Chi Jiangyou guessed that Xu Ji would put forward conditions, but he didn’t expect that Xu Ji’s investment in the next drama would rise so much.
Why take such a big risk? Isn’t he afraid of the second drama?
Chi Jiang was very puzzled at this time.
In his opinion, with the current success of "The Best of Us", Xu Ji's best choice would be if he plays it safe and continues to make small-budget web dramas with youth campus themes.
Wouldn’t it be safe to wait until you have accumulated a few works before trying a large-investment production?
Didn’t you see that even though Fan Wenquan won the Peony Award for Best Director, he still failed in "The Legend of Yunque"?
But he thought about it carefully, wasn't Xu Ji like this in the beginning?
When I went to the G station headquarters, I signed a gambling contract with him that Chi Jiang couldn't understand.
That unique self-confidence is something Chi Jiang has never seen in a new director.
The final result was that "The Best of Us" actually became a hit.
Xu Ji also successfully obtained the highest director fee of 10 million in the contract from Station G.
Xu Ji has always been that Xu Ji.
It's just because he thinks from Xu Ji's perspective and feels that Xu Ji should be more secure after his success.
Chi Jiang is very confused now.
What he needs to consider now is whether he should spend such a large investment to buy the exclusive broadcast rights for Xu Ji's next drama.
Although Xu Ji's "The Best of Us" proved the opponent's strength, after all, it was only 1,550 last time, and Station G could still afford the loss.
The 250 million this time, if Xu Ji's next drama becomes the second "The Legend of Yunque", Station G will definitely be severely damaged by this.
By then, the planned film and television layout will basically be declared a failure in advance.
"Let's wait until we see the script before talking."
After hesitating for a while, Chi Jiang finally held on to a glimmer of hope and did not intend to give up on Xu Ji, the person who brought hope to the G station film and television department.
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"I heard that preparations for Xu Ji's second part have already begun."
"Kiwi, Potato Video and Station G have all sent people to Chengdu."
At this time, at the headquarters of Penguin Video Company, which has the largest number of users and the largest number of members, many senior executives rarely gathered together for a meeting.
For the film and television drama industry in the past two days, the hottest news is that the number of views on the finale of "The Best of Us" exceeded 2 billion on the day it aired.
Now there is news that Xu Ji, the director of "The Best of Us" is preparing a second drama. As the current leader of video platforms, Penguin Video cannot ignore it.
"Can't we also send people to Chengdu?"
"How can a small platform like G station compare with us?"
"If "The Best of Us" was broadcast on Penguin Video, the number of views would start at least 3 billion!"
Someone said.
Obviously, many people represented by him feel that it is a pity that Xu Ji's "The Best of Us" will be broadcast on G station.
"It's not that we don't want to send people."
"It's Tongji Entertainment who didn't invite us at all!"
Someone couldn't help but say.
Xu Ji and Penguin Video actually have a grudge.
When Sha Yetong was on their Penguin Video Creation Camp Girls show, they did a lot of little tricks.
"How can there be eternal enemies?"
"If we take the initiative to show our goodwill and give him some benefits, who will still have trouble with money?"
"Xu Jihui knows that we, Penguin Video, are the best choice for cooperation."
The person speaking this time was Wen Hao, the vice president of Penguin Video.
But obviously others don't quite agree.
"Xu Ji's "The Best of Us" was just luck."
"Do you really think his next drama will be a hit?"
— "I don't know if it's popular or not, but I think it's definitely better than "The Legend of Yunque"."
"Wen Hao, are you sincerely against me?"
— "Isn't it you, Bi Feihong, who suggested targeting Sha Yetong when the girls were in the Creation Camp? Otherwise, we would be so passive now?"
The two vice presidents of Penguin Video started arguing directly in the conference room.
"Stop arguing!"
Xu Sheng, the person in charge of Penguin Video, said.
I felt a headache when I saw my two vice presidents who never dealt with me.
"Although Xu Ji has been quite popular recently."
"But a company as big as Penguin Video can't survive without the new dramas he has promised?"
After hearing this, Wen Hao said anxiously:
"Mr. Xu, but..."
But before he finished speaking, he was directly interrupted by Xu Sheng.
"Okay, that's all for today's meeting."
"Since Xu Ji doesn't plan to cooperate with us, there's no need for us to lower ourselves and join him."
......
At Tongji Studio, Xu Ji’s long-delayed new drama script was finally completed, and Sha Yetong and You Man naturally became the first two people to read the script.
The two of them watched from morning to afternoon, and finally finished reading without even eating lunch.
But the sequelae were so strong that Sha Yetong started crying while watching it. After watching it, his eyes were all swollen.
Even someone like Youman, who is not very good at expressing his emotions, his eyes were red at this time.
"Xu Ji, this script of yours is going to kill everyone?"
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Little Xuzi, you have no intention, can you change the ending? Everyone is dead, and only Li Xiaoyao is left. It's so pitiful!"
The one that can bring such power is naturally the classic Legend of Sword and Fairy 1 on Earth.
Xu Ji naturally has no intention of changing the script.
Originally, Fairy Sword became a classic because of its unforgettable tragic ending.
"Sister Man, now do you think it is worth investing 200 million to make this drama?"
After Youman heard Xu Ji's words, he couldn't help but turn his red eyes to Xu Ji's.
In the past, Youman trusted Xu Ji in his heart.
But she didn't know what kind of drama Xu Ji was going to make, and that it would require an investment of 200 million.
After reading the script, she finally understood.
No wonder Xu Ji needs such a large investment.
Because if the special effects in this drama are to be done well, the amount of money required will definitely not be small.
"This seems to be a little different from the style of traditional martial arts or those costume fantasy dramas."
Youman said.
Although costume dramas are indeed very popular nowadays, fantasy plots and exaggerated martial arts are also very common in them.
But seeing the various settings in "Legend of Sword and Fairy 1" written by Xu Jiji, it still feels refreshing.
Xu Ji replied: "In terms of genre, I call it a fairy tale drama."
Youman was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly felt that the fairy tale drama Xu Ji was talking about was very consistent with his feelings after reading the script.
Xu Ji knows very well that the appearance of Fairy Sword 1 will definitely have a great impact on the audience.
Although there are costume fantasy dramas on Blue Star, in his opinion, dramas such as "The Legend of Yunque" cannot make the audience change their subjective impressions at all.
In the final analysis, it is just a martial arts or romance drama wrapped in a fantasy shell.
You know, the most important reason why Xianxia dramas can be called Xianxia dramas is the word "Xian" in them.
It is fundamentally different from those dramas on Blue Star.