1980 My literary era

Chapter 741 You still have to pay more

Yang Weiguang had already listened to Lin Weimin's thoughts on the phone.

The reason for requesting a meeting was because the matter was serious, the interview would be more sincere, and more details could be learned. In addition, Yang Weiguang had other ideas in mind.

Today's CCTV has not established a complete set of formal procedures for purchasing TV dramas like later generations. Yang Weiguang was full of curiosity and admiration for Lin Weimin's idea of ​​​​a ratings-linked contract.

While chatting about the ratings-linked contract, he kept asking about all aspects of TV series procurement.

Lin Weimin answered a few of his questions and felt something was wrong, "Yang Tai, are you here to talk about things, or are you here to test me?"

Yang Weiguang said with a smile without hesitation: "You are also a consultant of our CCTV. I am here to learn from you. What's wrong with that?"

Lin Weimin was speechless. The consultant was eight hundred years ago. He said, "These questions you asked are all at a different price!"

"The price is easy to talk about. I came here today with sincerity." Yang Weiguang said meaningfully.

If you are sincere, please tell me the conditions. Don't you want to see if you can get the female vote first?

"What sincerity?" Lin Weimin asked bluntly.

Yang Weiguang's expression froze, he didn't expect Lin Weimin to be so direct.

"How about 80,000 yuan an episode of "A Better Cop"?"

"You told me I wouldn't come." Lin Weimin stood up and planned to leave.

Yang Weiguang hurriedly grabbed him, "How much do you want to say?"

"Hurry up, it's 120,000 per episode."

"Are you stealing money?"

"My cost is only 120,000 per episode."

"The broadcaster is just going to get back the money. You are too evil." Yang Weiguang shook his head. He thought for a moment and said, "90,000, 90,000 per episode. We have never given this price before."

Lin Weimin raised his hand and shook off Yang Weiguang's hand, "That's because you haven't met me a long time ago, 110,000."

Yang Weiguang hesitated for a moment and finally said: "Just 100,000. Stop shouting. I know, this is your psychological price."

"You still understand me." Lin Weimin sat down again, and then said easily: "Okay, just ask."

One episode cost an extra 25,000 yuan, and 10 episodes cost 250,000 yuan. Yang Weiguang couldn't let go of this opportunity, and took the stance of trying to squeeze Lin Weimin dry, and asked the question to the end.

After taking the money, Lin Weimin couldn't hide his secrets, so he dealt with Yang Weiguang.

"... Your current TV drama project department at CCTV is not professional enough. I think it can be expanded and a management department specifically for TV dramas can be established with the project department as the core. I think it can be called the TV drama management center.

For CCTV, there are only two ways to reduce the risk of purchasing dramas.

The first is to refine the process and standards as much as possible when selecting and purchasing dramas, and the second is to achieve bundled cooperation with producers to reduce risks in cooperation.

Your previous method was too rough to put it bluntly. If you follow my idea, you can directly divide the project department into multiple editing groups according to regions and connect with each producer to ensure that each editing group can obtain as comprehensive a picture as possible. Domestic and foreign TV series production information, and maintain close contact and smooth communication with various producers.

Refining the process and standards is actually simple. It is nothing more than refining the content, including the editor's preliminary review, collective evaluation, department approval, channel approval, audience evaluation...

How detailed you can get it all depends on your determination as the director.

When it comes to selecting and purchasing dramas, you also have to break past conventions. You can't be like the boss in the yamen, waiting for people to come to you to beg you. You also have to have some subjective initiative, and you have to contact, intervene, follow up, and follow up in advance with a purpose. Review the repertoire...

If you can get enough information, you can contact potential plays when the producers have project plans, and influence and control the creative direction of the producers through certain interest bundles. Then after the play is born, It must be in line with the demands and aesthetics of your CCTV.

In fact, the main binding method for producers is what I mentioned before, the ratings-linked contract.

With this thing, the producers don't dare to fool around when producing TV series, because it will not only cause losses to CCTV, but also damage their own jobs. "

After talking for a long time, Lin Weimin stopped and took a leisurely sip of coffee.

Yang Weiguang waited for him for a long time, his expression a little anxious, "Keep talking!"

"You can say so much for that price."

Yang Weiguang glared at him, "You are too shady. I spent more than 200,000 yuan, and you just listen to it for a while?"

When he asked Lin Weimin to come today, he didn't come just because of "The True Colors of a Police" or the ratings-linked contract, but because of the set of rules that seemed to be traceable behind Lin Weimin's description.

"The truth is not about being too many, but about being precise. No matter how much I say, it will be in vain if you don't do it. You might as well digest and digest what I said and try to integrate it into your management, so that the money is not wasted."

Yang Weiguang felt that what Lin Weimin said made sense, but when he thought that he had spent more than 200,000 yuan and only listened to it for a few minutes, he felt that he was losing money.

At this time, Lin Weimin said: "Yang Tai, our Chinese Literature Society and Hairun Advertising are planning to cooperate to establish a film and television company. We will rely on you to take care of us in the future!"

Yang Weiguang said angrily: "You have a beautiful idea!"

"Actually, I think there are still many areas that can be refined in the work of your project department."

Yang Weiguang finally figured it out. If Lin Weimin doesn't catch the rabbit, don't feed him. Don't expect to get anything useful out of his mouth.

"Your Guowenshe's film and television company has really been established. Your projects will be given priority by CCTV."

Yang Weiguang's words are still very sincere. Before the rise of local satellite TV, CCTV's status as the number one platform for domestic TV drama broadcasts was unshakable.

Priority procurement is equivalent to allowing the newly established film and television company to become the content supplier of CCTV. Once the film and television company is established, it will be a rich second generation born with a silver spoon in its mouth.

Seeing that Yang Weiguang was so sincere, Lin Weimin had to say a few more words.

"Refining the work of the project department, I think we can start from these aspects, such as..."

Lin Weimin said, Yang Weiguang listened, and more than half an hour passed.

Yang Weiguang finally heard some useful information and felt that the money was not wasted.

"Teacher Lin, I have to communicate with you more in the future!" Yang Weiguang digested what he just heard for a while and said to Lin Weimin with a smile.

"It's easy to talk. Yang Tai, you are a well-organized leader. I like to cooperate with leaders like you."

Lin Weimin smiled brighter than Yang Weiguang.

As soon as Yang Weiguang saw his smile, the smile on his face faded. The smile would not disappear, it would only shift.

Learning lessons today is expensive!

In the new week, the employees of the Chinese Literature Society went to work as usual, but the Big Three quietly gathered together for a small meeting.

"Why do you just change what you said?" Cheng Wanchun said unhappily.

"What do you mean I just want to change? Didn't the talks yesterday go so well!" Lin Weimin's expression was a little embarrassed, and he continued: "Before, there was only the possibility of cooperating with CCTV, but now it is a certainty. Yang Tai has already agreed. From now on, CCTV will give priority to purchasing projects of new companies. For new film and television companies, even if we sell a shell, it will cost more than 3 million, so we have to pay more!"

Liu Yanming had previously proposed that he invest 2 million to establish a film and television company in cooperation with Guowenshe, but he only held 40% of it and Guowenshe held 60%, which equals that the shares of Guowenshe were worth 3 million.

Lao Zhou hesitated and said, "If we do this, will people think that we don't keep our word?"

"Why did you break your promise? What did I promise him?" Lin Weimin asked.

Lao Zhou was speechless. To say that he was shameless, he had to think of serving the people.

"Then I'll listen to you." Lao Zhou said without moral integrity.

Cheng Wuchun looked at him with contempt and said to Lin Weimin: "You have to talk to me carefully. It's not easy to meet such a far-sighted partner."

Lin Weimin automatically replaced the word "visionary" with "taken advantage of" in his heart, which is what Lao Cheng meant.

"Don't worry. We won't take advantage of him, let's just discuss the matter. Let him make clear the conditions Yang Tai agreed to. If he is a smart man, he will know what to do."

In the afternoon, Lin Weimin made an appointment with Liu Yanming.

Liu Yanming was still enthusiastic when meeting him again. After a few polite words, Lin Weimin got straight to the point.

"Mr. Liu, I have already communicated your idea of ​​cooperation with the comrades in the company. Everyone agrees with our idea. Cooperation is not a problem."

Hearing this, Liu Yanming laughed heartily, "The leaders of your company are really far-sighted!"

"However, we feel that there are still some issues worthy of discussion regarding this cooperation condition."

Hearing Lin Weimin's words, Liu Yanming's smile faded and she said, "Teacher Lin, please tell me."

"Mr. Liu invested 2 million yuan in a film and television company. This courage is worthy of our admiration, but there is still a certain gap between it and our requirements."

Liu Yanming's brows couldn't help but tighten. Is 2 million too little?

He was a little unhappy instinctively, but still asked: "What are your company's requirements?"

"Five million, maybe!"

Lin Weimin's lion opened his mouth so much that Liu Yanming took a breath. There was no longer any unhappiness in his heart, only questions remained.

Based on his understanding of Lin Weimin, the other party would definitely not make such a request for no reason, Liu Yanming thought in his mind, thinking of the phone call between Lin Weimin and Yang Weiguang.

"Mr. Lin, to be honest. Five million is a very big number for me. If your company proposes this number, it should have an advantage in terms of cooperation that I can't refuse, right?"

Liu Yanming's question was very subtle, and Lin Weimin did not sell it out. He said bluntly: "I have already discussed it with Yang Tai. After the establishment of our Guowenshe film and television company, CCTV can give priority to procurement."

As soon as these words were spoken, Liu Yanming's eyes lit up.

What is his purpose in asking for cooperation? Isn't it just because of the possibility of reaching cooperation with CCTV?

Priority purchase, this is more favorable cooperation conditions than he thought before. With Yang Tai's guarantee, the new film and television company is guaranteed to make a profit, not to mention 5 million, 8 million or 10 million will not lose, it is nothing more than taking back The investment time is just extended.

Thinking of this, Liu Yanming couldn't help but ask: "Mr. Lin, please forgive me. In fact, it is not that your Chinese literary agency cannot afford the 5 million, and with your relationship with Yang Tai, even if you set up your own film and television company , it’s not that difficult.”

Lin Weimin looked calm, "The Chinese Literature Society is just a publishing house. If we really become a sole proprietor, on the one hand, it will distract our development efforts. On the other hand, the film and television company will have high investment and high risks, which is not in line with the development path preset by the society."

"In business in this world, the most taboo thing is to be greedy and greedy. Mr. Liu runs an advertising company, and now he has entered the film and television industry. He has unique resources and unique vision in this area. He can not only help the development of film and television companies, but also You can share some of the risks with our Chinese Literature Society.

I don’t know if Mr. Liu is satisfied or not with my answer? "

Lin Weimin's answer was clear and logical. Liu Yanming looked solemn and recognized it in his heart.

"Satisfied!" He stood up and extended his hand to Lin Weimin, "Teacher Lin, I wish us a happy cooperation!"

Lin Weimin also stood up and said, "Happy cooperation!"