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Text 0350 [Looking back at 2010]

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    According to custom, you are not allowed to go out during the confinement period.  Although Li Xiuxiu recovered quickly, she could not openly break the custom. However, she had begun to take over the affairs of Dream Chase Entertainment Group.  I also started trying to leave the baby and let the baby follow the grandparents.  Because in a few days, she will go to the United States with Shao Shuaijun.  After resting for more than half a year, Shao Shuaijun has decided to start directing the second filming of "The Night Watcher" before the year.  Li Xiuxiu also has to review the accounts of its subsidiaries and various projects before the year, and discuss cooperation matters with Carl Icahn.  The baby is still too young to fly around the world with you.  "Hi, son, say goodbye to dad." A few days after New Year's Day, when the confinement period was over, Shao Shuaijun and Li Xiuxiu flew to the United States in a hurry. Before leaving, they said goodbye to Xiao Shao.  Xiao Shao was in his grandma¡¯s arms, smiling brightly, thinking that Shao Shuaijun was playing hide-and-seek with him.  Li Xiuxiu kissed Xiao Shao and said, "Baby, say goodbye to mom." "Giggle." Xiao Shao kept laughing.  "Go, go, you guys, don't be reluctant to leave the child." Shao's mother waved to the two of them.  The two reluctantly kissed their son goodbye and got on the plane.  The plane was flying in the sky. Within half an hour, Li Xiuxiu said sadly: "Hubby, I miss my son" When they arrived in Santa Monica, Mitchell Bruce came out to welcome him.  "Shao, Li, congratulations, how is the baby?" "Thank you, my son is in good health." Shao Shuaijun hugged Mitchell.  "You have agreed that I will be the baby's godfather. Li, you won't disagree, right?" "I'm very happy that you can be Shao Qikai's godfather." Mitchell shook his head: "Shao Qi Kai?  This name is too difficult to pronounce, even more difficult to pronounce than the names of you and Shao. Shao, can I give my child an English name? Frank. Shao, how about it, Frank is my father's name. "Foreigners like to give the younger generation the same name as the elder.  The same name, or the name of a famous person, is different from the Chinese who avoid the names of their elders.  "OK." Shao Shuaijun was also straightforward, and the two of them decided on Shao Qikai's English name, Frank Shao!  Many overseas Chinese have such mixed Chinese and English names.  For example, James Wan, the director of "SAW", is also the director of "The Warren Files" that Summit Entertainment is preparing to produce. His official name is James Wan.  Shao Shuaijun pretends to be cool and doesn¡¯t want a foreign name to embarrass foreigners.  But his son may have to play with foreign children, so he can't make things difficult for foreign children. Chinese names are too difficult for foreigners.  After greeting each other, we went to the conference room of the company headquarters together.  As Summit Entertainment has grown, the company has moved next door to Lionsgate Studios and moved into an eighteen-story building it built on the beach. However, Summit Entertainment simply cannot use up so many floors. After all, Marvel Comics  Headquartered in New York.  However, the vacant floors will always be occupied, and the old neighbor Lionsgate Films may move in at some point.  "Shao, Li, should we have a meeting first or review the accounts first?" Mitchell asked.  Shao Shuaijun immediately said: "We will discuss the accounts later. Let's have a meeting first. Regarding the film production and schedule arrangements for next year and the year after, after I hear this, I will direct the film." Shao Shuaijun didn't know much about finance.  He is only interested in movies. In the past two years, he has been able to use his memory to help the company's movies avoid possible box office bombs.  After the meeting started, all the company¡¯s senior executives were present, with cars, horses and artillery deployed, and they first summarized the movie releases in 2010.  In January and February 2010, the company released four low-budget films with low investment and low box office, with a total gross of only US$40 million.  "Red Flame Battlefield" was released in March, with a global box office of US$167 million.  "So You Think You Can Dance 4" was released in April, with a global box office of US$90 million.  ¡°Teddy Bear¡± was released in May, with a global box office of US$613 million, and ¡°Iron Man 2¡±, with a global box office of US$625 million.  "The Hunger Games" was released in June, with a global box office of $650 million.  "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn (Part 1)" was released in July, with a global revenue of 725 million US dollars.  ¡°Rise of the Planet of the Apes¡± was released in August, with a global box office of US$780 million.  "Suicide Squad" was released in September, with a global box office of US$275 million.  "Warm Bodies" was released in October, with a global box office of US$102 million.  "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" was released in November, with a global box office of US$5.6.  ¡°The Hangover 3¡± was released in December, with a global box office of US$340 million.  Throughout 2010, the movies produced by Summit Entertainment, plus the North American release of "Painted Skin 2" worth 60 million U.S. dollars, grossed a total of 5.027 billion U.S. dollars at the global box office, successfully breaking through the 5 billion U.S. dollar super mark and reaching the top of the list of Hollywood movies in 2010.  The company's global box office hit.    It is also the North American box office champion, with a record-breaking US$1.789 billion in North America, breaking the US$1.767 billion set by Warner Bros. last year and becoming the highest ever!  ??Among the 20 top-grossing movies in North America in 2010, Summit Entertainment accounted for six.  They are the second place "The Hunger Games" with US$411 million, the fourth place "Iron Man 2" with US$3.13, the fifth place "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn" with US$278 million, and the seventh place "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" with US$240 million.  The 9th place "Teddy Bear" US$230 million, the 12th place "Sherlock Holmes 2: A Game of Shadows" US$190 million.  Summit Entertainment accounted for seven of the top 20 grossing movies in the world in 2010.  They are "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" in 4th place, "Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn (Part 1)" in 6th place, "The Hunger Games" in 7th place, "Iron Man 2" in 8th place, and "Teddy" in 9th place.  Bear¡±, No. 10 ¡°Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows¡± and No. 15 ¡°The Hangover 3¡±.  ??The entire 2010 investment by Summit Entertainment for publicity and filming was only US$980 million, which means that Summit Entertainment has an investment-to-income ratio of 1:5, far exceeding Hollywood's normal investment ratio of 1:3.  When Hollywood movies are released around the world, not all of them share the box office. Most of them buy out the distribution rights. In other words, the box office must be three times the investment to ensure that there is no loss.  Basically, for Hollywood movies, the total number of blockbuster movies and bad movies is maintained at a balance of 1:3.  The real income lies in the derivative products of the movie, such as the release of DVDs after the release, the release of movie toys by cooperative toy manufacturers, the release of commemorative clothing by clothing dealers, the production of movie souvenirs by souvenir dealers, the naming and placement of advertisers, the construction of theme parks, and television  Broadcast secondary earnings and more.  It can be said that if the box office of a movie reaches a revenue ratio of 1:3, its box office can be used to repay the investment, and the surrounding revenue is the real income.  When it is lower than 1:3, peripheral income is needed to make up for investment losses, and the movie cannot make money.  And if it¡¯s higher than 1:3, congratulations, you¡¯ve made a lot of money!  This year, Summit Entertainment has obviously made a lot of money. When the company's financial director made a report, the executives all grinned. The more profit the company makes, the more dividends they will receive.  ¡°This year we have taken in more than 5 billion US dollars at the box office, earned more than 2 billion US dollars at the box office, and generated more than 8 billion US dollars in peripheral income. In other words, just in terms of movie operating income, we have  Earned 10 billion!¡± The financial director continued to talk about the exciting news. This is just movie revenue. Summit Entertainment not only has movies, but also TV series, Internet and smartphone applications.  The annual turnover definitely exceeds 15 billion US dollars, making it definitely the most profitable company in Hollywood.  What is more profitable is not these profits, but the market value of the company. As the movie becomes more popular, the stock price becomes higher and higher, and the market value becomes larger and larger.  Last year, Summit Entertainment was less than US$15 billion, and this year it is expected to hit US$20 billion in market value.  "2010 was a glorious year. Today, we look back on the past and feel extremely proud. Under the outstanding leadership of Director Shao, the company's performance is booming. Almost all movies come from Director Shao's vision. Now let's invite Shao  Dong gave us a speech." Shao Shuaijun stood up with a smile on his face: "I am very pleased that we hit the 5 billion box office mark this year, which proves that our Summit Entertainment is definitely a six-level film company. Of course, I prefer us.  It is the largest independent film company. The glory of the past has passed, and I will continue to work hard next year. "Looking at everyone listening carefully, Shao Shuaijun said proudly: "I have four wishes.  , first, acquire Lionsgate Pictures to expand our film genres, film library resources and distribution channels. Second, continue to recover superhero copyrights. I hope to receive Blade and Warriors films in February this year, before the Chinese New Year.  News about the return of Soul Tank, Fantastic Four, and Daredevil, and then continue to negotiate Spider-Man and X-Men. Third, we need to have our own animation studio, whether it is acquired or established, in short, I hope the animation department.  Everyone should pay attention to it. In the future, animated films will definitely play a big role. Fourth, the company's special effects department will become stronger next year. I heard that both the digital field and Industrial Light and Magic are losing money. We should not be afraid of losses and go all out to acquire the digital field.  and Lucasfilm (the parent company of Industrial Light and Magic). "Wow, the executives were excited by Shao Shuaijun's wish and clapped vigorously.  Shao Shuaijun¡¯s idea is very simple. If Summit Entertainment wants to become a truly major film company, it is not enough to just produce a few blockbuster movies. It must also have overall production capabilities.  Lionsgate¡¯s horror films are a continuous source of income. The box office may not be high, but subsequent DVD sales are definitely the strongest. Horror films are still exciting to watch alone at home.  Marvel Comics¡¯ superhero movies are real popcorn blockbusters. With the improvement of special effects, the popularity cannot be extinguished in a short time.    Animated movies will also continue to rise with the improvement of special effects technology. At least before Shao Shuaijun was reborn, animated movies created a lot of box office.  Special effects companies are now in danger of collapse under the impact of the subprime mortgage crisis, but Shao Shuaijun knows that with the support of China's vast market, special effects companies will never become obsolete.  Whether it is a superhero or an animated movie, they all need the support of a special effects company. The digital field is a company that he has been interested in for a long time. As long as Industrial Light and Magic, a subsidiary of Lucasfilm, has a chance, he will not give up.  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!)
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