Chapter 477 'Pirates of the Caribbean' post-production completed
"To sum up, this price is just..."
After hearing Congzhu's quotation, Song Lili's expression became a little ugly.
This was really far from what he expected.
The main reason is that he has also negotiated the copyright fees from the TV station.
The price that can be obtained is only about 100 million.
Calculating it this way, the drama he spent so long filming could only barely break even, and even suffered some losses.
Obviously, this was something that the ambitious Song Lili did not expect at the time.
But even he himself has to admit that there is a big gap between his drama and the "Bright Sword" and "My Captain, My Troop" that Xu Ji originally produced.
Originally, it was difficult to film dramas with military and war themes, or it could be said that it was very difficult to make a hit.
In most dramas, the investors have paid the investment costs and then used them to earn returns.
In this case, because of the great success of "Bright Sword", Song Lili thought that the subject matter was too simple for a while.
Facts have proved that there is no script for Xu Ji.
For a drama with this kind of theme, after an investment of more than 100 million, it is very difficult to make back the money.
...
"Director Song, this is the highest price we can offer for kiwi fruit."
“I’m afraid it’s not that easy to get such a price if you go to other platforms.”
"I was thinking, after all, we have a basis for cooperation before..."
Although what Congzhu said was a bit unpleasant.
But in fact, it is said from the bottom of my heart.
In his opinion, Song Lili was completely harmed by his own crazy thoughts.
Obviously being able to ask for a script from Xu Ji, I don’t know how many people would envy this opportunity.
Song Lili actually gave up on his own initiative.
It seems that the other party did not understand the importance of the first two dramas and Xu Ji's script at all.
Song Lili is indeed an excellent director.
But there are definitely problems when it comes to choosing scripts.
In fact, in Congzhu's opinion, such a director is not very suitable for starting a company.
It is more suitable for the investor to decide on the script and project and let him directly serve as the director, which will actually produce better results.
Of course, these are only considered based on project income.
...
Although Song Lili was unwilling to admit Congzhu's words.
I also feel that what the other party just said is indeed a bit unpleasant.
But he could guess that this was probably the truth.
He has not been to other platforms yet.
But it can be guessed that it is a thing of the past that the leaders of several platforms took the initiative to discuss copyright matters.
At present, he just needs to go to the door one by one, and then negotiate with the other party for the copyright fee in a low voice.
Thinking of this, Song Lili could only nod helplessly.
"Then just follow the conditions stated by Mr. Cong."
When Cong Zhu heard that Song Lili had agreed, his expression didn't change much.
He just smiled and shook hands with the other person.
"It's a pleasure to work with you, Director Song."
Song Lili's drama is indeed not very attractive to Congzhu.
In fact, she still had high hopes before.
After all, if the quality of Song Lili's drama is good enough, it will definitely be a good thing for their kiwi fruit.
It's a pity that Xu Ji's script is gone. Although it is still a military war theme, it completely lacks the amazing feeling of the captain or the sword.
Before Congzhu, I would draw conclusions based on my own past experiences without watching the drama.
But since we suffered a loss on the copyright of "Legend of Sword and Fairy".
Congzhu has completely put away this mentality.
Even for Song Lili's drama, she carefully watched the first three episodes before making her own judgment.
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Here, Kiwi and Song Lili have reached a cooperation, and on the other side, Xu Sheng, the president of Penguin Video, has actually been paying attention to the trends of Tongji Entertainment in Chengdu.
Qi Guo was able to get the news, and Xu Sheng naturally did the same.
He knew from the beginning that the cooperation between Station G and Tongji was due to expire this year.
It's just because Xu Sheng had already made his choice before.
So I simply didn’t go to Chengdu this time.
The previous grievances between them and Tongji may have passed for a long time, or both parties have almost forgotten about it.
But it is obviously impossible to repair the relationship between them.
So he simply chose to cooperate with Phoenix Entertainment, thus giving up the possibility of negotiating with Tongji.
Xu Sheng is not the kind of character who regrets his choices.
As long as you make a decision, you will basically go all the way to the dark side.
Although the dramas produced by Phoenix Entertainment's core writers this time did not achieve the expected results.
But Xu Sheng also made plans for the subsequent development of Phoenix Entertainment early on.
However, Tongji Entertainment did put a huge psychological shadow on him.
From last year's "The Legend of Zhen Huan" to this year's "Wulin Gaiden".
The impact of the two hit dramas on their Phoenix Entertainment was considerable.
Under such circumstances, Xu Sheng certainly had to pay attention to which platform Tongji finally reached cooperation with.
But the final result left him a little confused.
Although the specific content of the contract has not been released.
But what is certain is that Tongji must have reached a contract extension with Station G.
It’s just that people from the Kiwi and Potato videos also went to Chengdu.
Moreover, Congzhu, the CEO of Kiwifruit, has stayed in Tongji’s company for a long time.
I don’t know whether the cooperation was reached or whether it was not successful.
It wasn't until a few days passed that Xu Sheng got the news.
Tongji seems to have reached cooperation with both Kiwi and G Station.
And they are all so-called exclusive.
This was basically impossible to happen in the industry before.
But Xu Sheng wouldn't find it strange if he were the person in charge of Kiwi Fruit.
Even though I know that Tongji still cooperates with other platforms, the main purpose is definitely to obtain the copyright of their new drama.
However, looking at this, Tongji Entertainment has always taken the initiative, and the content of the contract is probably something that other film and television companies would never even dare to think of.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After thinking about this, he inevitably started to worry again.
One G station is enough to give them a headache.
If Tongji's drama is broadcast on Kiwi, the other party's stronger publicity capabilities will definitely not be good news for Phoenix Entertainment.
Moreover, Tongji Entertainment has reached cooperation with two platforms at the same time, so they will definitely negotiate accordingly on the broadcast time of the new drama.
At that time, Tongji's dramas from both sides will avoid the broadcast schedule.
Under such circumstances, Phoenix Entertainment is the one being targeted.
It seems that Phoenix Entertainment is indeed not strong enough to stand up to the current Tongji.
Xu Sheng began to think again at this time, thinking about which other film and television companies were worthy of their exclusive cooperation.
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In America, a branch of Tongji Entertainment, Martin Mason looked excited at this time.
Just now, the post-production of "Pirates of the Caribbean" was finally completed.
Martin was not sure that the final effect of the film would meet Xu Ji's requirements.
But personally, he is indeed very satisfied.
The script has a few hints of plot, so don't worry.
Martin had great trust in Xu Ji's script, and the director completely followed the script's requirements for filming.
The post-production special effects were the most expensive aspect this time.
Basically, most of the production costs are invested in this.
It was during this process that Martin finally understood why Xu Ji had given such a high budget in the first place.
Of course, with sufficient budget, the special effects will naturally reach the top level.
Martin told Xu Ji the news as soon as possible.
At the same time, it can be regarded as giving the drama to Xu Ji for final review.
If nothing else happens after that, we should be able to start planning for subsequent theatrical releases.
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"Mr. Martin, it seems that Paige's movie is almost finished."
"If nothing else happens, we should be able to release it with them."
After hearing the assistant's words, Martin became very happy.
"A movie with an investment of nearly 200 million US dollars was completed in such a short time."
"That brother of mine is really anxious."
Martin said to himself.
He knows his brother Kayden Mason very well.
In fact, the other party's ability cannot be said to be outstanding, it can even be said to be mediocre.
Of course, with him as a "prodigal son", Kaiden was indeed quite outstanding in the past.
But this time because of jealousy, he wanted his father Wesker to give him responsibility for a big project.
Kaiden is even more eager to prove himself.
At this time, Martin could already predict what kind of scene it would be like after Paige's big-investment movie was released.
Of course, Martin didn't see this happening.
Anyway, he didn't have any feelings for Paige.
Although it can't be said that he has completely drawn a clear line with the Mason family.
But he had seen enough of those people's faces.
He is now the general manager of Tongji Entertainment in the United States, and he is a Tongji person.
The only thing that Martin didn't understand was why Wesker was willing to agree to Caiden to be in charge of this big-budget movie.
In Martin's impression, his father was not the kind of impulsive or incompetent company leader.
In other words, the ability of Wesker, the founder, that allowed Paige to become one of the eight major film companies does not require much introduction.
The very existence of Paige is enough to prove everything.
But the more this is the case, the harder it is to explain why Caiden was put in charge of this project.
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"Sir, the production of the "Secret Realm" project has come to an end."
In Paiqi's office, his old assistant who had been with him for decades and his former housekeeper spoke at this time.
"What does the company think about this?"
Wesker said.
The other party answered truthfully: "There are complaints."
Although the assistant only said four words, Wesker could already imagine everything.
As the son of a company boss, Kaiden can still have so much opposition, which is enough to explain a lot.
"Master, I'm wondering, is this necessary?"
The assistant couldn't help but speak.
As someone who has been with Wesker for so many years, the relationship between the two is no longer limited to the ordinary chairman and assistant.
Even Wesker's two sons, Caiden and Martin, grew up under his watch.
So when talking to Wesker, sometimes he won't be too rigid.
"Kayden wanted a chance to prove himself, and I gave it to him."
Wesker said calmly.
"but......"
"But you can obviously let him take charge of some small projects."
——"This is his own choice, isn't it?"
Wesker's expression looked very dull at this time.
Wesker had already figured it out at his birthday party.
Indeed, in comparison to his younger brother, Caiden had no hesitation in taking charge of the company's largest film project.
Completely accepted it.
"Then we can have a little more control over subsequent announcements."
The assistant spoke again with a distressed expression.
He could already predict how much money the show would lose.
It's not an exaggeration to say that Paiqi's vitality was severely damaged.
This made him feel a little distressed.
"Don't control."
"And let him announce it however he wants. Within the scope of his ability, the entire Paiqi will cooperate."
Wesker said directly.
It kind of shattered the old assistant’s idea.
But he also knew what Wesker was thinking.
Obviously he didn't intend to give Kaiden any excuses.
"Isn't it a little too cruel to treat Master Kaiden like this?"
When Wesker heard this, his expression finally changed slightly.
"Is it cruel?"
"But this is better than letting Paige ruin it."
"well......"
Wesker sighed.
The whole person seemed to be getting older and older.
In fact, he didn't know what would happen if he let Kaiden take charge of a $200 million movie project this time.
Now, the entire Paiqi community has shown considerable dissatisfaction with Kaiden.
Even many high-level officials came to Wesker.
But he still pressed it down.
On the surface, he was just afraid that Kaiden would not be reconciled, so he asked the other party to try his best to prove himself.
But in fact, no one knows his son better than Wesker.
If Caiden is put in charge of a $200 million movie project, losses are basically doomed.
Coupled with the other party's insistence on making various decisions on the project.
By then, when the movie has severely damaged Paige's vitality, the resentment of the entire company towards Caiden will probably reach its highest point.
Under such circumstances, even if Kaiden wants to take over the management rights of Paige in the future, it is basically impossible.
That's right, Wesker knew from the beginning that he put his son in charge of this project not just to let the other party prove himself.
Instead, the other party will directly lose Paige’s company inheritance qualification.
And this was also the decision made by the other party's performance at the birthday party.
Paige must not be handed over to a person like Kaiden, who has an arrogant personality, has no awareness of his own abilities, and is easily jealous.
If Caiden obtains the final inheritance rights of the company, Wesker seems to be able to see all his life's hard work being destroyed.
Compared with Caiden, Martin is more suitable.
Although my other son seems to have no plans to return to the company now.
But Wesker was certain that Caiden Mason could never take over Paige's inheritance.