"Zhiqiang-san, it has exceeded four billion, it has already exceeded four billion!"
Akina Nakamori put down the phone and shouted to Cao Zhiqiang with a look of joy on her face.
"I just called to confirm that as of yesterday, the box office of your movie has exceeded 4 billion. You are really a big success this time, a big success!"
Seeing Akina Nakamori so happy, Cao Zhiqiang, who should have been happy, nodded calmly: "Well, that's about it."
Seeing that Cao Zhiqiang didn't look particularly happy, Nakamori Akina was stunned, quickly walked to sit across from Cao Zhiqiang and asked, "Zhiqiang-san, the box office results are so good, aren't you happy?"
"I'm happy, of course I'm happy." Cao Zhiqiang smiled slightly.
"But I see you're not particularly happy?" Akina Nakamori said.
Cao Zhiqiang chuckled and said, "No, I'm really happy. It's just that I had expected this result, and it didn't exceed expectations, so I seemed calmer, but that doesn't mean I'm unhappy."
Akina Nakamori was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "In other words, you already knew that this movie would be a hit?"
Cao Zhiqiang nodded: "Of course. After all, although I shot this movie in China, I actually shot it for Japanese tastes. It is normal to achieve the current results."
After a brief pause, Cao Zhiqiang instead sighed and said: "To be honest, I originally thought the results of this movie would be better. It took three weeks to break 5 billion to reach the target. Now it's only 4 billion in three weeks. In fact, it's slightly better." Lower than my original expectations.
Sure enough, although I have done a lot, I still can’t expect too much. "
Nakamori Akina opened her mouth wide: "No, you have a foreign movie and it will break five billion yen in three weeks. What are you thinking?"
Cao Zhiqiang shrugged: "It's right if you think about it. Besides, doesn't this just show that I have confidence in my work?"
Akina Nakamori was stunned for a moment, and then nodded with great approval: "That's right, that movie "Love in the Rain" is really beautiful. Whether it is the story, characters, pictures, or music, they are all outstanding. I really like it anyway. Yes. The current results are indeed not an exaggeration.
In fact, if your movie is not from China but is shot in Japan, I think it should be able to meet your so-called standard of breaking 5 billion box office in three weeks. "
Cao Zhiqiang smiled: "It's okay, I will have the opportunity to shoot in Japan in the future."
Nakamori Akina nodded, and then suddenly remembered something and said: "By the way, I was just talking about this, and I almost forgot to talk about the real thing."
Speaking of this, Akina Nakamori took out a small notebook, opened it, and then said to Cao Zhiqiang: "Well, it's like this. Because of the release of your movie, we released the original soundtrack album of the movie, and the corresponding The MTV video tape is also selling very well.
So far, the sales volume of the movie soundtrack albums we have released through Warner Records has exceeded 600,000 copies.
Among them, the single "Rain" from the album has already reached the third place on the Oricon Weekly Chart in the first week of its release, "That Summer" ranked fourth, and "So Many People in the World" ranked fifth. , "Unheard Flower Name" ranked sixth.
If you add in the number one "Tsunami" and the number two "Kun no Tsunami", it means that the top six on the Oricon weekly chart are all occupied by your songs.
Many people say that if you release four more songs, maybe all the top ten on the weekly charts will be yours, and you will be able to complete the chart-busting record by then. "
Cao Zhiqiang nodded: "Well, that's it. Then I'll play four more songs and finish the list next week, so that everyone won't worry about it."
Akina Nakamori was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said: "Is this really necessary? If you do this, will you make people hate you?"
"It's a given to be hated by people." Cao Zhiqiang smiled slightly, "If you don't attract people's envy, you're mediocre. If you want to be famous and make money, you have to accept this.
But on the other hand, I am already very famous now, so there is no point in trying to keep a low profile.
If we don't take advantage of this momentum and continue to work hard to make others despair with our strong strength, then someone might really find trouble.
But if I release four more songs and hit the top ten on the list, causing the chart-busting results you mentioned, then others will find that the difference between me and me is too big, and they will not come to trouble me again.
Because by that time, I will be noticed by a lot of people, and I don’t dare to make trouble at this time, right? "
Nakamori Akina nodded: "That's right."
Then, Akina Nakamori smiled and said: "However, your model of releasing soundtrack albums in time when the movie is shown is really good.
In this way, we can indeed achieve mutual success. "
Cao Zhiqiang said: "That's for sure. After all, the popularity of the movie will definitely drive related peripherals, such as the original soundtrack, which will also be affected."
Akina Nakamori nodded: "So, the reason why you didn't sell the movie rights directly at the beginning, but asked for a share, is that you were sure that the movie would be a big hit, right?"
"Of course." Cao Zhiqiang admitted with a smile.
Akina Nakamori continued: "You only asked for a 15% share from your film studio and a 1% share from our office. You intended to give the profits to other companies, and then we would spend the money on the records. Earn it back, right?"
"That's right." Cao Zhiqiang continued to smile, "My film is a foreign film after all. If it doesn't provide more benefits, the film company will not schedule more films, even if the results are good.
But if we offer more profits, then the film companies will definitely increase the number of films in order to make money.
In this way, the total box office of our movie will be higher, and the number of people who will watch it will increase.
The more people watching a movie, the more sales of movie peripheral products will naturally increase.
Anyway, for our firm, the biggest source of income at present is record sharing.
If we give more profit to the movie, we can share more of the record revenue.
Come and go, we still make money, and we don’t offend anyone, right? "
"I see." Akina Nakamori admired her, "Zhiqiang-san, I didn't expect you to be so thoughtful. You should be the president of this club."
Cao Zhiqiang laughed and waved his hands: "That won't work. My current external profile is that I'm not good at socializing, so if I become the president, that won't work.
On the contrary, if you become the president and I will only be a shareholder and creator, I can justifiably shirk all kinds of social activities and create freely at home.
At our current stage, those social events are all fake, and reliable works are real, right? "
Akina Nakamori nodded: "You are right, it is true."
Cao Zhiqiang picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, then asked: "Speaking of which, how much money does our firm make now?"
Upon hearing this, Akina Nakamori immediately picked up the small book and looked at it, and then said: "So far, excluding various expenses, our net income is 220 million yen.
This is mainly the income from your previous records and the advertising income I shot. It does not include the income from the distribution of the movie and the original soundtrack I participated in this time. "
Cao Zhiqiang nodded and said yes.
Yes, because movies are still being released and records are still being released, for the time being, whether it is a share of movie rations or a share of record sales, the money will not go to Aiyin Office for the time being.
Therefore, the current income of Aiyin Office is still from the song "Tsunami" released by Cao Zhiqiang before.
However, there are three versions of the song "Tsunami" and three corresponding MTV videos, so the ongoing income is very considerable.
In addition to "Tsunami", the MTV copyright of "Kun no Tsunami" is also in the hands of Aiin Office, so the newly released MTV can also be counted as income of Aiin Office.
However, Aiyin Office is not only engaged in recording, Cao Zhiqiang’s income from publishing books is also collected through Aiyin Office.
For example, "Norwegian Wood", "Snow Country", "Thousand Cranes", and "Girl's Haven" are currently selling well. These four books have all been released and have received good responses in the market.
Among them, the three books "Norwegian Wood", "Snow Country" and "Girl's Haven" are particularly popular, and all have second editions.
Therefore, after combining these incomes and excluding necessary expenses, such as taxes, etc., the net income is 220 million yen.
220 million yen may not seem like much, but don’t forget how long it lasts.
All in all, it has only been less than two months since the establishment of Aiyin Office!
In less than two months, the company earned 220 million yen, with an average monthly net income of 110 million yen. This earning rate is already terrifying!
At present, many large companies in Japan may not reach 110 million yen a month simply by net profit.
If we wait until the movie "Love in the Rain" is released and calculate the rationing of the movie, plus the income from the original soundtrack and video tapes, the income will probably be even more terrifying.
Of course, the reason why Aiyin Office is so profitable is also related to its small scale, low expenses, and special products.
Aiyin Office currently has a total of six people, four of whom are staff members and two shareholders.
There are few employees, the company is small, and the products are cultural products with extremely high sales. It is normal to have this kind of income.
To put it bluntly, the current Aiyin Office is more like a white glove that specifically serves Cao Zhiqiang, or it is a thing that helps Cao Zhiqiang avoid taxes.
Because if there is no Aiyin Office and it is purely operated by Cao Zhiqiang himself, let alone whether it is tiring or not, the key is that he will have to pay a lot more taxes.
But through the operation of Aiyin Firm, it is different to turn personal income into firm income, and a lot of tax expenses can be avoided.
Compared with the high taxes, the salary expenses of four more people are nothing.
"220 million yen, that's enough." Cao Zhiqiang nodded, "By the way, the filming of the TV series is almost finished, right?"
"Yes." Akina Nakamori said, "Two more episodes and we'll be done."
Cao Zhiqiang smiled slightly: "That's it. How about the fashion company I asked you to register?"
"It has been registered." Nakamori Akina smiled and nodded, "The name of the clothing company is Sensen Clothing, and it has also found a foundry and has started to produce related clothing in "101 Proposals"."
"Not only "101 Proposals"." Cao Zhiqiang shook his head, "There is also a batch of costumes in "Love in the Rain" that is currently being released, especially the heroine's costumes. When the time comes, it will be marked as genuine and authorized. Just have the same costumes as the movie.”
"Is this appropriate?" Akina Nakamori frowned.
"Don't worry." Cao Zhiqiang chuckled, "When we signed the movie agreement, we didn't sign for movie peripheral products, and I am the producer of the movie. As long as I write an authorization, it will be a genuine authorization.
By the way, having said that, I almost forgot one thing.
As for the copyright of clothing in movies and TV series, you should quickly find someone to register intellectual property rights with the relevant departments in Tokyo, such as the appearance of clothing, styles of outfits, etc. I will register everything that can be registered.
At that time, if other clothing companies in Japan also produce the same clothing, we can sue them.
Oh, Japan's intellectual property protection is very good. Even clothing styles can be registered, which is good, good, very good. "
Akina Nakamori said at a loss of whether to laugh or cry: "Is it really necessary to do this? It seems a bit ugly to do this, right?"
Cao Zhiqiang shook his head: "How can this be ugly? This is to protect our legitimate rights and interests and maximize our profits. I have already divided the majority of the movie's share, but not the peripherals. We have to make a good profit from the peripherals. .
Forget about movies, as for TV series, the products used in them can all make money.
We won’t talk about other things, but we can’t give up on the costumes of each character in it.
Maybe in the future, the clothing brand Sensen will be able to become an instant hit and become a truly trendy brand of clothing. "
Akina Nakamori smiled and shook her head: "Don't be kidding, it's not that easy to establish a clothing brand, and you and I don't have that much energy to develop branded clothing. Don't let the clothing factory go bankrupt by then.
I would say, let’s not go to all the trouble, just do your own profession, just do music and write books, or take photos for advertisements or something like that, that’s enough. "
Hearing Nakamori Akina's unsatisfactory remarks, Cao Zhiqiang shook his head and said: "Akina, what you said is wrong. We are just starting a business now. It's like sailing against the current. If we don't advance, we will retreat.
Therefore, we must give up our illusions, refuse to lie down, and must work hard to move forward.
The establishment and maintenance of a clothing brand is very troublesome, but we can leave it to professionals. We only need to be the major shareholders.
I don’t require the clothing brand we build to be so great or comparable to the first-tier brands in Europe and the United States. I just want it to be second-tier or third-tier.
In other words, it is enough to regard clothing brands as accessories that rely on our fame and make more money based on our fame.
As for the future, if everything goes well, there will be no problem. If not, it will not be difficult to sell the garment factory.
In short, for now, we must seize every opportunity to make money and make money first.
After all, this is the accumulation stage, and making an extra dollar is very important.
Let’s wait until our family has a big business and we really don’t need money, then we can talk about other things. "
Upon hearing what Cao Zhiqiang said, Nakamori Akina sighed: "Well, since you are so ambitious, then I will listen to you. Anyway, I am your woman. I will do whatever you say."
Cao Zhiqiang smiled, pulled Nakamori Akina into his arms and said: "Don't worry Akina, you will know from now on that what I do is all for our future.
It doesn’t matter if you’re tired now. After all, you and I are still young, in good health, and energetic, so we can handle any hardship or fatigue.
When we get older and can no longer work, we will start to rest on our laurels.
Therefore, the more we accumulate and make money now, the more capital we will have, and the easier our life will be in the future.
On the contrary, now you are trying to save worry and trouble, and you will be miserable when you get old.
Do you think what I said is right? "
"Yes, yes, everything you said is right." Nakamori Akina said with a smile, "As I said, I will do whatever you say. Anyway, I will listen to you and just wait for you to support me in the future."
"Hahaha!" Cao Zhiqiang raised his head and smiled, "If you become a rich woman, you might be the one to support me in the future."
"Whatever." Nakamori Akina hugged Cao Zhiqiang's neck and smiled, "I'll take care of you, as long as you're happy."
(End of chapter)
