Chapter 450: Request from Spring Festival Gala Director Duan Suxin
"The Legend of Zhen Huan" has brought revenue to Station G, exceeding Chi Jiang's original expectations.
In fact, Tongji Entertainment did not have no hit dramas like "The Legend of Zhen Huan" before, and they even seemed a bit sparse and ordinary.
But even if this is the case, in fact, after the show ends, the number of subsequent members will definitely drop suddenly in a short period of time.
It's just that the episodes of "The Legend of Zhen Huan" are too long this time.
The number of members of G station has continued to grow.
The benefits will naturally be greater.
The key point is that although the investment in "The Legend of Zhen Huan" is high, it is basically spent on the length of the series and the service.
In terms of income, it is more cost-effective.
Especially compared to a drama like "Ghost Blowing the Lamp", which is also a hit drama but only has more than 20 episodes.
With a similar investment, the benefits brought to G station are higher.
The key is to be durable enough.
When many dramas are too long, viewers often give up halfway through.
However, as time goes by, the number of people following "The Legend of Zhen Huan" has not only not declined, but has actually increased.
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"Mr. Chi, Chairman Chen asked me to ask when you plan to go to Tongji Entertainment for negotiations."
Perhaps because he saw the benefits brought by "The Legend of Zhen Huan", Chi Jiang didn't even say anything, but the chairman of Station G began to feel restless.
When Chi Jiang heard what Chen Wu's secretary said, his expression was very calm.
"At least it will have to wait until after the new year."
"The entire company of Tongji Entertainment is on holiday during the Chinese New Year. This is no secret."
"I even feel that there are probably no people in Tongji Entertainment now."
As someone who has worked with Tongji Entertainment for such a long time, Chi Jiang has a relatively good understanding of Xu Ji’s style.
Especially every time Tongji Entertainment takes a collective holiday during the Chinese New Year, I have long been used to it.
When Tongji Entertainment's drama was aired during the Chinese New Year, Station G was responsible for all the publicity and distribution.
When I found Xu Ji, the other party said that the entire company was on holiday.
Fortunately, Youman was willing to help, otherwise it would have been quite troublesome.
I heard that Youman originally didn't want to take a vacation, but was forced to take a vacation by Xu Ji.
Xu Ji is a willful guy.
Of course, it’s not always a complete holiday.
In the previous Spring Festival Galas, artists from Tongji Entertainment, including Xu Ji, actually participated.
But that was still an official invitation after all. It would be really difficult to invite Xu Ji to other local stations for the Spring Festival Gala.
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"Director Chen asks you to take this matter seriously."
"If you have any conditions, you can raise them directly. You don't have to worry about what other people in the company think."
Chen Wu's secretary approached Chi Jiang and spoke in a low voice.
Chi Jiang was stunned for a moment, but then nodded and agreed.
In fact, in the past, Chi Jiang was the only one who had been strong in saying that his contract with Tongji Entertainment must be renewed.
After all, even if the contract is renewed, it is actually a matter for their film and television department.
Naturally, some other high-level officials either didn't want to meddle in other people's business, or they directly opposed it.
I don’t want to spend too much on Tongji Entertainment and give up more benefits.
Companies like Tongji Entertainment are special cases in the entire film and television industry.
For most film and television companies, they are actually in a passive position, and the platform is the active party.
But when it comes to Tongji Entertainment, it's completely the other way around.
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"Isn't there any movement at station G?"
Kiwi Video, Cong Zhu asked.
"According to the information I got, there seems to be no movement."
Congzhu spent a lot of effort and finally got someone to bribe a certain senior person at Station G.
In fact, it’s not considered a bribe.
The other party only needs to provide them with the cooperation trends between G Station and Tongji Entertainment.
There is no need to steal company secrets or anything like that.
But what Congzhu didn't expect was that Chi Jiang could be so calm.
She actually tried to contact Tongji Entertainment many times, but received no response.
They all said that because the contract has not expired yet, there are no plans to discuss subsequent cooperation with the platform for the time being.
No wonder Congzhu couldn't sit still, it was already January.
They still haven't decided whether to air their new drama.
Mainly because the popularity of "The Legend of Zhen Huan" has been high recently.
If it were released at this time, it might really go to waste and not even be able to make the most basic return on money.
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"How is Song Lili doing over there?"
Congzhu turned to look at the other person.
Although the few people present at this time were not particularly high in the Kiwi position.
But they are all Congzhu's confidants.
The power in his hands is also very large.
Hearing Congzhu's question, the middle-aged man who was asked responded with a somewhat ugly expression: "I tried to persuade him, but it was of no use."
"If I hadn't represented Kiwi, I would have been kicked out."
"But usually, they just ignore me."
"Song Lili's new drama will start filming soon. It seems that he really has no plans to cooperate with Tongji Entertainment anymore."
After hearing this, Congzhu just sighed helplessly.
Song Lili is actually very special.
In addition to the fact that the other party is a top-notch director, the most important thing is that he can get the script from Xu Ji.
Apart from Song Lili, currently no other director outside of Tongji Entertainment has such treatment.
In fact, it’s no wonder that Congzhu is so obsessed with Tongji Entertainment, as if only Tongji’s dramas are worth buying the copyright for.
It's because judging from the facts in previous years, Tongji Entertainment's dramas are profitable and have a high probability of becoming hits.
Especially after tasting the sweetness of the previous super popular drama "Bright Sword", and then giving up the cooperation with Phoenix Entertainment.
The biggest opportunity left for Kiwi now is to reach cooperation with Tongji Entertainment.
As for Song Lili, a top-tier director, it is definitely impossible for him to fall out because of this kind of thing.
Even if the quality of Song Lili's drama is good, Congzhu won't mind negotiating the copyright in person.
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Less than a few days after Xu Ji returned to the set, he suddenly received an unexpected phone call.
She is Duan Suxin, Duan Shengyu’s biological daughter and the official director.
Originally thinking it was about the Spring Festival Gala, Xu Ji was ready to refuse.
After all, he is currently on the set, and even if it is the Spring Festival holiday, Xu Ji still wants to go home with Sha Yetong.
The Spring Festival Gala and the like are actually not that attractive to Xu Ji now.
At most, some other people from Tongji Entertainment can participate.
But what surprised him was that Duan Suxin did not invite him to the Spring Festival Gala this time.
Instead, he was asked to directly become the director of the Spring Festival Gala!
When Xu Ji heard Duan Suxin's words, he was stunned.
This is all nothing.
Wasn't it already decided on the director of the Spring Festival Gala more than a month or even two months ago?
Now Duan Suxin asked him to become a director, which is really unexpected.
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Duan Suxin said that this time was not actually an official mission, but that she personally invited Xu Ji to help.
After Xu Ji's questioning, I found out that the incident was because the other party was injured at the scene while preparing for the Spring Festival Gala and had a cast on his leg. It was estimated that he would not be able to perform the job of a director.
The official side originally planned to change the director, but Duan Suxin rejected it.
The main reason is that she knows that some official directors will probably have a very perfunctory attitude even if they take over.
And all the preparations in the early stage of this Spring Festival Gala were all her own efforts.
If it were anyone else now, most of the hard work before would be wasted.
Then Duan Suxin thought of Xu Ji.
Let Xu Jilai be the director and she will be the assistant director to help out.
At Xu Ji's level, she is still very relieved.
The reason why last year's Spring Festival Gala was so popular was due to the effects of the programs prepared by Xu Ji.
And having worked with Xu Ji, she also knows that Xu Ji is not the kind of perfunctory character.
No matter what you do, you will try your best to be perfect.
Taking all aspects into consideration, there really is no one more suitable than Xu Ji.
More importantly, Xu Ji has also had the experience of being responsible for the G station party before. Although the time is tight, it will not be too difficult.
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However, Xu Ji was a little confused at this time.
In fact, he definitely wanted to refuse.
But Duan Suxin came to invite him so sincerely. It was not considered an official job, but a favor to ask him for help.
Xu Ji really couldn't think of a reason to refuse.
The key point is that "I'm Not the God of Medicine" is still being filmed, although it's not that busy for more than a month or less than two months.
But suddenly running away to take charge of the Spring Festival Gala in the middle of the trip, Xu Ji always felt uncomfortable.
After hesitation, Xu Ji agreed.
After all, no matter what industry you are in, you can't escape the sophistication of the world.
I think back when Tongji Entertainment was just starting out and before Sha Yetong became a diva, Duan Suxin was often invited to participate in some official large-scale performances.
In fact, not everyone can have such an opportunity.
Although there are reasons for Sha Yetong's own abilities, Duan Suxin was definitely the one who made the decision.
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Although Xu Ji agreed, it was impossible for Xu Ji to go to the capital immediately.
We need to make clear arrangements for the crew of "I'm Not the God of Medicine" first.
In fact, the Chinese New Year is only a little over a month away, and Xu Ji originally planned to take some time off during the Chinese New Year.
Generally speaking, the filming of the movie has just started, so it stands to reason that it cannot be separated from the director.
However, several of the assistant directors on the crew are considered old people. In fact, there are even some old people who have made several movies with Xu Ji including "Infernal Affairs" and "Operation Red Sea".
So Xu Ji listed all the clips that will be shot in the next month.
Prepare to hand it over to the assistant director of the crew.
Although I still have confidence in the abilities of the assistant directors on the crew.
But out of caution, Xu Ji mainly shot some less difficult shots in advance.
When they heard the news, the crew seemed a little surprised.
However, there is not much hindrance in its execution.
After all, Xu Ji's crew is not like some other directors' crews, where everyone is included, and there are also things like intrigue.
The crew of "I'm Not the God of Medicine" are all from Tongji Entertainment, and as for the actors, they are all people who have worked with Xu Ji many times.
For example, the two movie stars, Chen Kang and Wan Rongli, are not the kind of people who always lose their temper and act like celebrities.
Even many people on the crew are acquaintances with them.
That's why Xu Ji can be so relieved.
Even if he wasn't there, there wouldn't be much of a problem.
Of course, after more than a month of filming, Xu Ji did not follow his original plan.
A lot of scenes that were originally planned to be filmed years ago have been greatly reduced.
It's probably going to make the crew and actors a little uncomfortable.
The work intensity has become much lower.
Basically, I can shoot one day and rest one day.
However, the crew actually understood why Xu Ji made such a decision.
Although the ability of the assistant director is not necessarily incompetent, "I'm Not the God of Medicine" doesn't have to be released in time for the Spring Festival, so it's best to play it safe.
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While Xu Ji was preparing to go to the capital to take charge of the Spring Festival Gala, in Chengdu, Pang Er's "Chinatown Adventure" has also been completed and has entered the post-production stage.
However, Pang Er did not dare to relax at all. The post-production period of more than a month was still a bit tense.
The most critical thing is the Spring Festival period. The competition in the movie market is basically the highest among all periods.
Pang Er had already experienced it once last year, and at that time he indeed knew how cruel the Spring Festival movie market was.
However, "Famous" was just a low-budget movie at the time, so the pressure on Pang Er was not very great.
Even the issue of whether the cost can be recovered is not within the scope of the discussion.
But this time there is something different. Although the investment in "Chinatown Adventure" is not very large, it is only over 100 million.
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Of course, although it is said to be a large-scale production, the overall difficulty of shooting has not actually improved much.
The most important thing is because the leading actors include Liu Baofeng, the best actor, and Ji Yiyang, who is so popular.
If a movie with two male protagonists with such a lineup still loses money in the follow-up, it would be really unjustifiable.
Based on the rate of return, it would take at least about 600 million in box office to recover the cost.
Of course, maybe it's because the box office of the previous few movies has remained above 1 billion. Although Pang Er is worried, he is still confident.
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"Then we still have a holiday during the Spring Festival holiday?"
The assistant director of the crew of Pang Er's "Chinatown" asked.
In fact, it's not that he wants a holiday, but he wishes he wouldn't have a holiday at all.
Otherwise, the post-production time of "Chinatown" will be shortened a lot.
Hearing such a question, Pang Er didn't hesitate much.
"The staff in the later stage will probably have to work overtime."
"Me and you too."
The assistant director asked worriedly: "What about Director Xu..."
Pang Er waved his hand, indicating to the other party not to worry.
"Director Xu isn't that unkind, right?"
"This time "Chinatown" is scheduled to be released during the Spring Festival. The time is already tight, and it is definitely impossible to have another forced holiday."
Of course Pang Er didn't want to take a vacation, he was more worried about the production of the movie itself.
After all, Tongji Entertainment’s holidays have always been very flexible.
After finishing a movie, if you want to take a break, like Pang Er and others, they will definitely be able to take a long break and no one will object.