Chapter 440: The respective choices of several major video platforms
The people participating in Phoenix Entertainment's film viewing event this time are all professionals in the industry. Naturally, they have their own judgment on whether the drama is good or bad.
These dramas produced by Phoenix Entertainment based on the screenwriter core system have not experienced the kind of word-of-mouth explosion.
But relatively speaking, everyone's evaluation of each drama is not bad.
It can even be said that some of them exceeded original expectations.
Such a result was something that no one had thought of at the beginning.
Originally, many people thought that this attempt by Phoenix Entertainment was likely to fail.
After all, although these editors are not completely new, most of them were not well-known before.
Many heads of film and television companies left without staying too much after the screening.
Because Phoenix Entertainment has set a precedent, I am afraid that in the near future there will be a large number of production crews that follow the trend and advocate the core screenwriter system.
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"Actually, the screenwriter core system has little impact on our platform."
"But I really didn't expect that I would be able to win the exclusive copyright cooperation with Phoenix Entertainment so smoothly this time."
On the way out, Xu Sheng said.
Bi Feihong just nodded and couldn't answer the question.
Not surprisingly, he fell asleep on the spot again during this movie viewing.
After watching the dramas for a day, I don’t even know what the themes of Phoenix Entertainment’s dramas are about.
Xu Sheng didn't care about Bi Feihong's condition at this time.
Penguin Video successfully signed the contract with Phoenix Entertainment this time mainly because it has no competitors.
Xu Sheng didn't expect that Kiwi Guo simply didn't come to watch the movie.
He had made a lot of preparations to deal with the kiwi fruit.
It turned out to be completely useless, and the process was a little too smooth.
In addition, if station G actually joins the competition, it will still pose a certain threat to them.
After all, the rapid development of Station G in recent years makes it fully qualified to compete with them.
It's just that the attitude on the G station side is also very ambiguous. Although Chi Jiang came, he only came to join in the fun symbolically, and in the end he had no intention of discussing copyright cooperation.
The only remaining company, Tudou Video, is no match at all.
The capital chain of Tudou Video has always been a big problem. It can only be said that it is powerless to win the exclusive cooperation with Phoenix Entertainment this time.
"But that Congzhu is really decisive."
"After determining the target, we immediately cut off all escape routes."
Xu Sheng thought so in his heart.
It’s not hard to guess the reason why Kiwi gave up this cooperation with Phoenix Entertainment.
It can only be because of Tongji Entertainment.
The same is true for Station G. The main purpose is not Phoenix Entertainment.
However, Xu Sheng thought this was a good thing.
If we had decided to discuss cooperation with Tongji Entertainment, then the three companies would probably have gotten together, and Tudou Video would probably have had a hand in it as well.
Now that I have chosen Phoenix Entertainment, things are going relatively smoothly.
It's just that Xu Sheng himself knows that sometimes choice is the most important thing.
He has already made his choice. As for the final result, it depends on everyone's luck.
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After Chi Jiang attended Phoenix Entertainment's movie viewing party, he gradually calmed down.
He was really excited before and thought it would be a good idea to buy the rights to two movies from Phoenix Entertainment.
But if you think about it carefully, Station G is actually not bad at securing the copyrights for these two dramas.
It's not because Chi Jiang is arrogant, but because all the dramas produced by Phoenix Entertainment's screenwriter core system this time have the same problem.
That is, although every drama has a passing grade or above, it even surprises people like them who were not optimistic about it at first.
But it's just above the passing grade.
There are so many dramas in total, and Chi Jiang basically can't see any one that has the potential to become a hit.
This is just something they think is good. In the final analysis, it doesn’t matter how the show is produced.
In the end, the best way to test it is to look at the feedback from the audience and the market after it is broadcast.
The script is indeed good, there are no big problems, and some parts even make people feel that the plot design is quite clever.
But that's all. They are all poorly filmed themes, and no matter how innovative they are, they won't be anything new.
A drama like this that is sure to make money without losing money is already considered a very high-quality resource.
But compared to Tongji Entertainment’s dramas, there’s really not much comparison between the two.
Tongji Entertainment's dramas are the kind that he thinks will be a hit after watching every one.
And this is also true. For a drama produced by Tongji Entertainment, if it does not become a hit, it is considered a failure.
Chi Jiang was thinking about this all the way, and when he arrived at the airport, he was very determined in his thoughts.
That means that no matter what, we must renew our contract with Tongji Entertainment.
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Although Congzhu did not attend Phoenix Entertainment's movie viewing party, he knew the relevant news early.
So far, it seems that the reviews given by the industry are quite high.
Many companies have even begun to follow the trend and prepare to implement the editorial core system.
But in contrast, what Congzhu actually distrusts the most is the opinions of these so-called peers in the industry.
It's not that they are unprofessional, it goes without saying that they are professional.
Most of the film and television companies invited this time are the ones that are ranked among the best in China.
But even these film and television companies never dare to say how well they understand the market.
Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many dramas and movies that cost a lot of money but ended up losing money.
Therefore, Congzhu doesn’t pay much attention to the evaluations given by these colleagues.
Everything depends on the relevant data after the final broadcast.
Congzhu is a very simple consequentialist.
She doesn't like to hear about how hard she worked, she only cares about the final result.
So just like the screenwriter core system launched by Phoenix Entertainment in a big way this time, her attitude is also very clear.
Whether it will work or not, we will know after the show is aired.
Until the other party really proved the feasibility, her heart was basically biased towards Tongji Entertainment.
After all, Xu Ji’s brilliant achievements in the past few years are there, and these cannot be changed.
"But from the bottom of my head, there are still at least four months until the contract between Station G and Tongji Entertainment expires."
"Under such circumstances, what will we do with the drama in the first quarter of next year?"
The senior management of Kiwi Fruit felt that Congzhu was a little too arrogant by not attending Phoenix Entertainment's movie viewing party.
They are not opposed to cooperating with Tongji, but the prerequisite is success.
Otherwise, it would be the same as losing both your wife and your army.
"Just follow the previous arrangements."
"Without Phoenix Entertainment, it wouldn't have much impact on us."
"And this time because of "Ghost Blowing the Lamp", several of our scripts at the end of the year have been postponed."
"As for the search for the rights to the new drama, I have a candidate for the time being and will notify everyone in a while."
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The cast of "I'm Not the God of Medicine" has basically been confirmed. The only thing that Xu Ji didn't expect was that An Junyu declined the role of Lu Yiyi.
Originally, Xu Ji put a lot of thought into selecting actors. He felt that An Junyu was a relatively promising actor, so he was chosen.
It seems now that the actor needs to be changed again.
Of course, although the performance part of this role attaches great importance to the actor's acting skills, on the other hand, it is actually more difficult to lose weight and control body shape.
After all, in the plot Lu Yiyi was ill, and in the end it can really be described as skinny as a stick.
An actor without perseverance and perseverance would probably not be able to accomplish such a hardship.
Re-selecting people has become a troublesome task.
It was at this time that Wan Rongli heard the news from somewhere and took the initiative to recommend himself to Xu Jimaosui.
In fact, Wan Rongli's body shape is a bit thin to begin with, so it's not impossible to play the role of Lu Yiyi.
The other party's acting skills are excellent, and he doesn't have a spoiled personality.
Xu Ji had not considered using Wanrongli before.
It was just that at this time, Wan Rongli had just finished acting in another new drama and had just taken a short break.
In addition, Wan Rongli is a veritable actor, although his popularity and popularity may not be as good as those of Ji Yiyang and others.
But the role is there, Lu Yiyi is a supporting role after all, which is a bit inappropriate.
Of course Xu Ji knew that if he took the initiative to invite, Wan Rongli would never refuse.
After all, his identity as the boss of the company lies there.
Unexpectedly, he didn't invite me in the end, but Wan Rongli took the initiative to come over.
"You have to think clearly, this time it is a supporting role. Although there are many roles, it is not as many as the protagonist Chen Kang."
Xu Ji talked things through in advance so that the other party would not be dissatisfied and cause some trouble after filming started.
Although Chen Kang is also an actor and an official actor, compared with Wan Rongli, there is not much difference in their status.
This is also one of the problems.
As the actors under Tongji Entertainment become more and more famous, Xu Ji actually no longer considers supporting roles in many cases.
Although it is indeed brilliant, the actor's reputation is too great, which will erase the advantages brought by a good supporting role.
And playing such a supporting role actually doesn't help them actors very much.
Even for Wan Rongli, his acting skills no longer need to prove anything.
Even if it is performed well, most viewers will think it is a matter of course.
Of course, not everyone thinks like Xu Ji, such as Wanrongli.
After he read the script of "I'm Not the God of Medicine", without any hesitation, he said to Xu Ji: "Director Xu, I want to play this role."
In fact, Wan Rongli had already decided to star before. After all, Xu Ji was currently short of actors and he happened to be available.
On the one hand, out of gratitude to Xu Ji, Tongji Entertainment is definitely more than just a brokerage company to him.
If it hadn't been for the movie "Wushuang" at that time, Wan Rongli might have had no choice but to change careers now.
How could he be like the latter and win the best actor award at the National Film Festival?
Other than that, it’s all about trusting Xu Ji.
He clearly knows that in Xu Ji's movies, even if they are not the protagonists, many supporting characters can have shining points that are worth exploring.
Xu Ji is now recognized by many audiences as the director who is best at shooting group portraits.
So even if it's a supporting role, Wan Rongli won't worry about the role being bad.
And after he read the script of "I'm Not the God of Medicine", he had almost no other unnecessary thoughts.
It’s okay if he didn’t read the script for this movie, but if he didn’t take the opportunity to act in it, he would definitely regret it in the future.
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Xu Ji originally wanted to say something, but he didn't expect Wan Rongli's attitude to be so firm.
So I stopped worrying and decided on the actor for the last leading role, Lu Yiyi.
In fact, Xu Ji never expected that in the end it would be Tong Ji's own actors who would solve the problem.
Of course, this is actually a good thing.
At least with the addition of a movie star and the addition of Wan Rongli, there is no need to worry about acting issues.
It can even save Xu Ji a lot of worry.
Originally, if it were the previous An Junyu, even though the opponent was very talented, he would still be willing to endure hardships.
But it still requires director Xu Ji to personally spend a lot of time explaining the scene to the other party.
With the addition of Wanrongli, most of this trouble should be reduced.
Just wait until there is something you don't understand in Wanrong and take the initiative to ask.
There is no need for Xu Ji to take on a role similar to that of a nanny.
And when it comes to acting alone, many times an actor of Wan Rongli's level may be able to perform better on his own.
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In Beijing, because the filming of "I'm Not the God of Medicine" is about to start, Chen Kang is packing his luggage to go to Chengdu.
When Xu Ji called, Chen Kang agreed without much hesitation.
He may have to consider other directors' plays, or at least make a decision after reading the script.
But Xu Ji's invitation was for the male lead in the film directed by the other party. He was afraid that Xu Ji would regret it if he hesitated for a second.
Of course, the script Xu Jifa finally received did not disappoint him.
In Chen Kang's opinion, this time's "I'm Not the God of Medicine" will allow him to compete for next year's Golden Lion Award if he performs well.
Chen Kang has already won two of the three major domestic film awards for Best Actor, which is just short of the Golden Lion Award, which is the most valuable.
Xu Ji's film gave him hope.
In addition, what makes Chen Kang a little helpless is that Xu Ji is obviously at odds with these official actors.
Many people now think that many of the official actors are affiliated with Tongji Entertainment.
Because it often appears in various dramas and movies produced by Tongji.
Most of the official actors who didn't have many filming roles before are now in various crews of Tongji Entertainment.
Although not everyone can get a script with a male lead like Chen Kang.
But many roles have also made the official actors famous.
Including this time's "I'm Not the God of Medicine", many of the characters in it are actually official actors.
These people go from Beijing to Rongcheng to join the group, and they can go there together.
Many companies feel that official actors have too much to do, and they jump back and forth between scripts and roles.
This actually gave Xu Ji a chance to see the advantages of official actors like them.
He has a professional background and excellent acting skills. The key is that the salary is not high and it is economical to use.