Chapter 85 Wei Yang: It's not prostitution, it's investment
Chapter 85 Wei Yang: It’s not free prostitution, it’s investment
Author: fatter
Chapter 85 Wei Yang: It’s not free prostitution, it’s investment
After Fan Xiaopang, the real owner, arrived, the negotiations between the two parties really began.
Two more backbones of the studio came to the reception room, one of whom was a bit fat and was none other than Yang Tianzhen, who later became famous.
Wei Yang looked at him a few more times, seeing that this person was not a good person.
She has a share of the credit for Fan Xiaopang's rise. After Lu Han returned to China, he quickly rose to the top with countless resources, and she was also an important promoter.
Yixin Entertainment, which he later co-founded, ranks among the top ten brokerage companies in the entertainment industry. It has more than a dozen popular artists under its umbrella, making it one of the most influential brokers in the industry.
No boss would want to poach such talents.
However, at this stage, she is still quite valued in Fan Xiaopang Studio, and Blue Whale is very attractive to her, so Wei Yang can only think about it for the time being, and wait until the company rises.
In the reception room, Wei Yang personally took action and described his idea for the new project to Fan Xiaopang and others.
"I guess Mr. Mu and Sister Bingbing also read the script. To be honest, I created the drama "My Love from the Star" based on Sister Bingbing."
What Wei Yang said was not a lie. When he wrote this book, his first choice was Fan Xiaopang.
Therefore, many other elements were added to the character, and even the heroine of "My Love from the Star" was directly named Fan Qianqian. It is not an exaggeration to say that it was tailor-made.
Of course, in addition to Fan Qianqian, there are also Gao Qianqian and other Qianqian who also have some experiences and elements of real people, but there is no need to tell Fan Xiaopang and others about this.
This time when he came to the capital, Wei Yang had made a lot of preparations. He had several documents and tried to convince Fan Xiaopang in many aspects.
One is "My Love from the Star" itself.
This drama is the ceiling of Korean dramas. The quality of the drama itself is very impressive, the male and female protagonists are also extremely lovable, and the setting of big stars + aliens is also very interesting.
This point has actually been discussed before, and Fan Xiaopang also expressed his affirmation of the script.
However, there are many good scripts these days, and the finished product is more important.
Blue Whale has produced two dramas, "The Best of Us" and "Oranges in Huainan", and Wei Yang himself also filmed "Twinkle, Twinkle Star" with Tang Dynasty.
The solid ratings results and the endorsement of Tang Dynasty, a well-known company, allowed Fan Xiaopang and others to temporarily recognize that Blue Whale has the ability to produce "You from the Star".
But this was not enough to make Fan Xiaopang completely moved, and he even hesitated to push the movie route.
Therefore, what really impressed Wei Yang and Mu Xiaoguang was not only the drama "My Love from the Star", but also the series of marketing plans surrounding it for Fan Xiaopang.
"Sister Bingbing has acted in a lot of dramas over the years, and there are many works with good ratings, but her impressive masterpieces are really limited.
Wei Yang even poked Fan Xiaopang's lung tube despite Fan Xiaopang's somewhat shameful expression.
"I saw a post on Tianya before, and there was a discussion about Sister Bingbing. It said that your most memorable role is still Jin Suo. This statement is recognized by many people..."
The Golden Lock is Fan Xiaopang’s starting point, and it’s also her nightmare that continues to this day.
On the one hand, it is because of the comparison with a certain Zhao who has been suppressed for many years. On the other hand, she has worked hard and worked hard to finally reach her current position.
As a result, it was said that the character in the masterpiece was the little maid from back then. This feeling of frustration and shame was not ordinary.
But after all, she had an extraordinary mind. Wei Yang ridiculed her. Although Fan Xiaopang looked ugly, he endured it and waited for Wei Yang's next words.
Wei Yang looked at her inwardly, but did not dare to increase his intensity, so as not to get really anxious.
"In fact, in my opinion, this is not an acting problem, but because Sister Bingbing's personal presence is so strong that she often overwhelms the character, so that people remember you instead of the character."
Fan Xiaopang's acting is definitely not as good as those powerful actors, but he is much better than 85 Flowers, and he still has some real talent under his belt.
Some of her roles are considered good, but the reason why she rarely gets out of the industry is not only because most of her works are not influential enough, but also because she has been over-marketed and has too much star aura around her.
In the eyes of many viewers, Fan Xiaopang himself is far higher than the character himself.
To put it bluntly, she plays Xiaopang Fan in everything she plays, so naturally she doesn’t have any representative roles.
Fan Xiaopang is not unaware of this sometimes, but this is the path she has taken, and it cannot be changed by simply changing it.
Wei Yang had no intention of subverting her route, but instead thought of a different way.
Since Fan Xiaopang has a strong sense of presence, we should integrate her into the character and make her and the character become one to some extent, directly telling the audience that Fan Qianqian is Fan Xiaopang.
When Fan Xiaopang plays other roles, it makes people feel uncomfortable, but he can't make things worse when he plays "himself".
After the role is mixed up with the star, Fan Xiaopang can be cleared up to a certain extent.
Fan Qianqian, the heroine of "My Love from the Star", is careless and heartless. She is a cold-blooded woman on the outside but silly and cute on the inside.
This persona can be directly applied to Fan Xiaopang. He looks glamorous and vixen. He is not popular and takes the black and red route. In private, he is truthful, kind and beautiful. In fact, many things are suppressed by his peers or misunderstood...
True and false, false and true, let the audience see a more lovable and down-to-earth Fan Xiaopang.
After Wei Yang explained this marketing plan, Fan Xiaopang was very excited. Who wants to be scolded if he can be praised and praised by others.
Black and red are indeed red, but wouldn’t it be better to be directly red?
However, Yang Tianzhen raised doubts. This character design sounds good, but will it ruin Fan Xiaopang's high-end style and fashion line? This is the guy she eats.
"To be honest, I can't guarantee it, but I think if you play the two cards of true temperament and contrast, you will definitely gain a lot of fans. As your popularity increases, some losses may lead to greater returns in other areas."
At this stage, the way celebrities are packaged is still a bit rough, and they like to follow the trends of Hong Kong and Taiwan, rather than developing personalities according to their personal characteristics.
The ability of the Four Once Double Soldiers to stand out is actually largely related to their strong personal styles.
Fan Xiaopang's previous route was pretty and black and red. After Mu Xiaoguang became the agent, he began to create an independent and fashionable route for women.
The exposure is there, but popularity can only be said to be a matter of opinion, and it still hasn’t gotten rid of the black-red route.
Fan Xiaopang, who has read part of the script, knows how charming the character Fan Qianqian is.
If you can integrate yourself with this character, your number of fans will not only increase dramatically, but you can also gain fame through TV series, and you will also get a representative role.
Achievements in one fell swoop!
Looking at the confident Wei Yang, Fan Xiaopang knew that his weaknesses and thoughts had been figured out by this young man.
The marketing plan + the script of "My Love from the Star" + Blue Whale's production capabilities made it difficult for her to say no.
She turned to look at Mu Xiaoguang, who hesitated for a moment, nodded, and looked like Yang Tianzhen, who also nodded lightly.
Fan Xiaopang felt at ease, with a bright smile on his delicate face.
"I accepted this play."
A smile also appeared on Wei Yang's face. From the moment Fan Xiaopang agreed to come to negotiate, the balance of victory had already tilted.
All I did was keep adding weights to it, completely making this matter no longer a matter of suspense.
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The agreement of intention does not mean that cooperation has been reached. Both parties still need to discuss various details and conditions.
For example, both parties are very concerned about the remuneration.
Fan Xiaopang is very open-minded. A single episode costs 250,000 yuan. This price is unbearable for Blue Whale.
Compared with the original version, "My Love from the Star" has a little more episodes. Wei Yang changed it to 30 episodes, mainly to make it easier to sell.
Among them, Fan Xiaopang's role is in at least 25 episodes, and 250,000 for a single episode is 6.25 million. The bottom line of Blue Whale is no more than 5 million, which is a maximum of 200,000 per episode.
This price is actually quite outrageous in the current TV drama market, but things are rare and expensive, and Fan Xiaopang is worth the money in terms of attracting investment.
One party was bidding all over the place, and the other party was on the ground to pay back the money. Xia Cong and Mu Xiaoguang, who were in charge of negotiating the price, had a heated argument.
Wei Yang smiled and chatted with Fan Xiaopang. It wasn't until the noise there was almost over and the deal was likely to be sold between 4.5 and 5 million that Wei Yang started talking about another thing.
"I heard that Sister Bingbing's "Rouge Snow" sold well, and she also invested in a "Jin Tai Ban". It seems that she is very interested in film and television investment."
Fan Xiaopang became very ambitious after setting up his own business. He participated in the investment of two TV series and acted as the heroine himself.
"Rouge Snow" is said to have made a lot of money, so that now is the time for Fan Xiaopang to start working on it, and Wei Yang naturally made preparations before coming.
"What's the matter? You don't have enough funds and you want to prostitute me for nothing?"
Fan Xiaopang was so smart that he immediately realized what Wei Yang meant.
"How can this be free prostitution? What we are talking about is investment. Our crew has enough funds, but we want to save some cash and use it for production."
Wei Yang must not show weakness. Fan Xiaopang must know that the crew of "My Love from the Star" is just empty airs now, and it would be strange if they don't back down, so Wei Yang's attitude is very indifferent.
Achieve success, fail to fail!
Fan Xiaopang really fooled him. She had just made a fortune. She was now at the height of her addiction. She had been fooled by Wei Yang just now and was quite optimistic about "My Love from the Star".
As soon as Wei Yang laid the bait, she couldn't help but take the bait: "What are the regulations?"
"The remuneration is converted into investment. I'll give you 5 million and give you a 12% share."
"You can invest more than 40 million yuan in this drama. That's nonsense."
Fan Xiaopang is not a fool. She previously filmed "Rouge Snow" and the Republic of China drama cost more than 30 million. How could the urban drama "My Love from the Star" cost more?
"Sister, urban dramas are different from urban dramas. The special effects of our drama are expensive, and you, the heroine, are a big star. You have dozens of sets of clothes and shoes, all from big brands, and you also have to spend money..."
Wei Yang settled the accounts with Fan Xiaopang with his fingers, but Fan Xiaopang was not easy to fool.
The settlement is the settlement, the actual expenditure is the actual expenditure!
"If you really want to get me to invest, just give up your real estate and find out how much my salary can support you."
Wei Yang hesitated for a moment: "If you pay another 2 million, I will give you a 20% share."
Fan Xiaopang laughed angrily. This time, it was not that she thought the price was unfair, but that Wei Yang actually wanted to take money out of her pocket.
"You asked me to film a movie with you, and you didn't spend a penny on whoring. Not to mention, I still had to pay you 2 million for it."
"Again, it's not free prostitution, it's investment."
Wei Yang smiled sincerely: "The more you invest, the more you earn. You can't make a fortune just by playing small tricks."
