Chapter 436: Eva's Daily Life II

After arriving at the company office, Ivanka began to deal with the accumulated work on her hands.

For example, the new work report of the new chief operating officer of the International Department, Jeff Jones, made some reports on the situation of the former International Department, which was a bit bad.

There is a project budget review form from the production department, including the budget of "The Oath".

There are also bills from the finance department. After borrowing another 80 million US dollars, Lionsgate's debt reached 260 million US dollars, which is a very stressful figure.

There are also the latest movies released by Lionsgate.

48 days after the release of "Bridesmaids", the North American box office successfully exceeded 100 million US dollars. Because of the good box office performance, the weekly decline is still within 30%, and the market potential is great. The theater line recommends extending the film's release time.

Just like "The King's Speech", which was released at the end of last year, because of the good box office, more than 200 art theaters were still showing the film in June.

It is also beneficial for theaters to extend the screening time of a good movie.

In Hollywood, the movie box office does not simply multiply the total box office by one percent to determine the income of producers, distributors, theaters, MPAA, etc.

Box office revenue is divided into stages, and the release period is about 45 days.

At this stage, it relies on publicity to win the audience. The distributor invests more funds and gets a higher proportion of the share. Some strong companies like the six major film industries can get more than 90%.

The main reason is that the theaters do not have the ability to produce movies, and they are relatively dependent on the six major film industries. Without the six major movies, the theaters cannot make a profit, so when negotiating with the six major, they cannot raise high prices.

At the same time, most of the movies of the six major film industries are large-scale productions, and there are more people watching movies. Theaters can also make a lot of money through peripheral income such as popcorn soda.

For a large independent production company like Lionsgate, although the theater line also has preferential treatment, it is not comparable.

During the release period, the production company and the distribution company can get about 80%, which is determined according to the contract signed by the two parties.

After the release period is over, the theaters are willing to extend the screenings and will also receive subsidies for box office sharing. The longer the extension time, the more shares the theaters will get, up to 80%. This is also the reason why many theaters are willing to show unpopular films.

"Bridesmaids" has performed well at the box office. Several theaters that have cooperated with Lionsgate have proposed extension plans. According to the box office performance and decline, the distribution given by the theaters is also different, and the film scheduling rate is also different.

If Lionsgate disagrees, it can arrange for negotiations to discuss a figure that is beneficial to both parties.

This aspect of the work is handled by Lionsgate Distribution Company.

Ivanka only needs to know about this matter, review the work report submitted by the issuing department, and if you have any objections, you can ask the person in charge of the issuing department, and sign and file it if you have no comments.

In addition to "Bridesmaids", there are also two Lionsgate films, "Lincoln Lawyer" and "The Happy Family of the Black Crazy Woman".

Because of the good box office results, the two movies will also be extended to the end of the year, but they are less than "Bridesmaids" in terms of box office share and number of theaters.

In addition, "Mr. Tree", which Link bought back, also performed well at the box office.

In the fourth week of release, it received US22.07 million at the box office in 466 theaters, and its cumulative box office performance reached US55.48 million.

This achievement surprised Ivanka. Although Link wrote a song to help promote it in the early days of its release, the timeliness of this kind of promotion was relatively short, about a week or two.

It is now the fourth week, and the attendance rate of this movie can still reach 50%, indicating that the quality is good.

When Link bought the North American distribution rights of the film, he only spent 150,000 U.S. dollars, including 1.8 million in publicity fees.

If the North American box office of this film reaches 8 million US dollars and the revenue ratio reaches 4 times, there is no doubt that this is a blockbuster movie.

Ivanka put down the pen, held her chin with her fingers for a while, picked up the phone and called Jeff Jones, the new head of the international department.

He is also one of the four subordinates Eva brought to Lionsgate when she came to Lionsgate. She served as the head of the senior content development department under Warner Pictures. She has worked in film distribution and has relatively deep qualifications.

“Chairman, what are your instructions?”

After the call was made, Jeff Jones asked.

Ivanka said that seeing "Mr. Tree" performed well at the box office, I remember that the International Department has a rule that after the acquired film is released, the box office revenue ratio reaches a certain proportion, and the International Department will reward the staff who acquired the film accordingly. What is this ratio?

“More than 3 times, the higher the box office, the greater the revenue ratio of the movie, the more rewards will be. Chairman, do you mean to reissue bonuses to Andrew Kramer?”

Jeff Jones asked tentatively

“To Andrew Kramer?”

Hearing what he said, Ivanka immediately froze her face and said lightly, “The copyright of this movie was bought by Link. What does it have to do with other people? Even if the bonus is paid, it should be given to Link, not anyone else.”

“.Yes, that's it. Later, our department will meet to discuss it. According to the box office situation of "Mr. Tree", Mr. Baker will be awarded a bonus.”

Jeff Jones quickly added.

“Hmm!”

Ivanka nodded in satisfaction.

Although Link is the largest shareholder of Lionsgate. After the company was delisted, his shareholding ratio was as high as 97.2%, but the public and private should be clear. Link has done a good job in this matter and he deserves a commendation.

Ivanka called Chief Operating Officer Brian Goldsmith again and mentioned the box office results of "Mr. Tree".

When it was originally released, many people thought that the film would lose money and laughed at Link's lack of vision, but now the box office of the film far exceeded expectations, disappointing many people.

The publicity department should pay attention to it when promoting, and actively promote Link, so that people know that Link's vision is unquestionable.

After Brian heard it, he expressed his understanding and would immediately arrange media publicity.

After hanging up the phone, Ivanka couldn't help but stretch her waist when she saw that the work on the desk was done. Her plump chest also stood up, her waist became thinner, but her hips were still heavily stuck in the office chair.

She pressed the call button on the phone and asked her assistant Xina to bring in a cup of black tea.

After the order, she left her desk and came to the window, holding her arms and looking at the crowded streets downstairs, the busy crowd, and the green palm groves in the distance in the sun, her mood suddenly became very calm.

This kind of calm is different from the past. It used to be an emotional stability maintained under strong psychological qualities. It is a kind of calm that needs to be maintained by constantly reconciling with oneself and getting rid of distractions.

And now it is truly calm, calm and calm, as if nothing is worth being impatient anymore.

For this change, Ivanka was not confused. She clearly knew the time and root cause of this change. It started on the day Link proposed, and the root cause was also on Link.

She is 27 years old this year, six years older than Link.

In the wealthy circles of New York, women who have not married at the age of 27 are almost considered leftover women. They will be asked about their marital status and are classified by many people as suitable for marriage.

Regarding marriage, Ivanka didn't worry and worry too much in the past, but with age, the body's hormone secretion and appearance changes, as well as external attention and discussion, will contribute to this anxiety.

Even if her psychological quality is very strong, sometimes she can't help but be disturbed by the voices of the outside world and become less calm. Then she needs to do ideological work for herself and reconcile with herself.

Doing too much of this kind of thing will undoubtedly increase mental internal wear and affect the state of work.

And now I don't need it anymore.

Ivanka raised her palm and quietly looked at the diamond ring on her ring finger. It was a delicate white gold diamond ring. The ring was not big and the diamond was not big, but in her eyes at this time, this diamond ring was more precious than any jewelry, any gold medal trophy, and even the crown on the head of the Queen of England. It is thousands of times more precious.

After wearing this diamond ring, her life has a clearer beacon, her heart has become extremely calm, and her body and mind are very relaxed and calm.

This is also a Lord of the Rings.

Boom boom boom!

“Come in!”

Assistant Xina walked in with tea and refreshments, and looked at the chairman Ivanka standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window.

A light-colored OL professional outfit, showing tall and graceful curves, as well as an elegant and calm posture, seems to be more beautiful than before.

Even if Xena sees her back every day, she is amazed again every time she sees it. She should be the most perfect woman in the world. The only flaw is that she found a playboy as her husband. Although that playboy is also very, very good, he feels that he is not as perfect as Ivanka.

This defect also made Xena see Ivanka's tolerance and generosity, and feel that she is more beautiful.

“Xena, the black tea you made tastes great.”

Ivanka smiled softly, took the black tea in her hand, and asked Xena about the phone appointment. Now she is the chairman of Lionsgate and the chairman of link Music. She has too much work and often has to be busy at both ends.

While chatting with Xena, the phone on the table rang.

Ivanka took it and took a look. It was Wendy Deng's phone.

Wendy Deng said she saw a picture of her wearing a ring and asked when she and Link would get engaged.

Ivanka smiled and thanked him, saying that he was still discussing with Link, and it should be within the year.

Wendy Deng congratulated her and Link on the phone, saying that the two are the most perfect couple in the world. Now that the two are sure of their relationship, countless women will envy her.

Ivanka smiled and said thank you.

In the past few days, she has heard a lot of congratulations and compliments. No matter whether the other party is sincere or welcoming, she will happily say thank you, because this matter is indeed very happy.

Finally, Wendy Deng mentioned the release of "The Secret Fan of Snowflakes", which was released in China at the end of June and in the United States at the beginning of July. She wanted to invite her to the premiere ceremony in advance.

Ivanka said it would depend on the schedule.

For this kind of event, Eva Card doesn't like to participate very much. She is the chairman of Lionsgate and link Music. She is not an entertainment star. She doesn't need too much exposure, and she doesn't need to use some news to elevate her identity. .

Maintaining some mystery in the media is actually more suitable for the interests of the company.

After hanging up the phone, Ivanka drank a cup of tea, returned to her desk and continued to work. Just as she sat down, Link's "Just The Way You Are" on her phone rang again.

The phone shows Paris Hilton's number.

Just in time, she also wanted to call and ask Paris what to do when she met a boyfriend who had been thinking about ML all day, what to do to gain the upper hand in this kind of thing, and how to satisfy her boyfriend to the maximum extent possible.

I just connected to the phone, and before I had time to ask Paris a question, Paris told her that little Kunas was also by her side, and she had something very important to ask her if she agreed or not.

Ivanka asked what was the matter.

“Eva, did you sleep with Link?How can you do this?You told me before that you can't have a relationship without getting married, how can you do it now?It's not good for you to do this.”

On the phone, little Kunas said in a sad and angry tone.

Ivanka frowned and was very dissatisfied with his questioning. What he wanted to do was a personal matter. What right did little Kunas, an outsider, have to complain?

“I love Link, and I am willing to give myself to him. This matter has nothing to do with you, and I don't need to explain anything to you.”

“Eva, I love you and love you very much. I would like to treat you as the most precious treasure in the world. We should have been a happy couple. I dreamed that we were married. You are wearing a white wedding dress and are as beautiful as an angel. You shouldn't be with Link. He is not worthy of you.”

Click!

Ivanka didn't want to hear his nonsense, so she hung up the phone.

After more than ten seconds, the phone received two messages, which were sent by Paris, apologizing to her, saying that she met little Kunas at the cocktail party.

Little Kunas asked her to borrow a mobile phone to make a call. She did not agree. Little Kunas asked her to call her again, saying that there was something very important to find her. She refused but asked Little Kunas to answer the phone. I hope she forgives.

Ivanka didn't blame her, she just thought that it would be inappropriate for Paris to ask her that kind of question at the cocktail party, and she didn't ask again.

She turned off her phone, stared at the photo of her and Link in the frame on the table, smiled slightly, and continued to work.

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(End of this chapter)