Chapter 280 Please advise me for the rest of my life
A few days later, Lu Sijia reported that there was a good script, and she planned to buy it. The price was not expensive, and the other party only wanted it for 180,000. If there was a counteroffer, it could be lowered a bit.
Out of curiosity, Chen Feng came over to take a look. It is an urban love drama with only two to three hundred thousand words.
The content of the script is very simple. It tells the story of a junior female student who is hospitalized because of her father's cancer, and then gets to know and fall in love with her father's surgeon. Of course, there are also content and scenes that everyone likes to see, such as a love triangle and a love quadrilateral.
The content of this story is relatively mediocre and not very novel. Chen Feng spent more than an hour reading from beginning to end at a glance. I really didn’t realize how outstanding this script was.
However, of course he was a layman in terms of scripts and film and television production, so he asked Lu Sijia if he was very optimistic about the script. Lu Sijia gave an affirmative answer, and Chen Feng didn't hesitate anymore and immediately said that he would buy it. As for whether to start a project
Production needs to be decided after collective discussion.
Lu Sijia acted very quickly. The next day, she spent 150,000 yuan to buy the script called "Please give me your advice for the rest of my life", and then immediately started the project for the TV series.
To this end, several senior executives of the company held a project establishment meeting. The boss Chen Feng and the consultant Zhao Guoqing also attended. In addition, everyone at the manager level and above also participated.
Although the financial manager, the administrative and human resources manager, and the publicity manager are not professional counterparts, the three cobblers are comparable to Zhuge Liang, and they are all manager-level, so they still need to be more involved.
"Everyone should have read the script. You should each share your opinions."
Although Chen Feng was sitting at the main table, the meeting was chaired by Lu Sijia, the general manager. She spoke first and directly discussed the topic of the meeting.
Liu Ying first asked aloud: "What is the budget for this project?"
Lu Sijia said: "The project has not been approved yet, and of course there is no budget. Only after the project is successfully approved can we estimate the budget and make a budget table."
Liu Ying frowned and asked: "This project was initiated by you. You should have an idea of the approximate budget. If the budget is too big, I suggest giving up this project. Our company has just been established, so we can't invest too much in the first project."
funds."
Wu Mengting also said: "Our company's first film and television project is indeed not suitable for investing too much money, but I am personally more optimistic about this "Please Advice for the Rest of My Life" because it is an urban drama, as long as we don't invite those too famous traffic stars
, the investment shouldn’t be too much.”
Lu Sijia nodded and said: "That's right. Director Chen told me before that the cost of the first TV series produced by our company was controlled within 10 million. Therefore, I chose this one among many scripts. Because I only read the script,
There are no big scenes in this urban drama, and the costumes and scenery don't cost much. As for the actors, the leading actors must be selected from our company first, and there is no need to hire high-paying actors for some unimportant roles. In this way, the production cost is completely
It can be controlled within 10 million."
Sun Xiaorui said: "I have read the script yesterday. I think it is very good, very touching and sweet. The male protagonist is cold-faced and warm-hearted, and he is also a young and handsome doctor. From the perspective of an ordinary female audience,
If you look at it, you will also like this kind of male protagonist doctor. Of course, the actor who plays the male protagonist must be handsome, and acting skills are of course also an assessment item. I think the two young male artists in our company are both good-looking in terms of appearance alone.
It’s quite consistent.”
"Then you mean you agree to establish the project?" Lu Sijia asked Sun Xiaorui.
"Of course. I think if this drama can be filmed well, it has the potential to become a hit."
"What do the others mean?" Lu Sijia looked at the others again.
Human Resources Administration Manager Xu Haixia followed up and said: "I also support the establishment of the project."
When she spoke, the two managers of the Propaganda Department and the Planning Department also spoke in agreement.
"Although I'm not very optimistic about this drama, it doesn't require much investment after all. We can give it a try." Wu Mengting agreed without any surprise.
Hu Rui also said: "The advantage of this drama is that the cost is not high, so we can give it a try. In addition, the company must give priority to our artists to star in it."
Finally, apart from Chen Feng, Liu Ying and Zhao Guoqing stopped expressing their opinions, and everyone turned their attention to them.
Liu Ying was the first to speak: "I think the cost of this drama should be controlled within five million. If it exceeds, it will be a bit risky."
Lu Sijia couldn't help but frown slightly after hearing this, but she didn't say anything. She just turned to Zhao Guoqing and asked, "Mr. Zhao, what do you mean?"
Zhao Guoqing is undoubtedly the most qualified here. After all, he has been working in movies for decades and as a director for 20 or 30 years, and has produced many film and television dramas.
Zhao Guoqing slowly said: "To be honest, the quality of this script is not very high. Of course, it can't be said to be very bad. It can only be said to be on the passing line. You bought it for 150,000 yuan, so it can't be said to be expensive.
It's the market price. As for making it into a TV series, there is definitely a certain risk. Of course, no one can guarantee that it will make money before the movie and TV series are released and sold. We can only try to reduce this risk as much as possible.
If this TV series wants to be carefully produced, even if it does not hire stars with higher salaries, it will have to invest at least 10 million. Otherwise, the pictures and the persuasiveness will definitely be unsatisfactory. But we really
Do you want to risk investing 10 million or more to make this seemingly mediocre urban drama?
I think we should be more cautious and at least look at some other scripts before making a decision. Of course, if Mr. Lu insists on filming, in order to reduce risks, we can bring in additional investors to share the risks with us."
After listening to Mr. Zhao's words, Lu Sijia said: "Okay, since everyone has expressed their opinions, I will also express my own opinions. There are two reasons why I am optimistic about this drama. The first point is that currently
There are relatively few urban love dramas of this type on the market, but there was a similar TV series that became a big hit last year. You should have seen it, called "Dear You". It achieved very good ratings and a very high profit rate; secondly,
The point is that the cost of this drama is relatively low. I have made preliminary calculations before, and the maximum budget is 8 million. Therefore, I think our company can produce this drama independently and get a good start. Of course, will this project be able to do it in the end?
It’s up to the boss to decide if the project is approved.”
After Lu Sijia finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to Chen Feng, who was in the center.
Chen Feng was very calm about everyone's attention. After all, he had experienced several years of work experience before, not to mention that he was now the boss of the company, so he was full of confidence.
However, he did not act like a boss or try to show off, and said very directly: "I support the establishment of the project. Since the establishment of Fengmang Film and Television, we must produce our own film and television works as soon as possible, otherwise our company will not exist.
It makes sense. As for the risks, they are definitely there, but I believe in Sister Lu’s vision. Therefore, this risk is worth taking. I can invest 10 million in funds, and the production must be excellent. If it is not enough by then, I will
You can consider adding more appropriately. But the first thing to ensure is that the quality is good.
This project is solely in the hands of Sister Lu. If you, Uncle Zhao, are interested, you can have the title of art director on this project. Mengting, you will serve as the financial director of this project. Sister Lu, the joint planning department must make one as soon as possible.
After the planning document is released, the joint finance department will prepare a budget table.
Okay, now everyone’s focus is on this project, and everyone in the company must work together to do it. This is our company’s first official project, and we must do it well and make it a hit.”
After listening, everyone cheered up and nodded in agreement. Indeed, as Chen Feng said, this is the company's first project and must be done well. It is related to the future development of the company and everyone's vital interests. We cannot be careless.
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After the meeting, Chen Feng and Lu Sijia stayed alone.
"Thank you for your trust, boss. I thought you had concerns at first."
Lu Sijia was the first to speak. She was a little touched that Chen Feng trusted her so much. Especially since Chen Feng had told her before that the script suited his taste and seemed tasteless.
In the end, he didn't expect Chen Feng to support him so much.
"Although I don't like this script very much, I am not a professional after all. You are the professional. Since I have chosen you as the general manager of the company, I must give you enough trust. Let's start with this TV series."
"Okay, boss, I will definitely not betray your trust." Lu Sijia assured with a serious face.
Chen Feng smiled and said: "Don't be so serious. I will leave you here to talk to you alone. The main purpose is to tell you my suggestions for the male and female protagonists. If nothing unexpected happens, I will choose Gong Yi as the male protagonist and Luo Yingying as the female protagonist. These two
Our company will highly recommend this person in the future. The other three people have to stay behind, especially Wang Shujuan, whose contract will expire in a few months. If she wants to leave, let her go. Also, although our company is not currently
We really need some artists to add, but if we really find some good talents and good candidates, we don’t have to hesitate to sign them. In this regard, you and Hu Rui should communicate with each other."
"Okay, boss." Lu Sijia agreed quickly.
Chen Feng then chatted with her for a while about some company matters, and then ended the private conversation with her.
He really trusts Lu Sijia now, and the main reason is very simple, that is, he believes in his luck.
Since God had made him lucky enough to find her as the general manager of the company, she would definitely not let him down.
This is not because he has confidence in himself or Lu Sijia, but because he has confidence in God's luck.
After the meeting, Chen Feng no longer planned to stay in the company.
After coming out of the conference room and walking through the public office area, employees in the company stood up and greeted him respectfully.
Chen Feng also smiled and nodded to them in a friendly manner.
He was like this when he was working before, but he didn't expect that his identity would change so quickly.
Chen Feng doesn't feel uncomfortable with this. Different stages of life have different situations, so just face them calmly and don't take things for granted or feel sad for yourself.
Although he is only thirty years old, he has experienced life and death, and his mentality has become similar to that of a seventh-year-old or eighty-year-old. Plus, now that he is rich, his magnanimity and temperament have naturally improved.
Chen Feng walked out of the company with a relaxed expression. It was almost ten o'clock in the morning. He was not in a hurry to go back, so he left the China World Trade Center and walked toward the East Lake.
Guomao Building is not far from East Lake, but East Lake is very large and there are many commercial circles along the lake. It is also a ten-minute drive from Hongshu Bay.
Chen Feng had not been here much before, but the scenery along the lake was also very beautiful, so he planned to take a stroll. The only drawback was that there were no beautiful women accompanying him at this time. There were three women with whom he had a close relationship.
I have been working for him in the company all the time.
In this way, it is rare to be able to temporarily regain the single status, but I feel relaxed and unrestrained.
Chen Feng walked all the way to the East Lake with a happy and relaxed mood, looking at the scenery along the lake, watching the pedestrians and tourists coming and going, chatting and laughing. Even though it was a cloudy day, it still made him feel the beauty of the world.
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About ten minutes ago, Yang Wenqi was interviewing for the position of media editor at Fengmang Film and Television. The salary was upwards of RMB 6,000, as well as five social insurances and one housing fund. The most important thing was meal subsidies and housing. This was what she needed most at the moment. In addition, there were also
It's relatively professional and relevant.
She majored in radio and television. She originally planned to be a host. After all, she was so pretty, which gave her a great advantage. Unfortunately, her grades in professional courses were average. Her grades in four years of college were not very good, so she barely graduated in the end.
Finished the business.
Of course, if she was willing to sacrifice a little bit of her beauty, it would be easier for her to find an internship at a TV station or something. But she is not the kind of superficial and short-sighted woman. She has always protected herself very well. Of course, it is impossible because of a person.
I'm betraying myself for just an internship opportunity.
She repeatedly rejected the "help" of men who had always coveted her beauty. In the end, she could only keep interviewing for jobs that were slightly related to her major, and at the same time, she had to avoid being exposed to unspoken rules or even direct rape.
In this way, two or three months after she got her diploma, she still hadn't found a job yet.
What made her even worse was that her father's company went bankrupt and she was nowhere to be found. As a housewife, her mother could only hide in her parents' house and cry every day. She suddenly lost the financial support from her family, and her second uncle who had always loved her since she was a child was gone.
Even if he cares about her, he will occasionally provide her with living expenses. Otherwise, she won't even have basic living expenses.
Several times, she almost gave up her moral integrity and found a rich second generation, such as those who had chased her in school. She could choose one of them who seemed pleasing to her eyes, and then fall in love with him, and then
I don't have to worry about food and clothing.
But in the end she persisted, because she knew what her most valuable asset as a beautiful woman was. Even if she wanted to sell it, she couldn't just find someone rich and sell it cheaply. At least she had to find someone who could afford a high price.
good seller.
In fact, while she is looking for a job these days, she is also silently waiting for a possible good seller to appear.
For example, the Ryman Cafe where Chen Feng met her last time was a place she went to every now and then. Her purpose of going there was not to actually drink coffee, but to imitate Jiang Taigong in fishing and take the bait.