Chapter 174 In-depth cooperation with Tangren, 'Startling by Every Step' and the Internet
Chapter 174 In-depth cooperation with Tang Dynasty, "Bu Bu Jing Xin" and online drama
Author: fatter
Chapter 174 In-depth cooperation with Tang Dynasty, "Bu Bu Jing Xin" and online drama
Baoshan, Blue Whale Film and Television Company
This was Cai Yinong's first time here. He looked at it curiously and sighed.
“Not bad, it’s bigger than I expected, but the location is a bit off.”
"It's a small business. I'll move later when I have money."
Wei Yang poured a cup of tea for Cai Yinong and Li Guoqing: "Try it, a good friend gave it to me, it's eight or nine thousand and one tael."
“Great tea!”
The two tasted it, and they didn't understand it either, but considering the price, it must be good tea.
"Are you still operating on a small budget? "Hello, Old Times" has accounted for tens of millions at least. Our company's cash is probably not as much as yours now, right?"
As a company owner, "The Love from the Stars" is certainly awesome, but projects like "Hello, Old Time" with low cost and high profits are the most enviable ones.
She had tasted the benefits of the "Twinkle Twinkle Star" project before, and she knew how exciting this kind of project was.
"Be modest. If I exaggerate too much, you should say I'm too arrogant."
Wei Yang made a joke, joked a few words with Cai Yinong, and straightened his expression.
"Let's get down to business. I invite you two to come over today. One wants to review "This Is the First Time in My Life", and the other wants to talk about future cooperation."
Speaking of this, Wei Yang looked at Cai Yinong: "Sister Cai, we have talked so many times before, you know who I am, and we have cooperated before, so I won't be too long-winded. I'll keep saying the same thing.
It will benefit both sides.”
Cai Yinong and Li Guoqing looked at each other, and the latter took the initiative to speak: "Wei...Mr. Wei, we are here today because we also want to talk to you about the specific regulations."
"The articles of association are very simple, such as exchanging shares and buying shares. Sister Cai is worried that it may not be convenient for me, so we work according to projects, just like "This is the First Time in My Life", both parties invest together, and everyone makes money.
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Wei Yang followed the temptation and painted the cake like crazy: "Now among the film and television companies in the Magic City, Tang Ren is the most famous, and our Blue Whale has the strongest upward momentum. If our two companies join forces, we will have the loudest voice in this ten-mile foreign market in the entertainment industry.
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"Want to be the boss of Magic City? Where did you leave Chengtian, Ciwen, Keton, Shangshi, and Tianyu? Not to mention Shangying."
Cai Yinong was not deceived by the big pie. The above-mentioned companies put aside the special circumstances of the giant Shanghai Film Studio and Tianyu, which is backed by Hunan TV Station.
The other companies are not weak either, even stronger than Tang Dynasty and Blue Whale.
It's just that it focuses more on film and television production, has limited development in artist management, and has few hits, so its reputation is not obvious.
Chengtian, in particular, was a large company that was head-to-head with Huayi back then. Although its development focus was largely on Beijing and Xiangjiang, its headquarters was still in Shanghai, so it could be considered a Shanghai-based company.
With so many powerful enemies blocking their way, it will not be easy for the Tang people and the Blue Whale to catch up from behind.
"Chengtian is already going downhill. Wang Jinhua is running away with a bucket. Who is still comparing it with Huayi?"
Wei Yang's words were not arrogance. He knew Chengtian's fate and really didn't take this company seriously. At the moment, Chengtian was just struggling to survive and trying to support itself.
When "Taiping Wheel", which I had high hopes for, overturned, it basically fell into disrepute.
In the impression, Wei Yang seemed to have seen a report more than ten years later in his previous life. At that time, Chengtian's total market value was 250 to 300 million, and it was still in Hong Kong dollars...
On the contrary, Ciwen, Shangshi, and Keton, who have not yet fully gained momentum, later developed well, even surpassing the Tang people by far.
However, these companies each have their own capital behind them, and they have not yet reached the stage of explosive growth. Although Wei Yang can also cooperate with them, the benefits are not as big as those of Tang Ren.
"Sister Cai, don't belittle yourself. Although these families are powerful, our family is not weak. If we join forces and do something big, we won't be the boss, and others won't dare to look down on us."
Although Cai Yinong felt that Wei Yang was exaggerating a bit, he was a little tempted and finally relaxed.
"Our company is focusing on two projects later, "Bu Bu Jing Xin" and "Xuan Yuan Sword". We can come up with a cooperation, you choose..."
Wei Yang didn't hesitate: ""Step by Step Jingxin"."
Cai Yinong was not surprised. After all, the two parties had contacted each other several times before, so it was not difficult to guess Wei Yang's thoughts.
As a period palace drama, the investment in "Bu Bu Jing Xin" is not high. The budget given by Tang Dynasty was no more than 30 million.
Boss Wei was very cheerful: "No problem, just follow this price. I will eat as much as you give up."
Cai Yinong and Li Guoqing looked at each other and gave the answer. Since Tang Ren was responsible for the production, Blue Whale offered 15 million and took 45% of the share.
Wei Yang had no objection to the price and nodded after a slight hesitation, but also made a few requests.
First, the heroine must be Liu Shishi!
This is actually nonsense. People in the Tang Dynasty definitely wanted to praise their first sister. Wei Yang emphasized it again, which was also to give his wife a sense of presence.
Second, Blue Whale has a few supporting roles, such as Blue Whale's newcomer Lin Gengxin. The specific role can be discussed, but the role must not be less.
As an important financial backer, this request was not excessive, and Cai Yinong readily agreed.
Third, the male lead Wei Yang recommended Qiao Zhenyu to play the role.
This request made Cai Yi and Nong frown, and Lao Cai asked in a low voice.
"You signed him?"
"No."
Wei Yang shook his head, but said: "But the contact is almost complete. It's a bit troublesome for him to terminate the contract. If everything goes well, there should be no problem next year."
Wei Yang had a good impression of Qiao Zhenyu when he was filming "My Love from the Star".
I have a quiet personality, no worries, good professional skills, can wear both ancient and modern clothes, I am relatively Buddhist, and I am willing to be a green leaf sometimes.
Lin Gengxin was too young and not suitable for costumes, so Wei Yang kept in contact with Qiao Zhenyu, hoping to win over him to add to the Blue Whale artist territory.
The two actors in "My Love from the Star" have a good personal relationship, and the latter became famous for a while, so to some extent he owes Wei Yang a debt of gratitude.
So in the face of Wei Yang's poaching, Qiao Zhenyu finally chose to switch to Blue Whale after considering his future, personal relationships, resources, etc.
Of course, due to his former employer, the two parties are currently in the contact period, and the official signing will have to wait. However, the guarantees that should be given have been determined, otherwise Wei Yang would not have given him the resource "Bu Bu Jing Xin"
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Although Boss Wei's business strategy cannot be said to be perfect, as a person who has experienced it, he will never be freed like the people in the Tang Dynasty.
"The heroine has given up to you, the hero..."
Cai Yinong pondered for a moment and was about to speak. Before he finished speaking, Boss Wei stopped him: "I want to emphasize that Shi Shi is an artist in your company."
"..."
Cai Yinong was choked back after talking. The two families probably invested equally, with one party producing the female lead and the other the male lead. It was still very fair.
It's just that Liu Shishi is Wei Yang's girlfriend, so people always feel that he has taken double advantage.
It was difficult to discuss the share, but Li Guoqing did not give up. Instead, he talked about his position and influence.
"We are going to find Wu Qilong from Little Tigers for the male lead. He is more famous and will be good for the TV series..."
"The Little Tiger Team has expired."
Wei Yang waited quietly for him to finish, and then said simply: "Director Li, don't think that they are popular again just because of a Spring Festival Gala program. Su Youpeng is fine, but the other two are just like that. They are just eating a little bit.
The old man."
Wei Yang didn't say anything until the point was made. He just emphasized: "This drama is an investment by our two companies, and the first priority should be our artists."
A big problem with Tangren is that many senior executives are from Hong Kong and Taiwan. Even if the project does not have a Taiwanese background, they habitually like to use Hong Kong and Taiwan artists.
It's just Wu Qilong who starred in the original version of "Step by Step". He is well-known at least, and he has also worked with "Liao Zhai Qi Qi Long" before.
But the second male lead, Zheng Jiaying, had very limited popularity in the mainland at that time. Tang Dynasty was surprised to let Yuan Hong play the supporting role of Thirteen and let him play the more important role of Lao Ba.
Perhaps there might have been some agreement with mainland brokers at that time, but I didn't hear anything later.
Moreover, after he became popular, he immediately returned to the Hong Kong scene without giving any face to Tang Ren, his benefactor. In the end, he did not appear in "Step by Step" because he could not agree on the price.
What a bastard!
Therefore, Wei Yang directly names actors when cooperating. Mainland actors are mainly actors. Hong Kong and Taiwan actors can be used, but there is no need to give such a big role unless there is enough profit.
"The reason is very clear. No matter how popular these artists are, we can't get a dime from them, so even if there are slight disadvantages, as long as they are our own people, these disadvantages can be ignored."
No matter Wu Qilong or Zheng Jiaying, they are not irreplaceable. In terms of current popularity alone, Qiao Zhenyu, who became popular after "My Love from the Star", may be better than the two.
At Wei Yang's insistence, Cai and Li, although they did not agree directly, said they would consider it carefully when they returned.
I can say that, basically it's almost the same, just to save my respect.
Wei Yang did not continue to be aggressive, but instead threw a bomb at the Tang people, which made Lao Cai dizzy.
"Web drama?"
Wei Yang introduced: "I have two projects on hand, one is called "Mao Liar", which is an improved remake of a small-cost online drama, and the other is called "Soul Ferry", which is relatively supernatural. I plan to make Hu Ge
Come and act, the price is good."
Web dramas are now in the testing stage, and there is no need for Wei Yang to charge into the battle himself, unless the platform nods and sets a sky-high price.
But Wei Yang can't just watch. At the moment, major companies don't pay attention to online dramas. It's time for Blue Whale to open up the market first, make good friends with major platforms, and accumulate audience fame.
If Wei Yang doesn't come forward, blue whales such as Li Jiahang can be auctioned, but the key is not to sell at a high price.
The income from webcasting is already low, and without a star to support it, it is difficult to negotiate whether it is product placement or sales price.
Hu Ge is one of the most popular male stars right now. If he can be given the starring role, it will be very beneficial to Blue Whale's web drama project.
Of course, Hu Ge is now focused on entering the film market. Although it is not going well, it is not easy to get him to make a web series. He must have someone from Litang to impress him.
Wei Yang is still somewhat confident about this. Tangren has produced commercials several times, so as long as the benefits and returns are sufficient, they don't have that many concerns.
In fact, there is no so-called chain of discrimination in online dramas these days, because they are still in the initial stage, and in the eyes of some people, they are not much different from advertising dramas.
Wei Yang started to brag about these two scripts, and then offered a very attractive price, and even lured Tang Ren to invest.
However, Lao Cai is still hesitant about this project. Although he is tempted, he has not completely let go: "I have to ask Lao Hu what he means..."
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A few hours later, Wei Yang personally led Blue Whale executives to arrange a banquet for Cai Yinong and Cai Yinong to celebrate the beginning of in-depth cooperation between the two companies.
Today alone, the two sides have roughly agreed on three projects.
"Step by Step" is a co-production between the two parties!
For one of the two online drama projects, Tangren, out of caution, only invested on a small scale and supported behind-the-scenes production, and also considered sending a brother to join the project.
Finally, the two parties are also preparing to collaborate on a modern idol drama, but it is expected to start filming next year.
The in-depth cooperation with Tang Ren has many benefits for Blue Whale.
Not only did I get a strong supporter, I was able to participate in Tang Ren's high-quality projects and take advantage of Tang Ren's popular artists.
The most important thing is that with the cooperation with Tang Ren, Blue Whale has continued to develop at a slow pace due to lack of team manpower.
The excess funds can be invested in Tangren projects to avoid being idle. You can also borrow people from Tangren to shoot your own projects and buy time for the development of your own team.
When Blue Whale has cultivated enough teams to support the company's project layout, its internal artists have begun to become popular and famous, without relying on the momentum of other artists.
Boss Wei may still cooperate with Tang Ren, but many conditions are different.
The goal is to become the boss of the magic city in the entertainment industry. Wei Yang did not deceive Cai Yinong, but he never thought of joining forces with Tang people to dominate, but planned to dominate as a family...
