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November 3, 2011.

Daqin Empire Entertainment Company.

meeting room.

The company's top executives gathered together.

After Qin Dong came back, he immediately came to the company to listen to the report.

After all, I was away for a few months to film a movie, and all company matters were contacted by phone. It was necessary to formally deal with it when I came back.

The conference room at this time is no longer the small room it was when the company was founded.

It is a standard rectangular conference table, which can accommodate twenty or thirty people without any problem.

Qin Dong was sitting on the main seat, with two women on his left and right, Sisi and Mimi.

In addition to being the major shareholders of the subsidiary [Yuefu Media], these two people are also producers of Daqin Empire Entertainment Company, so it is necessary to attend this meeting.

What's more, Qin Dong has been away for several months, and both women miss Qin Dong very much and don't want to leave him.

Qin Dong also missed his two beloved women, so he was naturally happy to take them with him.

Qin Dong turned a blind eye to the fact that the position of the two women was not in compliance with the rules.

The company employees who were working on the bottom ignored it and didn't pay attention at all, or pretended not to care. After all, the relationship between these two women and Qin Dong did not need to be said.

"Chairman, let me report on what happened in the company in the past few months from the TV series first."

"In view of the fact that the ratings of [Harem: Niu Hulu Biography], which premiered in the first round, once exceeded 2, it not only ranked first in the same period, but also far ahead of other programs."

"The combined price of the subsequent second and third rounds of broadcast rights is comparable to the first broadcast rights, which once again created a new chapter in the TV drama industry."

"The three-round broadcast rights of [The Harem: Niu Hulu Biography], plus the Internet copyright fees, add up to a profit of 300 million for our company."

"With this good scene, the company's other TV series [Ruoxi and Yongzheng] sold the first-round broadcast rights for 3 million per episode. For 35 episodes, the first-round copyright fee alone sold for 105 million."

"Online royalties were also sold for 60 million yuan."

"The first-round ratings of [Ruoxi and Yongzheng] once again exceeded 2. Although the overall average ratings are slightly behind [The Harem. Niu Hulu], it still ranks second in the TV drama ratings this year."

"The company sold another 80 million yuan for subsequent TV broadcast rights."

"Taken together, excluding costs, the TV series company made a profit of 220 million."

"The two TV series adapted from the novels purchased by the company are officially titled [The Age of Naked Marriage] and [Beauty's Strategy], and filming has been completed."

"Follow-up negotiations are underway and we will report to the chairman when the negotiations are completed."

"As for movies, the two scripts written by the chairman himself. Currently, filming of [33 Days of Broken Love] has been completed and post-production has been completed. However, the schedule still needs to be determined by the chairman."

"Another movie [Detective Chinatown] is still being shot in Thailand."

"Chairman, the report is completed."

After Qin Dong lay on the chair and squinted his eyes to listen, he sat up, scanned the people below, and asked:

"[33 Days of Broken Love] will be arranged for the Spring Festival."

"So... what are your plans for the company's next arrangements?"

At this time, Wang Kai, the director of the screenwriting department and Qin Dong’s brother in the dormitory, raised his hand:

"Chairman, let me talk about this."

"Currently, the company plans to keep the three directors who are free from work busy."

"Since the chairman has prepared multiple scripts, our screenwriting department can now slowly adapt other novels and film the chairman's script first."

"Director Cui Changning is filming the TV series "Let's Get Married", while Tong Yang and Zhou Shan are filming the movies "Cold War" and "Anti-Drug".

Qin Dong nodded calmly and added:

“I have chosen Huang Hai and Gao Yuanyuan as the leading actors in [Let’s Get Married].”

"[Chill] stars Tony Leung Ka-fai and Francis Ng Chun-yu, and supports Lin Xue."

"[Anti-Drug] starring Gu Lele, Nick Cheung, Simon Yam, and supporting actor Lin Xue."

"You decide on the other actors. Well, since the main actors in the movie are all Hong Kong actors, then try to fill in the rest of the roles with our company and Wang Hua's 18th Company. If there is no suitable one, we can hire Bona from behind the scenes."

The company selects people.”

Does a Hong Kong-flavored movie have to have actors from Hong Kong? It’s unnecessary, absolutely unnecessary. Such an arrangement will only make the box office weak and offend mainland audiences.

In fact, as long as the actors' acting skills are good, the film will be excellent.

Why do so many Hong Kong movies feature Hong Kong actors?

One reason is that mainland actors are more expensive than Hong Kong actors. Except for a few top actors, the salaries of supporting actors are very cheap for those veteran actors in Hong Kong.

The second is that the Hong Kong film and television industry is in decline. Many people there are unwilling to accept this fact and want to get up, so they choose their own people as much as possible. This is an understandable idea. Unfortunately, this will give mainland audiences the first impression of Hong Kong films.

If it's a bit weak, the box office won't be very good.

And Qin Dong is trying his best to integrate the two parties together as soon as possible. They are all one family, so why should they be so clearly separated.

On the contrary, this will make the hearts of each other unable to get along with each other. Although some scumbags' hearts are no longer here at all, most people still have righteous hearts.

Qin Dong knows that, so he is willing to try, select those actors with upright hearts, and win over a group. As for those with evil hearts, he will exclude them now, and let these actors with upright hearts automatically exclude those people, forming a secret rule.

, this means that if you are poor, you can benefit yourself, and if you are prosperous, you can help the world.

"Is there anything else going on down there?"

Everyone shook their heads in unison.

There is no need to talk about the rest, they are all employees’ responsibilities and do not require the chairman’s intervention.

"I have."

At this moment, Mimi suddenly raised her hand.

Qin Dong was stunned and glanced at Mimi. What did this woman have to say at the meeting? He asked helplessly:

"What's up?"

Mimi was very curious about this kind of meeting, and looked at Qin Dong with a smile:

"Chairman..."

"[Yuefu Media] The company bought a few scripts and signed several actors."

"We plan to shoot several TV series. Will you support the director and crew and help adapt the novel into a script?"

Qin Dong stared at the troublesome woman speechlessly, and said angrily:

"For this kind of thing, please contact the screenwriting department. I won't have time to change the script. Do you still want to film the TV series you are starring in?"

"Forehead..."

Mimi was stunned for a moment, thinking of what Qin Dong had promised, and it had been so long that she almost forgot about it, and nodded quickly:

"If you want to film it, if you want to film it, okay, then let the screenwriter department adapt the copyright of the novel."

Only then did Qin Dong let Mimi go and gave serious instructions:

"When I come back this time, I will first shoot a TV series and then a movie."

"The cast list has been sent to you before. Have you communicated about the schedule?"

"Both the chairman and the actors have already been contacted. It is scheduled for the summer and can be called for filming at any time."

"Well, how about the advertisements in the play and the advertising sponsorship by those companies?"

"Chairman, the discussion is almost over now. Regarding mobile phones, several domestic mobile phone companies have not competed with the foreign Apple company. Apple mobile phone sponsorship fees are as high as 45 million yuan."

"The sponsorship of kitchen props such as refrigerators was won by the Haier brothers for 25 million."

"As for sofas, beds, and other furniture, Quanyou Furniture bought it for 25 million yuan."

"In terms of automobiles, domestic companies have not competed with foreign automobile companies. They were won by European Adelaide's Don't Touch Me brand at a price of 60 million."

"The clothing sponsorship was won by Bosideng, Hongdou, Jinba Men's Wear, and Gloria Women's Wear for 60 million yuan."

"Other sponsorships, including coffee, milk tea, bicycles, fried chicken, beer and other sponsorships, sold a total of 25 million."

"This TV series has already collected as much as 240 million yuan in advertising fees alone."

Qin Dong was stunned for a moment after hearing this. Although he asked the company to charge a high price, the price was too crazy.

Damn, the TV series has not yet been filmed, but it has collected as much as 240 million in advertising fees. For those who don’t know, you might think it’s a movie. Movies don’t have that much advertising fee.

He frowned and asked:

"Did I hear that right? These companies are crazy? Why are they offering such high prices?"

These words made many employees laugh:

"Chairman, you have underestimated your own fame. Now in the country, except for leaders, others include the entertainment industry. You are ranked second. Who dares to be ranked first."

"With the reputation of the chairman, if he suddenly wants to shoot a TV series, many companies are willing to give it a try without any gimmicks, let alone tens of millions. For these big companies, it really doesn't matter. The difference is whether they dare to take a gamble."

Qin Dong smiled. It makes sense when you think about it. It’s such a crazy era. He shook his head and didn’t think about it anymore:

"Well, okay, let's gather the crew and let's do it the day after tomorrow. The official shooting will be the day after tomorrow. Anyway, it's all shot in Kyoto."

"By the way, where is Xu Wenfeng? How is the filming of his scenes in Thailand going? He is the leading actor."

"Chairman, Director Luo Feng has known about this for a long time, so [Detective Chinatown] will focus on filming Xu Wenfeng's scenes first. The filming should be almost completed by now. It is estimated that it will take a few more days at most, and it will not affect his inclusion in the set."

"Okay, let me inform Lin Yuner from the branch in Bangzi Country and ask her to come and report the day after tomorrow."

"Okay, Chairman."

"OK, let's leave the meeting."

After the meeting, Qin Dong gave Mimi a look, comforted Mimi, and took Sisi home.

Anyway, the TV series is being filmed for Mimi, and the two of them will have plenty of time to get along, so they have to spend the whole day with Sisi, otherwise the woman will get jealous, and she will lose her temper when jealous, which is not easy to coax.