Chapter 16: We've split the money, we've split the money!

Just like that.

Lin Mo met Xu Zheng, Huang Bo, and Ning Hao.

The three also exchanged WeChat contact info with him.

I have to say.

Today's lunch wasn't wasted.

The meal ended.

Xu Zheng slapped his hand on Lin Mo's shoulder: "Junior brother, if you need help with your graduation project, just ask me—I'll cameo for free!"

Just now, while chatting.

Xu Zheng then asked Lin Mo, as a senior, how his graduation project preparation was going.

Lin Mo, meanwhile, said he had already been planning it.

"Great, then I'll thank you in advance, senior brother!" Lin Mo said with a smile.

At that moment, Huang Bo also came over, solemnly saying: "Count me in, Lin Mo—I believe in you, your future is limitless!"

After saying that, he didn't forget to tease Xu Zheng: "When you become a director, you'll surely be even more impressive than that bald guy over there!"

"You bastard, get lost!"

"Hahaha!"

In the car, Teng Hua Tao and Lin Mo chatted; they happened to be going the same way.

Lin Mo asked with a smile: "Director Teng, I see you and Director Xu get along well!"

Teng Hua Tao laughed and waved his hand: "That's just how the entertainment industry works—once you're famous, everyone around you is nice. Xu Zheng and I are just classmates; our friendship back in school was so-so. He probably just wants to meet you this time, after all, you're practically a legend now!"

Teng Hua Tao said that, and still couldn't resist giving Lin Mo a teasing glance.

What he said wasn't false at all.

Since the news broke that the investor of 'Lost Love 33 Days' was a college student,

whether netizens or people in the industry,

they all wanted to know.

Who is this person?

A college student having such guts is definitely not ordinary.

Afternoon.

Lin Mo went to pick up Re Ba.

Recently, Re Ba has had less work and has been staying in Mo Du.

"Re Ba, do you know who I met at noon?" Lin Mo asked mysteriously as soon as he got in the car.

Noon?

Re Ba blinked, looking puzzled, and shook her head.

"I saw Director Xu Zheng, as well as Huang Bo and Ning Hao!" He then continued, telling Lin Mo.

"Wow, really?" Re Ba widened her eyes in surprise, "Where did you run into them?"

Afterward, Lin Mo briefly told her what happened at noon.

After hearing that, Re Ba looked admiringly and said: "Wow, Mo Ge, you're so impressive now—even Director Xu wants to see you!"

'Lost Love 33 Days' is indeed very popular.

But it's not that popular, is it?

Actually.

Re Ba is still quite naive.

She doesn't know.

Now, these big shots in the industry.

They actually are all quite interested in Lin Mo.

A student invested 4 million in 'Lost Love 33 Days'.

What a keen eye!

They're not like those netizens.

They think Lin Mo is just a blind cat that stumbled upon a dead rat.

Just kidding.

Earlier, Teng Hua Tao, clutching his script, approached many people.

They all turned him down.

Even.

Back then, some people in the industry even brought this up for gossip.

They said if someone was stubborn enough to give Teng Hua Tao money, they might as well throw it into the water.

So what happened?

The movie's box office practically dropped their jaws.

A script that so many companies dared not invest in.

Lin Mo dared to invest!

What does that show?

It shows they have good vision!

The most crucial point is.

The exposed truth is that Teng Hua Tao's investor isn't a big company—it's a college student.

This really makes them curious!

Who exactly is this young man?

Soon.

The release period for the new film Love in 33 Days has ended.

In 30 days of release, the box office surged to 3.15 billion RMB.

To be honest.

This is something Lin Mo never expected.

You should know that in his previous life, this film's box office was so high because it was released on Singles' Day, and the actors had some fame, allowing it to gross 3.5 billion.

But in this world, Love in 33 Days can also gross 300 million.

This is indeed somewhat surprising.

Perhaps there is another reason.

That is, in his previous life, this film was released earlier.

Plus, the film market back then wasn't as mature.

Look at later eras, a random film can gross several billion.

However.

What Lin Mo cares about most now is the box office revenue split.

Don't just look at the box office of 3.1 billion.

But Lin Mo's share isn't much either.

First, taxes must be paid; this is necessary.

Lin Mo certainly doesn't want to run into trouble later and be audited.

Taxes are 3.3%, plus a 5% special film fund.

This 8.3% is directly deducted, with theaters, distribution companies, and producers not even seeing the money.

So, everyone now knows that each movie ticket in your hand is effectively paying tax to the state.

In short.

The box office split is quite complex; I won't go into detail.

Everyone just knows that the producer's share, which is Lin Mo's 35% of the box office, is what matters.

35% is about 110 million.

However.

Of this 35%, Teng Dao also has a share.

Total investment was 5 million, of which he himself invested 1 million.

Oh, right, personal income tax also needs to be paid, so in the end Lin Mo takes home about 60 million, while Teng Hua Tao gets about 20 million.

This money is really easy to make!

Let's calculate carefully.

Since Lin Mo invested in Teng Hua Tao, it's only been about four months.

4 million directly multiplied over ten times!

Who hears this wouldn't exclaim "awesome!"

Of course.

This money didn't arrive all at once.

It came in batches gradually.

A few days later.

Lin Mo then received the first payment.

15 million!

We've gotten rich, we've gotten rich!

Immediately, he received a call from Teng Hua Tao.

"Boss Lin, how's it going? Did the money arrive?" Teng Hua Tao said on the other end of the phone, smiling like a flower.

Upon hearing it, Lin Mo also laughed: "It's here, it's here, this money came faster than a courier, haha!"

Teng Hua Tao's side got even more excited: "That's a must! I knew our combination would be like gold meeting diamonds, sparks flying— the film couldn't help but be a hit! Speaking of which, I also have to praise you, Boss Lin, for your keen eye— you instantly recognized my script."

Upon hearing it, Lin Mo's heart laughed even harder, but he acted humble: "Director Teng, you're overpraising me—I'm just a blind cat that found a dead mouse; the key is you directed well, your skills are superb, you really revived this script, which is why our film became so popular!"

The two went back and forth like a crosstalk act, each praising the other, never tiring of it.

In the end, they're just two old foxes, that smug feeling fully written in their laughter, yet they still have to pretend it's genuine.