Chapter 540

Where would the audience go to watch a movie?

The box office revenue is also very impressive.

Take "Ne Zha: Birth of the Demon Child" as an example,

3.5 billion at the box office.

Just the share taken by the theater chains is around 1.6 billion,

and out of that 1.6 billion, the cost might only be five or six hundred million.

The major theater chains can still net a clean one billion!

If Su Chen could build a theater chain of his own,

just like Wanda.

Then any of Su Chen's movies in the future,

screening on his own theater chain, he could earn quite a bit more through that channel.

On top of that, other movies screening in theaters

could also bring in dividends, earning a fortune.

However, building a theater chain is no easy matter.

It takes more than just money.

It also requires resources, connections, and experience.

Otherwise, it simply can't get up and running.

Even if it does get running, it might still fail to make money.

Theater chains that have gone under are hardly few.

But Su Chen has no problem with any of these factors.

His funds are more than ample.

Su Chen's assets are already approaching ten billion.

Pulling out two billion in cash in one go is no problem at all.

His own goddess squad could also chip in a billion or so.

Add to that the backing of many top-tier capital heavyweights,

and the funds are overflowing.

Resources, connections, and all the paperwork are even less of an issue.

Su Chen has cooperated with China Film Group, Bona Film Group, Wanda Pictures, Alibaba Pictures — all these movie giants.

Each of them has its own theater chain.

They are like top-tier master builders.

Su Chen wants to build a house.

With their help and unlimited funds,

wouldn't he be able to build it however he wants?

Yang Mi nodded thoughtfully.

"Theater chains really are a big piece of cake — we can't let others eat the whole thing."

"Since you can make top-tier movies, you definitely need to build your own theater chain — produce and distribute yourself."

"You should even have your own artists act in more movies."

"That way, the money at every stage of the process all goes to us."

"That's the right way to do it!"

Su Chen pulled Yang Mi over and into his arms.

"Then for this period, I'll first busy myself with the release of 'Zhangjinhu'."

"After that comes my concert."

"Once the concert is over, I'll immediately start preparing the theater chain."

Su Chen still has a lot on his plate.

First, there's "Zhangjinhu," set to release during the National Day window.

Su Chen did not star in this movie himself,

but he invested in it.

Moreover, this movie is critically important to Su Chen.

He not only hopes this movie can pull in an enormous box office and earn a big pile of money,

he also needs to make Wu Jing a star.

In his previous life, Wu Jing only became an overnight sensation after finishing "Wolf Warrior 2."

He became the number-one box-office heavyweight of the film circle.

But in this world, there is no "Wolf Warrior series" yet.

After Su Chen signed Wu Jing,

he first had him shoot "Special Forces: The Blade Unsheathed."

Right after that came this "Zhangjinhu."

In his previous life, "Wolf Warrior 2" made 5.6 billion at the box office,

while "Zhangjinhu" raked in 5.7 billion!

The two parts combined broke ten billion at the box office.

Firmly holding first place on the domestic film box-office chart — absolutely ferocious.

GLOSSARY:

Su Chen

Yang Mi

Wu Jing

Zhangjinhu

So *Wolf Warrior 2* was able to propel Wu Jing into a super top-tier celebrity.

*Zhangjinhu* was about the same.

At the same time, in this film,

Su Chen replaced the original novel's actor, Big Black Bull,

with Luo Dajin.

In the current era, a great many jack-of-all-trades film actors have emerged.

They make cameos in every big blockbuster, play bit parts, and frantically brush up their presence.

It's hard to tell which capital forces are backing them.

Wei Dachen, Big Black Bull, Ou Dahao, Du Dajiang, Lei Jiayin, and so on — all are like this.

Things like *The Eight Hundred*, *The Sacrifice*, *Zhangjinhu*, and so on.

In all sorts of films, their figures can be seen.

Their roles would be the same no matter who else played them.

Yet all these films, without exception, chose them.

The strength behind them cannot be underestimated.

Earlier, when Su Chen snatched Tang Yan away,

Luo Dajin did not fall out with him.

Instead, he adopted the most peaceful approach — letting go directly.

Letting Tang Yan seek new happiness.

This approach may seem weak.

But in truth, it was the most manly thing to do.

Su Chen is indeed a scumbag, a Cao thief.

But toward a real man like this, he also felt great respect.

Luo Dajin is nothing like those sticky plasters Liu Kaiwei, Huang Jingyu, and Wu Qilong.

So Su Chen promised him resources.

Clearly, there is no resource more top-tier than *Zhangjinhu*.

Su Chen kept his promise.

This film carries two meanings.

First, it further shatters the box-office record of *Ne Zha: Birth of the Demon Child*.

Letting the miracle Su Chen created be upgraded once more.

This way, his status and prestige in the entertainment circle will reach an incomparably flourishing degree.......