Hearing Zhang Yimou's words, Zhao Chen smiled and nodded:
"Okay, tell me in detail."
Although Zhang Yimou is already a well-known director, Zhao Chen is now his major investor, so he naturally has to show him some respect.
So, Zhang Yimou explained the script he had and the general plot of the story.
Zhao Chen looked at it and realized that this was an ambush from all sides.
This film is unlikely to make much money, but it will give the main actors some exposure.
Zhao Chen thought for a moment. His Crystal Entertainment Company already had quite a few people, and it was time to give them more experience.
This time, the blockbuster film *Hero* truly delivered many surprises. At the same time, it showcased Zhang Yimou's talent. More importantly, it also highlighted the strength of Crystal Entertainment.
In particular, Crystal Entertainment has since launched the film into markets worldwide.
Although Zhao Chen has not cooperated with foreign publishers in this regard, it is possible to discuss it.
After all, the relationship is there.
Moreover, this film is of high quality, and discerning businessmen abroad can immediately see that it is a film that can make money.
Moreover, many film company executives felt that Hero was a rare blockbuster after watching it.
They have both artistic appreciation and plots they like.
Thus, with the help of various parties, the cooperation naturally came about.
Therefore, the blockbuster film "Hero" has already been released in major markets overseas.
The overseas box office of the previous film was as high as 177 million yuan. In this film, perhaps due to the butterfly effect caused by Zhao Chen, it suddenly reached 210 million yuan.
There are also some movie merchandise items that can continue to generate revenue.
Overall, the total revenue, converted to RMB, has reached 1.8 billion yuan.
Therefore, Zhao Chen earned over a billion yuan from this movie. Money really comes fast.
After all, with such a large investment, it only took less than six months to film and release the film, and within that time, they recouped over a billion yuan in profit. What kind of business can yield such a good return? The rate of return on investment is quite considerable.
As a result, Crystal Entertainment quickly gained fame.
Many artists in the industry have started inquiring about ways to join Crystal Entertainment.
In fact, Zhao Chen had already compiled a list of names for Wang Jinhua to sign. This was already showing initial results, forming a very impressive team.
At this moment, after Zhang Yimou had thoroughly presented all the scripts and storylines, he looked at Zhao Chen with anticipation.
After reading it, Zhao Chen felt it was still worth a try, and finally nodded and said:
"Sure, you've made me a lot of money this time, so you'll definitely get your share."
“Zhang Weiping can’t give you these things, right? At most, he can only give you a guaranteed director’s salary.”
"Of course, this amount of money is quite a lot for ordinary people. But you could have gotten more, couldn't you? I'm always generous to my own people."
Zhang Yimou agreed with this, and Zhao Chen immediately gave him a very generous share of the box office revenue, instantly filling his pockets!
This made him very happy.
At this moment, Zhang Yimou laughed and said:
"That's right, Boss Xie is so generous. So this time, I also have high ambitions and want to create another glorious chapter like Hero!"
Zhao Chen smiled and nodded at this moment:
"Okay, let's get started then. Director Zhang, you can make the preparations yourself. Whatever funding, connections, or equipment you need, the company will meet all your requirements."
"Moreover, you don't need to feel any pressure or worry. Just shoot according to your own wishes."
"I believe you can make even better movies. I don't really have any performance requirements. I only have one requirement: you must make a good movie, don't feed the audience garbage."
"Your script still needs some polishing; the romance feels a bit abrupt."
"However, you are professionals in this area, so I won't interfere too much. Director Zhang, do your best."
With Zhao Chen signing the contract, the "House of Flying Daggers" project was officially established.
Seeing that the important business was done, Zhang Yimou immediately beamed with joy.
After his heroic deed, his career reached a new peak, and having overcome previous obstacles, Zhang Weiping felt that his future was bright.
He was very satisfied with his current boss. Although Zhao Chen was young, he had great vision and a broad perspective, and wouldn't control him over trivial matters.
Moreover, he knows how to delegate authority and won't impose too many restrictions on him.
Zhang Yimou really wants to say, please give him a dozen investors like that.
Of course, he knew that having a boss like Zhao Chen was already a great privilege, and if he wanted more, it would be a bit greedy.
Of course, now that Zhao Chen is the boss, we still need to consider his thoughts to some extent.
Several of Zhao Chen's close female friends are destined for great success in the future.
Zhang Yimou was thinking about whether or not to give them a role.
Zhao Chen waved his hand and said:
"There's no need to be overly deliberate with them; I have my own arrangements. Besides, you don't need to worry too much about it; I'll tell you personally if needed."
"Now you just need to focus on your own work and go for it."
Upon hearing Zhao Chen's words, Zhang Yimou smiled and nodded, then quickly went about his own business.
Sometimes even Zhang Yimou finds it unbelievable that Zhao Chen, despite his young age, has the demeanor of a veteran, is very calm and capable, and does things decisively.
Moreover, they are magnanimous enough not to let trivial matters cloud their judgment. This is truly rare.
At this moment, when Zhang Yimou came out of the company, he couldn't help but clench his fist. After all, it was another big project, and he felt that he could create another brilliant achievement.
With such a perfect boss supporting me, what can't I do?
After having this idea, he quickly started looking for people. This time, he still needed to use those big names to gain more traffic and attention.
After Zhang Yimou left, everyone in the company knew that another major project had been established.
However, Zhao Chen couldn't help but think of the two rising stars he had previously signed: Jay Chou and JJ Lin. Their albums should be ready to be released soon.
So he went directly to Wang Jinhua and asked about the recent situation of the two guys.
Wang Jinhua responded with a smile:
"Boss, these two people you found are truly geniuses. I really don't know how you found them among so many people in Taiwan."
"The album is now ready, and we're just waiting for its promotion and release."
"We were thinking, should we use the highest level of resources to give them a new round of publicity?"
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