Cao Xuan came to the crew of "Li Wei Becomes an Official". On the one hand, he was visiting the cast as a producer, and on the other hand, he was preparing to work with Zhouyi to prepare for the release of this drama.
From a creative perspective, Zhou Yiqiang is slightly better than Fanxing in terms of personal connections.
Although it has not yet been finalized, Fanxing has already roped in two TV stations, Huizhou TV Station and Tianjin TV Station.
Jingcheng TV and Lu Sheng TV, which have the best relationship with Cao Xuan, won "Love Through Time" and "Yan Shuangying" respectively, and have not started yet.
This is because Fanxing is consciously expanding the scope of cooperative TV stations, and does not want to be completely tied to the Jinglu family, lest an accident occurs and the situation becomes passive.
In addition, Beijing TV and Lutai own Beijing TV Center and Shanying respectively. They produce a certain number of self-produced dramas every year, and there are a large number of companies that rely on these two TV stations for their livelihood.
Cao Xuan has connections, but he is not a hard worker, so it is impossible for him to live alone.
Therefore, in reality, the two TV stations are limited in the number of new dramas they can consume each year.
Stars don’t have many channels to open up, so it’s barely okay now. In the future, when the company expands and production increases, many projects will have to be scheduled. If this line is not done well, it will be lost.
How many film and television companies have died because of this. Projects cannot be sold and funds cannot be withdrawn in time. In order to develop the company, they have to bite the bullet and start new dramas. Once the capital chain is cut off, they can only wait for death.
So at this stage, for many film and television companies that specialize in TV dramas, how many movies they open each year does not depend on how much money you have, but on how many you can sell after filming.
The premise is that the drama can be sold, but if it cannot be sold, everything is in vain...
Compared with other film and television companies, the biggest advantage of Fanxing is that it has Cao Xuan, a superstar, who is used by every TV station to build relationships and make connections.
As long as it can be online, do whatever it takes, and all aspects are taken care of, the show will be easy to sell.
If the performance of the company's dramas has always been particularly good, even this aspect can be omitted later, and TV stations will rush to buy the dramas. In this way, the company will save trouble and the prices will be good.
The gimmick selling point of "Li Wei Becomes an Official" is quite good. The original cast of "Yongzheng Dynasty" also includes Xu Zheng, a popular pig. This is why Fanxing easily found two TV stations.
After preliminary negotiations, Jinmen offered 4.5 million and Hui Province offered 4.2 million. Zhou Yi also contacted a local wireless TV station in Qiong Province and sold more than 1 million, bringing the total to nearly 10 million.
Fanxing is responsible for the pre-roll advertising, which has attracted a total of almost 3 million ads.
It is worth mentioning that because Fanxing is the leader in this advertising fee, a 10% commission is required, which means that the two companies selling the drama will split the advertising fee 50-50, and the advertising fee will be split 40-60.
Zhou Yi agreed. After all, they are not as good as Fanxing in this regard. If they did it themselves, the advertising profit would probably be less than half.
"Li Wei Becomes an Official" invested more than 5 million yuan, and received nearly 14 million yuan, Fanxing 7.4 million yuan, and Zhouyi 6.6 million yuan. The profit doubled the investment.
The main reason why I can make so much money is because of the success of the sister series of the hit drama. Even if it is sold cheaply, I will not be able to afford "Yongzheng Dynasty".
The Cao Xuan family has a great business. Although they are happy to have made millions, they are not moved. Zhou Yi has developed relatively slowly, which is a big reward for them. Jiang Xuerou has a sincere smile on her face.
"Sister Jiang, calm down, there are still two wheels left."
"Mr. Cao, do you think our drama will be popular?"
"Definitely popular."
For most TV dramas, there is rarely a second round. The first round is basically all income. If it is higher than the cost, you will make a profit, and if it is lower, you will lose money.
Therefore, except for a few high-quality dramas, most film and television companies default to the first round of revenue as all profits of the drama.
Because Cao Xuan has a golden finger, many times the profit of a drama does not only focus on the first round, but also includes the second, third round and other copyrights.
"The quality of this drama is not a problem, the premiere platform is also good, the gimmicks are enough, and the chance of becoming popular is not small. I am more optimistic about the profits of the second and third rounds. Maybe the total revenue can reach 20 million."
"Then I'll take Mr. Cao's auspicious words."
Jiang Xuerou would definitely not mind making less money. The more angry she was, the happier she would be. Seeing this, Cao Xuan asked casually.
"I heard that you want to make a sequel to "Lee Wei is an Official"?"
"No."
Jiang Xuerou looked confused: "The copyright belongs to our two families. If we film it, there is no way we won't know about you."
"That may have been someone's instigation. I'll check back later, but I think this drama can indeed have a sequel. Isn't this a story from the Kangxi period? If we go back to the Yongzheng period again, it will still be the same cast."
Cao Xuan revealed his true purpose, to shoot the sequel to "Li Wei as an Official", "Li Wei as an Official 2".
In the original time and space, "Li Wei as an Official 2" and "Li Wei as an Official" have the same original cast and appear to be of the same origin. However, the producer is not produced by Zhou Yi, but the partner of Zhou Yi in the first "Li Wei as an Official".
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The real Li Wei trilogy of Zhouyi is "Li Wei Becomes an Official", "Li Wei Resigns from Official", and the extra chapter "Big Insider".
Cao Xuan doesn't know what the differences and inside stories are, but now that the two of them hold the copyright of the show, there is no reason to let it go without making money.
Cao Xuan even hoped that Zhou Yi would give up the drama and Fanxing would film it himself, but Jiang Xuerou was obviously not stupid.
"To tell you the truth, when we first discussed this project, we had a plan to create a trilogy, namely Li Wei's youth, middle age and old age, corresponding to the three emperors Kang, Yong and Qian.
If the results of "Li Wei Becomes an Official" are not bad, we can write scripts for the second and third films "Li Wei Becomes an Official" and "Li Wei Resigns."
After listening to Jiang Xuerou's words, Cao Xuan suddenly realized. He just said that if Zhouyi made a trilogy, it would be impossible to skip Yongzheng and directly film the elderly Li Wei during the Qianlong period.
I guess "Li Wei Resigns 2" was filmed by another company and they ran out of ideas, so they decided to shoot the originally planned third film "Li Wei Resigns".
Cao Xuan is not optimistic about the third film "Li Wei Resigns". After all, the biggest attraction of this drama is the original cast of "Yongzheng Dynasty".
The Qianlong period spanned so long that almost all the actors were replaced. It would be difficult to get sequel bonuses, and even if it did make money, it probably wouldn't be too much.
But the second film "Li Wei Becomes an Official" still has a chance to sell for a high price.
After a few words, the two parties finalized the project of "Li Wei Becomes an Official", but whether it will be filmed or not depends on the ratings of "Li Wei Becomes an Official" early next year.
Cao Xuan was also concerned about the progress of Zhouyi's projects. If he didn't have money, Fanxing could invest in it.
It's a pity that Zhouyi has two dramas, "A History of the Martial Arts" and "Li Wei Becomes an Official", that are making a comeback, so there is no need for external investment for the time being.
This couple has the same problem as Cao Xuan. They like to eat alone. They invest in many TV series by themselves, and they are responsible for the profits and losses.
But Cao Xuan dared to spend money on his own because he had a golden finger and he had other ways to make money. Even if he lost money, he could easily plug the hole.
However, Zhou Yi and his wife do not have that much wealth. Once there is a problem with the project funds, they will end up in bankruptcy and liquidation.
It cannot be said that all of the reasons for the bankruptcy of the Original Time and Space Zhouyi are due to this, but at least part of it is.
Therefore, even if many film and television companies have hundreds of millions of cash on hand, they will not spend it on one project, but will recruit people to work together. It seems that they are giving people money, but in fact they are sharing risks.
Because no one has a golden finger and doesn’t understand the prospects of this film and television project, everyone is more willing to consider losing money than making money.
Of course, after the film and television company went public, the gameplay changed again.
Profit & loss are secondary, the stock price is important. Projects are not for shooting, but for speculation. Everything is based on the stock price and market value.
Therefore, Cao Xuan never had the idea of listing Fanxing. Maybe it would make him a lot of money, but if it went public, Fanxing would no longer be his Fanxing.
Although he may become a member of capital in the future, it does not prevent Cao Xuan from hating capital.
Some money can be made, but some bottom lines must be maintained!
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Cao Xuan spent a day on the set of "Li Wei as an Official". In addition to Jiang Xuerou and Zeng Li, he also chatted with Tang Guoqiang.
He has never forgotten his dream of the Three Kingdoms. Regardless of whether he plays Sima Yi or not, Zhuge Liang and Cao Xuan did not consider other candidates at all.
Tang Guoqiang is a bit of an artist in private, but this is normal, as are all the famous old artists.
Cao Xuan's master Li Xuejian is no exception, but he is relatively low-key. Tang Guoqiang, Chen Daoming, and Chen Baoguo are more powerful.
Despite his tendency to show off, he still has a good personality and has feelings for the characters he has played. When I heard that Cao Xuan wanted to invite him to play Zhuge Liang again, I was immediately moved.
The two also chatted about Zhuge Liang, whom Tang Guoqiang had studied hard at the beginning.
Bao Guoan wrote many essays in order to play Cao Cao. Tang Guoqiang did not, but it can be seen from various interviews and essays that he had in-depth research and thinking on the character Zhuge Liang.
And Cao Xuan is a "Wolong Chui" through and through. The entire Three Kingdoms like Zhuge Liang the most, even the ancestor Cao Cao ranks behind.
In fact, selfishly speaking, Cao Xuan admires Liu Bei more, but there is no way, who can't write two characters of Cao in one stroke, so he can only become a fan of Wei Wu.
As for Sun Shiwan, do I need to say more about these three words...
Needless to say, the scene between the two Zhuge Liang fans is all over. After the banquet, the two of them still seemed to regret seeing each other so late and reluctantly parted ways.
Zeng Li listened all the time. When he returned, he quietly asked Cao Xuan: "Didn't you say that you are flattering Sima Yi? If you praise Zhuge Liang so much, will you usurp the guest?"
"Who said that if Sima Yi is the protagonist, he can't brag about Zhuge Liang."
Cao Xuan explained to her: "Sima Yi is the only one who can stop Zhuge Liang in the later period of Cao Wei. The more powerful Zhuge Liang is, the more powerful Sima Yi's aura becomes. This is called fighting between the dragon and the tiger, a showdown between masters."
"Sounds good, when will you shoot it?"
"Let's wait two years. I'm going to make a big production. Once I have accumulated some strength, I'll let you play Sima Yi's wife."
"I thought I could play Diao Chan."
"Go back and read more history books. Diao Chan has long since died. If you really want to play a beauty, you can play Zhen Mi (fu)."
"Who is Zhen Mi?"
"Zhen Mi is Zhen Ji, Cao Pi's daughter-in-law, the one from "Luo Shen Fu", a mid-lane mage with the skill of Qingguo, and can use the black card to play [Flash]..."
