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In addition to the two movies, "You Are My Glory" produced by the company last year has successfully sold satellite TV premiere rights and online rights.

This idol drama starring Gu Wei and Reba is obviously favored by everyone. After the screening, various platforms believed that "You Are My Glory" will replicate the glory of "A Little Smile is Alluring" in the summer of 2015.

Not to mention Gu Wei's fame and ability to lead dramas, Reba's popularity has been rising through the popularity of "Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossom". The collaboration between "Ye Hua" and "Bai Feng Jiu" will definitely attract the attention of countless audiences.

Because of this, the competition between various platforms was very fierce during the later period of quotation.

In the end, the online copyright was won by Tengxun Video at an exaggerated price. Even the joint offer from LeTV and Youku could not compete with it.

Gu Wei also understands this very well. Although "You Are My Glory" is exclusively produced by "Wei Mingxia", the content is a bit customized by Tengxun. If a drama advertising Tengxun games cannot be broadcast on Tengxun in the end, It would be too funny to broadcast it on its own platform.

So this time Tengxun Video simply did not cooperate with other platforms and won the exclusive online broadcast rights.

In terms of local satellite TV, Dragon TV and Blueberry Channel won the joint premiere rights. This is the second time the two satellite TVs have cooperated after "Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles of Peach Blossom".

[伱是我的Glory] The final transaction amount is 15 million for a single episode, and the total copyright fee is 480 million.

This price has set a record for the highest single-episode copyright fee in the field of TV dramas in recent years.

It's a pity that "You Are My Glory" has only 32 episodes in total, which is incomparable with "Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossom" which has a total of 58 episodes, and "Chu Qiao Biography" which has 72 episodes.

Although the price of a single episode exceeds theirs, the total copyright fee is still quite different.

The copyright fee for "The Legend of Chu Qiao" is 612 million, and the copyright fee for "Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossom" is an even more exaggerated 754 million.

"You Are My Glory" has been scheduled to be released in the summer season in July this year by Dragon TV, Blueberry Channel and Tengxun Video. It is almost the same as the broadcast time of "A Little Smile is Allure" two years ago. It seems that several parties are Determined to copy the explosive process of [Weiwei] back then.

Gu Wei sat in the boss's chair and kept flipping through some documents sent by his assistant.

If we say that 2016 is a good year for "Wei Ming Xia" in the film industry, there will be "Xiu Chun Dao 2" at the beginning of the year, "Detective Chinatown 2" in the middle of the year, and "Love God" at the end of the year. All three films have box office success. It was a hit, and "Tang Detective 2" even took the top spot at the box office of Chinese movies, so 2017 is destined to be a bumper year for the company in the field of TV dramas.

The new year's drama "Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles of Peach Blossom" was a huge hit, "The Legend of Chu Qiao" was released in May, and "You Are My Glory" was released in July.

In addition to these three company-controlled TV series, the anti-corruption drama "In the Name of the People" invested by Gu Wei will also be launched on Mango Channel at the end of this month.

Another mystery and suspense drama "White Night" has also negotiated online rights with iQiyi and plans to launch in August in the second half of the year.

To be honest, Gu Wei did not earn much from these two TV series that were not controlled by the company, probably only about double the investment, but he valued the influence and high reputation of the two dramas more.

The subsequent copyright fees under the long tail effect are the bulk of the money for these two dramas.

The only thing that gave Gu Wei some doubts was that, as far as he knew, although The Original Time and Space [In the Name of the People] was very popular, the TV series had not been rebroadcast since its premiere on Mango Channel.

Although the show was not banned later, it was obviously restricted from being replayed.

If things still develop according to the original time and space, it will be difficult for [In the Name of the People] to bring more benefits to Gu Wei in the future.

But he didn't care too much. He invested in a good drama, made money again, and even praised Zeng Li with the role of "Gao Xiaoqin". No matter how you look at it, he made a lot of money.

Moreover, because of his investment in [In the Name of the People], he also met people like Gao Yalu and Li Lu. They are all very capable producers and directors in the industry.

Especially director Li Lu. After filming "In the Name of the People", he will also direct "Inspection Team" and "In the World" in the future.

He is definitely one of the best directors in the industry when it comes to shooting TV series with realistic themes.

The directors that Gu Wei had a good relationship with before were basically those who made idol dramas, such as Lin Yufen, Wu Jinyuan, Liu Junjie, etc. They are good at it. If they want to film "Parental Love" and "Golden Wedding", they are very realistic. They can't do period dramas with themes.

Since Gu Wei's debut, the TV series he has filmed are basically idol dramas, and only one "Nirvana in Fire" can be considered as a semi-serious drama.

As he gets older, he will definitely shoot realistic period dramas in the future. After all, if you want to win awards, you won't be able to rely on idol dramas.

In the morning, I processed some documents that needed to be signed and had a simple meal at noon.

In the afternoon, Gu Wei came downstairs to [Wei Mingxia Animation Production Company].

In early 2014, he recruited Dumpling and the entire team to establish an animation production company. It has been 3 years since then, and the animation masterpiece "Nezha: The Devil Boy Comes into the World", which took 3 years, has finally been completed.

After Gu Wei got the news from his assistant, he couldn't wait to come over and want to see the finished film.

In the screening room of [Wei Mingxia Animation Production Company], Gu Wei watched [Nezha: The Devil Boy Comes into the World] accompanied by Diaozi and two animation company executives.

Two hours passed quickly, and the lights in the screening room came on.

Gu Wei applauded with a smile on his face.

The dumpling director next to him breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his boss's reaction, and he also clapped happily.

Since being poached by Gu Wei, he devoted himself to the production of this animated film, spending more than 100 million in three years.

Now that the boss is satisfied, this first hurdle has been passed, and we will see what kind of box office results the movie will have when it is released.

"Director Yang, congratulations. This animated film is very well produced. I believe it will have good results when it is released later."

This "Nezha: The Devil Boy Comes to the World" is basically the same as the original version in the main storyline, with only slight changes in details. However, the story is more reasonable and full, and there is almost no fault.

For example, at the beginning of the original version, the hatred of the people of Chentangguan for Nezha came out of nowhere. This version has a scene where the Yin woman goes to eradicate the eel spirit. Although it is not long, it can show the harm caused by the monster to the local people. It caused great harm, and many people's parents and children were killed by monsters, so the local people hated monsters very much.

"Mr. Gu, thank you for your award. Thanks to the company's financial and manpower support, and later finding the best special effects company in China for the film, we were able to achieve the current effect."

Director Dumpling said modestly with a smile.

"Special effects and everything else are bonus points. A good story core is the key to the success of a movie, and [Nezha] fully possesses this core!"

Gu Wei sighed.

"I especially like what Shen Gongbao said in the movie, 'The stereotype in the film is like a seat. No matter how hard you try, you can't move it'!"

The two chatted for a while, and Director Dumpling asked: "Mr. Gu, when does the company plan to arrange for [Nezha] to be released?"

After the film is produced, what kind of box office results it can achieve has naturally become the director's biggest concern.

Gu Wei thought for a while.

"To be honest, I have high expectations for [Nezha: The Devil Boy Comes into the World]. Although it's just the beginning of the year, there are almost no suitable schedules after this year's Spring Festival."

For a movie to be released in China, if it wants to achieve good results, a suitable schedule is very important.

If there is no good schedule, no matter how high the quality and popularity of the movie is, the box office will definitely be reduced.

Looking at it now, the only two periods in China that can really get the top box office every year are the Spring Festival period and the summer period.

The current top three domestic movie box office rankings, the first "Tang Detective 2" and the third "Monster Hunt" were released in the summer of 2016 and 2015 respectively, and the second "Mermaid" was released in the summer of 2016 Released during the Spring Festival.

For example, during the Spring Festival this year, the reputation of several blockbusters was not very good. "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" still took in a box office of 1.652 billion, and Cheng Long's "Kung Fu Yoga" had a final box office of 1.748 billion.

For the remaining National Day period, the box office potential is slightly worse than the previous two periods. As for the Valentine's Day period, May Day period, etc., it is even worse.

This year's Spring Festival has passed, and in the summer there is "Wolf Warrior 2", a collaboration between Gu Wei and Wu Jing. Gu Wei doesn't want his own people to fight against his own people.

Both movies have a box office potential of 5 billion+, so Gu Wei would be crazy to release them on the same schedule.

"I plan to arrange for [Nezha] to be released during the Spring Festival next year. What do you think?"

“Will the competition be too fierce during the Spring Festival?”

Dumpling hesitated.

He is very confident in the quality of "Nezha" and feels that it is not inferior to "The Return of the Great Sage" which has been popular for 15 years. However, now that the Spring Festival is the territory of blockbusters, it is difficult for him to compete with others as a cartoon.

The "Return of the Great Sage" was indeed very popular back then, and the box office was also very high. However, it is difficult for the animated movies released in the past two years to achieve the results of "The Return of the Great Sage", and most of them are struggling to even make back their money.

Therefore, he is not 100% confident about the future box office performance of "Nezha: The Devil Boy Comes to the World".

Gu Wei smiled and patted Dumpling on the shoulder.

"I have confidence in [Nezha]. With the quality of our movie, it will be a hit in next year's Spring Festival!"

“Actually, I think this year’s May Day or summer season would be good. If not, the National Day season would be fine.

It’s still one year before the 2018 Spring Festival, isn’t it too long?”

Dumplings are still not confident.

“The box office potential of the May Day and National Day shows is too small, and a big-budget movie invested by a company is released in the summer.

The Spring Festival stall is the best choice for [Nezha]! "

The original "Tang Detective 2" was released during the Spring Festival of 2018 and achieved good results of more than 3 billion at the box office.

However, Gu Wei has now filmed "Tang Detective 2" ahead of schedule and released it more than a year earlier. Now that this blockbuster is missing during the Spring Festival of 2018, he just used "Nezha: The Devil Boy Comes into the World" to make up for it.

Moreover, Gu Wei found out that [Monster Hunt 2] happened to be released during the 2018 Spring Festival, and Anle hired Liang Chaowei to replace Gu Wei, and also invited many celebrities to join the show.

If this is the first fantasy movie that has achieved both box office and word-of-mouth success, if it still has the same bad plot as the original time and space, don't blame Gu Wei for killing it with "Nezha".

"clear."

Seeing how confident the boss Gu Wei was, Dumpling could only agree.

The two chatted for a while, and Gu Wei planned to give the main members of the dumpling team a holiday and pay certain bonuses. Everyone has worked hard for three years, and now that the film is out, they can naturally take a good rest.

"I would like to thank Mr. Gu on behalf of everyone."

Although Dumpling likes to make animated movies and work is a pleasure to him, no employee can be unhappy when his boss pays him money during the holidays.

"This is a project bonus for everyone. When the movie is released and sells well at the box office, everyone will get a big red envelope!"

Gu Wei is never stingy with employees who make money for him.

From dumplings to the technical backbone of animation companies, he will definitely satisfy everyone financially.

"Director Yang, now the [Nezha] project has been completed. When we return from this vacation, the company can officially start the next phase of the project."

"Boss, do you mean [Feng Shen]?"

Dumpling has read the initial development plan that Gu Wei set for the animation company. [Nezha] is just the beginning and [Fengshen] is the future.

Gu Wei nodded.

"Yes, the three years of producing [Nezha] have also allowed the company to cultivate a group of relevant talents. If we recruit more in the future, we can launch two projects at the same time.

The next stage can be [Jiang Ziya], [Yang Jian], [Lei Zhenzi], etc. After all the solo animation movies of these people are completed, everyone can come together to start the animation like Marvel's [Avengers] The movie version of [Fengshen]!

Let us use paintbrushes to build our own animated movie version [Fengshen Universe]!

When "Feng Shen" is truly successful, Director Yang, you will become China's Stan Lee and be remembered by all the audiences who like these animated movies! "

"Okay, boss!"

Listening to Gu Wei's description of the future, Dumpling felt a little excited and wanted to start the next project right away.

Gu Wei looked at him with a smile.

The cakes were painted and the chicken blood was beaten. Gu Wei became more and more skilled in his role as the boss.

"Of course, the Great Wall could not be built in a day, and there is still a long time to come. The most important thing for Director Yang in the near future is to have a good rest and accumulate strength for the next work."

"I will instruct the screenwriting department of [Film and Television Company] to create their own scripts for the gods of each independent unit in the future. Until the final [Feng Shen], they will all interact with each other."

“The company will not set a cap on the investment in this [Fengshen Universe] project, and even if one or two animated movies do not do well at the box office or even lose money, it doesn’t matter.

The last [conferred god] is the most important.”

Gu Wei chatted a lot with Jiaozi again. After telling him his inner plan, he assured him of financial investment and promised not to worry too much about the box office of the animated movie in the middle, so that he wouldn't have too much pressure. .

This is actually a pattern with Marvel. When Marvel started the Marvel Universe project, not every movie made money. The box office of "Thor" and "Captain America" ​​in 2011 was not too high.

But Marvel will not care about the gains and losses of one or two movies. The appearance of the previous heroes is to accumulate popularity for the final "Avengers". As long as the "Marvel Universe" is truly established, no matter what they film, they will make money.

Obviously, Dumpling was not very interested in the animated movie version of [Fengshen Universe] mentioned by Gu Wei. He took Gu Wei and chatted with him until he got off work in the evening.

Finally, with Gu Wei's comfort, he reluctantly left the company.

It seems that with this matter in mind, the vacation he is about to start will not be too stable.

After leaving the company, Gu Wei took a car to Palm Springs International Apartment.

After returning to the capital after the Chinese New Year, Nazha did not join the group. She just ran around in commercial performances and took photos for magazines, waiting for the recording of "Hua Shao 3".

She had been looking forward to this trip with Gu Wei for a long time.

Gu Wei opened the door and entered the room. Nazha was wearing light yellow pajamas with a pink headband on her head and was busy packing various clothes.

When he saw Gu Wei entering the door, he just said a casual greeting.

"Start cleaning up now?"

"Yes, tomorrow the crew will come to my home to record. I have to pack the clothes I want to bring. It will be too late to start packing until I leave. I have difficulty choosing!"

As she said that, Nazha took out two pieces of clothes.

"Which one of these two looks better?"

Gu Wei pointed at the white one.

"This good-looking!"

Naza turned it over and looked at it for herself.

"But I think the blue one looks better."

Gu Wei rolled his eyes.

"Then you still ask me?"

"Forget it, just take them all with you!"

After saying that, Nazha folded the two clothes and put them in a large suitcase on the ground.

"When are you going to pack your things? Do you need me to go to your house to get them for you?"

Gu Wei sat on the sofa and watched Nazha busy with interest.

"Chaoyue will help me pack my luggage, and she will think of daily necessities. There will be a stylist to help her choose and bring the outfits outside."

The assistant has been with Gu Wei for almost two years, so of course Nazha also knows him.

"Tsk, tsk, you really have the body of a young master, but we are going to go on a poor trip soon, and then we won't have these people around us to take care of us."

"It doesn't matter. If you have the conditions, I can be the "young master". If there are no conditions, I can also be the "Master Bei"!"

One chapter today and two chapters tomorrow. Thank you everyone!