From collapsed house idol to entertainment superstar

Chapter 298: Waiting for the rice to cook

On that day, the guests and hosts had a great time at the closing banquet of "The God of Medicine", and Ding Zhi's Jiuyao Media will also welcome another general.

Speaking of which, Zhang Yi's arrival can be said to be a complete surprise for Ding Zhi.

Jiuyao Media has always been jokingly called Ding Zhi's large studio by people in the industry. So far, the entire company has basically revolved around Ding Zhi, and even used Ding Zhi as the main pillar of the entire company.

Run mode.

This is obviously not the state that a normal media company should have.

But this is understandable, and even speaking of it, almost most of the first-tier artists in the industry were in this state at the beginning after they became independent.

There are actually very few people like Yang Fu's Huansong Media who can develop on the back of the declining Beijing circle, let alone discover a phenomenal artist like Ding Zhi.

Generally speaking, if the company develops well, it can rely on its own network to bring out a few popular niche students or talents. If it is a little worse, the most famous person in the company may be the boss himself.

Speaking of which, it really has a bit of the meaning of the Liyuan Gang in the past, but in the past, the "gangzi" was maintained through the master-disciple relationship. Now, it relies mostly on profit.

So relatively speaking, after many artists establish independent studios or companies, most of them sign new people.

Firstly, the newcomers have a higher degree of controllability and the contract period is relatively long. If you get one, you don't have to worry about marrying someone else, and you can exploit them for at least three to five years.

Secondly, in the past few years, known as the cold winter of film and television, most artists have not even been able to allocate their own resources, let alone distribute the resources evenly to other artists under the banner?

And if you can't provide resources, how can you attract artists who have been in the entertainment industry for many years?

Therefore, Ding Zhi’s Jiuyao Media seems to be somewhat unique in this aspect.

Because this company has been involved in film and television since its establishment. Not to mention the past, it now has "The Tuner" and "The God of Medicine" in its hands.

There are people doing variety shows, and Li Xiuyuan is currently negotiating with Mango TV.

There is also a brokerage section, and Liang Qiong is still in charge of this aspect. After all, she is good at what she does.

But what's special is that the artists signed by Jiu Yao are different from others. The artists signed by Jiu Yao are all "old gangsters".

To be honest, after Ding Zhi left the nest and celebrated, many people in the industry paid attention to him.

For example, his actions in film and television dramas and variety shows cannot be hidden from others. Many people are optimistic about it, and many people think that Ding Zhi has taken such big steps since he came out, which is really a bit "floating".

But the only thing I can't understand is how fast he signs artists, and how many of the artists he signs are a little bit different.

Needless to say, Zhang Songwen is almost forty, Sister Wen is also nearly thirty, Zhang Yu is three years older than Ding Zhi, and Zou Yutong is a little younger, but on average, the average age of artists under Jiuyao Media is 30 years old

That’s all.

And now that Zhang Yi has joined, oh wow! The average age of artists under Jiuyao is almost 35.

In the entertainment industry that is getting younger day by day, especially those entertainment agencies that have a lot of companies that are rushing to debut in the talent show, it can be said that they are all a group of old people swimming against the trend.

Under this choice that almost goes against the so-called "market rules", there is actually another signal hidden.

It goes without saying that veteran drama stars like Zhang Songwen and Zhang Yi, who have been in the industry for many years, are very sophisticated. Even Wen Yingshi, who debuted at the same time as Da Bao Er, has actually been in the entertainment industry for nearly ten years.

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Although, none of them can be said to be very prosperous now, and most of them are in a rather embarrassing position. Although they are not said to be very capable, they are not like newcomers who need to be "praised" by someone to have a chance to act.

Not to mention that Zhang Yi, who has already won this year's Golden Bear Award for Supporting Actor and is gradually showing signs of success, has no shortage of filming opportunities even in Wen Yingxi in Hong Kong.

For example, in some major Hong Kong film productions, the heroine usually doesn't need to be considered, but it is actually relatively easy to get a more eye-catching role.

They would choose the Nine Yao, which is also a weird thing.

Of course, they would choose this way, not because Ding Zhi's domineering spirit was released, so he bowed to him immediately, but because it was the simplest.

They can see the benefits.

Those who are tepid can see the opportunity to climb up, those who are showing signs of gaining momentum can see the possibility of a fire, and those who are barely stumbling and still unable to afford a house after wasting half their life can see further possibilities.

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"Finally enough rest, right?"

In a slightly small office, Liang Qiong's hair was a little messy, and there was a stack of thick folders in front of her. She raised her head and looked at Ding Zhi, looking a little helpless.

After Ding Zhi finished filming "The God of Medicine", apart from focusing on the post-editing process, he spent the rest of the time having fun with Miss Zou.

Although Zou Yutong also joined the cast during the filming, because of Shen Qiao's incident, the crew of "The God of Medicine", which was originally filming in a low-key manner, was wildly followed by paparazzi during that period, and the two of them had no chance to contact each other in private.

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What's more, even if there hadn't been such a thing, Ding Zhi, who was working multiple jobs, would almost always have food and accommodation in the crew, and it would be impossible for him to do anything in full view of everyone.

After all, even couples from other people's crew wouldn't want to live broadcast in the crew, right?

Ahem, cough, cough, again, Qiao Feng and Bai Jie, who set up a tent in the crew and chanted the goose, were whipped here again.

So after the filming ended, the young couple had to make up for it after seeing and eating for almost three months.

Things like Liu Sihui's pole dancing style in COS "The God of Medicine", or COS Shen Qiao's door-to-door delivery. These are the old repertoire of a certain COS enthusiast Ms. Zou who does not want to be named.

What the hell is this not a provocation?

As the biggest villain in the entertainment industry, how could Ding Zhi tolerate such provocative behavior that touches the bottom line of his dignity!

He immediately responded!

This attack and defense naturally delayed a lot of time.

It wasn't until Liang Qiong made a series of fatal calls in Kyoto that Ding Zhi remembered: Oh! I seem to have a company.

Only then did he rush back.

"This is not a combination of work and rest!"

Ding Zhi hit the male dog on the waist and smiled.

Liang Qiong raised his eyes and glanced at Ding Zhi, "Did you go to rest?" I'm too embarrassed to point it out to you!

"Okay, just remember that you are the boss!"

After finishing their joking words, the two returned to the serious topic.

Liang Qiong had already handed over the work of Huansong and was now the CEO of Jiuyao Media.

It's no wonder that although Yang Fu and Ding Zhi had a happy cooperation, she didn't look good when she saw Ding Zhi several times later.

In a sense, Ding Zhi really took advantage of Huansong Media. Not only did he poach Zou Yutong, a second-tier star, and Zhang Songwen, an old drama star, he even poached the director of the agency's agency department.

Gone.

""Operation Red Sea" received its first payment at the beginning of this month, but in addition, we still have "The Tuner" and "The God of Medicine" on hand. It can be said that in terms of funds, we are already somewhat exhausted.

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Today, Ding Zhi is becoming more and more like a helmsman. It may be said that he was originally a leader in his previous life. Although his leaders were all Dandan, straw sandals, and four-nine boys, he is a person with a world.

You can't change away from your roots.

After traveling to this time and space, some of the rough demeanor hidden in the bones was combined with the years of hard work in the entertainment industry, and some unique leadership postures were gradually revealed.

To put it bluntly, although Liang Qiong is the CEO of Jiuyao, in fact some decisive directions and plans must still be decided by Ding Zhi.

"I heard from Fatty that you still have plans to open a show in the near future. I have to remind you that we are almost out of money now."

When it came to business, Liang Qiong also became serious.

The lack of money mentioned here naturally does not mean that there is no money in Ding Zhi's account, but that Jiuyao Company's working capital is running low.

There are still some differences here.

"Operation Red Sea" was officially removed from the shelves last month. During this period, it experienced two delayed key issuances. From its release in mid-February to its release in May, it took almost three months of screening time, and the total box office

It also exceeded 3.8 billion, firmly occupying the runner-up position in the domestic box office.

Prior to this, when Lin Chaoxian and Bona, who was behind Qi, invited Ding Zhi to participate in "Operation Red Sea", they offered a condition of box office dividends.

At that time, no one expected that "Operation Red Sea" would have such explosive performance, but now the total box office has reached 3.8 billion. Ding Zhi's original choice has now been richly rewarded.

However, the reimbursement of theater box office accounts is cyclical, and there is no one-time payment operation. Even investors in the film do not have this treatment.

Therefore, what Liang Qiong said about "no money" was not a joke.

Rather, the investment in "The Tuner" and "The God of Medicine" has indeed suppressed most of the liquidity of Jiuyao Media, which was just established.

Not only the rebate from "Operation Red Sea" was filled in, but also Li Xiuyuan's variety show share.

If this were compared to stock trading, it would be equivalent to the dilemma of being a shareholder soon.

"That's why it's even more important to start a new show."

Ding Zhi said.

"First of all, why did Brother Yi, Lao Zhang, and Da Wen come to our Jiu Yao? Isn't it just for us to have a show?"

"Secondly, Chen Ke has talked to me several times. It seems that Cheng Bing of Aiyou and Ouyang Donghua of Mango have also talked to me. The funds of their platforms are also very tight."

"As far as I know, the ones that Mango TV decided to buy this year are relatively low-cost online dramas, such as sweet dramas, and Peach TV's S+ ancient puppet drama under the leadership of Qi Shuai,

Now it is being pushed again and again, and it is not a rumor that nearly 90% of the projects on their platforms were cut off at the beginning of this year."

"So they found you?"

Liang Qiong's eyes lit up as she seemed to have thought of something, "Does this have anything to do with the money we talked about?"

"If they vote for the project and we provide the team, can we have the main say?"

That’s right, the direction set by Ding Zhi’s Jiuyao Media from the very beginning was to export content as the company’s most important profit channel in the early stage.

This can actually be seen from the contract candidates in the economic sector.

None of the five "older generation groups" currently signed are suitable for the trend.

In fact, even Ding Zhi himself is not a typical traffic bastard. It can only be said that sometimes the matter of being popular is really a mystery. Even if Ding Zhi keeps a low profile like this, the traffic is rushing towards him.

Therefore, Jiuyao Film and Television Media is obviously taking film and television output as its main direction.

This can be seen from Ding Zhi's bet on "The Tuner" and "The God of Medicine".

"This is naturally impossible, and they are not stupid enough to spend money to hire an uncle like us."

"But Chen Ke, Ouyang Donghua and I came up with an idea."

"What's the idea?"

"Shooting and broadcasting at the same time."

“Broadcast while filming??”

Liang Qiong raised her eyebrows and looked very surprised.

To be honest, this model is not the first of its kind by Ding Zhi. Today, most TV dramas in Japan and South Korea are based on this model.

There was even such a model in Hong Kong in the 1990s. The most famous one was "The Transformation of the Silkworm" produced by Li TV Station, the predecessor of ATV. At that time, it caused a huge crowd, and even TVB released Qiu Guan's "Chu Liuxiang".

"The ultimate move of "Celestial Silkworm Transformation" cannot withstand the popularity of "Celestial Silkworm Transformation".

The advantage of this model is that it has low initial investment costs and low trial and error costs. It can be fine-tuned based on the audience's reaction after the series is launched, and it can even be quickly axed when the ratings are not good.

But there are also difficulties.

The first thing to bear the brunt is that the review will become more cumbersome. However, fortunately, the review mechanism of this space-time web drama is different from that of Ding Zhi’s previous life. To some extent, the review strictness is loose in comparison.

A lot.

This can be seen from the successful broadcast of Ding Zhi's "Peeping" and "The Hidden Corner" a few years ago.

Needless to say, in "Spying", the large-scale incident and the plot of "parricide" in the ending were not cut out.

And "The Hidden Corner" in this time and space is even more exciting. It is suspected of being used by teenagers. You must know that the producer of this show in this world is Ding Zhi, not Han Sanye in another time and space, but at the review level

Surprisingly, it didn't get stuck.

But this model undoubtedly still has very high requirements for the creative team, especially the screenwriting team.

Secondly, there is the consideration of profitability.

Generally, most of the films shot in this mode are short dramas, because it is almost unimaginable to shoot and broadcast dramas of 3-40 or even 6-70 episodes.

The way to make money from short plays is not very clear in China yet.

As of now, in the past few years, the only short dramas that have become popular are "Peeping" and "The Hidden Corner".

The last point is the actors' schedule.

Domestic actors are said to be too "favored". The most direct impact of the filming and broadcasting model is that actors will be "tied" to a series.

"What did they say about the platform?"

"Chen Ke said he wanted to think about it. Ouyang Donghua from Mango TV is very interested, but the Mango TV series also has a shortcoming, that is, they want to dominate the entire drama."

Ding Zhi looked very confident.

"But I think they are likely to agree."

Liang Qiong smiled, "Why are you so confident?"

"Because the person they are talking about cooperation with is called Ding Zhi."

Ding Zhi straightened his body and took a big wave first.

Then he slowly took out a folder.

"Well, actually it's because of my script."

Liang Qiong's eyes lit up, "Have you finished writing the script? I really thought you were going to be with Zou during this period...Hey, let me take a look."

Ding Zhi reached out and handed over the folder in his hand.

Liang Qiong opened it and took a look.

"beginning"

"Reverse Situation"

"The Silent Truth"

"...."

Liang Qiong was stunned.

"Where's the script? It's just a name!"

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