nyslfriends Chapter 4 Country
Chapter 4 Country
Fu Yibai was completely unaware of the uproar and heated discussions within the country.
He was currently negotiating the sale of the film rights with the film company.
Actually, the issue of selling the copyright was already being discussed with film distributors during the screening.
However, the price wasn't high at the time, and Fu Yibai was confident of winning an award, so he only left the film company's contact information.
Now that "Black Coal, Thin Ice" has won two Silver Bears, the copyright price has skyrocketed.
Even film distributors who hadn't initially been interested in "Black Coal, Thin Ice" came after hearing about it.
After two days of negotiations, the overseas rights to "Black Coal, Thin Ice" were sold for a record-breaking $900 million.
In 2003, for a Chinese independent film with a budget of just over five million RMB (approximately six hundred thousand USD), this was undoubtedly an astronomical return.
And this is not all the revenue this film has generated.
Since this film has not yet been released in the country, there will be some box office revenue in the future.
The final buyers included distribution companies from several major film markets, including the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and South Korea.
With the copyright transaction successfully finalized, the last weight on Fu Yibai's mind regarding cash flow and profitability was finally lifted.
This means that with this debut film, he not only gained immense acclaim but also earned his first substantial sum of money, enough to support him in continuing to make films "recklessly."
Although he had to pay some taxes on the money after returning to China, he still used the remaining money to do many things.
He immediately called his father, Fu Jianlin.
On the other end of the phone, Fu Jianlin listened to his son's calm yet excited report on the copyright sales and approximate revenue, and remained silent for a long time.
"dad?"
Fu Yibai was somewhat uneasy.
"...Okay, I understand."
Fu Jianlin's voice didn't reveal much emotion, but he spoke slower than usual.
"Well done, but..."
Fu Jianlin then changed the subject.
"You've caused quite a stir this time."
The domestic media are practically praising you to the skies.
The bigger the tree, the more the wind will blow against it; you should be aware of that.
When you get back, keep a low profile and focus on your studies first.
Also, a lot of people have been calling me, asking me to act in movies, discuss collaborations, or seek investment... all sorts of things.
"You can handle it yourself when you get back."
"Okay, Dad, I'm sorry to trouble you."
"It's not exactly troublesome."
Fu Jianlin seemed to give a soft hum.
"Alright, be careful out there and come back soon. Your mom nags you all the time."
After hanging up the phone, Fu Yibai breathed a long sigh of relief.
Although his father's attitude remained firm, he could hear the approval hidden beneath his calm demeanor, and even a hint of barely perceptible pride.
This may be just as meaningful to him as the Silver Bear Trophy.
Over the next two days, Fu Yibai and his creative team attended several official exchange meetings and receptions.
Berlin officials may want to groom Fu Yibai into their own faction, just like Zhang Yimou did.
Fu Yibai was not opposed to this, but he wasn't particularly enthusiastic either.
He's a man with special abilities; he's destined to compete in the three major European competitions and the Oscars.
Since that night, Zeng Li has regained her usual poise and polite distance when interacting with Fu Yibai in public, even more so than before she won the award.
Only the occasional, unintentional exchange of glances might reveal a hint of complex emotions, but these quickly subside into calm.
Fu Yibai respected her choice and maintained the professional interaction that a director and actor should have.
He knew that some things, once they happened, were done; some choices, once made, were made. Dwelling on them was pointless; it was better to focus his energy on a broader future.
Fu Yibai made a lot of money this time. Although no one in the team except Zhang Jiandong knew how much money Fu Yibai had made, he was not stingy and still gave everyone a red envelope containing one million yuan (RMB).
One million was a considerable sum at this point, and amidst excited expressions of gratitude, Zhang Jiandong led everyone back to China.
Fu Yibai still had some things to take care of.
With the system's help in this life, he can no longer be mediocre. He has a grander goal: to build his own entertainment empire.
Over the next month, Fu Yibai registered several offshore companies in the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands (BVI), and other locations.
The most crucial one is an investment company called [Star Glory].
This company will legally own Fu Yibai's future overseas copyright revenue.
As for how to make it legal, it's very complicated, so I won't go into details.
He established these companies so that he could secretly and conveniently invest in overseas projects in the future.
The shareholder information of these offshore companies will be kept highly confidential, so Fu Yibai is not afraid that his assets will attract the attention of certain people in the future.
When Fu Yibai finally dragged his suitcase and walked out of the arrival gate of Beijing Capital International Airport alone, it was already late March.
The biting chill of Berlin's winter has long been replaced by the slightly dusty winds of Beijing's early spring.
Fu Yibai, wearing sunglasses, walked discreetly through the crowd. He had informed his family in advance that they didn't need to pick him up and had called a taxi.
As the car entered the airport expressway, familiar cityscapes came into view.
Compared to when he left, nothing seemed to have changed, but Fu Yibai knew that some things were completely different.
After turning on my phone, dozens of unread text messages and missed call notifications flooded in instantly. There were congratulatory messages from classmates, interview requests from the media, collaboration intentions from unknown producers, and even shooting invitations from several fashion magazines.
Fu Yibai glanced at the messages and only replied to his parents and mentor Zhang Jiandong, ignoring the rest.
Instead of going straight home, he had his driver take him to a newly completed office building in Chaoyang District.
While abroad, in addition to registering offshore companies, Fu Yibai also remotely directed and entrusted an agent in China to rent an office of nearly 800 square meters and complete the basic renovation and registration procedures.
The sign for "Chenxi Media Co., Ltd." has been discreetly hung at the entrance.
This forms the foundation of his future career, which is wholly owned by him and linked to overseas entities such as Star Shine Investment through a complex offshore structure.
Fu Yibai walked into the spacious and bright office area, where the smell of the new renovation still lingered in the air.
Outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, the streetscape of Beijing is becoming increasingly bustling.
He stood by the window and took a deep breath.
The success in Berlin was a stunning prelude, but the real journey has only just begun.
The system notification sounded in my mind at just the right time.
[The host has been detected to have established its first formal commercial entity. The first phase of the 'Entertainment Empire' main quest has begun: Laying the Foundation.]
[Objective: Within two years, establish Chenxi Media's initial influence and profitability in the film and television production field.]
[Task Reward: Physical Fitness & High Energy]
"A new mission? What the heck is 'full of energy'? You can get a reward for that?"
[Physical Fitness & Abundant Energy: Permanently enhances the host's basic physical strength, maximum energy, and recovery speed, significantly reduces fatigue accumulation, and optimizes sleep quality.]
"Why does this reward feel a bit off?"
Although Fu Yibai felt the reward was strange, the task requirements were almost identical to his expectations, so the task was essentially a free reward for him.