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Chapter 830 Summary and Outlook
Chapter 830 Summary and Outlook
In the afternoon, Gu Wei held a meeting with the company's senior executives. Everyone summarized the work in the first half of the year and reported on the work to be carried out in the second half of the year.
".[Raging Fire] has been released for four weeks and the total box office is currently 24 billion. It has been announced that the release will be postponed for one month. Tao Piaopiao predicts that the final box office of the movie is 26 billion.
The copyright of "Joy of Life 2" was sold for a total of 9.8 million, with the majority going to Tencent Video.
Originally, the company wanted to discuss revenue-sharing with Tencent, but they would rather pay more and buy the full copyright of Joy of Life 2 at once."
Yang Liwen first reported on the company's achievements in the first half of the year, among which "Raging Fire" which is currently in theaters and "Joy of Life 2" whose copyright has been traded but not yet broadcast are undoubtedly the most eye-catching.
The production cost and promotion cost of "Raging Fire" is about 3 million yuan. According to the current box office, the net profit will be about 6 million yuan.
The revenue of "Joy of Life 2" will only be higher than that of "Raging Fire".
"Geely seems to have plenty of money," Gu Wei sighed.
After the cold winter of the film and television industry, the transaction price of TV drama copyrights has been declining, especially for TV stations, where the purchase price has almost been cut in half. Now the only real big players are the platforms.
Yang Liwen continued: “Tengxun Video has always had good vision and courage.
Of course, we can pay such high copyright fees because they trust the boss and have had a good cooperative relationship with our company over the years.
As far as I know, after purchasing the copyright, Tencent quickly started the investment promotion activities for "Joy of Life 2".
So far, it is said that preliminary negotiations have been concluded with 32 advertisers and hundreds of advertising spaces, with the total transaction amount exceeding ten digits.
The TV series has already made a profit before it was even aired.
And this does not include the new members brought to the platform after the broadcast of "Joy of Life 2".
Including the income from advanced on-demand broadcasting will also be a major profit point for Tencent! "
Gu Wei nodded.
"They make their money, and we make ours, and win-win cooperation is the long-term solution.
I just hope that Tencent won’t go too far. Too many ads will give the audience a bad impression of Joy of Life 2.”
"In addition to these two dramas, some TV dramas produced by the company in cooperation with major platforms were released in the first half of the year.
Although there were no particularly big sales, the results were still pretty good.
The main artists at the agency are developing very well. Among the female artists, Meng Ziyi, Zhou Ye, and Tian Xiwei are becoming more and more famous, and the profits they bring to the company are also increasing.
Among male artists, the ones with the highest income are Xiao Zhan and Zeng Shunxi. Since the hit of "The Untamed", the traffic of these two has been very high, and the income from various endorsements, advertisements, and commercial performances is extremely exaggerated.
If you are excluded, the revenue generated by these two people accounts for more than half of the total revenue of the agency."
When talking about the development and income of the agency, Yang Liwen was somewhat excited.
This part is the work she is in charge of and the one she pays the most attention to.
As the general manager of the brokerage company, the higher the company's profits, the more money she personally gets.
"They are both top stars now, so it's normal for them to have the ability to make money.
But don't just focus on taking advantage of these two people.
We should also pay attention to their long-term development in the film and television industry. Since our agency receives a share of the artists’ income, we naturally have to consider their careers and future.”
Gu Wei thought for a while.
“Bona will start filming a new heavyweight drama in the second half of the year and needs a young actor to partner with Liang Chaowei. Yu Dong and I recommended Xiao Zhan and Zeng Shunxi.
I'll send the script to their agent and ask them to prepare well as they need to audition.
I am very optimistic about this play, it is definitely a rare opportunity for them."
Yang Liwen smiled and nodded.
"clear."
Bona's main theme movies are definitely the top resources in the circle now. As soon as Gu Wei said this, Yang Liwen understood that this opportunity should be given to Xiao Zhan and Zeng Shunxi, who were recommended by the boss after being rejected.
After she finished speaking, Manager Zhao Mingcheng, who was in charge of film and television production, spoke.
"In the second half of the year, the company will start shooting three dramas as a producer: The Wind Chaser, The Journey Home, and The Wandering Earth 2.
Among them, "Storm Chasers" is our independently produced TV series with the largest investment.
Although the main creators of [A Thousand Miles Back] are Rao Xiaozhi's team, many people from [Guo Fan Pictures] and [Freedom Cool Whale] participated.
As for [The Wandering Earth 2], there are even more participants. China Film Group is the main force, and only some of our staff are in the crew."
Gu Wei nodded: "Just do these projects that have been decided step by step.
Director Wen Muye has a new play called "Miracle Stupid Kid". I read the script and it's very good.
Mr. Zhao, please contact Director Wen after the meeting and work with him to make a budget for the film to see how much investment is needed and then make a report for me.
If there are no problems, the project will be established, prepared and filmed as normal.
This film will also be the company’s key project in the second half of this year.”
"clear."
There was a notebook in front of Zhao Mingcheng, and he nodded while writing down the tasks assigned by Gu Wei.
After the two companies' main managers finished speaking, managers from other departments also spoke. Gu Wei listened most of the time, saying a few words from time to time, sometimes assigning tasks and sometimes making suggestions.
After the meeting lasted for a while, Director Jiaozi, who was in charge of the animation company, asked, "Boss Gu, when does the company plan to release Yang Jian: The Legend of the Condor Heroes?"
Gu Wei crossed his hands on the conference table in front of him and smiled, "Is Director Yang worried?"
"Jiaozi"'s real name is Yang Yu. His stage name is Jiaozi, but everyone still calls him by his real name in the company.
“To be honest, there is a little bit. [Yang Jian] started production in 2018 and took three years to complete.
Not only me, but also the production team are looking forward to what kind of effect the movie will have when it is released."
Gu Wei smiled and nodded.
“I know everyone is anxious, but don’t worry.
[Yang Jian] is a large-scale animation production in the same series as [Nezha]. The company has invested a huge amount of money and the pre-sale price for this movie is also very high, so it must choose a suitable schedule for its release.
My plan is to schedule "Yang Jian" during next year's Spring Festival.
I believe that with the reputation of [Nezha], [Yang Jian] will definitely achieve good results.”
After hearing what Gu Wei said, Jiaozi nodded slowly.
Although there are still 8 months to the Spring Festival, the anxiety in my heart has subsided with the anticipation.
"By the way, Director Yang, how is the new task I assigned to the animation company going?"
After the Jiaozi team finished producing "Yang Jian: The Legend of the Condor Heroes", Gu Wei pointed out to them the next step in the development of this series of animated films.
It's not about filming Jiang Ziya or Lei Zhenzi. Compared with Nezha and Yang Jian, the other characters in "Fengshen" are too thin when taken alone. Even Jiang Ziya is not good because his fan base is too poor.
So after completing the production of "Yang Jian", Gu Wei thought about starting to officially shoot the story of "Fengshen".
“I am still communicating with the screenwriter department about the script of [The Legend of Chaoge], and some parts still need to be revised.
However, the team has already started designing images for the main characters, such as Jiang Ziya, King Zhou, Daji, etc.
Unlike [Nezha] and [Yang Jian], there are too many characters in [Investiture of the Gods: Chaoge Fengyun], and just determining the images of these characters is a huge workload." Jiaozi talked about the current work progress of his team.
For him, creating animated films is both his job and his hobby. After filming "Nezha" and "Yang Jian", building an animated version of the Fengshen Universe has become a goal he strives for.
Gu Wei nodded slowly.
“Don’t be in a hurry. Slow work brings out the best in every movie in this series. All you need to do is to make every movie in this series as perfect as possible, create a magnificent and dreamy Fengshen animation universe, and give the audience the best viewing experience.
[Nezha] took three years to make, and [Yang Jian] took another three years. [The Storm Riders] is the first time that the main characters of this series gather together, so there is no time requirement.
The company won’t rush you, and neither will I.
I will not set any upper limit in terms of funding or manpower, and you can raise any difficulties you have.
Just to make the best domestic animated film!"
Gu Wei's words made Director Jiaozi's blood boil, and he wished he could go back to the animation studio of the company downstairs to continue working.
"Manager Chen, please pay attention to the script of Chaoge Fengyun in your writing department and work with Director Yang to come up with a perfect script."
"Understood, Mr. Gu."
Manager Chen Xiang, who is in charge of the screenwriting department, immediately agreed when he heard what his boss said.
After Gu Wei finished speaking, he thought of something: "One more thing, have you finished revising the script of [Celebrating Yu Nian 3]?"
“We are working on it, but it is not yet finalized.
I have already published two versions and both have aspects I am not satisfied with,” Chen Xiang explained.
"I plan to start filming the third part next year, so can the script be out before the end of this year?"
"No problem, there's still half a year left, and we'll definitely be able to get it done!" Chen Xiang assured confidently.
After the afternoon meeting, Gu Wei walked out of the conference room and headed towards his office.
Yang Liwen followed him into the office.
"Mr. Yang, is there anything else?" Gu Wei asked curiously.
Yang Liwen's face was all smiles.
"Boss Gu, I have something I want to ask you.
In the movie "John Wick 4" that our company co-produced with Lionsgate, there is a role of the protagonist's sister. Who do you plan to let play it?"
Yang Liwen participated in the entire negotiation between the company and Lionsgate. She also read the script of John Wick 4 and learned that her boss recommended Dilraba Dilmurat from Jiaxing to play one of the roles.
Gu Wei is a major shareholder of Jiaxing Media, so there is nothing wrong with recommending Dilraba Dilmurat. However, there is also a character with a yellow face in John Wick 4, who is the sister of the protagonist who is captured by the villain and threatens the villain. She hopes that this role can be left to the artists under the company.
"I haven't thought about this yet. Just let Lionsgate arrange it."
Yang Liwen quickly said, "The Western faces in the movie are definitely decided by Lionsgate. Since it is a co-production, I think we can just recommend the actors with Oriental faces."
Gu Wei nodded: "Who do you think is suitable for the role?"
He also understood what Yang Liwen meant, that things should be kept within the family.
Moreover, his first Hollywood blockbuster as a leading actor will surely be a big hit in China and will have no problem selling well. It will also have a certain influence internationally.
In other words, the news of this movie has not spread yet, otherwise female celebrities in the domestic entertainment industry would be trying their best to get involved.
"I think Zhou Ye, Tian Xiwei and Yang Chaoyue are the most suitable in terms of age and appearance."
Gu Wei thought for a moment and said, "Let's give this role to Yang Chaoyue."
Zhou Ye and Tian Xiwei's development after joining [Wei Ming Tian Xia] is better than in their original time and space.
Zhou Ye acted in "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" and Tian Xiwei became famous with the role of "Fan Ruoruo".
Although Yang Chaoyue has a high popularity now, Gu Wei does not pay much attention to her and only gives her the role of "Ye Ling'er".
The role of his sister in [John Wick 4] doesn't have many scenes and doesn't require high acting skills, but it's a rare opportunity and it happened to be given to the young assistant.
In the first half of this year, a number of popular costume TV dramas emerged in the domestic entertainment industry.
For example, "Legend of Fei" starring Zhao Liying and Lin Gengxin, "The Long Ballad" starring Reba and Wu Lei, "Douluo Dalu" starring Xiao Zhan, and "Word of Honor" starring Gong Jun, etc.
It’s a pity that although the popularity and playback volume are very high, this wave of costume dramas generally have low ratings, and "Legend of Fei" and "Douluo Dalu" were even criticized by netizens.
In contrast, major satellite TV stations have produced several serious dramas with high reputation and ratings since the beginning of the year.
For example, Dragon TV's opening drama of the year "Long River 2", the rural-themed TV series "Mountains and Seas" broadcast by multiple satellite TV stations, and the major revolutionary historical TV series "Awakening Age" broadcast by CCTV.
Among them, the popularity and ratings of "Awakening Age" were not high when it was first broadcast, but as the TV series was broadcast, the ratings increased rapidly and the popularity of the TV series also soared.
By the time the TV series was finished, the Douban score had risen from 8.2 to 9.3, and all kinds of positive reviews flooded the internet.
In the past, serious dramas, no matter how high their ratings were, had limited popularity, as most of the audience were middle-aged or elderly people. However, "Awakening Age" has both high reputation and popularity, and has especially won the love of many young audiences.
Almost all the actors in this drama are talented actors, and many famous scenes have sparked widespread discussion on the Internet.
Not to mention the older generation of actors, Zhang Wanyi, who played "Chen Yannian", went viral on the Internet because of a scene in which he smiled with blood on his face before being executed. He is known as the acting champion among young actors.
However, no one expected at that time that Zhang Wanyi, who had a good background in serious dramas, would become stuck in idol dramas in the future and even be criticized by the audience for his regressive acting skills.
“Who’s your favorite character in a TV show?”
After returning to his residence at night, Gu Wei accompanied Nazha to watch "Awakening Age".
"I definitely like the teacher. 'The land is filled with grief and blood, but he only has one thought to save the people.' He is really a ray of light."
"Then which actor do you think performed the best here?" Nazha snuggled in Gu Wei's arms.
"Yu Hewei, his acting is really good, if nothing unexpected happens, [Awakening Age] will win him many awards.
"I like 'Chen Yannian'." Nazha said.
"Zhang Wanyi
His performance here is truly spiritual.
The cast of Awakening is full of veteran actors with superb acting skills, and it is rare for him to be able to perform like this." Gu Wei nodded.
"Right, I almost cried when I saw the part about going to the execution ground!"
Gu Wei smiled and touched Nazha's hair.
“The director used a montage shooting technique here.
Originally, the two brothers were going to France and were seen off by their father. They were wearing leather shoes and walking in the sunshine. But the scene changed to a scene a few years later where the two brothers were imprisoned, wearing shackles and walking in blood on their way to the execution ground.
Then, the scene of Yannian and Qiao Nian looking back at their father and smiling is intertwined with the scene of them smiling with blood on their faces before being executed.
It is hard not to be moved by this scene.”
Gu Wei finished his explanation and said, "In fact, there are many scenes in this drama that are worth the audience's careful appreciation. My favorite is the one where Gu Hongming gives a speech."
Nazha turned her head and listened to Gu Wei obediently.
“He said my braids are visible and on my head, while your braids are invisible and hidden in your heart.
Don't ever think that if we cut our hair, put on western clothes and speak English, foreigners will look up to us.
On the contrary, when a Chinese person westernizes and becomes a foreigner, he or she will arouse their contempt.
Only when they see that we Chinese have a civilization and spirit that is different from theirs, will they truly value us in their hearts!
This passage is still very advanced and useful today, as it talks about national and cultural confidence.
You can see that the mainstream films in our film industry have been selling well in recent years, and it is precisely because of the strength of our country that we have regained this confidence."
“Is this also the reason why Hollywood blockbusters are not as popular as they used to be?”
Gu Wei smiled and said, "This is also one of the reasons."
(End of this chapter)
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