Back To 2005

In the general manager's office, Zhou An'an, who was sitting on the sofa, took the tea from the beautiful secretary, and started chatting with Wen Xinghe who was beside him: "This time, I didn't select an artist from your company, and let Manager Wen make a trip for nothing."

"Mr. Zhou, you are too polite. There is no such thing as an audition."

Taking the tea from the female secretary with both hands, Wen Xinghe replied politely.

He came here to audition female artists just by chance, the real reason was to discuss with Blue Whale about the follow-up cooperation of the two series of films.

Compared with the film cooperation between the two parties, this matter is nothing at all.

The turmoil in the Hong Kong entertainment circle at the beginning of the year caused heavy losses to the contracted artists under their company. If it weren't for the cooperation with Blue Whale's "Monitoring Wind and Cloud" which won a box office of 150 million and returned a lot of blood, it is still too late Woolen cloth.

"Cold War", which will be released on the National Day file, is not one of the most important projects of their company at present.

At this time, in any case, it is impossible to offend the Blue Whale who is leading the project.

"Mr. Wen, is the TV series copyright of "Mythology" still in your company?"

After chatting for a few words, Zhou An'an went directly to the topic, making General Manager Feng raised his eyebrows.

The movie starring Cheng Tian a few years ago did arouse good response. If it is adapted into a TV series, it will be a good script in the future.

The big shareholder's eyes are still so sharp, he deserves to be a super screenwriter.

"That's right, why, is your company interested in making a TV version of "Mythology"?"

Hearing the young boss's question, Wen Xinghe couldn't help but his eyes brightened, and he asked with a smile on his face.

At this moment, any high-quality project is tantamount to a booster for Huangying Entertainment.

Especially for Blue Whale Entertainment, which frequently produces excellent works, and even says that all of its products are excellent works. For any entertainment company in the industry, cooperation is profitable.

"Mr. Zhou, we are already full of dramas this year. We are filming two TV dramas and three movies now, and we will produce three new TV dramas in the second half of the year. Is it too urgent to start a new drama at this time?" Are you tired?"

At this time, Feng Jiming, who was sitting next to him drinking tea, kindly reminded the major shareholder.

"Really? Let's put it aside for now."

Raising his eyebrows, Zhou An'an also said with some regret when he heard General Manager Feng, who never disliked the company's dramas.

Although Huangying Entertainment is now a grasshopper in the summer and autumn, who knows if the other party will speak loudly, it is always good to be prepared.

The initiative must be in your own hands.

"Come on, two bosses, I'll contact Mr. Yang immediately. If your company needs us to do anything, we will fully cooperate."

It could be seen that the two sang double reeds, and Wen Xinghe, who knew that his own side with the copyright had the upper hand but did not dare to make mistakes, quickly opened his mouth to promise.

Their company's "Mythology" does have a series of copyrights. Many companies wanted to cooperate with them to produce a TV series version, but they were all rejected by the company's senior management.

It's not that the company's top executives don't want to cooperate, but that they don't want to ruin the best copyright in their hands.

Previously, they intended to jointly develop with Huang's Film Industry, which is the number one in the mainland, but unfortunately the other party didn't like TV drama production at all, so the TV drama copyright of "Mythology" has been stranded until now.

If there is no cooperation plan proposed by the other party this time, their company will also take the initiative to cooperate with Blue Whale Entertainment. He came here this time to find an opportunity to cooperate with Blue Whale Entertainment.

"Then Manager Wen should ask Mr. Yang for instructions first."

After hearing Manager Wen's retreat to the end, Zhou An'an was not easy to get ahead, and smiled and asked the other party to call for instructions.

Negotiations are not easy these days. The sincerity of the other party's cooperation is too sincere, so it's not easy to bargain.

"Let me go to the side and make a phone call."

Just do what you say, Wen Xinghe walked to the next room under the leadership of the secretary of the other party, and dialed the number of the general manager of the company.

"I just casually asked about the ownership of the copyright. Is it too urgent for you to mention cooperation when you open your mouth?"

After that Manager Wen left, Zhou Anan took a sip of tea, and asked the indifferent General Manager Feng in a wordless manner.

When he asked just now, he really didn't intend to win the copyright of the TV series immediately.

After all, the company's film and television drama production is really busy now, and even Jiying Special Effects Company has several dramas of the company piled up there.

"You also saw it just now. As soon as we talked about auditions, more than a dozen female artists from our company came to take chances. Just now, I asked that female artist in ancient costume to sign with the company. There are so many people waiting for dinner. A TV series, let them get a basic salary in the company?"

Rolling his eyes, Feng Jiming began to pour out his bitterness.

If you are not in charge, you don't know that materials, rice, oil and salt are expensive. The company has signed so many artists, and if they are not allowed to go out to start work, should they be allowed to live on the basic salary of 10,000 yuan?

With that little salary, when female artists go to those ceremonies, they can't afford to rent a better dress.

He, the general manager, is all for the sake of the artists under the company.

"Okay, director and producer, you have to check it out."

Faced with General Manager Feng's justifiable reason, Zhou An'an stepped back again and agreed with the other party's statement.

"Don't worry, in the whole circle, it is estimated that our company puts the investment funds in the real place, and the quality is hard to imagine."

To reply in the affirmative, Feng Jiming, who is already familiar with the production of film and television dramas, is very calm.

After entering this industry for a long time, Feng Jiming discovered an important trick.

Those TV dramas that viewers complain about on the Internet are not poorly produced, but because the money was spent where it shouldn't be.

Control the script well, choose the producer and director well, let the investment funds fall into place, and the ratings and audience response of the TV series produced will not be bad at all.

Among the top ten TV dramas in the past two years, TV dramas produced by their company accounted for more than half. It's not that their Blue Whale Entertainment is too strong, but that their opponents are too weak.

There is no way, it is all set off by peers, ashamed, ashamed.

After talking about the business, Feng Jiming talked about a recent problem in the industry: "A lot of foreign funds have entered our entertainment industry this year, and the salaries of first-line artists have been raised a lot. This phenomenon is a bit troublesome. Although it is not too big for our company. However, this sign has affected many films in preparation, and I have heard other people in the association complain several times."

"Are you afraid that those famous artists in our company will have ideas?"

Hearing General Manager Feng's concerns, Zhou An'an directly proposed a solution: "We can allow the artists of the company to set up private studios, and the company will cooperate with the artists by holding shares."

This model is also the method that many film and television companies have come up with in the next few years.

To put it another way, it is to let artists bring capital into the group, and exchange their remuneration for shares.

Relatively speaking, film and television companies also have less burden of maintaining artist expenses, and can devote more energy and funds to the production of film and television dramas, which can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone.

"Good idea, I'll ask someone to make a plan."

Regarding the major shareholder's suggestion, Feng Jiming's eyes lit up, and he felt that he could try it out, and it would save the company at least tens of millions of expenses in a year.

After all, Blue Whale treats its artists very generously. The cost of dresses alone is in the millions, and there are also nanny cars, entourage, and four-star or higher accommodation expenses outside the home, etc. It's a lot of money.

"Mr. Feng, Mr. Zhou, our Mr. Yang has authorized me to be responsible for all matters with your company."

Walking back to the general manager's office, Wen Xinghe said to the two bosses with joy on his face: "If your company is willing to produce the TV series "Mythology" with us, our company is willing to provide the TV series copyright of "Mythology" for free."

Hearing the favorable terms offered by the other party, Feng Jiming and the major shareholder exchanged a glance, then smiled and shook hands with Manager Wen: "It's a pleasant cooperation."