What should I do if I have a childhood sweetheart who wants to be a singer? Chapter 307: A super first-line director came to ask for a script in person
Chapter 307: A super first-line director came to ask for a script in person
In fact, Song Lili has known the woman Congzhu very early on.
He looks like a professional elite with short, capable hair.
But in fact, he is more like a cunning businessman.
Speaking of which, when I met him in the past, although he was polite on the surface, he was obviously not interested in his company's drama.
Let alone having the other party come to your door in person.
It can only be said that the last "My Captain, My Group" was an exception, and it was completely smeared with Xu's credit.
Of course, Song Lili also knows that this is reality.
The dramas produced by his company have been criticized too many times before, and Xu Ji is indeed a hot commodity on major video platforms.
Maybe after the last cooperation on "My Leader, My Team", the other party saw my ability and planned to book their company's next drama?
Song Lili was guessing in his mind.
Anyway, it is obviously a good thing to have Congzhu come in person.
I am definitely here to discuss cooperation.
This is a good omen for Song Lili’s company which has just come back from the dead.
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Not long after, Song Lili saw Cong Zhu, the vice president of Kiwi Fruit, in his office.
"Director Song, long time no see."
In fact, after the broadcast of "My Leader, My Team", Song Lili has done a lot of promotional work as a director.
In this aspect, Cong Zhugeng actually hopes to hire Xu Ji as a screenwriter.
But Xu Ji refused, saying they didn't have time, so they had to ask director Song Lili to help with publicity.
If it were Xu Ji, in order to leave a good impression in front of the other party, Congzhu would definitely be responsible for the docking personally.
But only Song Lili came, and Congzhu handed over this aspect of the work to the company's people.
Therefore, the two parties had frequent contacts during that period, but Congzhu had never met Song Lili.
"Hahahaha, it has indeed been a while."
"Why did you come here this time because...?"
Song Lili arranged for his assistant to deliver water to Congzhu Duancha, and then asked tentatively.
His favorite result is naturally to hear a request from the other party to cooperate with his company.
But the expected answer did not appear.
"Director Song, actually I came here to ask you if you have any plans to continue to cooperate with Xu Ji?"
"You know, many netizens have been looking forward to your next work together since watching "My Leader, My Team"."
What Cong Zhu said is very technical.
She originally came here specifically for the drama written by Xu Ji, but after all, Song Lili is also a top-tier director.
If you say it explicitly, it is indeed equivalent to directly saying that the other party is not as good as he promised.
Even knowing that the drama "My Captain, My Group" was most likely the script that Song Lili took the initiative to ask Xu Jiqiu for, but when it came to Congzhu's mouth, he still asked whether he was willing to cooperate.
It also fully took care of Song Lili's face.
Of course, Song Lili is no longer the young man who impulsively resigned from the official system.
So as soon as Zhu Zhu opened his mouth, he understood what the other party meant.
It’s not that I came here for myself in my imagination, but for Xu Ji.
But if that's the case, why not go find Xu Ji yourself?
At this time, Song Lili thought that Xu Ji's dramas were basically broadcast on station G, so he should have signed some kind of contract.
So Kiwi had no choice but to find him.
"But from the perspective of the boss, the last cooperation between Director Xu and I may have been just a coincidence, and there was no long-term cooperation contract."
"I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you at this point."
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Is it possible that Song Lili doesn’t know about Xu Ji?
The other party wrote the script, and Song Lili certainly wanted to get another "My Captain, My Group".
But last time Song Lili was because the company was about to go bankrupt, and he had no way out, so he had no choice but to think of asking Xu Ji for help, and then give it one last try.
At this time, Song Lili no longer had the same desperate mentality as before.
The company has been saved, so it is naturally impossible for him to continue looking for Xu Ji with shame.
Everyone is a top-notch director, and they act like they can produce good dramas without any traces.
Which top-tier director doesn’t have his own pride, and the same goes for Song Lili, a once very firm idealist.
Hearing Song Lili's answer, Congzhu was not surprised.
She also learned about some of Song Lili's past experiences.
It cannot be ruled out that the other party is indeed an excellent director.
But what I have to say is that Song Lili’s vision for selecting scripts is indeed somewhat problematic.
Let alone running a film and television company, Song Lili is not suitable to be a boss at all.
If it weren't for Xu Ji, Song Lili's film and television company would be bankrupt and liquidated sooner or later.
It can even be predicted from Zhu that after the drama "My Captain, My Troupe" ends, if Song Lili does not continue to get Xu Ji's script, the ending will probably be the same in the future.
As for the dramas invested and produced by other companies, except for Song Ideal, the quality is somewhat acceptable, and some others feel that buying the copyright is a waste of money.
It’s normal if you can’t sell it.
Song Ideal's market acumen is equivalent to zero.
Of course, it’s not like Xu Ji who can become popular regardless of his photos.
Therefore, although he is a top-notch director, the copyright of the drama directed by Song Lili is not very popular on video platforms and TV stations.
"That's really a pity!"
Congzhu said.
"I also said that I can see you two and continue to cooperate."
"The reason I came here is actually to talk about this matter."
"He also said that if you two continue to cooperate, then we at Kiwi can reserve the rights for the next drama in advance."
"Copyright fees and everything else are easily negotiable. We are very willing to establish long-term cooperation with you."
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After Song Lili heard Congzhu's words, he couldn't help curling his lips.
"Is it an investment in Xu Ji? Xu Ji doesn't seem to need your cooperation."
Although I think so in my heart.
But I have to say that Song Lili was indeed a little moved at this time.
If we can reach an agreement with Qi Guo, then I probably won’t have to worry about selling my company’s dramas in the future.
Moreover, I have read so many scripts recently, and the more I read them, the more I get headaches. They are all rubbish.
If Xu Ji could write a script specifically for him, that would be really good.
However, Song Lili still couldn't let go of his own face.
"I thought it was always for our company's drama."
"It seems I was wrong."
"But if Director Xu and I collaborate later, we must first go to Congzhu to discuss the copyright matter."
Cong Zhu was speechless after hearing this.
Why is Song Lili still so obsessed with face?
If he hadn't pushed the other party, Song Lili would probably have waited until the company was about to close down again before asking Xu Ji for a script.
"Director Song, since we have reached this point, I will just say it."
"If you can get the script from Xu Ji, the copyright of this drama will be sold to us first."
"We here at Kiwi can also provide you with copyright contracts worth tens of millions of dollars for three more dramas invested by your company."
Congzhu didn't intend to continue talking in circles and said directly.
Song Lili was stunned for a moment, and then his brain started spinning rapidly.
Three dramas, a multi-million dollar copyright contract.
To be honest, it's not particularly attractive to him.
It's just three low-budget dramas. Putting the copyright fees aside, you really can't make much.
Moreover, according to Song Lili's thinking, even if it is a drama produced by his own company, without Xu Ji's script, is it really just a bonus product that loses money?
Thinking of this, Song Lili directly started to bargain:
"In the copyright contract for the three dramas, the copyright fee cannot be less than 50 million."
After Cong Zhuzai finished what Song Lili said, he replied directly: "Deal!"
When Song Lili saw Congzhu's decisiveness, he immediately regretted it. Did he bid too low just now?
But the words have been spoken, and it seems that I can’t take them back.
"I will write the relevant restrictions on the contract."
"But first of all, we need to make sure that Director Song can get the script from Xu Ji."
Cong Zhu opened his mouth and added.
After all, Kiwi is not the one being taken advantage of, and the other party is not Xu Ji’s Tongji Entertainment.
Therefore, although it is only a 50 million-level copyright contract for three films, it will not have much impact on Kiwi. It is just a bonus, but it cannot really produce a bunch of garbage.
"Then I'll be waiting for the good news you give us."
Cong Zhu said goodbye to Song Lili's office with a smile.
She felt quite smart about her coming to Song Ideal's company to discuss cooperation.
With a 50 million copyright contract for three films, I got a new drama written by Xu Ji. It was such a bargain.
After all, when I first went to Chengdu, the conditions offered to Tongji Entertainment were more expensive than this.
Just the share of the drama promised to the other party is much more than the three and fifty million.
Just like that, the manager of Tongji Entertainment refused without any hesitation.
Cong Zhudu feels a little incredible.
Even the three major entertainment companies cannot obtain such conditions.
Only Xu Ji’s Tongji Entertainment is worthy of such a huge investment.
But it's not too early to be happy now. Song Lili can only continue if he can successfully get a new script from Xu Ji.
After Congzhu left, Song Lili smiled and shook his head.
Does this Congzhu really think he is a fool?
Although the conditions offered are indeed very attractive, he knows very well what is the key to making money.
If we can really get the script of a new drama from Xu Ji, then the best option would be to wait for the drama to be filmed and then sell it at a high price.
Those three 50 million dramas may not earn as much as one drama.
It is impossible for Song Li to do that kind of thing like throwing watermelons and picking sesame seeds.
But now that I think about it, I really must go to Rongcheng to meet Xu Ji in person.
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In Chengdu, the post-production of "Infernal Affairs" is proceeding in an orderly manner.
Since there are no special effects, the main workload is still in editing.
Xu Ji didn't have much else to do during this period, so he basically worked back and forth in the post-production studio of several film and television projects at Tongji Entertainment.
In addition to "Infernal Affairs", "Ghost Blowing the Lamp: The Ancient City" and "The Legend of the Withered Heroes" have also entered the post-production stage.
However, the progress is definitely much slower than that of "Infernal Affairs".
Especially for "Ghost Blowing the Lantern", which has a lot of special effects production, it is estimated that the production took much longer than the filming itself.
In addition, there is still a difference in the length of movies and dramas.
Although the production is more sophisticated, the length is only that long, unlike TV series that often have twenty or thirty episodes.
Of course, Xu Ji’s expectations for these two dramas are still very high.
In Youman's words, a drama like "Ghost Blows Out the Lamp" cost more than 100 million just for filming. Adding in post-production and various miscellaneous expenses, the investment even exceeded 300 million. Even G Station estimates
It’s also a bit too much to bear.
If it hadn't become popular, Tongji Entertainment would indeed have the G station to guarantee that it wouldn't lose money, but it would definitely have some ideas.
It also dealt a huge blow to Xu Ji’s own reputation.
This is also the reason why many companies are unwilling to make such big investment dramas, because the risks are indeed too high.
In addition, the investment in "The Legend of the Withered Heroes" is similar to that in "Ghost Blowing the Lamp". Both dramas are high-risk and large-investment dramas.
In addition to the three major companies, some other companies would have to risk all their wealth to make one movie at once.
It is indeed too willful for someone like Xu Ji to shoot two movies at once and have a bunch of other dramas at the same time.
However, Xu Ji has seen all the footage after filming, and on the premise that the quality is guaranteed, Xu Ji really is not too worried.
"Song Lili came to Chengdu and said he wanted to see you."
Suddenly receiving a call from Youman, Xu Ji was stunned for a moment when he heard Song Lili's name.
He didn't expect that the other party would take the initiative to come to Chengdu. The last time they met was at the Yunyu Awards.
Not long after we passed by, the other party actually came over.
In fact, Xu Ji can probably guess the other party's intentions.
According to Youman, since "My Leader, My Team" won the Yunyu Award, more and more directors have come to Xu Ji for scripts.
Many of them are well-known first-line directors, and there are even directors of many literary films.
It can only be said that there seems to be no subject that Xu Ji is not good at writing about, and he has written good scripts for various types of dramas.
It also seems to be very good at niche areas such as literary films and dramas.
Of course, some top-tier directors like Song Lili came to see him, but maybe because of their reputation, they didn’t keep their attitude low.
Mainly, I came with the tone of wanting to cooperate.
Of course, Youman rejected all these people's promises.
Now he doesn’t have much energy to help others write scripts.
And although Tongji Entertainment is inseparable now, its scale is large enough. What kind of scripts cannot be filmed by our own company?
The last time I was able to film "My Leader, My Group" with Song Lili, it was because of Chen Kang's introduction. Various factors came together to finally reach a cooperation.
But if Song Lili comes to Xu Ji to help write the script this time, there is probably no chance.
Song Ideal's directing skills are indeed very strong, at least better than those of Pang Er and others in the current company.
But this is not the reason why Xu Ji will write a script for the other party as a charity.