YM778.TV Chapter 131: 131 All Are Astonished
After a while, Wu Jing came over with a document bag, accompanied by several investors, and entered a small room.
He then took out some documents from the bag and distributed a copy to each person.
Wu Jing said, “This is the profit distribution for investing in ‘War Panther,’ calculated based on everyone’s investment ratio. It includes detailed calculations; please check if it’s correct. If there are no issues, sign your name on it. By today, the money will be transferred into your accounts.”
Everyone checked and felt there were no issues, so they signed their names.
This time, Xu Yang’s investment was twenty million, accounting for twenty-five percent.
The box office of ‘War Panther’ was one billion five hundred million.
The state deducted five percent as the movie special fund and three percent as taxes, the distributor took ten percent, and the cinemas took forty percent.
The remaining forty-two percent, which was for investors, amounted to four hundred forty-one million.
Xu Yang, having a twenty-five percent share, got more than two hundred ten million after taxes.
It was a massive profit!
You should know that many movies don’t rake in this much at box office.
Despite the booming movie market now, there aren’t that many films breaking the two hundred million mark.
This time, everyone indeed struck it rich, with smiles all over their faces.
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The celebration began, and the investors went on stage for a group photo.
Zhao Yuxin was having a lively conversation with a bunch of female stars, who all knew that Xu Yang was Zhao Yuxin’s husband.
“Yu Xin, your husband is so handsome. If he joins the industry, he’ll definitely be a top star,” praised Yang Mi.
“He’s an investor, and being a top star isn’t as good as being an investor,” Ya Ya laughed.
Zhao Yuxin, with gleaming eyes, looked at the figure on stage, her face beaming with a sweet and happy smile.
Seeing Xu Yang so dazzling, she felt an immense pride and happiness.
On the other side, Zhao Yulu and Chen Guanglei were also looking at the stage.
Zhao Yulu had a complicated expression, seemingly lost in thought.
Chen Guanglei, on the other hand, was full of envy.
If his father’s Triumph Investment had invested in ‘War Panther,’ he would have been the one taking the stage for photos, not Xu Yang.
But thinking that Xu Yang couldn’t invest in ‘War Panther 2’ anymore lightened Chen Guanglei’s mood significantly, a smirk forming on his lips.
“Yu Lu, don’t mind his current glory. After today, he’ll be nothing. Besides, he can’t invest in ‘War Panther 2,’ and he’ll become a laughing stock,” he said.
Chen Guanglei never missed a chance to put Xu Yang down, regardless of how much he had suffered in front of Xu Yang before.
Zhao Yulu pressed her lips together without speaking.
Even if Xu Yang didn’t get the chance to invest in ‘War Panther 2,’ his investment in ‘War Panther’ had earned him quite a sum.
Unless something unexpected happened, it would be money she could never earn in her lifetime.
After the photo session, Wu Jing went off to discuss investing in ‘War Panther 2’ with other bigwigs of the film industry.
Xu Yang and a few investors went to a small room to drink tea.
“I heard some news; Wu Jing is going to make ‘War Panther 2.’
“Really? Then let’s invest again. Riding the wave of ‘War Panther,’ even if ‘War Panther 2’ is not total trash, its box office won’t be bad.”
“Many big companies have set their sights on ‘War Panther 2.’ We don’t have a chance to invest anymore.”
“What, no chance? But we invested in ‘War Panther,’ and we should have some favor with Wu Jing. How could there be no chance?”
“Favor won’t do any good. ‘War Panther’ was a hit, and practically everyone knows ‘War Panther 2’ is sure to make money. Those big capitals definitely won’t let us small fry invest. In these matters, Wu Jing’s influence is very limited.”
“So, what do we do? Just let it be?”
“What else can we do if not just let it be?”
Everyone was talking at once.
However, Xu Yang was silent, looking completely composed.
“Xu, why aren’t you saying anything? ‘War Panther’ is such a hit, ‘War Panther 2’ is sure to make money. Shouldn’t we fight for a piece of the action?” Tang Zhengqi asked.
All eyes turned to him.
Nobody yet knew that he had signed a preferential investment agreement with Wu Jing for ‘War Panther 2’.
“I will invest…” Xu Yang revealed the fact that he had signed a preferential investment agreement with Wu Jing for ‘War Panther 2’.
“What!”
“You actually signed a preferential investment agreement for ‘War Panther 2’ when you invested in ‘War Panther’?”
“Xu, did you already know that ‘War Panther’ would be a huge hit?”
Everyone was stunned.
Nobody expected Xu Yang to have such a move up his sleeve.
“Back then, I heard the details about ‘War Panther’ from Wu Jing, as well as his serious commitment to filmmaking. I felt that the box office for ‘War Panther’ wouldn’t be bad, at the very least it wouldn’t lose money. A domestic military action film, as long as it doesn’t lose money, is already considered a success and could pave the way for a sequel. A sequel might make a profit. I was just making some early arrangements. It’s best if it can make money for a sequel, but it’s alright if it doesn’t happen. After all, I don’t lose anything,” Xu Yang explained.
The real reason was what the system had said, that the box office for ‘War Panther 2’ would reach five billion.
Of course, that couldn’t be said out loud.
“Xu, you’re incredible!”
“President Xu, your vision is truly impeccable.”
“You have a preferential investment agreement, so you’re sure to be able to invest. We won’t have a chance.”
Some people expressed their amazement, while others sighed.
Elsewhere.
In a tea room.
Wu Jing and several big shots from the film industry were discussing the investment shares for ‘War Panther 2’.
When Wu Jing mentioned the preferential investment agreement he had signed with Xu Yang, the mood among the group shifted.
“He really dares to ask for thirty percent of the investment. I wouldn’t even dare to ask for so much.”
Xue Zhanhua, the CEO of Hua’an Film and Television, scoffed.
Hua’an Film and Television was a giant in the domestic film industry and the largest investor in ‘War Panther 2’.
This small meeting to allocate the investment for ‘War Panther 2’ was led by him.
“Exactly, he alone wants thirty percent. Does that not mean we’d be left with mere scraps?”
“Who does he think he is, a nobody that just appeared from nowhere? Being able to invest in ‘War Panther’ and to have made money from it should already be seen as a blessing. And now he wants to take a big slice of ‘War Panther 2’? He’s way out of his depth.”
“No doubt about it; we must make him give up his share of the investment!”
Other executives from different film companies, including Bi Guanghui, the CEO of Starlight Film and Television, voiced their anger.
Only Fang Pengtao, the CEO of Wan Da Film and Television, quietly sipped his tea without uttering a word.
Seeing this, Xue Zhanhua said, “Mr. Fang, why aren’t you speaking up? Don’t you think this kid is too arrogant?”
All eyes turned to Fang Pengtao, puzzled.
After all, with the backing of Wan Da Group, Fang Pengtao has always been very assertive.
Although Xue Zhanhua was leading this investment discussion, he would definitely take Fang Pengtao’s opinions into consideration.
Some young upstart was taking thirty percent of the investment.
That left very little for them.
By nature, Fang Pengtao should be furious.
But now, he wasn’t even saying a word, which was unusual.
Fang Pengtao raised his eyes to glance at the others, took another sip of tea, set down his cup, lit a cigarette, took a puff, and then said slowly, “Gentlemen, I need to inform you that Xu Yang is a shareholder of Wan Da Film and Television.”
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire room was shocked.