China Entertainment Mythology 2004

Chapter 287 The Rise of the Hot Bar

At this time, there is still some time before the Golden Rooster Awards. Li Mu's main energy is still to focus on the promotion of "The Thieves". There will be about half a month before the premiere of the film. The plan was handed over to Li Mu's desk, and after Li Mu nodded in agreement, the team would start to act according to the plan.

In addition to the announcement of "Thieves", the post-production work of "Interstellar" also requires Li Mu to keep an eye on it. Now that the main part of Huashang's post-production department is still in Shanghai, it is not very convenient to keep an eye on it. Li Mu It is planned to transfer some of them to Beijing.

The office of Huashang Media's own special effects team is also in Shanghai. The name of the team is relatively casual, it is called "Li Mu Special Effects Studio". Li Mu plans to give it a more serious name after the team's strength develops. name.

The current team is still relatively weak in terms of size and strength. Although it is already second to none in China, it still has a large gap compared with the world's top special effects companies such as Industrial Light & Magic, Digital Domain, and Double Negative.

Although Li Mu's special effects studio is Li Mu's own son, Li Mu will not give it all the special effects contracts of his own movies. Develop little by little, for fear that the steps will be too big and you will get caught.

At present, Huashang’s own film’s special effects contracts are mostly awarded to internationally renowned special effects companies such as Industrial Light & Magic and Double Negative. For example, the small head and the relatively less difficult part, about 10%, will be handed over to its own team. .

Of course, this ratio is definitely not static. Li Mu will also decide to increase or decrease its share according to the growth of his own special effects team. At the same time, the studio will also accept contracts from other film and television companies at home and abroad, mainly Contracts with domestic film and television companies.

In addition to the announcement of "Thieves" and the later stage of "Interstellar", Li Mu also occasionally cares about the development of his own agency.

Nowadays, not only are there a large number of artists signed by Huashang, but they are also more famous than each other.

The number one female artist under the banner must be Liu Yifei. There is no suspense about this. In addition, Yang Mi, Zhao Liying, Tong Liya, Liu Shishi, Bai Bing, etc., have basically rounded up the top domestic post-80s generation. , almost like Di Lireba, Song Yi and others are also developing rapidly.

In terms of male stars, Lei Jiayin is highly valued by Li Mu, and has starred in many Huashang key films one after another. Zhang Jiayi's image of uncle Li Mu is very handy to use. Shen Teng's contract is happy, and Huashang Media is also happy. Twist's second largest shareholder.

In addition, Wang Kai, Chen Xiao, Zhang Ruoyun, Wu Jing, Liu Haoran, Lin Gengxin, etc. are also developing well. Among them, Liu Haoran was signed to Huashang when he starred in "Beijing Love Story", and Lin Gengxin It was because of "Scary Step by Step" that he signed a contract with Hua Shang.

The people mentioned above only account for a small part of Huashang's total artists, which shows the strength of Huashang's brokerage department.

However, in fact, this is the result of Li Mu's deliberate control of the size of the brokerage department, otherwise Huashang's brokerage department may double or even triple its current size.

Huashang's main business has always been in the production of film and television dramas. If the company's agency department is too large, it will inevitably distract Huashang Media's energy, and even seriously delay Huashang's main business.

When any company invests in film and television dramas, it will first think of using its own artists, but the problem is that its own artists may not be the most suitable candidates. The brokerage department is too large, and it is inevitable that in the later stage, it will use its own people for the sake of using its own people. Therefore, it affects the quality of film and television dramas, which is not worth the candle.

Moreover, there are too many people, and the balance of interests is also a big problem.

This day happened to be the monthly regular meeting of the brokerage department of Huashang Media, and Li Mu attended it as usual.

In the conference room, there were more than 20 brokers alone, plus the main personnel from other departments, there were nearly 30 people gathered in the conference room.

The meeting was presided over by Chen Zhixi. The main content of the meeting was to summarize the gains and losses of the artists in the previous stage, plan the key points of the artists' work in the next stage, analyze the characteristics and development ideas of each artist under the banner, brainstorm, and find suitable for the artists they bring. person set.

Brokerage companies have to set up a personality for the artist when they bring the artist, to show the artist's true self?The idea is beautiful, but the reality will be taught to be a human being. Artists are also ordinary people, and they will have various problems.

To show these most real truths, which are even unacceptable to many people?Don't be funny, no company would be so childish.

What's more, the job of an agent is not to say that you bring a certain artist and only study the situation of this artist. No, at least during the internal meeting, the development ideas of each artist under the company need to be shared by all agents. to discuss.

Of course, the manager who cares most about a certain artist is of course the one who brought the artist.

Today's process is still the same as usual. First, Chen Zhixi asks an artist's agent about the artist's recent development, announcements, endorsements, etc. After the relevant agent has introduced the recent basic situation of the artist, then Have a meeting and discuss it together.

Tong Liya, Bai Bing, Zhao Liying, Wang Kai, Chen Xiao, and Liu Shishi discussed each of these, and before they knew it, more than an hour passed, and then it was Di Lire's turn.

It's better to let the agent of the hot bar introduce its recent basic situation. Because of Li Mu's care, the hot bar has played a large number of supporting roles and even secondary roles in Huashang's film and television dramas before.

"To Youth", "Send You A Little Red Flower", "A Thousand Bone Flower", "The Legend of Chu Qiao", "The Promotion of the Crown Princess", "Palace Lock Bead Curtain", etc., Huashang has many films and TV shows The hot bar can be seen in the play. Although there are not many scenes, its distinctive personal characteristics and extremely high appearance have left a very deep impression on the audience.

The supporting roles are brilliant, and the popularity is rising, which leads to fans' calls to arrange a drama for him as soon as possible.

Afterwards, everyone discussed the follow-up development of Hot Bar. Chen Zhixi valued Hot Bar and was willing to give it a try. However, everyone discussed and discussed, but couldn't think of a suitable project for her.

Reba's face is too exotic, which is of course her greatest advantage in a certain aspect, but in many cases this advantage also happens to be her greatest disadvantage.

The distinctive exotic features must have limited her play, so it is not so easy to find a play that suits her.

During the process, everyone mentioned "Why Shengxiaomo", "Three Lives Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms", and "A Slight Smile Is Alluring", which can be discussed and discussed. In the end, I still think that maybe it would be more appropriate for him to continue to play a supporting role Some.

"I'll talk about the performance of the hot bar later. At this stage, Yang Mi will continue to lead her. After "Gu Jian Qi Tan" is finished, the company will start the "Why Sheng Xiao Mo" project. We have just discussed the use of Yang Mi as the heroine. After that, in this play, we should first assign a supporting role to Hot Bar." Chen Zhixi concluded.

"Gu Jian Qi Tan" is not a project of Huashang, but now Huashang's agency department includes most of the top post-80s in China, and it is difficult for other companies to completely bypass Huashang if they want to make a movie.

All the managers in the office nodded after hearing the words, only Reba's manager was inexplicably disappointed. It can be said that Reba is currently the actress with the best development momentum besides Huashang Wumei. If she can develop in her own hands To become a newly promoted top class, this prestigious qualification can even make the agent eat for half his life.

It's a pity that the last thing is still nothing, at least it seems that there is no drama for the time being.

Li Mu didn't speak much during today's meeting, because he has self-knowledge. In terms of developing artists, he may have certain advantages in the general direction. After all, he has seen too many hype methods in later generations, but once it is specific to the specific operation level If so, then basically every one of the dozens of people in front of him is more professional than him.

After returning to the office after the meeting, Li Mu was still thinking about what everyone had just discussed about arranging for the hot bar. It is indeed a little difficult.

The original novel of "You Are My Glory" has not been written yet. If Li Mu wrote it himself, it seems inappropriate to write this kind of novel in his current capacity.

As for "Three Lives Three Worlds Pillow Book", even "Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms" has not been filmed yet.

The evaluation of "Carat Lover" is quite low, and Li Mu is not very satisfied.

Just when Li Mu had no idea, assistant Liang Bing suddenly told Li Mu that there were a few Koreans who wanted to see Li Mu. After careful inquiry, they found out that the person was from South Korea's SBS TV station.

"Korean SBS TV station? Have we cooperated before?"

"There have been some business contacts, but the scale is extremely small, and it should not be enough for them to come to the door in person."

"Then what is their purpose this time?"

"Someone came and asked to have an interview with the chairman."

Li Mu thought about it, and finally nodded in agreement: "You can arrange it, and the time will be set at three o'clock in the afternoon."

"it is good."

It stands to reason that now Li Mu is not someone who can meet anyone who wants to meet, especially the other party is a Korean who has little contact with Huashang Company, but thinking that the other party has traveled thousands of miles to Beijing, Li Mu is also willing to take a little time to meet the other party upper side.

This time, the team leader from South Korea is surnamed Zhang, Zhang Taiwei, and there is also a woman named Park Zhien.

Because Li Mu's Korean level is limited to the level of understanding simple vocabulary such as "Ouba" and "Axiba", the company also temporarily found two translators who understand Korean.

office.

"Director Li, hello, hello, I'm Zhang Dawei, I'm lucky to be able to see you in person today, Director Li."

"You're welcome, please sit down."

"well."

If it wasn't for this person who speaks Korean, Li Mu would have regarded the other party as a RB person. Looking at his bent waist, he is no less than a RB person.

On the contrary, the woman named Pu Zhien is much more neither humble nor overbearing.

"The reason why we took the liberty to disturb Director Li this time is that besides the fact that I personally admire you, Director Li, and that I wanted to see Director Li a long time ago, there is also a very presumptuous request."

"You say!"

"It's like this, Director Li, when I first saw the TV series "You Who Came from the Star" written by you, Director Li, I was already amazed by this drama. The idea of ​​adapting this drama into a Korean version began to take root in my mind, and today I finally mustered up the courage to come to see Director Li in person, just to be able to convince you to get the authorization to adapt this drama.”

"This one is the top screenwriter of our SBS TV station." Zhang Taiwei looked at the female Korean, "I believe that with her here, we will never humiliate Director Li's classic work."

Only then did Li Mu know that these Koreans came to ask for the right to adapt "You Who Came from the Stars". It's a Korean drama.

Thinking of this, Li Mu couldn't help looking at the female Korean, while searching for information about this person in his mind.

I remember when I introduced myself just now, this person claimed to be Park Ji-eun-this is the original screenwriter of "You Who Came from the Star"?

"I know that Director Lee's "You Who Came from the Star" is very classic. If we authorize it to us, maybe Director Lee will worry that we will ruin this classic if we do not remake it well, but please rest assured Director Lee, our Ms. Park Ji-eun The screenwriting skills are top-notch, and with her here, the adaptation will definitely not be a problem."

After the translator translated the other party's words, Li Mu fell into thinking.

In fact, Li Mu is not worried that the so-called SBS TV station will make "You Who Came from the Star" into garbage. Doesn't the Korean version of the same script show the awesomeness of the Huashang version?

On the contrary, he was inexplicably worried that the other party made the remake too well.

The current Douban score of Huashang's "You Who Came from the Star" is 8.6 points. If the Korean version is released in the future, the Douban score will be 8.8 or even higher. Where will you make Li Mu and Huashang face?

"Director Li, we really, really like this story. Please give us this opportunity. The price is negotiable."

Li Mu suddenly thought of something: "Are you from SBS TV station?"

"Yes!" Zhang Taiwei said.

Li Mu couldn't help thinking.

According to the information in his mind, in 2010, South Korea’s SBS TV’s long-lived program “Sunday is Good” launched a new program called “Running Man”. Unlike most previous variety shows that were recorded in a studio, “Running Men” The reality show mode with the city as the background is extraordinarily fresh and prominent, so it quickly became popular in Korea.

In the original timeline, by 2014, this program will be introduced into the country by Zhejiang Satellite TV, which is the later famous "Run, Brother".

The main business of Huashang Media must be the production of movies and TV series. Li Mu never had the idea of ​​making a reality show before, but now that the people from SBS TV station came to him, and the other party happened to be the predecessor of "Run, Brother" The producer and copyright owner of the show, so Li Mu suddenly had the idea of ​​getting involved.

Thinking about the meeting of the company's brokerage department today, I realized that I really don't have very good resources in my mind that are suitable for Hot Bar. To be honest, Hot Bar is a good top class, but it is not an excellent one with strong plasticity. As an actor, perhaps it is the best and most suitable choice for her to get on the traffic route of her previous life earlier.

And to follow the route of her previous life, obviously "Run, Brother" would be a very good choice.

"If we introduce the program "Running Brothers" and let Reba replace Yang Ying in the previous life, by the way, Lin Gengxin is also an artist of his own family, so at least two of the permanent guests of "Running Brothers" are from his own family. As soon as it comes, you should hold it in your own hands.”

Thinking of this, Li Mu smiled: "SBS TV station is doing very well, especially the program "Running Man". You, on the contrary, you came to the door first!"

(End of this chapter)