In the end, Lily failed to persuade Lin Shirui to change her mind. Instead, Lin Shirui knew her temper very well and was afraid that she would get carried away and go to Si Mingyu privately to argue with him, so she told her not to get involved in this matter.
If you ask Lin Shirui why she did this, she herself can't explain it clearly. After all, love is unreasonable. In short, she thinks the current situation is good.
Expo Yuan Mansion Restaurant, private room on the second floor.
Si Mingyu, Lin Shirui, Yang Mu and Zhuang Feida sat around the table, enjoying delicious food while talking about the new film.
It was the first time that Zhuang Feida had dinner with Si Mingyu.
In this film, Si Mingyu gave her a very important supporting role, and she lived up to expectations and won the recognition of the crew. This time when Yang Mu invited her to a banquet, it was natural for her to come and express her gratitude in person.
The film had a total budget of 500 million yuan, with the two of them each contributing 50 million. Now that filming has wrapped, they need to consider subsequent promotion and release. Since Si Mingyu assigned a dedicated person to the crew, while there's no guarantee that not a penny was wasted, at least the vast majority of the funds were invested in filming, ensuring the film's quality.
Today she came on behalf of other investors, hoping that Si Mingyu could support the theater scheduling.
"Apart from this, is there anything else? Let's talk about it together."
For Si Mingyu, the days of profiting from film investments were over, mainly due to the long-term instability of profits and the emergence of new profit growth points. Therefore, after the settlement of Yang Mu's film, he did not plan to get involved in the entertainment industry again.
"Everything else can be solved." Yang Mu replied.
Asking for help is not in vain. Si Mingyu has invested the resources of the theater chain, and other investors have to make concessions.
"Okay, then let's follow the industry rules. I'll call now." Si Mingyu immediately took out his mobile phone and called the head of the department he was familiar with.
"It's solved." Si Mingyu said to Yang Mu after chatting with the other party for a while.
As a cinema chain, it is imperative to schedule more films that are most likely to make money, and even if there are connections, they will not be allowed to give up this principle. However, which of the remaining films should be scheduled more than once or which one has a better time is a different matter.
Even if so many cinemas schedule two or three more shows every day, the cumulative box office revenue will be considerable. The most important thing is that more people watch the movie to create a word-of-mouth effect and attract subsequent people to watch it.
"Mr. Si, I brought a few more scripts with me this time." Yang Mu and Si Mingyu tasted the sweetness of cooperation, because the other party not only invested happily but also did not interfere at all except for ensuring the quality of the film. There was really no such investor in the circle.
"Sister Mu, I invest in films just for fun. I don't plan to touch this again in the short term." Si Mingyu directly rejected Yang Mi's request.
"Okay, I understand. If you're interested again in the future, please contact me." Yang Mi didn't care.
For wealthy second-generations like Si Mingyu, it's normal for them to have ups and downs, and their investments are all driven by their mood. Many of them clearly invest in entertainment projects, driven by the unspoken rules.
After the discussion, Si Mingyu did not stay for long. To him, investment is simply a business, and you, a celebrity, are not worth my time.
In the following time, Si Mingyu took Lin Shirui on another house-viewing trip.
Since he has followed me, I can't rent a house anymore. After looking around, I chose a 450-square-meter house in Riverside Arc de Triomphe, which has five bedrooms, three living rooms, four bathrooms and a river view. The most important thing is that it is fully decorated and ready for you to move in.
The total cost is only 80 million and it comes with two parking spaces. Compared to that, it is really not expensive.
"Well, well, there's something I want to tell you, please don't be angry." Lin Shirui hugged Si Mingyu's arm and said coquettishly.
"I don't want to be angry, so can you just stop talking?" Si Mingyu rolled his eyes. How did this kid become like this now?
"No, you have to listen to me." Lin Shirui refused to listen when she heard that.
"Then just say it directly."
Although Lin Shirui looks sexy, you'll find she's quite soft-hearted and a bit of a nerd after spending time with her. She's three years older than Si Mingyu, but when they're together, she actually looks several years younger.
Zhang Ningxi, on the other hand, is incredibly independent. Her first instinct is to solve any problem on her own, a typical science-savvy mindset. She usually speaks softly and gracefully, like a lady from a wealthy family, but when faced with the situation in the Oriental Pearl Tower elevator, her immediate reaction was, "If you dare hit my husband, I'll kill you."
"I was wondering if I could let Lily live with me?" Lin Shirui said in a low voice.
"What do you think?" Si Mingyu asked back.
"Of course I said yes, just take it as your agreement." Lin Shirui immediately became happy.
"Let her find a proper job within a week." Si Mingyu didn't care.
Since the house is for Lin Shirui to live in, it is no problem for her to have someone to accompany her. The distance between the other bedroom in the 450-square-meter house and the master bedroom is even farther than that of an ordinary neighbor who lives just across the wall.
While looking at houses, Si Mingyu also bought a small three-bedroom apartment of over 120 square meters for Bai Qing to live in. This house in Pudong New Area was worth 8 million yuan, which most people who lived in Shanghai for a lifetime would never be able to afford, and even Bai Qing knew she couldn't expect to give it to her for free.
A few months later, the film he invested in was released during the May Day holiday.
The reason for choosing this time is that there are no top blockbusters that the audience is looking forward to during the same period, and there are only two first-line blockbusters. This is a godsend opportunity.
An investment of 500 million yuan is not a small amount, and the cast of top-tier traffic stars and powerful stars has taken care of all aspects. The most important thing is that under strict supervision, this film has no flaws and nothing to complain about.
Although it is quite standard and there is nothing particularly outstanding about it, the sufficient funding ensures that both the scenes and special effects are above standard. It is a commercial film that everyone can just enjoy watching.
Therefore, it has received good reviews from the beginning. Most people who have seen it think it is a qualified popcorn movie, and this evaluation is enough. If you have seen those two blockbusters and still want to see other ones, then come and buy a ticket. It may not be good, but it will definitely not be a loss.
The film's global box office ultimately stabilized at 1.4 billion yuan, and with other revenue from advertising, the producers ultimately pocketed 800 million yuan. After deducting costs, Si Mingyu's profit was less than 30 million yuan, which is why he abandoned investing in the film. The profit was too little.
Of course, this one cannot be compared with the first one. The investment cost of that one was small, and Si Mingyu used his connections to promote it in the later stage. In addition, other crew members gave up their extra share, which allowed him to make so much profit. That was an exception.
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