This actor needs more money

In the afternoon, Qin Chao Entertainment executives had a small meeting, and seven or eight people gathered in a conference room.

In China, it's the same everywhere. The small talk about big things, the big talk about small things.

Despite the small number of people, here are all the people in the company who can walk the talk.

Before entering, everyone silenced their cell phones, and some came in without their phones at all, only bringing simple equipment.

A cup of tea and a pack of cigarettes.

If you don't like tea, bring coffee.

According to the past behavior, if nothing unexpected happens, every small meeting will be a small quarrel, especially in terms of investment plans and artist resources for next year.

Everyone has artists they know well, and they all want to gain more benefits for themselves.

"Ahem." After everyone sat down, Qin Gang coughed and crossed his fingers on the table: "No more nonsense, let's get started."

"Let me first talk about last year's income, expenses, and KPI completion. The financial director will talk about it..."

Finance, planning department director, artist department manager, production department director... everyone reports on the work section they are responsible for in turn.

Ding Xiu usually didn't care much, but he listened attentively. He was shocked when he finally heard the profit.

Last year, the net income was 430 million.

"so much?"

You must know that only a small part of Ding Xiu's remuneration share is handed over to the company. The actual situation is that the money he earns basically goes into his own pocket.

The more than 400 million yuan has nothing to do with him personally.

The financial director explained with a smile: "It is mainly because of the good leadership of Brother Xiu and Mr. Qin that the company is booming and making money year by year. The two leaders have worked hard."

Even though they knew it was flattery, Ding Xiu and Qin Gang were not angry. Who doesn't like to hear good words? It would be fine if they had a clear mind.

But Qin Gang was worried that Ding Xiu was not sober, so he continued: "In fact, it is better to rely on the market environment. Artists' salaries are skyrocketing every year. Even third-tier artists can now bring tens of millions of dollars in revenue to the company."

"Furthermore, we have accumulated a lot of experience. The dramas that the company has participated in the production and investment in before will receive copyright dividends every year. Although there are not many one- and two-part dramas, they cannot support the large volume."

"Almost a quarter of the revenue comes from copyright."

Investing in and producing film and television dramas is not a one-time deal. As long as the drama is still broadcast on the market, you can get money every year.

In recent years, Qin Chao Entertainment has produced many dramas, and investments have been made every year. After more than ten years, it is a considerable amount.

The revenue of more than 400 million is mainly from copyrights, artist endorsements, commissions, and annual investment returns.

This year's revenue is relatively strong. In addition to the good market, investment is also a big deal. Last year, Qin Chao Entertainment invested in several popular movies, including Ding Xiu's Xiuchundao and Wu Jing's Wolf Warrior, and made a lot of money.

Ding Xiu nodded and signaled the meeting to continue.

What he is thinking about now is how much money he can get. The company is not a listed company, and he and Qin Gang hold a large share.

Only a small part of the shares are held by Huang Bo, Yang Mi, and Tang Yan, and the dividends are not large.

As long as he is willing, half of the more than 400 million yuan this year will go into his pocket.

He has an income of 200 million here, and his personal investment company in Shanghai also has an income of hundreds of millions, plus his income from several dramas and variety shows.

A rough calculation shows that in 2013, Ding Xiu's income reached more than 400 million.

Damn it, this speed of earning money is terrifying.

You know, last year, the total net profit of more than 6,900 domestic companies listed on the National Equities Exchange and Quotations was only over 80 billion.

The average family income is more than 12 million.

Ding Xiu alone has more than 400 million yuan, which is worth more than 40 listed companies.

With such money being made, it's no wonder that so many people are rushing into the entertainment industry. There is no profession in the world that is more profitable than being an actor.

More than 400 million, this is only Ding Xiu's annual income.

After debuting for more than ten years, he has accumulated a lot of savings and saved a lot of money. With Gao Yuanyuan's income, the couple still has more than 1 billion.

At present, part of this money is used by Gao Yuanyuan to invest in various industries, open stores, etc.

It is also a very considerable income every year.

"Brother Xiu, brother Xiu."

When Ding Xiu was in a daze, Qin Gang's voice came to his ears.

"Ah, what's the matter?"

Everyone: "..."

They were discussing the future and stay of hundreds of millions, and they were so noisy that Ding Xiu was in a daze.

I don't know whether to call him calm or stupid.

Qin Gang repeated it helplessly: "What I mean is, of the more than 400 million, leave 200 million to increase film and television production, artist promotion, and investment next year. What do you think?"

"Okay, no problem, I have no objection."

Ding Xiu has no objection. No matter how stupid he is, he knows that it is impossible to divide all the money, otherwise the company's life will be tight next year.

Taking an extra 200 million for operation may seem like a lot, but he believes that the income will only be greater next year.

Qin Gang nodded. The company belonged to him and Ding Xiu, and Ding Xiu was still the major shareholder. Generally speaking, any decision he made would be implemented if Ding Xiu did not object.

As for the quarrels among his subordinates, the specific amount of investment in each section needs to be discussed and evaluated.

"In this case, we will invest 30 million in Tomb Raiders. The production cost will be controlled at 1 million per episode. We will shoot twelve episodes first to test the waters."

"An actor's salary is 18 million, which is not much money. Do you have any actors to recommend?"

When the conversation got down to business, everyone sat upright. The person from the marketing department spoke first: "Mr. Qin, the candidate for the male lead must be around twenty-six years old, bookish, well-known, and from a major."

"I have a few candidates here. Let's see if they are suitable..."

In the novel, Wu Xie appears at the age of twenty-six, but in reality, he has to find someone of similar age.

The one who is too young looks young, the one who is too old looks too old and has no sense of empathy.

You have to have acting skills, be of the right age, have a certain reputation, you can tell by looking at the investment, and it has to be cheap.

There are not many such people in the circle.

In the conference room, everyone had recommended candidates, and after an hour of noisy, three reserve artists were left.

Ding Xiu was playing games with his head down. When he heard the sound getting quieter, he looked up.

Among the people who were chosen, there was a young man named Li. I had some impression that he had worked with Yang Mi on Ancient Swords and Legends and was the male lead in that drama.

He looks handsome.

The popularity is a little low, but when Gu Jian is aired, it will probably become popular. It will be okay if it is paired with Tang Yan.

"Brother Xiu, who do you think is suitable for the female lead?" Qin Gang asked Ding Xiu.

The two of them were relieved and handed over the role to Tang Yan.

Everyone has signed a contract extension.

Letting Ding Xiu speak also gave him a sense of participation. Otherwise, if he didn't say anything, those who didn't know would think it was him, Qin Gang, who was bullying others.

"Tang Yan, I think she is quite suitable."

"Ah, Brother Xiu, considering Tang Yan's rank, the salary is a bit high."