msmithbooks Chapter 2 The First Goal of Starting a Business
Chapter 2 The First Goal of Starting a Business
A corner of the library.
"I have neither money nor connections, so the best choice for my first project is a low-budget film."
Gu Qingshan pondered.
He's only a freshman now, and the semester hasn't been over for long. While others are still confused, Gu Qingshan is already considering his first entrepreneurial project without hesitation.
As the saying goes, one should become famous as early as possible.
This principle applies most to the entertainment industry.
"Low-budget, high-grossing movies are the most suitable!" Gu Qingshan thought to himself.
"Crazy Stone," without a doubt, was released in 2006. With an investment cost of only 350 million, it garnered 2350 million at the box office, a typical example of low budget and high box office.
This type of film is Gu Qingshan's target.
Soon, Gu Qingshan thought of a movie, which was also a representative work of low-budget films that achieved high box office.
"Nightclub"!
"Nightclub" is a dark horse, an indoor comedy film that was shot entirely inside a supermarket.
The plot of the film is also very simple: He Sanshui comes to the supermarket to collect a debt, but fails, so he kidnaps the store clerk and makes money by collecting the cash register himself.
The production cost of "Nightclub" was only 200 million, but the box office reached 1300 million, which can be said to be a huge success.
This "Nightclub" is perfect for him; it's the perfect project for his first entrepreneurial venture.
Gu Qingshan's consciousness entered the simulation space, and as he reviewed "Nightclub," an LCD panel suddenly appeared in the simulation space, seemingly replaying the movie "Nightclub."
"Huh? 75%? Simulated repair time, 12 hours?" Gu Qingshan was somewhat surprised.
I never imagined that the memories I had of "Nightclub" would be incomplete.
"Fine, it's 12 hours anyway, I can wait!" Gu Qingshan exited the simulation space.
He was powerless to do anything about it and had to leave it to the simulation space to repair.
Gu Qingshan thought about investing in movies.
The film "Nightclub" has a small budget, but even if it doesn't reach 200 million, it's definitely worth at least 100 million.
His family doesn't own a mine, so where would they get so much money for him? They couldn't scrape together 100 million even if they sold everything they owned.
"Looking for China Film Group?" Gu Qingshan hesitated slightly.
Nowadays, there are only a few film companies, and China Film Group is undoubtedly the leader. This behemoth is both the referee and the player.
The head of China Film Group was even called "Zuo Shan Diao" by Boss Zhang.
China Film Group allocates a portion of its funds to invest in films each year, and some lucky individuals are able to secure investment from China Film Group.
However, whether it's a state-owned or private film company, securing their investment is no easy feat.
Even directing students struggle to secure investment, let alone someone like him who is in management.
Besides, even if he gets it, he'll only earn a small fee for his hard work.
"Huh? Why don't I find a female lead who brings her own investment to the production? Preferably a college student!?" A thought suddenly popped into Gu Qingshan's mind.
The moment the thought arose, the world seemed to expand.
But Gu Qingshan ended up targeting one person—Jing Tian.
Jing Tian was in the same year as him, a student in the Performance Department in 07.
This young lady loves acting, and she's also a wealthy woman!
Gu Qingshan smiled and said, "You're the one, the epitome of wealth and beauty!"
Gu Qingshan's strongest impression of Jing Tian actually came from "Si Teng". Jing Tian's Si Teng had completely captivated him.
Of course, some people call her box office poison, some people criticize her for having no acting skills, but no one criticizes her for being ugly.
There's a saying circulating online: "If you have Faye Wong, choose Faye Wong; if you don't have Faye Wong, choose Yuen Woo-ping; if you have neither Faye Wong nor Yuen Woo-ping, choose Jing Tian!"
There's definitely a reason why this saying has been passed down for so many years.
In fact, Gu Qingshan personally believes that Jing Tian is no less capable than Liu Yifei.
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Early the next morning.
After having breakfast in the cafeteria, Gu Qingshan made his way to the freshman acting class. He had already found out that the first two periods in the morning were a large class for the acting department.
He came here to audit this class, but auditing wasn't the main purpose; his main purpose was to see someone!
Whether you can succeed in your first business venture depends on this one battle.
Gu Qingshan checked the time; there was still about half an hour before class started, and the classroom was almost empty.
His consciousness entered the simulated space, looked at the LCD screen, and then watched "Nightclub" again from beginning to end.
The entire film was already complete, and Gu Qingshan had even printed out the script.
When discussing film projects with a major investor, it's essential to be as detailed as possible in your preparations.
The only slight regret is that Xu Zheng is the main actor in "Night Shop," and the female characters are not particularly prominent.
Otherwise, Gu Qingshan would be even more confident.
"Ring ring~~"
Just as Gu Qingshan was engrossed in watching "Nightclub" frame by frame, the school bell rang.
Gu Qingshan withdrew from the simulation space and then noticed that many people were looking at him with strange eyes.
Gu Qingshan's eyes suddenly spotted his target—Jing Tian!
Jing Tian was wearing a floral apricot-colored dress, looking like a fairy. Her skin was so white it seemed to glow, her features were delicate, with an oval face, willow-leaf eyebrows, and a pair of large, clear, watery eyes.
She has a very slim figure, which makes her stand out even in the performance class.
"Hiss hiss hiss~~"
When Gu Qingshan first saw Jing Tian's true face, he admitted that he was amazed, and his heart was pounding wildly.
The girls in the 07 performance class around here are pretty, but compared to Jing Tian, they pale in comparison.
If we're talking about another one who leaves a deep impression, it would be Zheng Shuang. Her bright eyes and pure face instantly evoke the word "bright" in one's mind.
In fact, these two were the most popular students in the class.
However, if we're talking about beauty alone, then Jing Tian is undoubtedly the best.
Gu Qingshan glanced around and saw that the classroom was packed. It was clear that he wasn't the only one auditing the class; many boys were there to pick up girls.
Gu Qingshan admired Jing Tian for a while before noticing the girl next to him. She was Jing Tian's roommate, Chai Biyun, who was also a great beauty.
The performing arts department is truly a gathering place for handsome men and beautiful women.
It's a pity that only a few can become famous.
The entertainment industry is a mysterious place; good-looking men and women are not guaranteed to become famous.
Small fame comes from being praised, great fame comes from fate!
This statement has been repeatedly proven true.
Take Britney Spears for example. She had amazing resources in her early days, but she never became a big star.
"Jing Tian doesn't seem like a smart person. I should be able to fool... no, I mean, persuade her to invest." Gu Qingshan was thinking about how to persuade Jing Tian to invest.
As for pursuing Jing Tian?
Stop kidding me!
He's just a poor loser now, unable to even date other girls in the performing arts department, let alone someone as outstanding as Jing Tian.
Regardless of any legend about Jing Tian, it is beyond his current comprehension.
His most important task now is to run his first startup project well and earn his first pot of gold.
Once you have money, why worry about not having beautiful women around you?
Gu Qingshan's consciousness was immersed in the simulation space. At this moment, he was simulating how to film "Night Shop" from the director's perspective.
Currently, "Nightclub" is complete, but that only allows for the generation of scripts, etc.
Gu Qingshan wasn't a director and didn't know how to film, so he had to use a simulation space to conduct a full-process simulation.