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The filming of "The Legend of Ancient Swords" was completely over, and Gu Wei and his team flew back to the capital from Hengdian.

This fairy tale drama, with an investment of hundreds of millions, has little to do with Gu Wei in a short time.

It's September now. According to the normal process, the post-production of [Ancient Sword] will take at least 3 months. After all, there are many places that require the use of special effects.

It will be released in July next year, and the time in between will not bring him any fame feedback.

Gu Wei's salary for filming "The Ancient Sword" was 2 million, with an average of 40,000 per episode. Yang Mi's salary was more than 8 million.

There is also a huge pay gap between male and female protagonists.

This is normal. Although Gu Wei is considered a movie star, he has also been a director.

But what TV drama producers value most when looking for actors is fame and popularity. If you can bring in ratings, the film producers will be willing to pay a high price.

Gu Wei's current reputation is far behind Yang Mi's.

During the filming of "Gu Jian", there was some media exposure, and the number of Weibo fans is only over 1 million.

Huanrui can give him 40,000 per episode because he is a partner.

You must know that Li He only received 10,000 yuan per episode for filming the original version of "Gu Jian".

But when "Gujian" was released in 2014, Li He became popular, and his salary from the TV series suddenly skyrocketed to 550,000 per episode.

This shows how popular the show was at the time and how much it helped the actors’ fame.

In one summer vacation, an unknown actor at the 18th level rose to become the top star in the domestic entertainment industry.

Gu Wei's personal income, including remuneration and endorsements, is all accounted for by the studio.

Investments in movies and TV series go through the accounts of the film and television companies. Although they are all owned by his company, the accounts must be clearly separated.

Come to the company, meet with the agent Yang Liwen, and handle some company affairs.

Zhao Mingcheng is not in the company. "Prince Concubine's Promotion" is the first TV series produced by the company's main producer, and Zhao Mingcheng attaches great importance to it.

He personally serves as the producer of this show.

I am currently filming with the crew at Xiangshan Film and Television City, and it will probably take some time before I can return.

Gu Wei was sitting in his office, and Yang Liwen handed over a stack of scripts.

"Mr. Gu, this is the audition invitation sent to you by other companies and production crews recently."

Gu Wei took it and looked at it slowly.

Suddenly he pulled out a script.

What is the status of this TV series now?

Yang Liwen glanced at the name [Shan Shan is here].

She thought for a moment

"This drama is invested and produced by Shanghai Juku Culture Communication Co., Ltd. Speaking of which, we have dealt with this company before."

"Oh? Why don't I have any impression?" Gu Wei thought for a moment and had no impression at all.

"Mr. Gu, do you still remember that when our studio was first established last year, you asked me to acquire the copyright.

At that time, the studio's funds were limited. When we were negotiating with Gu Man about the copyright of "A Smile Is Alluring", there was a company in Shanghai competing with us.

It’s this Shanghai Drama Theater. "

"You said that. Now that I think about it, there is indeed such a thing." Gu Wei suddenly realized.

Yang Liwen hesitated for a moment

"Mr. Gu, after buying the copyright of Gu Man's novel, I got to know Gu Man and some people from Juku Company.

In fact, although the drama "Shan Shan Is Coming" is also adapted from Gu Man's novel, it was actually a gift when Gu Man sold "Why Sheng Xiao Mo". "

"Is there such a thing?" These were indeed things Gu Wei didn't understand.

Yang Liwen nodded.

"Of all Gu Man's novels, only "Why Sheng Xiao Mo" is the most famous, the most popular, and has the most fans.

The original novel of "Shanshan is Coming" is called "Shanshan Comes to Eat", and the response was mediocre when it was released.

Later, Gu Man sold the film and television adaptation rights of "Why Sheng Xiao Mo" to Juku Company for 1 million, and the novel was also transferred as a gift. "

"Then why did Juku start filming [Shanshan Is Coming] first?"

Gu Wei remembers that "Shanshan is Coming" was released earlier than "Why Shengxiaomo".

"According to people from Juku, their company pays special attention to the IP of [He Yi] and specially invited director Liu Junjie from Wanwan, who has filmed the popular idol drama "The Prince Turns into a Frog", to direct it.

The actors also found the popular Zhong Hanliang from Wanwan, and the popular actress Tang Yan from our side, and everything was created according to the standards of hit TV series.

The filming of "Shanshan Is Here" was started to allow director Liu Junjie to better integrate with the mainland crew. It has low investment and low cost.

I heard that even the venue is using [He Yi Sheng Xiao Mo]. "

After listening to the agent's words, Gu Wei was not worried, but was very happy.

"The crew sent me an audition invitation. Did they invite others?"

"I heard that Zhang Han was also invited."

Gu Wei stood up, walked back and forth a few steps, lowered his head and thought for a while.

"In this case, you first contact Gu Man. She is the original author of this drama and one of the editors. She has a certain say in the casting.

We bought the copyright of her novel, and we will also cooperate in the later filming. I believe she will give this favor.

Then you contact the people at Juku. Since they don’t pay much attention to the show, ask them if they are willing to accept investment. We can charge a premium. "

In the entertainment industry, actors compete for a role.

False competition: Conquer the director with your strength and get the role with your acting skills.

Real competition: relying on relationships, relying on connections, bringing money into the group, bribing directors, hidden rules

Of course, in some large-scale projects, producers and directors will first consider the actors' acting skills and suitability for the role. After all, only if the film is well shot will everyone gain fame and fortune.

But if you encounter a role that everyone is suitable for, then it depends on who is smarter behind the scenes.

Just like when Zhang Jizhong was filming "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" a few years ago, there were two alternatives for the male lead Yang Guo, Huang Xiaoming and Nie Yuan.

It can be said that the two are equally matched in terms of acting skills and image, and no one has an advantage.

In order to better suit the role of Yang Guo, Nie Yuan went through plastic surgery and had his bones shaved off.

But in the end the crew chose Huang Xiaoming.

It is said that the winner was won by one vote, with only one vote from producer Zhang Jizhong.

Although "The Condor" has brought Huang Xiaoming's fame to a higher level, it is said that he did not make any money while filming this drama. The inside story is thought-provoking.

"I understand, Mr. Gu, I will take care of this now."

Two days later, Gu Wei had nothing to do, so he was writing songs in the company's office.

He took time to go to a music store and bought a Yamaha piano and put it in the living room.

When I'm alone at home at night, I play a piece of music, my long fingers dancing on the keys, and the melodious sound of the piano floats in the empty room. It feels great.

On the third day, Yang Liwen brought good news to Gu Wei.

Ju Ku agrees to Gu Wei's investment request.

[Shanshan is Coming] plans to invest a total of 30 million, and they can allow Gu Wei to invest 10 million, but he can only hold 25% of the shares.

As long as Gu Wei invests, the male lead is his.

"Jukuu's plan is really good. The entire crew of [Shan Shan] is theirs, and the venue is also the venue of [He Yi Sheng Xiao Mo]. For a modern drama, they didn't find any popular stars, and they didn't use it. How could you spend 30 million on special effects?

Forget it, it’s someone else’s show originally. Since we want to join, we have to abide by their rules.

Reply to Juku and I agree to invest. "

Gu Wei has nothing to hesitate about. This is the rule in the industry. If you want to join other people's projects and you don't have the resources they need, you have to pay a premium, and you will get whatever they say.

If it were an investor from other industries, I would believe that Juku would dare to raise the shooting cost to 50 million.

When the time comes, use other people's money to make your own dramas, and the rest will be pure profit.

However, Gu Wei is not at a loss. Considering the popularity of "Shanshan Is Here" after its release, he will still make a lot of money from his 25% investment of 10 million.

Moreover, there is also the blessing of his popularity from the male protagonist of the popular drama.

Be famous and make money at the same time, a win-win situation.

"In terms of salary, how much does Juku pay?"

"3 million. [Shanshan is Coming] has a total of 34 episodes, with an average of nearly 90,000 per episode."

Gu Wei was a little surprised

"The remuneration was quite generous."

"Mr. Gu, you have just finished filming "The Story of Ancient Swords". Although it has not been released yet, it is a fairy tale drama with an investment of hundreds of millions, and the industry is very optimistic that this drama will be a hit.

So if you are looking for a crew now, the salary offered will be higher.

What Ju Ku gives is reasonable. "

Yang Liwen explained.

Some time ago, I invested 20 million in Wu Jing’s [Wolf Warrior].

The company has launched a new drama "Prince Concubine's Promotion" with a total investment of 5 million. This drama basically has no stars. All the actors are cheap, and all the money is spent on filming, which is why it is so cheap.

The company's account still has 12.5 million, which is a bit stretched after investing in [Shanshan].

Gu Wei thought for a while and simply invested all the remaining 2 million US dollars in the film and television company.