Seven hundred and ninetieth chapters follow the crowd
Suddenly, like a spring breeze coming overnight, thousands of pear trees bloom.
Suddenly overnight, "Martial Arts" became the most popular IP and was targeted by countless people!
The auditions for the cast of "A Triumph in All Directions" and the major movie "The Swordsman" are going on lively in the Capital Swimming Pool. The resulting program "The Great Challenge" is also broadcast on the second variety show channel of CCTV.
The first episode achieved a ratings of 5.78%.
Although the brand of CCTV Variety Channel is well-known and the program ratings are basically not too bad, the influence of "The Swordsman" is the key to achieving such high ratings in the first episode.
This talent show should be said to serve the movie "The Swordsman". In the eyes of many people in the industry, it is destined to be a big hit. CCTV's heritage + Lu Chen's signature + the fame of "The Swordsman" + novelty
There is no possibility of failure in program creativity.
Many local satellite TV stations are already gearing up to copy this model. Even without the gimmick of a talent show, it is still attractive enough as an entertainment program. On this basis, they can even add content, expand the scope of contestants, and establish
More and more generous rewards for completing levels...
The manufacturer that customized the entry-breaking equipment for Chenfei Media was hit by a big pie falling from the sky. This year’s orders are all fully booked, and there is an endless stream of inquiries!
But the follow-up of TV stations and the entertainment industry is nothing compared to the follow-up of the film and television industry.
To this day, even a layman can see that Lu Chen wants to show off his talents in "martial arts", and the movie "The Swordsman" is the beginning of his efforts, and it is 100% sure to bring a lot of success this year.
Stock martial arts fever.
If it were someone else, everyone might not be so sure, but who is Lu Chen? Who has ever seen him fail!
Lu Chen sang, creating campus folk songs and bringing about the new folk style in the pop music world.
Lu Chen was filming, and the Urban Trilogy became a classic, and those who followed him in filming TV series of the same type were having a great time.
Lu Chen plays variety shows, and the copyright of "The Voice of China" has been sold abroad!
Very early on, Lu Chen had a reputation as the "Golden Touch" in the circle. Now that he is betting on "Martial Arts", how many people can bear not to follow?
For a time, many people followed the trend!
First of all, original novels with martial arts themes have become a hot commodity. After "The Swordsman", many so-called new martial arts novels emerged in China, and the copyright fees for film and television adaptations have skyrocketed, reaching astonishing proportions.
At the end of last year, a young amateur writer wrote a book called "A Young Man's Journey", with a total of 500,000 words in two volumes. The sales performance was very good, and it is still on the weekly sales list of Xinhua Book Company.
As a result, the price for the film and television adaptation rights of this book started at 5 million, and after fierce competition from many parties, it was finally won by Marriott Pictures for a sky-high price of 12 million. At the same time, it was announced that filming would start this year, with a total investment of 150 million!
Marriott Pictures is a subsidiary of Marriott Real Estate. Marriott Real Estate is one of the top ten real estate developers in the country. It can be said that it has great wealth and power. It is undoubtedly very optimistic about this market to seize the copyright of "The Young and the Restless".
As a new disruptor, Marriott Pictures dares to make a bet, and the established companies in the industry are certainly not to be outdone. Just after the Spring Festival, five film companies have announced corresponding filming plans, all rushing towards the popular martial arts IP.
In addition to movies, there are also many people preparing to film martial arts TV series this year. As a result, this IP has become more and more popular. Many authors and screenwriters in the industry are eager to write about the same type of subject matter.
At the same time, many stars in the film and television industry have revealed on their blogs that they have taken roles in certain martial arts movies or dramas, adding fuel to the fire!
"The big tree attracts the wind..."
In the elegant tea room of Jingyuan Private Club in Beijing, Chen Guozhi smiled and said to Lu Chen: "You are now a real big tree. Do you feel a lot of pressure?"
The owner of this high-end private club is a friend of Chen Guozhi, so the great director often gathers with friends here to chat over tea or talk about serious business.
Of course, not everyone is qualified to get his invitation, and Lu Chen came here for the second time.
The discussion was naturally about the filming of "The Swordsman".
After directing the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, Chen Guozhi officially became the director of the big movie "The Swordsman", but he only agreed to direct "The Swordsman Out of Huashan", which is the filming of the first film.
Lu Chen decided to direct the next two films "The Invincible East" and "The Final Battle" himself, and he will serve as the action director for "Sword Out of Huashan".
What Lu Chen didn't expect was that "The Swordsman" has not yet started filming, but it has attracted the attention of so many industry giants. It is estimated that when "The Swordsman Out of Huashan" is officially released, he will encounter
to competition and resistance from many parties.
It was Chen Guozhi who pointed out the key and gave a kind reminder: "Remember to pay attention to the confidentiality of the script. In addition, the company must also strengthen management, especially keep an eye on the crew, improve the actors' contracts, and do not overestimate the rights of some people."
Moral standards.”
As a well-known director, Chen Guozhi has been in the film and television industry for decades and knows the ropes very well.
You must know that the current investment in major movies can easily reach 100 to 200 million, the market size is expanding year by year, and the competition is fierce. In order to defeat competitors, many people are not afraid to resort to outside the market.
No matter how famous Lu Chen is, in the face of real interests, he can't guard against unpredictable people!
Although Lu Chen had previously filmed a "A Chinese Ghost Story", the situation in Hong Kong was very different from that in the Mainland, so Chen Guozhi couldn't help but be a little worried.
Lu Chen humbly accepted Chen Guozhi's suggestion: "I will pay attention to it, thank you for the reminder."
Chen Guozhi smiled slightly and said: "Just pay attention, I can tell you, someone offered me 100 million to break the contract with you and shoot their movie instead!"
One hundred million!
Lu Chen was also shocked. He didn't expect the competition in domestic movies to be so fierce.
Chen Guozhi is a top domestic director, and his external salary quotation is around 50 million, plus a share of the profit. When he took over the filming of "The Swordsman", he received a friendly price of 30 million + 5% of the box office profit share.
As for the liquidated damages in the contract, it is only a symbolic 10 million.
But a salary of 100 million is really a test. After deducting 10 million liquidated damages, there is still 90 million!
Lu Chen didn't think Chen Guozhi was making up a story to exaggerate his own worth, and understood what the latter meant, so he smiled and said, "How about I terminate the contract with you and let you earn this 100 million first?"
Chen Guozhi laughed loudly: "I thought about it, but it's a pity that I can't pull off this old face, so I hope that "The Swordsman" can sell a billion or two billion at the box office, and then I can make everything back!"
Lu Chen raised his glass and replaced the wine with tea: "Happy cooperation!"——