Chapter 32: Decisions Based on Ratings
Perhaps it was because Fang Yihua came to him, Zhao Chen, who had been practicing regularly, soon discovered an abnormality behind him, which made him stop immediately and turn his eyes behind him. After realizing that it was Fang Yihua, Zhao Chen subconsciously wanted to stand up.
"It's okay, keep sitting there! I've finished reading the script, it's very exciting! Did you write this script?"
When Fang Yihua said this, her eyes were staring at Zhao Chen's gaze. She believed that even if Zhao Chen lies, she could detect it with her rich experience. Unfortunately, she was destined to be disappointed. All she saw was Zhao Chen's clear gaze.
"I wrote it! But I haven't finished it yet, it only takes a few more days!"
Zhao Chen's tone still seemed calm, as if this matter was very simple to him, but to Fang Yihua it sounded like a thunderbolt from the sky. Unexpectedly, the boy in front of him was really the original author of the script.
"I can make the decision to let it pass the script, but I'll explain how many episodes of this script are, so I can give a suitable quote!"
Fang Yihua was a person who had experienced the storm and waves. She just came back to her senses after being stunned for a moment. Her eyes that were a little contemptuous at this time became a lot of attention and began to treat Zhao Chen as an adult.
"From the plot, there should be 25 episodes!"
Fang Yihua pondered for a moment. Her vision could be said to be very unique. Her contribution to TVB could have such development in the future was very great, because of her keen and unique vision.
"If you have episode 25, I can make the decision to buy it at a price of 1,000 yuan per episode. I wonder what the little brother thinks?" After thinking for a while, Fang Yihua quoted a price that she thought was reasonable.
Zhao Chen shook his head, it was a joke. No one knows what kind of TV series "Shanghai Bund" is better than him in this era. When this TV series is broadcast, it will be a scene of people empty. It is not only in the small place of Xiangjiang, but also sweeping across Asia, causing huge social effects in Thailand, Vietnam and other countries.
It is because of this that "Shanghai Band" is one of the most successful classic TV series in the history of Xiangjiang TV. After the drama was broadcast in Xiangjiang, it had a huge sensational effect, not only setting a very high rating, but also brought about a craze for filming dramas in the Republic of China, especially in the background of the gang fight in the early Republic of China. According to Huang Nian, the number of viewers in "Shanghai Band" in Xiangjiang reached 3 million at that time. You should know that the total population of Xiangjiang at this time was only five million! Zhao Chen wrote so detailed, but it was only worth one thousand yuan per episode. It would be a joke if it was spread out in the future. Zhao Chen naturally would not agree, even if the cost of TV series in this era was not high.
"Ms. Fang, your vision has always been very unique. You should be able to see that "Shanghai Bund" has the prerequisites for being popular, and the script is so detailed that one thousand yuan per episode is really too little. This is my hard work, and I think one thousand yuan per episode is almost the same."
Listening to Zhao Chen's lion's mouth wide, Fang Yihua frowned. The boy in front of him was really just a teenager, why did he feel like an old man? If he was a normal boy, he would be extremely happy when he heard the price she quoted, because for them, the price was already astronomical. But the boy in front of him was not only without any expression of joy, but also as serious as an old man. This made Fang Yihua correct his mind and dared not look down on Zhao Chen.
It would be fine if it was just an ordinary script, but Fang Yihua's temperament would definitely make the boy get out. Unfortunately, "Shanghai Bund" is not in that rank, and it cannot be judged by common sense.
"This little brother, this script does have the premise of being very popular, but you have to know that the cost of each TV series is basically around hundreds of thousands of yuan. I have never seen the scripts of 10,000 yuan per episode. Even the works of gold medal screenwriters cannot be sold at this price! Otherwise, everyone will take a step back and I can get up to 2,000 yuan per episode. This is because the script quality is so high!"
Zhao Chen did not speak immediately, but knocked his finger on the table and thought about the countermeasures carefully. He knew his weaknesses in his heart. His biggest flaw was undoubtedly a lively newcomer. It was difficult to get a satisfactory price in front of the shrewd Fang Yihua. Another point was that he did not have a deep understanding of this industry and belonged to an outsider.
"Ms. Fang, I still don't agree with this price. If it doesn't work, I think I'd better take the script to Li's TV station to check it out!"
In order to increase the price of the script, Zhao Chen had to put his ideas on the competitors of TVB, and he didn't believe Fang Yihua would remain indifferent.
Under this premise, he could only pray for Fang Yihua's vision. After all, he had no connections or connections at Li's TV station, so it would be difficult to even enter, let alone meet the top management.
But Fang Yihua didn't think so. She thought of Jin Yong who called her. It was easy for her to meet with the senior executives of the Li TV station with Jin Yong's reputation, so she didn't see that Zhao Chen's eyes were a little shaking.
In terms of vision for TV series, Xiangjiang is probably led by Fang Yihua now. With her eyes, she can naturally see how outstanding the script of "Shanghai Bund" is. As long as it is not shoddy, it may be a classic TV series, how could she give up?
"I think it's better. If I add another thousand, it's almost up to the price of a well-known screenwriter, so there can't be more! I believe that even if Li's TV station can give a high price, it's probably at most this price." Fang Yihua is extremely confident in her own vision. The reason why TVB has been able to suppress Li's TV in recent years is mainly due to her decisions and vision. She believes that even if Li's TV station sees the huge potential of this TV series script, the decision-making level is likely to not give newcomers such a high price.
Zhao Chen's move that originally planned to stand up stopped, but in fact he was just acting. It would be almost impossible to ask him to go to the senior executives of Li's TV station. Moreover, the price proposed by Fang Yihua was almost up to his psychological expectations. However, he was still confident to raise the price up.
"Ms. Fang, for your sincerity, I think we will continue to talk! I am still a little dissatisfied with this price. Otherwise, we will decide the final price based on the ratings? If the ratings exceed 50 and do not reach 60, then according to this price. If the ratings exceed 60 and do not reach 70, then add one thousand per episode. If it exceeds 70, then it will be priced at 5,000 yuan per episode! As for the ratings not reaching 50, I will not take any penny. What do you think?"
"This... let me think about it!" The plan mentioned by Zhao Chen made Fang Yihua hesitate. As for the final statement, Fang Yihua just laughed it off. With the excellence of this script and the dominant position of TVB in Xiangjiang, how could it not reach 50 ratings? Naturally, she didn't want to make this bet. No matter how she looked, it was TVB at a loss, but she was afraid that she would fall out with Zhao Chen because of this. At that time, not only would she miss the script, but she would also make the screenwriter with great potential in front of her lose the opportunity to cooperate again.
Fang Yihua is smart, so she naturally won’t be short-sighted. If she was the one who decided on the TVB station, she wouldn’t have to hesitate so much. But she is now just a department manager, not the vice chairman and managing director of later generations. Moreover, Shao Yifu is now just the second director of TVB station. If she wants to give the new screenwriter this price, it will inevitably affect her whole body.
Zhao Chen could naturally see that Fang Yihua was hesitating, so he decided to add another fire, a flame that could tilt the balance towards him.
"Ms. Fang, I think you'd better take a look at this first!"
Zhao Chen put the novel written several pages in his hand in front of Fang Yihua, but he was praying in his heart, hoping that Fang Yihua had heard of "The Legend of the Two Dragons of the Tang Dynasty"! Or he would have shot himself in the foot.
Fang Yihua woke up from her thoughts and picked up the manuscript in front of her casually. When she saw the manuscript written at the top of the manuscript, she suddenly stared at the boss, looking like a ghost. As the manager of the TV station, newspapers are basically a must-read every day. She naturally knew that the young cartoonist and novelist who had been circulating a few days ago, but she didn't expect that he was in front of her and had an additional screenwriter identity.
"Ms. Fang, I think that when I expose my identity as a screenwriter, as long as I master it well, we can take advantage of the advantages of public opinion. At that time, this TV series will likely be popular before it is broadcast!"
Chapter completed!