Chapter two hundred and ninety-ninth big move
Guo Kaixuan said: "Your drama is about 60 episodes. The price we can give is 90 million. We buy out the first-round broadcast rights and online broadcast rights of this drama, and it will be worth 1.5 million for one episode. In China, the price is not low."
Xu Mingfeng was also surprised when he heard the price. Is Guo Kaixuan a fool? He actually went against the wind. Is he not clear about the current situation? What if this drama cannot be played in the stars, wouldn’t it be a big trouble? Is the General Administration a new policy issued? Is it because his own news lagging behind?
Zhang Hehuan said: "Brother Guo, the production cost of our drama is 120 million yuan. You don't even have enough capital for this price."
Guo Kaixuan smiled and said, "Don't talk to me about the cost. Everyone is an insider in the industry. Who doesn't know that the production cost is all claimed to be the public. Your production cost of 120 million yuan, and it would be good if you can get 60 million yuan in real investment. Your advertising sponsorship has been raised. It is absolutely safe to make a profit for you at this price. Moreover, we have bought the first round broadcast rights and online broadcast rights. You can sell the second round and overseas copyrights in the future."
Zhang Hehuan said: "I can't get any advantage when talking about business with someone as smart as Brother Guo." He was actually satisfied with this price.
Guo Kaixuan said: "Anyway, I have quoted the price to you, and others cannot offer a higher price than me." As he spoke, he looked at Xu Mingfeng.
Xu Mingfeng smiled and said, "I can't afford this price, or are you rich and powerful?"
Guo Kaixuan said: "I am a market-oriented person. I am like cooking a small country. No matter how big the business is, it is the same principle. I must treat you with sincerity. If I deliberately lower the price, I can work with Brother Zhang for a while. Maybe I can reduce the cost. But what's the point? Since I am optimistic about your drama, I must win it. If I miss it, I will be unlucky."
Xu Mingfeng said: "Ninety million, you Mr. Guo nodded?" Mr. Guo is Guo Kaige, chairman of Qiyi Video, and Guo Kaixuan's biological brother. Because Ku and Qiyi are direct competitors, Xu Mingfeng has a clear understanding of Qiyi's internal leadership structure.
Zhang Hehuan didn't know the relationship between this, but after hearing Xu Mingfeng said this, he realized that there was still mystery in it.
Guo Kaixuan smiled and said, "I have the final say in terms of the market. By the way, Mr. Xu, your "The Voice of China" coincides with our "Sound of China". Should we discuss the schedule and not kill each other?"
Xu Mingfeng said: "Mr. Guo means you are going to adjust the schedule?"
Guo Kaixuan said while eating skewers: "It seems we have made the reservation first."
Xu Mingfeng said: "I really didn't pay attention to this, but since the period is over, there is no need to change it. Maybe our two programs can achieve each other."
Zhang Hehuan looked around and heard that neither of them was willing to give in. It was still early before the variety show was broadcast, and they had already started to compete with each other. The key is that there are cool and Qiyi, two mountains on the current online video platform, and each other wanted to suppress each other. When Zhang Hehuan first agreed to Xu Mingfeng to hold this variety show, he did not expect this situation today.
Video platforms compete with each other, and the competition between satellite TV will definitely be even more intense. This time it is Blue Channel vs. Pingjiang TV. I can't help but think of Li Yunfei from Pingjiang TV. He wanted to get detailed information about "The Voice of China" from himself before, which shows that both sides have regarded each other as a great enemy.
Xu Mingfeng said that he might be able to achieve each other. He didn't even believe this. He didn't want to continue talking about the topic of this summer variety show. He changed the subject: "In fact, buying the first-round broadcast rights and online broadcast rights of 90 million yuan is also a package price. If the satellite TV broadcast rights and online broadcast rights are split and auctioned for sale, you may get greater benefits."
Guo Kaixuan was unhappy when he heard this. You, Xu Mingfeng, only paid 50 million. Now I am willing to buy it with 90 million. If you bid higher than me, it would be better if you don’t bid, but you gave Zhang Hehuan a bad idea, saying that selling broadcast rights separately is simply a harm to others and not self-interest.
Zhang Hehuan saw that the two of them would definitely part with a bad relationship if they continued to chat like this, so he quickly said, "Let's drink and not talk about business, we will talk about business matters tomorrow."
Guo Kaixuan drank a few glasses of wine and said that he had to leave first. After asking Zhang Hehuan to report to his leader, he would notify him immediately after any news.
After Guo Kaixuan left, Xu Mingfeng said: "I did want to help you raise the price just now, but I was afraid that it would ruin your business. Let's just talk about the matter. The price of 90 million is not low. I was indeed interested in "The Legend of Qin" in the past, but the limelight has been wrong recently. The General Administration's restrictions on time-travel costume dramas will definitely become more and more stringent. Have you ever considered it? What if your drama is in trouble during the review, such as not being able to get a star?"
Zhang Hehuan said: "If you can't get on the stars, then broadcast it online."
Xu Mingfeng said: "I know more about the online video platform than you. The popularity of online broadcasts is simply impossible to compare with the star. It is almost impossible for you to use online broadcasts to recover the cost."
Zhang Hehuan said that you may not know better than me. In a few years, the influence of satellite TV will gradually weaken, and the popularity of online broadcasts will become higher and higher. Many good dramas even completely abandon the satellite TV platform because online broadcasts are more flexible and restrictive.
However, Zhang Hehuan is still not sure about the taste of the audience at present. Although it is parallel time and space, there are certain misalignment of some time points and events, which should also be a time difference effect.
It was already eleven o'clock in the evening when the two went back. Zhang Hehuan saw that the lights were still on in Sun Shuli's room, so he called him. He shouldn't have disturbed him so late, but Guo Kaixuan's offer had to report to him.
When Sun Shuli had dinner tonight, he had already seen that Xu Mingfeng had lost interest in "The Legend of Qin". Although the General Administration has not officially issued an ancient restriction order, judging from this meeting, policies will definitely continue to be tightened in the future. The realistic theme of promoting positive energy closely linked to the theme of the times will be sought after. The spring river water is warm and the duck prophets, and the people in the circle have begun to turn one after another.
Sun Shuli was also very pleased to hear that Qiyi Video was willing to pay 90 million to buy the premiere rights. With these 90 million at the bottom, this drama is equivalent to being invincible and it is impossible to lose money, which is the issue of how much you make.
Sun Shuli praised Zhang Hehuan's efforts and asked Zhang Hehuan to sort out the details of the signing as soon as possible. After he returned, he asked Luo Peihong to come over and strive to sign the contract for broadcasting rights within a week.
There are not many dramas that Nanjiang TV can produce. It can be said that the theme of this exhibition is the drama "Looking for Qin". Originally, Lao Sun wanted the main actors in the drama to come and increase the popularity, but the main actors were already nervous about filming and couldn't find time to refuse.
Although Zhao Liying's popularity has decreased, the scandals about Chen Yanxi and Chen Xiao have not subsided. In fact, their scandals are not harmful to the producers. The drama "The Legend of Qin" is not very popular, and has invisibly increased its popularity through their scandals.
Chen Xiao's agent Li Dan is not a fuel-efficient one. Because of the scandal, she pointed the finger at the producer, thinking that it was the producer who deliberately broke the news to the media in order to hype the popularity. Luo Peihong also explained to her specifically, but Li Dan still insisted that it was the producer's problem. Originally, Chen Xiao had agreed to come to the stage this TV week, but because of this incident, she temporarily said that she was sick and unwilling to participate, which was considered to be a dissatisfaction with the producer.
Before Luo Peihong came to Beijing, he had already learned from Zhang Hehuan that he had reached an agreement with Qiyi Video. She made a contract and the plan was not as good as a change. Although they were very attentive and optimistic about the drama "The Legend of Qin", the reality is very serious. If they hit the wind, they would be afraid of losing all their money.
When Luo Peihong got off the plane, he didn't expect Xu Mingfeng to pick him up. He got on Xu Mingfeng's car. Luo Peihong smiled and said, "Mr. Xu is so busy, how could he have time to pick me up?" He was a little surprised. He had never contacted him before, so how could he know when his flight would land?
Xu Mingfeng said: "These few days are my leisurely time. I happened to have dinner with Zhang Hehuan yesterday. When I heard that he was coming to Beijing, I volunteered to come and pick you up."
Luo Peihong said: "We are not the same unit, and you don't have this obligation."
Xu Mingfeng smiled and said, "At least it's a friend."
Luo Peihong turned on his phone and reviewed the contract again.
Xu Mingfeng said: "You are here this time to sign a contract with Qiyi Video?"
Luo Peihong said: "You are so well-informed, why? You want to buy it even if you are cool?" She knew that Xu Mingfeng proposed to buy the online broadcast rights of "Xu Qin Ji" for 50 million yuan.
Xu Mingfeng said: "I wanted to buy it at the beginning, but the price of 90 million was still high for me. At present, all my energy is spent on the variety show "The Voice of China".
Luo Peihong couldn't help laughing: "I'll make a big fuss and take a gamble. If this variety show doesn't achieve the expected results, will you resign in the next step?"
Xu Mingfeng sighed and said, "You can't please me. I finally returned to China to do something after a long journey. Before I could do anything, I left in shame. I have to fail."
"Don't worry, it's OK."
Xu Mingfeng glanced at Luo Peihong and felt a little warm: "Thank you for being confident in me."
"I don't have confidence in you, I don't have confidence in Zhang Hehuan."
Xu Mingfeng's smile became a little bitter: "Peihong, you can't coax me, you have to say so directly?"
Luo Peihong said: "I don't have this obligation. Even if we don't get divorced, I am not you who should be coaxed."
Xu Mingfeng nodded. Indeed, they had already divorced. Luo Peihong's perception was clearer than him. Xu Mingfeng had to admit that Luo Peihong was more charming than he was back then. Even the shortcomings he thought back then, such as Luo Peihong was too focused on his career and ignored his family, but now it has become an advantage. Women should be independent and self-reliant to have personality.
Xu Mingfeng's topic returned to work: "Zhang Hehuan said that your visit to Beijing this time will bring improvement plans for variety shows."
Luo Peihong smiled and said, "To be precise, it should be a big move. In fact, he has started preparing a long time ago and has been debugging the products. It has been very perfect until now."
After hearing what she said, Xu Mingfeng's curiosity became stronger and stronger: "What kind of big move is it?"
The more he wanted to know, the less Luo Peihong said, Xu Mingfeng said: "I have to know sooner or later."
Luo Peihong said: "When I return to the Beijing Office, the logistics company has already delivered the goods. You can go to the scene to experience it."
Xu Mingfeng was a little puzzled when he saw Zhang Hehuan and the technicians having just installed a chair. The so-called ultimate move is a chair?
Zhang Hehuan said: "This chair is just a sample. The chair used for official shooting costs about 800,000 yuan. The structure is very complex. This is an intelligent, technological, and high-end product. The system accurately controls the functions of sound, lighting, rotation and other functions. As a chair used in TV programs, the appearance and process of the product are also very demanding. It is necessary to coordinate and achieve these functions, and there are high requirements in terms of product design and process technology."
Xu Mingfeng said: "A chair costs 800,000 yuan, it's a sky-high price." He hasn't figured out what's more special about this chair besides being expensive.
Zhang Hehuan pressed Xu Mingfeng on the chair, letting him feel the charm of high technology, reached out and patted the button, and the chair turned, and Xu Mingfeng faced the wall.
Zhang Hehuan said: "When the contestants came on stage, all the mentors listened blindly in the seats. The contestants could not see the mentor, and the mentors could not see the contestants. When the mentor was moved by a good voice, they would take the selection button."
Xu Mingfeng took a photo, and the swivel chair slowly turned over. He faced Zhang Hehuan and Luo Peihong again.
Zhang Hehuan smiled and said, "This means that the mentor has chosen the contestant. Of course, there will be no one turning around, no one turns around. If no one turns around, the contestant will be automatically eliminated. If multiple people turn around, the choice will be left to the contestant. The contestant can choose one from the mentor and join his team. In this process, the mentor will compete with each other and use their advantages and eloquence to impress the contestant."
Xu Mingfeng was already excited when he heard this. Putting aside the cost of this seat, the creativity alone was more than 800,000 yuan, and it should be said that it was more than 300,000 yuan. During this period, he always felt that the effect of the variety show was still a little worse, but he couldn't tell where it was. As soon as Zhang Hehuan's sky-high swivel chair appeared, he immediately made up for all the shortcomings of this variety show. Interaction and interaction are the soul.
Xu Mingfeng can almost conclude now that they will win this summer, and they are the first ones who can make a fuss in the tutor's seat.
Zhang Hehuan said: "In order to keep the secret, I have been quietly investing in the production of seats, and will continue to improve in the future. I have also applied for a patent."
Xu Mingfeng said laughing and crying: "There are other things you don't apply for? In short, I can't take any advantage of you."
Zhang Hehuan said: "Don't take advantage of cooperation. Don't think of me doing so many plans, but from beginning to end, I never thought of taking advantage of you. I just wary of you taking advantage of you."
Chapter completed!