Entertainment tycoon who started out as a director

Chapter 104 Bourne's Identity

Except in movies.

Another thing is on the TV series.

Maybe it's because the topography in "Bright Sword" is more suitable for Shaanxi TV and Hedong TV, two provinces located on high loess slopes.

In the end, the broadcast rights were jointly won by these two stations.

300 per episode, 1 million in total, plus a [-]-minute commercial at the end.

This was what Gu Mingqian had urged Li Xiaoping to do, and Li Xiaoping persisted. She could make less money, but advertising was necessary.

It has also signed agreements with various advertisers linking advertising fees to ratings.

After the two families bought "Bright Sword", they first pre-heated it on the TV station for more than half a month, and then started broadcasting it, directly putting it on prime time!

"Beep beep..."

Accompanied by a burst of bugles, it was a song that made people's blood boil.

"If the homeland is violated."

"A hot-blooded man should strive for self-improvement."

"Drink up this bowl of hometown wine, and the strong man will never return..."

Plus the opening scene.

At first glance, it looks like a war, or a war on a high loess slope.

It immediately attracted the two types of people who have the power of the remote control at night.

husband and son.

Daughters and wives do have a say, but these days, most of the dramas they like to watch are broadcast during the daytime, so they don't have to worry about it for a while in the evening, so they just let the remote control go.

The first episode starts playing.

This may be the attractive part of "Bright Sword". Apart from being different, Wei Guangzheng is no longer the protagonist, and it is fun to watch. Even the first episode is still fun to watch.

"Damn, you prodigal son, why don't you save some money?"

"What the hell are elites? I don't believe in this evil. I'm fighting elites."

After some chatting without hesitation.

The protagonist kills the Sakata command post with one shot and breaks through from the front!

When Sakata was bombed to death in the command post, basically the audience was attracted when they saw it.

Especially in Hedong Province, when fighting the Japanese behind enemy lines, those three divisions all fought in Hedong Province.

Moreover, it has only been more than 50 years, and many people who have experienced history are still alive, and they are all the people with the greatest say. The remote control is really controlled.

The ratings for the first episode were not high.

Because neither station is a big ratings station.

Fortunately, Guanshan TV has attracted a number of viewers by showing the TV series of Daystar several times.

Hedongtai has almost no sense of existence. When talking about Qilu Province, everyone can still think of chemical fertilizers, seeds and pesticides.When I mention Hedong Terrace, I can’t think of anything else.

As a result, the total ratings of the first episode were only 5.00%.

But I can’t help but the quality is high enough!
Most middle-aged men tune into this station and never change it again.

In addition, Daystar's trolls will also exert their efforts on the Internet. When the second episode was played, the total ratings reached [-]%.

Ratings soared.

The final highest ratings reached 14.00%.

This is because the two stations are not big ratings stations, and also because they were broadcast several years in advance.

But the charm of "Bright Sword" does not lie in this.

The key is that in the second round of broadcast, the three channels broadcasted simultaneously, and the ratings actually reached 15.00%.

In an instant, everyone understood.

This show is toxic.

It's very sticky and you won't get tired of it after watching it several times.

This makes the film and television companies seem to have discovered a gold mine.

After all, the anti-Japanese drama will not run the risk of being banned. It is correct enough. Once it is filmed, it is enough to find a way to find a broadcast platform.

Many anti-Japanese dramas immediately followed suit and established projects.

In addition to the little eunuchs and palace maids, the Hengdian extras have a bigger employer, the puppet army and the neon people.

In addition to the impact on peers, after this anti-Japanese drama also became popular, the TV station also discovered something.

From "The Mansion Gate" to "Golden Pink Family" and "New Shanghai Beach".

Then to "Full House", "The Temptation of Going Home", and "The Sword", whether they are serious dramas, Republic of China dramas, idol dramas, soap operas, or anti-Japanese dramas, the ratings of dramas produced by Daystar are actually very high, and they are always available to you. Several hits.

The direct impact was that before the dramas being produced by Daystar were completed, the film purchasing department of the TV station came over and focused on these dramas.

Li Xiaoping, who is responsible for Venus, also has troubles with happiness.

……

It's not just him.

Gu Ming also encountered a happy trouble.

Only more than half of the production was done in the later stages, and it was still being produced. His agent in the United States contacted Gu Ming, "Gu, there is a director's job, will you take it?"

"What movie?" Gu Ming actually didn't want to accept it, but it didn't cost money to listen to it, so he just listened to it.

"The Bourne identity."

"Bourne's identity?" Gu Ming reacted. Isn't this the first part of The Bourne Supremacy?

Looking for yourself to be a director?

It is not difficult to understand.

Who allowed himself to be the first to incorporate handheld photography and quick editing into action films.

It should be that the production company wants to find someone with experience in this area to ensure that the film can achieve better results. "Yes, it's a spy film adapted from a novel."

"Like James Bond, Ethan Hunt."

"Gu, do you want to take it? Do you want to talk to the producers of this film?" Sophia looked very excited, "The investment budget for this film is quite large, 6000 million US dollars."

"You can go and have a look."

To be honest, Gu Ming didn't really want to film for other companies.

I didn’t make much money, and I was still tired. If it hadn’t been for Sony Columbia’s help in competing for the Olympics, this “Green Book” wouldn’t have been willing to just receive a share of the director’s fee and share.

But since people have already contacted their agents, it’s always a bad idea for you to refuse directly.

There is no benevolence and righteousness in business.

Since I don't have enough status in Hollywood to reject the offer outright, I have a better option, which is to raise the asking price.

If you don't accept the offer, it doesn't matter. You don't really want to shoot it anyway.

If you can accept it, then no problem, shoot!
Anyway, being the director of "The Bourne Supremacy" is similar to being a tool. The producer is there for the early preparation and post-production, so you don't have to worry too much. You are just a tool.

If being a toolman for three or four months could earn hundreds of millions of dollars and gain an in-depth understanding of the production process of Hollywood commercial films, Gu Ming felt that it would not be unacceptable.

"Green Book" is an independently produced artistic film, and the process is different from that of commercial films.

The so-called industrialization refers to the industrialization of commercial blockbusters.

Maybe you can learn something from "The Bourne Supremacy".

……

Arriving outside a western restaurant, Gu Ming met his freckled manager Sophia.

"Gu, what's your bottom line? Tell me and I'll talk to them."

"The salary of US$500 million plus a 6000% North American box office share after the North American box office exceeds 5.00 million, and a [-]% North American box office share after the North American box office exceeds [-] million." Gu Ming revealed the asking price that he had long thought about.

"Oh!"

"Ah?" Sophia was startled, "Gu, I'm talking about the bottom line."

"This is the bottom line! There is no need to discuss conditions below this."

"Okay." Sophia could only smile bitterly. He was just a poor new agent who had no say in a famous director like Gu Ming.

Gu Ming said this is the bottom line.

Can she tell the truth and say that your market price should be US$500 million without any commission?
No!
He could only raise the offer in his mind.

It's also good to leave room for negotiation later, lest the other party think that you won't take a step back and don't have a negotiating attitude.

After walking in and arriving at the appointed location, Gu Ming saw two people.

One of them looked familiar, with sleepy eyes and a head of explosive curly hair that looked like he had been electrocuted. He should be Doug Liman, the director of films such as "The Bourne Supremacy" and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" in his previous life.

"Hello, Gu, I'm Doug Liman."

"Ronan, Vice President of Universal Pictures." Another fat, bald man stretched out his hand.

"Hello, Gu Ming."

"Your filming of "Hurricane Rescue" was very good." Doug Liman nodded at Gu Ming, unable to hide the excitement in his eyes, "Handheld photography and fast editing."

“It greatly adds to the film’s sense of reality and urgency.”

"How did you come up with the idea of ​​using it in an action movie?"

"Coincidence." Gu Ming smiled, "Aren't many discoveries made by coincidence?"

"Indeed, I still have to admit that this is a pioneering work."

“Have you ever read Robert Ludlum’s Bourne Trilogy?”

"I've watched it once, but I'm not too impressed." To be honest, Gu Ming has never watched it at all, but he has watched the "Bourne Supremacy" series several times.

Of course, except for the first and second parts, I didn’t go to the theater to watch the rest.

I'm afraid of vomiting and it makes me really sick.

Especially the 3D version.

It's better to watch on TV.

Next, the two of them kept chatting about the film, its style and so on.

Finally, we talked about the protagonist.

"I think Brad Pitt is a good choice." Doug Liman said.

"No." Gu Ming shook his head.

"If you count carefully, you will find that he is not very able to bear the box office."

"Moreover, you just said that it should be different from "007" and "Mission: Impossible" and highlight the sense of reality."

"A real agent shouldn't be looking for a handsome guy. If it were me, I would choose Matt Damon."

"Him?" Doug Liman paused, still maintaining his grace, "I think Brad Pitt is more suitable."

"what ever."

He hasn't become a director yet, so Gu Ming won't argue with him over such a thing.

Even if you become a director, you may not be able to outshine a producer.

In this case, just make money.

As long as you can meet my salary demands, why don't you even use Will Smith as the actor?It doesn't matter.

After chatting for a long time, he came to the topic of remuneration, "Gu, we will start shooting in October. Your remuneration is 500 million US dollars, and you also have the right to make suggestions on editing."

"Oh, you can talk to my agent about the remuneration." Gu Ming pointed at Sophia and stopped talking. The rest of the matter, whether it can be negotiated or not, has nothing to do with him.

Sophia, on the other hand, shouted out her offer after swallowing.

"US$700 million plus [-]% of the North American box office share!"

(End of this chapter)