novelweb Chapter 1516 One Person, One Hundred Million!
Chapter 1516 One Person, One Hundred Million!
At the meeting, the directors in the back took turns speaking.
Another director, who is about the same age as Zhao Jinglun, did not force the issue and honestly said, "I only have one film to be released next year, and it's a relatively niche subject. I estimate it will still gross a few hundred million yuan, but I won't join the frenzy of a billion-yuan box office."
The remaining directors also expressed their opinions.
Some were full of confidence, while others remained rational and did not make any bold statements. After about a round, Ye Zhi Qiu was the last to speak.
When it came to him, only 8 out of the 13 directors present applied for the spots, leaving 2 spots remaining.
At this moment, Chen Jiangong, a leader of the State Administration of Radio and Television, also said with a smile: "Director Ye, it wouldn't be right if you didn't nominate at least one spot."
"Based on this year's box office performance, even giving you one spot would be too few."
Ye Zhi Qiu smiled and said, "Director Chen, as you know, there are too many factors that affect a movie's box office. No one can guarantee that the next movie will definitely break 10 billion."
Ye Zhi Qiu first put on a layer of armor for himself, but Chen Jiangong was not fooled and said, "Others may not be so."
"But I believe that if you, Ye Zhi Qiu, want to create a work that breaks 10 billion views, you can definitely do it."
Ye Zhi Qiu chuckled and suddenly asked, "I have a question."
"If a film's box office exceeds 1 billion, say doubles to 2 billion, can it be counted as occupying two slots, and its reward in the special fund also doubled?"
Chen Jiangong was taken aback, then shook his head and said, "Of course that won't work."
"As long as the film meets the 'high-quality film' standard, the reward amount is the same."
Ye Zhi Qiu said "Oh," with a hint of regret on her face.
At this moment, Zeng Shaohong, who had been silent for a while, suddenly said: "Policies are policies. Young people should not always think about finding loopholes or seeking special treatment."
"According to you, if a movie grosses 20 billion, you get double the bonus; if it grosses 30 billion, you get triple the bonus. So, if a movie grosses 10 billion, you get 100 times the bonus? That's ridiculous."
Even if such a policy existed, you wouldn't be able to get it.
Zeng Shaohong's words were clearly sarcastic and cynical.
Is this old woman really clinging to me?
Ye Zhi Qiu was puzzled. He had initially thought the other party was a senior in the industry and hadn't paid much attention to it, but since the other party had targeted him repeatedly, he shouldn't blame him.
Ye Zhi Qiu's face darkened. Seeing that the atmosphere was getting tense, Chen Jiangong, a leader from the General Administration, interrupted with a smile, saying, "Director Ye, the reward amount cannot be raised."
"But for exceptionally outstanding films, we have additional support policies."
"In terms of publicity, for outstanding films that gross over 10 billion yuan at the box office, the State Administration of Radio and Television will increase its support accordingly for each doubling of the box office revenue."
The propaganda channels controlled by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television generally refer to articles and interview programs from official media.
The marketing and distribution costs of a film constitute a significant portion of its total budget. While the effectiveness of marketing and distribution may not be guaranteed, it is certainly not an option to do nothing. If a film can receive some assistance from official media outlets, it can often produce unexpected results.
Ye Zhi Qiu nodded slightly, then suddenly asked Zeng Shao Hong, "Director Zeng, this policy is pretty good, isn't it? It can help save a lot of publicity and distribution costs."
"Based on your projections, how many times more than 10 billion in box office revenue can you expect next year?"
Inside the conference room, the corners of many directors' mouths twitched.
Goodness, this is 10 billion in box office revenue, not some elementary school math problem, and it's always multiplied by many times.
Zeng Shaohong has directed over 40 films in many years, but her highest-grossing single film is only over 14 billion yuan. This question is indeed a bit difficult for her.
Zeng Shaohong didn't expect Ye Zhi Qiu to ask her a question in return, but she didn't fall for his trap again. She snorted and said, "I said 10 billion, and that's 10 billion. It's better not to be too ambitious."
"Director Zeng's teachings are indeed correct," Ye Zhi Qiu chuckled and said.
"Then I'll be realistic and not aim too high. Two high-quality films next year are definitely achievable."
As for next year's total box office...
At this point, Ye Zhi Qiu paused for a moment, and everyone's ears perked up involuntarily.
Among all the directors present, if we're talking about who has the strongest earning power, it's undoubtedly Ye Zhi Qiu. Naturally, everyone is very interested in his prospects for next year.
Ye Zhi Qiu looked at Zeng Shao Hong and grinned, saying, "It's estimated to be about 10 times the box office of Director Zeng."
"Ouch!"
"hiss!"
As soon as Ye Zhi Qiu finished speaking, everyone in the room gasped.
Zeng Shaohong estimates she can get 100 billion, and if Ye Zhi Qiu gets 10 times that, wouldn't that be... 10 billion!?
Many actors and directors spend their entire careers without earning 100 billion yuan in box office revenue. You're saying you can earn 100 billion yuan in a year? Are you kidding me?!
Zeng Shaohong's face flushed red, feeling a great insult from Ye Zhiqi's nonchalant words.
Your realistic box office prediction is 10 times mine, right?
Zeng Shaohong was so angry that she laughed. She said coldly, "There is a limit to arrogance. Don't brag so much, or you'll end up being a laughing stock."
Chen Jiangong, standing nearby, was also astonished by Ye Zhiqi's "100 billion".
Goodness, he had heard about Ye Zhi Qiu's "arrogant" personality before, and thought it was a bit of an exaggeration, but it turns out it was no exaggeration at all.
In fact, they were even a little conservative.
What does 100 billion yuan in box office revenue mean? The total box office revenue of the entire Chinese film industry last year was over 400 billion yuan. Does he want to do a quarter of that alone?
Chen Jiangong was somewhat amused and exasperated. He felt that Ye Zhiqi was still too young and had become hot-blooded and made wild remarks after being provoked by a few words.
Chen Jiangong also tactfully advised, "Director Ye, achieving 100 billion in box office revenue is no easy feat."
"Having drive is a good thing, but don't put too much pressure on yourself all at once."
Ye Zhi Qiu's expression remained unchanged as he asked Zeng Shao Hong, "Director Zeng, do you think I can't do it?"
Zeng Shaohong replied coldly, "Nonsense!"
Ye Zhi Qiu wasn't annoyed and said, "Since that's the case, how about we make a bet?"
Zeng Shaohong was startled, but still asked firmly, "What do you want to bet?"
Ye Zhi Qiu chuckled and said, "I'll bet on whether my film next year can reach 100 billion in box office revenue."
"If I can't achieve it, I will personally apologize to Director Zeng. But if I can, the requirements are not high."
"Director Zeng, how about you promote my movie in front of the media?"
Hearing this, Zeng Shaohong breathed a slight sigh of relief, but Ye Zhiqiu's resolute attitude made her feel vaguely uneasy.
She absolutely did not want to promote Ye Zhi Qiu's film, especially since today's events happened in front of so many colleagues. If she actually did it, where would she put her face?
But it's even more impossible for you to convince her that Ye Zhi Qiu can achieve 100 billion yuan in box office revenue next year.
Ye Zhi Qiu chuckled and simply uttered two words.
"make a deal!"