The Entertainment Empire That Started With Divorce

Chapter 176 Bear Infestation: Everything is OK
The next day flew by.

Fang Mo was busy writing the script in the villa. Xu Hao's wife asked her aunt to bring lunch and dinner to her. She was invited but didn't go, so she sent them over. It was okay, at least it was more delicious than the clean and hygienic ones in the hotel.

But it’s just for one day, and I won’t give it away after that. It’s enough to express politeness and friendship.

The sense of proportion is well grasped.

……

"Hello, Director Li."

On this day, Fang Mo met with the deputy director of CCTV Children's Channel. After a day of contact, Gu Wensheng made an appointment to have a meal together at noon today to talk.

There were only four people at the table, except Fang Mo and Director Li, Gu Wensheng and his first love.

Coincidentally, my first love’s surname is Fang.

"Director Fang is too polite."

Although you are the deputy director of the CCTV channel, Fang Mo's reputation and status are not bad, and the quality of the animation he produced across industries is good, so he came.

Otherwise, if the quality is very poor, it will be impossible to sit down and have a meal together, and it will be useless to talk favorably.

Some rules and bottom lines still need to be observed.

China is a humane society. Intercourse is allowed but not excessive. All the prime time slots on CCTV Children's Channel are fully booked. If Bear wants to get involved, the quality must be online, otherwise he will not be able to communicate externally.

Only if the quality is higher than the replacement, or the quality cannot be worse than the replacement, can it be replaced.

"Director Li, I respect..."

Fang Mo smiled and raised his glass. Director Li and Sister Fang had to go to work in the afternoon, so he could drink, Gu Wensheng could also drink some, but Director Li and Sister Fang couldn't drink.

Just use tea instead of wine, don't be serious.

"Director Fang, tell the truth..."

Gu Wensheng, Sister Fang was silent. Except for the occasional lively atmosphere and not grabbing the conversation, Fang Mo mainly introduced the creation of Haunted Bear, and whether the follow-up episodes could be provided stably. Director Li nodded and listened.

"Your matter actually involves the release of another animation. It has been negotiated long ago and the agreement has been signed. You cannot break the contract easily."

Fang Mo nodded, that's for sure.

Many CCTV children's animation companies are eyeing the broadcast, not to mention this year, even next year.

However, there are always more solutions than difficulties. Director Li said that the problem is just to negotiate terms. For most production companies, CCTV is the sky and the boss. Even if you break the contract, you have to endure it and say good things next time.

"Director Li, I understand."

Fang Mo smiled slightly and said, "Xingkong also comes with sincerity. The first season of Bears has about 100 episodes and will be broadcast to CCTV for free without charge."

"If the ratings are not good, the show can be withdrawn at any time. If it is still okay, we will talk about the authorization for the second season at that time. And I can clearly say that as long as the ratings are okay, I will continue to do it."

"Three years to five years, eight years to ten years."

“One season a year is no problem.”

……

Gu Wensheng and Sister Fang looked at each other, but they didn't expect that Fang Mo was quite ambitious and determined.

Director Li was startled when he heard this. This condition can be said to be very good. 100 episodes of the first season are free of charge. If the ratings are not good, it can be replaced at any time. If the results are good, then we can talk about the next one. These conditions can not make him open up.

Originally, I wanted to win the copyright. The most valuable thing about film and television works is not how much they sell for, but the value of the copyright that can extend a lot of added value.

"Director Li, Xingkong is very sincere."

Fang Mo, of course, what is Director Li thinking? It would be weird if CCTV didn't want the copyright, but it can't be done.

The first season of "Into the Bears" can be broadcast for free on CCTV for free. This loss is nothing, as long as it can become an instant hit, it will be worth it. If CCTV wants to lower the price for the second season, it will be transferred to a local satellite TV such as Zhejiang Children's The channel is also OK, and the reputation is already there.

The copyright and extended value will definitely not be handed over to CCTV. This is the bottom line among bottom lines.

“Don’t worry about the production.”

Fang Mo shrugged and smiled, "It is no exaggeration to say that the share I get from making any movie is enough to keep Starry Sky Animation going for three to five years. The animation section is also established to enrich Starry Sky's own framework."

"Won't give up easily."

"And I'm also confident that Bears Out will have good results. Director Li must have watched the first dozen episodes of the first season. If he didn't recognize the quality, he wouldn't be sitting here, right?"

Hearing this, Director Li sighed.

Meeting Fang Mo, who has a lot of money, and the quality of Bear Haunted, there seems to be no room for rejection, even if he can't get the copyright, he will make a season's profit in vain.

There are 100 episodes in the first season. If you buy the license for 1 per episode, it will cost 100 million, but it is simply impossible.

Animation production is expensive.

According to the production quality shown by Fang Mo, the cost of a single episode alone is at least 10 plus. Not counting the rent, water, electricity, personnel, and company, the production alone costs tens of millions, doubling the cost.

I don’t know whether the show will be a hit or not, but the ratings must not be bad because it’s really good to watch.

"Ten p.m. Monday through Thursday."

Director Li pondered for a moment, "Only this time slot can be arranged, but it is only temporary. If the ratings are good, it will definitely be adjusted. After all, the first season does not charge money, so CCTV will definitely strive to maximize."

What is maximizing, maximizing profits.

Free authorized broadcasts and no sharing of advertising revenue are all CCTV’s revenue. If the value for money generated by the ratings is better, the time period will definitely be adjusted.

"Okay, thank you, Director Li."

Fang Mo toasted and smiled, OK to finish.

About three episodes will be played at 11pm from Monday to Thursday. If there are commercial breaks in the middle, the three episodes will end before 30:[-], which is okay.

And there is no confidence in the bear coming out. It doesn't take a month, but only half a month to fire.

Xiong Daxiong Er is bald, strong and good-looking.

……

"Forget it, that's it."

Director Li returned to CCTV and told the director about the meeting with Fang Mo at noon. He was half satisfied and half helpless. The conditions were too good to bargain.

"Bear infested? Not bad..."

The children's director was watching with a smile, "Not to mention it's pretty good, just choose an afternoon time slot to re-broadcast it during the day. This animation will become very popular."

As the two directors and deputy directors who have watched hundreds of movies, of course they know that bears are a good thing.

At least the two of them can watch it.

It's rare these days that two experienced directors and deputy directors have the desire to watch them, even if they're being aired during prime time.

"Then, over there..."

Director Li frowned slightly. He had already scheduled an animation to be followed, but now it can't be done.

"be honest."

Therefore, when an animation company in Kyoto received that the animation could not be released for the time being, and it was necessary to postpone the re-selection of files, it was a bit confused.

Later it became clear that some animation had cut in line and pushed me out of the queue, which was too much.

"What the hell, breaking the rules."

The senior management of the animation company gritted their teeth and asked Fang Mo, a movie maker, to make whatever cartoons he wanted. Can't he just make them and show them to children in Zhejiang Province?At the end of the day, it’s okay to come to CCTV to contribute, and 100 episodes of the first season are licensed to be broadcast for free. Why do you have so much money and nowhere to spend it?
"You bastard, you bastard." In the afternoon and evening of that day, the company contacted Fang Mo about the turnover and said that they would have dinner together in the evening. Fang Mo did not refuse after briefly understanding the situation.

The intervening party is Xingguang Dou Dahai, and there are intermediary parties in front of Dou Dahai, and several parties are seated.

Fang Mo drank three glasses of wine first.

"I'm really sorry."

At the dinner table, Fang Mo let out a breath of alcohol. He drank good wine at noon, so he was not very drunk. Facing Dou Dahai and several others, he said, "I can understand Mr. Zhou's opinion, but this is also CCTV's decision."

"Half and half."

Of course the director of animation Zhou knew, but he was still very angry. CCTV couldn't afford it, and Fang Mo couldn't afford it either.

"We filmed for half a year."

Zhou Zhong's face turned black and he spat, "It was never adjusted to a good time period, but now it's completely gone and we have to wait until the Year of the Monkey. The production needs to be paid back, and a small business can't afford the delay. Director Fang, do you understand?"

"It's okay to jump in line and get a free license for 100 episodes of the first season. This is a violation of business rules."

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

Fang Mo shrugged helplessly, "I really don't understand this. It's the first time I've done something like this. Don't worry, there won't be another time. If Mr. Zhou has any difficulties, just tell me. If I can help, I will definitely help. Don't worry. .”

Of course, if you can't help, you can't complain.

……

"Director Fang, you are slipping."

After having enough wine and food, we made an appointment to go to Zhou Zong Animation Company tomorrow. Most of the people who had to leave left, but Dou Dahai didn't. Instead, he stayed and chatted.

"No way, helpless."

Fang Mo shrugged. He naturally knew that licensing to CCTV for free would break the bottom line, but without this condition it was impossible to make a final decision. Even if it was sold cheaply, it would only cost a cost price, or half the cost price.

But no, I don’t want to go back and forth.

"The Zhou head office is pretty good..."

Dou Dahai changed the topic, "There are still many animation companies and studios in Kyoto, but you also know that animation is only a niche, not many make big money, and even make little money back, unless you have a technical background or are interested in animation. Do it, the helplessness of artistic people.”

"You can go take a look tomorrow. Anyway, you have a lot of money. If you have any projects you like, you can invest in them."

"Relieve an urgent need."

Fang Mo nodded, this is as it should be.

After all, Mr. Zhou’s animation was maliciously broadcast, and it would take at least several months and half a year to requeue it, so we couldn’t waste it anymore and had to sell it to local stations first.

It's probably good if it can recoup the cost. Don't even think about making money. The price is very aggressive.

Go to the company and look around. If there is a suitable project, invest in it. If not, forget it. It is impossible to throw money out of kindness. If you have the ability, jump in the queue.

To put it bluntly, it is still a matter of quality. If Xiong Haunting can’t just think about it, there is no way to jump in line.

"A massage upstairs?"

Dou Dahai suggested, relax and relax.

But although Fang Mo was a little dizzy and drunk, he had better forget it. Old Dou was dishonest and he might be holding something bad upstairs. Even if he had to arrange it, it would be best to go by himself and simply relax with a massage.

So I didn’t say anything and went home directly.

"Hey, wife control."

Dou Dahai shook his head, shook his head and sighed at Fang Mo's leaving figure. What's wrong with a man who works hard to earn money and occasionally enjoys it? His life is not happy.

So I didn’t say anything, just went home.

However, when Dou Dahai went home, he would meet his mistress, where he could not only get a massage but also a rub.

As for my wife’s family, forget it.

When he reached Dou Dahai's position, it was good to be able to go home occasionally. Most nights were spent either socializing or at one or the next woman's house.

Sometimes you can't help yourself. Without a backing, everyone gets up step by step, and you have to work hard.

Some of the things that come to your door must be picked up.

As long as you play together to your liking and drink to your heart's content, you can win some orders or resources. Of course, that was in the past, and your current status is not very necessary. Except for a few occasions where you need to nod and bow, most of them no longer ask for help and have no energy. Climb again.

Fang Mo is talented and young, with no upper limit.

……

"The company now has three projects..."

Early the next morning, Fang Mo came to Mr. Zhou's animation company. The South Sixth Ring Road is located in the suburbs. The rent within the Fifth Ring Road in Kyoto is too high, let alone within the Third Ring Road. Not half of the properties owned by large companies will not rent.

There are many industrial parks in the suburbs, the transportation is relatively convenient, and the surrounding living facilities are also complete.

Of course, this is not necessary. Those who have cars drive to and from get off work, and those who don’t have cars try to live near the company. It can still operate with more than a hundred people.

More people than the current starry sky.

After a brief understanding, Fang Mo felt a little embarrassed. Xingkong's treatment was better than that of the company in the middle of the week.

In short, not too stressful.

"I've watched the animation for children..."

Some of the painters in the company knew Fang Mo when they met him. After all, Fang Mo was not an unknown person. Even if he didn't know him, most of them had heard of him. At this time, he was quite excited to see the real person. The movie he made was very nice, but he didn't know it. I thought I could even make animations, so I jumped in the queue.

Whose team did you join? Well, your own team.

"This one is half done."

Mr. Zhou took Fang Mo to look at the second project, which was also an animation, but it was an adaptation of a novel. “The company bought this book before it became popular. Now it’s okay with famous fans, and half of it has been produced so far. We have already started selling and negotiating prices.”

"The quality of the work is not bad, and we will definitely make money back in the end, but the cycle will have to wait a little longer."

Animation is definitely not profitable in the early stage. In fact, many domestic animations have gone bankrupt after half or even less than half of the production and have no money to continue. One is that the buyer keeps the price too low, and the other is that piracy is rampant and there is little support for the original version.

Otherwise, if it is made and launched on the official platform, and everyone wants to watch it on the official website, uh, forget it, with China’s population base, even garbage can make money.

Although piracy destroys the market balance, it also requires producers to improve their requirements and quality.

If you want to make money from shoddy products, don’t even think about it.

"What about the third one?"

Fang Mo nodded. Mr. Zhou's company can still operate, which proves that animation strength is still there, but the benefits are not very obvious. That is, the profits and investments are taken up by the third project, and it is estimated that it is stuck in funding. Or a lag in the plot.

When it comes to animation production, if you don’t have a completed film in your mind, or you may create a section and find that it cannot be used.

Scrap manuscripts are all money, real money.

Let's put it this way, Fang Mo has some animated movies in his mind, so he can finish them at a very low cost. There is no waste of plots or scenes. The cost is at least half less than what a normal production company would cost to produce the same effect.

The cost of the lens, as well as the time, manpower and material resources to wait for the comprehensive cost, is less than half.

"The third one is movies."

“The plot and funding were stuck.”

(End of this chapter)