novellhall Chapter 67 Studio Upgrade, Buying a House
Chapter 67 Studio Upgrade, Buying a House
Chapter 66 Studio Upgrade, Buying a House
Hunan TV truly lives up to its reputation as the most powerful TV station besides CCTV; it's incredibly wealthy and powerful.
After the contract was signed that day, someone was arranged to transfer the payment the next day, without even keeping the final payment.
Generally speaking, even top-tier satellite TV stations pay 50% upfront when buying dramas, and then pay the remaining amount after the drama has finished airing.
Other satellite or local TV stations have even harsher payment terms. When buying dramas, they even add clauses requiring viewership ratings. If the ratings are not met, penalties will be deducted from the final payment. They will also find various excuses to delay payments later on.
Therefore, everyone is willing to cooperate with CCTV and Hunan TV because they are efficient and have fewer messy issues.
Conversely, they have priority in choosing good dramas in the market.
As for the production company and actors, they may not cooperate with the TV series' promotion and broadcast later on.
Is that even possible? What production company or actor would be so stupid as to offend CCTV and Hunan TV? Do they even want to work in the film and television industry anymore?
Zhang Guoli was equally decisive. As soon as the company received the payment from Hunan TV, he immediately called Xu Qing and Lin Zixuan to discuss how to split the money.
Mango TV paid 1430 million yuan in one lump sum. In addition, the 100 million yuan reserve fund initially set aside for the GG product placement fee has not yet been used. This time, the amount of money available for distribution is as high as 1530 million yuan, which is more than 2.5 times the initial investment.
With such good news, everyone on the phone was naturally in a great mood.
Zhang Guoli's original intention was to distribute the entire 1530 million yuan according to the proportion of investment.
However, Lin Zixuan suggested that the 100 million yuan reserve fund should be kept for publicity expenses, and that publicity should be carried out simultaneously with Hunan TV after the broadcast date is confirmed.
After all, the higher the initial ratings of Hunan TV, the better the second and third runs will sell.
This viewpoint is still relatively new in this era. In this era, once a TV series is sold, the responsibility of promotion falls to the TV station.
Production companies generally don't spend money on promotion; if they do, it's usually to promote their contracted actors.
However, since they made a lot of money this time, Zhang Guoli and Xu Qing didn't mind and readily agreed with Lin Zixuan's point of view.
Lin Zixuan's studio quickly received 238 million yuan.
After the fashion magazine shoot, agent Chu Qingxuan began to renovate the studio according to Lin Zixuan's requirements.
For a studio to truly get running, the first thing to solve is, of course, the workspace.
In the past few days, Chu Qingxuan, following Lin Zixuan's request, visited office buildings near the Beijing Film Academy and selected three suitable locations as backups. She handed the information to Lin Zixuan and said, "Zixuan, these are the office spaces I have selected that are most suitable for our studio's current needs."
The most suitable option is this Futai office building, which offers good value for money and is close to your school.
Furthermore, the company that previously vacated the premises was also a cultural studio, and their decorating style was quite similar to ours. Most of the space was still usable, so we only needed to do some simple soft furnishings before moving in.
Lin Zixuan carefully reviewed the information in his hand. The information provided by Chu Qingxuan was very comprehensive and even included photos of the venue.
"Okay, let's go with Futai. It's close to the school and convenient for getting things done."
In the following days, Chu Qingxuan hired several more employees, including an accountant and Lin Zixuan's personal assistant.
At Lin Zixuan's request, the company purchased two cars for him to use: a Buick minivan for business travel and a Passat for daily use.
Seeing the money flowing away like water, Lin Zixuan realized how correct Chu Qingxuan's strategy of making money first and then improving the studio was.
If she had done these things when she first joined the company, she would have really been struggling.
Now, with over 700 million yuan in cash in the account, he naturally doesn't care.
In fact, Chu Qingxuan's suggestion was to buy Lin Zixuan a BMW or Mercedes-Benz as his daily car, which is a common choice for A-list celebrities.
However, Lin Zixuan declined the offer, saying that he was still in school and wanted to keep a low profile, and changed his choice to a Passat instead.
Finally, Chu Qingxuan found a law firm and signed a cooperation agreement with the studio.
With this, Lin Zixuan's studio was finally officially operational.
With nearly 600 million yuan in cash remaining in his account, Lin Zixuan originally planned to use it all to buy more Kweichow Moutai shares.
However, Chu Qingxuan had a different idea.
She felt that Lin Zixuan had not yet adapted to the life of a top-tier celebrity.
"Zixuan, you're a top-tier singer now, and your starring drama 'Someday or One Day' is about to be released."
Although I don't know the specific quality of "Someday or One Day", the fact that Hunan TV bought it for a high price so quickly suggests that the ratings will be very high.
At that time, your popularity will increase significantly, and you will very likely become a top-tier film and television star, and even an idol star.
Lin Zixuan agreed wholeheartedly, "I hope so. I'm really looking forward to it. Even if I don't become a top-tier film and television star, becoming a second-tier star will definitely be no problem."
"Zixuan, you may not realize that the value of a top-tier film and television idol star is different from that of a top-tier singer."
"Oh, tell me about it."
"At least the fans' enthusiasm for idolizing you will be completely different. In fact, with your appearance, you should have been a top idol singer long ago, but the problem is that you have neither released an album nor performed on TV."
Most of your fans are drawn to your talent, and there's also the recent online feud. Of course, there are also quite a few fans who admire your looks. They treat you relatively calmly, and no one really sees you as an idol singer.
But once you become a true idol star, your fans will go crazy for you.
"Sister Qingxuan, just say what exactly you want to say."
"I think you should consider buying a better house, at least one with good security and privacy."
Although the Beijing Film Academy residential area where you live is convenient, it is still just an ordinary residential area, and security and privacy are not well guaranteed.
Once you become truly famous, you won't be able to avoid the harassment from paparazzi and the adoration from fans here. This will affect not only yourself but also your neighbors.
Besides, you're not short of money right now, and you're perfectly capable of buying a nicer house.
Of course, if you don't buy it, I'll have to consider renting a better place for you.
After listening to Chu Qingxuan's words, Lin Zixuan really felt that she was a very qualified agent. In addition, the houses in Beijing have huge potential for appreciation in the future, so buying now would definitely not be a loss. Therefore, he agreed.
"Okay, let's buy it then. Help me find a suitable property. Since we're buying, let's get a bigger one. I like large apartments, at least 250 square meters or more. It would be best to choose one in the HD area."
"Okay, leave it to me."
Chu Qingxuan is very efficient. In three days, she and her assistant visited all the high-end residential projects for sale in the HD district and gave Lin Zixuan four alternative plans.
Wancheng Huafu, Vanke Xishan Courtyard, Shui'an Mingju, and R&F Taoyuan.
After conducting on-site inspections, Lin Zixuan still bought a 320-square-meter, 5-bedroom, 3-living-room flat in Wancheng Huafu.
Wancheng Huafu is a newly developed ultra-high-end residential community with a plot ratio of only 1.04 and a greening rate of 45%. It implements separation of pedestrians and vehicles and is only a 10-minute drive from the studio.
It comprises four blocks: Xiyuan, Haiyuan, Longyuan, and Shangyuan. Among them, the most upscale Longyuan features one elevator per household.
Lin Zixuan bought an apartment in Longyuan, a 28-story building. He bought the 26th floor, which has an excellent view. The apartment is fully furnished and comes with two parking spaces. He only needs to do some soft furnishing and buy all the furniture and appliances before he can move in.
Of course, the price is also quite high, reaching 2.8 yuan per square meter, totaling 896 million yuan. It should be noted that the average housing price in HD District is only about 6000 yuan per square meter.
With such a high price, paying the full amount upfront was impossible. Lin Zixuan opted for a 30% down payment, happily receiving 630.
A mortgage of 10,000 yuan.
After signing the contract and making the payment, Lin Zixuan finally had a home of her own in Beijing, and her parents could finally stay at home when they came to Beijing.
He showed Chu Qingxuan around the new house, assigned the functions of the rooms, and designated one room as a study and another as a gym.
I mentioned my requirements for interior design, furniture, and appliances, and then left all the subsequent work to her.
Lin Zixuan kept 1 million yuan in the studio account as a reserve fund and used 2 million yuan to continue buying Kweichow Moutai. At this time, the stock price of Moutai had risen to 65 yuan per share, which was 30% higher than in September.
Seeing that Lin Zixuan had some free time, Chu Qingxuan was originally planning to find him a role in a film or television production.
He rejected it. Given his current situation, it's unlikely he'll get any good roles. Let's wait until "Someday or One Day" is released before considering anything else.
He wasn't really idle either; instead, he started creating (plagiarizing) a new script called "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star".
If "Someday or One Day" becomes a ratings hit after its broadcast, it will be his next project.