It's reasonable for me, a stuntman, to live a crazy life, right?

Chapter 709: Bold copyright development operation! Investment share of "The Mermaid"!

As the first and second episodes of "The Journey of Flower" were officially released, all kinds of ratings and reviews on the Internet suddenly emerged like a blowout:
"It's good, I love watching it, I like watching it. It's worthy of being a TV series produced by Feiyue Films. Both the production and the painting are top-notch!"

"It's a pretty good fantasy drama. Huo Jianhua's performance as Bai Zihua was so good, it was very unexpected!"

“The pictures are beautiful and the scenes are spectacular. The story and character design are innovative compared to similar dramas. The complex and contradictory plots, character designs, and character emotions are extremely attractive to the audience. It is not an exaggeration to call it a "fine product."

"I really like Xiaogu's look, so cute, with a little chubby face, so adorable."

"Wow, wow, wow, I'm crying. Why is it a weekly drama? Can't it be updated twice a day?"

"When will Hu Ge appear online? I am looking forward to his scenes with Huo Jianhua."

Along with the high ratings and excellent reviews from netizens, major entertainment news websites also joined in the fun and followed up with reports from a professional perspective:
Tencent Entertainment: "The acting skills of the leading actors are very good, especially Huo Jianhua's interpretation of Bai Zihua, which is very accurate. His super high popularity and reputation accumulated over the years have brought more attention to the series."

NetEase Entertainment: "Zhao Liying's dynamic performance has been highly praised, and the sense of taboo between her and Huo Jianhua as a master and disciple has made the audience look forward to it."

Douban Movies: "The series uses the shooting techniques of movie lenses, the pictures are beautiful, the scenes are spectacular, and the overall production quality is top-notch in the industry. The special effects and music have also received a lot of praise. It is a sincere work among domestic dramas."

With a large number of positive reviews and various marketing methods, as expected, "The Journey of Flower" once again suppressed "Gu Jian Qi Tan" and returned to the top of the hot search list.

As the undisputed number one female lead in this fantasy drama, Zhao Liying gained millions of fans overnight!
Up to now, the number of her Weibo followers is still increasing by tens of thousands, and the related discussions and topics on Weibo are constantly soaring!
Many agencies, actors, and celebrities in the industry are envious.

Seeing Zhao Liying's number of fans continue to increase, everyone seemed to see a new star rising!
If the subsequent plot of "The Journey of Flower" can maintain the current quality, then Zhao Liying will definitely take this opportunity to become one of the top young actresses!
What shocked many companies in the industry was that Feiyue Films did not become proud of the huge success surrounding the premiere of “The Journey of Flower”.

In just one day, the industry suddenly understood what real copyright development means!
On the afternoon of the second day after the premiere, various peripheral products related to "The Journey of Flower" were launched on the market, ranging from daily necessities to food to toys.

At the same time, MiHoYo also launched the mobile game of the same name "The Journey of Flower". On the first day of its launch, the recharge turnover reached over 1 million!

Even the song "Annual Rings" written by Wang Sulong and sung by Zhang Bichen topped the major music charts, and its popularity soared wildly!

Huanrui was completely stunned after seeing the various publicity and marketing methods of "The Journey of Flower".

"What the hell? This... can we still play like this?"

The TV series has just started its first round of broadcasting, and the subsequent copyright development of games, peripherals, etc. has followed suit. The speed is simply astonishing!
Is Feiyue Films so confident that its own dramas will definitely be a hit?
You know, if "The Journey of Flower" was less popular and failed to attract the attention and pursuit of the entire network, all the development of games and peripheral projects would have been wasted.

Judging from the current scale, Feiyue Film and Television’s investment in other aspects besides the TV series production itself, such as marketing, publicity and copyright development, is at least over 2 million!
This even far exceeds the price of producing the TV series itself.

If there is even the slightest mistake, all the previous efforts will be wasted!
Only Feiyue Films, with its huge scale and business, has the courage to do this. If it were any other company, no one would dare to do this.

Anyway, Huanrui would never dare to do that.

They dare not gamble, because if the ratings of "Gu Jian Qi Tan" fail to meet expectations, it will be completely ruined!

"What? Two million followers in less than a day?"

Listening to the assistant's report, Yang Mi felt mixed emotions.

She could see that after Zhao Liying had guest-starred in two movies that grossed over 10 billion yuan, her accumulated skills and energy were completely unleashed in "The Journey of Flower"!

At this moment, she seemed to see Liu Yifei, who played the role of Xiaolongnu in The Return of the Condor Heroes.

At that time, she could only watch with envy as "Guo Xiang" as Liu Yifei won the title of "Fairy". Her fame and popularity soared until she could no longer be seen.

And now, Yang Mi actually saw the shadow of Liu Yifei in Zhao Liying.

If she can appear as the leading female role in a movie next time and it can also earn high box office, then her future prospects will be limitless!

……

The popularity of "The Journey of Flower" was within Chen Fei's expectations, so he did not appear as excited as the outside world.

Faced with congratulations from many parties, he just smiled.

When a star becomes popular, the influence he or she can bring about is not just a little bit.

Many people in the industry are curious about Zhao Liying's next arrangements. Various new projects, new endorsements, and new scripts are floating into Feiyinghuang Agency like snowflakes.

However, under Chen Fei's instructions, Zhao Liying did not choose to take on a new drama immediately, but only took on two endorsements that suited her.

His original words were: "Don't rush to take on a new role. I will find you a high-quality crew and role that suits your current status and position."

Zhao Liying agreed without thinking twice.

Ever since Chen Fei helped her escape from Huayi's targeting and public pressure, she began to trust Chen Fei unconditionally.

She believed that Chen Fei would definitely find a crew suitable for her.

Time flies and it is July 7nd. The fantasy drama "Gu Jian Qi Tan", exclusively produced by Huanrui Century and starring Yang Mi and Li Yifeng, has officially landed on Mango Channel and Mango TV for simultaneous broadcast.

At the same time, Chen Fei left the crew of "Avengers 2", returned to the capital on a private plane, and secretly appeared at China Film Corporation.

When he arrived at Labeikang's office at the agreed time, he saw many familiar faces there.

"Director La, Director Wang, Director Zhou."

Chen Fei greeted the three people with a smile, picked up a bottle of water on the table in a very familiar manner, unscrewed it and took a big gulp.

La Beikang asked with concern: "Just got back? Have you eaten? I asked someone to bring some food to you."

"No, I ate on the plane."

Fade Chen waved his hand casually, put down the bottle of mineral water, and urged: "Everyone is here, right? Then let's get started right away? I have to rush back to the Magic City later."

"You are really busy."

Zhou Xingchi sighed and said that compared to Chen Fei, he was still far behind in terms of professionalism.

If it wasn't for the trick played by Huayi during the filming of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", the release of "The Mermaid" would probably have to be postponed for a few more years.

"Every movie you make is a hit, and every TV series you make is a hit. I even wonder if you came back from the future. How can you be so accurate in predicting the market trends?"

Chen Fei's heart suddenly skipped a beat and he looked at Wang Changtian deeply.

I have to say, this guy’s guess was really accurate!
……

At the invitation of La Beikang, several people went into the small meeting room next door.

Only after he sat down did Zhou Xingchi open the briefcase he had been holding in his arms and take out several documents from it.

"I think everyone is aware of what happened between Huayi and I last time, so I hope that all our contracts will be signed in advance this time to ensure that there will be no wrangling or even litigation later."

Zhou Xingchi's expression was very serious. This time he chose to cooperate with China Film, Feiyue Films, and Light Media mainly because of the reputation and credibility of these three companies.

LeTV and Bona had been contacting him before, but because the reputation of those two companies was not very good, he ignored Jia Yueting and Yu Dong.

Whether it is La Beikang, Wang Changtian, or Chen Fei, at least for now, they all have a good reputation in the circle.

After receiving the project book and the script, the first thing that caught my eye was still the three words "The Mermaid".

"The story was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales. My original intention was to convey the message of protecting the marine environment and animals. The subsequent publicity will also focus on these..."

Zhou Xingchi talked endlessly about his script writing and shooting concepts, as well as his expectations for the shooting process and the film's release.

However, his words were quickly interrupted by La Beikang.

“Why is the budget column blank?”

When Zhou Xingchi heard this question, he was stunned for a moment, his expression slightly embarrassed, and he didn't answer for a while.

Chen Fei turned his gaze away from the script and looked at Zhou Xingchi.

The same is true for Wang Changtian.

"To be honest with you, the budget of this film is probably higher than any other film I've ever made."

"Huh?" La Beikang looked at him in surprise: "I remember the investment in Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons was 1.3 million, right? Could it be that the Mermaid will reach 2 million?" If the investment cost is 2 million, then the break-even point is about 6 million.

As a movie directed by Stephen Chow, it should not be a problem to achieve this box office result.

Therefore, Labeikang did not seem too shocked. The cost of 2 million yuan would not be much if divided among several companies.

But the next second, Zhou Xingchi’s words suddenly made his eyes widen!

"According to my plan, the production cost of The Mermaid is about 3.3 million yuan, and the post-production publicity and distribution costs are between 6000 million and 8000 million yuan, so the total investment cost is about 4 million yuan."

"What? 4 million?"

Hearing Zhou Xingchi's words, Wang Changtian and La Beikang exclaimed in unison.

If we really want to invest 4 million yuan, then the pressure to recoup the investment will reach 12 billion yuan.

Before that, even the total domestic box office of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" had just reached 12 billion.

Now Zhou Xingchi suddenly announced an investment cost of 4 million yuan. How can he guarantee that the box office of "The Mermaid" can exceed 12 billion yuan?
"Director Zhou? I'm confused. They are both fantasy movies, but why did the previous Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons only cost 1.2 million yuan, but The Mermaid cost 4 million yuan?"

La Peikang frowned and pointed out the key point directly.

China Film Corporation has money, but this is not how it spends money!

It's a comedy, and a comedy with a modern background. Even if it's a fantasy movie, the budget shouldn't be so high!
If what was placed in front of him was a science fiction script written by Chen Fei, then he would naturally not say a word. Not to mention 4 million, he would have no objection even if it was doubled.

After all, the box office of "The Martian" exceeding 30 billion is too exaggerated!
But compared with Chen Fei's science fiction film projects, Zhou Xingchi's comedy movies are not even close.

Wang Changtian also echoed, "Mr. La's doubts are my doubts as well. Is Director Zhou sure that he can make back his investment of 4 million? The risk is really huge!"

At this point, even the people from Alibaba would feel uneasy sitting here.

Zhou Xingchi is undoubtedly a celebrity director, but he does not fit into either of the two categories of popular IP or fan movie. They simply don’t dare to bet on whether this movie will be successful in the future.

Chen Fei closed the project book without saying a word and waited for an answer.

"Huh!" After letting out a long breath, Zhou Xingchi said in a deep voice: "You are all experts. You should know that as a director, you usually don't get paid when you shoot a movie for your own company."

"Yes, that's true."

Chen Fei nodded slightly, agreeing with Zhou Xingchi's statement.

For example, when Chen Fei was filming "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy", he did not receive any salary. Instead, he counted the salary as his investment share so that he could get a share of the profits later.

But this time, Zhou Xingchi was once bitten by a snake and became afraid of ropes for ten years.

In order to avoid further problems in the future, he is planning to directly withdraw the film remuneration and no longer mix it with the investment.

La Peikang frowned and continued to question Zhou Xingchi: "But is this budget really reasonable? Your previous projects didn't have such a high budget."

Zhou Xingchi was silent for a moment, his eyes swept across the project book on the table, and he did not answer directly, but slowly said: "Mr. La, I can understand your concerns, but this project, whether it is special effects or scene construction, is an unprecedented challenge. What we need is high-quality presentation, which naturally requires corresponding investment.

Although the budget seems high, every expense is necessary and there is no extra waste.”

La Peikang's expression eased after hearing this, but he was still a little hesitant: "But what about market acceptance? With such a high cost, what if the box office is not ideal..."

Zhou Xingchi interrupted him with a firm look in his eyes: "Although what we do is art, it is also a business. I believe that good works will speak for themselves, and this time I have a thorough marketing strategy and will try to reduce the risks.

Of course, if you three are not comfortable investing too much, I can still find other investors to join in to ensure that the investment is not limited."

After a heated exchange of words, both sides fell silent.

La Beikang frowned, still hesitating.

Zhou Xingchi had a firm expression and had no intention of cutting the budget at all.

Wang Changtian's gaze unconsciously fell on Chen Fei. He wanted to hear the opinion of this more professional person.

"Director Zhou, if we follow the budget you mentioned, how much investment share can we get?"

Chen Fei suddenly changed the subject.

No one probably knows how good the project "The Mermaid" is better than Chen Fei. Even Zhou Xingchi doesn't know as much as he does.

4 million investment, compared with the box office after the release, it’s simply worth it!
Moreover, this is a movie written and directed by Zhou Xingchi himself, which has an unparalleled impact on the box office effect. In addition, there are several investment channels for publicity...

Chen Fei is confident that he can push the box office of this movie to a higher level!
Moreover, he didn’t think that anyone could convince Zhou Xingchi. After all, he was recognized as the director who attached the most importance to “money” among many directors in the circle!

If Zhou Xingchi's soul were to be reborn into Zhang Yimou's body, he would have probably broken up with Zhang Weiping long ago.

"Xinghui will take 30% of it."

Zhou Xingchi added: "You three can rest assured. Even if you can't invest that much, I can find other investors and guarantee that it will not affect the establishment of the Mermaid project."

Although this statement is a bit blunt, it is very true.

Zhou Xingchi’s projects generally never lack investors.

In other words, "The Mermaid" was written and directed by him alone, and if he was willing to act in it, La Beikang would definitely not object.

You know, any movie or TV series with him in it, even if the production is a bit shoddy, will definitely not have bad ratings and box office.

After realizing that Zhou Xingchi would not change the budget, Wang Changtian pondered for a long time and finally said, "Guangguang can take 20%!"

He decided to give it a try. After all, this was Zhou Xingchi's project. Maybe the bicycle could be turned into a motorcycle.

La Peikang took a deep breath and said, "China Film Group can also take 20%."

The light is not a problem, so there is no reason why the China Film Academy would have a problem.

Because of the two projects "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" and "The Martian", China Film Group is very strong now!

The next second, everyone in the conference room set their eyes on Fade Chen.

Zhou Xingchi suddenly said, "If it's inconvenient for Director Chen, you can take less share. I can ask other old friends for the rest."

"No need." Chen Fei smiled slightly: "It's only 1.2%, which is only million. I'll just buy it all and save trouble for others."

Only 1.2 million???
Zhou Xingchi suddenly fell silent, not knowing how to answer for a moment.

Wang Changtian praised, "As expected of Mr. Chen, he is so powerful! He can easily make nine figures!"

La Beikang also felt a little emotional. Even if Feiyue Film and Television has not been listed, according to statistics, it can still successfully beat Huayi, a listed company, in terms of revenue.

In this regard, Feiyue Films is really awesome!
However, just as the three of them were filled with emotion, Chen Fei suddenly mentioned another thing:

"Director Zhou, I just read the project book and the script. The heroine in it seems to be very similar to an artist in my company. How about I recommend her?"

"Oh? Which one?"

Zhou Xingchi looked at Chen Fei with some confusion. Actually, according to his original plan, he was going to prepare an open audition for the female lead.

This will not only attract a lot of attention, but also create considerable momentum, which is very beneficial for the film's later publicity and marketing.

Just as he was thinking, he heard Chen Fei say, "What do you think of Zhao Liying?"

"Hua Qiangu?!"

Zhou Xingchi's eyes suddenly lit up.

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