On the other end of the phone, Lao Yi smiled bitterly, because he thought about the first season of this show, when he wanted to co-produce it with Qidian, but they refused, but now... they are rushing to ask for help.
Whoever has tasted this feeling knows it.
But he had no choice, because this was the general direction of the company, and even the head office. The group company behind the head office had spent so many billions of dollars over the years, not just for the subscription fees on the website.
To count on the income from royalties, the group company wants to recoup its investment in this area over the past few years. Can the big boss survive until that day?
The general direction of the company that the CEO of the head office, Qiang Ge, has repeatedly emphasized in recent years, Lao Yi heartily agrees with.
At least in theory, it makes sense.
Just like Marvel, you can create a few popular movies or popular TV series with good box office, and then choose a suitable time to list the parent company, and then brag about it to the shareholders and draw a big pie.
A lot of money came naturally.
The investment that the group company has made in the field of online articles in recent years has a high probability of recovering the cost in an instant, and it can also earn several times more, or even more.
It's a pity that Brother Qiang has been the CEO of the head office for several years, and he has been boasting about the excellence of the IP industry chain for several years, but he has only heard thunder and no rain.
A lot of novel copyrights have been sold.
However, most of the film and television companies that have bought the copyright are just hoarding the copyright, and few of them invest in filming immediately. They seem to be waiting for others to test the waters first to see if others will drown.
Occasionally, there are those who are bold and dare to invest in photography, but they also take the tricky route.
——A little-known actor, a little-known director, a little-known screenwriter, and fifty-cent special effects.
After the photo was taken, anyone with a discerning eye would know at a glance that it was purely for making money.
In this environment, what big progress can be made in the IP plan that Brother Qiang has been talking about for several years?
Just this morning, Brother Qiang called.
Please find a way to invest in the second season of "Dead Man's Last Wish".
There are two purposes.
First, let the fame of "The Last Wish of the Dead" become the starting point, and even the fame of Shanda Literature as a whole.
Secondly, I just want to make "The Last Wish" better through investment and participation, with longer episodes and greater momentum, so that this drama can become a promotional card for Shanda Literature's big IP plan.
Simply put, Brother Qiang was dissatisfied with the fact that the first season of "Dead Man's Last Wish" only had 14 episodes.
Although the current popularity and reputation of this drama are very good, it only has 14 episodes, and each episode is still shorter than that of traditional TV dramas. No matter how you look at it, it seems a bit petty and petty.
In response to this, Brother Qiang said no, being so petty and petty does not fit with his temperament for a big IP project.
Thinking of this, Lao Yi took a deep breath, patiently, and said: "Xianyu, give me some face! Let's talk about it! It's not convenient to say it on the phone like this, tomorrow! I'll bring someone to see you in person tomorrow.
Let’s talk in detail, what do you think? Can you give me this face?”
This is the phone.
Sun Quan did not answer immediately, but deliberately remained silent for a moment before saying, "Okay! Since you said so, Mr. Yi, I'll be waiting here! Let's talk about it when we meet!"
Lao Yi: "Okay, okay! Thank you! That's it, we'll come over tomorrow. Are you in City M now?"
Sun Quan smiled, "Yes, in City M!"
Lao Yi: "Okay, let's talk about it when we meet!"
Sun Quan: "ok!"
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After the call ended, Sun Quan opened the drawer, opened the cigar box, took out a cigar, and slowly lit a fire and toasted the cigar, his eyes thoughtful.
He doesn't mind that Qidian, or Shanda Literature, is involved.
Unless he plans not to publish books from Qidian in the future, if he refuses the other party's cooperation this time, his new books will definitely not be easy to get mixed up with Qidian in the future.
After all, Qidian controls the recommendation slot arrangement for each author, and the recommendation slot... may not make a bad book popular, but it can limit the popularity growth of any book.
It feels a bit like "I may not be able to make you succeed, but I will definitely make you fail."
There are many ready-made examples.
For example, a bunch of great masters and intermediate-level authors who left the digital website a few years ago, but after returning to the starting point, their gods almost collapsed because they could no longer get as many recommendation positions as before.
A few years ago, Hongxue, who was the first brother at the starting point, lost his glory after returning to the starting point, but he could still maintain a certain degree of divinity. Except for him, the other great gods who returned to the starting point basically had their divinities shattered into slag.
Therefore, Sun Quan had no intention of really rejecting Qidian's cooperation.
But he has the bottom line in his heart.
For the investment part, Qidian can be allowed to come in, but it can only be a small part. He cannot give up the dominance of the drama "The Last Wish of the Dead".
In addition, he is willing to sell very few shares, but wants to get more money.
Just think of it as embedded advertising.
If we can get a large sum of money from Qidian and Youku Video, and with the popularity and reputation of the first season of this drama, we should be able to really raise some advertising placement fees before the second season starts filming.
Based on this calculation, if the operation is good, maybe he can recover the cost of these two episodes before the filming of the second and third seasons begins.
By then, for the filming of the second and third seasons, his Xianyu Film and Television only needs to provide some manpower, and does not need to bear any risks. After the production is completed, he will only wait to distribute the money.
This deal... no matter how you look at it, you won't suffer a loss.
Yes!
This time he also plans to agree to Youku Video’s investment request.
In this way, when the second and third seasons are produced, he can save a lot of effort in terms of distribution and promotion.
As long as Youku Video participates in the investment, he believes that when the contents of these two seasons are launched on Youku Video, Youku Video will give them a better recommendation position.
These are all benefits.
As for eating alone, will the final benefit be higher?
It's not that Sun Quan hasn't thought about it, but he doesn't think it's necessary.
You can't just focus on immediate interests as a human being.
yes!
If he stays on his own in the next two seasons, he should indeed be able to earn more from his Salted Fish Film and Television business in the short term.
But what about in the long run?
After all, his Xianyu Film and Television is a start-up and a new company.
The qualifications in all aspects are too shallow.
Even after the filming of this drama is completed, Xianyu Film and Television’s qualifications are still very shallow.
Unless he doesn't want to be a big-time film and television actor in the future, he will inevitably have to hire some well-known stars or actors in the film and television industry to make TV series or movies in the future.
If you make a movie, there are also distribution issues.
For special effects, you also need to contact some of the top special effects companies in the industry.
And these are not easy to solve based on the qualifications of Xianyu Film and Television alone.
But if we can form a good cooperative relationship with Shanda Literature and Youku Video through the drama "The Last Wish of the Dead", when Xianyu Film and Television wants to produce other film and television dramas in the future, there will probably be many problems that Xianyu Film and Television cannot solve on its own.
It will be solved easily.
Thinking of this, Sun Quan lit his cigar, picked up his cell phone and dialed Xue Zihan's number.