotes the sustainable development of the economy. "Jackie Chan said loudly on purpose.
Sometimes when discussing business, expressing the project in a different way can have unexpected results.
"Clap clap clap."
The people around gave the eldest brother enough face and kept applauding in response.
Chen Xi could only nod when he heard this. If you sing a different tune at this time, you would be slapping someone in the face.
What's more, Jackie Chan has been his idol since he was a child, so how could he not support her?
Besides, this project does make money quickly and has low risks.
He didn't seem to have heard of anyone who didn't make money doing this. If there was anyone, it was because he didn't perform well.
"Oh, you are a sensible guy. I wish my kid could be half as good as you..."
Chen Xi's face turned black when he heard Jackie Chan praising him like that.
You call me your younger brother one moment and your son the next. What is the generation relationship between us?
Shui Ye looked at everyone laughing and ignoring her, so she turned her gaze to Shui Shui. Coincidentally, Shui Shui also looked over, and their eyes met, and there seemed to be thousands of words being communicated in their eyes.
Haha, even your godfather doesn’t care about you.
What are you so proud of? You found a pretty boy and you come to make fun of me.
I'm looking for someone who's young, handsome and strong. Look at your guy, I think he can crush you to death.
Really? I like older people who are caring.
Come on, I gave that sissy a good beating today, just to teach you a lesson.
Oh, do you think I care about him? He just beat me once, so we'll see.
The two women mocked each other with their eyes, and everyone around them was ignored by them.
"Let me briefly tell you that there are many types of cultural tourism projects. There are theme parks, global tourism, characteristic towns, hotel operations, and former residence development... not just stage plays. Stage plays are just a stepping stone to win these projects. As for the subsidy policy, there are several types of investment subsidies within the budget, all of which are special funds used for public cultural development..."
"Well, we can also set up a fund to operate it." Chen Xi suddenly thought of one of his classmates, whose family did this.
"Oh, you know a lot! You were pretending to know nothing just now. I said you were good at pretending..." Jackie Chan laughed and patted him on the shoulder.
Many cultural and tourism funds generally start at hundreds of billions, so there is a lot of room for operation, and many of the more difficult projects of enterprises can be accommodated.
"Haha, I just heard it from others."
"Don't be modest. There are only a few of us here. What I just said was for others to hear. I said, cultural performances are just a stepping stone, and our goal is other profitable businesses. Of course, we must strictly implement the requirements of the local government, and then contact travel agencies and factories to come up with some special products..." The director waved his hand and asked them to come closer and discuss in a low voice, because it is best not to let too many people know the specific things.
In fact, he did all this to Chen Xi, for he was afraid that the conditions were not tempting enough and would make this young man want to quit.
Otherwise, the director would definitely book a hotel and hold the negotiations there.
He just thought that Chen Xi was afraid of offending his eldest brother, so he pretended to agree, but he didn't expect that Chen Xi was serious.
After listening for a long time, Chen Xi finally understood. These people just asked him to use the Overseas Returnees Association and media companies to do publicity. As for the relationships and backgrounds mentioned before, there was no detailed mention at all. As for investing money, that was something that every participant needed.
But with Jackie Chan's financial resources, there is no need to bring Chen Xi along.
This made him a little puzzled. It seemed that it would be more cost-effective to ask Lin Xi and several media outlets to participate, so why did they choose to ask him to participate?
Following the principle of not thinking about something if you can't figure it out, Chen Xi didn't bother to care about it anymore and raised his glass to clink with a few people.
After the midnight snack, Chen Xi, who was slightly tipsy, found a corner and started smoking.
He looked at the woman next to him and said, "Sister Shuishui, why don't you go abroad to develop your career? I don't think this place is suitable for you. Filming is not a long-term solution, especially for actresses. I suggest that you go into business now that you have money..."
"Well, I know that too, but it's not that easy to get by abroad. I only got the role in the Forbidden Kingdom thanks to Brother Long's help. I'm currently in talks for this Resident Evil movie, but there's still no news. I think it's going to be tough." Shui Shui smoked in front of Chen Xi for the first time, and it was obvious that she was not in a good mood.
The long-term battle with Shui Ye had already made her a little tired.
In addition, with the current trend of attracting traffic stars, veteran actors like her are already showing signs of being eliminated.
In fact, there are many actors in the mainland, and 99% of them probably can't make money. There are many young talents graduating from various colleges every year. Those with backgrounds find it difficult to become popular, let alone those grassroots ones.
As if he saw Shui Shui's dilemma, Chen Xi exhaled a puff of smoke and said in a gentle tone: "Sister Shui Shui, I still have some properties in Australia. Why don't I give you one first? It's up to you whether you live in it yourself or sell it. You can return it to me when you have enough money in the future. As for Hollywood, I will also do my best to help you build a bridge..."
"Hehe, are you trying to support me? I treat you as my younger brother, and you actually want to be my lover." Shui Shui was a little drunk, and her words were more frank and unscrupulous than usual.
"You misunderstood. I really think of you as my sister. If I just give you the house, you will definitely not want it. Why don't I lend it to you first? It will be considered as my investment in you. I think you are different from other female artists. You are not the kind of woman who relies on men to get ahead by any means. Maybe you have no progress in your acting career. Why not switch to business and learn from Chen Guandong..."
Chen Xi waved his hand and looked at the other person sincerely.
To be honest, it's not that Shuishui is not pretty, but she is not the type that Chen Xi likes. So the idea of keeping her as a mistress or a lover is simply impossible.
Chen Xi admired her, but there was no mixed feelings between men and women.
"Um... okay, then consider it as your investment in me, your sister. I don't like to pretend. I don't have much money right now. The cash I have on hand may not even be a fraction of what Shui Ye has. I'm not afraid to tell you that I'm so poor that I'm planning to sell my house..." As Shui Shui spoke, she looked a little lonely.
She debuted earlier than Shui Ye, but ended up doing so badly. Don't be fooled by how cool she looks with a sword on the screen, or how many fans like her online, but that's just superficial.
In fact, many artists are like this, and many of them owe high-interest loans, or they fail in investing their earnings in stocks.
Anyway, there are only a handful of wealthy artists.
He still remembers that in the past many big-name artists were willing to sing at the birthday parties of some mainland businessmen for an appearance fee of hundreds of thousands or even tens of thousands.
Perhaps only they themselves can understand the sadness here.
"Don't be sad, things will change. When you become successful, maybe Shui Ye will ask for your forgiveness. In this world, strength determines everything. They may treat you coldly today, but they may compete to curry your favor tomorrow. The world is unpredictable, and everything is possible..."
The reason why Chen Xi said this is because he is a reborn person. He knows that Shui Shui will shine in the business world in a few years, while Shui Ye will suffer a career Waterloo and be permanently banned.
"Thank you, good brother." Shui Shui gently wiped the corners of her eyes and hugged Chen Xi gratefully.
And at this moment, a bank card quietly slipped into her pocket, as if the hand of fate had quietly arranged it.
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(End of this chapter)