China Entertainment Mythology 2004

Chapter 235 The Great Benefactor of the TV Industry, the Great Favorite of the Golden Globe Awards
"You Who Came from the Star" TV station's first round of second and third rounds of copyright, plus online copyright, the cumulative price of a single episode has reached 720 million yuan, which is undoubtedly a blockbuster for the industry.

After the news was disclosed by the major media, no matter whether it was a TV series that was being established, or a TV series that had already started or finished production, or a producer who was negotiating prices with TV stations or video sites, almost everyone shouted in their hearts, "I'm so happy." Grass"!
The first reaction of the vast majority of peers must be jealousy.

Why do we have to beg grandpa to sue grandma, we have to wait for others to kneel down, but in the end, good TV series still can’t be sold, why can your Huashang Media’s drama sell for 720 million episodes?
Even if it is a drama produced by a well-known director and a big crew, even if it has a big star joining, it may not be able to sell a single episode at a price of 100 million. As a result, you Huashang Media sold 720 million episodes?
"If this seriously deformed market environment is not rectified, I think the Chinese TV drama market will die sooner or later!"

This was probably the first reaction of the colleagues, but soon everyone thanked Li Mulai from the bottom of their hearts, especially those producers who were negotiating prices with TV stations or video sites.

It used to be too difficult to ask for a price of 150 million for a single episode, but since the total copyright transaction price of "You Who Came from the Star" broke the ceiling, everyone suddenly discovered that it seemed that the TV series suddenly sold better than before. Previously, they could sell for 150 million Drama, now you tentatively quoted a price of 170 million, and then waited for the other party to bargain, but with a duang sound, it was a deal? !

This is like a period when housing prices collectively rose. Good houses in the core area rose by [-], and the wild land in the suburbs thought: I know I am not as good as you, but if you go up by [-], I will go up by [-], right?
The result is a house that previous clients had previously looked down upon became unaffordable after a few months.

The original time and space "The Secret History of Princess Taiping" can raise the copyright price of domestic TV dramas online from 200 million to 40 million, and "You Who Came from the Star" can also instantly raise the price of previous dramas that could not be sold for 100 million episodes. To 30 million episodes!
Soon, related TV drama producers thanked Li Mu and Huashang Media under his name in private.

"Watching Li Mu make movies and sell TV dramas and found Maoyan Films, a group-building company, you say you are not jealous at all, which is unrealistic, but you have to be conscientious. After Li Mu raised the price of a single episode of the TV series, I will benefit at least a few million. !"

"In the past, my drama was sold for 100 million yuan per episode, but now it's easily sold for 130 million yuan per episode. If it weren't for seeing that Director Li is much younger than me, next time I see him, I will definitely call him brother!"

"It can make everyone rich, even if I call him uncle!"

"720 million for a single episode, that's amazing. I don't know when our drama will sell for such a high price!"

"That's not easy? Just wait for Li Mu and his Huashang Media to increase the price of a single episode of domestic TV dramas to more than 1000 million! At that time, he will be the boss, and his dramas will sell for more than 1000 million. Let's take a ride Car, by the way, sell it for 800 million an episode!"

"More than 1000 million for a single episode? We dare not say it is absolutely impossible, but at least five years later, it is absolutely impossible within five years!"

"Five years? I think it will take at least ten years!"

……

On this day, Liu Siying went to Li Mu's office to report on work. During the period, the two mentioned the progress of several film and television dramas currently being produced by the company.

"Director Chen Sicheng's "Beijing Love Story" was completed a few days ago, and it is expected to be released in the middle of the year." Liu Siying said.

Li Mudao: "In this way, Tong Liya's schedule will be free, and the "Obstetrician" project can start."

Liu Siying nodded: ""Shanshan Is Coming" is expected to wrap up next month, I think the girls in the crew are pretty good, I can choose a few to be assigned to the "Obstetrician" crew, and those who don't have a contract can sign to the company. "

"You look at the arrangement yourself."

Of course Li Mu knew that the girls in the crew of "Shan Shan Is Coming" were good.

The crew of "Shanshan Is Coming" gathered Zhao Liying, Jiang Xin, Mao Xiaotong, Lan Yingying, Tan Songyun and a series of well-known actresses in later generations. These are the roles he chose based on the female supporting candidates of "The Legend of Zhen Huan" in his memory. How could it be bad?
Mentioning these people, Li Mu suddenly realized that maybe it was time for the company to launch the "Zhen Huan Biography" project.

In other words, even if the project is launched immediately, it will be much later than the original time and space. By this time, "The Legend of Zhen Huan" should have been released.

But it doesn't matter much, it will be launched two years later than the original time and space, and the price may be several times more expensive than the original time and space.

In the past few years, the copyright price of domestic TV dramas has been set at a price of one day. Often, a drama worth 300 million yuan at the beginning of the year will cost 500 million yuan per episode in the next year.

After Liu Siying left, Li Mu received another call from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. This is the second time the association has contacted Li Mu this year. The purpose of the other party is to invite Li Mu to personally participate in this year's American Film and Television Golden Globes prize.

好莱坞外国记者协会就是美国电影电视金球奖的主办方，今年美国第69届金球奖的入围名单将于1月15日正式对外公布，颁奖典礼于1月16日在好莱坞贝弗利山希尔顿酒店举行。

Li Mu reckoned that the award for "The Revenant" should be stable, otherwise the Foreign Press Association would not have called Li Mu twice, and solemnly invited him to attend in person.

"The Revenant" won the Golden Globe Award and Li Mu will not be surprised at all. The original space-time film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Feature Film, Best Actor in a Feature Film, and Best Director. Even though Li Mu knew that "The Revenant" had a high probability of winning this time, he still didn't want to fly to the United States himself because of this.

After all, for now, the most important thing for him is the release of "Non-囧".

But now that the organizer has called twice in a row, and has specifically emphasized that Li Mu must attend in person, if Li Mu still insists on not going, it seems that it is not good.

After thinking for a while, Li Mu called his secretary Liang Bing to the office and told her to arrange air tickets for him.

When I returned to Ziyu Villa at night, I was surprised to see Zhang Jingying there. After saying hello, Li Mu sat down next to Liu Yifei, put his arms around her shoulders and said, "Get ready tonight and accompany me tomorrow." Fly to Los Angeles."

"Okay!" Liu Yifei first agreed, and then asked, "By the way, how long are we going? Isn't "Fei囧" about to be released?"

Li Mu said: "Two or three days, let's go back quickly."

Zhang Jingying next to her couldn't help interjecting at this time: "I said Director Li, this is flying to Los Angeles, isn't it going to the suburbs? The one-way trip takes more than 10 hours. If you fly back and forth in two or three days, you are really willing to torment her. Can I find out what is so important? It’s fine if it’s a commercial secret.”

Everyone is familiar with each other, so they speak a little casually.

"It's okay, I'm not afraid of tossing around, besides, it's just flying, it's much easier than filming, and I'm not Jiao Didi's eldest lady." Before Li Mu could speak, Liu Yifei said it first.

Li Mu explained to the two: "The Golden Globe Awards ceremony will be held in two days. I have received an invitation from the organizer. After thinking about it, I should go there myself."

Zhang Jingying smiled and said: "It seems that this year's Golden Globe Awards, Director Li has already made up his mind, I said, why do you have to fly to the United States with Yifei, Director Li is going to witness this very glorious moment with Yifei. "

Li Mu hugged Liu's arm tightly, and said with a smile: "It's just the Golden Globe Award. In fact, it's not an honor. It’s not because I think I’m sure I’ll win the prize this time, but whether it’s success or setbacks, I hope to share it with Yifei. If I only bring her along in my most glorious moment, then all she gets is glory I'm just me at the moment, but that's not the complete me, the failed me, the frustrated me is also me."

Speaking of which, Li Mu looked down at Liu Yifei: "This time, your husband, I may be in vain, and I may not get any prizes, so do you want to go through setbacks with me?"

Liu Yifei raised her head to look at Li Mu, her eyes were full of little stars, and then she nodded abruptly, then stretched out her neck and kissed Li Mu, Li Mu immediately returned a bite like a chicken eating rice.

Zhang Jingying, who was sitting opposite, couldn't help but raised her head and rolled her big eyes, and said:
"I said, two, there is a big living person on the opposite side. You are too bullying. You are not as good as you."

Embarrassed, Liu Yifei got up and sat next to Zhang Jingying, giggling while hugging her arm.

Li Mu also said with a smile at this time: "Dog food won't let you eat for free, I'll find you a job, our company has a movie theme song I want to invite you to sing, the reward is good, and this must be another popular song classic song."

"Popular? How popular?" Zhang Liangying really became interested.

Who in the circle doesn't know that if the "amateur" songwriter Li Mu makes a casual move, the entire Chinese music world will be shaken?

Li Mu said with a smile: "At least it shouldn't lose to the songs on the original soundtrack of "The Hunger Games"."

Zhang Liangying became serious when she heard this.

Most people in the country know that "The Hunger Games 1" swept the world and won more than 9 million US dollars at the box office, but few people know that "The Hunger Games 1" actually created a spectacle that won both the North American box office and music charts at the same time. Very rare in the history of cinema.

The theme song "Safe and Sound" was included in the original soundtrack of "The Hunger Games", which was snapped up and sold 20.5 copies in the first week.

The only film that has topped the Billboard list in recent years is 2009's "Michael Jackson: This Is It."

Li Mu continued: "The company will produce 25 language versions of the most important song in the movie at the same time. I would like to invite you to sing the Mandarin version of the song. However, although the movie is our Huaxia movie, its English version I think the influence of the song should be even greater. The English version of the song probably has a chance to compete for the Oscar for Best Original Song. I have already written the lyrics and music, and we have hired foreigners to sing the English version, but in the future it will be commercially performed You can also sing, but you need to share with Hua Shang."

Of course, what Li Mu was talking about was the theme song "Let It Go" of "Frozen". The movie screen of the crystal-dazzling ice and snow castle is even more exciting for the viewers.

In fact, Zhang Jingying's English singing skills are not bad, but since the song "Yuan Shikong" can achieve such a huge influence, it can win the Oscar for Best Original Song, double crown on the North American box office music chart, and create double North American box office and music charts. The spectacle of winning the championship at the same time, there is really no need for Li Mu to add superfluous and forceful substitutions.

The original Space-Time Mandarin version of "Let It Go" was sung by Hu Weina and Yao Beina respectively. Li Mu plans to replace it with Zhang Jingying and Yao Beina this time.

By the way, the theme song "Let It Go" of "Frozen" is still one of Liu Yifei's favorite songs. It is almost a must-sing song for Liu and his friends in KTV. In the original time and space, Liu Yifei also appeared on Weibo for singing this song. Bo hot search.

But in terms of singing skills, Liu can't compare with Zhang Jingying and Yao Bei, so no matter how close her relationship with Li Mu is, Li Mu will not entrust her to sing this song.

"Director Li, let me state in advance, it's not that I don't believe you, but you're going to be comparable to the original soundtrack of "The Hunger Games" - it entered the Billboard TOP200 album list, and you said you will win the Oscar for Best Original Song , you're a musical genius, we all know that—but isn't that an exaggeration?"

Liu Yifei also hugged Zhang Jingying's arm and nodded fiercely at this time: "It seems to be a bit exaggerated."

Li Mu said with a smile: "You two don't need to provoke me with words, I can play this little trick when I wear crotch pants, don't you want to listen to it first?"

The two nodded together.

"Okay, idle is idle anyway!"

After that, Li Mu got up and went to the guitar room to fetch a red guitar, and then dragged a chair from the dining room.

"Let's say it first, no rumors are allowed, this song is the soul of a $1.5 million investment film."

After that, he played and sang to himself:

“The snow glows white on the mountain tonight (The snow glows white on the mountain tonight.)”

"Not a footprint to be seen (buried my footprints behind)"

……

After listening, Zhang Jingying and Liu Yifei looked at each other, and then looked at Li Mu who had just put down the guitar.

Liu Yifei hummed first: "Let it go, let it go (Let it go, let it go.)"

"Can't hold it back anymore (Can't hold it back anymore.)"

Then he laughed and said, "It's so nice, I like this song."

Zhang Liangying also echoed, "It's really exciting."

But wonderful is wonderful, but is it really as exaggerated as he said?

Zhang Liangying had to be skeptical about this.

She admits the song is good, really good, but — "has a chance to match the Hunger Games soundtrack?"

The song "Safe & Sound" sung by Taylor Swift for "The Hunger Games" won the "Best Film and Television Song" award awarded by the 55th Grammy Awards, and it was also the number one on Billboard's TOP200 album list - where is this achievement? Easily available?
At this time, Li Mu said to Zhang Jingying: "The English version has been recorded. After a while, I will notify the relevant departments of the crew to find you to record the Mandarin version."

Zhang Jingying nodded, she lowered her head in thought for a moment, then raised her head and said to Li Mu: "President Li, can I try to sing too?"

When Li Mu thought about it, it was fine, anyway, he was going to ask her to record a song in a while.

"alright."

After speaking, he walked to the sofa and sat down, still stretching his arms around Liu Yifei's shoulders.

Zhang Jingying stood up, walked to the chair and picked up the guitar.

Li Mu only sang once just now, how could she remember the lyrics?So Li Mu taught her while learning, and when she felt that it was almost done, she cleared her throat.

"The snow glows..."

……

After singing, Liu Yifei was stunned, and Zhang Liangying herself was also stunned. Zhang's singing was much better than Li Mu's singing just now.

Liu Yifei was fascinated by Zhang Jingying's singing, and Zhang was fascinated by her own singing, but Li Mu said lightly:

"Actually, if you listen to this song alone, it can only be regarded as mediocre, but if it is paired with the movie screen, it is a masterpiece."

After saying that, she raised her head, and saw Zhang Jingying staring at her upright, and then looked down at Liu Yifei, only to see that she was also looking at Li Mu with similar eyes.

"You call this normal?"

Zhang Liangying and Liu Yifei actually said in unison.

At the same time, Zhang Jingying sighed secretly: "Oops, I was shocked by my singing today."

That night, after Zhang Jingying left, Li Mu smiled and said to Liu Yifei, "What did you say when Zhang Jingying was here?"

"What did I say?" Liu Yifei was a little dazed.

Li Mu said with a smile: "Just now when I entered the door and said that I would take you to the United States, she said that I was really willing to make trouble for you, and you said it's okay, you are not afraid of trouble, well, since you have said that you are not afraid of trouble, then I can You're welcome, hehehe..."

"That's not what I said!"

Liu Yifei ran away with a smile, but was quickly caught by Li Mu.

……

The next day, Li Mu and Liu Yifei flew to the United States together.

It is worth mentioning that "The Revenant" has not been fully released worldwide until now. Of course, there are very few films scheduled.

Like this kind of Oscar-winning popular works, the release period is often very long, and every time the news about the film is closer to winning, the box office of the film can rise again.

At present, the global box office of "The Revenant" has reached 6.2 million US dollars, and most of the part that is higher than the original box office of the original space-time is concentrated in the box office of the Chinese market.

　Thanks to "From Requiem and Pure Land" for the reward.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)