Class ended at 5:30, and before they had time to have dinner, Ding Wei and Bai Shanshan were picked up by a car sent by the company.
It’s impossible not to pick up these two big guys.
Especially Bai Shanshan.
Although CEO Song Cheng is now a talker in the company, he is a very professional manager. When Mr. Bai spent a lot of money to recruit himself, he only had one requirement——
Do things well and satisfy Bai Shanshan.
But at the same time, he also promised him that as long as he achieved this, no one would interfere with his decision-making.
He alone has the final say in the company.
This is indeed a rare and good job for Song Cheng who is eager to make a career.
To be honest, as a professional manager, whenever you need to hire them, it is most likely because the children are incompetent.
An incompetent disciple may not be able to accomplish anything, but it can make him unable to do anything.
In comparison, if a girl in college wants to make a TV series to realize her dream, it is already quite undemanding.
After all, in ordinary people's thinking, men and women have different styles of behavior.
If he is a dandy princeling, then he has to worry about the hidden rules for female stars, and he also has to worry about racing outside and other messy things that affect the company's reputation.
But as for the boss's sister...
Simple.
Such a big company, with an investment of tens of millions, cannot only produce a few TV series throughout the year.
Isn’t the CEO still in charge of the rest?
Since he has given himself this trust, he must be considerate.
It is because of this idea that whenever something cannot be settled, he immediately comes to bring the protagonist back.
…
"Does the total investment for "From the Deep" really cost 5 million?"
Song Cheng invited the person to his office, holding the contract and asking questions seriously.
He was afraid that the young lady did not understand the market, so he analyzed it honestly:
"I have read the first version of the script. Ultimately, it is the story of a domineering president and a mermaid. You may need to spend a little more on the mermaid's prototype props, but in general, the cost is limited."
"Five million, I think it's a bit too much."
The first version of "From the Deep Sea" was called "The Domineering President's Mermaid" and was adapted from "The Pricey Engagement: The CEO's Mute Wife".
However, the marketing department felt that the company's first work could not be so rigidly positioned, so the name needed to be vague.
Content is paramount these days, and there is no situation in later generations where just one gimmick can drive ratings, so the name was changed to today's "From the Deep".
Bai Shanshan blinked.
"Is 5 million a lot?"
Song Cheng's expression did not change.
As an experienced middle-aged man, he could not imagine the happiness of rich people, but he had seen it to some extent. Naturally, he would not laugh at Bai Shanshan, saying that he would not eat minced meat.
He explained seriously:
"One of the pinnacle idol dramas that dominated the screen this year, with surprisingly high ratings, was "The Frog Prince". But even if this drama hired their famous male and female protagonists, the actual total investment was only 2 million."
"In contrast, since the script of "From the Deep" requires artists within our company to participate, they currently do not have such high remuneration, and a total investment of 2 million is more than enough."
Is it a bit too expensive to ask for 5 million to film this drama?
"But of course you have to strive for excellence when making TV. It's only 3 million, and it should be spent soon."
Bai Shanshan really wanted to take better pictures of Weiwei's works. She looked at Ding Wei and asked seriously.
In fact, there is nothing wrong with wanting to make better TV series. But if Ding Wei thinks about it carefully, the profitability of TV series these days is not as strong as in later generations.
But since the play is about a domineering president, extravagant scenes must be indispensable.
If we make 2 million yuan, we may have to omit a lot in this aspect.
As the original author of this story, selfishly speaking, she does not want this TV series to be discovered after many years, and the domineering president takes his beloved woman to buy Metersbonwe.
So I thought about it:
"Mr. Song, I would like to ask, is 2 million really enough?"
Song Cheng also understood Ding Wei's unique status and answered cautiously at this moment:
"Yes, the finance department has made budgets again and again, and 2 million is more than enough."
"What if those luxurious scenes have to be restored? And all of them are photographed, and what if today's top brands are used?"
Song Cheng hesitated.
"If you only need some clips, it's enough. But if you want to shoot the scene exactly as it was, it's definitely not enough."
The core of the mermaid's story is the overbearing president. The overbearing president's travels, luxury cars, cruise ships, racecourses, golf courses, and golf courses are all customized by top-tier brands...it must be indispensable.
Ding Wei thought for a while and suggested: "Otherwise, let's do this."
"Shanshan, my sister-in-law should know many people in charge of big-name first-line brands. Can you talk about a batch of advertising placements? Or we can rent their venues and products... Or, do you have similar scenes and products at home?
, lend it out and use it when the time comes. This way it won’t be in style, it won’t be too wasteful, and it will save money.”
Bai Shanshan thought about it: "There seem to be a lot...I haven't dealt with them specifically. I'll ask the housekeeper later."
Speaking of this, she started to think about it:
"My sister-in-law has several cars that she will use for filming TV series. Why don't we have them delivered to us? There are also villas. Whatever style you need, they should be available here."
"My cousin seems to have a private horse farm, and I should be able to support him..."
Ding Wei breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Song Cheng.
"Mr. Song, in this case, not only 2 million is more than enough, but also that kind of luxurious scene should be able to be restored."
Song Cheng also breathed a sigh of relief - he didn't expect his boss to support the business to this extent.
He once again had a clearer understanding of Ding Wei's status, and said quickly:
"Not only is it more than enough, we can also make the special effects and mermaid effects lifelike and beautiful, and we can also conduct real underwater photography."
In this way, wouldn't everyone be happy?
…
However, Bai Shanshan was still a little unwilling.
"Do you really not need 5 million?"
She made a plan in private, but the top five million was still a little short of it.
The core content of The Domineering President is very simple, and the first version of the script is not too unrealistic, so the extravagant scenes are what really cost money. Originally, if they were to be restored, the cost would have accounted for 2/3 of the total budget. However,
Now such support would be equivalent to not having to pay a penny.
After all, it is your own business.
Therefore, if the other costs are doubled, the effect will not be doubled. From an investment perspective, this is very uneconomical.
But Bai Shanshan was sincere. Ding Wei thought about it and could only change her explanation:
"You think this TV series will definitely make some money, right? I invested 800,000 in it. If you invest an additional 5 million, then after making the money, won't I get less?
"
This was not an indirect statement, but Bai Shanshan suddenly became happy when she heard it:
"You're right, 2 million is just 2 million, we can't delay Weiwei in making money!"
