Who are you calling powerful?

Boss Wei, who returned to the Magic City, had not started the promotion of "White Night" yet, and then he dealt with some work.

One of them is the copyright issue of "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" reported by Orange Shell.

I've been grinding this for a few months.

When "The Legend of Zhen Huan" became a hit, the author Liu Lianzi struck while the iron was hot and made a "Harem: Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace".

In order to hold the copyright, she did not even serialize it on the website, but chose to publish it physically, so she was targeted by Boss Wei.

At that time, although "The Legend of Zhen Huan" was popular, it had not yet reached the stage of becoming a god.

"Harem: Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" was a new book that had just been released. In addition, Boss Wei was also considered an expert in adapting online novels at the time, and the price was the highest market price at the time, so he easily won the copyright.

Then, there has been no news about the film and television version of "Harem: Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace".

Although Liu Lianzi felt it was a pity, she didn't feel too bad. After all, Internet IPs were booming nowadays, and there were too many copyrights for Internet articles and novels being hoarded.

But Boss Wei didn't want to film, and he couldn't resist the temptation of people watching "The Legend of Zhen Huan", so he kept staring at this project.

There are quite a few people, including former Fan Xiaopang, who all have ideas, but the most positive one is Xinli.

They directly approached Liu Lianzi and asked her to be the screenwriter herself, and completed the script of "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace".

However, the script was completed, but the copyright was still owned by Wei Yang’s Orange Shell Culture Company.

Whether it can be filmed depends on Boss Wei's nod and a considerable copyright transfer fee.

This money cannot be saved, even if the name is changed, "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" becomes "The Legend of Qingying", or a sheep's head is sold as dog meat, the story background is moved to the Ming Dynasty and a new script will not work.

This simply ignores the copyright law and makes every decision accurate.

And even if you play smart and succeed in passing the ball, this trick can at most bully small companies or outsiders, and eventually lose some money to bring them down.

Offending a media boss like Wei Yang is a fool's errand. If he doesn't kill this drama, Boss Wei won't be able to mess around in the future.

So Xinli will not do such stupid things. If they want to do it, there is no need for other authors to take risks with you.

Unless you spend a lot of money, you might as well just buy the copyright.

The most important thing is that Wei Yang had no intention of clinging to "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace". The main reason for failure was that the conditions could not be agreed upon.

This is actually a very happy situation for Xinli. What he fears most is that Wei Yang wants to film "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace". There is no way around it. But if Wei Yang is willing to sell it, then it's easy. Let's just slowly negotiate the price. .

Wei Yang didn't know the specific situation. A project of this level was not enough for him to ask about the details.

Orange Shell asked him for advice, and Wei Yang thought it could be sold, but the project had no head start, so he could find a way to make more money. The rest was Orange Shell's own performance.

Until today, Orange Shell thought it was a good deal to obtain this condition, so he came to report to Boss Wei.

Wei Yang agreed and implemented it.

If Wei Yang doesn't agree, then let's continue the conversation, or simply push him away.

Then Boss Wei found out that Orange Shell had forced Xinli so hard that she bled violently.

Not only did it offer the highest copyright transfer fee in the industry, but it also gave Blue Whale a 15-20% investment share.

PPTV can even be considered as one of the broadcasting platforms, which is also the key to the main negotiation between the two parties.

Xinli is not short of money. The capital of this project is at least several hundred million. It is within the affordable range to spend a few tens of millions to buy the copyright. It does not matter if some investment shares are transferred to Blue Whale. Their family cannot take advantage of it. Blue Whale has always had a good reputation. OK, a good partner.

But it would be more troublesome for PPTV to get involved and even become the broadcast platform of "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace".

Xinli doesn't matter, but there is a penguin in it.

Penguin and Xinli are very close, and it is said that they have even invested in "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace". "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" is a project that Penguin likes, and he also contributed a lot during the period. It is regarded as a meal, and there is no room for PPTV to compete for it.

Orange Shell didn't know how to understand Boss Wei's instructions, and felt that "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" has a good future, and PPTV, as its own platform, will definitely benefit from it.

So he is very domineering, and he must give money and investment shares. The platform should also share the popularity of "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace".

Orange Shell has a relaxed attitude and sells the best, but if it fails to sell, it will be pulled down. There is no shortage of buyers for "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace", so if possible, he will shoot it himself.

Xinli and Penguin were a little more passive. It was okay to go last time, but all the preparations for this project were gone.

And seeing that the palace-fighting themes in "The Legend of Zhen Huan" and this year's "Strategy of the Ming Palace" were so popular, they were really greedy for "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace", so they finally gave in.

Boss Wei felt a little numb when he saw this contract. The person responsible for negotiating was a talented person.

He really knows how to bargain. It's a pity to let him go to Orange Shell. He should be promoted to Blue Whale or even other important companies to maximize his strengths.

However, his wonderful performance actually put Boss Wei on the back foot.

From the beginning to the end, he just wanted to sell the copyright of "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" for more money, and then get some investment share.

Although Wei Yang is here in this life, the price of "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" may not break the historical record, but the price is definitely very beautiful. I can take the opportunity to earn some pocket money and buy a few villas to put milk powder for my son.

But if PPTV spent a lot of money to win "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace", wouldn't he be taken advantage of?

Boss Wei clearly remembers that the results of "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" were not as good as expected. There was a luxurious lineup, but the performance was silent.

Even its performance and reputation were slumped by "Story of Yanxi Palace" which was so popular that Dead Girl was rushing to film it.

What’s even more frightening is that the show was later ordered to be taken off the shelves for tampering with history. A few years later, netizens collectively complained about it because it had too many flaws. It also brought with it the drama that had been in China Entertainment for decades. The princes of Zhou all stepped down from the altar.

This kind of loss-making business is just a loss of some money.

PPTV is not his only company, and the money the company will lose by buying this drama may not be more than what he earned by investing in "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace". After all, there are still advertisements to consider.

But Boss Wei can't afford to lose this person. He has always been known for his shrewdness, and he also took advantage of this negotiation. If he overturned at the last moment, wouldn't he be clever but be mistaken for his cleverness?

"Forget about the broadcast rights on the platform, we will strive for some investment ratio, convert the copyright fees into the investment, and then add a few actors."

Wei Yang quickly gave instructions, believing that Xinli and Penguin knew that PPTV would not compete for "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" and were willing to further retreat in terms of investment amount.

But this seemed a bit abnormal. Even the person in charge of Orange Shell didn't quite understand what Boss Wei meant.

Wei Yang didn't want to explain too much, so he found a barely passable excuse.

"I took a rough look at the script and I'm not very satisfied with it, but the project looks like it will be a big hit."

The person in charge of Orange Shell is also a veteran in the industry and understands what is said instantly.

"Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" looks good on the outside and can be sold at a high price, so it is worth investing in. However, it is not good on the inside and has a low chance of becoming a hit, so it is not worth buying and broadcasting.

To put it bluntly, these are two perspectives, one is from the film side and the other is from the platform side. The former makes money and the latter loses money.

Since Boss Wei has been "self-producing and selling" in the past few years, everyone has gradually begun to focus on PPTV and is more inclined to consider the platform.

In fact, simply investing in film and television, making a fortune and leaving is the main business of Wei Yang's several companies.

"I see."

The person in charge did not ask Boss Wei why he was not optimistic about "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace". Most people in the film and television companies under his command had blind confidence in Boss Wei.

Wei Yang said that if he was not optimistic about it, then there must be something wrong, so just follow Boss Wei's instructions.

"Once the project is negotiated, you can find someone from Emerald Shrimp to follow up, and forget about Blue Whale."

"OK."

The person in charge responded again, and his evaluation of "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" was even lower.

Boss Wei didn't let Blue Whale get involved, and let Black Glove Jade Shrimp, who was purely making money, and Orange Shell, which was responsible for the copyright, come forward. He was not generally unfavorable about this drama.

You know, in recent years, as Blue Whale’s name has become more and more famous, its scale has become larger and larger, more and more projects have been participated in, and the investment threshold has begun to lower.

We no longer blindly pursue high-quality products as we did in the past, and we can invest in projects in the past.

But we will never touch bad movies. They are basically Jade Shrimp or other leather companies. Pure film and television investment will not affect Boss Wei and Blue Whale.

"Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" has the Jade Shrimp in action, which is a bit like a bad movie. Is this sequel to "The Legend of Zhen Huan" really that bad?

Really!

After Orange Shell left, Wei Yang deliberately pulled out the script that had been given to him, looked at it briefly, and couldn't help but shake his head.

Many people say that "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" is bad because the author is a screenwriter, which is a bit biased.

Liu Lianzi's level is still good. She wrote many of the plots and lines for the deification of gods in "The Legend of Zhen Huan".

But sometimes the author becomes self-motivated when writing alone, so he needs another senior screenwriter to check and fill in the gaps.

"The Legend of Zhen Huan" found another screenwriter and director Zheng Xiaolong's wife Wang Xiaoping to optimize Liu Lianzi's script.

Therefore, there is no need to bury Liu Lianzi, Shinhwa Wang Xiaoping and Zheng Xiaolong. The quality of "The Legend of Mi Yue" edited by the latter two cannot be said to be a classic.

However, "The Legend of Zhen Huan", which was jointly produced by the three of them, has been on the altar and has remained popular for a long time.

This shows that there are many people in charge, and not all authors and screenwriters can maintain high standards in every work. It is normal for there to be peaks and troughs.

There is no doubt that "The Legend of Zhen Huan" is Liu Lianzi's pinnacle work, but "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" is a bit inferior, and the lack of a good partner makes it even worse.

The script is inherently deficient. If the director and screenwriter can no longer control the situation and encounter some starring actors who want to change the script and create their own creations, overturning is inevitable.

Blue Whale has produced many works over the years that have basically remained above the standard. One of the reasons is that Boss Wei strictly prohibits changes to the scripts.

Many scripts of Blue Whale were either reviewed by Boss Wei or jointly reviewed by many screenwriters, directors and producers.

This resulted in the script having very few problems and being above the standard, with no need for revision.

Of course, a lot of inspiration and actor creation are inevitable when filming, so not a word cannot be changed.

The premise is that major changes cannot be made and must be approved by the screenwriter and even the director.

Therefore, most of the crew of Blue Whale will send a team of screenwriters. As a member of the script creation team, the screenwriter is the person who knows the script best. He clearly understands whether this change is necessary and whether it will affect the plot and characters. Will it? Create conflict.

If the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, then you can modify it; if not, then you are not allowed to modify it.

This rule is set, even Liu Shishi, Zhao Liying, and Fan Xiaopang must abide by it. If something goes wrong, Boss Wei will hold the screenwriters and directors responsible.

This rule may seem rigid and unartistic, but it is actually necessary.

The scripts that have passed the review are all of good quality, the director's level is not too bad, the behind-the-scenes team is awesome, and the actors cooperate and shoot conscientiously, then the lower limit can be guaranteed.

On the contrary, if the director and actors modify the script in various ways according to their own ideas, various problems are prone to occur.

This is somewhat similar to South Korea's screenwriter-centered system, but it is not exactly the same. It is more like Boss Wei, who is a screenwriter, using his unique advantages to control and reform the crews of related projects.

However, the facts proved that Wei Yang's approach was right.

It is not ruled out that some outstanding actors and directors do have more ideas, and some ideas are better than the script, but the vast majority of directors and actors do not have this ability.

However, they are also addicted to food, forcing themselves to create creative works, or making random changes out of selfish motives to gain benefits for themselves. It is them that Boss Wei is guarding against.

Because of this unreasonable rule, directors and actors cannot act like monsters, and most of the works produced and participated in by Blue Whale have always been of high quality.

Wei Yang believes that if the script of "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" is not changed later, it may not be a hit, and flaws are inevitable, but it will not be so badly damaged.

Speaking of which, Fan Xiaopang has to thank him properly this time, otherwise if she films "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace", she will be the one who gets scolded.

But it doesn't matter, he will write it down in his notebook. If "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" turns over again, he will use this to settle the score with Fan Xiaopang...

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Although Xinli was a little confused, they still agreed to Orange Shell's request and officially obtained the copyright.

There are no secrets in the industry, and the filming of "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace", the companion piece to "The Legend of Zhen Huan", soon became a hot topic in the industry.

A large number of actresses began to look for opportunities. Popular actresses hoped to win the role of heroine, while ordinary actresses and newcomers focused on supporting roles.

The supporting characters in "The Legend of Zhen Huan" have become quite popular, especially the few little flowers who were recruited by the corals. They are now gaining momentum. "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" is naturally regarded by everyone as the new "ladder to heaven". Even the Blue Whale series Some of the artists were moved.

For example, Wei Yang knew that Tang Yan wanted to win the female lead in "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace", while Lou Yixiao was considering concubines for important supporting roles, as well as male stars who were interested in the male lead Qianlong.

But just when the industry was excited about "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace", another piece of news detonated the entire industry.

Boss Wei's new work has begun preparations and external casting has begun.

It is said that Wei Yang's new work is more realistic and literary, so he does not plan to use too many stars, and prefers talented actors.

And it especially shows that fame is not important, and young actors and amateurs can even be considered an advantage.

This condition is actually understandable. Some reality-themed crews don't like to use familiar faces from the audience. They feel that there are no surprises. Instead, less famous actors and amateurs are unfamiliar to the audience and more real.

As soon as this news came out, Blue Whale's registration mailbox was almost overwhelmed by resumes...