How can a director be a gigolo?

Chapter 94 Pretending Not to See

Before the romance between Zhen Liang and Wu Yu could even be hyped up for a few days, all sorts of negative news about Zhen Liang were dug up.

Wang Xiaohao even saw intimate photos of Zhen Liang and a top business tycoon published on a certain website.

That was a photo of her intimately kissing a business tycoon as they entered a hotel.

However, the photos on the website only lasted for less than half a day before they were completely deleted.

It's probably that business tycoon who made the move; after all, he's in real estate, and his company is worth tens of billions.

Keep in mind that the real estate boom has only just begun and is already worth tens of billions. What will it be like in a few more years? It's something we don't even dare to think about.

Zhen Liang has connections with business tycoons of this caliber, why is she even in the entertainment industry?!

Indeed, the network of connections behind every top female star is incredibly complex and vast; you never know who you can reach!

After all, it is precisely because of business tycoons of this caliber that they are able to invite top-tier female stars to their gatherings and banquets!

Conversely, intelligent female celebrities also enjoy mingling in these high-end business circles.

Putting everything else aside, sometimes even just overhearing a piece of insider information can lead to making a fortune by buying stocks!

As for who has something with whom, that's all a matter of mutual consent.

However, according to Zhen Liang, she had already broken off her relationship with that business tycoon.

When I was young, I thought I had a chance to marry into a wealthy family, so I deliberately took some intimate photos. Later I realized that I was just delusional!

However, precisely because of this, Zhen Liang is far wealthier than Wang Xiaohao knew.

For example, the villa she bought for over a million yuan back then has now appreciated dozens of times in value.

And it's safe to assume that Zhen Liang owns more than just one or two properties like this.

As for how much stock, bond, and other assets they hold, nobody knows!

It's really easy for female celebrities to make money.

Of course, it's not difficult for male celebrities to make money.

The more popular a movie star is, the easier it is for them to make money.

What they actually earn isn't the paychecks or anything like that that you can see.

It's no wonder that those first-tier cities born in the 70s and 80s in my previous life, when they caught a good opportunity, basically all turned into capital.

Of course, the era when these celebrities make the most money and their wealth truly skyrockets has only just begun.

If they seize the opportunities of the next few years, these people's wealth will increase at least tenfold or twentyfold!

Wang Xiaohao was lucky; he seized the opportunity and got on board at the beginning of the golden period of explosive growth!

Although he didn't make much money from filming "My Sassy Girl," his next two movies were enough to make him a billionaire overnight.

Wang Xiaohao earned over 40 million yuan from "Beautiful Legend". Although "My Love from the Star" hasn't been officially released yet, Wang Xiaohao has already earned 17-18 million yuan!

His director's fee was 20 million, of which 10 million was an investment, and he also had to take 20% of the copyright revenue.

Excluding this 10 million, the total investment for the movie "My Love from the Star" is still 40 million.

Wang Xiaohao finished making the movie with just over 28 million yuan.

He pocketed the rest of the money left over from the production crew, after giving a portion to the crew members as rewards!

This was done openly and honestly, and although GM Company and Cube Company knew about it, they simply pretended not to see it.

Only Yuehai Company had objections, but they could only grit their teeth and accept it!

After all, it was Wang Xiaohao who led them to make money from this movie!

That's why, even before "My Love from the Star" was released, Wang Xiaohao had already earned around 18 million yuan.

However, the overseas copyright revenue share for this film is approximately 140 million, which is divided among five parties, and Wang Xiaohao can receive another 20 to 30 million.

Of course, this money has not yet been received.

After the movie is finished, the film distributors need to see it and be satisfied before they will actually pay for it. Right now, they've only given a partial deposit.

Moreover, these estimates are all small-scale.

The real bulk of the revenue will come after the film is released in China.

Both Yuehai Company and Mofang Company are very confident that they can push the box office of this movie to the level of 500 million yuan.

Based on the fact that the production company can get one-third of the box office revenue, this amounts to another 160 to 170 million yuan in revenue.

When the time comes, the five families will split the money, and each family will receive more than 30 million.

In other words, Wang Xiaohao could earn around 70 to 80 million yuan from the movie "My Love from the Star".

The other four companies were also able to earn around 50 to 60 million!

And how much did each company actually invest? If we don't count investments in various networks and resources, it's roughly ten million.

That's about a five-fold return on investment!

It's more profitable than robbing a bank!

How could the partners not take this seriously?

Don't be fooled by the fact that Yuehai Company produced "My Sassy Girl 2," which has already grossed over 40 million at the box office.

However, in reality, Yuehai Company probably didn't even earn 30 million from this movie.

Logically speaking, there should be more than that, right?

After all, it's published by Yuehai Company itself.

So, about 10% of the issuance fee won't be earned by others.

In other words, Yuehai Company can earn about 43% of the revenue from "My Sassy Girl 2".

That's over 30 million!

However, let's not forget that Yuehai Company couldn't have acquired the copyright to "My Sassy Girl" from Huang Anzhong without paying a price.

No one else knows the exact cost. Let's just say five million!

Then, the filming cost of "My Sassy Girl 2" was more than 30 million.

The two main characters, male and female, will take away about ten million yuan of the funds.

The famous director they hired couldn't have offered a low salary.

Then there are the old directors from Hong Kong Island, who have long since lost their artistic pursuits. They go to the mainland to make films just to earn money for their retirement, and they won't save money for Yuehai Company.

Even if Wang Xiaohao were to direct "My Sassy Girl 2," it definitely wouldn't be possible to make it for less than 25 million yuan.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Wang Xiaohao only spent 10 million on the first film. For the second film, Wang Xiaoshuang and other top male stars can't possibly have low salaries.

Also, doesn't Wang Xiaohao make money? Without a director's fee of several million, why would he let you direct?

Furthermore, if he were working for Yuehai Company, he certainly wouldn't be very frugal.

Even if he can't get any money from the film crew, he definitely won't treat his men unfairly. He'll give them a 10-20% higher salary and some extra benefits.

Wouldn't that increase the cost?

Twenty-five million is still considered low; if you're a bit unscrupulous, the cost could easily exceed thirty million!

So after making "My Sassy Girl 2", Yuehai Company was basically left empty-handed and didn't make a single penny!