Chapter 1091 The Troubles of Becoming Famous

"Shaolin Temple" is being released in mainland China. Who benefits the most?

Of course it’s Li Lianjie!

He suddenly became the embodiment of Shaolin boy, and countless young people went crazy for Jet Li on the screen.

In a few months, these young people will be obsessed with "Shaolin Temple" and travel thousands of miles to the Songshan Shaolin Temple to learn martial arts. What they see is a dilapidated temple.

It was also at this time that the local government discovered that the Shaolin Temple had great potential for development, so it spent a lot of money to build the Shaolin Temple and finally successfully turned it into a commercial brand.

Among the people who went to Shaolin Temple to learn martial arts one after another, there was an ordinary rural youth named Wang Baoqiang. He probably could not have imagined that in another twenty years, he would become the same kung fu star.

Of course, these are all things that will happen later. For now, Jet Li has suddenly become popular all over China.

No matter where he goes, people will recognize him, and then they will surround him and surround him, allowing Jet Li to taste the glory of being famous.

Li Lianjie also heard from his master Wu Bin that "Shaolin Temple" was a sold-out show all over China, which made him very proud.

But when Li Lianjie asked "how much is the box office," Wu Bin was stunned.

How could Wu Bin, who was only responsible for training his apprentices, know this?

He quickly went to the film industry person in charge of the screening to ask, but the answer he received was "I don't know."

On the one hand, the release of movies in China is not very standardized at all. After the Broadcasting Administration approves the production of copies by major film studios, they directly sell them for hundreds or even thousands of dollars. In this way, no matter how much money the cinema gets from the screening, That's all self-financing.

Although the box office will be counted in the end, this box office is not interesting at all. The only thing the film studio gets is the allocation of money from selling copies.

It's a grant, not a share.

These days, all film studios are state-owned, so how can you say how much you should share?

It can only be said that after the superior units get the money, they will distribute some to you. If the sales are good, they will be given more, and if the sales are low, they will be given less.

"Shaolin Temple," on the other hand, is a little different.

It was filmed by the Chung Yuan Film Production Company in Xiangjiang. Although they are also part of the same family, they are developing in Xiangjiang and are responsible for being the front line for our publicity. We certainly cannot just give some of it casually.

Zhongyuan Film has been in Xiangjiang for a long time, and naturally it has learned the tricks of Xiangjiang, and what it asks for is a share.

They also don’t ask for much, which is less than what is required for local releases in Xiangjiang, which is about 30% of the box office share. Usually, when a Hong Kong movie is released locally, it is usually 50%.

Taking into account their special nature, this division was treated as a serious undertaking and was approved after discussion.

But we can only give them a share after calculating how many copies have been sold.

As for how many copies they sold, there is actually no accurate number.

Because the copy of a movie is not made by a movie studio.

For example, in the southeast, Zhujiang Film Studio is responsible for copying, in the southwest, Emei Film Studio is responsible, and in the northeast, Jichun Film Studio is responsible...

Nowadays, we are operating in a market economy, so when they encounter a very popular movie, they usually make more copies in addition to the predetermined number of copies. The sales are equivalent to benefits for the employees of the unit.

But what they reported definitely didn’t include this part.

This is the prototype of the small treasury.

And now that the movie has only been released for a few days, the statistics from various places have not been released, so Wu Bin cannot ask for specific figures, which is normal.

However, there are also well-informed people in the film industry who specifically told Wu Bin, "According to my many years of experience, this film will have a box office of 50 million yuan, and there will be no problem at all!"

When Wu Bin came back and told Li Lianjie, Li Lianjie became even more happy.

Because the manager of Zhongyuan Film told him that if the box office performance is good, he will be given dividends.

Of course Li Lianjie, who has been there, knows what the dividend is.

After going to a remote cinema to watch "Speed", Jet Li was filled with admiration for Fei Xiang. At the same time, he was even more envious of the fact that he had received about 3 million U.S. dollars in one go, totaling about 20 million Hong Kong dollars plus maroon.

I don’t expect to get too much dividends. If it’s 50 million, it should be okay to give at least 30,000 or 50,000, right?

But his dream was quickly shattered.

Because the manager of Zhongyuan Film also quickly came to Shichahai Sports School and took out the dividend from the first copy settlement in front of Jet Li.

However, this dividend did not go to Li Lianjie at all, but to the principal of the sports school.

After watching the manager leave, the principal smiled and handed the suitcase full of RMB to the accountant and asked the accountant to deposit it in the bank. Li Lianjie couldn't help it.

"Principal, this...isn't this for me?" He summoned up the courage to say.

"Yours?" The principal laughed dumbly, "Xiao Li, you are a member of our Shichahai Martial Arts Team and a member of our unit. Your achievements were also achieved with the help of everyone. 2. Their Zhongyuan Film Company is working with us The contract signed by the unit, then the money should be paid to our Shichahai Sports School as a whole! We are full of waste here. You see, we need to repair the dormitories this year, and also purchase some equipment for the playground and martial arts training ground. These all cost money!

Oh, by the way, the last time you went to Xiangjiang, you secretly agreed to make a movie with a film company in Xiangjiang, and you even took their money. Instead of handing it over when you came back, you squandered it everywhere. Regarding this point, the leaders of our sports school also saw that you were very hardworking and serious and did not care about you. Why are you still so ignorant now? Don’t you know what dedication is after a trip to Xiangjiang? "

"I……"

Li Lianjie's face turned red and he was about to say something when Wu Bin stepped on his instep and spoke first: "Principal, don't get angry with this kid. I will discipline him when I get back! This money is worth it It should be used for public use, it should be!"

"Well, it takes a stable person like Master Wu to know how to measure things." The principal waved his hand, "If nothing happens, you can go back! Xiao Li, don't think too much, the school will consider it for you. , don’t worry!”

He didn't want to push too hard. After all, Jet Li still had two films under contract and had already signed them. If he gave up his responsibility, Shichahai Sports School would lose a lot of money.

…

Li Lianjie was taught by Wu Bin step by step, but when Wu Bin took him all the way back to the dormitory, he couldn't help but explode.

"Master, why are you stopping me? That money should have been mine! Even if he didn't give me all of it, he would have given me half. It was all my hard-earned money! What does it count now? Robbery?" Li Lianjie almost shouted.

"fart!"

Wu Bin, who had always been kind, got angry at this time. He pointed at him and cursed: "What kind of mentality do you think you have? Without Shichahai Sports School, would you be where you are today? If they hadn't found the important person from Shichahai Sports School, would you have been able to take on the role of " Are you the star of "Shaolin Temple"? Can you be as famous as you are today? Now, for a little money, you will disown your relatives? Do you even want to beat me? "

At this time, Huang Qiuyan, who happened to hear the news, rushed over. When she heard Wu Bin swearing, she quickly pulled Li Lianjie away and said, "Master, don't be angry. He just has this bad temper and he has absolutely no intention of being dissatisfied with you."

Li Lianjie also reacted at this time.

In this Shichahai martial arts team, his closest relative is Wu Bin. His parents did not allow him to learn martial arts back then. It was Wu Bin who visited his home several times in a row to get him the opportunity to practice martial arts.

Li Lianjie naturally kept his master's training in his heart. He just got angry in front of Wu Bin because of his hotheadedness, but it was really not directed at Wu Bin.

Hearing that Huang Qiuyan gave him a step up, Li Lianjie also said quickly: "Master, I'm not saying you... it's them who went too far! I came back from acting in Xiangjiang and received a salary of 50,000 yuan. You know that. But you also Knowing that I didn't misuse it, I just built two houses for Qiu Yan and I."

Li Lianjie did not misuse money. Wu Bin knew this.

Moreover, as soon as Li Lianjie came back from Xiangjiang, he brought himself a lot of gifts, including watches and suits, as well as 1,000 yuan, which was equivalent to more than half a year's salary.

Li Lianjie said that this was the first time for his apprentice to make money outside, so he must express his feelings, so Wu Bin happily accepted it.

"Why are you so stupid? You know the principal's intention is to use your filming in Xiangjiang to make matters worse, but you still stupidly want to rush to defend him. Can you defend yourself? You still want to Don't you want this job?" Wu Bin said, "If the person who introduced this drama to you hadn't been Mr. Yin Jun, and if he hadn't known that Mr. Yin Jun admired you very much and asked you to star in the next two dramas by name, you would Can you take off your clothes today?"

"I'm not afraid of him!" Li Lianjie said, "Master, I told you, Master Jun admires me very much, and he wants me to sign with their company!"

"Of course Xiangjiang is nice, but are you really ready to leave Huajing and go there to work alone?" Wu Bin pondered, "Can you not want anything here?"

"But..." Li Lianjie wanted to refute, but found that when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say anything.

If he was ready, where would he come back?

If he could not let go of his family and friends here, wouldn't he have already started official filming work in Hong Kong?

"I think you don't need to be so panicked. You're only 18 years old, so don't worry." Wu Bin said to him, "Aren't there two more movies here? You can finish acting first! When these movies become popular, then Only then will you have stronger capital and confidence to develop in Xiangjiang! I believe that by that time, Mr. Yin Jun will pay more attention to you!"

"Yes, Young Master Jun has such an idea. Otherwise, how could he name you and ask you to star in two movies with the same theme?" Huang Qiuyan also persuaded him, "Two years later, you will only be 20 years old. Is it possible that Jun Will they dislike you when they are young? Just regard these two years as a test for yourself. On the one hand, you work hard on acting, and on the other hand, you also improve yourself. When you are more prepared, we will go to Xiangjiang to work hard together, right? Is it better?"

The most respected master and the favorite woman persuaded Li Lianjie at the same time, and the anger and dissatisfaction in his heart finally dissipated a lot.

"Okay, I listen to you!"

Li Lianjie loosened his clenched fists.

Although Wu Bin and Huang Qiuyan both had smiles on their faces, they didn't know that Li Lianjie was secretly swearing in his heart.

I must work hard!

I must control my own destiny!

I no longer want to be restricted by others, I want to be like Jun Shao and become a being that others admire!