Chapter 78 The heroine of the new drama, the most talked about actress
Chapter 78 The heroine of the new drama, the most talked about actress
Author: fatter
Chapter 78 The heroine of the new drama, the most talked about actress
Magic City Baoshan, Blue Whale Film and Television Company
Wei Yang, who had completed the change procedures and became the company's legal person + largest shareholder, sat on the large office chair in Lao Zheng's office and sighed comfortably.
From today on, he officially becomes Boss Wei!
However, Wei Yang didn't keep quiet for too long. His company was no different from a mere empty stand now, and he paid for all the money on the books out of his own pocket.
In the past six months, news that Lao Zheng wanted to give up Blue Whale inevitably leaked from the top.
Although Xia Cong came forward to stabilize many key personnel, some still left. The highest-ranking one was Vice President Sun Wei.
Before Wei Yang took over, he also hinted that Xia Cong had eliminated some employees who were not cost-effective. He had limited funds and could not support idle people.
There are currently only sixty-seven employees working at Blue Whale Company, including Wei Yang.
Most of them are talents behind the scenes of film and television production, and they are also Wei Yang's most valued team.
By retaining these people, Blue Whale will have the capital to start a business. When it grows bigger and the company has money, it can recruit additional positions for other positions.
Wei Yang does not take any salary for the time being. With sixty-six employees + Lei Chun and Wei Fei who are about to join the company, the monthly salary is not a small sum.
Therefore, Wei Yang has no time to experience the joy of being a boss now. He has to find a way to make money quickly, otherwise Blue Whale will go bankrupt in half a year at most.
While he was lowering his head to think about it, there was a knock on the office door. With Wei Yang's permission, Xia Cong pushed the door open and came in.
"Mr. Wei."
"Come on, Lao Xia, sit down."
Wei Yang still had great respect for his right-hand man who had been recruited with a lot of money. He didn't have a secretary, so he stood up and poured water for Xia Cong, who stood up and took it with both hands.
Xia Cong is a very professional professional manager who has clearly laid out his position.
Regardless of whether Wei Yang's foundation is weak or not, and regardless of whether he was still Mr. Xia and Wei Yang was still Xiao Wei a few months ago, now Wei Yang has become the boss of Blue Whale. While he is still in the company, he is Lao Xia.
Wei Yang is Mr. Wei.
Wei Yang was still very satisfied with Xia Cong's knowledge.
He didn't want to show off his boss, but he also didn't want to see Xia Cong being arrogant based on his merits, and he didn't even take him seriously.
Wei Yang attaches great importance to Xia Cong, but the Blue Whale's surname is now Wei, not Xia. This is very clear and unquestionable.
If Xia Cong had other ideas that he shouldn't have, or even used power to exclude him, then Wei Yang would choose to kick him out even if he had to face more difficulties after leaving Xia Cong.
After clarifying the priorities, the atmosphere between the two was relatively harmonious.
Currently, Blue Whale’s general manager is still Xia Cong, who is mainly responsible for the company’s daily management + distribution operations.
Wei Yang felt that the company was too small and had no chairman, so he took on the position of CEO and president, which was higher than the general manager and was mainly responsible for film and television content production.
The company is still small now and only has a general division of labor.
The company doesn't necessarily last long, so there's no need to think too far ahead. One company boss and one company second-in-command will each receive a share. The two of them will discuss any matters and make adjustments later when the company grows.
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This meeting was mainly because Wei Yang had just taken over and didn't know much about the internal situation of the company. Xia Cong made a report one by one.
Let's see if Wei Yang has any other ideas about the company's organizational structure, and Xia Cong will make arrangements.
"It's good, that's it for now."
Wei Ying has a steady personality. When he first came to the company, he did not rashly interfere in the company's management. He planned to observe and observe first. The Chinese New Year will be celebrated in a few months, and then he will make further considerations.
After saying this, the two of them talked about the most critical issue of the current blue whale.
make money!
Currently, Blue Whale still has the project "Orange in Huainan" which has not been aired for the time being.
However, the first-run broadcast rights and online rights have been sold, and the proceeds from the second and third rounds will also be paid to Lao Zheng according to the contract. It will not be until 2010 that the copyright of "Orange in Huainan" will be re-owned by Wei Yang's Blue Whale.
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Although they could not make any money from this project, Wei Yang and Xia Cong did not ignore "Orange in Huainan" and instead tried their best to build momentum for the show.
The better the performance of this drama, the louder the Blue Whale brand will be, and the smoother the follow-up investment efforts by Wei Yang and others will be.
"You keep an eye on this matter personally. I will negotiate with the Tang Dynasty later and borrow Hu Ge to promote it. We must make this drama a success."
Xia Cong nodded solemnly and asked by the way: "Thanks to Director Wang of Shanghai TV for going to the star, do you want to meet him too?"
In the past, Director Zheng was the boss, and Xia Cong was responsible for all affairs of the company. Now Wei Yang is in charge. Faced with some important connections in the company, Xia Cong feels that Wei Yang should also show up.
Wei Yang also understands this, and other entertainment is just that, and the platform cannot neglect it.
"You arrange it, make an appointment, and then send me some notes."
"Orange in Huainan" is to build momentum for Blue Whale, but where Blue Whale really makes money is in its new projects.
"I'm still writing the script, but it's basically done. The investment is not low. The main thing is that I want to find a popular star to play the female lead."
"who?"
"The most talked about one."
Xia Cong's heart was spinning and he asked: "Liu Yifei or Fan Bingbing?"
At this stage, the prices of Hong Kong and Taiwan actresses are generally inflated. In terms of cost performance, those from the Mainland are more affordable. With the financial situation of Blue Whale, they must choose the Mainland.
The most popular actress in mainland China right now is none other than Si Dan and Liu Tianxian.
Taking into account Wei Yang's high topicality and the possibility of starring in TV series, Liu and Fan are the first choices.
"The heroine of the new drama is set to be a big star, with exquisite appearance and straightforward personality. She is about 30 years old."
"That's the norm."
Xia Cong narrowed the scope, but couldn't help grinning: "She's not easy to invite."
Fan Xiaopang has been developing well in the past few years. She left Huayi last year, opened her own studio, and hired a new manager, Mu Xiaoguang. Yang Tianzhen, who will become famous in later generations, was also her publicity director at this time.
Mu Xiaoguang is a powerful behind-the-scenes promoter in the entertainment industry, and Yang Tianzhen's business abilities needless to say.
With the help of these two people, Fan Xiaopang's career has been rising steadily. Although there are many controversial topics, her exposure and income are firmly among the top three actresses in the industry.
What Wei Yang values most is her reputation: "Believe it or not, if the heroine were her, she could give us an eight-digit investment, and the platform could sell it at a high price."
And there is no need to worry about publicity and exposure. At this stage, these girls are equivalent to human flesh search engines.
Xia Cong believes that the works of female stars of this level are the focus of the industry and can bring great help to the film producers in attracting investment, otherwise no one would spend money to hire stars.
Many non-industry investors don’t know whether a script is good or bad, so they just look at the cast.
You talked about the project in a lavish way, but it didn't help to attract two popular stars.
Blue Whale has no money, so if it wants to make a new project, it will definitely have to find external investment. If Wei Yang wants to play the male lead, it would be the best choice for the female lead to find a popular star.
"Based on the current market price, it is estimated that an episode of her will cost 150,000 to 200,000 yuan."
In the current TV drama market, this price is basically the ceiling for mainland actors. However, considering Fan Xiaopang's fame, Xia Cong also gritted his teeth and accepted it.
But the key now is not the salary, but whether Fan Xiaopang will accept the film.
Nowadays, the Four Dans are trying their best to squeeze into the film industry, and Fan Xiaopang is doing the same. The focus of his career has shifted to movies, but he has not completely given up on the TV drama market yet.
If it were the other actresses, Wei Yang and the others would not even consider asking them to make a TV series, but Fan Xiaopang could still get in touch and give them a try.
"Everything depends on people. It's really not possible to replace people."
Wei Yang actually wasn't very confident, but he had to give it a try.
Fan Xiaopang's advantages are too obvious, and related to many of Wei Yang's plans, the effect of another person may be much worse.
Therefore, Wei Yang even asked him to star in the drama even though the drama might be banned by Xue Zang in the future, which shows his dedication to Fan Xiaopang.
"How about I send you a note first to get a feel for what's going on?"
Xia Cong was actually a little excited. If Fan Xiaopang was really invited here, the new project would have a greater chance of success.
"In a few days, I will sort out the script and send the synopsis along with the first two episodes. In the meantime, I will prepare with both hands and find out the schedules of several backup candidates."
"You tell me, I'll remember it."
"Gao Yuanyuan, Jia Jingwen, An Yixuan, Dong Xuan, Zeng Li, Yan Danchen..."
Xia Cong didn't think so at first, but after looking around at the backup candidates, especially the few actresses with mediocre reputations, he vaguely understood why Wei Yang chose Fan Xiaopang.
It’s not that these actresses are bad, it’s because they are not famous enough and exposed enough.
To put it bluntly, Blue Whale has no money now and needs a sign with nothing... To attract investment, Fan Xiaopang is the most suitable person among this group of people.
Thinking of this, Xia Cong was still a little emotional.
He originally thought that Wei Yang had just taken over the company and would not dare to take too big a step. He estimated that the first project would have a small cost of less than 10 million yuan.
Unexpectedly, Wei Yang was very courageous and did not choose to play small. He even set his casting target on the most popular actress in the industry at the moment.
But if you think about it, you can understand that with the current size and situation of the Blue Whale, Wei Yang's time is very tight.
Small-cost projects have low risks, but the returns are often not high. And if everything goes well, it's okay. If something goes wrong, the company will be in trouble.
Instead of doing this, it is better to be radical.
If it succeeds, the company will have other room for mediation. At that time, it will slowly lay out the plan and proceed steadily. If it loses, everyone will disband as soon as possible to avoid wasting time.
Xia Cong not only saw Wei Yang's courage, but also his ambition.
If a company wants to grow, it cannot just do small-cost dramas. It must dare to spend money on big projects, only then can it have the chance to become bigger and stronger.
To be honest, Blue Whale was just a plaything of Director Zheng in the past and received very limited attention. Xia Cong was full of ambitions, but often had nowhere to put them into practice.
Now that Wei Yang has taken over, he has seen hope.
Regardless of the prospects of Blue Whale, at least Wei Yang sincerely wanted to lead the company to grow and had certain implementation capabilities. This gave Xia Cong a sense of motivation and enthusiasm that he had not had before.
The little knots that were more or less hidden in my heart also dispersed, and I was full of energy to carry out Wei Yang's orders.
Seeing Xia Cong leaving the office with a high-spirited look on his face, Wei Yang fell into deep thought.
It seems that I haven't started drawing the pie yet, why does Lao Xia suddenly feel like he's been injected with chicken blood...
