Chapter 66 The Master(2/2)
Xiao Zhang asked curiously: "Who?"
"Liu Yanming."
"Oh, then remember not to drink too much."
Xiao Zhang reminded him with dissatisfaction, afraid that he would not remember it, and said, "If you drink your brain, you will not be able to remember the lines."
Xu Rong gave her a blank look and said, "I know, you can't remember the lines when you drink."
"Then, that's what it is."
At night, as soon as they met, Liu Yanming smiled and said, "Congratulations, Grand Slam's Emperor."
Xu Rong waved his hand and said, "It's all luck, it's all luck."
Liu Yanming shook his head gently, but did not refute it. He was all in this industry. Everyone knew whether he was lucky. Besides, Xu Rong was only 24 years old, and the difficulty of the Grand Slam was much higher than that of an old actor over 40 years old.
After sitting down, Liu Yanming asked, "I saw Youku trailer "Ming Dynasty 1566" yesterday and started broadcasting after National Day. You should have made a lot of money this time, right?"
Xu Rong wiped the hot towel and said, "If I say I didn't make any money, you definitely don't believe it. In fact, I really didn't make much money."
"How much did it sell?" Liu Yanming asked when he saw his secretary Xiao Zhang go to drink, leaned over and asked through the table.
"One hundred million."
After hearing this, Liu Yanming couldn't help but gasp and said, "You're not making money? You're making crazy."
"Buy out for three years."
"Fuck, you might as well sell it to a TV station. This is not a good deal." Liu Yanming sat back and said in a very regretful way, but thinking that Beijing TV station had already broadcasted for a round, it was already considered a high price to be able to sell it at this price.
Xu Rong immediately shook his head and said, "If I sell it to a TV station, wouldn't it be that Zhou Xiong and his leader are put on fire? If other TV stations broadcast a multi-episode episode, they will have to suffer for a day."
Liu Yanming knew that Xu Rong's way of getting copyright was not very glorious, and said with a smile: "But you don't have to be afraid of him. Not to mention that he is a deputy director, even the deputy director. With Zhang Heping standing there, they dare not do anything to you."
"It's not that I'm afraid or not. If I get a cheaper one, I'll just be happy secretly." Xu Rong took the menu and ordered the dishes, and said, "If I sell it from one TV station and one TV station with great fanfare, I don't have to ask, and I can guess how much it costs, and I'll have to make trouble if something happens."
"But then again, TV series really doesn't make money. It's a little better in recent years. The first round and second round can be sold for six or seven companies. In the past, when OnePlus X, if you invest more than 30 million yuan, you have to secretly enjoy it if you can get back the money." Through "Ming Dynasty 1566", Xu Rong truly understood the mentality of film and television production companies. Unless you spend a lot of money to "pick up" it into a hit, you won't make money by investing in TV series.
Liu Yanming sneered and said, "In essence, the profit margin of TV series is not smaller than that of movies, but the big head has been put into the pockets of the TV station. In recent years, the online broadcasting platform has been launched, and their eating habits are better. In the past, I wanted to chew all the bones into scum. Now it's just the beginning, so wait and see. The online platform is still in the integration stage. When the integration is done, it will be the time for the TV station to cry."
Xu Rong nodded gently. LeTV's advantages in holding many film and television copyrights have been highlighted. Liu Yanming's expectations were just in front of him. He raised his eyelids and asked about the main purpose of coming today: "How are you thinking about what I told you last time?"
Liu Yanming took off his coat and put it aside, saying, "It's not so good. The main reason is that Liu Heping holds the script and doesn't let go. If he can sell it to me, I will definitely organize someone to discuss it immediately. I admit that his outline is indeed very exciting, but don't forget that if you spend 130 million yuan in, you will lose money if you can't sell 300 million yuan."
He said as he tapped the table with three fingers: "The mainland TV drama market cannot eat such a huge thing."
Xu Rong also understood this truth. Liu Heping's script was not written to make money at all.
But for his literary sentiment.
If the total budget is 30 million, he would invest without saying a word, but 30 million is just a fraction of it, and he felt guilty. Based on fifty episodes, if he wanted to make a profit from the solo broadcast, he would have to pay 6 million per episode.
For TV stations of all sizes in China, no one will pay for this money as long as they are not fools.
Liu Yanming also understood what he meant. He got the script, how much money he invested, how to shoot, and how to change it, just what he said.
"Liu Heping's book may not look good if it is modified."
Liu Yanming listened to the meaning of Xu Rong's words, sucked a different taste and asked, "Why, you want to vote?"
Xu Rong hesitated, neither affirmed nor denied, and said, "Liu Heping recently called me seven or eight times, and did not talk about money. He kept asking me if I could leave something that literary and artistic workers of our era that could be seen."
Liu Yanming laughed "haha" and seemed to be amused by Liu Heping's words, saying, "I'm afraid he himself understands that this drama can't make money at all."
Xu Rong originally planned to share risks and pulled Liu Yanming to invest together, but Liu Yanming is now focused on the film market and the company is listed, so he is reluctant to spend a lot of money in the TV series market, not to mention that it is a transaction that is obviously decisive.
After understanding Liu Yanming's attitude, he made a decision silently and prepared to slouch his face first. If he could, he would save tens of millions of dollars in his salary. If he could not slouch, he would sell the Huayi stock he held and cash out.
In Liu Heping's words, this may be his last work.
For him, it may also be his final work in the field of TV dramas.
Moreover, he is one of the few people who have seen most of the scripts. This drama is similar to "Ming Dynasty 1566". It also has a viewing threshold, but it is also more exciting.
In the current market where the overall production quality of TV series has declined across the board, I hope that a high-quality high-quality drama can bring some positive impact.
Seeing Xu Rong's eyes firm, Liu Yanming's smile stopped abruptly and said suspiciously: "You don't know, do you really want to vote?"
Xu Rong thought about it for a while before nodding gently and giving him a positive answer.
"You're crazy, 300 million yuan, even big-made movies may not be able to sell that many."
Xu Rong smiled and said, "I'll consider it again. By the way, do you recognize the famous Master Chuanwu?"
Liu Yanming didn't react to Xu Rong's huge topic span for a while. He rubbed his forehead and said, "I know a few, why are you asking this?"
Xu Rong pushed the menu to him and said, "It's for movies. When people ask me who I learned martial arts from, I will say I will follow that person, and then spend money to buy a martial arts champion title or something. Take it out and the audience will have a preconceived impression. Wow, good guy, Xu Rong has real skills. As long as the filming is good, no one will doubt it."
Liu Yanming ordered two must-order dishes, and handed the menu to the waiter, saying, "Actually, those so-called martial arts masters nowadays, if you ask him to run a thousand meters, he can't get up. They are all scammers and cheat money. If you really want to learn, you might as well find a martial arts teacher."
Chapter completed!