End of Chapter 38

At the banquet, Gu Wei, as both the male lead and the investor, was also very popular. The actors and actresses of the film got along well during filming, and no one was overly polite. However, some of the crew members were different, coming up to toast him. After all, as an investor, who knows when you might end up working for them?

Gu Wei also accepted all the toasts. He could drink quite well and would only drink a little when others toasted him. Given his status in this occasion, no one except Han Sanping could make him drink more.

During this period, Gu Wei also went to see Han Dong to toast

"Xiao Gu, you acted very well and have good taste. I am optimistic about your future development.

If you have any problems in the future, please come to me at China Film Group. I will also keep an eye out for any good roles there."

Mr. Han was also very optimistic about Gu Wei, mainly because [Embroidered Spring Blade] was a project that Gu Wei had helped him pick up.

Because when Lu Yang first approached China Film with the script, he was rejected. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone more than a year without getting a penny.

Gu Wei's 15 million investment, coupled with Lu Yang's own ability and background, convinced China Film Group to take on this project. After all, the risk was reduced.

Mr. Han didn't know that after two years of struggle, China Film Group finally invested 30 million. He just thought Xiao Gu was a good person and helped China Film Group pick up a good project.

"Mr. Han, thank you for your praise. You are a senior in the industry. I have just started my career and I still need to learn a lot from you in the future. I also need your help in many areas." Gu Wei said modestly.

"Well, young man, be more energetic. If you have any problems in the future, you can come to China Film Group to find me directly. I, Han Sanping, still have some connections in the industry." President Han said with a smile.

He likes to support the younger generation and likes to be a mentor.

Soon, the lively celebration banquet was coming to an end.

Gu Wei didn't drink much and was still very sober.

Lu Yang was completely drunk. He was the protagonist of the party, and too many people tried to get close to him and toasted him. Even though he had a good alcohol tolerance, he was still confused.

Unable to say goodbye to Gu Wei, he got into the car and left with the help of his assistant.

Zhang Tianai didn't drink much either. Thanks to Gu Wei, everyone in the crew of "The Blade of the Assassin", whether actors or staff, knew that she was Gu Wei's girlfriend, so no one dared to force her to drink.

Without anyone asking, Gu Wei couldn't announce the breakup loudly, so only Liu Yifei, who was sitting next to him, knew about it.

Zhang Tianai had a company car to pick her up, and she said goodbye to Gu Wei.

"Goodbye, Gu Wei. I will work hard and look forward to seeing you next time."

Zhang Tianai said with a smile

Gu Wei thought for a moment and said, "I might have a play next year and want you to be the female lead. Don't reject me then."

Gu Wei remembered that among the copyrights acquired by the company was the novel "The Rise of a Phoenix".

Hearing this, Zhang Tianai's smile became even brighter, like a blooming lily.

"I'll wait for your news." Then he turned and got into the car.

Liu Yifei walked out of the door, "Hey~ Your ex-girlfriend is still so reluctant to let go, are you loyal or are you a scumbag?"

"I'm the one who's always in love with Sister Yifei. I've reserved the heroine role in my movie for you."

Gu Wei knew that Liu Yifei would not take on his movie, so he planned to shoot "Detective Chinatown" next year.

If the heroine of "The Blade of the Assassin" is considered to have few roles, then the heroine of "Detective Chinatown" is a complete cameo.

Moreover, it was a movie directed by him. If Liu Yifei could accept it, it would be because he could win her over and use her beauty to make her surrender.

But you have to say nice words, it's a good thing.

"No, no, no, leave the heroine roles to your ex-girlfriends. I'm just waiting to see the show directed by Master Gu."

After parting with Liu Yifei, Gu Wei also got into the car. After the show ended and everyone dispersed, they had to go back to the hotel after a long journey.

I have to buy a house next year no matter what. It’s decided.

There was another surprise for everyone at the celebration party, which was the red envelopes given by the producers.

After all, if the movie sells well and makes money, the producers will generously give red envelopes to all the crew members, including the director and actors.

To win people's hearts, you make a lot of money and let everyone share in the profits, and everyone will remember your kindness.

Gu Wei also received a red envelope, 500,000. It was not a small amount, but he was not surprised, as he had known this for a long time.

As an investor, China Film Group also negotiated with him. After all, the money for the red envelope also came from the box office share.

In other words, Gu Wei paid 45% of everyone's red envelopes.

As of the time the film was taken off the screen, the total box office was 226.8 million yuan.

Of this, 5% is for special development funds and 3.3% is for taxes and fees.

The shareable box office revenue was approximately 208 million yuan. As a relatively powerful distributor, China Film Group Corporation agreed with the theater chains to share 53% of the box office revenue, and the distribution fee China Film Group received was 8%.

The final amount of money that the producers could get was 81.12 million yuan, and [Gu Wei Personal Studio] accounted for 45% of the total share, which was about 36.5 million yuan.

He invested 15 million yuan and the money more than doubled in about half a year. He also became the leading actor in a hit movie and became a little famous.

Well, this is probably the legendary win-win situation - I win twice.

The box office settlement time is generally within three months after the film is released in theaters. It is settled by China Film Group and a third-party accounting firm, and then the proceeds are distributed to the public account of the producer China Film, and then settled by the producer to the account of Gu Wei Studio.

The movie will end its screening at the end of November, which means before the Chinese New Year at the latest, and the money will be deposited into Gu Wei's company's public account.

The copyright of the film is jointly held by the two companies according to the contract signed before filming, but the right to operate it belongs to China Film Group.

In addition to box office revenue, "The Sword Identity" also has overseas copyrights, video website broadcasting rights, television broadcasting rights, and copyright fees for peripheral products, which can continue to bring income to Gu Wei.

Of course, these cannot be sold in a short time. Basically, China Film Group is fully responsible for it, and will eventually give him 45% of the copyright income.

The film issue is basically settled, and all we have to do next is wait for the money to arrive.

By December, Gu Wei once again rejected some film offers and returned to school to attend classes as usual.

He looked at all the film invitations and found that he had accumulated a lot of fame through more than a month of movie releases.

Some directors and companies in the circle have also affirmed his acting skills and popularity.

The people who invite him now are basically the leading male role in some small productions, or the second or third male role in some big productions.

Production companies are no longer just small workshops that no one has ever heard of.

Some large and medium-sized film and television production companies in the circle also tentatively sent him some audition invitations.

Gu Wei still rejected them all.

There was no way around it. No matter how powerful Gu Wei was, he was still a prophet. The invitations he received were either from people he had never heard of, or he had some impression of them, like they had been broadcast on TV, but they didn't make a splash.

If an ordinary actor, like Yang Zi and Zhang Yishan, were approached by a play and saw that the script was good and the pay was good, he would definitely take it.

Actors make their living by acting, and making money from filming is a natural thing. As for whether the drama will be a hit, it depends entirely on fate.

China produces hundreds of TV series every year, and nearly half of them cannot be broadcast. Some cannot pass the review, some have been filmed but have no broadcast channels, and some become inventory in the TV station's film library.

The same is true for movies. Every year, a large number of movies are made but cannot be released.

If it were other actors, they would make movies mainly to make money. As long as the producer paid them on time, they would leave after the filming was completed, and the rest would have nothing to do with them.

But Gu Wei is different. It's still 2012, and actors' salaries haven't skyrocketed yet. Gu Wei doesn't care about the little money he earns from filming. He's more concerned about the return on his time.

Now that he knows what kind of dramas will be popular, he must star in popular dramas in the future so that each of his works can leave an impression on the audience.

The principle of taking a role is either for money or for fame.

Since the producers cannot satisfy him financially under the current conditions, he can only raise his own requirements and only shoot popular dramas.

Please vote for me!

(End of this chapter)