Volume 4 Crazy Growth 2017 Chapter 866: Pursuit of Fame and Fortune
Of course, with the successful box office of "Wolf Warrior 2" of 6 billion yuan, it undoubtedly means that it is time for Zhou Dongsheng to fulfill his promise.
That is to say, Zhou Dongsheng had previously made a bold statement on Weibo that he would donate all of his box office revenue, and would also publicly disclose the spoils won from the "1.5 billion box office" bet.
Today, the film review account has been certified and successfully linked to the Dongsheng Charity Foundation. Despite the widespread attention, the number of fans has increased instead of decreased, and it has now become a public welfare account with over 10 million followers.
Today, for Zhou Dongsheng, his pursuit in life can perhaps be summed up in four words: "pursuit of fame and fortune."
In the accumulation of wealth, Zhou Dongsheng's limited knowledge has basically been exhausted, and he has been able to build the current solid foundation of Dongsheng Group step by step.
In Zhou Dongsheng's opinion, it was 70% luck and 30% hard work, and the remaining 90% were undoubtedly a gift from God.
If Zhou Dongsheng used to be a staunch materialist who didn't believe in those things, then when this thing really happened to him...
He had no choice but to believe it. After all, this was an objective fact and did not conflict with the definition of materialism.
As for Zhou Dongsheng, he obviously had no intention of trying to resolve this contradiction, but since it happened to him, he had to do something.
Especially after one's own selfish interests have been fully satisfied, one naturally focuses on "pursuing fame".
After all, Zhou Dongsheng has basically reached the limit of his ability to accumulate wealth. If nothing unexpected happens, the speed of asset appreciation alone will far exceed the scope of his personal efforts.
In the face of the tide of the times, choice is always greater than effort. When you successfully board this fast-moving train of the times, perhaps what remains to be done is to maintain your position and avoid being thrown off!
Obviously, this is not only not in conflict with "pursuing fame", but also complementary to each other. After all, having fame and fortune is undoubtedly like tying a safety belt for yourself, allowing you to sleep soundly.
Although "Wolf Warrior 2" achieved a box office of 6 billion yuan, Zhou Dongsheng had a direct feeling of his own influence.
At the same time, the return such an investment brought to Zhou Dongsheng was obviously more fame than profit.
It is no exaggeration to say that even if he could pocket the entire 6 billion box office, it would just be icing on the cake for Zhou Dongsheng today.
What's more, the share I get is just a drop in the bucket.
After all, as we all know, the box office revenue sharing ratio is roughly 30% to 70%, with 70% going to other people (the cinema takes at least half + the distributor + related taxes and fees).
The remaining 30% is shared by investors and production teams. Taking "Wolf Warrior 2" as an example, this 30% of revenue has exceeded 1.8 billion!
The investment for the entire film is approximately 200 million yuan. A rough calculation shows that the return on investment of this film project has exceeded 800%!
Such a considerable profit is probably the only one in the entire film industry that has such a generous return. Perhaps only Hollywood movies, which have a global box office, can create higher returns.
Nevertheless , from a purely investment perspective, this investment is enough to make everyone rich, and everyone is happy.
Although Zhou Dongsheng made his screen debut, all in all, he only accounted for one-tenth of the 200 million yuan investment.
With an investment share of 20 million, it created a net profit of more than 160 million, which is a lucrative deal no matter how you look at it.
But for Zhou Dongsheng now, it is really not worth mentioning. Although this is an investment that brings both fame and fortune, compared with the investment income that is a drop in the bucket...
The biggest gain is still “fame”!
Even Zhou Dongsheng's investment purpose from the beginning was to attract this fame. After all, no matter how considerable the return on investment is, it cannot withstand the fact that the film market is too small.
Precisely because of his clear purpose, Zhou Dongsheng simply chose to lose the sesame seeds and pick up the watermelon, taking advantage of this opportunity to maximize his "fame and fortune"!
It would not be a big deal to give up the profit of less than 200 million yuan, but this God-given opportunity to "pursue fame and fortune" can only come once, and you will never get it again if you miss it.
After all, even if you do good things at the same time, the effects you can achieve at different times are often completely different.
Under normal circumstances, even if you donate 1 billion yuan, it may be just a trivial matter for the general public. At most, people will applaud you and say "the boss is generous."
Anyway, it’s a trivial matter that has nothing to do with me. The only difference between 100 million and 1 billion is just that there is an extra zero in the number.
However, the box office of the movie "Wolf Warrior 2" is of extraordinary significance. To some extent, the achievement of 6 billion box office is undoubtedly a direct reflection of the fact that when everyone adds fuel to the fire, the flames will burn brighter.
It is precisely because the film market has exploded with unprecedented cohesion that it has indirectly driven many audiences who originally did not watch movies to go to the cinema, thus creating this unprecedented achievement.
The last domestic film that could achieve such market cohesion may have to be traced back to the 1980s, a film called "Shaolin Temple" that once caused the streets to be deserted and created a box office of 160 million with a ticket price of one cent!
Time flies. After more than 30 years, Chinese films have once again entered the realm of wonderland!
But how can we make full use of this God-given opportunity?
Zhou Dongsheng touched his chin and began to think. Of course he had to donate. After all, the bold words once spoken were like water poured out, there was no reason to take them back.
But after all, a suitable reason is needed to maximize the pursuit of fame and fortune.
Zhou Dongsheng was swiping his phone unconsciously when he suddenly noticed a piece of news released by the media.
"It is reported that as the fourth National Poverty Alleviation Day is approaching...important instructions on poverty alleviation work have been issued, emphasizing that..."
In an instant, Zhou Dongsheng's eyes lit up as he felt blessed. He even slapped his head in excitement.
"You keep talking about this all the time, but why did you forget it at this crucial moment? Isn't this the general direction for the future? If you really want to fight for fame and fortune, if you continue , maybe..."
All of a sudden Zhou Dongsheng felt his thoughts become clear, the world became vast, his eyes suddenly opened up, his vision instantly broadened, and he immediately found what he wanted to do.
Thinking of this, Zhou Dongsheng no longer hesitated. He picked up his mobile phone and started to organize his words. With a "whoosh", he posted a new Weibo.
“@周东升: Congratulations to Wolf Warriors 2 for its successful box office of 6 billion, setting a new record. As a member of the film, I am honored, and it is time for me to fulfill my promise!”
"A gentleman's word is as good as his bond. Although I haven't received my share of the movie revenue yet, when all is said and done, my share of the box office revenue is only about one and a half small goals at most. In that case, I might as well go all out and add up the two small goals!"
"And the donation was made in the name of all the viewers of Wolf Warrior 2. At the same time, all related expenses were made public through relevant accounts to ensure that no one was deceived."
"In order to make this money help as many people as possible, I will do my best to maximize its role through various channels. There is no point in saying more, please ask the public to supervise together..."
After sending the Weibo post, Zhou Dongsheng put away his phone and called Li Jiana.
"Notify all departments to hold a meeting. I have something important to announce." Zhou Dongsheng stretched and said lazily.
"Okay, Chairman!" Li Jiana nodded and bowed, then went downstairs to make arrangements immediately.
Following Zhou Dongsheng's order, no one in the group dared to neglect it. Zhang Xiaoguang and others responded immediately. At the same time, they were thinking quickly, wondering what big moves their boss was going to make.
Today, after a period of integration, Dongsheng Group has become united as one, with departments working together to further deepen their understanding of the group's capabilities.
It is precisely because of the deeper understanding that everyone in the group, from the management to the employees, has full confidence in the future prospects.
If you stay in a sunset company, everyone will naturally feel insecure, but if you stay in a sunrise company that is in a rapid development stage, everyone will naturally be full of energy.
After all, the world is still uncertain, and the channels for upward mobility are wide open. Everyone in it has ample room for advancement, and the future is promising, so there is naturally plenty of motivation.
As the helmsman of the group, Zhou Dongsheng's every move naturally attracted much attention. As Zhou Dongsheng mobilized his troops, the news that the group was about to make a big move spread like wildfire and spread .
Those who are interested have all raised their minds and are eagerly waiting for the opportunity to come.
As the saying goes, one is willing to sacrifice his life to bring down the emperor.
The group was established not long ago, and the chairman is so young and promising. It is undoubtedly a good time to "build achievements and establish a career". However, those who sit in the management now do not mean that they can sit back and relax...
As long as there is a chance to perform, it is not impossible to replace them. It is not a problem to have no ambition, but it is a problem to have no opportunity!
The people below thought so, and managers in high positions naturally had to be prepared for danger in times of peace, especially when they heard the chairman "have something important to announce", they couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts.
After all, there are not many things that can be described as "important" by the chairman, and the appointment of group managers is one of them.
So everyone dared not disobey and gathered in the meeting room as soon as possible. After all, if they were slower than the chairman, they would not even have a seat...
Even Zhou Dongsheng himself probably didn't expect that just a casual remark from him could cause the entire group to imagine something.
Of course, if Zhou Dongsheng knew about this, he would probably just be secretly happy. After all, as a real man, who doesn't like the refreshing feeling of raising his arm and getting a lot of responses?
"Chairman, everyone is here."
After a while, Li Jiana came back and reported to Zhou Dongsheng.
Zhou Dongsheng nodded when he heard that, and threw the pen in his hand away. During this short period of time, he wrote and drew to sort out his thoughts.
Since investing in Pinxixi, Zhou Dongsheng has boasted to Huang Zheng about the future direction more than once. It was precisely because of Zhou Dongsheng's broad talk that they were able to hit it off.
To this day, Pinxixi has indeed carved out a path for itself in the sinking market under the guise of helping farmers, and ultimately, this is also part of the fight against poverty.
As the saying goes, it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. Simply donating money is like pouring water on dry land. No matter how much water there is, it cannot be retained and at best it can only be used to show off.
Only by opening up the channels and diverting water from the south to the north can we revitalize the overall situation and benefit the local areas.
Of course, it's easy to say, but such a large project is obviously beyond the ability of an individual. Only the state apparatus has such a great power to change the world. Even so, it will take a long time.
Prior to this, the country invested heavily in infrastructure, from the national system project of "connecting every village to every village", which opened up real channels at the physical level, to the vigorous construction of infrastructure such as base stations, allowing the Internet to reach all parts of the country...
It's just like Yugong moving the mountains, but there is no god or emperor in reality. If we want to move those two mountains, it all depends on "us" ourselves.
Unconsciously, the most difficult part of the work had already been cleared under the mighty power of the state machinery. The road was repaired, and the base station was also built...
As for the rest, naturally, someone needs to go along the road to the other side of the mountain to open up the wasteland. No matter what tools are used, as long as the purpose of opening up the wasteland can be achieved, they will naturally receive corresponding rewards.
The sudden rise of Pinduoduo may be evidence that the company has tasted the sweetness of this, but at present it seems to be just a taste of the past.
Even with the state machinery clearing the obstacles, such an epic achievement as land reclamation cannot be achieved by a single player alone. Teamwork is the key to completing land reclamation.
Pinxixi, Tik Tok, live streaming, top internet celebrities… counting the resources I have now, it seems that I can barely put together a pioneering team.
We have output, tank and nurse, all set!
In this case, I might as well take this opportunity to test the waters. No one can complete a new area in one try, I have to practice in actual combat first.
Thinking of this, Zhou Dongsheng put his hands behind his back and walked leisurely towards the meeting room.
As the team leader, he only needs to give orders and let the pioneering team deal with the rest. Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but laugh, as they say life is like a play.
The game Earth OL is really fun~
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While Zhou Dongsheng was immersed in the exploration of the new land, another team on the other side of the ocean, the gold-making team led by Lu Sifang, finally had an unexpected reward after a period of silence.
With the dinging sound of the "pickaxe", it was obvious that a treasure had been dug up!
After a long period of tug-of-war, the market finally resolved its differences and reached a consensus. The deep hole that was originally dug in the market has been quietly repaired.
Before we knew it, the market value of Bitcoin has been rising all the way and is once again starting to charge towards the US$5,000 mark!
